Someone Say Cake?

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I've not been around blogland much the last couple weeks.  Between my husbands, and mine, health issues, neither one of us has been having fun.  I finally got this card finished using one of the new release sets from Gerda Steiner Designs called Peeking Over Puppies.  These little guys are just adorable.  They're stamped in memento tuxedo black ink on Hammermill white card stock then colored using my new Ohuhu markers before fussy cutting out then setting aside.  I then created my background using a slimline cloud stencil and some stormy sky distress ink.  After layering, and adding some photo corners from my stash, I glue a few copper gems on to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Addicted to Stamps and More #504 - Any Occasion (birthday)

Krafty Chicks #791 - Masculine (boy's birthday)

Cupcake Inspirations #629 - What Makes You Smile (dogs/cats, cake/cupcakes/pie/etc)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Bow, Photo Corners, Stencil, Blending Brush

 

Have Youself A Merry Little Reindeer

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share Christmas card I made using the  Little Reindeer clear set from Gerda Steiner Designs.  This is a second card I made as part of World Cardmaking Day this weekend.

 

I started out by stamping the reindeer, birds and saying in Memento tuxedo black ink using a MISTI before coloring everything using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush before adding some faux brads and adhering to a ballet blue card with scrap designer paper.  I then added some white/gold organdy ribbon, and gold bling, along with googlie eyes to the birds to finish it off.  Similar look to yesterday's card, yet different.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (images/saying)

Little Red Wagon #827 - H Is For Holidays (Christmas)

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute/Creepy (AG and Cute)

Addicted To Stamps and More #502 - Christmas 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Design

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

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

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Bling, Glue, Faux Brads, Googlie Eyes 

 

  

A Hanging Hello

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I've had made for a week, or so, but just haven't had to energy, or felt well enough, to photograph and upload.  Between my migraines, and still healing from the fall, I've not felt good at all.  The images are all from a retired Slimline Hanging Plants at Pajama Crafter Stamps.  

 

I started by stamping all of the images in memento tuxedo black ink "following loosely" the provided sketch in the Pajama Crafter Stamps Facebook Group.  I made sure to stamp the double tiered hanger twice so I could fussy cut it to pop up later.  This way the element for the right hand side would stand out better.  I did the same with the saying.  The final embellishments were a small pre-made bow and some bling from my stash.

 

Here's the sketch:

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #77 - Use Your NBUS (PCS stamp set)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 712 to 713 - Anything Goes Uplifting/Family Friendly 

Addicted To Stamps and More #499 - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Cafe #322 - Anything Goes 

Pajama Crafter Stamps Aug 2025 - See Sketch 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Pajama Crafter Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Pop Dots, Ohuhu Markers, Bow,Bling, Glue, Pop Dots, Oval Punches 

 

 

Woodblock Wednesday March 2024 edition

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'm taking part in the Woodblock Wednesday challenge on Instagram where we're challenged to dig out, and dust off, our woodblock stamps and show them some love again. I have two cards to share with you that I'm sending out as this years Easter cards.  I'm way behind in making Easter cards this year, so I went with something clean and simple.

I dusted off a couple of LONG RETIRED Stampin Up sets, Renewed Faith and Never Ending Joy, to create my cards.  I started out by stamping the main images using  Tim Holtz mowed lawn, weathered wood and concord grape distress inks.  Then I stamped the sayings in memento tuxedo black allowing the saying to overlap when needed.  I'm really happy with how these turned out.  Here's the cross card - 

Challenges entered:

 

Woodblock Wednesday March 2024 - Use Those Old Wood Block Stamps (mine from Stampin Up)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 641 and 642 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (both stamp sets)

Addicted to Stamps and More #464 - Any Occasion (Easter)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Dusty Concord, Mowed Lawn, Weathered Wood

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: None

 

 

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

 

Psalm 31:25

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for a friend undergoing cancer treatment.  I won this set from Impression Obsession a while back and finally got inspired to use it.  The set is called Hope and the images are just beautiful.

 

I started out by stamping the girl with head scarf image in memento tuxedo black ink onto some scrap Copic X-press It card stock twice (once to be able to pop up) then colored both images using Copic markers before fussy cutting the second one out setting it aside to pop up later.  I then lightly stippled some Tim Holtz milled lavender distress ink around it using blending brushes from blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios before layering and adding some purple button brads from my stash.  I then took two more images from the Hope set and stamped the card base using Tim Holtz dusty concord distress ink alternating the images.  After popping up the layered image panel using some pop dots, I added the image I had fussy cut popping it up using some pop dots as well.  The final embellishments are some "orchid pink" sequins I found in my stash (no idea how long I've had them) and some Crafty Meraki midnight shimmer illusion gems onto the head scarf.  Inside I stamped the following saying from the Hope set: "You're much stronger than you think".  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I made it with another migraine.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set/sequins)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 605 to 606 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Addicted To Stamps and More #451 - Make Your Mark (used copic markers)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge #108 - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts #3 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender Distress Ink

Card Stock: Copic X-Press It; Stampin Up

Accessories: Copic Markers, Crafty Meraki Midnight Illusion Gems, Glue, Pop Dots, Sequins, Brads, PFS Blending Brushes

 

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

Life Sure Is Trouble And More

The last couple days have not been good days for me health wise, mentally and physically.  Although, I'm trying to focus on something else to keep from panicking, but I'm having a hard time with it.  Let's just say LIFE is not being kind right now.  So with that in mind, I'm still trying to color when I can and turn those colored panels into cards when I can.  

My first card to share is uses an image designed by SimplyBStamps (now closed), but sold on A &M Memories (now closed) called Toil and Trouble.  After printing it onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Prismacolor and Copic markers, as well as Castle Arts pencils, before stippling using Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade and Dusty Concord distress inks.  Once my coloring was finished, I layered it and added some orange brads I've had in my stash for years before adding to an orange card base with scrap Basic Grey designer paper I originally bought at Michael's who knows how long ago.  The final embellishments were a punched black bat, googlie eyes and some Ranger Glossy Accents highlighting the "jar of eyeballs".

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats Halloween July Challenge - Anything Goes Halloween 

Krafty Chicks #622 - All Occasions (me Halloween)

Addicted To Stamps and More #434 - Any Occasion (Halloween)

 

 

 

Stamps: SimplyB Stamps (closed)

Ink: Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade, Dusty Concord Distress Inks

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

Accessories: Computer, Printer, SU Bat Punch, Brads, Pop Dots, Googlie Eyes, Ranger Glossy Accents, PFS Blending Brushes

My second card is made using a retired red rubber image from Impression Obsession called Classic Truck I got when Impression Obsession closed out their red rubber stamps.  I colored this one while my husband was watching the news the other night using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before layering and adding it to a navy card base.  I kept embellishments at a minimum just using brads, copper cord and a clear Sakura 3D glaze pen.  As an afterthought, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz forest moss and dusty concord distress inks around the edges.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #40 July - Use Your NBUS (image)

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 29 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Double D Challenges 7202022 - Purple, Blue, Green (I added a couple extra colors)

Daisy Chain Challenges #65 - No Design Paper 

Splitcoaststampers F4A648 - Thank God I'm A Country Girl 

 

 

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Dusty Concord, Forest Moss Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Copper Cord, Brads, Pop Dots, Sakura 3D Clear Glaze Pen

My final card is a Christmas one using a couple of clear stamp sets I picked up from The Cat's Pajamas last year when the discontinued their clear stamp lines and went with digital ones only.  I started out by stamping my snowmen onto some scrap white card stock before coloring and layering onto scraps as well.  I then stamped my saying onto scrap white card stock, layered, and set aside.  I then made my shaker using a scrap panel of pacific pointe card and scrap designer paper I've had for years before assembling my shaker panel.  Taking a clear envie, I added the panel and my shaker elements before sealing and adding to a pacific pointe card.  Note to self: don't have so many layers inside your shaker window.  Since this was my first time making a shaker, I figured lesson learned.

Challenges entered:

 

Christmas Kickstart #64 - Show Us Your Snowfolk 

Snippets Playground #433 - Christmas In July Use Those Snippets (everything but the card base/envie)

Crafty Gals #233 - Christmas In July 

The Holly and Ivy #120 - Anything Goes Christmas 

 

 

 Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps Including Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, PFS Blending Brush, Cello Envelope, SU Ballet Blue Marker, Sequins

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

PIP Challenge 2230

 

 Sponsored by

 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps FB

https://www.cas-ualfridaysstamps.com/

 

 

 Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week our sponsor is CAS-ual Friday's Stamps.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.  For my mini slimline card today, I am using a couple of retired sets I've had for a while called Angel Hugs and Flower Angel.  Before getting to my project for this week, a little update on my health issues.  The long haul COVID issues, my migraines along with a lower back injury have been really driving me crazy lately to the point it's either craft or cry again.  Obviously, I've chosen craft to try and keep my mind off of everything.  After having been told if I wasn't vaccinated, and boosted, I would probably have ended up in the hospital from COVID, and it wouldn't have been pretty.  So please, please, please get vaccinated, and boosted.  I would not wish COVID on anyone.  Ok, that's my PSA for the week.  On to my card now.

I started out by stamping my main angel image in memento tuxedo black ink before stamping the saying right underneath.  After coloring it using both Prismacolor and Copic markers, I layered it before adding brads.  Once layered, I added it to a yellow card base using pop up glue dots.  Once it was popped up, I decided to add some small paper flowers using a MS hydrangea punch and Ranger Glossy Accents then adding some gold/crystal ice stickles to the flower centers and halo.  I really like how my card turned out.  I've had these sets for a while and just haven't used them yet. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #40 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 553 to 554 - Anything Goes Uplifting (sentiment)

A Place To Start #072022 - Anything Goes Optional Twist: Balloons and Flowers (I used flowers)

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 29 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Inspiration Station #34 - Picnic (inspired by colors)

The Paper Funday Challenge #43 - Anything Goes Optional Twist: Day At The Beach 

Addicted To Stamps and More #434 - Any Occasion (friendship, thinking of you)

 

 Inspiration Station

 

 Addicted To Stamps and More

 

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

 

Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, MS Punch, Ranger Glossy Accents, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Distresser Tool, Gold/Crystal Ice Stickles 

Splitcoaststamers DTGD 2022 Day One

Hello and welcome.  Today starts the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the Dirty Dozen hosts a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.  For this week only, I will not be typing up a tutorial on how I made my cards.

Here are my cards for the first day:

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty UnderstandblueA - Faux Batik 

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge - July Anything Goes 

 

Stamps: Picket Fence Studio Stencil (NBUS), Broken Crayons (NBUS)

Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Picket Fence Studios Funky Leaves Stencil, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, White Crayon, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Stampendous Class-A-Peel Stickers, Sakura Black 3D Glaze Pen

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #40 - July Use Your NBUS (stencil, stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty UnderstandblueA - Faux Batik 

 

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs/Dina Kowal Designs Keep My Lamp Burning

Ink: Tim Holtz Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: Stampin Up

Accessories: Newton's Nook Hardwood Stencil, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Distresser Tool, Chocolate Organdy Ribbon

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers Dare To Get Dirty diniA - Desk Vignette Inspiration (see below)

Addicted to Stamps and More #433 - Birthdays (my birthday sentiment is inside)

Crafty Animals #63 - Anything Goes With An Animal (bear, penguins) 

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Big Top Kind Of Day, Step Right Up, You Say It's Your Birthday (retired clear sets)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Fire Brick, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Picket Fence Studios Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura Clear 3D Glaze Pen, Black Artist Pen, Craft Knife, Blender Pencil, Ice Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents

Come join us over at Splitcoaststampers.  All of the fun can be found here.  All uploads must be done by July 29th, 11:59 PM Central Time.

It's A Monster Mash!!

Hello and welcome.  Second post from me today.  If you're looking for my Inky Paws Challenge card, please scroll down one post.    I've been having one of those "days" all week so far, so I decided to chip away at needed Halloween cards, so I'd like to share with you one I finished last night using Impression Obsession's clear set Monster Mash.

 

I started out by stamping my images/saying in memento tuxedo black ink onto a Hammermill white scrap slimline panel before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I layered it and then added some brads before distressing the edges of the purple panel using a Tim Holtz distresser tool before popping it up over an orange card.  I then decided to stipple some chipped sapphire distress ink using blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios.  It was then I discovered I had only partially stamped the spider web, so I did it again onto scrap white card stock before fussy cutting it out and popping up using dimensionals.  I then took a retired Stampin Up bat punch, punched some scrap black card stock, then distressed it using an embossing stylus before adding it to my card.  The final touches were googlie eyes and highlighting parts of the saying, and monsters, using Sakura 3D glaze pens.  I'm pretty pleased with it considering I'm still feeling pretty crappy.

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats Halloween June - Anything Goes Halloween 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 23 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Snippets Playground #430 - Use Those Snippets (bat, web, monster panel)

Addicted To Stamps and More #431 - Make Your Mark

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Distresser Tool, Googlie Eyes, Ranger Glossy Accents, Dimensionals, SU Bat Punch, Embossing Stylus, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads

Don't Mess With Santa!

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a snarky Christmas card made using the Loads of Cheer stamp (NBUS) set from Whimsy Stamps.  The inside is stamped "Wishing you loads of cheer!"  Now anyone that knows me, knows that I love a good snarky stamp and this one fits right in with me and my husband's family.  No family dinner gathering is complete until the bathroom humor kicks in.  In fact, this will be his cousin's Christmas card.  

I started out by stamping the Santa image in memento tuxedo black ink onto scrap Hammermill card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers before stamping the saying in the top right corner.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire distress ink around the image using my blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios, before layering and adding brads.  Once the colored image was layered, I added it to a shaded spruce card before adding a dark green/gold organdy ribbon and ice stickles to finish it off.  I'm really happy with it since I colored it while dealing with a migraine and residual COVID issues still.  This image is fortunately large enough for me to color without causing too much pain.

Challenges entered:

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #208 - L is for Layers 

Never Before Used Schtuff #37 - Use Your NBUS 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #590 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Addicted To Stamps and More #427 - Christmas 

 

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

Stamps: Whimsy 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up!

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, PFS Blending Brushes

A Bouqet Of Sunshine For Ukraine

 Hello and welcome.  I'm trying to color as much as possible to keep my mind occupied while recovering from COVID and dealing with my migraine issues.  Coloring helps keep me calm, and help the anxiety I'm feeling over the invasion of Ukraine.  How many more innocent people have to die before world leaders get off their butts and help the Ukrainians??

 

My card today is using the Bring Home Some Sunflowers digital image from Power Poppy.  In fact, ALL of their sunflower images are free to download right now.  Let's fill the internet with sunflowers to show our support to the people of Ukraine!!  Power Poppy also has a couple of sunflower downloads that are fundraisers for Sunflower Of Peace.  Here the info from their website: All profit from the sale of this downloadable, print-at-home, outline illustration will be donated to Sunflower of Peace, a non-profit organization committed to helping Ukrainians affected by the Russian military invasion with medical and humanitarian aid. It is a USA-based 501(c)(3), working with a global network of established organizations and institutions that are committed to helping the people of Ukraine. You can purchase the fundraiser images here along with access to the free downloads.

After combing the image with one of the set's sayings using a watermark program, I colored it using Castle Arts pencils before lightly stippling some Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around it.  Once that was finished, I layered the image and added brads before adhering it to the card.  The "sunshine" in the saying is colored using a Castle Art gel pen.  

Challenges entered:

 

Color Hues #36 - Blue/Yellow Of Ukraine 

Never Before Used Schtuff #36 - March Use Your NBUS 

Addicted To Stamps And More #424 - Any Occasion 

CD Sunday Plus #80 - Anything Goes Digital Stamping 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 9 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Digi Choosday WK 10 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  

Stamps: Power Poppy

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush