Magical Bookmarks

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of bookmarks made using the Apple for Teacher freebie combined with Magical Library (reminds me of Harry Potter) from Conjurer of Dreams for the bookmark challenge in the Facebook Inspiration Group.    

I started out by combining the images in Photoshop© before printing onto Neenah white card stock.  Taking a couple of plastic bookmark sleeves I had ordered 20yrs ago, and haven't finished using, I measured the size I would need to trim down my bookmarks before layering.  I then added some star sequins from Picket Fence Studios before highlighting parts of the lamps, and images, using ice stickles.  Once they had dried, I added them to the sleeves, punched a hole and added some blue/green fibers I've had for years.  Quick, easy and so cool - in my opinion.  I'll be giving one to my daughter, and the other to a friend, who both LOVE reading books...real books not just digital ones.

Challenges entered:

 

Conjurer of Dreams Facebook Inspiration Group - Sept 2024 Bookmarks (use provided image)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #66 - Use Your NBUS (apple books image)

Get Creative Challenge #135 - Inspired By A Book (Harry Potter) 

Ally's Angels #85 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness #191 - Back To School (bookmarks for library/textbooks)

Outlawz Paper Al La Mode (no cards) - Anything Goes In A Card Free Zone/Digital World (bookmarks using Conjurer of Dreams)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bookmark Sleeves, Sequins, Glue, Fibers, Ice Stickles 

Falling For Wednesdays Week 7

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is the last week of the Falling For Wednesday's hop and this week we're being inspired by Halloween.  For my inspiration, I went with Disneyland's Haunted Mansion decor especially during Halloween. So, I pulled out an old There She Goes Stamps Bugs and Hisses set and got to work.

I started out by stamping all of my images, using my MISTI, in memento tuxedo black ink, on a slimline white card, before blending Tim Holtz spiced marmalade, dusty concord, forest moss, wild honey, walnut stain and chipped sapphire distress inks to create my background.  I then pulled out my stash of googlie eyes and glued those down along with some Meraki sparkle midnight illusion bling to finish my card off.  I'm so happy with how this one turned out especially since I had a blast making it.

Challenges entered:

 

Park Hopping My Happy Place Oct 2023 - Anything Goes Inspired By Theme Parks (Disney's Haunted Mansion)

Two Old Bats October 2023 - See Mood Board 

A Place To Start Oct 2023 - Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge #92 - Autumn and/or Halloween (Halloween) 

Crafting Happiness #147 - Halloween

Inspiration Station Oct 2023 - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by Halloween party/pumpkins)

Double Trouble #149 - Scrappers Trick or Treat (Thing 1, ink blending background; Thing 2 double dare; Thing 3, twisted sister)

 

Two Old Bats

 

 

Unicorn Challenge

 

Inspiration Station

 

Double Trouble

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: There She Goes

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Forest Moss, Walnut Stain, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Dusty Concord Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Googlie Eyes, Crafty Meraki Bling, Glue

 

 

 

Pumpkin Spice Coffee, Donuts and Sunflowers

 

Hello and welcome.  Today starts the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter blog hop.  For my project, I decided to use the Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket digital stamp from Stamplorations in fall colors instead of spring since I love pumpkin spice latte's.  I also colored the daisies like sunflowers.

I started out by printing the image at 3.5 x 5 inches onto Hammermill white card stock then colored using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some Stampin Up tangerine tango and always artichoke inks around it before layering.  For my card base, I repeatedly stamped the row of coffee cups from Stampin Up's Espress Yourself (retired) in tangerine tango ink before stamping the coffee beans in always artichoke ink on the border strip.  Once the card was assembled, I added some Ranger Glossy Accents for the donut "glaze" and on the coffee straws before adding some faux brads and faux stitching before adding some gold sequins from my stash.  As an afterthought, I took some Tim Holtz Stormy Sky distress ink and stippled some right underneath the basket for the shadow.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I was making it while dealing with a migraine.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #44 - Use Your NBUS (main image) 

The Four Seasons November - Anything Goes Fall (inspired by colors - see pic below)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash (background stamps)

Outlawz Festive Friday Nov 11 to Nov 24 - Anything Goes Theme 

Paper Funday #47 - Anything Goes Optional Colors of Autumn (I used autumn colors)

Crafting Happiness #136 - Thanksgiving or Fall (fall)

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 44 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stamplorations; Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Tangerine Tango, Always Artichoke; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Lyra Fleshtone Pencils, PFS Blending Brushes, Sequins, Bearly Arts Glue, SU Always Artichoke Marker, Ranger Glossy Accents, Small Hole Punch, Color Spritzer Tool

 

#fallwinter2022clh

PIP 2114

 Sponsored by Newton's Nook

Newton's Nook Challenge

Newton's Nook FB Design and Share

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week we are being sponsored by Newton's Nook Designs.  Today my card uses the Newton's Melon set and the matching found here.  

I started out by stamping my main image twice - once onto scrap paper to die cut later - in memento tuxedo black.  I then stamped the saying directly over my image before coloring everything using Castle Arts pencils.  Once all of my coloring was finished, I die cut one of the kitty images and set aside.  After layering my colored image panel, I added some white brads before adding to my card base.  Taking the die cut image, I popped it up using dimensionals before creating a flora spray using MS punches and crystal affects to adhere them to the card.  Crystal ice stickles finishes off my flowers.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #37 - April Use Your NBUS (stamp set and designer paper) 

Critter Crazy #61 - Anything Goes With A Featured Critter 

Crafting Happiness Challenge #122 - April Anything Goes 

Outlawz Monday Greetings March 28 to April 10 - Flowers Plus Greeting (my flowers are handmade)

Jan's Digital Stamps Challenge - April 2022 Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love.  While you're at it, join us for this week's Pammie's Inky Pinkies challenge.

Stamps: Newton's Nook

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Unknown Designer Paper; Scraps

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, MS Punches, Brads, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Big Shot

PIP 2210

Sponsored by

Jan's Digi Stamps

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week we are being sponsored by Jan's Digital Stamps and I would like to thank them for the images used by the design team this week.  For my card, I am using the Early Spring Nest set.  

After combining the image and saying, I printed it on to Neenah white card stock then colored using koh-i-noor pencils before stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using my Picket Fence Studios blending brushes.  Once I had the colored image layered, I added some white brads before adhering to my card.  My final touches include some K and Co flower sequins, I've had for years and years, crystal ice stickles for the sequin centers and then faux sewing using a black artist pen.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #36 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash (sequins)

Four Seasons - March Spring Challenge (inspired by colors)

Crafting Happiness #121 - Anything Goes

CD Sunday Plus #80 - Anything Goes Digital

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 9 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Digi Choosday Wk 9 - Anything Goes Digital 

Jan's Digital Stamps March 2022 - Anything Goes 

 

Four Seasons

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love.  While you're at it, join us for this week's challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Jan's Digital Stamps

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress 

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Koh-I-Noor Pencils, Brads, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes, Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Black Artist Pen, Computer, Printer

Joy To The World

Hello and welcome.  I'm playing along with a few challenges this Christmas week, so I thought I would bust out a retired clear set I've never used (NBUS) from The Cat's Pajamas called Joy To The World.  

Onefer

 

For my first project, I stamped the singing penguins, and musical notes, in memento tuxedo black ink and then colored using prismacolor and copic markers before highlighting one of the hats with a white 3D glaze pen.  I then stamped the saying also in memento black before highlighting using glitter gel pens.  I then took a Picket Fence Studio Slimline Cloud Stencil and added the background clouds using Picket Fence Blending Brushes and Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink.  After layering, and adding brads, I added the panel to a card made pacific pointe card stock and scrap gingham designer paper.  I then took a black artist pen and added the faux sewing, snow using a white 3D glaze pen, and some Gin and Tonic sequins using Ranger Glossy Accents.  The final touches were waterfall ice stickles (for snow/ice) and white/silver ribbon.

Challenges entered:

 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #573 - Anything Goes (Optional Use Word Merry) 

Outlawz Festive Friday Dec 10 to 23 - Christmas Theme 

Splitcoaststampers F4A616 - Use Word Joy 

Splitcoaststampers F4A617 - Think Snow 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #57 - If It's Christmassy, Link It Up 

Never Before Used Schtuff #33 - December Use Your NBUS 

 

Twofer

Since I had the Joy set still sitting out on my desk, I decided to stamp the penguins, and musical notes, onto some scrap white Neenah card stock then colored using the same prismacolor/copic markers.  I then dusted off my snowflake corner punch and punched the top corners before creating my clouds background using the Picket Fence Slimline Cloud Stencil and blending brushes along with Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink to create my cloud background.  I then stippled broken china around the edges before layering then punching that with my Stampin Up scalloped tag punch.  After adding some "snowflakes" using a white 3D glaze pen, I added the punched snowflake bits (after stippling broken china on them) by adhering using Ranger glossy accents.  The final touches were waterfall ice stickles for the "ice" and ribbon to finish my tag off.

Challenges entered:

 

The Cat's Pajamas 12 Days Of Crafting Day 2 - Tags 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stuff 

Clean and Simple on Friday #220 - Christmas 

Crafting Happiness #118 - December Anything Goes 

Dream Valley Challenges #260 - Christmas 

 

I'm please with how both of these turned out especially since I'm dealing with another migraine and it was either cry or try and focus on something else.  Also, my lung issues are flaring back up again I'm afraid.  

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a a great day and a safe Merry Christmas!

Joy To The World card

Stamps: TCP Joy To The World

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Designer Paper Scraps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Broken China; SU Pacific Pointe

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Gin and Tonic Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ribbon, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

Penguin Tag

 

Stamps: TCP Joy To The World

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

Card Stock: Neenah White Scrap; SU

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Snowflake Corner Punch, SU Scalloped Tag Punch, Stipple Brush, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles, Sakura White 3D Glaze Pen, Ribbon

PIP2136

 Challenge 2136 - Team A, Sept. 6

Sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

https://www.cas-ualfridaysstamps.com/

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps FB

 

Hello and welcome to another challenge for Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week we are being sponsored by  CAS-ual Fridays Stamps.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.  My card today is using a stamp set, and matching die, that I am IN LOVE with!!  Did I say I was in love with them?  The stamp set has just enough snarkiness to be funny, yet there are sentiments in it that are great for other times.

 

I started out by die cutting my coffee cup using the Coffee Cup Dies from groovy guava card stock then stippling some guava around the edges to "age" the cup a bit before die cutting my coffee saying from scrap close to cocoa card stock.  I then stippled matching cocoa ink over the lettering to help them stand out on the card base.  My sayings were stamped in memento tuxedo black ink from Coffee Talk onto scrap guava before punching the saying out and stippling guava ink around the edges then popping it up over the die cut coffee saying.  The second half of the sentiment was stamped in memento tuxedo black directly onto my die cut coffee cup before adding punched cocoa flowers using Ranger glossy accents as the adhesive.  The final touches was some guava ribbon I've had for a while and copper ice stickle centers

Challenges entered:

 

Crafting Happiness #112 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Monday- Stamp It 

Use Your Stuff #430 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join in the challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa; Stampin Up Close To Cocoa

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up Groovy Guava; RAK Background

Accessories: Big Shot, CAS-ual Fridays Dies, Ribbon, PFS Blending Brushes, Ranger Glossy Accents, MS Punch, Copper Ice Stickles, Dimensionals

 

 

Grapevines and Hugs

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of different cards inspired by two challenges over on Splitcoaststampers.  

First up is a card inspired by Marvin Gaye's song I Heard It Through The Grapevine.  When I first saw the challenge last Friday, I knew what song I wanted to go by and had to look ALL weekend for the stamp set I wanted.  So all weekend, this song was going through my head and it's still there.  

 

I started out by stamping the vine from Stampin Up's retired Grapes set in garden green ink onto Neenah white card stock before pulling out some memento grape jelly to stamp the grapes in.  My saying was stamped in memento tuxedo black from the retired Friend To Friend set.  I then lightly stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink over the remaining white areas before layering and adding brads.  The only other embellishment added was a purple organdy ribbon.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers F4A583 - Marvin Gaye Songs 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 487 to 488 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Crafting Happiness #98 - Anything Goes Optional Use Bright Colors 

Shopping Our Stash #433 - Plant Life 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add A Quote 

 

My second card uses the retired Hearts And Flowers For You from Impression Obsession.   I started out by stamping the jar in memento summer sky ink onto scrap white card stock before stamping the flowers and leaves in various memento inks.  I then stamped the saying and tag in memento black before layering.  I had stamped the tag onto another piece of scrap card stock to color before deciding against it.  I'm much happier with it without the coloring.  The only embellishment added was some gold cord ribbon.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers CAS635 - I Can See Clearly Now (my clear part is the jar)

Always Fun Challenges #211 - Clean And Simple (CAS) 

Get Creative Challenges #100 - Anything Goes 

Gem Of A Craft Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

Just Us Girls #581 - Photo Inspiration Challenge 

Never Before Used Schtuff #25 - Use Your NBUS 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask so we can beat COVID!

Grapevine

Stamps: Stampin Up Grapes, Friend To Friend

Ink: SU Garden Green; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Memento Black, Grape Jelly

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories:Stipple Brush, Ribbon, Brads, Glue Dots

Jar Vase

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Black, Ladybug, Northern Pine, Cottage Ivy, Lilac Posies, Rose Red, Summer Sky

Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Gold Cord Ribbon

Dreaming Of Baby

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for a friend, and her daughter who just had a baby (a little early mind you).  For my card, I ended up using a never before used digital image from Bugaboo called Baby Moon along with some K & Company embossed designer paper I had totally forgotten about and found while looking for an embellishment for something else.

I started by printing the image out twice onto Hammermill white card stock and coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink over, and around, the image before layering.  I then added the layered panel onto a barely banana card with the K&Company Cuddly Friends embossed vellum designer paper and a dry embossed center border.  I then added a Hero Arts ribbon I've had for a few years, and never used.  The only other embellishments added was some faux barely banana "brads" using a small hole punch along with a Martha Stewart glue pen before highlighting parts of the image using 3D glaze pens.  As an afterthought, I dusted off my dew drops and added four plumeria dew drops using micro glue dots.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #17 - August
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2032 - Anything Goes 
Sweet Stampin - Inspired By Book/Film/Song (my inspiration All I Have To Do Is Dream by Everly Brothers) 
Crafting Happiness #61 - Anything Goes 
CD Sunday Plus #41 - Anything Goes Digital 
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #139 - Anything Goes 
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - August 2020 
Outlawz Twisted Thursday July 31 to Aug 12 - Anything Goes 


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

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, K&Company
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Stampin Up Cloud Embossing Folder, Vellum Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Dew Drops, Micro Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, MS Glue Pen, Small Hole Punch