Love 4th of July

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Artbooking, Bo Bunny, Copic, Cricut, Spectrum Noir, Sunsational Stamps, Wink of Stella

Howdy-do!  Today I decided to do a scrapbook layout.  I have been so busy making cards lately that I haven’t had much time for my first passion…scrapbooking.

I recently came across some pictures of our family at a local fireworks festival.  A polo field near our home has a fireworks display every year and we prefer to park at the church across the street from the field than park in the polo field…it can be quite messy.

Fireworks Couple Layout

First I printed out the Fireworks Couple digi image from Sunsational Stamps and colored it with my Copic markers.  I used a Wink of Stella gold and a Spectrum Noir blue shimmer pens for the fireworks, for that extra something, something!

Fireworks Couple Layout Close-up

I cut the layout mats using my Artbooking Cricut cartridge.  I cut extra stars, numbers, letters and little rockets using the same cartridge.  The foundation is Bazzill paper and the center anchoring strip is Bo Bunny.  This is going to end up being a two page layout, so I will post the other page when I have it completed.

Fireworks Couple Digi Image

I hope you enjoyed our layout today, and we would love it if you would like us on Facebook, follow our blog by clicking on the “Follow Me” button and follow us on Instagram so you don’t miss a thing!

Happy Scrappin’

Sunsational Stamps January 2016 Release Blog Hop

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Alcohol Marker, American Crafts, Chalk Markers, Sunsational Stamps

 

Welcome to Sunsational Stamps Design Team Blog Hop for January, 2016. Thank you for joining us today!  We will be showcasing Winter and Valentines Day, there are over 20 new stamps in this release. They are sweet and adorable, I am over the moon in love with them and you will be inspired by our amazing Design Team’s projects.

You will find a digi stamp available to win at each blog along the hop.  Here is the one you can win from me, I just love, love, love this image!  It’s all in the name….Stinking Cute!

Stinking Cute Valentine

There is also a free exclusive digital stamp available to all who take part in the hop.

In order to win any of the blog candy and receive the freebie we ask that you please follow these simple rules to show support for each crafter and the time they have put into their work.

• 1) you MUST visit each blog
• 2) leave a comment
• 3) become a follower of each blog and our DT blog at http://www.sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com/.

We also are offering a special for this release:  You will get 10% off any order of $10.00 or more, just use the code JANUARY10. The code will be valid in both the “Sunsational Stamps” store and the “Scrapping With Lisa Designs” store. This special offer is good until Sunday, February 7th at midnight EST.

Sit back, relax, grab your favorite beverage and let’s get hopping!

For my project I used the Out Of This World set that you can find here at Sunsational Stamps

Out Of This World card

I colored in the images using ShinHan alcohol markers.  The gold stars on the sentiment were colored using American Crafts Permanent Gold Chalk Pen.  I stamped the smaller stars using Hero Arts white pigment ink.  Finally I tethered the astronaut to his spacecraft using silver thread and used foam tape to pop him up a bit.

Out Of This World Images

If you happened to have stumbled upon this blog by chance or accident, please make sure to head to the first blog listed so you don’t miss any of the Love we have to share with you. This hop runs from 8 am February 6th through 11:59 pm February 7th, so you have plenty of time to visit every blog in the list below.

Here is the line up for the hop:

Janet      –  http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Carla      –  http://www.racincrafts.blogspot.com

Eileen     –  https://papercanvascreations.wordpress.com/   You Are Here!

Paula      –  http://paulahattonvines.blogspot.com/

Marji      –  http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com

Hannah  –  http://cajunhannahcraft.blogspot.com/

Janie     –   http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/

Lisa       –  http://sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com/

Thank you for joining us, we hope we were able to inspire you just a bit!! Check back here often for more inspirational projects created by our very talented Design Team!

And remember….Happy Scrappin’!

Let It Snow, Snow, Snow!

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Alcohol Marker, Bazzill, Close To My Heart, Copic, CTMH, Darice, Glossy Accents, Recollections, ShinHan, Stickles, Sunsational Stamps, Wink of Stella

Oh the weather outside is ….. well, where I live it is actually pretty nice out, but that is NOT always the case.  HA!

Today I made a layout for a picture of my daughter catching snowflakes.  The photo was taken her freshman year at college, and where she went, they didn’t see much in the way of snow, most often it was ice.

Let It Snow Layout

Close-up of various elements in layout

In the photo of her, she is wearing a pretty pink hat and I colored the Mary Christmas image and another Catching Snowflakes (see last week) both of them from Sunsational Stamp Shop.  I die cut snowflakes from a Darice Snowflake Die.  I colored in the image with both Copic and ShinHan alcohol markers.  My Let It Snow stamp is an older hostess set from CTMH.  The images and the photo mat are cut from Bazzill Nautical Dark Blue cardstock and mounted onto Recollections Say Freeze paper line.  There was plenty of sequins snowflakes and Wink of Stella added here and there to give a shimmery, frosty feel.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project and we would love it if you would follow our blog by clicking on the “Follow Me” button and Like us on Facebook.

Happy Scrappin’

Sunsational Stamps November Release Blog Hop

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Alcohol Marker, Copic, Glossy Accents, Picket Fence, ShinHan, Sunsational Stamps, Wink of Stella, WOW Glitter

Welcome to  Sunsational Stamps Design Team Blog Hop for November, 2015.  Thank you for joining us today!  We will be showcasing two new sets this month; Thanksgiving  and Christmas, with a combined total of 21 new stamps! They are too cute for words and you will be inspired by our amazing Design Team’s projects.  This month there is Blog Candy to be won at every stop .  The image below is what I am giving to one lucky winner!

There will be a free Digi Stamp available as well for all who participate.

Here are a few simple rules we ask you to follow to show support for each crafter and the time they have put into their work. In order to be eligible for the drawing for the blog candy and the Free digital stamp

1) you MUST visit each blog,

2) leave a comment,

3) become a follower of each blog and our DT blog at http://  sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com/.

We also are offering a special for this release:  You will get 10% off any order of $10.00 or more. Just use the code NOVEMBER10.  The code will be valid in both the “Sunsational Stamps” store and the “Scrapping With Lisa Designs” store.  This special offer is good until  Sunday,  NOVEMBER 22nd at midnight  EST.

Grab your favorite beverage, and let’s get hopping.

For my project I used these three new adorable stamp/image sets in my layout, they are Santa’s List, Believe In Me and Elves Loading Sleigh.  These and hundreds more adorable images can be found by following this link to our store Sunsational Stamp Shop

I created this Layout Believe In Me.

Believe In Me Layout

I just love the spirit of Christmas and believing in Santa symbolically is so important.  I think the world can always use a little bit of holiday magic, so I tried to convey that in my layout.  I am planning on framing this in a shadowbox for display on the mantel.

To create my layout I colored all the images with my Copic and ShinHan alcohol markers then I fussy cut them out.  I cut snowdrifts and used Glossy Accents and WOW glitter to accentuate the drifts.  Next I popped them up with foam tape to give the scene dimension.  I spattered Picket Fence distress paint on the night blue background to simulate snow.  I constructed a North Pole sign with some Little B washi tape and some alpha stickers from my stash.  Finally I added some glittery snowflakes and voila, it is a very busy Santa & Company finishing up with the last-minute details.

Santa’s List Image

Believe In Me Image

Elves Loading Sleigh Image

I hope you enjoyed my post today, and be sure and hop on over to the next great project by following along below!

If you happened to have stumbled upon this blog by chance or accident, please make sure to head to the first blog listed so you don’t miss any of the Love we have to share with you. This hop runs from 8 am November 21st through 11:59 pm November 22nd, so you have plenty of time to visit every blog in the list below.

Here is the line up for the hop:

Janet      –  http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Sheena   –  http://cardsbysheena.blogspot.co.uk/

Carla      –  http://www.racincrafts.blogspot.com

Eileen     –  www.papercanvascreations.wordpress.com

Myra      –  http://ladybugsinspiration.blogspot.com/

Rhonda  –  http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com/

Marji     –  http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Janie     –  http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/

Hannah –  http://cajunhannahcraft.blogspot.com/

Lisa      –  http://sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com/

Thank you for joining us, we hope we were able to inspire you just a bit!! Check back here often for more inspirational projects created by our very talented Design Team!

Ah, Autumn!

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CTMH, Distress Markers, Foiling, Jennifer McGuire, Sunsational Stamps, YouTube

Good day!  Do you love autumn as much as I do?  Ah, Autumn is the sentiment I chose from my CTMH collection.  This fabulous image named Fall Tree is from Sunsational Stamps.

I tried a new technique that I thought would add just the right somethin-somethin, and that was Foiling.  I have heard mixed reviews on the MINK foiling machine, so I could not justify buying one until all the bugs are worked out of them…so how did I do it you ask????  I used a laminator.  I happen to follow a terrifically talented artist Jennifer McGuire and she has a YouTube showing how to use a basic laminator for the heat and pressure needed to transfer the foil to the image, and low and behold it worked!  By the way, I borrowed the laminator from my fabulous daughter, love you sweetie!

Image with just the gold foil.

The trick to getting the foil to stick to the pattern on the paper is to print the design out on a laser jet printer or use a copy machine, the foil needs toner to adhere to the paper.   I printed the Fall Tree image and proceeded to shade in a few of the leaves with a black marker, then I copied it (for the toner).  I heated up the laminator, once the indicator light lit up to let me know it was hot enough, I placed the foil shiny side up onto my design and put it into a folded piece of copy paper, this substituted as a carrier sheet, then I just fed it into the laminator.  I used Spiced marmalade, Peeled Paint, Fossilized Amber & Barn Door Distress markers to color the leaves and Copic E33 & E37 for the tree.  I just love how it turned out!

I plan to use this in a scrapbook layout with some pictures we took at the arboretum last year.

I hope you enjoyed today’s post and perhaps it inspired you to try the foiling technique on your next project.  Please be sure to follow our blogs by clicking on the button on the left for Paper Canvas Creations and clicking on this link http://sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com to get to Sunsational Stamps blog.  Like us on Facebook too, so you don’t miss a thing.  Happy Scrapping!

Sunsational Stamps September Release Blog Hop

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Artbooking, CTMH, Distress Inks, Scattered Straw, Sunsational Stamps

Welcome to Sunsational Stamps Design Team Blog Hop for September, 2015.  Thank you for joining us today!  We have 2 themes for this month, Fall and Halloween with a combined total of 14 new stamps. They are too cute for words and you will be inspired by our amazing Design Team’s projects.  This month there is Blog Candy to be won at every stop.  The image below (you could win) is so adorable and you will be able to get a jump start on your Christmas creations!

Hoo Loves Christmas? Cut file

There will be a free Digi Stamp available as well for all who participate.

Here are a few simple rules we ask you to follow to show support for each crafter and the time they have put into their work. In order to be eligible for the drawing for the blog candy and the Free digital stamp…

1) you MUST visit each blog,

2) leave a comment,

3) become a follower of each blog and our DT blog at http://sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com/

We also are offering a special for this release:

You will get 10% off any order of $10.00 or more. Just use the code SEPTEMBER10.

The code will be valid in both the “Sunsational Stamps” store and the “Scrapping With Lisa Designs” store

This special offer is good until Sunday, September 27th at midnight  EST.

Grab your favorite beverage, and let’s get hopping.

For my project I used the Happy Howl-aween image below.

I created this layout with the Happy Howl-aween images and I just LOVE how the ghosts are so whimsical.  I am all about cutesy Halloween!

Happy Howl-aween layout

I printed the digital image in several different sizes.  I used the largest size of the tombstone and ghosts for the foreground and the moon.  Then I used smaller varying sizes of the tombstones and ghosts and fussy cut them separately so I could pepper them throughout the scene.  I fussy cut hills and popped up the front hill so I could layer the tombstones.  The haunted house and fence were cut out using the CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge.  I then distressed the edges of the title and sponged on Scattered Straw Distress Ink and attached it to a piece of orange tulle that I gathered in the center to make a spooky bow.

Happy Howl-aween Images

I sure hope this inspires you to create something ookie, kookie or a little bit spooky!

If you happened to have stumbled upon this blog by chance or accident, please make sure to head to the first blog listed so you don’t miss any of the Love we have to share with you. This hop runs from 8 am September 26th through  11:59 pm September 27th, so you have plenty of time to visit every blog in the list below.

Here is the line up for the hop:

Janet      –  http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Sheena   –  http://cardsbysheena.blogspot.co.uk/

Carla      –  http://www.racincrafts.blogspot.com

Eileen  (ME)     –  www.papercanvascreations.wordpress.com

Myra      –  http://ladybugsinspiration.blogspot.com/

Rhonda  –  http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com/

Marji     –  http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/

Janie     –  http://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/

Hannah –  http://cajunhannahcraft.blogspot.com/

Carolyn –  http://www.grandmacarol46580.blogspot.com

Lisa      –  http://sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com/

Thank you for joining us, we hope we were able to inspire you just a bit!! Check back here often for more inspirational projects created by our very talented Design Team!

Howdy Partner!

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Alcohol Marker, Bazzill, Distress Inks, EK Success, Grassy Border, K&Co., Lawn Cuts Dies, Lawn Fawn, Sunsational Stamps, Tumbled Glass

Howdy Partner!  Today I am so excited to share my scrapbook layout I created with the Boot Scootin’ Belle image along with the Corn Stalk and Hay Bale images from Sunsational Stamps.  I fashioned Belle after my good friend since I was just a young in’. So my nickname for this image is Rootin’ Tootin’ Rita!  😉

 

Boot Scootin’ Belle Layout

I colored the images with a mixture of both alcohol markers and Distress markers.  The background sky is sponged on Tumbled Glass Distress ink.  I colored some natural twine with my Copic E33 and wrapped it around each hay bale.  I cut the hay that is under her feet with the Lawn Fawn Lawn Cuts Grassy Border die.  The patterned background foundation paper is from my stash and I have to say it is very old.  It is Harvest Time by Susan Winget for Paper Adventures…I think she now designs for EK Success, but don’t quote me on that.  The photo mats are Bazzill card stock and the chipboard letters are also an oldie from my stash…

Details of Layout Images

Closeup of Layout Images

I sure hope you enjoyed today’s layout.  To purchase these and many more adorable images you can go to http://www.sunsationalstamps.com and we would love it if you followed our blogs and like us on Facebook so you don’t miss a thing!

Happy Scrappin’ Partner!

Sunsational’s August New Stamp Reveal

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Alcohol Marker, Doodlebug Designs, Sunsational Stamps

Greetings!  I am so excited to be a part of the Sunsational Stamps Design Team!  We are having a great time at our new stamp release party over on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sunsationalstamps and we hope you can join us!

I made a scrapbook layout using the School Girl Crush image and the You Color My World images.  I used a retired Karen Foster paper for the base and added Doodlebug DoodlePops as embellishments.  I colored the images with both colored pencil (blended with Gamsol) and alcohol markers.  I hope you are inspired to try out some of these fabulous stamps for yourself!

School Days layout using Sunsational Stamps

School Girl Crush image

You Color My World images

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

The First Day of Kindergarten

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Alcohol Marker, Doodlebug Designs, EK Success, Fiskars, Sassafras Patterned Paper, Sunsational Stamps

Hi there and happy Tuesday to you!  Today I created a layout for my daughter’s first day of kindergarten, which was a loooong time ago.  When I saw these digital images from Sunsational Stamps, I knew I HAD to re-scrap my pictures.

I used two images; Bookworm and Apple with Worm…these two guys are simply adorable.  I had a blast coloring them with alcohol markers.  I used glossy accents on the bookworm’s eyes to give the glasses the appearance of lenses.  I hope you enjoy todays page layout!

First Day of Kindergarten Scrapbook Layout

Apple with Worm

Patterned paper is by Sassafras, the alphas are a combo of Doodlebug and EK Success and the notebook paper punch is by Fiskars.

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

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Bo Bunny, October Afternoon

Hello fellow scrapbookers, today is our big day!  This is the day when scrapbookers celebrate all things scrappy.  I have a few layouts to share with you.

“Hugs” created with Bo Bunny

“Ho Ho Ho” created with October Afternoon papers

“VIP” used a cluster/grid layout style and miscellaneous elements from my stash.

I hope you have a super scrappy weekend!  Please follow our blog by clicking on the button to the left and Like us on Facebook, so you don’t miss a thing!

Happy Scrapping!