Lawn Fawn: Just Waving hello

Hi All!

Just wanted to share a card I made using the Lawn Fawn Critters in the Sea stamp set: I have been wanting to use this set for a while, and I was trying to find the perfect way to use as many of the images as possible. I had a Fiskars punch that I recently got in the waves image, and it hit me that these two things would be perfect together. So here is the card I made: 

I've been getting more into paper-piecing recently, and so I paper pieced everything on the card (all the papers were from a discounted "scrap bag" of cardstock, which was $2!), and then added glossy acents to the octopus, the hermit crab, and the seaweed. The sentiment was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and the cloud was stamped using Jenni Bowlin Spice Tin ink.

Hope you like it!
Best,
~Z

Challenges: I am adding this to the SSS Wednesday Challenge, Animal Antics!

My Cute Stamps: Owlways be friends

Hi Everyone, 

I was digging up some old stamp sets that I hadn't used, and I decided to use this one. I had some fun with misting the background and then adding a water brush to blend it all together. I then just drew in the grass with a green American Crafts stamp marker. 

This stamp set is from My Cute Stamps, the Owlways and Forever Friends set. I'm entering this in the SSS Wednesday challenge, Animal Antics

Enjoy!
~Z

Ni Hao!

I'm continuing on my productivity of cards, and I was really inspired by the Crafting by Design weekly challenge, exotic Asia. I have SO many Asia-inspired stamps, so I had to make a card!

 The little girl image is from My Cute Stamps, the Ni Hao stamp set, as well as the lanterns. I freehand wrote the sentiment, Ni Hao. All the papers (including the little girl's dress) are from the June 2013 kit of Simon Says Stamp, Basic Grey's Hipster collection. I was trying to make the image looked aged, so I distressed the edges of the image with Jenni Bowlin Malted Milk ink. The little girl's face is colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, in the colors FS2, FS3, and PP1.

I am also entering this into the A Blog Named Hero Layers challenge!

Enjoy!
~Z

SSS September 2013 Card Kit

Hi Everyone,
I'm continuing my progress through the card kits, in no particular order. Here is a card from the September 2013 card kit!

 I created the background using Adirondack paint daubers, and then stamped the sentiment and flowers over it. I did find that the flowers tended to fade under the metallic paints after stamping, so I might stamp them first and emboss them with clear embossing powder before adding the paints. The mustache washi tape is from the June 2013 card kit, but I thought it added a fun touch here.

Best,
~Z

SSS April 2014 Card Kit Card 2

Hi Everyone,
I'm continuing my challenge of using as much card kit material as possible with a second card from the April 2014 Card Kit.

I stamped the heart and the background in Clearbox Queue Pigment inks from the Jelly Bean collection, then stamped the light bulb on top with Versafine Onyx black ink. I then embossed the sentiment with Versamark and white Ranger embossing powder. Finally, I drew on the white lines with Sakura white jelly roll pen.

Enjoy!

~Z

SSS April 2014 Card Kit: Card 1

Hi All!
I'm continuing my spring break productivity (well, for cards at least. Studying is another matter...), with a card from the SSS April 2014 Card Kit, which has been sold out, but you can still buy the stamp set itself. Ever since I saw the solid stamp on the kit, all I could think about were fans. I had so many fans as a child in China, especially to swat away the flies and mosquitoes in the summertime!

I stamped the image in Colorbox pigment ink in Canary, and then used my Fiskars paper cutter to make 1/8 inch slices of paper, which I then adhered with Tombow Mono Multi glue. The cardstock is Neenah Desert Storm, and I also used a few of the My Mind's Eye glitter enamel dots that came in the kit. Enjoy!
Best,
~Z
I'm entering this in the Anything goes challenge at Crafting by Design

Spring Break Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kit Challenge:

I've been a subscriber to Simon Says Stamp's Monthly Card Kits for two years now, starting with the April Card Kit 2012. I've LOVED all of the kits, with their good selection of papers, cardstock, stamps, and embellishments. I always feel like I get my money's worth, and at $19.99 ($24.95 including shipping), it is actually one of the more affordable kits on the market, compared to Studio Calico, Maya Road, and others.

Unfortunately, as med school has taken over my life for the past two years, the kits have piled up in my closet and on my desk. So, I'm giving myself the challenge to use as much Simon Says Stamp card kit material as possible. I will be mostly focusing on cards, but I might use some of it to make layouts for scrapbooking/Project Life as well. Stay tuned and hopefully join me on this crafty week of adventure! 

Best,

~Z