Tea Is On...

Winter arrived this weekend in the southeast.  It snowed off and on for two days by me - those big, fluffy flakes floating straight down and settling on everything.  It left a beautiful winter wonderland that I enjoyed from my den, bundled up under blankets sipping hot tea. 

The background for the card I am sharing uses different cardstock from Authentique’s Alpine collection.  The “Afternoon Tea” Die’sire die from Crafters Companion was cut from two different cardstocks, cut apart, and layered together.  This was added to a strip of cream cardstock on top of the wintery decorative background piece. 

I love this Just For Fun sentiment, Tea pot is on...  I had planned to stamp it directly on the background but it got a little lost in all the design so I ended up stamping it on cream cardstock.  

I didn’t get to share my tea with friends this weekend, since I was actually running a temperature, but I hope we all remember to make time for those that are dear to us during this busy holiday season.  Maybe spend time sipping tea and stamping cards!

E. Marie

I entered this project in the following challenge:

2017 Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Winter Stream Resist

For those of you already experiencing those summer temps, today’s card should be refreshing.  I chose to use the Winter Stream stamp set because it was so perfect for the older technique I wanted to share with you.  Do you remember Crayon Resist?

There are many resist techniques but this is a very simple way to keep your inks from an area.  I stamped the image with Versamark Ink on white glossy cardstock and heat embossed with Cerulean Embossing Powder.  You want to use glossy cardstock so you can remove the crayon later, if desired, and it also really makes the ink colors pop.  If you plan to remove the crayon, you may prefer to stamp your image with a permanent ink, rather than heat embossing.  However, if you choose to emboss your image, do not forget to use your Static Free anti-static pouch to keep the powder from adhering where you do not want it.

Now you can use a simple white crayon to color those areas you want to remain white.  The wax in the crayon will resist your ink.  I have to admit that I searched my whole craft room for a crayon and did not have one - hard to admit when you work with kindergartners.  However, I did have some wonderful oil pencils and this worked the same way.  I colored the areas that were snow or ice, and added a little to areas in the stream.  I purposely did not color the areas solid so a little ink could settle in to give some shadow/dimension.  After coloring, you can start adding your ink.  I used sponge daubers to add various shades of blue, starting with the lightest and working more on the edges with the darker colors.  When you are finished, lightly wipe over the image with a paper towel to pick up excess ink and then you can rub to remove the crayon, if desired.  If you use the oil pencil, you cannot remove it.

I heat embossed the sentiment, once again using the Cerulean EP on glossy cardstock, and die cut with Sizzix Ornate Labels.  I inked the center and edges.

To complete the card I layered my image on white cardstock and added Dimensional Glue and Diamond Dust Glitter around the edges of the image panel.  I did the same on some of the snow and ice.  When this was dry it was layered on dark blue cardstock that was embossed in two corners with a Die’sire Regal Corner Embossalicious Embossing Folder and layered on the white card base.  The sentiment was popped up in the top corner.

Have some fun with this technique!

E. Marie

I entered this card in the following challenge:

Crafty Creations Challenge #291 – Embossing

Craft Your Passion Challenge 266 – Always Anything Goes

Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog LTSCB #56 - Anything Goes!

Sister Act Card Challenge #110 - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs Challenge – "Anything Goes"

TTCRD Challenge – Anything Goes

Sparkle N Sprinkle's January 1 Reveal

Happy New Year and
Welcome to Sparkle N Sprinkle's January 1 Reveal.

We hope you enjoy all the new SNS products in 2014.
Among them are new, less expensive stamp sets, our own line of digital stamps, and an exclusive line of designer papers to match our glitters and embossing powders.

This month we are featuring four fun new stamp sets by artists Michelle P erkett and Beccy Muir (whose design team is also showcasing her new images) 
and EIGHT chances to win

Four chances in our "January 1 Reveal" Contest (details below)
 and
four more chances with the SNS monthly challenge  
where the monthly theme is always 
"Anything Goes with Glitter, Embossing Powder and/or Flocking."

The Spunky Valentine stamp set is available on line or is included in Jazzy Jill's Technique Video for the month.

Four Winners (one for each new stamp set) will be selected by Random.org during the Designers Mystery Party. Winners will also get to choose one Glitter and one Embossing Powder to go with their new stamp set.

#521 Spunky Valentine

#525 Dress Up

#528 Cinderella Slipper

#527 Rocco with Roses

How the Mystery Party works:

On four of the participating blogs below,  
a Commenter will be selected to receive the prize. 

No one knows who the FOUR Mystery Designers are,
so you may wish to visit each blog to leave a comment.

The winners will be announced on January 3 on Facebook, the SNS blog, and on our blogs:

Eret Pank

Marie Berquist

April Williams

Anne Temple

Belinda Shupe

Emmy van den Heuvel

Mayra Duran-Hernandez
Shona Erlenborn
Anita Scroggins

Donna Ellis
Jazzy Jill's Video Technique Kit
Beccy Muir's design team

This card uses the Spunky Valentine set and the Single Z Fold card tutorial in the SNS Tips and Techniques.  I used the new Pocket Full of Papers Blue Pathways paper, punching the outer edges with a border punch and layering on pink and the white card base.  I stamped the group of hearts randomly on the paper and heat embossed with Velvet Sparkle Embossing Powder.

I die cut the hearts from pink cardstock and stamped them with the sentiment and flourishes from the Flourish 2 set with VersaMark Ink.  I heat embossed using Stickum Powder and added Pixie Violet and Orchid Rose Velvet glitters.  These were lovely like this but I just had to go for more sparkle so I covered them with VersaMark Ink and Velvet Sparkle EP. 

Spunky was stamped with Memento ink, colored with Copic Markers, and fussy cut.  I added Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft to the white sections, using brushable glue.  I stamped the heart from the image on the Blue Pathways paper, fussy cut, and used the glue pen to add Pixie Violet Velvet Glitter to the Be Mine.  Once again, I covered the entire heart with VersaMark Ink and Velvet Sparkle EP.  I layered this on the main image and then fussy cut the little hands from a third stamped image and popped them up with dimensionals.  I added him to the big heart so he was peeking from behind the smaller heart when the card is closed.

The Happy Valentine's was cut from sticker paper using my Cricut and Lyrical Letters Cartridge.  I removed the protective layer from the letters only and added Pixie Violet Velvet Glitter.  I trimmed around the words, removed the remaining protective layer, and added Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter.

Here is the finished card, opened.  Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win - I might be one of the secret designers!  For more chances to win, along with some great inspiration, visit each of the other designers' blogs and leave comments.

If you love these new sets as much as I do, don't miss our special sale during this reveal!

Each of the four stamp sets are available at 20% off 

as part of our 2014 NEW YEAR specials. 
Head on over to the SNS on-line store.

Promotion valid through January 3. 
You may also phone the SNS Shoppe to place your orders.

Happy New Years!

E. Marie

www.craftemarie.blogspot.com

          This card is entered in the following challenges:
          Crafty Creations Challenge #253--Anything Goes
          Craft Your Passion Challenge 194 – Something New (new stamp)
          Creative Card Crew Challenge 52 – Anything Goes
          Kaboodle Doodle Challenge 204 – Anything Goes
          Stamp and Create DecemberMonthly Challenge:  Anything Goes
          The Pink Elephant TPE231 - Anything Goes
          Totally Gorjuss Challenge216 – New ( new stamp)