Thanks

Here is a clean and simple thanks that could be used for a guy. I followed two challenges to make this card. CASe this sketch and the Just Us Girls trend challenge to use burlap.

Card base is rustic white cardstock. Tag die is from Simon Says Stamps and cut out with black cardstock. I added a length of burlap across the middle and then stacked three "thanks" dies on top.

The punched dot border on the right is a die from My Favorite Things blueprint #21. I taped on a piece of black cardstock to the back so that it would stand out a bit more.

Seam binding is colored with the putty Copic marker. I tried several colors until I finally settled on the putty color as a close match to the burlap. Black scrappers floss used to tie it on.

That's it for today! Thanks for stopping by!

Love you mixed media canvas

Hi everyone! Playing around with a 8.5 x 11 canvas and ended up with this mixed media tribute to love.

I started with some newsprint designer paper and a bit of mod podge. After it dried, I added a layer of molding paste. To get the texture, I used the Ranger texture tool. I really like that there are several to choose from on the ring and had fun playing around with them.

Once the molding paste dried I added some color using Faded Jeans and Pickled Raspberry spray stain. I blotted it off here and there to dilute the colors a bit.

The heart cut outs are done using the shakers die from PTI. I cut them out of thin chipboard and painted them. Once dry I stamped the word Love from Winnie and Walter and then heat embossed it.

Roses are from Kaisercraft that I glued on. Leaf dies are from Memory Box and Elizabeth craft designs.

Lastly, I tucked a swirl behind the solid heart and added the silver dragonfly.

I think this is my favorite piece of mixed media so far! Thanks for stopping by and Happy Valentines Day!

ETA: linking this up to the Great Impressions love, love, love challenge.

Hello daffodils

Hello! Showing off a new stamp I just bought from Technique Tuesday using this weeks Freshly Made Sketch. I did alter the sketch just a bit to work with the stamp.

The daffodil is Technique Tuesday Greenhouse Society stamp for January. I really like it because it's just the right size to work with. I stamped it in MFT hybrid black ink and then used Copic's to color.

The leaf back ground is done using peeled paint distress ink and gesso. You basically cover the stamp with distress ink then add a light layer of gesso and stamp. Love the effect.

Hello stamp is from Winnie and Walter and is stamped on some pastel green vellum. I did heat emboss it using clear embossing powder. Cut it out using the stitched fishtail banners from MFT. The Daffodil's are cut out using the rectangle stitched die from Lil' Inkers.  Green cardstock is embossed using the lattice folder.

I know some of you are still under heavy snow, but here we are seeing signs of spring and my daffodils and tulips are starting to peak through the ground. Spring is right around the corner! Thanks for stopping by!

Congratulations

Hi everyone! Less is More is celebrating their 4th year and the challenge happens to be a color one this time around. At that is to use pink and grey. Pink, I have. Grey, not so much.

I know there isn't a lot of white space of this card, it's because I really had to search and destroy to find the lightest grey cardstock I had in my stash to use as the base for this card.  I see some shopping in my future!

Tulip stamp is from Stamps by Judith. I colored directly on the stamp using Memento markers then spritzed with a mini mister. Congratulations sentiment is from Technique Tuesday.

Steel grey cardstock used to layer around the tulips and then I found a Copic marker that was pretty good match to color the white satin ribbon.

So, Congratulations to all the lovely ladies over at Less is More for another year of fun challenges!

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You

Hi everyone! I think spring is here as we have gotten nothing but rain this past week. You know it's been a mild winter when you see the daffodils sprouting up and rhodies blooming. So that brought to mind that we will soon be seeing butterflies!

This weeks Freshly Made Sketch was used to make this card and one of the tag dies from Papertrey, Ink was the center point instead of a heart.

The small butterfly stamp is an old one from rubber stampede. I stamped it in MFT Hybrid black ink then colored it with Copics.

Used a dot border die to create the dots on top and bottom of the blue cardstock. I cannot remember who makes this die. But I liked that it went with the dots around the scalloped outline of the center of the tag.

White scrappers floss used behind the tag and to tie the bow to hold together the grosgrain ribbon.  Butterfly charm has been in my stash for a while now and decided to use it on the card to continue with the theme!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge is all things bright and beautiful and I think the butterfly fits the bill!  Also adding this into the Tag You're It Challenge. 

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Hello

Hello all! The cue card over at CASology is Hot. Searched around a bit in my stamps and digi's and finally came up with this!

Digi is from Saturated Canary and colored with Copic's.

Large stitched die is from Lil' Inker Designs and the small tag is from Simon Says Stamp. The "hello" is an old stamp from the former Angel Company.

Blueberry cardstock is from PTI and the burlap is from DCWV.

I wish I had a nickle for every camping trip I've taken over the years that we roasted marshmallows and/or made S'Mores. We finally got smart and bought roasting sticks, but I think half the fun was finding a stick and whittling it down to work "just right!"

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Paw print

Hello everyone! I couldn't resist playing in the challenge over at The Paper Players this time. It's all about furry friends and you all know that I have a couple of those around the house. The challenge is to create a valentine to/from our furry friends. Here is what I did with it.

I kept it very clean and simple! The sentiment and the die are from Paper Smooches. I used the new Stick it! adhesive sheets to get the die cut outs glued onto the cardstock. Love that stuff!

I used 1/8 foam squares on the back of the white panel to adhere it to the white card base. It does stick out a bit more than I'm used to, but it looks pretty cool in real life. All cardstock is from PTI.

I'm also entering this into the Great Impressions Love, Love, Love challenge.

That's all for now! Thanks for stopping by!