Tis The Season

 

Hello and welcome.  I'd like to share with you a card I made using a Gecko Galz digital stamp from their Gibson Girls digital stamp set that I paired with some wave designer paper I've had in my stash for years and never used.

I started out by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock before coloring using Castle Arts colored pencils.  Once I was finished coloring, I layered the image panel, added brads and distressed it using a paper distresser before setting aside.  After I added the designer paper to my card, I die cut a few waves from scrap card stock using an old My Favorite Things die.  Once I had adhered the waves to my card, I added the image panel popping it up over the waves using pop dots.  The final touch was adding some blue sequins to finish it off.  I'm pleased with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Love Those Pretty Papers #1 - Anything Goes Using Patterned Papers 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #64 - Use Your NBUS (image, designer paper)

The Four Seasons July 2024 - Summer (inspired by the ocean/beach)

Inspiration Station July 2024 - See Pic Below (inspired by the beach)

We Love Stamping July 2024 - Sun, Sea, Sand 

Splitcoaststamers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (designer paper)

Splitcoaststampers F4A750 - Friends 

Alphabet Challenge H Is For Holidays - Summer or Christmas In July (summer)

Creative Fingers #282 - Anything Goes 

Gecko Galz Facebook July 2024 - Splish Splash

Gecko Galz July 2024 - Sea of Dreams 

 

The Four Seasons

 

Inspiration Station

 

Gecko Galz Facebook Group

Gecko Galz Blog

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; SU Scraps; Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, MFT Wave Die, Pop Dots, Brads, Castle Arts Pencils, Sequins, Glue, Paper Distresser

Enjoy The Summer

Hello and welcome.  I'm trusting everyone is trying to stay cool and safe during this nasty heat wave.  It's certainly not helping my migraines and breathing issues.  This last week has been rough with the weekend being down right unbearable at 114 and 113 degrees and it never really cooled off at night.  I was finally able to push myself to, somewhat, go through some boxes still unpacked from our move.  I do realize it's been several days since I posted last, my health just wouldn't let me.

 

I was digging through my stash of designer paper when I came across this blue, watercolor style paper and the first thing I thought of was swimming pool so I pulled out this Pool Piggies stamp set, with matching dies, from Gerda Steiner Designs I received as a RAK from a friend.  I started out by stamping all of my images using memento tuxedo black ink on neenah white scraps then colored using copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I die cut the images out using my Big Shot© before adhering them on my slimline card using glue dots.  I then added some blue/green fibers from my stash and adhered a few teal sequins from Picket Fence Studios.  Taking one of the sentiments from the set, I inked it in tuxedo black, stamped it directly on the card before going over it using a Sakura 3D glaze pen.  Taking a few more glaze pens, I highlight parts of the piggies, and added some polka dots to the yellow swimsuit) before declaring the card finished.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #64 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, designer paper)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 655 to 656 - Anything Goes Uplifting (sentiment)

Park Hopping My Happy Place July 2024 - Anything Goes Theme Park Related Optional  (Inspired by Walt Disney World Typhoon Lagoon)

The Four Seasons July 2024 - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by the pool)

Paper Funday #67 - Anything Goes Optional Critter Crazy (pigs)

Critter Crazy #88 - Anything Goes With A Critter

Inspiration Station July 2024 - See Pic Below (inspired by relaxing, water)

 

The Four Seasons

Inspiration Station

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps; Designer Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic Markers, MISTI, Sequins, Big Shot, 3D Glaze Pens, Glue, Fibers

Summer Collaberation Wedding or Ice Cream Style

 

 Hello and welcome to this years #summeraspired2023 hop. Organised by @kellys.craft and @kellysantidesigns . Where each week we have 2 choices for themes where we can create either or both themes or even combining both together. Week 4 themes are wedding/ice cream . Follow along using the hashtag or through the list of Participants. Graphic created by @kellysantidesigns.  For my cards, I went and did both themes especially since the retired Stampin Up set I was using had matching images for both of them.  

First up is a clean and simple wedding card using the tiered cake image from the Sweet Treats set paired with the retired Stampin Up Hearts and Swirls (retired) background.  I then colored the images using a the few Copic markers I have before layering.  That's it!  Under 10 minutes and it was done.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Moving Along With The Times #156 - Wedding/Anniversary (wedding)

Crafts Galore Encore #113 - Anything Goes 

 

For my second card, I used the ice cream sundae image also from the Sweet Treats (retired) set.  After coloring the image with prismacolor and copic markers, I layered it before adding some small floral sequins to the corners.  Once I had added it to my card, I stamped the celebrate the saying from Stampin Up's Wonderful Words (also retired).  The final touch was adding a bit of Ranger's Glossy Accents to the chocolate sauce and allowed it to dry.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Unicorn Challenge #89 - No Designer Paper 

Park Hopping My Happy Place July 2023 - Anything Goes Theme Park Related (inspired by Disneyland's Main Street Ice Cream Shoppe)

Happy Little Stampers July 2023 - Anything Goes Birthday 

 

 

 

I'm really happy with how they both turned out considering I'm dealing with another migraine again.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; SU

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents

 

 

 

Dare To Get Dirty 2023 Day 2

 

Hello everyone and welcome!  Today starts the annual Dare To Get Dirty (DTGD) challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  The DTGD challenges are a special thank you to Splitcoaststampers Fan Club members.  For info on joining the fan club, see the details here.  My cards for today's challenges are below.

 

I'd like to also enter into the following challenges;

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #52 - Use Your NBUS (all stencils) 

Stencil Fun July 2023 - Anything Goes Stencils Optional Birthday (used 3 different stencils)

Corrosive Challenge #7 July 2023 - Anything Goes 

Beautiful Blossoms #7 - Anything Goes Floral Optional Mood Board (I went with flowers & colors)

 
 

 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Mood Board

 

 

Peonies Card:

Stamps: None

Ink: Tim Holtz Weathered Wood, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Regal Rose

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: PFS Peonies and English Brick Wall Stencils; MFT Cue The Confetti Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Sequins, Glue, Brads, Pop Dots

 

 

 Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #52 - Use Your NBUS (stamps/dies)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (caramel ink)

Creative Fingers #259 - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft MTTC #512 - Summertime Waterplay (for me the beach)

Critter Crazy #76 - Anything Goes With A Critter (flamingos, seagulls, crab)

 

Seashore Card:

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Walnut Stain; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pens, Pop Dots, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Seashore Cover Plate

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamps)

Splitcoaststampers F4A696 - Summer Is Here 

Alphabet Challenge July 2023 - H Is For Humor 

We Love To Create #6 - Anything Goes Mixed Media 

Sisterhood Of Snarky Stampers #239 - L Is For Lindsey (inspired by Lindsey's humor, I loved her snarky cards best)

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

 

 

Chunky Dunk Card:

Stamps: Art Impressions (Edna); Whipper Snapper Designs (saying)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Tumbled Glass, Broken China Distress Ink; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Gel Pens, PFS Blending Brushes, Stipple Brush, MS Punches, Glue, Ice Stickles, Brads, Mouse Pad, Stylus, Pop Dots

Challenges entered:

 

Gem of A Craft Challenge Wk 15 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Calendar Challenge July 2023 - Anything Goes 

Allsorts Challenge Wk 738 - Summer Blues 

 

 

Stamps: Stampin Up; Visible Image

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Fired Brick, Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: MFP Corn Husk; PTI Enchanted Evening, Scarlett Jewel

Accessories: Brads, Glue Dots

Summer Collaberation Sea or Pool Party

 

 

 

 

Welcome to this years #summeraspired2023 hop. Organised by @kellys.craft and @kellysantidesigns.  Where each week we have 2 choices for themes where we can create either or both themes or even combining both together. Week 3's themes are Sea or Pool Party.  Since Mother Nature has really turned up the heat here in Central California, I went "swimming" with the pool party theme and pulled out some scrap pool water designer paper I've had for ages and paired it with Impression Obsession's Pool Party set.  

Once I had my images stamped in memento tuxedo black, I colored everything using both Prismacolor and Copic markers.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the image panel before layering and adding brads.  I then added it to a blue card layered with the scrap pool water designer paper before stippling tumbled glass around the card.  I then went over the saying with a Sakura 3D black glaze pen before adding some Picket Fence Studios sequins before adding some waterfall ice stickles and blue/green fibers I've had in my stash for a while now.

Challenges entered:

Inspiration Station July 2023 - See Mood Board

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (fibers, pool water designer paper)

Hero Arts Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero July 2023 - Here Comes The Sun (sunshine saying, summer swimming)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #210 - Anything Goes 

We Love 2 Create #6 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (fibers, sequins, markers, ice stickles) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 605 to 606 - Anything Goes Uplifting

Gem of a Craft Challenge Wk 14 - Anything Goes 

 

Inspiration Station

 

 Stay Crafty With A Blog Named Hero

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Unknown Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Fibers, Sequins, Glue, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Ice Stickles

Summer Collaberation Rainbow or Floral

 

 

Hello and welcome. It's week 2 of the #summeraspired2023 collaboration hop over on Instagram where we're given two prompts for the week and we choose which one to use or combine them.  For my card today, I pulled out a GinaK Designs stamp set called Vintage Rose Mini (now retired) I had won last year and just hadn't used yet.

 

I started out by stamping my image in Memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap Hammermill white card stock before stamping the saying right underneath.  I then pulled out my Castle Arts pencils to color the rose bouquet using rainbow colors since I needed a pet sympathy card. Once my coloring was finish, I then color spritzed a long retired Stampin Up Only Orange marker then layered.  My only embellishment used were some small black brads before adhering the layered panel onto a white card. On the inside I stamped a Scrapbook.com sympathy sentiment with a paw print from a retired Papertrey Ink pet sympathy set stamped underneath.

 

I'm really happy with how it turned out.  I've been dealing with some bad migraines again.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #52 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 603 to 604 - Anything Goes Uplifting (sympathy, pet sympathy) 

Try It On Tuesday July 11th - Use 3 Colors (I went with rainbow colors)

Triple B Challenge July 2023 - Birds, Blooms, Butterfliles (I went with blooms)

Simply Clean & Simple July - CAS Optional Roses Are Red Violets Are Blue (I went rainbow)

 

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

Stamps: GinaK Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Scraps

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Color Spritzer, SU Only Orange Marker

Summer Collaberation On The Beach

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made for a summer themed collaboration
with a few stampers on Instagram, so I pulled out a stamp set/die combo I won a few months back from Picket Fence Studios. Since California has "finally" turned on the furnace and the weather is roasting everyone to be well done, I'm dreaming of the beach and cool ocean breezes.

I started out by die cutting the background beach, and water, using the Scene Building Seashore Cover Plate before coloring the die cut pieces using my blending brushes and Tim Holtz walnut stain, tumbled glass, chipped sapphire and tea dye distress inks.  Once my "coloring" for the sand/waves was finished, I stamped all the images/saying I wanted from the Summer Beach Friends Dear in memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap white card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers before die cutting.  After adding some pop dots to my die cut images, I arranged them on my card before finishing it off with some crystal ice stickles to the "water line" and a black 3D glaze pen to the crab eyes.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #52 - Use Your NBUS (stamps/die)

The Four Seasons July 2023 - See Mood Board (I went with the beach)

A Place To Start July 2023 - Anything Goes Option Twist Life's A Beach  (went with beach)

Hand Stamped Sentiments #417 - Inspiration Board (see below)

Inspiration Station #51 - July 2023 See Mood Board Below (I went with swimming at the beach)

 

 The Four Seasons

 

 A Place To Start

 

 Hand Stamped Sentiments

 

Inspiration Station

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Tea Dye, Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up!

Accessories: Big Shot, PFS Seashore Cover Plate, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Pop Dots, PFS Blending Brushes

Splitcoaststampers DTGD Day Two

 

Hello and welcome.  Today's the second day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the 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 design team, aka Dirty Dozen, and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

Here are my cards for today:

 

Challenges entered:

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #186 - Anything Goes 

 

Stamps: Stampin Up Branch Out, Small Script

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Ladybug, Rosebud, Lilac Lavender

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: Black Artist Pen, Distresser Tool, Brads, Dimensionals

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #40 - July Use Your NBUS 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 28 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession Hope Clear Set

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Regal Rose; Leftover Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brush

 

Challenges entered:

Let's Squash It #22 - Keep It CAS 

 

Stamps: Stampendous (NBUS stamp)

Ink: Stampin Up River Rock

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Brayer, MS Punches, Ranger Glossy Accents, Pearl Bling, Ribbon

 

Challenges entered:

 

The Four Seasons July - Anything Goes Summer (summer mood board)

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession Pool Party

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Fibers, Corner Punch, Ice Stickles

 

Stamps: Stampin Up Aviary

Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Broken China; Stampin Up River Rock, Soft Suede, Night of Navy

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder, Sponges, Enamel Dots, Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Glitter Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Pop Up Glue Dots

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Let's Go To The Beach!

 

Hello and welcome to another Bugaboo freebie friday.  This week's freebie takes us to the beach, sand between our toes and a whole lot cooler weather than what most of the West has been experiencing.

After printing my image off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using prismacolor and copic markers before stamping my "sand", adding some puffy clouds and then the background water.  Once she was layered using scrap card stock, I added brads and then adhered the image panel to a dry embossed card using my big shot and a cuttlebug shell collage embossing folder.  The saying was stamped onto scrap white card stock before punching it, and the corresponding layer, out using my Stampin Up oval punches.  I then added a crab and sea anemone, also punched from scraps.  The only other embellishments were some gold cord ribbon, ice stickles to highlight the water and a gold sand dollar I bought at a stamp convention over a decade ago and never used.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #27 - June Use Your NBUS 

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #405 - Use Your Snippets 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #277 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 497 to 498 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Forgotten Stash 

Outlawz Festive Friday June 25 to July 8 - Anything Goes Theme 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and a fabulous weekend!  Don't forget to grab your freebie over on the Catch The Bug.

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up Watercolor Mini's (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand, Potters Clay; Tim Holtz Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Broken China

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Charm, Pop Up Glue Dots, Glue Dots, SU Oval Punches, Fiskars Ocean Punches, Brads, Gold Cord, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Ice Stickles

 

Flamingo Hello's

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card with you that basically sums up 2020 so far.  Sometimes I feel like it's completely upside down.

I started out by stamping the Upside Down Flamingo from Gerda Steiner Designs before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once that was done, I stamped the saying from the Hedgehog With Sign and lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around it then edged it with memento black before layering.  I then added some pink brads and added the panel to the card stamped in regal rose ink using the Stampin Up Itty Bitty Backgrounds (retired).  After adding some pink ribbon and faux stitching, my card was finished.

Challenges entered:
Splitcoaststampers F4A546 - Hello 
Colour Crazy Craft Week 31 - Anything Goes Coloring 
Gem Of A Craft Challenge Week 16 - Anything Goes 
Dis Digi Design - Cute or Cuddly Animals 
Crafty Animals #41 - Anything Goes With An Animal 
Gerda Steiner Designs - August Share Your Designs 
Outlawz Twisted Thursday July 31 to Aug 12 - Anything Goes 

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

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, SU Regal Rose
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush

Thanks A Melon Summer

Hello and welcome.  Today is the new Saturday challenge at Catch The Bug where I'm guest designing.  This week the theme is Goodby Summer.  Where I live here in California's Central Valley, summer means watermelon season!  There are acres and acres of fresh watermelons harvested on the west side of the Central Valley.  My project uses Bugaboo's August newsletter (which you can subscribe to on the Catch The Bug blog and is new to me) freebie called Summer Peek Watermelon.  If you're not a newsletter subscriber, you can find the image here.

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock and coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink before sponging some SU rose red around the edges.  After layering, I added it to a rose red card with some watermelon designer paper I've had for who knows how long, since I don't remember buying it.  After popping up the main image panel, I realized I needed some black brads on it.  Since I'm out of those, I made my own by using a small hole punch and Martha Stewart glue pen.  Once I stamped my saying from a LONG retired Stampin Up set called Tiny Talk, I punched the saying and border out, then added to my card using glue dots.  The only other embellishment was some red/pink fibers from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #17 - August 
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash 
Crafty Calendar - August Anything Goes 
Crafty Friends #142 - Anything Goes 
Digi Choosday Week 31 - Anything Goes 
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - August 
Day Of The Month Card Club #18 - National Watermelon Day 


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and don't forget to enter the challenge here.

Stamps: Bugaboo, SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, SU Rose Red
Card Stock: Hammermill White; SU Rose Red, Glorious Green, Black; Watermelon Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stipple Brush, Sponge, SU Oval Punches, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Fibers

Pool Party!

Hello and welcome again.  Now I'd like to share with you a card I stamped with this cute little set called Penguin Summer (which is no longer available) from The Cats Pajamas. 

After stamping the images and saying onto white card stock, I colored them using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering the saying.  For the penguin images, I fussy cut them out so they could be added to a card with pool water designer paper that I've had for years in my stash.  Once the penguins were added, I added the layered saying.  Since I didn't have matching brads in the color I wanted, I made my own using scrap card stock and a MS glue pen.  The final touches were white organdy ribbon and Sakura 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the saying and images.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers CAS596 - Pool Party 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #16 - July 
Your Next Stamp #144 - Summer Fun 
DL.ART Thankful Thursday #264 - Animals 
Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday - July/Summertime 
Outlawz Monday Greetings July 20 to Aug 2 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: The Cats Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Broken China
Card Stock: White, SU Blue Scraps, Scrap Pool Water Designer Paper
Accessories:  Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Stipple Brush, MS Glue Pen, Small Hole Punch, 3D Glaze Pens

Stella's At The Beach

Hello and welcome.  I'm still guest designing for Bugaboo Stamps and this week's challenge over at Catch The Bug is a photo challenge.  That's right.  We're going to the beach!  For my project, I decided to use Stella Outdoorsy.

After combining the image and saying in Microsoft Word, I printed it off and colored using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks over and around the edges before adding some Adirondack caramel ink before layering and adding to my card.  For the card, I just went with a textured caramel base with  some light blue bakers twine around it.  I then highlighted parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens before adding some hand drawn birds and brads.  The final touches were a punched crab from red scrap card stock and a never before used (NBUS) shell charm I've had how for years.  The charm was adhered using Ranger Glossy Accents.  As an afterthought, I added another punched crab to the inside as well as a punch sand dollar also from scraps.

Challenges entered:

Not Just Cards - July Anything Goes
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #16 - July 
Arty Divas #26 - Anything Goes 
Gem Of A Card & Craft Challenge Week 15 - Anything Goes 
Challenge Up Your Life #125 - Vacay Mood 
Digi Choosday Week 29 - Anything Goes 
Outlawz Festive Friday July 24 to Aug 6 - Travel/Vacation 
Colour Crazy Craft Wk 29 - Anything Goes Coloring 
Crafty Catz #516 - Make It Funny 

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

Stamps: Bugaboo Stella Outdoorsy
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China Distress, Adirondack Caramel
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up
Accessories: MS Word, Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, Charm, Ranger Gloss Accents, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Bakers Twine, Fiskars Crab Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Brads