VACATION TIME

Hello!

This card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and folds flat for a standard A2 envelope - Yay!

TECHNIQUES

fun folding, Copic coloring, die cutting, fussy cutting, ink sponging, stenciling

(for original card and more info on construction see this post where I first tried this fold)

STAMPS & DIES

sunbather stamp - Art Impressions  #I-1888 

(I added the 'tattoo' to her upper arm - it reads 

I ❤ Bob  :o)

shell stamps - Stampendous 'Sushi Bowl Party'

oval die - Spellbinders Nestabilities ovals

OTHER

word stickers - Tim Holtz idea-ology 'Small Talk' #TH93704

glitter glue - Stickles 'Frosted Lace'

gems - Hampton Art Studio G #VAC0638

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Art Impressions Stamps - Funky Folds  (ends 8/4?).

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 30 Anything Goes Colouring  (ends 8/15?).

Cardz 4 Galz #152 Dies and/or Punches  (ends 8/15?).

Krafty Chicks #570 - Week 5 Anything Goes  (ends 8/3?).

Lil Red Wagon #612 Bette Davis Eyes  (ends 8/2?)!

Addicted to Stamps #410 Die Cuts and/or Stencils  (ends 8/3).

The Sisterhood of Crafters The Ocean is Calling (ends 8/7).

Use Your Stuff #427 Summer Fun  (ends 7/31).

Pinspirational Challenges #279  (ends 7/31).

Thanks for floating by today!

 

VACATION SHELL

Hello there!

TECHNIQUES

ink blending

to add interest to the distress oxide ink blend, I flicked the panel with water, and when it was dry I added white Nuovo drops

STAMPS

word panel 'vacation' - O'scrap! 2004 2-sided stamp

shell collage - Stampington & Company 'Parisian Shell' #C8446

Playing along with the following Challenges:

The Sisterhood of CraftersThe Ocean is Calling  (ends 8/8).

The Card Concept #158 Long Summer Days  (ends 8/23)

Unicorn Challenge#67 Summertime  (ends 7/30).

The House that Stamps Built Anything Goes #j2821  (ends 8/3)-

Use Your Stuff #427 Summer Fun  (ends 7/31).

 

The card below was created using the same ink blending colors.  Please see adjacent post for more details:

Thanks for stopping by!

SHORELINE BIRTHDAY

Ahoy!  :o)

TECHNIQUES

ink blending, distressed edges, die cutting, foam dotted sentiment

STAMPS & DIES

boats background - Love to Stamp

'happy' die - Hero Arts Happy Thanks Stamp & Cut XL #DC282

'birthday' stamp - (I'm sorry! I can't find it now...yikes!)

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Cardz 4 Guyz #276 Shades of Blue  (ends 8/7).

Watercooler Wednesday #wwc321 All Things Masculine  (ends 8/9).

Seize the Birthday #219 Travel Option  (ends 8/3).

Pinspirational Challenges #279  (ends 7/31).

The same ink blending colors also produced the shell card (see adjacent post) :

 Thanks for coming by today!

WOVEN THANKS

Hello!

STAMPS & DIES

thankful die - Momenta set #32265 R8

to you sentiment - Hero Arts 'Prayers' Stamp & Cut set #DC183

TECHNIQUES

ink blending scrap strips, die cutting, heat embossing

Playing along with the following Challenge:

Atlantic Hearts - Sketch 431  (ends 8/2?)!

Thanks for coming by!

 

GRAPHIC WORDS

Hello hello!

STAMPS & DIES

Hero Arts - Love You Stamp & Cut XL set #DC281

TECHNIQUES

diecutting, heat embossing, pop dotting, sponging

'banner' was made by applying scrap cs strips to an A2 kraft panel and trimming off the edge (will post that panel whenever it gets turned into a card :o)

Another version:

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Inkspirational Challenges #244 Spots/Dots  (ends 8/6).

Simply Create Too #172 Sentiment as Focus  (ends 7/30).

Addicted to CAS #202 Geometric  (ends 7/31)

Creative Knockouts #711 Diecuts/Punches  (ends 7/28).

Addicted to Stamps#410 Dies Cuts / Stencils  (ends 8/3).

 Thanks for visiting - appreciate you!

SO MANY HEARTS

Hello  :o)

TECHNIQUES

ink blending

heat embossing

shimmer spray

STAMPS

hearts background - Dawn Houser #106 by Inkadinkado #91079

sentiment -  Hero Arts Hello Stamp & Cut #DC151

SUPPLIES

mini heart punch - random unmarked

banner die -  Stampin' Up! Bitty Banners

shimmer Spray - Avery Elle Clear Shimmer Spray

white gel pen - Sakura Gelly Roll

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Rainbow Card - #31 Charmingly Cherry  (ends 7/31).

 

Great to have you here!

PERFECT PEAR

Welcome!

STAMPS

Pears - Stampin' Up! Infinite Goodness set

Tiles - Stampin' Up! Elegant Ornaments set

Sentiment - Stampin' Up! Bella Blossoms set

TECHNIQUES

Fussy cutting, ink sponging and swiping, direct to paper, pop dotting.

Tiles stamped in gray and sponged around edges. Pears were stamped in black ink onto a panel of ink swiped onto cs light to dark green; highlights were made using Versamagic dewdrops direct to paper. Grey Copic marker applied along base under pears. Top pear was pop dotted.

INSPIRED BY:

Colorado Craft Company card

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Lil Red Wagon - Case Someone  (ends 7/20).

Timeout Challenges - Hungry  (ends 7/28).

Colour Crazy  (ends 7/29?).

Thanks for stopping by!

 

SYMPATHY FLOWERS

Greetings

STAMPS

Flowers - Stampinback

Sentiment - Stampin' Up! Heal Your Heart set

OTHER SUPPLIES

Embossing folder - Cuttlebug

Shimmer spray - Avery Elle Clear Shimmer Spray 

TECHNIQUES

Heat embossing, ink blending, dry embossing, fussy cutting

(Sentiment and large flower are pop dotted)

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Krafty Chicks  (ends 7/21).

Let's Squash It  (ends 8/1).

Simon Says Stamp   (ends 7/21).

The Sisterhood of Crafters  (ends 7/25)!

More Mixed Media  (ends 8/1)

Crafter's Cafe Blog#270 Layer It Up  (ends 7/29).

Great to see you here today!

 

3-D BUTTERFLY

Hello  :o)

STAMPS

Butterfly - Inkadinkado #6702

Background labels, words and sentiment - Stampers Anonymous #THMM111

Dots in black - Inkadinkado #97100

Dots in grey - unknown

TECHNIQUES

Heat embossing, ink blending, white gel pen

(only the body has adhesive attaching it to background panel)

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Make My Monday  (ends 8/1).

Sweet Stampin'  (ends 7/30).

Use Your Stuff  (ends 7/17).

Creations in Pink  (ends 8/15).

Allsorts  (ends 7/30).

Through the Craft Room Door  (ends 7/19).

 

Have a beautiful rest of your day!

STRIPEY BIRTHDAY

Birthday greetings!

STAMPS

Children - unmarked

Sentiment - Inkadinkado

TECHNIQUES

Ink swiping direct from pad, hand drawn border, pop dotted banner

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Make the Cards  (ends 7/19)-

Cupcake Inspirations  (ends 7/24).

Seize the Birthday  (ends 7/20).

Another version:

STAMPS

Children - unmarked

Sentiment - Inkadinkado

TECHNIQUES

Ink swiping direct from pad, pop dotted sentiment panel

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge  (ends 7/29).

So great to see you here today!

 

SPARKLE BOUQUET

Hello!

STAMPS 

 Bouquet - Waffle Flower #271262 Bouquet Builder 5 with matching die

OTHER SUPPLIES

Markers are Copic

Sparkle is Zig Wink of Stella brush pen

TECHNIQUES

Alcohol marker coloring (inspired by Yana Smakula for this style), card stock scrap strip background (see Ingrid Blackburn's Youtube video titled "Not Trash! Clever ways to use paper scraps")

Playing  along with the following Challenges:

The Flower Challenge  (ends 7/25).

We Love Chocolate Baroque  (ends 7/28).

Colour Crazy Challenge   (ends 7/23)!

Thrilled to be honored with this!

Happy Little Stampers   (ends 7/30).

Daisy Chain   (ends 7/26).

Hoping you have a beautiful day!