ENJOY LIFE

Hi! Squeezing another card in today to play along with a sketch challenge. 

Sharing this card with the following challenge blog:

Tuesday Morning Sketches!

#638 (ends 1/9)

Update: thrilled to get a shout out :o)

TECHNIQUES

alcohol markers (figure and panel) *

die cutting  (oval)

white gel pen

flat back gems

foam mounting (oval panel)

*outlining an image in a slightly darker shade of the background will help it subtly pop  

SUPPLIES

girl and sentiment stamps - Jane Davenport clear set #JDS052

border stamps - Kelly Panacci Borders #KPSTP4 clear set 

inks - Stampin' Up! Melon Mambo, Memento Tuxedo Black

aurora flat back gems - Hampton Art Studio G #VAC0638

glitter glue - Stickles Icicle  

tulle - random stash

white gel pen - Sakura Gelly Roll

Thanks for stopping in!

TRIO OF BEES

Hello everyone!

CARD #1

Using a little music paper pages to play along with the following Challenge:

Try It On Tuesdays - Use Book Pages  (ends 9/13)

Card #1 

TECHNIQUES

heat embossing (bee, sentiment), die cutting (circles), stenciling (honeycomb), masking (bee)

Card #1

SUPPLIES

bee stamp - Ching "Bumble Bee" #E1262

sentiment stamp - Poppystamps "Whittle Everyday" set #CL484

circles die - Sizzix Thinlits set #6650339

honeycomb stencil - Stampers Anonymous set #THMMM111

glitter glue - Stickles Distress "Scattered Straw"

CARD #2

Card #2

TECHNIQUES

stenciling (honeycomb), glitter glue (wings), colored pencil (bee), heat embossing (bee & sentiment), masking (bee)

* spatters made with Higgins Black Magic waterproof drawing ink and paintbrush

Card #2

SUPPLIES

bee stamp - Ching "Bumble Bee" #E1262

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

honeycomb stencil - Stampers Anonymous set #THMMM111

glitter glue - Stickles "Icicles"

CARD #3

Playing along with the following Challenge:

                                              Less is More #451 Sparkle  (ends 9/17).

 Card #3

TECHNIQUES

stenciling  (honeycomb), colored pencils (bee), heat embossing (bee), glitter glue (wings), masking (bee)

 Card #3

SUPPLIES 

bee stamp - Ching "Bumble Bee" #E1262

sentiment stamp - Stampin' Up! "Simple Delights" set (2007)

honeycomb stencil - Stampers Anonymous set #THMMM111

yellow ink - Stampin' Up!  "Daffodil Delight"

glitter glue - Stickles "Frosted Lace"

Thanks much for stopping in today!

 

SPARKLE BEE

Hello!

TECHNIQUES

heat embossing (honeycomb & bee), alcohol marker (light grey outline around bee), colored pencil (bee body), glitter glue (wings)

STAMPS

bee -  Ching #E1262 "Bumble Bee" 1992 (from a Ben Franklin store originally! gaging by the price sticker)

sentiment - Poppystamps #CL484 "Whittle Everyday" set

honeycomb background - JRL Designs Co. #V166 "Honeycomb"

OTHER 

circle dies - Spellbinders Nestabilities

 Playing along with the following Challenges:

Happy Little Stampers September CAS Winged Things  (ends 9/30)

The Sisterhood of Crafters CAS Cute and Simple  (ends 9/19).

Thanks for stopping in today!

BIRTHDAY UNICORNS

Hello!

TECHNIQUES

heat embossing, die cutting, paper piecing

I laid down colored strips of cardstock on copy paper using double stick adhesive, then die cut.  I used the insert pieces on the card below.

STAMPS

birthday sentiment - Stampin' Up! It's Your Birthday set

sparkle sentiment - poppystamps Whittle Everyday set  #CL484

swirl background - JRL Design "Starry Night Swirl" #V145

OTHER

unicorn die cut - Jane Davenport set #JDD-006

embossing powder - Creations Unlimited "French Lilac"

star adhesive gems - park lane #1731-6605

And another version:

TECHNIQUES

 die cutting, paper piecing

this is the reverse cut-outs of the die cut image above.  sparkle glue applied to accent panels.

STAMPS

birthday sentiment - Stampin' Up! 2003

dream big sentiment - unknown

OTHER 

unicorn die cut - Jane Davenport set #JDD-006 

quote bubble die cut - Cricut Cuttlebug set #2003992

glitter glue - Stickles "Frosted Lace"

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Lil Red Wagon #617 Sweet Child o Mine  (ends 9/7).

Addicted to Stamps #413 Birthdays  (ends 9/14).

Double D Challenge Anything with Tail  (ends 9/12).

 

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!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEDALLION

Hello all!

So inspired by a card in this style that Jennifer McGuire posted recently.  Hers was in blue tones so be sure and look for her more recent video on stenciling.

SUPPLIES

STAMP  Stampin' Up! Hooray It's Your Day set 

INKS  Stampin' Up! Going Gray (dye), VersaMagic Cloud White (pigment)

STENCIL  Complements Bastille Border #BL-795

DIE CUT  ekSUCCESS Word Set 

EMBELLISHMENTS  Hero Arts  #CH153 Smooth Clear Gemstones, flat back & mirrored

OTHER  Stampin' Up! White Detail Embossing Powder, Sakura white gel & sparkle pens

STEPS

1.  Trim white and gray cardstocks as shown to fit standard fold white card.

2.  Cut strips out of colored cardstock and adhere as closely together as possible on thinner paper.

3.  Trim striped panel to fit card as shown.

4.  Use low-tack tape to line stencil up over striped panel.

5.  Use blending tool to apply white pigment ink through stencil onto striped panel.

6.  Use low-tack tape to affix stencil in place over plain white cardstock panel, centering so your striped panel lines up where you'd like it to.  

7.  Use blending tool to apply light gray dye ink through stencil onto white panel.

8.  Die cut word Happy from two layers of white cardstock and one of pink.

9.  Adhere die cuts into a tight stack and highlight divet areas with white gel pen and sparkle pen.

10.  Stamp word Birthday on gray cardstock panel with pigment ink, sprinkle with white detail powder and heat emboss.

11.  Cut vellum strip to size, with enough to wrap around edges.

12.  Adhere panels together as shown onto white card.

13.  Apply gemstones to design as desired.

 This card was so rewarding to put together - hoping you get time to play too!

Playing along with the following Challenges:

AAA Birthday Game 20 Twinkle (ends 1/3)

BELIEVE

Holiday hello all!

Inspired by and playing along with the Challenges below:

The Card Concept Challenge #145 Festive

Shabby Chic and Vintage Style

Crimbo Crackers #221 Anything Festive

Krafty Chicks #536 Week 1 Stamped or Digi Image

SUPPLIES

STAMPS  Hero Arts candles (partial: I omitted the flame portion),  Basicgrey flourishes, Stampin' Up! Harlequin background

DIE CUTS   Momenta #32265 R8

INKS   Distress Antique Linen, Memento Tuxedo Black, Staz-on White

MARKERS   Copic assorted greens

EMBELLISHMENTS   Jolee's Boutique flat back black faceted gems, random flat back reflective red gems, sheer gold ribbon, acetate sheet

CARDSTOCK   mirror gold, random white

OTHER   Pentel Slicci gold pen, Wink of Stella glitter brush pen

STEPS

1.  Trim acetate panel and score to side fold card size

2.  Cut 4 white cardstock panels to the size shown

3.  Stamp one white panel with harlequin background stamp and Distress Antique Linen ink

4.  Ink candles stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink (I omitted the flames) on previously stamped panel and again on scrap white cardstock

5.  Color the candles on scrap cardstock with black and gold pens as shown, and trim around each candle.  Adhere to image panel

6.  Color in the leaves with Copic markers and adhere flat back gems where berries are stamped

7.  Ink flourishes with black ink and stamp in desired pattern. Coat with Wink of Stella when ink is dry.

8.  Stamp large flourish in white Staz-on onto acetate cardfront

9.  Use make-up sponge to add ink to edges of cardfront with white Staz-on

10.  Apply ribbon as shown to image panel and along card fold 

11.  Die cut sentiment from mirror gold cardstock and apply over ribbon as shown

12.  Apply flat back faceted black gems as shown

 Thanks so much for being here!

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!!

AUTUMNAL THANK YOU

Hello there!

(this kraft cardstock is lighter in person)

SUPPLIES

STAMPS - Stampin' Up! Artfully Asian set

INKS - Distress Oxide, Versamark 

PAPER - Neenah Solar White 110 lb, generic kraft

OTHER - white embossing powder, flat-back gems, liquid sparkle pen, blending brushes, heat gun for embossing

STEPS

1.  Trim kraft cardstock to fit white card front.

2.  Stamp border lines on kraft with Versamark and heat emboss with white powder.

3.  Mask border on both sides with Post It's, etc.  Stamp leaves in Versamark and heat emboss with white powder.

4.  Remask panel as above.  Using blending brushes, lay inks down in order shown.

5. Apply gems, and sparkle to leaves if desired.

6.  Stamp sentiment in darkest ink color.

7.  Affix kraft panel to white top fold card.

8.  Send card to your favorite person!

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Less is More Challenge #431 More Than One Type of Foliage

The Sisterhood of Crafters Golden Days of Fall Challenge

Thanks for stopping by - have a blessed rest of your day!  :o) 

 

Stolen Moments

I've always really loved these images.  I believe I got them in 2005. Their cuteness is timeless  :o)

Playing along with the following challenge:

Art Impressions Anything Goes

STAMPS: 

penguins - Art Impressions (#G-3060 & G-3061), ice block - Stampin' Up! "Cold & Cuddly" set, phrase - Verses Rubber Stamps (#BB0411-C)

INKS: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Weathered Wood and Black Soot

MARKERS:  Copic

OTHER: Stickles Silver Glitter, Sakura Gelly Roll white pen

1.  Stamp penguins once on white cardstock and once on Post-It notes for masking. 

2.  Place masks over penguins and stamp ice block.

3.  Cut snowline mask from scrap and apply temporarily over penguin masks.

4.  Starting with lightest ink sponge cardstock.  Follow with other inks as shown.

5.  Use black ink to stamp phrase.

6.  Dot white pen onto sky area.

7.  Remove all masking and color penguins in with markers. Shade as needed.

8.  Add glitter glue to ice block and allow to dry.

9.  Layer to white cardfront using foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!

May you be blessed, and may you be a blessing...   :o)

Live Simply Flower

To get the stamen heads to show up better, I first applied white gel pen, and when that dried I colored over them with yellow marker.

Stamps: Stampendous "Garden Background" 2012 (#R137), Stampin' Up! "Trust God" set

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Staz On Stone Gray

Markers: Copic

Other: Sakura white gel pen, Stickles Worn Lipstick

1. Use Post-Its to mask background stamp and apply grey ink; remove Post-Its.

2.  Stamp image in corner of card.

3. Stamp sentiment in open area (I say this from experience - if you color everything in and THEN stamp the phrase wrong it's all over LOL)

4. Use markers to color in the image (using white gel pen or acrylic on the stamen heads will help the yellow to show up better). 

5. Use the yellow marker to add dots around the flower head, white gel pen to add highlights, and Stickles highlight center of flower.

Challenges: The Flower Challenge #38 "Add Spots or Stripes" , Addicted to Stamps and More #336 Anything Goes , Retro Rubber 123 Anything Goes , Dream Valley #213 All That Glitters

Thanks for stopping in!

May you be blessed and may you be a blessing...   :o)