Emerald City Stamp Revisited

A few years ago I made an Emerald City stamp inspired by the illustrations in the book "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire.  (See the original post here!) I made it with a stamping rubber and craft knife purchased at my local craft supply store.  You can see that it is dyed green from the colors I have stamped it, and it broke in half at some point in storage.  I thought it was neat to try, and I liked the results, but I decided I probably wouldn't do it again.

That is... until I got my hands on Stampin' Up!'s Undefined carving kit!

For my first carved stamp using the Undefined kit, I decided to replicate my Emerald City stamp.  I was so impressed with the carving tools and the texture of the rubber--much easier than my previous experience with carving!  It also produces a better quality stamped image.  I will definitely keep a couple of these on hand to give to some of my artistic friends!

What have you created with Undefined?

Thanks for joining me!
~Lauren

Just for You Mini Card

Mini cards are so much fun to make!

I usually use scraps and left-over embellishments to create these tiny sentiments, so they are great to help use up those little things that tend to accumulate and clutter your craft space.

I wanted (another) excuse to use my new stamp set, Work of Art.  It is new to the annual catalog about to be released on June 2!  I'm so excited I just can't wait!  My wish list is a mile or two long...

I created the chevron background with this set, and I am thrilled with the water-color effect it creates.  I also used this set on my Project Life HI Card.   

The beautiful purple marker used for the word 'you' and the dark stripes is one of the new In-Colors, Blackberry Bliss.  It is my favorite of the 2014-2016 In Colors!

The polka dot texture on my flags was created using my Big Shot (an essential for every crafter) and the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  This is one of my most frequently used folders, a little texture goes a long way!    

~Lauren

Project Life 'Hi' Card

I am absolutely in love with the new Project Life by Stampin' Up! line. 
If you saw my previous post, Engagement Digital Scrapbook Page, I mentioned that I used the Everyday Adventure brush set from the digital download.  Today's project uses a card from the Everyday Adventure set, in paper rather than digital format.  I love working hands on with projects, not just digital--and Project Life is great for quick scrapbook pages using the pocket-page format.
HOWEVER, I can also see a number of uses for the Project Life line outside of scrapbook pages.  I wanted this card to be fun to look at (and to make!) and be something that could be given for any purpose.
I started with one of the small Project Life cards--a blue one that says HI.  The ombre watercolor effect was super easy to achieve with the new Work of Art stamp set from the 2014-15 catalog and various shades of yellow ink.

I really like how this turned out, and I would love to hear the unique ideas you have come up with for using Project Life cards and accessories!

~Lauren

Family Adventure Digital Scrapbook Page

I've really been into digital scrapbooking lately with my new MDS software.  Don't get me wrong, it will never replace my paper crafting--there just isn't anything like the feel and dimension of traditional scrapbooking.  But, every once in a while it is really fun to design something digital.  There are so many possibilities!

As soon as I saw the Calling All Heroes brush set, I knew I had to have it.  You might say that my family has a little bit of a super hero obsession...  This was perfect for a scrapbook layout!

I thought it would be fun to leave space for a family portrait on the left page, while adding little super hero 'portraits' of each family member on the opposite page.  I loved the versatility of the super hero face builders.  There were so many combinations to choose from.  I also loved the little bit of texture brought to my layout by the blue polka dot paper--which was also included with my software.

I can see so many other possible applications for this brush set.  Birthday invitations,  or even thank you cards with a greeting such as 'You're Super!".  What else can you come up with?

Also, I couldn't think of how to use the fading dot stamp.  Any ideas?

This stamp set was a "smash" hit for me-- I hope you enjoy it too!
~Lauren