Calling All Hereos Birthday - FMS200 - FM222

It has been a very long time since I have been in the craft room and created anything. Life has completely taken over and I am finding it hard to get into the craft room.

I needed to get some crafting therapy so today I decided to see what challenges were out there and what I could come up with. 

I found two challenges and instantly I had an idea for a card. 

Thank you Freshly Made Sketches and The Friday Mashup for your inspiration!

This sketch was simple but it was perfect!

The challenge at Friday Mashup was to create a Birthday card using any technique, I chose to do a reflection technique using vellum as well as a water-colour background.

Here's what I came up with:

Stampset: Calling All Heroes and a Paper Pumpkin Stamp

Paper: Basic Black, Shimmery White, Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Vellum

Ink: Versa Mark, Archival Black, Lost Lagoon
Markers: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight 

Accessories: White Embossing Powder

FM193 Floral Triple Time Stamping

If you are reading this on the internet scroll down to see another post I have added today. I would hate for you to miss any of my creations.

I love how my card for this weeks Friday Mashup turned out! It looks good in the photo but even better in person!!! hahaha wow that sounds like I am floating my boat but I am really in love with this card!!!

This week's Mashup Challenge is:

1. Create a project with the "Triple Layer Technique" Tutorial HERE.

2. Create a project that's "Floral". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Floral Triple Layer Project".

I used the blendabilities to color in all the flowers. They add great dimension to the flowers!

Stampset: Bloom with Hope

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Momento Ink
Blendabilities: Coastal Cabana, Rich Razzleberry, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight

Punches: Banner

Tools: Paper Snips

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

FM192 Mix and Match Shapes with Embossing Folder Technique

Hello and welcome to another week at the Friday Mashup. I love the new technique we are challenging you to use this week! It's so much fun and turns out different every time. 

This week's Mashup Challenge is:

1. Create a project with a "Embossing Folder Stamping Technique". Link Here. 

2. Create a project  with "Mix & Matched Shapes". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "project using the technique with different shapes".

I couldn't figure out what to do with the mixed shapes challenge so I went back to punch art. I loved the Care Bears on Tina's blog Craft Break for Me. To make the bear more authentic I printed the cupcake from a image I found and cut it out by hand.

Stampset: Big Day

Paper: More Mustard (Retired), Hello Honey, Whisper White

Ink: More Mustard (Retired), Hello Honey, Basic Black Marker, More Mustard Marker (Retired), Baja Breeze (Retired), Pool Party

Punches: 1/2" Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-3/4" Circle, Large Oval, Owl Builder Punch, Heart from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Full Heart (Retired), Decorative Label

Tools: White Gel Pen

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones

FM182 Friend Card with Galaxy Technique

When I seen the challenge for this week at the Friday Mashup I didn't think I would be able to pull it off. However, the technique was easier than I thought.

Here's your Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with the "Galaxy Technique".   Links to technique HERE & HERE.

2. Create a project for "A Friend". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Project for a friend using the Galaxy Technique".

I used reinkers with a few drops of water to create my background. I did't want my background to be as dark as the video shows you so I used Basic Grey reindeer. This allowed my stamping to show up perfectly. Looking at my card now I wish I had stamped my polar bear in black but it was too late.

I heat embossed my polar bear and snow. I also added smooch spray to give my card a little extra sparkle.

Thank you Holly for this challenge, I enjoyed being pushed out of my comfort zone!

Stampset: White Christmas

Paper: Whisper White, Water Color Wonder

Ink: Staz On, Versa Mark
Reinkers: Elegant Eggplant, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey 

Tools: Heat Tool

Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Smooch Spray

FM181 Christmas Tag and Bling

Oh no! I thought I set my blog to publish my posts but I messed up! Sorry!!

This week at The Friday Mashup Cindy has a fantastic challenge to get us started on our Holiday projects. 

Here's your Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a "Tag for a Bottle, Box or Bag". 

2. Create a project with "Bling". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Tag with Bling".

To create the stripes for the sock monkey I used the Gorgeous Grunge Stampset. 

I paper pieced the Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler on the Sock Monkey. To give the Sock Monkey some extra sparkle I added some Dazzling Details to his hat.

Stampset: Sock Monkey, Sock Monkey Accessories, Christmas Punch, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Season of Style Designer Series Paper

Ink: Staz On, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities

Punches: Scalloped Tag Topper

Tools: Paper Snips

Accessories:Dazzling Details Silver Sparkel, Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, Silver 1/8" Ribbon

FM180 Sketch and Marble Rolling Technique

Hello and welcome to another week at The Friday Mashup! Lynda has an exciting new sketch and technique mashup for this week. 

I have never tried the marble rolling technique but it was lots of fun!

I made a slight change to the technique because I didn't have a reinker for the gold. Instead I inked up my marbles with the ink pad and then rolled the marbles as instructed in the video The Friday Mashup linked to. The sketch was a fantastic starting point for my card. In the end my card doesn't look much like the sketch but I promise you the sketch really did guide my card.

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with "the Sketch". 

2. Create a project with the "Marble Rolling Technique".  Link to technique HERE.

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Project using the Marble Rolling Technique & Sketch". 

To make the gold stars I simply embossed a piece of very vanilla with gold embossing power and punched out the stars.

Stampset: Wonderous Wreath, Endless Wishes

Paper: Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Gold Encore

Punches: Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Banner

Bigshot: Wonderous Wreath Framelits

Tools: Heat Tool

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder

Ink Blowing Technique Take Two

As promised here is the other card I created using the ink blowing technique. 

I used the challenge over at Catherine & Cathy Create to choose my color scheme.

This was one of the many cards I donated to the Ronald McDonald House during our Fall Stampin' Up Canada Conference. I hope it makes someone smile!

For the butterflies I stamped on coloured card stock in my versa mark and then embossed with Basic Black Embossing Powder and then punched them out with the Bitty Butterfly punch.

Stampset: Papillion Potpourri, A Round Array

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White, Garden Green, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Perfect Plum, Pacific Point

Ink: Real Red, Garden Green, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Perfect Plum, Pacific Point, Staz on, Versa Mark

Punches: Bitty Butterfly

Tools: Heat Tool

Accessories: Black Embossing Powder, Basic Rhinestones

FM179 Ink Blowing & Color Combo

I have finally caught up to the Friday Mashup and it is about time because this week it was my turn to come up with a challenge.

I have been wanting to try the ink blowing technique for a while and there's no better time to try something new than when you can inspire others to try it too!

I hope you like the color combo I choose and I hope you will give the ink blowing technique a try!

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project with "Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry & Basic Black". 

2. Create a project with the "Ink Blowing Technique".  Link to technique here.

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Project using the colors above & the Ink Blowing Technique".

I really liked the ink blowing technique, so much so I will have another card to share with you tomorrow with the same technique.

Stampset: Freaky Friends

Paper: Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink: Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush

Punches: Banner, Word Window

Bigshot: Starburst Framelits, Circle Framelits

Tools: Silhouette Cameo, Straw