Spring Gift Box

Chris here and today I am sharing this cute little gift box from Sin City Stamps. I started of with the gift box. 

I stamped images from Terri Sproul's Wish stamp set and Anime Fairies 2 Stamp Set with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.

I folded the card along the fold lines and folded the gift box, gluing along all the tabs except 1 (to leave room for filling :D) I topped off the gift box with some Sin City Stamps Ribbons and a Flat back embellishment.  You can add any sentiment you would like to finish it off!  Happy Creating!

Make A Wish

Hi Chris here and today I am sharing this card I created using a "Ready Made" card base from Sin City Stamps!  These make such stunning cards, but yet they are super easy.  You can dress them up any way you like!  For this card I started out with the card base and backed it with white card stock.
I added a quick stamped greeting using Terri Sproul's Wish Stamp Set and topped off the card with a Sin City Stamp's Diet Cut Flower and Butterfly Button. 

Two Hearts Card

Chris here and today I am sharing this fun LOVE card in some non-traditional colors.
I started with the amazing Heart Overlay from Sin City Stamps.  I adhered the overlay over some glitter cardstock by Doodlebug.  I replaced some of the punchouts back into the overlay and topped the card off with 2 die cut hearts!   Hope you are inspired to get creating!

Lacy Valentine Card

Chris here and today I am sharing this card I created using Sin City Stamps new overlays!
I started by creating a card base from a 5 1/2 x 11 inch piece of white card stock.  I then cut a 5 1/2 inch square from Doodlebug Glitter Card stock.

I then added the scroll overlay over the gillter card stock.  I did use Spray Adhesive to adhere the overlay since getting things to adhere to the glitter card stock can be difficult.  

I added Sin City's Double edged Black Lace.   I then added a paper doiley.   I cut a greeting block from Authenique and wrapped twine around the block, tying on a heart key charm.

I then added some die cut flowers topped with jewels!

Here is the final project again!

Romantic Love Card

Chris here and today I would LOVE to share with you this fun romantic card perfect for your valentine!  To create this card I started with a Sin City Die Cut Tag. To dress up the tag I started by overlaying the tag with Sin City Stamps Stencil Pattern #2  

I then stamped over the stencil with my Versamark ink and added Ranger Black Sparkle Embossing powder.  

I then heat embossed the tag.  I place my tag on a piece of patterned paper that was matted on black card stock. I added the LOVE die cut onto the tag.  I then topped off the card with a paper rose and a die cut heart, and some Sin City Flat Back Embellishments.

Be sure to check out SIN CITY STAMPS for these and many more die cuts!! 

Blue Bird of Happiness Card

Hi Chris here and today I would like to share with you my pretty little blue bird card. Ain't he just sweet!  To recreate this card you will need:

Sin City Stamps Supplies:

Brick Wall Stencil 

Around the House Die Cuts

Blue Sheer Ribbon

Other Supplies: Pacon Mixed Media paper, Modeling Paste(Liquidtex), Tim Holtz Distress Inks(Pumice Stone, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain, Ground Espresso, Prima patterned paper, Tim Holtz Embossing Diffuser Plates, foam tape, flower.

After cutting a piece of mixed media paper the size of your card. I applied modeling paste over my stencil.  I purposely left the surface a little rough for extra texture

I then lightly ink my bricks with Pumice Stone Distress ink,  I then continued layering Distress Ink in Tea Dye, Walnut Stain and Ground Espresso, to get the brick to the color I wanted. Once I was satisfied I attached my brick background to my card base.  

I then cut my patterned paper to the size of my card.  I used my  Tim Holtz Embossing Diffuser Plates as a template to cut the center oval from my card front.

After cutting out the oval window I attached the card front to the card using foam tape, and added the bird cage and my blue bird. 

 I added a small flower and a ribbon bow to finish off my card.  You can see what a difference those little touches make to the finished card.  

How to dress up your Die Cuts

Hi Chris here and today I am sharing this tag I created using some these amazing die cuts from Sin City Stamps.

Supplies needed for this project include:
Sin City Stamps Supplies
Anime Fairies 2 Stamp Set
Pattern 2 Stencil 
Around the House Die Cuts
Light Pink Sheer Ribbon
Mixed Flatback Embellishments (little flower)

Other Supplies: Pacon Mixed  Media Paper, Tim Holtz Sizzix #8 Tag, Tim Holtz Distress Ink- Victorian Velvet, Core'dinations Tim Holtz Card Stock, Liquid Pearls, Gesso, Gold Sharpie, Pebbles-accent greeting, ColourArte-Twinkling H2Os - Black Cherry, Beacon Fabric Tac, Toule Netting










After die cutting my tag from the mixed media paper, I gently inked my tag using my Pattern 2 Stencil .















I then stamped over the stencil using my Anime Fairies 2 Stamp Set. I then matted my tag on cardstock and set aside while I dressed up my die cut.

When I started, my background of the die cut was blue like this 

I added Gesso to the blue die cut to make the chair white.  I then added a color wash using ColourArte-Twinkling H2Os - Black Cherry.  After drying,  I  added the overlay.  

To dress up the die cut even more I added some "rivets" on the arm of my chair using a gold sharpie.  I then added some "buttons" to the chair back using liquid pearls.  

I then added my chair to my tag and topped my tag off with a double bow (a smaller bow placed on top of the larger netting bow), and added a Mixed Flatback Embellishments (little flower) on top of the double bow. I added a sticker quick greeting and viola!  all done. 

Let It Snow

Chris here sharing this fun winter layout using Sin City Stamps! I love using my stamps on layouts.
I started with these stamps:

Winter Wonderland

 So let's get started.

Supplies used:
Sin City Stamps- Winter Wonderland
Ranger Archival Ink - Red Geranium
Cardstock - White, Pink, Red
Patterned Paper - KI Memories
Sizzix Die- Tim Holtz Tag
Red Jute
Punch- Martha Stewart Snowflake

To Start off I cut three 3 1/4 inch squares.

Onto each of these square I stamped an image from the Winter Wonderland set using the Red Geranium Ink.  I then matted the stamped images onto red cardstock and then onto an 11 1/4 x 4 inch  piece of pink cardstock.

I just love the red/pink color combination.

I then cut my patterned papers into 1 x 11 1/2 inch strips  and attached them to a 12 x 12 piece of red cardstock.

I double matted my photo first in red then pink and added my matted stamp images and photo to my layout.

I then Stamped my Let It Snow title on white cardstock and matted it onto red cardstock and then onto my die cut tag.

I added some red jute to the tag and attached to my layout.  I added some punched snowflakes and added embellishments to the center of the snowflakes.  How you enjoyed this layout! 

Stamp yourself a Welcome Wreath

Chris here sharing this Christmas Wreath I created using Penguins on Ice Stamps set from Sin City Stamps.

Notice that branch just above the Warmest Wishes greeting?  That is what I used to create the wreath.

To get started you will need:

Penguins on Ice Stamp Set- Sin City Stamps
Peg Round Christmas Stamp Set- Sin City Stamps
Patterened Paper -  Graphic 45
Cardstock-Coredinations
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black
Tim Holtz Distress Ink- Forest Moss, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Fired Brick
Tim Holtz Distress Markers- Pine Needles, Vintage Photo
Water Brush
Corner Punch-Marvy
Baker's Twine
5 1/2 inch square card base

I started by covering my card base top with a 5 1/2 inch square of my patterened paper.

I then cut a 5 1/4 inch square of the cardstock.

I lightly drew a 4 inch circle onto the cardstock to use as the guide for my stamping.

I started stamping my branch on the line.  I kept stamping around the circle overlapping the stamp as needed to fill in my wreath.

 I then started coloring my wreath, first stamping my Forest Moss ink pad on my craft sheet and using the water brush to pick up the ink. I randomly started coloring in the leaves. I then heat set my coloring (and in between each color change) and continued on with the Mowed Lawn and the Peeled Paint Inks.

I then filled in any remaining leaves with my Pine Needle Distress Marker and the branches with my Vintage Photo Distress Marker.

To color in the berries I used my Fired Brick Distress Ink. I then rounded my corners with the punch and attached to my card.

I added my bow made from Baker's Twine and stamped the MERRY CHRISTMAS greeting and attached it to the front of my card.

Hope you enjoyed this Card!

Art Journaling with Tamiko

I loved creating the cover to this small art journal.  I don't usually create small, but I said on this book, I wanted to concentrate on texture and details!  I did just that with the Art Journaling stamp set by Terri Sproul. 

I began with a blank page I took some torn patterned papers and added not only and implied texture by the pattern, but also a visual texture because the paper was thick. I adhered it to the page with matte medium from the Deco Art Media line.  I also added a piece of mesh I had sitting on my desk for texture with a little Whipped Spackle, which is a heavy gesso thats light and fluffy.

I then applied the Dylusions paint with my finger to the page rather freely, I love getting my hands all full of color! I stenciled through some punchinella with even more paint with my finger. 

Then I inked my stamps up with some Ranger Archival Ink and randomly stamped on the page.  Decided i wanted the word JOURNAL to protrude, so I stamped it on a painted piece of scrap corruagted board and adhered it to the cover page with my trust Helmar 450!  I then also took my Pilot Permaball and added some extra line details and tada!

I love the opportunity the stamps set gives you to play and add details to even the most texturous of projects!  I hope you decide to grab one and don't just take my word for it, play with it.. and see how often it easily becomes one of your favorite go to stamps sets!

Thanks for arting out with me and just take make it easier for you here is the link to the Sin City Stamps website.  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmasssss, buy you and a friends some stamps and CREATE SOMETHING!!  ::chuckles::  Thanks for stopping by!!!

Twas the Night Before Christmas

Hi Chris here and I am sharing this Christmas Eve layout I created using Sin City Stamps! To get started I used the following supplies:

Sin City Stamps: Winter Wonderland - sleigh, small snowflake
                          Peg Round Christmas
                          Tiny Numbers for ATC 
Vellum
Patterned paper-Crate Paper
Cardstock
Ink- Staz-on, Ranger Archival (Jet Black, Red Geranium)
Tim Holtz Distress Markers-Ripe Persimmon, Squeezed lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Pine Needles, Iced Spruce, Festive Berries, Ground Espresso
Spectrum Noir Markers- TN3, TN5, DR3, PP5, CT3, TB3, JG1

I started out by first stamping the sleigh from Winter Wonderland onto vellum with Staz-on Ink.

I then fussy cut out my stamped image.

I then turned my image onto the back side and began coloring the image with my Spectrum Noir markers, I used TN3 and TN5 on the reindeer, and then  DR3 on Santa. I then used PP5, CT3, TB3, and JG1 to color the toys. Here is the result.

I then took the large candle banner from Peg Round Christmas.  This is a huge stamp, I angeled the stamp on my block for a better fit. 

After stamping my image I colored my image with the Distress Markers.

I then hand wrote my title

I then started on my layout by matting my background papers onto cardstock.  I choose bold papers to match the kids jammies. I then added a large red block to the background.

I then added a large circle cut from patterened paper.

 I then decided to add some small snowflakes to the red block for visual interest.

I then added my photos and then added the stamped sleigh at the top of my photos and the stamped title to the bottom of my layout.  I stamped the year on the bottom of the red block. 

 I hope you enjoyed this layout!.