STAMPERS ANONYMOUS TIM HOLTZ CRAZY BIRDS

The winner from my last blog post leaving a comment was Beth Norman from Sunflowers and Dragon Flies Blog.  
thank you to all those who left comments.
  
Today I am sharing a  Happy Birthday Card done with those fabulous stamps from the Tim Holtz collections Crazy Birds.  The background is my creation  using Dyan Reavely Paints..  These paints will leave you magnetized to your media and transmit a wonderful glazed veneer finish on your cardstock.
The stamped bird is colored using Tim Holtz Distress Markers.

Die Cuts  used are from:   
 Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlets - Celebration Words 
 Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix  die called "Lattice".

All of these products can be purchased at the wonderful online store that I design for: 
www.scrapbookingfanatics.com

Thank you for Stopping by Shadesofstamping

Connie Fossenier

TIM HOLTZ STAMPERS ANONYMOUS

Hello to Shades of Stamping readers. 
I am trailing behind in  sharing my Christmas cards, but here are some ideas for next year.
Take a tour of  Scrapbooking Fanatics online store, 
Sandy Hobbs, the owner, carries this line of products. 

I am a fan of Tim Holtz products, dies, mediums and papers. Tim demonstrates the difference between Steel Rule Dies, Thinlets and new Mixed Media Dies on Scrap Time Video.  
and an interesting video I would like to mention using Tim Holtz Distress Crayons and Distress Collage Mediums on Scrap Time Videos.

I designed the background and the Poinsetta flower with Tim Holtz Distress Stains.
I love the die cuts from the  Tim Holtz Alterations line, 
Holiday Knit 
Happy Holidays
Distress Stains and Paints
Poinsetta Dies

Thank you for stopping by Shades of Stamping
Connie Fossenier

STAMPERERS ANONYMOUS AND REINDEER MAGIC

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Connie Fossenier here from beautiful Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan with a little Reindeer Magic.  It is very cold right now and everyone is busy preparing for the holidays. 

I have a card to share I created, using a variety

 Ranger Products and Sizzix dies..

Here is a video clip inspired by Tim's 12 tags of 2013 using a combination of Ideology products and Ranger Distress stains. 

Products Used for this Card
Dies:

From Scrapbooking Fanatics online storeMemory Box - Grand Forest Archway
Sizzix  Bigz Dies - Alterations by Tim Holtz:   Reindeer Flight
Tim Holtz Alterations Thinlets Die Cut Holiday 2 Script
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Stamps Festive Sounds
Ranger Distress Stains
thank you for stopping by Shades of Stamping

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone. 

Connie Fossenier

SCRAPBOOKING WITH PRETTY AND PINK

Connie Fossenier here with Shades of Stamping from Stony Rapids Saskatchewan.  I am designing for a wonderful store called  Scrapbooking Fanatics online store located in St. Paul, Alberta. 

 Sandy Hobbs has created a new look and easy- to- shop online store.  You can also shop in person at her storefront at this location in St. Paul Alberta.

Location: 118-190 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta (located in Campbell Park Business Park, right beside Canada Post)

(780 221-5765)

I created a layout with the July 2015 Kit of my darling granddaughter.

 The Hearts are cut from chipboard from Sizzix Bigz Die  and painted with Ranger Dylusions Paints .

I have people ask me how I plan my layouts, what rules do I follow?

  Here are some of the inspired  antidotes I find helpful:

Select a color scheme, journaling and embellishments that convey the theme or mood of your photo(s). 

 Do not be modest in your creative endeavors to combine layers that appear to not mingle with each other or hint at  being a glaring combination. Step our of your comfort zone and be courageous. 

 Choose diametrical  colors and  impression patterns that will  add a spontaneous impact. 

You can converge  a hodgepodge  of creative impressions that are in sync with your photos. 

The finally of layering embellishments and journaling will complete and unify your scrapbook page.

My theme chosen  "Pretty and Pink" and being a school photo, I wanted a simple and streamlined layout, the patterned paper combo added that extra punch. 

thank you for stopping by Shades of Stamping

Please feel free to email me at con.pax@sasktel.net if you have any questions.

I do enjoy and appreciate your comments.

Connie Fossenier

Everthing that is London

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Connie here to share a card I made using some of the latest releases of Artistic Outpost Stamp Collections: Loverly London and Emphemeral Backgrounds.
London, is known, for its history of architectual beauty of the Tower Bridges, their later day commmunications of the morse code - the telegraph;  and, the  exuberant men's and women's clubs. These London stamp collections really take you back to this era.
Stop by and visit  Artistic Oupost's   Gallery and Store Site. You will be delighted to see how all the rubber stamp collections can be intermingled to fashion your favorite art creations.
Techniques and Supplies
I used the Technique Junkies "Glimmer Mist Spray" technique..The Vellum background was created using sea sponges and water base ink.  I simply glided the sponges in diagonal fashion across the vellum...
 I dusted off my   "Bazzill Basic - In Stitch'z" plastic piercing mat off the rack...to create the oval stitching along the side. Love these plastic templates, I can see so many possiblities to create dazzling stitching patterns on paper. 
The ornate hanging sign holder is from Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Die Cuts.
If you love create cards and scrapbook pages or you are addicted to rubber stamping; then, be sure to visit Scrapbooking Fanatics Scrapbook store for your favorite rubber stamping and paper crafting supplies.
connie paxman