You're A Classic

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made for my future brother-in-law's birthday using a fairly new stamp set called Oil Always Love You from The Cats Pajamas that I just haven't used until now.  It's ending up being a belated birthday card thanks to health issues and just not having the energy to much of anything.

 

I started out by stamping the main image twice (once on card stock and once on scrap designer paper) in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring parts of the image using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil.  Once the coloring was finished, I added some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink and Stampin Up going grey ink using my blender brushes from Picket Fence Studios before layering and adding brads.  I then took the stamped designer paper images and cut those out so I could paper piece them onto the blank areas of my colored image panel.  For the card, I pulled out some scrap vintage clock face designer paper I had bought at Costco years ago and hadn't finished using up yet, added that to an artichoke card before blending Tim Holtz forest moss distress ink around the edges using my blender brushes.  I then took a scrap strip of Close To My Heart designer paper, layered it onto some chocolate card stock, then added to the card.  After stamping the saying onto the layered image panel, I added that to the card using dimensionals.  The only other embellishments were highlighting parts of the rabbits face using a black artist pen then some dew drops as the cars hub caps and some in the bottom right corner of the card.

Challenges entered:

 

TCP Tuesday Challenge #376 - Patterned Paper 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - Use Your NBUS 

Crafty Sentiments #23 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

Outlawz Monday Greetings Feb 15 to Feb 28 - Vintage Paper 

Shopping Our Stash #439 - It's All About Family (made for my future brother in law)

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge #2 - February 2021 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: The Cats Pajamas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Forest Moss, Stormy Sky Distress Inks; Stampin Up Going Grey

Card Stock: Stampin Up, Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Blending Brushes, Dew Drops, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Brads

Black Friday Shopping

Hello and welcome.  It's Humor Me Wednesday at Bugaboo and today I'd like to share with you a card made in honor of Black Friday using Bugaboo's Stella Christmas Cost image.  

 

After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil before stippling tumbled glass distress ink around it then layering and adding brads.  For the card, I used Graphic 45's 12 Days of Christmas designer paper on a handsome hunter card.  The image panel was added to the card using dimensionals then I pulled out some Making Memories felt flowers I've had for years and never used along with some poinsettia dew drops.  As an afterthought, I took a black artist pen and added some faux stitching to the image panel.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Stash 

Crafty Sentiments #24 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Week 47 - Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door - November Anything Goes 

Paper Funday #23 - Anything Goes 

Dream Valley Challenges #237 - Lots Of Layers  

 

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

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Pine Needles

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up, Graphic 45

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Art Pencils, Artist Pen, Brads, Dimensionals, Dew Drops, Felt Flowers, Glue Dots, Stipple Brushes, Blender Pencil, Gold Cord

 

Stella's Search And Rescue Mission

 

Hello and welcome.  Today's post on the Bugaboo blog, Catch The Bug, is our weekly Humor Me Wednesday inspiration.  My card was inspired by Take A Hike Day on November 17th.  I never even knew this day existed, did you?  So I decided to use Bugaboo's Stella Search And Rescue, an image I've had for a while but never used before now.  My dad would've loved this card since he had a snarky/interesting sense of humor.  I do miss him.

After printing my image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils and a blender pencil before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass and wild honey distress inks around it then layered.  I then took a green card and stamped leaves and acorns in glorious green ink before adding a cocoa border strip then sponging the green ink around the edges of the card.  The only embellishments used were copper brads and cord then adding ice stickles to highlight parts of the image.  I'm happy with how it turned out since I colored it with the remains of a migraine.  It took a few days but I was able to finish it.

Challenges entered:

 

 Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #20 - November NBUS 

Arty Divas # 31 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Sentiments - November Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Week 46 - Anything Goes 

Always Fun Challenges #189 - Anything Goes 

 

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

Stamps: Bugaboo Stella SAR; Stampin Up Fall Whimsy (retired)

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey; Stampin Up Glorious Green

Card Stock: Neenah White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copper Brads and Cord, Castle Art Pencils, Crystal Ice Stickles, Stipple Brushes, Sponge, Glue Dots

650 Million Years

Hello and welcome.  Today is Humor Me Wednesday over at Catch The Bug.  Did you know September 30th is Ask A Stupid Question day?  For my card, I chose to use one of  Bugaboo's snarky images Stella Jellyfish. You can't go wrong with Stella.  Besides, I'm sure we all have run into one or two people this saying fits perfectly.

After printing my image off at 3.5x5 so I could make it into a one layer card, I colored the image using prismacolor and copic markers.  Once that was finished, I lightly rubbed some bashful blue chalk over the white areas using a cotton ball before lightly erasing areas over the saying. The only embellishments used were a white gel pen, 3D glaze pens and two epoxy star stickers.

Challenges entered:

 

Crafty Sentiments #29 - Anything Goes 

Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 18 to Oct 1 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Wk 39 - Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door Sept. 29th - Anything Goes 

Not Just Cards - September Anything Goes 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2039 - Anything Goes 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and great rest of your week.  Stay safe out there folks!

Stamps: Bugaboo

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Cotton Ball, Stampin Up Chalks, White Gel Pen, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

Happy Now?

Hello and welcome.  Today is Humor Me Wednesday over at the Bugaboo Stamps blog Catch The Bug.  Did you know that September 7th is not only Labor Day here in the United States, but it's also "Neither Snow nor Rain" Day.  So I decided to make that my inspiration and go a bit snarky with Stella - Happy Now.  You cannot go wrong with Stella!

I printed my image at 3.5x5 since I've been dealing with a migraine so it would be easier to color using both my prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges before layering over a dry embossed border.  After dusting off some blue fibers I've had for like forever, I added some equally dusty silver snowflakes sequins and then ice stickles to the image to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #141 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stuff 
Crafty Sentiments - Sept Anything Goes 
Tuesday Throwdown #465 - Anything Goes 
Classic Design #9 - September Anything Goes 
Crafters Design #250 - Anything Goes 
Love To Craft #50 - Sept Anything Goes 
Moving Along With The Times #122 - Sept Anything Goes 
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #167 - F is for friends 
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 4 to Sept 17 - Make It Funny 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Fibers, Sequins, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Ice Stickles, Big Shot