Just a note TFC#103

Hello everyone! We have a new challenge over at The Flower Challenge. We want to see embossing, either heat or dry.  

I used an embossing folder from Spellbinders that I've had for a bit but haven't used.

The flower stamp is from Just for Fun. I used Tombow markers to color directly on the stamp and reactivated the ink by huffing on it.  The sentiment is from The Ton.

Link up here!

Thanks for stopping by.

You're in my thoughts

Hello. Playing in the Addicted to CAS challenge of circle today.

Tree stamp is from Just for fun stamps. The sentiment is from WPlus9. I initially used a circle stencil to create the scene for a one layer card. However, I didn't like the sentiment I had stamped and it wasn't centered on the card base. I know, a little OCD of me but I just didn't like it. LOL. Saved the circle by cutting it out using two circle nesting dies from Spellbinders.

What do you think? Thanks for stopping by.

Always in our hearts

Hi everyone!  Here is a real quick clean and simple sympathy card today.

I used Hero Arts Shadow ink in soft yellow to stamp the deckled blocks, which came from the former Angel Company.

The wild flowers are from Just for Fun stamps and I used Ranger Archival ink to stamp them and the sentiment.

Tied on a length of soft yellow satin ribbon and adhered it to a black card base. Easy Peasy!

Off to fix something to eat and rest up a bit after being worked over by the chiropractor. Dang, I'm sore! Thanks for stopping by!

Winter sunset

Hi everyone! Wow, what a week this has been! I can't wait for the weekend so I can get into the studio and create. The rainy weather should help there! I just got a few new stamps from Just For Fun and had fun playing with this one.

I stamped the image in Versafine ink and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. Next, I dug out my sponge daubers and created the sunset with pink and yellow chalk inks from Studio G and summer sky from Memento.

As you can see the stamped image is pretty big, so I cut it into thirds and then layered it with black before attaching it to a white card base.

I think I need to add a few small birds in the branches to give it a bit more interest. Thanks for stopping by and have a creative weekend!

ETA: entered into CAS Challenge blog.

Poinsettia #3 - Cut out's

Here's another take on the poinsettia stamp from Just for Fun stamps. I did two, the first one I was just messing around to see if it could be done and the second is just another color variation.

Don't look too close at the coloring on this one - LOL! It was my "test" to see if I could cut parts of the poinsettia out and have it stand up and still be an A2 card. The ivory base is just sitting on the green card base and not attached at this point.

Here's the second one that I completed that I paid much more attention to the coloring and staying within the lines! ;-)

It's also my final version with everything attached and centered. Sentiment is from Papertrey ink - Signature Christmas.

I wish that Copic made a few more Red's (true Red's, not pinks) to color with. I'm partial to the red traditional poinsettia's and prefer the first card, but I'm not happy with the shading on it. What do you think?

Have a great day!


Tomorrow 12/15 is the last day to enter my CAS no layer challenge to win some blog candy! See post below to link up your card!

Poinsettia #2

Hey there! Here's another Poinsettia that I wanted to show off.


I got this stamp at an Heirloom rubber stamp show about 4 years ago and have gotten a lot of use from it. It's from Just for Fun rubber stamps and is a pretty big stamp.

Colored using Copic markers in the following colors:
R81, R93, R85
G21, G24
Y15

Designer paper in the back ground is from Memory Box. I added a strip of some dark green cardstock from DCWV for the corner accent, then added three gold pearls.

Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink - Signature Christmas.

What do you think? I have two more cards (that are done the same way, but different colors) to show you later. Until then, thanks for stopping by!



Don't forget to participate in my CAS no layer card challenge! You have till 12/15 to link up your card on the post below.