Victorian Valentines

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you some Valentine cards I made using images from Conjurer of Dreams Victorian Valentines set.  Now, I generally don't make Valentine cards since I'm usually late mailing them out which is what's happening with these.  I've had the images, and background paper, printed out for some time but have not used them yet.

 

I printed the images on Neenah white card stock before layering them on scrap card stock.  After adding some faux brads to all of them, I then adhered them to cards with Gecko Galz Time After Time digital paper pack.  Digging through my stash I found a length of vanilla ribbon to add to the larger card and vanilla rosette bows for the smaller ones.  No idea how long I've had these, but I do know it's been over 5yrs at least.  After adding my own floral spray in the bottom corners of all of them, I added some gold and fruit punch stickles glitter glue.  I'm happy with how these turned out especially since I'm dealing with a nasty migraine from the weather changes we're having.  It's another focus hard, and push through, or cry again.  Here are close ups of the cards:

 

 

 Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #71 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Triple B Feb 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms)

Neglected Stuff Feb 2025 - Use Your Forgotten Stash (ribbon, rosette bows, background paper)

Love Those Pretty Papers Feb 2025 - Use That Paper Stash - (Gecko Galz background papers)

The Card Concept #214 - Valentine Fun 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 687 to 688 - Anything Goes 

The Sisterhood of Crafters Feb 2025 - Red or Pink 

Splitcoaststampers WT1040 - Love Songs (Close To You by The Carpenters)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (ribbon, rosette bows)

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punches, Ranger Glossy Accents, Stickles, Ribbon, Bows, Paper Crimper

 

Mermaids, Coffee, Graduation And Heat

 

Hello and welcome.  First let me just say this .... It's too freaking hot!!  My part of California is forecasted to be 105 today with humidity. Ugh!  I am struggling with my migraines, plus other health issues, and this heat is not helping at all.  Now that I've gotten that out, on to today's cards.  Fortunately, I didn't have to do too much coloring since, pain wise, I was at "it might feel better crying" again.  

First up is a card I made for my friend's sons graduation from high school today.  I wanted something book related, and I had this cool freebie image, from Conjurer of Dreams Facebook group already printed.  Once I had cut it down to size, and layered, I added some "faux brads" then set it aside for a moment.  I then dug through my stash of designer paper and found this cool printed page, so I grabbed that and added it to the card before stippling Tim Holtz walnut stain distress ink around the edges and a little over the designer paper too.  Once I had added my layered image, I decided to "age" the image a bit and stippled old paper distress ink on it.  The only embellishments are some kraft thread and a "pair" of wooden glasses that I stained before adding glossy accents to make it look like real lenses.

Challenges entered:

 

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

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (designer paper, glasses)

I Spy With My Little Eye June/July 2024 - For Boys or Men 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Masculine 

Sisterhood of Crafters May 22 - Men 

 

Next up, I had a fun card made with The Cat's Pajamas Big Cups digital set and Picket Fence Studios Down To The Last Cup background I received as a RAK from a friend.  Once I had combined the Sprinkle image, and saying, I printed it on Neenah white card stock before coloring using my copic markers before layering and adding brads.  I then stamped the background in espresso ink, stippled espresso ink around the edges before lightly stippling some old paper distress ink over the panel and the layered image panel.  The final touch was adding some Picket Fence coffee bean sequins (retired) using Bearly Art glue.

Challenges entered:

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #348 - Beverages (coffee)

Digi Choosday Wk 22 - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft June 2024 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy #87 - Anything Goes Featuring A Critter (Sprinkle the cat)

 

Finally, I have a mermaid inspired card using Crafter's Companion Swim Free (retired) stamp set.  I started out by blending Tim Holtz tumbled glass, broken china, stormy sky, faded jeans and chipped sapphire distress inks using my blending brushes.  I then stamped all of the images in memento tuxedo black ink using my MISTI before layering and adding faux brads.  The only embellishment added was some blue sequins from my stash.

Challenges entered:

 

Krafty Chicks #719 - Stamps (mermaid stamps)

Crafty Gals #255 - Anything Goes Optional Lace/Pearls (anything goes)

Double D June 5 2024 - Something Old, New, Borrowed and/or Blue (New/stamp set, Blue water, Old/sequins)

Paper Funday #66 - Anything Goes Optional Fancy Folds 

Double D Challenges

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Graduation Card

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Old Paper

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Blending Brushes, Wooden Glasses, Glossy Accents, Thread, Glue, Small Hole Punch

 

Coffee Card

Stamps: The Cats Pajamas; Picket Fence Studios

Ink: Adirondack Espresso; Tim Holtz Old Paper 

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sequins, Blending Brushes, Copic Markers, Brads, Glue Dots

Mermaid Card

Stamps: Crafter's Companion

Ink: Tim Holtz Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, Stormy Sky; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Blending Brushes, MISTI, Sequins, Small Hole Punch, Glue

 

 

A St. Patrick Cat In A Hat

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post from me today.  To see my Stained Glass Mushroom card, please scroll down one post.  For this post, I'd like to share a card made using the free newsletter digital image  from Gerda Steiner Designs called St. Patrick's Day Cat and Hat. 

 

I started off by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock then colored using both prismacolor and copic markers then layered and added brads.  For my card base, I pulled out a Recollections© All Seasons paper pad I've had in my stash for who knows how long.  After selecting my designer paper, I adhered it to a white card base before adding my layered image panel.  Digging through my stash of Prima© flowers, I dug out two polka dotted flowers, added them to the card using glue dots,  The final touches were some bling shamrocks I had forgotten about and some green/white bakers twine.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #60 - Use Your NBUS (image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2024 - Use Your Unloved Stash (background paper, shamrock bling, flowers) 

Shopping Our Stash #516 - It's Not Easy Being Green (background paper, twine, flowers, bling, brads)

Double Trouble #161 - See Board (went with Thing 1)

Cardz For Galz #220 - Use Some Green 

Just Us Girls #717 - Color Week (see below) (went with green, lime green, orange)

Sisterhood of Crafters #28 - Dots and/or Stripes (both: polka dot flowers, designer paper dotted, designer border is a stripe plaid weave)

 

Double Trouble

 

 

 

 

 

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

Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs

Ink: Mowed Lawn Distress Ink

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up Scraps; Recollections Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Bakers Twine, Brads, Glue Dots, Prima Flowers, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Bling Shamrocks

The Great Honey Pot Caper

 Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using this cute Gruffies wooden stamp called Biggly Honey On The Run (stamp has the Honey On The Run on the side).  I've had this stamp for years and have never used it before now (NBUS)

I started out by stamping my image in memento tuxedo black onto Neenah white card stock before coloring using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before lightly stippling Tim Holtz Stormy Sky distress ink around the edges then layering.  Once I had added some brads, I popped up the layered image panel using pop up glue dots.  The only other embellishments were adding some crystal ice stickles and a Sakura 3D glaze pen to highlight the bees and "movement" of Biggly.

Challenges entered:

 

House-Mouse And Friends Monday Challenge #368 - Anything Goes Optional Use Strips 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 26 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Simon Says Wednesday #96 - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Crafters June - Add Layers 

Critter Crazy Challenge #64 - Anything Goes With A Featured Critter 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Stampendous

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen

Another Sunflower For Ukraine

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using a retired digital image (NBUS) from Impression Obsession called Sunflower Farm Scene #1764.  I chose this image to use since I've been thinking a lot about the people of Ukraine and this image makes me think about how Ukraine's sunflower farms looked BEFORE the "aggressors" started bombing Ukraine's towns, villages, and people.

 

I started out by printing my sunflower image onto Neenah white card stock before coloring it using both Lyra flesh tone pencils and Castle Arts colored pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I highlighted the frame using a gold Castle Arts gel pen before layering and adding brads.  I then added it to to a chocolate card before adding a scrap of twine and Sakura 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the watering can and house/barn windows.  As an afterthought, I pulled out my Sonic distresser tool and distressed the edges of the chocolate card.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I colored the image while my husband was watching the news plus I'm still dealing with my migraines and health issues.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #38 - Use Your NBUS 

Sisterhood of Crafters April 27th - April Showers Bring May Flowers (used sunflower)

Color Throwdown #691 - See Mood Board (I went with the brighter color version; brown is my neutral)

The Paper Funday Challenge #41 - Anything Goes Optional Twist: Family

Outlawz Festive Friday Apr 29 to May 12 - Scenery/Outdoors

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 17 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

 

Color Throwdown #691

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils and Gold Gel Pen, Twine Scrap, Brads, Glue Dots, Tonic Paper Distresser Tool, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

Birthday Wishes, Thanks And Sunflowers For Ukraine

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of cards I've made over the last few days.  I colored them while my husband was watching the news and assembled them today while he was making cookies.  Yes, he's the cook in our house and a really good one too since he grew up in a restaurant.  I've continued to color and make cards even thought I'm dealing with migraines and COVID to help me deal with the anxiety of not getting better from COVID faster and the invasion of Ukraine.  I can't do much to help the Ukranians except to make cards to support them.

My first card uses a free digital image from Cha Lion's Instagram account.  After printing it off onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Arts pencils before stippling Tim Holtz broken china and mowed lawn distress inks then layered.  Once I had added brads and adhered the layered image to my card, I added some Picket Fence Gin and Tonic sequins (retired) using Ranger Glossy Accents to adhere them.  I'm really happy with how the card turned out.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #36 - March Use Your NBUS (image)

The Four Seasons - March Spring Board (inspired by all the colors on the color board)

Colour Crazy Craft WK 10 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Crafty Catz #586 - Anything Goes Optional Spring Colors 

Daring Cardmakers - For Ukraine 

 

 

My second card uses an Angie Blom's digital image from the Seas The Day digital set I've had for a while and never used.  I started out by printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock then colored it using Castle Arts pencils.  I then lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink using my Picket Fence Studios blending brush before layering and adding brads.  I then took a fingernail to the edges of the bottom layer before adhering to my card.  The only embellishments were crystal ice stickles.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers WT887 - Turn Over A New Leaf (use leaves) 

 Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Outlawz Festive Friday March 4 to March 17 - Birthday Theme 

Creative Fingers #226 - Anything Goes 

Seize The Birthday #233 - Anything Goes Optional Ocean Creatures (I went with the anything goes)

 

My final card uses some stamps I bought at stamp convention in 2004 from A Stamp In The Hand (closed I think) and have rarely used.  Why, I don't know.  The set is fabulous to work with and so is the script stamp also from 2004.  I started out by inking the pomegranate stamp using Stampin Up markers before stamping onto glossy card stock four times.  I then did the same with the cherry stamp before over stamping the script (also A Stamp In The Hand) in memento tuxedo black ink.  I then lightly stippled aged mahogony and tea dye distress inks using my Picket Fence blending brushes.  After the ink had dried, I then color spritzed Stampin Up old olive and bravo burgundy markers before layering and adding brads.  I then used a Martha Stewart jumbo punch to punch the saying and flower before adhering them to my card. I then took a Sakura 3D black glaze pen and "embossed" the punched saying.  After adding a pearl bling, the card was finished.

Challenges entered:

 

613 Ave Create March 2022 - Anything Goes Optional Succulent Inspiration  (I did anything goes)

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Use Old Rejected Stamp (state how old) (mine from 2004)

Word Art Wednesday #533 to 534 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Shopping Our Stash #465 - Full Metal Jacket (use something metallic) (I used brads and metallic pearl bling)

Through The Craft Room Door - March 1st Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your weekend.

Ukraine Sunflower card

Stamps: Chadelel Digital Image

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Mowed Lawn Distress Inks

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Stipple Brush, Brads, Glue Dots, PSF Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents

Floral Birthday Wishes

Stamps: Angie Blom

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Computer, Printer, Fingernail, Brads, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, PFS Blending Brushes

Thank You Card

Stamps: A Stamp In The Hand

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Aged Mahogany, Tea Dye Distress Inks

Card Stock: White Glossy; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: MS Punch, SU Markers, Color Spritzer Tool, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Brads, Glue Dots, Pearl Bling, PFS Blending Brushes

Warm Coffee Wishes

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using some new (NBUS) The Cat's Pajamas stamps I picked up at their clear stamp retirement sale which ends on January 17th.  I started out by stamping my coffee images from Freshly Brewed Heaven, Big Fat Holiday Greetings, and the saying from Holly Jolly Christmas (retired) before coloring them using Castle Art pencils before stippling some Stampin Up bliss blue ink around the edges then layered onto scrap card stock.  My card was made using bliss blue card stock along with a designer paper scrap from my stash.  After adding some blue fibers I've had for years, I added my layered image along with some sequin snowflakes.  As an after thought, I went and highlighted parts of the image panel using Sakura 3D glaze pens before re-stamping my saying and adding that using dimensionals.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #34 - January 

Caffeinated Christmas #1 - Snowflakes 

The Sisterhood of Crafters - The Color Blue 

Splitcoaststampers WT879 - Lots of Layers 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash - Old Designer Paper 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog, Rich Cocoa; Stampin Up Bliss Blue

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Oval Punch; Snowflake Sequins, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Brads, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Fibers

Someone's Reason To Smile

Hello and welcome.  Today I have an Oldie But Goodie from Bugaboo Stamps called Someone's Reason which includes a digitally colored image as well as the line art one for you to color.  I've had this image for a while now and just haven't used it until now (NBUS).

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering it and adding some white brads.  My card is made using Stampin Up regal rose card stock with a long retired mini Stampin Up set called Beyond The Basics stamped in regal rose ink with a blush/white textured ribbon.  Once I added the layered image, I highlighted parts of it using Sakura 3D glaze pen and a Sakura Souffle pen.  The final touches were Ranger diamond ice stickles and some Picket Fence Studio Gin and Tonic sequins.  I am really happy with house this turned out since I'm still fighting strep throat and I really think something else as well.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #23 - Feburary Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2021 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Feb 11 to Feb 24 - Anything Goes Optional Hearts 

Aud Sentiments #268 - Anything Goes With A Sentiment 

Word Art Wednesday #479 to 480 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Crafty Creations #418 - Anything Goes 

Sisterhood of Crafters Feb 10 - Smile Like The Sun (Use The Word Smile/or a Sun) 

CD Sunday Plus #54 - Anything Goes Digital 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, stay safe and please wear a mask!

Stamps: Bugaboo; Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Regal Rose

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens and Souffle Pens, Ice Stickles, PFS Sequins, Brads, Ribbon

Stain Glass Pelican

Hello and welcome.  I'd like to share with you a card made using the new to me Pelican Stained Glass 1473-DG digital image from Impression Obsession.  Now if digital images are not your thing, you can find the rubber stamp here.

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering and adding brushed copper brads.  For the card, I dusted off some stained glass True Faith designer paper and added that to a really rust card before sponging really rust ink around the edges.  I then added a black border before adding a strip of the matching card stock then popped up the layered image over that using dimensionals.  The only other embellishments added was black organdy ribbon and some dusty cowboy dew drops.  I still wasn't happy with the card so I took out a Sakura black 3D glaze pen and went over the stained glass "lead" lines to add dimension.  Good thing I was happy with the card then because my head was hurting.

Challenges entered:
Impression Obsession - Summer Fun (Inspiration Was The Beach) 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2033 - Anything Goes 
Watercooler Wednesdays #285 - Anything Goes Masculine 
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Masculine 
Shopping Our Stash #427 - Pile It On 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there!

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Stampin Up Really Rust
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, True Faith Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Dimensionals, Ribbon, Sponge, Dew Drops, Brads, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen