Merged Ladies with Backgrounds

Hi there! This is Rose sharing two cards that I've made using some of the wonderful digital images available at Crafts and Me Stamps.

You may have seen this card at the recent Dynamite Digi team's "Floral Frenzy!" challenge.  I've merged Lemon Shortbread's Butterfly Melody digital stamp with Hannah Lynn's Tulip Sunrise background digital image to share blooming wishes.

 

I liked that card so much that I merged Art Deco Geraldine digital stamp with Hannah Lynn's A Walk In Paris background digital image to send a special greeting.

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a list of the 8 simple steps that I used to complete my merge.  Why not give it a try?

 

Merging Digital Images using Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0

1. Select File tab; then Open .jpg version of image (resize image now if needed)

2. Open .jpg version of background image
3. Select Magic Wand tool from left icons
4. Click in white areas surrounding image until you see dotted lines outlining image; Shift + Click in additional white areas if needed.
5. Select "Select" tab; then Inverse
6. Ctrl-C to copy image
7. Click on background then select Edit tab; then Paste
8. Save merged image with new .jpg name

 

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There are more amazing rubberstamp and digital images in a variety of styles by your favorite artists at the Crafts and Me Stamps store here.

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You still have time to add your entry to the Crafts and Me Stamps' digi team's "Floral Frenzy" challenge here for a chance to win your choice of THREE digital images from Crafts and Me Stamps. Visit the Crafts and Me challenge blog again on Wednesday for a new Rockin' Rubbah challenge.

Here's wishing you a wonderful day!  We're so glad you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

For Queens and Friends

Hi there! This is Rose sharing two projects that I've made using fabulous digital images available at Crafts and Me Stamps.

I've used the recently released Queen of Hearts digital image by Hannah Lynn on a standing tag.  I've adhered a reduced copy of my colored image to a facet as an embellishment.

You may have seen this card at the recent Dynamite Digi team's "Tag It" challenge.  For this challenge I've used Fashion Melody by Lemon Shortbread on a side-open card.  You can find this lovely digital image here.

 

 

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There are more wonderful rubberstamp and digital images in a variety of styles by your favorite artists at the Crafts and Me Stamps store here.

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You still have time to add your entry to the Crafts and Me Stamps' digi team's "Tag It!" challenge here for a chance to win your choice of THREE digital images from Crafts and Me Stamps. Visit the Crafts and Me challenge blog again on Wednesday for a new Rockin' Rubbah challenge.

Here's wishing you a magical day!  We're so glad you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Hi everyone!

It`s my (Mona) turn today to show you some samples i`ve created.

My first card is a kind of wintage looking card. The image i have used is called Catching snowflakes and it is a rubberstamp designed by Zindy S.D. Nielsen. It is available here.

The image is coloured with ProMarkers, available here.

I have also used Stickles Frosted lace on the fur of her cape, available here. I think this one is nice course when it dries up it looks a bit like fur.

My next card is the one i created for the previous digi challenge and here i have used one of the newest flapper digis called Art deco Melody. She is available here. I have also used the Macarena die corner from Memory box, you can find it here.

Well that`s it from me today. Don`t forget to hop on over to the challenge blog and join the new challenge hosted by the rubbah team. The theme is "Reds". Such a nice theme with the Christmas ahead. A great excuse to make something Christmassy, lol. Good luck everyone!

In the spotlight

Hi everyone,

Wow it is horrible weather today here in the UK I hope you are having a nicer day wherever you are. I wanted to spotlight some of you today. I have looked back and found a couple of my favourite creations from you :D

 

So here goes this amazing creation is from Lizzy and she has used the gorgeous Believe.

 

I love the way Lizzy has used the lace and border punch with all those tiny butterflies scattered around to bring it all to life.

 

 

 

And my second pick is Janice. Janice has used the beautiful Flapper girl Melody

I just love the way Janice has given her such a great retro style and I LOVE they way her hair has been coloured to have that great shine :D

 

Thank you all for all your inspiration and I hope you have a great rest of the weekend.

 

Huge hugs

 

Amy xx 

 

 

Polka Dot Melody by Lemon Shortbread

Hi there! This is Rose sharing a bright and sparkly card that I've made using a fabulous newly released rubberstamped image by Lemon Shortbread. Crafts and Me Stamps carries an exclusive line of sweet Melody stamps designed by Lemon Shortbread. I've used Polka Dot Melody on a bright card that's full of warm wishes. You can find this image as a rubberstamp here.

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Hop over to the Crafts and Me Stamps store here to find more of the wonderful recently released rubberstamp and digital images by your favorite artists.


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You still have time to add your entry to the Crafts and Me Stamps' digi team's "Stitching (real or faux)" challenge here for a chance to win a set of Letraset ProMarkers!  Visit the Crafts and Me challenge blog again on Wednesday for a new Rockin' Rubbah challenge.

Here's wishing you a "wonderful" day!  We're so glad you stopped by to visit!

~ Rose

Strawberry surf by Hannah Lynn

Hey Peeps!

Mona here. Today i have a card in bright colours for you. I`m in such a summer mode that i felt like making something summerly, lol. I have used a image by Hannah Lynn called Strawberry surf. She is available here. 

Strong and bright colours are usually not my favourite style, maybe course i`m not good at it, lol, but i actually like how this one turned out. Please visit my blog for more info.

This next card is the one i made for the last digi challenge. The image i have used are designed by Lemon Shortbread. She is called Butterfly Melody and is available right here in the Crafts and Me store.

You can check out the product list and what colours i have used in my blog right here.

The rubbah team has a new challenge going on over at the challengeblog. Please pop on over and take a peek on all the gorgeous creations my teamies have in store for you. Prepare to be amazed, lol. Also we would love it if you joined in on the fun as well. Thanks for looking!

Elainia, Ocean Rose and Fashion Melody

Afternoon all!  I've come over all Marilyn Manson today and gone for a gothic type card :)  This one is using the new release image by Hannah Lynn called ELAINIA and is available straight away as a digi.  It doesnt come with that many swirls in the hair but I just added a line here and there and you know how it goes when you get your markers out - you just keep scribbling!

I've added the tim holtz die cut clock and the organza ribbon I shredded on the end so it wasn't so neat and tidy.  I also used the gorgeous new digi papers called Floral Fantasy, I'm using these a LOT lately as they fill out the card nicely as I'm not really an embellishent heavy kinda crafter so they look lovely.

Colouring close up - I used Orchid, Purple and Aubergine adding some white dots under the eyes with a white gel pen.

This one is also a new one by Hannah Lynn and is called OCEAN ROSE.  I'm not too sure about my swirls at the bottom, too much maybe but I was thinking a frame kinda effect lol!

I'm definately in a colourful mood lately arent I lol!  This one is the fabulous Fashion Melody.  I don't normally go for bright pink much but I'd run out of card to print my digi papers on (I dont like using paper) so I had a rummage through my file at ones I'd already printed out, you know what its like you'll use them one day!  This one was one of them with bright hot pink flowers on and a smidgen of violet so I went with that.  I can recommend that you know to get you outside the box just rummage through your paper drawer and grab anything out and match the image to it.  I think my bright pink promarkers were still brand new up until then lol!

Thanks for stopping by x

Fashion Melody

Hey sweet peeps!

I`m a bit late today posting my card but i hope you bare with me. Earlier this month Teresa released a lot of new digis. One of these are the wonderful Fashion Melody, designed by Lemon Shortbread. I have never used one of these designs before, so this one was new for me.

I really enjoyed colour her in as there were not much small and difficult areas. I also tried a new colour combo on her hair, and i really like the result. Here i have used Sandstone, Caramel and Buttercup. (ProMarkers) The first two are available at Crafts and Me, here. 

I also wanted to show you the card i created for the last digi-challenge. Here i have used a digi designed by Hannah Lynn called Cali girl. I just loooove this image. I find that i have been struggling a bit with my mojo lately but i love how this one turned out. 

If you find the time we would love to see you over at the Crafts and Me challenge blog, entering the circles challenge hosted by the rubbah girls. If you don`t find the time, at least hop over an take a peek at the amazingly gorgeous creations they have prepared for your inspiration. Good luck in the challenge everyone!

Book Corner

Hi everyone, Karina here today to show you some more creations. Something I already wanted to do is a corner shaped book mark. I tried this out this week. Look how it turned out below. I used this sweet stamp called 'Daisy Chain Melody' by Lemon Shortbread. I used scraps for my book corner and it is so fun to make them. And a wonderful possibility to use all your scraps you have left... who haven't them...

By the way... all the Lemon Shortbread stamps are on Sale now! The best possibility for you to rise your collection.

The second creation I show you is a card I made for the last Crafts and Me Challenge with the theme 'Add a Heart'. I used 'Day of Joy' by the wonderful artist 'Sara Burrier. Since today we have a new theme over at the Crafts and Me Challenges. The theme is 'Stripes' this time. We would love to see you joining us.

Well, wish you a magical day today!
Hugs, Karina

Fairy At Sunset and Melody Wishes You...

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday :-)

Yes, it's Wednesday again! And that does not only mean that I (Sylvia) am posting my Crafts and Me creations here on the blog ;-) but it's also time for a NEW CHALLENGE! 
This week's the digi teams challenge week and they want you to create something for BIRTHDAY's :)

Ok.. now onto my creations that hopefully will inspire you :-)

The first card is one with the last month new released images from Jasmine Becket-Griffith. This stamp is called 'Fairy At Sunset' and you can find it in the store HERE. The sentiment is from a stamp set by Whiff of Joy (a variety of their stamps is available in the shop HERE).

The second card was the one I made for last weeks challenge. The stamp image is  'Melody Wishes You...' by Lemon Shortbread and is also one of the last month releases. Isn't she adorable? The stamp is available in the store HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today and we hope to see you participating in our challenge ,too  :-)

Sylvia

Oh To Be A Fairy

Hi everyone.  It's Angela here to share with you what I have created this week using some of Crafts and Me rubber and Digi images.  Once I got started creating I couldn't stop.  I have been sick now for the past 3 weeks and have a severe case of Bronchitis.  I hope these Meds I'm taking finally get rid of the terrible mess.
Okay enough about me, so now on to my creations I have to share with you.

For this first card I just to buy this new Digi from Sara Burrier and I had to print her out and create with her.
I know you have seen this image a lot this week.  The name of this image is "Forest Friend".

Some of these pictures are a little blurry, but you can click on the pic to see a closer image, which will show more detail.

For my second card I used a Lemon Shortbread unmounted rubber stamp and her name is "Petal Melody" which is currently out of stock.

For my third card I used a rubber stamp by Sara Burrier called "Hollyhock Princess" and you can get her HERE.

I created this card for ' The Deconstructed Sketch DT" challenge this week.  I used another Digi by Sara Burrier and this little sweethearts name is "Noon"

 Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope I have inspired you.  I get inspired by so many people and their gorgeous creations.

Hugs:)

Angela

Here Comes The Bride..

Hi everyone! Sylvia here to bring you some cards I made recently :-)

The first one is a wedding card where I used the oh so adorable 'Melody The Bride' stamp designed by Lemon Shortbread! I really love Melody's face. She's always looking so pretty.. and even more as a bride *smile*

I coloured her using Tombows and a clear glitter gel pen and also used some Flower Soft to prettify (is that a word?) her floral hair crest and her bridal bouquet.

I cut out the stamped and coloured 'Melody The Bride', trimming closely and put her on foam pads for more dimension:

 

can you see it here?

and another close up of the bow with pearls:

And here's another one I made last week for the Crafts and Me challenge last week.

BTW: It's Wednesday and that means another challenge is starting today!!!

So hop on over and see what challenge our amazing digi team has for you this week!

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Ok.. but now onto my second card:

I used one of the new Sara Burrier rubber stamps, called 'The Leap', to create this card.

I did a lot of distressing and there is also a lot of glitter on this card. But unfortunately I wasn't able to catch everything properly in a picture. Hope you can just imagine the magical sparkle *smile*

and a close up to show at least a little bit of the sparkle

Thanks for stopping by today! 

I hope you like my cards a little bit and you got some inspiration from them :)

Sylvia

New Melody sneeky peek

Good morning to all our fab followers, today I,d like to show you a sneeky peek at one of the NEW (soon to be released watch this space)Lemon Shortbread stamps from Crafts and Me Shes called Daisy Chain Melody isn,t she sweet i really loved coloring her.

And heres a closeup pic

I am also showing you the the card i made for last weeks challenge PUNCHES Using Art Deco Couple available HERE at the Crafts and Me store.A new challenge starts on wednesday morning.


Have a fab day
(hugs)
Trish (-: