Blessed

Hello All,

For today I will be playing along with Inspired by All the Little Things. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

Lots and lots of layers, color and texture make this card so pretty and feminine.

The pastel panel is something I colored but was not too impressed with it on its own.
But together with the other flowers and embellishments, it seems to quite cohesive. 

A detail shot showing the cluster of flowers, sentiment, and enamel dots.
The three enamel dots in the center of the flowers allows for a bit more dimension where it is needed most.

Challenges Entered:
Inspired by All the Little Things: #83- Featuring Cat Craig

Well, that should do it for me!! Thank you so much for stopping by and do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. We will see you soon. Take care and happy stamping.

Easter Blessings

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to TheGrandStampede! Today I am going to show you some inspiration for your MHKDesigns digital stamps. Also, I am going to featuring our newest stamp set Blessed Lily. Before I get to that, here is my card for today, enjoy!

The vintage Easter Lily and its background were largely created using digital software. The center of the lilies and some dark yellow accents were hand colored.

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 The inspiration comes from our new release set:

Blessed Lily

MHKDesigns vintage images work so well with each other._

I invite you to check out her Etsy store and see for yourself

the versatility of stamp sets and the variety of digital papers we have to offer

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I think the background is truly what makes this card shine!
I added lots of digital color wash and a woodgrain 'embossed' texture. 

A simple small bow adorns this Easter card. 

Challenges Entered:
Just Us Girls: Photo Week- #433
Inspired by All the Little Things: #82

 

I encourage you to stop by the MHKDesigns blog to see more inventive ideas from our design team, and then play along with our monthly challenge, or just enjoy a bit of eye candy. 

There is a lot more to discover at MHKDesigns Etsy Shop! Stop on over and see what we have to offer. It is certain to spark the imagination. So, thank you for stopping by and hope to see you soon. Take care and happy crafting.

All the best,

Old Brick Wall

Hello All, 

For today I will be playing along with Inspired by All the Little Things and The Paper Players. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

Distress kraft paper makes the brick wall. I dry embossed the brick then spread white ink all over the folder to get some color dimension. The brick was then distressed used Gelatos to add color to the wall. 

 

Challenges Entered:
Inspired by all the Little Things: Challenge #79
The Paper Players: Color Challenge- PP380
 

Well, that should do it for me!! Thank you so much for stopping by and do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. We will see you soon. Take care and happy stamping.

Spring Flowers

Hello,
For today I am entering Cards in Envy, Retro Rubber Challenge, and Inspired by the Little Things. Here is my card for today, enjoy!!

The shabby background was done by lightly stamping a wood grain pattern on aqua cardstock. I then layered aqua acrylic paint with a dry brush on the card.

The color theme for this card was unusually wonderful.
The garden flowers were stamped, painted, and then fussy cut.
This set is a retired set from SU called Fabulous Florets
 I feel that it turned out very well and am happy with the result.

Challenges Entered:

Inspired by the Little Things: Challenge #55 

Retro Rubber Challenge: #62- Theme Challenge #rrcb62
The Fabulous Florets stamp set was released in 2011. I got my crafty hands on it in 2014.
Cards in Envy: Motherly Love Card Challenge

 

Well, that should do it for me!! Thank you so much for stopping by and do appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to spend time with me. We will see you soon. Take care and happy stamping.

All the best,

Shawna

Silhouette in the Window

Hello Everyone,

For today I am playing along with City Crafter Challenge Blog and Inspired by All the Little Things. Both challenges seemed to fit perfectly. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

The girl's silhouette is a retired digi stamp from Sami's Stamps.
I printed her out and made a window for the sunset scene.

The scene was created using Crayola watercolors!
Yes! No need to buy expensive products.
As you can see, the color is vivid and blend in so nicely!

Below/Left: You can still see some her face and hair as she sits watching the sunset.
Bottom/Right: I wanted the surround of the scene to resemble a wood window sill. 

   

Challenges Entered:

Inspired by All the Little Things: Challenge #48

City Crafter Challenge Blog: Week #354- Through the Window

 

The inspiration photo for Inspired by All the Little Things took my breath away. As a little girl, I would visit my grandparent's in late Summer. They lived in a small rural town in Pennsylvania. Nighttime was always my favorite because Dad and Mickey Nana (Grandma) would talk into the night while I snuggled into my grandfather's gray winter coat. I don't remember what was said between the two but what I do remember is looking up at the vastness of space. I was then I was pulled back to the familiar voices in the background all wrapped up in the security of Big Bill's (Grandpa) gray coat. What I wouldn't give for that gray coat. 

Well, thank you so much for dropping in to spend time with me. I really enjoyed this project. A lot of fun to create! I will be back, so until then take care and happy stamping everyone!!

All the best,
Shawna

Saying Hello

Hello Everyone!

For today I will be playing along with Sketch Saturday, Inspired by All the Little Things, and Color Throwdown. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

The succulent image is a digital stamp from FishScrapes. The set comes with
a lot of images for not too much money.

Challenges Entered:

Color Throwdown: ctd433

Inspired by All the Little Things: Challenge #46

Sketch Saturday: Week #453

 

Well, thank you so much for dropping in to spend time with me. I really enjoyed this project. A lot of fun to create! I will be back, so until then take care and happy stamping everyone!!

All the best,
Shawna

Watercolored Shell

Hello Everyone,

For today I am playing along Curtain Call and Inspired by All the Little Things. Green is one of my favorite colors. Both challenges have this component so I had to throw my hat in the ring. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

Behind the shell is actually a thank you stamp.
I really liked its detail.

Fussy cutting and raising the shell features the object.

Challenges Entered: 
Curtain Call: Green
Inspired by All the Little Things: Challenge #46

  

Well, thank you so much for dropping in to spend time with me. I really enjoyed this project. A lot of fun to create! I will be back, so until then take care and happy stamping everyone!!

All the best,
Shawna

Carousel Sunset

Hello Readers,

For today I am playing along with Inspired by All the Little Things and Sunday Stamps. Both of these challenges proved to make a fantastic card!! Well... I'll let you be the judge 😊. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

My inspiration came from a trip my hubby went on 12 years ago
to Chicago's Navy Pier here in the United States.

The inspiration for the sun rays came from the sketch Sunday Stamps
provided. I thought it would be a good way to showcase the Ferris wheel.

The single gem on the Ferris wheel is all the embellishment the card needs.
The picture doesn't do it justice, but the black scene and 'celebrate' sentiment are die cut from sparkle paper. I thought it added a festive feel. 

 Challenges Entered:
Inspired by All the Little Things: #44 with Becca Whitham
Sunday Stamps: SSC146- Getting Sketchy

After this post, I have a date with my daughter to go to the mall. We will be picking out a dress for her Daddy/Daughter Dance this Saturday. She is eleven and there won't be too many more dances with dad so he is going to soak up every moment before she gets older. As for me, I will cherish the moments too because it won't be long till she is all grown up. 

Well, that should do it for me!! You will see me later in the day so until then take care and thank you for stopping by today! I know we all have busy schedules and your visit is always appreciated. So, until next time, happy stamping.

All the best,
Shawna ♌

Sunny Sunflowers

Hello Everyone,

I am back from a week long Labor Day camping vacation. We had some great family time with lots of marshmallows and laughs and some stories by the fire. But now I am back and hopefully have gotten some mojo back. With that said I am playing along with Inkspirational, AAA Cards, The Card Concept, and Inspired By All The Little Things. Here is my card for today, enjoy!

This is actually a stamp from Peddler's Pack that I stamped and then painted per the challenge
from Inspired by all the Little Things. You will see below how a grid helped me to keep the painting loose and dream-like. 

I wanted to follow the style of painting provided by the inspiration photo.
But I have never tried impressionist painting. So with a little internet research and YouTube
I thought I would drum up the courage to try it. 

The sentiment was done using a mixture of upper and lower case letters.
I thought it would be more fun plus it gets me off the hook if it isn't completely straight. 

I made this picture extra large to show the color variances and texture, both visual and literal of the painting. You can still see some of the grid but I think that is okay because I think it becomes part of the design. It doesn't seem to distract but add to the card.

I can not find the tutorial that shows how to use a grid to create the end result but I think by looking at this you can probably figure out how I did it.
And it just so happened I had the perfect grid stamp to overlay the sunflowers
then start painting squares different shades of yellow. 

Challenges Entered:
Inkspirational: Challenge #116- Primary Colours
Inspired by All The Little Things: Challenge #22- Sunflowers
The Card Concept: #57- The Rainbow Connection
AAA Cards: Game #72- New To You Technique

   

Wow was this fun!! But starting out I thought I could never complete a project in this free form, impression'ish style. Most of the tutorials online I saw the same thing. In the beginning of the process everything looked like a big hot mess. As they progressed however, it started to look..... well..... fantastic. 

With doubts and fears I placed my brush on the paper and started painting; you don't know until you try, right? Well I think this turned out beautifully! Love the mixture of the colors. This was due to the grid painting I did for the first layer and then allowing it to poke through the overlays of paint. It's not Van Gogh, Monet, or Renoir but I am proud to call it mine.

Thank you so much for stopping by my little byte of the internet. I feel refreshed from vacation and happy to be back in Blogland. If you are so inclined, please feel free to leave a comment. Until next time take care and happy crafting.

All the best,
Shawna