Come, Let Us Adore Him

Come, let us adore Him.  It's an invitation that should not be refused.  

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a quick and easy Christmas card made using Impression Obsession's retired set Wiseman Collage C4607 and some non-traditional Christmas colors.  I started out by recycling some glossy photo paper by cutting down to size, then using a brayer to cover it with Kalidacolor Blue Breeze dye ink, before stamping the collage in memento tuxedo black once the brayered ink dried.  After layering the stamped image, I added some small silver brads along with a small silver pre-made bow.  Simple and easy...right?  Definitely needed since I've been dealing with a lingering migraine for the last couple of weeks.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #21 - December Use Your NBUS 

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #44 - Peace On Earth 

Crazy 4 Challenges #564 - Blue Christmas 

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge #519 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Christmas Craft Creations December - Winter Blues 

Crafty Gals Corner #214 - Tis The Season 

Watercooler Wednesday #301 - All About Occasions 

Word Art Wednesday #468 to 469 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask plus practice social distancing.

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Kalidacolor Blue Breeze

Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Scrap Photo Paper

Accessories: Brayer, Bow, Brads, Glue Dots

Isaiah 40:31

Hello and welcome.  This verse is one of my favorites and I was so thrilled to receive this stamp from a friend since it's perfect for any occasion especially just because and sympathy cards.  It took me a while to ink it up, but I'm so happy with the results.  Since the Isaiah verse is so big, I decided to make this into a slimline card.

I started out by stamping the verse (Stampabilities) in memento tuxedo black ink onto Hammermill white card stock before over-stamping an eagle (Rubber Monger) I've had in my stash for years in memento London fog ink then lightly stippling Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink around the edges and adding faux brads.  For the card itself, I created a background by repeatedly stamping the same eagle in stormy sky distress ink before stippling chipped sapphire distress ink around the edges.  After adding the layered image panel and adding a navy ribbon, I felt the card still needed something so I pulled out a retired MFT daisy die set and die cut two full daisies from scrap navy card stock.  I then punched some garden green scraps using a retired Martha Stewart fern punch.  After assembling my flowers, I added some class-a-peel stickers to the centers.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 2020 

Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A556 - Slimline Cards 

Word Art Wednesday Weeks 460 to 461 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Watercooler Wednesdays #293 - All About Occasions (went with just because/sympathy) 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Oct 8 to 21 - Anything Goes Optional Leaves 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #144 - Anything Goes 

 

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

Stamps: Stampabilities, Rubber Monger

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Night Of Navy, Scraps

Accessories: Big Shot, MFT Daisy Die-namics, Class A Peel Stickers, Stipple Brushes, Glue Dots, MS Fern Punch, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Ribbon

 

Sending You Sunshine

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share an oldie but goodie from Bugaboo Stamps called You Are My Sunshine and can be found here.  I think I've had this image for a few years now.

 

After printing off the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering onto scrap card stock and adding gold flower brads.  I then took my Tim Holtz sun ray embossing folder and dry embossed an orange panel using my big shot before stippling spiced marmalade ink over the embossed image.  I then dusted off some primas, added those with a yellow bling center before adding some yellow ruffled ribbon I had received as a RAK.  The final touch was highlighting parts of the sun rays using crystal ice stickles.

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stash 

Craft Rocket Challenge #75 - Add Sparkle 

Crafty Creations #414 - Anything Goes 

Creative Moments #200 - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 460 & 461 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Watercooler Wednesdays #292 - Anything Goes With A Feminine Twist 

Simon Says Stamp - Make It Sparkle 

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Oct 8 to Oct21 - Anything Goes Optional Twist Leaves 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there.  While you're at it, stop by the Bugaboo Stamps blog Catch The Bug and leave some love for the rest of the design team.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots, Prima Flowers, Bling, Ribbon, Big Shot, Tim Holtz Sun Ray Embossing Folder, Stipple Brush

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

Cute Little Curly Boy

Hello and welcome.  Today is Bugaboo's Freebie Friday over at Catch The Bug and the image is called Kidlet Curly Hair Boy.

My project today uses the freebie Kidlet Curly Hair Boy printed on Neenah white card stock and colored using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass around the edges of the image before adding memento rich cocoa ink along the edges.  I allowed myself to direct to paper some ink on the tumbled glass to give the panels a "dirty boy" look.  The card base, layered panels and designer paper are all scraps.  The only embellishments used were vintage brads and hemp twine from my stash.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) - July 
Krafty Chicks #518 - Anything Goes 
Crafty Creations #411 - July Anything Goes 
Watercooler Wednesdays #282 - Fifth Week Anything Goes 

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


Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Memento Rich Cocoa
Card Stock: Neenah White, Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Hemp Twine, Brads, Prismacolor and Copic Markers