Practical Scrappers Ten Things - Stamps

Hello scrappy friends!  Today I wanted to share different ways you can use stamps on your projects.

I purchased this brown sheet of fun foam from my local craft store and I wanted to stamp a sentiment to create a "faux leather" look.  I used my heat gun to heat up the fun foam and then while the sheet was hot, I stamped the sentiment into it.  I then took my Tim Holtz Distress Ink and my foam applicator and tinted it to make the words stand out more.  The heart on the top right hand corner was stamped and cut out and then I used my date stamp to add some words with archival ink.  The tree was stenciled and then I used modeling paste for the tree and then I hand painted each dimensional leaf and outlined them with a pen.  I have a lot of sequins in my stash so I adhered them randomly to my layout.  For the trunk of the tree, I used some gold embossing powder.

There are many different ways to use stamps and the team at Practical Scrappers has a few more creative ideas.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you are inspired to create with your stamps.

Practical Scrappers Ten Things - Staples

Happy Tuesday!

Today I am sharing an idea to use staples on your creative projects.  On my art journal page, I handmade a photo corner and stapled it to the photo.  The purpose was to adhere it but also to give it texture.

Staples can be used to adhere and embellish.  For more ideas to use staples on your projects, you can check out what some of the other ladies created on the Practical Scrappers blog.

I hope I have inspired you to use those staples in different ways.

Have a great day!

Practical Scrappers/Paper Secrets Blog Hop

Welcome to the Practical Scrappers/Paper Secrets Blog Hop!  You should have arrived here from the talented Kerri Yarus's blog but if you get lost along the way, you can start at the Practical Scrappers blog.  For this blog hop, we are featuring the Ten Things Team from Practical Scrappers as well as members from the Design Team at Paper Secrets. Our topic for this hop is a fun, trendy one that will definitely catch your attention: wood! There is a  prize pack of assorted wood embellishments to give away and you can get all the details on that below, but first here's the list for the hop!

Practical Scrappers - If you get lost along the way, start back here

Charity Hotrum

Lisa Moen

Jessica Arrant

Kristi Biesel 

Stephanie U

Patty Selah 

Karen Sessions

Kelly Holfield

Wendy Coffman

Deborah Johnson

Krissy Clark

Rochelle Spears

Kerri Yarus  

Lee-Anne Thornton - That's me!

Leslii Wagner

Kelli Fortier

Kim Ryden 

Sue Kithcart 

Brenda Ragsdale

Charissa Miller

Christine Meyer

Sarah Clark

Kelly Jean Guzlas

Paper Secrets 

For my layout, I created a mixed media layout and I gathered some popsicle sticks and cut them to look like a picket fence and then used some Tim Holtz Distress Paint in Weathered Wood to give them the shabby look.

I also used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out a wave background to use as a stencil to create my "waves" and lots of Prima flowers and Heidi Swapp Color Shine Mists.  Here are some more detailed photos:

Want a chance  to win this wonderful prize from Paper Secrets?

 Then this is what you need to do. You can do one or all of the following:

1) Be a follower here at Practical Scrappers

2) Be a follower at the Paper Secrets Blog

3) Like our Practical Scrappers Facebook Page

4) Like the Paper Secrets Facebook Page

5) Leave us a comment here telling us which of those you did :)

You have until 11:59 pm CST on August 25, 2013 to enter.  The winner will be announced next week.

AND

I am also giving away this:

But you must:

Become a follower of my blog
and
leave a comment by August 25 at 11:59 MST and I will randomly draw a winner and announce it next week!  Thanks for stopping by and next on the hop is the talented Leslii Wagner!

Practical Scrappers August Sketch

Hello scrappy friends!  Today I have an awesome sketch to share with you created by Liz Chidester for  the August Sketch at Practical Scrappers.  I love sketches and this one was perfect for scrapping that special photo of my parents for their 55th wedding anniversary.  Wow!  What a milestone!  I chose some papers and some die cuts  from the new We R Memories Country Livin' Collection and also some stamps, mist, sequins, and tons of different embellishments to finish the layout.  Here are a few photos:

Here is the lovely sketch:

Practical Scrappers August Challenge

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today and have some time out of your busy day to create.  Thanks for stopping by!

Practical Scrappers Ten Things - Paint

Hello friends!

Today at Practical Scrappers the The Ten Things Team are sharing several ideas on using paint on a layout.

On my layout, I created a frame along the outside edge with a large wood stamp and some acrylic paint and distress paint from Tim Holtz

I embraced imperfection and used paint dabbers and "inked" up my stamps and went for it.  I used three different colors and alternated.  I then machine stitched around the inside edge of the paint border.

here are some more closeups

Why don't you give it a try.  It's lots of fun.  Thanks for stopping by!

   

Practical Scrappers - Ten Things Letter Stickers

Hello scrappy friends!

Today is all about letter stickers.  Do you have tons of letter stickers in your stash that you don't know what to do with?  I have the perfect solution.  Use your Thickers or alphabet stickers to create a background for your layout.

My layout is of my grandpuppy Elly who was very sick recently.  She is sleeping in this photo so I thought I would gather up all the letters "z"s" that I had and knew that I would never use them all and put them to good use.

Elly

I took a 12 X 12 piece of white cardstock and adhered numerous letters on it.  I then used a small foam brush and applied gesso to all the letters and let it dry.  This gives the letters some toothiness so that inks and mist will adhere better and mute the colors as I had all different colours of letters.  I then misted and inked with distress ink and then I embellished with corrugated paper that was misted and inked and then added a variety of embellishments.  Here are some closeups:

This layout was a lot of fun to create and I was happy with the result.

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day!

Practical Scrappers Ten Things Team - Mists

Happy Tuesday!

I hope you have some time to be creative this week.  Today the Practical Scrappers Ten Things Team are sharing different ideas to use mists and sprays on your projects.  I have every colour of the Heidi Swapp Color Shine Mists and love their gorgeous colours and shimmer.

Cardstock - DCWV
Corrugated Paper - Fancy Pants
Mists - Heidi Swapp Colour Shine Mists (Mustard, Teal)
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Stencil - Graffiti Stencil Art
Title - Silhouette Cameo

For my layout, I created the title by covering the bottom half of the die cut title with a piece of paper and misting with the Mustard Heidi Swapp Color Shine Mist, letting it dry,  remove, and then covering the top half with a piece of paper and misting it with the Teal Heidi Swapp Color Shine Mist, letting it dry and remove.

I used the Fancy Pants Park Bench Collecton for the papers and stickers, my Silhouette Cameo to die cut the title and a star stencil from Graffiti Stencil Art.

Thanks so much for visiting and check out what the ladies at Practical Scrappers came up to give you many more ideas to use your mists.

Now it's your turn to give it a try!  Have a great day!

Practical Scrappers Ten Things Team - Washi Tape

Have you ever been wondering how to use that washi tape in your stash?  Today the Ten Things Team at Practical Scrappers will give you lots of ideas how to use it.

I created this mixed media layout and used my washi tape to embellish the rosettes that I cut on my Cameo.  This works great because I always put a strip of tape on the back of my rosettes to strengthen them before folding them because in my experience they tend to tear.  For the washi tape, I placed the washi tape on the right side of the rosette.

Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Cardstock - American Crafts
Distress Inks - Tim Holtz (Scattered Straw, Crushed Olive, Worn Lipstick)
Embellishment (Butterfly) Michaels
Flair Button - The Paper Bakery
Foam Letters - American Crafts
Ink - Ranger
Mask - Prima
Modeling Paste - Liquitex
Rosettes - Silhouette Cameo
Stamps - Bo Bunny, Tim Holtz, Amy Tangerine
Threading Cord - Michaels
Washi Tape - Queen & Co. & Michaels

 Here are some more close ups

Thanks for stopping by!  Check out what the other ladies created with washi tape here.  Have a great day!

Practical Scrappers Ten Things Tuesday - Bags

Hi friends!  Well another Tuesday is here and that means that Practical Scrappers are showing many different ways to use bags on a layout.

I created this layout with a glassine bag that holds journaling as well as the title and also wanted to make it look like a flower pot for the flowers.  I used drinking straws for the stems of the flowers and ribbon for the leaves.

I hope you are inspired to create with glassine bags or any kind of bag on your layout.  Come check out what some of the other ladies at Practical Scrappers came up with here.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a scrappy day!