LTSCB #178: Find Your Center

Hello Crafty Friends :o)  Spring is almost here, bring on the flowers and sunshine.

This is my post for Love to Scrap  where Anything Goes.

I created a bookmark/tag, just because I got some new fun things from Soto Studios and wanted to play. New stencils, paper, stickers, and some clear background stamps; a little mix media fun was needed. The butterfly was cut out of sheer paper and the rest is just mix media fun. 

Here's the back.

stamps: Soto Studios

paper: Soto Studios

stencils: Soto Studios

embellishments: 3 Girl Jam: ribbon, Unity Stamps: cut out sentiment, Tim Holtz: distress inks

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #72: Smooshing

 Hello crafty friends :o)  Welcome to another fun challenge at MIUCB, this month is about smooshing.

Silly me didn't take a pic of how I smooshed. It's a very easy technique.  I have the special mat for distress inks, sprays and paints, everything wipes off very easily.  I stamped with distress ink pads and used some spray ink directly on my mat, wet with some water "smoosh" my paper.  Then you can "smoosh" on some clean paper and get another design.

I made this tag to go in a card slot in my junk journal.  I used some of the papers and stickers from the kit.  

thanks for looking and reading.

·         paper:  Soto Studio: Brewtiful Coffee Bundle

·         die-cuts:

·         embellishments: Soto Studio: Stickers

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #169: Coffee Junk Journal

 Hello crafty friends :o)  It's September ... pretty much Fall is here, at least close.  This year is just flying by without my permission.

This post is for LTSCB, where Anything Goes. 

I really didn't understand this "Junk Journal" phase that everyone is going through or why it was needed in the crafty world.  Until I got this kit from Soto Studios, it came with this leather book and everything needed to get started, just add your own inks, paints and creativity.

With stickers, papers and some stamps from the kit, junk journaling is about just playing with your crafty items.  Seeing what works and just having fun without pressure of perfection or rules. Playing with inks, paints and embossing to create new things. I will be creating more in this book.  It has lined pages too....maybe a good place to put some of my favorite quotes.

It has places for tags, which I created one in another post and will slowly fill these pockets up.

It also has storage for some of the stamps.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Unity:    Soto Studios: coffee bundle

·         paper:  Soto Studios: coffee bundle

·         embellishments: Stampin Up: Hodge Podge Hardware, Soto Studios: Stickers, washi tape, ribbon, embossing powder