Papertrey March Blog Hop Challenge and Button Storage

First things first:

Today I am joining the Blog Hop over at Papertrey Ink.

Here is the Challenge Photo:

Here is what I came up with for today:

This card is for the Blog Hop as well as the Make It Monday

 Betsy Veldman does a great tutorial on how to make your own cover plate of sorts, just by using the dies you already have.  I knew I wanted to use my tea cup and emboss them(high gloss for the HOP) but just wasn't sure how.

I followed what she said to do and made my coverplate by moving my tea cup around the paper and passing it through my Vagabond a gazillion times! No, not that many, it actually went pretty fast.  

I used the post it note to hold my die in place. The stickiness from the post it note took the coating off my die, weird. It chipped off just like paint would. It doesn't matter to me. I just thought I'd mention it incase anyone might have an issue with this. It's all shiny now.   

So, then I secured my cut up paper into place with removable adhesive so I could stamp my tea cups. After I stamped them in the PTI colors I wanted, I restamped over everything with Versamark. I then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I tried to get a better shot of this here, it looks so much better than the picture.     

After this step I decided the "cover plate" was a bit too white so I stamped it with Background Basic: Twinkle in Aqua Mist which seemed to finish it off a little more.

I also wanted to share my button storage with you today. I have been working on what works for me in the storage department and this is how I store my buttons and I LOVE it!!
Thanks to the White Cow Dairy, for the jars, awesome yogurt by the way!!

The lids of the jars are screwed into the bottom of my shelf. These yogurt jars are the perfect size for a bag of buttons. Sometimes I have to really shake the jar to make them fit, or take out a large button or two.

I am currently working on storage of my dies and stamps and I hope to post some of these pictures soon. Stamp Storage Folders from Hobby Lobby is the route I took but that's all I will say for now.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques #6

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

You can find the MIM video here.

I really wasn't sure I wanted to try this MIM. After watching Melissa, and as much as Ilike to get inky myself, I just didn't want to get paint on my precious Vagabond. I decided I would do all the impressions in one shot and clean everything quickly.

This worked out well and everything washed up nicely with soap and water.

I decided to make one more card tonight:

I used the Cane Print IP, WW: hello die, twine, stickles, texture magic paint,

White and hibiscus Burst CS.

 Night night!!

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques #5

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

You can find the MIM video here.

Earlier this week I made a gift card holder for my nephew using this technique.

I wasn't sure I liked the outcome but in the end I got it to where I wanted it.

I went away for the weekend so I am just posting it now. I used the Paper Effects

by DecoArt for dimension and a Sizzix Embossing Folder after I die cut the Gift Card

holder out:

 This product gave it a shabby worn and tattered look that I really didn't like at first. I then used some Viva rub on color in Red and it came out looking like this:

much better! I then added the birthday die and glittered it in spots to continue with

the distressed look. Added a little twine and felt thickers and I was done!

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques #4

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

You can find the MIM video here.

I really wasn't sure I wanted to try this MIM. After watching Melissa, and as much as Ilike to get inky myself, I just didn't want to get paint on my precious Vagabond. I decided I would do all the impressions in one shot and clean everything quickly.

This worked out well and everything washed up nicely with soap and water.

I decided to utilize the negative cutout I had leftover from the previous card

for a pocket journal card. I love the way it turned out.

Supplies: White and Hibiscus Burst CS, LL:Heart Die, LL: Labels Stamp Set(sentiment),

Latte Love Stamp Set(heart), misc. flowers, corner rounder. Texture Magic Dimensional Paint.

                                                           Bye for now!!

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

You can find the MIM video here.

I really wasn't sure I wanted to try this MIM. After watching Melissa, and as much as Ilike to get inky myself, I just didn't want to get paint on my precious Vagabond. I decided I would do all the impressions in one shot and clean everything quickly.

This worked out well and everything washed up nicely with soap and water.

A card for my sweetie on a rainy day:

SUPPLIES: Wet Paint Stamp Set, Plum Pudding and white CS, Herringbone IP,

Pure Poppy and Fresh Snow ink, White Embossing Powder,

and Limitless Layers:Heart Die. Texture Magic Paint by Delta.

Have a great night!!

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

You can find the MIM video here.

I really wasn't sure I wanted to try this MIM. After watching Melissa, and as much as Ilike to get inky myself, I just didn't want to get paint on my precious Vagabond. I decided I would do all the impressions in one shot and clean everything quickly.

This worked out well and everything washed up nicely with soap and water.

I made a journal card for a pocket style scrapbook for my daughter as she is a swimmer.  

I used the wood grain impression plate and the Monthly Moments journal card die.

Felt thickers and the dimensional texture paint.

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

Make It Monday #156: 3D Stamp Paint Techniques

You can find the MIM video here.

I really wasn't sure I wanted to try this MIM. After watching Melissa, and as much as I

like to get inky myself, I just didn't want to get paint on my precious Vagabond. I decided

I would do all the impressions in one shot and clean everything quickly. 

I found some texture paint that I had gotten at Wal-Mart on clearance, in my stash(only

in blue). As I was squeezing the tube, the top end blew out, guess it was older than I remember.

I did a few extra impressions with different plates so we'll see what I can make tonight.

Anyway, here is my first card: Sorry, it's quite dark!

Supplies: Herringbone I mpression Plate, Edgers #1 Die, Enchanted Evening and Stampers

Select White CS, Words of Comfort Stamp Set, Misc. scrap piece of PP.

And here is the mess I made with the paint as it burst out of the tube!

This was after I used the majority of it!!