Hand Stamped Sentiments #120 - Anything BUT A Card

This week over at Hand Stamped Sentiments, we've stepped completely out of the box with an 'anything BUT a card challenge'

Once I had the felt, thread, needles, scissors, buttons, SU! goodies and hot glue gun out, you obviously can see that I couldn't stop with just ONE piece of wearable art! My lovely daughter happily modeled each piece for me and couldn't WAIT to wear them all to school, although I had to ask her to wear just one and not ALL at once, haha!

The ribbon, pearl center, and crocheted flowers are all SU! although I'm sure retired...

I can't keep track anymore! 

If you're feeling like you'd like to step out of the box we'd love to have you play along over at Hand Stamped Sentiments. Come check out what the design team has whipped up this week too!

Hand Stamped Sentiments #119 - Masculine Theme

I don't know about you but my 'man card' slot is almost always empty in my card box!! If you are in the same boat, what better way to get a jump start on things than to hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and play along with the Masculine Themed challenge this week?! 

I have 3 Dad's to make cards for this upcoming Father's day, so I couldn't stop at one, I made three (although 2 are the same)...

The grillin' Dad was fun to color and I used the cupcake punch to make the clouds.

The football card(s) are very simple and straight to the point, just like a man-hehe!. I picked up this EF not very long ago and I love the leather looking texture it gives off, so I thought a nice brown strip of it would resemble a football-something I really know NOTHING about, sorry.

If you have trouble with "man cards" or just love showing off your crazy card making skills, head on over to the Hand Stamped Sentiments blog to check out some masculine inspiration from the design ladies. 

SU! products used:

Paper - Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink - Craft White, Pacific Point

Punches - 1-3/4" Circle, Cupcake Builder

Hand Stamped Sentiments #118 - Emboss Resist

It's time again over at Hand Stamped Sentiments for another fun challenge! Don't you just LOVE Tuesdays?!

This week we're working on the "Emboss Resist" technique. A fun and easy technique if you haven't tried it out...

I stamped my little birdcages in Versa Mark Ink and then heat embossed them with Clear Embossing Powder onto Glossy White Paper. I covered the entire piece of glossy cardstock by sponging on So Saffron Ink, and the white reverse image is what magically appeared! 

Want to check out other Emboss Resist designs? Head on over to the Hand Stamped Sentiments Blog and see what the lovely design team has created for you this week. We'd love it if you'd link up and play along as well!

SU! Products Used:

Stamps - Aviary, SAB Punch Bunch

Ink - VersaMark, Pacific Point, So Saffron

Paper - So Saffron, Pacific Point, Glossy White

Punches - Scallop Square, 3/4" Circle

Other - Pacific Point Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder

Hand Stamped Sentiments #117 - Wedding/Sophistication

This week over at Hand Stamped Sentiments, we are celebrating Sophisticated Weddings...As you can see, I got a little carried away with the challenge and had to put some serious breaks on, so I didn't paper craft our entire house into a grey and white bridal poof!!!

When I think of weddings, white is my first color of choice...but a sophisticated wedding?? Well, you can check all the Brides magazines and online forums to see that grey is the new black! 

I chose to go simple, sweet and sophisticated with this 'invitation' and 'save the date' trio.

Just a hint of silver embossing on the save the date and paper band, which makes for a fresh addition...

I took a strip of Basic Grey and topped it with a piece of White Organza Ribbon on the invitation and RSVP card, it's flat, sleek and mailable, hooray!!

A sweet little addition to the set are these coordinating table number rosettes. They can easily be placed in a vase of flowers, coffee beans, lemons, candy...the possibilities are endless!

I hope you enjoyed my Sophisticated Wedding Suite, we'd love for you to pop by the Hand Stamped Sentiments Blog and see what snazzy creations the ladies have made for you this week!!

Thanks for stopping in...

SU! products used:

Stamps - Thanks For Caring

Paper - Whisper White, Basic Grey

Ink - VersaMark

Accessories - Silver Embossing Powder, Basic Grey Seam Binding (retired), Whisper White Organza Ribbon

Dies/Punches - 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, 2-1/2" Circle, Bigz XL Designer Rosette

Hand Stamped Sentiments #116 - Color Challenge

Don't these colors just make you skip with happy pink cotton candy thoughts? This week, Hand Stamped Sentiments is holding a color challenge with these 'almost' lick-able yummy colors. 

And to pre prep for our big summer move, I'm checking off cards I'll be needing this summer when I'll be without my crafty supplies, so another Birthday card was clearly in order! 

I wasn't too sure what I wanted to use as my main focal point so decided to make a collage of Happy Birthday sentiments and tiny little stamps. I added a bit of Dazzling Details to my crown and to both dots on the i's. The 2nd 'I' is kind of hard to see...it's on the little gray banner and is dry embossed with a non-SU Birthday folder.

I used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch as the base of my card and now I can chalk another mail-able Birthday card off my list! Head on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to check out what the DT has designed for you this week and link up to our color challenge, you won't want to miss it! 

SU! products used:

Ink - White Craft

Paper - Basic Gray, Regal Rose, Textured Pink Pirouette, Pool Party DSP

Stamps - Happiest Birthday Wishes, Hostess Afterthoughts (small flower and sentiment), Party This Way, Vintage Labels, SAB Elementary Elegance (key, bird, crown and sentiment)

Punches - 5 Petal Flower, 3/4" Circle, 1/2" Circle, Square

Other - White Embossing Powder, Dazzling Details