TAWS BE Inspired #34

Time for a new Be Inspired challenge at The Alley Way Stamps!  I was inspired by the colorful stripes on the coffee mugs and had the PERFECT paper in mind...but, when I selected Mr. Zombie from Bumps in the Night, I just had to switch my patterned paper to this blue/green/yellow combo!  The great thing about inspiration...you never know what it will lead you to create!

The ColourQ Challenge #200 and Freshly Made Sketches #97 worked great together to feature the adorably ugly zombie! 

If you didn't get the permission slip yet for the Dare to Get Dirty challenges over at Splitcoaststampers...here you go...a few more days left to play!

Here is Mr. Zombie, up close and personal!  Just think he's the coolest thing I've seen in a while!  Head on over to The Alley Way Stamps BE Inspired #34...can't wait to see what you whip up!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Stamps:  Bumps in the Night (TAWS)

Ink:  Black Tuxedo (Momento), Copic markers

Paper:  Rustic Cream (PTI), Very Vanilla (SU), Uncharted Waters (Glitz)

Other:  Fishtail Flag Stax (MFT), Sequins, Button (PTI), Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine (SU), Sewing Machine, Thread

My Take on the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Watermelon Wonder

Wow!  What a fabulous response there was to the first Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Feeling Nautical!  The Curtain Call Crew gals and I were absolutely overwhelmed with the wonderful response from our readers, followers, and participants!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Are you ready for a new challenge?!  We have a delightfully fresh and summery inspiration board for you the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - Watermelon Wonder!

photo credit: Ruffled

Prize Alert:  

Fresh Squeezed Stamps is sponsoring this challenge with a choice of stamp set to the Lead of the Watermelon Wonder challenge!

Watermelon Wonder Designers

Amber Kroening

Barb Murphy

Christina MacLaren

Debby Hughes

Gayatri Murali

Jessica Kephart

Kim Singdahlsen

Laurie Willison

Marisa Ritzen

Maureen Plut

Monika Davis

Sheri Gilson

Stacey Schafer - That's Me!

Tenia Nelson

Tracey McNeely

Stop in over at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge blog to see how you can play along!  Can't wait to see how you are inspired by Watermelon Wonder!  

I was inspired by the beautiful all of the beautiful color and the feather print in the photo!  Retrosketches #74 and SCS Dare to Get Dirty also inspired me to create this Watermelon Wonder card using the beautiful Clearly Besotted Fancy Feathers stamps and dies!

LOVE this technique...using the negative die cut and placing sequins for a window-like effect!  It's simple, but a little time consuming...though, I think totally worth every minute I spent with the placement of each individual sequin!  

Technique Tips: 

• Die-cut a piece of plain cardstock or simple paper (you want the sequins to really pop!)
• Cut a second piece of cardstock a 1/4 inch smaller than the die-cut piece.
• Apply an adhesive, such as Scor-tape on the second piece, covering the entire area where sequins will be placed.
• Either with your finger tips, or with Embellie Jelly, place each sequin firmly onto the Scor-tape (uniformly or free-style like mine:).
• Use foam squares around the edge of your sequined piece and adhere the top piece of paper to frame your fabulousness!

The other die-cut feathers were stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder!  I LOVE these feathers!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!  See you over at the Curtain Call!

Stamps:   Fancy Feathers (Clearly Besotted)
Ink:  Versamark (SU), Black Tuxedo (Momento)
Paper:  White (PTI), Beautiful Life (Echo Park)
Other:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool (SU), Scalloped Trim Trio Die Set (Verve), Fishtail Flag Stax (MFT), Sequins (Avery Elle), Scor-tape, Sewing Machine, Thread

Iron Craft - Christmas in July

How about a little Christmas in July?  Chaitali over at Cuts, Crops and Creativity asked me to join her for the Iron Craft Challenge #22 using Uniko Studio's Text Style Christmas Patterned Paper Collection and Christmas in July theme!  How fun is that?!

Here's a glimpse at the beautiful Uniko Studio Text Style Christmas Patterned Paper that I'm giving away! All you have to do is leave a comment here and/or at Chaitali's blog for your chance to win!

The Freshly Made Sketches #96, Friday Mashup #120, Merry Monday, Stamp and Create: Christmas in July, and Dare to Get Dirty at SCS inspired me even more to create a Christmas in July card!

While using the beautiful Text Style Christmas from Uniko Studio, I couldn't help but ink up the fabulous Label Love: Christmas stamp set to go along with it!  I love the variety of fonts on this card...two different fonts on the papers and then a classically bold one for the stamped sentiment!  Add a doily, a little ribbon, some button and twine, then a sprinkling of sequins...and my Christmas in July with Patterned Paper card is ready!

Thanks so much for stopping by the stage!

Label Love: Christmas (Uniko)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake (SU)
Paper:  Christmas Text (Uniko), White (PTI)
Other:  Fishtail Flag Stax, button (MFT), Hemp Cord (Hemptique), Seam Binding (Verve), Sequins (Avery Elle), Doily, Sewing Machine, Thread