TAWS post #1

Hello My Fellow Crafters!!

I'm honored to be here with my first official non-release post for TAWS (The Alley Way Stamps)!!  I'm using one of the newly released stamp sets called Oogles.

My first card consists of a large panel of watercolored paper.  I was simply playing around with my watercolors and this was the result!  I like to make lots of fun panels like this at one time so that I have them available when I want to use them.

I stamped my image using black Hero Arts ink and then stacked some presents and a cake from the new set Cake Day!

I added my sentiment - stamped twice with Versamark Ink and heat set with both black, glittery embossing powder and gold embossing powder to give it a shadowy look.  I embellished with some heat embossed hearts and stars and then used my Copic multiliner to outline the panel and add a few dots.  My last touch was to add one googly eye on my monster to give him extra personality!

My second card for today is also using the new Oogles set and I just went wild and crazy with the watercolor splatter paint!  My panel uses watercolor paper which I stamped my main image onto and then watercolored using my Sakura Koi pan paints.  I added my sentiment and then masked my image and splattered away!  I embellished with some gold embossed hearts and added this panel to a blue top folding notecard.  

Thanks so much for coming by today!!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

Blog Hop Recap - January 2015

Hey All!  Just a quick New Release recap happening over at the TAWS blog!  C'mon over and check out the fun!  These are the two cards that I made for the New Release Blog Hop.  If you missed it come check it out here!

TAWS New Release Blog hop - January 2015

Hello Friends!!

Welcome to The Alley Way Stamps - TAWS New Release Blog Hop!!  You should have arrived from Marina's blog - if not c'mon back and start from the beginning with us!

It's always an exciting time when there's a new release!  I have two cards for you today.  My first card features all of the cutie patootie little monsters from the new set Oogles all peeking out from a die-cut frame.

I started by wet watercoloring two panels of watercolor paper using a rainbow of colors from my Sakura Koi Watercolor set.  It came out in a sort of tie dye fashion.  Once it was dry, I stamped my images repeatedly placing them in areas where I knew they'd get the best color effect.  I then fussy cut them all out.  I coated them all with a quick swipe using my Wink of Stella glitter brush.

The black frame with the word 'joy' that you see is this Die-namics die from MFT.  I put adhesive around the back of the black frame and then placed my cut out images exactly where I wanted them.  Once I placed them I then added that panel to the numeric paper in the background and trimmed off any extra that was hanging out of the sides.

I placed my sentiment using Hero Arts black ink (my favorite) and then added the heat embossed gold hearts and stars for an added touch.

I couldn't help myself and created a second card using the Oogles set.  This time I chose the little splat monster using my Distress Inks, stamping on watercolor paper in a repeated rainbow pattern. 

 I very lightly spritzed the entire panel using a mister bottle of water to give them a fuzzy effect and then outlined them with a very thin Copic multiliner to give them more definition.  I placed a few scattered sequins around the card and added my sentiment on a hand cut flag banner.  

The possibilities with this amazing set are endless!!

Now, onto some more fun information!!  I know that you're simply going to LOVE all of the New Release Goodness!   This crazy-cute Mini Set called Nessie, is FREE when you spend $40.00 or more during the month of January, 2015.

Now let's keep this hop moving onto the next TAWS design team member Nath!  I've added the entire hop list below in case you lose your place!  Thanks again ever so much for being with me today!  It was a pleasure!  See you again soon!

Alison

Angel

Anni

Bonnie

Chrissie

Dana

Emily

Francine

Heather

Holly

Jeni

Lisa

Marina

Meredith

Nath

Simonne

Tanja

Tracy

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith