A little note - SSC363

Hello. We have a new color inspiration up over at Sunday Stamps.

The sentiment is an old $1 stamp from Studio G.  I used Simon Says Stamp saturated ink to match the colors in the photo below.  The card base is a deep navy blue. The flower stencil is from Gina K Designs.

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A little Note - TSOT646

Hello and welcome to another sketch challenge at Try a Sketch on Tuesdays.  Here is the card I made and the sketch for you to use.

 

The flowers are from a very old set from Close to My Heart. I used Tombow markers to color them. The sentiment is from a dollar stamp from Studio G. Lastly, the embossing folder used for the corners is from Spellbinders.

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Link up here.

 

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A little note

Hello. Here is a last-minute entry into this week's Freshly Made Sketch challenge. 

The mum flower die is from Honey Bee stamps. I cut it out using a creamy cardstock then blended ink from Pink Fresh (passion fruit, berrylicious, and candy apple) onto the individual petals and green ink for the leaf. The sentiment is an old $1 stamp from Studio G. 

It's been warm and rainy here and this flower helped to brighten my day.  Thanks for stopping by.

Happy St. Pat's

Hello. Playing in the sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps today.

The sentiment is from Studio G clear stamps that I got at M's a long time ago for $1. Remember those? 

The embossing folder is from Pink & Main. I used a sheet of watercolor paper and some Simon says stamp pawsitively inks. Did the letterpress technique with the folder and love how it came out.  Tim Holtz happy die from Sizzix was cut out three times and stacked and then I added some clear shine to it using a glaze pen.

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Hey pumpkin

Hello and Welcome to another Fusion Card Challenge, where you can use the sketch or the photo or both. Here is what I did with it.

I went with the sketch and used the pumpkin as inspirtation for this card. The stamps are from Studio G,  Polka dot DSP is from PTI that I've had in my stash forever. The green leaf vine DSP is from Making Memories, which again, is as old as the hills. 
 

Please check out the Design Team’s creations for this challenge, where there’s a lot of really awesome inspiration!

Fusion Card Challenge

 

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Best witches

Hello. Playing in the Freshly Made Sketch this week.

Witch is from My Favorite Things. Stamped in versafine ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored with Copic's. The spider and the sentiment are from Studio G. It's one of those $1 stamp sets that used to be so popular at Michael's. The bats are from a spool of ribbon, I just cut two off and attached with glue dots. The webbing is also ribbon.

I cut a circle out of copy paper and used it as a stencil to create the moon using distress oxide inks in scattered straw and spiced marmalade.

I think this turned out rather cute. Thanks for stopping by.

Also including this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge of stamp it.
 

stay cool

Hello.  Playing in a few challenges today.  Started off using this weeks Freshly Made Sketch.

The sketch looked to me like a jeans pocket, so that is what I went with. Of course, I had to distress it.  I started with some navy white core cardstock from DCWV and then used a small skinny oval die from My favorite Things to cut the holes. Then scratched it up with a sanding block and distressed the edges. Also used a dot border die on the edges and then went over it with a white gel pen.

The felt flowers were from my stash that I got from Ribbons and bow oh my, ages ago. They're kind of teenage girlie so that works for the TGIF Challenge.

The stay cool sentiment stamp is from Studio G. I used a strip of silver glitter washi tape and a small heart die to cut out hearts and added them onto the pocket to add some bling.

That it for now, thanks for stopping in.

But first,

Coffee.

Hi everyone. Here is my card for Addicted to CAS, which I paired the the sketch from Paper Play.

I used a lot of different stamps on this one.

Mugs are from Paper Smooches, sentiment is from Lil' Inkers, white heart and flowers are from Verve and the black flower is from Studio G.

Designer paper is from K & Company. It's from a very old 12 x 12 paper pack that I still had stuffed in my stash.

The coffee cups in the middle are colored with Copics.

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Party chick!

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I was sorting through all my stamps yesterday and came across all of my Studio G mini clear sets that were popular at M's a while ago for like $1. This little bird was always one of my favorites and works really well for the Simon Says let's Party challenge.

I stamped all of them using versafine and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Colored with Copic's, added a layer of mint cardstock from Simon Says Stamp and then placed them on the white card base. I popped up the present panel using foam tape to add a bit of interest to the card. I used the mini perfect layer tool on these and it was still a bit of a challenge to get the cuts straight on these little buggers. The smallest rectangle nesties were used to cut them out.

The mint dots came from M's reflection line that I've had in my stash for a while.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping in.

LIM168 - Party Chick!

Hi everyone! It's theme week over at Less is More and this time it's something that "makes you smile."

This little party chick just makes me do that every time I see her. I think its the way she's standing and the look on her face and paired with the sentiment, it just works!

I stamped this Studio G $1 gem with Versafine ink and then heat embossed using clear embossing powder. Colored with Copic's and I also used a Sharpie white paint pen to add the accent to the balloon.

The border's are created using the notebook border die from MFT. I just used the negative cut out instead. Polka dot paper is from PTI.

ETA: Forgot about entering this into SSS Wednesday challenge - Animal antics.

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Celebrate

Hi everyone! Here's my take on this past Mojo Monday's sketch. I also paired it up with this weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge.

The celebrate stamp is a $1 stamp from Studio G and colored with Copics.

Designer paper is from DCWV and I used the big dots embossing folder on the blue cardstock. Pennant die is from Verve, which I used on the lime green cardstock and then layered it with blue. Added some green rhinestones for some bling as we head into the new year!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! Only 5 more days until Christmas - I'm so not ready! UGH!








Challenges:
Mojo Monday #324
CAS-ual Friday - CFC124 Happy New Year
SSS - Bling it on

Trick or treat

Hi everyone! Playing in three challenges today. Freshly Made Sketch #105, Simon Says Stamp anything goes and CAS.ology cue card Autumn.

Designer paper is from Die Cuts With A View called the Pumpkin Patch. Candy corn stamp is from Great Impressions and colored with Copic's, then fussy cut and popped up with foam tape to add dimension.  Sentiment is from Studio G $1 stamps.

The card ended up being 4.5 x 4.5. This one went together very quickly!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

I'm a fan of you

Hi everyone! Here's a fun card that I made with some $1 stamps from Studio G.

I stamped the fan in Versafine ink and heat embossed using clear embossing powder, then colored it with C00, C1 and C3. In the center of the fan is a white pearl I colored with C3 - a fun added touch! Kind of reminds me of those old fans that had the controls in the center.

I used some designer paper from Provo Craft to cut the fishtail banners and then bent them a bit to form a wave blowing in the breeze of the fan, before adhering them behind the fan panel. Gray cardstock is from American Crafts.

I think I'll enter this into the Simon Says Stamp anything goes challenge this week! Thanks for stopping by!

Just for you

Hi everyone! Here's another clean and simple card for you today!

Bird Stamp is from Studio G and colored with Copic's. Sentiment is from Papertrey, Ink. as is the blueberry sky cardstock.

I normally use a 1/16th layer on all my matting but decided to change it up with the white and do 1/4. I think it gives it a bit more interest and character on this image.

Thanks for stopping in!

Soft and Subtle

Hi everyone! Here's a card I completed for this weeks sketch challenge over at Split Coast Stampers.

Tree stamp is from TAC and stamped in a light gray ink in the back from Studio G which created a shadow effect. Then I used a darker gray in the front from Memento. The front trees almost look like blue spruce trees.

Next I sponged on some summer sky blue ink with a dauber and then used the dot stubby stick from Stamps By Judith to stamp the snow in white ink from Colorbox. You'll have to click on the picture to make it larger to see the effect.

Designer paper is from Memory Box and the light gray/green cardstock is from American Crafts.  Sentiment stamp is from Studio G. Square and long rectangle nesties used to cut out the main image and the sentiment panel.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Thanksgiving card

Hello! Here's a Thanksgiving card I made for the fun of it.

It's rather boring...but thought I'd post it anyway. The stamps are from Studio G and the turkey is colored with Copic's.

Cardstock is from Papertrey, Ink except for the yellow which is from American Crafts. The scalloped die is from Quickutz. Brown gingham ribbon finishes this off.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and loved ones!