Birthday tag

Hello crafters,
Still playing with the newly released Perfect Pairs by STAMPLorations and today I made a Birthday tag/card with the Party and Wishes set:

I used the Shutters Mini stencil to create the background with several shades of Distress inks and hand cut the outside shape to create a tag card.

I stamped the sentiment and added my chosen ephemera (the cake slice) and some heart shaped balloons die cut with the Shaker Balloons #1 Heart from the Ephemeral Edges collage paper.

You can find the 4 Perfect Pairs in the collection here, stamp set and ephemera bought together benefit from a 20% discount but can be bought individually.

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   

         

Sunshine Bright

Hello crafters,
today I have a second post showcasing the Retro Femme ATCs released earlier this year. From the simple to the complex, ATCs can be included in all sorts of designs!

I took inspiration from the ATC's bright colours to create 2 cards:

I used one of the ATCs in the set with papers from my stash (very old freebie), cardstock mats, a piece of fabric and one of the ephemera from the Nostalgia #1 Ephemera Cut-Outs.

Finally I applied a sentiment sticker from the Nostalgic #1 set to an offcut of the background paper to place on top of the fabric.

My second card is just as bright...

This time I used the Strung Lights stencil to create both background papers, one with the Gelli plate and acrylic paints, the other with Distress Oxide ink. 

I added die-cuts, the butterfly from the Flutter Zen 1 Layering Dies set and one of the Bloomdala Bliss Felicity Dies.

A few gems and a sentiment, also from the Nostalgic #1 set, add the final touch to the design.

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Thanks for coming by,
 Craftyfield   

           

Oriental vibe

Hello crafters, 
Today is the penultimate day of our STAMPLorations Birthday Celebrations.

Whilst playing with the Profile 3 - Slimline stencil with different media I happened on the idea of a two-fer...

Unlike this project stencilled with acrylic paint, I used ink this time (Tsukineko Brilliance), applied directly with the pad to a Gelli plate print. I realised quickly that I was inking the entirety of the stencil and could be wasting a lot of ink! This gave me the idea of trying to transfer the ink onto  another  piece of Gelli plate.

To do this I placed the inked stencil face down on top of the Gelli print and run the sandwich through the die-cutting machine. The ink being slow drying, it did transfer to the Gelli print, which I then die cut with an oval shape die.

I also die-cut the stencilled face with the same oval, obtaining both "positive" and "negative" images... Yin and Yang...

As a nod to the oriental vibe I added some Bamboo stencilling to my base card with green ink, before adding the faces.

The sentiment is computer printed.

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Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the challenge

   

Cubist Faces

Hello crafters, 

This is Day 2 of the Birthday celebrations at STAMPLorations and I have something different for you...VERY different! I am showcasing one of the newly released stencil, Profile 3 - Slimline.

 

The first idea that came to mind when I saw the Profile 3 - Slimline stencil is cubist paintings. Although I am more of a Monet's Lilies girl than Picasso, I just HAD to realise the vision... 

I first stencilled black acrylic paint on a Gelli print with the stencil and die-cut each face with an oval die.
I then created a background of different geometric planes and added colour to them with pencils.

I did the same to my faces and placed them on the background. Colouring with pencils took a long time but I had tried painting with acrylic and found it was impossible to stay in the lines with a wet medium and small areas (The image is just under A5 size (5-7/8 x 8-1/4 in):

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Hop to the STAMPLorations blog to see all of today's gorgeous team projects. Leave a comment letting us know which of the new featured products is your absolute favorite for a chance to win it! 🎂🎉

To celebrate 13 years, shipping is FREE on all US orders of $25 or more this week only – and you'll get the Freebie of the Month automatically included in your order! Happy shopping! 🛍️✨

AND... whenever you shop for STAMPlorations products you can get 20% off with my code: STAMPGIRLCRAFTY

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday and

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STAMPlorations spring fling

Hello crafters, welcome to a special STAMPlorations event!

I created a card with one of the ATC released in March, aptly called Color me Spring:

I used a piece of vellum and die-cut it around the edges with the Art Border #1.

I added stencilling with the Leaf Print 3 stencil using coloured pencils (vellum hates any kind of wet medium so I didn't take the risk of using inks, even the quick drying dye inks).

I placed the Color Me Spring ATC  matted on black card on the vellum and added 2 birds cut with the For the Birds Dies . The bottom bird is actually the same as the top left just reversed and I cut the branch out.

Finally I stitched thread in some of the holes from the die-cut which helps with the vellum sticking to the base card whilst adding a little decorative detail. 

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Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Addicted to stamps & more and 

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Floral Hexagonal card

Hello crafters, 
This fortnight, the Allsorts challenge optional theme, chosen by yours truly is "Shaped Cards". I would like to see show stoppers...but, as usual, you can also enter with an "anything goes" theme.

My chosen shape is hexagonal with a floating element:

The focal image is created with Altenew Dynamic Duo Blooming Branch stamps, stencils and die.

The plant pots are stamped, coloured and die-cut with Perennials in Pots (collection Country Lane by Crafters Companion).

The paper inside the card is a freebie from a magazine.

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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 AALL and Create 

pictured below for a lucky winner!

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Addicted to stamps & more, 

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New STAMPLorations ATCs

Hello crafters,

I am so pleased to introduce you to the latest addition to the STAMPlorations line-up: ATCs, a collection of 3 themed packs. The release post is on the STAMPlorations blog

For my first make I used the Retro Femme ATC:

I combined this colourful image with acetate and alcohol inks, using the Retro Circles stencil with Alcohol Lift ink to get the background motif.

I applied double sided adhesive to the back of the first ATC and placed it on the acetate.

Then I placed a second ATC, with the adhesive on the image this time on the inside of the card, to allow for a message to be written: 

It also means the back of the card is just as nice as the front!

My second card features the Whimsical Homes ATCs and a new shape for me... the Double pillar card, chosen to showcase the ATC sized image as best as I could.

This is the front of the card, which folds flat, well almost, because the inside has a few layers, decorated with an image from the Spring Florals A2 Card Fronts set.

To construct this card, add the pillars to the inside of a standard base card and add "springs" made out of cardboard to attach the ATC to:

The finished card:

My final make features one of the 6 designs in the Color Me Spring ATC set:

I used the Shower of Flutters stencil with Distress inks to create the background and die-cut a mat with one of the border from the ATC Tag builder set:

I added a sentiment composed from 2 word dies, Life is Good and You are my sunshine.

Phew... that is a looong post! I hope you stayed to the end and like what you see.

Thanks for coming by,
 Craftyfield   

     
     

Humoristic sentiment

Hello crafters,

A funny quote to lift the mood in these worrying times...

Stamp set 99% Chance of Wine from Visible Image

Stencil by Imagination Crafts (MA24)

I used the printer for the sentiment (the punch line inside the card is: "It's me talking to the wine")

Thanks for coming by,

 Craftyfield   I am entering the Lost Coast Designs, Polkadoodles,

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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