Smash Saturday

This is my Smash Page for the 24 Hour SMASH Challenge on Facebook.  The challenge was to use Washi Tape, Fabric, Flowers, Stamps, Stickers, and date stamp.  I've got all that on this one.  This page has been started in my SMASH Journal for a while.  I saw the title in a the Sunday Parade Magazine insert a few months ago and snipped it out just knowing that saying would come in handy.  I glued it onto this page and forgot about it for a while.  When I was cleaning up I saw this image I had colored when I was testing my Basil Smooth Cardstock and had a lightbulb moment. Still I stuck the image in the book loose on this page and forgot about it again.  Today when I saw the challenge I just immediately knew what to do.  Some die cutting and sponging with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink later, I had my layout mostly done.  I stuck on some Petaloo glitter flowers, a Glitz epoxy sticker, some washi tape and fabric washi tape.  I finished it off with a Hampton Arts Ditto stamp I found on clearance at Michael's and viola!

Annabel stamp by Kanban Crafts Copics: E000 E00 E21 R20 YR23 YR20 Y17 E31 E33 E35 B000 B00 B12 B14 T0 T1 T3 T5 T7 T9

Trying Out Bazzill White Cardstock

It is National Craft Month and HSN has some nice pricing offers. I ordered up a bunch of different things including this Annabel clear stamp set by Kanban crafts. I purchased some new white cardstock on Leap Day because they were offering $29 off a purchase. They had a deal on Bazzill White 12 X 12 cardstock 100 sheets for 16.95. It sounded like an really good deal and the reviewers of the cardstock were raving about it. Plus shipping was discounted because I ordered so many items. I figured, why not try it out? You can always return things with them if you don't like them.

I couldn't tell from the description what type of cardstock or weight it would be. I mean what does "high quality matte white cardstock" really tell you? I was hoping that it would be the Bazzill Simply Smooth cardstock and that I could use it with my Copics. Well, it came the other night and I tried it out and it works great with my Copics. I still have no idea what it is, Smooth or Simply Smooth? All I know is that it is bright white, very smooth and Copics glide on like a dream. There is a bit of bleed if you over saturate your cardstock but it seems to be the same amount of bleed as the Boise HD Color Copy Cover I am using now. Same weight too. It definitely blends easier. Plus there is so much of it. I am very happy with it. Whatever works, right?

I so excited! It is my birthday next weekend, St. Patty's Day! YAY! My favorite time of the year besides Christmas! I ordered myself an early birthday present. Well several presents actually. I got some of the new release SMASH Journal goodies. I ordered the new big size 11.25" x 13.5" Folio style Pretty Lavender Journal, the date stamp, lots of extras and tons of Washi tape. I mean can you really SMASH without Washi tape? I ordered from Creative Play Stamps and my order shipped yesterday so everything should be here in time for my Birthday!