November Kellie Stamps Design Team Projects

The November release from Kellie Stamps is amazing guys!

So many stamp sets! 

I made two projects with mine, and this is the second one.

I used my laser printer and the Minc Machine to gold foil the tree from "Grinch Moment" digital stamp set. The "Merry" title is from the digital "Merry Joy" set. 

Ah, the gold foil! So easy to do with digital stamps! This is based on the very latest Studio Calico Sketch from the Studio Calico Blog. Using the Lollipop Guild Scrapbook Kit from Studio Calico. Inspired by the lovely Anna Maria Wolniak here .

 Love those vellum embellishments from the Lollipop Guild Kit, and just stapled them with the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher.

Visit the Kellie Stamps website here

to see all the great sets she released this month!!! 

Hugs,

Leigh

Kellie Stamps August 2016 New Release Reveal!

It's August 2016 New Release Day!!

The new stamp for this month is titled

"Eat More Cake"!

You can find it in digital and clear at

Kellie Stamps Shop.

Full Project: Traveler's Notebook spread on two pages, using the digital version of "Eat More Cake" to create my own patterned paper in Adobe Photoshop. Printed on copy paper on my home printer to create the "Happy" background. Also printed the "Birthday" banner on the right with this digital set. The three photos on the left all go in the craft sack pocket.

Supplies: Midori Traveler's Notebook (02 Grid), Kellie Stamps"Eat More Cake" , DailyLike banana leaf washi tape, Studio Calico wood patterned paper,  craft sack from Hobby Lobby, We R Memory Keepers Nesting Star Dies. 

Love that these versatile stamps can be used for all kinds of everyday and event photos, as you can see from the rest of the Kellie Stamps Creative Team posts! Look for Kellie Stamps on Instagram and follow to see the Creative Team projects.

You can see here I took the colors for this layout from the photo on the right. Got that 70's retro vibe going! 

Thank you for visiting here today and enjoy your weekend!

Hugs,

Leigh

#LittleSummerJOY Lesson 6: Summer's End

Here we are at Lesson 6 already!

Let's look at Summer's End.

 Lesson 6 Supplies: Kellie Stamps, American Crafts rotary date stamp, Clique Kits August 2016 Rio Kit, Target (washi tape), Fiskars (Star punch), Shimelle Laine (American Crafts camera stamp), Midori (grid notebook)

 Close up bottom left to show the layering of the camera stamp and punched stars.

 Love this "Slim Jim" alphabet from Kellie Stamps for the title!

Close up of the Instax photo and journaling. A simple couple of pages using just a few items!


 I have literally loved this class from Little Paper Projects!! #LittleSummerJOY has really made me take a look at and savor the moments that are special to summer! We have enjoyed this summer and traveled and seized the day! More so than any other year I think due to the lessons in this class!

If you want to take this class, it is there with all the info and videos!! Link here:

#LittleSummerJOY class

Hugs,

Leigh

Kellie Stamps July 2016 Release

Hello friends! 

Time for another new Kellie Stamps Release!

This month, the stamps are perfect for all your indoor and outdoor adventures!

 Supplies: Kellie Stamps new for July 2016, "Outdoorsy" and "Therapy", all other supplies from Studio Calico

The diamond shape is from the "Outdoorsy" set, which comes blank and I added the text (color matched to the coral color in the photo in Photoshop). Then added the stars from the "Therapy" set, and they come in a row of five, so I simply repeated the rows in the Layers Panel, in Photoshop. The stars on the photo are the same stars used on the background, just reduced in size and filled in with the same coral color. 

You can totally accomplish this with the physical clear stamps from Kellie Stamps as well, if Photoshop isn't your thing! 

I do  love the hybrid aspect of the digital stamps, being able to design a Travelers Notebook page and print it out at home with the background all "stamped" is perfect for me! 

Applied washi tape at the same angle as the stars, on both pages, then added some fun embellishments and paper from several different Studio Calico Kits (Aug. 2015 Pop Art, and June 2016 Scout) . Printed out journaling in a text box and stitched around before adhering to the page. 

Close up: LOVE tying the background to the top layers by repeating the stars! Simple to do with the Kellie Stamps sets! 

Thanks for joining me today!

Leigh

Kellie Stamps June 2016; Santa Barbara Layout

Welcome to my second project with the new releases 

for JUNE 2016 FROM KELLIE STAMPS !

Using the Kellie Stamps "Obsessed" new June release, I filled the page in the Silhouette Studio Design Software, just because it lines everything up faster for me, and printed out the background paper on my home printer. Voila! You have your own patterned paper! 

Then I layered one of the "Funky Florals" cut files, from The Cut Shoppe, because it reflects the flowers and ceramic tiles on the buildings in Santa Barbara. Placed them in a grid to repeat the shapes found in this beautiful city, and used the positive and negative from the cuts to layer. I hand lettered the title and fussy cut it with detail scissors.

Here you can see the Pink Paislee Fancy Free line by Paige Evans paper and puffy stickers used to create more dimension. LOVE this line!

Stitching around all the floral tiles.

More New Releases from Kellie Stamps, and dude! Planner Stamps!

More new June release items, top is "Slim Jim", and bottom are packs of stickers!!! 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Leigh

Kellie Stamps Creative Team May Projects

Love the New May Release stamps from Kellie Stamps!! 

They are so versatile!

May 5th Project using the My Fave stamp set to create the text paper, and pink happy happy label.

May 10th Instagram Hop Layout, using the  May"Label That" set as a digital stamp to create the label printed on the white card stock.

May 19th layout using the May "My Fave" clear stamp set and different ink colors to create the text covered stars. Love! Also love that these two had a blast, and were great sports even in the rain! (You can see it sparking on their clothes in the above photo!) Using the November Studio Calico Canyonlands Scrapbook Kit:) 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Leigh

Kellie Stamps Creative Team April 2016 Scrapbook Page Two

For the second April 2016 Kellie Stamps project I created this scrapbook page,

"You Rock".

I can't even begin to describe how much I love my kids, 

my heart just warms when I look at them! 

Thought maybe the "Man I Love You" stamps from the RAD set 

covering the background was a good place to start!

Supplies: Studio Calico Lollipop Guild Scrapbook Kit, Kellie Stamps digital "Rad" set, and Silhouette Cameo to cut the title.

I simply added the digital stamps to my page in the Silhouette Studio software, hit fill page and printed the 8.5x11 background on my home printer. 

Close up to show the stitching on the triangle pieces, and details.

Thank you for joining me here today!

Hugs,

Artful Leigh 

Kellie Stamps March Release Project Two

Kellie Stamps has extended the pre-order sale on the March sets 

to midnight of the 19th, Australian time!

These sets are so versatile for pocket or scrapbook layouts!

Supllies: Kellie Stamps (Am Pm set),  Shimelle (green chipboard sticker, green patterned paper), Studio Calico ( dot and gold PP, washi tapes) , Heidi Swapp ( Minc foils, machine, die cuts, floral PP and "Lovely" die), Silhouette Cameo ( My Favorite , and Love cut files made from Kellie Stamps digital stamps)

Simply bring your digital stamps into the Silhouette Studio program, and trace the outer edge of your chosen stamp. Here, you can see I used the fill page feature then grouped them and rotated them to where I wanted.

 Close up of the Heidi Swapp Minc Foiled Die Cuts, and the idea for washi and PP strips on the circles came from this Stephanie Bryan You-Tube Video! What a great page she made in that video!

Those two hot pink circle die cuts are foiled with the Heidi Swapp Minc machine as well, it's just not easy to photograph the reflective surface, but they are GORG! Got the idea for the page layout from the Shimelle Weekly Challenges at Shimelle.com, and this week's challenge is to use letters on a scrapbook page.

Thanks for stopping by today;

 and hop over to Kellie Stamps for some great stamps to enhance your pocket pages and scrapbook layouts!  

Kellie Stamps March 2016 New Release

March 5th is new release day at Kellie Stamps!

If you purchase both sets "AM PM' and "Go See Do", 

you GET THE MINI WEEK CIRCLE SET FREE! 

Win, win!

Made this with the digital set "AM, PM", love that with digital stamps you can simply bring them into your electronic cutting machine and turn them into a cut file! So versatile! Adding the sentiments inside the circles in this cut file from the Silhouette Store, gives you a cut file that says what you want, and I used the freebie, "Week Circle" set for the Tuesday at the top left.

Here, you can see how well the stamps cut, even reduced in size and placed inside the circles, using the weld feature inside the Silhouette Studio Software!

Used two pieces of white card stock so that I could raise the cut file up on dimensional foam, and leave some of the circles empty.

Can't get over how cute the Homebodies Papercrafting kit from Feed Your Craft is! Perfect for any story you wish to tell about your home, and what happens inside your home!  Even the black and white polka dot tissue paper they pack the kit with is perfect!! Used it behind some of the circles.

The "Homebodies Papercrafting Kit" and flair sets from Feed Your Craft

are adorable!

Am Pm set from Kellie Stamps

Go See Do set from Kellie Stamps

Also BIG NEWS- Kellie is offering clear stamps again! YAY!

Thanks for stopping by,

Leigh

Shimelle's Weekly Challenge, Go Monochromatic

For this week's challenge at 

Shimelle.com

we're going monochromatic. 

Pick one color, 

(neutrals like black, white, gray, and brown don't count of course, because they are NOT colors and aren't on the color wheel) 

and scrapbook with tints and shades of that color.

Blue-green is my fave, so obviously that was my choice!

Using Kellie Stamps new March 2016 Release "Go See Do" and American Crafts Shimelle Starshine paper. Simply used the digital stamps set from Kellie Stamps to create custom patterned paper using the "Road Trip" stamp and color matched it with the eyedropper tool in Photoshop, so that it would coordinate with the Shimelle Starshine paper. Starshine papers used: Galileo, Phoenix, and Rosetta.

This layout is based on a layout from Geralyn Sy at Studio Calico:

http://www.studiocalico.com/galleries/182770-pdx-scrapbook-kit-only 

Just a few embellishments from my Clique Kits Feb. Kit.

Close up view of the title, cut on my Silhouette Cameo, using a digital stamp from Kellie Stamps March 2016 set "Go See Do". 

Thanks for visiting today, and happy crafting!

Leigh

Project Life® and Kellie Stamps February Pages

So in love with the February Kellie Stamps releases!

Sharing Week 4 insert for Project Life Creative Team 2016

using the "More of This" set from Kellie Stamps  

and the Everyday Edition of Project Life®.

You CAN DO THIS WITHOUT PHOTOSHOP! Super easy tutorial below!

 Love the sentiments! The "More of This" set is perfect for February or year round documenting your  loves!

 You simply can open the .jpg version of the stamps ( Each set comes with several versions for versatility )  and place it in a Word document on a PC or the Pages app on a MAC. Drag it to the size you would like and print it on vellum. So easy right?!!

Then, cut your printed stamps to the size you need, and run them through your Xyron Sticker Maker, or adhere with your fave adhesive for vellum.

It is that easy!

Learn more about Project Life® at BeckyHiggins.com

and see the great stamps I used at 

Kellie Stamps

Thank you for joining me today,

Artful Leigh

Ten Creative Ways To Use Digital Stamps: Idea Eight

Here we are already at idea number eight!

Using the Kellie Stamps November set: Summer 2016

IDEA #8: SAVE IT!

So this week, I wanted to show you how you can save your work after you alter a digital stamp and use it to create a Project Life® card! IF you remember from last week, we altered a digital stamp to color in one of the letters. Any of the previous week's ideas would work well also!

 I saved the file from last week, under a new name, but in the same folder as the rest of the Summer 2016 stamps from Kellie Stamps . Simply added the file to a 3x4 template in Photoshop, and printed it along with a photo on a 4x6 photo paper. This way I didn't waste the photo paper when I had only one more photo to print for this week! Win, win.

Week 47 Left Side
Supplies: Becky Higgins LLC. Photo Pocket Pages, Project Life® Everyday Edition, Kellie Stamps Digital Stamp set "Summer 2016", and Studio Calico Project Life® Kit Canyon Lands (November 2015)

 Week 47 both sides: "Sun-kissed" and "Hello Sunshine" from the Summer 2016 Kellie Stamps set, Adobe Photoshop CC2014, Becky Higgins LLC. Photo Pocket Pages Design A, Studio Calico Montly Project Life® Kit (November 2015 Canyon Lands), Project Life® Everyday Edition, You-version Bible App for the right hand page first 3x4 card on the left.




By saving the digital stamp I was able to quickly add it and create my own 3x4 card on the left that matched the right hand side. I like to add repeating elements to both sides to keep a cohesive look.




Thank you so much for joining me, and happy digital stamping!!

Ten Creative Ways To Use Digital Stamps: Idea Seven

This week features idea number seven in the series!!

IDEA #7: COLOR IT!

Another great thing about digital stamps, is that you can use the eyedropper tool to sample any color you like, to create colors in your digital stamps!!

Supplies: Kellie Stamps "Summer of 2016" set available at http://kelliestamps.bigcartel.com 

I simply used the eyedropper tool in Photoshop, to sample the coral cloud color!! 

STEPS: 1) open desired digital stamp (PNG file) in Photoshop

              2) make sure you have that stamp selected in the LAYERS palette 

              3) over in the layers palette, at the bottom, click FX, and select "STROKE"

              4) (I used a 5 pixel white border on the above stamp) select your color and width of border

                  and click okay.

              5) click on the eyedropper tool in the left toolbar, and sample any color you wish. (I clicked on the coral color in the clouds above)

              6) in left toolbar, toggle the foreground color to the one you've sampled

              7) click on the paint bucket tool, and click inside the letter you want to fill (I filled the "S" above)

              8) select your altered stamp in the layers palette, and drag it to your project, in my case it was this sunset photo 

              9) Resize if necessary

              10) In the main top toolbar, click on the layers button, then flatten your layers.

              11) save your project 

               12) I usually click the "X" and "Do Not Save Changes" to keep the original digital stamp/PNG file, or you can save the new stamp creation you've made UNDER ANOTHER FILE NAME!! :) Don't forget to rename it or you have changed the original stamp permanently.

This is the way I do it, but I am no Photoshop Instructor. It takes practice, but you can do this!

Thank you so much for joining me today, and happy digital stamping!!