Well Shit

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using my dusty Curious Guinea Pig E13748 from Impression Obsession along with the Well Shit B12218 saying from their new summer release.  The look on the guinea pig along with the saying pretty much sums up how my week has gone so far; especially with my migraines.

After stamping the guinea pig in memento black, I colored it using prismacolor and copic markers before stamping the saying also in memento black.  I then "created" the grass by taking several green copic markers and "dotting" them.  Taking a stipple brush, I then added some tumbled glass distress ink around the image before layering onto a white card with some dusty Recollections All Seasons designer paper.  My only embellishments were some green enamel dots and blue/green bow.

Challenges entered:

Impression Obsession - Tickled (make funny cards) 
Outlawz Monday Greetings April 27 to May 10 - Use Plaids 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2017 - Anything Goes 
Arty Divas #20 - Anything Goes 
Krafty Chicks #505 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Card Stock: Neenah White, Recollections All Seasons DP
Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bow, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, SU Green Enamel Dots

A Healing Prayer And Garden Plus More Never Before Used Schtuff

Hello and welcome.  Hope your holding up well during quarantine.  I've been trying to color and make cards/stuff as my migraines allow, or not.  It seems the migraines have been active more lately between the weather changes and stress from COVID-19 so I've been having to create while hurting like crazy.

Today I'm sharing a framed home decor item I made using the Healing Prayer image from Aurora Wings.  After I downloaded the image and colored using prismacolor and lyra pencils, I trimmed it down, stippled some tumbled glass distress ink for the sky and then added to an acrylic desk frame I've had in my stash for years and haven't used yet (NBUS).  I then pulled out a Sizzix vine/leaf die, a bunch of Martha Stewart punches, a stack of scrap card stock and got to work to make my own garden.  After die cutting a few of the leaf vines, I added them to the frame using Ranger's glossy accents for the "glue".  I then punched out a bunch of smaller leaves, flowers and the larger butterflies using the Martha Stewart punches also adhering using the Ranger glossy accents.  I softened the punched pieces by using my Making Memories metal embosser (old school!).  My final embellishment was adding gold ice stickles to the butterfly's body and the flower centers.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.  Especially since it took over a week to make thanks to my migraines.

Challenges entered:

Stamps By Aurora Wings April Facebook Group Challenge - Anything Goes 
Pixies Crafty Workshop #376 - Anything Goes Use Those Snippets 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) - Use Your Stash/NBUS 
Outlawz Festive Friday April 17th to 30th - Anything Goes 
Arty Divas #20 - Anything Goes 
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Aurora Wings
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Card Stock: Neenah White, Scraps/Snippets
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Martha Stewart Punches, Prismacolor and Lyra Pencils, Blender Pencil, Stipple Brush, Sizzix Leafy Vine Die, Big Shot, Ranger Glossy Accents, Soft Mouse Pad, Making Memories Metal Embossing Tool, Acrylic Frame, Gold Ice Stickles

An Imperfect Life

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made for my sister in law in her battle again stage 4 pancreatic cancer.  I used two of Unity's new digital stamps: Floral Background and You Owe Yourself. 

After I printed off a full sheet of card stock using the background, I then printed the framed roses and colored them using copic markers.  Once I was done coloring, I layered the image before adding to my card base. I decided to keep the card pretty clean and simple using only brads and a 3D glaze pen as embellishments.  At the last minute, I decided to add a little bit of color spritzing with a red Stampin Up marker.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers F4A531 - Framed 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2016 - Anything Goes 
Colour Crazy Craft Week 16 - Anything Goes 
 Outlawz Festive Friday April 17 to April 30 - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps and More #386 - Anything Goes 

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


Stamps: Unity
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copic Markers, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Brads, Color Spritzer, SU Riding Hood Red Marker

Out Of This World Thanks

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made to say thank you to another healthcare worker on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

After printing off the Monster 4 Block from Bugaboo Digital Stamps, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering.  I then stamped the card background using a retired Stampin Up set before adding a dry embossed scrap strip.  I then added the layered image using dimensionals before adding some SU enamel dots then highlighting parts of the image using 3D glaze pens.  The only other embellishments added were ice stickles for parts of the antenna and planet rings, googlie eyes, and buttons.

Challenges entered:

Catch The Bug - April Bingo (Button, Image, Sparkle) 
Catch The Bug - Stella Says Sketch #808 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2016 - Anything Goes 
Splitcoaststampers F4A530 - True Heros 
Arty Divas #20 - Anything Goes 
Not Just Cards April Challenge - Anything Goes 
Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes 

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

Stamps: Bugaboo, SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds (retired)

Ink: SU Pixie Pink

Card Stock: SU

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Googlie Eyes, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Buttons, Big Shot, Sizzix Mesh Embossing Folder, SU Enamel Dots, Dimensionals

Quarantine Kitty and More NBUS (never before used schtuff)

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using one of Unity Stamps new digital images called Quarantine Dream.  I'm loving Unity's digital images since they're already pre-sized for an A4 card and set to print 4 card fronts per 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of card stock.  I'll admit, I'm lazy when it comes to resizing digital images and these fit me perfectly - especially this set since I'm the "crazy cat lady" of our cul-de-sac.

After printing off the digital image (NBUS), I pulled out my dusty prismacolor and lyra pencils to color the image.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it and added some purple brads.  For my card, I pulled out a dusty Stampin Up paw print wheel to create my card base.  After adding the layered image panel using glue dots, I added some faux stitching using a 3D glaze pen and then highlighted parts of the colored image using the same 3D glaze pen set.  Once that was dry, I color spritzed a lilac marker over the card before sponging matching lilac ink around the edges of the card base.  My final embellishment was a chipboard paw print I've had for years and never used.  Viola!!  Finished.  I plan on sending this to a friend who fosters pregnant cats & their kittens for a no kill shelter.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #13 - Use Your NBUS
Show Us Your Pussycats #53 - Anything Goes With Cats
Crafty Friends #133 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #19 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week 14 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: Unity Digital Quarantine Dream, SU Paw Print Wheel (retired)
Ink: SU Lovely Lilac
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Lyra Pencils, Blender Pencil, Chipboard Paw Print, Glue Dots, Color Spritzer Tool, SU Lovely Lilac Marker, 3D Glaze Pens, Sponge

April Showers

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using the April digi from Simply Betty Stamps. 

After printing off my digi and coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled some Stampin Up temping turquoise ink over and around the image panel before layering.  I then pulled out some forgotten Fine and Dandy designer paper from My Minds Eye, added to my card base, then again stippled turquoise ink around the card base.  The only embellishments added were brads, ice stickles for water on the ground, and some Sakura 3D glaze pens.

Challenges entered:

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - Raindrops
Shopping Our Stash #418 - Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy Spring
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2015 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week 15 - Anything Goes

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash/Forgotten Stuff

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


Stamps: Simply Betty Stamps
Ink: Stampin Up Tempting Turquoise
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

Eagle And The Lighthouse

Hello and welcome.  It sure does feel good to be stamping and coloring again.  Today I'd like to share a card made using one of the new digital stamps from Impression Obsession called Eagle Lighthouse H1991.

After printing off my image onto Neenah white card stock, I pulled out and dusted off my prismacolor pencils.  Probably haven't used those in a few years too.  Bad mommy!! ;)  After coloring the image, and layering, I ran a distressing tool along the sides of the layered image before adding over a dry embossed border panel.  Once my card was made, I color spritzed an artichoke marker onto the kraft card base.  The only embellishments used were brads, ice stickles, and a Sakura 3D glaze pen to highlight the eagles eye, beak and claws.

Challenges entered:

Colour Crazy Craft Week 14 - Anything Goes 
Shopping Our Stash #417 - Under The Sun, Moon, Stars 
Not Just Cards April 2020 - Anything Goes 
Crafter's Castle April #28 - Anything Goes 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2014 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: IO Eagle Lighthouse Digital
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils and Blender Pencil, Brads, Color Spritzer Tool, SU Artichoke Marker, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Branches Embossing Folder, Ice Stickles, Distressor Tool, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen 

Happy Easter To All

Hello.  I just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Easter. Please stay safe out there.  He Is Risen!!!!!

Raising The Flag

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made after finishing the book Monuments Men.  I highly recommend the book.  Wow!!  Even though the card is fairly clean and simple, it still took me over 2 weeks to finish it thanks to health issues.  For my card, I dusted off a severely neglected retired Stampin Up set called Courage and Honor.

After stamping my main image in memento tuxedo black, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before highlighting parts of the flag with a white prismacolor pencil and white gel pen.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some stormy sky and caramel inks over and around the image before layering.  For the card, I stamped medals included in the Courage and Honor set in artichoke ink onto my card base.  The only embellishments used are some vintage brads and twine.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers MMTPT610 - Covered (make a card based on a book read or going to read) 
Colour Crazy Craft Week 14 - Anything Goes (must be colored) 
Crafty Friends #133 - Anything Goes 
Not Just Cards April 2020 - Anything Goes 
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use That Forgotten Stuff 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: SU Courage and Honor
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Adirondack Caramel 
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Prismacolor White Pencil, White Gel Pen, Stipple Brush, Brads, Twine
 

Penguin Thank You

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made for a friends sister in law who's a nurse working on the front lines treating patients with COVID-19.  I used a digital freebie from Whimsy Stamps called Penguin Medics and Sentiments.

After printing my nurse image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges before layering.  My only embellishments used were brads, a black organdy ribbon, and some Sakura 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the penguin, coat and clipboard.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A529 - Especially For You
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2014 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #19 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday April 9 - Anything Goes

Thank you for stopping by today.  Have a great Easter weekend.  He Is Risen!!!!!

Stamps: Whimsy Penguin Medics
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up!
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Printer, Computer, Black Ribbon, Glue Dots, Brads, Stipple Brush, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

My Grouchy Girl

Hello and welcome.  The last few days have been really hard for me and my family.  Last Thursday the 2nd, we lost one of our 18 year old house panthers, Midnight, to kidney failure.  She was definitely a special kitty.  Besides being a cuddle bug, she always "talked back" to everyone.  She really had "cattitude"; hence the nickname grouchy girl.  The house has been too quiet since Thursday. 

Run free Midnight over the rainbow bridge.  I'll see you again someday.

Sending Hugs

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made for my sister in law whom we just found out has advanced pancreatic cancer and not much longer to live.  I decided to use the Sending Hugs digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs.

After printing off the image and colored using both prismacolor and copic markers, I layered onto scrap card stock and leftover designer paper from my Celebrating You Cupcake card.  The only embellishments used were Stampin Up enamel hearts and a 3D glaze pen to highlight the word hugs.

Challenges entered:

Gerda Steiner Designs Share Your Designs April 2020 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #18 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 13 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Card Stock: SU Scraps, Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, 3D Glaze Pen, SU Enamel Hearts

Celebrating You Cupcake

Hello and welcome.  Sharing a card I've finally gotten made for a birthday I need to send out.  I've used the Let's Eat Cupcake digital image from Gerda Steiner Designs along with a long retired Stampin Up saying that's been collecting dust.

After printing my bear off and coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers, I then layered him before adding some enamel dots then colored spritzed mauve ink over him.  Once layered, and added to my card, I stamped the saying and layered it too.  For the final embellishments, I highlighted parts of the bear, cupcake, and saying using 3D glaze pens and added a small bow.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2013 - Anything Goes With Ribbon
Gerda Steiner Designs April 2020 - Share Your Designs
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash
 Craft Rocket Challenges #69 - Furry Friends
Arty Divas #18 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps:SU Mixed Greetings, GSD Let's Eat Cupcake Bear
Ink: Memento Black
Card Stock: SU, Designer Paper Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Color Spritzer Tool, SU Mauve Mist Marker, SU Enamel Dots, Ribbon Bow, 3D Glaze Pens

Popcorn Please?

Hello again and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I've made using the Popcorn Sprite digi from Stamps By Aurora Wings paired with some At The Movies digital paper from the now closed My Time Made Easy. 

After printing off the sprite, I then colored her using both prismacolor and copic markers before sponging Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks around her.  Once she was layered, I added some enamel dots from Stampin Up, a ribbon, and Jolee's movie ticket/popcorn stickers.  My final embellishment was highlighting parts of the Sprite and her dress using some Sakura 3D glaze pens.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2013 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards March 2020 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Mar 26 to Apr 8 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash
Arty Divas #18 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: Aurora Wings
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: SU, MTME Digital At The Movies
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, SU Enamel Dots, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Jolee's Movies/Popcorn Stickers, Sponge, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens