Ain't No Sunshine Sketch

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is another Stella Says Sketch over at Catch The Bug.  For my project, I am using a recently released image called Bugaboo Angels - Ain't No Sunshine.  However, I tipped the sketch on it's end and made a slimline card.  

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils with a blender pencil before blending Tim Holtz broken china and stormy sky distress inks around it using blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios.  I then took one of my stipple brushes and lightly stippled the broken china ink around the edges of the image panel before layering and adding brads.  I then stamped my card using a retired, and dusty, Stampin Up splat roller wheel and pink passion ink.  I  then took a scrap of some Colorbok Light Bright designer paper, added that, then sponged the pink passion ink around the edges of the card base before adding my layered image panel.  I then dusted off some Recollections flowers and a Marvy splat punch, added the flowers and the punched splat using micro glue dots.  After highlighting parts of the colored image/saying using Sakura 3D glaze and souffle pens, I then added some Spiked Ocean Water Sequins from Picket Fence Studios.  The final touch was diamond ice stickles highlighting the images "raindrops".

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Dream Valley Challenges #242 - Hand Colored Image 

Get Creative Challenges #98 - Anything Goes (Twist Use Red Or Pink) 

Simon Says - Anything Goes 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 8 - Anything Goes Coloring 

CD Sunday Plus #55 - Anything Goes Digital 

Gem of A Craft Challenge #5 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 19 to March 4 - Thinking Of You Theme 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up Splat Roller Wheel

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Stormy Sky; Stampin Up Pink Passion

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, PFS Sequins, PFS Blending Brushes, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Brads, Recollections Flowers, Marvy Splat Punch, Sponge

 

Thoughts And Prayers

Hello and welcome.  Today is the Oldie But Goodie day over at Catch The Bug.  My project today uses the Beautiful Blocks - Thoughts and Prayers. I know we could all use cards for the following occasions: sympathy, thinking of you, get well, etc.  This image covers all of those completely.

 

After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using prismacolor markers before lightly stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink over/around the image then layering and adding brads. I then took my Cuttlebug floral screen embossing folder, dusted it off, and dry embossed the card base using my Big Shot.  Once that was done, I sanded the dry embossed card to "soften" it a bit before adding the layered image.  I then dusted off some Queen and Company Sassy Sequins and added them to the card and layered image using micro glue dots.  The final touch was adding a touch of diamond ice stickles to highlight the flowers.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stuff 

CD Sunday Plus #54 - Anything Goes 

Creative Knockouts #390 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #548 - All Occasions 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 19 to March 4 - Thinking Of You Theme 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe and please wear a mask!!!!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Floral Screen Embossing Folder, Queen and Company Sassy Sequins, Sanding Block, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots

You're A Classic

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made for my future brother-in-law's birthday using a fairly new stamp set called Oil Always Love You from The Cats Pajamas that I just haven't used until now.  It's ending up being a belated birthday card thanks to health issues and just not having the energy to much of anything.

 

I started out by stamping the main image twice (once on card stock and once on scrap designer paper) in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring parts of the image using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil.  Once the coloring was finished, I added some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink and Stampin Up going grey ink using my blender brushes from Picket Fence Studios before layering and adding brads.  I then took the stamped designer paper images and cut those out so I could paper piece them onto the blank areas of my colored image panel.  For the card, I pulled out some scrap vintage clock face designer paper I had bought at Costco years ago and hadn't finished using up yet, added that to an artichoke card before blending Tim Holtz forest moss distress ink around the edges using my blender brushes.  I then took a scrap strip of Close To My Heart designer paper, layered it onto some chocolate card stock, then added to the card.  After stamping the saying onto the layered image panel, I added that to the card using dimensionals.  The only other embellishments were highlighting parts of the rabbits face using a black artist pen then some dew drops as the cars hub caps and some in the bottom right corner of the card.

Challenges entered:

 

TCP Tuesday Challenge #376 - Patterned Paper 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - Use Your NBUS 

Crafty Sentiments #23 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

Outlawz Monday Greetings Feb 15 to Feb 28 - Vintage Paper 

Shopping Our Stash #439 - It's All About Family (made for my future brother in law)

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge #2 - February 2021 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: The Cats Pajamas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Forest Moss, Stormy Sky Distress Inks; Stampin Up Going Grey

Card Stock: Stampin Up, Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Blending Brushes, Dew Drops, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Brads

PIP 2108

 Challenge 2108 - Team A

sponsored by Lawn Fawn

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Hello and welcome.  It's time for another challenge over at Pammies Inky Pinkies.  This week we are being sponsored by Lawn Fawn.  I would like to thank Lawn Fawn for their sponsorship.  

I started out by stamping the Winter Bunny (which might be retired since I can't find it in their store currently) in memento tuxedo black ink twice onto scrap white card stock then colored using Copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I die cut it using the matching die, then set it aside.  I then took some scrap Close to Cocoa card stock, and several different colors of scrap green card stock, then die cut them using my dusty Sizzix mountain and tree dies, again using my Big Shot.  Once I was finished die cutting everything, I took some acrylic white paint and painted the snowy peaks and trees before setting them aside to dry.  After the paint was dry, I decided I wasn't happy with how the trees turned out, so I flipped them over and re-painted the tree, however, I also dug out an old toothbrush and "splattered" white paint onto the trees.  I was really happy with how the trees turned out this time.  Digging through my scrap designer paper stash, I found this snowflake one I've had for who knows how long and added it to my card base.  I then took several strips of scrap white card stock, and tore them to size creating my own " snowy hills" before blending some Stampin Up bashful blue and going grey dye inks using my Picket Fence Blender Brushes.  Once the blending was done, I took a wire curler I've had for years and slightly "curled" the torn borders to give them more "depth".  Now I was ready to assemble my card. I added the scrap snowflake designer paper and mountains first, allowing some parts of the mountains to go over the card edges.  I would trim these off later.  Next up, I added my "snowy hills", adhering them by adding adhesive only to the right/left sides and bottoms of the torn strips.  Taking my trees, I adhered those using mono adhesive, dimensionals and pop dots for added effects.  My sledding bunny was then added them on top of each other, popping them up, using dimensionals for depth.  The only other embellishments were crystal ice stickles and a few Picket Fence Gin and Tonic snowflake sequins.   I love how this card finally turned out, especially since the whole thing (except the card base) was made using scrap card stock and designer paper.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #23 - February Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stuff 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #February - Anything Goes Using A Critter 

Pixies Crafty Workshop #397 - Anything Goes Using Snippets 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 19 to March 4 - Anything Goes Theme 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #152 - Anything Goes 

The Corrosive Challenge #2 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Sunday Song and Rhyme Feb 21 to March 6 - Song Inspiration (Trees) 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!!  We need to stop this COVID virus.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Bashful Blue, Going Grey

Card Stock: Stampin Up Pacific Pointe; Scraps

Accessories: Copic Markers, Big Shot, Sizzix Tree/Mountain Dies, White Acrylic Paint, Paintbrush, Toothbrush, PFS Sequins, Dimensionals, Pop Dots, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots

 

Someone's Reason To Smile

Hello and welcome.  Today I have an Oldie But Goodie from Bugaboo Stamps called Someone's Reason which includes a digitally colored image as well as the line art one for you to color.  I've had this image for a while now and just haven't used it until now (NBUS).

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering it and adding some white brads.  My card is made using Stampin Up regal rose card stock with a long retired mini Stampin Up set called Beyond The Basics stamped in regal rose ink with a blush/white textured ribbon.  Once I added the layered image, I highlighted parts of it using Sakura 3D glaze pen and a Sakura Souffle pen.  The final touches were Ranger diamond ice stickles and some Picket Fence Studio Gin and Tonic sequins.  I am really happy with house this turned out since I'm still fighting strep throat and I really think something else as well.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - Feburary Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Feb 11 to Feb 24 - Anything Goes Optional Hearts 

Aud Sentiments #268 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday #479 to 480 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Crafty Creations #418 - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Crafters Feb 10 - Smile Like The Sun (Use The Word Smile/or a Sun) 

CD Sunday Plus #54 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Regal Rose

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens and Souffle Pens, Ice Stickles, PFS Sequins, Brads, Ribbon

Hearts And Waking Up

Hello and welcome.  Today I have a couple of cards that have taken me a bit to finish due to health issues.  I decided to keep both pretty much clean and simple (CAS) as I could.

The first one uses a never before used digital image from Whimsy Stamps called But Coffee First.  After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil before cutting down to size and layering.  Once layered, I added brads then added to a pacific pointe card stamped with a retired Stampin Up splatter wheel.  I then took a cotton ball and rubbed some amethyst chalk over all the remaining white part of the image.  For embellishments, I highlighted parts of the image/saying using Sakura 3D glaze pens and Ranger glossy accents for the "coffee".

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - February Use Your NBUS 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #178 - N Is For No (I'm not a morning person anymore) 

Aud Sentiments #268 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

CD Sunday Plus #53 - Anything Goes Digital 

Creative Moments #208 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Monday Greetings Feb 1 to Feb 14 - Anything Goes With A Greeting 

Digi Choosday Wk 6 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

My second card today features a retired, and dusty, Stampin Up set called Sheltering Tree that was originally started last week for the SCS Inspiration Challenge (also taking WAY too long to finish).  I started out by stamping the tree base using Memento Cocoa ink before stamping the leaves in Memento Cottage Ivy and Bamboo Leaves inks.  The hearts are stamped in Memento Ladybug ink. Once the main image panel was stamped, I blended Stampin Up Bashful Blue and Memento Cottage Ivy ink around the edges for the sky and grass using Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brushes before layering and adding brads.  My card is stamped in Stampin Up Real Red ink with the same ink blended around the edges of the card.  The only other embellishments are some red organdy ribbon and some red epoxy hearts (added to the tree "fruit" and "flowers").

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers IC792 - Zabana Jewellery 

Clean And Simple On A Friday #198 - Love 

Craft Rocket Challenges #78 - Love 

CCEE Stampers #2106 - Love Is In The Air 

Moving Along With The Times #127 - February Valentines/Love 

Crafty Gals Corner #216 - Add A Heart 

Double D Challenges - Mood Board Valentine/Love

My Time To Craft #450 - Love 

613 Avenue Create #2 - February Anything Goes Optional Heart/Soles 

Outlawz Festive Friday feb5 to Feb 18 - Valentines Theme 

 

I'm really happy with how both of these turned out since I was making them feeling like "garbage".  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!!

Waking Up

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Card Stock:  Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Computer, Printer, Brads, Cotton Ball, Stampin Up Chalks, Ranger Glossy Accents, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

Sheltering Tree

 

Stamps: Stampin Up

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Real Red, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Blender Brushes, Ribbon, Brads, Epoxy Heart Stickers

 

We All Have Magic

Hello and welcome.  Second post for me today.  If you're looking for my Pammies Inky Pinkies challenge post, please scroll down one.

Today is Anything But A Card day over at Catch The Bug and I'd like to share with you a journal I made using the Harry Potter Collage I've wanted to use for some time, just never have gotten to it.  Whenever the back to school sales start, I always try to get a few of the composition notebooks to decorate and give as gifts - this one will be going to my daughter.  

After printing my image off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before cutting down and layering.  For the journal, I dusted off some designer paper I had bought at Costco years ago and have used only a couple of sheets out of.  Once the designer paper was glued to the notebook, I added my layered image before die cutting flowers using my big shot and a Sizzix die I received as a RAK from a friend.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #23 - Feburary Use Your NBUS 

Colour Crazy Craft Week 4 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Get Creative Challenges #98 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Use Red/Pink 

Outlawz Monday Greetings Feb 1 to Feb 14 - Anything Goes (Must Have Greetings) 

A Perfect Time To Craft #2-2021 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Stash 

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge Feb 2021 - Use Your Patterned Paper 

CD Sunday Plus #53 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

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

Stamps: Bugaboo

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Scraps, Costco Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Big Shot, Sizzix Flower Die, Glue Dots, Scrappy Tape

PIP 2106

 

 Challenge 2106 - Team A

Feb. 8

Sponsored by SheepSki Designs

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Hello and welcome to another Pammies Inky Pinkies challenge.  This week we're sponsored by  Sheepski Designs.  I would like to thank Andrea for the stamps she provided the design team.  For my card, I am using the beautiful Winter Deer silhouette image.

After printing off my image onto Neenah white card stock, I stippled some Stampin Up pacific pointe, bashful blue, and wild wasabi inks over, and around, it using some Picket Fence blending brushes I had picked up black Friday and never tried out until now.  Once I was satisfied with the ink coverage, I decided to add some color detail using Castle Art pencils before layering and adding some white brads.  My card base was made using Neenah white card stock with some scrap snowflake designer paper I had left over from making Christmas cards last year.  After adding my layered image and some silver and white organdy ribbon, I punched some greenery using Martha Stewart fern/pine sprig punches and scrap green card stock then added using Ranger glossy accents.  I then pulled from my stash two white silk bridal flowers, with pear centers, I had picked up years ago at Michael's during one of their clearance sales; again never using until now.  After allowing the glossy accents to set a bit, I added waterfall and crystal ice stickles to the image along with a few Gin and Tonic sequins to it for added sparkle.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #22 - January Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Stash 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #47 - Anything Goes With A Critter 

Classic Design Challenge #2 - February Anything Goes 

World Wide Open Design Team #1 - January 2021 Anything Goes (must be on DT) 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #528 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 5 to Feb 18 - Winter 

Creative Fingers #201 - Anything Goes 

 

 

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

Stamps: Sheepski Designs

Ink: Stampin Up! Pacific Pointe, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up, Snowflake Designer Paper, Card Stock Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Blending Brushes, Ribbon, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, Silk Bridal Flowers, PFS Sequins, Castle Art Pencils

Happy Birthday Chickie!

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is new Saturday challenge over at Catch The Bug and this week's theme is Anything Goes. Since I'm always running low on birthday cards, I decided to use Make It Snappy Birthday Chickie which I've had for a while and haven't used yet.  

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding blue enamel dots instead of brads.  For my card, I took a long scrap of turquoise card stock, folded it like a square card then dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug Birthday embossing folder and my big shot.  Once the I was finished dry embossing it, I stippled some Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges and over the dry embossed surface before adding my layered image panel.  I then added some turquoise ribbon, primas, and some Picket Fence Studios Spiked Ocean Water sequins before highlighting parts of the image using my dusty Copic Spica pens.  The final embellishment was adding Ranger glossy accents to highlight the eyes.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - February Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 5 - Anything Goes Colouring 

CD Sunday Plus #53 - Anything Goes Digital 

Creative Fingers Challenge # 201 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 5 to Feb 18 - Birthday Theme 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash Jan/Feb - Anything Goes  

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and I hope to see you enter the challenge over at Catch The Bug.  Also please stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Copic Spica Pens, Ranger Glossy Accents, SU Enamel Dots, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Ribbon, Primas, PFS Spiked Ocean Water Sequins, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot