Giraffe Card 'n Envy

If you have not seen the gorgeous animal stamps at Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps...You have to check them out...I just love these new stamps...they came in the mail today...so of course I had to get some ink on at least a couple of them today...I used my 4 inch frame to make the card front and my new square envy die cut to complete the set...
I stamped the giraffe's face onto the center square cutout from the frame die cut...I used chalks to color the giraffe and background...I used the giraffe and stamped the face on one corner then the tiki background on the rest of the frame...then rubbed butterscotch ink over the frame, ran thru the cuttlebug embossing folder, then added more ink to the raised embossed area...I centered the frame on the 4 1/2 inch square black card...I used pop dots to raise the giraffe face in the center...The beautiful ribbon on the corner is from Really Reasonable Ribbon...Debbie has the most gorgeous ribbons...For more info about the envy and frame die cuts email debbiesdiecuts@yahoo.com or check out http://www.picturetrail.com/debbiesdiecuts

Round Robin Board Book-Elvis Layout for Flo

I am doing a Round Robin Board Book Swap on SSR yahoo group...This is Flo's book...she chose an Elvis Theme...after sanding my two page section, I basecoated with two coats of off white acrylic paint...I used Alcohol inks to color the background...
My hubby is a major Elvis fan, and we get all sorts of mail ads for Elvis memorabilia...I had saved a few and this was the one I used my my layout in Flo's book...The Elvis stamps I used are from Stampsmith...except one...and I cannot remember who makes it...
This face image of Elvis...dang it, I forgot to look and see who made it...I liked that her book had these little flap pages...this one was perfect for these two images to be stamped under the flap...
I used Royal Coat Decoupage Medium to adhere the glossy ad pieces to the AI background...I used Stazon to stamp the word images onto the layout...I sure hope Flo likes it...

My Alcohol Ink Applicators

We have been having some discussions on various groups about Alcohol Ink applicators...I had promised I would share a photo of how I made mine...I actually have 8 of these...I bought 1 and 1/2 inch square wooden blocks from the unfinished wood section of AC Moore...I then bought 3/4 inch sticky back velcro, I cut 1 and 1/2 inch strips to cover one side of each block, then using felt sheets from the craft dept. I cut 1 and 1/2 inch squares of felt...cover each block with felt...I like to create color palettes of the alcohol inks I like to work with...I put a small amount of Blending solution onto the felt pad, then add the AI colors, then any metallic mixative, if using it...then a bit more blending solution...then I begin my pouncing motion on the glossy cardstock or non porous surface I am using...I use the felt pads, with the same colors on each block, until they just have to be replaced, then I add a new one...

Close up of block with velcro and felt pad...You can write the AI ink colors on the side of each block using a fine tip sharpie, if you think you may forget your color palette...

Decoupaged "inchies"

I decided to not stamp any inchies today...I used images from a magazine advertisement and wrapping paper...the two inchies with the stamp swirl and acrylic bead were done yesterday...they just were not dry...I added them with these to photograph them......
These pictures are from a magazine that advertises framed art...after a little trimming...they fit perfectly onto a cardstock base inchie...They were fun to make...I put my Royal Coat Decoupage Medium onto the cardstock base, then quickly layed the picture over this, and pressed into place...when it was dry, I trimmed the excess and edge with gold and silver metallic pens...
These "inchies" were done from flower seed packet wrapping paper...I thought they were pretty cool too...I love the bright colors...I edges these with my black pen...
One of these is an inchie cut from coaster chipboard and one is from velour matboard, I stamped the Innovative Stamp Creations swirl onto each one, then coated with Ranger Glossy Accents and added the acrylic stone...I edged them both with a black marker...

"inchies" and how...

All these inchies are done by inking a larger stamp and laying the inchie over the area I wanted, press to get a good image, then I used chalks to color them, then sealed with Ranger Glossy Accents...I trim the edges of my "inchies" with a black or dark brown marker...it gives a more framed effect that I like...The scenic image is from Innovative Stamp Creations...its from one of Betsy's newer stamp sheets...and I love it...the Wolf is from PSX...my hubby collects wolf stuff...so I had to have a wolf inchie...the Sunflower is from a large background image that Laura designed for Lasting Impressions with Panache...
This is a close up of the wolf...I was hoping the chalking would show the dimensional look the face takes on...Its hard to take a close up of an "inch"...LOL...I did one of these from a coaster and one on regular cardstock...they both are cool...
This is the hummingbird, one is sealed with Glossy Accents and one is not...one was stamped on glossy cardstock and one on regular cardstock...
The globe image from Innovative Stamp Creations was perfect for the round "inchie"...I stamped the globe a little differently on each one...and they are from various surfaces, regular cardstock, glossy cardstock and coaster chipboard...they were all colored with the same marker colors...I sealed the coaster one and the regular cardstock one with Glossy Accents...the glossy one, I left plain...

"inchie" are you ready...

These inchies were are cut from coasters...then stamped and colored using chalks and Marvy markers...Innovative Stamp Creations, Lasting Impressions with Panache and PSX...I love using parts of images for the inches...that PSX Wolf face is so cool...it may become a magnet...

"inchies" Lasting Impressions

with Panache that is...All these images are from LIWP stamps...The sunflower is from Laura's Sunflower background stamp...its an awesome image of sunflowers...I inked up the stamp and then layed the inchie over one of the flower images...I used chalks, then sealed with Ranger Glossy Accents...The chicken and the hummingbird, are stamped and then colored with Marvy markers...

an "inchie" kinda day...

...so many "inchies" and not enough hours...Debbie's Die Cuts has "inchie" kits...email me for more info debbiesdiecuts@yahoo.com

"inchies" on my mind...

Lets face it...I am outta control with the "inchie" art...but, having so much fun...I find it very challenging, just to see what all I can do to them...and the surfaces...oh my...everything from cardstock, vellum, fun foam, cork and more...I even found some velour mat board in my studio today...did not have time to work with it...but will definately be experimenting with that surface soon...
The left inchie was done on cardstock, I ran thru the cuttlebug embossing folder, then ran the ink pad over the raised surface...I attached a little bee confetti piece and spelled out buzz, using my tiny alpha letters from PSX...The House Mouse image was stamped on vellum...then colored from the backside using Marvy markers...I just love how this one turned out...One of my fav's of the day was the fun foam...I used one of Betsy's new "inchie art" images and stamped onto the heated fun foam...
Scenic stamps are a favorite, because I used to paint scenes on canvas...and I love the Cove image from Stampscapes, I inked up a portion of the stamp and then pressed the inchie onto the area I wanted to show...I went back and added a little brown chalking to the rocks...made a little more dimension on the flat surface...the one on the left I sealed with Ranger Glossy Accents, the one on the right is just plain...I love them both...as they take on different looks now...

Elvis "inchied"...

I had not used these Elvis stamps from Stampsmith, but one time...forgot I owned them...until I started plundering today...These are done on glossy cardstock, then i used my color dusters and added color to all but the burning love one...I decided to leave that one black and white...
These are my two favorites...I am going to use them in a round robin book swap I am involved in on SSR...and one of the books is Elvis themed...I think she will enjoy Elvis by the inch...

"inchie" art, charmed, bamboo'd, corked and fun foamed...

Charmed "inchies"...in the grooves of the corrugated cardstock, I ran a line of Ranger Glossy Accents, then added Beadazzles...I tied some fibers to the purse charm and glued onto the surface...The round handmade paper inchie with the silver embellishments was glued onto a cardstock base inchie, I then added the moonface charm using a mini brad, I edged the inchie in silver metallic pen...
This inchie was cut from a bamboo placemat...I stamped and cut out the word love and attached the rose charm with a mini brad...
This image is from Stampendous...stamped using Black Document Ink onto a cork inchie...colored using Zig permanent markers...I love the cork surface...
This is one of my favorite techniques...stamping on fun foam...I heated the fun foam using my Heat It Craft Tool...quickly inked up the ISC "inchie" image, and stamped into the foam...it leaves a wonderful impression with lots of dimension...I them used chalks to add some color and sealed with Ranger Glossy Accents...it kinda makes it look like a mini ceramic tile...i then added a row of Beadazzles to the edge... http://www.innovativestampcreations.com has some awesome "inchie" images perfect for this technique...

"inchie" art, my addiction is thriving...

These "inchies" are from chipboard and acetate...The acetate ones do not photograph well...but they look cool in real life...The other four inchies are done from chipboard, painted with off white acrylic paint, alcohol ink background with silver metallic mixative, I stamped the images, added coloring on two and then trimmed with a silver metallic pen... some images are from Innovative Stamp Creations http://www.innovativestampcreations.com


I just love the round "inchies"...I had fun with these...white cardstock, colored with marvy markers, sealed with Ranger Glossy Accents and then I added a confetti shape...I have had this Halloween confetti for about 10 years...I think I may put a magnet on these and put on my filing cabinet at work...they are just too cute...

Innovative "inchies"

Innovative Stamp Creations that is...I am loving my new stamps from Betsy http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ I only had a few minutes after work to play today...The first five are chalked then sealed with Ranger Glossy Accents...the last one is glossy cardstock with Ranger alcohol ink tech then stamped with Stazon...
I just love making "inchies"...and with these awesome little images, perfect in size for making them...

I made this Arch card accordian for a swap on SSR...I painted each chipboard arch shape with off white acrylic paint, then when that was dry, I used Ranger Alcohol inks technique on the painted surface...When that was dry, I used Stazon ink and images from http://www.innovativestampcreations.com/ I added the litte prima flowers glued on with Ranger Glossy Accents, and used dimensional glitter paint to make the gold flower centers...
I used a template I made from my Bind It All punched edge, marked where my holes needed to be and used my Crop A Dile to punch the holes...
I used 4 inch pieces of 3/8th ribbon to tie the panels together... Sorry the photos are kinda blurry...I will try and get some better shots of it before I mail it...

Trick or Treat Take Out

I love my take out box die cut...its just perfect for sharing so many treats...I make mini muffins to go in them and share with co workers quite often...I just love this spider stamp from http://www.stubbystampers.com/ its the perfect Halloween spider image...The beautiful ribbon for the handle is from http://www.reasonableribbon.com/

Bit by the "inchie" bug...

I chalked all of these "inchies" and then coated them with Ranger Glossy Accents...Sorry about the glare from the flash...Aren't those babies sweet.."inchies" with mini photos...The photos are from the thumbprint copy when I get my digital prints made at Wal mart...The green inchies are cut from bazill cardstock and I tore the pattern paper inchie in half to layer over the green one...I added the mini photos and stamped the words from Innovative Stamp Creations...
The purple stick figure inchie is regular cardstock, stamped and colored with Marvy Markers...TAC stamp was used...the MOM inchie is just patterned cardstock, I accented the mom letters and the button with Ranger Glossy Accents...the other inchies are glossy cardstock with Ranger Alcohol ink technique...the images are stamped using Stazon ink...Stamps are from Purple Onion Designs, The Stamping Studio...darn, cant remember the bird image one...

i'm talking "inchies"

I had about 45 minutes after work today...this addiction is fun...The Mona inchie is glossy cardstock with alcohol ink background and stamped with stazon...the Franken Inchie is just freehand colored with Marvy Markers...the eyes are 1/8 th inch punched shapes...the other 3 were stamped then chalked...I did add some glossy accents to the bunny tail...to keep it white...

"inchies" round and squared

I am just having a blast with these little babies...I don't know which I like better...round or square...I do know one thing...they are addictive...now, when I go to the studio...I am gonna need an "inchie" fix...LOL...
I colored the two end ones with chalks then coated with Ranger Glossy Accents...The one in the middle is colored with Marvy Le Plumme markers...
The geisha is colored with chalks and coated with Ranger glossy accents...the bat is colored with marvy markers...the yin yang is colored using a color duster and dye based ink...

Debbie does "inchies"

I am having fun with these little creations...Oh my...talk about endless possibilities...Debbie does "inchies"...1 inch square and round die cut shapes from a variety of surfaces...Here I have used white cardstock and chipboard...I stamped all but one outta this set of 8 I made today...I used to paint miniatures, some not much bigger than these...I have always enjoyed working with tiny surfaces...I think I am in trouble...

Debbie's Die Cuts Does Halloween

Debbie's Die Cuts, Stubby Stampers and Really Reasonable Ribbon are a perfect way to share Halloween treats...Here are the matchbox and gift bag die cuts "tricked out" in Halloween...
I stamped the large spider web and spider images onto the front of the gift bag...The words on the mini tag are hand written...The beautiful velvet rick rack just makes the bag pop...The stamps used are from Stubby Stampers http://www.stubbystampers.com/ and the ribbons and rick rack used are from Really Reasonable Ribbon http://www.reasonableribbon.com/ All inks used are Ranger...
The matchbox treat box was done by masking the top and sides before coloring each section...I did the bottom and top in orange and the sides in lime green...The drawer part was done in purple...I added a handle made from ribbon available from Really Reasonable Ribbon...When I stamped the web on the box top...I stamped off once, then stamped the web onto the box...I then stamped the spider over this...I stamped the Happy Halloween words on the sides of the box and Trick or Treat on the top...I also used the swirled web image on the bottom and sides...off stamping once before stamping the box each time the image was stamped...this created a softer hue of the black ink...perfect for a scary background effect...I added little black beads glued on using Ranger Glossy Accents...The ribbon is a beautiful black striped grosgrain...
For more info about the stamps used contact http://www.stubbystampers.com/
For more info about the ribbon used contact http://www.reasonableribbon.com/
For more info about the die cuts used email me at debbiesdiecuts@yahoo.com

Debbie's Die Cuts Does More Halloween

Wouldn't your little Goblin look adorable framed here...I just love the Spooky Stamp Set from The Stamping Studio http://www.thestampingstudio.com I used Ranger inks to color the 4 inch square die cut frame http://www.picturetrail.com/debbiesdiecuts I stamped all the images in black archival ink. I used the beautiful Halloween Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon http://www.reasonableribbon.com The ribbon of the month club that Debbie has is awesome...I used the ribbon to separate the colors and add dimension...I also added a punched flower attached with a square black brad...
The large tag, mini square envy and small tag make for a perfect party invite...I used the spider web image from the Spooky set to stamp the background of the large tag die cut...The 2 inch square mini envy is perfect for the small tag to slip into...I stamped the spider image onto the envy front and added a punched flower...
On the small tag I stamped the web and spider and the words visit the web...I am going to use this as a party invite for my grand daughters birthday...since its in October...The stamps are from The Stamping Studio the ribbons are from Really Reasonable Ribbon...All die cuts from Debbie's Die Cuts...for more info or to order die cuts email me at debbiesdiecuts@yahoo.com