Isaiah 60:20

Hello and welcome.  Second post from me today.  If you're looking for my ATC post, please scroll down one. I needed a couple more sympathy cards, this time for the guys, so I pulled out my set from Our Daily Bread Designs, now Divinity Designs called With Deepest Sympathy and got to work.  Not sure how long I've had this set but it's been awhile.

I started out by stamping the main image, and the verse from Isaiah, in memento tuxedo black ink onto Copic X-press It white card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled/blended some Tim Holtz mowed lawn and tumbled glass around the colored image to fill in the grass and sky before layering and adding brads.  The final touch was adding just a hint of waterfall ice stickles to highlight the water.

Challenges entered:

 

Farmquest General Store #14 - Anything Farm and/or Country Goes (I went country with a lake)

Crafty Gals Corner #253 - Anything Goes 

The Crafty Addicts #11 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 639 to 640 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

The Unicorn Challenge #96 - For The Boys/Men 

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and fabulous weekend.

Stamps: Our Daily Bread/Divinity Designs

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

Card Stock: Copic X-Press It; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Glue Dots, Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles

It's An Adams Kind Of Day

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I have an art journal page I made, or at least my take on one, for the Gecko Galz Monthly Goth challenge and a few others too.   When I saw the image we were to use for the challenge, it reminded me of Wednesday Adams from the Adams family.  Now I've got the theme song going through my head.  LOL  

I started out by printing the image on Neenah white cardstock making sure to run a black prismacolor marker along the edges before layering and adding some pewter skull brads I found in my stash.  I then distressed the edges a bit using a distresser tool before setting it aside.  Taking a slate colored piece of card stock, I stamped two spiderwebs in memento tuxedo black ink from a long retired Stampin Up set called Web Wishes in the corners before taking a memento london fog cat eye ink pad and repeatedly stamped it around half of the page.  Taking a Tim Holtz Dots stencil, I stippled Altenew lava rock and moon rock inks over half of the page before taking the cat eye inks and "drawing" lines with the edges before adding my layered image using glue dots.  I then added the spooky using some letter tiles I received in a destash box from a friend.  I then stamped the "kooky" using a long retired My Favorite Things Alphadots set on scrap copic white card stock before punching the letters out using a 1/2 inch Marvy circle punch.  I then punched out two more layers from more scrap grey card stock using Marvy 1" and 1 1/2" circle punches before layering everything.  Once that was finished, I added the "kooky" letters using glue dots then highlighted the letters using a white 3D glaze pen.  Dusting off my prima flowers, I selected black and purple flowers to add using glue dots before adding black bling to the centers.  I then pulled out the bat and spider brads from the same pack I found the skull ones in and added them to my page.  The final touches were two punched bats that I "softened up" using a soft Staples© mouse pad and an dry embossing stylus, added them using micro glue dots and then added some purple bling to the "bodies".  Then I adhered my finished page to my art journal book using 1/2 inch Scor-Tape.

Challenges entered:

 

Gecko Galz Monthly Goth Challenge - March Anything Goes Using Provided Image 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #60 - Use Your NBUS (Gecko Galz image, spooky chipboard letters, skull/bat/spider brads)

CD Sunday Plus #128 - Anything Goes Digital (Gecko Galz image)

Creative Artiste Mixed Media #102 - Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Creative Fingers #273 - Anything Goes 

Creative Inspiration #12 - Anything Goes 

The Crafty Addicts #11 - Anything Goes 

 

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: Gecko Galz; Stampin Up; My Favorite Things

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog; Stampin Up Basic Gray; Altenew Lava Rock, Moon Rock

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Distresser Tool, Scor-Tape, Glue Dots, Bling, Prima Flowers, Chipboard Letters, Circle Punches, Stencil, Paper Pouncer, Blending Brush

A Feisty Racoon

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using a set from The Rabbit Hole Designs and embossing folder from Momenta that I received as gifts.  

I started out by embossing a basic gray card using the wood grain embossing folder from Momenta then stippling Tim Holtz weathered wood distress ink over the embossed images.  Next, I stamped the racoon, and sayings, in memento tuxedo black ink then colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I stippled some Stampin Up going grey (retired) ink around the racoon using my paper pouncers.  I then layered the colored image, added brads and using a paper distresser, I distressed the bottom panel of the layered image.  After adhering it using some pop up glue dots, I highlighted the mug heart using a red 3D glaze pen as well as white gel pen "dots" to the eyes.  The final touch was adding some grey dew drops underneath the image.  I'm really happy with how the card turned out since Mother Nature has not been "playing" nice with the weather lately (love the rain/hate the wind) so my migraines are once again out of control.  It's reached the point of try to focus on something or cry since nothing has been helping them.  

Challenged entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #59 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, embossing folder)

Critter Crazy #83 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (racoon)

Addicted to Stamps and More #461 - Make Your Mark (prismacolor and copic markers)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Feb 2024 - Anything Goes 

The Crafty Addicts #10 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 623 to 624 - Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: The Rabbit Hole Designs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Weathered Wood; Stampin Up Going Grey

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, MISTI, Dew Drops, Glue, Pop Up Glue Dots, Brads, Paper Distresser, 3D Glaze Pen, Big Shot, Momenta Woodgrain Embossing Folder

 

Run Up To Christmas Hop 2023 Week 2

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins the second week of the #runuptochristmas2023 hop and this week we're being inspired to use stencils so I pulled out a couple of Picket Fence Studios stencils: Tree Trio (retired) and slimline Cloud Coverage along with my My Favorite Things snow mounds/hills (retired) stencil.

 

I started out by stenciling my trees using Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink using a blending brush from Picket Fence Studios. I then stippled the clouds using stormy sky and tumbled glass distress inks before stamping my saying using a long retired Stampin Up Wishes Awash set.  After layering and adding brads, I adhered the panel to a green card base before adding crystal ice stickles to finish my card off.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since it was quick and could easily be mass produced if needed.

 

Challenges entered: 

 

Peace On Earth #49 - See Mood Board 

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #149 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 615 to 616 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Splitcoaststampers WT969 - Stickles, Nuvo Drops, Accents 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Stencil Fun (trees, clouds, snow)

The Crafty Addicts #6 - Anything Goes 

 

Peace On Earth

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day

 

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Pine Needles, Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky Distress Inks

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Stencils, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes

Recycled Alabaster Box

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a recycled Hills Bros. Cappuccino French Vanilla coffee container that I turned into an Alabaster box (to keep money in for our church's missions program) using packing from a Chewy order and some wood block stamps I received last year from a friend who had to downsize her stamp collection while moving across the county.  

I started out by adhering the paper packing to my coffee container using 5/8" Scor-Tape.  I then stamped my church image (Design Objectives) and both sayings (Believe - Hero Arts) (John 3:16 Printworks) onto scrap vanilla card stock in memento tuxedo black before coloring the church using copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled Tim Holtz stormy sky lightly around the church using my Picket Fence blending brushes before layering it, and my John 3:16 panel, to scrap espresso card stock before adding copper brads to both.  I then adhered both panels to the coffee container using glue dots.  I now die cut two crosses using a Spellbinders Shapeability Cross die I've had for years and only used once or twice.  After adhering the crosses to the side panels using mini glue dots, I added copper ice stickles to the adhered crosses as my final embellishment.  I then cut a slit for the money in the plastic top of my new alabaster box to finish it up.  I've included pictures of all four sides:

both of the cross side panels are identical

Challenges entered:

Snippets Playground #463 - Use Those Snippets (recycled paper, scrap card stock used)

Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone Sept 2023 - Anything Goes No Cards (alabaster box)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 613 to 614 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Believe, John 3:16)

Crafty Addicts #5 - Anything Goes

Crafting From The Heart #5 - Anything Goes No Cards (alabaster box)

Never Before Used Schtuff #54 - Use Your NBUS (stamps)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Printworks; Design Objectives; Hero Arts

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Chewy Packing Paper, Big Shot, Copic Markers, Spellbinders Cross Dies, Copper Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

 

Psalm 31:25

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for a friend undergoing cancer treatment.  I won this set from Impression Obsession a while back and finally got inspired to use it.  The set is called Hope and the images are just beautiful.

 

I started out by stamping the girl with head scarf image in memento tuxedo black ink onto some scrap Copic X-press It card stock twice (once to be able to pop up) then colored both images using Copic markers before fussy cutting the second one out setting it aside to pop up later.  I then lightly stippled some Tim Holtz milled lavender distress ink around it using blending brushes from blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios before layering and adding some purple button brads from my stash.  I then took two more images from the Hope set and stamped the card base using Tim Holtz dusty concord distress ink alternating the images.  After popping up the layered image panel using some pop dots, I added the image I had fussy cut popping it up using some pop dots as well.  The final embellishments are some "orchid pink" sequins I found in my stash (no idea how long I've had them) and some Crafty Meraki midnight shimmer illusion gems onto the head scarf.  Inside I stamped the following saying from the Hope set: "You're much stronger than you think".  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I made it with another migraine.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set/sequins)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 605 to 606 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Addicted To Stamps and More #451 - Make Your Mark (used copic markers)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge #108 - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts #3 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender Distress Ink

Card Stock: Copic X-Press It; Stampin Up

Accessories: Copic Markers, Crafty Meraki Midnight Illusion Gems, Glue, Pop Dots, Sequins, Brads, PFS Blending Brushes

 

Dare To Get Dirty 2023 Day 5

 

 

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.

 

 

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp, fibers, ladybugs)

613 Ave Create July 2023 - Anything Goes Optional Nautical 

The Crafty Addicts #3 - Anything Goes
Jan's Digital Stamps July 2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenges #66 - Anything Goes Optional Aperture

 

Tulip Frame Supplies:

Stamps: Magenta

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

Card Stock: Copic X-press It

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Wood Ladybug Stickers, PFS Blending Brushes, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ice Stickles, Q-Tip, Castle Arts Pencils, MS Punches, SU 2-hole Punch, Frame, Sanding Block

 

 Challenges entered:

Shopping Our Stash #501 - No Stamping Allowed (chipboard letters, die cut flowers)

Let's Craft and Create #197 - Anything Goes Optional Add Flowers

Stamps: None

Ink: Tim Holtz Walnut Stain; Tattered Angels Gold Glimmer Mist; Seth Apter Blue Moon Mist 

Card Stock: None

Accessories: Notebook, Alpha Letterz, Glue, Crop-A-Dile, SU Jumbo Eyelets, SU Close To Cocoa Ribbon, Cloud 9 Vellum Flower Kit, Glue Dots, Recycled Packing Paper From Chewy Box

 

 

 

 This card was made using the "negative" from a Sizzix flower I had die cut, so I made my own stencil.

 

 Challenges entered:

Triple B Challenge July 2023 - Anything Goes Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (I went blooms)

Stamps: SU Wonderful Words

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Fired Brick, Mowed Lawn

Card Stock: Hammermill White

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Bling, Big Shot, Glue, Sizzix Daisy Bigz Die, PFS Sequins