Sketch Challenge at Two Paper Divas

We're having our first ever Monthly Challenge with the new design team at Two Paper Divas!  It's a Sketch Challenge and runs two weeks, so you have plenty of time to link up and play.   Of course, there's a prize up for grabs!  

I'm featuring Sunshine and Smiles from the January Release on my project.  

I created a floral embellishment with gold and clear embossing for my decorative piece, to tie in with the colors of my Bo Bunny papers, and heat embossed my sentiment in gold as well.

Visit the blog and link up to the challenge here:

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Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog for daily project inspiration and on Wednesdays for the Design Team Roundup.  Check out the new February release right here:

http://www.twopaperdivas.com/product-category/whats-new/

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Additional supplies:

Bo Bunny Rose Cafe papers, ephemera, button

The Paper Studio Kraft Card

DoubleClick Skittles bubble embellishments

Xyron adhesive

Hot Glue Gun

Hero Arts clear embossing powder

Wow Gold Embossing Powder

May Arts Ribbon natural burlap ribbon and pearl string

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Happy Mail Envelopes for Two Paper Divas

My design team project for Two Paper Divas this week, involved one of those "aha" moments.  The new stamp set "Sunshine and Smiles" was just released this month, and looking at that sentiment, I thought it sure would be perfect for happy mail envelopes.  Decorating envelopes and packages with "happy mail" stamps and decorative images is super hot right now.  Take a peek at my trio below and I'll share a few tips on how these were made.....

I started by stamping the sentiment in two parts, using washi tape to mask the parts of the stamp that I wanted to hide. 

I used the same masking technique for the flowers, adding a strip of washi tape along the edge of one side of a stamped flower image, then partially stamping another flower.  Super easy.  Next, I started coloring with Tombow markers.

Here's a close-up, each one is different.  I used a white gel pen to add circles, polka dots and to enhance my colored flowers.

I used the same masking technique for stamping the leaves as well.

This is a great idea to dress up an envelope if you're mailing a letter or card to a pen pal.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog and take a look at some of the projects featured today, then check back each day for more project inspiration by the design team.  

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Supplies Used:

Two Paper Divas Sunshine and Smiles Stamp Set

Memento London Fog Archival Ink

Ranger Black Archival Ink

Tombow Dual Brush pens

White Gelly Roll pen

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New release at Two Paper Divas

Today marks a new endeavor and a new release.... this is my first project that I'm sharing as a Design Team member for Two Paper Divas.  It's also part of the January release which is super exciting, with seven new stamp sets being released.

My project today features the Sunshine and Smiles stamp set.

I started by stamping multiples of the various flowers onto patterned paper, fussy cutting each one, and using my handy dandy little paintbrush to "roll" the flower edges.  

I also stamped the shadow flowers to fade into the background.  Some of the flowers are popped up on foam squares, some are adhered directly to my paper.  All of my flowers are embellished in the center with Flower Soft and/or bubble embellishments.

Lastly, I stamped my sentiment onto faux stitched cardstock and added a pretty twine bow.

Visit the Two Paper Divas Blog and take a look at some of the projects featured today, then check back each day for more project inspiration by the design team.  

Shop Two Paper Divas for a wide selection of clear stamps, digital stamps and accessories.

Supplies Used:

Two Paper Divas Sunshine and Smiles Stamp Set

May Arts Ribbon Yellow Bakers Twine

May Arts Ribbon Pink Gingham adhesive heart ribbon

DoubleClick Skittles Bubble Embellishments, Frosty

Ranger Black Archival Ink

Memento London Fog Archival Ink

Hero Arts Green Ombre Ink

Flower Soft Polar White and Glue

Tombow Mono Aqua Glue

Xyron Adhesive Runner

Tombow Foam Squares

We R Memory Keepers Inked Rose paper

WRMK Trimmer/Scorer

DCWV Quince Blossoms paper

American Crafts White textured cardstock

Lil Inker Designs Stitched Oval Mat Die

Cuttlebug

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