*SweetstStamps #125

Good morning sweeties!!

I can't believe Tuesday is here already!!

We have had such a busy week, that time has just buzzed by us.

So today at SweetStamps, it's time for another challenge theme week. 

This week, we would like to see:

Christmas Parchment

 The more I do the parchment craft, the more and more I love it!!

For my card today, I am using Bells with Bows 880 and Merry Christmas Script 954.

I stamped Bells with Bows on the parchment paper, using the white dye ink. 

Turned my parchment paper over and embossed the image with a fine point stylus. 

I then created shading with a bigger ball point stylus and used the grid plate to add pattern. 

The Merry Christmas Script is stamped with glue and I poured Glitter Ritz "Dark Gold" over it, once it dried.  I had to take a side view of the card, just so that you can see the glitter. 

The patterned paper is from BoBunny: Father Christmas Collection.

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Join our weekly and monthly challenge

You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.

Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweeStamps image to get an extra entry in the challenge. Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps on your blog post.

Next week's challenge #126 is:
Anything Goes w/ Artsy Fartsy Stamps

Our monthly challenge, can be found HERE

Theme is:

Chalkboard Technique

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I would like to enter the following challenges:
Merry Monday "Month Long-Anything Goes Christmas" Challenge
Crafting When You Can #48
The Paper Players #153

Hugs,
Calypso

*SweetStamps #121

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I am running a bit late today!! :( 

It is time for another themed challenge over at SweetStamps. 

This weeks challenge is:

PARCHMENT CRAFT

Now when I was first introduced to Parchment Craft, I was lost!! 

Then once I tried it, I LOVED it!!  It is and can be a tad bit time consuming; however, the results are just stunning.  I need to remind myself that I need to purchase some more grid/pattern plates. 

For my card today, I am working with  SweetStamps Parchment Crafting Kit and Dot Butterfly, which is really perfect for parchment craft. 

I stamped the Dot Butterfly, using the white dye ink, onto the parchment paper and embossed with white embossing powder.  I turned the image over and using the staggered grid plate and small stylus, I created the dots you see all around the butterfly.  Now....You can quickly rub the stylus over the grid, but you will not get the same results, if you just take your time and actually puncture each hold on the grid.  Like I said, the process can be time consuming, but the results are beautiful.  I stamped and embossed a second flower and cut out just the side wings, to create an extra layer.  I added ice white liguid pearl to the wings and the border of the card.  Creating these dots, do take a steady hand, which I have come to find out, I do not have!!  LOL!

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Join our weekly and monthly challenge

You can use any stamp on your challenge entry, but if you use a SweetStamps image, you will get two entries into the giveaway! To enter the challenge, please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLink at the end of the post. Please do not link to your main blog, we want to be able to find your post to leave you comments. Also, please link back to the SweetStamps blog.

Remember, you can only enter the challenge one time, use a SweeStamps image to get an extra entry in the challenge. Please limit the amount of challenges to 10 (including SweetStamps). You must link back to SweetStamps on your blog post.

Next week's challenge #120 is:

DAD

Our monthly challenge, can be found HERE

Theme is:

FLIP FLOP CARD

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Hugs,

Calypso