Hearts And Waking Up

Hello and welcome.  Today I have a couple of cards that have taken me a bit to finish due to health issues.  I decided to keep both pretty much clean and simple (CAS) as I could.

The first one uses a never before used digital image from Whimsy Stamps called But Coffee First.  After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil before cutting down to size and layering.  Once layered, I added brads then added to a pacific pointe card stamped with a retired Stampin Up splatter wheel.  I then took a cotton ball and rubbed some amethyst chalk over all the remaining white part of the image.  For embellishments, I highlighted parts of the image/saying using Sakura 3D glaze pens and Ranger glossy accents for the "coffee".

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - February Use Your NBUS 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #178 - N Is For No (I'm not a morning person anymore) 

Aud Sentiments #268 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

CD Sunday Plus #53 - Anything Goes Digital 

Creative Moments #208 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Monday Greetings Feb 1 to Feb 14 - Anything Goes With A Greeting 

Digi Choosday Wk 6 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

My second card today features a retired, and dusty, Stampin Up set called Sheltering Tree that was originally started last week for the SCS Inspiration Challenge (also taking WAY too long to finish).  I started out by stamping the tree base using Memento Cocoa ink before stamping the leaves in Memento Cottage Ivy and Bamboo Leaves inks.  The hearts are stamped in Memento Ladybug ink. Once the main image panel was stamped, I blended Stampin Up Bashful Blue and Memento Cottage Ivy ink around the edges for the sky and grass using Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brushes before layering and adding brads.  My card is stamped in Stampin Up Real Red ink with the same ink blended around the edges of the card.  The only other embellishments are some red organdy ribbon and some red epoxy hearts (added to the tree "fruit" and "flowers").

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers IC792 - Zabana Jewellery 

Clean And Simple On A Friday #198 - Love 

Craft Rocket Challenges #78 - Love 

CCEE Stampers #2106 - Love Is In The Air 

Moving Along With The Times #127 - February Valentines/Love 

Crafty Gals Corner #216 - Add A Heart 

Double D Challenges - Mood Board Valentine/Love

My Time To Craft #450 - Love 

613 Avenue Create #2 - February Anything Goes Optional Heart/Soles 

Outlawz Festive Friday feb5 to Feb 18 - Valentines Theme 

 

I'm really happy with how both of these turned out since I was making them feeling like "garbage".  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!!

Waking Up

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Card Stock:  Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Computer, Printer, Brads, Cotton Ball, Stampin Up Chalks, Ranger Glossy Accents, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

Sheltering Tree

 

Stamps: Stampin Up

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Real Red, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Blender Brushes, Ribbon, Brads, Epoxy Heart Stickers

 

Crappy Day

Hello and welcome.  Today is Oldie but Goodie day over at Catch The Bug and I have a dandy for you featuring Bugaboo's Crap Set.  FYI - Jodie has had some major computer issues since updating her computer and is still trying to get things fixed.  The weekly freebies can be downloaded from Catch The Bug.  Just look, or search, for the friday freebie post.

After combining then printing my image, I colored it using Castle Art pencils along with a blender pencil before stippling tumbled glass and garden green inks around it.  Once I had layered the colored image, I added some brushed copper brads and added it to a textured cocoa card.  The only other embellishments added were some copper cord, some unloved felt flowers with pearl centers and highlighting parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens.  I'm happy with how this turned out since I colored it while dealing with another migraine.  The migraine had gotten to the point of find something to distract me from the pain/nausea, or cry which would have hurt more I think.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Crafty Creations #417 - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments #207 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Jan 28 to Feb 10 - Anything Goes Optional: Stitching Faux or Real 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Garden Green

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Felt Flowers, Copper Cord, Pearl Bling, Brads, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Stipple Brushes

Sending You Sunshine

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share an oldie but goodie from Bugaboo Stamps called You Are My Sunshine and can be found here.  I think I've had this image for a few years now.

 

After printing off the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering onto scrap card stock and adding gold flower brads.  I then took my Tim Holtz sun ray embossing folder and dry embossed an orange panel using my big shot before stippling spiced marmalade ink over the embossed image.  I then dusted off some primas, added those with a yellow bling center before adding some yellow ruffled ribbon I had received as a RAK.  The final touch was highlighting parts of the sun rays using crystal ice stickles.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stash 

Craft Rocket Challenge #75 - Add Sparkle 

Crafty Creations #414 - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments #200 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 460 & 461 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Watercooler Wednesdays #292 - Anything Goes With A Feminine Twist 

Simon Says Stamp - Make It Sparkle 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Oct 8 to Oct21 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Leaves 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.  While you're at it, stop by the Bugaboo Stamps blog Catch The Bug and leave some love for the rest of the design team.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Prima Flowers, Bling, Ribbon, Big Shot, Tim Holtz Sun Ray Embossing Folder, Stipple Brush

Beware Of The Cat!

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using Impression Obsession's image Trick or Treat Birdhouse (G1646-DG).  My card today features the digital version of the image.  For those who don't like using digital images, you can get the rubber one here and it's also on sale right now.  

 

I started out by printing my image onto Neenah white card stock and coloring using Prismacolor and Lyra pencils before blending using a blending pencil.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky, chipped sapphire and wild honey distress inks over and around it to give a "blustery autumn rain storm" feel before layering.  I then pulled out some maple leaf brads I've had for years and never used before dry embossing a chocolate border then adding a chocolate ribbon.  After that I lightly sanded the border to distress it a bit and then sponged Tim Holtz spiced marmalade around the edges of the card before stippling brushed corduroy over the Basic Grey Ambrosia designer paper to also distress that before adding my layered image.  Behind the image I dusted off some silk maple leaves I've also had in my stash for years and rarely used.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I've been dealing with increased migraines and breathing issues from asthma/COPD due to all the smoke from the wildfires burning around me.

Challenges entered:

 

Impression Obsession - Fall Colors 

Cute Card Thursday #652 - Autumn 

Show Us Your Pussycats #58 - Anything Goes With A Cat 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 37 - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments #198 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Make It Funny 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.  Also if you're willing, please pray for all of the wildfire victims.  

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up, Basic Grey Ambrosia Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Silk Leaves, Glue Dots, Ribbon, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest EF, Ribbon, Brads, Dimensionals

Taking Door #2

Hello and welcome.  Today is Freebie Friday over at Catch The Bug.  This week the freebie is Crabby Cathy - Door 2.  Now isn't this image just perfect for 2020?

After printing off my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china around it.  Once layered, I added some brushed silver brads, orchid silk flowers I've had for years.  For my card, I've stamped a Stampin Up sanded background stamp in orchid opulence before sponging the same ink around it and adding some silver cord ribbon.  My final embellishment is a punched file folder (I've had for years and also never used) stamped with the Itty Bitty Backgrounds in warm sunshine ink and then sponged the leftover orchid opulence on it then popped up using Recollections pop dots.

Challenges entered

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #18 - September 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2036 - Anything Goes 
Aud Sentiments #259 - Anything Goes Plus A Sentiment 
Cute Card Thursday #651 - No Patterned Paper 
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #168 - F Is For Friends (goodness I've said this sentiment several times to friends when working) 
Through The Purple Haze #171 - Anything Goes (optional stitching) 
Creative Moments #198 - Anything Goes Optional Make It Funny 
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use That Stash 
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 4 to Sept 17 - Make It Funny 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to grab your freebie here.

Stamps: Bugaboo, SU Sanded Background, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Ink: SU Orchid Opulence, Altenew Warm Sunshine, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Silver Cord, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Silk Flowers, Brads, Stipple Brushes, Marvy File Folder Punch, Pop Dots, Sponge

Exercise And Coffee

Hello and welcome.  I'd like to share a card I made using a Bugaboo image called Mildred Exercise - Spill Coffee which was a freebie for Bugaboo's newsletter subscribers.  Right now I can totally relate to Mildred.

After printing her off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored her using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and milled lavender around her then layered.  I had colored her glasses dark to make it look like she was wearing sunglasses outside.  After adding some silver brads, I then added her to my card base with Basic Gray Gypsy designer paper.  I then highlighted parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens.  The only other embellishments added was a sparkling green ribbon, glittered prima flower with bling in the center.

Challenges entered:

Gem Of A Craft Challenge Wk 15 - Anything Goes 
Arty Divas #26 - Anything Goes 
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - July Use Patterned Paper 
Outlawz Twisted Thursday July 16 to July 29 - Anything Goes Optional Polka Dots 
Crafty Catz #516 - Make It Funny 
Creative Moments #195 - Anything Goes Optional Add Pink 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Milled Lavender
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up, Basic Gray Gypsy DP
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Ribbon, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Prima Flower, Glue Dots, Bling, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens