ATCs using Retro Gamer Stamp set by Imagine Design Create

 When I saw this quirky retro little stamp set by Imagine Design Create, I thought it would make a great set of ATCs for this months group swap. The theme for the swap was"hearts/love".
So here is what I came up with:-  Invasion of the heart, He loves me...he loves me not!

 Love is a game.

I used the Imagine Design Create stamp set - Retro Gamer to first stamp the little space invaders onto white stamping card.

I used Tim Holtz distress oxide ink in candied apples to stamp these little critters and then cut them into little squares. I added round foam pads to the base of each to add dimension.

As I wanted the set of these cards all to coordinate, I pre-cut the card, starting with a red base and finishing with the red and white gingham. I experimented with the first set by using some glossy accent on the little invaders to see how they would look.

It was then a case of planning how I wanted them to look on the card before attaching with the sticky pads. I did add a little cosmic shimmer pva based glue to the base of the sticky pads whilst placing them on the card.  This gave me more movability whilst sticking. I also used a black fine liner pen to create a scribble border.

Invasion of the heart

For the next card, I used the Tetrus blocks from the Retro Gamer stamp set and the little space invader. This time I used the glossy accent once everything was stuck down on the card. I used Tim Holtz pickled raspberry distress oxides for the female space invader. I have to say this is my favourite of the three of these cards.

He loves me......he loves me not!

Final card I added the largest heart from the Imagine |Design Create Butterfly Blot stamp set along with the Retro Gamer stamp set. As before I planned what and how I wanted the card to look. Normally that's a case of me looking at the project and just going with whats in my head! Again I have added glossy accent to the space invaders, love hearts and controllers.

Love is a game

I used two controllers on this card, one for outgoing space invaders and the one at the top for incoming love hearts.

Valentines day themed game cards

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Pyramid Card made using Imagine Design Create - Mini Butterfly Blot stamp set

I received my lovely new stamps from Imagine Design Create, so decided it was time for a play with my new Butterfly Blot stamp set.

Here is my pyramid card made with this stamp set.

I decided that I would use my metallic mica powders for this card and chose pink, turquoise, and an iridescent shade.

First I stamped and heat embossed the sentiments. using the Imagine Design Create Butterfly Blot stamps and black embossing powder.

I embossed the sentiment twice onto two pieces of stamping card the same size, which in this case was 6  x  6 inches.  This way I could gauge where to place my stamps which needed to mirror each other.

Using a clear versafine ink pad and my stamping press I used all the stamps and mirrored the images on the second piece of card dusting them with the mica powders. I used the pink and the turquoise for the butterflies and spritzed the iridescent shade over the top both cards.

Next, I used two of my square stitched nesting dies to cut out a large and smaller square out of each piece of card.

Then I layered up the cards in a pyramid fashion to make sure the butterflies lined up.

I then thought I'd add a layer of coordinating satin board to lift the cards layers.

I used sticky pads between the layers to add some dimension and a piece of coordinating organza ribbon.

I like the way the mica powder catches the light and think the spritzed mica powder on this card ties in very well with the style of these delightful butterflies.  I think the sentiment on this card would make a great inspirational card.

I purchased these stamps on Etsy but they also have a website stocking lots of arts and crafts brands too.

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Added to the following challenge:

Allsorts challenge

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Daisy Chain Designs DT Blog Challenge for February 2018 - Add a Heart Project 1

My card for Februarys Blog Challenge which is " Add a heart "

To make this card I used:-

• White linen card
• Hunkydory silver rainbow mirri board
• Hobby House pastel pink pearlescent card
• Hobby House raspberry pearlescent card
• Hobby House pearl strings
• Hobby House gems
• The Dreamees - A Charming Cascade stamp set
• pink organza ribbon
• X-cut nesting heart die set
• X-cut mini tag dies
• script embossing folder
• Wow silver superfine embossing powder

Hobby House pearlescent card has a rich colour and is fabulous quality. It doesn't crack when scored or embossed. I found this embossing folder in the sale in my little craft shop. Looks fabulous embossed onto the cardstock.

Next, I used my Stamping Up - I Love Lace background stamp to heat emboss with bright white fine Wow embossing powder onto the pastel pink pearlescent card. Then I die cut the heart out of it.

I absolutely love this lace background stamp, it actually looks like fine lace when embossed and the beautiful pearlescent card still shows through.

For the flowers, I stamped and heat embossed The Dreamees - A Charming Cascade flower stamp onto their sensational flowers backing paper from the cd using silver metallic Wow embossing powder. I then pinched the centre of the petals before layering them up and adding a pearl in the centre.

I layered up the linen cardstock with Hobby House pastel pink pearlescent card,  mirri board and then raspberry embossed pearlescent card.

I used Pinflair glue gel to stick the lace heart onto the card to give it dimension and then its just a case of placing all the other elements onto the card. I also used the glue gel for the flowers. Its a great adhesive for dimension and keeping elements in place. I dries clear with a rubbery finish. The embellishments are from the Hobby House Peach Raspberry Collection.

The main feature of this card being, of course, " add a heart ". My February birthday card for a friend.

Daisy Chain Challenge

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Daisy Chain Designs DT Blog Challenge for February 2018 - Add a Heart Project 2

My card for Februarys Blog Challenge which is " Add a heart "

For this project I used the following:-

• Kraft card
• Green cardstock
• Kaiser card from the Cherry Tree Lane Collection
• Button washi tape
• Mini calendar
• Herbanella Vintage Blooms Trimmings
• Key embellishment
• Chipboard star embellishment
• Brown raffia twine
• Printed text card stock
• X-cut heart nesting die
• script embossing folder
• pale green pearl

First I embossed a piece of kraft card with the same script embossing folder I used in Project 1 and then I lightly inked it with a spectrum noir clear overlay sparkle pen (you can't really see it in the pictures). Then I wrapped the raffia twine with the key around the heart. before layering it onto the larger heart with Pinflair gel glue for a little dimension.

I began to layer the papers onto the card, adding strips of washi tape to the top left corner of the paper and adding the rest of the embellishments. As this is a New Year card for my friend (hence the calendar), just above the calendar I have used a Dreamees sentiment stamp " Hello Friend. "  The card has been finished off with a little faux stitching.

The main feature of this card being, of course, " add a heart ". A card for all year round.

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ATC - Happy - using Visible Image Jumping Girl Stamp Set

I used the Visible Image Jumping Girl main stamp for these ATCs.

This is what I used to make the card. I decided on the following Tim Holtz distress oxides to make the background:-

salty ocean

seedless preserves

twisted citron

Absolutely love how all these colour combinations of Tim Holts Set 2 Distress Oxides go together to make a lush chalky finish background.

This stamp just about fit perfectly on my card,. First I stamped the card with black onyx versafine ink and then quickly added clear embossing powder over the top of the ink before it dried so that the embossing powder would stick enough for me to emboss it.

I was originally just going to make one inky background for the card but as I had a surplus of ink, I didnt want to  waste it so made another.  I stamped the wording for the first card and wrote it for the second card out of the leftover background card that i had made.

The cards have been matt and layered onto vibrant pink paper and then onto black cardstock.

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Jazz Tags made using Visible Image - Jazz it Up stamps

Made using the Jazz it Up stamp by Visible Image and Tim Holtz distress oxides.

The Tim Holtz distress oxides I used were:-

pickled raspberry

twisted citron

peacock feathers

seedless preserves

Following my post on 11th january 2018, I made this inky background onto my Inkylicious tags using the oxides. The first tag I used for the Inkylicious - "Hope with a Heart Balloon" tag and the second two for this jazz tag project, which is such a rich combination of colours.

The stamps have been heat embossed using black embossing powder onto the oxide tags which have a lovely chalky texture that doesn't transfer onto your hands.

I also added some background stamping using a free stamp set with the Creative Stamping magazine . The generous selection of stamps are from the Sheena Douglass Music & Dance collection. I have used the peacock feathers Tim Holtz oxide ink to do this. The close up shows all the texture from the embossing.

These Visible Image stamps have so much detail to them and I am loving thise vibrant oxides that combine so well with the embossed stamps.

These are all three of the tags. Although each tag is different the background were made at the same time with the same colour inks.

I have just layered the tags onto another tag (as they are a little inky on the back)  and added ribbon to finish them off.

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