Category Archives: One Crazy Stamper

Take Flight….

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Hi Fellow Crafters;

Happy Hump day is here again, and September is almost over and fall is here, and the grandchildren’s hockey has begun.  Winter will be here in a three months bring Christmas with it.  Before we get there though Thanksgiving and Halloween are around the corner.

For my post today for OCS, I have used this adorable stamp from the “Joys of Seasons” new release from High Hopes Rubber Stamps called, Free Broom Rides.  I stamped part of the broom on some beige mulberry paper to add a papery effect.

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Supplies used:

There are still a few days to enter this month’s challenge for a chance to win a prize from OCS.  If you nothing on this coming Friday and Saturday, do check out  Scrapfest in Richmond Hill.  Lora will be there with her OCS store and High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

Until next time, happy crafting

Hugs,

SueBerkley_w

Jingle Bells

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Hi All;

Wacky Wednesday is here again which means hump day and another week closer to Christmas.  I have this new Santa Bob stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps newest release “Joys of the Seasons“.

santa_bob

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  Santa Bob and Ho Ho Ho (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  X-Press It Blending Cardstock
  • Copic Markers:  Santa Bob: E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, R27 – Cadmium Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, T6 – Toner Gray No. 6, T8 – Toner Gray No. 8; C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0; Bag: E55 – Light Camel, E53 – Raw Silk, E51 – Milky White; Chimney:  R39 – Garnet, R37- Carmine  Doll:  E0000 – Floral white, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E35 – Chamois, E33 – Sand, R81 – Rose Pink
  • Atyou Spica Glitter Pens:  00 – Clear, 11 – Gold, 14 – Blossom
  • Glossy Accents
  • Faux Snow
  • YNS Gumdrops:  Holly Berry, Pine Green
  • Miscellaneous:  Decembeer 25th embellishment from my stash

Do take some time for yourself and play along with this month’s challenge.  Do stop by Lora’s OCS store for any supplies that you might need.

Until next week, happy crafting!

Hugs,

SueBerkley_w

Ho Ho Ho!!!

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Hi OCS Followers;

I hope you all managed to get through yesterday without too much stress, as a new school year has begun for many.  Apparently, my youngest granddaughter Arwen cried as she wanted to go to school with her brother and sister, and according to her she is a big girl now.  She will be three next month.

For my post today for OCS, I have used another very adorable stamp from the High Hopes new release “Joys of the Seasons” called Happy Mail.  I used the Spectrum Noir paper along with the Spectrum Noir pencils and I really liked how colouring turned out.

happy_mail

Supplies used:

I hope you enjoyed the Blog Hop that we had last week and that you have gotten some creative inspiration from the divas of both the OCS DT and High Hopes DT.   For any supplies you might need to create a card for this month’s challenge check out both Lora’s OCS online and brick and mortar stores.

Until next week, have fun being creative.

Sending Hugs,

SueBerkley_w

September Christmas/Halloween/Fall Challenge and Blog Hop

Blog Hop, High Hopes Stamps, One Crazy Stamper,

Today is September 1st, the children will be back in school next week and we have a new challenge here at  OCS as well as some exciting news.  The challenge theme for this month is Christmas/Halloween/Fall.

Now for some exciting news — the Joys of the Seasons — the newest release from High Hopes Rubber stamps which are are hot off the press and ready to go.

To help celebrate this newest release of Christmas/Halloween/Fall rubber stamps the gals from both the High Hopes and OCS Design Teams are hosting a Blog Hop from the 1st to the 5th of this month and and winner/winners will be chosen on the 7th.  Make sure you visit each gal to see what new release they have on their blog and then go back to the challenge posts and leave a commnet on the OCS or High Hopes blogs.

For my post I have used the adorable Boo Pals.  I stamped it on XPress It Blending Cardstock and coloured it using copic markers.

boo_pals

Supplies used:

Now for the fun.  The Blog Hop will run from today to the 5th and the winners will be chosen on the 7th.  We are going to start off with Kristine from High Hopes, than Shari M. from OCS.

Kristine

Shari M.

Lisa

Shari G.

Michelle

Leanne

Natalie

Aaemie

Sue — you are here

Cheri— is next

Karen D.

Carolina

Donna

Jane

Lacey

Lora (Owner of HH and OCS)

Karen

Remember to leave a comment on either the OCS or High Hopes blogs for a chance to win prize.  Happy hopping.

 

SueBerkley_w

Merry Christmas

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Hello Fellow Crafters;

Hump day is here again, and another week will soon be over.  This also means that school is approaching in approximately two weeks, which also means that we are approaching the end of the month.

For my last post of this month, I have used a Stampendous stamp called “Classic Santa“.  I used Polar White Flower Soft for the trim on Santa’s hat, and sleeve cuffs as well as on the bear’s hat. The clear Zig of Wink of Stella was used to go over Santa’s bag as well as the black image around the Santa image.

classic_Santa

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  Class Santa (Stampendous)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  X-Press It Blending Cardstock, DP – Rejoice (BoBunny) from my stash
  • Spellbinders: A2 Matting Basics A
  • Copic Markers:
    • Tree & Mistletoe: YG13 – Chartreuse, YG17 – Grass Green
    • Doll: Dress — R81 – Rose Pink, R83 – Rose Mint, Face — E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, R20 – Blush; Hair — E50 – Egg Shell; E31 – Brick Beige, E21 – Baby Skin Pink
    • Bear:  E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, B21 – Baby Blue
    • Boat:  B0000 -Pale Celesine, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue; E40 – Brick White;
    • Horse:  E31 – Brick Beige, E35 – Chamois, E81 – Ivory
    • Ball:  Y23 – Yellowish Beige, Y21 – Buttercup Yellow
    • Present:  YR04 – Chrome Orange, YR07 – Cadmium Orange;Y11 – Pale Yellow, Y15 – Cadmium Yellow
    • Santa:  Skin: E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, R20 – Blush; Hair & Beard: C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1; Belt:  C7 – Cool Gray No. 7, C9 – Cool Gray No. 9; Coat:  R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red
    • Bag:  E55 – Light Camel, E53 – Raw Silk, E51 – Milky White, E50 – Egg Shell
  • Atyou Spica Glitter Pens:  03 – Red, 11 – Gold, 02 -Pink, 12 – Silver
  • Flower Soft: Polar White
  • Zig Wink of Stella — Clear

Stay tuned for September 1st as OCS will have some exciting news and a brand new challenge.  In the mean time check out Lora’s OCS’s brick & mortar and online stores for some amazing products and prices.

Until then, happy crafting.

Hugs,

SueBerkley_w

Season of Joy

Creative Inspiration, One Crazy Stamper,

Hi Fellow Crafters;

This is an up to my post from last week, using some new Dreamweaver Stencils from OCS.  I am finding that there is a learning curve for this new technique.  I did discover some things that one should and shouldn’t do.

Season of Joy

season_6
For the Season of Joy Dreamweaver stencil, I used the Pearlescent Dreamweaver Embossing Paste and didn’t add any other mica powders or glitter. I taped the stencil down on a sheet of Spectrum Noir (100 lb weight) paper using removeable scotch tape.  I also think that maybe I should have used a darker cardstock.

For the Tall Poinsettia, that I used last week, this time I used some Translucent Dreamweaver Embossing Paste, and then added some Glitter Ritz using a mask on some areas so that the glitter wouldn’t go where it shouldn’t go. It might have been easier to mix a bit of glitter in the paste.

Tall Poinsettia

dreamweaver_poinsettia_1

Now for what I discovered that one should do and not do;

  1. Do use removeable scotch tape — the tape has to say removeable, otherwise some paper will come off when you remove it.
  2. Make sure that the stencil is down flat, so that none of the embossing paste will seep through where it shouldn’t
  3. When done, remove the stencil gently, so as not to pull on the paper.  If you leave it on while it dries, it will stick to the paper and when it is removed, the paper will come off with it.
  4. Have a container of with  some soapy water in, so that the stencils can be dropped in and wash.  Once the paste has dried, it is harder to clean the stencils.
  5. I  found that the glitter pastes didn’t work as well.  They seem to be thicker than the embossing pastes, to which some micro powders can be added.

This has been a learning experience, but this is what our creativity is all about.

Make sure you check out Lora’s OCS store for some amazing products and prices.  Also stay tuned for some fun that will start on September 1st.

Until next time, Happy Crafting,

Hugs,

SueBerkley_w

Warmest Holiday Wishes

Creative Inspiration, One Crazy Stamper

Hello Fellow Crafters;

As it is hump day, this means that it is Wacky Wednesday.  I tried something new and my cards  didn’t work out way I wanted, so I improvised and will be going back to the drawing board.  I used some new Dreamweaver metal stencils and some glitter paste.  The stencils embossed very well with the Big Shot, but the glitter paste didn’t work out so well, so I used a different media.  I will check out some more youtube videos, figure out what I should have done and post an update next week. After all, our crafting is always a work in progress.

cardinal
Supplies used:

dreamweaver_poinsettiaSupplies:

If would like to try these Dreamweaver Stencils and embossing paste, Lora has them in her OCS store.  Do check out all of the other amazing products that Lora has in stock.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

SueBerkley_w

Christmas Blessings

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Hi Fellow Crafters;

Even though it is mid summer, and before we know it Christmas will be here.  For my OCS “Creative Inspiration: post today, I have used the Heartfelt Creations Sparkling Poinsettia stamp along with their co-ordinating die and paper.  The Sparkling Poinsettia paper pad, also has verses that can be added to the inside of a card.  To shape the poinsettia I used the Heartfelt Creations Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit which is a wonderful set of tools for shaping paper flowers.  I added some Glossy Accents to to the top of the candle.  Instead of using water with the Zig Clean Color Brush Markers I used the Zig Wink of Luna clear pen which added some glitter.

Front of card

poinsettia_candle

Inside of Card

poinsettia_candle_inside

Supplies used:

Enjoy the rest of your summer, and until next time keep crafting.

Hugs,

SueBerkley_w

August Creative Inspiration

Creative Inspiration, One Crazy Stamper,

Hi Fellow Crafters;

It is now the 1st of August; and OCS is having an Inspiration Theme instead of a challenge for this month.  For my card today, I have used the new Heartfelt Creations Sparkling Poinsettia collection of stamps, along with the co-ordinating dies and paper.

Front of Card

poinsettia

Inside of Card

poinsettia_inside

Supplies used:

Until next time, happy crafting.

SueBerkley_w

Special Wishes

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Hi Fellow Crafters;

Hope you all are enjoying your summer so far.  I don’t about you, but I do wish that the sunshine stays, it rains overnight and the humidity goes away.

For my last post of the month, I have used the Fuchsia Bouquet from Heartfelt Creations.

fuchsia_bouquet

In the meantime, I have been staying inside with the air conditioning and playing with some new products; the Heidi Swapp Minc Foil Applicator Machine and the new Zig Color Clean Brush Markers.  These markers are watercolour and can be used with or without water.  Lora has the Zig Color Brush Markers Sets up as a Pre-Order here.

To use the Heidi Swapp Foil Applicator is fairly simple.  I cut the Delicate Oval die first using the transfer sheet as this will add the toner.  I then cut a piece of the Holographic Foil and put that over the cut.  This is then put the transfer folder, smoothed out and then put through the machine.

Supplies used:

There are still a couple of days to enter this month’s challenge. Also check out the amazing Pre-Orders that Lora has up on the OCS store; as well all the other amazing products that she has.

Until next time keep cool and enjoy the long weekend that is coming up.

Hugs,

SueBerkley_w