Pretty on Green

The Splitcoaststampers Free 4 All challenge is to not use stamps on our project.

 I started with designer paper from the Heartfelt Creations Classic Petunia Paper Collection and dry embossed it.  The flowers were made with the HFC Enchanted Mum stamps and dies.  I cut out 3 sets in white and three small in green. The large white flowers were sponged in soft yellow and the green flowers were used for the center with stamens from the HFC Flowering Dogwood added in yellow.  The dark green flouish is was made with the Cheery Lynn large flourish die.

To complete the project,  I added lots of Crystal clear glitter, a sentiment from a HFC paper pad, and Nuvo Crystal Drops.

Blessings, 

DJ

Hummer in the Vineyard

The Splitcoaststamper Ways to Use it Challenge is to use grapes, wine, or a vineyard in your project.

I used the Heartfelt Creations Italiana Riviera Paper Collection to create the background for the card.  The grapes are from the Italiana Riviera Cling Stamp and Die sets and were heat embossed and water colored with Stampin Up markers, glittered and attached with foam tape.

A few Nuvo Crystal Drops were added for accent.

The adorable hummingbird is from the HFC Botanic Orchid Bouquet Cling Stamp and Die set and was colored in the same way as the grapes.  The sentiment is also from the same paper collection as the background.

Blessings, 

DJ

Bananas

You can find this week's Splitcoaststamper Sketch here.

For the sketch, I used the Heartfelt Creations Monkeying Around Collection of stamps, dies and paper.  The papers were cut to fit the sketch and the yellow strip was dry embossed with a leafy embossing folder.

The monkey was sponged and I added 3d Crystal Lacquer, to him and the other monkeys and accents.

Blessings, 

DJ

Thinking of Lilies

The Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge colors this week are:

Tangelo Twist

Old Olive

Cherry Cobbler

For the color challenge I started with a background designer paper from the Heartfelt Creations Blazing Poppy paper collection.  The doily was made with three layers of the HFC Decorative Oval Die and glued them together to give it some substance.

The sentiment was cut from the same paper pad.

The flowers were made with the HFC Sunrise Lily Stamps and Dies, orange Gala Glitz added to the stamens and then they were heavily glittered with Crystal Clear glitter.  The butterfly is from the HFC Butterfly Medley stamp and die sets and was sponged and glittered.

Finally, a few Nuvo Crystal Drops were added.

Blessings, 

DJ

Smack Down Background

The Splitcoaststamper Technique challenge is the Smack Down Technique found here.

For the Smack Down technique I used the Heartfelt Creations Classic Leaf Cling Stamp in two shades of green on a MFT stitched square die-namics.

The sentiment is from the HFC Classic Message Cling Stamp set and was stamped on an MFT die.

The background die is a Spellbinder Victorian Accent die and three layers were glued together and rubbed with a peach ink pad and then heavily glittered.

The Petunias were made with the HFC Classic Petunia Collection, prills and Crystal Clear Glitter.

Blessings, 

DJ

Nesting Bird

The Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge is the Sewpaperpaint blog, you can find the beautiful project that I chose to case here.

I love the frame she made by stamping into wet glaze, I started by inking my work-surface with several inks and after spraying the ink with water, smooshing the mixed media paper in it.  I chose to use transparent glossy texture glaze and stamped it with a My Favorite Things Cheesecloth Background stamp.  The Stampendous Nesting Bird image was heat embossed and colored with Stampin Up markers and a water pen. 

Here's a picture of the stamped glazed frame.

The Sizzix Bigz Butterfly was cut out and embossed on another piece of inked mixed media paper and I added black ink and glitter over.

The corner bouquet was made with the Heartfelt Creations Flowering Dogwood Collection and Leafy Branch stamp and die sets and Crystal Clear Glitter added.  For a tutorial on making the dogwood flowers, check out the HFC blog.

Blessings,

DJ

Nautical Father's Day

For this Father's Day card, I started with paper from the  Heartfelt Creations Everyday Heros Paper Collection, which was distressed and sponged.  The HFC Everyday Heros Die was cut out in black and rubbed with metallic blue paste to look like iron.  The belt is from the HFC Pampered Pooch set and it was stamped in black on grey cardstock, then sponged and cut out with the matching die.

The verse is from the Verve Scripture Medley 4 stamp set and is on an MFT Stitched Fishtail Flag die.  Silver Nuvo Crystal Drops were added along the flag and belt for accent.

Blessings, 

DJ