Tower card and door sign with Faded Botanicals

Hello crafters, 

I am so pleased to introduce you to the latest addition to the STAMPlorations line-up: The Artistic Crafter's Collage Paper Anthology, vol. 1, a collection of 9 collage paper packs each with a different theme. I have been playing with the Faded Botanicals featuring Soft Victorian florals, which you can get at a 30% discount within the Botanical maker's trio until the official release on the 15th of March.

 

First up is a tower card:

I sized my card so I could use dies to cut the panels. It is simple to make with 1 piece of cardstock 6"1/2 wide by 5"1/4, score at 1", 2", 3" and 4" to make the tower shape. 

3 panels from cardstock cut with the widest of the rectangles in the Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies set, using the size down to cut the paper.

For the small side of the tower I used the narrow rectangle die to cut the paper. 

One of the panel is reserved for the message, which I stamped with the Happy birthday from the A Snarky Birthday To You set, chosen for its small size.

I added a rose stamped in colour from the Wooded stamp set. 

The card folds flat at 5"1/2 wide by 5"1/4 tall which doesn't fit a standard envelope but I don't mind  making a custom envelope. 

For a quick video of all sides of the card visit my Instagram. 

My second project is a door sign, since I thought this paper would lend itself to image transfer. I wasn't disappointed!

To make this I applied gel medium to my wooden substrate and placed the paper face down on it smoothing it as much as I could to ensure best adhesion. 

When dry the white paper layer is removed by wetting and rubbing. Fingers are best in the latter stages to avoid rubbing the design as well as the white! I had to retouch the centre of my flower after too vigorous rubbing... but it all adds to the Vintage/distressed look.

I couldn't bring myself to cover the background and added only a quote from the Art Is stamp set mounted on foam pads over a piece of lace.

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Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   

Time for Coffee

Hello crafters, 

New month, new challenge at STAMPlorations, anything goes, any type of project, any style, just remember you need to use stamps (unless using exclusively STAMPLorations products).

I couldn't resist using some of the new papers released by STAMPLorations and stamped on a piece of Faded Botanicals to make a pretty mug:

I tweaked the colours with Distress Crayons to make the butterfly pop.

The mug and sentiment are from the After Coffee set stamped with Versafine in blue and fussy cut. I added gel pen on the handle and top and bottom where the china would be white.

Simply matted on cardstock die-cuts with all 3 of the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

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If you missed out on ordering the whole Anthology paper collection during the pre-release, no fear as you can grab a Project Trio Bundle TODAY for just $21! 💸  That’s 3 full packs (45 sheets!) curated by project type: Art Journaling, Vintage Storytelling, or Botanical Bliss. Ships immediately! Get them before the launch on the 15th of March when you can buy buy the Faded Botanicals pack individually as well as all other paper packs.

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Hop on over to the STAMPlorations™ Blog to check what my teamies' inspiration makes and link up your  creations! There are prizes to be won....

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the The Outlawz Twisted challenge
   

Shabby Chic Tag

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Sarah is "Ribbon or bow". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

The base is a handmade paper which I stencilled with Distress Oxides and the STAMPlorations stencil Leaf Print, then stamped with the Crafty Individuals Crackle Background (CI-116).

The focal image is the Resting Woman by Rubber Dance stamped in a mix of Distress Oxide inks.

I added die-cuts for embellishments:

-  Doily #2 Pineapple (572792 by Prima )

-  Border threaded with ribbon (Tattered Lace )

-  Flowers from the Larger Than Life stamp and die set (Papertrey Ink)

Finally a small vellum ephemera from Arden Creative Studio and a wax seal heart finish the tag.

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes (pictured below) of A5 stamp set, stencil and ribbons and £10 digital download from Polkadoodles for a lucky winner!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Polkadoodles and

                                                         Addicted to stamps and more challenges

Inlaid die-cuts technique

Hello crafters, 

February being a short month, there is less than 2 weeks to enter the STAMPlorations challenge!

To inspire you I made this card, no stamping involved...

Dies:
Bloomdala Bliss: Felicity Dies

CUTploration phrase - Art Happens

Corner Chomper

I die-cut each Mandala die on a different colour of cardstock and also cut them in the pink layer to get my mandalas inlaid. 

As the Mandala in the middle is overlapped I replaced it in the pink card and die-cut it with the other 2 dies.

Finally I glued the pink cardstock to the base and the mandalas each in their respective slots.

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If my card is not spurring you into action, don't forget there are prizes to be won....

All details and link up are on the STAMPlorations blog  

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge

   

Creating Drama with Gilding Flakes

Hello crafters, 

New month, new challenge at STAMPlorations, anything goes, any type of project, any style, just remember you need to use stamps (unless using exclusively STAMPLorations products).

I went for an easy card where the drama is in the medium I used:

Supplies:

Everyday Sentiments

Dragonfly Cover Plate

Gilding Flakes 

Double sided sheets

Gems

I die-cut the dragonfly from black cardstock and layered it on top of a card prepared with double sided tape.

Using a brush and gilding flakes in various colours I coloured the negative space of the die-cut, trying to get the dragonfly itself as smooth as possible and one colour only.

To finish. I added the Birthday sentiment die-cut and foiled.

A look at the shine:

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Hop on over to the STAMPlorations™ Blog and check what my teamies' inspiration makes and link up your  creations! There are prizes to be won....

- a discount code worth $25 chosen by a STAMPgirl from entries that use STAMPlorations products 

- and a $10 discount code for a randomly selected entries (need not feature a STAMP product)

(discount codes apply to shipping & products) 

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Whenever you shop for STAMPlorations products you can get 20% off with my code: STAMPGIRLCRAFTY

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Addicted to stamps & more challenge

Boy and Man card

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Ellie is "For Men and Boys". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

My Flip fold card covers both boy and man, a Birthday card I created with the Presscut 3 Fold Die die-cut out of blue cardstock. The idea was to flip between the boy he was and the man he has become:

Above and below the "flipped" views

And below the 2 sides laid out flat:

The central image uses a paper background from a Tattered Lace magazine, which came with the boy die and matching images to cut-out. 

All paper and fussy cut elements are from the Mr Handsome collection by 13@rts and the stamped words are from Papertrey Ink Clip Tips Stamp and dies Sets. 

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes from  pictured below for a lucky winner! Two A5 stamp sets from Sweet Poppy

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Addicted to Stamps challenge

Winter Snowscape

Hello crafters, 

Today I have a special Christmas card to show you. When I say special I mean it isn't one of those designs quick to make that we can mass make. No, this one is a labour of love reserved for my closest and dearest!

The card shape was inspired by the Wardrobe die set by Studio Light (SL-ES-CD455). 

I left a blank space at the back for the message and when the card is opened it looks  like this:

The paper I used is from the Winter Tales pad (Stamperia). I added foliage die-cuts (Sizzix Christmas Shadow Box Die Set - 663611), some of which I glittered.

To close the doors I added a chipboard piece from the Quotes And Labels from the same  Stamperia collection.

I liked the design but thought I could do better with the doors and added door mouldings as in this variation below:

Do let me know what you think of these!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Monday, Polkadoodles, 

                                                         Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Addicted to Stamps, 

                                                         and We Love 2 Create  challenges

New Adventure

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Liz is "New: baby/home etc...". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

My choice of "new" is Adventure and because a new adventure often involves a move or a trip I selected the suitcase as my focal point.

The stamping in the background was made with old Papermania sets (All Aboard "Map" and Air Mail"). I built up my suitcase with the Papertrey Ink die set, including the flip flops, glasses and hat. A real stamp, a die-cut sentiment (Sizzix/Tim Holtz Adventure words:script 660224 and Alphabet 662228) finish the design.

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of A4 and A5 stamp sets from AALL and Create pictured below to win!

 

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Monday, 

                                                        Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Lost Coast Designs

                                                        and Polkadoodles challenges

Pink Christmas

Hello crafters, 

This fortnight, I am hosting the Allsorts challenge and chose the optional theme as "Christmas". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

Pink is unusual for Christmas cards, but, I was inspired by our Allsorts leader Brenda's gorgeous card and had to try it for myself!

The focal image is from a freebie set included in Simply Craft and Papercraft Issue 237 (Winter Woodland). I simply inked it with different shades of pink and left it at that for a CAS look.

But I did have to mat the image with several layers of die-cuts to fill some of the A6 card size (14.8cm x 10.5): the white and the blue shapes are from now defunct 🥹My Favorite Thing, Blueprints 13, the postal shape is from the AALL & Create  #87 Quirky Post die set.

Finally I stamped the sentiment with a very old magazine freebie set.

And voila... a vision of Christmas in pink! It will not be my go-to colour for the holidays but I think it will feature occasionally!

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And...I have a bonus make for you as I finally got around to make a Christmas décor piece!

I made this on the reverse of my Autumnal panel and you can read the details for the wooden base here.

  

The paper is a freebie from magazine, die-cut with AALL & Create #39 - Infinarty die set. The sentiment is from Tonic Studio and, as it happens, one of the prizes on offer at Allsorts this fortnight! 

The berries, acorn and leaves are made with the Stamperia Woodland Mushrooms mould and I added some pine die-cuts from a number of dies.

I gave all my embellishments some "snow" with white paint, flock and some sparkles (Stamperia).

A closer look :

I am entering this make (with Tasty Berries...)  in the Outlawz Saturday challenge

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of stamps, stencils and dies pictured below for lucky winners, all Christmas themed!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the pink card in the  Lost Coast Designs, Outlawz,

                                                         We Love Stamping, Outlawz Challenges Friday and

                                                          Addicted to Stamps & More challenges

Double tag

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Brenda is "Autumn colours". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

I made a tag with a difference...

I started with a piece of AALL & Create paper, which I die-cut leaving the top of the die out of the sandwich.

I changed the colours by applying several layers of Distress Oxides using the smooshing technique.

 

The focal points are from the Penny Black Silhouettes stamp set (40-239), I stamped the portraits on white card and the frames onto black card, embossed in gold. I fussy cut both before assembling.

Some Field Snippets and a bit of Washi Tape (AALL & Create) finish the tag(s).

As the size is relatively small, I am thinking this would make a good bookmark, if there are any people left reading physical books...

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are prizes each of stamps from Stamp Addicts (pictured below) for a lucky winner!

And an additional prize for one US entrant of a $ 25 Simon Says Stamp voucher!!!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Stamping Sensations, We Love Stamping,

                                                         Outlawz Saturday, Tag-Along (and ATCs), and 

                                                         Outlawz Festive Friday challenges

Parrot tag

Hello crafters, 

A brightly coloured tag to keep me you in the summer spirit...

The paper background is Photoplay Tropical Garden. I stamped the parrot from the Feathered Friends Mini 24 Stamp set, building the layers in different colours of ink and die-cut it with the matching die.
I layered the parrot on top of tropical leaves and flowers (die set from The Works) and added dots with Wendy Vecchi/Ranger Enamel Accents.

I hope this brightened your day!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the SSS Wednesday, Tag-Along (and ATCs), 

                                                         Stamping Sensations, Outlawz Saturday, 

                                                         and We Love Stamping challenges

Leafy Trees

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Val is "Trees/leaves/plants". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

The focal image is one of the stamp from the Crafty Individual CI-429 'Trees Galore'. I do have a lot of tree stamps, especially from Crafty Individuals but not only. The most difficult was to choose!

I am using the AALL & Create #93 Woodsy Vibes die set and this is its first public outing. Obviously it will feature a lot in Autumn makes but today it's perfect for our Allsorts theme. I die-cut the frame first in brown and then in the green paper (Paper Artsy Chatsworth...) snipping the leaves only. 

When I bought the die I didn't realise the the die cuts both the outside AND the inside of the frame which means that you need to layer the frame onto a base card. I kept the negative (the "innie") and stuck it to the base card with the branches so it would all be the same colour.

The second die in the set cuts a slightly smaller mat and I used that to create the focal image.

I used a polymer plate and Distress inks to create sky and grass and then stamped my trees in several colours of inks using both inkpads (small ones) and brush pens.

Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of 2 stamps sets pictured below for the lucky winners!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Polkadoodles and Creative Moments challenges

Autumn is coming

Hello crafters!
I am feeling inspired by the fast approaching Autumn season with the changing colours of the Autumn leaves... My starting point for this card was a fairly recent die-set that I bought especially for Autumn makes!

I first inked the background with Distress inks and pieces of card for the shape of the hills.

I stamped all the elements of the scene before die-cutting with the inside mat of the Woodsy Vibes die  set.
I die-cut the frame from brown cardstock and die-cut an additional piece for the leaves side of the frame from multicoloured cardstock I had prepared with Distress Oxides .

Then all that remains to do is to stick down everything on the card base, a sunny orange coloured  piece of card.

I have to say I have been using AALL & Create die sets, for nearly every card I make recently, and I think it's because these sets are big enough to serve as base and have unusual shapes.  

Supplies:

All stamps from Lavinia

- Scout LAV859

- Moon LAV431

- Tree scene LAV219 

- Forest Moss LAV857

- Forest Mushroom LAV564

- AALL & Create #93 Woodsy vibes die set

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield       I am entering the, Addicted to stamps, Polkadoodles, 

                                                           Simon Says Stamp Monday, Stamping Sensations,

                                                           Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, We Love Stamping and

                                                           Outlawz Festive Friday (Colours of the Season), 

                                                           Outlawz Tuesday Color and Outlawz Challenges 

Butterfly Box

Hello crafters, 

This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by Ellie is "I spy B". As usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

For my make I chose Butterfly and made this box:

The focal image is built up with AALL & Create #113 Washi Tape "Nostalgic Post" , and matted on Paper Artsy Chatsworth paper.

The box itself is made with the Shadow Frame Box die set by Tonic.

For finishing touch I added a butterfly die-cut with Sara Signature Country Lane Swirled Butterflies by Crafters' Companion, which doubles up as a lid pull.

 

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Hop over to the Allsorts challenge blog to see all the DT inspiration and upload your projects. There are two prizes of coordinated stamps and dies pictured below for a lucky winner!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Outlawz and

                                                         Outlawz Saturday challenges