Autumn Bookmark

Hello and welcome.  Today's Anything But A Card project is another bookmark.  This time I'm using Bugaboo Stamps image Autumn Sign.  Since my family reads a lot (non electronic books), I make bookmarks every year for Christmas stockings.

After printing my image off onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers then layered onto scrap card stock.  Since I was going to be placing the bookmark into a plastic sleeve I had bought years ago, I made my own brads out of scrap black card stock using a small hole punch and Martha Stewart glue pen.  Once I had punched the top, I added some dusty Basic Grey Mello fibers.

Challenges entered:

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Forgotten Stuff 
Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 22 to Sept 3 - Anything Goes 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2035 - Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Basic Grey Mello Fibers, Rectangle Hole Punch, Small Hole Punch, MS Glue Pen, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Plastic Bookmark Sleeve

Isaiah 41:10

Hello and welcome.  I'm sharing a card I made for one of the Dare To Get Dirty challenges over on Splitcoaststampers.  The DTGD challenges are a week of special challenges for Fan Club members only.

After dusting off a Stampabilities stamp I've had for eons it seems, and never used, I stamped it in memento black before layering the negative of a book die over it then stippling Tim Holtz old paper distress ink to "age" it a bit.  Kind of like the pages of a well worn bible.  I then popped up the layered saying using dimensionals onto a red card before adding some red silk flowers I've also had for years.  The only other embellishment was a red bling center to the flower. Besides the DTGD challenges on Splitcoaststampers, I'd like to enter this into the following:

Challenges entered:

Word Art Wednesday Weeks 454 and 455 - Anything Goes Uplifting
My Time To Craft #439 - Clean And Simple 
Creativ Fustion Arts and Crafts #20 - Anything Goes  
Shopping Our Stash #427 - Pile It On 

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

Stamps: Stampabilities
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up
Accessories: Die Cut Negative, Red Silk Flowers, Glue Dots, Bling

Where's The Fountain Of Smart?

Hello and welcome.  It's Freebie Friday at Bugaboo Stamps blog Catch The Bug.  Today's image is Stella Calendar September, and she is priceless!

After printing off the image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored her using both prismacolor and copic markers before sponging ballet blue ink around the edges and layering.  For the card, I added some never before used Creative Imaginations ruled designer paper I had forgotten I had onto a ballet blue card.  I then took some matching scrap card stock, stamped a book border using a retired MFT set, then also sponged ballet blue around the card before adding my layered image.  The only embellishments added were matching brads, ribbon and some dew drops.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #17 - August 
Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 22 to Sept 3 - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - August 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2034 - Anything Goes 
Shopping Our Stash #427 - Pile It On 
Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 22 to Sept 3 - Fall/Autumn Theme 
CRAFT Challenge #567 - Back To School 


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

Stamps: Bugaboo Stella Calendar September, MFT I Heart Books
Ink: Ballet Blue
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, Creative Imaginations DP
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Sponge, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Ribbon, Brads, Dimensionals, Dew Drops, Glue Dots

My Little Lady

Had to take Squeaky to the vet this morning.....She had told us it was time. The house is going to be really different not having her around. She had a great life with us for 22yrs. She had been feral for 2yrs before we adopted her from the local high kill shelter. She was my nightly cuddle buddy, and in the winter/early spring, she would sleep under the covers with me snuggled up to my chest. We are all really going to miss her. 

Fly free Squeaky. Please give Tigger, Midnight, Pyro, Bella & Sampson head bumps from all of us. We'll see you again. Love you so much my Little Lady.

Another Top Pick!!

Hello everyone!!  Found out my stained glass pelican card is a DT top 3 at Pammies Inky Pinkies!  Thank you for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Jesus Christmas Tag

Hello and welcome.  Today is Anything But A Card day over at Bugaboo's blog Catch The Bug, so today I have a cute little Christmas Tag to share using the Christmas Words - Jesus image; which is new for me.

After printing the image onto Hammermill white card stock, and coloring with both prismacolor and copic markers, I stippled some Tim Holtz tumbled glass and chipped sapphire inks over, and around, before layering.  I then added some brushed copper mini brads before dusting off my Making Memories stapler, and staples, then  stapling a grey ribbon to the top.  I haven't used that stapler in years!!  I had to literally DIG through the drawers on my desk to find them. Now where did I find them?  Right were they should have been!  Ugh!  I'm very happy with how it turned out despite the frustrated stapler search.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #17 - August 
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2034 - Anything Goes 
CD Sunday Plus #42 - Anything Goes 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #140 - Anything Goes 
The Corrosive Challenge #8 - Anything Goes 
Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 22 to Sept 3 - Christmas Theme 
A Gem Of A Challenge Week 17 - Anything Goes
Creativ Fusion Arts #20 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #452 and #453 - Anything Goes


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


Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Stipple Brushes, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Stapler, Staples, Brads, Ribbon

Zombie Halloween

Hello and welcome.  It's Freebie Friday over at Catch The Bug  Today's image is a cute little kid zombie sitting on a moon.  Perfect for Halloween and also a perfect way to use up card stock and designer paper snippits.

After printing my image onto Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then stippled Tim Holtz chipped sapphire and stormy sky distress ink around the edges before stippling some basic gray dye ink to darken the "sky" a bit more before layering and adding silver brads with a Halloween charm.  For my card and border, I pulled out some left over black Halloween designer paper I had bought from the Target dollar spot years ago.  I then die cut a spider web border I received as a RAK a few years back before adding the layered image panel over it using dimensionals.  I then die cut the skulls and bone from a scrap of white card stock before stippling Tim Holtz old paper distress ink over them before adding using glue dots and a glue pen.  As an afterthought, I highlighted parts of the colored image using Sakura 3D glaze pens.  The final embellishment was a black organdy ribbon.

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #17 - August 
Splitcoaststampers USEIT2020 - Use Your Unloved Stash 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #140 - Anything Goes 
A Bit More Time To Craft #122 - Anything Goes 
Classic Design Challenge #8 - August Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - August 
Not Just Cards - August Anything Goes 
Crafty Creations #412 - August Anything Goes 
Colour Crazy Craft Week 33 - Anything Goes Coloring 
Outlawz Festive Friday Aug 21 to Sept 3 - Anything Goes 
CD Sunday Plus #42 - Anything Goes With Digital Image 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day, please wear a mask and stay safe out there!  Don't forget to grab the freebie over at Catch The Bug.

Stamps: Bugaboo
Ink: Tim Holtz Old Paper, Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky; Stampin Up Basic Grey
Card Stock: Hammermill White, Stampin Up, Distress Paper Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers,, Brads, Halloween Charm, CC Designs Skull/Bone Die, There She Goes Spiderweb Border Die, Big Shot, Stipple Brushes, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, MS Glue Pen

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