Just Because You're Special

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a cute little gift card holder I made using the Hippo With Butterfly stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs.  

 

I started out by stamping the images/saying in memento tuxedo black ink using my MISTI© onto Hammermill white card stock.  Once that was finished, I colored the hippo/butterfly using my Ohuhu markers before layering and adding some faux brads.  I then lightly stippled stormy sky distress ink then added some die cut flowers/stems and a punched butterfly.  As a final touch, I added stickles to the flowers, bling to the butterflies and a small butterfly "flight trail" using a black gel pen.  The final touch was adding a gift card to the inside.  

 

  

Challenges entered: 

 

Critter Crazy #113 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (hippo)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 766 and 767 - Anything Goes Uplifting (just because)

Paper Funday #90 - Anything Goes Optional Fun Fold (gift card holder inside)

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Butterfly Punch, Big Shot, Dies, Bling, Glue, Faux Brads 

Hooting Holidays

 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a Christmas card I made using the Owl I Want set from Gerda Steiner Designs along with some scrap digital designer paper.

 

I started out by stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink onto Hammermill white card stock then coloring using my Ohuhu markers and white paint pen.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it and added some faux brads.  I then added googlie eyes, stocking stickers from my stash and some gold bling.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Ally's Angels #107 - Anything Goes 

Triple B June 2026 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds - owl)

Critter Crazy #111 - Anything Goes With A Critter (owl) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress  

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap GinaK Digital Designer Paper

Accessories: MISTI, Googlie Eyes, Computer, Printer, Stickers, Bling, Glue, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush 

PIP Challenge 2624

 Gerda Steiner 

 Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to thank Gerda for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses Gerda's Pool Piggies stamps and matching dies.  Before I begin, how is it June already and triple digit heat?  I am not a fan of the heat and would like my money back please.  

 

I started out by stamping all the images in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring them using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I die cut the images, and a sun, before adhering them to a card with water designer paper I've had for years and not used up.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz wild honey distress ink using a blender brush.  The final touches were sequins, highlighting the saying using a black 3D glaze pen and adding stickles to the designer paper for the "waves".  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I've been having a lot of health issues lately.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Love Those Pretty Papers June 2026 - Anything Goes (wave paper)

Four Seasons June 2026 - Summer (inspired by beach, water, umbrella covers)

Time Out #315 - See Board Below (inspired by water/summer prompts)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #279 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 756 and 757 - Anything Goes Uplifting (enjoying summer) 

 

Four Seasons

 

Time Out 

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Wild Honey

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Designer Paper

Accessories: Big Shot, Dies, Ohuhu Markers, Blending Brush, Sequins, Glue, Stickles 

 

 

 

 

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 

 

 

 

Similar But Different

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I made a week ago, just hadn't uploaded yet.  I've been dealing with a nasty migraine for a while now, and nothing seems to be helping; including coloring to try and focus on something other than my migraine.  

 

After stamping both sets of images from the Little Things and Gopher It stamp sets from Gerda Steiner Designs.  Once I had stamped all of the images, I colored them using my Ohuhu before lightly blending some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink.  Taking my retired Stampin Up Watercolor Mini's, I created the "grass" by stamping the fern repeatedly in the following distress inks: mowed lawn, crushed olive, forest moss before lightly stippling some walnut stain on some primas I've had for years to darken them up.  I dug through my stash of designer paper scraps and found this long retired GinaK Great Outdoors digital paper and added that to my card bases.  After die cutting some scrap card stock, I made my own floral spray before adding the dyed flowers.  Some bling, faux sewing, faux brads, 3D glaze pen and stardust stickles finish them off.  I'm pretty happy with how these turned out.  Close up's below:

 

 

Challenges entered:

Woodblock Wednesday Feb 2026 - Use Those Wooden Stamps  (SU watercolor minis)

Love Those Pretty Papers Feb 2026 - Use Those Unloved Papers (GinaK Great Outdoors)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #272 - Anything Goes 

Unicorn Challenge #117 - Animals (moles)

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #83 - Use Your NBUS (images)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

 

 

 

PIP Challenge 2602

 Sponsored by

 

  Gerda Steiner 

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to take a moment to thank Gerda for her sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week uses a freebie image Gerda had made available as part of her 2025 advent calendar.

 

After printing the image out on white card stock, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers before blending some left over ink from another project and layering.  Once I adhered the card to it's base, I added googlie eyes and some star dust stickles to highlight parts of the image to finish it off. 

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Critter Crazy #106 - Anything Goes Featuring Critters (penguins)

Crafty Calendar Jan 2026 - Anything New (new digital image)

Polkadoodles #1 Wk 2 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Left Over Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Ohuhu Markers, Stickles, Googlie Eyes  

 

 

Gopher A Coffee?

 

Hello and welcome. I hope everyone had a great Christmas.  Today I'd like to share a quick card made using images from Gerda Steiner Designs.  Now, if you're a last minute shopper for Holiday's, Birthday's or even Just Because, today's card makes a perfect gift card holder that you can personalize for any occasion.

 

I started out by stamping images from Gerda's Gopher It! (sold out at the moment) and Little Things in memento tuxedo black ink onto Copic© white card stock before coloring using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled some stormy sky distress ink, left over on my blending brush from another project, around the images then layered and added faux brads.  I then adhered the image panel to a dry embossed card base using glue dots.  The final touches were, faux stitches, bling, stickles, punched butterfly and a small gingham bow.  I then stamped the inside pocket, layered, and added a gift card.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.

 

Inside

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #81 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Can You Handle The Pressure Dec 27, 2025 - Anything Goes Dry Embossing Optional Winter Blues (dry embossed stylized flowers)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 730 to 733 - Anything Goes Uplifting (anything goes) 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Leftover Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Copic; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, MISTI, Butterfly Punch, Bling, Bow, Black Gel Pen, Big Shot, Embossing Folder 

Dear Santa Kitty's

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a Christmas card I made for my 2026 stash using images from Gerda Steiner Designs.   

 

I started out by stamping images from the Christmas Kitten stamp set onto Hammermill white card stock using memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using Ohuhu markers and a white chalk marker. Once the coloring was finished, I layered it and added some red brads before adhering it to a dry embossed card.  The final touches were some added bling, gold cord and using a clear 3D glaze pen to highlight parts of the images.  As an afterthought, I lightly stippled some tattered rose distress ink around the playful kittens.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out especially since I've been battling the flu the last couple of weeks.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #81 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Critter Crazy #105 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (kittens)

Peace On Earth #102 - See Mood Board Below (inspired by colors, lights on background trees)

Shopping Our Stash #563 - My Sweet Embossable You (used snowflake embossing folder) 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 730 to 733 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Monday Challenge Dec 22, 2025 - Sparkle and Shine (bling, gold cord)

 

Peace On Earth

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress 

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, White Chalk Marker, Bling, Glue, Gold Cord, 3D Glaze Pen

  

Someone Say Cake?

 

 

Hello and welcome.  I've not been around blogland much the last couple weeks.  Between my husbands, and mine, health issues, neither one of us has been having fun.  I finally got this card finished using one of the new release sets from Gerda Steiner Designs called Peeking Over Puppies.  These little guys are just adorable.  They're stamped in memento tuxedo black ink on Hammermill white card stock then colored using my new Ohuhu markers before fussy cutting out then setting aside.  I then created my background using a slimline cloud stencil and some stormy sky distress ink.  After layering, and adding some photo corners from my stash, I glue a few copper gems on to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Addicted to Stamps and More #504 - Any Occasion (birthday)

Krafty Chicks #791 - Masculine (boy's birthday)

Cupcake Inspirations #629 - What Makes You Smile (dogs/cats, cake/cupcakes/pie/etc)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Bow, Photo Corners, Stencil, Blending Brush

 

Halloween Spider Web

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a quick and easy Halloween card made using the Spiderweb digital stamp from Gerda Steiner Designs.  The image set comes with both a Halloween web AND a blank web so you can personalize the card - and it's a freebie!

 

After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I die cut a black spider using scraps and my Big Shot© before adhering it to a black card.  To finish it off, I added four black spider sequins instead of brads and a few black bling gems.  My card was finished in under 10 minutes so this is perfect for those mass produced Halloween cards.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (web image, spider die)

Craft Rocket #130 - Autumn/Halloween 

Two Old Bats Oct 2025 - Anything Goes Halloween 

Digi Choosday #10 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

Shopping Our Stash #558 - Hey Ghoulfriend/Halloween 

Simon Says Stamp WCD2025 - World Cardmaking Day 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Big Shot, Spider Die, Spider Sequins, Bling, Glue 

Have Youself A Merry Little Reindeer

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share Christmas card I made using the  Little Reindeer clear set from Gerda Steiner Designs.  This is a second card I made as part of World Cardmaking Day this weekend.

 

I started out by stamping the reindeer, birds and saying in Memento tuxedo black ink using a MISTI before coloring everything using my Ohuhu markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush before adding some faux brads and adhering to a ballet blue card with scrap designer paper.  I then added some white/gold organdy ribbon, and gold bling, along with googlie eyes to the birds to finish it off.  Similar look to yesterday's card, yet different.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #79 - Use Your NBUS (images/saying)

Little Red Wagon #827 - H Is For Holidays (Christmas)

Paper Funday #81 - Anything Goes Optional Cute/Creepy (AG and Cute)

Addicted To Stamps and More #502 - Christmas 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Design

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Ribbon, Bling, Glue, Faux Brads, Googlie Eyes 

 

  

Merry Christmas Snowman

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is part of World Cardmaking Day which reminds us that the best gifts come from the heart, not your bank account, so try making a handmade card and give it to someone you care about.  For me, World Cardmaking Day is the kickoff for making my Thanksgiving, and sometimes, the Christmas cards I send out every year.  My card today features this cute Happy Snowman and his bluebird friend from Gerda Steiner Designs.  

 

After stamping him in memento tuxedo black ink onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored him using my Ohuhu markers.  I then stamped the bird twice, colored and punched one out to pop up before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using a blending brush before layering.  I then added the layered panel to a ballet blue card with scrap designer paper that reminded me of snowflakes.  To my card, I added some holly bling stickers in the corners instead of brads.  I then added some more bling and a white/gold organdy ribbon along the side to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Creative Fingers #309 - Anything Goes 

Pattie's Creations #235 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 718 to 719 - Anything Uplifting Goes 

Creative Inspiration #31 - Anything Goes 

Little Red Wagon #827 - H Is For Holidays (Christmas)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps:  Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass 

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: MISTI, Ohuhu Markers, Bling, Glue, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Circle Punch  

Happy Anniversary Birds

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you an anniversary card I made using the Happy Birthday Birds digital greeting card from Gerda Steiner Designs.  These cute little birds come with the Happy Birthday To You greeting in the cards as well as a blank version to "make it your own".  I used the blank version and typed in my anniversary saying using Photoshop© before printing it out onto Hammermill white card stock.

 

Once I had the image printed, I colored it using my Ohuhu markers.  I then went and added the tree "canopy" above, using a long retired Stampin Up set, before lightly stippling tumbled glass distress ink for the sky and added brads.  The final touches were googlie eyes to one of the birds, prima flowers and some bling from my stash.  I'm happy with how this turned out and will probably give it to my husband for our anniversary in a couple months.

 

 Challenges entered:

 

Triple B Challenge: Sept 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds)

CD Sunday Plus #167 - Anything Goes Digital (Gerda Steiner Designs)

Creative Inspiration #30 - Anything Goes 

Elliebelle's Garden Party #7 - Anything Goes In Or Out Of A Garden (trees, birds)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Old Olive, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Garden Green

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Computer, Printer, Bling, Brads, Primas, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Blending Brush 

 

A Toast To Friends

 

Hello and welcome.  I'm thrilled to be guest designing for Gerda Steiner Designs again.  I love her stamp sets, and digital sets, and these pigeons are hilarious.  

 

I've stamped a pigeon from both the A Toast To You mini and the Pigeons 4x6 stamp sets in memento black onto Hammermill white card stock before coloring them using Prismacolor and Copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stamped the saying twice, once on a Hammermill scrap to pop up later. After adding some leftover tumbled glass distress ink that was on a blending brush, I layered the colored panel before adding some faux brads.  After adding my popped up saying, I dug out some grey velvet ribbon from my stash, added googlie eyes, and primas with bling centers to finish it off.

 

Challenges entered:

 

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

Neglected Stuff Sept 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon, primas) 

Critter Crazy #102 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (pigeons)

Paper Funday #80 - Anything Goes: Optional Changing Seasons (anything goes)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 716 to 717 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Triple B Challenge Sept 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (birds - pigeons) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill; Stampin Up

Accessories: MISTI, Pop Dots, Googlie Eyes, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Blending Brush, Primas, Glue Dots, Bling, Ribbon, Faux Brads 

 

PIP Challenge 2524

 

 Sponsored by 

Gerda Steiner Designs

Gerda Steiner FB

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to thank Gerda for her sponsorship of this week's challenge.  For my card, I paired Gerda's Mouse In Cup along with a retired stencil from Picket Fence Studios and Cas-ual Friday coffee sayings stamp set.

 

I started out by die cutting a cup shaped white card base using a die I received from a friend as a present.  I then lightly stippled tattered rose, milled lavender and tumbled glass distress inks against a retired Tulip stencil from Picket Fence Studios.  I then colored the mouse/cup image using my Ohuhu Honolulu markers before fussy cutting it out.  Once I had the mouse cup adhered to the cup shaped card, I added some tiny white sequins before going over letters using a black 3D glaze pen.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Neglected Stuff June 2025 - Use Your Unused Stash (cup die, coffee saying, stencil) 

Polkadoodles Cardmaking #7 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Calendar June 2025 - Add A Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 702 to 703 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's Pammie's Inky Pinkies challenge. 

PIP Challenge 2502

 Sponsored by 

Gerda Steiner Designs

Gerda Steiner FB

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by  Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to thank Gerda for her sponsorship and for providing images for the design team to use.  My card this week is featuring Gerda's Newsletter freebie and it's a great way to say Happy New Year to some one.

After printing off the image onto Neenah white card stock, I dug out my Copic markers and colored the image before blending some leftover stormy sky distress ink using my blending brush then layering and adding brads.  Setting the layered image aside, I stamped my card base using a retired Stampin Up Beyond Basics background stamps in so saffron ink then stippled the same ink around the edges.  I then added the layered image using glue dots before digging around in my stash for matching, but dusty, Prima flowers.  After adding those using micro glue dots, I added some bling to the centers, twine on the top and yellow stickles to the star.  I'm really happy with how it turned out since my migraines have been active again.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #70 - Use Your NBUS (images)

CD Sunday Plus #149 - Anything Goes Digital (Gerda Steiner Designs image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (primas)

Critter Crazy #94 - Anything Goes With A Critter (mice)

Digi Choosday Wk #50 Wk 4 - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs; Stamping Up

Ink: So Saffron; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Cardstock: Neenah White; Stampin Up Scraps

Accessories: Printer, Computer, Blending Brush, Copic Markers, Primas, Glue Dots, Bling, Brads, Twine, Stickles

PIP Challenge 2448

Sponsored by 

Gerda Steiner Designs

Gerda Steiner FB

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.  My card uses Gerda's Under The Weather digital stamp, which is discontinued, but the clear set is still available.  

 

After combining the image, and saying, I printed it off onto Neenah white card stock then colored using my Copic© markers before layering and adding black brads.  I then took my card and added raindrops using a raindrop stencil, Tim Holtz stormy sky and milled lavender distress inks and a blending brush.  After stippling ink around the edges of the card, I added my layered image, and small bow, using glue dots.  The final touch was adding waterfall stickles.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (bow) 

Digi Choosday Wk 47 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #93 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (mouse)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #243 - Anything Goes 

Krafty Chicks #744 - All Occasions (get well)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us for this week's challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies. 

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Milled Lavender

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up Scrap

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stencil, Blending Brush, Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Bow, Copic Markers

PIP Challenge 2424

 

  Sponsored by 

Gerda Steiner Designs

Gerda Steiner FB

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Gerda Steiner Designs.  I would like to thank Gerda for her sponsorship.  My card is using the Happy 4th Mouse.

I started out by printing the image, minus saying, on Neenah white card stock before coloring using Castle Arts watercolor pencils and a blender pencil.  Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz old paper, stormy sky and chipped sapphire distress inks using my blending brushes before layering and adding some star brads from my stash.  For my card base, I pulled out some riding hood red card stock then adhered a vintage flag panel, I forgot I had, on it before stippling old paper distress ink over it "age" a bit more.  I then adhered my layered image, added some faux sewing with a black gel pen, some blue fibers finish off the card - or so I thought.  As an afterthought, I then stippled Tim Holtz fired brick distress ink around the edges of the card.  I'm happy with how it turned out especially since I made it while dealing with migraines again.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #63 - Use Your NBUS (image, designer paper)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (designer paper)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open June 2024 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Animals #84 - Anything Goes (patriotic mouse)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this week's challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Design

Ink: Tim Holtz Fired Brick, Old Paper, Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Blending Brushes, Fibers