Read 2 Me!

Howdy sketch lovers!  It's another reveal day at Let's Capture Our Memories!

This week's reveal is a little more special though.  It's the last day for the Winter Sketch Team.  We're saying goodbye to a few of our designers... that sucks!  But that also means we are welcoming in a new team next week.  Hooray!

So for our final sketch for the Winter Sketch Team, we have this sketch... by yours truly!

And here is the layout I created using my own sketch this week...

Read 2 Me

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To me, scrapbooking is truly an art so my layout this week was a true process.  I basically spent 5 hours changing a single 12x12 piece of white cardstock into this page.  I just simply HAD FUN with this one!

My journaling reads:

One of the best childhood memories I have is being 

curled up in bed with my mom and sister reading a 

good book.  I'm so glad Mama takes time to 

create this same memory with you!   April 5 2013.

I had lots of fun with letters.  I used my myStamp BOX "Tall Outline" Alphas to create the back ground and then I used some Making Memories alphabet stickers to create/trace my title.  I even traced the number 2 onto some overlapping pieces of washi tape to create that aspect of my title.

I used a lot of mists on this page.  I actually used them to "paint" between my stamped letters and around my clock images from Flourishes. I also using my American Crafts "Stamp Markers" and used them to add wisps of colour inside my letters.

My layout is very busy but that's what I love about it!  Hope you join us for our final April sketch at Let's Capture Our Memories today!  Make sure you check out what my fellow designers have done with my sketch too!

~ Ally ~

Supplies:
stamps: Flourishes, myStamp BOX, KaiserCraft
cardstock: Bazzill 
alpha stickers:  Making Memories
patterned papers:  Studio Calico
mists: Smooch, Tattered Angels
ink: Memento, Stampin' Up!
washi tapes:  My Mind's Eye, Tim Holtz
mini tickets:Maya Road
pens: American Crafts, Sharpie
brad: Echo Park
other: gesso, stickers, thread.

Leaves... Glorious Leaves!

Hello everyone!  Join me over on the myStamp BOX blog today.  Today I'm featuring the "Floating Leaves" stamp set! This will be LAST official post with the mSB team as I leaving the team to pursue other creating adventures!

Here's a little sneak peek of my creations showcasing this wonderful stamp set...

So come on over to the myStamp BOX blog today and check out my final post!!!

 

Sketches for Autumn

Howdy all!  Today I'm sharing two of the fabulous sketches from Let's Capture These Sketches for September!

The first sketch is one I designed and was showcased last week on the LCTS blog:

Sketch #31

Here is my autumn inspired creation...

Indian Corn

For this card I used the gorgeous Flourishes stamp set, "A Season of Thanks". 

Here is the sketch for this week.  It was designed by Kimberly Figures!

Sketch #32

Here is the card I created using Kimberly's fabulous sketch...

Autumn Leaves

I created this card using a water stamping technique using the myStamp BOX stamp set, "Floating Leaves".

Make sure you stop on by the LCTS blog and check out my fellow design team designs!

Alphabet Love!

 

Hello everyone!  Hope your week is going great.  Today over on the myStamp BOX blog, the Design Team and I are all talking about...

ALPHABETS!

For my project this month, I wanted to showcase one of my favourite mSB stamp sets, Tall Outlines I & II.  One of the reasons why I love these stamps sets, is that they are LARGE and empty (in other words... you can stamp inside them)!

 

Here is a close up of the inside of my alpha detail.  I used the tiny snowflake stamp from the "Let It Snow!" stamp set.  And those pretty little boughs are from the "Holiday Monkey" stamp set.

 I added a little bit of Glossy Accents to the odd embossed holly berry and some glitter to the boughs.

 

Come on out and check out the BLOG what the rest of my fellow Design Team members have created using ALPHABETS.

Supplies: 
stamps:  myStamp BOX
cardstock:  Flourishes Classic White
die cut shapes:  Spellbinders
inks: Memento, Copic, Ranger, Stampin' Up!
accessories:  Martha Stewart glitter
 

myStamp BOX - Call for Designers!

ATTENTION all stampers and myStamp BOX fans!

We are looking for new Designers to join our team. If you are enthusiastic about our stamps, love to stamp, are a good team player, and know a thing or two about blogging, you are the right match for us! We are interested in designers with a variety of styles who can creatively showcase myStamp BOX designs in their layouts, cards, altered art and other projects. No previous design team experience is necessary. International applicants are welcome to apply.
Our Term is 6 months from November 1st, 2012 to April 30th, 2013.

Team requirements:
* 4 projects per month
* 1 blog entry per month including good quality photos of a project and instructions/tutorial
* Upload all projects to the myStamp BOX website gallery and other online galleries
* Submit at least 2 projects per term for submission to print magazines of your choice
* Occasionally help with additional design opportunities – new stamp sets, classes, etc.
* make myStamp BOX the only stamping company you design for during this term

Team benefits:
*bio and picture on the website, with links to your blog
*a starter kit of stamp sets and additional stamp sets throughout your term
*other free scrapbooking supplies from product partners as they become available
*30% discount on purchased myStamp BOX stamps during your term

Please include in your application:
*personal information (your name, address)
*a short paragraph about yourself and why you think you’d be a good fit for myStamp BOX.
*link to your blog and gallery
*3-5 examples of your work showcasing your stamping ability and style

This call ends Friday, September 28, 2012. Our new team of designers will be announced here on the blog on Monday, October 1, 2012.

Send your application to bettina@mystampbox.com

 

Never a Cloudy Day!

Come and check out the myStamp BOX blog today.  I'm sharing a mini album project where I take one of the newest mSB products, a Chipboard "Cloud" album, shown below from blank state to altered state to completed state.

Here's one of the pages I first altered using gesso, stamps from the "Wishing You Sunshine" stamp set and some simple inks...

And then I turn it into a finished mini album page using some mini faux Polaroid photos, some patterned papers and some stickers...

Come on out to the mSB blog and check out all of my mini album details!

Happy stampin'!
 

myStamp BOX and Clearsnap Unite!

myStamp BOX and Clearsnap have joined forces this week!  Both teams are combining products to see what fun and cool things we can create!

For my card, I began by creating a focal image.  For this, I used the Clearsnap chalk inks and brush ink pads and created a swirly palette.  I used the colours: Moss Green, Lime Green, Aquamarine, Frost Blue and Frost White inks.

I then stamped a variety of the cool stamp cancelling images from the myStamp BOX Road Trip stamp set all over my focal piece of paper. My sentiment is from the Mention It collection.

Come and join us on the Clearsnap blog and the myStamp BOX blog to see what everyone has created!

Supplies: 
stamps: myStamp BOX (Mention It, Road Trip)
cardstock: Bazzill, Flourishes
inks: Clearsnap
embossing folder: Cuttlebug
die cut shapes: Spellbinders
accessories: ribbon
 

LCTS ~ We Are Moving!

It's time for a fun sketch! I'm playing along with the Let's Capture These Sketches crew.  Here is a look at this week's sketch by Jerusha Borden...

Here is the card I created using the sketch...

We are Moving!

To create my focal image I first stamped the cute little house from the No Place Like Home stamp set from myStamp BOX.  Then I masked off the house and the grass and sponged some Ranger inks for the green.  Next I masked off the sky and sponged in the water.  Then I stamped the sun using a floral stamp from the Funky Flowers stamp set.  I masked off the sun and the water and sponged in my sky.  The sentiment is from the Neighborhood collection from mSB.

Come on out and check out what the rest of the LCTS team created using this sketch, here! 

Supplies:
stamps: myStamp BOX (No Place Like Home, Funky Flowers, Neighborhoods)
cardstock: Bazzill, Flourishes
patterned papers: American Crafts (Shoreline)
die cut shapes:  Spellbinders
inks: Memento, Stampin' Up!, Ranger, Copic
other: thread
 

myStamp BOX: What's Trending?

Come on down and check out what TRENDING when it comes to cards and stamps!!  Click the image below to discover today's trends over on the myStamp BOX blog!

  

Brightening up those GREY Skies Today!

Howdy all! Happy Wednesday!

Today, the myStamp BOX design team and are sharing a variety of projects featuring the colours...

GREY / KRAFT

I created a fabulous, fun card using a variety of grey inks and grey cardstock shades.

Bee Happy

myStamp BOX stamps used:

Hive of Life, Funky Flowers, Abundant Blossoms, Lines of Life, Repeat After Me

Here is a few close ups showing all the stamps I used.

Some cute little bees; grey on grey!  Awesome "happy" hexagons; dark grey on dark grey!

Cool starbursts and stitching with some swirling dashes to boot!

Check out what the rest of my myStamp BOX design team members have shared today on the mSB blog.  Thanks for stopping by!


Supplies: 

stamps: myStamp BOX (Hive of Life, Funky Flowers, Abundant Blossoms, Lines of Life, Repeat After Me)

cardstock: Bazzill, Flourishes
inks: Ranger, Memento, Stampin' Up!
die cut shapes: Spellbinders
accessories: edge punches - Fiskars;  washi tape - We R Memories;  other - thread.

He Suits Me to a "T"

I'm back again to share my third Flourishes release noon-time challenge with you again.

HOW TO PLAY: To play in the “Arts and Letters” challenge, all you need to do is just do what the title suggests — create Art… with Letters!  Use a letter as a focal point in your card or creation and you will be in the running! If you upload to a Splitcoaststampers gallery, please use the keyword FLLCJUNRW2. Entries must be in before Friday, June 15th at 5PM EST. To enter, make sure you link up your creation HERE using the Inlinkz widget!

Here is my card creation using a letter...

"T" aka "Todd" 

This is a card I created for my husband for Father's Day.  I created my own back ground paper by stamping all kinds of "father" type images from the Mix n'Mugs stamp set.  You can see more details below.

Supplies: 
stamps: Flourishes (Mix n'Mugs, A Guiding Light); myStamp BOX (Tall Outlines Alphas)
cardstock:  Flourishes, Bazzill
die cut shapes: Spellbinders
inks:  Versamark, Ranger
edge punch: EK Success
heart button:  Jesse James
accessories: embossing powder - Walmart; embossing plates - Cuttlebug, Sizzix;  other - thread, silver cord.
 

Oh Boy! Birthday Time!

Come and join me on the myStamp BOX blog on Wednesday for some cool masculine birthday cards!