Get well soon

Hello. Playing in the Freshly Make Sketch challenge today with this get-well card.

I started with some rustic cream cardstock from Papertrey, Ink. The sentiment and coordinating die is from My Favorite Things.  I used an older embossing folder from Sizzix, which is a close match to the fig die from Simon Says Stamp. I paired it with a tag die (top cut-off) from Gummiapan. 

Here is the sketch from FMS.

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With Sympathy

Hello. I have been playing around with Ranger distress inks and making backgrounds in fall colors. One of them turned into this.

The maple leaf die is from Simon Says Stamp. I used scorched timber distress ink to ink up the edges before popping it up using foam tape.  The embossing folder is an older one from Sizzix and the sentiment and die are from My favorite things.  I did layer the embossed panel onto a very dark green piece of cardstock (which looks almost black in the photo). 

 

Adding this into the following challenges:

Just add ink - texture and foliage

My Time to Craft - add texture

Simply clean & Simple - signs of fall

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Warm winter wishes

Hello. Here is another card I created for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog hop.

Center snowflake coffee mug is a digital stamp. Large snowflake die is from Trinity stamps. Embossing folder is from Sizzix. 

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I'm definitely going to need coffee for this

Hello. Playing in the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop today. 

I believe the mug die was a freebie from Trinity stamps. It cuts out all the pieces so you can have loads of fun with patterned paper and piecing this together.

The sentiment I chose to use on this fit perfectly into the slats. Designer paper is from Gina K. 
Sizzix 3D embossing folder used on the white panel. Copic maker used to color the ribbon.

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Merry Christmas Snowflakes

Hello. Playing in the Freshly Made Sketch #499 today.  It's a super easy clean and simple card too!

Embossed the corners with the Stampin up sizzix snowflake embossing folder (which is retired). Stamped the sentiment in versamark and heat embossed it with Silver embossing powder. Sentiment is from Technique Tuesday.  Silver cardstock is from the Tim Holtz metallic ideology collection.

I also spritzed this with shimmer spritz but it doesn't show up in the photo. In real life is glistens. 

 

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Happy Christmas

Hello. Playing in the Freshly Made Sketch challenge today (which I rotated) and I also paired it with the TGIF challenge of Christmas in July.

This card gave me fits trying to get a good photo of it. In real life it sparkles - and it was so hard to capture that.

I used broken china distress oxide ink on the snowflakes and the marbled watercolor paper in the background. The snowflakes also got a layer of blue pearl embossing powder from Hero Arts. I really like how it gives them a pearl/metallic look. Added a rhinestone to the centers for more bling. The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday. Snowflake embossing folder is from Sizzix. Navy cardstock is used as a base and to layer the watercolor panels.

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Summer Vacation

Hello. 

It’s time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week it's a designer choice challenge and Esther wants us to use the theme - Summer Vacation.

Sentiment is computer generated and what I will be doing on my summer vacation. Hiking through the mountains and forest. Neenah solar white paper is embossed with a pine tree designed after stamping the boots and dog paws.

Left boot print is item #2720W and the right one is #2721W. Paw print is #2612D. I stamped them all using Acorn ink from the new Versafine clair line.

So, what are you waiting for?!

Why not play along with us and start stamping up a card now. We can’t wait to see your creations!
Don’t forget… Take part in any of our challenges, the more you play along, the more chances you have to win! Each submission enters you in the drawing for our gift certificate. And you don’t always have to use our stamps in your creations, but we will reward you if you do. Each submission using a Repeat Impressions stamp will earn you an additional entry in the drawing!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

Cheri

Donna
Ester
Heather
Joy
Shirley

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/

http://www.repeatimpressions.com/

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POTW - watercoloring with markers

Hello. It's my turn to host this weeks pick of the week, and I want to focus on watercoloring with markers.

I used watercolor paper,  Memento markers, a water brush and water to color the flowers and create the blue background. 

Once dry, I cut it down, added centers to the flowers using Fabirka Decoru enamel and the added it to a embossed panel. Sentiment is stamped on watercolor paper to match.

Stamps used:
10313-H, Daisy Outline Large
10302-E, Daisy Outline Small
4005-G, Miracles happen . . .

I recommend trying any water based marker with your water brushed to create with. You never know what you'll end up with and it's fun to see what comes out of it.

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Just for you

Hello - this is a card that took way too longer than it should have! Specifically worked this one for the CAS Colours and Sketches Double challenge. Used the sketch and the colors below.

Stamps are from Stampendous. The peony had to be done twice, because when I was outlining it with a black marker to cover the white edges,  I marked it up.  Colored with Copic makers.

I had trouble with the lattice embossed blue panel not wanting to adhere to the card base. Then I popped up the stitched square with fun foam and it didn't want to stay square. It's one of the cards, that you cuss at along the way and finally say "whew" when done!

OK, now to clean up! Thanks for stopping by.

White on white thanks

Hi everyone. Created this for the white on white challenge going on over at Addicted to CAS.

Embossed the top portion of the card with the lattice embossing folder. Added the white satin ribbon to define the two sides and hide the seam. Die cut three thanks (from Impression Obsession) and stacked them up so that they stand out. The sentiment on the bottom half is from Pretty Pink Posh.

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Photo challenge #390 Just Us Girls

Hello. It's photo week over at Just Us Girls. This photo has so many possibilities!!

I decided to go with some texture that I picked up from the photo.


Liked the rug design
The tweed couch was pretty cool
Liked the vase - it has texture
Flowers  - add a bit of color

I tried so many times to add some color to the embossing folder by adding ink directly to it once I ran it through my die cutting machine. Inked it up before and after and didn't like any of the results, so I went with adding a bit of yellow (found in the rug) as a back ground layer.

Used Iced Spruce Oxide ink on the linen back ground stamp from Stampin Up! and layered it with black.

Flower stamp is from Purple Onion. I stamped it in colors matching the photo and heat embossed them in clear. Added them onto the top of the vase using foam tape.

That vase came from Papertrey, Ink and I fussy cut it out, ran it through an embossing folder and popped it up on the card.

Ok, that's it for today. Thanks for stopping by.
 

For you

Hello. Here is my take on this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

I did change it up a bit and added the sentiment on the right instead of the left.

Flower stamp is from Simon Says Stamp. I stamped it in Versamark and heat embossed it using detail white embossing powder from Ranger. Then I colored them with Copic's. Beware, the white embossing powder will get on the nibs of your marker, however it did not have a negative effect on how it colored.

Sentiment is from Pretty Pink Posh.

Lattice embossing folder use for the back ground.

Entering this into the SSS Wednesday challenge, too.

 That's it for today - thanks for stopping in.

Blue bird of happiness

Hello. Taking part in two challenges today. TGIF challenge and Addicted to CAS.

I needed a bird and some wood. Here is what I came up with.

Buzzard and sentiment are from Art Impressions.

I stamped him in Versafine and heat embossed using clear embossing powder so that I could color with Copic's.

Used the wood embossing folder from Sizzix and added some die cut branches for him to roost on.

I just love the expression on his face!

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Binoculars

Hi all! Just saw the challenge posted at the Friday Mashup and had to play along. I went with the hunting theme.

I've had this stamp from AI for a number of years and I think I've only used it twice. It also comes with a back stamp that shows a gun and his fabulous backside. (giggling)

I just crack up every time I see him because he reminds me of so many men I know.

Colored with Copic's and also added some glossy accents to the binoculars. Ran a piece of kraft cardstock through the wood grain embossing folder from Sizzix and then highlight it with some kraft dye ink from PTI.

I sorta combined the two colors of wild wasabi and Marine into the teal of his plaid shirt. But got the espresso in, no problem.

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FMS #200

Hi everyone! Here is my take on the 200th sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.

I used the leaf embossing folder from Sizzix to emboss a piece of white cardstock. Next it is cut it down to fit the dark green cardbase based upon the sketch.

I used the same green cardstock and added some lighter green to cut the leaf/twigs out.  I really like how they match the embossing. Dies are from Memory box and My Favorite Things.

The flower is cut out using the Blueprints #14 set from My Favorite Things. Tied some light green bakers twine into a bow on the button and then decided it needed a bit "more."

Before gluing down the flower, I took a bit of natural bakers twine and made a bigger bow so to speak to go behind the flower. Like how it turned out.

That is it for today. Thanks for popping by!

PTI Blog Hop - Sweet Spring

Hi everyone! I decided to get out my daffodil year of flowers set from Papertrey, Ink and participate in this month's "Sweet Spring" blog hop.

I really favor the daffodils that have the bright orange centers instead of the all yellow ones. So, that is where my inspiration came from when coloring this. Copic's used were: Y00, Y15, Y17, Y38, G24, G28.

Pale yellow cardstock is from Bazzill and I ran it through the lattice embossing folder. I felt that I needed some texture since I couldn't find any designer paper that went with the yellows in the daffodil. The big fishtail banner is from MFT, and it and the sentiment panel are layered in Harvest Gold cardstock from PTI. Since the flower is so darn big, I decided to do a bit of fussy cutting and then popped it up using foam tape.

After I got this all put together, I decided to stamp and color a daffodil bud for the inside of the card. I really like how it turned out.

Can you believe that there isn't any bling or ribbon on this card? Thought it looked better being semi CAS. Thanks for stopping by!