The Watermill

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made from another one of the images I colored while my husband had been in the hospital using a digital Watermill image from Impression Obsession.  The image is one I've had for a while printed out and just hadn't gotten to yet.  It is colored using Castle Arts Watercolor pencils and once layered, I added some faux brads to it to help keep the postage price down.  The only embellishment used is stardust stickles to highlight the water.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS 

FarmQuest General Store July 2025 - Anything Farm or Country Goes (country)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image)

Moving Along With The Times #180 - Masculine

Park Hopping My Happy Place July 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Parks (inspired by Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland - just permanently closed too)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah;Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Faux Brads, Stickles  

All Things Are Possible

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made from one of the images I colored while my husband was still in the hospital. The stamp set is a retired one from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps and is called Whimsical Wishes.  I've had this set for a while and just hadn't used it yet.

 

I started out by coloring the images using Castle Arts Watercolor pencils, and a blender pencil, before stenciling the clouds and grass using Tim Holtz tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress inks before layering and adding some faux brads.  The final touch was adding some green bling to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, grass stencil)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set, grass stencil)

Paper Funday #78 - Anything Goes Optional Stencils

HeartsQuest Challenge #7 - Anything Goes Fantasy Optional Elf/Elves (gnomes)

Creative Inspiration #28 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Stencils, Blending Brush, Bling, Glue 

In My Heart

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of the images I had colored while my husband was in the hospital.  He is slowly making progress.  Slowly.  My card uses a retired Creative Worship digital image called Melody of Love.  

 

I started out by printing it onto Neenah white card stock before coloring using my Castle Arts Watercolor pencils and a blender pencil before lightly blending some left over tumbled glass distress ink from a previous project using a blender brush before layering and adding silver brads.  I then added it to a dry embossed green card before creating my own floral spray underneath using Martha Stewart punches and a paper crimper. The final touch was color spritzing some green galore ink and adding some bling to the flower centers on the main image panel.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.  

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (main image)

Triple B July 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds, blooms)

Can You Handle The Pressure July 2025 - Anything Goes Using Embossing Folder (musical score)

Cupcake Inspiration #622 - For The Birds ( see pic below)

Word Art Wednesday #708 to 709 - Anything Goes Family Friendly 

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday July 2025 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Creative Worship

Ink: Leftover Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Glue, Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Color Spritzer, Green Galore Ink, Brads

 

 

  

Steampunk Sepia

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using digital steampunk images from Conjurer of Dreams.   Now steampunk is normally "not my thing" but I do think I'm getting better at it.

 

I started out by combining the Steampunk Scene, Steampunk Lady in Sepia, Aged Papers, Tea Dyed Papers and the Vintage Tags and Elements Craft Kit in Photoshop© before printing it out on Neenah white card stock, trimming down to size and then layering.  I then took the layered image panel and added it to a dry embossed saffron panel using an old Tim Holtz clock embossing folder and my Big Shot©.  After adding some faux brads, I dug out some ribbon I've had for years in my stash and added that before adding some bling to the butterfly, clock and main image.  The final touch was highlighting the background clock faces using a clear Sakura 3D glaze pen.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #76 - Use Your NBUS (steampunk background, lady image)  

CD Sunday Plus #162 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams) 

Digi Choosday #7 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Can You Handle The Pressure July 12 2025 - Anything Goes Embossing (clock embossing folder)

Dream Valley #340 - Anything Goes 

Neglected Stuff July 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (clock embossing folder, ribbon) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams 

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bling, Ribbon, 3D Glaze Pen, Glue

PIP Challenge 2528

 

Sponsored by 

Polkadoodles

Polkadoodles FB 1

Polkadoodles FB 2  

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Polkadoodles.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.  Since I've been dealing with flare ups of my migraines and fibromyalgia lately, I decided to go a bit easy on myself with today's card and took the pre-colored fishbowl from the Too Cute Christmas Big Kahuna Bundle and paired it with three uncolored fishes so I would just have to color the fish.  This is a fast and easy way to get some Christmas cards done especially if you're not feeling well.  Once I had my image printed, and colored, I lightly stippled some stormy sky distress ink around my image, layered and added some silver brads from my stash.  Taking a red/silver ribbon, I added that to the top before tying into a knot.  After adding some faux sewing and bling for the bubbles, my card was finished.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Digi Choosday #7 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

Gem of a Craft Challenge #8 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Little Red Wagon #815 - Christmas In July 

Aud Sentiments #327 - Tags and/or Christmas In July 

  

 

I have a second card to show you using their Busy Bee Gnome Road Trip image and a retired Creative Worship/SNSS saying.  My card is colored using Ohuhu Honolulu markers.  I then lightly stippled some stormy sky distress ink using a blender brush before adding some bling to the flower/wheel centers and a clear 3D glaze pen to highlight parts of the image.  I'm extremely happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

HeartsQuest Fantasy July 2025 - Anything Goes Optional Elf/Elves (gnomes)

Word Art Wednesday Wk 706 to 707 - Anything Goes Family Friendly 

CD Sunday Plus #162 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us this week at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

 

Stamps: Polkadoodles

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Gel Pens, Bling, Glue, Brads, Ribbon, Markers  

Meet Me At The Clubhouse

 

  

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Shark Week Card Hop, hosted by @createwithkas ! We’re thrilled to share our FIN-tastic shark-themed cards and take you on a journey filled with fun and fascinating shark facts at every stop on the hop. Our 2025 theme is “Stay JAWSitive” — a reminder to stay positive in all areas of life, while also promoting awareness around ocean conservation and marine life. Dive in and enjoy the creativity and inspiration! #3rdannualsharkweekcardhop

 

For my card, I decided to ink up a new stamp set from Brass and Bliss called Pirates Under the High Seas.  After I stamped my images onto white X-Press card stock, I colored everything using Copic markers before fussy cutting and setting aside.  I dug out a gnome house die I received as a gift, die cut scraps, before coloring and turning it into an underwater "clubhouse".  I then dug out some water colored designer paper and added it to my card.  After die cutting some sea weed out and adding pearls, plus sequins, my card was finished.  I then decided to add a touch of whimsy by adding googlie eyes to the shark, crab and octopus/rubber duck.

 

Did you know that sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health.   They help remove the weak and the sick as well as keeping the balance with competitors helping to ensure species diversity.

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (images, dies)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (dies, googlie eyes)

Ally's Angels #95 - Anything Goes 

The Crafter's Cafe #320 - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals #96 - Anything Goes Animals (octopus, lobsters, shark) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Brass and Bliss

Card Stock: Copic X-Press; Scraps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Accessories: MISTI, Copic Markers, Pearls, Sequins, Pop Dots, Glue, Blending Brush, Googlie Eyes, 3D Glaze Pens, Black Gel Pen

 

  

Floral Mushroom Gnome

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of the images I colored while my husband's been in the hospital.  The images are from the Gnome One Like You set from Creative Worship Stamps.  I've had this set for a while and just hadn't used it until now.

 

After stamping the image/saying in memento tuxedo black ink onto white Copic X-press card stock, I colored everything using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I added some flower stems before stenciling my cloud background.  I then dug out my card stock scraps and Martha Stewart floral/butterfly punches to add to my scene.  After adhering some bling to the layered image panel, I added some tiny black dots for the butterflies.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 706 to 707 - Anything Goes Family Friendly 

Dream Valley #340 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #257 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Creative Worship Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Copic X-Press; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, MS Punches, Glue, Bling, Stencil, Blending Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, Black Gel Pen 

  

Conjurer of Dreams July 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share with you my projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  With the price of postage these days, I'm starting to do my layering digitally, then print and put onto a card base for easy mailing.

 

 

Sets used: Baby Forest Animals, Circle Tags Gnome Craft Kit, Twig Frames, Vintage Tags and Elements Kit, Black Silk, Aged Papers

 

Challenges entered: 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (forest animal images)

Crafty Catz #697 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Sets used: Baby Forest Animals, Twig Frames, Vintage Tags and Elements Kit, Metallic Silk, Blue Silk

 

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday #7 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #161 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

 

Sets used: Baby Forest Animals, Twig Frames, Birds Clipart, Birdhouses Clipart,

 

Challenges entered: 

Paper Funday #78 - Anything Goes Optional Use Stencils 

Little Red Wagon #814 - Anything Goes 

 

 Digital collage

Sets used: Baby Forest Animals, Twig Frames, Birds Clipart, Vintage Tags and Elements Kit,

 

Challenges entered:

Ally's Angels #95 - Anything Goes  

 

 

ATC 

 

Sets used: Forest Lake View, Noble Elk, Vintage Tags and Elements Kit

 

Challenges entered:

Creative Fingers #304 - Anything Goes 

Moving Along With The Times #180 - Masculine 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's challenge at Conjurer of Dreams.