Your Next Stamp Challenge #92

Hello fellow card makers.

It's time for another biweekly challenge over at the Your Next Stamp Blog. (CLICK HERE) to visit the blog and have a look at all the inspiration that the design team and fellow challengers are uploading. Your Next Stamp hosts a biweekly sketch and/or color combination challenge where you can pick which most inspires you to create with Your Next Stamp supplies. Here is a look at this weeks sketch and color combo.

I was more inspired by the sketch this week so my card has a bit different color theme but maintains the look of the sketch. I used the Happy Smiley Alphabets and their coordinating dies to create my card. Along with some other fun supplies.

I started with a Simon Says Stamp Fog card base in A2 size portrait orientation. My front panel began as a piece of Lawn Fawn Raspberry cardstock. I cut it down using the Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Die (second from largest). I cut similar strips to mimic the sketch using My Favorite Things Word Window die set. It leaves behind the stitching detail that I really love.

To give you something to look at behind those windows. I added some Scotch 3M foam tape to the front panel at lined up some patterned paper for it to attach to. That way, you look through to some fun confetti celebration detail. I call this faux shaker : )

For the sentiment, I used the Your Next Stamp Smiley Happy Alphabet and coordinating dies to cut out the word Happy. I used YNS Black Olive Ink and colored them with various Copic Markers. I popped them up with foam tape as well to add dimension. I cut out the word birthday from some of the Patterned paper pack I used for the confetti. It's called Let's Party by Simple Stories. I used Scrapbook.com tape runner adhesive to adhere that under the happy.

I then stamped "to you" from the Your Next Stamp Cool Tag Banner Sentiments set masking off the rest of the sentiment before stamping it with Versamark ink and using Hero Arts Ultra Fine White embossing powder to heat emboss it. I stamped it on Lawn Fawn's Black Licorice cardstock and cut it down using my paper trimmer. To add just a touch of flare, I cut a diagonal banner tail at one end.

To further embellish the card a bit. I added some Nuvo Jewel drops in various colors on the word "Happy" and attached some Studio Katia Satin Rainbow Sequins with Ranger Multi Medium Matte liquid adhesive. The entire panel was then attached to the card base with Scrapbook.com double sided adhesive. It is super strong, so I know it won't go anywhere.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. If you would like to play along with us (CLICK HERE!) to visit the Your Next Stamp blog and check it out.

Koren

Heffy Doodle Ocean of Love Card Video

Hello fellow card makers.

Today I am sharing a new video featuring Heffy Doodle stamps and dies. In this video I am using the new Oceans of Love stamp set with a few other goodies to create a sweet under water ocean scene. I used my Copic Markers to color my images. I have a Copic Color Map below listing all of the makers I used.  I would go into my more traditional description of the steps required to make this card, but there simply isn't a way to write it all out without it becoming a novel!  So, if you would like to see how I created this card, please head over to my Youtube channel, and see all the tips and tricks!

I hope you enjoy my video. If you ever have any questions, you can leave me a comment over on YouTube under the video description box. There I can talk to you and answer your question within a few hours.

I have a complete list of supplies below, including what I use to store my stencils. Here is a secret, I show you my stencil storage in this video : ) Enjoy.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

Your Next Stamp Summer Fun Kickoff

Hello fellow card makers.

Today is the months design team dare with Your Next Stamp. Our theme this month is Summer Fun Kickoff! and we are creating project around the fun of summer. Visit the Your Next Stamp blog to check out with the rest of the design team came up with. (CLICK HERE!) 

I used a piece of Neenah 110lb cardstock, and stenciled the mini clouds stencil with Distress Oxide ink in salty ocean.  Then I used the faber castel cement to create the sandy base where my adorable penguin is playing in the sand.

The Penguin and sand toys are from "Waddles Beach Fun" from Your Next Stamp.  The images were stamped with MFT hybrid ink in Cement Gray.  I then colored the images with Derwent Intense pencils and used my Tombo Blender pen, in combination with a water brush to smooth out the image, resembling a no-line watercolor look.

The images are popped up with 3M foam tape.  The sun is die cut from the Your Next Stamp "Beach Day" and cut from Stampin Up! "So Saffron" cardstock.  The sun was also popped up with 3M Foam Tape.  The sentiment was stamped directly onto the background using Distress Oxide ink in Faded Jeans, and the stamp is also from the "Waddles Beach Fun" set.  The front panel was then popped up with white craft foam and secured with double-sided tape.  The panel was then affixed to a fog cardstock base from Simon Says Stamp.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Make sure you stop by the Your Next Stamp blog (CLICK HERE!) to see all the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Koren