May 31, 2015

LRS May 31st Sensational Blog Hop

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! 
The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift VoucherWe will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs. Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!


Lately, as I've been commenting on other crafter's blogs I've noticed that a few stampers have been stamping and embossing their images in white or clear and I was immediately smitten with the look. This card is my attempt at it. After stamping the image with Versamark, a white embossing powder was applied and heat set. The image was colored with Distress Inks. I absolutely love this technique!

The following products used on this card can be found at the Loves Rubberstamps online store: 

Die-Namics Friend Die
Tsukineko Versamark
Tim Holtz Distress Ink:
 Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Pumice Stone, Spun Sugar, Tea Dye, Victorian Velvet


You can start the hop at Laura's blog or continue on to Rebecca's blog HERE. These weekly hops are so much fun, I love seeing the wonderful projects and videos my teamies create. Yes, I really do hop along like everyone else!

Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
Dangina Martinez
Nina AKA PaperDaisies
Lydia Evans - Video Designer
Denice Bartucci (HERE)
Rebecca Billard
Wendy Nicola Jackson
Nick
Jennifer Greco
Pam DeChellis
Loves Rubberstamps Store

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CHALLENGES:
Clear it Out: Theme: Girls Stash: Die cuts/Punches
Scrapper's Delight: #44 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: May 27th - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft: #5 Anything Goes 
Sister Act: #108 Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge: #225 Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door: May 26-June 1st

May 24, 2015

LRS May 24th Sensational Sunday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! 
The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift VoucherWe will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs. Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!


Stamping Bella: Hey Bud by Mo Manning
Bo Bunny Mama Razzi2
Copic X-Press It Blending Card 
Copic Sketch Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog
Distress Inks  - Peacock Feathers

You can start the hop at Laura's blog or continue on to Rebecca's blog HERE. There is lots of inspiration along the way from my fellow teamies.... as they are all wonderfully creative.

Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
CHALLENGES:
Scrapper's Delight: #44 Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft: #5 Anything Goes 
Sister Act: #107 Anything Goes
Stamp and Create: May - Flowers
Through the Craft Room Door: May 19 - 25 Anything Goes 
Wags 'n Whiskers: #154 Lots of Layers

May 19, 2015

LRS #152 Black and White w/ a Touch of Color

Another Tuesday, another new challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps.. it's BLACK AND WHITE with a TOUCH OF COLOR. Black and white challenges are not my favorite as I'm never happy with the final results of what I've created because I always want to add more...maybe because of the lack of color. 

We are being sponsored by Stitchy Bear who provided the DT with some wonderful images, I used Gothic J Capital Monogram to create a card with a coordinating box. 



There's lot's of glitter and sparkle on this card, I wish it showed in the picture.

The following items can be found at the Loves Rubberstamps online store: 
Wild Rose Studio Blossom Burst Die
Copic X-Press It Blending Card 
Copic Sketch Markers
Distress Inks  - Spun Sugar
Inkssenntials Ink Blending Tool
Zig Wink of Stella - Clear
Zig 2-Way Glue Chisel Tip

This challenge runs until 9:00 PM CST next Monday evening, May 25th. Hope you'll join us, please feel free to link your project HERE. 

CHALLENGES:
Simply Papercraft: #4 Anything Goes 
Sister Act: #106 Anything Goes 
Scrapper's Delight: #44 Anything Goe
Through the Craft Room Door: May 19 - 25 Anything Goes 
Wags 'n Whiskers: #154 Lots of Layers

May 17, 2015

LRS May 17th Sensational Blog Hop

Happy Sunday! We've got a great Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop today and the Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!



The following products can be found at the Loves Rubberstamps online store:

C.C. Designs: Meoples - Once Upon
La La Land Crafts: Heart Banner
Copic X-press it Blending Card
Copic Sketch Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black
Distress Ink Pumice Stone


If you haven't joined our weekly hop in the past, you don't know what you're missing! You can start at Laura's blog or continue on to Rebecca's blog HERE. As you go through the blog list don't forget to welcome our newest Design Team members....they are all wonderfully creative.

Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
CHALLENGES::
A Dragon's Lair: Bouquet of Flowers
Sister Act: #106 Anything Goes
Stamp and Create: May - Flowers
Through the Craft Room Door: May 12 - 18 Anything Goes
Wags 'n Whiskers: #154 Lots of Layers

May 10, 2015

LRS May 10th Sun Blog Hop

Happy Sunday and Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful and (hopefully) much appreciated mothers out there! We've got a great Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop today and the Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!


The following products can be found at the Loves Rubberstamps online store:

La La Land Crafts: Heart Banner
Wild Rose Studios: Icing on the Cake
Copic X-press it Blending Card
Copic Sketch Markers
Memento Tuxedo Black


Not only do we have some familiar names on the hop, but we've included some of the newest LRS DT. If you haven't hopped along with us before, this is a great time to join the weekly hop...you can start at Laura's blog or continue on to Rebecca's blog HERE.

Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
CHALLENGES::
Simon Says Stamp: Let's Get Sentimental
Sister Act: #105 Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door: May 5-11 Anything Goes
Wags 'n Whiskers: #153 Banners/Bunting

May 5, 2015

LRS May 5th Anything Goes

Today starts another challenge at Loves Rubberstamps....it's ANYTHING GOES and is being sponsored by A Random Fan. Grab your markers, colored pencils, watercolors, dies....you get it, anything that's needed to make a project. Create and upload HERE!


Are you saying, "enough with the clouds already!"  I promise I'll give it a rest soon, but I just had to make some in rainbow colors. As I was applying the final layers of purple and pink Distress Inks I noticed the colors where starting to smear and look muddy, so I've decided I'm going to make another cloud template...but this time it will be out of  white board card stock because I think the ink will easily wipe off after every use. I'll let you know how it goes.

You can find many of the items I used at the Loves Rubberstamps online store: 

A Random Fan - Gemma
Memento Tuxedo Black
Copic X-Press It Blending Card 
Copic Sketch Markers
MFT Flat Bottom Clouds Die
Distress Inks:
Barn Door, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint,
 Broken China, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord, Worn Lipstick
Inkssenntials Ink Blending Tool
Lawn Fawn Hemp Twine Lemon
Zig Wink of Stella - Clear

This Loves Rubberstamps challenge runs until 9:00 PM CST next Monday evening, May 11th...hope you'll join us for this easy peasy challenge, feel free to link your project HERE.

CHALLENGES:
Crafty Cardmakers and More #138 Make your own background
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Sister Act: #104 Anything Goes 
TTCRD: May 5-11 Anything Goes

May 3, 2015

LRS May 3rd Sunday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

Last Sunday my youngest son was confirmed....


...which is the reason for this weeks card. I made a handful of thank-you cards for him to send to family members.


I used lots of fun and new products from the Loves Rubberstamps online store:

Copic  X-press It Blending Card
Copic Sketch Markers
Memento: Tuxedo Black

If you haven't joined our weekly hop, you don't know what you're missing! You can start at Laura's blog or continue on to Rebecca's blog HERE. As you go through the blog list don't forget to welcome our new Design Team members....they are all wonderfully creative.

Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
Dangina Martinez
Nina AKA PaperDaisies
Lydia Evans - Video Designer
Denice Bartucci
Rebecca Billard
Wendy Nicola Jackson
Nick
Jennifer Greco
Pam DeChellis
Loves Rubberstamps Store

Here is my favorite picture from last Sunday...as my son walked up to the alter I snapped this and a few other pictures....who knew that sun would reflect off some of the other confirmands in such a  wonderous way! There is absolutely NO photo editing.


CHALLENGES:
Dragons Lair Designs: A Bouquet of Flowers (background stamp)
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Sister Act: #104 Anything Goes 
TTCRD: Apr 28 - May 4 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a blessed week!