Guest Designing for Top Dog Dies

 

Today I have the pleasure of guest designing for Top Dog Dies.  I have seen several of my friends using them on their projects and I was super excited when they asked me if I'd like to try out some of their newly released, exclusive dies!  They sent me an assortment of Halloween themed dies as well as a border set that can be used on so many other types of projects, not just Halloween.

 

Top Dog Dies Supplies

Bats Die Set,  Halloween Die Set,  Happy Die Set

 

For this first project, I created a large moon backdrop for my spooky bats and tree branch, from the Bats Die Set, with a little masking.  I adhered the tree branch across the window to add dimension and depth.  The word dies were added to the inside and outside of the card so that the sentiment can be read when the card is open or closed.

 

 

Top Dog Dies Supplies

Bats Die Set, Halloween Die Set, Happy Die Set

 

For my second project, I used the dies to create stencils. I started by stenciling on the moon.  When that was done, I covered up the moon and sponged on color to create my spooky night background. Then I die cut the tree branch and bats, from the Bats Die Set, from copy paper.  I applied the tree branch stencil so that part of it overlapped the moon to give the illusion that the branch is in front.  Using a sponge dauber and black ink I added color to the stencil.  I did the same for the two bats.  I used the smaller bats in the background.  In the foreground, I added a large bat die cut as well as the Happy and Halloween die cuts.

 

 

Top Dog Dies Supplies

Bats Die Set, Halloween Die Set, Happy Die Set,

Borders #2 Die Set

 

For my final card I used everything! The Bats Die Set, the Halloween Die Set, the Happy Die Set, and the Borders #2 Die Set.  I created a fun layered border using the Borders #2 die cut in white, black, and orange.  I created a moon from one of the large scallops of the border die.

 

 

I had so much fun getting the opportunity

to create with Top Dog Dies!

Stop by the store.  In addition to their exclusive dies, they carry stamps and other products from some of our favorite companies.

Top Dog Dies Online Store

Top Dog Dies Blog

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Other Supplies Used
Cardstock: WP9 White, Black, PTI Summer Sunrise
Stamps: WP9 Pocketful Halloween
Ink: WP9 Black, TH Distress Ink
Dies: SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies, WP9 Love Mom Layers Dies

Multi-Layer Ink Blending With Die Cut Masking

 

Good Morning!

I have a fun technique to share today.  I had an idea yesterday for overlapped, inked images in different shades or tones.  I thought if I layered my masks and blended a new color of ink each time I might achieve the look, and it worked!

 

 

Starting with a piece of white cardstock I sponged on some Hayride ink.  I cut several masks out of Post-It tape using the new Autumn Leaves dies from WPlus9.  After allowing the ink to settle into the paper, I applied the masks and burnished them with a bone folder.  Once the masks were adhered well, I applied the second color, Sweet Nectar, with the ink blending tool.  Without removing the first layer of masks, I added a second layer.  I overlapped the first layer of masks in some areas.  After I burnished the masks well again, I sponged on the third color of ink, Pumpkin Spice.  I repeated the process and sponged on my final color of ink, Gala Red. 

 

When all of the layers were done that's when I removed all of the masks to reveal the multi-layered masked images, I was so happy with how it turned out!  I added a simple greeting from Grateful Greetings to finish it off.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

CAS(E) this sketch!

 

Anything Goes

 

Cardstock: WP9 Black, White
Stamps: WP9 Grateful Greetings
Ink: WP9 Hayride, Sweet Nectar, Pumpkin Spice, Gala Red, Black
Dies: WP9 Autumn Leaves, SSS Stitched Rectangles
Other: Post-It Tape For Masks

Paper Smooches August 2015 Guest Designer

 

 Hello! This is my final post as Paper Smooches August Guest Designer.  I have had such a great time working with PS and creating projects with their fabulous products.  Thanks for having me, Kim!

 

 

Today's projects focus on two great dies PS released this month: the Single Rose Die and the Ice Cream Cone Die.  I die cut them both from various colors of felt.  For my first card I inlaid  yellow and green felt into a white felt outline.  I added a simple sentiment from Summer Lovin' and layered the panel on top of some coordinating yellow cardstock.

 

My second card is just as simple with the focus on the felt die cuts.  I accented the ice cream cone with a little bow cut from the Kite Die collection.  Again, I added a sentiment from Summer Lovin'.

 

 

I added a little extra detail by die cutting a dotted border using a super cool PS die from the Dots and Dashes die collection.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by again today!

 

 

Paper Smooches Blog

Paper Smooches Online Store

Paper Smooches Wise Dies, Single Rose

Paper Smooches Wise Dies, Kite

Paper Smooches Wise Dies, Dots & Dashes

Paper Smooches Wise Dies, Ice Cream Cone

Paper Smooches Clear Stamps, Summer Lovin

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Cardstock: PTI Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist, Recollections White
Stamps: PS Summer Lovin'
Ink: WP9 Black
Dies: PS Single Rose, Ice Cream Die, Kite Die, Dots and Dashes, SSS Stitched Rectangles
Other: PTI Felt in Melon Berry, Aqua Mist, Vintage Cream, Fine Linen, Kraft, Lemon Tart, Simply Chartreuse, Recollections Rhinestone

PTI Blog Hop August 2015 {Stamping Text Over Stenciled Background}

 

It's time for another PTI Blog Hop.  It's one of my favorite challenges.  I have tons of PTI products and I love the chance to pull them out and get creative.  This month's inspiration photo is beautiful!  The range of colors were so rich and vibrant.  I pulled out 9 colors to create my project. 

 

 

Starting from the bottom, the colors I used are Cranberry Crush, Gala Red, Sweet Gelato, Little Piggy, Pumpkin Spice, Wild Mango, Hayride, Coconut Husk, and Warm Wool!  I sponged each color onto a scallop stencil using sponge daubers.  Once all of my sponging was done I stamped 'wish big', from Stylish Sentiments Birthday, repeatedly in black ink. I also stamped a secondary sentiment on a black banner and embossed it in white.   

 

I love how it turned out! 

I can't wait to see what you have made!

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be back tomorrow with my final post  for Paper Smooches' August Release!

 

Cardstock: PTI White, WP9 Black
Stamps: PTI SS Birthday
Ink: WP9 PURE Color Dye Ink, Versamark
Dies: PTI DE Banner Die, SS Stitched Rectangles
Other: White Embossing Powder, HS Scallop Stencil

Monday Morning Leftovers

 

Good Morning!
I just have a quick and simple card  to share that I made using leftovers on my desk.  A vellum circle left over from this project.  A banner cut while making this project.  A few hibiscus die cuts that were cut when I was making this project.

 

 

The little hibiscus die cuts are so cute.  They are intended to accessorize the flip flops, but I wanted to die cut a ton of them and glue them down to create a background.  That never happened! lol  Too much work!  I colored these, and their leaves, with my Copic markers.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! It's Monday... I hope you have a little more energy than Piper this morning ;)

 

Cardstock: WP9 Black, Recollections White, PTI Vellum
Stamps: PS Summer Lovin'
Ink: Versamark Ink
Dies: PS Flip Flop Dies, WP9 Love Mom Layers, PTI DE Banner
Other: White Embossing Powder, Copic Markers

Paper Smooches August 2015 Guest Designer

 

I was so excited to have been chosen as the August Paper Smooches guest designer.  Every Wednesday, this month, I will be sharing projects with you using some of the August 2015 release products.  I had so much fun working with the new stamps and dies.  My projects today both use a new stamp set called,

 Summer Lovin'.

 

 

I started this card by creating my background.  I made a circle mask so that I could create sand and sky using some distress inks.  using the   I die cut the same hole in the card base and card front to create a window to the inside of the card.  I stamped, colored, and cut out all of my scene elements from Summer Lovin' several times so that I could create layers of images from the outside in.  Similar to this card!

 

Once all of the elements were in place, I stamped one of the great sentiments from this set and it was done!  Here's a peek at the inside of the card.

 

 

My next card uses the same Summer Lovin' stamp set along with the new Flip Flop Dies.

 

 

I started by die cutting the flip flops from white and black cardstock.  On the white flip flops, I stamped the hibiscus flowers and leaves.  I colored them and the background of the sandals with Copic markers.  I used the black die cuts for the straps as well as to create a shadow.

 

 

I stamped the hibiscus stamp on the card front and lined up the flip flops to match.  I adhered them there, stamped another great sentiment from the Summer Lovin' set, and added the tiny heart.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you love these new products as much as I do.  I'll see you next Wednesday with more from the PS August Release!

 

Paper Smooches Online Store

Paper Smooches Blog

 

Cardstock: PTI White, Hawaiian Shores, WP9 Black
Stamps: PS Summer Lovin'
Ink: Memento Black
Dies: PS Flip Flop Dies, WP9 Love Mom Layers Die, LF Circles Die, SSS Stitched Rectangle Die
Other: Copic Markers

It's Been Too Long

 

Hi!

Today's card was a lot of fun to make.  I started by die cutting a circle from the corner of a piece of copy paper.  I used both the positive and the negative pieces to create my mask.  I placed them on my card front and sponged on the orange dye ink.  I used the same masks and moved them towards the corner of the card front making sure to cover the orange ink completely, but right to the edge because I didn't want any white space between my colors. I think that would look cool, too, though!  I alternated the thick and thin ends of the sponged areas.

 

 

I repeated the process again to sponge on the navy ink.  Because I was gong from navy to pink, I created a new set of masks.  I didn't want to contaminate the pink with the dark blue.

 

Once all of my ink was sponged on, I stamped my sentiment.  I curved the sentiment on my block to match the line of the orange ink.  I attached a die cut butterfly to draw your eye to the sentiment.  I chose this butterfly, in particular, because it is not solid and allows the color to come through.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

ColourQ

CAS(E) this sketch!

CASology

 

Cardstock: WP9 White, Black
Stamps: WP9 Hand Lettered Hello
Ink: PTI Summer Sunrise, Melon Berry, Enchanted Evening, Berry Sorbet, Versafine Onyx
Dies: WP9 Small Butterfly Frame Die, LF Circles, SSS Stitched Rectangles
Other: Sponge Daubers