Shabby Chic - Besties Challenge - Sherri Baldy's Stamps

Hi everybody,

The card I made for today's post is with a digi for this week's new challenge which is to MAKE A SHABBY CHIC CARD.   HERE is where you can purchase the digi I used and HERE is a link to the challenge.

The card I made for this challenge.... I made this card for my Mom.

Supplies Used:

Stamp Focal Image - Sherri Baldy's My Bestie Stamp
Stamp Sentiment - Gina K Designs, Smile
Card stock: Gina K Designs, White, Bazzill Kraft
Patterned Paper: Authentique, Delightful
Ink - Papertrey Ink, Aqua Mist and distressing ink from Tim Holtz Tea Dye and Tattered Rose
Copic Markers

Dizzy Doily Die - My Favorite Things (MFT)
Cardstock Flourish - Sizzix Flourish
Twine - The Twinery
Scalloped Border - made with Silhouette
Lace, flowers, and pearls from my stash


For more inspiration, HERE is a link to Sherri Baldy's Facebook page and HERE is a link to the My Besties page where you can also share your Besties creations.  You will find cards posted there by the design team and customers as well. 

I hope you'll find time to get some crafting in this week and join the Make a Shabby Chic Card to win fun prizes.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

HUGS,

Regina

Fun in the Sun - Ribbon Carousel Challenge RCC82

Have you played yet in this month's Ribbon Carousel challenge?  There's a few more days left.... The theme is Fun In The Sun and you still have time to enter your project to win a Ribbon Carousel!  Head on over to the Ribbon Carousel Blog  for some inspiration from the DT. 

Here's the card I made for this challenge....

Supplies
Card stock: Gina K Designs Sweet Corn, White Heavy Base Weight 120#

Ink: Memento Danube

Stamps: Focal image and Sentiment are La La Land Crafts, Summer Lucky (I think this stamp set is retired)

Copic Markers

Embossing Folders clouds and swirls
 
Twine - The Twinery

Button from my stash

I made the sun and water with my Silhouette



I hope you'll find time to play in this challenge.  If you love ribbon like I do, you'll want to win a Ribbon Carousel to organize it.   Here's a link to the page in the store to see the Ribbon Carousels,  http://shop.ribboncarousel.com/Ribbon-Carousels-Spools_c56.htm.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

Shaped Card My Besties Challenge - Sherri Baldy Stamps

Hi everybody,

The card I made for today's post is with a digi for this week's new challenge which is to MAKE A SHAPED CARD.   HERE is where you can purchase the digi I used and HERE is a link to the challenge.

The card I made for this challenge....

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Focal Image - Sherri Baldy's MyBesties Stamp
Stamp Sentiment - La La Land
Card stock: Papertrey Ink Card Stock, Berry Sorbet and Aqua Mist and Gina K Designs, Soft Sand
Ink - Papertrey Ink, Aqua Mist
Copic Markers
Spellbinders Circle and Lacey Circle
Flower Flourish Die - My Favorite Things (MFT)
Flowers - I made them
Pearls - Kaiserkraft
Eyelash Fiber - from my stash


For more inspiration, HERE is a link to Sherri Baldy's Facebook page.  You will find cards posted there by the design team and customers as well. 

I hope you'll find time to get some crafting in this week and join the Make a Shaped Card Challenge to win fun prizes.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

HUGS,

Regina

Copics on Canvas

Hi everybody,

I tried something new this week that I wanted to share.  I stamped on canvas for the first time and I was really happy with the result.

My family lives in Mississippi so I used a magnolia stamp, the state flower, to make this canvas.  I just bought some pre-wrapped canvases from Michaels. 

First, I primed them with Gesso, the clear kind.  You use a foam paint brush to brush it on and it's white but dries clear.  There is also a white kind so don't get that kind or it will dry white.

Since I bought the pre-wrapped canvases, I used wood mounted stamps that fit in the opening in the back and  a piece of foam to make the middle of the canvas taut.  It would've been easier to use a loose piece of canvas but this worked fine. 

Next I stamped and colored with copics.  When you color, use light strokes so the ink doesn't smear.  If you use a light color, kind of dot it on.  I used a yellow and that's what I did.  When I used strokes, it smeared.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Then I put Diamond Stickes in the middle and Glossy Accents on the leaves.  Stamped Mississippi on it and I now have a nice gift for my Mom.  You can also spray a clear sealant on it but I didn't. 

Here's what it looks like.

Then you can frame it if you'd like. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

71st Wedding Anniversary Card

Hi everybody,

Today I want to share a card with you that Brett's (my husband) Cousin wanted me to make for her parent's 71st wedding anniversary.  71st!!!!  How super special is that??  She wanted something in blue and pink and that looked antiqued. 

 

I hope they like it.  I really wanted it to be special for them.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Pearls and Lace Besties Challenge - Sherri Baldy's Stamps

Hi everybody,

The card I made for today's post is with a digi for this week's new challenge which is to use pearls and lace on your card.  HERE is where you can purchase the digi I used and HERE is a link to the challenge.

The card I made for this challenge....

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Focal Image - Sherri Baldy's MyBesties Stamp (IMG845)
Stamp Sentiment - Gina K Designs Cool Beans
Card stock: Gina K Designs Card Stock
Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa
Copic Markers
Spellbinders Respendent Rectangles and Ovals
Flowers, Pearls and Lace from my stash



For more inspiration, HERE is a link to Sherri Baldy's Facebook page.  You will find cards posted there by the design team and customers as well. 

I hope you'll find time to get some crafting in this week and join the Add Lace and Pearls Challenge to win fun prizes.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

HUGS,

Regina

Die Cuts Besties Challenge - Sherri Baldy's Stamps

Hi everybody,

The card I made for today's post is with a digi for this week's new challenge which is to use 2 or more die cuts on your card.  HERE is where you can purchase the digi I used and HERE is a link to the challenge.

The card I made for this challenge....

 

 

 

Supplies Used:

Stamp Focal Image - Sherri Baldy's My Besties Stamp (IMG841)
Stamp Sentiment - Close To My Heart, Card Chatter
Card stock: Gina K Designs White 120#, Sweet Corn
Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye On The Sunny Side, Echo Park All About A Boy
Ink - Tim Holtz, Faded Jeans
Copic Markers
Spellbinders Petite Oval and Petite Scalloped Oval
Ribbon - May Arts White Twill
Brad - My Mind's Eye On The Sunny Side
Flowers, button and metal brads - my stash



For more inspiration, HERE is a link to Sherri Baldy's Facebook page.  You will find cards posted there by the design team and customers as well. 

I hope you'll find time to get some crafting in this week and join the Add 2 or More Die Cuts Challenge to win fun prizes.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

HUGS,

Regina

Winner of the Besties Blog Hop!

Hi everybody,

I want to thank you so much for hopping with us.  I hope you enjoyed our Besties creations and were inspired to make your own.  Speaking of that..... I'd like to announce the winner of the Bestie I used on my card called Come Rain or Shine and the Close To My Heart May Stamp of the Month called Pinwheels...

 

DRUMROLL PLEASE.......

DEBBIE from CRAFTING WHEN I CAN

YOU'RE THE WINNER!!!!!

Please email me at cardsbyregina@gmail.com so I can get your 

digi to you and mail your stamp set.  

Need your email address and home address please.  :) 

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!!!

 

Shaving Cream Technique Tutorial with Sin City Stamps

 If you're looking for the Besties Blog Hop, click HERE

Hi everybody,

I wanted to use the Sin City Stamps Art Journaling stamp with the numbers on it for a birthday card and wanted an abstract background so I decided to play today with the shaving cream technique.  It's really easy and results in a beautiful marbled look.

 You'll need some shaving cream, paper plate, a butter knife, dye ink reinkers (however many colors you want in your design) and something to scrape the shaving cream off with.


1.  Squirt shaving cream all around on a paper plate. 

2.  Use the reinkers by squirting a drop in various places in the shaving cream.  Do this for all the colors.  I used 3 different colors, a pink, orange and green.

 
3.  Take a butter knife and pull the knife through the shaving cream all the way around the plate to marble the ink but don't mix the colors up too much.

 
4.   Take a piece of card stock and lay on top of the shaving cream and gently press all over the card stock.

5.  You'll end up with a glob of shaving cream on the card stock.  Take your scraper and just scrape the shaving cream off in a downward motion.

6.  You'll end up with a marbled look.  This is what mine looked like.

  I used the numbers stamp from the Art Journaling stamp set and the greeting is from Steampunk Circus.


7.  Here's my finished card.

If you want a fun look that is easy to achieve, try this technique.  I wanted something fun for this particular birthday card and this look is exactly what I had in mind.  I hope you'll try it too!

Please take a minute and check out all of the other projects from the rest of the team on the Sin City Stamps BLOG. 


Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Besties Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to Sherri's Besties DT blog hop – we are all excited for this being our second hop and the projects we have to show you are fantastic.

Sherri has been creating her new Besties  for some time now and we are all delighted to see how popular they have become in the crafting world.
The talented ladies in the line up for this hop are all  loving the digis and looking forward to showcasing just a few of them for you today using sewing or adding buttons.  That's the challenge this week over at www.bestieschallenge.blogspot.com

 The digi I used is called Come Rain or Shine

 

I used glossy accents to give dimension and make the umbrella, rain drops and puddle look wet. 

Supplies:

Cardstock:  Gina K Designs white, lemon drop and jelly bean green

Patterned Paper:  Close To My Heart Dream Pop paper pack, My Mind's Eye, Springtime

Ink:  Colorbox Cornflower, Memento Dandelion (sponged)

Stamp:  Sherri Baldy's Besties Stamp, Come Rain or Shine

Greeting:  My Favorite Things Umbrella Sentiments

Copic Markers

Spellbinders:  Petite Ovals and Scalloped Oval

Dies:  butterflies and vine flourish, Cheery Lynn

Ribbon:  Gina K Designs, white organza

Glossy Accents

Buttons: Mixed Greens, Gina K Designs, White, my stash

Rhinestones: Kaiserkraft

Mother of Pearl Gems: Want2Scrap

Twine in buttons:  The Twinery

 Close up of sewing.  This is the first time I've ever sewn on a card.  If I can do it, anyone can because I don't even know how to sew.  It took me 2 hours to thread bobbin, needle, etc.  LOL!

I probably shouldn't show this but this is how I started.  lol

 

We are offering some amazing blog candy for some lucky commenters who take part in the hop too.
All you have to do in order to qualify for a chance to win the candy is to Comment on each participants blog in the hop and become a follower of Sherri’s blog.
Each DT member will give away the digi that they have used on their project to one commenter PLUS Sherri  is giving away your choice of either 5 digis or 3 decoupage 3d card making kit download.
AMAZING candy don’t you think ?

**On my blog, you can win the digi I'm using on my card but in addition, I'm giving away the May Stamp of the Month from Close To My Heart, which I also sell here, Close To My Heart.  The stamp set is called Pinwheels.  I've had a lot of fun with this set and I know you will too.  Please comment on my blog and I'd love it if you'd become a follower as well.  :)

 

So now on with the hop – here is the line up in case you get lost along the way:

Sherri-http://sherribaldy.blogspot.com/ (start)
Gill - http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com
Deonna-http://ilovetomakecards.blogspot.com
Crafty Caroline-http://carolinesspicecrafty-bits.blogspot.co.uk
Rose-http://www.cardsforallreason.blogspot.com
Regina- http://cardsbyregina.blogspot.com
Carley - http://carleyduffcreations.blogspot.co.uk


Dont forgot to comment on ALL participants in the line up and become a follower of Sherri’s blog to be eligible to win the candy. Winners will be drawn and listed on each blog in 3 days time so remember to pop back to see if you're the winner.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy our projects

 

Sew Fun Challenge! - Sherri Baldy's Stamps

Hi everybody,

The card I made for today's post is with a digi for this week's new challenge which is to sew or add buttons to your card.  HERE is where you can purchase it and HERE is a link to the challenge.

The card I made for this challenge....

 

For more inspiration, HERE is a link to Sherri Baldy's Facebook page.  You will find cards posted there by the design team and customers as well. 

I hope you'll find time to get some crafting in this week and join the Sew or Add Buttons Challenge to win fun prizes.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

HUGS,

Regina