TRIO OF SHROOMS.

 Hi friends!

Playing along with this SUNDAY STAMPS Challenge

(ends May 15).

UPDATE!

These mushroom dies have been on my desk for quite awhile, and I was happy to get them cut and colored up today. 

The spattered background was stenciled with Distress Oxide Citron ink. The distressed circle was die cut and the bottom two thirds shaded with the same brown ink as the sentiment. 

Mushrooms were cut from oatmeal card stock and shaded with Fired Brick Distress Oxide ink. A white gel pen was used to highlight the speckles and fill in some of the stem areas, with a little brown colored pencil used along the stem edges to give them some shadowing. 

Top of largest mushroom is foam mounted and butterflies are glued down the center only and the wings are bent upwards. 

Sentiment strip has antiqued brass brads attached. 

SUPPLIES

sentiment stamp -  Creative Worship Be Encouraged 2 clear set

mushroom dies - Hero Arts Mushroom and Ferns die set

butterfly dies - Sizzix Stampin’ Up! Embosslits Beautiful Wings

circle die - Sizzix Thinlits #665039

splatter stencil - Tim Holtz

I had a little guy left over so I made a little vignette on the inside corner. 

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SO KIND TULIPS.

   Hi friends!

Playing along with this THE PAPER PLAYERS color challenge by Jan

(ends 4/17).

The background was stenciled with Daffodil Delight, then overstamped with collage words in gray ink, stamping off once for the top corner, and spatter marks in black ink. Floral image was stamped on gray cardstock in Versafine black ink, and cut with an oval die. The oval panel photos a bit dark. The sentiment was cut from a scrap piece I ink blended the yellow onto in a slight gradient.

SUPPLIES

flowers stamp - Hero Arts Newspaper Tulips  #K5576

words stamp -  River City Rubber Works Ephemera Words #CEW-23 

 splatter stamp - DeNami Design 

words die - ProvoCraft metal plate die

stencil - unmarked, from Amazon multi-pack

preprinted sentiment strip

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WARM & FUZZY DEEP DOWN

Hello!

These Tim Holtz cats are genius, and I just can't get enough!  I purchased this set and also a tree die over the holiday season - Merry Christmas to me  ;o) I'm so grateful to all the artists who contribute their images for humble little stampers like myself to play with - they bring such joy.   And while actually NOT cheaper than therapy, so much fun, which is also valuable. (My favorite crafting quote, and I'm so sorry I don't know who said it first AND I'm probably grossly paraphrasing, is: buying crafty supplies to save money on greeting cards is like buying a yacht to save money on fish for dinner *giggleSNORT ;o) Anyway, hope you enjoy today's cards as much as I enjoyed making them.

TECHNIQUES

stenciling (background sweater pattern)

die cutting (tree, stitched border)

fussy cutting (cat, sentiment)

flat back gems 

foam mounting (cat, panel)

SUPPLIES

cat and sentiment clear stamps - Stampers Anonymous set #THMM134

sweater pattern stencil - same set as above

tree die - Sizzix Thinlits #665583

stitched border die - My Favorite Things Dienamics Wonky Stitch Rectangles

inks - ColorBox Frost White pigment, Memento Tuxedo Black

alcohol markers - Copic

white gel pen - Sukura Gelly Roll

flat back gems - Park Lane

sparkle green paper and craft cs - leftover stash

I like to make a couple similar cards while I have the supplies out - any more than that and I go a little goofy :o)

 The other version, using up the rest of the trees, flat panel mounting with a smaller white border, silver stars instead of gold, and minus the stitched border.

TECHNIQUES

stenciling (background sweater pattern)

fussy cutting (cat, sentiment)

flat back gems 

foam mounting (cat)

SUPPLIES

cat and sentiment clear stamps - Stampers Anonymous set #THMM134

sweater pattern stencil - same set as above

tree die - Sizzix Thinlits #665583

inks - ColorBox Frost White pigment, Memento Tuxedo Black

alcohol markers - Copic

white gel pen - Sukura Gelly Roll

flat back gems - Park Lane

sparkle green paper and craft cs - leftover stash

Sharing these cards with the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge.

T is for Trees  (ends 1/13).

Happy Little Stampers

Anything Goes with Dies  (ends 1/31)

Allsorts Challenge.

 Anything Goes w/Opt. Use Something New  (ends 1/14).

See you again here tomorrow for another card to warm your winter!

 

KRAFT-Y LET IT SNOW

  Welcome to this 29 day series of Christmas cards for the 2021 holiday season - so glad you're here with me! Hope you get lots of inspiration and entertainment right up to Christmas day...

Love how white colored pencil and ink plays with kraft cardstock.

TECHNIQUES

colored pencils (sentiment and snowman)

stenciling (white dots using pigment ink)

SUPPLIES

stamp - Stampin' Up! Big on Christmas set

stencil - 4" gift wrap silver plastic ribbon

colored pencils

black Micron marker (to darken eyes and mouth after coloring)

white pigment ink - Colorbox Frost White

enamel metal pop dots - random

Sharing this card with the following Challenge Blog:

Shopping Our Stash #460 Snowman  (ends 12/20)

Thanks for coming by today and I'll see you tomorrow!

MERMAID CHRISTMAS

Hello!

TECHNIQUES

stenciling (background)

ink blending (background corner)

masking (mermaid)

alcohol markers (mermaid)

heat embossing (banner)

foam mounting (banner)

glitter glue (hair)

SUPPLIES

mermaid stamp - American Crafts Head in the Clouds clear set #356231

snowflake stamps - TAC (The Angel Company) set #T2162

small sentiment - Stampin' Up! Merry Crittermas set 

stencil - random from pack on Amazon

inks - Distress Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass and Dusty Concord

glitter glue - Stickles Waterfall

Sharing this card with the following Challenge Blogs:

Perfectly CAS #21 Tropical  (ends 12/12).

CAS on Friday  (ends 12/22).

AAA #204 Along the Edge, Optional Snow  (ends 12/11).

Thanks for visiting!

 

NAUGHTY OR NICE OR JUST PLAIN CUTE?!

   Welcome to this 29 day series of Christmas cards for the 2021 holiday season - so glad you're here with me! Hope you get lots of inspiration and entertainment right up to Christmas day...

Love love love this cute little man!

TECHNIQUES

stenciling (background in pink)

colored pencils (cat and hat)

fussy cutting and pop dotting (cat and hat)

SUPPLIES

words stamp - Inky Antics #G1-10458-F

hat stamp - PSX #E-1599

cat stamp - Stampers Anonymous set #THMM109

stencil - Stampers Anonymous set #THMM110

colored pencils

mica flakes - Stampin' Up! #124115

inks - Versafine black and Distress Dye "Barn Door"

Sharing this card with the following Challenge Blogs:

As You See It #264 Pets  (ends 12/7)!

Update:

We Love Stamping - December Anything Goes w/Optional CAS  (ends 12/29).

Show Us Your Pussycats #73  (ends 1/3)!

Update:

Thanks for visiting today and see you back here tomorrow!

 

CITRUS FLAVORED SNOWFLAKE

  Welcome to this 29 day series of Christmas cards for the 2021 holiday season - so glad you're here with me! Hope you get lots of inspiration and entertainment right up to Christmas day...

Love how cheery this turned out with such unusual colors!

TECHNIQUES

stenciling (3 colors blended with brushes)

 heat embossing (snowflake and sentiment in gold)

SUPPLIES

stencil - Birch Press Mandala #44002

snowflake stamp (silhouette above and outline below) - Stampin' Up! "Supersize Snowflake"

word stamps - Stampin' Up! random

star stamp (see below) - PSX #G-181

flat back faceted gems - random

inks - Versamark clear, Stampin' Up! Barely Banana, Certainly Celery and Gumball Green

Playing along with the following Challenge:

Crafty Catz Challenge #574 - Anything Goes, Optional: Non Traditional Colors  (ends 12/2).

International Art and Soul Challenge #122 Winter.

Another version below (star is gold embossed on vellum accented with flat back pearl embellishments by Stampin' Up!, large solid snowflake is embossed in gold as well):

Thanks for stopping in today and I will see you tomorrow!

 

FLOATING TORTOISE

Hello!

TECHNIQUES

colored pencils, stenciling, pop-dotting

the white-tone strip across the center is vellum

STAMPS

turtle square - Stampin' Up! "Nature Prints" set

starfish, text, vegetation - unmarked rectangular cube (looks like Stampington style to me...)

Playing along with the following Challenges:

Lil Red Wagon #616 Stencil Power (ends 8/31)!

Ike's World Challenge #147 Anything w/Animal Option  (ends 9/5?).

Cardz4Guyz - Things with Tails  (ends 9/5?)!

Hobby Vision #112 Beach/Sea  (ends 9/17?)-

Use Your Stuff #429 Water / Beach  (ends 8/28)-

Thanks for coming by today!