MIM #177 Using Cover Plate Negatives & Tag Your It #4

MIM this week with Laurie Willison, showing us how to 

create with the negatives from our die cuts.

At least I thought it was any die cut.

She actually says to use our cover plates.

First inked my white card stock, using some citrus colors so I could 

play along with the Tag Your It! Challenge.

Then cut the word Fabulous over and over from Block Talk

 (sort of a cover plate), to get the negatives.

They line up easily using the bottom edge as my guide.

Used one of the positive fabulous cuts on my tag, (Tag Sale #6)

'UR' black embossed with Wet Paint alphabet.

Flower medallion made with Bloom Builders and 

a Berry Sorbet flower die cut from Friendly Flowers.

Make It Monday #177: Using Cover Plate Negatives

Tag You're It! Challenge #4

MIM #168 & NBUS #1

Melissa Phillips shares some technique fun using chalks, stamps and Impression plates.

I love what happens to a surface when chalk is applied to an

impressed design. 

More layering texture when stamped design enters the picture.

This is my 3rd post.

Yes I love layering,

yes I love learning from creative masters like Melissa, 

and yes, I love this particular technique!

Once again, with Betsy's impression plate,

this time with blues and greens,

and finally  

a NBUS (never before used schuftt, thank you Darnell) stamp 

from Life Is Beautiful.

Perfect Pearls were added to the butterfly die cuts.

Just haven't gotten around to using this breathtaking set until now!

Perfect timing, because it's also going in Darnell's 1st ever challenge!

Not sure who's getting a card with 'Beautiful' as a sentiment, 

so I'll add it to a growing stash of ready to send cards!

Make It Monday #168: Combining Chalk and Stamps with Impression Plates

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MIM #168

I knew just where I stored the seldom ever used chalks I bought 

on ebay years ago. Melissa shows us how to create depth and layers of loveliness on 

her latest MIM video:

Combining Chalk and Stamps with Impression Plates.

Luxe Letterpress is the 1st step, followed by the 'chalking', (pinks and grays),

then stamping.

Happy Hydrangea

Inks: Limeaid Ice, Raspberry Fizz, Lavender Moon.

Watch Melissa's video on Nichole's blog, here:

Make It Monday #168: Combining Chalk and Stamps with Impression Plates

You don't want to miss all the posted inspiration this week, I've been blown away

by all my blogging friends' beautiful results!

MIM #168 Pt. 2

Did I mention in my last post that this technique is fun?

Ashley created a simple card to highlight the watercolor effect from Baby Wipe Stamping.

My 2nd post is simpler than the first, and the white space is so summery!

Feather Finery and Birds and Blooms

The tiny fussy cut feather with the word, 'Feather', is from Waltzingmouse's Fine Feathers,

and hides a boo boo when I went to stamp the sentiment. (Sad face)

Re-inkers: Tropical Teal, Aqua Mist, Winter Wisteria, Plum Pudding, New Leaf 

& Simply Chartreuse

Make It Monday #168: Baby Wipe Stamping

MIM #168 & Fusion Challenge

Ashley shows us the versatility of baby wipes this week at PTI.

With the application of re-inkers to a baby wipe, a stamp becomes a glorious mix of color and texture!

The trick is to choose the colors carefully.

Mud is the result if you don't!

I enjoyed playing with this technique a bit too much, and went through a couple

of experiments before coming up with what I thought was non-mud.

You can plan certain effects (which I found after a few mistakes), like where your light and dark

end up. 

Ended up looking rather Hawaiian, so it's going to a cousin who lives on the big island.

Ruby Reprise

Ruby Rose Die Cuts

Wet Paint Sentiment

Re-Inkers: Harvest Gold, Berry Sorbet, Raspberry Fizz, Scarlett Jewel, New Leaf, Tropical Teal

Inks: Smokey Shadow & Tropical Teal

Make It Monday #168: Baby Wipe Stamping

FUSION {Homemade Flowers, Bright Colours & array of Possibilities!

MIM #166 Pt. 2

It's always fun to actually have an excuse, uh, purpose for doing a card,

and this one came because a certain grandson won

his championship baseball tournament!

Garrett's the front and center, with the shades,

but they're all all stars!

This week's MIM with Dawn is the perfect technique for honoring Gar-Bear with a card.

And 7th Inning Stretch was the perfect set!

Sketched Stars did the debossing, with a bit of ink watercoloring to define.

Border Stars die, and cap star Zing embossed from Confetti Garlard

Envelope to match,

Inside too.

Love that the star emboss shows when card is open!

Make It Monday #166: Debossing Stamped Images