Inspired by The Rose

Hello everyone.  I hope you enjoyed the weekend.  Despite another migraine, I was able to get this card made for the Moxie Fab World Trigger Tuesday challenge and Splitcoaststampers HYCCT1212 Spread The News Inspiration challenge - be inspired by a movie or a song from a movie.  For my card I chose Bette Midler's 1979 movie and song entitled "The Rose" and let the Tuesday Trigger photo inspire my color choices.

After finding the lyrics to the "The Rose" online, then copying and pasting into MS Word and arranging onto an entire sheet of card stock to use as designer paper, I stamped my images from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company set Love Remains in memento tuxedo black onto MFP snow storm and colored with prismacolor markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I cut one of the roses out, stippled Tim Holtz broken china and milled lavender inks around the edges of the main image before layering and adding some faux brads.

 

After adding the lyrics layer to my lavender card, I added the cut out rose to the image panel, then adhered the entire panel to the upper left corner of the card.  My saying was stamped in memento black onto scrap snow storm and also layered onto scraps before being placed in the lower right hand corner of the card.  The only embellishments added were some fruit punch and yellow ice stickles to the roses and lavender organdy ribbon from the Michael's $1 spot.

 

Challenges entered:

Moxie Fab World Trigger Tuesday

Splitcoaststampers HYCCT1212 - Spread The News Movie Inspiration

Link Up For Pink

 

I will be adding this card to the package I am sending to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX this month for patients and their families.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

Stamps: MFP Love Remains

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Broken China, Milled Lavender

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm, Lavender, Stampin Up! Pretty In Pink

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Small Hole Punch, MS 2-Way Glue Pen, Ice Stickles, Computer, Printer, MS Word, Ribbon

Moxie Fab Three Ways!

Hello everyone and welcome to another week.  Sorry about the delays between posts again, however, my migraines are starting to act up and give me fits.  Today I am sharing 3, that's right 3, cards I made for different Moxie Fab challenges.

The first one features Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company soon to be released set on Tuesday called Asian Delights and was made for the Moxie Fab Stamp It Cards Birthday challenge.  Before stamping my images, I pulled out my Basic Gray Kioshi designer paper and let the paper plus the designs choose my images and colors used.  So keeping that in mind, I stamped the cherry blossom twice in memento tuxedo black ink onto snow storm smooth heavy before coloring with prismacolor markers, then stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the main image panel, layered then added some soft lavender brads from my stash.  The second cherry blossom I cut out and popped up on pop dots before adding yellow ice stickles for a little extra effect before adding olive gross grain ribbon from Michael's $1 bins with a gold flower clip and then stamping my "Happy Birthday" saying with "hope" from Asian Delights directly onto the designer paper in memento tuxedo black ink.

My second card features the soon to be release set on Tuesday called Hot and Spicy.  Gotta love those chili peppers!!  There's so much fun stuff that can be done with them.  This card is entered into the Moxie Fab Stamp It Cards Love challenge.  For this card, I went with a clean and simple design making the saying and my chili pepper couple the center of attention.  After stamping everything in memento tuxedo black ink onto MFP snow storm smooth heavy card stock, coloring my peppers with prismacolor markers and then layering, I added a couple of googlie eyes and a bow to give the peppers more "personality".  The only other embellishments I added was a sheer black organdy ribbon left over from last years Halloween cards, black baby brads, and then a single chili pepper in the lower right hand corner stamped in red as a last minute thought.

My third card features the new Above The Rest set and is entered in the Moxie Fab Stamp It Cards Hello challenge.  My image is stamped in memento tuxedo black ink onto MFP snow storm smooth heavy card stock with Tim Holtz tumbled glass and Adirondack caramel inks stippled around it.  After I had layered my main image, I decided last minute to stamp some grass and a bird from Scenic Selections in Tim Holtz forest moss distress ink before adhering my layered image to the card.  For a little extra effect, I die cut two sizzix flourishes to add next to my image with gold gem stickers highlighting the flourish ends.  The designer paper is from Michael's open stock I bought about 6 years ago knowing I would need it sometime - but 6 years later!  However, it fits perfectly!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Above The Rest, Asian Delights, Hot and Spicy, Scenic Selections

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

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth Heavy, MFP Olive, Old World Gold, Groovin Grape, Strawberry Milkshake, Basic Gray Kioshi, Stampin Up! Real Red, Black, Michael's Open Stock Cracked

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Sizzix Flourish Die, Big Shot, Olive Ribbon, Black Organdy Ribbon, Clip, Ranger Glossy Accents, Googlie Eyes, Black Marker, Gold Gem Stickers, Brads

Changing Zebra Stripes

Hello and welcome.  Today I am sharing another baby card I've made for the Moxie Fab Stamp It Cards Congratulations challenge.

I started out by downloading the dress pattern from Paper Crafts Magazine's 365 Cards and printing it out onto white card stock before cutting out the patterns and taping them to some retired Stampin Up! designer paper and blushing bride card stock.  Once I had my card patterns cut out, I sponged blushing bride around the edges of the card before stamping the saying from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company soon to be released stamp set called Zebra Fun directly onto the dress apron.  Then I took the main image from the set and stamped it onto a scrap piece of designer paper before cutting it out and adhering it into the center of the dress after cutting the "mane" and curling it for added dimension.  On the inside, I stamped my Congrats saying in memento tuxedo black from the soon to be released MFP set Above The Rest.

The only embellishments I added some apricot prima daisies with baby pink rose centers and a pink gingham bow. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Zebra Fun

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Blushing Bride

Card Stock: Stampin Up! Blushing Bride, Retired Designer Paper, White

Accessories: Sponge, Primas, Glue Dots, Baby Roses, Gingham Bow, Martha Stewart Fringe Scissors

Just Married

Hello again.  Today I am sharing a card I made for the Moxie Fab Stamp It Cards Congrats challenge.  What better way to say "Congratulations" to someone than to someone who's getting married?  So that's the theme I went with and decided to go with a black/white color scheme for more of an elegant feel.

I started out by stamping my church image from the Little Church special set for this month's release, in memento tuxedo black onto Mark's Finest Paper's, a Heinrich Company snow storm smooth heavy card stock then colored with prismacolor markers before using a copic spica pen to highlight the steeple cross.  Once my coloring was finished, I cut out the church and layered it onto a piece of black linen card stock continuing the black/white theme with my layers before adding some white Making Memories baby brads.  The same was done for my "just married" saying plus the layers.

Once the image and saying were all layered plus the brads attached, I took a piece of snow storm smooth heavy card stock and ran it through my big shot along with a cuttlebug divine swirl embossing folder before adding it to the card along with two Recollections paper flowers from Michaels with a black pearl sticker center.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Little Church

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth Heavy, Black Linen

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Copic Spica Pen, Recollections Paper Flowers, Glue Dots, Black Pearl Sticker, Making Memories Brads, Cuttlebug Divine Swirl Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Poppy Thanks

Second post for me today.  If you're looking for my Moxie Fab Stamp It Cards Love post, please scroll down one.

Can you tell I just love this new Welcome Poppies set by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company?  Today I am sharing a card I made for the Moxie Fab Stamp It Cards Thank You challenge.

I decided to go with an elegant black/red theme for this one so I started out by stamping my own background using the small poppy and one of the sayings combined with some Stampin Up! poppy ink plus card stock.  Once my background was finished, I stamped my main image onto Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company snow storm smooth card stock in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring with prismacolor markers.  After my coloring was done, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges, layered and added only some Making Memories black baby brads as embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Welcome Poppies
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Poppy, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Stampin Up! Poppy, Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brush, Making Memories Baby Brads

Poppies and Love

Hello all.  Sorry about the gap between posts, I have been recovering from a nasty 3 week migraine.  Ugh!!  Today I am sharing a card I made for the Moxie Fab Stamp It Love challenge.

I started out by stamping my background using the small poppy from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company new Welcome Poppies set and stamping it in Stampin Up! razzleberry ink onto razmataz berry to create a background frame before stamping my main image onto white storm heavy card stock in memento tuxedo black ink and coloring with prismacolor markers.  I then stamped a couple of extra smaller poppies onto scrap card stock, colored, and set aside to cut out and pop up later.  Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass ink around the edges, layered, and added some mini brads before adding my cut out poppies using pop dots.  The final embellishment was some black ice stickles to the poppy centers and some satin Stampin Up! ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Welcome Poppies

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Stampin Up! Razzleberry

Card Stock: All MFP

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Pop Dots, Brads, Ribbon, Stipple Brush, Black Ice Stickles, Glue Dots

Daisies, Gingham & Butterflies

Second post for me today.  If you're looking for my Friends of SpeedyTV post, please scroll down one.

Today I have a sneak peek of two sets due to be released by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company on May 15th called Oopsy Daisy and Scenic Selections.  This card was inspired by several challenges including the Moxie Fab Card Creations Gingham challenge.

I started out by stamping my main images from Oopsy Daisy twice in memento tuxedo black onto MFP snow storm smooth card stock before coloring with prismacolor markers and cutting one of my daisies out for popping up later.  I then lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the daisies before layering.  For my background, I used a Tim Holtz ornamental die before stamping and stippling it with wild honey distress ink.  The card is also stamped and stippled with tattered rose distress ink before adding some MFP strawberry freeze gingham ribbon.  My final touches were some Making Memories pearl heart brads and butterflies from the soon to be released Scenic Selections with black ice stickles antenna.

Challenges card is submitted in:

Moxie Fab Card Creations Gingham

Crazy 4 Challenges Fresh Air

SCS Inspiration IC335

SCS Queen For The Day QFTD111

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Oopsie Daisy, Scenic Selections

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Tattered Rose, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: All Mark's Finest Papers

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Making Memories Pearl Heart Brads, Stipple Brushes, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, MFP Gingham Ribbon, Tim Holtz Ornamental Die, Big Shot, Black Ice Stickles

Turquoise Peacock - Moxie Fab Feather Challenge

Hello all and welcome to Tuesday!  Today I am sharing a card I made for the Moxie Fab Fascination With Feathers challenge.  I've had this Hero Arts stamp set in my stash for awhile just begging for ink and the perfect opportunity arrived, especially since I was having a hard time sleeping from a migraine over the weekend.

I started out by stamping one of the peacock tail feathers in Stampin Up! tempting turquoise around a turquoise card to form a frame before adding a dry embossed teal panel.  Once that was done I added some $1 ribbon from stash and then stamped my main image in memento tuxedo black ink onto snow storm smooth premium paper before coloring with prismacolor markers and stippling tempting turquoise ink over the tail feathers.  Once that was done, I got this wild hair, and stamped some "loose" feathers underneath the feet of the peacock, colored them, and stippled the same ink over my coloring before layering and adding teal brads.  Then I added some Recollections bling, diamond ice stickles, and silver ice stickles to the tail feathers and head accents before adding some primas with silver ice stickle centers.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and make sure to stop by the Moxie Fab blog to enter into the challenge.  You still have plenty of time since it ends on April 2nd.



Stamps: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Tempting Turquoise, Taken With Teal
Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Stampin Up! Tempting Turquoise, Taken With Teal
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ribbon, Primas, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Brads

Magical Things Happen - For Your Inspiration

Hello and happy Saturday!!  I recently found this incredible challenge blog called For Your Inspiration.  They have some of the most beautiful inspiration photos I've seen!  Can you say WOW!!  This week's photo (below) is just awe inspiring.  I love the blue/white combination and would just love to be in this picture somewhere just sitting somewhere with a cuppa and taking it all in.

Isn't that photo just awesome!!!  I decided to combine it with a couple of other challenges I was working on, including the Moxie Fab Cure For The Winter Blues (although I used bright blue instead of navy - I'm a rebel) and this is what I came up with.

After stamping my Winter Crocus flowers from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company in memento tuxedo black on Snow Storm Smooth and colored with prismacolor markers, I pulled out my stipple brush and lightly stippled Adirondack Sailboat Blue and Caramel inks around the edges of the image before layering on Snow Storm Smooth and Bang Up Blue Linen premium papers before adding some Making Memories baby brads.  I then added my saying making sure it matched the main image.

I then pulled out my swirl cuttlebug embossing folder and ran it through the big shot with Snow Storm Smooth before stippling some more Sailboat Blue ink over the raised edges.  A clean and fairly simple card done in about 20 minutes.  Not bad while dealing with another migraine.  I'm really pleased with this one.

Challenges this card was made for:

Moxie Fab Cure For The Winter Blues

For Your Inspiration

SCS F4A106 True Blue Flowers

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Winter Crocus

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondak Caramel, Sailboat Blue

Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Bang Up Blue Linen

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brush, Making Memories Brads, Swirls Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot

One Day At A Time

Hello again.  Second post for me today.  For my Pretty Pattern Sketch, please scroll down one post. 

Today I'm sharing with you a card I made for the Moxie Fab Cure For The Winter Blues challenge and the Ways To Use It denim challenge on Splitcoast.  I started out by stamping the bear from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company newest set called North American Woods twice onto Corn Husk premium paper and watercolored using prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender pen. 

Once my coloring was finished and some navy blue ink stippled around the edges of the main image panel, I adhered some denim designer paper and sticker snaps before popping up the main image over a sticker "belt".  Once that was done, I popped up a second cut out bear and then added a basic gray "faux leather" sticker saying.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and make sure to stop by the Moxie Fab blog and participate in the challenge.  You have until March 11th to participate.

Stamps:  MFP North American Woods

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Night Of Navy

Card Stock: MFP Corn Husk Premium Paper, Stampin Up! Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy Card Stock, Denim Designer Paper,

Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Stipple Brush, Stickers, Dimensionals, Blender Pen

Love Bunny

Hello and welcome to Friday!!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the Moxie Fab World Die Cut Challenge.  Now I usually have problems working with any die cuts that are not your basic "cut and glue" types.  However, I wanted to participate in the challenge, so I pulled out my TCP Heart Rosette and Queen of Hearts border dies. 

After stamping my Feelin' Cupidy image twice on white card stock in memento tuxedo black ink, I pulled out my prismacolor markers and colored both of them before cutting my card stock with my dies.

Once I had two of the rosettes out, and cutting one section to the center, I began the folding process overlapping both of the end pieces.  Well whadda ya know!!!  It works!!  At least for me it finally does!!  Now it was time for the border to be die cut and after punching out the hearts, I pulled some of them aside to use as embellishments later.  After adding a sparkling dew drop to the center of my rosette and some primas to the top, I popped up the second rabbit image, added those extra hearts I kept aside and was done.  Fairly quick and easy AND painless even with a migraine.  Thank you Alma for making a rosette die that I can actually make work right!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and there's still time to participate in the Moxie Fab World Cool Tools: Die Cutting challenge over on Cath's blog.  There is also still plenty of time to making a card for the Cat's Pajamas Valentine Blog Hop.


Stamps:  TCP Feelin' Cupidy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: White, Stampin Up! Close To Cocoa, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, K&Company Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, TCP Heart Rosette Die, TCP Queen Of Hearts Die, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Dew Drop, Pop Up Glue Dots, Primas, Small Glue Dots, Martha Stewart 2-Way Glue Pen