It's Only a Number

Hello my friends.  Today's card is inspired by calendar numbers and the challenge at Splitcoast.  I really had no idea where to start but then it came to me.  

Since I love that collage/grunge look, I got out a really old number set that looks like graffiti (don't even know who makes it) and started to stamp away using Distress inks.  I added some splatters for interest and them stamped the sentiment on pieces of black card and embossed them with white.  I mounted them on an angle and stapled them to my card.  

I am adding my card to these challenges:

CASology- PAINT

Seize the Birthday- ANYTHING GOES

CAS on Sunday- MASCULINE

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- The Craft's Meow and ??/ Distress ink/ staple/ pop dots

Beautiful Blues

Meet today's card.  I definitely have flowers on the brain lately.  Everytime I sit down to make a card these days, I grab for my flower stamps and my blue inks....aahh....love.  When I saw the Colour Challenge at Splitcoast yesterday, I was in HEAVEN.  I didn't have the exact colours that the challenge showed, so I improvised and used my Distress inks in the colours that came closest.  

I started by using a stencil and gesso to create the circle backdrop.  The strip at the bottom was made by inking my Hero Arts stamp with Distress inks then spraying with water to blend.  I added it to my card on the diagonal for interest.  The flower was also watercoloured with Distress inks, cut apart and pop dot mounted for interest.

Also adding my card to this challenges:
Little Red Wagon- YEARNING for SPRING
CASology- PAINT

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I really appreciate it!

Supplies:  stamps- SU, Hero Arts, Studio G/ gesso/ stencil from TCW/ Memento black ink/ Distress ink

Elegant Happiness

Morning.  Today, I am posting a card I made using stamps from Paper Smooches for the LoveFest Challenges going on at Splitcoast.  This was a very easy, clean and simple card to create.  First I die cut a heart from Hero Arts onto a piece of scrap paper to use as my mask.  I stamped the flowers and leaves randomly inside the mask then sponged on additional colour to define the heart image.  I added the piercing and the sentiment then finished it all off by adding the black pearls.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- Wedding or Anniversary

The Card Concept- Floral Theme
Sister Act Card Challenge- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so much for coming by to take a look.

Supplies:  stamps; Paper Smooches/ Distress ink/ piercing tool/ Memento bl/ heart die-Hero Arts/ twine

Layered Background Sympathy

Good Morning.  I like to have some sympathy cards on hand and ready to be sent if needed.  I like them to be simple and uncluttered.  This card was a result of playing with Distress inks and stenciling and the little jacket pictured below as inspiration.

I began making my card by rubbing Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean and Broken China Distress inks onto my white cardstock with a blending tool.  Next, I sprayed water on my piece to blend the colours.  When that was dry, I laid pieces of drywall tape over the top of my inked piece and rubbed on some more of the background colours.  I was happy with the way it looks, great way to created depth.  Final step was to stamp the branch and the sentiment which I embossed.

I am adding my card to this challenge:

CAS on Sunday- Masculine

Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for coming by to take a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Memory Box, Impression Obsession/ Distress ink/ drywall tape/ blending tool/ embossing powder

photo from Wee Folk Studio

Natural Beauty

Winter is still here in a big way where I live, so I can't wait for the Spring to arrive!   Flowers in the garden, green grass, nature coming to life.  I have got that on the brain right now.

Today, I am playing along with a challenge at Splitcoast.  I have had this stamp in my stash for years and have seldom to never used it.  I coloured the stamp with Memento markers then sprayed with a fair bit of water before stamping.  I then cut that into a tag and mounted it onto a piece of fun green gingham. 

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- WEDDING or ANNIVERSARY

Simply Create Too- GREEN

The Card Concept- FLORAL THEME
Retro Sketches- TAG

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and happy stamping.

Supplies:  stamp-Paper Inspirations/ Memento markers/ tag die-DieNamics/ pop dots/ pearls/ twine

Got Milk?

Good morning and welcome to the weekend.  So happy I had time to play along with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast.  The challenge is from a blog called Wee Folk Studio where she creates the most unique scenes using natural materials.  The photo that inspired me is below.  

Keeping with her natural theme, I used a natural product to create my card.  Have you guessed from the title of my card what I used to stamp the flower??  Yup....milk stamping.

I first saw this technique on Lydia's blog- Understand Blue.  I was intrigued and just had to try it.  So fun.

I first made my stamp pad by placing paper towels onto a paper plate and added milk.  After pressing my Hero Arts stamp into the milk, I stamped off to remove the excess milk then stamped onto my paper.  Next I dried the milk with my heat gun and ran my iron over it to reveal the impression.  I tried to just get away with using my heat gun, but I found I got a better look using my iron as it is much hotter.  Set your iron onto heat with no steam setting and place a piece of scratch paper over you piece  just in case the milk is sticky.   You will see the wonderful sepia, coffee colour emerge.  When cool, I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts and mounted the piece onto my card front that was stenciled using a piece of drywall tape.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Hero Arts- BIRTHDAY ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to CAS- COFFEE (colour of my card)

Simon Says- ANNIVERSARY or WEDDING

The Card Concept- FLORAL THEME

Thanks for dropping by and taking a look.  Hope you get milk!

Supplies:  stamps- Hero Arts/ drywall tape/ MILK-1%/ Distress ink-Antique Linen/ iron/ heat gun/ Memento black

photo from Wee Folk Studio

News Flash

Good morning.  A quick card that I made using Paper Smooches stamps.  They are so cute and so fun.  

I stamped the background in red from a set by WPlus 9.  The bubble wrap dots made a good place to mount the TV set that I stamped, coloured with Copics, cut out then mounted with pop dots.  To give the screen the look of glass, I covered it with Glossy Accents.  Added the word bubble and done.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Paper Smooches- ANYTHING GOES

CAS on Sunday- Masculine

Thanks for dropping by and taking a look.

Supplies; stamps- Paper Smooches, WPlus 9, HA/ Glossy Accents/ Memento ink/ Copic markers/ pop dots/ twine

Love Your Life

It's Monday morning and a holiday for us here in Ontario, Canada today.  Last month, our One Layer Wednesday team decided to start a blog.  Before that time, each one of us would take turns posting a challenge every Wednesday on our blog to create a one-layer card.   Some of you found it hard or confusing to find the challenges so now it is all in one place and the bonus is that you have the whole month to create a card.  If you haven't checked it out or played along with us yet go here:

One-Layer Simplicity

Today's card began for the challenge at Splitcoast; to repeat an image to make a border.

I just bought the Brush Strokes set from Hero Arts and had such a fun time stamping the paint splotches and splatter with their Neon ink.  After stamping the border, I added some scoring lines to define the area then added the arrow, sentiment and some shiny half pearls for good measure.  It has pink but I think this would make a great card for a guy.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Hero Arts- BIRTHDAY RAINBOW

One-Layer Simplicity- CAN YOU REPEAT THAT

Less is More- MASCULINE 

Keep it Simple- TROPICAL

CAS on Sunday- MASCULINE

Thanks for dropping by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps-Hero Arts, Daisy Bucket/ ink-Neon HA/ scoring tool/ twine/ pearls

Garden View

Here is the card I made for the challenge at Splitcoast today.  This card came together pretty easily.  

The card base was made by applying Gesso over a piece of drywall tape.  When dry, I rubbed Distress ink in Salty Ocean over the top, keeping the ink to one side of the cardstock.  

The main panel was made by wetting the paper then applying some watercolours.  When dry, I coloured my stamp from Unity with Memento markers, generously sprayed them with water and stamped.  Finally, I spritzed some ink onto the bottom corner for interest.  

Enjoy the rest of the weekend.  Thanks so very much for dropping by.

Supplies:  stamp- Unity/ Memento markers/ watercolour paints/ Gesso/ drywall tape/ Distress ink/ twine

Splatter and Spritz

Splatter and spritz....I love playing with my Distress inks as you already know.  Today at Splitcoast, I am inspired by the challenge and the vase pictured below.  I began by stenciling a border by sponging Salty Ocean Distress ink over a piece of drywall tape.  The hexagons are made by inking up some scraps of paper with more ink.  I rubbed Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers onto my acrylic block, sprayed with water and pressed that onto my paper.  When the scraps were dry, I cut them into the hexagon shapes and mounted them using pop dots.  The sentiment is from Daisy Bucket.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Moxie Fab- HAPPY FOR HEXAGONS

Less is More- MASCULINE

CASology- BOLD

Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps-Daisy Bucket/ drywall tape/ Distress ink/ die-Dienamics/ acrylic block/ pop dots

Deja Vu

Happy Valentine's Day and I am sending hugs out to you.  

Today, I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast; Show a Little Sunshine.  Boy, do I need to have some sunshine since this winter has been soooo cold and grey and we are buried under snow.  

I called my card Deja Vu because long ago, I used to stencil walls and wooden items and I cut this stencil from acetate many years ago.  I am so happy that stenciling is back in fashion as I always enjoyed doing it.

I laid my stencil down onto a piece of cardstock then sponged over using Distress inks-(colours below).  I cut my panel to mount onto my card front then added the scoring lines and the banner with the sentiment.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

CASology- BOLD

Keep it Simple- TROPICAL

Thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamp- PTI/ Distress ink-Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn/ pearls/ Scorbug/ stencil-I cut my own/ banner- SSS

thanks!!

Clean and Simple

One layer, clean and simple.  Give me some ink and paper and that's what I came up with.  

My card began with a stenciled background; some Salty Ocean Distress ink and some splashes of water rubbed over my stencil.  I pulled out one of my favourite stamps from Penny Black called Hill Flowers.  I love how the silhouette flowers look against the background.  The sentiment is also from Penny Black called Happiness.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

One-Layer Simplicity- CAN YOU REPEAT THAT 

Less is More- ANYTHING GOES (OLC)

Have a great day.

Supplies; stamps- Penny Black/ stencil-The Crafter's Workshop/ Distress ink/ Mememto black ink/ twine

Say It, With Attitude

Here is my Monday simple CAS card made for the challenge at Splitcoast today.  It was an interesting sketch challenge using a 'stair-step' sentiment in the layout.  I opted for using word bubbles for my step sentiment.  

I won this great vintage looking stamps set years ago from Crafty Secrets.  I love the images in this set and I haven't used it for so long.  She looks like she has an attitude for sure.  I stamped the lady in black Memento, cut it out then coloured it with Copics.  I mounted it on a fun scrap of polka dot paper, keeping with the vintage feel.  I then stamped the word 'Hello' on the word bubbles and after cutting them out, mounted them with pop dots.  

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps-Crafty Secrets, Hero Arts/ pop dots/ Bl Memento/ dp

Celebrate Life

Good Morning.  We're talking leftovers this am.  Not the kind you have in the fridge but the paper variety.  I always keep my leftovers to hopefully use in another way.  

I had coloured a piece of cardstock by inking my non-stick craft sheet with Distress ink, then sprayed with water before running my paper through it.  I used the leftover paper to create the flowers.  I stamped them, cut them out and pop dotted them onto my card over the extra leaves I cut as well.  

The backdrop for my card is stenciled using drywall tape, leftover, and some Distress ink.  The sentiment was added last and it is called Celebrate Life from Penny Black.  Great saying to live by!

Sending this one out to a special friend.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Keep it Simple- TROPICAL

Hiding in My Craft Room- SCRAPS

PB Sat. Challenge- SOMEONE SPECIAL

Thanks for dropping in and have a great week.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black, Stampin Up/ Distress inks (Broken China, Salty Ocean, Shabby Shutters)/ drywall tape/ Memento ink/ pop dots/ pearls/ Corner Chomper

You and Me

It's Saturday morning and time to play along with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast.  This week, the site we are being inspired by is Bed Bath and Beyond (photo below).  

I love the way my card turned out; simple and fun.  I randomly stamped the frames on my card front then stamped the you and me onto the word bubble and cut it out so I could pop dot it.  Lastly, I stamped the heart then coloured with Copics and covered it with Glossy Accents to add shine.  Thought this would make a fun card for Valentine's Day.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- LOVE

Little Red Wagon- LOVE

CASology- AND

Simon Says Stamp- HEART

Shopping Our Stash- LOVE ME TENDER
The Male Room- VALENTINE for a MAN

Have a great weekend and thanks so much for dropping in.

Supplies:  stamps-MME, Paper Smooches, Hero Arts/ Glossy Accents/ Memento ink/ twine

Inspiration Photo from Bed, Bath and Beyond

Valentine Hugs

Valentine's Day is almost here, so today I am playing with my new products from Penny Black and the challenge at Splitcoast to create a Valentine card.

I began my card by hand cutting the banner.  Next, I inked up my non-stick craft sheet with Distress ink, sprayed with water and ran my paper through the wet ink.  It has a few paint splatters on it too.  When dry, I cut it and added some white stitch lines with my Signo pen then glued it onto the banner.  

The heart was stamped with more of the same colour ink then cut out and pop dotted with the hugs die- cut.  All stamps and die are from Penny Black.

I am also adding my card to these challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays- OVER the EDGE

Little Red Wagon- LOVE

Simon Says Stamp- HAVE a HEART

Shopping Our Stash- LOVE ME TENDER

Sending you hugs; thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps; Penny Black-Heart Swatches/die- PB Love Expressions/ Distress ink-Worn Lipstick, Barn Door, Fired Brick/ Signo white pen/ pop dots

Spring Blessings

Spring....ahhh.  The smell of the spring air, the flowers emerging; pretty far away for us here in Ontario.  We are totally buried under snow right now.  

I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast today.

I am trying to give some of the background stamps that I own some love.  This card began as I was playing with the bkg. stamp from Penny Black called Flower Flourish.   I inked it up with Distress inks, sprayed it with water, stamped off on a scrap paper and then onto my tag.  I love the soft look of it and it is subtle enough to stamp over.  Next, I inked up the flowers by colouring them with Memento markers, sprayed with water then stamped.  By adding the water, the colours blend together so nicely.  

The main background of my card was made using a stencil.  I applied Gesso to only parts of the stencil then removed and let it dry before adding my tag on top with pop dots.

I am also adding my card to these challenges:

Simply Create Too- FEMALE

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks for dropping by for a look.  

Supplies;  stamps; Penny Black- Queen Anne's Lace, Flower Flourish, April Showers/ gesso/ stencil/ Mememto markers/ Distress inks-Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar/ pop dots/ tag die/ twine

      

A Little Different

Last week I took the Stencil Classes online and had every intention of playing along.  Great, informative videos and wonderfully made cards.  You can sign up anytime.  Well, life got in the way so here I am today with a card I created for a one layer card challenge at Splitcoast.  

I called my card 'A Little Different' because I used my stencil a bit differently then shown in the classes.  I created my background by inking my stencil on top of a piece of scrap piece of paper.  I rubbed Distress inks directly on the plastic stencil then placed on my card front.  With a baby wipe, I wiped across the stencil as if I were cleaning it off.  The ink then transferred to the paper and I love the mottled brick look it created.  I stamped the flowers and added a bit of shine to the flower tops which is hard to see but lovely IRL.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

One-Layer Simplicity Challenge- CAN YOU REPEAT THAT?

Simon Says Stamp- TWINE or STRING

Simply Create Too- FEMALE 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps; Unity, Penny Black/ Distress ink/ stencil/ Glitter pen/ twine

Valentine Tag

Another Valentine card today as I am playing along with the Clean and Simple challenge at Splitcoast.  I used the 'Magic Masking Tape' technique for the background of my card.  It is a simple and fun thing to try.  I pressed my masking tape directly onto my Distress ink pad-sticky side down.  When the tape is all inked up, I placed it onto my paper and rubbed then removed.  It gives you distressed looking lines.

Next, I cut the tag then stamped it and added it to my card front.  I stamped the heart again so I could colour it with Copic markers and pop dot it onto my tag.

Thanks for much for coming by and taking a look.

I am also adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- LOVE

Simon Says Stamp- TWINE or STRING

Supplies:  stamps; Printworks, Autumn Leaves/ Distress ink (Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Barn Door)/ masking tape/ tag die/ Copic markers/ black Memento

Valentine Note

Clean and simple cards are so fun to make and this one came together so quickly which is good since V-day is right around the corner.  I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast this am.  

I don't send a lot of Valentine cards but I like to have a few on hand that are more masculine since I have 2 boys.  

I started my card by stamping the notepaper onto white...isn't it just the cutest from Imaginisce.  I then stamped the heart, coloured it with Copic markers and added 2 coats of Glossy Accents to make it really glossy.  Threw on a piece of twine and done.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- LOVE

Simon Says Stamp- TWINE or STRING

Simon Says- WORK it WED.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps; Imaginisce, Studio G/ twine/ Ranger Glossy Accents/ Copic markers/ Memento ink

Journey

It's Saturday morning and I am playing along with the challenge at Splitcoast inspired by Ethan Allen.

I remember seeing a card like this one out there somewhere in Blogland and when I saw the pillow pictured below, I was off to create my card.  

I began by inking my circle stamps with Distress inks then spraying with water before stamping.  I then cut the bottom away to accentuate the circles.  I found this great sentiment at Michaels which I thought was great to add to my card.  Guess this would make a good birthday card for a guy.

Hope you have a great weekend....we are bracing ourselves for another big snowstorm.  Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.