Halloween Cake Greetings

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using an image I've had colored for some time, just didn't turn it into a card yet.  The image is from Simply Betty Stamps (now closed) and is colored using my prismacolor pencils. I have leftover tumbled glass distress ink stippled around her before layering and adding black brads.  I then popped the layered image up over a dry embossed spiderweb card.  The final touches were thunderstorm bling and some spider sequins.  I'm pretty happy with how she turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #78 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image)

A Place To Start Sept 2025 - Anything Goes Optional Leaves or Circles

Neglected Stuff Sept 2025 - Anything Goes Using Unloved Stash (image)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Simply Betty

Ink: Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Stipple Brush, Sequins, Bling, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, White Gel Pen  

Thinking Of You Mermaid

Hello and welcome.  Although I've been dealing with a nasty migraine, I needed a card for a friend who's been very sick lately and just had surgery, so I printed out this Flowing Mermaid I bought years ago from Simply Betty Stamps (now closed).  Once she was printed on to Hammermill white card stock, I colored her using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding brads.  My card is stamped using a long retired Stampin Up Whimsy jumbo wheel in bermuda bay ink before sponging the same ink along the edges of the card.  Once I added my layered image, I lightly stippled bermuda bay around my image before adding some retired Picket Fence Studios spiked ocean water sequins.  The final touch was adding crystal ice stickles to her tail and hair.  I'm pleased with how she turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #53 - Use Your NBUS (digital image)

Digi Choosday Wk 34 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (image)

Polkadoodles Wk 34 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Simply Betty Stamps

Ink: SU Bermuda Bay

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Glue, Brads, Sequins, Stipple Brush, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles

Splitcoaststampers DTGD 022 Day Seven

Hello and welcome.  I'm totally hoping today's post doesn't get deleted since I have to go redo my Day Six post because blogger thinks cards, and stamping in general, endanger children.  Go figure!

 

Today's the seventh, and final, 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:

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Space Cadet Clear Set (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bling, Stipple Brush, Flourish Bling, Dimensionals, 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Brads
 

 

Stamps: Taylored Expressions Discover Your Wings

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Black Marker, 3D Glaze Pen, Dimensionals, Black Artist Pen

 

 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Salud, Cinco De Cactus (NBUS)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Really Rust; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Dimensionals, Brads, Glue Dots, Gel Pen, 3D Glaze Pen, Black Prismacolor Marker, Ranger Glossy Accents (for drink)
 

 

Stamps: Simply B Stamps (closed now); Stampin Up Boho Background

Ink: Stampin Up Ballet Blue; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Computer, Printer, Brads, PFS Blending Brush, Twine, 3D Glaze/Souffle Pens, Lyra Pencils
 

 

Challenges entered:

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

Show Us Your Pussycats #79 - Anything Goes With A Cat 

 

 

Stamps: Impression Obsession Kitty In Tree (retired)

Ink: Tim Holtz Vintage Photo

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, 3D Glaze Pen, Prima, Glue Dots, Copper Cord, Copper Ice Stickles, Corner Rounder, Spellbinders Oval Nestabilities

 

 Challenges entered:

The Flower Challenge #70 - Clean And Simple

Stamps: Hero Arts Good Friends (saying); Stampin Up Hand Painted Petites (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Blue Danube, Cottage Ivy

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Crystal Ice Stickles

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Splitcoaststampers DTGD Day Three

Hello and welcome.  Today's the third day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the 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 design team, aka Dirty Dozen, and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.  Once again, I am trying to use as much of my never before used stuff (NBUS), or rarely used stuff,  as inspiration for for Dare To Get Dirty.

Here are my cards for today:

 

 

Challenges entered:

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

 

Stamps: Simply B Stamps Autumn Night (now closed)

Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Markers, Castle Arts Pencils, Stipple Brush, PFS Blending Brush, Brads, Dimensionals, PFS Gin & Tonic Sequins (retired), Ranger Glossy Accents, Distresser Tool

Challenges entered:

 

The Flower Challenge #70 - Clean And Simple 

A Place To Start Challenge 072022 - Anything Goes Optional Balloons or Flowers (I went with twist flowers)

 

 

Stamps: MFP Stamp Shop Welcome Poppies (now closed)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, PFS Gin & Tonic Sequins (retired), Ranger Glossy Accents

 

Stamps: Stampavie (NBUS); Hero Arts (inside sentiment)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Apricot Appeal

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Ribbon, Distresser Tool, Black Artist Pen, Sakura Clear 3D Glaze Pen, Dimensionals

 

 

Challenges entered:

Crafty Catz #604 - Anything Goes Optional Christmas In July 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #119 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Krafty Chicks #620 - Christmas In July 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Home From All Seasons Clear Set/Die (retired) (NBUS)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cottage Ivy, Northern Pine, Rich Cocoa; Tim Holtz Stormy  Sky Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Gel Pens, Castle Arts Pencils, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Ice Stickles, Dimensionals, Micro Pop Dots, Ice Stickles, Big Shot

 

Challenges entered:

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 28 - Anything Goes Coloring

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #214 - C Is For Christmas In July (I went with a PG version this time) 

Double Trouble Challenge #116 - Christmas In July Bring On The Bling (plenty of glitter glue)

Jingle Belles Rock Crossover - Bling On The Holidays (plenty of glitter glue)

 

 

Stamps: Close To My Heart Tropical Christmas (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Broken China, Stormy Sky Distress Ink; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils and Gel Pens, Ice Stickles, Black Artist Pen, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brush, Dimensionals, Brads, 3D Glaze Pen

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.

 

 

 

April Showers

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using the April digi from Simply Betty Stamps. 

After printing off my digi and coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled some Stampin Up temping turquoise ink over and around the image panel before layering.  I then pulled out some forgotten Fine and Dandy designer paper from My Minds Eye, added to my card base, then again stippled turquoise ink around the card base.  The only embellishments added were brads, ice stickles for water on the ground, and some Sakura 3D glaze pens.

Challenges entered:

Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - Raindrops
Shopping Our Stash #418 - Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Happy Spring
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2015 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Week 15 - Anything Goes

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash/Forgotten Stuff

Thanks for stopping by  today.  Have a great weekend!  Please stay safe out there.


Stamps: Simply Betty Stamps
Ink: Stampin Up Tempting Turquoise
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

R U Ready? Plus More NBUS

Second post from me today.  If you're looking for my Summer's Last Hurrah post, please scroll down one.

Hello and again welcome.  Tonight I'd like to share a card I made using another retired image from Simply B Stamps.   Since this Thursday is the official start of  football here in the United States, I decided to use Jude's Longest Yard and is a digital stamp I haven't had the chance to use yet.  Once I printed the image out onto white card stock and colored using both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass, brushed corduroy distress inks along with some garden green dye ink from Stampin Up!  Since I didn't have any silver card stock in my stash (Raiders fan here), I then layered it onto some black and basic grey card stock before adding silver brads.  My saying was made using a retired MFT Stamps alphabet set on to some scrap black/grey card stock.

Challenges entered:
Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - SAR09022018 Boys Of Fall
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1835 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Saturday Paper Ala Mode PAM09012018 - Special Occasion/Non-Birthday

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: SBS Jude's Longest Yard, MFT Wendy Alphabet
Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Brushed Corduroy, Stampin Up Garden Green, Basic Grey
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Printer, Computer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots, White Gel Pen

Summer's Last Hurrah

Hello and welcome.  I'm still trying to focus on something other than my elevated pain levels, so today I'd like to share with you a card I made for a few challenges using the retired Summer Pin Up digi from Simply B Stamps.

After printing my image onto white card stock and coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink and Adirondack caramel ink around the image before layering onto scrap card stock.  I then stamped the saying in memento black and added some silver brads.  For my card, I added some scrap wave designer paper before adding two die cut wave borders sponged with buckaroo blue ink.  I then adhered my layered image over the sponged waves.  The final embellishments were a Jolee's beach umbrella die cut sticker from my never before used stuff stash (NBUS) and a few waterfall dew drops.

Challenges entered:
Crazy For Challenges - C4C450 Technique (Sponging, Stippling, Die Cut)
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1835 - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash #370 - Crazy For Coloring
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge #334

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Simply B Stamps Summer Pin Up (retired), MFP Stamp Shop Sayings Galore (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Adirondack Caramel, Stampin Up Buckaroo Blue
Card Stock: White, Scraps, Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Jolee's Beach Umbrella Sticker Die Cut, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Brads, Stipple Brushes, MFT Waves Die, Sponge

Hello Weekend!!!

Welcome!  Yay it's Friday!!!  This is my third post of the day.  For all other challenge entries, please scroll down.  Thank you.

Since I was hurting pretty bad again last night, I tried to focus on something else like coloring.  I'd like to share with you two cards I made using retired images from Simply B Stamps.

The first card was made for a friends mom who's recovering from a car accident.  I colored the image using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges; layering then adding black button brads.  I then made the card background by rolling a retired Stampin Up Dot to Dot wheel in real red dye ink.  After stamping the saying onto scrap paper using memento tuxedo black ink, I punched it out using my largest Stampin Up whale punch.  The only other embellishments added were some prima flowers and bling from my stash.

My second card was made using Betty's retired Be Silly image.  After coloring it using both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled some Stampin Up basic grey ink around the edges before layering on scrap card stock from my Lola card.  The only embellishments added were red brads and some red bling to make a "choker" necklace.


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: SimplyB Ladybug Lola, Be Silly
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Stampin Up Basic Grey, Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Stampin Up, Scraps
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Stipple Brushes, SU Oval Punch, /Glue Dots, Primas, Bling

April Showers

April showers bring May flowers.... How many times have you heard that phrase over the years?  Well today I'd like to share a card I made inspired by that phrase.

I started off by printing off the April digi from SimplyBStamps and then coloring it using both my prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was complete, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks around the image before layering.  I also stamped my card and all layers using an old wood mounted Posh Impressions rain stamp I've had in my stash for years before sponging the matching dye inks around each stamped layer.  Finally, I added some yellow flower brads from my stash along with some yellow & orange silk flowers.  To finish off the card, I added blue waterfall ice stickles to all the colored rain drops in the digital image before adding some additional ice stickle "rain drops" for added effect.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Outlawz Festive Friday - April Showers, Farmer's Day, Relaxing, Ho Ho Ho

Great Impressions April 2017 April Showers

Pammies Inky Pinkies - Monday Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: SimplyB Stamps April Digi, Posh Impressions

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Wild Honey; Stampin Up! Lovely Lilac, Pink Passion, Bliss Blue

Card Stock: Stampin Up!

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor And Copic Markers, Silk Flowers, Glue Dots, Brads, Ice Stickles, Sponges, Stipple Bruches

From The Heart For Paris

Hello again.

If you would like to show your support to the people of Paris by coloring and making a card for someone, please consider using this one drawn by Betty Robert from SimplyBStamps.

It's from her heart for the people of Paris. Simply fill out the request at the top of the fan page forum here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/486424581374935/ I just downloaded mine to start working on myself.

Halloween With A Smile NBUS #5

Hello again.  Sorry for the delays between posts, however, I've been having some major issues with my migraines again.  I finally got a chance to enter this week's Kraftin Kimmie Anything Goes challenge using an image I had colored earlier in the week and used to put together this card during one of the few moments my migraines meds were working this week.

The image and designer paper were both gifted to me by a friend and I figured it was about time they got used with the rest of the embellies coming from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week.

Stamps: Simply Betty
Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade
Card Stock: Stampin Up!
Accessories; Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Clip, Ribbon, Brads, Glue Dots, Dew Drops