Playing around with my stamp paint

  I wanted to see how well the 3-D Strmpel Farbe stamp paint paint would work with my stamps and I like it a lot. I used a sponge to lightly pounce the paint onto the stamp and then stamped the stamp onto the paper with an up and down motion,be careful not to twist or slid the stamp. I used
Joyful Love by Raisin Boat stamps randomly stamping the flouish designs on the card. I stamped the love medallion and die cut it with a spellbinders die as well as the scalloped gold mat. I added a sheer ribbon on the card and added the medallion on top of the cream stamped design onto the gold mat.
   I added some pictures to help you see what I did. The paint dries really fast and has a wonderful shimmer to it. It comes in lots of metallic colors.
   I am entering it in Raisin Boats Love is in the air challenge. Be sure to check out all of the other great cards by fellow paper crafters.
  Thanks for stopping.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Pretty pink roses

Well I am longing for spring like many of you out there. I pulled out some flower stamps to get me in a better mood.Pink makes me think of spring and all the things that spring brings like Easter,Weddings, first communions,Proms.
  This card is a pretty pop of pink with the roses colored with water color pencils on water color paper. I did a little masking with the rose stamp to pull the flowers into a tighter arrangement. I matted them with a pretty spellbinders pink mat and then to give it an even softer pink look I attached it to a soft pink gingham paper.
  The stamp I used is a rose from Raisin Boats Blissfull Blossoms
   Pull out some of your flower stamps and play it will hopefully give you some joy and hope that spring is coming.
  I am entering this card over at Mod Squad challenge blog thinking of spring Be sure to stop over and see all of the great cards that have been posted,maybe even enter one of your own.
  Thanks for stopping.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Jar full of kisses sweet and simple

I stamped this jar (Sealed with a kiss # 10230 Raisn Boat stamp set) and then used a masking technique. first I stamped the flower heart( Raisin Boat # 10059 Playing Cupid) and then  to put in the lips ( kisses) I choose a soft petel pink ink from Momento ink. I stamped and cut out  the heart from post it notes so I had some sticky on the back of it. I then stamped the lips and used some post it notes to cover the edges of the jar and the heart I had cut out so I would not stamp on top of the jar edges or the heart. I then cut out the jar and tied a pretty pink bakers twine around the top.
The card is Brighton Beach white heavy weight paper ( It embossed the best if you ask me) I used a letter script embossing folder.I used some foam dots to give the jar some dimension and make it pop on top of the card.I almost forgot I added some dots of Glitter in the center of the flowers with Viva Glitter pen.
    I hope you find some time to play with hearts and lace and flowers.
Thanks for stopping in.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Corner Embossed Valentine card

    I love the corner embossing folders they are so elegant. I used this one with a heart I stamped and colored with Copics and then die cut with some spellbinders dies.The heart stamp is from a fun Valentine set by Raisin Boat called Playing Cupid  I added some centers to the flowers with a pearl pen. This would make a great wedding card too.Think about changing up the colors to soft blue or lavender it would really change up this simple elegant card. It is a fast and easy card too.So you can make several in no time.
   Well that's it for today. I hope you got a tad bit inspired to get out your stamps to play.
Thanks for stopping in.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Elegant valentine take one

    I had fun with this card. I started out by just stamping the flower heart (Raisin Boat  Playing  Cupid ) I then colored with various shades of pink Copic markers and then picked out a fun Spellbinder die with a fancy frame on it and die cut it. I then cut a mat from pink cardstock with another fancy edge. I embossed the card with an embossing folder.  I added a sheer pink ribbon in the middle of the card hiding the ends under the matted stamped heart.I then added some pearls and rhinestone to the center of the flowers.
  This was a fun and fast card great for Valentines Day or a Pretty wedding card.
   I  hope you find time to play with your stamps and help get the winter blues out the door where they belong by making your own fun Valentine cards.
    Donna
 I am entering this card in a new challenge blog called Mod Squad.Pop on over and see what other great paper artists have made.
 I am also entering this in Raisin Boats Something new challenge #18                                
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Alyssa' Birthday card

     This is a card I made for my daughter Alyssa for her 15th Birthday. She is going to France this summer with the Rotary for a month and we will have a girl from France for a month. I just knew this would be a great stamp set to make her a card with. It is from one of my favorite stamp companies Raisin Boat, It is It's a bird it's a plane  I stamped the plane and the tickets and cut them out and used foam tape to pop them.I also put black viva pearl pen on it.( I did this on a scrap of paper and let it dry)I colored the map with Momento Ink markers.
     We plan on making a card for our student with this set and sending it to her to let her know we are glad she is coming and can't wait to meet her.
   Thanks for stopping by!
Donna
   
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Some fun little Accucut Valentine favors

 
    Thees are a couple of Valentine favor box's I did with Accucut dies. I used Raisin Boat Stamps for the fun little detail.
I hope you enjoy these bright little cuties.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Quick and easy treat toppers for Valentines Day

   
I used a variety of Spellbinders dies that were rectangle in shape and then cut ones to fit my bags. I cut some from fun printed paper and a plain one which I ran through a embossing folder. I stamped some fun goodies from Raisin Boats stamp set Tea Time Treats I stamped things with red ink for a fun look. I stamped the little cup cakes with grey and then colored them with Copic markers and cut them out. I die cut some fun red mats for behind them from various Spellbinders dies.I then added some goodies to my bags and attached them to the bag toppers. Very fast and fun. A great project to make with kids or to give to kids.
   Why not play with your spellbinders dies and see what you can come up with for a bag topper!
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Honey Bee Valentine

    
Here is a fun and fast Valentine card. The stamp is from a fun Valentine stamp set over at Raisin Boat called Wild about your Honey! I simply stamped the heart shaped bee hive with Grey Flannel ink by Momento and the bee's,colored them with Copic markers. I die cut it with a spellbinders circle die and then die cut a grey mat to go under it.I punched the border from the same grey paper with a Fiskars border punch.I embossed the pretty pink paper with the fun x and o embossing folder by Sizzix.( My new favorite) I put it all together on the card and then stamped Happy Valentines Day on the bottom right corner and I was done.I hope you like the pink and grey together it was a bit out side of my box but I am loving it now.
     Have a great day and find some time to play with your Valentine stamps.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Moxie Fab backgrond challenge Kitty Valentine

   
  I had fun playing with some new color combo's for me for a Valentine card. I played with pink and brown and I like it. I stamped the background with a small heart stamp from Raisin Boats stamp set Playing Cupid I stamped it diagonally on the paper starting in the middle and working my way out on each side. I find this helps to keep it even yet look random.I sponged the edge with the brown Momento ink,I embossed the brown paper with a fun embossing folder by sizzix and then cut it and used a corner rounder , I cut a pink mat a bit bigger and then also used the corner rounder on it. I edged the pink with a sponge and brown ink also.I also cut a stripe of pink and sponged the edge of it with brown ink and then added a fun pink gingham ribbon I added this to the middle of the card and then the mats. I stamped a cute little cat from Raisin Boats stamp set Wild about Ewe Honey. I colored it with copic markers, I cut it out and then attached it to the mats with foam tape.
   I hope you find some time to play with your stamps to make your own background for the challenge over at Moxi Fab.
    Keep warm!
     Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer