A Cat Dragon And A Steampunk Mermaid

Hello and welcome.  The last few days have been really bad with this migraine, and associated auras.  More than once I hit the need to cry.  I've lost more sleep, and been the sickest,or in pain, in a long time, over the last several days.  Fortunately, I've had pre-colored images already printed out that I could finish assembling.  It's been a project just trying to photograph, and blog, the few projects I've gotten done.  

First up, it's no secret I LOVE cats/kittens so this freebie image from Gecko Galz for their monthly fantasy challenge is right up my "alley".  I had printed the image at 3.5x5 inches before trimming it down, layering and adding gold brads.  The card is made using Neenah white card stock and Gecko Galz's Island Girl digital paper set.  It might be retired, or sold out, since I don't see it in the store right now.  Once I had the paper adhered to my card base, I added an eggplant envy scrap as a border before adding my layered image using pop dots.  After adding some black/gold ribbon from my stash, and Crafty Meraki Midnight Shimmer Illusion bling and my card was finished.  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #64 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Gecko Galz Monthly Fantasy Challenge July 2024 - Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon) 

CD Sunday Plus #138 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz image and designer paper)

Cupcake Inspirations #599 - Pink/Purple (see pic below) 

Critter Crazy #88 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (cat-dragon)

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Gecko Galz Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Glue, Bling, Brads

 

 

Next up is a steampunk mermaid using this month's freebie from Gecko Galz for their monthly Steampunk challenge. She's printed on Neenah white card stock and layered using scraps of Recollections card stock with one layer distressed using a Tim Holtz paper distresser.  Setting aside my layered image panel, I trimmed down another color of the Gecko Galz Island Girl digital paper and added that to a white card base.  I then took some of the scraps and made a middle border layering it onto scrap Recollections card stock.  Pulling out a small hole punch, I created my own faux brads before popping up the layered image using pop dots.  The final touches were some fibers from my stash and teal sequins from Picket Fence Studios.  

Challenges entered:

 

 Gecko Galz Monthly Steampunk July 2024 - Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Gem Of A Craft Wk 14 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #67 - Anything Goes Optional Use A Critter (anything goes)

Shopping Our Stash #526 - Summer (inspired by going to the ocean)

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #234 - Anything Goes 

Hearts Quest #7 - Anything Goes Optional Mermaids (mermaid)

 

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Recollections; Gecko Galz Digital Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Fibers, Paper Distresser, Sequins, Glue, Pop Dots, Faux Brads

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Perfect Crazy Horses

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  If you're looking for my Pammie's Inky Pinkies DT card, please scroll down one. 

I've been somewhat quiet lately.  I'm still dealing with this blasted migraine that will not go away but I've tried crafting a bit to focus on something else but the pain.  That's the main reason I've been using so many pre-colored images lately.  I felt I needed something fun so I pulled out this Crazy Horses image from Sheepski Designs that I've had printed for some time but hadn't used yet.  I started out by coloring the horses using my Castle Arts watercolor pencils until I was happy with the coverage.  Taking one of my blending brushes, I added some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around the horses before layering and adding brads.  For the card base, I printed off the distressed graph page from Gecko Galz Time After Time digital designer paper then added it to white card stock before stippling Tim Holtz faded jeans and tea dye distress inks over the designer paper.  I then adhered my colored image panel to the card before stamping my saying from an old Hero Arts Good Friends stamp set directly on the card.  After adding some googlie eyes, my card was finished,

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #64 - Use Your NBUS (image, designer paper)

Critter Crazy #88 - Anything Goes With Critters (horses)

CD Sunday Plus #137 - Anything Goes Digital (image, designer paper)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 655 to 656 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Farm Quest General Store #18 - Anything Goes Farm, Country Related (horses)

Crafty Catz #676 - Anything Goes Optional Make It Cute 

Paper Funday #67 - Anything Goes Optional Critter Crazy (anything goes,  critters) 

Sheepski Designs Challenge #88 - Anything Goes

 

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Stamps: Sheepski Designs; Hero Arts

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Tea Dye, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky Distress Inks

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Glue, Watercolor Pencils

I'm Not Crazy....

......although I feel like it sometimes. *shrug*  Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you an altered frame made using Gecko Galz Ask Alice collage.  As soon as I saw the crazy Cheshire cat image, I knew I needed to make an altered frame with it.  Plus, the added help of being pre-colored helps a lot when trying to create with these blasted migraines.

I started out by printing the collage on Neenah white card stock before trimming the Cheshire cat down to fit into a 3.5 x 5 frame.  Taking a bunch of orchid scraps, I punched the hydrangea pieces, both large and small, before adhering them to the frame using Ranger's glossy accents.  The final touches were two small butterflies and adding diamond ice stickles to all of the flower/butterfly centers and highlighting the cat's eyes using a clear 3D glaze pen.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Altered Quarterly - Wall Plaque 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #64 - Use Your NBUS (frame, GG image)

Critter Crazy #88 - Anything Goes With A Critter (Cheshire cat) 

Splitcoaststampers F4A749 - Cats and Dogs (cat)

CD Sunday Plus #137 - Anything Goes Digital (GG image)

A Place To Start July 2024 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punch, Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Frame

Mermaids, Coffee, Graduation And Heat

 

Hello and welcome.  First let me just say this .... It's too freaking hot!!  My part of California is forecasted to be 105 today with humidity. Ugh!  I am struggling with my migraines, plus other health issues, and this heat is not helping at all.  Now that I've gotten that out, on to today's cards.  Fortunately, I didn't have to do too much coloring since, pain wise, I was at "it might feel better crying" again.  

First up is a card I made for my friend's sons graduation from high school today.  I wanted something book related, and I had this cool freebie image, from Conjurer of Dreams Facebook group already printed.  Once I had cut it down to size, and layered, I added some "faux brads" then set it aside for a moment.  I then dug through my stash of designer paper and found this cool printed page, so I grabbed that and added it to the card before stippling Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink around the edges and a little over the designer paper too.  Once I had added my layered image, I decided to "age" the image a bit and stippled old paper distress ink on it.  The only embellishments are some kraft thread and a "pair" of wooden glasses that I stained before adding glossy accents to make it look like real lenses.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #63 - Use Your NBUS (image, glasses, designer paper)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (designer paper, glasses)

I Spy With My Little Eye June/July 2024 - For Boys or Men 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine 

Sisterhood of Crafters May 22 - Men 

 

Next up, I had a fun card made with The Cat's Pajamas Big Cups digital set and Picket Fence Studios Down To The Last Cup background I received as a RAK from a friend.  Once I had combined the Sprinkle image, and saying, I printed it on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my copic markers before layering and adding brads.  I then stamped the background in espresso ink, stippled espresso ink around the edges before lightly stippling some old paper distress ink over the panel and the layered image panel.  The final touch was adding some Picket Fence coffee bean sequins (retired) using Bearly Art glue.

Challenges entered:

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #348 - Beverages (coffee)

Digi Choosday Wk 22 - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft June 2024 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #87 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (Sprinkle the cat)

 

Finally, I have a mermaid inspired card using Crafter's Companion Swim Free (retired) stamp set.  I started out by blending Tim Holtz tumbled glass, broken china, stormy sky, faded jeans and chipped sapphire distress inks using my blending brushes.  I then stamped all of the images in memento tuxedo black ink using my MISTI before layering and adding faux brads.  The only embellishment added was some blue sequins from my stash.

Challenges entered:

 

Krafty Chicks #719 - Stamps (mermaid stamps)

Crafty Gals #255 - Anything Goes Optional Lace/Pearls (anything goes)

Double D June 5 2024 - Something Old, New, Borrowed and/or Blue (New/stamp set, Blue water, Old/sequins)

Paper Funday #66 - Anything Goes Optional Fancy Folds 

Double D Challenges

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Graduation Card

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Old Paper

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Blending Brushes, Wooden Glasses, Glossy Accents, Thread, Glue, Small Hole Punch

 

Coffee Card

Stamps: The Cats Pajamas; Picket Fence Studios

Ink: Adirondack Espresso; Tim Holtz Old Paper 

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sequins, Blending Brushes, Copic Markers, Brads, Glue Dots

Mermaid Card

Stamps: Crafter's Companion

Ink: Tim Holtz Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, Stormy Sky; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Blending Brushes, MISTI, Sequins, Small Hole Punch, Glue

 

 

Smile

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made just because.  I've had a bad time dealing with my migraines, and life, lately so I wanted to do something that was just for fun.  Know what I mean?  So I pulled out one of my favorite stamp sets.  It's from Gerda Steiner Designs called Upside Down Flamingo which is unfortunately sold out at this time. 

I started out by stamping the flamingo twice on scrap Copic card stock before adding the wood mounted palm trees next to it.  After pulling out my Prismacolor and Copic markers, I then fussy cut parts of the flamingo to pop up later.  I then lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass and stormy sky distress inks as my "ocean water" and sky/fog background.  After popping up the flamingo neck and body, I dug out my bottle of Meraki Sparkle Green Illusion gems and added a few of those.  The final touch was adding some "faux brads" in the corner by punching a small piece of scrap pink card stock and a small line of diamond ice stickles to highlight the water.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers F4A745 - National Smile Day 

Splitcoaststampers IC965 - Patti J. Good Designs (inspired by palm tree, ocean instead of pool)

Critter Crazy #87 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (flamingo)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #231 - Anything Goes

The Four Seasons June 2024 - See Inspiration Pic 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 649 to 650 - Anything Goes Uplifting

 

IC965

 

The Four Seasons

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (flamingo/saying); Stamp Yourself Silly (palm trees)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Pop Dots, Bling, Ice Stickles, Blending Brushes, Bearly Art Glue

A Couple More ATC's

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple more ATC's (artist trading cards) I made over the last week and a half.  I know I've made a lot of ATC's lately, but it's the only thing right now my health, migraines and life in general, are allowing me to do.  I'm trying to push through the migraines because NOTHING is helping them and crying/going crazy just makes them hurt worse.

First up is this cute little snowman (retired I think) from Colorado Craft Company that I received from a friend as a RAK.  After I stamped him in memento tuxedo black ink onto a Neenah white card stock scrap, I then colored him using my Copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I then lightly stippled some tumbled glass and stormy sky distress inks using my blending brushes.  I then layered the image panel onto scrap navy card stock before distressing the edges using my Tim Holtz paper distresser tool and added some tiny light blue brads.  After adding some pop dots to hold the brads in place, I layered it two more times before adding some plum pudding snowflake sequins and ice stickles to finish it off.   Here's a close up of the finished ATC:

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #62 - Use Your NBUS (3C snowman set)

ATC Around The World #113 - Anything Goes 

Gem of a Craft Challenge WK9 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #714 - Stamps (Colorado Craft Sweet Snowman mini set)

Christmas Crafts All Year Round May 2024 - Hot/Cold Drinks and/or Christmas Movie (Frosty the Snowman)

Next up is this cute bunny I received as a freebie from Colorado Craft Company  called Butterfly Kisses (retired I think( during their mail art not a lost art promotion - which is basically decorating your envelopes.  I used to decorate them regularly but got away from it.  I'm not sure why but I think I need to start again.  

 

I started out by stamping the images in memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap Neenah white card stock before coloring using copic markers.  After coloring, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass, mowed lawn and old paper distress inks using my blending brushes then layered my image panel onto scrap designer paper and scrap light green card stock.  Taking my old Martha Stewart punches, I punched out several "fern branches", flowers, butterflies and pine sprigs before crimping the fern ones.  I then built a floral spray using all of my punched pieces and Ranger's glossy accents.  I finished my ATC off with some "faux brads" and silver pearls for the flower and butterfly centers.

Challenges entered:

 

Critter Crazy #86 - Anything Goes With A Featured Critter (bunny)

Snippets Playground #479 - Use Those Scraps (whole ATC)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 645 to 646 - Anything Goes Uplifting (saying)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #229 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company

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

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Punches, Distresser Tool, Pop Dots, Bling, Ice Stickles, Sequins

Black Cat ATC's

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share some ATC's (artist trading cards) I made using the free collage sheet provided called Black Cat Moon for the monthly ATC challenge over at  Gecko Galz.  I decided to make three of them from the collage and try stretching my creativity a bit.  Now, let me divert momentarily to say I LOVE black cats.  Lost both of mine during the pandemic to old age (one at 17, the other at 19), and they were sisters/litter mates until the end. 

I started out by printing the collage sheet on Neenah white card stock before cutting out all of the elements.  Taking the blue moon cat first, I layered it using a black scrap before layering more using the blue/gold background from the collage before one more layering on to a navy card stock scrap.  As an after thought, I went and distressed the edges of my layering before taking a navy marker to run along the sides of the ATC layers.  I embellished my ATC using a small bow sticker, brads, some Crafty Meraki Midnight Shimmer Illusion, color spritzed the navy marker over everything and diamond ice stickles to highlight the moon and white flowers. 

Next I took the black cat with the floral crescent moon.  Pulling out my Castle Arts watercolor pencils, I colored the flowers/leaves with them before stippling memento tuxedo black ink around the image using a paper pouncer then layered it using scraps before adding some tiny black brads.  I then layered that panel on to the blush/navy/black background from the collage before layering again on scrap black card stock.  I then dug through my sentiments stash and pulled out a small "Hello" clear stamp and added that to the bottom right corner before color spritzing the navy marker over everything.  For the remaining embellishments, I added diamond ice stickles, Crafty Meraki bling and a small piece of black fibers to the bottom left corner.  

For the last one, I took the grey/gold background, layered that and added some tiny white brads.  I then fussy cut the black cat and moon out before gluing them to the ATC.  I then dug out a long retired Small Script wooden set from Stampin Up, and stamped the "wish" between my cat and moon.  Once that was finished, I dug out of my stash some silver Stampendous class-a-peel star stickers, added those to the ATC before adding the diamond ice stickles to highlight the light parts of the moon.  The final embellishments were two googlie eyes on the peeking cat for an added touch of whimsy and silver star stickers I've had for years.  I am extremely happy with how these all turned out.  Fortunately, the migraine meds were taking the edge off enough to assemble/create everything.  

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly ATC Challenge - April Black Cat Moon 

Park Hopping My Happy Place May 2024 - Anything Goes Theme Park Optional Hello Kitty (inspired by the Haunted Mansion Disneyland and Disneyland's feral cat colony)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #61 - Use Your NBUS (collage sheet)

Crafty Catz #669 - Anything Goes Optional Any Cute Critter (cats)  

Creatalicious #276 - Something New (digital black cat collage)

Critter Crazy #85 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (black cats)

Digi Choosday Wk15 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gecko Galz Black Cat Collage

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Ink (back of ATC)

Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Googlie Eyes, Color Spritzer, SU Night of Navy Marker, Brads, Glue Dots, Diamond Ice Stickles, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Distressing Tool, Glue, Bling, Bow, Fiber, Star Sticker

 

Thinking Of You At Easter

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a trio of cards made to send out for Easter using the free Easter Bunnies digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs.  For some reason, it seems I'm never ready for sending Easter cards out.  This year is no different.  These three cards are at least a head start for me, especially since I've had this image for awhile and not used it yet.

 

I started out by combining the digital stamp and my own typed saying in a watermarking program, then printed them out onto Neenah white card stock.  I then pulled out my Prismacolor and Copic markers and colored the images before layering and adding brads.  For the card base, I pulled out a Cuttlebug dots/spots embossing folder and ran each card through my Big Shot© before lightly sanding the embossed images.  Before I added the layered images, I lightly stippled matching ink (eggplant envy, bliss blue, poppy red) over the embossed images and along the sides of the card.  Once done, I adhered the layered image panels using glue dots then pulled out a few premade bows and attached them to the cards using mini glue dots.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out since I was once again crafting with a migraine.  It was either craft to get my mind off the migraine (sort of) or cry because nothing was helping again.  Close ups of each card are below:

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #60 - Use Your NBUS (rabbit/egg image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image)

Critter Crazy #84 - Anything Goes With A Critter (rabbits)

CD Sunday Plus #129 - Anything Goes Using Digital (rabbits)

Creatalicious Challenges #275 - Anything Goes Optional Easter 

Crafty Animals #81 - Anything Goes Including An Animal 

Shopping Our Stash #517 - Round And Round (embossing folder, dotted eggs) 

The Four Seasons March 2024 - See Pic Below (went with Easter)

 

Four Seasons

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Stampin Up Eggplant Envy, Bliss Blue, Poppy Red

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bow, Glue Dots, Brads, Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Sanding Block, Stipple Brushes

A Little Envelope Art

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you an envelope I decorated for Colorado Craft Company's mail art not a lost art.  I pulled out a couple of the smaller sets, plus a larger one, I received in a destash box from @tjcarddesigns to decorate my envie.  (Art Is, Be Creative, and The Artist) I stamped all of the images using memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using Castle Arts watercolor pencils and a blender pencil.  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #60 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Critter Crazy #84 - Anything Goes Using A Critter (mice, squirrel) 

Crafty Gals Corner #253 - Anything Goes 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday March 2024 - Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #63 - Anything Goes Optional: The DIES Have It (anything goes)

Crafty Animals #81 - Anything Goes Animals (I have artistic mice) 

Gem Of A Craft Wk 5 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: #10 Envelope, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil

 

 

Here's Comes Santa Paws ATC Style

 

Hello and welcome.  I have another project for you using the free pre-colored digital stamp from Gecko Galz for their monthly Christmas Challenge only this time, I've made some ATC's (artist trading cards) to use up some of the scraps that were still on my desk.  Now, I don't normally make ATC's but decided to give another shot at them.  

I started off by printing off the images wallet size on a full sheet of Neenah white card stock before cutting down to size then layering on scrap white/navy card stock from my scrap bin.  The only embellishments added are small silver brads and then diamond/waterfall ice stickles to highlight parts of the snow.  Easy peasy am I right?  I'm happy with how my ATC's turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Christmas Challenge - Feb 2024 Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Crafty Animals #80 - Anything Goes Animals (dogs, cats, reindeer)

Critter Crazy #83 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dogs, cats, reindeer)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #54 - Anything Goes Christmas (made ATC's)

Gem Of A Craft Wk 3 - Anything Goes (ATC's)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Geck Galz Digital Image

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

A Feisty Racoon

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using a set from The Rabbit Hole Designs and embossing folder from Momenta that I received as gifts.  

I started out by embossing a basic gray card using the wood grain embossing folder from Momenta then stippling Tim Holtz weathered wood distress ink over the embossed images.  Next, I stamped the racoon, and sayings, in memento tuxedo black ink then colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I stippled some Stampin Up going grey (retired) ink around the racoon using my paper pouncers.  I then layered the colored image, added brads and using a paper distresser, I distressed the bottom panel of the layered image.  After adhering it using some pop up glue dots, I highlighted the mug heart using a red 3D glaze pen as well as white gel pen "dots" to the eyes.  The final touch was adding some grey dew drops underneath the image.  I'm really happy with how the card turned out since Mother Nature has not been "playing" nice with the weather lately (love the rain/hate the wind) so my migraines are once again out of control.  It's reached the point of try to focus on something or cry since nothing has been helping them.  

Challenged entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #59 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, embossing folder)

Critter Crazy #83 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (racoon)

Addicted to Stamps and More #461 - Make Your Mark (prismacolor and copic markers)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Feb 2024 - Anything Goes 

The Crafty Addicts #10 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 623 to 624 - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: The Rabbit Hole Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Weathered Wood; Stampin Up Going Grey

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, MISTI, Dew Drops, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Paper Distresser, 3D Glaze Pen, Big Shot, Momenta Woodgrain Embossing Folder

 

Just A Fluffy Penguin

Hello and welcome.  I've been a bit scarce thanks to my migraines and being sick.  So I decided it would be good to make something humorous or snarky.  I settled on this cute Just Fluffy digital stamp from Sweet N Sassy Stamps.  Isn't it the cutest?

I started by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock before coloring using Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils and a blender pencil.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and stormy sky distress inks using my paper pouncers before layering and adding some black brads.  My card is dry embossed using a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder with some basic grey ink lightly stippled over the raised images.  After adding my layered image, I dug up some never used Bo Bunny ribbon I had in my stash (who knows how long) and added crystal ice stickles to the snowflake centers.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers F4A724 - New ( ribbon, digital image)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #58 - Use Your NBUS (digital image, ribbon)

Critter Crazy #82 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (penguin)

Creative Inspiration #10 - Anything Goes 

Craft Rocket #110 - Use Embossing (dry embossing)

Moving Along With The Times #162 - New Craft Item (digital image, ribbon)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Sweet N Sassy

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Bo Bunny Ribbon

Life Happens

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I started earlier in December, but never finished until the New Year's weekend and then just now photographed.  I rediscovered this cute kitten digital image from Gracielle Designs' Sweet Tea in my to be used digital folder.  Don't you just want to give this little kitten a hug??

I started out by combining the image, and saying, in a watermark program then printed it out onto Neenah white card stock before coloring it using Castle Arts pencils then layered it and added some blue brads.  Once that was finished, I stamped the card using a long retired Like It A Latte wood block stamp set in pacific pointe ink.  Once the background was done, I stippled some more pacific pointe ink around the edges before adding my layered image.  As an afterthought, I spritzed some pacific pointe marker to help fill in the white spaces around my main image.  After adding some winter blues sequins from Picket Fence Studios, the card was finished.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #58 - Use Your NBUS (image, saying)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 629 to 630 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Jan 2024 - Anything Goes 

I Spy With My Little Eye #10 - Something Old/Something New (old SU coffee background set/ new - kitten in cup/saying)

Little Red Wagon #737 - What's New (digital set with kitten in cup/saying)

Crafty Animals #79 - Anything Goes Using An Animal (kitten)

Critter Crazy #82 - Anything Goes With Featured Critter (kitten)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Gracielle Design; Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Pacific Pointe

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Sequins, Stipple Brush, SU Marker, Color Spritzer Tool, Brads, Glue Dots, White Gel Pen

 

PIP Challenge 2350

 

 Sponsored by Lawn Fawn

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Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by  Lawn Fawn.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.  

My card today takes us on a vacation from the cold to tropical beaches, plenty of sunshine, cool island breezes and uses the Lawn Fawn Flamingo Together, and a saying I received from Lawn Fawn in an order, stamped in various memento inks before creating my "beach/ocean" using memento desert sand and blue danube inks direct-to-paper until I was happy with the coverage before layering the image panel then adding some black mini brads.  After adhering the panel to a pink card, I hand drew birds using a black gel pen.  The final touches were some sequins and fruit punch ice stickles.

Challenges entered:

 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #220 - Anything Goes 

Gem of a Craft Wk 25 - Anything Goes 

Shopping Our Stash #511 - Whatever The Weather  (sun, sand, beach, breezes)

Critter Crazy #81 - Anything Goes With A Critter (flamingos)

 

 

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

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Desert Sand, Blue Danube, Rosebud, Cottage Ivy, Rich Cocoa

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Sequins, Glue, Glue Dots, Brads, Black Gel Pen, Ice Stickles

Believe In The Magic

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card using one of my all time favorite things - a SNOW GLOBE!!  I just love snow globes.  They offer glimpses into another world and are just calming I think.  My snowglobe today uses the Bunny Snowglobe digital stamp set from The Cat's Pajamas.

After combining the image, and saying, in a watermark program, I colored it using my Castle Arts watercolor pencils for blending later.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled/pounced some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress inks around the colored image using my paper pouncers, and blending brushes, before layering and adding some silver brads.  Taking my card base, I dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder I've had for years using my Big Shot.  I then stippled more mowed lawn distress ink over the embossed images and around the edges.  Once that was finished, I adhered my layered image panel using pop up glue dots before highlighting parts of the "falling snow" using a silver 3D glaze pen and then adding crystal ice stickles to highlight the rest of the "snow".  This card was fairly easy to do even with a migraine.

Challenges entered:

 

Shopping Our Stash #511 - Whatever The Weather (snow)

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #153 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Aloha Friday Challenge #5 - Christmas/Winter Animals (snow bunny)

Critter Crazy #81 - Anything Goes With Featured Critter (rabbit)

CD Sunday Plus #124 - Anything Goes Digital 

Most Magical Time Of The Year #15 - Anything Goes Christmas or Halloween 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watermark Program, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Ice Stickles, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Snowflake Folder, Paper Pouncers, Blending Brush, Pop Up Glue Dots, 3D Glaze Pen