Musings

Hello and welcome everyone.  I've been having some severe migraines lately so I hope to be back posting soon.  Thank you for understanding.

Warm Penguin Holiday Wishes

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a clean and simple Christmas card I made using some stamps from Impression Obsession  I started out by stamping the penguin from Warm Wishes in memento black ink onto white card stock then coloring using prismacolor markers.  Once that was done, I cut the panel down to size, then stamped the holly branches in both corners, colored them, and then stamped the saying.  Once all of my coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass ink over and around the panel before layering and adding some red brads.  For my card, I pulled out a red scrap panel, cut down to size, added the black border then popped up the penguin panel.  As an after thought, I stamped the penguin again, colored then cut out before popping up over the original penguin for some added dimension.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since my migraines have been on overdrive again.  *sigh*

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Holiday Wishes
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - November Christmas/Holidays
Arty Divas #9 - Anything Goes
Holly and Ivy Christmas #60 - Anything Christmas Goes
Unicorn Challenge #49 - Christmas/Winter
Outlawz Festive Friday Nov 15 to Nov 28 - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, Brads, Stipple Brush

Yay Nats!

Hello and welcome.  Sorry it's been a bit between posts, my health issues have been giving me fits. However, today I'd like to share a card I made for a friend who's a Washington Nationals fan.   The entire card is made using card stock scraps too.  Gotta use up those scraps you know.

I started out by stamping the baseball onto the actual card in memento blue Danube then cutting down the image panel and red layer to fit the smaller card before stamping everything else.  Once the pennants were stamped using MFP's retired Tailgate Party and then adding MFT's Wendy Alpha, I pulled colored them using copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass ink over and around them.  I then stamped the baseball, also from Tailgate Party in memento black onto more white scraps, cut out, then popped up over the main image panel.  As an afterthought, I highlighted both the lettering and baseball using embossing glaze pens.  The only other embellishment added, were matching blue brads.

Challenges entered:

Arty Divas #9 - Anything Goes
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1946 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Nov 15 to Nov 28 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: MFP Tailgate Party, MFT Wendy Alpha
Ink: Memento Black, Blue Danube; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: SU Scraps
Accessories: Copic Markers, Dimensionals, Embossing Glaze Pens, Stipple Brush, Brads

Thank You Tulip Block

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card with you I finished earlier in the week.  Thanks to my health and migraines, I couldn't post it until now.

I started out by printing off this Tulip Block Square from Bugaboo Digital Stamps.  Once printed, I colored using copic markers before layering, adding brads and then distressing the bottom layer using a fingernail before adding to my card using pop dots.  I then carefully cut apart a wooden "thank you" saying and added using glue dots.  My final embellishment was a black bling flourish.

Challenges entered:

Catch The Bug Challenges - November Thankful
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1945 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #8 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar November 2019 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week 44 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursdays Nov 14 to Nov 20 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A504 - Thank You or Thankful

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Card Stock: MFP
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copic Markers, Fingernail, Bling Flourish, Brads, Pop Dots, Wooden Thank You Saying, Glue Dots

A Vintage Collage And More Never Before Used Stuff (NBUS)

Hello and welcome!  Today I am guest designing over on the Arty Divas Challenge blog!!  The project I'd like to share with you uses quite a few "virginal" items.  In other words, stuff that's never been used before.

I started out by stamping my never before used (NBUS) image on vanilla card stock in Tim Holtz chipped sapphire ink then coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once that was done, I stippled some tea dye and more chipped sapphire ink over and around the image before layering.  I then added some vintage brads before, as an after thought, distressed the bottom layer using my fingernail and a little PTI chai ink.  I then took the layered scraps and dry embossed them using a cuttlebug leafy branch embossing folder with my big shot.  Once that was finished, I stippled more tea dye ink over the embossed images before doing the same to the embossed K and Company designer paper (NBUS) on my card.  Before adding the embossed border to the card, I pulled out some decorative leaves I'd never used and added those underneath the embossed border using some scor-tape.  My layered image panel was then added to the card using pop up glue dots.  The final embellishment is a small navy blue bow.  I'm extremely happy with how this turned out since I was creating with another migraine.

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Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #1944 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week 44 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge November - Anything Goes

Lest I forget, a HUGE thank you to my friend Sarah A for the fabulous stamp.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to visit the Arty Divas blog to participate in the current challenge or for more inspiration from the design team.


Stamps: Hampton Art Women Collage/Passport
Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Tea Stain; PTI Chai
Card Stock: Stampin Up, K and Company Embossed Postage Stamps Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Stipple Brushes, Bow, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Leafy Branch Embossing Folder, Fingernail

Halloween Spirits And More NBUS

Hello and welcome.  Yes, I have one more Halloween card to share.  Migraines, and other health issues, didn't allow me to finish it until today.  For the card, I pulled out a never before used digital image from Simply B Stamps and a martini stencil from Picket Fence Studios. 

I started out by merging the retired digital image (Spirited Betty) and the matching saying in MS Word, then printing it out on white card stock.  I then took the martini glass stencil, placed it on the folded card, then sponged Stampin Up rich razzleberry ink all over the card then colored my image using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I sponged the rich razzleberry around the edges, layered and added some pale yellow moon brads.  I then spritzed three markers over the image before adding to my stenciled card.  For my embellishments, I added some fibers from my stash, ice stickles on the drink glass, and highlighted the saying using black/red embossing glaze pens.

Challenges entered:

Shopping Our Stash #407 - Halloween
Arty Divas #7 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week #43 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Simply B Stamps
Ink: Stampin Up Rich Razzleberry
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Word, Fibers, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Embossing Glaze Pens, Martini Stencil, Sponge, Color Spritzer Tool, Stampin Up 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

Little Pumpkin Kitty

Hello and welcome. I've had this cute little image from Tiddly Inks called Fall Mavis (now retired although you can still get her as part of this image) for some time and just never did anything with it.  I wanted to go with a fairly clean and simple feel to the card so I did very little with embellishing the card.

After printing my image onto white card stock and, coloring with both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled pumpkin pie and garden green inks around it before layering.  I then dry embossed a pumpkin pie panel using my big shot and pumpkin harvest cuttlebug embossing folder before rubbing the panel in pumpkin pie ink.  All this was then placed onto a garden green card.  I then added my layered image using pop up glue dots, a small black/white gingham knot, and silver circle clip.  As an afterthought, I pulled out my black glaze embossing pen to highlight parts of the Mavis image.

Challenges entered:

Tiddly Inks - Spooky or Sweet
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1942 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar October - Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge - P Is For Poppies or Pumpkins
Show Us Your Pussycats #47 - Meow-Loween or Furrything Goes

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

Stamps: Tiddly Inks Fall Mavis
Ink: Stampin Up! Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green
Card Stock: Stampin Up!
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Pumpkin Harvest Embossing Folder, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Clip, Stipple Brushes, Pop Up Glue Dots, Micro Glue Dots

Five Minutes Before

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using the Stella I don't always do mornings from Bugaboo Digital Stamps for Bugaboo's October Bingo challenge as well as a few others. For my card, I went with "distress, players choice and die/punch" bingo.

After printing off my image onto white card stock and coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers, I layered the colored image onto scraps of green and brown card stock then adding brads.  I then took my fingernail to distress the outside of the bottom layer.  Next, I took another brown scrap and dry embossed it using the cuttlebug circles embossing folder along with my big shot.  I then took a sanding block to "age" the embossed layer before adding it to a dark green card.  I then added the layered image to the card using pop up glue dots before adding flowers punched from card stock scraps, bling, and two acrylic circle stickers.  My final embellishments was highlighting Stella's glasses using a silver gel pen and sponging some distress inks around the edges of the card. I'm really happy with how this one turned out since it was made on no sleep.  Can we say "thank you migraine".

Challenges entered:

Bugaboo Catch The Challenge Blog - Bingo
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1942 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week 42 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #7 - Anything Goes

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

Stamps: Bugaboo Digital Stamps
Ink:Tim Holtz Vintage Photo, Forest Moss
Card Stock: Stampin Up Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Acrylic Circle Stickers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Circle Embossing Folder, Sanding Block, Brads, Glue Dots, MS Hydrangea Punch, Bling, Sponges

We're Watching You And More NBUS

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card that took me a few days to make thanks to my health issues. 

I started off by printing the Tempest Of Ice image (NBUS) from Stamps By Aurora Wings; then cutting the image panel down to size before stamping the icicles from the now closed MFP Stamp Shop above it.  I then colored everything using prismacolor and lyra pencils along with a blender marker.  Once the coloring was finished, I  stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china inks over and around the images before layering everything and adding brads.  For my card, I stamped the icicles in SU pacific point dye ink before adding the layered image.  Taking my blue gel pen, I highlighted the man's cloak before highlighting the wolves eyes in black, and the sword with a silver gel pen. I then added diamond ice stickles to the card, and once dry, added twine along with two wooden snowflakes to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

Stamps By Aurora Wings Facebook Group - October Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps and More #363 - Holiday
Outlawz Thursday Twist Oct 10 to Oct 23 - Dream or Nightmare

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Stamps By Aurora Wings, MFP Stamp Shop
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Pacific Point, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass/Broken China
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Lyra Pencils, Blender Marker, Ice Stickles, Stipple Brush, Pop Up Glue Dots, Twine, Brads, Wooden Snowflakes

A Pink Christmas

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I've made using stamps from the now closed MFP Stamp Shop. 

I started out by stamping the tree branches from Create With Pine Boughs in memento black and then coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once that was done, I stamped the lights and ornaments on to scrap white card stock in memento black, colored, and cut out.  After stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink over and around the trees, I sponged some regal rose ink around the edges of the image panel and layered.  Taking one of the snowflakes from Snowflake Mini, I stamped the card background in regal rose ink then sponged the same ink around the edges of the card. I then added jingle bell brads to the layered image panel and popped it up at a slant on my card, before adding the lights and ornaments.  Once that was done, I added a few more lights/ornaments by popping them up over ones directly on the card.  For the final touches, I stamped my saying in memento black onto scrap white card stock, punched it out and sponged some regal rose ink around the edges before adding ice stickles to the ornaments and some small felt bows.

Challenges entered:

Jingle Belles - Think Pink
Arty Divas #6 - Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty #32 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - October Anything Goes Christmas

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

Stamps: MFP Mini Snowflakes, Create With Pine Boughs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Stampin Up Regal Rose
Card Stock: Stampin Up!
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Sponge, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Ice Stickles, Bows, Dimensionals

Card Games And More Never Before Used Stuff (NBUS)

Hello and welcome.  I've been feeling a bit off lately, even thought I've still been creating.  It's just taking me longer to think, color, assemble, etc.  Today's card was originally started for a Splitcoaststampers Teapot Challenge but never finished until now.

Since I wanted my card to look like it had playing cards on it, so I pulled out a retired, but never before used set (NBUS) called Card Games, along with the matching Game Night designer paper.  After making the card, I pulled a scrap of the designer paper from my recycle bin to use a border by flipping to the back side.  I then stamped the king, queen, jack onto scrap card stock in memento black then colored using prismacolor and copic markers.  I layered each of the cards onto scrap red/black card stock and used my dusty corner rounder punch on each layer before popping up over the border using pop up glue dots.  The saying is from the retired Stampin Up set Game Night and is another lonely, never before used, stamp set.  After punching the saying from the leftover white/black card stock scraps, I added two tiny buttons below the saying; then added a small black bow.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers Teapot Tuesday #584 - Road Trip To Lakeville
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1941 - Anything Goes
Colour Craft Crazy Week #40 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Crash Your Stash - Corner Punches
Pixies Snippets Playground #363 - Use Those Snippets/Scraps

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stampin Up!
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Stampin Up!
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bow, Pop Up Glue Dots, Corner Rounder Punch, SU Oval Punches, Buttons, Glue Dots

Let's Do The Monster Mash!!

Hello and welcome.  I've had a bit of trouble with the health again this last week so it's taken me quite some time to both make/finish and post this card.  Although I'm not normally a Halloween card maker, "Monster Mash" is just one of my favorite songs so one would just have to make a Halloween card using this cute set from Impression Obsession.

I started out by stamping my monster images from the Monster Mash set then stamped the saying above them.  After coloring the monsters using both prismacolor and copic markers, I cut the image panel down so I could then reverse stamp the spiderweb and spider from the Monster Mash set.  Once I was finished, I then stippled basic gray ink over and around the images before layering and adding silver moon brads.  I then took a silver gel pen to the spiderweb to highlight it before taking a black embossing glaze pen to the spider, saying and highlighting parts of the monsters.  I then added all of that to an ivory card with leftover Halloween designer paper using pop up glue dots.  My final touches were googlie eyes and a black bow.  Now that I really have the Monster Mash song going through my head, I should only share with you as well. ;)




Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Halloween or Fall Colors
Arty Divas #6 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar #294 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week #40 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards October 2019 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Oct 4 to Oct 17 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day! Wahoooo Wa Wa Wahooo.....

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Basic Gray
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Silver Gel Pen, Black Embossing Glaze Pen, Googlie Eyes, Stipple Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, Pop Up Glue Dots, Bow

Festival Of Lights

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I've made for a friend for Hanukkah using an retired PTI set called Mazel Tov and Mazel Tov Additions.

I started out by stamping the background using the dreidel stamp in Stampin Up pacific point ink before stamping the menorah in memento black onto white scrap card stock then layering using scrap pacific point and silver designer paper.  After stamping the saying, I colored my menorah candles using copic marker then highlighting it using a silver gel pen.  Once the pen was dried, I added the silver brads, cord and silver dot stickers.

Challenges entered:

Jingle Belles Rock - The Hanukkah Song
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1940 - Anything Goes
Cute N Crafty Challenge #32 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day


Stamps: PTI Mazel Tov, Mazel Tov Additions
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Pacific Point
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Copic Markers, Silver Cord, Brads, Silver Gel Pen, Silver Metal Stickers

A Sparkling Wave

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

I'd like to share with you a card I made using a stamp originally bought by my daughter over 10yrs ago at a stamp convention when stamping with mom was fun. She had put it into a box of stuff she was planning to toss when she moved out a few years back, so I took it out of the box.  ;)  I think the image is made by Rubberstamp Ave but I'm not sure since it was unmounted when my daughter bought it.  My hubby made a wood block to put the stamp on.

After stamping the image in Tim Holtz chipped sapphire ink, I colored it using copic markers before layering and adding white brads.    Taking a couple of scraps of black/blue card stock, I dry embossed them using a Tim Holtz cracked glass embossing folder before layering and adding to my card.  I then took a white gel pen to highlight the wave bubbles and diamond ice stickles to highlight parts of the wave itself.  The picture really doesn't do all of the sparkle justice.  The card background is one sent to me by my friend Kelli.  As a final touch, I sponged Stampin Up brilliant blue ink around the edges of the card.

Challenges entered:

Colour Crazy Craft Week 39 - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps and More #361 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Sept to Oct Challenges - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Oct 4 to Oct 17 - Anything Goes
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Rubberstamp Ave
Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Stampin Up Brilliant Blue
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Copic Markers, Sponges, Brads, Ice Stickles, White Gel Pen, Pop Up Glue Dots, Tim Holtz Cracked Glass Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Eat Turkey! Plus More NBUS Stuff

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I started a week ago, but migraines and other health issues didn't allow me to complete it until today.  This card was inspired by this flag from the site Flags On A Stick.

Once I saw the flag, I immediately knew what stamp set I wanted to use.  So I dug through my stash and pulled out the retired Eat Turkey set from the now closed Totally Stampalicious that I've never used (NBUS).   After stamping the main image in memento black, I pulled out the Eat Turkey saying and stamped it in the middle of the pigs sign.  I then colored everything using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks over and around the top half of the image panel.  For the dirt, I stippled Adirondack caramel dye ink then layered and added some not quite navy brads.  My card was stamped using Stampin Up's retired Chicken Wire background in Tim Holtz faded jeans ink before sanding the card a tad to distress.  I then pulled out a cocoa scrap, dry embossed it using my Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest embossing folder and then also sanding it to distress.  Once my card was finished, I added the layered image panel using pop up glue dots.  I then added some fibers from my stash.  As an afterthought, I distressed the bottom panel of the layered image using my fingernail.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoast Stampers IC721 - Flags On A Stick

Arty Divas #5 - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar #294 - October Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 39 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Oct 4 to 17 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Totally Stampalicious, Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Adirondack Caramel
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Sanding Block, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Creeping By

Hello and welcome  I will apologize ahead of time for any typo's since I'm trying to type and listen to Purple Rain at the same time.  Oh how I love listening to Prince. I so miss his music.

Today I would like to share a fairly simple Halloween card I made.  I started off by stamping the web in Tim Holtz weathered wood ink onto scrap white card stock before sponging the same ink around the edges and then layering onto some scrap gray card stock before adding some brads.  I then dry embossed a black panel using my cuttlebug spiderweb embossing folder and adhered it to a stamped orange card.  I then stamped the spiders in memento black before coloring using copic markers and cut out the candy corn to adhere using micro glue dots.  After using a silver glaze pen to the web, and black embossing glaze pen to the spiders and saying, I added some tiny googlie eyes to the spiders.  My final embellishments was a black bow using a small snippet of scrap ribbon.  Here's the inside of the card:

Challenges entered:

Pixie's Snippets Playground #396 - Use Those Scraps
Shopping Our Stash #405 - Dream The Embossible Dream
Splitcoast Stampers F4A501 - It's Time To Spook
Not Just Cards September Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: SU Web Wishes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Only Orange, Tim Holtz Weathered Wood
Card Stock: Stampin Up 
Accessories: Copic Markers, Spiderweb Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Googlie Eyes, Brads, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Pumpkin Sticker, Sponge

Just Buzzin By

Hello and welcome.  It's been a crazy week around here.  Whew!  Today I'd like to share a card I started last week, however thanks to health issues and family in from out of town, I didn't finish the card until last night.

All the images are stamped in memento black onto white card stock before layering and stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and wild honey distress inks over and around the image.  After adding brads, I stamped the card in wild honey onto summer sun card stock, added my layered image, then cut out the beehive from a scrap of white to pop up using pop dots.  I then  went over all the image lines using a Sakura black embossing glaze pen, allowed it to dry, before adding ice stickles on the flowers and bee's wings.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoast Stampers MMTPT583 - Buzzing Into A New Year
Outlawz Thursday Twist Sept 26 to Oct 9 - Something That Begins With The Letter Of Your First Name
Shopping Our Stash #405 - Dream The Embossible Dream
Arty Divas #5 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stampin Up Buzzing By, Chicken Wire Background
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Pop Dots, Brads, Sakura Black Embossing Glaze Pen

It's A Pumpkin Spice Kitty!!!

Helloooooo!!!!  I don't know how many times I've used this adorable Pumpkin Spice Kitty stamp from Impression Obsession stamps.  It is quickly becoming one of my most favorite stamps to use.

After stamping the image in memento black onto white card stock, I then colored it using prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I then layered it onto scrap Stampin Up card stock before adding some mini pumpkin brads and popping it up over a dry embossed pumpkin border.  I then stamped the saying from the Mini Peekers set in memento black and also layering onto scrap card stock with the mini pumpkin brads.  Artichoke ink was then sponged around the edges of the card before adding a scrap piece of pumpkin ribbon with a leaf hat pin through the knot.  As an afterthought, I pulled out an embossing glaze pen and highlighted the saying, kitty whiskers, and parts of the cup.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Pumpkin Spice
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1938 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 20 to Oct 3 - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash #405 - The Embossible Dream
Arty Divas #5 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day.


Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke
Card Stock: Stampin Up, PTI Fall Prints and Patterns (retired)
Assessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Hat Pin, Pop Up Glue Dots, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Brads, Sakura Embossing Glaze Pen

Silent Night Peace Plus More NBUS

Hello everyone.  What a week with my migraines!  Ugh!  Today I'd like to share with you a Christmas card I made using a stamp I bought at least a decade ago and never ink'd.  I know, bad mommy!!!

I started out by stamping the Hero Arts Silent Night image in Tim Holtz chipped sapphire ink onto white card stock.  Then, pulling one of the many Christmas songs I scanned from an old church hymnal before my mother in law passed away.  After layering both of these, I then lightly stippled Tim Holtz faded jeans distress ink over and around the images before adding a light layer of chipped sapphire.  I then added some never before used eyelets and adhered them to a vanilla card along with some designer paper I bought at Costco about 20 years ago and also never used.  Sheesh!  For my embellishments, I added some Stampin Up eyelets, prima flowers plus ornament, and some Rubba Dub Dub midnight fibers I bought at a stamp convention over a decade ago.

Challenges entered:

Jingle Belles Rock - Peace On Earth
Sweet Stampin Christmas - September Anything Goes Christmas
Cute N Crafty Christmas #18 - Anything Goes Christma
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1938 - Anything Goes
Splitcoast Stampers USEIT2019 - Use Your Stuff



Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Hello Pumpkin

Hello again.  Now I'd like to share a card I made that took me longer to assemble and photograph than it did to color.  Thank you migraines....not!

I started out by pulling out some very lonely Die Cuts With A View fall designer paper and then stamped this adorable Pumpkin Spice Kitty from Impression Obsession onto scrap white card stock in memento black ink.  I then colored it using copic markers before stippling pumpkin pie ink around the edges then layering.  Once that was done, I added some pumpkin eyelets then popped up the layer over my designer paper border on a pumpkin pie card base.  I then stamped out my saying from The Cats Pajamas retired Hello Pumpkin set in memento black ink onto scrap pumpkin pie card stock.  After punching it out using a Stampin Up large oval punch, I added it to my card before stamping a miscellaneous Stampin Up leaf stamp from my days as a demo (long ago) in the upper corner.  The only other embellishment used was diamond, and black, ice stickles to highlight parts of the cat image.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers MMTPT582 - Put A Smile On Their Face
Not Just Cards Challenges - September Anything Goes
Show Us Your Pussycats #46 - Cats Only Challenge
Pixie's Snippets Playground #361 - Anything Goes Use Snippets

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

Stamps: Impression Obsession, The Cats Pajamas, SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie
Card Stock: SU, DCWV
Accessories: SU Oval Punch, Copic Markers, Ice Stikles, Eyelets, Crop-A-Dile, Stipple Brush, Pop Dots

Some Sarcasm And Sass

Hello and welcome.  I just LOVE this stamp saying from Impression Obsession. The card I'm sharing today is more of a clean and simple design with a few extra touches.

I started out by stamping the eyelashes in Tim Holtz chipped sapphire distress ink then sponged navy dye ink around the edges.  After stamping the Flirty Eyelashes on white card stock, I added the Sarcasm and Sass saying before layering and adding some never before used (NBUS) eyelets from my stash.  I then spritzed some navy ink over and around the images before adding to my eyelash stamped card base.  I then highlighted parts of the eyelashes and saying using Sakura blue and silver gel pens.  My final embellishment is a small navy blue bow.

Challenges entered:
Splitcoaststampers Inspiration IC719 - Decking Out The Dorm
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1937 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More #359 - Clean and Simple
Arty Divas #4 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Monday Greetings Sept 16 to 29 - Greeting With Use Of Distress Ink or Paper

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Stampin Up Night Of Navy, Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Pop Dots, Bow, Color Spritzer Tool, Sakura Gel Pens, Sponge, Eyelets, Crop-A-Dile, Navy Marker, Color Spritzer Tool

Butterfly Woman

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using some never before used stuff (NBUS) I found in my stash.  Thanks to my migraines again, it took me several days to make the card plus get it photographed.

After printing off the Girl Flower Butterfly image from Aurora Wings, and coloring using prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled Tim Holtz wild honey and tumbled glass over and around the image and layered.  For my card, I used a pumpkin pie card base with basic grey butterfly designer paper before adding a dry embossed border sponged with more wild honey ink.  Once my card was done, I added some brushed gold mini brads and popped that up over the dry embossed border.  I then added a punched black butterfly with a bling body, gold clip, and diamond ice stickles to highlight some of the butterflies and rose centers.

Challenges entered:

Aurora Wings Sept. Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1937 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #4 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 - Use Your Stuff

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Aurora Wings
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey
Card Stock: Stampin Up, Basic Grey Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Bling, Pop Dots, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Floral Screen Embossing Folder, Stipple Brushes, MS Butterfly Punch, Glue Dots, Brads

Lighthouse By The Sea And More NBUS

Hello and welcome. Today I'd like to share with you a card I've made that was inspired by a recent Impression Obsession challenge.  The coloring of the card took me 4 days and another week to photo and upload.  My health is just not working with me much anymore. *sigh*

After stamping the image (New England Lighthouse C1286) in memento black onto white card stock, I colored it using copic markers before layering and adding silver brads.  I love this image so much!!  Once the image was colored, I stippled some Tim Holtz chipped sapphire ink for the sky and then around the edges of the image.  I then pulled out a glittered navy card and silver/navy mesh designer paper I had bought at a stamp convention years ago.  After adding the mesh paper to the card, I then added my layered panel using some scor-tape.  For embellishments I added some silver star stickers from my stash, diamond ice stickles for the waters edge, and some silver cord for the ribbon.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 - Use Your Stuff
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1936 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 36 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 6 to 19 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession New England Lighthouse
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire
Card Stock: SU White, Night Of Navy, Basic Grey; Glittered Navy Card and Mesh Designer Paper
Accessories: Copic Markers, Silver Cord, Brads, Scor-Tape, Stipple Brush, Silver Star Stickers, Ice Stickles

A Kooky And Spooky Teen And More Never Before Schtuff

Hello again. Today I'd like to share a card I've made for a couple of challenges finally using one of the Kooky Teens Digi Bundle (NBUS) from Simply Betty Stamps.  It's also my first Halloween card for this year using non traditional Halloween colors.

After printing off my image and coloring using copic markers, I created an "image background" by dotting several different grey colors around it.  I then stippled basic grey and Tim Holtz faded jeans around the white areas before layering and adding silver brads.  I then took a scrap of black card stock and dry embossed it using a cuttlebug spiderweb embossing folder and big shot to create a border.  Once that was done, I added the border on a background gifted to me by my friend Kelli.  Thank you Kelli!!!!  After adding some silver cord, I popped up my layered image using pop dots over the border.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies 1936 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Thursday Twist Sept 12 to 25 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 6 to 19 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 - Use Your Forgotten Stuff

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: SBS Kooky Teen Christian
Ink: SU Basic Grey, Tim Holtz Faded Jeans
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Copics, Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Silver Cord, Pop Dots

A Leaping Lord.....Or A Gnome

Hello again and welcome.  Sorry it's been so long since my last post.  My husbands health is still not the best, and I'm still having issues as well.  Needed to try coloring and making cards again though, so I took a look at the latest Jingle Belles Christmas challenge to see what, if anything, I could do and this never before used (NBUS) little guy from Sheepski Designs came to mind.

After printing him off onto white card stock then coloring using copic markers, I layered onto some scrap card stock plus Graphic 45's 12 Days of Christmas designer paper (thank you Kelli for the RAK).  I then added some brushed copper brads and layered onto my card also using the 12 Days of Christmas designer paper.  I then stippled the entire image panel using several Tim Holtz and Adirondack inks.  After adding some twine, ice stickles on the ornaments, and wooden ornament embellies (again thank you Kelli), my card was done.

Challenges entered:

Jingle Belles Rock - 12 Days Of Christmas
Sheepski Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 6 to Sept 19 - Christmas
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 Challenge - Use Your Stash
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1939 - Anything Goes

I'm happy with how my card turned out since it took a few days due to my migraines and health.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and rest of your weekend.


Stamps: Sheepski Designs Gnome For Christmas
Ink: Adirondack Caramel, Tim Holtz Pine Needles, Old Paper, Tumbled Glass Distress Inks
Card Stock: SU Handsome Hunter, Neenah White, Graphic 45's 12 Days Of Christmas Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots, Brads, Small Hole Punch, Wooden Ornaments, Twine

Well Hello....

.....and welcome.  I'm sure you've seen my last post stating I was taking a break.  My husband had emergency open heart surgery in May and my entire focus has been on that, taking care of him, and the exacerbated migraine/fibromyalgia issues that have arisen.  Not to mention me having a broken foot.

While I will admit I am totally exhausted from taking care of my husband post surgery, I am very grateful he is alive still.  He was having no symptoms of the blockage that was discovered by accident from an unrelated exam.

I am hoping to get back to coloring, stamping and card making soon.  Thank you all for understanding.

Taking A Break

Hello everyone and welcome.  Just wanted to let all of you know that I'm going to have to take a blogging, and possibly stamping, break.  Just found out my husband has to have open heart surgery ASAP.  Just with the way my body is reacting from getting the news this last weekend, I'm going to have to put my own health, and that of my husband's, first right now.  I thank you for understanding.

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

Hello Ups!ide Down and More Never Before Used Stuff

Hi there.  Did I make you smile??  Who wouldn't want to smile after seeing this cute flamingo.  It's from Gerda Steiner Designs and is called Upside Down Flamingo and is perfect for any type of card. The saying is from Hedgehog With Sign set.  Both are sets I haven't used.

I stamped the flamingo in memento black ink onto white card stock then colored using copic markers before stamping the saying in the upper right corner.  For the sand, I repeatedly stamped the fern from Stampin Up's retired Watercolor Minis in various brown dye inks. After adding a panel of Colorbok Light Bright designer paper, I added an embossed border then sponged the card edges with pink passion dye ink.  I then highlighted parts of the flamingo using a black Sakura glaze pen.  The only embellishments added were bright pink brads and pink circle clips.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday April 5 to April 18 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #240 - Just For Fun
Make My Monday #93 - Something Humorous
Gerda Steiner Designs April - Share Your Designs

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


Stamps: GSD Upside Down Flamingo, Hedgehog With Sign; Stampin Up Watercolor Minis (retired)
Ink:Memento Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Pink Passion, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Creamy Caramel
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Brads, Clips, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, Sponge, Sakura Black Glaze Pen

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

Just Because And More Never Before Used Stuff

Hello and welcome.  Did you know that stamping or coloring is a real pain in the booty with a migraine?  Well now you do.  I wanted to make a card to send to a fellow migraine sufferer and figured this never before used (NBUS) cute stamp set I won from Gerda Steiner Designs would be perfect on a clean and simple card.

I started off by stamping the hippo and saying from the Hippo With Butterfly set in memento black on scrap white card stock; just big enough to create a small card.  I then stamped the little butterfly and colored everything using copic markers including creating the grass with them.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink light over and around the card.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday April 5 to April 18 - Anything Goes
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - April Anything Goes With A Critter


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Scrap White
Accessories: Copic Markers, Stipple Brush

All Is Calm Winter Scene

Hello and welcome.  If you're looking for my Friend-ship post, please scroll down one. 

So far I'm still doing good on getting at least one Christmas card done per month, sometimes two.  For this card, I stamped the image from my never before used (NBUS) Cardinals In Winter set from Mark's Finest Papers which is unfortunately now closed.  Once I stamped the image in memento black and colored using copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass ink around the edges of the panel and layering.  Once that was done, I made my own brads by punching a snippet of scrap black card stock and adding using a Martha Stewart glue pen.  I then stamped the saying on a snippet of white card stock before punching using my Stampin Up oval punch and lining with memento black ink.  After assembling my card, using Martha Stewart punches, I made my floral spray and cardinal from snippets of green and red card stock; adhering them with glue dots.  I then added the cardinal's eyes/beak using a Sakura black glaze pen.  My final touch was highlighting the snowbanks, frozen creek and "falling snow" using diamond ice stickles.

Challenges entered:

Jingle Belles Rock - Rockin Robin
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1911 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft #11 - Anything Goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop #348 - Anything Goes Use Snippits
Outlawz Festive Friday March 22 to April 4 - Christmas
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 - Anything Goes Use Your Unloved Stash

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

Stamps: MFP
Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Copic Markers, Recollections White Marker, SU Oval Punch, MS Pine Branch Punch, MS Cardinal Punch, MS Fern Punch, Small Hole Punch, Ice Stickles, MS Glue Pen, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush