CAS 1/9th

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Inspired by the AAA Cards Challenge featuring 1/9th of the card with a favorite animal.

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (bunny)

handwriting  (sentiment)

alcohol markers  (bunny, heart)

punch  (heart)

inkblending  (sky)

white gel pen  (stars)

fussy cutting  (bunny - paws trimmed to hold the heart)

foam mounting  (bunny)

SUPPLIES

bunny stamp - Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine The Great Outdoors

heart punch - random unmarked

alcohol markers - Copic

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Faded Jeans

kraft card stock

Sharing this card with the following Challenge:

AAA Cards Challenge

#209 - 1/9th plus Favorite Animal  (ends 3/5)!

Update!

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TIMELESS KOI

Hello!

I really love having backgrounds in my folder to choose from when I don't feel like getting messy to make a card. 

Story Time:  This is among one of the first wood mounted images I bought; I found it in a zoo gift shop, I think as a boxed set of three.  But I moved a few times since and that original stamp is still in questionable storage that hasn't been accessed yet.  So when I saw this for sale online I bought it AGAIN!  Some images are just timeless and really draw you in.  I think if you appreciate them so much initially it's likely you will not tire of them long term.

TECHNIQUES

faux watercolor  (background)

basic stamping  (fish*, sentiment)

glossy accents  (fish)

alcohol markers  (fish)

liquid sparkle medium (rectangle)

flat back gems

foam mounting  (sentiment)

*fish/rectangle image was stamped once on background and once on white card stock and then colored and cut out to place over the background. I edged the cut out white image with a black marker to help it blend into the background, and then covered it with Glossy Accents.

SUPPLIES

fish in rectangle stamp - Stampendous #N107 (2000) Koi Border **

sentiment stamp - unknown

alcohol markers - Copic

flat back gems - Hero Arts Clear Gemstones

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, assorted Distress

sparkle in rectangle - Wink of Stella

gloss on fish - Ranger Glossy accents

** a huge shout-out to Stampendous for being in the stamp industry so long and providing stampers such great images and sentiments to play with!!

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenges

#89 Sparkle/Bling  (ends 2/25).

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

#515 Anything Goes (ends 3/1).

Word Art Wednesday

Weeks #531-532  (ends 3/2).

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

ENJOY TODAY

Hello!

I bought some new-to-me stamps recently and had a chance to use them all in this card.  The girls are full figure but I had to shorten their little bodiest to make the circles. I was excited about the spots stamp as it lends itself to a low-key easy-peasy bokah look.

This card was inspired by the sketch below:

and the new Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp .

TECHNIQUES

ink blending  (background)

heat embossing  (white spots)

alcohol markers  (girls)

basic stamping  (girls, sentiment)

foam mounting  (girl circles, sentiment)

SUPPLIES

girl stamps - wood mounted, unmarked

spots background - Jane Davenport Mad Confetti #JDS-028 

sentiment stamp - Hero Arts Wonderful Birthday clear set

alcohol markers - Copics

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress assorted

sequins - random stash

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

CAS BIRTHDAY BIRD x2

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Two cards, same layout, minor variations

CARD #1

Funny Story:  This little guy ended up with a confetti cloud around his head because one of the alcohol pens burped a tiny green droplet onto the page as I was coloring in his hat :o)

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (bird, balloon)

hand drawn doodle  (balloon string)

alcohol markers  (bird, balloon, confetti)

die cutting  (stitched border)

white gel pen  (highlights on bird)

stenciling  (clouds)

CARD #2

SUPPLIES

bird and balloon stamps - Hero Arts PolyClear set #CL382 Wonderful Birthday

stitched frame die - My Favorite Things Die-namics #MFT-0839  Wonky Stitched Rectangles

alcohol markers - Copic

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Salty Ocean

white gel pen - Sakura Gelly Roll #10

cloud stencil - Chalk Talk

textured lime green card stock - Anchor Paper

Sharing these cards with the following Challenges:

Less is More.

Addicted to Stamps and More!

#423 Birthdays  (ends 3/1).

Fab n' Funky

#545 Birthdays  (ends 3/1).

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HEDGEHOG LOVE

Hello!

A little additional inspiration as we near the halfway mark at the TRY IT ON TUESDAY challenge blog with the theme of  All Love Up

The gallery is already brimming with wonderful entries so go take a look and join in with a work of your own if you feel the urge!

I never get tired of this sweet little Penny Black hedgehog - just so sweet rushing along with his big ol' heart so I made a couple cards with his image while I had all my supplies out:

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (hedgehog, sentiment - black on white cs)

ink blending (pink background, splattered lightly with water)

fussy cutting  (hedgehog)

die cutting  (branch, flourishes, scalloped frames)

alcohol markers  (hedgehog)

heat embossing  (sentiment - white on black cs)

dry embossing  (hearts strip)

washi tape  (dotted pink strip)

white gel pen  (heart)

glitter glue  (heart)

flat back gems (tiny hearts)

black glaze pen  (hedgehog nose)

And the other version, very similiar in product and process:

SUPPLIES

hedgehog stamp - Penny Black Margaret Sherry Collection Hedgehog Heart #1591C 

sentiment stamp - A Muse Artstamps #9-8205B

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress dye 

alcohol markers - Copics

embossing folder - Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Adorning Accents

flourish die - QuicKutz Flourish #REV0024

branch die - Sizzix Thinlits #661206

scallop die - Stampin' Up!

glitter glue - Stickles Christmas Red

black glaze pen - Sakura

heart gems - Park Lane

washi tape - Scotch

Thanks for coming by today, and I hope you had a beautiful Valentine's weekend!

GUEST DESIGNER CARDS

Hello! 

So thrilled to be sharing these cards with you as Guest Designer at the TRY IT ON TUESDAY challenge blog.  Hope you'll head on over as soon as you get the chance, and join in with a card of your own  :o)

TECHNIQUES

inked embossing folders (colorful panel) *

basic stamping  (birds)

stamping on vellum  (sentiments) **

flat back gems  (hearts, eyes)

dry embossing  (white woodgrain, colorful panel)

* My process for the colorful panels was to cover one side of the inside embossing folder with ink.  Because I rarely clean my blending brushes they hold a lot of Distress Oxide ink.  I have one brush for each color family.  I just grabbed them from the jar and applied them to the folder in a rainbow type of order. I spritzed the panel with water and ran it through the embossing machine. This is one panel, cut in two.

** I find it's always best to use Staz On ink on vellum - I've never had it rub off, and you don't have to deal with warping from heat embossing.

SUPPLIES 

birds stamp - Fun Stampers Journey Winter Doves #SS-0523 

sentiment stamps - The Angel Company TAC #T895

embossing folder - Sizzix Big Shot Stampin' Up! Woodgrain, Cuttlebug (foliage)

inks - asst Distress Oxides, Stampin' Up! Going Gray, Staz On Gray

gems - Park Lane

Sharing these cards with the following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp

Love is in the Air  (ends 2/14).

A Place to Start

Anything Goes with Optional: Critter  (ends 3/5).

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CAS LOVE X2

Hello!

Same layout, two cards...

This LOVE has been highlighted with white gel pen and popped up 

with low-profile foam mounting tape.

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (verse)

die cutting  (large sentiments, doily, butterflies)

ink blending (large sentiments)

white gel pen

This LOVE was cut a couple times from white card stock as well as the inked layer

and glue stacked together for some subtle height.

SUPPLIES

verse stamp - Fun Stampers Journey Hello Amazing set #SS-0210

largest love die - Hero Arts Stamp&Cut XL set #DC281

cursive love die - Fun Stampers Journey Snapshot Frames #DC281

small butterfly die - Momenta #32237

large butterfly die - Sizzix Cut&Emboss #19803-R6

doily die - Sizzix Sizzlits Large Paper Doily

inks - Distress Oxide Festive Berries, Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold

white gel pen - Sakura Gelly Roll

Thanks for coming by today!

 

CAS CHERISH CIRCLES

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I made this card entirely of scraps and I really like how it came together.

TECHNIQUES

ink blending and basic stamping (circles)

reinkers with water on acetate  (center panel)

heat embossing  (words)

foam mounting

flat back metal gems

SUPPLIES

flourish stamps - BasicGrey Two Scoops Heart Smudge set

word stamp - Hero Arts Cherish #C3035

ink - Versamark, Stampin' Up! Regal Rose (on the circles - I can't remember what the background panel was made from, but it looks like a red and a pink, possibly Distress)

embossing powder - silver detail

gems - Jolee's Boutique All That Bling

asst circle punches

Sharing this card with the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge

#662 Anything Goes with Option of Red Flowers  (ends 2/11).

International Art & Soul

#126 All About Love/Hearts

The Paper Players

#557 Love and Freindship  (ends 2/11)!

update!

 

THINKING OF YOU CONVERSATION HEARTS

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TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (hearts)

die cutting  (circle background, sentiment strip)

fussy cutting  (conversation hearts)

heat embossing  (sentiment)

glitter glue

flat back gems

SUPPLIES

conversation hearts stamp - CraftSmart (Michael's) #125530

sentiment stamp - Hero Arts Stamp&Cut

die - Sizzix Thinlits #661166

inks - Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry, 

Tumbled Glass and Shabby Shutters

glitter glue - Stickles Frosted Lace

Sharing this card with the following challenges:

Dies R Us

#186 - Valentine's/Love  (ends 2/13).

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ANIMAL SHAKERS x3

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One layout, three silly cards  :o)

Playing along with the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter

#497 For the One You Love  (ends 2/8)r.

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge

February  (ends 2/28)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

#59 Anything Goes w/a Featured Critter  (ends 3/1)

Crafty Animals Challenge

#58 Anything Goes - Must inclued an animal (ends 2/25)

TECHNIQUES

die cutting  (heart, sentiment strip)

fussy cutting  (animal, conversation hearts)

heat embossing  (sentiment)

alcohol markers  (animals)

direct stamping  (animals, conversation hearts)

shaker  (large heart)

patterned paper  (backgrounds)

SUPPLIES

cow stamps - JRL Designs Farm Friends #S528 

conversation hearts - CraftSmart (Michael's)

sentiment stamp - Hero Arts Hello Stamp&Cut set #DC151

heart die - Spellbinders Nestabilities 

alcohol markers - Copics

inks - Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade, Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry, 

Tumbled Glass and Shabby Shutters

patterned paper - American Crafts Pebbles Lovely Moments 6x8 pad

foam mounting tape

acetate sheets - Hero Arts

* Funny Story

As you'd guess, this piggy card was supposed to be a shaker card.  So I got all finished putting the card together and as I was tilting it this way and that in my sweaty little hands to admire my handywork, I hear tiny beads hitting the floor.  So I carefully look at all the edges where I put the foam, wondering how I missed a crack...?  Meanwhile sequins and hearts are flying everywhere.  I can't even admit to you how long it took me to realize I hadn't put any acrylic sheet in under the heart die cut area . Yikes.  Don't drive when you're drunk, and don't make more than a one layer card when you're exhausted  >;o)

Thanks for coming by - I love to think I'm not the only one,