Guest Designer: Tori -- UWYH#19

Hello Happy Sweeties!

Nicole here today with another fun double duty post... we're excited to show off one of our guest designers... and of course, the new challenge.... let's just dig right in...


Meet Tori...

Hi! My name is Tori Holman and I live in sunny San Diego. I love making any kind of craft but my forte is card making. I also love painting, sewing, and reading  I was married to my best friend, Jeremy in 2010 and we now have a 1 year old daughter named Ava. I find her in my craft stuff all the time, making the saying true, like mother like daughter. I am so excited to be sharing my projects with all you sweet peeps and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

We're so happy to welcome her to the guest designing sweet family! Check out the card she made...

SO creative - right?! Can you guess which she used?! CITY SCAPE! WOWIE!

City Scape

Ok - moving right along...

We're back with #19! And, we're happy that you're loving these challenges as much as we are... would you like to hear the winner from last week?!

We just love this card from Samantha Mann...

It's just so darn CUTE - head over to her blog to peek at the entire card - HERE 

Samantha - email us your address and we'll get something right out to you! 

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Let's just take a moment to go over the rules...

Read through the directions carefully - we've changed just a couple things... (well, not really changed - just made more clear) 

You'll have until next Tuesday to add your link below - your link needs to be to the direct post not to your general blog - and it needs to include -

1. A link back to our challenge (and optional - our challenge badge - see above)

2. A picture of your stash

3. A picture of your project

Some Extra Details -

1. You do not *have to* use SSS in your card or project - although, we'd love it! (and we can't feature your project in our marketing without you using SWEET! - so keep that in mind!)

2. You have until Tuesday at 10pm pst to add your link below

3. There will be ONE winner based upon most creative use of 'old stuff' .... and ONE winner drawn from all the participants. Winners will be announced the day of the new challenge - so, in this case... next Wednesday. Prize will be something sweet - lol. REMINDER - NEW RULE - In order for us to have TWO winners we must have AT LEAST 15 entries (by 15 different people - multiple entries don't count towards the 15) in the challenge! If not, then we'll just award the one person who used their stash the best. SO, SHARE the challenge and get your friends on board! 

4. Entries limited to 3 per person. Thanks! 

MOST IMPORTANT!!! Create whatever strikes your fancy - scrapbook page, project life - cards - altered art - home decor.... anything! Just be sure to use that old stuff in it!

INTERNATIONAL participation is welcome - but, prizes will be shipped at the expense of the participant.  

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Typically we have an inspirational board - but, this week I decided to play along with another one of my favorite challenges - and do a 'double duty' card! 

(What's a double duty card? --- It's when you make one card that works for several challenges) And, today my cards fit quite nicely with the '10 minute Craft Dash' 

I loved those colors and I wanted to challenge myself to make a card that *wasn't* halloween or fall themed.... so I came up with...

Isn't that fun?! I was able to just come under the 10 minute requirement... the stop watch was at 9 something. (I forgot to make a note - lol) You know what helped? Having a simple card in mind.. not too many different techniques - and just 'creating'!

I made sure to use some of my HUGE ribbon stash... sorry for the dark grainy picture - I kinda don't want to clearly own up to my whole collection :) --- Isn't that a lovely ribbon rack my Dad built me!!?

I used three different sets...

Admit One 

Spin Me 

Dots Background

Ok - now it's your turn - go out and search for a couple challenges that fit your fancy... be sure to USE WHAT YOU HAVE! --- and link it up here!!

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How to Design A Card {Monochromatic Colour Inspiration} with Lesley Croghan

Lesley here, and I am excited to share how I was inspired by two brand new Sweet Shop Stamp sets, to create a Monochromatic set of cards! 

Nicole has asked me to share some ideas on how to "start" a card design. Today I am going to chat about colour! Sometimes, the most effective way to use colour on a card is in monochromatic tones. Monochromatic means using the same colour but in different shades of that colour! Today I am using blues! I LOVE the colour blue!!

I used two Sweet Stamp Shop sets on my card set...Spin Me and Wheely Like You.

Below you can see the work I have done, prepping the pieces for my cards. Simply stamp the images in the two colours onto the white paper and on the dark blue pieces, stamp the background design from Spin Me in the same dark blue colour. The card bases, 4 pearls, some twine, a medium glassine bag and these pieces below are all you will need to make this Monochromatic card set!

White pieces: 2" x 4"

Blue Pieces: 1.5" x 4.25"

Card Bases: 4.25" x 4.25"

Glassine Bag-Medium Size 

(Use a 1.5" x 4.75" piece of dark blue paper for the bag flap, 

round the corners with a corner rounding punch)

I kept my cards fairly simple, adding only a little bit of twine. Then I created a matching glassine bag for my cards to go in; to create a nice gift set I can have on hand to give to a hostess of a party or even to one of my teacher friends, at the end of the school year.

I hope you enjoyed my "Monochromatic" theme today and that you will get out your Sweet Stamp Shop sets and get inky today, creating your own Monochromatic Gift Set!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lesley

Three quick reminders - 

1. Join us with our very own challenge 'Use What You Have' - check out the rules and how easy it is to play along HERE.

2. Our July release is coming around the corner - you'll wanna join us in the facebook event page for all the latest sneak peeks and to keep your eye out for our give-a-way! HERE

3. We've restocked your favorites! Head over and grab em while we still got em! 

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Sweet Tooth Tuesday - Emboss Resist

Happy Tuesday everyone! Danielle Pandeline here with a Sweet Tooth Tuesday Video.  Today, I am going to show you how to use an Emboss Resist technique to create a fabulous colorful background.  For my card today I used the Distressed Chevron background stamp. I just can't get enough of this stamp, it is very versitile.


TA-DA! Isn't this an AMAZING Ombre effect. I just can't get enough of playing with watercolors lately. It's a HUGE stress reliever for me. 

Distress Chevron

And for the sentiment I used Spin Me from the June Release.

Spin Me

Here are the steps:
1)Use a piece of Watercolor Paper
2) Pick a Background Stamp
3) Stamp in Versamark Ink
4) Apply Embossing Powder
5) Tap off Excess
6) Heat with Heat Gun
7) Apply Watercolors, Shimmer Sprays or Color Mists (your choice)
8) Wipe excess color from embossed image
.....and your done! You now have a colorful background to use on your card.

Here are a few other cards I made using the same technique and Heidi Swapp Color Shine (Best sprays EVER!)

Happy Bugs

Spin Me & Alpha Tabs

Alpha Tabs              &                 Spin Me

Dig out some old supplies and use this technique to play along with the Use What You Have Challenge.

Don't forget to join us for our July Release, RSVP over on Facebook.  It is going to be a SCARY good time!

If you need MORE inspiration check out our Pinterest page. There is some serious awesome inspiration to be seen.

Happy Stampin!
~Danielle





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