Thursday, October 24, 2024

Dia de los Muertos

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card inspired by my mom (step-mom) who recently passed away.  For some reason, this card was hard for me to make.  I'm not sure why.  It wouldn't happen to be the stress, COVID or migraines? *roll eyes* My card is made using the Day of the Dead and Spookytown 2 sets from Conjurer of Dreams.  

After combining the images in Photoshop©, I printed it out onto Neenah white card stock before layering, distressing, then inking, the edges and adding black brads. I then added it to my card using pop up glue dots before adding ribbon from my stash.  Taking some matching card stock scraps and my MS punches, I punched out several ferns & small flowers before running those through my paper crimper.  Once that was finished, I added them to the card using glossy accents before adding a couple of resin flowers I found in my stash.  The final touch was adding a touch of black stickles.  

Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #67 - Use Your NBUS (images, background, resin flowers) 
CD Sunday Plus #144 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams images/background)
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah, Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ribbon, Paper Distresser, MS Punches, Glossy Accents, Stickles, Resin Flowers, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots

Monday, October 21, 2024

PIP Challenge 2442

Sponsored by SheepSki Designs
 

 
Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Sheepski Designs.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing images for the design team to use.  My card this week uses the Retro Rocket digital stamps since I don't have many cards that are good for any age.

I started out by printing the combined image on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my copic markers and blending black ink to form space.  Once that was finished, I layered it and added some tiny black brads before adhering to my card base (deliberately at an angle) using glue dots.  Taking some Stampendous silver star stickers that I've had for years, I added those to the image panel before adding ice stickles and glossy accents to highlight parts of the image.  The final embellishment was adding some silver dew drops from my stash.  I'm very happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter the challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Sheepski Designs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copic Markers, Blending Brushes, Star Stickers, Dew Drops, Ice Stickles, Glue, Brads, Glue Dots


Monday, October 14, 2024

Well Hello Fall

 
 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using the Autumn Witch and Spooky Mansion images from Conjurer of Dreams.  As I type this, Fall appears to finally have arrived here in Central California otherwise we've been still dealing with the triple digit heat.  Ugh!

I started out by combining the images in Photoshop© before adding the saying then printing on to Neenah white card stock.  The finished image sat for a while until it was cool enough to assemble.  Plus, with the way I've been feeling between the migraines and COVID, I just plain didn't have the energy.  Once I had the image layered, I added some black brads before popping it up onto a grey card base using pop dots.  Digging through my stash of ribbon, I pulled out an orange/yellow organdy ribbon, tied it around the edge of the card before adding a key charm that I've had in my stash for decades.  The final touch was adding a few small orange/yellow gems from my stash to finish it off.

Challenges entered:
 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #67 - Use Your NBUS (spooky mansion image, key charm) 
The Four Seasons Oct 2024 - Fall (See Theme Board) (inspired by colors, leaves, theme)
 
 
 The Four Seasons

Inspiration Station
 
 
The Card Concept

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Don't forget to enter into the new challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Bling, Glue, Pop Dots, Ribbon, Key Charm
 
 
 

 

Sunday, October 13, 2024

My Age?

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards made for my sisters-in-law as thank you cards for my birthday presents using the anniversary freebie from the Conjurer of Dreams blog combined with the Snarky Quotes 1 from the COD Etsy store.  I just LOVE the look on "granny's" face like she's saying "Really, you had to ask?" and I think this quote fits her perfectly.

After combining the sets in Photoshop©, I printed her out on Neenah white card stock before layering, adding brads and distressing the edges using a paper distresser.  After tying some bakers twine around the edge of the cards, I added my layered image panels using pop up glue dots.  The final touch was adding some forgotten bling I found in my stash.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out especially since I had to push through a migraine and COVID (again) to make them. 

Here's the second card using the same layout.

Challenges entered: 

 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Paper Distresser, Bling, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Bakers Twine


Thursday, October 10, 2024

A Victorian Gothic Family

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card that I've had printed out for some time, just never assembled before now.   Between my mom's passing, husband's health, my migraines/health issues and now COVID (again), I have a lot of unfinished projects on my desk.  

I had started out by combining images from the Conjurer of Dreams Victorian Madame and Abandoned Gothic Castle Room before printing the combined image onto Neenah white cardstock.  I then layered it and added some black brads before adding the Family brad.  The final embellishment was adding some small black Crafty Meraki black bling using my Bearly Art glue.  I'm really happy with how this finally turned out.  Especially how awful I'm feeling right now.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Family Brad, Black Brad, Glue Dots, Bling, Glue

Monday, October 7, 2024

PIP Challenge 2440

 
Our Sponsor is

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Patties Creations.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing images for the design team to use.  My card this week is using Pattie's Big Beautiful Bathing Beauties.  I kept the card pretty clean and simple because I wanted the emphasis to be on loving oneself.  Lately, it seems like society is trying to make everyone look the same.  All of our bodies are different.  Our health is different and some people have chronic conditions that make it hard to exercise at a gym, let alone have the extra money for it.  Ok, off my soap box.

I started out by combining the image with my own saying in a watermark program, then printing the combined image on Neenah white card stock.  After trimming down to the size I wanted, I colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts colored pencils and a blender pencil.  Once the coloring was finished, I blended Tim Holtz tumbled glass, broken china, tea dye and brushed corduroy distress inks using my blending brushes.  The only embellishment added was waterfall ice stickles to highlight where the "ocean" would be.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and a fabulous week.  Don't forget to enter into the challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Pattie's Creations
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks
Card Stock: Neenah White
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts and Lyra Pencils, Blender Pencil, Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles
 

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Witch Wisdom October 2024 Challenge

Hello and welcome.  First, Happy World Card-making Day!!!!  Second, today is my day to share inspiration for the Conjurer of Dreams October challenge.  Speaking of which, the first Conjurer of Dreams challenge has begun here on the blog.  This month's challenge is an Anything Goes or all about witches - good, bad, ugly, etc.  You know the drill.  Now, I'm normally not a witch person but I did manage to come up with some not-so-spooky projects using witches. So without further ado, I present my inspiration projects and any challenges entered.
 
 

 Uses freebies in the Conjurer of Dreams Facebook group.
 
Challenges entered:
 
Aloha Friday #15 - Pumpkins (pumpkins in image)
 
 
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Park Hopping My Happy Place Oct 2024 - Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween (inspired by Disneyland's Halloween Decor, Haunted Mansion)
 
 

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Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter the new challenge over on the Conjurer of Dreams blog.

Monday, September 23, 2024

PIP Challenge 2438

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook
Newton


Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Newton's Nook.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship this week.  My card today is featuring a couple of their retired sets: Newton's Seashell and Palm Paradise.

I started out by stamping the palm trees using memento desert sand, cottage ivy and rich cocoa onto Hammermill white card stock.  Next, I stamped the sun and birds/saying using memento tuxedo black ink before coloring the cat with shell using copics before adding the sand using desert sand ink directly on the card stock.  I then added the sun using memento cantaloupe and tangelo inks before stamping the saying and birds in memento tuxedo black.  Taking my blending brushes, I blended Tim Holtz broken china, tumbled glass and brushed corduroy distress inks before highlighting the sun and water using diamond/waterfall ice stickles.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by todayHave a great day and don't forget to enter the challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  

Stamps: Newton's Nook
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Cottage Ivy, Desert Sand, Rich Cocoa; Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Brushed Corduroy
Card Stock: Hammermill White
Accessories: Copic Markers, Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles

Sunday, September 22, 2024

On The Road Again

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using several Conjurer of Dreams digital images.  I made this collage a little over a month ago using Mice Fliers, Model T, Vintage Road Map and a freebie from the Facebook Inspiration group.  The phrase was added by me using Photoshop© and once I had printed it out, the combined image sat until I could use it.  I kept the card fairly simple since I wanted the main image to stand out on it's own.  The only embellishments were copper brads, copper cord and copper sequins. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
 
Stamps:  Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copper Cord, Glue, Brads, Glue Dots, Sequins

 

Saturday, September 21, 2024

A Moment In Time

 
 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made for the Ghost of a Time challenge over in the Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Inspiration group.   My card today is using the Edwardian Bride Groom Ghost Dancers, Victorian Dancing Ghost Couple and the Edwardian Graveyard digital stamps.

After I combined the graveyard, and all of the ghost couples I wanted, I printed the finished image out on Neenah white card stock before layering and adding some black brads.  As an afterthought, I distressed the last layer using my paper distresser.  I then dug through my stash and found a couple of old Making Memories© word plate eyelets and added those using my crop-a-dile before adhering to my card base using pop dots.  Taking a sponge, I lightly sponged bermuda bay ink along the edges of the card before adding some black lace I've had in my stash for years.  The final touches were adding some Meraki Sparkle Midnight Shimmer Illusion gems and diamond ice stickles to highlight the moonlight.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the anniversary challenges over in the inspiration group.
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: SU Bermuda Bay
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Word Plate Eyelets, Lace, Bling, Glue, Pop Dots, Brads, Ice Stickles
 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Stained Glass Haunted House

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of the freebies in the Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Inspiration group.  I just LOVE Conjurer of Dreams stained glass images.  They remind me so much of my uncle Dave growing up.  He used to make a lot of stained glass windows, gifts, etc.  I miss him.  
 
I started out by printing the image twice - once at 5x7, to use as designer paper, and once at 3.5x5.   After trimming down the smaller image, I layered it and added some faux brads.  Digging through my stash of Halloween stuff, I pulled out some black/orange ribbon and a Halloween Jolee's sticker I've had for who knows how long.  After adding the ribbon, and sticker, I pulled out my smaller scraps and punched out several flowers and ferns before running the ferns through the paper crimper.  I then assembled my floral sprays along the top of the image panel using Ranger glossy accents.  The final touch was adding black diamond and orange slice ice stickles to the flower centers.

Challenges entered:
 
Park Hopping My Happy Place Sept 2024 - Anything Goes Theme Parks (inspired by Disneyland Halloween decor, Haunted Mansion)
 
Thanks for stopping by todya.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the Conjurer of Dreams blog for inspiration and freebies.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ribbon, MS Punches, Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Jolee's Sticker

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

A Little Steampunk ATC

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick ATC made using one of the freebies on the Conjurer of Dreams blog combined with the Rustic Fall digital set.

After combining the images in Photoshop©, I printed out my finished image on Neenah white card stock before layering on scrap card stock.  Taking my old Marvy and Martha Stewart punches, and the small card stock scraps still on my desk, I punched out some leaves/flowers before dipping in walnut stain ink then adding them to my ATC.  The finishing touches were bling in two of the corners and copper ice stickles in the flower centers.

Challenges entered:
 
Inspiration Station Sept 2024 - See Mood Board (inspired by the trees, fall feeling)
 
Inspiration Station
 
 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Punches, Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Bling
 

Monday, September 16, 2024

Imagine

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made for the pumpkin Anniversary challenge in the Conjurer of Dreams Facebook group.  Since, I'm still dealing with a migraine, I kept my card pretty simple.

After printing the Pumpkin Fairy House on Neenah white card stock, I layered it and added some faux brads.  Once it was adhered to my card base, I added the IMAGINE saying, from Dollar Tree©, using Ranger glossy accents to make sure the word would stay put.  After adding a few diamond ice stickles, to give the scene more of a magical feeling, my card was finished.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
 
The Four Seasons
 
 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, IMAGINE Word, Glossy Accents, Small Hole Punch, Glue, Ice Stickles
 

Sunday, September 15, 2024

It's A Anniversary Party!!

 

Hello and welcome.  Today starts the week long anniversary celebration for Conjurer of Dreams in our Facebook Inspiration Group.  There will be daily challenges and prizes.  All the fun starts today right here.

 
 

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

A Little Graveyard Dancing

 
Hello and welcome.  I'd like to share with you a card I made using the Old West Graveyard and Old West Dancing Ghost Couple from Conjurer of Dreams.  When I'm dealing with a bad migraine, I love pre-colored images and Conjurer of Dreams has some fabulous ones.  Just print them out and assemble when I can.  Whenever I use the ghost images, I keep hearing the Haunted Mansion ballroom with the music "grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize".

After combining the images in Photoshop©, I added my own saying before printing on to Neenah white card stock then layered and added brads.  Once I had distressed the edges of one of the layers, I adhered it to my card base using glue dots before adding some black/vanilla gingham ribbon I've had for who knows how long.  Taking my Martha Stewart punches, paper crimper and brown/black scraps, I punched out enough elements to make my own floral spray again.  After assembling the elements, I added diamond (moon) and platinum ice stickles to finish it off.  I'm pretty happy with how my card turned out.  That's one less Halloween card I need to make.

Challenges entered:
 

 
 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: None
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punches, Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Paper Distresser, Ribbon

Kissing Toads/Frogs and Roads Less Traveled

 

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of cards made just because.  The last month has been really hard on me between losing my mom and a "sanfu" at my bank freezing our account.  Between both, my migraines, and nerves, have been overactive to the point of borderline nervous breakdown.  So, I decided to try assembling some fun cards I've had printed out for some time using Conjurer of Dreams images.

First up is a card using a background image that was part of a freebie set, with a purchase, a couple months ago along with the Frog Prince.  I started out by combining the background with the frog prince in Photoshop© before adding my own saying (even though he's a frog not a toad) to the combined image.  After printing it out on Neenah white card stock, I layered it, distressed the edges using my paper distresser and then added brads before adhering it to my card using pop dots.  Taking my drawer of scraps, I then punched several flowers and ferns before running the greenery through the paper crimper then adding a bit of mowed lawn to highlight them.  I then assembled my own floral sprays in the lower corners before adding a couple of additional flowers throughout the scene.  The final touches was gold ice stickles to the flower centers and crown tip before adding diamond ice stickles to the water and throughout the rest of the scene to give a "magical" appearance.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punches, Paper Crimper, Ice Stickles, Brads, Paper Distresser, Pop Dots
 
Next up is another fun one using the same background set from May, along with one of the freebies last month in the Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Inspiration group.  I just love these little mice and their ladybug car.  Aren't they the cutest?  I started out by combining the background, and mice, in Photoshop© before adding my own saying which is a quote from one of Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken.  I first read the poem in high school and the last line of the poem has stuck with me ever since then.  

Once I had the image panel printed, I layered it before distressing the edge of the final layer using my paper distresser.  I then added brads and adhered it to my card base using pop up glue dots. Taking my scrap pile and punches again, I once more made my own floral sprays before adding ice stickles to the center.  The final touch was a wooden ladybug sticker I've had for a while and not used.  In fact, the glue on the ladybug was dry so I had to add some glossy accents to make it adhere and diamond ice stickles to give the background more of a "magical" appearance.  I'm really happy with how both of these cards turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams
Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn (edge of floral greenery)
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ladybug Sticker, MS Punches, Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Paper Distresser