Meet Me At The Clubhouse

 

  

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Shark Week Card Hop, hosted by @createwithkas ! We’re thrilled to share our FIN-tastic shark-themed cards and take you on a journey filled with fun and fascinating shark facts at every stop on the hop. Our 2025 theme is “Stay JAWSitive” — a reminder to stay positive in all areas of life, while also promoting awareness around ocean conservation and marine life. Dive in and enjoy the creativity and inspiration! #3rdannualsharkweekcardhop

 

For my card, I decided to ink up a new stamp set from Brass and Bliss called Pirates Under the High Seas.  After I stamped my images onto white X-Press card stock, I colored everything using Copic markers before fussy cutting and setting aside.  I dug out a gnome house die I received as a gift, die cut scraps, before coloring and turning it into an underwater "clubhouse".  I then dug out some water colored designer paper and added it to my card.  After die cutting some sea weed out and adding pearls, plus sequins, my card was finished.  I then decided to add a touch of whimsy by adding googlie eyes to the shark, crab and octopus/rubber duck.

 

Did you know that sharks play an important role in the ecosystem by maintaining the species below them in the food chain and serving as an indicator for ocean health.   They help remove the weak and the sick as well as keeping the balance with competitors helping to ensure species diversity.

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #76 - Use Your NBUS (images, dies)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (dies, googlie eyes)

Ally's Angels #95 - Anything Goes 

The Crafter's Cafe #320 - Anything Goes

Crafty Animals #96 - Anything Goes Animals (octopus, lobsters, shark) 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Brass and Bliss

Card Stock: Copic X-Press; Scraps

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Accessories: MISTI, Copic Markers, Pearls, Sequins, Pop Dots, Glue, Blending Brush, Googlie Eyes, 3D Glaze Pens, Black Gel Pen

 

  

Well Shiver Me Timbers!!

Hello and welcome.  It's time for another Friday Freebie from Bugaboo stamps and you can grab this week's freebie over at Catch The Bug.  I love this cute little pirate monkey!

After printing him onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils.  Once that was done, I created the cloud background using a Picket Fence Studio Slimline Cloud Stencil using Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink as well as blender brushes before stippling the sand with Adirondack caramel ink.  I then layered the image and added some small silver brads then added it to my card.  The card base was created using white card stock with some dusty embossed DCWV All About Boys designer paper with stormy sky distress ink stippled around the edges.  I then added some faux sewing to the card and image panel using a black artist pen.  I admit I sometimes do things backwards. *shrugs* Oh well, it worked this time.  The only other embellishments were two silver dew drops and a pirate sword charm I've had in  my stash for years, and I mean years!  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I'm still dealing with these blasted migraines.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #27 - June Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday June 17 to July 1 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Emboss It (used embossed paper) 

Digi Choosday Wk 24 - Anything Goes Digital

Dragonfly Dreams June - For The Boys 

Di's Digi Challenge - For A Child 

Crafty Calender June - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend and don't forget to grab your Bugaboo freebie here.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky; Adirondack Caramel

Card Stock: Neenah White; SU; DCWV All About Boys DP

Accessories: Computer, Printer, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Castle Art Pencils, Charm, Ranger Glossy Accents, Black Artist Pen, Brads, Glue Dots, Dew Drops

 

 

 

Hello Earthlings!

Hello Earthlings and welcome!  Just what 2020 needs now, a space alien, however since this one is too darn cute to say no to, I'll take him!  Today is another new release from Bugaboo Stamps and today we have two cute images for your collection.  My card features the space alien since I've had these cuttlebug kids dies for years and hadn't used them yet.

After printing the image off on Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding some silver brads.  Once that was done, I pulled out my chalks and a cotton ball before coloring the space background in.  I then die cut the planet twice (once yellow, once red), and the spaceship, before adding them to my card.  I then pulled out some silver snowflake stickers I've had for years and added two of them for stars before adding ice stickles to the background, planet/spaceship and my die cut stars.  The final embellishments were silver dew drops in the space ship windows and Sakura 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the alien image.  I'm happy with how it turned out since my migraines have been active again and I've been at the point of cry or try to focus on something else.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Unloved Stuff 

Arty Divas #30 - Anything Goes 

Digi Choosday Week 42 - Anything Goes 

Colour Crazy Craft Week 41 - Anything Goes 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2042 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there!  Don't forget to stop by the Bugaboo shop to pick up the new releases today.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Chalk, Cotton Ball, Ice Stickles, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Kids Planet/Spaceship Dies, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Brads, Dew Drops, Glue Dots

Do The Mash!!

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for the Impression Obsession It's A Guy Thing challenge.  For my take on the challenge, I went with something for all the "little guys" in our lives.  The whole time I was making this card, I kept having the lyrics from Bobby Pickett's song Monster Mash going thru my head.

I was working in the lab late one night

When my eyes beheld an eerie sight

For my monster from his slab began to rise

And suddenly to my surprise

He did the mash
He did the monster mash

I started out by pulling some Halloween designer paper scraps to help dictate the colors I would use before stamping the monsters from the Monster Mash #CL886 set and the separate Monster Mash #C14744 saying in memento tuxedo black ink.  Once that was done, I colored the images using both copic and prismacolor markers then stippled some grey dye ink over and around the image panels to "age" them a bit and then layered the panels.  After assembling my card, I used some bat brads from my stash and added some googlie eyes to all of the monsters.  As an after thought, I pulled out a black copic spica and white gel pen to highlight the spider webs before adding one more googlie eye to the letter "O" in the saying.  I'm very happy with how the card turned out.  

You can join in the challlenge as well here until August 21st at 7:00 pm CST.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  I now leave you with the Monster Mash music so you too may sing along too.




Stamps: Impression Obsession Monster Mash, Monster Mash Saying
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Basic Grey
Card Stock: SU, Halloween Designer Paper Scraps
Accessories: Copic and Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brush, Googlie Eyes, Bat Brads, Glue Dots, Pop Dots, White Gel Pen, Black Copic Spica Pen

Hey Buddy - MFP Stamp Shop Celebration Blog Hop Day 1

WELCOME  
TO MFP STAMP SHOP

The

CELEBRATIONS
 BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, Nov. 24-27 FOR SOME CELEBRATING. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the Nov. 27th POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Child related STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on Dec. 12, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Dec. 11, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
Dec. 25- POP UP BOX CARD Card by Lois
Dec. 27- A FUN FOLD by Sandy

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Jane

 Karen
Kren
Lois  
Marilynn

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

For my card today, I decided to celebrate the birthday of a young boy, something as stampers we always seem to be short of.  I pulled out Animal Birthdays, markers, a die cut scalloped card, dew drops, and got to work.  Since I was making the card for a young boy, I decided to keep it pretty simple, no real fluff or flowers, for inspiration.

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Celebrating. We hope to inspire you to start your own Celebrations.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Dec. 11 and check back on Dec. 12, 2015 to see if you are a winner. 

MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop Day 3

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE KIDS
  BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, OCT. 27-30 FOR SOME CHILD LIKE FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the OCT 30 POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Child related STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on Nov. 14, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Nov. 13, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
OCT. 27- GIFT CARD HOLDER by Vickie
OCT. 29- A FUN FOLD by Sandy

Let's get started !!

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Jane

 Karen
Kren
Lois  
Marilynn

Pat
Pam
Sandy 

Shirley

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Today I am using the stamp set Space Fun to make a birthday card for "the slightly older kids".  After stamping, coloring, then cutting out my images, I added them to a navy card with designer paper after stippling Tim Holtz faded jeans ink around the edges.  For the finishing touches I added some bling stickers that wouldn't make the card too "girly" so it could be given to the guys too.

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Kiddo fun. We hope to inspire you to start your own Kids projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Nov. 13 and check back on Nov. 14, 2015 to see if you are a winner. 

Buried Treasure - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 

   September Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
 

Buried Treasure Featured September 25

Going Batty Featured September 26

Autumn Splendor Featured September 27

Tweet That Featured September 28

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on September 29, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday September 28, 2012.

 

Lois

Vicky

Pat G.

Patty P.

Marilynn

Pam

Debbie

Bonnie

Kathy

Brenda

Toni

Tangii

Thrifty Stamper

Sue

Kelli

Janine

Janis L.
Cathy
Jane

Mark's Finest 

I have to say that I really love this set and so does my husband!  lol  This new set, Buried Treasure by Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company, is just perfect for kid cards.  Now according to my husband, it's also perfect for the "big kids too". I'm going to take that as a not to subtle hint to make sure I use the set for his next birthday card. ;)

 

I started out by stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink onto white card stock, colored with prismacolor markers, and cut out before layering onto some Debbie Mumm designer paper.  Then I lightly stippled Tim Holtz brushed corduroy distress ink over the card, designer paper and also the cut out images to "age" them all a bit.  After "aging" everything, I popped up the sayings, parrot and then made my own pineapple using a Marvy pear punch, cocoa marker, and some shredded artichoke colored Michael's bridal confetti flowers.

 

Once the outside was finished, I started on the inside by adding the pirate ship, a strip of designer paper and another handmade pineapple.  Here's a close up of the inside.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs for a chance to win today's set.

 

 

Stamps: MFP Buried Treasure

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy

Card Stock: Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Debbie Mumm Designer Paper, MFP Snow Storm White

Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brush, Marvy Pear Punch, Michael's Confetti Flowers, Glue Dots, Pop Dots

No Hitting Or Biting

Kids say some of the cutest things.  Some of their quotes are just priceless like the one I'm sharing today.  I found this stamp by Inkadinkadoo at Michael's a year ago and never inked it up until now. 

I started out by stamping the quote in Papertrey's enchanted evening ink onto a die cut piece of Stampin Up! bashful blue card stock.  After that I stippled bashful blue ink around the edges of the die cut panel.  Once my panel was layered, I pulled out some die cut flowers and leaves I had received from a secret sister last year. 



Stamps: Inkadinkadoo, Stampin Up! Splatter Wheel
Ink: Stampin Up! Brilliant Blue, PTI Enchanted Evening
Card stock: Stampin Up! Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Celery, Designer Paper
Accessories: Stipple Brush, Bling, Stampin Up! Top Note Die, Stampin Up! Flowers & Leaves Dies