A Cats Up The Tree

Hello and welcome.  I don't know about you, but all of these weather changes, and wind, the last week here in Central California are causing real issues with my migraines and health problems.  With that in mind, I'd like to share with you a card I made using an image from Kinda Cute By Patricia called Cat Playing Yoyo On A Branch.

After printing out my image, I decided to color using my dusty prismacolor watercolor pencils with a blender pencil instead of the blender marker.  Once colored, I stippled some tumbled glass and garden green inks over and around the image before layering on scrap card stock.  After adding some brads, I popped it up on the card base using Stampin Up dimensionals before adding some punched flowers/butterfly also from scrap card stock.  The final embellishments were ice stickles and a couple of 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the image.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers MMTPT615 - Cool Cats
Show Us Your Pussycats #54 - Anything Cats
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2018 - Anything Goes
Pixies Crafty Workshop #377 - Use Those Snippets

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Kinda Cute Digital
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, SU Garden Green
Card Stock: SU, Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, MS Punches, Ranger Crystal Accents, Stipple Brush, 3D Glaze Pens, Brads, Dimensionals

Finally!!

Hello and welcome!  Yes you are seeing correctly....I've finally stamped and colored again. Whew!  Between the end of 2019 and all of the issues so far with 2020, I'm not sure how much more I can take.  Finally felt decent enough to try coloring and stamping again. 

First up is a bookmark I made for my hubby since we're getting a lot of reading done during this quarantine.  I used a couple of retired Stampin Up sets.  Many thanks to my friend Kelli for the Branch Out set.

Next up is a card I made using the never before used (NBUS) Lemonade Stand digi from Kinda Cute By Patricia Alvarez paired with the retired Stampin Up Watercolor Minis set.  I highlighted parts of the image using a Sakura 3D glaze pen, googlie eye, and a rocket ship brad.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inkie Pinkies #2012 - Anything Goes 
Outlawz Festive Friday March 20 to April 2 - Anything Goes 
Splitcoaststampers Free For All FAA527 - Look Up 
 Arty Divas #18 - Anything Goes
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: Kinda Cute Lemonade Stand, SU Watercolor Minis
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, SU Handsome Hunter, Green Galore, Old Olive, Basic Brown, Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink
Card Stock: SU, Neenah White, Memento Black
Accessories: Sakura 3D Pens, Brads, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Prismacolor and Copic Markers 

Pretty In Pink

Second post from me today.  For my Pumpkin Kitty post, please scroll down one.  This cute little one took me few days to make since I was still dealing with a few health issues.  I've had her printed off for some time, just never colored or made a card with her.  It's gotten to the point with my health of, either try to focus on something besides how I was feeling, or just cry.  Lately, I've chosen coloring as my means of focusing.

This adorable little one comes from Kinda Cute By Patricia and is listed as one of her free images.  After coloring her using both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled some going grey and pretty in pink over and around her before layering then adding some button brads.  I then pulled out a card with background I received as a RAK and added her using scor-tape.  I then added a black embossing glaze pen to highlight the eyes before adding a small pink bow.

Challenges entered:

Kinda Cute By Pactricia - October Facebook Group Challenge
Colour Craft Crazy Week 42 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - October
Outlawz Festive Friday Oct 18 to Nov 1 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!!!

Stamps: Kinda Cute By Patricia
Ink: Stampin Up Pretty In Pink, Going Grey
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Computer, Printer, Stipple Brush, Brads, Bow, Scor-tape

A Little Gnome Kindness

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using another digital stamp from Kinda Cute by Patricia.  This one is called Gnome and Mouse and is just darling and can be used for all sorts different occasions.

Once I printed off the image, I colored it up using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges then layering.  For the grass I sponged Adirondack lettuce dye ink before adding some "faux brads" by punching out four small circles then adhering them using a Martha Stewart glue pen.  I then grabbed some scrap designer paper, adhered it to my card, then sponged lettuce dye ink around the edges of the card.  The only embellishments added were some forgotten scrap ribbon and butterfly sticker that have been in my stash for years.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I made it while still dealing with my migraine.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers Ways To Use It - WT735 Forget The Mower
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge Week 14 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Kinda Cute by Patricia
Ink: Tiim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Adirondak Lettuce
Card Stock: SU, Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Sponges, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Butterfly Sticker, Ribbon, Computer, Printer

Wishful Swinging and More Never Before Used Stuff

Hello and again...welcome.  Second post for me today.  If you're looking for my Hippo and Butterfly post, please scroll down one.

I'd like to share with you a card I've made using a never before used digital image from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez.  The image is actually a freebie and can be found here.

After downloading and printing off the image, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz brushed corduroy and tumbled glass distress inks over and around the image.  I love the way stippling gives a "softer feeling" to an image.  I then drew the "tree branch" before pulling out my long retired Watercolor Minis set from Stampin Up to stamp the "trees leaves"; another favorite technique.  Once everything was colored up and layered, I added some white brads before adhering the image panel to my card.  I then stamped the saying before punching it out using oval punches.  I then highlighted some areas using Sakura glaze pens.  The only other embellishment is some sparkle dew drops otherwise I kept the card pretty much clean and simple.

Challenges entered:

Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez Facebook Group - April Anything goes
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday March 28 to April 10 - Anything Goes With Favorite Product/Technique And Why
Not Just Cards - March Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day


Stamps: Kinda Cute Stamps; Stampin Up Watercolor Minis, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Small Script
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Brushed Corduroy; Stampin Up Garden Green, Old Olive, Handsome Hunter, Certainly Celery
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Sparkle Dew Drops, Glue Dots, SU Oval Punches, Brads