Showing posts with label TCP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TCP. Show all posts

Friday, November 14, 2025

Have A Yummy Holiday


 
 
Hello and welcome.  I haven't been around blog land much the last week due to health issues again.  I FINALLY got this little card finished for the 2025 Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Since it ends today, I am just sliding in at the last minute by the "seat of my pants" so to speak.  
 
I had printed out this Gingerbread Latte gnome from The Cat's Pajamas (no closed) on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it using scrap card stock before using a Sakura souffle pen to color in the Christmas tree lights.  After adding some faux brads, I glue down some bling and a epoxy candy cane sticker to finish it off.
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up Scraps
Ink: Leftover Stormy Sky 
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Blending Brush, Sticker, Glue, 3D Glaze Pens, White Gel Pen 

Monday, December 18, 2023

Run Up To Christmas 2023 Week 12

 

 
 
Hello and welcome to week 12 of the #runuptochristmashop2023.  This week's inspiration challenge is shaker cards.  Normally, shaker cards and I don't get along much, and I rarely make them, however I wanted to use this cute Bless Your Hearth digital stamp from The Cat's Pajamas I picked up on Black Friday along with some shaker garnish I received for free from Picket Fence Studios in my last order.

I started out by combining the saying and hearth image in a watermark program before printing it out on some Neenah white cardstock then colored using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I added a soft layer of tumbled glass distress ink using my paper pouncers before adding fired brick around the edges using my blending brushes.  After layering my colored image, I added it inside a clear glassine envelope I've had for years in my stash and haven't used them all yet.  Once I "wrapped" the envelope around my layered image, I added a bit of the shaker garnish before sealing it using some Scor-Tape.  It was then added to my card using pop up glue dots.  The final embellishments were some green organdy ribbon and dew drops along the bottom.

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon, dew drops, glassine envelope)



Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and have a very Merry Christmas and blessed, safe New Year as well.

Friday, December 8, 2023

Believe In The Magic

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card using one of my all time favorite things - a SNOW GLOBE!!  I just love snow globes.  They offer glimpses into another world and are just calming I think.  My snowglobe today uses the Bunny Snowglobe digital stamp set from The Cat's Pajamas.

After combining the image, and saying, in a watermark program, I colored it using my Castle Arts watercolor pencils for blending later.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled/pounced some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress inks around the colored image using my paper pouncers, and blending brushes, before layering and adding some silver brads.  Taking my card base, I dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder I've had for years using my Big Shot.  I then stippled more mowed lawn distress ink over the embossed images and around the edges.  Once that was finished, I adhered my layered image panel using pop up glue dots before highlighting parts of the "falling snow" using a silver 3D glaze pen and then adding crystal ice stickles to highlight the rest of the "snow".  This card was fairly easy to do even with a migraine.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watermark Program, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Ice Stickles, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Snowflake Folder, Paper Pouncers, Blending Brush, Pop Up Glue Dots, 3D Glaze Pen
 

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Falling For Wednesdays Week 4

 

 
 
Welcome to week 4 of Falling For Wednesdays hosted by @kellysantidesigns 🍂🍁 Hop along with #ffwcardgroup2023 where each week holds beautiful fall splendor. This week’s fall theme is our only technique challenge: Create your own PLAID!  Now, anyone who knows me, knows fall is my favorite time of the year, with the Winter/Christmas season right behind it.  I love everything pumpkin spice and used that as inspiration for my card.

For mine, I took a couple of old retired Stampin Up solid line stamps I received from a friend (unknown set) and stamped it repeatedly in garden green and tangerine tango dye ink.  I then repeatedly stamped the "broken" line one in Tim Holtz fired brick and walnut stain distress inks before color spritzing a couple of markers.  My image panel consists of The Cat's Pajamas Pumpkin Spice Gnome digital set printed on Neenah white card stock then colored with Castle Arts pencils before layering.  After spritzing a little eggplant envy marker around the gnome, I adhered the image panel on some espresso card stock before adding copper brads then adhering to the card base with my plaid/flannel panel.  Then I added some copper cord along the edge, faux stitched a copper gel pen before adding some copper Not 2 Shabby bling.  The final touch was adding a small clay pumpkin pie slice next to the cup on the cup saucer.
 
Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #54 - Use Your NBUS (digital set, line stamps, clay pie piece)
The Four Seasons Sept 2023 - See Mood Board (inspired by colors, plaid patterns)
Double D Challenge Sept 2023 - Fall Plaids (inspired by fall colors, plaids, pumpkins)
Inspiration Station #53 - See Mood Board (inspired by pumpkins, colors)
Double Trouble #147 - Oh My Gourd (pumpkin, green/red/ purple colors) 
 
 
The Four Seasons
 
Double D Challenges
 
Inspiration Station
 
Double Trouble Thing 1
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: SU Green Galore, Tangerine Tango; Tim Holtz Fired Brick, Walnut Stain
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Copper Cord, Brads, Glue Dots, Glue, Copper Bling, Clay Pumpkin Pie, Color Spritzer, SU Eggplant Envy Marker, CTMH Terracotta Marker

 



Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Falling For Wednesdays Week 2

 

 
 

Hi friends! Welcome to week 2 of Falling For Wednesdays hosted by @kellysantidesigns 🍂🍁 Hop along with #ffwcardgroup2023 where each week holds beautiful fall splendor. This week’s fall theme is: FALL FAVORITES!
 
For my card, I was inspired by fond memories of going to the pumpkin patch with my mom when I was little, and taking my own kids to the one here.  I always had fun picking out my own pumpkin and carving it's face.  So, I pulled out my favorite The Cat's Pajamas set called Happy Pumpkin Day (I still have the retired clear set).  Gotta love these TCP penguins!!  I started out by stamping the main image in memento tuxedo black onto copic white card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I layered the image and added brads.  As an afterthought, I stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink as well as some Stampin Up tangerine tango ink left over from another project.  I then adhered the layered image using glue dots to a dry embossed card with more tangerine tango ink stippled over the embossed images.  After adding some copper bling to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

We Love To Create #8 August - Anything Mixed Media Goes (markers, bling, brads, ink, dry embossing)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Tangerine Tango
Card Stock: Copic X-Press It; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bling, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brushes, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest Embossing Folder, Brads, Glue Dots

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Awesome, Strong and Hot


 Hello and welcome.  First, I'd like to thank everyone for the well wishes for my husband.  He is doing a lot better.  My nerves are still messed up, and I still have a massive migraine, so.....I've been making a whole lot more cards to try and keep my mind occupied and calm the nerves; despite my migraine.  It's amazing how coloring calms you down even when coloring through somewhat closed eyes.  So I have a couple of cards to share with you today both for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.
 
First up is a card made using a set from The Cat's Pajamas called Tea Time.  Now I have the retired clear set, but the digital version can be found here. I mean, you gotta love Sprinkle, right?  After stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink onto Hammermill white card stock, I pulled out my prismacolor and copic markers to color the image before stamping the saying then layering.  I went with a black/white color theme, with just a pop of pink to keep it simple. After adding some faux brads I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tattered rose distress ink before adding a felt pink bow and highlighted parts of the Sprinkle using 3D glaze pens.
 
Challenges entered:
 
Crazy For Cats #1 - Anything Goes (featuring Sprinkle Cat)
 
 
Double D Challenges
 
 
My second card uses a digital image, Gnome Sweet Gnome, from Angie Blom Digital Designs and is colored using Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it and added some button brads from my stash.  My card is dry embossed using a Cuttlebug pumpkin harvest embossing folder and my big shot with Tim Holtz fired brick distress ink stippled over the embossed images.  Once my image panel was added to the card, I color spritzed a garden green marker over the image panel. 

Challenges entered:
 
 
The Four Seasons
 
 A Place To Start

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your week.  

Strong and Hot Card
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, PFS Blending Brush, Black Gel Pen, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

Gnome Coffee Card
Stamps: Angie Blom Digital Designs
Ink: Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Color Spritzer, SU Garden Green Marker, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brush
 
 

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Splitcoaststampers DTGD 2022 Day 6 (again)

 Hello and welcome.  I am retyping and redoing my day 6 post since it was deleted for some dumb reason.  It's frustrating, really frustrating...that's all I'm going to say.  

Today's the seventh, and final, day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the design team hosts a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the design team and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.  You'll find the challenges in the forum here.

As always, I'm trying to use as much of my Never Before Used Stuff and also try to get my Christmas cards done by October.  Here are my cards for day 6:

 

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios Flowers For Picking Stamps/Die Set; Paper Hug Saying
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Black Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Pearl Bling, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brush, Glue Dots
 

Challenges entered:
 
 
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Big Shot, Darice Butterfly Swims Embossing Folder, Big Shot, MS Punches, Dimensionals, Ranger Glossy Accents, Bling, Black Ice Stickles


Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps: Unity Quarentine Dream Digital (digital is now retired but you can still get it in red rubber)
Ink: Stampin Up Pink Passion
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Cuttlebug Spots/Dots Embossing Folder, Computer, Printer, PFS Blending Brushes, Big Shot, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Ranger Glossy Accents, Bow


Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps:  Hee Haw Stamp/Die Combo; Stampin Up Chicken Wire Background (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Mowed Law Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Gold Copic Marker, Gold Spica Pen, PFS Blending Brushes, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Ranger Glossy Accents

Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Build Your Own Snowman Accessory (NBUS), Oh Holy Night
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils and Gel Pens, Brads, Making Memories Poinsettia, Waterfall and Icicle Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pens, Glue Dots
 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Nature's Christmas, O Holy Night
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; PTI Dark Chocolate; Tim Holtz Broken China, Stormy Sky Distress Inks; Stampin Up Garden Green, Kiwi Kiss
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Brads, PFS Blending Brushes, Glue Dots, 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Prismacolor Markers
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend!

 
 



Friday, July 22, 2022

Splitcoaststampers DTGD 022 Day Seven

Hello and welcome.  I'm totally hoping today's post doesn't get deleted since I have to go redo my Day Six post because blogger thinks cards, and stamping in general, endanger children.  Go figure!
 
Today's the seventh, and final, day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, host a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the Dirty Dozen and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes. 

As always, I'm trying to use as much of my Never Before Used Stuff and also try to get my Christmas cards done by October.  Here are my cards for today:
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Space Cadet Clear Set (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bling, Stipple Brush, Flourish Bling, Dimensionals, 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Brads
 
 
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Discover Your Wings
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Black Marker, 3D Glaze Pen, Dimensionals, Black Artist Pen
 
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Salud, Cinco De Cactus (NBUS)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Really Rust; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Dimensionals, Brads, Glue Dots, Gel Pen, 3D Glaze Pen, Black Prismacolor Marker, Ranger Glossy Accents (for drink)
 
 
Stamps: Simply B Stamps (closed now); Stampin Up Boho Background
Ink: Stampin Up Ballet Blue; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Computer, Printer, Brads, PFS Blending Brush, Twine, 3D Glaze/Souffle Pens, Lyra Pencils
 
 

Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps: Impression Obsession Kitty In Tree (retired)
Ink: Tim Holtz Vintage Photo
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, 3D Glaze Pen, Prima, Glue Dots, Copper Cord, Copper Ice Stickles, Corner Rounder, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities
 

 Challenges entered:


Stamps: Hero Arts Good Friends (saying); Stampin Up Hand Painted Petites (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Blue Danube, Cottage Ivy
Card Stock: Hammermill White
Accessories: Crystal Ice Stickles
 
 
Come join us over at Splitcoaststampers.  All of the fun can be found here.  All uploads must be done by July 29th, 11:59 PM Central Time.
 
 
 

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Splitcoaststampers DTGD 2022 Day Five

Hello and welcome.  Today's the fifth day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, host a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the Dirty Dozen and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

As always, I'm trying to use as much of my Never Before Used Stuff and also try to get my Christmas cards done by October.  Here are my cards for today:
 
Challenges entered:
 

Stamps: Stampendous Boston Light; Stampin Up Season By Season Sayings (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: SU Oval Punch, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Crab Punch, Ice Stickles, Big Shot, Sizzix Swirls Embossing Folder
 
 
 
Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: Angie Blom Seas The Day Digital Set (NBUS)
Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap Lighthouse Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Ice Stickles
 

Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Penguin Summer Clear Set (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tea Dye, Tumbled Glass, Broken China; Adirondack Caramel
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Brads, Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents, Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, Black Artist Pen, Sakura Clear 3D Glaze Pen
 
 
Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: D.O.T.S. Christmas Nativity (stamp is 27yrs old)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Scattered Straw, Faded Jeans Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Men's Dew Drops, Ranger Glossy Accents, Dimensionals, Distresser Tool, Castle Arts Pencils/Gel Pens, Ice Stickles, Brads
 

Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Discover Your Wings (retired), Garden Party Critters (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Lilac Posies
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles
 

Challenges entered:
 

 

 
Stamps: Birds Blog 10-15 yrs ago (public domain)
Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, Class-A-Peel Silver Stars, Ice Stickles, Black Artist Pen
 

Challenges entered:
Splitcoaststampers DTGD22rubyheartedmomB - Trash Rescue (spotted wrapping paper removed from recycle bin)
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Make Tea Clear Set (retired) (NBUS)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Rescued Wrapping Paper From Trash
 
 

Come join us over at Splitcoaststampers.  All of the fun can be found here.  All uploads must be done by July 29th, 11:59 PM Central Time.
 
 
 

Saturday, July 16, 2022

Splitcoaststamers DTGD 2022 Day One

Hello and welcome.  Today starts the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the Dirty Dozen hosts a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.  For this week only, I will not be typing up a tutorial on how I made my cards.

Here are my cards for the first day:

Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: Picket Fence Studio Stencil (NBUS), Broken Crayons (NBUS)
Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Picket Fence Studios Funky Leaves Stencil, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, White Crayon, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Stampendous Class-A-Peel Stickers, Sakura Black 3D Glaze Pen
Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs/Dina Kowal Designs Keep My Lamp Burning
Ink: Tim Holtz Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Newton's Nook Hardwood Stencil, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Distresser Tool, Chocolate Organdy Ribbon

Challenges entered:
 
Addicted to Stamps and More #433 - Birthdays (my birthday sentiment is inside)
 


Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Big Top Kind Of Day, Step Right Up, You Say It's Your Birthday (retired clear sets)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Fire Brick, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura Clear 3D Glaze Pen, Black Artist Pen, Craft Knife, Blender Pencil, Ice Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents

Come join us over at Splitcoaststampers.  All of the fun can be found here.  All uploads must be done by July 29th, 11:59 PM Central Time.