tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51146609256582089242024-03-12T18:56:51.768-07:00That One Layer Mixed Media GirlShery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-19015363997804943362019-04-12T15:00:00.000-07:002019-04-12T15:24:31.739-07:00day twelve: be the exception<div style="background-color: white; font-family: cantarell; line-height: 21.56px;">
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It's day 12...the last day of <span style="font-size: 15.4px;">the </span><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/search/label/Spring%20Fling%20Giveaway" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Spring Fling 12 Days of Giveaway</a></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> event. Every day for 12 days, we're giving away one prize to one lucky crafter who hops and leaves comments on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers' blogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Today's card is another one layer card. I was so happy to finally find my calligraphy pen just when I really, really needed it for a specific technique. It's a super-simple technique with very artsy results ;o). I used the calligraphy pen to ink up the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/In-Bloom-Heartfelt-Hibiscus-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5698908.aspx" target="_blank">hibiscus stamp</a>. I spritzed a little water then stamped it on my card base (watercolor paper). Then I simply ran a damp waterbrush on the edges of the stamped image to pull the ink out and let it bleed. The wonderful thing about the calligraphy pen is that it has black ink but when I let the ink bleed, the ink produces a pretty dark blue/teal color. I grunged up the background a little by stamping </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">grunge stamps from the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mixed Media Grunge</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> set in teal. I also sponged teal ink all around the card base and</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> f</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">inished the card with the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Be-the-Exception-Say-It-Big-Series-P5694458.aspx" target="_blank">Say It Big sentiment</a>.</span></div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-20635287161386013762019-04-11T03:00:00.000-07:002019-04-11T03:01:55.455-07:00day eleven: every flower<div style="background-color: white; font-family: cantarell; line-height: 21.56px;">
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Day 11 prize: Choice of 1 in-stock 4x6 <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Shery-Russ-Designs-C365411.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">Shery Russ Designs stamp set</a> ($15 value)</div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I was in the mood for some all-over-the-page stamping so that's what I did. I stamped the stylized sunflower from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Bloomful-February-2019-P5925739.aspx" target="_blank">Bloomful</a> in yellow, orange, and cyan, leaving just little bit of space on the lower right for the sentiment. I grunged up the background a little by stamping </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">grunge stamps from the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mixed Media Grunge</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> set in yellow. I also sponged yellow ink all around the card base</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">. I f</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">inished the card with a sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Blossom-Dreams-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5926329.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Blossom Dreams</a>.</span></div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-61998202124230104482019-04-10T03:00:00.000-07:002019-04-11T00:27:31.809-07:00day ten: thank you<div style="background-color: white; font-family: cantarell; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: start;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Day 10 prize: Choice of 1 in-stock <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/4x8-Stamps-C376374.aspx?sid=38054" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">4x8 stamp set</a> ($20 value)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Another one layer card from me today...combining clear stamps and a brand new digital stamp. (The STAMPlorations <b><a href="https://stamplorationsdigi.dpdcart.com/" target="_blank">digital store</a></b> just opened!). I printed out one of the 3 <a href="https://stamplorationsdigi.dpdcart.com/product/179774" target="_blank">Floral Frap digital stamps</a> on cardstock and colored it with Bic alcohol markers. I added faux texture with the </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">grunge stamps from the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mixed Media Grunge</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> set in coffee brown</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">. I f</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">inished the card with a sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Bloomin-Spring-Coffee-Basket-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5677144.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket</a>.</span></div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-75586397606050277232019-04-09T03:00:00.000-07:002019-04-09T03:00:00.190-07:00day nine: day to shine<div style="background-color: white; font-family: cantarell; line-height: 21.56px;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 9 prize: Choice of 3 in-stock <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Word-Dies-C372621.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">CUTplorations word/phrase dies</a> ($30 value)</span></div>
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<br style="font-size: 15.4px;" /><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Yep, you're seeing yet another one layer card from me. This time around, I used a digital stamp called <b>Spring Blooms Circle Frame</b>. (It's one of several that will be released in our soon-to-open digital stamp store.) I printed out the image (actual size) on cardstock and colored it with Bic alcohol markers then added faux texture with the </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">grunge stamps from the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mixed Media Grunge</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> set in gray</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">. I f</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">inished the card with the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Shine-Say-It-Big-Series-P5837108.aspx" target="_blank">Shine - Say It Big sentiment</a>.</span></div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-79823184314551056172019-04-08T03:00:00.000-07:002019-04-11T03:24:56.551-07:00day eight: good things take time<div style="background-color: white; font-family: cantarell; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: start;">
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Happy Monday! We're now on day 8 of <span style="font-size: 15.4px;">the </span><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/search/label/Spring%20Fling%20Giveaway" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Spring Fling 12 Days of Giveaway</a></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> over at STAMPlorations. Every day for 12 days, we're giving away one prize to one lucky crafter who hops and leaves comments on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers' blogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">For today's one layer card, I used the brand-new free digital stamp, <b>Cupcake Blooms and Coffee.</b> (You can download it <b><a href="https://stamplorationsdigi.dpdcart.com/product/179754" target="_blank">here</a></b>.) I printed out the image (actual size) on cardstock and colored it with Bic alcohol markers. I resisted the urge to color it the lazy Shery way ;o) Of course, I had to grunge it up a bit by stamping </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">various grunge stamps from the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mixed Media Grunge</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> set in coffee colored ink</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">. I f</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">inished the card with one of the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Bloomdala-Bliss-April-2019-P5931662.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss</a> sentiment stamps.</span></div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-48060644408214875812019-04-06T20:00:00.000-07:002019-04-06T20:00:00.401-07:00day six: choose happy<div style="background-color: white; font-family: cantarell; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px; text-align: start;">
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I'm back with another one layer card. I smooshed yellow, orange, and teal inks on the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Shower-of-Flutters-ARTplorations-Stencil-P5247991.aspx" target="_blank">Shower of Flutters</a> mask and spritzed it with water before pressing my card base down on it to transfer the ink. Then placing the mask over where the impression was, I sponged teal ink over the card base. Added faux texture by </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">stamping various grungy-artsy stamps from the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mixed Media Grunge</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> and </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Art-Marks-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5529936.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Art Marks</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> sets. I f</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">inished the card with a sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Noteworthy-2-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5674956.aspx" target="_blank">Noteworthy 2</a>.</span><br />
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We're now on <span style="font-size: 15.4px;">day 5 of the </span><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/search/label/Spring%20Fling%20Giveaway" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Spring Fling 12 Days of Giveaway</a></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> over at STAMPlorations. Every day for 12 days, we're giving away one prize to one lucky crafter who hops and leaves comments on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers' blogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Day 5 prize: Choice of 1 in-stock 4x6 <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Dees-Artsy-Impressions-C364679.aspx?sid=38054" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Dee's Artsy Impressions</a> stamp set ($15 value)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;">For my card today, I sponged yellow and orange ink through the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Peeking-Dahlias-ARTplorations-Stencil-P5925443.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Peeking Dahlias</a> stencil on the bottom corner of my card base and then sponged vintage antique DI through it on the upper corner. Next, I created a subtle frame with faux texture by stamping various grunge stamps from the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" style="background-color: white; color: #5421bb; font-family: cantarell; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mixed Media Grunge</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;"> set</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;">. F</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;">inished with the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Be-You-Say-It-Big-Series-P5694473.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Be You</a> sentiment stamp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 4 prize: Choice of 3 <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Sanna-Lippert-Designs-C376587.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">Sanna Lippert Designs</a> stencils ($15 value)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">To create my one layer card, I sponged yellow and orange ink through the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Bloomdala-Bliss-14-Masks-ARTplorations-Stencil-P5925488.aspx" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss #14 mask</a>. Then I started building the background by collage </span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">stamping with my go-to grungy-artsy stamps, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Mixed Media Grunge</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> and </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Art-Marks-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5529936.aspx" style="color: #5421bb; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Art Marks</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">, as well as the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Daisy-Row-Artsy-Borders-P5592741.aspx" target="_blank">Daisy Row Artsy Border</a> stamp. I did third-generation stamping of one of the flowers in <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Bloom-Doodles-October-2018-P5915203.aspx" target="_blank">Bloom Doodles</a> to fill the middle of the card. F</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">inished with the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Leave-a-Little-Sparkle-Typografia-Motivate-P5773285.aspx" target="_blank">Leave A Little Sparkle</a> typography art stamp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 2 prize: Choice of 3 in-stock <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/3x5-Stamps-C360355.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">3x5 stamp sets</a> ($21 value)</span></div>
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Today's spring-themed project is yet another one layer card. I stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Zinnia-Row-Artsy-Borders-P5617750.aspx" target="_blank">Zinnia Row</a> stamp in black and used splatter stamps in the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Art-Marks-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5529936.aspx" target="_blank">Art Marks</a> set to color the blooms. I also stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/In-Bloom-Darling-Dog-Roses-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5698914.aspx" target="_blank">Darling Dog Roses</a> stamp several times in light ink (Vintage Photo) and finished the card with a sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Sweet-Spring-Wishes-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5683768.aspx" target="_blank">Sweet Spring Wishes</a>.</div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-64863921141034351232019-04-01T03:00:00.000-07:002019-04-05T18:23:36.994-07:00day one: hello sunshine<div style="background-color: white; font-family: cantarell; line-height: 21.56px;">
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Over at STAMPlorations, we've got a fun 12-day event that starts right now: the <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/04/spring-fling-giveaway-day-one.html" target="_blank">Spring Fling 12 Days of Giveaway</a></b>. Every day for the next 12 days, we're giving away one prize a day to one lucky crafter who hops and leaves comments on the STAMPlorations blogs and participating designers' blogs.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 1 prize: <b><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/STAMPlorations_Codes-W18.aspx" target="_blank">$15 gift certificate</a></b> to the STAMPlorations store</span></div>
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For my spring-themed project, I created a one layer coffee-themed card. I stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Finding-Coffee-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5837129.aspx" target="_blank">Finding Coffee</a> background stamp in coffee brown ink and then colored it the lazy Shery way: using the splatter stamps in the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Art-Marks-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5529936.aspx" target="_blank">Art Marks</a> set. Finished the card with a sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Sweet-Spring-Wishes-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5683768.aspx" target="_blank">Sweet Spring Wishes</a>.</div>
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Earlier tonight I found myself creating digital layouts. Haven't done so in years. I'd love to create some actual scrapbook pages but I have a non-existent craft area...as my trailer has become a storage space for anything and everything that doesn't fit in the house. I've rearranged and reorganized my craft supplies in there that I don't know where most of the stuff is. </div>
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It's been a while! I'm back to share 4 cards featuring 2 new stamp sets: <b><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Beautiful-Friends-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5926328.aspx" target="_blank">Beautiful Friends</a></b> and <b><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Blossom-Dreams-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5926329.aspx" target="_blank">Blossom Dreams</a></b>. We've got a little hop over on the <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/02/special-release-beautiful-friends-blossom-dreams.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations blog</a></b> with Nancy and Tanja sharing beautiful projects featuring these sets as well. A <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/STAMPlorations_Codes-W18.aspx" target="_blank">$20 gift code</a> is up for grabs and one lucky commenter will win it. Commenting closes this Saturday, March 2.</div>
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This is a quick clean and simple card -- I stamped just the cacti repeatedly along the bottom of my card base, colored it with alcohol markers, stamped the sentiment, and finished with matte enamels.</div>
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In my second card, I stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/In-Bloom-Darling-Dog-Roses-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5698914.aspx" target="_blank">dog roses</a> all over the card base in Rusty Hinge DOx ink, sprayed a little water to make the ink bleed a bit, and after it dried, sponged more Rusty Hinge DOx and Antique Linen DOx then stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Elements-October-2015-P5432310.aspx" target="_blank">grungy script</a>. I stamped the sentiment and then finished the card with matte enamels.</div>
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For my third card, I once again stamped <span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I stamped the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/In-Bloom-Darling-Dog-Roses-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5698914.aspx" style="font-size: 15.4px;" target="_blank">dog roses</a> all over the card base. This wouldn't be a quick card if I colored the background so I resorted to my favorite way to color large images: using a few grunge/ink splatter stamps (from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Scribbly-Splattery-Grunge-December-2016-P5659999.aspx" target="_blank">this set</a> and <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Art-Marks-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5529936.aspx" target="_blank">this set</a>) and stamping them all over. I rather like the artsy look it gives. Next, I die-cut one of the smaller <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Pierced-Curly-FramesTags-Nesting-Dies-CUTplorations-P5772386.aspx" target="_blank">pierced curly frames</a>, stamped the sentiment, and adhered it to the card base with foam tape.</div>
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For my last card, I white embossed the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/In-Bloom-Heartfelt-Hibiscus-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5698908.aspx" target="_blank">hibiscus</a> and used Inktense pencils to watercolor the image. I added purple and blue splatters then stamped the sentiment. I think this is my favorite from the lot :o)</div>
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On cold-press watercolor paper, I heat embossed the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/In-Bloom-Precious-Plumerias-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5698906.aspx" target="_blank">plumeria spray</a> then placed the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Sketched-Hearts-ARTplorations-Stencil-P5926065.aspx" target="_blank">heart stencil</a> over it before watercoloring that area with Inktense pencils. Then placing the heart mask over the watercolored area, I watercolored the rest of the spray with various shades of pink/magenta inks (Spun Sugar DOx, Rosee Izink dye ink, and Inktense pencil) and those provided a subtle contrast against the loose heart shape. With the mask still on, I stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/5x7-STAMP-Club-Collection-C356254.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">text</a> for faux texture. I watercolored the background with yellow and brown Inktense pencils. I finished the card by stamping the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Bloomful-February-2019-P5925739.aspx" target="_blank">sentiment</a>.</div>
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Check out the cards that the TO team made <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/01/challenge-128.html" target="_blank">here</a> and then come play! The winner (voted by the design team) will receive a <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/STAMPlorations_Codes-W18.aspx" target="_blank">$25 coupon code (gift voucher)</a> to spend on the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Default.aspx" target="_blank">STAMPlorations store</a>. And if you visit my first TO post <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/01/stamplorations-at-time-out-challenges.html" target="_blank">here</a> and answer a simple question by February 9, you get a chance to win a <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/STAMPlorations_Codes-W18.aspx">$10 gift certificate</a> to the store.</div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-15964261238457048982019-01-23T23:00:00.000-08:002019-01-23T23:42:01.051-08:00who travels with you<div style="line-height: 21.56px;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;">Here's to remind you that there's still a week left in the current challenge at </span><a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/01/challenge-127.html" style="background-color: white; color: #5421bb; font-family: Cantarell; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Time Out Challenges</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;">. This time around, it's an Inspired by Words challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;">So I focused in on the phrase, "the friends you roll with" and found an appropriate <b><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Who-Travels-With-You-Typografia-Wanderlust-P5829783.aspx" target="_blank">sentimen</a></b>t in my stash. I created a collage out of the <i>Framed Love Always digital stamp</i> (available for free <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/01/hey-love-hop-linky-party-free-love-spring-digis.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>), lightening it so it printed out gray. Adhered it to my card base before stamping the sentiment and adding some splash of color with some grungy ink splatter stamps (from <b><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Scribbly-Splattery-Grunge-December-2016-P5659999.aspx" target="_blank">this</a></b>, <b><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Elements-October-2015-P5432310.aspx" target="_blank">this</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Art-Marks-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5529936.aspx" target="_blank">this</a></b>). Finished the card with a subtle <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" target="_blank"><b>grunge border</b></a>.</span></div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-23720771208764525082019-01-22T07:00:00.000-08:002019-01-22T07:00:12.351-08:00love always<div style="line-height: 21.56px;">
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Hey! I'm not quite back to crafting just yet (still catching up on the business side of running a stamp company after the holidays) but I did manage to make this card using one of my illustrations that I turned into a digital stamp and am offering as a free download. (This digi will eventually be available as a clear stamp.) It's for the <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2019/01/hey-love-hop-linky-party-free-love-spring-digis.html" target="_blank">Hey, Love Blog Hop and Linky Party</a></b> we're hosting over at the STAMPlorations blog.</div>
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The STAMPlorations girls and I are sharing love-themed projects and we'd love for you to join in by linking up yours! There are over $150 worth of prizes up for grabs + you can download 3 new love/spring themed digital stamps and use them in projects.</div>
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I hope you'll join us and create your own love-themed projects -- all types of projects are welcome, as long as they follow the theme: <b>LOVE</b>. (Non-STAMPlorations products are okay as well, but if you do use our products, you get a shot at the bigger prizes.)</div>
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Here's to remind you that there's still a week left in the current challenge at <a href="https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/01/time-out-126.html" target="_blank">Time Out Challenges</a>. This time around, the challenge is to be LOVING.</div>
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It's good to create something again after several weeks of not crafting! I thought I'd do a test drive on one of the new <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/ARTplorations-Stencils-Masks-C361026.aspx?sid=38054" target="_blank">ARTplorations stencils</a> that will be in the store by next week. I used <i>Gorgeous</i>, one of several stencils in my Faces series to create my one layer card. Stenciled her right in the middle of my card base and her left side gave me enough room to stamp the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Trendy-Spring-Blooms-April-2017-P5683969.aspx" target="_blank">doodled flowers</a> in bright, bold colors. Stamped the sentiment (from the new <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Its-A-Girl-Thing-Sunshine-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5925010.aspx" target="_blank">It's A Girl Thing: Sunshine</a> set) and then finished off with a <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" target="_blank">grungy border</a> for some faux texture.</div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-13440407112629761462018-12-19T23:00:00.000-08:002018-12-19T23:00:02.243-08:00best day ever<div style="line-height: 21.56px;">
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I've got a new card featuring a technique I'm calling <b>negative stamping</b>. I explain this technique in <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/stamplorations-at-time-out-challenges.html" target="_blank">this post</a> at the STAMPlorations blog :o)</div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-65864041824857773742018-12-12T23:00:00.000-08:002019-02-07T20:22:17.312-08:00merry Christmas<div style="line-height: 21.56px;">
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Here's to remind you that there's still a week left in the current challenge at <a href="http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/12/challenge-124.html" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Time Out Challenges</a>. This time around, the challenge is to be <b>JOYFUL</b>.</div>
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If you're still making Christmas cards, the challenge is easy peasy...after all, Christmas is a joyful event! For my one layer Christmas card, I used a mask (one of at least 16 new ARTplorations masks that will be available in January under my <i>Bloomdala Bliss series</i>). The mask looks like it could pass for a poinsettia so I placed it over my card base and sponged red and green inks -- I didn't try to do a smooth blending through the mask, as I wanted to get a rustic/rough look instead. I combined <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Trendy-Christmas-Trees-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5644333.aspx" target="_blank">this stamp</a> with <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Layered-Holly-The-Bees-Knees-P5784608.aspx" target="_blank">this stamp</a> to form my joyful sentiment and then finished the card by stamping the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" target="_blank">grunge dotted border</a> all around.</div>
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Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114660925658208924.post-9426188133662586752018-12-09T23:53:00.002-08:002018-12-10T00:01:47.707-08:00Jesus is the reason<div style="line-height: 21.56px;">
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So I started writing this post Thursday night last week but Winter, my almost-one-year-old, had other ideas and this remained in draft mode for a few days :o)</div>
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Anyway, I'm joining the girls in the Theme & Sketch team over at STAMPlorations for this month's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/december-challenge.html" target="_blank"><b>big words challenge</b></a>.</div>
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I skipped the sketch and simply went with the theme. I stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Jesus-is-the-Reason-Typografia-Christmas-P5781886.aspx" target="_blank">large sentiment</a> and framed it by stamping the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Christmas-Flower-Large-P5650230.aspx" target="_blank">large poinsettia stamp</a> around it. Stamped a <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Mixed-Media-Grunge-April-2015-P5229585.aspx" target="_blank">grunge dotted border</a> all around as well for added interest. </div>
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This time around I'm joining the girls in the CAS team over at STAMPlorations for this month's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/cas-challenge-december.html" target="_blank">clean and simple card challenge</a>.</div>
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Fancy joining us this month? Create a CAS card (you can link up to 3) with or without the optional color twist and then link up <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/cas-challenge-december.html" target="_blank">here</a> by the end of the month. The winner (voted by the design team) will receive a $15 GC to the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations store</a>.</div>
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Happy Tuesday! I'm back with a new card -- a departure from my usual one layer. This time I incorporated a tag since I'm joining the girls in the TAGplorations team over at STAMPlorations for this month's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/tagplorations-december.html" target="_blank">TAGplorations challenge</a>. This month, the theme is <i>Christmas</i> with the optional twist of glitter.</div>
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I stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Poinsettia-Row-Artsy-Borders-P5646582.aspx" target="_blank">poinsettia row</a> on my card base and loosely watercolored it. Then I cut a tag from the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Manila-Tags-Nesting-Dies-CUTplorations-P5772388.aspx" target="_blank">Manila Tags nesting dies</a> and stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Tis-the-Season-Typografia-Christmas-P5781882.aspx" target="_blank">Typografia Christmas sentiment</a>. On the stitched circle die cut, I stamped one of the coffee cups from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Coffee-Petites-with-CUTplorations-Stitched-Circle-Die-Shery-Russ-Designs-P5662719.aspx" target="_blank">Coffee Petites</a> and loosely watercolored it as well. I'm not so good at making cards with real layers but I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out -- because I didn't have to re-do anything ;o)</div>
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<span style="font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;">I hope you'll play along this month at the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/tagplorations-december.html" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">TAGplorations Challenge</a>. Create any project -- just make sure it has a tag (or tags) in it -- and then link up. The challenge closes end of the month. The winner (voted by the design team) will receive a $15 GC to the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/" style="color: #5421bb; font-family: cantarell; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">STAMPlorations store</a><span style="font-family: "cantarell"; font-size: 15.4px;">.</span></div>
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'Morning! It's time for an <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/inspiration-post-197.html" style="color: #5421bb; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">inspiration project post</a> over at STAMPlorations and I wanted to join the girls in the Inspiration team on their last post...for 2018. They'll be back again with a fresh batch of inspiration on January 1.</div>
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For my one layer card, I stamped the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Coffee-Cup-Row-Artsy-Borders-P5622048.aspx" target="_blank">row of coffee cups</a> and watercolored the cups with Inktense pencils. Next I sponged green ink over the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Stained-Glass-ARTplorations-Stencil-P5592973.aspx" target="_blank">stained glass stencil</a> and then stamped the combined sentiments from <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Brew-tiful-Day-The-Bees-Knees-P5679557.aspx" target="_blank">Brew-tiful Day</a> and <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Layered-Holly-The-Bees-Knees-P5784608.aspx" target="_blank">Layered Holly</a>. Finished the card by adding green and red splatters with Inktense pencils. </div>
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Check out what the Inspiration girls created <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2018/12/inspiration-post-197.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Leave a comment there for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the <a href="https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Default.aspx">STAMPlorations store</a>. And throughout December, stamps, stencils, and dies (except for new releases) are 30% off with code <b>DECEMBER2018</b>.</div>
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