Challenge 37 - Follow your Heart

Our Outlines Monday challenge theme this week is to.....

Follow your Heart: Use Hearts on your card.

We would like you to join this challenge for a chance to win a $25 Shopping Spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp Co.  To enter the challenge you must use only stamps from Outlines; only one entry allowed  Please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLinkz you will find at the end of this post. Please do not link to your main blog.  Also, please link back to our challenge in your blog post  or gallery..

So let's see what our design team has created for you this week.

Jeanne Streiff

Stamps used:  E-807 Tall Heart Cake,  I-552 Small Dot Background

Jenny Gropp

Stamps used: F-693 Triple Heart, AA-845 Tiny Happy Love Day

Julie Warner

Stamps used: I-797 Split Layering Collage - Baby, AA-834 Tiny Congratulations

Kecia Waters

Stamps used: I-1005 Hearts for You

Lisa Silver

Stamps used: D-884 Venus Jewel

Sue Kment

Stamps used: AA-845 Tiny Happy Love Day, F-1141 Valentine Posy Centers

Challenge 36 - Feeling Blue Winner

Using Random.org a winner was chosen from last week's Feeling Blue Challenge:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4

Timestamp: 2012-01-30 02:32:50 UTC

Congratulations to Sophie!

Please contact us for your winning prize of a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp. And thank you to everyone who joined in on the challenge. We hope to see you again this week.

Still Touching Up Toppers

Hi all!
Sick of Christmas yet?  I can't be because I'm still working on fixing our display tree for our ornament toppers.  I'll be playing with Christmas all year!
I'm embarrassed about my topper from last week.  Mandy (my daughter) said that it looked really floppy.  I kind of ignored her and made up some excuse about not being able to get the petals to poof because of the

kind of paper and the crystal lacquer.  When I really looked at them and realized how droopy they were,

which is totally unlike the look I like to give them, I realized I had to do something.  I guess I just got

lazy last week. Take a look at the difference in the photo this week.  It's one of those things you shouldn't get lazy about.  The really, really great thing about having to revisit them was coming up with a new way (for me) to lift the petals and I think it's the easiest and best way I have used.  GLUE DOTS!!!!  Roll them into a little ball and insert under the petals. In one case I used 2 rolled together and in another

case I used one half of one.  I realize there is a whole world of different glue dots out there, hopefully whatever you have will work.  I had two different brands and tried them both.  Each worked a little differently, but both worked. One of the bonuses was that if some of the glue dot got stuck to the ornament ball and had to be moved to another spot it did not take the finish off of the ball.  I do have to move on to the jewels but that still means Christmas!  I will be adding a jeweled star as a tree topper next week.
See you then.
Kathy

Outlines Challenge 36 - Feeling Blue

Our Outlines Monday challenge theme this week is....

"FEELING BLUE"

Use Blue as the main color.

We would like you to join this challenge for a chance to win a $25 Shopping Spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp Co.  To enter the challenge you must use only stamps from Outlines; only one entry allowed  Please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLinkz you will find at the end of this post. Please do not link to your main blog.  Also, please link back to our challenge in your blog post  or gallery..

So let's see what our design team has created for you this week...

Jeanne Streiff

Stamps used: 1002-I Olivia

Jenny Gropp

Stamps used: H-213 Flower Medallion 3

Julie Warner

Stamps used: H-81 Sunflower, D-134 Leaf 1 Medium,  B-1054 Script Thank You

Kecia Waters

Stamps used: K-704 Christmas Layering Collage

Lisa Silver

Stamps used: E-680 Flower Power Square Large

Sue Kment

Stamps used: D-310 Friendship is...

Challenge 35 - Love is in the Air Winner

Using Random.org a winner was chosen from last week's Love is in the Air:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

8

Timestamp: 2012-01-23 02:57:13 UTC

Congratulations to Stacy!

Please contact us for your winning prize of a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp. And thank you to everyone who joined in on the challenge. We hope to see you again this week.

Christmas Extended Again

Well, I'm still working on sprucing up our display tree of Ornament Toppers, so that's what I have to show again this week.  I'm still creating with the Poinsettia and Holly Toppers, there are so many directions to go with these.  I've never made any out of printed paper, so I felt the need to go in that direction.  I just did not want the normal Christmas colors, so I went back to my Graphic 45 Le Cirque paper pad.  I chose the one pictured which is not very characteristic of Christmas, but I like the way it came out.

I had embossed one in gold and one in black sparkle, not knowing which way I would like it.  I thought the gold would not stand out enough.  When it came time to place it on an ornament I liked the subtle color of the gold embossing.  This meant I had the black embossed one left and rather than discarding it

I made it into a card not even intended for Christmas. Kind of funky, but funky can be fun.

One other addition was softening the edges of the solid color paper with Viva's Paper Soft -Stone Grey.  Working on these toppers I've come up with some new hints that I will share with you throughout the year.  Last week and this week on the toppers I gave them stamped images and a coat of Crystal Lacquer before cutting them out.  Try this, you will be pleased with the results.

(1) Embossing will not chip when cutting out.

(2) The finished project will be much more durable than just plain cardstock.  It will give it a glossy

     finish that is also pliable and does not crack.

That's it for now, back to the stamp room!

 Kathy

Outlines Challenge 35 - Love is in the Air

Our Outlines Monday challenge theme is:

"Love is in the Air"

We would like you to join this challenge for a chance to win a $25 Shopping Spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp Co.  To enter the challenge you must use only stamps from Outlines; only one entry allowed  Please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLinkz you will find at the end of this post. Please do not link to your main blog.  Also, please link back to our challenge in your blog post  or gallery..

So let's see what our design team has created for you this week.

Jeanne Streiff

Stamps used: H-1006 Hanging Heart

Jenny Gropp

Stamps used: F-811 Tall Be Mine

Julie Warner

Stamps used: UMO - Assorted Hearts Unmounted, AA-845 Tiny Happy Love Day

Kecia Waters

Stamps used: F-811 Tall Be Mine

Lisa Silver

Stamps used: H-911 Sparkle Love

Sue Kment

Stamps used: H-915 Tattoo Heart

Challenge 34 - WInter Wonderland Winner

Using Random.org a winner was chosen from last week's Winter Wonderland Challenge:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

4 

Timestamp: 2012-01-16 03:05:02 UTC

Congratulations to Linda! 

Please contact us for your winning prize of a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp. And thank you to everyone who joined in on the challenge. We hope to see you again this week.

Christmas Extended

Hi and Happy January!

The weather we have been having in CT makes for a very happy January.  Love it!  No snow yet and moderate temperature.  I know it won't last, but I'm really enjoying it.  I'm attempting to spruce up our display of Ornament Toppers for upcoming shows, so you may find it redundant to have me posting Christmas items now, but as I do it I'm coming up with some new ideas and wanted to share them.  The picture of this Poinsettia Topper may look like most of the others but I did a couple of things that I hadn't tried before.  Don't forget some of what I did can be applied to other projects, especially the posy series.

(1)  For the first time I used both the Poinsettia Topper Large & Poinsettia Topper Small stamps and both the Holly Topper Large & Holly Topper Small stamps.  I call it fully-loaded.  I like the very full look it creates.

(2) I also added the Ornament Bottom stamp to the bottom of the ornament.  I usually get lazy about

 adding it, but it's really quite simple and adds a nice finishing touch.

(3) The BIG thing that I have wanted to try is so simple and really makes a difference for preserving

 the topper!  After all, we do want these passed to the next generation, don't we?

 Before cutting the topper out I spread Crystal Lacquer on the top, flipped it over when dry, and did the same to the back.  Then I cut it out.  The Crystal Lacquer will preserve it and stiffen it, making it less likely to get destroyed.  Also, if cutting out after putting the lacquer on, the embossing WILL NOT CHIP.  If you don't know what Crystal Lacquer is, the best way I can describe it is to say after it is dry your project will have a hard glossy surface that is PLIABLE.  I like using my finer to spread it, it's easier to clean off than a brush.  ~Kathy

P.S. We are going to be working on updating instructions and many other things on the website.  If you

go to the instructions for the Poinsettia Topper, don't despair thinking that you have to outline the whole

thing with glitter glue, a good sparkle embossing powder works just fine.  Also don't think that vellum

is the only paper that should be used, many different paper products will do that all giving it a unique and

different look.

Outlines Challenge 34 - Winter Wonderland

Our Outlines Monday challenge theme this
week is to create a card using the idea of a

Winter Wonderland.

We would like you to join this challenge for a chance to win a $25 Shopping Spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp Co.  To enter the challenge you must use only stamps from Outlines; only one entry allowed  Please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLinkz you will find at the end of this post. Please do not link to your main blog.  Also, please link back to our challenge in your blog post  or gallery. 

So let's see what wintery cards our design team has created for you this week:

Jeanne Streiff

Stamps used: C-820 Flurry Large, B-821 Flurry Small,
E-523 Snowflake Square Large

Jenny Gropp

Stamps used: I-651 Snowman Scene, AA-858 Tiny Thinking of You

Julie Warner

Stamps used: C-820 Flurry Large, B-821 Flurry Small,
AA-861 Tiny Warm Winter Wishes, G-37 Tree Branch, C-424 Shower

Kecia Waters

Stamps used: I-791 Snowflake Topper

Lisa Silver

Stamps used: E-523 Snowflake Square Large

Sue Kment

Stamps used: G-37 Tree Branch, F-1141 Valentine Posy Center, I-1144 Birdhome

Sketch Challenge Winner

Using Random.org a winner was chosen from last week's Sketch Challenge:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2 

Timestamp: 2012-01-09 03:57:56 UTC

Congratulations to Deb F.! 

Please contact us for your winning prize of a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp. And thank you to everyone who joined in on the challenge. We hope to see you again this week.

Outlines Monday Challenge 33 - Sketch Challenge

Happy New Year! 
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Julie Warner to the Outlines Team today! Julie is a veteran blogger and super talented designer! You may already know her from Spiltcoast  or numerous other teams that she has designed with. We are tickled to have her sharing her talent with us each week!

Something new for 2012... Each month our first challenge will be a sketch challenge. With big thanks to Lisa Silver and her creative skills in designing all of our sketches! Our Outlines Monday Challenge theme this week is to create a card using the following Sketch:

We would like you to join this challenge for a chance to win a $25 Shopping Spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp Co.  To enter the challenge you must use only stamps from Outlines; only one entry allowed  Please add the URL to your actual blog post or online gallery to the InLinkz you will find at the end of this post. Please do not link to your main blog.  Also, please link back to our challenge in your blog post  or gallery..

So let's see what our design team has created for you this week.

Jeanne Streiff

Stamps used: F-808 Tall Candle Cake

Jenny Gropp

Stamps used: H-1016 Sketchy Cupcake

Julie Warner

Stamps used: C-271 Hello, B-374 Striped Vase, E-553 Flower Strip,

B-93 Dotted Flower Small,  F-93 Bunny Tail (butterfly and small flowers)

Kecia Waters

Stamps used: F-810 Tall Presents,
AA-832 Tiny Celebrate your Day, E-561 Star Strip

Lisa Silver

Stamps used: H-1159 Joyful

Sue Kment

Stamps used: AA-863 Tiny Have a Great Day

Holiday Thank You Winner

Using Random.org a winner was chosen from last week's Holiday Thank You challenge:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

7 

Timestamp: 2012-01-02 03:17:38 UTC

Congratulations to Jackie Smith! 

Please contact us for your winning prize of a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp. And thank you to everyone who joined in on the challenge. We hope to see you again this week.