Scrap 'N Stamp - Side Order Blog Hop!

Hi friends! I'm really excited to be part of another awesome blog hop with the Scrap 'N Stamp team, and this month we are featuring the fantastic Tim Holtz Side Orders!! If you've come from Amber's Blog you're in the right place. If you want to start at the beginning, head over to see Tara at the Scrap 'N Stamp Blog. Wait till you see the amazing projects everyone creates with these cool Side Order sets...

Today I'm using the Side Order of Love set to create a beautiful summery wedding card! These are adorable little sets that come with some mini dies and a coordinating embossing folder. You can use them in the Tim Holtz Side Kick or in your regular diecutting/embossing machine.  I used my Cuttlebug for my project, but I'm really tempted to get that adorable Side Kick ;) Scroll down to see close up photos and a link to my Process Video below where I have a tutorial to create this Double Z Fold Card.

This wedding image from the Tim Holtz Paper Dolls pack was just right to add to the front of this card! I coloured in the flowers to make them pop.

The Emerald Creek Northern Lights embossing powder created a cool resist on the tag that I embossed with the mini heart embossing folder included in the set. I added some Tattered Angels mists to the background and then layered on the adorable envelopes cut from the dies. I used the Love die to cut the sentiment a few times and stacked them to create a chipboard-look.

 I used a pretty Kaisercraft paper pad to cover the folds - I love the soft colours! Here you can see what it looks like when it's opened up.

I have a spot to write a message and even added a little envelope on a paper clip, which would also be perfect for a planner! Aren't those Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers sweet!!

Inside I stamped a greeting from Your Next Stamp. I love the little heart candy box! And don't forget you can use the heart and bow separate - so many possibilities.

I finished off with a few SpiegelMom Scraps sequins and really love how this card turned out! You can see that this Side Order of Love is not just for Valentines, but has so many uses. I never get tired of using hearts on my projects 💜

Here's the link to the Process Video where you can find my tutorial to create this Double Z Fold Card - 

BLOG CANDY!!

Scrap'n Stamp is giving away 3 Side Order Sets! So make sure to take a moment to comment on all the designers' fabulous work before April 2nd. Winners will be announced April 4th and must email Scrap'n Stamp to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK! This prize is open internationally.

Here's the Blog Hop line up:

Tara Nixon Cox @ The Scrap 'N Stamp blog
Amber Trubiak
Karla Yungwirth - You are here!
Nancy Frustaci
Julia Chupik
Karen Warner

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to head over to Nancy's Blog next to see her beautiful project - and you can check out the Tim Holtz Side Orders at the Scrap 'N Stamp store. Have an amazing, crafty weekend - and good luck on the giveaway!

*I've used affiliate links to the Scrap 'N Stamp store (Canadian Shipping only) to support my blog. Thank you!

Linked to
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Floral Frenzy

Kitty Bee Designs #112 - AG with optional Love/Marriage!

Hi Friends! I hope you've been having a lovely week so far! I've had lots of fun creating projects lately and here's one more for you!  It's time for the midweek inspiration for Challenge #112 over at the Kitty Bee Designs Challenge Blog - Aloha Friday!

Challenge #112

Anything Goes

Optional Love/Marriage

Super big thanks to our sponsor for this challenge:

Bugaboo Stamps - http://www.bugaboostamps.com

and

MMedel Illustrations - https://www.etsy.com/shop/MMedelIllustrations

For this challenge I'm using a pretty digi image from Bugaboo Stamps - Live Laugh Love Rose Block. I wanted to create a vintage mixed media tag using this image, so I grabbed some fun supplies and got inky! I printed the digi image onto white cardstock and coloured in the flowers, butterflies and leaves with Prismacolor and Hobby Colour Markers (alcohol based) before using Distress Inks to sponge a blended ink layers over the background. I heated the image first with my heat gun to help prevent ink bleeding. Then, I added Versamark Ink over top and shook on clear UTEE, which is a thick embossing powder. I layered on 3 coats of the UTEE, heating and melting the powder each time, and then after it cooled completely I bent it carefully in different directions to add vintage cracks in the surface. 

I started out by stenciling the background of a black chalkboard paper tag with Distress Oxide Inks for a subtle hint of colour. Then I used a craft stencil from Little Birdie Crafts and some of their Wild Wasabi paint to add some pretty leaves over the background. 

I inked up the edges of some Canvas Corp Brands Tan & Ivory French Script paper to tuck behind the digi stamp and then layered it over a piece of tissue from my stash and a pretty floral Tim Holtz diecut from the Botanical collection. The Vintage Tim Holtz Collage Medium was a great glue and added a subtle sepia tone to the ephemera I glued down. A piece of green jute twine from Little Birdie Crafts ties a pretty bow at the top and a lovely Architextures Findings Vintage Key hangs down. I think this sentiment is probably a very important 'key' to a happy marriage... 😉

I added a Tim Holtz Paper Doll image, which I coloured in a bit with Prismacolor Markers, some pretty blue glitter from Little Birdie Crafts, and some lovely Chocolate Cookies Sequins from SpiegelMom Scraps to finish it off!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out the Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge to see all the inspiration from the other awesome Design Team members - and enter your own project HERE for a chance to win!! Have a wonderful weekend!

Linked to:
SSS Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background
SSS Monday Challenge - Grunge It Up

Canvas Corp Printed Cardboard Video & Inspiration Saturday!

Hi! I'm back today with a video to share with you using the amazing Canvas Corp Brands Printed Cardboard. If you haven't heard of it you'll definitely want to check this out. It was so fun creating with this cool medium, and I'm showing how to make several projects using one sheet! You can watch it on YouTube at the Canvas Corp Brands channel or click below to get all the details and supply list. Be sure to head over to the Creative Studio Blog to see a closeup of all the projects I made with it!

And, of course I'm sharing a bit of inspiration for your weekend as well!

1) The website Make It Create has lots of fun free cut files and I found these awesome pumpkin cut files to download!

2) Tiddly Inks has such adorable digi files and a whole bunch of freebies for you! This sweet reindeer is so perfect for Christmas cards and tags!! There is even a Facebook group you can join for extra inspiration.

3) Miss Kate's Cuttables has super cute cut file and is even selling paper pads now! They have an awesome collection of Free Stuff too!

4) Verve Stamps has a new Sketch Challenge Blog - and I love a good sketch! So hop over for some inspiration and a chance to win a prize!

5) Canvas Corp Brands is having their 2018 Design Team call - and it's open for a couple more days - so if you're interested, be sure to get your application in by Oct 15th. They are an AMAZING company to work with!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! If you didn't already see the super cool Halloween project I made for yesterday's Scrap 'N Stamp blog hop be sure to head to that post HERE. Wishing you a fabulous and very crafty weekend!

Scrap 'N Stamp Freaky Friday Blog Hop!

Hello! I'm so excited to be part of the Scrap 'N Stamp Freaky Friday Blog Hop featuring the Tim Holtz Ancestors Paper Dolls!! All the talented ladies on the hop are working with this fantastic paper doll ephemera pack - and you won't believe all the wonderful and different ways we've all come up with to use them! If you've arrived here from Tara at the Scrap 'N Stamp blog, you're in the right place.

Seeing as it's getting close to Halloween I simply had to make something a little spooky, but these are definitely not just for Halloween! There are so many neat images that would work perfectly on any project, for any occasion.  For my project today I've created this cool mixed media coffin. I thought this diecut of the children in their halloween costumes was perfect for the front of this project! I've included a short tutorial below showing you the steps I used to create it. I love all the inky details 🖤🕷🕸🖤

Inside, we've got several layers of these little guys - I love the way some of the figures in the pack are sitting so I could perch the boy on top of the calendar! One of the great things is you get so many pieces in the Ancestor pack, in so many different sizes - so don't be scared to use them!

I've got a quick little tutorial on the steps I used to create this project:

 And here's a look at all the spooky details! 

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz Ancestors Paper Dolls

Coffin - Dollar Store

Black Paint - Dylusions

Mists & Naturally Aged Weathered Bronze Kit - Tattered Angels

Embossing Powder & Stones - Emerald Creek

Papers & Stickers - BoBunny Wonderfully Wicked, Tim Holtz, Jillibean Soup

Ink - Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink, Versamark

Asst sequins, wood veneer, stamps, ribbon

BLOG CANDY!!

Who says Friday the 13th is bad luck - Here's your chance to win! Scrap'n Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon for every stop on the blog hop! So make sure to take a moment and comment on on all the designers' fabulous work. Winners will be announced Oct 20th and must email Scrap'n Stamp to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!

Here's the Blog Hop line up:

Tara Nixon Cox
http://www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/

Karla Yungwirth
http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/ You are here!

Amber Trubiak
http://foreverambersart.blogspot.ca/

Karen Warner
http://KWarnerStudio.com

Nicole Wright
http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com

Nancy Frustaci
http://www.nancygracecreations.com/blog

Niki Stone
http://polishedstonedesign.blogspot.ca/

Julia Chupik
http://paradiselostyyc.blogspot.com/

For all my Canadian friends, you can check out the shopping deals available right now at Scrap 'N Stamp, since they ship within Canada. And for all my international friends - you get to check out all the fantastic Freaky Friday inspiration!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to head over to Amber's blog next to see the amazing project she's come up with, and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate!

Linked to:

DL Art - Thankful Thursday October Linky Challenge

CNHC Patterned Paper - October Link Up

Word Art Wednesday - #304-305 AG

FFC #209 - AG

SSS Monday Challenge - Not A Card

Emerald Creek Dares - Freaky & Fun