Holiday Swirls

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for a couple of challenges using Skating Isabelle from A and M Memories.

After printing off the image, and coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges before layering.  Once that was done, I added some NBUS (never before used stuff) Basic Grey brads along with a strip of pom-pom ribbon.  Finally I added some silver snowflake stickers I've had in my stash for years and some diamond ice stickles before popping up my image panel over some PTI Rustic Snowflakes designer paper.

Challenges entered:
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1747 - Anything Goes

 Outlawz Festive Fridays - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: A and M Memories
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, PTI Rustic Snowflakes Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Pop Dots, Brads, Ribbon, Score-tape, Stickers, Sakura Glaze Pens, Diamond Ice Stickles

Musings And Such

The last few weeks have been extremely stressful, hectic, and with pain from my migraines and fibromyalgia going off the charts at times.  Most likely from the stress.  I have also been very distracted and unable to concentrate a lot.  Not sure if from the migraine pain or what.  What I do know is I feel like I'm on one of those hamster wheels; trying my best to run and getting nowhere just to have the process start all over again.  These little ones have also helped me keep my sanity, or what's left of it.

Thanks for listening.  Sorry to ramble but I had to tell someone.  :(

Pilgrims, Buttons, Brads And Bows - Oh My!

Hello and welcome.  This week, here in the United States, we're celebrating Thanksgiving. A time to be thankful for what God has given us.  Today I'd like to share a card made for this week's Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge using the Thanksgiving Pilgrim digital image from A and M Memories. 

After printing off, then coloring, my image using both prismacolor and copic markers, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz old paper distress ink over and around the image to "age" it a bit before layering.  Once the layering was finished, I added some Stampin Up! not quite navy brads and pop dots before layering it over a punched Thanksgiving dinner border.  I then added a couple of never before used (NBUS) off white buttons along with an ivory rosette bow.  The only other finishing touch I added was sponging not quite navy dye ink around the edges of the card.

Challenges entered:

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Buttons, Bows, Brads

Pammies Inky Pinkies 1747 - Anything Goes

Since I had two extra pilgrim images already printed out, I went ahead and colored those using prismacolor, koh-i-noor and lyra pencils before adding each to a it's own card to mail out.

For the above card, after spritzing a bit of Stampin Up! old olive marker, I added brads, pop dots, ribbon and finally an olive leaf hat pin as embellishments.

For the final card, I added old olive brads, pumpkin prima roses, along with Stampin Up! olive felt flowers with ice stickle centers as embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving. 

Card 1 -
Stamps: A and M Memories Thanksgiving Pilgrim Digital Image
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, My Minds Eye All Spice Designer Paper
Ink: Stampin Up! Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sponge, Martha Stewart Thanksgiving Dinner Border Punch, Buttons, Brads, Ivory Bow, Glue Dots, Pop Dots

Card 2 -
Stamps: A and M Memories Thanksgiving Pilgrim Digital Image; Stampin Up! Holidays and Wishes
Card Stock: Stampin Up! Chocolate Chip, Handsome Hunter, Basic Black; My Mind's Eye All Spice Designer Paper
Ink: Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Color Spritzer Tool, SU Handsome Hunter Marker, Brads, Pop Dots, Leaf Hat Pin, SU Chocolate Ribbon

Card 3-
Stamps: A and M Memories Thanksgiving Pilgrim Digital Image; SU Holidays and Wishes
Ink: Black, Old Olive
Card Stock: Stampin Up!; Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard Designer Paper
Accessories: Koh-I-Noor and Lyra Pencils, Ranger Glossy Accents, Prima Roses, Pop Dots, Spellbinders Oval Dies, Big Shot, Ice Stickles, SU Old Olive Felt Fusion

Thank You

To all of our veterans - current, retired, and families of those making the ultimate sacrifice, THANK YOU for your service.  You are truly appreciated.