LEAF CARDS WITH "TERRI SPROUL'S LEAVES" STAMPS

Hello and thanks for visiting!  Today, I am sharing some cards I made using the "Terri Sproul's Leaves" stamp set from SinCity Stamps.

It's the time of year where we give thanks.  And giving really pretty leaf cards to the people we are thankful for is so nice!  

I started by stamping my leaves on watercolor paper and heat embossing them.  I cut the paper to 4"x5.25" so they would mat well on a card base.

Next, I wet the paper by spraying it with water.  Then, I used watercolors to add light mottled color to the stamped paper.  I also added really fine glitter to the watercolors so the leaves would sparkle a little. Aren't they soooo pretty??  That is why I heat embossed the leaves first, so they would have a perfect outline and wouldn't get ruined by the water.

EXTREME CLOSE UP!!  I wanted you to see the glitter and the shine from the heat embossing.  LOVE THIS!

To finish, I wrote 2 sentiments on the bottom.  I wrote Blessings in colored pencil and Thank You in pen.  The very last thing I did was splatter some spray ink on the cards. (just because I love splatter!)

Wouldn't you love to give these to the people you are thankful for this year?  You see I have 3 more stamped leaf images left to add to my collection of cards.  I will be making them tonight for sure!  I already know who I'm giving them to!

I hope you enjoy making something for the people you are thankful for!!

xxDaniella

HOW I MADE MY ATC'S

The SinCity Design Team just had an AWESOME blog hop over the weekend!  Our theme was ATC's.  Each of us had to make 3 ATC's and show off our NEW ATC STAMPS from SinCity Stamps!

Today, I'm going to show you how I made mine, using several products from The SinCity Stamp Store.  You will find so much more than stamps there!  AND there is a PERMANENT PRICE REDUCTION right now!!  Sheets of stamps for only $16??? Madness I say!!  

Here are my ATC's

SUPPLIES:

• SinCity Stamps "Butterfly Mask"
• 7 Gypsies Rub-ons available at the SinCity Stamps store
• SinCity Stamps "Love of Butterflies" Stamp Sheet
• SinCity Stamps ATC Stamps
• ATC blanks
• Misc. Paper Scrap
• Grey, Black and Dark Red Ink

I started by stamping the backs of my ATC's with the NEW ATC stamps.  Aren't they awesome!  The design is so clear!  LOVE them!!

I added my paper to the front of the card and used the Butterfly mask as a stencil.  I used grey ink on the inside of the mask. I moved it to different areas on each card.  I love the layered look!

For my next layer, I used some of the new rub ons that we have in the store.  Just a few here and there gives the card some depth.

Then I turned them over and filled in my ATC stamp.  That's it!  Super fun and easy ATC's with many layers of AWESOME!!

Thanks for visiting!  I hope you take advantage of the new prices at the SinCity Stamps store and make some ATC's of your own!

xxDaniella

TERRI SPROUL INSPIRED ART JOURNAL PAGE

Hello!  I am sharing an art journal page today that I made for SinCity Stamps.  I follow along with Terri Sproul's Facebook group "All Things Terri Sproul", where she shares art journaling and mixed media art techniques.  Her first prompt in her new journal was her word for the year.  I too have a new journal and a word for the year so I decided to play along!  My word is SIMPLIFY.

Supplies:

• SinCity Stamps "Terri Sproul's Alphabet Set"
• Cottonwood Arts 6"x12" Journal
• Jacquard "Lumiere" Light Body Acrylic Paints Pearl Violet, Pearl Turquoise, Metallic Gold and Metallic Bronze
• Stewart Superior India Ink
• Black and White Markers

I started by painting my background bronze and letting it dry.  I also got my other 3 paints ready for the next step.

Next I painted my circles. 

Then I outlined them with black marker.  I wasn't sure I liked how this was turning out at this point.

But when I added the stamps I LOVED it!!  A few little tiny dots of black and white filled it in perfect, I think!

Thanks so much for visiting!  I hope you check out SinCity Stamps and Terri's show!

What's YOUR word for the year?

xxDaniella

TERRI SPROUL INSPIRED TECHNIQUE

I am sharing a Christmas Card I made for SinCity Stamps today.  I used a technique I learned from Terri Sproul's Tuesday night show.  She does a live "Art Journal" show every week and she shows us many techniques!  Click her link above to find out more.

She showed us the technique I used for this card several times but I never tried it until now.  It is awesome and I know it will be in my "favorite techniques" file for sure!

Supplies:

• SinCity Stamps "Steampunk'd Christmas" Stamp Set
• SinCity Stamps "Fish Stencil"
• DecoArt Media Paint "Cadmium Red"
• Stewart Superior India Ink

This technique is like reverse stenciling.

I took out my stencil, paint and baby wipes.  I loved the flourish of the fish's tail so I taped off the rest of the fish.  I painted my whole piece of paper and let it dry.  I put my stencil on top and used the baby wipes to wipe off the paint that was inside the stencil.

How cool is that???  I can't believe I didn't try it sooner!  The flourishes look like flowers, I think.  

I stamped the Merry Christmas directly on the reverse stenciled, dry, paper.  I love how crisp these stamps are!!

I also stamped the postal stamp on some patterned paper to add to the top right corner.

I matted the reverse stenciled and stamped paper and added a bow with a button.

I hope you try this technique.  If you do be sure to let Terri know, I'm sure she'd love to see!!  Check out her Art journal group, All Things Terri Sproul!

xxDaniella

PLACE CARDS WITH TERRI SPROUL LEAVES AND COTTONWOOD ARTS

I am having a total of 9 people for Thanksgiving dinner this year and thought pretty place cards would be perfect for my table.  I only have 4 so far, I better get busy!!

Materials:

• SinCity Stamps "Terri Sproul Leaves" Stamps
• Cottonwood Arts Cold Press Blocks 6"x6"
• DecoArt Media Acrylic Paints, Cadmium Red, Primary Yellow, Titanium White
• Tombow Mono Removable Adhesive
• Misc.: Leaves and Pearls

Score both sides of the cold press block in the center. 

By scoring (not cutting) the cold press block on both sides, you get a perfectly folded card.

I squeezed some paint on my craft mat and mixed them to tone down the yellow and make the orange.

Using the removable adhesive I put a 1.5" x 2" piece of cardstock in the center of one side of the place card.  This space will be saved for the names.

Use all of the colors to paint the blocks, make sure to show the different shades of yellow, orange and red.  When the paint is dry, stamp the leaves with brown ink and let them dry.  Then remove the cardstock from the center.

Add the names and embellish the place cards with pearls and leaves.

Thanks for visiting!  Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

xxDaniella

COLD PRESS BLOCKS

I love Cottonwood Arts Cold Press Art Journals.  I have 2 of the 6"x12" journals and use them all the time.  The pages are thick and you don't have to prime them.  They do not leak or bleed in the spine.  They are thick and perfect for mixed media art journaling.

So when I got my package from them (to use this month~they are our sponsor) filled with delicious 6"x6"  "Cold Press Blocks", I couldn't wait to dig in!

These blocks are "Cold press paper, laminated for stability".  These cold press blocks are "easy to use and give you the flexibility of a stiff board without the warpage of a normal cold press block."

I made 2 blocks. 

They were so fun to make!  It was true, I used gesso, spray ink, water, regular ink, stamps and paint and they didn't warp at all!  Amazing!  I might frame these and put them on my foyer table.  Or, I could add them to my art journal.  Taking several of these blocks and binding them into a journal would be a fabulous use for them.  There are so many possibilities!

SUPPLIES:

• Art Journaling with Terri Sproul Stamps
• Terri Sproul Leaves Stamps
• SinCity Stamps Peacock Stencil
• Cottonwood Arts Cold Press Blocks
• DecoArt Media Gesso
• Ranger Dylusions Spray Ink and Distress Ink
• Colorbox Petal Point Ink

I also made a Snapguide tutorial for you.

Check out How to Make Mixed Media Cold Press Blocks by Daniella Hayes on Snapguide.

Thanks for visiting!  Make something AWESOME today!!
xxDaniella

USING YOUR GELLI PLATE AS A STAMP!!

How would you like to use your Gelli Plate like a stamp?  It is such a fun way to Gelli!!

This month, the design team was given a 3"x5" Gelli Plate to use.  What a fun size to play with!  You can put it on an acrylic block and stamp with them!  Stamping color blocks that are 3"x5" is cool, but what if you added punchinella or a stencil on top?  AWESOME HAPPENS!!

I made 2 cards with my Gelli Plate and my Halloween Bingo Stamp Set.

Are they fun or what!!

Check out my Snapguide tutorial to see how!!

xxDaniella

Check out How to Use Your Gelli Plate as a Stamp. by Daniella Hayes on Snapguide.

LAND OF OZ CHIPBOARD BOOK

Today I made a "Land of Oz" chipboard book, with chipboard figures, using Pan Pastels!

I made a Snapguide tutorial for you too!  I hope it works hope you like it!!

SUPPLIES:

• SinCity Stamps "Tin Man" Chpboard Book
• SinCity Stamps "OZ" Chipboard Pieces
• SinCity Stamps "Terri Sproul Leaves" Stamp Set
• Pan Pastels: Permanent Red, Burnt Sienna, Hansa Yellow, Phthalo Green Shade, Permanent Green, Purple and Black

Check out How to Make a Land of Oz Chipboard Book by Daniella Hayes on Snapguide.

PERFECT PARTNERS...

We are still partnering up with Altered Pages!!

I made 4 tags with SinCity Stamps and Altered Pages products.

SUPPLIES:

• SinCity Stamps "Halloween Bingo"
• SinCity Stamps "Day Of The Dead by Michelle Frae Cummings"
• SinCity Stamps "Clockworks by Terri Sproul"
• Altered Pages "Halloween Phrases" Collage Sheet
• Altered Pages "Halloween 1950's" Collage Sheet
• Altered Pages "Skull Ribbon"
• Dylusions Black and Orange From Altered Pages.com
• Manila Tags From Altered Pages
• Misc. Trims, Punchinella, Gauze, Rope

First, I get all my supplies together.  I always take out too much!! lol!

I made my backgrounds first.  2 tags I sprayed with Dylusions and 2 tags I used "Halloween Bingo" on orange cardstock and adhered it to the tags.  I inked the edges of the tags too.

Next I stamped my images.  For the Sugar Skulls, I used a marker to color the stamp.  Then I breathed, or "huffed" on it to get the stamp warm so the ink would transfer to the paper.  An old technique but so awesome!  It was perfect for the Sugar Skulls!!

I also cut out images from my collages.

Now the fun part!  Putting the tags together!

I stamped some spiders on the tag and added the orange cardstock with "Halloween Bingo" stamp.  Then I added a gauze, punchinella, a collage image and my sugar skull.  I finished it off with some skull ribbon on top.

For this tag, I used the Dylusions Spray Ink on the background and stamped the Roman Numerals, to make the number 13.  I added the skull from the collage sheet, some trim and rope.

Again, I started with Dylusions on the tag.  I added a fun orange card and a collage image.  I stamped the bottles on a tag and cut them out.  I added a rope bow to a bottle and finished with some trim.

My last tag uses the "Halloween Bingo" on orange cardstock again.  Then I added punchinella, a piece of the collage sheet and a stamped Sugar Skull.  I finished with some trim and the skull ribbon.

Thanks for visiting today!  I hope you click the links and get some AWESOME Halloween stuff for your own projects!!

xxDaniella

PARTNERS!!

Hello!!  This is my first post as part of the SinCity Stamps design team!  I am so happy to be back!!

We are partnering up this month with the awesome Altered Pages!  Super fun!  Altered Pages sent us some products to incorporate into our projects.  Here is what I made.

Supplies:

• SinCity Stamps SC-41 "Vintage Background"
• SinCity Stamps "Rosette" Set
• Altered Pages Collage Sheet AP-1554 "Little Fairies"
• Niji Oil Pastels from Altered Pages.com
• Altered Pages Green Paper
• Dylusions Spray Inks from Altered Pages.com
• Stewart Superior Pink, Green and Art Print Brown Ink Pads
• Misc: Gauze, Pearls and Book Paper

Gather your supplies.

I am so in love with this stamp!!  It is soooooo pretty!  It is "Vintage Background" and it looks like an old beat up piece of metal or something like that.  I inked it with green, and lightly added some brown over the top.  I finished with some brown around the edges.

 I tore the edges of all the papers I would use and cut these sweet fairies out of the collage sheet.  I added brown ink to the edges and some of the paper.  Then, I took a pink pastel and rubbed it on the edges of the green paper and the book paper.

The next step was to add more inks.  I opened the Dylusions inks and removed the sprayer.  I tapped it with a pencil all around the background, to get little ink dots.  I stamped the flowers on the book paper and on plain white cardstock.  I cut the flowers out of the cardstock and used a stylus to add some dimension to the flowers.  I attached them, and the fairies with foam squares.

 I finished this piece off with a border from the Rosette set, attached with foam squares, and some pearls.

Thanks for visiting!!  Be sure to click the links and check out what SinCity Stamps and Altered Pages have to offer!

xxDaniella