Loves Rubberstamps Design Day

It's Saturday, I'm back with another inspirational post for Loves Rubberstamps. I had the greatest opportunity last April, to travel to Paris. It was a real quick trip I was gone only 8 days. It was a school trip, in which my son went with me, so it was jammed packed 5 days in Paris and 3 days in London, England. So I thought this card would bring back some fond memories of my trip. So I'm using Travel Marci by La-La Land Crafts and their Eiffel Tower steel die which I needed to buy! Anyways I started off using Chocolate Chip for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I used Pink Paislee collection called 'London Market' for the rest. I added three layers and then cut out the fourth layer using Spellbinders 'Label 23'. I added a transparency from the same collection that I laid on top of the 4th layer. I added a postage stamp along with a picture of the Eiffel Tower which I cut out using postage scissors all from the 'Ephemera' collection by Pink Paislee. I cut out the Eiffel Tower using La-La Land Crafts steel die which Laura has brought into the store here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_1732/EIFFEL-TOWER-DIE-from-La-La-Land-Crafts.htm using brown music paper from the same collection. I then added some double sided tape to the back of the die so I could add some glitter. I used Yellow and Seabreeze glitter to stimulate the Eiffel tower at night with all the lights.  I stamped Travel Marci using black memento ink and coloured her using Prismacolor Pencils and Copic markers for the skin. Her skin looks like she got sunburned but I can assure you she's not. You can find some of the La-La land Crafts stamp sets here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_317/La-La-Land-Crafts.htm 
I stamped 'Life is a Journey' and the passport from the same stamp set using Coffee Bean Vivid ink pad. I added some 3-D stickers by Paper House that I found at Michael's. 

February Whimsy Digital Release Hop & The Paper Shelter Design Team Call

I decided to enter The Paper Shelter DT Call because I love their beautiful detailed images. I love to color images that realistic it gives me great pleasure bringing them to life using my favorite medium my color pencils or my copic markers.

 

Welcome to the February digital release blog hop!!!!

We have lots of new images to share with you today created by

Marika Collins Collection

Moon Cookie Gallery

Stamp Art Design

Lia Stampz

Dana's Digi's

Fairydust

Crissy’s DigisHere is my card for this week's Whimsy Digital Stamps new release, I used 'Katie' by Kathryn Stamp Art Design.

 You can find her here in the store; http://www.whimsystamps.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_38&products_id=2324&zenid=6db7230741e9ee26dad91dee736b6c1e 

I started off using bronze metallic paper base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I used Kaisercraft collection called 'Marigold' for the rest. I sprayed 2 doilies using Ranger's Perfect Pearls copper for the first and used Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst sprays Tainted Love Teal for the second. I colored Katie using Prismacolor Pencils and cut her out using Spellbinders 'Lacey Ovals'. I sponged the edges using Tangerine and Teal ink. I laid this onto of rectangle that was cut out by Spellbinders 'Romantic Rectangles' using brown paper. I then used Spellbinders 'Asian Accents' scallop border using a brown and blue paper from the Kaisercraft collection which I laid on the bottom of the card.  I then cut out the sentiment using Spellbinders 'Frame Tags One' using turquoise metallic paper.  I again sponged the edges using Tangerine and Teal ink.I then added flowers around the frame and 2 turquoise rhinestones on the tag.

All Whimsy Stamps digital images are 300dpi for high print quality.You can re-size, flip, or rotate to fit your own project

  To find all of today's new releases please visit the Whimsy Stamps Store

Don't forget to leave comments along the way as there will be 2 mystery DT Members who will each be choosing a winner from the comments left on their hop posts!

These winners will each win a Whimsy digital image of their choice.

The Grand Prize winner of the hop will be chosen from the very last stop, which is

Jackie Randolph’s Blog

 This winner will receive 5 digital stamps of their choice from the

 Whimsy Stamps Store

The hop will run for 1 week and end on Friday, February 8th at 12 Noon EST, when the lucky winners will be announced right here.

  

Below is a complete list of the hop in case you get lost along the way

Juelmarie Morgan

Michelle Oatman

Tammy Davison

Suzi Mckenzie 

Jackie Smith

Brenda Turner

Tracy

Christine Garner

Jan Ltc 

Jackie Randolph

 Whimsy Inspirations Magazine

As announced earlier today, the new Whimsy Inspirations Magazine - January 2013 Issue 11 is now live! It features never-before-seen creations from our wonderful Magazine Staff as well as many stunning creations by the Whimsy DT, Special Guests and Friends of Whimsy. So grab a cup of your favorite beverage, CLICK HERE or on the magazine cover below to open the *free* online magazine and be prepared to be blown away!

Visit the Whimsy Stamps store to pre-order/purchase print copies of the current and selected past issues of the Whimsy Inspirations Magazine.

Loves Rubberstamps Card Challenge - Have a Heart

It's another card for Loves Rubberstamps and this week's theme is  Have a Heart - use a heart somewhere on your project. We have a fabulous sponsor this week - Kenny K. So I picked Sexy Cupid and I colored her using Prismacolor pencils. I added Shaved Ice by Stampendous to her wings. So I started off using Crumb Cake for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I then used Basic Grey newest collection called "True Love" for the rest. I added 4 layers to my card and then laid down some heart sticker from the same collection along the bottom of my card. I then used a paper heart doily and sprayed it using Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst spray in the following colour; Ramblin' Rose Pink. I then cut out a scallop heart using red glitter paper and a Spellbinders die called 'Classic Scallop Heart'. On top this I used a sticker from the same collection. I then cut out  another set of hearts from the Memory Box die called 'Heart Ensemble' using red and pink glitter paper. I cut it out twice, once with red glitter and pink glitter paper. This die cuts out a frame along with pieces that pop out. So then I just replaced the pieces with different colors as shown. I added another sticker that says 'Be Mine' from the Basic Grey. I then place the Sexy Cupid image between the 2 sets of hearts using pop up dots. I added ribbon along with a bow,  flowers along with a bottle cap with a heart from Basic Grey. You find some of the Kenny K stamps that Laura carries in the store here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_143/KennyK-Collection-.htm

This week's challenge is:

Have A Heart
Must use a heart somewhere on your project.

How to play:
Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC36. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want.

Deadline:
The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, February 4th so all entries need to be in before then.

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator will be able to proudly display ourWinner's Badge on their blog!

We will have two different possibilities for a gift voucher prize from Loves Rubberstamps for the winner as well.
$10.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we do not carry in our store

$20.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we DO carry in our store

If you want to see what companies we carry visit our store Loves Rubberstamps

We also have a very special GUEST SPONSOR this week!

 
The winner will also win 5 Free Digi Stamps of their choice from KennyK

Digi and rubber stamps from KennyK are a fun and edgy way to add the perfect dose of attitude and style to all of your creations!

The creator, the artist, the man: KennyK is a NYC-born professional illustrator who has brought his funky-but-slick, urban-influenced look to the cardmaking and papercrafts world. His signature style can be seen throughout his various collections of sexy pinup babes, sweet 'n sassy girls, cool rockin' dudes, kid’s stuff, retro characters and more at KennyKDownloads.com.
The Design Team members will also each choose their favorite card from this challenge and the winner's will be able to proudly display a special blog badge on their blog. The Design Team favorite's from Challenge 37 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 39. These winner's will receive a coupon code for FREE SHIPPING of any size order to the Loves Rubberstamps Store!
Guest Designer Information:
If you would like your chance of being our MARCH GUEST DESIGNER just put GDT behind your name, or leave a comment stating you are interested!
Guest Designers receive a 20% discount on most all items listed in our store during their term.We will also provide a link to your blog for 1 year!! Only rule is to use current images from stamp companies we carry in the store for your challenge projects and to have fun! We will contact the winner the week of the February 19th with the announcement of the MARCH'S GUEST DESIGNER February 25th.

** Be sure to ENTER our - Weekly Blog Candy Giveaway! Just leave us a comment on our Sensational Sunday Inspirations post and you are entered! **


WINNER OF THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE WILL BE ANNOUNCED WITH THE NEW CHALLENGE ON FEBRUARY 4th.

Another Whimsy Creation

I'm back with another inspirational card for Whimsy Stamps. This week I used this lovely image called "Elfie" by Marika Collins Collection. I colored her using Prismacolor pencils. I started off using Chocolate Chip paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I then used Basic Grey newest collection called 'True Love' for the rest. I added 2 layers before I cut out the third layer called 'Smitten' using the image on the paper and popped this up by using pop dots. Then I cut out a label using a Memory Box Die called 'Cherise Label' using white glitter paper. I sponged the edges using Pink Vivid ink pad. I then cut out some scrolls using another Memory Box die called 'Chesapeake Scrollwork' using pink glitter paper. I attached these around the white label. I used the newest die from Memory Box dies called 'Heart Ensemble' and cut it out twice, once with red glitter and pink glitter paper. This die cuts out a frame along with pieces that pop out. So then I just replaced the pieces with different colors as shown. I then attached Elfie using pop up dots to the white glittered label. I added some pennants using the Basic Grey Stickers and attached them with pink and blue brads.

Loves Rubberstamps Design Day

I'm Back with another inspirational post for Loves Rubberstamps! I started off using bronze metallic paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I used "Marigold" collection by Kaisercraft for the rest. I added 3 layers, the last layer was cut out by Spellbinders 'Romantic Rectangles'. I stamped the girl using black memento ink onto shimmery white paper from the stamp set called 'Busy Doing Nothing' by Sheena Douglass.  You can find the set here in the store; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/category_32/Sheena-Douglass.htm I coloured her using my Copic Markers. I then added some flowers, leaves and the sentiment from Marigold Collectables by Kaisercraft.   I added some orange polka dot ribbon in each corner along with a bow by May Arts. You can also find the black memento ink as well as some Kaisercraft paper here in the store; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/

Loves Rubberstamps Card Challenge - Inspiration Challenge

This week's challenge at Loves Rubberstamps is to be inspired by a product  found on this website: www.kirklands.com - be sure to share the product that you were inspired by. This was this photo on the front page, of course it's no longer there. I was inspired by the textures of this bed which had different colors of pillows shown by this picture. It showed blues and browns for the color palette. There was one pillow that was blue and had these fluffy roses all over it but I can't find the photo. This week's Sponsor is Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.

Anyways I started off using Early Espresso paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. The first layer I used a stripe paper from Bo Bunny collection called 'Welcome Home' and for the second layer I used blue/brown paper from the Kaisercraft collection called 'Botanical Odyssey'. So I took a piece of brown linen paper and ran it thru a Stampin'Up embossing folder called 'Fancy Fan'. I then took some shimmery paint and a Early Espresso reinker and painted over the embossed paper. I stamped the Golden Retriever by Impression Obsession using black memento ink. You can find both of these items in Laura's Store here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net
I colored the dog using Prismacolor pencils and cut him out using scissors. I then took some white flower ribbon from Michael's and colored them using Baja Breeze reinker and some water to dye them blue. When they were dried, I then took a Baja Breeze marker added some darker highlights. I cut out some dog bones from a paper that I had in my stash. I added some dog sentiment rub ons onto the bones and then highlighted them using some epoxy stickers shape like a bones.

This week's challenge is:

                      Kirklands Inspiration 

Visit the Kirklands Website and choose a product to use as inspiration for your project. Let us know which one you chose!

How to play: 
Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of this post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC36. Our challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want. 

Deadline:
The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, January 28th so all entries need to be in before then. 

Prize Information:

One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog!

We will have two different possibilities for a gift voucher prize from Loves Rubberstamps for the winner as well.
$10.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we do not carry in our store

$20.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we DO carry in our store

If you want to see what companies we carry visit our store Loves Rubberstamps

We also have a very special GUEST SPONSOR this week!

The winner will also win 3 Free Digi Stamps of their choice from Sweet 'N Sassy!

The Design Team members will also each choose their favorite card from this challenge and the winner's will be able to proudly display a special blog badge on their blog. The Design Team favorite's from Challenge 36 - will be announced before the posting of Challenge 38. These winner's will receive a coupon code for FREE SHIPPING of any size order to the Loves Rubberstamps Store! 

Guest Designer Information:
If you would like your chance of being our MARCH GUEST DESIGNER just put GDT behind your name, or leave a comment stating you are interested! 
Guest Designers receive a 20% discount on most all items listed in our store during their term.We will also provide a link to your blog for 1 year!! Only rule is to use current images from stamp companies we carry in the store for your challenge projects and to have fun! We will contact the winner the week of the February 19th with the announcement of the MARCH'S GUEST DESIGNER February 25th.

** Be sure to ENTER our - Weekly Blog Candy Giveaway! Just leave us a comment on ourSensational Sunday Inspirations post and you are entered! **

Loves Rubberstamps Design Day

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It's Saturday with another inspirational post for Loves Rubberstamps. I saw this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3vXVxcwT2o showing how to stamp on glitter paper using very detailed stamps along with detailed embossing powder. So I decided to give it ago. I started off using Black metallic paper for my base which is a 5"x 7" finished card size. I used Graphic 45 Birdsong for the rest of my papers.  So I added Sookwang tape to 3 pieces of paper,  make sure your tape on paper is long enough to fit your stamp. I took off the release paper and added some Glitter Ritz Micro Fine Glitter 'Copper' to the  tape. Then I took my background stamp from JustRite called 'Lace Background' and stamp on top the glitter using Versamark ink and used a detail gold embossing powder. Heat set. You can find the stamp set here in Laura's Store here; http://www.lovesrubberstamps.net/item_1163/LACE-BACKGROUND-Rubber-Stamp-from-JustRite-Papercraft.htm I then used 2 Labels from the companion set from JustRite called 'Lace Medallion Labels'. For the oval label I stamped it onto Peacock Blue glitter paper using gold detail EP and the other square label I stamped on Pink glitter paper. I stamped the center onto Peacock Blue glitter paper. I added some red satin ribbon along with a bow. I added some Asian beads that I found at Michael's. I used a chipboard tag from Graphic 45 Bird Song Collection. I used a sentiment from the same stamp set and stamped onto the copper glitter paper using black detail embossing powder. I added an Asian coin along with a red basic pearls as shown.