Day Of The Dead Wedding Couple

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with your a card made using an image called Day Of The Dead Sprite Couple from Aurora Wings.  I was originally inspired to make this card by a pin over at Paper Mache Art.

After printing the image off onto Neenah White card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I created my cloud background using my Slimline Cloud Stencil and blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios along with Tim Holtz stormy sky ink.  I then went and pulled my retired Watercolor Minis stamp set to create the "flower petal bed" they're standing on and then layered the image.  The only embellishment used is black brads.  The final touch was stamping my saying, from Stampin Up's retired Sincere Salutations, under the layered image panel using memento tuxedo black ink.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers IC802 - Paper Mache Art 

Splitcoaststampers F4A582 - Mello Yellow 

Aurora Wings Facebook Group Challenge - Apr/May 2021 

A Bit More Time To Craft #138 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #58 - Anything Goes Digital 

Crafter's Cafe #264 - Flowers 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Apr 8th to 21st - Favorite Embellishment (brads, cloud stencil) 

Inspiration Station #4 - Inspiration Photo (Me: Couple Death Do Us Part) 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe, and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Aurora Wings; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Summer Sun, Only Orange; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes

 

Springtime Linnea

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card with you that's taken me a few years to assemble (insert rolling eyes) using the beautiful Linnea Sprite from Aurora Wings.  .  I colored her a few years ago, however, between moving, migraines and other health issues, I just never got her finished.  

 

After dusting her off, I lightly stippled bashful blue and so saffron inks around her before layering and adding brads.  For the card base, I dusted off some forgotten Die Cuts With A View posies designer paper from the stash, added it to the card base and then popped up the layered image over a light blue border.  I then added some white grosgrain ribbon to the card before sponging leftover wasabi ink over it since the white seemed a little too bright.  Once satisfied with the card, I found an orange clip I've had for years and added some Picket Fence Spiked Ocean Water sequins using glue dots.  She was colored using prismacolor markers.

Challenges entered:

 

Aurora Wings Facebook Group January 2021 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Colour Crazy Craft Week 3 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Crafty Catz #535 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Winter Fun 

CD Sunday Plus #52 - Anything Goes (Must be digital) 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Jan 14 to 26 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Buttons (Real or Faux) 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash Jan/Feb - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Aurora Wings

Ink: SU So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Bashful Blue

Card Stock: Copic White, Stampin Up, DCWV

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Markers, Blending Brushes, Sequins, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Clip, Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Brads

 

 

 

 

Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using the We Are No Evil image from Aurora Wings.  Although I've had this image for some time, I've just never used it until now.

 

After printing the image onto white card stock and coloring using prismacolor markers, I then highlighted parts of the image using Castle Art pencils before layering.  Once I had added some gold brads, I stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink before adding to a garden green card.  The only other embellishment was gold cord I tied into a knot at the top.  As an after thought, I stamped the saying from a retired Stampin Up set in memento black ink.  The eyes are highlighted with a white gel pen.

Challenges entered:

 

Stamps By Aurora Wings Facebook Group Challenge - October Anything Goes 

Colour Crazy Craft Week 43 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Outlawz Festive Friday Oct 30 to Nov 13 - Anything Goes 

Gem Of A Craft Challenge Week 22 - Anything Goes 

Aud Sentiments #263 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday #462 to 463 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there!

Stamps: Aurora Wings We Are No Evil, Stampin Up! Wonderful Words II

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Stampin Up Garden Green

Card Stock: Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stipple Brush, Prismacolor Markers, Castle Art Pencils, Brads, White Gel Pen, Glue Dots

 

Popcorn Please?

Hello again and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I've made using the Popcorn Sprite digi from Stamps By Aurora Wings paired with some At The Movies digital paper from the now closed My Time Made Easy. 

After printing off the sprite, I then colored her using both prismacolor and copic markers before sponging Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks around her.  Once she was layered, I added some enamel dots from Stampin Up, a ribbon, and Jolee's movie ticket/popcorn stickers.  My final embellishment was highlighting parts of the Sprite and her dress using some Sakura 3D glaze pens.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2013 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards March 2020 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Mar 26 to Apr 8 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash
Arty Divas #18 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: Aurora Wings
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: SU, MTME Digital At The Movies
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, SU Enamel Dots, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Jolee's Movies/Popcorn Stickers, Sponge, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

We're Watching You And More NBUS

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card that took me a few days to make thanks to my health issues. 

I started off by printing the Tempest Of Ice image (NBUS) from Stamps By Aurora Wings; then cutting the image panel down to size before stamping the icicles from the now closed MFP Stamp Shop above it.  I then colored everything using prismacolor and lyra pencils along with a blender marker.  Once the coloring was finished, I  stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china inks over and around the images before layering everything and adding brads.  For my card, I stamped the icicles in SU pacific point dye ink before adding the layered image.  Taking my blue gel pen, I highlighted the man's cloak before highlighting the wolves eyes in black, and the sword with a silver gel pen. I then added diamond ice stickles to the card, and once dry, added twine along with two wooden snowflakes to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

Stamps By Aurora Wings Facebook Group - October Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps and More #363 - Holiday
Outlawz Thursday Twist Oct 10 to Oct 23 - Dream or Nightmare

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Stamps By Aurora Wings, MFP Stamp Shop
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up Pacific Point, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass/Broken China
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Lyra Pencils, Blender Marker, Ice Stickles, Stipple Brush, Pop Up Glue Dots, Twine, Brads, Wooden Snowflakes

Butterfly Woman

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using some never before used stuff (NBUS) I found in my stash.  Thanks to my migraines again, it took me several days to make the card plus get it photographed.

After printing off the Girl Flower Butterfly image from Aurora Wings, and coloring using prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled Tim Holtz wild honey and tumbled glass over and around the image and layered.  For my card, I used a pumpkin pie card base with basic grey butterfly designer paper before adding a dry embossed border sponged with more wild honey ink.  Once my card was done, I added some brushed gold mini brads and popped that up over the dry embossed border.  I then added a punched black butterfly with a bling body, gold clip, and diamond ice stickles to highlight some of the butterflies and rose centers.

Challenges entered:

Aurora Wings Sept. Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1937 - Anything Goes
Arty Divas #4 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 - Use Your Stuff

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Aurora Wings
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey
Card Stock: Stampin Up, Basic Grey Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Bling, Pop Dots, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Floral Screen Embossing Folder, Stipple Brushes, MS Butterfly Punch, Glue Dots, Brads

Kitty In Flowers

Hello and welcome.  My mojo seems to have returned after taking a unauthorized vacation.  I'm sharing a card I made using the Cat In Flowers digital stamp from Aurora Wings. 

I printed the image at 3.5x5 inches since I'm still dealing with migraines to make it easier to color for me using prismacolor pencils with a blender pencil.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some broken china distress ink around the edges before layering and adding gold brads.  I then pulled a scrap of turquoise card stock for a border behind the layered image.  Once the card was assembled, I added some gold cord and ice stickles to help highlight the flowers.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Challenges entered

Aurora Wings #75 - Over The Rainbow
Show Us Your Pussycats #39 - Anything Goes Cats
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1908 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Say It With Flowers

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Aurora Wings
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Gold Cord, Brads, Stipple Brush, Ice Stickles, Dimensionals.

Little Mushroom Picnic And More Never Before Used Stuff

Hello, and again, welcome.  This last week has been hard.....and I mean REALLY hard.  On this last Tuesday, I found out my step-father had passed away in his sleep the night before.  So, to try and keep my mind occupied, I pulled out this little Mushroom Sprite from Aurora Wings. 

After coloring her using both prismacolor and copic markers, I very lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges before layering onto scrap card stock.  I then pulled out some Queen & Co. brads I've had in my stash for years, and never used, added dimension before adding some Queen & Company brads I've had in my stash for years and never used (NBUS).  I then pulled out a piece of Japanese handmade washi designer paper I'd received as a RAK a few years back to add to a scrap white card base before adding a scrap of lavender card stock for a border.  After adding dimensionals, and popping up my layered image over the border, I pulled out snippets of pink card stock to make my own embellishments using Martha Stewart butterfly trio and hydrangea trio punches.  The final touch was diamond ice stickles to highlight the flower centers.

Challenges entered:
Aurora Wings #74 - Anything Goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop #345 - Anything Goes
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1906 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards February - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend!!

Stamps: Aurora Wings
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Stampin Up, Designer Washi Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Computer, Printer, MS Punches, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Queen and Co. Brads, Stipple Brushes, Ice Stickles

Purple Spiders Web

Hello and welcome.  Please forgive the length of time between posts, my migraines have been very active again. 

Today I'd like to share a card I've made for this month's Aurora Wings Once Upon A Dream or Nightmare challenge.  I am terrified of spiders and bats, so I went with the nightmare portion of the challenge and used a never before used (NBUS) Bat Flower Sprite.  After printing off my image, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling some Tim Holtz concord grape and stormy sky distress inks around it before layering.  I then pulled out a spider web embossing folder, ran it through my big shot, then added to my card.  I then pulled out some purple brads, dew drops, and some NBUS paper flowers as embellishments for my card.

Challenges entered:
Aurora Wings - Once Upon A Dream Or Nightmare

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Aurora Wings Bat Flower Sprite
Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Concord Grape
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Dew Drops, Big Shot, Spiderweb Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, Stipple Brushes, Paper Flowers, Copic Spic Pens

A Coco Inspired Marigold

Hello and welcome!  It's raining FINALLY here in California.  Yay!  Our exhausted fire fighters will finally get some help from Mother Nature.

Today I'd like to share a card I made for Inspired By Music challenge at Aurora Wings using the Marigold Sprite from Aurora Wings.  I probably should have used the Sugar Skull Marigold Sprite but didn't since I don't have this one.  For my card, I went used the colors and theme song Remember Me from the Disney movie Coco.  I printed the image at 3.5x5 since the rain caused another migraine and I could color it easier that way. Once I had my image printed, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before sponging Stampin Up summer sun and rose red inks around the image panel.  After adding some yellow brads, I popped up the image on a white card with Basic Grey Luscious designer paper I've had in my stash for years.  My final embellishments were sponged summer sun and rose red ink around the edges of the card, a red/orange organdy ribbon, and dew drops before spritzing some rose red ink over the image.

Challenges entered:

Aurora Wings - Inspired By Music
Splitcoaststampers Tea Pot Tuesday - MMTPT A Friend In Need
Splitcoaststampers Use It 2018 - Use Forgotten Stamps, Paper, etc
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1939 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday 092718 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: Aurora Wings Marigold Sprite
Ink: Stampin Up! Rose Red, Summer Sun
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Basic Grey Luscious Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Computer, Printer, Sponges, Brads, Pop Dots, Glue Dots, Dew Drops, Ribbon

Mermaids And Snowmen Plus More NBUS

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I made while trying at the time to "deal" and "focus" on something other than my health.  You see, with all of the fires burning in California right now, my asthma is causing some breathing problems.  My chronic migraines are also not happy.

The first card I'm sharing I made using the Journey Home digital image from Aurora Wings.  My image is colored using both prismacolor and copic markers then highlighted with diamond ice stickles, sand dollar brads, silk flowers, pearls, stickers and small googlie eyes for the fish.  My card was made using Stampin Up card stock and the retired Sandy Shells wheel.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Aurora Wings #70 - Sketch Challenge
Outlawz Songs and Rhymes - Little Mermaid

My second card is made using the Snowman Blocks digi from Bugaboo Stamps.  The image is colored using both prismacolor and copic markers with Tim Holtz broken china distress ink stippled around it.  The card base is made using scrap card stock, and scrap designer paper I've had for years.  The borders are dry embossed scrap card stock using the Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder.  I highlighted portions of the snowman blocks using a blue gel pen then added some snowflake and bell brads before popping the panel up using pop dots.  I finished with three small metal stickers.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stella Says Sketch #613
Outlawz Festive Fridays - FF081718

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Aurora Wings Journey Home, Bugaboo Snowman Blocks
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Designer Paper Scraps
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Pop Dots, Silk Flowers, Pearl Bling, Brads, Metallic Bling Stickers, Googlie Eyes

Sleepy Bunny

Hello and welcome!  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using the now retired Sleepy Bunny Sprite from Aurora Wings for the bingo challenge on the Aurora Wings challenge blog.  For my card, I chose lace/doily, flowers, and ribbons or bow.

After printing off and coloring my image, I sponged some apricot dye ink around the edges of the image before layering and adding brads.  I then pulled out a cake doily I've had in my stash for years and sponged apricot ink all of it before adding a pre-made bow on a card with Echo Park Country Drive designer paper.  Once that was done, I added the image panel, some small resin flowers and then sponged apricot and marigold ink around the edges of the card.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!!!

Stamps: Aurora Wings Sleepy Bunny Sprite
Ink: Stampin Up! Apricot Appeal and Marigold Morning
Card Stock: Stampin Up, Echo Park Country Drive Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Sponge, Cake Doily, Resin Flowers, Bow

Dare To Get Dirty Day 1, Blog Challenges and More NBUS #3

Hello and welcome.  This week at Splitcoaststampers is also the annual Dare To Get Dirty challenges for Fan Club members.  Thank goodness my migraine meds were working today to help me so I could make some cards instead of hiding in the dark in pain. I have several cards I'm going to share today, however, the first one was made for three (3) different challenges.

Sunflower Sprite card: Stamps digital Aurora Wings, background dots Stampin Up! Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Aurora Wings Sprite Delight

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - Wonderful Wednesday Anything Goes

SCS Dare To Get Dirty 2014 - DTGD14rainy Sketch

Now the rest of the Dare To Get Dirty Day 1 cards made.

also used some NBUS on this card by using a never before used stamp set

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.