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Sarah has some great cards to share with us today using the Dear Santa Vol 1 and Christmas Sentiment stamp sets! Check these out...
Supplies used:
* Christmas Sentiments Stamp set
* Dear Santa Vol 1 Stamp Set
* Archival Ink - Black
* Distress Ink - Walnut Stain (for edges).
Papers are from the Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium range.
Great ideas with Christmas just around the corner! :) Thanks for sharing these with us Sarah!!
We have an amaaazing project to share with you today from Connie Mercer! She has used the Dear Santa Collection to alter a muffin pan. It's just stunning... check this out:
Here are some details from Connie:
I'm sad to say no pictures were taken while I was creating~my hands would not stop to pick the camera up but I do want to explain two points and I think the rest you can re-create if you choose.
#1 ~ I used the Tim Holt Med Rosette flower as the insert to the muffin pan creating the look of a cup cake paper. The size of the circle image depends on the size of the muffin pan you are using.~Mine was about 1 3/4" circle cut from the bottom (8) of the Dear Santa Montage sheet. I then used pop dots to raise it up ~so you could see it better.
#2 ~ The next step was~ I painted on liquid adhesive (I used Helmar Acrylic sealer) in the muffin cup I was working on. I placed the Dear Santa montage circle shape in the muffin pan and then the cup cake paper ~ this important** cut a 1 3/4" ( or size of muffin pan) out of chip board and place in the center ~ just to give the glue time to set up against the wall of the muffin pan. Your cup cake papers will be in there secure and so will the Dear Santa montage circle. The paint runs are with white acrylic paint.
Isn't it fabulous! Here's a look at the Dear Santa Montage sheet that Connie used:
Connie also used a couple of the Dear Santa Wordstrips.
Such a great project! Thanks so much for sharing this with us Connie!!
We have some wonderful projects by Katrina Hunt to share with you today! Let's see what she's been up to...
Details: I started off with the Blush 12x12 Paper, then layered the Legato paper on top. Added the White Roses and Pink Roses paper, along with a tag from the Full Bloom montage. I used one of the Gothic Arch stamps to make a journaling area. I cut around the tulips from the Full Bloom Paper, then put a bow on them! Also used one of my treasured alphastrips as a “strip” for the layout design, and a little Art De Fleur image to finish it off.
Robot Tags:
Details: I wanted to do a banner, but wasn’t sure what to do it on. I came across these shipping tags and thought they would be fun with the Robots on them. Then I saw the yellow coated hanger and the idea of a mobile for a boys room came to me….so the banner aka mobile was born!! I used the Photography stamps and the Dots background stamp on the tags. I used all sorts of things from the Robot Collection for these tags! Lots of fun!!
The un-titled layout!:
Details: This layout has no title, no journaling…I sometimes do that, because I just wanted to create and not think! I used the Gothic Arch stamps to make some borders to slip in behind the pictures and then I stamped the big arch on the pearlescent paper to create a shiny one…it is hard to see in the picture. Also used various 12x12 papers: San Marco, Blush & Full Bloom!
Hope you've enjoyed these projects!
We'd like to say a huge thanks to Katrina for being a Guest Artist here at Darkroom Door! It's been wonderful seeing her projects and how she has combined everything together!! Thanks again Katrina!
Name: Katrina Hunt
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Lives: Springfield, MO, USA
Known For: being klutzy…aka can her herself on anything! Also for being “lucky” but I like to think of it as blessed!! And chatty….sorry, I like to talk!
Blog: Paper, Scissors and Glue
Loves to: Nap…I could nap all day long seven days a week!!! And shop, but what girl doesn’t?!
Loves to create: Projects that I fall in love with. It makes me happy!
Favourite Darkroom Door product: I would have to say the alpha strips…now…that being said…I didn’t use them a whole lot on my projects…but I wanted to save them!!! And the word strips are great too!!!! I used those a lot!
Let’s say you’re invited to come into our darkroom for a day. What would you bring with you? Well, hopefully it’s not a “true” darkroom…because I would be taking pictures with my camera! And a very “empty” creative mind, so that I could fill it with wonderful ideas….and don’t forget the money….you know I will want to shop!
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We are so happy to have Katrina as a Guest Artist here at Darkroom Door this week! Let's take a look at her projects...
Mug Shot Layout
Details: For this layout I've used the Photography stamp set, Blush 12x12 Paper, Robot Dots 12x12 Paper, Blank Filmstrips, Prague Vol 2 Wordstrips, and Robots 12x12 Paper. The Photography stamps were ideal….she was definitely mugging for the camera! I misted on the background and randomly stamped after misting….created some filmstrips to use as accents. Also made a tag that I used as my layout title.
Smile Card:
Details: The Photochips and Wordstrips make really easy and quick cards! I used the Viva La Flora Photochips, Dots Background Stamp, Blush 12x12 Paper and Full Bloom Wordstrip.
Find Beauty Layout:
Details: Used the Dots background stamp to stamp into paint on the Meadow 12x12 Paper. The small Gothic Arch stamp was used to create a border along the bottom. Stamped the larger Gothic Arch three times and cut to use them behind the Full Bloom 12x12 Papers. Took the Alphastrips/Wordstrips and made the title and then sewed through them.
Smell The Roses Card:
Details: I used the Roses Pearlescent paper, Robot Photochips and Full Bloom Wordstrip for this card. A border punch was used on the pearlescent paper to create a few border strips.
Catch The Moment Layout:
Details: Used the Photography stamp set to create the pink embossed border around the outside of the layout and also the embossed saying. I also created “roses” out of the pearlescent papers. And these pictures are from my cell phone….don’t forget to scrap those also!
Great ideas and projects - thanks for sharing these with us Katrina!
We have more projects from Katrina to share with you tomorrow, so please stop by to check them out.
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Guest Artist Connie Mercer has been having some fun with the Just My Style stamp set! Check out what she's created...
Connie has also used the Tags stamps along with Art De Fleur Wordstrips. A great combination!
Connie has also created some cool tags using the Tags stamps and Just My Style ladies! Take a look at these beauties...
These are fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing these with us Connie!!
Godelieve has created some gorgeous cards this week, here's a picture of two of them:
What a great idea to make a London Christmas card! She's used a combination of London Vol 1, Wilderness Vol 2 and Christmas Reindeer stamp sets.
See more photos and information here.
Another card:
So clever to use a heart die cut on the Baby Word Block stamp! Other stamps used are Hello Baby Vol 1 and Plaid Background.
See more photos and info here.
Thanks for sharing these Godelieve!
The ATC swap theme for October is 'Anything Goes' which means you can use any image or rubber stamp from the entire Darkroom Door Collection to create your ATC's.
The deadline is 31st October 2011.
Click here for all the info on how to participate.
Here's the address to send your ATC's:
Darkroom Door Anything Goes Swap
PO Box 8039
Tumbi Umbi NSW 2261
Australia
***Please remember to sign any declarations on your envelope so it doesn't get held up in the post!***
Looking forward to seeing your creations!
Please email me if you have any questions: info(at)darkroomdoor.com
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It's that time of year again... the silly season is just about here, so for those who celebrate Christmas, we have some long Christmas Sentiments for you! Our original String Senitments proved to be a HUGE hit and we had many many requests for a Christmas version. So here it is - just for you!
The great thing about these stamps is they are long enough to go across a whole 6" card front. Just like I've done here:
I've simply stamped the sentiment with Archival Vermillion ink onto the almond card and sponged around the edges. The images are from the Dear Santa Montage sheet. Distressed those and attached them to the card. Very easy to mass produce!
Here's a card from Godelieve showing how they can be used:
Godelieve has also used the smaller stamps as one long strip too. These little stamps can be used just like this, or you can cut them apart so you can use them individually. Your choice :)
Here's some more info from Godelieve on this card: I stamped with Versamark ink on smooth cardstock (Bristol from Canson) and heat embossed with clear. Sponged with Peeled Paint and Barn Door Distress Ink. White torn edges.
Read more about Godelieve's card here.
The other cool thing you can do with this stamp set is use the words across tags and other smaller items. They become so versatile when you can also use them for smaller projects too!
I've just stamped the sentiment across a smaller tag, and used it as a gift tag.
For this next tag, I've just used 'Merry' instead of the complete Merry Christmas. There's quite a few sentiments that you could single out words with.
Goelieve has another cool idea... she's stamped the sentiments onto clothes pegs! Check these out:
Details from Godelieve:
I used Ranger Archival Ink #Olive to ink up the stamps, and rolled the clothespins over the stamps.
A gingham bow adds a festive touch. The clothespins can be used to decorate the tree, the table, a napkin, or as gift bag toppers.
Hope you like these ideas with the Christmas Sentiments! Who knew this stamp set was so versatile?
