Dare To Get Dirty 2023 Day 7

 

Hello everyone and welcome!  Today starts the annual Dare To Get Dirty (DTGD) challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  The DTGD challenges are a special thank you to Splitcoaststampers Fan Club members.  For info on joining the fan club, see the details here.  My cards for today's challenges are below.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Gerda Steiner Designs July 2023 - Anything Goes Using GSD Stamps 

 

29 Again Card

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (Cupcake Mice); Stampin Up (Wonderful Words)

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

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles, Brads, Pop Dots, Sequins

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamps, stickers)

Splitcoaststampers F4A695 - Get Out And Play (I'm at the beach)

 

 

Lighthouse Shaker Card:

Stamps: Stampabilities (lighthouse); Stampin Up (bubble wheel)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Pacific Pointe; Tim Holtz Broken China, Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Shaker Kit, Sequins, Confetti, Stickers, Glue

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

 

Rainbow Tree Card

Stamps: Papertrey Ink

Card Stock: Copic Xpress It White; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain; Kaleidacolor Calypso

Accessories: MISTI

Mushroom Card Supplies:

Stamps: Unity

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

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up Scrap

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Lyra Pencils, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil

Going To The Beach With Coffee

Hello and welcome.  Hooray!!! We've made it halfway through the week and not melted yet.  I'm not sure what the temperatures are like where you live but we've had triple digits for almost a month along with some humidity.  Normally Central California temperatures in the summer are a dry heat; not this year unfortunately.  I SO would love to be at the beach right now but it's just not going to happen this year at all between health and the price of gas here in California.  However, I can pretend I am by coloring a beach scene and let my imagination run wild.

I started out by printing this Sandcastle Lighthouse digital stamp from Impression Obsession before coloring it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before using a Picket Fence Studio Slimline Cloud stencil for the background.  I then stippled several Tim Holtz distress inks to finish off the sand. After layering my colored image, I adhered it to a blue card then added a clear sequin to the clam shell "light" using Ranger Glossy Accents.

Challenges entered:

 

Double D Challenges - Lighthouse (lighthouse)

The Four Seasons Challenge August - Anything Goes  (inspired by beach)

Outlawz Tuesday Color Aug 9 to 22 - Tic Tac Toe (used sandcastle/lighthouse/beach ball colors)

Crafty Gals Corner #234 - Lazy Days of Summer

Paper Funday #44 - Anything Goes Optional Twist: Friendship (I went with anything goes)

 

Double D Lighthouse Challenge

 

The Four Seasons August Challenge

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Sequin, Ranger Glossy Accents, PFS Blending Brushes

My second card is made using my never before used (NBUS) Slothy Coffee stamp set from Newton's Nook.  I started out by stamping the image in memento tuxedo black ink onto a scrap of white card stock before coloring it using Castle Arts pencils.  Once I was done coloring, I just wasn't happy with how my image turned out, so I re-stamped it onto the back in memento tuxedo black, then colored it using prismacolor and copic markers.  I then went and color spritzed some Lilac marker lightly over my colored image.  Now I was happy with how it turned out.  I then took the Hardwood Stencil and created my background by blending green galore ink over the stencil using a Picket Fence blending brush.  After layering and adding brads, I popped up my sloth over the hardwood background.  As a final embellishment, I pulled out a dusty, unopened tin of Prima polka dot flowers I've had for years and never opened, and then added them with a bling center. 

Challenges entered:

 

Inky Paws #179 - Color (see image) 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, Primas)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stuff (primas, bling)

 

 

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Green Galore

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Primas, Bling, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Glue Dots, Color Spritzer, SU Lovely Lilac Marker, Stencil 

 

I'm really happy with how both cards turned out since I'm dealing with another migraine.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fabulous rest of your week.

Splitcoaststampers DTGD 2022 Day Five

Hello and welcome.  Today's the fifth day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, host 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 Dirty Dozen and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

As always, I'm trying to use as much of my Never Before Used Stuff and also try to get my Christmas cards done by October.  Here are my cards for today:

 

Challenges entered:

The Four Seasons Summer - Anything Goes Summer (see mood board) 

Splitcoaststampers DTGD22luvtostampstampstampB - Americana 

 

Stamps: Stampendous Boston Light; Stampin Up Season By Season Sayings (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: SU Oval Punch, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Crab Punch, Ice Stickles, Big Shot, Sizzix Swirls Embossing Folder

 

 

 

Challenges entered:

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

Splitcoaststampers DTGD22luvtostampstampstampB - Americana

Digi Choosday Wk 29 - Anything Goes Digital  

 

Stamps: Angie Blom Seas The Day Digital Set (NBUS)

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans Distress Inks

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

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Ice Stickles

 

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers DTGD22VickieY - Relax, Unwind In A Beach State Of Mind 

Through The Craft Room Door July 19th, 2022 - Anything Goes 

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Penguin Summer Clear Set (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tea Dye, Tumbled Glass, Broken China; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Brads, Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents, Prismacolor Markers, Dimensionals, Black Artist Pen, Sakura Clear 3D Glaze Pen

 

 

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers DTGD22raduse - Retro Rubber (use oldest stamp in collection) (mine used was bought 27+yrs ago) 

 

Stamps: D.O.T.S. Christmas Nativity (stamp is 27yrs old)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Scattered Straw, Faded Jeans Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Men's Dew Drops, Ranger Glossy Accents, Dimensionals, Distresser Tool, Castle Arts Pencils/Gel Pens, Ice Stickles, Brads

 

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers DTGD22Yoorah - Winged Things 

 

Stamps: Taylored Expressions Discover Your Wings (retired), Garden Party Critters (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Lilac Posies

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles

 

Challenges entered:

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #214 - C Is For Christmas In July 

Splitcoaststampers DTGD22JBgreendawn - Santa I Was Framed (use Santa stamp & frame it) 

 

 

 

Stamps: Birds Blog 10-15 yrs ago (public domain)

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, Class-A-Peel Silver Stars, Ice Stickles, Black Artist Pen

 

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers DTGD22rubyheartedmomB - Trash Rescue (spotted wrapping paper removed from recycle bin)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 553 to 554 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Make Tea Clear Set (retired) (NBUS)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Rescued Wrapping Paper From Trash

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Lighthouse By The Sea And More NBUS

Hello and welcome. Today I'd like to share with you a card I've made that was inspired by a recent Impression Obsession challenge.  The coloring of the card took me 4 days and another week to photo and upload.  My health is just not working with me much anymore. *sigh*

After stamping the image (New England Lighthouse C1286) in memento black onto white card stock, I colored it using copic markers before layering and adding silver brads.  I love this image so much!!  Once the image was colored, I stippled some Tim Holtz chipped sapphire ink for the sky and then around the edges of the image.  I then pulled out a glittered navy card and silver/navy mesh designer paper I had bought at a stamp convention years ago.  After adding the mesh paper to the card, I then added my layered panel using some scor-tape.  For embellishments I added some silver star stickers from my stash, diamond ice stickles for the waters edge, and some silver cord for the ribbon.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 - Use Your Stuff
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1936 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 36 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 6 to 19 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession New England Lighthouse
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire
Card Stock: SU White, Night Of Navy, Basic Grey; Glittered Navy Card and Mesh Designer Paper
Accessories: Copic Markers, Silver Cord, Brads, Scor-Tape, Stipple Brush, Silver Star Stickers, Ice Stickles

Island Living - MFP Stamp Shop Day 4

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

I WANNA GO TO THE BEACH
 BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, Jan. 26-29 FOR SOME SAND CASTLE SHELL FINDING FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the Jan. 29th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Beach related STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on Feb. 13, 2016 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Feb. 12, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
Jan. 27- Finger Paint Book Marker by Sandy
Jan. 28- Water Background by Pat

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

 Karen
Kren
Lois  
Marilynn

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Today for the final day of the hop I went back to my favorite type of stamping - scenic stamping using the following sets: Island Life, Scenic Selections, Silly Shells.  After stamping my images in memento black and coloring using watercolor pencils with a blender marker, I stippled Tim Holtz distress inks around the edges before adding ribbon and pearl stickers to finish the card off.

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day and let us take you to the Beach. We hope to inspire you to start your own Fun in the Sun.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Feb. 12th and check back on Feb. 13, 2016 to see if you are a winner. 

A Day At The Beach - MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop Day 1

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

I WANNA GO TO THE BEACH
 BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, Jan. 26-29 FOR SOME SAND CASTLE SHELL FINDING FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the Jan. 29th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Beach related STAMP SETS. Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on Feb. 13, 2016 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Feb. 12, 2016 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
Jan. 27- Finger Paint Book Marker by Sandy
Jan. 28- Water Background by Pat

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

 Karen
Kren
Lois  
Marilynn

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Today I am showcasing a cute little "brag book".  Yes, I know, everyone has cell phones these days, however, NOT everyone likes to carry their pictures in their phones.  My dad was like this.  So in memory of my dad who passed away suddenly 2 weeks ago, this book is for him and for my step-mom since she always took the photo albums I made away to keep in her purse anyways. ;)

After stamping my images from several different sets, Island Life, Light My Way Home, Silly Shells, Scenic Selections, Sand Dollar Mini and Big Trees then colored using prismacolor pencils before stippling Tim Holtz distress inks over and around the images.  I put the lighthouse with saying for the brag book front and then the shells for the back.  The only embellishments added were the ribbon, and flowers with ice stickles centers for my step-mom.

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day and let us take you to the Beach. We hope to inspire you to start your own Fun in the Sun.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Feb. 12th and check back on Feb. 13, 2016 to see if you are a winner. 

Serenity Bay

Hello and welcome to Monday.  For those who watched the Super Bowl yesterday, wasn't that a fantastic game?

Today I am sharing a card I made for this month's Craft A Scene Lighthouse challenge.  I started out by stamping my main lighthouse image from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company set called Island Life in memento tuxedo black onto MFP white card stock before coloring it with koh-i-noor pencils and a blender marker.  Once all of the coloring was finished, I stamped the grass blades from Scenic Selections in Tim Holtz forest moss before stamping the birds from Scenic Selections and the fishermen from Silhouette Mini Selections in memento black.  Then I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink for the sky then layered before adding some Making Memories sand dollar brads.  The final touch was to stamp some shells from Silly Shells directly onto the card before adding my layered image using glue dots.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

Stamps: MFP Island Life, Silly Shells, Scenic Selections, Silhouette Mini Selections

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondak Sailboat Blue, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Forest Moss

Card Stock: All MFPaHC

Accessories: Koh-I-Noor Pencils, Blender Marker, Making Memories Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brushes, Ice Stickles

Light The Way Fall

Hello and welcome to the weekend.  Today I am sharing another card I submitted to RubberStampMadness magazine for possible publication.  Although it wasn't selected, I am still VERY happy with it and with the card they did select to publish.  You can see that one here. 

This card features one of my favorite types of images lighthouses and uses Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company's sets Lighthouses, and Scenic Selections.  After stamping my images in memento tuxedo black onto MFP snow storm smooth, I pulled out my koh-i-noor pencils with blender marker and got to work coloring before cutting some of the images out to pop up later.  Once my coloring and cutting were done, I lightly stippled some clouds with Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink before layering and adding some vintage brads to a mahogany card.  After stamping my saying, cutting out, layering and adding it as well, I popped up the cut out Scenic Selections images using Recollections pop dots before highlighting the sea grass using a copic spica pen.  The only other embellishment added was diamond ice stickles to the bare tree branches and waterfall ice stickles to the ocean waves.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

 

Stamps: MFP Lighthouses, Scenic Selections

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: All MFP

Accessories: Koh-I-Noor Pencils, Blender Marker, Brads, Ice Stickles, Pop Dots, Stipple Brush

Published!!!

Hello and happy Tuesday!  If you have received your most recent copy of RubberStampMadness magazine, then you'll find a nice little write up on page 25 about Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.  Right along side the write up are two photos - a fall fishing scene from fellow DT member Lois and a winter lighthouse scene.  Well the winter lighthouse scene is mine!!!  Yippee!!  Thank you RSM for the kudos again.'




Stamps: Scenic Selections, Lighthouses, Gullible
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: All MFP
Accessories: Koh-I-Noor Pencils, Blender Marker, Flower Soft, Ice Stickles, Dimensionals, Pop Dots, Stipple Brush

Island Life - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

 June Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Welcome Poppies Featured June 19

I'm In Stitches Featured June 20

Island Life Featured June 21

Silly Shells Featured June 22

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on June 23, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday June 22, 2012.

Lois

Vicky

Anne

Pat G.

Karen H.

Patty P.

Mary

Marilynn

Pam

Debbie

Nancy

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Tammylee

Janis L.

Mark's Finest

I have to say I absolutely love this set!!!  That being said, I have two cards to share with you today.

The first one incorporates one of my favorite images - lighthouses!  I also knew this image just had to be watercolored too.  So, I stamped my main image from Island Life in memento tuxedo black ink onto snow storm smooth card stock and pulled out my prismacolor watercolor pencils with blender marker to color.  Once all of the watercoloring was finished, I pulled out my stipple brushes and lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the top edges of the main image for the sky and then Adirondack lettuce ink for the grassy area before layering.  Once all of my layering was finished, I stamped my background using the new Silly Shells set stamped in Adirondack aqua ink.  My final touches were some birds and grass from Scenic Selections, grossgrain ribbon, and some Making Memories brads.

My second card is also watercolored using the prismacolor watercolor pencils and blender marker, only using the second image in the Island Life set - the docked island boat.  Once my coloring was finished, I again stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink for the sky, layered and added some gold mini brads before stamping my card using Silly Shells stamped in Adirondack sailboat ink before adding gold cording at the top with a brass palm tree charm and birds from Scenic Selections.

I'm also submitting both of these cards into this months Craft A Scene beach challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs and leave some love for a chance to win today's featured set.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Island Living, Silly Shells, Scenic Selections

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Sailboat, Lettuce, Aqua, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Forest Moss

Card Stock: All MFP

Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker, Charm, Gold Cord, Gold Brads, White Brads, Stipple Brushes, Grossgrain Ribbon

Cool Breezes

Hello and welcome to Thursday!  The week is almost over and thank goodness for that since I've had an awful one with my migraines.  Since I couldn't sleep thanks to said migraines, and the meds were not working again, I decided to stamp and give you a sneak peek at a couple of new sets being released by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company next week called Silly Shells and Island Life.

I decided to use the color scheme from this week's Color Throwdown, however, I was missing a couple of the colors so I had to improvise.  After stamping my main image from the soon to be released Island Life in memento tuxedo black ink onto MFP snow storm smooth card stock (no vanilla card stock), I pulled out my prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender pen and got to work water coloring the image.  For some reason, I just see this beach scene water colored instead of using markers since it reminds me of a painting.  Once my water coloring was finished, I pulled out my Scenic Selections set to add some seagulls and then the saying from Island Life, stippled bashful blue ink around the edges for the sky and a bit of so saffron to age the entire image a bit; plus make up for not being able to use the vanilla card stock and began layering.

After my layering was finished, I pulled out the soon to be released Silly Shells and stamped my background in sahara sand before sponging the same ink around the edges of the card.  I decided the only embellishments would be some bakers twine and a lighthouse charm since I was making this card for my husband's upcoming birthday in a couple of weeks.

Challenges card is submitted for:

Color Throwdown 196

Splitcoaststampers - WT379 Man Up Challenge

CCEE124 - Nautical Theme

Anything Goes #69 - Around The World (Travel)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Island Life, Silly Shells, Scenic Selections

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Sahara Sand

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Stampin Up! Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue, So Saffron

Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Bakers Twine, Pop Dots, Small Hole Punch, Martha Stewart 2-Way Glue Pen, Lighthouse Charm

Seagulls & Lighthouse

Hi there.  This last weekend I came across a couple of challenge blogs that I thought interesting - Moving Along With The Times Nautical challenge and CCEE Stampers faux brad challenge.  So, even with another one of my migraines, I pulled out my stamps and got to work.

I started out by stamping my images from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company Gullible Mini , Scenic Selections and Lighthouses stamp sets in memento tuxedo black onto snow storm smooth card stock before coloring with koh-i-noor pencils, prismacolor markers, and a blender marker.  Once my coloring was finished, and the images from Scenic Selections cut out for popping up later, I started stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass  and forest moss distress inks around the edges.  Then I stippled Adirondack caramel ink for the sand and aqua ink over a cloud template to help fill in the sky before layering.

Once my layering was finished, I pulled out a small hole punch to create my own brads to make sure they matched the layered card stock.  The final embellishments were some baker's twine with a starfish charm and white liquid pearls for the sea foam.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Scenic Selections, Lighthouses, Gullible Mini

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Forest Moss, Adirondack Caramel, Aqua

Card Stock: All MFP

Accessories: Koh-I-Noor Pencils, Prismacolor Markers, Blender Marker, Baker's Twine, Charm, Liquid Pearls, Stipple Brushes, Pop Dots, Small Hole Punch, 2-Way Glue Pen

Lighthouse Hello - For Your Inspiration #27

This week's For Your Inspiration photo challenge is all about one of my favorite subjects - lighthouses!  Isn't this just a gorgeous inspiration photo?

Once I saw the photo, I just knew I had to use one of my lighthouse sets from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.  I pulled out the Light My Way stamp set and stamped my lighthouse in memento tuxedo black onto MFP white storm premium paper before coloring everything with prismacolor markers.  Once my coloring was done, I lightly stippled some bashful blue ink around the edges of the lighthouse before stippling a touch of Adirondack sunshine yellow by the light and then some Tim Holtz stormy sky and a touch of Adirondack caramel ink around the edges as well. I then took the Vacation Messages mini set and stamped some grass in Tim Holtz forest moss ink before adding my saying from You Light Up My Life stamp set.  After embossing some gray card stock using a Tim Holtz retro circles embossing folder and stippling some nite of navy ink over the raised images, I was ready to add some brads, circle clips and some white/navy organdy ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Light Up Your Life, Vacation Messages, Light My Way

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Forest Moss, Stormy Sky, Adirondack Sunshine Yellow, Caramel, Stampin Up! Bashful Blue

Card Stock: MFP White Storm, Stampin Up! Basic Gray, Nite Of Navy

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Circle Clips, Tim Holtz Retro Circle Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ribbon, Brads, Dimensionals