PIP Challenge 2234

 Sponsored by

 We Are 3

Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by We Are Three.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing the images, and brick wall digital designer paper, used by the design team.  For my card, I started by combining the Floral Heart image with the get well saying from one of the Itty Bitty Sentiments in a watermark program then printed it out onto Hammermill white card stock.  Once that was done, I also printed out the Cornwall blue brick wall also on to Hammermill white card stock before trimming down to size and adhering to a turquoise card.  I then colored my image using Castle Arts pencils before blending turquoise ink around the edges of my image before layering and adding some blue enamel dots.  After adding some prima flowers I've had for years, and never used, with an enamel dot center, I added some crystal ice stickles to finish everything off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #41 August - Use Your NBUS (images, digital paper, primas)

Jan's Digital Stamps 082022 August - Anything Goes 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 33 - Anything Goes Coloring (heart wreath image)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week and please check out the rest of the design teams blogs to leave them some love.  While you're at it, join our challenge this week over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  

 

Stamps: We Are Three

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; We Are Three

Ink: Stampin Up Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watermark Program, Castle Arts Pencils, Glue Dots, Enamel Dots, Ice Stickles, PFS Blending Brushes, Primas 

Ghoulish Greetings

 Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  If you're looking for my Heartfelt Sympathy post, please scroll down one.  Thank you.

I've started making Halloween cards now because it's just too stinking hot.  I'm so done over summer.  So I decided to use a new digital image that I've had for a while and not used (NBUS), from The Cat's Pajamas called Ghoulish which just happens to be FREE.  Can you say SCORE?!  

 

I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring using prismacolor markers and Castle Arts pencils then layered and added brads and set aside.  My card is made using black Stampin Up card stock with the brick wall digital paper from We Are Three.  After printing the brick wall out onto Hammermill white card stock, I trimmed it down to my card's size before adding it to my black card.  I then dusted off a retired Spellbinders  Halloween fence scene and shapes die and die cut scrap navy blue card stock before stippling Tim Holtz chipped sapphire distress ink over it then added it to my card.  I then popped up my layered image using pop up glue dots before stamping the web/spider directly onto the brick wall in memento black.  My final embellishments were prima flowers with black ice stickle center and highlighting the pumpkins/saying using a clear Sakura 3D glaze pen.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #41 August - Use Your NBUS (image/digital paper)

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - August Anything Goes Halloween  (bats, colors )

Crafty Calendar August - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon #667 - Embellish It 

Splitcoaststampers FS811 - Craftea19 (kept Halloween theme, changed colors, images) 

CD Sunday Plus #92 - Anything Goes Digital (image, designer paper)

Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 19 to Sep 1 - Anything Goes

 

Two Old Bats

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; We Are Three Digital Paper

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Spellbinder Halloween Die, Big Shot, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Primas, Glue Dots, Black Ice Stickles, Prismacolor Markers, Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Blending Brush, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots

With Heartfelt Sympathy

 Hello and welcome. My husband recently lost his aunt to pancreatic cancer and we needed sympathy cards to sent to his aunt's daughters.  Of course, sympathy cards are not readily on hand because I find it difficult to make them for some reason.  However, I found the perfect image at Jan's Digital Stamps called Southern Bouquet.  Since I was pressed for time, I decided to use one of the pre-colored images that come with the digital set then added the saying using a watermark program.  I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock before layering and added brushed gold brads then adhered it to a summer sun card.  I wanted to keep the card layout clean and simple but needed something under the image.  I decided a small flourish would be the perfect addition so I went and dug out an old Stampin Up set called Hand Painted Petites and stamped one of the small flourishes in the set in memento tuxedo black to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #41 August - Use Your NBUS (image)

Jan's Digital Stamps August 2022 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Wk 33 - Anything Goes Digital

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash

CD Sunday Plus #92 - Anything Goes Digital (image)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Jan's Digital Stamps; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Glue Dots

Life Update

Hello and welcome.  I've had some people ask how I'm doing so I figured I'd better do a life update.  Life sure has been interesting around here lately.  First, my husband was finally able to get the hardware from a tri-malleolar fracture of his left ankle/lower fibula from 2008 removed.  The hardware was starting to "come out" of his skin due to loss of muscle tone due to diabetic neuropathy in the legs (he's Type 1 diabetic for 62 yrs).  Got the pressure wrap off this last Monday and the doctor says overall everything looks good overall.  A little more bruising than the doctor expected but considering hubby's on blood thinners, overall good.

Hubby's still having pain but that's to be expected as well and he still needs to take it easy until the stitches come out in 2 weeks.  My body will definitely be "happy" with those stitches coming out so hubby can move around more.  

 

I'm still dealing with the long haul COVID symptoms. Still trying to get a new pulmonary doctor since mine is relocating and only specializing in sleep disorders now.  It seems 2+yrs of COVID has burned him out.  My primary sent a new referral to a pulmonologist in Fresno back in June, and I'm still having issues just getting an appointment.  So my primary is sending a referral to a different pulmonary doctor closer to us. I had thought the, possibly, new doctor had retired or I would have requested to be referred to him 2 months ago.  Will be seeing a new allergist too in order to keep my asthma/COPD medication from running out.  I'm still dealing with my chronic migraines, falls and depression issues as well.  I've been coloring when I can, then turning the stack of colored images into cards, in order to deal with everything because it's gotten to the point of color or cry. 

Thanks for sticking around to read up to this point.  Have a great day and rest of the week.

Wildlife Babies

Hello and welcome.  It's been a few days since my last post.  In that space, life has been interesting.  I've been dealing with increased pain from both another migraine and fibromyalgia.  My lung issues have also been active as well and my husband had surgery plus his aunt's funeral is today.  I'm trying to keep my sanity with everything that's going on by coloring; no matter how much it hurts.  I'm trying to remember self care is important.  The card I'm sharing today is from one of those self care sessions.

I started out by stamping my image onto a piece of Hammermill white card stock then colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before stippling Stampin Up tangerine tango and Tim Holtz mowed lawn distress inks around it.  After layering and adding brads, I stamped the hello saying from MFP Stamp Shop (now closed) to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

 

 Inspiration Station #35 - Animal Kingdom (see inspiration board)

Critter Crazy Challenge #65 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter 

Gem of a Craft Challenge Wk 17 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash (critter stamp)

Paper Funday #44 - Anything Goes Optional Friendship 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Aug 11 to Aug 24 - Anything Goes Optional Starburst Background 

 

Inspiration Station

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: All Night Media; MFP Stamp Shop (closed)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Tangerine Tango; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots

Going To The Beach With Coffee

Hello and welcome.  Hooray!!! We've made it halfway through the week and not melted yet.  I'm not sure what the temperatures are like where you live but we've had triple digits for almost a month along with some humidity.  Normally Central California temperatures in the summer are a dry heat; not this year unfortunately.  I SO would love to be at the beach right now but it's just not going to happen this year at all between health and the price of gas here in California.  However, I can pretend I am by coloring a beach scene and let my imagination run wild.

I started out by printing this Sandcastle Lighthouse digital stamp from Impression Obsession before coloring it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before using a Picket Fence Studio Slimline Cloud stencil for the background.  I then stippled several Tim Holtz distress inks to finish off the sand. After layering my colored image, I adhered it to a blue card then added a clear sequin to the clam shell "light" using Ranger Glossy Accents.

Challenges entered:

 

Double D Challenges - Lighthouse (lighthouse)

The Four Seasons Challenge August - Anything Goes  (inspired by beach)

Outlawz Tuesday Color Aug 9 to 22 - Tic Tac Toe (used sandcastle/lighthouse/beach ball colors)

Crafty Gals Corner #234 - Lazy Days of Summer

Paper Funday #44 - Anything Goes Optional Twist: Friendship (I went with anything goes)

 

Double D Lighthouse Challenge

 

The Four Seasons August Challenge

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Sequin, Ranger Glossy Accents, PFS Blending Brushes

My second card is made using my never before used (NBUS) Slothy Coffee stamp set from Newton's Nook.  I started out by stamping the image in memento tuxedo black ink onto a scrap of white card stock before coloring it using Castle Arts pencils.  Once I was done coloring, I just wasn't happy with how my image turned out, so I re-stamped it onto the back in memento tuxedo black, then colored it using prismacolor and copic markers.  I then went and color spritzed some Lilac marker lightly over my colored image.  Now I was happy with how it turned out.  I then took the Hardwood Stencil and created my background by blending green galore ink over the stencil using a Picket Fence blending brush.  After layering and adding brads, I popped up my sloth over the hardwood background.  As a final embellishment, I pulled out a dusty, unopened tin of Prima polka dot flowers I've had for years and never opened, and then added them with a bling center. 

Challenges entered:

 

Inky Paws #179 - Color (see image) 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, Primas)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stuff (primas, bling)

 

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Green Galore

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Primas, Bling, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Glue Dots, Color Spritzer, SU Lovely Lilac Marker, Stencil 

 

I'm really happy with how both cards turned out since I'm dealing with another migraine.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fabulous rest of your week.

Graceland Christmas Blessings

Hello and welcome.  I'm fully into a Christmas mood right now even though it's 92 degrees outside at 6:30 pm.  I'm thinking if I keep making Christmas cards, the hot weather will go away and not come back.  With that in mind, I have a couple of Christmas cards to share for some challenges

 

First up is a retired Thomas Kincade  stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms (now closed) called Graceland Christmas.  I've had this stamp for some time and don't think I've used it yet but I could be wrong.  My image is stamped in Tim Holtz chipped sapphire distress ink before layering.  The only embellishment are some silver enamel dots instead of brads.  I kept the card clean and simple so the beauty of the stamp comes out more.

Challenges entered:

 

Jingle Belles Rock - Blue Christmas 

Peace on Earth #21 - Anything Goes Christmas (inspired by blue/white theme)

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #121 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #606 - Anything Goes Christmas

 

Peace On Earth

 

Jingle Belles

 

Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Silver Enamel Dots

 

Next up is a couple of adorable mice making themselves a cup of Christmas cheer. I had originally stamped the image some time before our move to make a project with it, and thought I kept the stamp but it must have gotten lost in our move. In fact, I had an entire Rubbermaid sweater box full of House-Mouse stamps and I can't find it.  That's SO DEPRESSING too. I have no idea what the name of the stamp is anymore but it is stamped in black ink and I just finished coloring it using Castle Arts pencils before stippling raspberry ink around it then layering.  I then added it to a raspberry card with a dry embossed layer.  Since I couldn't find any matching brads, I made my own by punching some scrap card stock then adhering using a Martha Stewart 2-way glue pen.  The saying is stamped on scrap white card stock before punching it out and a layer for .  The final touches was adding some gold cord and color spritzing bravo burgundy marker over the image and saying.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 - Use Your NBUS (my NBUS is the embossing folder & saying) 

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #371 - Anything Goes Optional Stick To It 

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #8 - Cute Critters (mice)

 

Stamps: House-Mouse

Ink: Black; Stampin Up Raspberry

Card Stock: White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Sizzix Basic Gray Starry Night Embossing Folder, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brush, Small Hole Punch, Pop Up Glue Dots, Gold Cord, Castle Arts Pencils, SU Oval Punches

 

 

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

 

PIP Challenge 2232

   Sponsored by

Varada Sharma

Blog

Hello and welcome.  We have a new challenge this week over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and we're being sponsored by Varada Sharma digital stamps.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship this week and for providing images for the design  team.  For my first card, I am using the Comforting Thoughts digital stamp set.

I started out by combining the flowers with the get well soon sentiment using a watermark program before printing it out onto Hammermill white card stock and coloring using Castle Arts pencils.  Once my coloring was finished, I layered the image before adding brads and some faux sewing "stitches" around the edges.  I then stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges then added crystal ice stickles to finish it off.  As an afterthought, I punched a butterfly from scrap card stock before stippling spiced marmalade distress ink over the butterfly before adhering it using Ranger glossy accents.  After adding crystal ice stickles to the butterfly, my card was finished.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 August - Use Your NBUS  (image/saying)

Use Your Stuff #454 - Nature (image + butterfly)

Digi Choosday Wk 31 - Anything Goes Digital (image) 

Crafty Friends #158 August - Summer Colors (I used orange, green, blue)

Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 5 to Aug 18 - Flowers Theme (daisies)

 

Stamps: Varada Sharma

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Spiced Marmalade

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, MS Large Butterfly Punch, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, Crystal Ice Stickles. 

 

 

My second card is using Pretty Planters and Succulent Thrillers digital stamp sets.  After combining the sets, I printed the combined image out onto Hammermill white card stock then colored using both Prismacolor markers and Castle Arts pencils.  Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled/blended Tim Holtz tumbled glass and tattered rose distress inks around my colored image using blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios.  After layering, and adding brads, I popped everything up on a dusty durango card base.  The final touches were adding some Picket Fence sequins using glossy accents to adhere them and a clear 3D glaze pen to highlight parts of my colored image.

Challenges entered:

 

Classic Design Challenge #8 - August Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 31 - Anything Goes Colouring

Gem Of A Craft Challenge Wk 16 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #91 - Anything Goes Digital (Varada Sharma)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #187 - Anything Goes 

Jan's Digital Stamps August 2022 - Anything Goes

 

 

Stamps: Varada Sharma

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Tattered Rose Distress

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Castle Arts Pencils, Computer, Printer, PFS Sequins, PFS Blending Brushes, Ranger Glossy Accents, Brads, Pop Dots

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love.  While you're at it, join in the challenge this week over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Cheery Snowman Poop And Anniversary Toast

Hello and welcome.  I've not been very active blogging recently because of health issues to the point of it's taken everything just to color images let alone photograph and blog them.  With that in mind, today I'd like to share with you a couple of clean and simple cards I've made over the last week.  

First up is a cheerful cup of snowman poop printed on Hammermill white card stock and colored using Castle Arts pencils and gel pens.  My colored image, A Winter Cheers one of Angie Blom's fabulous digital stamps, is layered onto scrap Stampin Up card stock and is popped up over a scrap border, then adhered to a red card with some scrap glittered red/yellow snowflake designer paper.  I'm happy with how my card turned out and with how hot it's been, I'm going to keep dreaming of snowflakes and cooler temperatures.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 August - Use Your NBUS (image)

Crafty Calender Challenge #606 August - Anything Goes 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas Optional Penguin 

CD Sunday Plus #91 - Anything Goes Digital 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 31 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 5th to 18th - Christmas Theme 

 

Stamps: Angie Blom A Winter Cheers

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Designer Paper Scrap

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Pop Up Glue Dots, Castle Arts Pencils and Gel Pens, Brads

Next up is an adorable Anita Jeram one layer (OLO) card made using the Anniversary Mini

set from her collection at Colorado Craft Company or 3C.  I received this cute image from 3C after sending them a decorated envelope with a self addressed stamped envelope inside it for their Mail Art Is Not Dead campaign.  I started out by stamping the images onto a scrap of Hammermill white card stock and then colored using Castle Arts pencils.  Once I was finished coloring, I stamped the same image onto an small envelope for mailing. How cute is this?? I'm normally not a big fan of mice, however, make them part of a stamp set and I love them.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 - Use Your NBUS 

AAA Cards: Game #221 - Small and Few Optional: Lady Bugs (went with small mice/words & small scrap card stock) 

Inkspirational Challenge #271 - One Layer Stamping (image on scrap card stock)

 

 

 

 

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White Scrap

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Matching Envelope

Thank for stopping by today.  Have a fabulous week!