Stamplorations - Guest Designer - Stamps & Numbers

Hello Everyone!

I am really excited to be here today as the Guest Designer for the fabulous STAMPlorations Challenge Blog. I was honoured when Shery asked me to join in for the April challenge, and when she told me the theme would be STAMPS & NUMBERS, I just knew I wanted to do something masculine. I grabbed the Big Numbers Background stamp from the STAMPlorations Store and got to work. Here is what I came up with.

I decided to do a ONE STAMP - THREE TECHNIQUES card using my numbers background stamp. I also really wanted to include some spring colours to bring the card to life a bit, so I went with bright blues and greens and added the black to butch it up. lol

For the first technique, I did a plain old stamping on white card stock with Ranger Archival ink Jet Black and then stamped a Rubbernecker Crackle Background on top of it.

The 'enjoy the journey' sentiment is from the Tim Holtz stamp set The Journey that I got from my wonderful and talented friend SARA EMILY BARKER of sarascloset. Thanks Sara Emily, you're the best!! The balloon is from Graphic 45, which I stamped and fussy cut out.

The tags were both cut from the Tim Holtz Bookplates and Tag die set and then I just trimmed one to make it shorter. Here is my second technique for the numbers background stamp. I stamped in black Archival ink and then spritzed and blended colours over top.

The arrow down the side was done with some black paint through the Tim Holtz Arrows stencil. I spritzed it with distress sprays Shabby Shutters and Tumbled Glass and a little Picket Fence. The flourishes were cut from the Spellbinders Floral Flourishes set. I painted them with Tim Holtz Broken China and Peeled Paint, then sponged on a dash of Black Soot and Picket Fence paints.

For the back layer, I used the third technique with my numbers stamp, a emboss resist. I stained it with Black Soot and spritzed a little Picket Fence. The 'discover' sentiment is a Tim Holtz Chit Chat sticker.

The compass stamp is also from my wonderful new stamp set The Journey. The arrow in the center is cut from the Tim Holtz Cupid and Arrow set and then I trimmed it down, painted it black and coated it with clear embossing powder. The newsprint stamp on the back tag is from Impression Obsession.

I am entering the following wonderful challenges:

- Red Rubber Inspirationals - #214 - Tag Along

- Cardz 4 Guyz - #64 Something Beginning with 'S' (stamps, stencil, sentiment, string, shabby shutters)
- Stamps and Stencils - Anything Goes (first challenge ever!)
- Fab n' Funky - Challenge #253 - Lots of Layers
- Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #128 - Anything Goes
- Crafting Muskateers - April Challenge - It's a Man's World
- Mod Squad Challenge Blog - Tic Tac Toe ( I chose Sponging-Embossing Powder-Handmade Paper)

Well, I have finally taken the plunge and started a Twitter account! Look at me being all social! If anyone would like to follow my feed, you can find me by clicking on the icon below! Happy Tweeting!!

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. I read and appreciate every single one! If you have any questions, please let me know.