Paper craft project no. 408: Remember the good times one layer card

Popping by to share a card I made where I used Cretacolor Aqua Stic watersoluble oil pastels for stamping and watercoloring. I have a step-by-step photo tutorial on the STAMPlorations blog here.

Fun challenges:

• Creative Card Crew #103 - Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean Challenge #119 - Anything Goes
• Inkspirational #98 - Bah Humbug! Anything But Christmas

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o) Wishing you and your loved ones the merriest Christmas and most joyous New Year!

Paper craft project no. 398: Season's greetings one layer card

Popping by to share a quick CAS one layer Christmas card. No special techniques -- just simple masking and stamping and combining 3 different stamp sets (Framed Christmas: Believe in the Magic, Mixed Media Elements, and Christmas Bell Medley). I have a step-by-step tutorial here.

Fun challenges:

• Card and Scrap #106 - Christmas
• Craft Your Passion #287 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)

Paper craft project no. 395: You are awesome one layer card

Sharing a one layer card where I used painters tape to create a mosaic effect. I've got a step-by-step photo tutorial for this card here :o)

Fun challenges:

• Just Us Girls #317 - Wild Card (One Layer Card)
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments #80 - Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create #148 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)

Paper craft project no. 378: Mixed Media Triptych

I found a little time earlier today to make a mixed media project. I went for 3 -- a triptych -- and used monoprints that have been sitting in my stash for months. This project was a nice break for me, what with all the baby preparations my dear hubby and I have been doing. I have been needing some artsy time even for just an hour.

Our little one is coming in 6 weeks (fingers crossed she sticks to the schedule). In the last 6 days, we finally managed to buy the essential baby stuff (Pack 'n Play Playard with a reversible napper and changer, a stroller travel system that includes an infant car seat and carrier, a Rock 'n Play sleeper). We also picked up some newborn clothes and small packs of diapers in different brands (we'll commit to buying bulk of one brand once we know our baby won't get a rash or anything). We're still shopping for a baby monitor :o) I have also pre-registered at the hospital where I will deliver (again, I hope the little one will stick to the schedule!), did the hospital tour and saw labor/delivery floor and rooms (this was very reassuring), and attended childbirth education and breastfeeding classes (still have one more class to attend next week). And the hubby is just about done working on our trailer-turned-home-office so we'll start moving a lot of my junk stuff in there and really get down to getting our bedroom baby-ready. (We decided our little one will be staying in our room instead of in a separate room.)

Anyway, back to my project. In addition to my pre-made monoprints, I used gesso, Dylusions acrylic paints, watercolor, and STAMPlorations stamps (Trendy Birds, Follow Your Arrow, and Mixed Media Grunge). I have a tutorial on how I created my triptych and you can see the step-by-step photos here, including a super short video (1 minute, 30 seconds) showing how I pulled the monoprints. Here are close-ups of each:

I'm linking my project to these fun challenges:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Inkspirational #86 - Designers Choice: Grunge
• Take It Make It Challenge: Take A Stamp (my project consists of 3 separate panels, but they form a triptych!)
• Anything But A Card #49 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)

~Shery

Paper craft project no. 375: Blossom like a butterfly mixed media card

I had a little bit of mixed media fun with my stamps, stencils, and tissue paper and created this card. I wasn't up to coloring with markers so I used a technique of coloring them without really coloring. Basically, I applied gesso and Gelatos on my panel, stamped my images and sentiment on tissue paper, and then used gel medium to decoupage the tissue paper onto the panel.

I've got a step-by-step photo tutorial here if you'd like to see exactly how I put this card together :o)

Ingredients:  STAMPlorations stamps (The Birds and the Blooms, Mixed Media Grunge, Blossom Like A Butterfly, Big Numbers Background); ARTplorations stencil (Gridlocked); Liquitex (gesso, matte gel medium, modeling paste); Faber-Castell Gelatos; Ranger Archival Inks; Tsukineko Memento Luxe Inks; Koi Watercolors; Japanese watercolor brush pen.

Linking up my card to these fun challenges:

• Fusion - Bright Butterfly - I went with the photo
• Simon Says Anything Goes 
• Sister Act Card Challenge #111
• Creative Moments #71 - ATG
• Through the Craft Room Door - ATG

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)

~Shery

Paper craft project no. 371: Go after your dreams mixed media inspirational artwork

Popping by to share a mixed media inspirational piece I made using monoprinting, stenciling, and stamping techniques. I created this one specifically as a wall decor for the travel trailer that hubby is converting into a home office/art studio for me. I used really thick cardstock (160#), acrylic paints, gesso, texture gel, inks, watercolor brush pens, ARTplorations stencils, and STAMPlorations stamps.

You can find my step-by-step photo tutorial here.

Paper craft project no. 344: Just a little something for you one layer card

Popping by to share one of 3 one layer cards I made today for the Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness blog hop. I've got all 3 cards + a photo tutorial posted here.

For this card, I used Gelli plate, acrylic paints, archival inks, and STAMPlorations products (Trendy Butterflies, Fond Expressions, and ARTplorations Shower of Flutters stencil/mask).

If you'd like to support the hop and spread autism awareness, you're invited to create a card (or any project) that is blue. It can be for any occasion. Link up your creations here or here. The linky is open until Sunday, April 5.

Hosts Tenia and Veronica have lined up many sponsors, including STAMPlorations, for this special event. For a chance to win a sponsor prize, visit and comment on the participating blogs in the Light It Up Blue for Autism Awareness blog hop linky.

For this special hop, STAMPlorations is giving away 2 prizes: one winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the shop and the other winner will receive the Trendy Butterflies stamp set and the coordinating Shower of Flutters stencil/mask. Tenia and Veronica will be randomly choosing the winners and announce them on Monday, April 6.

Linking up my card to these fun challenges:

• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Birthday
• Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Make A Card for April
• Creatalicious Challenge #73 - Anything Goes
• House of Cards April Challenge - Add a Butterfly and/or Color Inspiration

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)

~Shery

Paper craft project no. 323: You're an awesome friend one layer card

Hello! Here's a CAS one layer card I made using a fun stenciling technique. I used a stencil I designed plus drywall tape :o) You'll find my step-by-step photo tutorial for this card over at the STAMPlorations blog.

My card also serves as a reminder card for the current challenge over at The Mixed Media Card Challenge, where this month's theme is "new" (I made this card for a new friend). In addition to stamps and inks, I used a stencil, drywall tape, and watercolor brush markers so the card meets the basic definition of a mixed media card as explained here. Hope you can play with us -- there's still over a week left to play!

Linking up my card to these fun challenges:

1. Virginia's View Challenge #11 - Clean Slate
2. Less is More #206 - One Layer Cards, New Beginnings (this card is going to a new friend!)
3. Addicted to Stamps and More #127 - Make Your Mark (I used a watercolor brush pen and sponges)
4. Just Us Girls #275 - Trend Week: Stencil

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Shery

Supplies: Stamps - Sugar Rush, Bold Sentiments: Hashtag Authentic from STAMPlorations; Inks/Paints - Jet Black Archival ink, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Peeled Paint, and Pine Needlies Distress inks from Ranger, Akashiya Sai Japanese watercolor brush pen; Stencil - Bold Florals from ARTplorations ; Paper - 100# classic white premium heavy weight cardstock from Paper and More; Other - drywall tape, painter's tape, corner rounder punch