I Was Framed!

 

This sounds so much like something one my own cats would say; especially my fur-grandson Inego.  LOL  Hello and welcome.  Second post for me today.  If you're looking for my Instant Witch post, please scroll down one. I made this card using the new Crabby Cat I Was Framed image from Bugaboo Stamps.  

After printing it off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before layering on scrap card stock and adding brads.  I then added it to a long piece of scrap card stock before cutting that down.  Other than the brads, the only embellishments used is a small ribbon bow from Michael's I've had for some time and then using Sakura 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the image.  I'm real happy with how this turned out since I made it at 3am with a raging migraine (still have it too).

Challenges entered:

 

Splitcoaststampers IC775 - Eyelet Outlet 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #43 - Anything Goes With A Critter 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2040 - Anything Goes 

Crafty Catz #522 - Anything Goes With Optional Twist Wild & Crazy 

Creative Knockouts #371 - Clean And Simple 

Moving Along With The Times #123 - Animal(s) and/or Bird(s) 

 

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

Stamps: Bugaboo

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Brads, Bow, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

 

 

 

Instant Witch

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made for the weekly Saturday challenge over at Catch The Bug and a few more blog challenges featuring this week's Bugaboo freebie.  I cannot believe I didn't have this image before now.  I absolutely LOVE Stella!  The challenge theme is hello fall and what's fall without mentioning Halloween.

 

I started out by printing my image onto hammermill white card stock before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled some Tim Holtz wild honey, stormy sky, and basic grey dye ink over and around it before layering.  I then added the image to card with Halloween/fall designer paper scraps (no idea who made them) and popped it up over a spiderweb border.  My embellishments were some never before used orange twine/cat stickers, brads, Jolee's pumpkin sticker, i and 3D glaze pens to highlight parts of the main image.  I'm really happy with how this turned out since I'm still battling a migraine and asthma/COPD issues right now.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper #510 - Anything Goes With Patterned Paper

Gem Of A Craft Challenge Wk 21 - Anything Goes 

Dragonfly Dreams Oct 4 - Spooky or Cute 

Crafters Castle #34 - October Anything Goes 

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

Colour Crazy Wk 40 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to grab your freebie from Bugaboo here.

Stamps:  Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Wild Honey, Stormy Sky; Stampin Up Always Artichoke

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, Scrap Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Twine, Brads, Dimensionals, Ice Stickles, Stickers, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

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

Holding Up?

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a card for my step-mom with you made using How Are You Holding Up from Bugaboo Stamps paired with a background I received as a RAK from a friend.

After printing my images onto white card stock, I then colored it using prismacolor markers.  Once I had stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the image, I took a memento tuxedo black "cat eye" ink pad and lightly tapped it to the outside edge (direct to paper) of the image to give a "faux layering" look before layering it onto a rose card stock scrap.  I then went and again tapped the memento black to the rose layer as well before adding to my card.  I then added some faux brads using a small hole punch and a Martha Stewart glue pen.  After adding some sequins and a pink rose bow, I thought the card still needed something in the lower left corner so I stamped the hello saying on scrap white card stock and punched it out before doing the same to the rose scrap.  The only other embellishment added was crystal ice stickles on the camisole.  I then added the saying from the How Are You Holding Up set to the inside of the card.

 

 

Challenges entered:

 

A Bit More Time To Craft #125 - Anything Goes 

Craft Rocket Challenges #75 - Add Sparkle 

Creations In Pink #26 - Anything Goes Pink 

Love To Craft #51 - October Anything Goes 

Arty Divas #30 - Anything Goes 

Through The Craft Room Door October 6th - Anything Goes

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

Stamps: Bugaboo (image), MFP Stamp Shop (hello saying)

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Memento Tuxedo Black

Card Stock: Neenah White, Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Small Hole Punch, Prismacolor Markers, Ice Stickles, Sequins, Ribbon Bow, Glue Dots, Ranger Crystal Accents, SU Oval Punches, Stipple Brush

 

 

Fall Courage

Hello and welcome.  Today is another new release from Bugaboo Stamps and we have another really cute one for you and it's called Courage.  I decided to turn this little clown into a scarecrow.  When I saw him, I immediately thought of the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz.

After printing off my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using prismacolor markers before stippling several Tim Holtz distress inks around it then layering.  I then took some embossed Debbie Mumm Harvest and Holiday's designer paper I've had for years and added those to an artichoke card.  I then dry embossed a strip of pumpkin pie card stock using my big shot and a cuttlebug pumpkin harvest embossing folder before stippling pumpkin ink over the embossed images.  My layered image panel was then popped up over the embossed border using dimensionals.  My final embellishments were a green clip I've had for years, some prima flowers, and dew drops.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2040 - Anything Goes 

Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - October 2020 

Outlawz Crash Your Stash September October - Silk/Paper Flowers 

Stinkin Inkers October 2020 - Shades Of Fall 

Cute Card Thursday #654 - Anything Goes 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to head over to Bugaboo Stamps to pick up today's release.

 

Stamps:  Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Scattered Straw, Brushed Corduroy; Stampin Up Always Artichoke

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Debbie Mumm Designer Paper

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor Markers, Stipple Brushes, Brads, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, Primas, Sponge, Dew Drops, Clip 

The Colors Of Fall

Hello and welcome.  I hope your weekend is going great.  I've been asked to guest design for the Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes challenge the next two weeks.  For my project, I am using one of the images from the challenge sponsor Sherry West Art. I would like to thank Sherry West Art for sponsoring the challenge.  The inspiration rhyme for the challenge is as follows:

The Colors of Fall

(Diane & Daniel Henderson)

Orange is for a pumpkin big and round.

Yellow is for leaves that fall to the ground.

Red is for an apple ripe for eating.

Green is for monsters that go trick or treating.

Brown is for a football, thrown down the field.

Purple is for grapes from a bountiful yield.

Blue is the sky, what a wonderful sight.

Black is for cats that howl in the night.

White is the moon looking quite luminescent

Sometimes it shines in the shape of a crescent.

Pink stripes at a sunset ending our day.

Tan is the scarecrow  - the color of hay.

Grey is the shadow of geese flying by.

Kaleidoscope colors that lift our hearts high. 

After printing off my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling several Tim Holtz distress inks around it to give more of a "early dusk" feel before layering onto scrap card stock and adding brads.  I think pulled out my pumpkin harvest embossing folder, ran it and some cocoa card stock thru the big shot before adhering the panel to a pumpkin card.  I then sanded the dry embossed pumpkin panel to distress it a bit before popping up my layered image over it.  After punching some scrap pumpkin card stock, using a Martha Stewart hydrangea 3 flower punch, I added those to the card along with silver ice stickle centers.  The final touches were some fall fibers, googlie eyes, and highlighting parts of the image using Sakura 3D glaze pens.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Pixies Crafty Workshop #387 - Use Up Your Snippets

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #18 - October 2020 

Crafters Castle #34 - October Anything Goes 

My Time To Craft #442 - Autumnal Colors 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk39 - Anything Goes Coloring

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #43 - Anything Goes With A Critter 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to join the challenge over at the Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes.

 

Stamps: Sherry West Art

Ink: Tim Holtz Brushed Corduroy, Milled Lavender, Chipped Sapphire, Wild Honey Distress Inks

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, MS Punch, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Ranger Crystal Accents, Fibers, Ice Stickles, Brads, Cuttlebug Pumpkin Harvest Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Distressor Tool, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Sanding Block 

Little Pumpkin Patch

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a card made using this week's Bugaboo Friday Freebie.  Isn't this little pumpkin patch cute?  

After printing it off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stippling tumbled glass and garden green inks around it then layering.  I then pulled out a Stampin Up embossing folder I received as a RAK, and haven't used yet, to dry emboss an orange layer before stippling spiced marmalade over the embossed images then added to my card.  After adding some brushed copper brads, I then added the layered image to my card before sponging garden green ink around the edges of the card itself.  I then pulled out some embossed prima flowers I've had for years, added those with punched pumpkin card stock centers, some twine and copper ice stickles.  As an afterthought, I highlighted parts of the pumpkins using a 3D glaze pen and hand drawn "birds".  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #19 - October 

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2039 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stash

Splitcoaststampers WT812 - How Will I Use This 

A Bit More Time To Craft #125 - Anything Goes 

CD Sunday Plus #45 - Anything Goes Digital (CD or Digital Image) 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 39 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Not Just Cards - September Anything Goes 

Stinkin Inkers - Shades Of Fall 

Crafters Cafe #252 - Anything Goes 

  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and stay safe out there!!  While you're at it, don't forget to grab this week's freebie.

Stamps: Bugaboo

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass and Spiced Marmalade, Stampin Up Garden Green

Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stipple Brushes, Artist Pen, 3D Glaze Pens, Big Shot, Stampin Up Dotted Embossing Folder, Brads, Glue Dots, Copper Ice Stickles

Goodbye Sweetheart

I can officially say 2020 really sucks!!!  Just said goodbye to our beautiful 20 y/o haus-panther Mittens. We knew her time was coming but one always holds out hope we get more time. Mittens joins her sister & litter mate Midnight as well as Squeaky, Pyro, Bella, Tigger and Sampson on the other side of the Rainbow bridge from our family. She crossed over quickly and her vet cried with us. Run free sweetheart. I'll miss your "gargoyling" on the sofa & chairs.