Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge – 2023 September Anything Goes

Hi Artsy Friends,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge again. The Challenge Theme is always Anything Goes.     

It’s super easy and all you need is kickstarting your creativity and share it with us. For Challenge Rules and other DTs’ inspiration artworks, please check out our Challenge Blog. Please join us for the fun. I can’t wait to see your beautiful artwork.

I’m in a mood to play something Mixed Media and I’m happy with what I came up with. Hope my card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and have an artsy day. 

Card Details

1. I dug out a background panel from my stash. The background was a stencil (Altenew) print from a previously-made card.

2. Stamp my favorite sentiment background (Hero Arts) on background panel. 

3. Stamp several Mini Media Marks images (Tim Holtz) using (Prize Ribbon) Distress Oxide Ink on background panel.

4. Apply (Pine Needles) Distress Oxide Ink over stencil (The Crafters Workshop) on background panel.

5. Apply (Salty Ocean) Distress Oxide Ink on panel edges. Apply Metallic Silver Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi) on background panel.

6. Stamp butterfly and sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) in black.

7. Heat Emboss butterfly in silver (Altenew, Antique Silver) and die cut (Simon Says Stamp).

8. Assemble the card as shown.

Other Challenges Entered

• Simon Says stamp Monday Challenge – Stamp it

• Crazy is our Fame- Stencils are our Game September Challenge – ATG
• NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) Challenge 54- ATG

In this card, the Never-Before-Used-Schtuff is Tim Holtz’s Mini Media Marks stamp set.

• Krafty Chicks Challenge #680 - Stamp Act
• Mix it Up Challenge #67 – ATG + Optional Make Your Own Background

Yes, I made my own background by stenciling and stamping with inks and embossing paste, respectively.

• Little Red Wagon CHALLENGE #721..SQUARE OR RECTANGLE

I prefer RECTANGLE.

• Use Your Stuff Challenge #492 – Borders

The borders of my card are filled with random yet harmonious stamping or stenciled images.

• We Love to Create Mixed Media Challenge 8- ATG
• Creative Artiste's #97th Challenge- Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Sweet Stampin' ~ Doodling Challenge
• Stamping Sensations September Challenge - Garden Delights

Thinking of You When I Made This Card – Alcohol Ink Lift with Stencil on Vellum

 

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m thrilled that this card was chosen as a Team Pick by Tic Tac Toe Challenge again. Thanks, DTs.

Edited on 8/16/2021

I’m so glad that this card was chosen as Top Pick by The Rainbow Challenge again. It’s indeed an honor. Thanks, DTs. 

Hi Artsy Friend,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers Stencil Challenge again. The July Challenge Theme is once again Anything Goes. For Challenge Rules and other DT’s inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Please join us for the fun. I can’t wait to see what you have come up with.      

This month I challenged myself to play with Alcohol Ink Lift with Stencil on Vellum. I’ve wanted to try this technique for a long time and I’m glad I finally made it. The result is not bad. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ahead.

Card details

1. Apply several Alcohol Inks on vellum. 

2. Use felt applicator to apply Alcohol Lift Ink Reinker, then dab over the stencil (Simon Says Stamp) to remove some of the alcohol inks.             

3. Die cut a heart (Altenew) from the alcohol ink lift vellum.

4. Die cut the Daisy Square (Simon Says Stamp) from a white scrap, and cut out the daisy part.

5. Adhere the daisy on the alcohol ink lift heart.

6. Apply Nuvo Glimmer Paste over Warp Speed Stencil (Altenew) on a white card panel.

7. Stamp sentiment (Simon Says Stamp) in black on a white scrap, mount to a black panel.

8. Assemble the heart and sentiment on card panel as shown.

I’d like to enter my card to the following challenges.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Mix Up Challenge – Mixed Media, Alcohol Ink on Vellum

     

• Country View Challenge – Use a Stencil (or Two)

• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #51 - Anything Goes + Aperture 

• Tic Tac Toe Challenge #120     

I have die cut/flower/heart on my card.

• The Rainbow Card Challenge #31: Charmingly Cherry     

• Sparkles Monthly Challenge #141 Floral Extravaganza

• Daisy Chain Challenge #54 - Use dies and/or Stencils

• The House That Stamps Built Theme Challenge J721 ~ Stenciling

• Creative Moments Challenge #218 - Anything Goes
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• More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Pastel

I did not play with optional Pastel.

Wishing You All the Best

Edited on 7/19/2021

I’m so glad that this card was chosen as a Top 3 by Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge again. Thanks, DTs. Besides, this card was chosen as a Winner by The Crafter’s Café Challenge #269. How lucky! 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I dug out my Alcohol Inks during the weekends. I haven’t played with it for quite a while. This time I challenged myself to swipe the Alcohol Inks on vellum to create pastel rainbow-like effect. 

I kind of like how it turned out. I’m so happy I gave it a try. Hope my card is inspirational to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day ahead.

Card Details

Dies and sentiment are by Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges Entered

• CAS Mix Up Challenge – Mixed Media, Alcohol Ink on Vellum

     

• Mix it Up Challenge MIUCB #51 - Anything Goes + Aperture 

• Love to Craft LTCCB #60 - July Anything Goes
• The Crafter’s Café Challenge #269 Anything Goes

• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC319 - Helen's Challenge: All Things Feminine

• Love to Scrap LTSCB #147 - Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #604- Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge – Anything Goes

• Crafter’s Castle Challenge #43 – Anything Goes

• STAMPlorations CAS Challenge – Anything Goes

     

Sending Hugs & Happy Thoughts

Edited on 4/4/2019

I am so glad that this card was chosen as an Outstanding Design by CAS Watercolor Challenge. Thanks DTs, you certainly made my day!

 

Hi Artsy Friends,

I’m so happy that I made this card right before the end of the weekends. Yay!
I’m sending hugs and happy thoughts to you, artsy friends. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day.

Card Details,
1. Floral and text stamps are by Altenew.
2. Frame is created by two rectangle dies by Simon Says Stamps and background Plaid Cover die is by Altenew.
3. Frame is embossed by Wow embossing powder. It's really gorgeous.

4. White panel background is spritzed with Distress Marker (Tim Holtz Spritzer) to add some interests.


Challenges to Enter

• CAS Watercolor March Challenge – Watercolor on Vellum
  

• Altenew March Inspiration Challenge

  

• The Flower Challenge #30 'Anything Goes'

  

• Cut it Up Challenge 170 – Flowers
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Say it with Flowers
• Crafting by Designs Challenge - Blooming Flowers
• The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - One for the Ladies/Girls
• Creative with Stamps CWS #36: Friends

• Dies R Us Challenge #117 - One for the Ladies
• Aud Sentiments Challenge #223 Any Sentiment Except "Happy Birthday"

Live Your Dream with Passion

Hi Stamping Friends,

It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) Mixed Media Challenge again. The May Challenge Theme is SPLATS.

For more details and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Anything mixed media could be linked up to our challenge as long as it follows our theme. Be sure to join for a chance to win $15.

  

When I saw the word - SPLATS, I instantly thought of Alcohol Inks and Tim Holtz’s signature technique – Alcohol Ink Splatter. The following are how I made my tag.

Tag Details

1. Apply Alcohol Ink Monoprint Technique on glossy paper for the background.

2. Apply Alcohol Ink Splatters Technique to create two flowers on tag as shown.

3. Stamp text background.

4. Apply Pearlescent Embossing Pastes over two overlapping stencils at the center of two flowers, respectively.

5. Stamp butterflies and sentiment in black on tag. Stamp two butterflies on vellum paper, die cut the vellum butterflies and attach.

I’m excited that I dug out Alcohol Inks and revisited Tim's two Alcohol Inks Techniques, together with the stenciling technique. Hope my tag is inspirational to you. Please drop me a note if you like my tag. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great day.

Edited on 7/7/2017

1. The tag was chosen as one of the Top Picks by STAMPlorations Mixed Media May Challenge. Thanks, DTs.
2. The tag was also chosen as a Spotlight Winner by A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #5. It's indeed double happiness. Thanks, DTs.

 

Challenges to enter:

• A Vintage Journey May Challenge – Use a Quote
• The Artistic Stamper May’s Creative Challenge – Floral Fantasy
• Country View May Challenge – Flower Power
• Simon Says Monday Challenge – The Great Outdoors
• That’s Crafty Challenge - Bright
• Creative Artiste Challenge #26 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
• Love to Create Challenge #9 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

     

• More Mixed Media Challenge - "Anything Goes" optional Pink

   

• Craft Stamper, Take It Make It January Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
• Creative with Stamps Challenge #14 Flowers
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge # 14 – Anything Goes
• STAMPlorations May Mixed Media Challenge

    

• A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge #05

Embossed Vellum Wedding Card

I made this card for a subordinate who will get married soon. Even though the card is clean and simple, it is indeed gorgeous as I added glitters to the white embossing powder, making it sparkle and shine. (It's a pity the photo did not do it justice!)

 

Hope this card is eye-pleasing to you. Thanks for stopping by and wish you a great week ahead.

Card Details
Flower background, die cut and texts are all by Hero Arts.  

Challenges entered:
1. STAMPloation October CAS Card Challenge
    
2. Just Us Girls #367- Make the Sentiment the Focal Point

3. CAS on Sunday Challenge #95 Flowers
4. Creative with Stamps Challenge #7 – Sentiment
  
5. Inkspirational Challenge #120 - Black + One Color
 
   The one other color I chose is white.
6. Alphabet Challenge - R for Recipe
    
    My take is Sentiment, Stamp and Embossing.
7. Less is More Challenge 300 - Celebrations and Festivals
8. Love to Craft Challenge #3 - October Anything Goes
9. Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
10. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #95 - Anything Goes


Edited on 11/12/2016
This card was chosen as one of the Honorable Mentions by Creative with Stamps Challenge #7. It is a happy surprise. Thanks, DTs.