Showing posts with label the most magical time of the year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the most magical time of the year. Show all posts

Friday, December 8, 2023

Believe In The Magic

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card using one of my all time favorite things - a SNOW GLOBE!!  I just love snow globes.  They offer glimpses into another world and are just calming I think.  My snowglobe today uses the Bunny Snowglobe digital stamp set from The Cat's Pajamas.

After combining the image, and saying, in a watermark program, I colored it using my Castle Arts watercolor pencils for blending later.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled/pounced some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and mowed lawn distress inks around the colored image using my paper pouncers, and blending brushes, before layering and adding some silver brads.  Taking my card base, I dry embossed it using a Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder I've had for years using my Big Shot.  I then stippled more mowed lawn distress ink over the embossed images and around the edges.  Once that was finished, I adhered my layered image panel using pop up glue dots before highlighting parts of the "falling snow" using a silver 3D glaze pen and then adding crystal ice stickles to highlight the rest of the "snow".  This card was fairly easy to do even with a migraine.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Watermark Program, Castle Arts Watercolor Pencils, Ice Stickles, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Snowflake Folder, Paper Pouncers, Blending Brush, Pop Up Glue Dots, 3D Glaze Pen
 
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Monday, November 20, 2023

Run Up To Christmas 2023 Week 8

 

 

Hello and welcome to week 8 of the #runuptochristmashop2023 and this week we're being inspired to Make A Scene.  Now I love scenic stamping so this challenge is "right up my alley" so to speak and I knew the stamp set I wanted to use.  I just received this Snow Village set by Impression Obsession from a friend that's been on my wish list for some time now.  I decided to use my church in Anchorage, Alaska as inspiration for my scene.

I started out by stamping the village in memento tuxedo black ink on a slimline scrap panel before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I pulled out my Slimline Cloud stencil from Picket Fence Studios and created my cloud background using Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink and blending brushes.  At this point, I decided I needed some more trees and a couple of snowmen, so I stamped those on scrap white card stock, colored using gel pens, then cut out to adhered to my card.  After stamping my saying from Colorado Craft Company's Bethlehem's Light, I then adhered the image panel to a spruce green card before adding the clay snowflakes from  plum pudding sequin mix and diamond ice stickles because snow just had to sparkle.

Challenges entered:
 
Peace On Earth Christmas #52 - See Inspiration Board (used colors, trees, snow as inspiration)

 
 
Peace On Earth

 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  For my followers in the United States, have a Happy and safe Thanksgiving.
 
Stamps: Impression Obsession; Colorado Craft Company
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Pine Needles, Stormy Sky Distress Inks
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sequins, Glue, Ice Stickles, Cloud Stencil, Blending Brush, Gel Pens
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Monday, October 23, 2023

Run Up To Christmas 2023 Week 4 Elf Inspired

 


Hello friends and welcome to the #runuptochristmashop2023 hosted by @love_smile_and_craft and @kellys.craft. We are going to make a card each week for 12 weeks until Christmas. This week's theme is "elf /elves.  I was inspired by the elves in Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer TV specials, so I pulled out my Picket Fence Studios Baby It's Cold Outside stamp set and got to work.  After stamping my elves in memento tuxedo black on Neenah white card stock, I colored them using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then took my PFS slimline cloud coverage stencil and blended Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink to create my clouds before layering and adding brads.  Taking my Stampin Up holly jumbo wheel, I stamped the card base in Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink before adding my layered image panel using glue dots.  I then added some crystal ice stickles as "snowflakes".  However, my card didn't feel finished so I stamped the trees from a new Stampin Up Peaceful Deer set I received as a RAK from a friend using spruce dye ink before coloring the trees in Prismacolor spruce marker and adding a tad tumbled glass to the snow.  Now it was finished some 5 days later. *shrug*  My migraines have been giving me fits again along with other stresses.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios; Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Pine Needles, Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, MISTI, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots
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Monday, October 16, 2023

Run Up To Christmas 2023 Week 3

 

 
Hello Friends and welcome to the #runuptochristmashop2023 hosted by @love_smile_and_craft and @kellys.craft. We are going to make a card each week for 12 weeks until Christmas. This week's theme is "Christmas Wreath" and a good thing too.  That meant I would finally finish coloring this wreath card I started 5yrs ago (thanks to a variety of health/migraine issues) from Verve Stamps I received as a RAK from a friend.  
 
The wreath is stamped in Tim Holtz pine needles distress ink and colored using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I blended stormy sky and tumbled glass distress inks around it before layering and adding brads.  Taking my Tonic distresser tool I ran it along the edges of the image panel before setting aside.  My card base is stamped using a retired Stampin Up holly jumbo wheel and garden green ink.  I then added the image panel using pop up glue dots before adding a few dots of crystal ice stickles to highlight parts of the image and a clear 3D glaze pen to highlight the berries.

Challenges entered:
 
Peace On Earth #50 - See Mood Board (inspired by wreaths on trucks)
 
Peace On Earth
 
Happy Little Stampers Christmas
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Verve Christmas Wreath; Stampin Up Holly Jumbo Wheel
Ink: Stampin Up Garden Green; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Pine Needles, Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Distressing Tool, Pop Up Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pen
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Monday, September 25, 2023

Challenge 2338

  Sponsored by Newton's Nook
Newton

Hello and welcome.  Today starts a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we're being sponsored by Newton's Nook.  I would like to thank them for their sponsorship of this week's challenge.  For my card this week, I used my own cats as inspiration and pulled out my Newton Caroling set that I bought end of last year and hadn't used yet (NBUS).  These cute little cats make me think of my own cats, and fosters, "singing the song of their peoples" whenever they feel like it.

After stamping the images in memento tuxedo black on Copic X-press It white, I colored everything using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and stippling some Stampin Up soft sky  ink using my blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios.  I then fussy cut the mice out and added those using micro pop dots.  After adding some music note brads, I adhered the image panel using pop up glue dots on a green card dry embossed using a Cuttlebug allegro embossing folder.  The final touch was adding some poinsettia dew drops from my stash and some crystal/waterfall ice stickles to highlight the snowfall.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join us at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps:  Newton's Nook
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Soft Sky, Garden Green
Card Stock: Copic X-Press It; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, PFS Blending Brushes, Dew Drops, Glue Dots, Pop Up Glue Dots, Pop Dots, Ice Stickles, Brads
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Monday, September 11, 2023

Furry And Bright

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a Christmas card I made using an adorable, but retired set, from My Favorite Things.  I'm trying to get caught up on my stash of Christmas cards since I'm usually finished by the end of September but not this year.  Migraines, and illnesses, have put me way behind.  

I started out by stamping my images using my MISTI (I received as a gift) in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once my coloring was finished, I die cut the kitten out before adhering it to the image panel using glue dots.  Once the panel was layered and silver brads added, I adhered it to the razzleberry card base using medium sized glue dots.  The only embellishments added were some silver/white thread along the edge, a blinged-out flourish and some crystal ice stickles as "snow".

Challenges entered:
 
Krafty Chicks #680 - Stamp Act (MFT Christmas stamps)
Peace On Earth #47 - Anything Christmas See Mood Board  (inspired by colors, cat in stocking, elf hats)
 
Most Magical Time of the Year
 
Krafty Chicks
 

Peace On Earth

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: MFT
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Copic X-Press It; SU
Accessories: MISTI, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bling, PFS Blending Brush, Ice Stickles, Thread, Brads, Glue Dots



 
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Friday, September 1, 2023

Woodblock Wednesday August 2023 edition

 

 
Hello and welcome.  Today begins the new Woodblock Wednesday challenge.  This monthly challenge inspires us to pull out those woodblock stamps (we all have them) that we're not using, and show them some love.  Since I'm behind making my Christmas cards for this year, I pulled out a couple of House Mouse stamps to use.

I started out by stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink on some Copic X-press It card stock before coloring using both Prismacolor and Copic markers before stippling some Stampin Up soft sky ink around the edges and to fill in the white spaces.  I then layered the image panel and added some metallic red brads before setting aside.  Taking a retired Stampin Up holly jumbo wheel, I stamped the card base with Tim Holtz fired brick distress ink before adding the layered image panel using glue dots.  The final touch was adding some crystal and waterfall ice stickles. Here's the woodblock stamps I used: 


Challenges entered:
 
Park Hopping My Happy Place September 2023 - Anything Goes Inspired By Theme Parks (inspired by Christmas decor in Disneyland and the cat that caught a mouse in Pirates of the Caribbean in Disneyland)
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend!
 
Stamps: Stampabilities; Stampa Rosa (closed); Stampin Up 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Soft Sky
Card Stock:  Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, PFS Blending Brush, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas)

 
Hello and welcome.  My late grandfather used to live in Honolulu and seeing the news about the Maui wildfires got me thinking of him again and all of the laughs, and fun, we used to have together.  Grandpa was a true gentleman....with a wicked sense of humor.  LOL  So, I pulled out a couple of beach/palm stamps I received from a friend when she had to downsize and hadn't used yet.  Grandpa, this card is in your memory.  I think I'll send this to my brother for Christmas.

I started out by stamping the palm trees from Stamp Yourself Silly (now closed) and the beach Santa from PSX in memento tuxedo black ink onto a Hammermill white panel before coloring them using my Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I pulled out my retired Close To My Heart Tropical Christmas stamp set and stamped the Mele Kalikimaka in memento black between the palm trees before stenciling the background clouds using my slimline cloud stencil from Picket Fence Studios and Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink.  After layering the image panel, I added some copper brads, waterfall ice stickles, and hand drawn "birds" using a black gel pen.  Santa's sunglasses are also highlighted with the neon blue gel pen.

Challenges entered:
 
 

 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: PSX; Stamp Yourself Silly
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Gel Pens, Brads, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil
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Saturday, July 22, 2023

Dare To Get Dirty 2023 Day 1

 
 
 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.


I'd also like to enter it into the following challenges:
 
Challenges entered:
 
 
 
 
 

 



 
 
Cat Card Supplies:
Stamps: Picket Fence Studios Cat Plays Fiddle To Silver Moon, Wicked Together (both retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Dusty Concord, Aged Mahogany, Chipped Sapphire
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Brads, PFS Blending Brushes, Silver Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Copic Markers
 
 

I'd also like to enter into the following challenges:
 
Challenges entered:
 



 
Hydrangea Card Supplies:
 
Stamps: Colorado Craft Company (digital image)
Ink: Seth Apter Spray Ink
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Cuttlebug Swirl Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Thread, Pop Dots, Brads, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Color Spritzer, SU Lilac Marker
 
 

 
 Challenges entered:
 

Stamps: Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Hammermill White; SU Black; MFP Corn Husk
Accessories: Embossing Gun, Crafty Meraki Bling, Glue, Pop Dots, Embossing Powder, Distressing Tool
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Come join us for this years Dare To Get Dirty for all of the fun and prizes!


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Monday, July 17, 2023

PIP Challenge 2328

  Sponsored by
 PIP CHALLENGES
The prize will be a $10 Gift Certificate from

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week we our prize is a $10 gift certificate to My Favorite Things.  My card today is using a retired MFT stamp set I had bought last year and hadn't ink yet.  It's designed by Rachel Ann Miller called Away In A Manger.
 
I started out by stamping my manger scene in memento tuxedo black ink on some scrap Hammermill card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers, along with Lyra flesh tone pencils, before fussy cutting the scene and star out before setting aside.  I then pulled a 12x12 sheet of Recollections designer paper to use as the background of my scene before adhering it to a navy card base.  Once I added my manger I was able to stamp the saying onto scrap white card stock then layered.  The final touch was color spritzing some Stampin Up night of navy marker.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #52 - Use Your NBUS (stamp set, designer paper)
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2023 - Use Your Unloved Stash (stamp set/designer paper) 
Park Hopping My Happy Place July 2023 - Anything Goes Related To Theme Parks (I went with Christmas at Disneyland)
The Most Magical Time Of The Year July 2023 - Anything Goes Halloween or Christmas (I went with Christmas)
Happy Little Stampers July - Christmas 
The Holly And Ivy Christmas #143 - Anything Goes Christmas 
Word Art Wednesday Wks 603 to 604 - Anything Goes Uplifting 





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

Stamps: MFT
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Recollections
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, SU Night of Navy Marker, Color Spritzer
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Friday, October 21, 2022

Naughty And Nice


 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'm participating in the 2022 Build Your Stash Holidays Cardmakers Falling for the Holidays linky party.  I've finished my holiday cards for this year and wanted to get a head start on the ones for next year; plus for RAK requests.

I started out by stamping my images from The Cat's Pajamas The New Nice (I have the special red rubber set) that I've had for a few years in memento tuxedo black ink on to white card stock.  Thankfully The Cat's Pajamas has the set now in digital form.  Once all of my stamping was finished, I colored everything using Castle Arts pencils and a black Prismacolor marker before highlighting parts of my images using a black gel pen and Sakura 3D glaze pens.  After my colored image was layered, I added some green button brads I've had since last Christmas and didn't finish using.  My card is dry embossed using a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder before stippling glorious green ink over the raised images.  After adding my main image panel, I lightly rubbed some poppy red ink around my colored image before adding a green organdy ribbon from my stash.  The remaining embellishments are green sequins I found in my stash and crystal ice stickles highlighting the package ribbons  and centers of my dry embossed images.  I'm really happy with how this turned out and would like to also enter it into the following challenges.

Challenges entered:
 

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

Stamps:  The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Glorious Green (retired)
Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Black Prismacolor Marker, Ribbon, Brads, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Sequins, Glue Dots, Crystal Ice Stickles, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Black Gel Pen
 
 
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

A Vintage Halloween

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a simple card I made using The Cat's Pajamas Vintage Halloween Digi Set (I have the clear set from their clearance sale so they could go digital) with We Are Three's Brick Wall digital paper.  
 
After printing the digital paper onto Hammermill white card stock, I stamped my images directly onto the brick wall panel before sponging some more mustard ink around the edges and into the center of the main image.  I then layered the panel and added some faux brads before adhering directly onto a mustard card base.  The final touch was adding some gold sequins from the stash I've had for years and rarely used.

Challenges entered:
 
Inspiration Station #40 - Harvest (pumpkins in image, inspired by colors) 
Double D Challenges - Orange/Black (I went with a lighter shade of orange)


The Most Magical Time of the Year

Inspiration Station
 

Double D Challenges
 
Update on me, I'm still processing Stacy's death and all of my health issues especially the depression migraines, and anxiety right now.  Doctor has changed my anxiety meds to see if that helps, first night on the meds was last night, so hopefully that helps.  I'm still trying to color, and make cards, to try and focus on something else instead of grief and health issues.
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. Please hold/hug your loved ones and tell them how much they mean to you.  Life is to precious to not do so.
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; We Are Three
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up More Mustard
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sponge, Gold Sequins, Bearly Arts Glue
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