Lighting Candles and Listening Friends

Hello and welcome.  Although I'm still dealing with migraines, I needed a couple of birthday cards for some in-laws so I decided to pull out my Art Impression Fire Out set to make one.  I just LOVE this set to use for nice snarky birthday cards.  My late step-dad would have loved this set too since he was a fire captain for Cal Fire here in California. 

I started out by stamping my image/saying in memento tuxedo black ink onto a white scrap before coloring using Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  Once my coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz Tattered Rose distress ink and Stampin Up Rose Red ink around/over the image panel before layering and adding some brads.  I then added the layered panel onto a rose red card that was dry embossed using a Cuttlebug birthday embossing folder and my big shot. I then stippled more rose red ink around the edges of the card.  The only other embellishments added was a pink organdy ribbon on the side and using a Sakura 3D glaze pen for the glasses.

Challenges entered:

Seize The Birthday #247 - Anything Goes Birthday Theme 

Shopping Our Stash #479 - Hey (h)Ombre (I went with different layers of pink to red)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash

Outlawz Festive Sept 16 to Sept 29 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #630 - All Occasions

Addicted To Stamps And More #438 - Birthdays 

 

 

 

My second card to share is using an adorable Pooh and Piglet image from Dina Kowal Digital designs.  The image is Classic Pooh and I love how some of the images in the set are already combined for an A2 sized card.  Although I can work with digital stamps, I'll admit to still trying to figure out my Photoshop program.  

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored is using my dusty Prismacolor watercolor pencils and blender marker.  Once my coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass and Walnut Stain around the edges of the colored image and my card base.  Once I had my image panel layered, I added some faux brads before adding to my card.  The card base also had a panel of Classic Pooh digital paper.  The only embellishments added was some primas flowers I've had for years and some crystal ice stickles highlighting the snowy path, faux brads, and center of the flowers along with some kraft thread on the side.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff #42 - September Use Your NBUS (image)

As You Like It Sept 2022 - Favorite Metallic or Glitter (ice stickles glitter glue because it's the easiest way to add sparkle when you have cats in the house)

Moving Along With The Times #146 - Trees or Leaves (have winter trees)

Little Red Wagon #672 - All You Need Is Love 

Word Art Wesnesday 561 to 562 - Anything Goes Uplifting

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 37 - Anything Goes Colouring (used watercolor pencils) 

 

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

Light The Candles card:

Stamps: Art Impressions

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Rose Red

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Art Pencils, Blender Marker, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Ribbon, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Birthday Embossing Folder

 

Friend Listens Pooh

Stamps: Dina Kowal Digital Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Walnut Stain

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Dina Kowal Digital Classic Pooh DP

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Markers, Crystal Ice Stickles, Small Hole Punch, MS 2-Way Glue Pen, Prima Flowers, Kraft Thread, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes