A Different Perspective

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I have a couple more cards made over the last couple of weeks that I finally got finished and pictured thanks to the migraines I've been dealing with.  Both cards use the Conjurer of Dreams Serene Forest Greyscale Coloring Book.  I printed both images at 3.5 x 5 because of the migraine.  Now, I absolutely LOVE Kim's greyscale coloring books.   The images can be used for a variety of projects; from cards, home decor, art journals, etc.  You get the hint.

 

After printing out both images on to Neenah white card stock, I colored them both using Castle Arts watercolor pencils while my husband was watching the news so I could focus on something and tune the TV out.   Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled a little bit of stormy sky and tumbled glass distress inks to finish filling in the sky before layering and adding brads.  I then took my paper distresser and ran it along the edge of the bottom layer before adhering the finished panel to a dry embossed card.  After adding some silver cord along the edge, I added diamond stickles to highlight the water before adding two vintage word plaques I've had in my stash for 10-15 years and never opened the package.  As an afterthought, I pulled out my Sakura 3D glaze pens and added some colored dots as flowers.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #72 - Use Your NBUS (images, word plaques) 

The Neglected Stuff March 2025 - Use That Old Stash  (word plaques)

Double D March 2025 - Green  

Crafty Catz #689 - Anything Goes Optional Add A Sentiment (admire beauty)

Can You Handle The Pressure March 2025 - Anything Goes Using Embossing Folder (used forest branches embossing folder on card base)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 689 to 690 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Admire Beauty saying)

 

 

For the second card, I again colored it using  Castle Arts watercolor pencils before blending some leftover stormy sky to fill in the white space before adding some faux brads.  For embellishments this time, I only added some jute twine along the edge, diamond stickles to the water and the 3D glaze pens for flowers.  I'm really happy with how both cards turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #72 - Use Your NBUS (image)

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #202 - Lucky In Green (see insp pic below) (went with green theme)

Gem of a Craft Challenge 3 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

The Male Room #196 - Mixed Media (watercolor pencils, ink, stickles, twine, glaze pens)

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the March Anything Goes and blog freebie challenges over at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

 

A Steampunk Leprechaun

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a collage I made using one of the new free image from the Conjurer of Dreams blog for the March 2025 freebie challenge.  On each of the design team posts on the Conjurer of Dreams blog, there will be a freebie attached throughout the month.  All you have to do is create something using one of March's freebies, or February's, and upload it to the freebie freebie challenge.  Simple right?

 

My project is a digital collage using the following Conjurer of Dreams products: Green Silk Background, Photo Corners, Steampunk Leprechaun (first freebie), Steampunk Junk Journal Kit (added extra sprocket on his lapel).  The bow and gold roses are from my digital stash. I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff #72 - Use Your NBUS (leprechaun image, green silk image)

Conjurer of Dreams Freebie Challenge - March 2025 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #249 - Anything Goes 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #202 - See pic below (inspired by rainbow, shamrocks, green)

Digi Choosday Challenge 2 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Dare To Get Dirty 2023 Day 3

 

 

Hello everyone and welcome!  Today starts the annual Dare To Get Dirty (DTGD) challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  The DTGD challenges are a special thank you to Splitcoaststampers Fan Club members.  For info on joining the fan club, see the details here.  My cards for today's challenges are below.

 

On the inside, I stamped an Art Impressions saying: "of CORSET'S your birthday".  I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges:

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #239 - L Is For Lindsey (still inspired by Lindsey's humor, snark sentiment inside)

Creations In Pink #60 - Anything Goes Mostly Pink 

Paper Funday #55 - Anything Goes Optional Red White Blue 

 

 

Stamps: Rubbernecker (Corset); Art Impressions (inside saying)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: Copic Markers, Sequins, Glue, Bling, Castle Arts Pink Glitter Gel Pen

 

 

 

On the inside I stamped the following phrases from the same set; "our differences are beautiful, the world will adjust".  With all of the negativity, and body shaming online/offline, I figured we all could use some positive vibes.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #52 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Ally's Angels #72 - Anything Goes 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #182 - Pastels 

Mix It Up Challenge #66 - Anything Goes Optional Aperture (used ink, pencils, ice stickles, sequins)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 605 to 606 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

 

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company Body Positivity; SU Stitched Background (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Glue, PFS Sequins, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots

 

 

 

 

 

29 Again Mouse

Hello and welcome.  I'm excited to share with you my creations as a Guest Designer for Gerda Steiner Designs.  Today I'm on the blog sharing a card made using the new Cupcake Mice stamp set.  Now, I'm always looking for cute, or snarky, images for birthday cards and this set has both!  I'm in love!

I started out by dry embossing a turquoise card using my Big Shot and my Cuttlebug birthday words embossing folder before stippling Tim Holtz broken china distress ink over the raised images then setting aside.  My images/saying were then stamped onto Hammermill white card stock scraps before coloring using my Copic markers and a white gel pen for the cupcake frosting.  Once the coloring was finished, I lightly stippled leftover broken china distress ink around the edges of my mouse before layering and adding some black mini brads.  I then stamped the saying again onto another piece of scrap card stock then highlighted it with a Castle Arts black glitter gel pen before stippling more broken china ink, layering, adding more brads.  Once my saying was popped up on my image panel, I added some silver/white bakers twine along the edge of the card base.  The final touches were some Picket Fence Studios turquoise sequins on the cupcake and next to my main image.

 

Here's the progression of my card:

 

 

Markers used

For the inside of my card, I stamped my HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment in memento tuxedo black ink and stamped a cute little cupcake from the set in the lower right corner.

 

 

 Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #50 - May Use Your NBUS (stamp set)

Gem Of A Craft Challenge Wk 9 - Anything Goes 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #180 - Blue (See Inspiration Pic) 

Simon Say Stamp Monday - Inspired By Music (Happy Birthday song) 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #101 - Anything Goes

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

 

 

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.

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Copic Markers, White Gel Pen, Brads, Glue Dots, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, PFS Sequins, Pop Dots, Bakers Twine, PFS Blending Brushes

Candy Bars And Birthday's

 Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made for one of the challenges for Splitcoaststampers Virtual Stamp Night (VSN).  Now I've had this stamp for at least 7 or 8 years but I don't seem to use it as much as I should since it's easy to color.  The entire image on my card is the entire stamp - no masking, fussy cutting, etc required.  So let's get to it.

After stamping my image on some scrap Neenah white card stock, I colored it using my prismacolor and copic markers before stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress ink around the edges then layering.  Once that was finished, I took my card base and dry embossed only half of the card using an old Tim Holtz tree bark embossing folder with my Big Shot© before adding a scrap of designer paper to create my border.  The final touches were adding brads to the layered image, and adhering using some pop up glue dots, I highlighted the Happy Birthday using a black gel pen before taking a fingernail and distressing the edges of the panel.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out since I made it while dealing with a migraine and sinus infection/bronchitis.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers MAR23VSNB Mixed Greens - Use 3 Different Green (used wasabi, kiwi kiss, gable green, mowed lawn on image for good measure)

Retro Rubber #203 - Happy Birthday (stamp is 7 or 8 yrs old)

Arty Divas March 2023 - Anything Goes 

DL.ART April 2023 - Anything Goes 

Happy Little Stampser April 2023 - Anything Goes Birthday 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie April #179 - Use Mostly Green 

 

 

Retro Rubber #203

 

Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge

 

 

 

 If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Stampabilities

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn Distress Ink

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

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Big Shot, Tim Holtz Embossing Folder, PFS Blending Brushes, Fingernail

 

A Cat In The Hat?

Or is the cat in a jack? Or is the Jack at cat?  Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using one of Impression Obsession's Gary Robertson digital stamps called Cat in the Hat Jack.  I started coloring it a few days ago to try and get out of the funk I've been in even though I've been dealing with migraines. Fortunately, pain meds worked long enough to get it colored.

 

After printing the image at 3.5 x 5 to accommodate the migraine, I colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before using a blender pencil on parts of the image.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it then added some pumpkin orange brads.  My card uses a dusty Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest embossing folder run through a Big Shot before stippling some Stampin Up pumpkin pie ink over the raised images and around the edges using my Picket Fence blending brushes.  The final touches were highlighting various parts of the colored image using Sakura 3D glaze pens and adding some gold sequins I've had in my stash for years.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #43 October - Use Your NBUS (image)

The Four Seasons October - Anything Goes Fall (inspired by leaves/colors)

Two Old Bats October - Anything Goes Halloween 

Show Us Your Pussycats #82 - Anything Goes With A Cat (cat's in the jack)

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #173 - See Inspiration Pic (inspired by pumpkins, colors, bats)

Shopping Our Stash #481 - Frightfully Delightful 

Try It On Tuesday October 4th - Autumn 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 40 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

Two Old Bats Challenge

 

The Four Seasons

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie

Card Stock: Hammermill White Scrap; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Blender Pencil, 3D Glaze Pens, Glue, Sequins, Brads, Glue Dots, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest Embossing Folder, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brush

Just A Note About Frank

 Hello and welcome.  Life is just being crazy right now and my migraines, depression, plus other health and adulting issues, are just kicking my butt.  So what does one do when depression gets a hold of you?  Well, for me, I color, even with a migraine to try to relax and escape life for awhile.  With a nasty migraine, I just hide in a very dark room with a washcloth over my eyes which is where I've been for the past few days.  I do have a couple of cards to share.  One was completed before finding out a family friend, Stacy,  whom I had lost contact with, was killed in a bicycle accident.  I do want to talk about Stacy but first I'd like to share a couple of cards.

First up is a card made with one of the clearance finds I made at Hobby Lobby a couple of weeks ago.  It's sat colored, just not assembled.  Assembling this card helped me focus on something else and forget about life for a few minutes.  The image, House Mouse Bumble Bee Fun, (now retired) is stamped in memento tuxedo black ink before being colored using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  The background is stenciled using Picket Fence's Slimline Cloud Stencil along with Tim Holtz Stormy Sky distress ink and a Picket Fence blending brush before layering.  Since I didn't have matching brads, I made my own using a small hole punch and a MS 2-way glue pen.  For my embellishments, I added a small bow, crystal ice stickles for the bees wings/flower centers and a couple of bee stickers I've had for YEARS in my stash.  I'm surprised they still stick!  The saying is an old Rubberstampede stamp I received from a friend.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #43 (NBUS) - October Use Your NBUS (image)

House Mouse and Friends #376 - Anything Goes Optional Autumn (anything goes)

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Oct 6 to Oct 19 - Anything Goes Optional Tags (anything goes)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stuff (bee stickers) 

Critter Crazy #67 - Anything Goes With A Critter (mouse/bees)

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 40 - Anything Goes Coloring

Through The Craft Room Door Oct 11th - Anything Goes

 My second card uses a set I had bought for World Cardmaking Day from Picket Fence Studios as part of their WCD stamp bundle.  I started out by stamping the main image from So Franken Cute in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers then layering and adding brads.  The background is stamped using green galore ink and a long retired Stampin Up Halloween background set.  After color spritzing some green galore ink over the main image panel, I added some black brads and green sequins I've had in my stash for years as well.

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #43 - October Use Your NBUS (image)

Two Old Bats Halloween October - Anything Goes Halloween 

The Four Seasons October - Anything Goes Fall (see inspiration pic)

Inspiration Station #39 - Trick or Treat (see inspiration pic)

Double D Challenge October - Octoberfest (see inspiration pic)

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #173 - October (see inspiration pic) 

Once Upon A Time Challenge #3 - The Monster At The End Of This Book (my monster is Frank)

 

Two Old Bats Challenge

  

The Four Seasons Challenge

 Inspiration Station Challenge

 

 If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

Double D Challenges

 

 Once Upon A Time Challenge

 

Now a bit about Stacy.  Stacy started out as just my sophomore anatomy/physiology teacher in high school.  She made learning a blast and remembering what you learned easy.  I never met a teacher like her before, nor have I met one like her since.  She and her husband became family friends that year and remained that way until I lost contact when they moved and with the birth of my son. A few years ago, I thought I found her on Facebook, but didn't have the courage to reach out at the time.  I'm regretting that decision now.  I will write more about her in a separate post because she is/was a very special person.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to hug family and friends plus tell them how much they mean to you.  You may regret it later.

House Mouse Card

Stamps: Stampendous; Rubberstampede

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Crystal Ice Stickles, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brush, Bow, Bee Stickles, Glue Dots.

Frank Card

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios; Stampin Up Halloween Background (retired)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Green Galore

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sequins, Glue, SU Green Galore Marker, Color Spritzer Tool, Orange Glitter Gel Pen

Biting Me and More VSN

 Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of cards, and a tag, made for Splitcoaststampers Virtual Stamp Night and a few other challenges.

First up is a tag made using a mini set I won a couple of years back from Visible Image and hadn't used yet.  I don't see it listed anymore on their website so it must be retired now.  I started out by stenciling a dot background using a couple of Tim Holtz Multi Shifter Dots Stencils using fired brick and stormy sky distress inks before over stamping my images in memento tuxedo black.  After layering my image panel to create a tag, I added some ribbon scraps and red sequins from my stash adhering the sequins using glossy accents.  I'll add it to a card later.

Challenges entered:

 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #212 - T Is For Tags 

Never Before Used Schtuff #39 June - Use Your NBUS 

613 Ave Create June 2022 - Anything Goes Optional Let It All Hang Out 

 

Next up is a card made using a different Visible Image's set Rock Out.  I started out by creating my background by running a Tim Holtz tumbled glass and wild honey distress inks over my image panel before adding some Tim Holtz Multi Shifter Stencil dots by applying broken china and spiced marmalade distress inks using Picket Fence Studios blending brushes.  Once I was satisfied with my background, I stamped out my images in memento tuxedo black ink before layering and adding brads.  The card is stamped in broken china ink using Visible Image's Ink Splats.  After popping up my layered image panel, I added some Spiked Ocean Water sequins adding them using Glossy Accents.

Challenges Entered:

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #169 - June (inspired by colors/guitars)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #184 - Anything Goes 

Stamping Sensations June - Make It Masculine 

Dare 2B Artzy June - Masculine 

Splitcoaststampers JUN22VSNB - Music 

 

 If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

 

 

Finally, I have a cute little House Mouse card made using the retired Hummingbird Express and Too Cute saying.  Although Stampendous now produces the House Mouse line, my stamps are from Stampa Rosa which is closed down.  I started out by my image, and saying, in memento tuxedo black on a Hammermill white scrap card stock, before coloring using Castle Arts pencils then stippling tumbled glass distress ink around the edges and layering.  After adding some black brads, I added some crystal ice stickles to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

 

House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #368 - Anything Goes Optional Strips or Scraps 

We Love Stamping June - Anything Goes Optional Roses 

Splitcoaststampers JUN22VSNMINI3 - Hummingbirds 

Corrosive Challenge #6 Jun 22 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Bite Me Tag

Stamps: Visible Image

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Fired Brick Distress Inks

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Ribbon, Tim Holtz Stencils, PFS Blending Brushes, Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents

Rock Out Card

Stamps: Visible Image

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Wild Honey, Broken China, Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Tim Holtz Stencils, PFS Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents

Hummingbird Express

Stamps: Stampa Rosa

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Stipple Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles

A Mother's Hand

Hello and welcome.  Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there whether their children have 2-legs or 4.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for my mom this year.  It uses a LONG retired Stampin Up set called A Mother's Hand.  

I started out by stamping everything in Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany distress ink before stamping the glove/heart again onto scrap paper to color later.  Once I had the parts of my image colored using Castle Arts pencils, I cut them out and popped up using dimensionals. I then layered my images, added silver/pearl heart brads and popped the panel up over my stamped border at an angle.  The final touch was some scrap lace ribbon with aged mahogany stippled over it.  As an afterthought, I stippled some Tim Holtz Tattered Rose distress ink over the image panel to help "soften" it a bit.  The saying reads: "A mother holds her children's hands for but a moment, their hearts forever."

Challenges entered:

 

Inspiration Station #29 - Mother and Child  (inspired by mom/child image)

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #168 - May (inspired by mom/child images) 

Shopping Our Stash #469 - What A Difference You've Made In My Life 

Crafty Calendar May - Anything Goes (inspired by Mother's Day) 

Paper Funday #41 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Family  (inspired by moms)

 

 

Inspiration Station

 

  If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany, Tattered Rose

Card Stock: Stampin Up

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Lace, Dimensionals, Castle Arts Pencils, Brads

PIP 2208

 

Sponsored by

 CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps FB

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

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we are being sponsored by CAS-ual Friday Stamps.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship.  My card uses the following stamps and dies: Coffee Talk and Coffee Cup Die.

 

I started out by die cutting from scraps, my coffee cup and saying using my big shot along before stamping the saying in the middle of my cup and then stippling Adirondack espresso ink over them.  I then dry embossed two panels using a dusty cuttlebug mesh embossing folder before stippling matching ink over the raised image.  After adding the cup and saying, I made my own floral spray in the middle using Martha Stewart punches and Ranger Crystal Accents as adhesive.  After adding some ice stickles to the flower centers, my card was finished.  I'm really happy with how this turned out.  Still not feeling up to par from the COVID and migraines, but I think I'm slowly starting to feel better.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash (embossing folder) 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash - Embossing Folders 

Snippets Playground #422 - Use Those Snippets (everything but the card base are snippets) 

Arty Divas February Challenge - Anything Goes 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #165 - February (went with colors) 

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

 

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: CAS-usal Fridays

Ink: Stampin Up More Mustard, So Saffron; Adirondack Espresso

Card Stock: Stampin Up, Scraps

Accessories: Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Ranger Crystal Accents, MS Punches, CAS-ual Friday Coffee Cup Die, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes