Snowflake Kisses

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today using a sweet new stamp set from Unity called Hello Winter.  This stamp set contains 9 stamps of assorted sizes and today I wanted to focus on the Winter Girl.

I colored her with Copic Markers then die cut her with Spellbinders dies.  She looks so cute!!!  A light edging of Shimmer Metallic Pigment Ink was added before I matted her with brown cardstock.

 

Using the Bouquet paper from the Live in Color Collection, I placed her on top, then added the sweet sentiment which I also die cut. 

 

Around the card I tied ribbon, then added the panel with foam adhesives.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph Ackerman

Susan K. Weckesser Design Team

 

 

Quick and Easy Decorative Tags

Hi everyone, Steph here today.   This month's theme is tags so I've created two tags using an assortment of Susan K. Weckesser products.

I've used large office supply tags as the base of my tags, but you could easily use a heavy weight cardstock if you prefer.  The tags were edged with Shimmer Color Pop Metallic Pigment Ink.

 

Cutting the Color Burst paper to fit the tag, I fussy cut a large flower from the Live in Color paper and added it to the tag with foam adhesives.   The cute fox from the Going Wild stamp set was stamped, colored and fussy cut then added to the left of the flower.

Bouquet paper was cut to fit the tag.  A large flower was cut from the Live in Color paper and added to the tag with foam adhesives.  I also cut apart the Live in Color tag sheet, using 3 words which were inked and added to the tag with foam adhesives.

 

Tags are really fun to create and are perfect for using up left over scraps.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph Ackerman

Susan K. Weckesser Design Team

Home Time Tags

Hi everyone, Steph here today.   This month's theme is tags so I've created two tags using an assortment of Susan K. Weckesser products.

 

 

I've used plain office supply tags as the bases and cut the Live in Color paper to fit the tags, edging it with Shimmer Color Pop Ink.

 

 

Using the Doodle Stencil with assorted colors of Color Pop Inks, I created a background pattern, then put the house #s inside the circles. Some torn strips of paper were added to the bottom of the tag and several Tumbleweed Houses were stamped, colored, fussy cut and added to the tag with foam adhesives.  I used "home" from the What's Up Gnomey stamp set. 

 

Using Color Burst paper, I cut it to fit the tag.  I fussy cut a flower from the Live in Color paper, adding it to the tag with foam adhesives.  Several dew drops were then added to the flower center.  I used "home" from the Tumbleweed Houses stamp set and the phrase from the What's Up Gnomey stamp set. 

Using the Doodle stencil, I created the house #s, but didn't like where I first stamped them so I added a dew drop to the center creating a butterfly.  Then I put the house #s in the correct spot.

On the reverse side of the tag I created a pocket to hold a check.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph Ackerman
Susan K. Weckesser Design Team

Mixed Media Skull

Hi everyone, Steph here today with a not so creepy skull.  It's mixed media month and Halloween is just around the corner.  I had this paper mache skull and knew it would make a fun project.

 

I stamped several colors of Colorbox® Color Pop Premium Dye Ink by Susan K. Weckesser ink on an acrylic block.  Using a paint brush, I picked up the inks along with a little water and proceeded to paint the skull.

 

I continued painting until the skull was completely covered.

 

Once painted, it was time to decorate.  Think of all the different elements you can add to make this skull personal.

 

Using the In Circle Me stamp, I inked it with Mystery Ink and randomly stamped it about the skull.  I purposely allowed some of the images to stamp incomplete because I was not looking for perfection.

 

Because of the skull's shape, no acrylic block was used.  I just push the stamps onto the skull.

 

I added 2 flowers in one of the eye sockets and added additional stamps around the skull.

I used the seeds from the What's Up Gnomey stamp set with Ice ink across the top and the small cloud from the Tumbleweed Houses stamp set with Kiss Ink.  And finally, I added gems, after all who doesn't love gems in any form?

 

Happy Halloween and thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph Ackerman

Susan K. Weckesser Design team

Mushroom Smiles By Steph

Hi everyone, Steph here and  I've used the amazing What's Up Gnomey? stamp set and the newest Colorbox® Color Pop Archival Dye Ink by Susan K. Weckesser.  This is an amazing stamp set and I love the ink pads - they are amazing colors.

 

I began by stamping the mushrooms on a panel of white cardstock using Mystery Ink.  I wanted to add color to the mushrooms so I used a water brush and added color with  Cocoa and Fresh Inks.  Next, I stamped some rocks under the mushrooms with Cocoa ink.

 

Using Fresh ink, I created some grass under the mushrooms, then using Sky ink I washed in the sky, leaving some white areas as if clouds were about.

I used the leaves as raindrops, stamping them with Mystery Ink.  The panel was then matted with blue cardstock then added atop a red card.  Smile, from A Little Bit Washi, was stamped in Mystery Ink, inked with Sky and matted with blue cardstock.

For additional dimension, Smile was added to the card with foam adhesives.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph Ackerman
for Susan K. Weckesser

Tumbleweed House Cards

Hi everyone, do you believe we are already in September?  Steph here today and I've created a couple of cards using Tumbleweed Houses.  This sweet set is perfect to celebrate friends and family who are moving or perhaps settling into their own homes.

Using kraft cardstock, I chose the LiveLoveCreate paper for the background then added Spellbinders die cuts to hold my sweet houses.  I inked the edges of the die cuts with Color Pop Metallic ink in Shimmer.

I stamped the houses with Color Pop Mystery Ink then colored them with Copic Markers.  I fussy cut them for the cards.

The houses in this set as so sweet, you could mix and match them, stamp them together or stamp them individually.  I used the sentiment from Grandma's Needlepoint, stamping it in Color Pop Kiss Ink.

I added some clay elements using products from Makin's Clay as accent pieces.  The assorted sized clouds were the perfect touch above the houses as were the tiny flowers.

I hope I've inspired you to create today.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph Ackerman
for Susan K. Weckesser

Home and Rainbows Journal Pages

Hi everyone, Steph here today and I have journal pages to share.

The pages in my journal are kraft colored, so I first added gesso randomly about the pages.  I wanted some of the kraft cardstock to show.  On the left side I stamped the cloud from the  Fly Away stamp set and home from Little Have stamp set using Black Color Pop Ink.  The Tumbleweed houses were also stamped with Black Color Pop Ink and colored using a water brush and additional Color Pop inks.  Randomly across the bottom, I painted additional colors.  As I had a little room, I stamped a portion of a tree from the At Ground Level stamp set.

 

On the right side, I swiped 3 colors of ink across the page simulating a rainbow.

 

 

From the Unicorns and Rainbows set, I added several elements.

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph

 

 

2771 Home Tags

Hi everyone, Steph here today as a member of the Susan K. Weckesser Design Team.

I've used the Little Haven stamp set and the newest Colorbox® Color Pop Archival Dye Ink by Susan K. Weckesser - such amazing colors.

 

I cut the Color Burst pattern paper to fit the tag, inking it with Cocoa Ink before adhering it to the tag.  I then stamped the Little Haven house twice with Mystery Ink, fussy cutting one house to fit the tag.  From the second house, I fussy cut the window, door and scalloped edging.  Using a water brush, I added color using Fresh ink.  To create the roof details, I used the stencil.  The numbers are from the same stencil with Fresh ink.  Home was stamped in Cocoa and added atop the house.

 

 I also cut the Color Burst pattern paper to fit the 2nd tag, and inked it with Cocoa Ink.  Using the Live in Color Tags, I fussy cut the tiny house and added it atop die cut ovals.  The numbers were also inked with Fresh ink and placed beside the house.

 

The colors in the papers coordinate so well with the inks.

I hope I've inspired you to create something fun today.
 

Steph Ackerman

for Susan K. Weckesser

Watercolored Floral Card

Hi everyone, Steph here today with my first post as part of the Susan K. Weckesser Design Team.  I am using the amazing What's Up Gnomey? stamp set.  This set of 15 stamps has lots of possibilities.  And I am also using the newest Colorbox® Color Pop Archival Dye Ink by Susan K. Weckesser - such amazing colors!

I started by stamping 3 ink colors on a stamp block - Kiss, Sky and Fresh.

Next, I spritzed the block with a little water.  I wanted to create a water color effect.  Moving the block allows the inks to run and co-mingle.

I placed white cardstock on top of the block and lightly rubbed to pick up the colors.

 

And look at my result.

 

I matted the white panel with red cardstock.  Next I stamped a flower on each color and then several butterflies across the top using Mystery ink.

 

 

To finish I added a stamped sentiment across the bottom, adding it to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

I hope you've enjoy today's post.

Steph Ackerman
For the Susank K. Weckesser Design Team