FB Stamps- Posies

Hi again, Crafty Friends!! It looks like it's a Two-fer Tuesday! Yup, I have another project for you all today! This time I have this lovely rosie posie card using...

Fleurette Blooms' Posies stamps set.

Others Supplies Used

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore)

Burlap Paper (DCWV)

Patterned Paper (DCWV)

Lynda Kanase Photo Banner (Sizzix)

Tim Holtz Honeycomb Frameworks Die (Sizzix)

Hello Die (Pink and Main)

Creative Station Lite (Xyron)

Onyx Black Ink (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

Tim Holtz Distress Markers (Ranger)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Ranger)

White Gesso (Liquitex)

Microbeads

Acrylic Paint (Prima Marketing)

I stamped my image onto mixed media paper with black archival ink and colored with distress markers then blended out with a water brush.

Once completely dried, I cut each flower out by hand.

I die cut leaves from Lynda Kanase's Photo Banner die set from old music sheets. Then shaded them with Distress Inks and added details with Distress Markers.

I die cut a honeycomb out of chipboard using Tim Holtz' Honeycomb Frameworks Die. I mixed white gesso , microbeads, and texture powder together and applied over the entire honeycomb. 

I allowed the mixture to completely dry then colored with distress stain then dry brushed acrylic paint.

Using my Xyron Creative Station Lite, I attached a 4.25"x 5.5" piece of burlap onto a standard A2 sized card made from cream colored cardstock. Then layered a 4"x 5.25" mat on top.

I used a bit of glossy accents as a glue and attached to my card front. The laid down my leaves before attaching my posies over top with more glossy accents.

To fish my card, I die cut the word hello from brown cardstock and attached at the bottom of card.

And here is my finished card..

Such a simply yet beautiful card.

I hope you enjoyed this quick tutorial for today!

Until next time...
Happy Crafting!!
~Mitsy

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FB Stamps Bloomin Spring Hop

Hello Crafty Friends!!

I am here with Team FB Stamps to bring you...

The FB Stamps Bloomin Spring Hop! 

Welcome and Thank You for hopping with us today! We are extremely excited to share with you an array of crafty projects by our talented Design Team featuring the NEW Fleurette Bloom Stamps- April Release.

In addition to some crafty inspiration, we would like to encourage you to stay to enter our
Blog Hop Prize Giveaway.

Prizes Include:

One $25.00 Gift Certificate to FBstamps.com

(One Grand Prize Winner)

 FBstamps.com Designer Sequin Mixes

(One Winner chosen from each participating blog)

*All Winners to be announced Sunday April 23rd*

Without further ado...

Please check out our 

NEW April Release 

Pansies and  Rain Or Shine

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**Bundle Special Available for a limited time**

AND...

Our Newest Sequin Mixes

Enchanted Rose and Beauty & the Beast

Here is what I've created with Our NEW Releases...

For this card I used the new Pansies stamp set. 

I stamped my images with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto 140lb mixed media paper and colored them with Tim Holtz Distress Markers then blended with a water brush. Then went back over with another layer and repeated the coloring process till I got the results I wanted.

I hand cut (aka fussy cut) my flower images and paper pieced an arrangement over the tea cup (which was also cut out by hand).

All pieces were pop dotted to add dimension and were placed onto a 5-1/4" x 5-1/4" card base.

Card mats measure at:

5" x 5" (blue patterned paper)

4-3/4" x 4-3/4" (white cardstock)

4-1/2" x 4-1/2" (kraft printed cardstock)

4-1/8" x 4-1/8" (white cardstock)

4" x 4"

And, for a final touch, I wrapped twine around the bottom of the card and tied it into a bow.

Here is another angel of the card to show the dimensional flowers.

For this card...

I used the NEW Rain or Shine Stamp set.

I also stamped this image with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto 140 lb mixed media paper.

I use mixed media paper because it holds up to moisture really well with little to no warping.

For this image I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I blended the color out using a water brush.Then I added a tiny bit of glitter using a gel pen by Sakura. I added glitter to her headband and the trim of her dress.

I mounted her using foam tape onto a wooden frame I painted then added stickle for a bit of texture and bling. I attached premade flowers and leaves and also die cut leaves and arranged them into a little bundle at the corner of the frame. Then added stickles to the flower pedal edges.

I also stamped the "you are my sunshine" sentiment from the stamp set onto a wooden banner and glued it onto the frame.

All the embellishments were attached to a 5-1/2" x 5-1/5" card base with mat I die cut using stitched square dies.

This little darling is so adorable... I think she reminds me of what you get is you merged the Campbell's Soup girl with the little girl on the Morton Salt container... very vintage looking and too stinking cute!!

Well, we hope you are inspired by what you see and enjoyed your time with us!

Until next time..

Happy Stamping Friends!!

~Mitsy

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XOXO

Hi again, Crafty Friends!!

I think it's pretty clear that February is the month of Love. And I'm back again with Fleurette Bloom Stamps... whom has just asked me to be a part of their Design Team!!! Eeeeeek!! How cool is that??!!

I don't know about you but hearing great news like that always make me feel loved! And I've been in a very lovey-dovey type of mood lately... lots of warm fuzzies!

And what says love better than red roses...I think roses are very romantic, by the way!

 So, I made this simple, elegant, and "tres romantique" card using...

Roses in Bloom

Other Supplies Used

Clean Color Real Brush 60ct (Kuretake/ Zig)

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)

 Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore)

Hello Darlin Stack (DCWV Inc.)

Chalk Cardstock (DCWV Inc.)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

Stitched Circle Dies (Pink and Main)

Stitched Rounded Rectangle Dies (Pink and Main)

Whimsy Embossing Folders (We R Memory Keepers)

Moxie Font Dies (Quickutz/ Lifestyle Crafts)

Fishtail Flag STAX (My Favorite Things)

White Gel Pen (Sakura)

Fabric Tac

Heart Cabochon 

I started by stamping my image with Momento Tuxedo Black ink, a total of three times. 

Next, I colored them using Kuretake's Clean Color Real Brush Pens and I added highlights using a white gel pen.

I cut out two of the images by hand, and the third I die cut using a stitched circle die. Then embossed the die cut with an embossing folder.

I added foam adhesive to the back of the flowers and layered them onto each other for more dimension and removed one of the flowers for the very top layer.

I used this light green paper from the Hello Darlin Stack by DCWV and created a A7 (5"x 7" folded) sized card base.

Then die cut printed text paper from the same stack using a stitched rectangle die. You can hardly see it but the print has lots of inspirational sayings and phrases.

I used my Xyron Mega Runner to attach my rectangle to the front of my card base.

I used the same circle die from earlier and traced around the outside diameter of the die as a template. Then hand cut out the traced shape and layered it under my paper pieced roses.

I added foam tape under the circle for more dimension then adhered it to my card front.

I die cut a pennant and the letters XOXO and adhered the little flag to the card, slightly tucking it behind the circle.

Lastly, I added a heart shaped cabochon using a clear quick dry adhesive.

You can really see all the added dimension with all the different layers (above picture).

Finished Card

I really hope you enjoyed my project for today and that it filled you with 

a bit of love, a little romance, or even some heartfelt inspiration.

XOXO,

Mitsy

Love and Appreciation

Happy Thursday, Crafty Friends... It's fall and can you believe Thanksgiving is just in one week?!

Thanksgiving is the time of year to be thankful for all they have. For me, I am very thankful for family and friends! I appreciate each and everyone one of them. And though I try to show them I care everyday, sometimes life just get's in the way. I guess that's what I get for "adulting"... mommy & wifey duties, house chores, design team obligations... they all pile up! 

I'm making an active effort to let my loved ones know I appreciate & love them. 

Today is my first Guest DT post for FB stamps and I made this fall themed I love you card.

Supplies Used

Gerbera Daisy Stamp Set (FB Stamps)

Eileen Hull XL - Tea Cup Die 3D (Sizzix)

Chipboard

Whimsy Embossing Folder (Lifestyle Crafts)

Autumn Leaves Stack (DCWV)

Creative Station Lite (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

VersaFine Onyx Black (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

Clean Color Real Brush Markers (Zig/ Kuretake)

Wink of Stella (Zig/ Kuretake)

Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore)

Whipped Spackle (Faber-Castell)

3D Dots (EK Success)

PITT Artist Pen XS (Faber-Castell)

Chalklets(EK Success)

White Gel Pen (Sakura)

Glitter Enamel Dots

Hemp Twine 

Button

Scissors

I started by stamping my images in black ink onto mixed media paper. then, I colored the flowers with my Zig Markers in Yellow, Mustard, Beige,Dark Oatmeal, &  Brown and went over the centers with a clear glitter pen. I also colored the leaves in Mild Green, Olive green, & Deep Green. 

I fussy cut the flowers all the images out but if you are not great at fussy cutting or just want to save time FB Stamps have the cut files for all their stamps and the coordinating digi dies are FREE!!

I stamped doubles of the bigger blooms and cut off the outer row of petals. then layered it onto the bigger bloom with foam dots.

I wanted my flowers to be an arrangement and not just floating on the card... so, I used Eileen Hull's Tea Cup Die for the cup and the tag. I cut them from Chipboard then adhered my patterned paper onto them with my Creative Station Lite.

I shaded the edges with  abit of chalk in colors that were at least 2 shades darker than the paper.

 The little "I love You" stamp comes included with the Gerbera Daisies set.

In the picture above it looked cute it felt it was missing something...

So, I added some texture to the background with a bit of modeling paste and a stencil.

And cut out a band for my teacup and embossed it and added enamel glitter dots.

I traced around the cup and tags with an extra fine black pen and then added highlights with a white gel pen. I also went over the embossed area with the same black pan as well. 

Then finally, I finished it off with a button topped multi-looped twine bow.

Here is a close up of all the dimension in this card...

I am enjoying this stamp set very much and I'm looking forward to making more with it!!

I hope you all enjoyed today's card!!

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsy