More Experimentation

As mentioned in my last post, I joined the Stretch Your Stamps 2 class recently and have been having some fun trying my hand at stamping.  The techniques shared in the classes are really wonderful and I can't wait to try more of them but, unfortunately, I didn't have much free time in the last two weeks so I only completed three cards.  Here are my two most recent attempts at Stretching my Stamps:

Paper Pieces Stamped Images -- Reindeer Fun:

 I stamped the reindeer on 3 different colors of paper, cut up the pieces, inked them and put them together.  I used a Wink of Stella pen to add some shimmer to the sweater details then popped him up to add some dimension.  I love this technique and will continue to play with it in the future.

Letter Stamping:

I like the technique but don't love the way I executed it.  I created a few words with tiny letter stamps (hugs, love) and then stamped them on the heart.  I didn't really have the right ink for this technique so it's hard to read the words.  The colors are a little odd too.  So let's just chalk this one up to experimentation and try again another day.  I do LOVE the sentiment stamp and how nice it looks embossed with black embossing powder.  I'll do more of that for sure.

I wish I had more time this week to play around with all the fantastic techniques I learned in the class but maybe I can squeeze some time in this weekend for stamping fun.

Thanks for visiting!

Basic Grey Galore!

Hello everybody, I've been having some fun in my scrap room lately and wanted to share.

To start, I played along with a Basic Grey sketch challenge using the PB and J 6x6 paper pad and am so happy with card I made.  I just love the designs in this collection and had fun mixing them up.

Here is the sketch:

Don't you just love the doily and banners? http://blog.basicgrey.com/?p=6470

I actually stayed pretty true to the sketch but added some extra elements just for fun.  Here is my card:

 As I mentioned, I used the PB&J 6x6 papers and sticker, BG red button, American Crafts twine, Spellbinders Lacy Doily dies, and Martha Stewart Crafts bumble bee.  The sticker says "my baby bumble bee" and I'm thinking I'll send this to my daughter in her next college care  package.


Another thing I love about these PB&J papers is how they can be used for both feminine and masculine projects.  Here is another card I made using the 6x6 paper and got a really different look:

Lastly, here is a project I completed for a challenge at Crop Chocolate using Basic Grey's beautiful Kioshi paper and stickers.  I think I'll use this one for my Mom's birthday, it's so springy and delicate.

I hope you enjoyed these cards and thanks for stopping by.  If you can, leave me a comment and let me know which Basic Grey paper line is your favorite.