Birthday Wishes, Thanks And Sunflowers For Ukraine

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of cards I've made over the last few days.  I colored them while my husband was watching the news and assembled them today while he was making cookies.  Yes, he's the cook in our house and a really good one too since he grew up in a restaurant.  I've continued to color and make cards even thought I'm dealing with migraines and COVID to help me deal with the anxiety of not getting better from COVID faster and the invasion of Ukraine.  I can't do much to help the Ukranians except to make cards to support them.

My first card uses a free digital image from Cha Lion's Instagram account.  After printing it off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Arts pencils before stippling Tim Holtz broken china and mowed lawn distress inks then layered.  Once I had added brads and adhered the layered image to my card, I added some Picket Fence Gin and Tonic sequins (retired) using Ranger Glossy Accents to adhere them.  I'm really happy with how the card turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #36 - March Use Your NBUS (image)

The Four Seasons - March Spring Board (inspired by all the colors on the color board)

Colour Crazy Craft WK 10 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Crafty Catz #586 - Anything Goes Optional Spring Colors 

Daring Cardmakers - For Ukraine 

 

 

My second card uses an Angie Blom's digital image from the Seas The Day digital set I've had for a while and never used.  I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock then colored it using Castle Arts pencils.  I then lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using my Picket Fence Studios blending brush before layering and adding brads.  I then took a fingernail to the edges of the bottom layer before adhering to my card.  The only embellishments were crystal ice stickles.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers WT887 - Turn Over A New Leaf (use leaves) 

 Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Outlawz Festive Friday March 4 to March 17 - Birthday Theme 

Creative Fingers #226 - Anything Goes 

Seize The Birthday #233 - Anything Goes Optional Ocean Creatures (I went with the anything goes)

 

My final card uses some stamps I bought at stamp convention in 2004 from A Stamp In The Hand (closed I think) and have rarely used.  Why, I don't know.  The set is fabulous to work with and so is the script stamp also from 2004.  I started out by inking the pomegranate stamp using Stampin Up markers before stamping onto glossy card stock four times.  I then did the same with the cherry stamp before over stamping the script (also A Stamp In The Hand) in memento tuxedo black ink.  I then lightly stippled aged mahogony and tea dye distress inks using my Picket Fence blending brushes.  After the ink had dried, I then color spritzed Stampin Up old olive and bravo burgundy markers before layering and adding brads.  I then used a Martha Stewart jumbo punch to punch the saying and flower before adhering them to my card. I then took a Sakura 3D black glaze pen and "embossed" the punched saying.  After adding a pearl bling, the card was finished.

Challenges entered:

 

613 Ave Create March 2022 - Anything Goes Optional Succulent Inspiration  (I did anything goes)

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Use Old Rejected Stamp (state how old) (mine from 2004)

Word Art Wednesday #533 to 534 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Shopping Our Stash #465 - Full Metal Jacket (use something metallic) (I used brads and metallic pearl bling)

Through The Craft Room Door - March 1st Anything Goes 

 

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

Ukraine Sunflower card

Stamps: Chadelel Digital Image

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Mowed Lawn Distress Inks

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Stipple Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, PSF Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents

Floral Birthday Wishes

Stamps: Angie Blom

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Computer, Printer, Fingernail, Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, PFS Blending Brushes

Thank You Card

Stamps: A Stamp In The Hand

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany, Tea Dye Distress Inks

Card Stock: White Glossy; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: MS Punch, SU Markers, Color Spritzer Tool, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Brads, Glue Dots, Pearl Bling, PFS Blending Brushes