It’s here, the long awaited Stamp-a-Faire 2015 from Papertrey Ink.   My sister and I had so much fun last year and really felt challenged to do some awesome cards.  We were pushed beyond our comfort zone but it was well worth it when you saw the awesome cards from last year.   Here are a few of my favorites from last year!

We even both won a gift certificate.  It was pretty awesome!!!

So this year I am going down to my sisters house, so I decided to create a decoration for our working table.   Since it was a project runway theme.  I decided to make some paper dolls with the different headers  on them.  Nothing like fashion paper dolls to get your started.

I will have more pictures of our work space once I get down to my sister’s house on Friday!   It should be a blast!!!

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink Enclose It: Smile Die
Anna Griffin Frosted Blue Card Stock
My Favorite Things Lush Lagoon Card Stock
Prima Say It in Crystals – Something Blue Embellishment

Close up of words

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Dusty Grape Cardstock
Papertrey Ink Clear Cardstock
My Favorite Things Die-namics Circle STAX dies
Simon Says Stamp With Sympathy Die
irRESISTable Pico Embellisher Danube Blue

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My Favorite Things Roughing It Stamp Set
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Copics: E35, E47, G07, G28,Y08, Y17, YR16
BG02, BV29, BG02, T2, T3, $46, B45, B24
Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock
Versamark Inkpad
Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder

Supplies:

Kiwi Kiss Cardstock
My Favorite Things Die-namics Blueprints #19
Vellum
Versamark Inkpad
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder – Buttercup
October Afternoon Daily Glass Apple Cider Pop Dots
Simon Says Stamp Stripe Greetings Stamp Set
Foam Sheet

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink Hawaiian Shore Card Stock
My Favorite Things Die-namics Blueprints #19
My Favorite Things Bokeh Builder Stamp Set
My Minds Eye Charmed Enamel Dots
Versamark Inkpad
Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder
Foam Sheet

Thanks for looking!!!!

Supplies:

Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Foam Tape
My Favorite Things True Friends Stamp Set
My Favorite Things Die-namics Circle STAX
Simon Says Stamp Fern Inkpad

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Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Foam Tape
My Favorite Things True Friends Stamp Set
My Favorite Things Die-namics Oval STAX
Hero Arts Black Hero Hues Inkpad

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Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Foam Tape
My Favorite Things True Friends Stamp Set
My Favorite Things Die-namics Circle STAX
Hero Arts Black Hero Hues Inkpad

Thanks for looking!!!

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink Sparkle and Shine Dies
Papertrey Ink You’ve Been Framed Die
My Favorite Things Pink Lemonade Card Stock
Prima Say It In Crystal Something Blue Embellishments

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Anna Griffin Matte Gold Paper
Tim Holtz Handwritten Love Thinlits Dies
Tim Holtz Mixed Media Thinlits Die

Thanks for looking!

So here is the next group of cards!!!!

Shark card!   LOL

Supplies:

Newtons Nook Shark Bites Stamp Set
My FAvorite Things Steel Blue Card Stock
Copics:  BV20, BV23, BV25, BG53
Versamark Inkpad
Ranger White Embossing Powder

I really like this card.   It has a nice clean look to it.

Supplies:

Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Memory Box Open Studio A Lovely Smile Dies
Simon Says Stamp Love This Stamp Set
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

This one is hard to see the sentiment in the inside of the card, it kept popping open.

Here is a close up of the card sentiment.

Supplies:

My Favorite Things Sour Apple Card Stock
Avery Elle Simple Said Hello
Anna Griffith Silver Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Tilted Banner Sayings

Thank you so much for looking at my cards!!!

There were so many techniques taught at the online card class I am way behind.  Oh heck, I am always way behind in making my cards.   LOL

The first technique I learned was Ink Blending.   Here are my creations!!!

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink Chinatown Cover Plate
Papertrey Ink Keep It Simple Thinking of You Stamp Set
My Favorite Things Black Licorice Cardstock
Versafine Black Tuxedo Ink
Ranger Clear Embossing Powder

When I made this card background, I knew I would use these Tim Holtz Cityscape Stamps.   I like the sun peeking up from behind the city.   I did want to make the sentiment in black, but darn it, I accidently used versamark instead of black ink and I did not have black embossing powder.  Shame on me.

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Cityscapes Stamps
My FAvorite Things Black Licorice Card Stock
Versafine Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Versamark Ink Pad
Ranger Clear Embossing Powder
Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder
Papertrey Ink Lighten Up Sentiments

This bear stamp set by Mama Elephant is just soooooo cute.

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Bear Hugs Stamp Set
My Favorite Things Lush Lagoon Card Stock
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Copics:  RV11, E35, E43, E47

The kittens are really cute…  Dang Mama Elephant sure can make cute critters

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink Aqua Mist Card Stock
Mama Elephant Purrfect Pair Stamp
Versafine Black Ink Pad
Copics: W1, W3, W5, YR18 YR12, R83, BG000

Thanks for checking out my Creations!!!!

Resist

Jennifer showed us three technique from the tried and true resist ink stamping technique.

1. Embossed resist with ombre ink blending.
2. Embossed resist over patterned paper.
3. Traditional resist over background stamping.

My first card is the embossed resist with ombre ink blending.  It is hard to see the real beauty of this card and the embossed pattern.   I used my iphone to take photos versus my camera.  It never takes a great picture. at least not like my SLR camera.

Supplies:

Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Mermaid Lagoon
Hero Arts Basic Grey Fresh Cuts Tiny Triangles Stamp
Ranger Clear Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink Pad

My next card is the resist technique over patterned paper.   I thought this came out interesting.  I had recently bought a new jar of clear embossing powder but it appears it did not really seal everything up and the black ink was tinting the embossed area or got underneath and changed the color.  I took a picture next to the newspaper print so you can see the original print.  In the light it looks silver which still makes a pretty look to the card.  It looks like velvet. whcih looks all Victorian!  Love it.

Supplies:

Authentic Classic Beauty Newspaper Print Paper
Hero Arts Black Ink Pad
Penny Black Blissful Background Stamp
Ranger Clear Embossing Powder
Versamark Ink Pad

The final card is the traditional resist card technique.   I really liked this one.  I struggled and struggled to find a matching pair of stamps and I thought, camping and wood grain, why not?   I really like it!  I have big ideas for this background.   LOL,  well at least I will try!!!

Supplies:

Glossy Paper by Ranger
Simon Says Stamp Ink Pad:  Fern and Cobblestone
My Favorite Things In the Wilderness Background Stamp
My Favorite Things Woodgrain Background Stamp

Thank you for looking at my creative endeavors!!!

Dye & Pigment Ink Stamping

There were three new techniques that Kristina taught us!  I actually only did the first two.

1. Pigment ink + dye ink offset stamping.
2. Dye ink + pigment ink random stamping.
3. Dye ink + dye ink ombré repeated stamping.

The first card is the offset stamping technique.  I liked the way this card looks.  I probably should have used the whip cream ink pad instead of the butter cream.  It looked too close to the card stock to really stand out.

Supplies:

Bazzill Butter Mint Card Stock
My Favorite Things Argyle Backdrops Stamp
Stamper Journey Butter Cream Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Ink Pads: Coral Reef, Hot Mama, Willow, Sunshine

The next card is the dye ink and pigment ink random stamping techniques.

Supplies:

Bazzill Butter Mint Cardstock
My Favorite Things Bokeh Builder STamp Set
Stampers Journey Whip Cream Ink Pad
Hero Arts Gold Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Ink Pad Coral Reef, Spring Ring, Scuba, Audrey Blue

Thanks for looking!!!!

Plaid Stamping

Laura Bassen is teaching this technique.  I LOVE her plaid patterns.   But I do agree with her that there needs to be a wider stamp for making plaids.   I just need the wider stamps at the moment.  It was hard to create the overall look at an angle.

1. Cover and layer inks for a complete plaid pattern.
2. Ink blending over plaid stamping.
3. Using masking and ink blending in plaid patterns, including dye and pigment ink.

Up first is the cover and layer inks for a complete plaid pattern.  LOL, only after finished I realized I forgot one color in the order of ink.  yikes.  At least I did not even notice until a day later so it cannot be that bad.

Supplies:

Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Avery Elle Ink Pads (sorry forgot to write it down)

Next is the ink blending over plaid stamping

It ended up being a little distressed because of the short stamps.  Dang I need those longer stamps from Papertrey Ink.  LOL

Supplies:

Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Simon Says Stamp Ink Pads: Cobblestone, Fog
My Favorite Things Plaid Background Builder
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads: Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Scattered Straw, Worn Lipstick

Finally the last plaid technique is using masking and ink blending in plaid patterns.  Ok, no masking done here, but I get how to do it.

Supplies:

My Favorite Things Plaid Background Builder
Mama Elephant Basic Border Stamp Set
Papertrey Ink Pads: True Black, Orange Zest, Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Summer Sunrise

Thanks for much for looking at my creations.