Natures Wonder Card

Hello crafty friends! :)

I hope you are all safe and warm!

Here in Ohio it has been super cold and snowy... 

I'm a warm weather person, so I'm dreaming of spring.

 As my first post back as part of the fabulous Viva Las Vegastamps design team, I want to share something special to me....

An easy 3D entomology themed card...
(great masculine card too!)

I myself collect pinned insects, and have a cabinet of curiosities.
  Do you collect anything?

STAMPS USED:

Vlvs Miracle Tape (tape used)

Bug Specimens

OTHER PRODUCTS:

Black and cream cardstock

Scrapbook paper

Black Season ink

Zig Clean color markers

Coard/string

Tim Holtz small talk stickers

Distress oxide ink -walnut stain

Tim Holtz tiny attacher

Distress collage medium (to stiffen the raised insect and to attach fun foam to card)

Fun foam cut to make 3d areas

Ok, so let's get started...

I started by stamping my stamp twice (one to cut for layering, and one for the base)
You can also see the slices of fun foam I cut to "pop" stuff up on

Next, cut your background layers from the scrapbook paper, and cardstock. My layers measure smallest to largest- 4.25 x 5.25in, 4.5in x 5.5in, card base- 6in x 10in

I used distress ink to add some depth on my stamped base, and my cream cardstock.  The insects were colored with my zig markers.

My layers were taped together with my VLVS miracle tape. Before taping my card base to my matts,  I used my tiny attacher to add my coard.

For the final 3d layer I used distress collage medium to glue my fun foam down. (And to add some thickness to the 3d bug).

Also, in case you missed this fun envelope I shared on facebook on Monday here is a bit more Buggy goodness...

STAMP USED:
Hercules Beetle
Paris Address

(the rest is all distress inks and stencils)

I hope you have all enjoyed this card and envelope as much as I do.
 (Don't forget to comment what you collect! Just for fun :D )

Boys Just wanna have fun! Mail Art Monday

Hello Again!

Yep, it's Monday again! Where did the weekend go? 

Well, at least it looks like the 2 boys in this weeks mail art Monday are having some fun!!!

What's on the other side of the fence I wonder!? Is it a scary dog? A crazy neighbor? Or maybe a pool party.... We may never know!! Haha

So for this piece I wanted something fun and simple like the summers of my past. I started by stamping the quote then I masked it off and drew the box around the mask. I also masked off the address block and drew around it.

Next I stamped what I'm calling the mischievous boys... Lol

Pretty simple right? I thought so! Now color away and its ready to be mailed out!!!

I hope you enjoy this fun pair as much as I do!  They just make me giggle!

Well enjoy your daily grind and remember to enjoy some mischief now and again!

Stamps used:

Peeking Boys 2 3/4 x 3 1/2

Boys Just Want 3/4 x 1 3/4

boys tutorial and winner give away

Hi Hermine here, this time with a little tutorial, sijple but effective. And ofcourse the announcement of the winner of my give away.

 

step 1:  take 3 colours distress ink. Stamp one colour directly on paper with the inkpad, take a waterbrush and blend the colour, take a second colour and do the same in a angle, same thing with the third colour.

 

step 2: Stamp Spotty Background 1461, Line of Chevrons 18965, Bubble warp texture 19566 and Stitching 19575 with the same colours you used for the background.

 

step 3: Stamp with Stazon Black Man in Flying Machine 18161 and Boys just want to have fun 19766. Take a water brush and remove some of the colour in the man. Then matt on black paper and glue onto a double square card.

And now for the winner and that is:

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said: Absolutely gorgeous. I love using spotlights and they are so effective here. Wonderful designs. Fabulous giveaway. Thank you x 

Congratulations Tracy, please could you mail me your snail mail address to herminekoster@yahoo.com .

Hope you like the tutorial.

Warmly Hermine

Used materials:

  Spotty Background 1461

Line of chevrons 18965

Bubble wrtap texture 19566

Stitching 19575

Man in Flying Machine 18161

Boys just want to have fun 19766

Stazon

Distress ink

Don't Forget Baseball Season-Pick Me Ups!

Hey there VLVS friends, 

It's Pinky today sharing a fun card project with you. 

You know baseball season is rampant in the Hobbs home and I 

think it's so important to let my boys know that even in mid sports season

win or lose they are completely awesome!

When I saw this Daily Routine Stamp on Plate 1404 

I knew it would give my boy a giggle and a lift for the day. 

See? Not all my snarky stamping is for evil! haha

 I used some very sporty Kraft papers to create this sports themed

card and I just know my little man is going to love that mom made him a card too!

1. Trim out 9X6 Cardstock.
2. Use bone folder to fold card in half at 4.5".
3. Trim out dark blue cardstock base ay 4.5X6".
4. Trim out patterned paper to 4"X5.5". 
5. Adhere card front to each other using Miracle Tape. 
6. Pop out Jillibean Soup Game Day Chili die-cut.
7. Use Clearsnap Ink to stamp Viva Las VegaStamps My Daily Routine Stamp onto die cut.
8. Trim out pennant shape.
9. Adhere to card using pop dots. 
10. Adhere extra die cuts. 
11. Add stickers from paper pack. 

Give with a cookie and a smile! Watch your child's face light up.

Until next time, I hope you enjoyed this spirit lifting card!

Pinky Hobbs- Viva Las VegaStamps Design Team

Products Used:

Miracle Tape

Viva Las VegaStamps My Daily Routine Stamp Plate 1404 Item 18705

Jillibean Soup Game Day Chili Collection

Clearsnap Ink

Cardstock