Play Date with Deb 6-12

I recently had another play date with my gal pal Deb and below are the cards we made. The 1st one below is a stamp set from Art Impressions of an English Cottage - L3496. Deb used my stamps to stamp the scenes. Then we each colored them differently using the same color palette. This one is mine.

The card below was stamped using the Stampin' Up! Retired Hostess set Simply Sketched . I stamped in Ranger Archival Black then colored with Copic markers. Using framelits from Stampin' Up! cut the image and then a matte from dsp. Added from ribbon and glittery chipboard.

For the card below, Deb had some dsp and a die cut swirly corner. I stamps more swirls with versa mark and used some embossing powder in purple to match. Stamped the little dragonfly and popped him up with dimensionals. Added some rhinestones. 

We always have great fun on our play dates. Looking forwatd to our next time together. 

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Betty J Schaub

ColourQ205

COLOURQ #205 -

My stamps are Close to My Heart Classy Doily Flair (B1424), Stampin' Up! Papaya Collage (126612) and Pursuit of Happiness (121970).
I have to say this color combo did not appeal to me right away. In fact it wasn't until my card was complete that I decided I liked the color combo. Just sayin', don't poo poo something until you've given it your best shot. Think outside you the box - as everyone seems to be saying these days. I did and I liked it. So may you.

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Betty J Schaub

Lavinia7

Lavinia Challenge #7 -- Add a Flower

I chose one of the fairies watering her garden for my image. It's a digital image and I printed it onto glossy photo paper and colored with my Copics. I'm so pleased with the way she turned out. When I first looked at the image I didn't know what I was going to do. Then I started coloring the fairy and the rest just fell into place. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! and when my coloring was complete I added some Ranger pearl paints to it.

I have only just found Lavinia stamps. But I think I will be a "frequent flyer". Pun intended. If you'd like to play along with Lavinia's challenge you can find it on her blog HERE. If you'd like to purchase some of her lovely whimsical stamps you can do that HERE.

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Betty J Schaub

COLORQ204

Well, a funny thing happened. I made a card for the ColorQ Challenge #203. However, by the time I got my post all written up and ready to publish, #203 was closed. So, I immediately got to work on my card for ColorQ challenge #204 and I am posting it NOW! I don't want to delay and miss another deadline. Besides that I love my card so much I can not wait to SHARE IT! So here ya go.
I used stamps from Chocolate Baroque and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up! I colored the flowers with my Tombow Blender pen and my Stampin' Up! ink pads: Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Concord Crush and Lucky Limeade. All the flowers were stamped in distress ink color Black Soot. To each O in my sentiment I added a SU tiny pearl. Some Signo White gel pen here and there added some highlights.

 Here's a closeup of a couple of the flowers. This set from Chocolate Baroque is #UA5SP0422 Fancy Flowers. There are 12 different flowers in the set! I only used 5 on my card.

I LOVE these stamps as there is so much detail and they are so easy to color whether you used you ink pads and blender pen or go straight marker to paper or even use your Copics these stamps WILL NOT disappoint!

Ok now back to the challenge at ColorQ 204, I used all of the colors in the challenge and they all seemlessly go well together. Those brilliant gals! If you love this color combo and think you can make it work then go on over to COLORQ and try your hand. Even if you are not sure about the colors, give it a try anyway. I think you'll like the outcome.


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Betty J Schaub

TPP159

Today I am playing along with  The Paper Players challenge #159. Below is my card for the challenge. I chose the "Black Magic" technique for my card. The more I try this technique the more I fall in love with it. It's basically stamping your image in WHITE ink onto BLACK cs. Then when the ink dries you use your color pencils to color the image. Then you come back with a white Signo Gel pen and highlight. Easy Peasy Lemon Squeazy!

For my card I chose Close to My Heart's Treasures stamp set. I used the largest dandelion flower and the straight stem along side of the sentiment stamp in the collection. The butterfly is from Stampin' Up! Best of Butterflies which is one of their anniversary stamp sets. I colored with my PrismaColor Pencils. I invested in their 132 ct pencil set and I just adore coloring with them. They work perfectly for this technique. 

Go ahead and give the "Black Magic" a try. I know you will love it as much as I.

Here's the challenge at The Paper Players this week.

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Betty J Schaub

Pals Paper Arts 168

It's a sketch challenge this week at Pals Paper Arts and this is my entry. I love coloring poppies!!!
Just realized this card also works for  My Craft Spot's Color Challenge.
My poppy stamp is from Chocolate Baroque's Poppy Meadow. The Hello is from Stampin' Up! Elementary Elegance.

This is a really easy to create with sketch so if you are inclined, head on over to Pals Paper Arts and play along.

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Betty J Schaub

SNS117

A NEW challenge for me Sketch N Stash challenge #117. So the sketch is on their blog. It's a pretty sketch and fairly simple to work with. I used my brayer and Pool Party, Marina Mist and Gumball Green inks to brayer my Whisper White cs. Ranger Adirondak Pitch Black ink on my tree and to distress the edges of my image. I used my Lucky Limeade marker to dab some color to the tree's branches. The dsp is from Stampin' Up! as well as the little silver florettes. I am so pleased with the way this one turned out. Hope you like it too and will pop on over to SNS and play along with the challenge.

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Betty J Schaub

JFF

Just playing around with my Water Droplets stamp from Designs by Ryn and my shimmer mist from Stampin' Up! and Shimmer Mist from Tattered Angels.

1. Using Tim Holtz distress ink pads I inked up my acrylic block. Worn Lipstick, Broken China, Faded Jeans, and Dusty Concord.
2. Spritz various mists (very wet). Not enough, redo. SU! Marina Mist, TA Viva Pink
3. Stamp the droplets onto the dried cs with TH Black Soot distress ink.
4. Added highlights with White Signo Gel Pen.
5. Wooden turtle from Pink Paislee. Gesso then, Donna Salazar Designs Mix'd Media inks: Denim Jean and Peridot.
6. Sponge Denim Jean ink all around the perimeter.
7. Same inks as #5 on the fern.
8. SU! pearls and flowers.
9. Adhere stamped image, pearls, turtle, flowers and fern.

I have to admit, I've had this stamp for a while now. I just hadn't come across a background that I wanted to stamp it on. Alas, you go to the old drawing board and come up with your own. Voila!

All done!
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Betty J Schaub

FMS86

fluttering by to say hi!  Freshly Made Sketches #86 is by Amy.

my card

the sketch

The supplies I used to create my card are :

Stamps : Close to My Heart  Seasons & Nature  A Tree A1124, Stampin' Up! Papaya Collage #126612
Cardstock : Stampin' Up! Pear Pizzaz and Very Vanilla
Ink : Stampin' Up! Rich Razzleberry and Staz-On Olive Green

DD52

This week, Dynamic Duos is celebrating their 1 Year Anniversary! Congratulations ladies on your continued success. I enjoy playing Dynamic Duos because the color combos are always a challenge for me. However, I love Poppy Parade and Lucky Limeade! Green is my favorite color and I just think these two colors complement each other so well. My card was created using DCWV dsp and Stampin' Up! Stamps as well as Stampin' Up! ribbon, ink, die and punch.
Stamps : Stampin' Up! Beautiful Birthday, Betsy's Blossoms, Everything Eleanor

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Betty J Schaub

DD51

Dynamic Duos #51 - daffodil delight and baja breeze. Also entering this one in the CASology challenge to use hexagons.

I really love my honey comb ef from Stampin' Up! I think it works on so many levels. Who says it has to be bees all the time? Not me! I went with some chipboard stickers from Pink Paislee and My Minds Eye. I incorporated my build a bird punch. Clean And Simple baby! That's what it's all about!

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Betty J Schaub 

DD48

Today I felt well enough to play. So here's a little something for the Dynamic Duos Challenge using light blue and deep orange color combo. The stamps are an old set from Stampin' Up! The dsp is also Stampin' Up! Cardstock is American Crafts. The bling is Cloud 9. Die is from Spellbinders. I used the Top Note die to cut the main panel. The image was colored with Copics.

I have to say, at first I didn't think I was going to like this color combo. But in the end it "worked" for me!

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Betty J Schaub

Neat N Tangled meets Stampin Up

Yes, my Neat & Tangled Stamps had a collision with my Stampin' Up! card kit! What a terrific collaboration!!! I just love it! Button and birds are from Neat & Tangled. The birds were stamped in Colorbox Archival Dye. They are colored with Copics: BG10, B14, R11, RV11, and RV13. Card base, twine and punched heart are all from Stampin' Up!

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Betty J Schaub

PP134

The Paper Players Challenge #134.

I went out of the box on this one. I created my own background from a piece of scrap dsp.
I saw this technique on Pinterest. I found it HERE. Basically, what you need is a patterned paper and an embossing folder, some Versa Mark and some clear embossing powder, a dauber and some black re-inker.

Run your dsp through your Big Shot machine in the embossing folder. Then lightly drag your Versa Mark over the raised areas. Sprinkle with embossing powder, dust away any embossing powder that falls into the valleys. Then heat. Repeat this process about 3 or 4 times. Then with a dauber and some black ink daub the black ink into the valleys, until they are completely covered. Then take a paper towel and rub ink off any ink that may have gotten onto the raised areas. It's a resist process and I am now "in love" with it!

So anyhoo, this is my entry for this week's episode of The Paper Players Challenge.

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Betty J Schaub

Stampin' Up! Online Classes

Now Available ~ STAMPIN' UP! ONLINE CLASSES!

Stampin' Up! is now offering an online stamping class! This class shares innovative ideas to get the most out of your supplies (from stamps to the Big Shot) with clever tips and techniques. Divided into six sections focused on a variety of topics, this class includes videos, step outs, and supply lists for 30+ projects.

Check it out and then tell all your friends about it. At $14.95 (item # 133385) it's a great value for anyone.

PC Instructions
The files will be downloaded as archive files that you can then extract and save on your computer. When you click on the download link, an extraction program will automatically launch. Choose the location where you would like to save the files (be sure to note where you save them). Follow the prompts on the extraction program, then navigate to the location where you saved the files. Click on the file and open.

Mac Instructions
When you click on the download link, the file will be mounted as a drive. Once it is mounted, open the drive and drag and drop the files to the location of your choice on your hard drive. The files can then be opened.

Visit my demonstrator website and order your classes today and put those tools, stamps and ink pads into action!

Betty J Schaub
www.bettystampstx.stampinup.net

Stamping Challenges7

Stamping Challenges #7 - really cute sketch and I just wanted to play with the color palette of black, white, yellow and green. To stamp I used Stampin' Up! Bliss and Creative Elements stamp sets. Inks were Basic Black and Pear Pizzaz with some Wild Wasabi. I added some Ranger Pearls.

Love the way this one turned out. I really liked the sketch too and will probably use it again in the future.

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Betty J Schaub

Stamping Challenges6

Stamping Challenges #6 - Below is my card and their sketch.

For my card I used Whisper White cs as my blank. Then I used some blue shimmer paper for my matte. The dsp is from Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper Beyond the Garden. The scalloped border is from Stampin' Up! Simply Scrappin' (I can't find the name). Twine is from Stampin' Up! in Calypso Coral. Ink is Stampin' Up! Ballet Blue & Pink Passion. The stamps are Stampin' Up! Everything Elenor, Well Scripted and Four Frames.


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Betty J Schaub
www.bettystampstx.stampinup.net

Butterfly Effect_Swallowtails

Today I want to introduce you to the Swallowtail Stamp from Stampin' Up! W129213

From the moment I saw this stamp in the catalog I knew I just had to have it!

So I am going to talk to you today about how I created each of the following butterflies. Please bare with me, I have a new camera and I am still trying to learn how to get the best shots. 

The first image below is of two different colored butterflies. 

The butterfly on the left was stamped in Basic Black and colored with my Stampin' Up! Markers in Island Indigo, Marina Mist and Pool Party. Then I went back and highlighted some of the details with a blue glitter gel pen. The butterfly on the right was stamped the same way but I used Pumpkin Pie and Summer Starfruit markers. hit the details with a gold glitter gel pen. There bodies were colored green and hit with a yellow green glitter gel pen.

The butterfly below was stamped in Archiver's Jet Black Ink on glossy white paper. I colored this one with Markers as well. I tried to use my blender pen but I let the ink sit too long on the glossy paper and I could not move it around the way I would have liked to. So I used Frost White Shimmer Paint with a wet paint brush and covered the entire butterfly.  

This butterfly was stamped with Versa Mark ink. I have mixed together copper, Wild Wasabi and Silver ep. and heat embossed my butterfly. Then I used Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie ink on daubers and smooshed the ink around. 

 Finally for this butterfly I used the same ep mixture and heat embossed. Then I smooshed, Pretty In Pink, Pink Passion and Ballet Blue ink around.

I hope you gain some inspiration from my creations. I'd love to see what you do with the Swallowtail

Special Thanks to Sandy MacIver for inspiring me.

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Betty J Schaub
www.bettystampstx.stampinup.net

MOJO Monday279

MOJO MONDAY AT VERVE! #279 - It's contest week!!! So I wanted to play with an anniversary card. I have some friends who are celebrating their anniversary with a cruise. I hope I can get this in the mail before they sail away.

Roses are a stamp from Stampin' Up! Happiness Shared Hostess set. Love this set. inside I used the sentiment from this set as well. And I added a little L is for Love stamp from Grateful Greetings. To Tamie & Troy, Happy Anniversary and may your marriage always be "sweet sailing"!

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Betty J Schaub
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
www.bettystampstx.stampinup.net