Art Impressions 'Let the Bells Ring'

Art Impressions is one of my fave companies, they have lots of quirky fun images which I love, but they also have beautifully stylish Watercolor Stamps too, something for everyone and every occasion! ;-)

I made this card today using a 'Let The Bells Ring' Cling Stamp and to join in with the Art Impressions Challenge I made a matching envelope too ;-) 

I used a MISTI Stamping Tool to stamp the image is Memento Ink, coloured with Copic Markers and the overstepped with Simon's Intense Black Ink to give it a really black outline.

I decided not to use the oval die in the set and simply cut around his bottom and used an Action Wobble to give his bottom a shake. I really wanted to add a 'does my bum look big in this' sentiment but stuck with the bells in the end ;-) 

For the background I smooshed some Broken China Oxide Ink onto a craft mat, spritzed with water and then pounced some bubble wrap into it, this gives it a 'snowy' look, I repeated this step with Faded Jeans Oxide Ink too. 

I then went and had a lovely cappuccino and did the newspaper crossword while waiting for the inks to dry. 

The next step was to use a Falling Snow Stencil and White Embossing Powder followed by a sprinkling of Prisma Glitter. 

Jingle Jingle Wobble Wobble ;-) 

and I finished the inside, I should have used the Misti here too, but as it was a small stamp what could go wrong! Of course I dropped the bow, but luckily it actually looks OK!! *phew*

For the envelope I used an Art Impressions Front and Backs Snowman Stamp and a Simon's Exclusive Holiday Delivery Stamp Set 

Thanks for looking! I hope you all have a great weekend!!

Challenges:

Art Impressions. Card + matching Envelope 

Alphabet.  J is for Jingle Bell 

CRAFT.  Christmas 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'. Anything Christmas 

Little Red Wagon.  Interactive (wobble) 

Art Impressions Christmas Stamps Shop at: SSS	Art Impressions Action Wobble 48 Pack Shop at: SSS	Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp #120 White Card stock Shop at: SSS
Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Tonic Craft Tool Set Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pads Shop at: SSS
Krylon Easy Tac Re Positionable Adhesive Spray Shop at: SSS	May Arts Silver String Shop at: SSS	Ranger Craft Mat Shop at: SSS	Dreamweaver White Embossing Paste Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn Prisma Glitter Shop at: SSS
Tonic Ice White Glitter Shop at: SSS	Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS	Elizabeth Craft Designs Tweezers (my all time faves) Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Micro Tipped Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS
We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Die Set Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

Simon Says Stamp 'Mandy's Flowers'

Hi all! It's almost the weekend!! Woo Hoo!! :-) I am enjoying a fabulous summer and I hope you are too! 

I am here today to share a card I just made using the Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit! It has sold out but the products are available to purchase individually and I have to say that this Mandy's Flowers Clear Stamp Set is gorgeous!! AND GUESS WHAT!! There are Matching Dies now available and one is winging its way to me right now!! can't wait!! I am not a huge fan of fussy cutting and prefer to get the dies whenever possible.

I really wanted to use my Heidi Swap Minc Foil Applicator today so I started by inking a Modern Rose Bloom Cling Stamp with black ink, scanned it, then printed it onto a piece of script paper using a laser printer. I then run it through the Minc Machine with Silver Foil. Ohh so purty! ;-) 

Here's a close up of the oval I saved from the centre,  you can see the shine more clearly on this, gorgeous isn't it!! 

I used a Misti Stamping Tool to stamp the flowers using memento ink, then coloured with copic markers before white heat embossing. 

I used the same Modern Rose Bloom Stamp, inked with Simon's Exclusive Smoke Ink, for the lower part of the card and a MFT Typewriter Text Stamp, inked with Simon's Exclusive Fog Ink for the upper part. 

and I finished the inside 

Thanks for looking! :-) I receive a small commission on sales via my blog, at no extra charge to you. All proceeds are donated to charity. Every little helps, thank you xxx 

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday.   Sketch (love this sketch, this is my 2nd entry! ;-)) 

Inspire, Create.  Floral

Dragonfly Journeys.  Flower Power 

Pile It On.  Try a New Technique, this is my first time adding foil onto a printed paper design. 

Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp #120 White Card stock Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS
Simon's Exclusive 'Mandy's Flowers' Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Modern Rose Bloom Cling Stamp Shop at: SSS	Tonic Craft Tool Set Shop at: SSS	Heidi Swapp Mini Minc Foil Applicator Shop at: SSS	Heidi Swapp Silver Foil Shop at: SSS	Memory Box Stitched Oval Layers Die Set Shop at: SSS
MFT Typewriter Text Cling Stamp Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Fog Grey Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Tonic Nuvo Bubblegum Blush Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool Shop at: SSS	Simon's White Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS
Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS	Elizabeth Craft Designs Tweezers (my all time faves) Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Smoke Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Micro Tipped Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Die Set Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x