Happiness is a Journey...

Hi everyone :-)

 

Today I am experiencing a couple "firsts"... blogging on the SNS blog and well the other you'll see below :-)

 

Sticking with the masculine theme for this week I used yet again Vintage Pickup #628 stamp set, I have altered a canvas and created a card.

 

"Happiness is a Journey..." canvas.

 

 

 

This is my other first "grunge", it's not something I do but honestly I was so inspired by the fun Copper Flame Mixed Media embossing powder! What can I say... I went with the flow :-0

 

 

Upclose look at that yummy embossing powder!

 

 

 

 

 

What I did:

 

1.   Canvas measures 8x8 and lightly gesso (wasn’t really necessary). Inked randomly with TH Distress inks using a sponge. Darker distress ink on the edges of canvas.

2.   Using Prima stencil as a guide for a frame look, dab clear embossing ink with sponge applicator around the stencil and pour Copper Flame embossing powder and heat embossed.

3.   Designer paper hand torn and distress with TH inks, use glossy accents to highlight words. Stamp and color Vintage Pickup with distress ink for a real rust vintage look.

4.   Stamp and heat embossed title from Vintage Pickup below. Alcohol ink embellishments and adhere. 

 

 

 

Now after all that grunge, I needed something clean and simple haha... So I am squeezing in one last Father's day card.

 

 

This card was quick and simple but the Embossed Resist Building a Scene technique made it unique.

 

Closer look at the technique.

 

 

What I did:

 

1.    Card base measure 6x5 and first layer is designer paper Portobello cut smaller than card base and edges ink with Stampin Up Baja Breeze. Cut out 2 large TH Gears and adhere top and bottom opposite corners.

2.   Second layer, white cardstock and cut DP (ink with Baja Breeze) with the word “Celebrate” 2/3 the size of layering for the white card stock. Stamp and color Vintage Pickup with Prismacolor pencils on DP, stamp gears in top right corner.

3.   On another white card stock measures 1/3 to complete the layering, use the gears stamp and Embossed Resist Building a Scene technique to create a unique background. Adhere to first layer using dimensional tape

4.   Cut a strip of DP to conceal the seams and stamp sentiment.

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed your time with me today and I hope you give these techniques a try :-)

 

 

~Steff~



 

June SNS Reveal

 

 

Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's June 1 Reveal.

 

This month FIVE new stamp sets are being introduced. Until June 3, the sets are 20% off their regular price. The Camera Life rubber stamp set is available on Cling Mounted Rubber, as a digital image, and is also included in Jazzy Jill's Technique Video for the month.

The sets are:

Journal Mixed Media #606

Camera Life #620 (Digital Stamp available)

Vintage Pickup #628 (Digital Stamp available)

Road Less Traveled (sports car) #629 (Digital Stamp available)

Travelin (camper) #630, (Digital Stamp Set available)

plus

Cruisin' Digital Stamp Set #Digi629 contains all the cars & trucks, including a VW Beetle #Digi629.2

On June 3 five winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers' blogs listed below. Each winner will receive a new stamp set, and the choice of one embossing powder and glitter to go with their new set.

The new SNS Creative Challenges also begins today, with lots of prizes and recognition badges.

The winners of the blog hop will be announced on June 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs:

      Steff Munnings  (me)

Eret Pank

Mayra Hernandez

Emmy van den Heuvel

Belinda Shupe

April Williams

Anne Temple

Anita Scroggins



 

I have challenged myself by choosing Vintage Pickup #628 stamp set, as I struggle with creating masculine cards! Let me know how I did :-0

 

 

 

I find it hard to embellish masculine cards but using SNS technique Chunky and Mixed Media Embossing Powder I've created my own :-) 

 

 

1.   Kraft card base measure 5 ½ x 4 ¼ also known as A2

2.   Layer designer paper Cartographer cut smaller than card base.

3.   Stamp with Versamark and heat embossed Vintage Pickup with BlackDetail embossing powder, then color image using Prismacolor Pencils. Distress area around the image and the edges of paper using Tim Holtz’s Vintage Photo distress ink. For a more distressed and vintage look, using finger as tool touch your Versamark stamp pad and touch randomly around the image, sprinkle and heat emboss using Copper Flame embossing powder.

4.   Layer your image with a layer with black CS then Kraft CS.

5.   Tie a few Burlap strings/Twine around your image layers at the top, then pop up with 3D foam Square.

6.   Stamp and heat embossed sentiments from Vintage Pickup stamp set on Kraft CS, cut in shape of a fishtail banner. Add a layer using Burlap CS from Recollection. Pop up bottom edge of banner only, as the top edge will sit on the image pop up layers.

 

  7. Using chipboard diecut 3 Tim Holtz Gears, heat emboss them using Copper Flame embossing powder for a rustic vintage look. Adhere one on the sentiment banner and two one the burlap/twine string at the top of image.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and make sure to stop on over to my other team mates and check out their beautiful creations :-)

 

~Steff~

 

 

 

 

 





Father's Day cards...

Hello everyone :-) just a quick post!

I know I knooow Father's Day has gone lol... but I wanted to share with you the cards I made and I didn't had the time to share before. I had a rough couple of weeks and if I get into details this post will be long -_- so here they are ;-)

The first was made with G45 "Curtain Call" collection and I made it an Easel card.

Second was made using Echo Park "Times and Seasons" collection

 

Last card was made using Lost & Found "Breeze" collection

 

I have one word to say about these projects "Proud"! Masculine projects are like really hard for me (please help a girl out by saying it's hard for you too) LOL... oh my gosh, lets just say I hope I don't have to create another one anytime soon hmmm?!?!

So let me know what ya think!

I appreciate your time and Thanks for leaving me a comment :-)

See you soon.

~Steff~