You're How Old????

Hello and welcome.  I'm guest designing for Gerda today, so I'd like to share a card I made for a few challenges using Halloween images in a funny way.  

 

I started out by grabbing a Spooky Tree  background I had from Conjurer of Dreams I had leftover from another project then adhered it to a black card base.  Taking my Ghost stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs, I stamped all of my ghosts and saying in memento tuxedo black on Hammermill white card stock.  Once I had the ghosts "colored" using my markers, I fussy cut them out then adhered them to the spooky card base.  I then layered my saying onto scrap black card stock, then adhered that to the card using pop dots.  I then added some purple organdy ribbon, black/purple sequins and some clay ghosts to finish it off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.  This card would be perfect for Halloween or snarky birthdays.  Unfortunately, Gerda has decided to no longer create stamps and is currently offering a 20% discount on stock currently in the store.  Use the code:  GOODBYESTAMPS20

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #91 - Use Your NBUS Stash (ghost images)

Splitcoaststampers WT1127 - Scary Cards 

Splitcoaststampers FF26CreepsMomA - Black and Purple  

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #287 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs, Conjurer of Dreams Background

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up Black

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Sequins, Clay Ghosts, Brads 

 

 

Catch A Wave

 

Hello and welcome.   Today I'd like to share a card I made using the Catch A Wave stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs paired with a digital background from Conjurer of Dreams.  

 

I started out by stamping all of my images, and saying, in memento tuxedo black ink on to scrap white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I fussy cut my colored images out before adhering it to a card with an Island Hut background.  For the saying, I deliberately made sure to fussy cut it at an angle to look like a banner.  I then die cut the sun and seagulls from scrap card stock before stippling Tim Holtz wild honey distress ink over the sun.  Once my scene was assembled, I added a few sequins and stickles glitter glue before highlighting parts of the colored images using 3D glaze pens.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #85 - Use Your NBUS (GSD stamp set)

Critter Crazy #109 - Anything Goes With A Critter (duck)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #275 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers F4A834 - Beach 

Splitcoaststampers WT1097 - Birds (duck) 

Conjurer of Dreams #19 - Anything Goes Optional Travel (A/G and travel to Hawaii) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Wild Honey; Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White; COD Island Hut DP; Scraps  

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MISTI, Big Shot, Dies, Pop Dots, Sequins, 3D Glaze Pens, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles 

 

 

 

No Reason's Needed

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card I made using a Whimsy Stamps set I received from a friend, @mrsfoxdelights, last year and just hadn't ink'd up yet.  It's a Dustin Pike set called Dragon New Year.   Now I love Dustin Pike images and this set is just perfectly cute with just enough snark to make you laugh.  

 

I started out by stamping the images in memento tuxedo black ink on to a ©Copic white panel before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around it before layering and adhering it to my card base with scrap Conjurer of Dreams Dragon Scales background paper.  For embellishments, I added some green illusion bling before highlighting parts of the image using a 3D glaze pen.  A small green bow was the final touch.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #82 - Use Your NBUS (main image/saying)

Critter Crazy #106 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (dragon)

Pattie's Creations #238 - Anything Goes 

Craft Rocket #132 - Something New (Dragon stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1086 - New Beginnings (used new stamp set)

Splitcoaststampers WT1085 - Light Entertainment (snarky saying) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up; Conjurer of Dreams

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Black Gel Pen, Bow, Glossy Accents, 3D Glaze Pen, Blender Brush 

Sympathetic Floral Watering Can

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a sympathy card I made using a retired digital image from Gerda Steiner Designs.  I've had this image since 2019 but just haven't colored it until now since I needed a few more sympathy cards.  

I started out by combining the image and my saying in a watermark program before printing several images on Neenah white card stock. I then colored them using both Prismacolor and Copic markers. Once my coloring was finished, I over-stamped a long retired Stampin Up sanded background using Tim Holtz old paper distress ink before running a Stampin Up night of navy marker along the image edge before layering.  Once I had added matching brads, I laid the layered image panel to the side.  My card base was made using a dusty Cuttlebug floral screen embossing folder and my Big Shot.  Once it was dry embossed, I sanded the edges using a sanding block.  After adding the image panel to the card using glue dots, I pulled out a wooden butterfly I found at Dollar Tree then using Ranger glossy accents to adhere it to my card.  The final touches were a scrap of navy grosgrain ribbon, bling to the butterfly's body before spritzing some navy marker over everything. As an after thought, I then went over parts of the image using black and white gel pens and added ice stickles to the flower centers.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #62 - Use Your NBUS (image, butterfly)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (butterfly, image, sanded background, embossing folder)

Can You Handle The Pressure May 2024 - Dry Embossing Optional Flowers (floral screen background)

Splitcoaststampers WT1001 - Drawing Day  (gel pen highlights drawn)

Colorful Options May 2024 - Royal Blue 

Inspiration Station #61 - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by the flowers)

Triple B May 2024 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms, butterflies)

 

Colorful Options

 

 

 Inspiration Station

 

Triple B
 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps:   Gerda Steiner Designs; Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Old Paper Distress

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Navy Marker, Color Spritzer, Brads, Sanding Block, Wood Butterfly, Bling, Ribbon, Glossy Accents, Gel Pens

Boo To You

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a Halloween card I made using some "new" and "unloved stash".  I was inspired to dig into the "pile" after seeing a friend Marie's blog post of a "crafty squirrel" challenge.  Basically, time to find stuff that is over 2 years old/older and/or never seen some love.  No problem I thought.  Since I'm already done with this Spring heat wave, I went digging for a long retired Stampin Up set called Booglie Eyes dreaming of cooler temps.  I bought the set over 10-15 years ago (copyright label says 2006) and never even mounted any of the images to the matching wooden block.  Proof below: 

Once I had cut and mounted the images, I dug out another retired SU set, Web Wishes and stamped the spider web on some scrap white card stock.  Then taking several of the newly mounted images, I stamped them in memento tuxedo black ink on the card stock making sure to stamp the spider one in the corner web.  After coloring everything using markers, I stippled Tim Holtz walnut stain, weathered wood, stormy sky, tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress inks using my paper pouncers to give a foggy night appearance.  Digging through my stash of designer paper, I discovered some purple with black glitter bat paper from Debbie Mumm and pulled that out to add to a purple card base.  After I added a purplish-brown border, I added the layered image panel using glue dots.  The final touch was adding a black glitter gel pen to highlight the web and googlie eyes to all of the characters plus my saying.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #62 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Two Old Bats Halloween May 2024 - Anything Goes Halloween

Splitcoaststampers WT1000 - Googlie Eyes

Gem of a Craft Challenge Wk9 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Calendar May 2024 - Anything Goes 

Park Hopping My Happy Place April/May 2024 - The Great Movie Ride (inspired by vintage Alfred Hitchcock movies and The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland)

 

Two Old Bats

 

Park Hopping My Happy Place
 

 

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky, Mowed Lawn, Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Debbie Mumm Havest and Holidays Designer Paper

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Googlie Eyes, Glue, Brads, Glue Dots, Castle Arts Black Glitter Gel Pen, Paper Pouncers

Gnome Winter Wishes With Cocoa

 

Hello and welcome.  I finally got this card finished using a set from Sweet N Sassy Stamps called Winter Gnomes. It's currently on sale as it's being retired to their vault.  I love gnomes and I just had to have this set before it retired.

I started out by stamping the main image, sayings using my MISTI before stamping the snowflakes using a small acrylic block.  Once all of the stamping was completed, I colored it using prismacolor and copic markers before stippling some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around my colored image to soften the white spots.  I then edged the sides of the main image panel using a red copic marker before layering and adding brads. Dusting off a pad of Debbie Mum Harvest & Holiday designer paper, I selected a couple to use as the background then adhered them to my card base before adhering the layered image panel to the card.  The final touches were some sequin snowflakes and ice stickles to highlight the mug of cocoa and snow on the ground.  I'm very happy with how this card turned out since it's another one of my migraine makes.  It was color or cry and crying just wasn't an option.

Challenges entered:

 

Sweet N Sassy Stamps Facebook VIP April Challenge - Use Designer Paper (Debbie Mum DP)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #61 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Caffeinated Christmas Card #28 - Coffee and/or Cocoa (I went with cocoa)

Splitcoaststampers WT996 - Sequins, Beads or Gems (sequin snowflakes)

Peace On Earth #61 - See Inspiration Board (inspired by the snow, color red)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 643 to 644 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (Debbie Mum designer paper)

Peace On Earth

Caffeinated Christmas Challenge

Sweet N Sassy Stamps Facebook VIP

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Sweet N Sassy Stamps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Debbie Mum Designer Paper

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

 

Run Up To Christmas Hop 2023 Week 2

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins the second week of the #runuptochristmas2023 hop and this week we're being inspired to use stencils so I pulled out a couple of Picket Fence Studios stencils: Tree Trio (retired) and slimline Cloud Coverage along with my My Favorite Things snow mounds/hills (retired) stencil.

 

I started out by stenciling my trees using Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink using a blending brush from Picket Fence Studios. I then stippled the clouds using stormy sky and tumbled glass distress inks before stamping my saying using a long retired Stampin Up Wishes Awash set.  After layering and adding brads, I adhered the panel to a green card base before adding crystal ice stickles to finish my card off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since it was quick and could easily be mass produced if needed.

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Peace On Earth #49 - See Mood Board 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #149 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 615 to 616 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Splitcoaststampers WT969 - Stickles, Nuvo Drops, Accents 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Stencil Fun (trees, clouds, snow)

The Crafty Addicts #6 - Anything Goes 

 

Peace On Earth

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day

 

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Pine Needles, Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Stencils, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes

Snowglobe Love

Hello and welcome.  First, and foremost, I hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe weekend.  If you were in California, especially the Central Valley, this last weekend, highlight the safe part.  What a wacky set of storms we had.  Everything from rain, snow, flash floods, hail (1.5 inch size),  severe thunderstorms and the rare California tornado warnings (2 of them).  Needless to say, my migraines, back issues and fibromyalgia took a huge hit this weekend.  Even with all of that, I did manage to get some weeding done between thunderstorms and some stamping.  

I've had this Inkadinkadoo snow globe stamp for years and have never used it, so I thought this wacky weather weekend was a good time to ink it up using Splitcoaststampers WT398 - Sound of Music challenge, and my own wedding cake topper, as inspiration.  After stamping the snow globe in memento tuxedo black ink onto some white scrap paper, I added the wedding couple stamp from DJ Inkers in the center before also stamping the image onto scrap white card stock.  Once I had colored the couple using Lyra and Castle Arts pencils, I fussy cut them out before popping up in the snow globe using pop dots.  Once they were added to the card, I pulled out a dusty Stampin Up Wonderful Words set and stamped the love at the bottom of the card.  The only embellishments I added were a red 3D glaze pen and frosted lace ice stickles.  Somewhat simple was more powerful.  For those that are not familiar with the movie, here's a YouTube link to the Sound of Music wedding scene.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers WT938 - Sound of Music (inspired by wedding scene and my own cake topper)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #48 - March 2023 Use Your NBUS (snow globe stamp)

A Place To Start March 2023 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 585 to 586 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Splitcoaststampers FS840 - Scrapacat (inspired by her card here; kept colors changed everything else)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #201 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo; Darcies; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Pop Dots, Brads, Frosted Ice Stickles, Glue Dots, 3D Glaze Pen

Boston Tea Party

 Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made for the new Ways to Use It Time Travelers challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  For my card, I decided to go with a Boston Tea Party inspiration and pulled out a set I had bought from The Cat's Pajamas during their stamp clearance called Ship Happens.  TCP currently has the set in digital form.  

After stamping my images on scrap Hammermill white card stock, I colored them using both Prismacolor and Copic  markers before stippling some tumbled glass distress ink over a slimline cloud stencil from Picket Fence Studios.  Taking some scrap light blue card stock, I used an old wave die-namic from My Favorite Things to create my waves before layering and adding brads.  The card was dry embossed using an old Cuttlebug divine swirl embossing folder with my big shot then lightly stippled more of the tumbled glass distress ink over it.  The only other embellishments are some silver/white bakers twine, crystal ice stickles and highlighted parts of the image using Castle Arts glitter gel pen all from my stash.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #45 - Use Your NBUS (image, bakers twine) 

Splitcoaststampers WT926 - Time Travelers (inspired by Boston Tea Party)

Outlawz Festive Fridays Nov 25 - Dec 8 - Shades of Blue 

The Male Room #169 - Transportation (sailing)

Paper Funday #48 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Holiday Time (anything goes) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 573 to 574 - Anything Goes Uplifting (saying)

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, MFT Wave Die-Namic, Ice Stickles, Brads, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, Big Shot, Glitter Gel Pens, Bakers Twine

Scallop Lighthouse

 Hello and welcome.  Second post from me today.  I'm having health issues from long haul COVID-19 including trouble sleeping.  So...to fill my time and not cry, I've been trying to color digital images I had printed out and never used (NBUS).  I mean, it's either color or cry and crying really hurts my chronic migraines right now.  Yes, I'm a mess and not a hot one either. :(  Besides, it's a great way to start motoring through all of the never before used (NBUS) stamps I have.

My image is a digital Gary Robertson one, called Scallop Lighthouse #1123 from Impression Obsession and is printed on Neenah white card stock and colored using Castle Arts pencils and a blender pencil.  Once my coloring was all finished, I blended/stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around my shell before layering and adding some rose colored brads.  For my card, I dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirls and then stippled regal rose ink over the raised images before adding a strip of K&Co wave washi tape I've had for at least 7+years.  Once all of that was finished, I added my layered panel using pop up glue dots before highlighting the shell using a Sakura 3D clear glaze pen.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #40 - Use Your NBUS (image, washi tape, twine)

Digi Choosday Wk26 - Anything Goes Digital 

Gem of a Craft Challenge Wk 14 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers WT903 - On The Water (lighthouse, duck, scallop shell)

Crafty Catz #602 - Anything Goes Optional Say It With Flowers 

Double D Challenges - Beach Time (inspired by theme, colors, ocean waves)

 

Double D Challenges

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps:  Impression Obsession

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress; Stampin Up Regal Rose

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Twine, Brads, Washi Tape, Pop Up Glue Dots, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Brads, PFS Blending Brush, Castle Arts Pencils, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen

Bearing Gifts

 

Hello and welcome.  I've been still dealing with health issues, but managed to get this card made using one of my favorite Christmas stamps.  I must have bought this stamp at least a decade ago.  It's a Stampendous stamp and I'm not sure they make it anymore.  The image/saying are perfect together and reminds me so much of my own cats.

After stamping my image panel in memento tuxedo black, I colored everything using Castle Art pencils before stippling Tim Holtz brushed corduroy and Adirondack caramel inks around the panel they layered.  I then edged the panel using a memento black "cat eye" ink pad before layering. Now since I didn't have matching brads, at least I none I could find, I dusted off some Stampendous Class-A-Peel jewel stickers.  My card base is dry embossed using a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder with my big shot before sanding the raised snowflakes to make them stand out better on the black card.  A gold cord and ice stickles finish off the card.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I used non-traditional Christmas colors.

Challenges entered:

 

Show Us Your Pussycats #72 - Anything Goes With Cats 

Splitcoaststampers WT872 - Let's Get Punny 

Splitcoaststampers DEC21VSNMINI1 - M*A*S*H Laughter Is The Best Medicine 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #571 - Anything Goes Christmas Optional: Things With Wings 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 48 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stampendous

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy: Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, PFS Blending Brushes, Gold Cord, Stampendous Stickers, Ice Stickles, Sanding Block, Snowflake Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Reindeer Farting

 Second post from me today.  If looking for my Wiseman card, please scroll down one.

Now with the way 2020 has gone so far, I wouldn't be surprised.  Hello again and welcome.  I'm still dealing with this blasted migraine, but meds are helping to take the edge off enough for me to type.  It took me two days to make this card and it's not that difficult.  I just love this little guy from the Dustin Pike collection at Whimsy Stamps and had to have him as soon as I saw him.  The image is called, appropriately, Reindeer Farts (digital stamp).  My dad would have loved receiving this card.  I miss him so much.  So this has been made in memory of him.

I started out by printing the, new to me, image onto Neenah white card stock and colored using Castle Art pencils with a blender pencil.  Once that was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass and broken china distress inks around the edges before layering and adding brads.  For the card, I adhered some Paper Pizazz snowflake designer paper I've had over a decade and never used, then added a dry embossed border using a cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder and my big shot.  After adding some glittered ribbon, I popped up the layered image after adding a snowflake charm.  After a few sequins and ice stickles, my card was finished.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers Ways To Use It WT822 - Inspired By A Song (I went with Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer) 

Crazy For Challenges #564 - Blue Christmas 

Through The Purple Haze #174 - Holiday Make It Blue 

2 Critter Crazies #45 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash - Charms 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stuff 

Never Before Used Schtuff #21 - December Use Your Stash 

 

 

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

Stamps: Whimsy

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass Distress Inks; Stampin Up Pacific Pointe

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up, Paper Pizzazz Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sequins, Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Charm, Brads

You Deserve A Pricking Break

Hello and welcome.  Since I'm still having "one of those WTFluffy days", I'd like to share with you a card made using a stencil, and stamps, I received as a RAK.  Both are from Picket Fence Studios.

I started out by adhering the Wishes stencil to Hammermill white card stock, using removable tape, then sponging garden green ink over it then cleaning off the excess ink with a white wash cloth rag before layering it to a garden green card.  I then stamped the cactus from A Pricking Break, colored it using prismacolor markers, the die cut with the matching die.  For the image panel, I stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass and brushed corduroy distress inks on a scrap white panel before adhering my die cut image and layered.  I then stamped the saying below the layered image, highlighted parts of the cactus using Sakura 3D glaze pens, and added some green sequins I've had for years in my stash and never used.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

A Bit More Time To Craft #126 - Anything Goes 

Crafts Galore Encore #80 - Anything Goes 

Love To Craft #51 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers Ways To Use It WT814 - Embellish It 

Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A554 - Stencil, Sparkle, Shine 

 

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

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios

Ink: Stampin Up Garden Green, PFS Intense Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Garden Green

Accessories: Stencil, Sponge, Sequins, Big Shot, PFS A Pricking Break Die, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Stipple Brushes, Gold Cord

Courage And The Heart

Hello and welcome.  Today I have another new release from Bugaboo Stamps for you called Courage Sign.

 

After stamping my image onto Neenah white card stock, then cutting down to size, I layered it onto some scrap white card stock before adding some "faux brads".  For the card, I stippled the background using Tim Holtz broken china distress ink and a Picket Fence Studio stencil called Wishes I received as a RAK and haven't used yet.  Once my background was finished, I then stippled the same ink around the edges of the card before adding my layered saying.  After adding some silver cord and prima flowers, with a bling center, my card was finished.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

Crafty Catz #522 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Wild and Crazy 

Creative Fingers #194 - Anything Goes 

Outlaws Festive Friday Oct 2 to 15 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers F4A554 - Stencil, Sparkle/Shine 

Through The Purple Haze #172 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Wk 41 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #46 - Anything Goes Digital 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 460 to 461 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.  Don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love here and stay safe out there.

Stamps:  Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China

Card Stock:  Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stipple Brush, Stencil, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Primas, Bling, Glue Dots

 

Little Pumpkin Patch

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using this week's Bugaboo Friday Freebie.  Isn't this little pumpkin patch cute?  

After printing it off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling tumbled glass and garden green inks around it then layering.  I then pulled out a Stampin Up embossing folder I received as a RAK, and haven't used yet, to dry emboss an orange layer before stippling spiced marmalade over the embossed images then added to my card.  After adding some brushed copper brads, I then added the layered image to my card before sponging garden green ink around the edges of the card itself.  I then pulled out some embossed prima flowers I've had for years, added those with punched pumpkin card stock centers, some twine and copper ice stickles.  As an afterthought, I highlighted parts of the pumpkins using a 3D glaze pen and hand drawn "birds".  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2039 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stash

Splitcoaststampers WT812 - How Will I Use This 

A Bit More Time To Craft #125 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #45 - Anything Goes Digital (CD or Digital Image) 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 39 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Not Just Cards - September Anything Goes 

Stinkin Inkers - Shades Of Fall 

Crafters Cafe #252 - Anything Goes 

  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there!!  While you're at it, don't forget to grab this week's freebie.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass and Spiced Marmalade, Stampin Up Garden Green

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Artist Pen, 3D Glaze Pens, Big Shot, Stampin Up Dotted Embossing Folder, Brads, Glue Dots, Copper Ice Stickles

How You Holding Up?

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made for my step-mom since my late step-dad's birthday was yesterday (June 15th).  I made the card using colors associated with pulmonary fibrosis since that's what he passed away from last year.  Although he never smoked a day in his life, he was a firefighter for over 40yrs.  Thankfully, now firefighters are provided the equipment to keep them safe, they are still exposed to hazards.  Smoke from fires, even second hand, are filled with all kinds of chemicals.  I should know.  I now have been diagnosed with second hand smoke induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis.  I've never smoked either, however, my mom, dad, and grandparents smoke cigarettes when I was young and that damaged my lungs.  Please, do not smoke around people.  You never know who much damage you're doing to someone else.

After printing off the image and saying from Bugaboo's How You Holding Up digital set onto Neenah white card stock, I colored using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering onto scraps and then adding to a blue card.  For the card background, I pulled out a very dusty and retired Stampin Up set called Boho Backgrounds and repeated stamped the image in adirondack sailboat blue onto the card. Once I added layered image, I punched out some matching "brads" from some scrap green card stock adhering using a Martha Stewart glue pen.  My final embellishments were a small silver bow, 3D glaze pens and a never before used (NBUS) bling flourish.  I'm happy with how this turned out since I'm still dealing with the same migraine I've had over a month now; just with varying degrees of pain.  

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Challenges entered:

Pixie's Crafty Workshop #380 - Use Your Snippets 
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #15 - Use Your NBUS 
Splitcoaststampers WT795 - Unused Stamps 
CD Sunday Plus #37 - Anything Goes (Must be digital, CD, USB) 
All Fun Challenges #9 - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges #227 - Summer Colors 

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

Stamps: Bugaboo, Stampin Up!
Ink: Adirondack Sailboat Blue
Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up! Pacific Pointe, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Small Bow, Bling

A Little Gnome Kindness

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using another digital stamp from Kinda Cute by Patricia.  This one is called Gnome and Mouse and is just darling and can be used for all sorts different occasions.

Once I printed off the image, I colored it up using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges then layering.  For the grass I sponged Adirondack lettuce dye ink before adding some "faux brads" by punching out four small circles then adhering them using a Martha Stewart glue pen.  I then grabbed some scrap designer paper, adhered it to my card, then sponged lettuce dye ink around the edges of the card.  The only embellishments added were some forgotten scrap ribbon and butterfly sticker that have been in my stash for years.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I made it while still dealing with my migraine.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers Ways To Use It - WT735 Forget The Mower
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge Week 14 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Kinda Cute by Patricia
Ink: Tiim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Adirondak Lettuce
Card Stock: SU, Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Sponges, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Butterfly Sticker, Ribbon, Computer, Printer

Vintage Thinking Of You

Hello and welcome to the weekend.  I am finally getting a chance to share a card I made for this last week's Splitcoaststampers WT419 Girls Rule challenge using an image I found on the Digital Two For Tuesday blog some time back.  I absolutely love this image too!!

After printing it off onto white card stock, I then colored it with Rose Art colored pencils before lightly stippling Tim Holtz old paper distress ink over and around the image then layering and adding some faux brads.  To keep with the vintage theme, I then added some GinaK Designs Wings Of Hope digital paper layered onto Stampin Up! card stock before stamping my saying in memento black to finish the card off.  Finally, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz tattered rose distress ink around the edges of the card.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Digital Two For Tuesday Digital Image, Stampin Up! Sincere Salutations
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Old Paper, Tattered Rose
Card Stock: White, GinaK Digital Wings Of Hope, Stampin Up! Regal Rose, Blush Blossom
Accessories: Rose Art Pencils, Stipple Brushes, Small Hole Punch, 2-Way Glue Pen, Computer, Printer

Get Well Pansies

Hello again.  Second post for me today.  This week's Play Date Cafe #152 challenge is a color splash is perfect teamed up with the Splitcoast Ways To Use It challenge.

I started out by stamping my pansy trio from the Spring Flowers stamp set by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company in memento black onto MFP snow storm smooth card stock.  Once the stamping was finished, I colored only the pansies with a purple prismacolor marker before layering and adding some black Making Memories baby brads.  The only other embellishment used is a cuttlebug birds and leaves embossing folder onto a piece of white card stock before adding my layered piece.  Clean, simple, and so powerful.

 

Challenges submitted:

 

The Play Date Cafe #152 - Color Splash

SCS WT395 - What Are The Odds?

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFP Spring Flowers
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: MFP Snow Storm Smooth, Stampin Up! Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Marker, Brads, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder