August Stick It Down Challenge

Hi there friends and fellow crafters. LeeAnn here with the August Sketch for the Stick It Down Challenge. 

I used the July Create & Inkspire kit for this fun Slimline card. First I pulled 4 colors of cardstock along with markers that went along with them. I die cut the squares and stamped the floral image using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I knew I was using Alcohol Markers and this ink is Alcohol Ink friendly. 

Once all m images were stamped, I added some shading to the center and outer edges. Adhered the panels to my card base using Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive. The sentiment is popped up on foam tape and a few rhinestones were added for bling. 

I love this kit and have made several cards with it. I will have another post soon with all the cards I have made, possibly with a video as well. 

You Matter with Joy Clair Designs

Hey there friends and fellow crafters. LeeAnn here with 2 projects using Digital images from Joy Clair Designs. 

I had so much fun using this Floral Friendship Digital Stamp set and had some clean and simple fun. The more I am using these sets, the more I am enjoying working with digital, especially when I can use my computer to color them as well. 

Floral Friendship

The second project I did was from the God Guides Digital Set... 

God Guides

These cards were quite easy, I have been experimenting with Adobe Photoshop Elements, A program called Paint 3D which is free with Windows computers, and another free program found at GetPaint.net. They all work pretty much the same. 

• I use the PNG file from Joy Clair Designs as it has a transparent background. 
• I then use the program to separate the images, making each their own files. 
• I then bring them back together making the design I want on my card panel. 
• With this one I was able to add colors to the flower petals and leaves to create it to my liking. 
• Once the page was printed, I cut it to 3.75" x 5". 
• I cut a black panel to 4"x 5.25" and adhered these both to an A2 top folding card base. 
• I added 3 pink confetti sprinkles to the panel and my card was complete. 
• For the second card I followed all the same steps except my main panel is 4" x 5.25", with the black panel slightly larger. And I added 3 purple confetti sprinkles.

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Trick or Treat with the Makers Movement

 Greetings friends and fellow crafters. LeeAnn here and wow am I having fun this month pairing Halloween designed pattern paper  with this Trick or Treat Shaker Stamp and Die set from The Maker's Movement. 

I love making shaker cards, and this set made me so happy as it had 2 sets of eyes, and 2 mouths so I could fit 2 fun jack-o-lanterns on one slimline card. 

How I made this card.

• Cut the dies apart from each other. I actually left the faces together, so it was only the 2 frames which were single pieces, this way I would not loose the little pieces. I do put them in a small zip bag for storage. 
• Using the double cut frame die, I cut the foam as well as 2 Jack-o-lantern top frames from pattern paper.
• Using the solid frame die, I cut back panels from both pattern paper and acetate for the Jack-o-lanterns. 
• Using black card-stock I cut the faces for both jack-o-lanterns and went through my google eyes to find the ones I wanted to use. 
• I assembled the Jack-o-lanterns and added the Candy Corn Shaker Sprinkles to each and sealed them with the acetate. 
• I used Nuvo liquid glue which dries clear to add the top frame to each Jack-o-lantern. 

• Using some Distress oxides I layered over and over Squeezed Lemonade, Wilted Violet and Black Soot to make the sentiment panel.
• Once the panel was dry I used my embossing bag to remove static, stamped the Trick or Treat sentiment with VersaMark ink and sprinkled on Whispers Opaque Orange Embossing Powder and set it with my heat tool. 

• Back to the die cutter, I cut the panel of purple/white chevron pattern paper from an older paper studio paper pad. This is a 6" x 12" paper pad called The Basics No. 2, and I searched but could not find a link for it. 
• This panel was attached to my cardbase which is 8.5" x 3.75". To make this I cut a panel of cardstock 8.5" x 7.5" and scored at 3.75'. For this I used an EZ Tape Runner.
• I die cut the candy pieces from white cardstock and stamped them with Twisted Citron, Wilted Violet and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxides. These pieces were attached using liquid glue.

I hope you have enjoyed this fun shaker card as much as I enjoyed making it. 

Disclosure: The links below are affiliate links. If you decide to use these links to shop, you are supporting LeeAnn in her crafting venture - thank you! She may receive a small portion of the sale, at no extra cost to you. These products are endorsed by LeeAnn, and I hope you will love them too.

Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: KS	Recollections 110 lb Cardstock Shop at: MISC	Recollections 65 lb Cardstock Shop at: MISC	Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Shop at: SBC	Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Shop at: SBC
Embossed Edge Nesting Slimline Dies Shop at: KS	EZ Tape Runner Shop at: JCD	Trick or Treat Stamp/Die Set Shop at: MISC	VersaMark Shop at: SBC
Spooky Shaker Sprinkles Shop at: MISC	Clear Acetate Sheets Shop at: MISC	Double Sided Adhesive Foam Shop at: MISC	Pumpkin Party Paper Pad Shop at: SBC
Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Shop at: SBC	Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Shop at: SBC	Black Soot Distress Oxide Shop at: SBC

Beach Vibes with The Makers Movement

Hi there friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here again with this fun project using the Beach Vibes Stamp set from The Makers Movement

I had so much fun making this beach filled fun card using The Makers Movement Beach Vibes Stamp Set. 

To make this card I used my stamp platform and wreath builder stencil. 

1. I stamped out 4 sets of the flip flops and cut them out with the coordinating die set, along with the pail/shovel and beach ball. 
2. I then put the flip flop stamp on the stamp platform and using the stencil for positioning I stamped out the 8 sets of flip flops to make up the wreath. 
3. Using Ohuhu Alcohol Markers I colored the flip flops in rainbow pattern, along with the beach ball and bucket of sand and shovel. 
4. Using foam tape I popped up the 4 flip flops I cut separately and put them on the coordinating colors to add some dimension. 
5. My card base is 4.25"x 5.5" top folding. The I cut a panel of pattern paper 4"x 5.25" and layered it on a black layer of cardstock and adhered these straight to the card base. 
6. The stamped panel is 3.75"x3.75" layered on a black panel slightly larger and adhered with foam tape. 
7. The Beach Vibes sentiment and all flip flops are stamped using VersaFine Clair in Nocturne ink. 

I hope you have enjoyed this fun card as much as I enjoyed making it. 

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VersaFine Clair Nocturne Shop at: KS | SBC	Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Squares Shop at: KS	Recollections 110 lb Cardstock Shop at: MISC	EZ Tape Runner Shop at: JCD	Beach Vibes Stamp Set Shop at: MISC
Beach Vibes Die Set Shop at: MISC

Under The Sea

Hi there friends and fellow crafters. Welcome back to Day 2 of the Under The Sea hop, today's Hashtag is #Fridayunderthesea Be sure to look for this on all your social media.

Today was another quite easy card, and I had fun with it.

1. Recollections White 110 lb cardstock is used to make this 4.25" x 5.5" top folding card base. 
2. Black layer is Recollections 65 lb cardstock cut to 4" x 5.25" adhered using tape runner
3. Polka Dot Layer is from Echo Park's Let's Be Mermaids 6"x 6" paper pad and cut to 3.75" x 4"
4. The blue round layer is adhesive backed fun foam cut with a 3.5" circle die, and spritzed with Shimmer Spray. 
5. The ephemera including sentiment strip is all from the Echo Park "Let's Be Mermaids". The 12"x 12" set came with these as stickers.

I hope you have enjoyed this project. Remember today's hashtag is #Fridayunderthesea

Joy Clair Designs New Release Blog Hop

Greetings friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here with the new release Blog Hop for Joy Clair Designs. Today I am featuring the new digital stamp set Pencil Me.

I had so much fun with this set, and here is how I made it. 

1. Using Photoshop I separated the images and sentiments into their own files. 
2. I then opened a new canvas and added the pencil along with sentiments in the arrangement I wanted.
3. The page was printed using my Epson Color Printer on Hammer-mill 80 lb Premium Color Copy Cover
4. I trimmed the panel down to a more manageable size, and used my Embossed Edge Slimline Die to cut that panel with my Vagabond 2.
5. Using Ohuhu Alcohol Markers I colored in the pencils in Rainbow order. 
6. I layered up the panels on black Recollections 65 lb cardstock and then a Rainbow Stripe Paper Studio Cardstock, and all was adhered to a 6.5" x 8" panel scored at 3.25" to make the card base cut from Recollections 110 lb cardstock and all adhered using a tape runner.

Now is time to hop visiting the designers blogs and as usual, you will have the opportunity to win with us!

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You have until Sunday, August 2nd at 11:59 pm EST to post a comment and be to eligible to win one of the two $15.00 gift cards from Joy Clair Designs, valid for stamps and Digital Sets. Only one comment per person please. Two randomly selected winners will be announced on Joy Clair Designs Blog on August 12th. Thank you for joining Joy Clair Designs August New Release Blog Hops and best of luck with the contest!

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The Sea Is Calling

Hi there friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here and after celebrating Christmas in July for the past week, I'm going back to my happy place, Under The Sea!!! This is a 3 day Hashtag Driven Hop that I am participating in with friends from the Handmade Happiness Facebook Group. We will have different projects each day, with a new Hashtag each day as well. Today's hashtag for the hop is #THURSDAYUNDERTHESEA
 Some will be doing videos, some Instagram or Blog only. I will be posting on Blog and Instagram. And now for my project.

Today I am using this adorable stamp set from The Maker's Movement. The set is called Beach Vibes, and I'm having fun it.

Beach Vibes

This was probably the easiest card I have made in a long time. And here is how it was done

1. First I knew I had this pretty paper Iridescent Shimmer Paper in my scrap box, and had to find it. 
2. I added double side adhesive to the back of the paper, first to make it a little stiffer to work with, and second because i knew I was going to adhere it to a black panel.
3. The panel was cut to 3.75" x 5" and adhered to the black panel which is 4" x 5.25". 
4. These panels were then adhered using tape runner, to a 4.25" x 5.5" card base. I use Recollection 110 lb Cardstock for my bases currently, and am quite happy with it.
5. Using a stamp platform, I stamped the sentiment at the top of my panel using VersaFine Clair in Nocturne. 
6. I used an acrylic block to stamp the 3 cute fish and bubbles also using the VersaFine Clair in Nocturne. 
7. After allowing the ink to dry, I used Nuvo Orange Marmalade Jewel Drops to add color to the fish, and Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops  to the bubbles. 
8. After allowing to dry for a few hours my photos were taken and project was complete. 

Please stop over at The Makers Movement where there is a buy 2 Get 1 Free sale going on until July 31.

Today's hashtag for the hop is #THURSDAYUNDERTHESEA