Woodblock Wednesday - May Edition

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is another Woodblock Wednesday challenge.  If you're any way like me, then you have lots of woodblock stamps that have been collected over the years, so today, we are being challenged to pull those old woodblock stamps out and show them some love.  My card today is uses a few oldies but goodies. 

 

I started out by stamping an old Hero Arts Pansy Sketch (no longer available) that I received from a friend a few years back and haven't used yet in memento tuxedo black ink on to a watercolor paper panel.  I then pulled out my dusty prismacolor watercolor pencils, colored the image, then blended/water-colored it using an alcohol marker before layering and adding some brads.  My card base is stamped in Tim Holtz broken china distress ink using a long retired Stampin Up background (I think it's Dots n Posies) then added my layered image using glue dots.  As an afterthought, I added a couple of purple silk flowers I've had in my stash for years.  I then blended some tumbled glass distress ink around the image panel before adding a small blue bow, bling and faux stitches to finish the card off.  I really like how it turned out.  The inside has the following saying from A Stamp In The Hand "Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows" by Helen Keller.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #50 May - Use Your NBUS (Hero Arts vase)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamps, silk flowers, watercolor pencils) 

The Four Seasons May 2023 - See Mood Board (inspired by flowers, colors)

Double D Challenge May 2023 - Flowers (inspired by the flowers) 

Triple B Challenge May 2023 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (went with blooms)

 

 

The Four Seasons

 

Double D Challenges

 

Triple B Challenge

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Hero Arts; Stampin Up; A Stamp In The Hand

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass Distress Inks

Card Stock: Watercolor Paper; Stampin UP

Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker, Brads, Black Gel Pen, Silk Flowers, Glue Dots, Bow, Bling

 

 

The Best Thing To Hold

 

Hello and welcome.  I am thrilled to be guest designing this month over on the Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) challenge blog.  The idea of the challenge is to use all the fun stamps, dies, supplies, washi tape, etc that we have bought and just have not used.  So dig into that stash, and let's get into those supplies and pull out the schtuff we just had to have and use it!

My card for this month's challenge uses a digital stamp (Pooh Cards 1 Classic), and matching digital paper (Bee Classic Pooh), from Dina Kowal Digital.  Now the weather in California has finally decided to get with the program and let Fall be fall and not just a summer hangover.  Now if we could only get some desperately needed rain.  So, I let our freaky California weather help inspire my card.

After printing the image,  on to Hammermill white paper before pulling out my dusty, and rarely used, watercolor pencils and got to coloring.  After blending the colors using an alcohol marker, I took my Picket Fence Studios Slim Line Cloud stencil and blending brushes and go to making the image background using Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink.  Once my clouds were finished, I took those unloved watercolor pencils and created a rainstorm to go with my blustery day before layering and adding some ruby red brads then adhering the layered image to a ruby red card base with the Bee Classic Pooh digital paper on it.  I then sponged some ruby red ink around the edges of the card before lightly dabbing some of the leftover ink into the lower left corner of the image panel.  Taking a small scrap of the digital paper, I fussy cut, yes fussy cut, three of the honey jars out then adhered them to the image panel before highlighting the honey overflow using a Sakura clear 3D glaze pen.  The final embellishment was crystal ice stickles as raindrops.  I'm really happy with how this turned out, especially since I made it while dealing with a bit of a migraine.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #44 November - Use Your NBUS (image/paper)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash (watercolor pencils)

Digi Choosday #44 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #97 - Anything Goes Digital (image/paper)

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 43 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Outlawz Festive Friday Oct 28 to Nov 10 - Animals Theme (Pooh/Piglet)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fabulous week.

Stamps: Dina Kowal Digital

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky; Stampin Up Ruby Red

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker, Brads, PFS Slim Line Cloud Stencil, Sponge, Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pen, Bearly Arts Glue

A Cats Up The Tree

Hello and welcome.  I don't know about you, but all of these weather changes, and wind, the last week here in Central California are causing real issues with my migraines and health problems.  With that in mind, I'd like to share with you a card I made using an image from Kinda Cute By Patricia called Cat Playing Yoyo On A Branch.

After printing out my image, I decided to color using my dusty prismacolor watercolor pencils with a blender pencil instead of the blender marker.  Once colored, I stippled some tumbled glass and garden green inks over and around the image before layering on scrap card stock.  After adding some brads, I popped it up on the card base using Stampin Up dimensionals before adding some punched flowers/butterfly also from scrap card stock.  The final embellishments were ice stickles and a couple of 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the image.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers MMTPT615 - Cool Cats
Show Us Your Pussycats #54 - Anything Cats
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2018 - Anything Goes
Pixies Crafty Workshop #377 - Use Those Snippets

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Kinda Cute Digital
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, SU Garden Green
Card Stock: SU, Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, MS Punches, Ranger Crystal Accents, Stipple Brush, 3D Glaze Pens, Brads, Dimensionals

Watercolored Koi

Hello again and welcome.  Today I am sharing a one layer card I made using some koi and dragonfly images from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company.

After stamping my images in memento tuxedo black, I pulled out my prismacolor watercolor pencils to color the images before blending using an alcohol marker.  I kept the card very clean and simple with no embellishments or additional layers.

Challenges entered:

Less Is More #177 - Watercolor
OSA #278 - Japan Sea Day Challenge

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Koi Fish, Dragonflies Mini
Ink: Memento Black
Card Stock: White
Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker

On The Fly - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4

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

   October Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
 

Christmas Selections Featured October 23

Poinsettia Blooms Featured October 24

Cracked Hello Featured October 25

On The Fly Featured October 26

 

 

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 October 27, 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 October 26, 2012.
 

Lois

Vicky

Jane C

Pat G.

Karen k.

Patty P.

Angela B

Marilynn

Pam

Debbie

Cathy C

Bonnie

Kathy

An'Jenic

Thrifty Stamper

Toni

Tangii

Tammylee

Janis L

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Mark's Finest Papers

 

 Today's featured set is just perfect for those hard to create guy cards, scrap booking camping memories or for the fish-a-holic in the family.  For my project, I went with a clean and simple design due to my ongoing migraines and foot issues.

I started out by stamping my images from On The Fly and Scenic Selections in memento tuxedo black and then colored with prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender marker.  Since my card is designed for the guys, I decided not to add any additional embellishments and it also helps save on postage.

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


Stamps: MFP On The Fly, Scenic Selections
Card Stock: White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker

Published!!

Hello everyone and welcome to Wednesday!!!  Today I am sharing with you a card I had sent in to RubberStampMadness magazine for publication.  Although, it didn't make it into the upcoming holiday edition, it was published in the Fall 2012 looking ahead section as well as the magazines online submissions section.

I started out by stamping the main image from Country Church Mini set in memento tuxedo black before stamping several trees and birds from the Scenic Selections around the church before coloring everything with prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender pen.

Once I was satisfied with my coloring, I started stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass before punching a small circle out of a post it note and then sponging Adirondack sunset orange, sunshine yellow, and just a tad of butterscotch inks to create my sun.  Then I stamped some additional trees and rocks onto scrap 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.


Stamps: MFP Country Church Mini, Scenic Selections
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Adirondack Sunset Orange, Sunshine Yellow, Butterscotch
Card Stock: All MFP
Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Ice Stickles, Mini Pop Dots, Stipple Brush, Sponges, Circle Punch, Post It Notes

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

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

Fairy On Cloud Nine

Happy Sunday everyone!!  I have another digital image from Digital Two For Tuesday to share with you today.  I really love this fairy image because it's so whimsical, yet can be used in both bold and soft colors. 

Once my image was downloaded and printed out, I colored it with Prismacolor watercolor pencils and a blender marker.  After my image was layered, I stippled Stampin Up! bashful blue ink around the edges to help fill in the sky.  After my layered image was added to the card, I added some diamond ice stickles to the wings, gold ice stickles to the crown and one necklace, and then white pearl stickers for the other necklace.  The mirror is highlighted with Ranger Glossy Accents and a MFT flower Die-Namic was added to the bottom right corner.  I also used a retired Stampin Up! background stamp on the main card in bashful blue ink before stippling around the edges of the card as well.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Digital Two For Tuesday Fairy, Stampin Up! French Script (retired)
Ink: Stampin Up! Bashful Blue
Card stock: White, Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, Blush Blossom, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Blender Marker, MFT Paper Flower Die-Namic, Ice Stickles, Pearl Stickers, Stipple Brush, Ranger Glossy Accents, Brads

Watercolored MFT Jolinne

Happy Sunday everyone.  I hope you have been enjoying your weekend.  Sorry it's been so long since I've posted.  Once again, I've been dealing with some nasty migraines since Mother Nature has decided Central California needs another dose of winter-like weather and has been bouncing the barometer like a basketball.

This weeks MFT Wednesday Stamp Club challenge is water coloring.  Oh my word!  I haven't water colored since I bought my prismacolor markers from Lauren Meader (aka mytime) and I have lost my touch a bit since I reach for my markers for everything now it seems. 

However, I'm also not one to back down from a challenge either -- migraine or not.  So I stamped my image (twice for boo boos) on MFT Perfect Panels in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and dusted off my Twinkling H2O's and aqua painter.  After heat setting my image with my embossing gun, not to mention scaring the dog and cats, I got to work with my water coloring.  I truly forgot how much fun it is to watercolor and how relaxing it can be as well. 

Once everything was dry, I lightly stippled Stampin Up! bashful blue and celery inks around my Jolinne before layering and stamping my background using an old retired Stampin Up! set and sponging celery ink around the edges of the card. Using the scalloped die-namic and some scrap pale plum card stock, I made a sponged layer to place under the Jolinne as an added embellie and to match the final rolled flower I was adding from Joanne's SCS tutorial from the prior week.  If you haven't tried it here, you really should.  It's easier thank it looks.


Stamps: MFT Fairy Jolinne
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery
Card stock:MFT Perfect Panels, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Pale Plum, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Aquapainter, Prismacolor Marker, Twinkling H2O's, Gem, Making Memories Baby Brads, Dimensionals, MFT Scalloped Die-Namic, Sponges, Glue Dots