SO MUCH FUN

 Hello there!

SUPPLIES

STAMPS:  Crate Paper Snow and Cocoa, Set #355530, 2019

INKS:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark

OTHER: random colored pencils, Sakura white gelly roll pen, white detail embossing powder, Pazzles Chalkin' Easy pompom

STEPS

1.   Cut kraft cardstock to fit a standard top fold card

2.   Mark off blocks lightly as shown with white pencil

3.   Stamp figures wherever desired with black ink

4.   Sketch snow drift lines lightly and fill in with white pencil, highlighted by blues

5.   Color images in with colored pencils (If you like deep black outlines, restamp with black ink using a stamp positioner, or outline with fine point permanent marker)

6.   Stamp sentiment with Versamark, cover with embossing powder and heat emboss

7.   Use white Sakura pen to add snow dots to blocks and figures

8.   Allow ‘snow’ to dry and shade in squares lightly with white pencil

9.  Glue pompom to the naughty little snowball thrower's mitt

10.  Mount kraft panel to white card front

Playing along with the following challenges:

The Paper Players #PP518 Sketch

                                                            

Art Impressions Challenge Borders

We Love Chocolate Baroque Christmas

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Christmas / Winter

MISS YOU

Happy Sunday! Hope you've had some time to relax today...

SUPPLIES

STAMPS:  unknown flowers, Stampin' Up! sentiment

INKS: Distress assorted pinks & reds, Versamark

EMBOSSING POWDER:  Stampin' Up! Detail White

STEPS

1.  Cut kraft cardstock to fit top fold card

2.  Stamp flower square in Versamark ink on white cardstock scrap

3. Cover image with white embossing powder and heat to melt

4.  Using blender brushes, apply three inks in same color family, starting at the bottom

5.  Trim image panel, mount to black cardstock scrap, and mount to kraft panel.

6.  Stamp sentiment on kraft panel in Versamark ink, sprinkle powder over it, and heat emboss

7.  Mount kraft panel to white card

Playing along with the following Challenges:

International Art & Soul Lots of Pink in December

The Flower Challenge #50 Use a Sentiment

 Thanks for checking in today!

ONE DAY

A peaceful hello!

I thought this was an especially calming sentiment for the times we're in. Easy to say and hard to do, I know.

SUPPLIES

Stamps: fern - unknown (it was gifted to me unmounted on cling), sentiment - I Brake for Stamps

Ink: Distress, Versamark

Embossing Powder: Embossing Arts in Silvery Pearl

Embellishments: Stampin' Up! flat back mini pearls, random gold sequins

Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, random matte gold

STEPS

1.  Cut white and gold panels to size for a side fold white card

2.  Stamp fern in Versamark ink and heat emboss with powder

3.  Stamp sentiment in Distress ink

4.  Using blender brushes, apply inks as shown and wipe excess off image

5.  Apply sequins and pearls as shown with liquid glue

6.   Layer panels to white card front as shown

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Penny B Friends Saturday Challenge Tic Tac Toe

I chose the bottom row: Sparkle and Shine, Sentiment and  Clean and Simple 

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #173 Tic Tac Toe

I chose the vertical row on the right: Sentiment, Emboss and Gold

Di's Digital Designs Challenge Emboss It Wet or Dry

Crafters Castle November #35 Challenge Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge Wk 24 Anything Goes

Thanks much for being here today!

 

WISH BRIGHT

Big hello!

SUPPLIES

STAMP:  Rare Image Rubber Stamps (from my own sheets of rubber - this is from the Vintage Children sheet.  See sidebar for more samples.  If you have interest is owning one you can email me nancyj208@gmail.com :o)

INKS:  Versamark, Momento Tuxedo Black

PENCILS:  assorted including Prismacolor

EMBOSSING POWDER:  PSX Silver Pearl (I know! probably an antique!)

EMBELLISHMENTS:  Stampendous Diamond Dot Stickers dots, PSX paper, rock, scissors by Duncan star 

STEPS

1.  Cut kraft cardstock to size

2.  Stamp figure in lower corner and color in with pencils

3.  Draw a faint border in blue pencil with a ruler as guide

4.  Use blue pencils to fill in sky, starting with darkest in corner

5.  Affix bling elements as shown

6.  Fill in around figure with the two darker blue pencils

7.  Ink sentiment with Versamark and stamp as shown.  

8.  Cover sentiment with silvery powder and heat emboss

9.  Affix image panel to white card base

There is some glare from the wax in the colored pencils.  Very tricky to get an angle where the silvery embossing showed in a photo without the accompanying glare. 

Playing in the following challenges:

Double D Winter Blues

Rainbow Card Challenge #23 Sparkling Sapphire

Retro Rubber They Say It's Your Birthday #rrbc148

This image is from a stamp sheet copyright 2011 and I have been using it that long, but is still available so not sure if that counts per Challenge rules?!

Best wishes!!

 

AUTUMN CELEBRATION

Hello!

SUPPLIES

STAMPS:  child scene - Rare Image Rubber Stamps -Vintage Children sheet *Note* if you are looking for this to purchase it is from my own sheets of rubber, which are available if you send a note to me nancyj208@gmail.com (see sidebar for more sample cards, etc  :o) sentiments - Stampin' Up! assorted

INKS:  Distress Stormy Sky & Vintage Photo, Memento Tuxedo Black

MARKERS:   Copic

STENCIL:  clouds - Chalk Talk

DIE:  banner - Stampin' Up! Framelits Bitty Banners (please note that it is shorter and I extended it when running it through the Big Shot partially from both ends)

CARDSTOCK:  Neenah White Classic Solar White 110 lb

STEPS

1.  Cut white cardstock to desired size to allow for border

2.  Lay cloud stencil on card and repeatedly add ink using blending brushes and dye ink

3.  Stamp main image near base as shown in black ink.  

4.  Stamp same image on scrap cardstock, color with markers, and fussy cut

5.  Color in grasses and leaves with markers

6.  Blend brown ink up from bottom of panel as shown

7.  Die cut banner and score two lines for folding under as shown

8.  Stamp sentiment on banner, and another on main panel

9.  Affix banner to panel with foam tape in the center and double sided tape at ends

10.  Use foam tape to adhere child figure cut out over original image

11.  Adhere image panel onto top folded white card front

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Retro Rubber They Say It's Your Birthday

This image is from a stamp sheet copyright 2011 and I have been using it that long, but is still available so not sure if that counts per Challenge rules?!

AAA Birthday Game #19 For a Child

Lemon Shortbread #133 Anything Goes

Fab n' Funky Handstamped or Die Cut Sentiment

Crafty Sentiments Anything Goes

 Thanks for visiting!!!

BIG SENTIMENT

Welcome to my blog!

SUPPLIES

STAMP:  DeNami 

INK:  Versamark

MARKERS:  Copic

EMBELLISHMENTS:  Stampin' Up! flat back pearls

OTHER: gold detail embossing powder

STEPS

1.  Cut white cardstock to fit top folded cardfront.

2.  Stamp words in Versamark ink.

3.  Cover ink with gold detail embossing powder and heat emboss.

4.  Fill in open word with markers, using a straight edge as a guide.

5.  Use white gel pen to add highlights to colored letters.

6.  Affix white panel to cardfront with foam tape.

7.  Add embellishments as shown.

Playing along with these Challenges:

CAS on Friday #193 Use a Big Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Weeks 464 & 465

 Thanks for visiting!

JOY BUBBLES

Welcome!

 SUPPLIES

Stamp - Inkadinkadoo Swirly #9990 joy wreath

Stencil - Taylored Expressions Bubbly #TESN07

Ink - Stampin' Up! Real Red, Versamark

Markers - Copic

Other - Gelly Roll white pen, flat back crystals, black embossing powder

                            

STEPS

1.  Stamp joy wreath on white cardstock with Versamark ink.

2.  Cover ink with black detail embossing powder and heat emboss.

3.  Color wreath in with various alcohol ink markers.  

4.  Add highlights to berries with white pen.

5.  Tape stencil to panel and using a blending brush apply red ink as shown, fading out as you go.

6.  Apply flat back crystals with glue.

7.  Mount white panel to red topfold card.

Playing along with the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters Embossing

Crafty Creations #415 Anything Goes

Craft Rocket #76 Christmas / Winter 

 Your visit is much appreciated!  Be blessed  :o)

FESTIVE BLIZZARD

Welcome!!

SUPPLIES

Stamp - word "Winter" Hero Arts #C3038

Die - Momenta Set #32265 R8

Stencils - American Traditional #BL-130 Snowflakes, Plaid Folk Art 6 Pack - Dots 

Ink - Distress Ink Stormy Sky

Embossing Powder - Creations Unlimited French Lilac

Cardstock - random 

Embellishments - random flat back crystals, sequins

STEPS

1.  Cut white cardstock to size. Tape stencil on top, using low-tack tape.

2.  Using blender brush, apply ink to white cardstock, starting in corner and fading out as you go.

3.  Remove stencil and wipe card panel down with pre-embossing nonstick pad.  

4.  Lay snowflake stencil in desired positions and apply Versamark ink direct from pad.  

5.  Sprinkle snowflakes with embossing powder and heat emboss.

6.  Run "happy" die and silver paper through diecut machine.  Apply to card with glue.

7.  Stamp "winter" only in blue ink on cardfront.

8.  Glue gems and sequins to white cardstock.

9.  Mount white cardstock to topfold blue card.

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Less is More #432 Blue & Silver or Red & Gold

The Paper Players #PP517 Clean and Simple Holidays

 Thanks for visiting and happy crafting!!