A Kooky And Spooky Teen And More Never Before Schtuff

Hello again. Today I'd like to share a card I've made for a couple of challenges finally using one of the Kooky Teens Digi Bundle (NBUS) from Simply Betty Stamps.  It's also my first Halloween card for this year using non traditional Halloween colors.

After printing off my image and coloring using copic markers, I created an "image background" by dotting several different grey colors around it.  I then stippled basic grey and Tim Holtz faded jeans around the white areas before layering and adding silver brads.  I then took a scrap of black card stock and dry embossed it using a cuttlebug spiderweb embossing folder and big shot to create a border.  Once that was done, I added the border on a background gifted to me by my friend Kelli.  Thank you Kelli!!!!  After adding some silver cord, I popped up my layered image using pop dots over the border.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies 1936 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Thursday Twist Sept 12 to 25 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 6 to 19 - Anything Goes
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 - Use Your Forgotten Stuff

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: SBS Kooky Teen Christian
Ink: SU Basic Grey, Tim Holtz Faded Jeans
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Copics, Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Silver Cord, Pop Dots

A Leaping Lord.....Or A Gnome

Hello again and welcome.  Sorry it's been so long since my last post.  My husbands health is still not the best, and I'm still having issues as well.  Needed to try coloring and making cards again though, so I took a look at the latest Jingle Belles Christmas challenge to see what, if anything, I could do and this never before used (NBUS) little guy from Sheepski Designs came to mind.

After printing him off onto white card stock then coloring using copic markers, I layered onto some scrap card stock plus Graphic 45's 12 Days of Christmas designer paper (thank you Kelli for the RAK).  I then added some brushed copper brads and layered onto my card also using the 12 Days of Christmas designer paper.  I then stippled the entire image panel using several Tim Holtz and Adirondack inks.  After adding some twine, ice stickles on the ornaments, and wooden ornament embellies (again thank you Kelli), my card was done.

Challenges entered:

Jingle Belles Rock - 12 Days Of Christmas
Sheepski Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday Sept 6 to Sept 19 - Christmas
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2019 Challenge - Use Your Stash
Pammies Inky Pinkies 1939 - Anything Goes

I'm happy with how my card turned out since it took a few days due to my migraines and health.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and rest of your weekend.


Stamps: Sheepski Designs Gnome For Christmas
Ink: Adirondack Caramel, Tim Holtz Pine Needles, Old Paper, Tumbled Glass Distress Inks
Card Stock: SU Handsome Hunter, Neenah White, Graphic 45's 12 Days Of Christmas Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, Copic Markers, Ice Stickles, Glue Dots, Brads, Small Hole Punch, Wooden Ornaments, Twine

Well Hello....

.....and welcome.  I'm sure you've seen my last post stating I was taking a break.  My husband had emergency open heart surgery in May and my entire focus has been on that, taking care of him, and the exacerbated migraine/fibromyalgia issues that have arisen.  Not to mention me having a broken foot.

While I will admit I am totally exhausted from taking care of my husband post surgery, I am very grateful he is alive still.  He was having no symptoms of the blockage that was discovered by accident from an unrelated exam.

I am hoping to get back to coloring, stamping and card making soon.  Thank you all for understanding.

Taking A Break

Hello everyone and welcome.  Just wanted to let all of you know that I'm going to have to take a blogging, and possibly stamping, break.  Just found out my husband has to have open heart surgery ASAP.  Just with the way my body is reacting from getting the news this last weekend, I'm going to have to put my own health, and that of my husband's, first right now.  I thank you for understanding.

A Little Gnome Kindness

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card made using another digital stamp from Kinda Cute by Patricia.  This one is called Gnome and Mouse and is just darling and can be used for all sorts different occasions.

Once I printed off the image, I colored it up using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges then layering.  For the grass I sponged Adirondack lettuce dye ink before adding some "faux brads" by punching out four small circles then adhering them using a Martha Stewart glue pen.  I then grabbed some scrap designer paper, adhered it to my card, then sponged lettuce dye ink around the edges of the card.  The only embellishments added were some forgotten scrap ribbon and butterfly sticker that have been in my stash for years.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I made it while still dealing with my migraine.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers Ways To Use It - WT735 Forget The Mower
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge Week 14 - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Kinda Cute by Patricia
Ink: Tiim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Adirondak Lettuce
Card Stock: SU, Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Sponges, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Butterfly Sticker, Ribbon, Computer, Printer

Hello Ups!ide Down and More Never Before Used Stuff

Hi there.  Did I make you smile??  Who wouldn't want to smile after seeing this cute flamingo.  It's from Gerda Steiner Designs and is called Upside Down Flamingo and is perfect for any type of card. The saying is from Hedgehog With Sign set.  Both are sets I haven't used.

I stamped the flamingo in memento black ink onto white card stock then colored using copic markers before stamping the saying in the upper right corner.  For the sand, I repeatedly stamped the fern from Stampin Up's retired Watercolor Minis in various brown dye inks. After adding a panel of Colorbok Light Bright designer paper, I added an embossed border then sponged the card edges with pink passion dye ink.  I then highlighted parts of the flamingo using a black Sakura glaze pen.  The only embellishments added were bright pink brads and pink circle clips.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday April 5 to April 18 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #240 - Just For Fun
Make My Monday #93 - Something Humorous
Gerda Steiner Designs April - Share Your Designs

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!!


Stamps: GSD Upside Down Flamingo, Hedgehog With Sign; Stampin Up Watercolor Minis (retired)
Ink:Memento Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass; Stampin Up Pink Passion, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Creamy Caramel
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Copic Markers, Stipple Brush, Brads, Clips, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, Sponge, Sakura Black Glaze Pen

Wishful Swinging and More Never Before Used Stuff

Hello and again...welcome.  Second post for me today.  If you're looking for my Hippo and Butterfly post, please scroll down one.

I'd like to share with you a card I've made using a never before used digital image from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez.  The image is actually a freebie and can be found here.

After downloading and printing off the image, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz brushed corduroy and tumbled glass distress inks over and around the image.  I love the way stippling gives a "softer feeling" to an image.  I then drew the "tree branch" before pulling out my long retired Watercolor Minis set from Stampin Up to stamp the "trees leaves"; another favorite technique.  Once everything was colored up and layered, I added some white brads before adhering the image panel to my card.  I then stamped the saying before punching it out using oval punches.  I then highlighted some areas using Sakura glaze pens.  The only other embellishment is some sparkle dew drops otherwise I kept the card pretty much clean and simple.

Challenges entered:

Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez Facebook Group - April Anything goes
Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday March 28 to April 10 - Anything Goes With Favorite Product/Technique And Why
Not Just Cards - March Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day


Stamps: Kinda Cute Stamps; Stampin Up Watercolor Minis, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Small Script
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Brushed Corduroy; Stampin Up Garden Green, Old Olive, Handsome Hunter, Certainly Celery
Card Stock: SU
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Sparkle Dew Drops, Glue Dots, SU Oval Punches, Brads

Just Because And More Never Before Used Stuff

Hello and welcome.  Did you know that stamping or coloring is a real pain in the booty with a migraine?  Well now you do.  I wanted to make a card to send to a fellow migraine sufferer and figured this never before used (NBUS) cute stamp set I won from Gerda Steiner Designs would be perfect on a clean and simple card.

I started off by stamping the hippo and saying from the Hippo With Butterfly set in memento black on scrap white card stock; just big enough to create a small card.  I then stamped the little butterfly and colored everything using copic markers including creating the grass with them.  I then stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink light over and around the card.

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies #1914 - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday April 5 to April 18 - Anything Goes
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - April Anything Goes With A Critter


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!


Stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs
Ink: Memento Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Scrap White
Accessories: Copic Markers, Stipple Brush