May Prize Patrol

Hi Bombshells!

Kim here with May's Prize Patrol!  There were such fabulous entries for May's Pin-Up and Sketch Challenges.  Thank you for playing along with us!  The prize is a $20 gift code to the Bombshell Stamps store.

The winner is Sharon Rogers, as picked by Random.org, with her card using the May sketch using the Peek-A-Boo Geisha Digital Stamp Set.  Fantastic card Sharon! I love the bright colors.

The Roving Prize Patrol has searched online for your Bombshell creations!  The winner for May is Adeline Croes, who posted her vintage Happy Birthday card in the Bombshell Babes Facebook Group using the Speed Shop stamp set. Great vintage card Adeline!

If you are on Facebook and would like to join the Bombshell Babes Group, click here!

Congrats Ladies!  You have won a $20 gift code to the Bombshell Stamps store! Please contact me at CraftyPinkAnchor@gmail.com if you haven't heard from me already.

Want a chance to win a set by Bombshell Stamps?  Play along with us in the June Pin-Up Challenge and June Sketch Challenge.  All you have to do is use your Bombshell Stamps and link up to the blog posts using the inlinkz code at the bottom of the page.  Also, keep creating and posting your new creations using Bombshell Stamps online because you never know where the Roving Prize Patrol could spot you! 

Happy Crafting!
- Kim

June's Sketch Challenge!

Here's June's Sketch!

Feel free to flip it, flop it, and make it your own. The only rules are to have fun and to use Bombshell Stamps when creating your project.

Susie using Lotus Garden

Sharon, aka Ms. June, using Rose's Portrait

Monika using Butterfly Queen

Päivi, aka Ms. August using Speed Shop

Kelli using Hula Girl

Jodi using Peek-A-Boo Geisha

Kathi using Hawaiian Girl, Tattoo Font, and Rise and Shine sets

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June Hump Day Hop Theme: Textures and Layers

Hello Bombshell fans! Alison here. I'm sure you have been busy all day hopping along through the 3rd Annual Skull Appreciation Day Hop. Well, I am here to tell you about another hop. The June Bombshell Stamps Hump Day Hop! This month's theme is "Textures and Layers." It's pretty simple. I want to see lots of funky textures, and plenty of layers! Are you up for the challenge? Then join us! The hop will be on Wednesday, June 26th (always the last Wednesday of the month). All you need to do is sign up in the forum HERE. And make a fabulous project (of any kind) using your Bombshell stamps! I hope to see you then!

Skull Appreciation Blog Hop!

It's Skull Appreciation Day and we've joined Smeared & Smudged's Blog Hop!

Here are some projects by the fabulous Bombshell Girls and Pin-Ups!

GlitteryKatie used Sugar Skulls

Kathi used her favorite skull from the Man's Ruin set

Alison used Calaveras Fiesta

Alaine used Alter Skulls and Banner Sayings

Kim used Sugar Skulls

Kim using Muertos Doll

Susie using Sugar Skulls

Kelli using Sugar Skulls

Here's the Skull Appreciation Day Blog Hop Roster!

Terra
Tori
Laura
Kapree
Kristy
Sandy
Jacki
Rick St Dennis
Airless Chambers
Wendy
Julia
Susan
Lady Brayton
Black Dragon
Kay
Miko
Creepy Glowbug
Aletha
Ike
Miranda
Hazel
Monique
Shoni
Suzi
Leigh S-B Designs
DominoART
Alison
Donna M
Donna W
Jane
De Stempelwinkel
Evil Edna
Jenn
Steph
Anna
Bombshell Stamps
Helen
Shell
Movie Magic Monthly Blog
Fiona
Serena
Little Black Kitten
Maureen
Karen
Milo
Teri Susie 

June Muse Monday: Week 1- Mermaid Anchor

Hello Bombshell fans! Alison here. Welcome to June's Week 1 of Muse Monday. As you probably know, each month I chose a different Bombshell Stamps set to be featured here on the blog. And each Monday, different members of the Design Team feature projects using the chosen set. By the end of the month, you will have lots of fabulous ideas and inspiration for that set!  Plus, the featured collection will be on sale for the entire month! How fabulous is that?! This month's set is Mermaid Anchor.

Isn't she a beauty? And I love the dolphins that come in the set. Now, how would you like to see some projects made with this set?

Alison

Susie

Ms. June's Challenge!

Sharon Rogers, Bombshell's Ms. June, has issued a "Be Clear" challenge! She challenges you to use acetate or vellum with your Bombshell stamps to create a fabulous project!

Check out how the Bombshell Girls and Pin-Ups met this challenge!

Here's Sharon's Acetate Base card using Rose's Portrait (her favourite set!!):



Monika using King of the Road

A sheet of acetate is the cover of a shaker box.   

Gears and beads are in the shaker box. 

Monika using Butterfly Queen and Pin Stripes

(from the archives)

Kathi using Ahoy Sailor on a clear card. Sorry 'bout the shadows!

Here's the inside!

GlitteryKatie used Lotus Garden

 Jodi using Mermaid's Treasure

Alison used Butterfly Queen
Now you see her wings.......

Now you don't!

Kelli used Butterfly Dreams

Alaine using Indian Princess

Kim using Girl's Ruin and Muertos Doll

Susie using Cherry Bomb

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Meet Ms. June!

Sharon Rogers is Bombshell's Ms. June. She colors beautifully and has a real flair for design!

Here's her little interview!

1. Brief info about yourself, including your name, where you live, your family (if you want), etc.
I'm Sharon and am married with two teenage daughters, two Labradors, one Jack Russell, and two cats!!! I live Down Under in South Australia!

2. How long have you been stamping and/or crafting?
I have been crafting for over 20 years - stamping, sewing, card making, and all sorts of other crafts!

3. What are your favorite Bombshell sets and why?
I don't have heaps of Bombshell Stamps but I do love the Peek-a-Boo Geisha Digital Set as I love all things Asian especially Japanese papers, I also have the Gingerbread Pin-Ups Set - they are quirky and a bit different so I like to create with them.

4. What kind of projects do you like to do?
I love to make anything and everything - I tend to make more cards than anything else, but love altered art and construction type creations as well.I also love to use my sewing machine on projects!

5. What are your favorite coloring mediums?
I love Copic Markers but also occasionally use watercolours and chalks.

6. Describe your crafting "style".
A hard question because I love all styles from Vintage, Asian, Arty, Modern & Cute - anything goes!

7. Describe your crafting process. Do you start with a stamp set? A sketch? A technique you want to use?
I usually get inspired by images, sketches, or colours. Quite often I imagine what I want to make and then create it!

8. Do you have any other hobbies?
No other hobbies - just crafting - that is my time for myself and helps me relax.

9. Free for all including little facts, etc. about you.
LOL I am a Turf Management Contractor (Greenkeeper) - a male dominated industry - and I drive a truck for work and operate all types of specialised turf machinery! I'm not very girly - I would rather shop at a hardware or tool shop than a dress shop LOL! BUT I LOVE PINK - figure that out?????!!

Now that you've gotten to know her a bit better, here are some of her favorite Bombshell projects!







After feasting your eyes on these projects, I'm quite sure that you'll want to see more of her work, so feel free to check out her blog!

Stamped Canvas Resist

Hi All!

It's Jodi here with a fun easy tutorial for you using sticky-back canvas, Distress Paint  and Distress Stains. I'll be using the  "Mermaid Treasure" set for my art.

Okay, so here's what you need to do this technique:
A craft sheet, various Distress Stains (medium to dark colors work best - I used Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and Dusty Concord), light colored Distress Paint (I used Peeled Paint, Picket Fence and Spun Sugar), sticky back canvas (by Ranger) and a spritz bottle with water.

First, take your Distress Paint and apply it directly to the stamp and stamp it onto the canvas. The paint dries pretty quick, but you can hurry it along a bit using a heat tool. The Distress Paint will cause a resist with the stains.

Next, making sure the paint is dry, use the spritz bottle with water and get the canvas good and wet. This will help the Distress Stains bleed together better. Use the Distress Stain on the whole canvas, including the stamped image.

You can blot off the stains a bit if you want it to look a little more faded, otherwise use the heat tool or let it dry naturally.

 

I added some bubble with a transparent Viva Decor pen as well as some ribbon and other little goodies to make it a bookmark.

 And you're finished! Hope you decide to give it a try yourself.

Until Next Time!
Jodi