Knowledge Is Power

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made for a couple of challenges using a retired set from My Favorite Things called I Heart Books.  Since I was going with a "back to school" theme, I pulled out a brown paper lunch bag to use as the base of my card before adding some retired Basic Grey designer paper and sponging Tim Holtz fired brick distress ink around the edges of the card.  I then stamped the images in memento tuxedo black ink onto scraps of white card stock and colored them using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then cut out all of the colored images and popped up the reading child and added the book worm to the inside.  The only embellishments added are some red bakers twine, brads, and a couple of prima flowers with a bling center.

Inside

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies 1834 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - Wheels On The Bus SAR08262018
Not Just Cards - August Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: MFT I Heart Books
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Fired Brick
Card Stock: Scraps, Basic Grey Life Of The Party Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sponge, Brown Paper Lunch Bag, Bakers Twine, Prima Flowers, Bling, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Happy 29th

Hello and welcome!  Today I'd like to share a card made using two of my favorite sets from The Cats Pajamas.  Unfortunately, both sets are now retired: Smells Like Cake and You Say It's Your Birthday.

I stamped everything onto scrap card stock (including the card itself) before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once all of the coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz broken china distress ink around the edges of the image panel and Stampin Up tempting turquoise around the card before layering.  The only embellishment I added was to highlight portions of the party hats and cupcake sprinkles using some Sakura glaze pens.

Inside:

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

TCP Tuesday #349 - Birthday
Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Use Primary Colors
Outlawz Festive Friday - FF082418 Birthday

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: TCP Smells Like Cake, You Say It's Your Birthday
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Tempting Turquoise, Tim Holtz Broken China
Card Stock: Scraps
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Sakura Glaze Pens, Stipple Brushes

Mermaids And Snowmen Plus More NBUS

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I made while trying at the time to "deal" and "focus" on something other than my health.  You see, with all of the fires burning in California right now, my asthma is causing some breathing problems.  My chronic migraines are also not happy.

The first card I'm sharing I made using the Journey Home digital image from Aurora Wings.  My image is colored using both prismacolor and copic markers then highlighted with diamond ice stickles, sand dollar brads, silk flowers, pearls, stickers and small googlie eyes for the fish.  My card was made using Stampin Up card stock and the retired Sandy Shells wheel.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Aurora Wings #70 - Sketch Challenge
Outlawz Songs and Rhymes - Little Mermaid

My second card is made using the Snowman Blocks digi from Bugaboo Stamps.  The image is colored using both prismacolor and copic markers with Tim Holtz broken china distress ink stippled around it.  The card base is made using scrap card stock, and scrap designer paper I've had for years.  The borders are dry embossed scrap card stock using the Cuttlebug snowflakes embossing folder.  I highlighted portions of the snowman blocks using a blue gel pen then added some snowflake and bell brads before popping the panel up using pop dots.  I finished with three small metal stickers.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Stella Says Sketch #613
Outlawz Festive Fridays - FF081718

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Aurora Wings Journey Home, Bugaboo Snowman Blocks
Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Designer Paper Scraps
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Pop Dots, Silk Flowers, Pearl Bling, Brads, Metallic Bling Stickers, Googlie Eyes

True Friends And Some More NBUS

I'd like to share a card I made for a friend using the True Friends digi from Simply B Stamps.  The image is colored using prismacolor watercolor pencils with Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink stippled around the edges.  The card is made using Stampin Up card stock and Basic Grey Kioshi designer paper. 

I'm really happy with how this card turned out and I used up some more of my never before used stash (NBUS) by using my purple prima flowers and pearl bling.  I'd also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Outlawz Monday Greetings - Just Because
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1833 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Simply B Stamps True Friends
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Card Stock: Stampin Up, Basic Grey Kioshi Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils, Stipple Brush, Prima Flowers, Bling, Ribbon, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Blender Marker

Life's A Beach; More NBUS

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card I made using the Sassy Gal Beach from Bugaboo Digital Stamps.  My image is colored using both prismacolor and copic markers with Tim Holtz broken china, marmalade and brushed corduroy distress inks stippled around it before layering and adding some brads.  The card is made using the Tim Holtz sunburst embossing folder with Stampin Up green galore ink sponged over and around it.  After adding some ribbon, I popped up the image panel using pop dots over the embossed card.  My final embellishments were adding some punched flowers, hand drawn seagulls and ice stickles.  I'm really happy with how this turned out especially since I've been dealing with some health issues besides my migraines. Also bonus "points" for using some never before used stuff (NBUS - ribbon, image)

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Catch The Bug - August Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Fridays - Anything Goes
Outlawz Songs and Rhymes - Little Mermaid

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Bugaboo Sassy Gal Beach
Ink: SU Green Galore, Tim Holtz Broken China, Spiced Marmalade, Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Tim Holtz Sunburst Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Sponge, Stipple Brushes, MS Hydrangea Punch, Ice Stickles, Brads, 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

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Although my own children are not in school, or college, anymore, I still totally enjoy this old Staples commercial.  You just have to love back to school, right?  ;)

Well now...

Hello and welcome.  I didn't realize it's been so long since my last post and I do apologize.  My health took a serious "nose dive" these last few months.  I will try to keep up on my blogging from here on out.