Here I am! Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge: What's Your Style?

Are you a hoarder of you paper crafting supplies?

Quite a few of us are,so it is exciting to share that today is the first challenge for the 

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog!!!! 

The first challenge is called"What's Your Style" 

Share a project that showcases your signature style. Dig into your hoard and pull out items that make you shout with crafty joy! Whip up something that has your creative name all over it. Do you, because no one is you-er than you!

 One lucky winner will receive this prize pack, donated by Gloria Stengel Designs!

The first part of the challenge is easy, I hoard everything, from paper and embellishments to paints, stencils, mists and more.

The WHAT'S YOUR STYLE part had me more stumped.

Depending on the day seems to depend on what my style is.

Yet after doing up one project I rallied what I really needed to share.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE

doing mixed media pieces.

I have numerous journals I am always working in as well as canvases in all stages of "in progress" around my room.

So today I share and Art Journal page…

SUPPLIES

Liquitex Gesso & Acylic Ink, Dylusions mist, Glimmer Mist, Ranger & Tsukineko ink, 

Gelatos, Stencils from Crafter's Workshop, Stencil Girl & Club Scrap,

Stamps from Prima & Club Scrap, Silks Acrylic Glaze,

Sharpies, Charcoal Pencil, Washii tape

The base of the page is watercolor paper which I wet lightly,

Misted with  Dylusions mists in Squeezed Orange and Vibrant Turquoise

then spread and blended with a wet paintbrush to mimic watercolor paint.

Silks Acrylic Glaze in Coral Berry was rubbed in spots.

Gelatos were scrabbled onto a wet stencil by 

Stencil Girl Stencils

and used as a stamp.

Tsukinko ink was also rubbed through a chevron Club Scrap stencil

Gesso was rubbed through a Crafter's Workshop stencil

then outlined with a charcoal pencil and several Sharpie markers.

Tattered Angels Glimmer mist was misted through sequin waste in spots.

Several strips of Washii tape were added (another one of my hoarding bits)

and stamping done with Club Scrap & Prima stamps.

Liquitex Acylic ink was splattered across the page and random machine stitching was done.

I kept all the long thread tails just because they made me happy.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the design team has done for this challenge

                                 Amber Milone - http://pinkchicpaperdesign.blogspot.com/

      you are here----- Christy Butters - http://creatingwiththegirls.blogspot.com/

                                 Debbie Seyer - http://www.debbieseyer.com/

                                 Ginny Nemchak - http://pollyspaper.wordpress.com/

                                 Jan Marie Ennenga - http://re-creations4him.blogspot.com/

                                 Kathy Clement - http://www.kathybydesign.com/kathy-by-design-news/

and make sure to head HERE to link up your project for a chance to win this awesome prize

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Collage stamping a card

Today I want to share a quick 

Collage Stamping tutorial.

Collage is a fun design element I use quite a bit. 

Most often it is with paper and images but there is another easy

way to add collage to your creations.

This is a fun way to use color and coordinating stamps 

to create a one of a kind card.

This technique can also easily translate

over to tags or ATCs.

This is the finished card.

I used the ROUTE 66 rubber stamp set from

Artistic Outpost and a variety of inks

from Ranger.

I stamped onto a base of glossy card stock cut to 3.75 x 5".

Supplies:

My base of Glossy Cardstock.

NOTE: because this is on glossy cardstock it is helpful to dry between each layer of color with a heat gun or air

Randomly swipe Antique Linen across the card.

It's ok to have streaks, they add interest.

Take your first background stamp (I use the map here) and 

with Bundled Sage stamp randomly over the card.

Take one of the small stamps and Forest Moss.

Stamp around the edges of the card 

(keeping in mind the focal image will be in the center of the card so 

we will not stamp much there anymore).

Make sure you go off the card in spots.

Take another of the small stamps and Stormy Sky ink.

Stamp as you did in the step before.

Another small stamp and Cranberry ink

(the red pops)

Stamp again around the edges filling in spaces where it is empty.

Still keeping the center rather open.

Take your Focal image stamp (here the motorcycle)

and Denim ink.

Stamp into the center of the card.

Using Espresso ink and the sentiment stamp. 

Stamp onto the card in the desired spot.

There you have it.

By using ink, stamps and plain cardstock you are able to create

a unique one of a kind card.

Matte and embellish as desired.

No go pull out your stamps and inks and get to stamping.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!