Cozy Christmas Wishes

 Morning.

Meet today's card.

I pulled out this Stampendous stamp that I have had for years and thought it was time to make a card using it.  Love the sweet, vintage look it has.

I began by masking off my white cardstock using Painter's tape and stamped the image using black Memento ink.  I colored the girls using Copic markers and sponged on some Distress inks around the images.  To add to the postcard feel, I stamped the Penny Black script faintly in the background.  It really helped to add further interest to the overall design.

 I splattered with white acrylic paint then added some Wink of Stella to their faces which unfortunately doesn't show up in the photo.

Lastly, I mounted the stamped image onto a piece of maroon paper that I had silver embossed on the edges.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS on Sunday- CHRISTMAS

Shopping Our Stash- WARM AND FUZZY

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Time Out- CHRISTMAS/SHIMMER

52 CHRISTMAS CARD THROWDOW- GLITTER

Fantasy Stampers- VINTAGE

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- PB, Stampendous/ ink-Memento, Distress/ silver eb powder/ wh acrylic paint/ Copic markers/ sponge applicator/ Painter's tape/ Wink of Stella

Snowflake Wishes

 Morning.

Meet today's card.

 I'm trying to make cards that will easily go through the mail without using extra postage.  This card uses die-cuts and embellishments but is still pretty flat.

I began by using a leftover piece of inked paper.  I had inked up another card and there was ink left on my non-stick craft sheet.  Instead of letting it go to waste, I soaked it up with another piece of cardstock and my background was born.

I used a snowflake die from Simon Says and did an embedded die-cut using it.  That kept my card surface flat yet added visual interest with the snowflake.  

I repeat stamped the sentiment from Penny Black giving it a journal feel.

Using a piece of drywall tape, I stenciled using the same Salty Ocean Distress ink then added some Nuvo to add some dew like water drops.  The blue button in the center of the snowflake is flat too but nice and shiny.

 

Adding my card to these challenges:

 Simon Says- CHRISTMAS TO DIE FOR 

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Challenge Up Your Life- SNOWFLAKES

Sweet Stampin- GOT THE BLUES

Winter Wonderland- SNOW IS FALLING

Have a great weekend and thanks for coming for a visit.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ ink-Memento, Distress/ Nuvo drops/ drywall tape/ non-stick craft sheet/ Mini Mister/ die-SSS/ MISTI

Christmas Critters

 Morning.

Meet this adorable little pair just sharing some Christmas cheer.

Playing with a new image from the Penny Black set called Snow Much Fun.

I began by stamping the image using my Misti, then coloured it using Copic markers.  I added some Wink of Stella over the fox to give him a shiny coat.  Too bad you can't really see that in the photo.

 Next, using a circle die, I partially cut a circle from a piece of cardstock.  I glued that onto my card front and then sponged the bottom area with some Salty Ocean Distress ink to help ground the image. 

I positioned my image inside the circle area and stamped again using Memento black ink.  I did that so I could pop-dot the coloured image over the top and didn't have to fussy cut out the holly and berries.

I stamped the sentiment from the PB set called Festive Snippets.

I bordered the edges of my card front with some red polka dot washi tape and pop dot mounted the whole piece over that.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- SPARKLE AND SHINE

CASology- SOFT

Simon Says- CHRISTMAS TO DIE FOR

CAS on Sunday- PETS

Moving Along with the Times- ANYTHING GOES WITH CHRISTMAS

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- PB/ ink- Memento bl, Distress/ Copic markers/ sponge applicator/ circle die/ MISTI/ Washi tape/ pop dots

Jingle All The Way

Are you feeling the holiday spirit yet?  

Meet today's card.  

Just a fun little card that will hopefully brighten someones day.

To create my card, I embossed a piece of heavy white cardstock using an embossing folder from Tim Holtz.  I love the design it created and just a little tip....if you lightly spray you paper with water before embossing, you will get a much crisper impression on your paper.

Next, I printed out the Santa and sprayed with Krylon to seal the ink and avoid bleeding.

(I first bought him when he was offered as a digi.  He is no longer available but you can buy him in a set from MFT.)   

Using Copic markers, I coloured him in and glued a cute little sparkle pom-pom to his hat.  

I die-cut the sentiment using a die from Stamplorations and also coloured that using Copics giving it an ombre look.

I glued that over my embossed background and pop-dotted Santa on top of the sentiment.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- IT'S EMBOSSABLE

Crafty Cardmakers- EMBOSSING

Cutie Pie Challenge- CUTIE-NESS

Make My Monday- CAS CHRISTMAS

 Thanks so very much for coming by and taking a look.

 Supplies:  stamp- none/ die- Stamplorations/ Cuttlebug/ Copic markers/ pop dots/ pom-pom/ eb folder-TH/ Krylon spray

Winter Landscape

 It's beginning to look a lot like Winter at my house.

So meet today's card.  

A very simple one for Christmas and easy to mail too.  

I began by stamping the image from Flonz with black Memento ink.  I watercoloured in the open areas using some Distress inks and let dry.  

I wanted to add snow to the trees and did that by using a Versamark pen and embossed it with white powder.  I splattered the open area with white acrylic paint to add to the snowy feel.

To finish off my card, I stamped the sentiment from Paper Smooches.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Stamping Sensations- CHRISTMAS GREETING

The Paper Players- CAS CHRISTMAS

Allsorts Challenge- O CHRISTMAS TREE

Daring Cardmakers- INSPIRED BY CHRISTMAS SONGS

(I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas)

 Thanks so much for visiting...I so appreciate it!!

Supplies:  stamps- Flonz, Paper Smooches/ ink- Memento, Distress/ paintbrush/ Versamark pen/ wh Eb powder/ white acrylic paint

Peace for the Holidays

Peace.

It's something we all pray for and especially even more now in such turbulent times.  

I made another Christmas card as I get ready for the holidays.

This was a fun one using a leftover piece of Yupo paper I inked with Alcohol inks.

 I began by die-cutting the little village scene onto black cardstock.  This die is from Your Next Stamp and makes for such sweet scenery cards.

I backed it with the inked piece then stamped my sentiment from PTI onto a stitched die-cut piece and pop dot mounted it over to the side.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Shopping Our Stash- FRONT AND CENTER

Craft Stamper Magazine- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps- DIE CUTS WITH A STAMP

Love to Create- ANYTHING GOES/MIXED MEDIA

I hope you enjoy a peace filled day!

Supplies:  stamp- PTI/ dies- MFT, Your Next Stamp/ Yupo/ Ranger Alcohol inks/ Cuttlebug/ pop dots/ ink- Memento

Christmas Wishes

 Morning.

Today, I am playing with a new die released for Christmas from Penny Black called 

Berries and Leaves.  

 I began by creating the background.  I placed the sentiment from the Festive Snippets set inside my Misti and repeat stamped it down the middle of my cardstock.  This set is so fun and has so many different combinations of holiday greeting.  Using the Misti, makes it very easy to get the exact spacing.  I adjusted my paper a half an inch every time for each stamping.

Next, I die-cut the Berries and Leaves twice with my little Cuttlebug and glued them together for stability.  I inked them up with Distress inks then splattered with some white acrylic paint to give them a snowy feel.  I wanted them to have an enameled look, so I pressed the whole piece onto my Versamark pad and clear embossed it.  I was very happy with the final result.

I pop dotted the piece over the stamped background.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

Cute Card Thursday- CHRISTMAS/HOLIDAYS

Cardz 4 Galz- CONTEMPORARY CHRISTMAS

Craft for the Craic- TWO COLORS

Crafty Catz- ANYTHING GOES WITH A TWIST OF RED

 Have a great wknd and thanks so much for coming by!

Supplies:  stamp- PB/ die-PB/ ink-Distress, Versamark/ clear eb powder/ heat tool/ white acrylic paint/ MISTI

Getting Inky

 Morning.

Meet today's card.  A simple, CAS ready for the holidays.

So for this card, I began by masking the center area of my card using Painter's Tape.  I inked up the Full Bloom stamp from Penny Black using my Memento markers and my Misti.

Using the Misti, it is easy to add layers of colour to your stamped images.  

Next, I inked and stamped the cedar using a stamp from The Darkroom Door.  I think it helped to give the card a more Christmasy feel.  Then I sponged the edges using some Peeled Paint Distress ink and removed the masks.

I chose this sentiment from MFT and used black Memento ink to stamp it using my Misti.  I scored along the edges of the masks then added some Nuvo droplets for extra interest and texture.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- PHOTO INSPIRATION

As You Like It- FAVORITE CHRISTMAS COLOR COMBO

(green and red are my fav...very traditional and colours 

I grab for when making holiday cards)

Aud Sentiments Challenge- ANYTHING GOES

CRAFT- CHRISTMAS

CAS Mix Up- STAMPING/MASKING/ +YOUR CHOICE-Watercoloring

How are you doing with your holiday card?

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- PB, MFT, DRD/ ink- Memento, Distress/ Nuvo/ ScorPal/ inking tool/ MISTI/ Memento marker

Let's Party

 Morning.

Just a fun card today using a cute digi from Bugaboo.

I printed out the image onto heavy weight cardstock, then sprayed it with Krylon sealer.  I like to do this so that when I colour the image, it won't blur and stays nice and crisp.

Using my Copic markers, I coloured in the image then fussy cut it out.

I masked my card front, sponged Salty Ocean Distress inks along the bottom and after removing the mask, I scored a line using my ScorBug to define the line.

I added my image using pop dots and stamped the Happy Birthday.

 

Adding my card to these challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Crafts Galore Encore- ANYTHING GOES

Petal Lu- ANYTHING GOES

 Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  digi-Bugaboo, sentiment ?/ Copic markers/ pop dots/ ScorBug/ Krylon sealer/ ink- Distress, Memento black

CAS Watercolour- Thoughts of You

 Welcome.  It's time for another card for the 

CAS Watercolour Challenge.

 This month, our theme is TEXT.

I began by placing my PB Trumpet Song stamp inside my Misti, coloured with markers, sprayed with water and stamped.  I like to start with the lightest colours first and add the darker ones as I repeat that process.  It gives such a wonderful watercolour effect.  

I did some watercolouring on the background with Salty Ocean Distress inks then inked up my Script stamp from Penny Black with the same ink, stamped off, then onto my paper.  By stamping off, the script is more faint and adds interest and depth to the background.

To finish my card off, I stamped the sentiment from the Special Thoughts set with black Memento ink.

Also adding my card to these challenges:

CASology- EMBRACE

Not Just Cards- ANYTHING GOES

Sunny Days Crafting- ANYTHING GOES

 I hope you will come and play along with us this month. 

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ MISTI/ Memento markers/ ink- Distress/ paintbrush/ Mini Mister

Special Occasion

 Morning.

I can't believe we are half way through November already and it's time for another card for 

The Flower Challenge.

 This month our challenge is called
 A Special Occasion.

A few of my friends will be having milestone birthdays this year, so I thought this would make a great card for a special occasion.

I began by making my background piece using the Shaving Cream Stenciling Technique.  

After that was dry, I placed the piece inside my MISTI, inked up the wildflower stamps from Tim Holtz with Memento black ink and stamped over the bkg.  

I stamped the sentiment from Rubbernecker using the same technique.

To add further interest, I inked up the Script stamp from Penny Black with grey Memento ink and stamped it over the background.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- OMBRE

Seize the Birthday- STENCILS 

Shopping Our Stash- FRONT AND CENTER

(this stenciled bkg has been sitting in my stash)

Craft Stamper Magazine- TAKE A STAMP/ ANYTHING GOES

So grab some flower stamps and come play along with us!

Supplies:  stamps- TH, Rubbernecker/ shaving cream/ stencil- TCW/ MISTI/ Distress re-inkers/ Memento bl ink/ cl eb powder

Christmas Tag Event

Today, I have the pleasure of being a part of Loll Thompson's 

Twelve Tags of Christmas

So far, the tags have just been amazing and so wonderfully done.

The challenge is to make a Mixed Media tag; any size or style.

For my tag, I began with a piece of paper I made using the
Shaving Cream Stenciling Technique.

I cut out my tag using a tag die from MFT, then cut a circle from the center using dies from Spellbinder as a place to add my snowflake as a focal point.
The 'be jolly' is from Stamplorations.

I hope you get a chance to check out all the inspiration and make some tags to have on hand for the holidays.

Adding my tag to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- OMBRE

Tag You're It!- TAG

Craft Your Passion- ANYTHING GOES

Crafting When We Can- CIRCLES


Thanks so much for the visit!

Supplies:  stencil-SSS/ dies-MFT, Spellbinders, Stamplorations/ Shaving Cream/ blue gem/ Distress Re-inkers

Snowy Wishes

Hello!

Today, I am playing with a new background stamp I got from Hero Arts and I wanted to create a fun, wintery looking card using it for the holidays. 

I began by placing the stamp in my Misti, inked it with Versamark ink, stamped onto my heavy weight cardstock then added white embossing powder and heat set.

Using some Cracked Pistachio and Peeled Paint Distress inks, I watercolored in the background.

I wanted to add further interest to the stamped image so I used my Penny Black Script stamp, inked it in some Peeled Paint and stamped over the snowflake background.

 To add even more of a snowy effect, I edged my card with Versamark and white heat embossed the edges and splattered white acrylic paint too.

  I stamped the sentiment from MFT and cut the panel for the front.  

The finishing touch was to die-cut a snowflake from SSS, add the green gems and back it all with green sparkle paper.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges- GLITTER

Glitter N' Sparkle- ANYTHING GOES

Stamping Sensations- CHRISTMAS GREETINGS



Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- MFT, Hero Arts, Penny Black/ die- SSS/ inks- Versamark, Distress, Memento/ wh eb powder/ acrylic paint/ heat tool/ paint brush

Winter Greetings

 Morning.

Today, I am playing with a new stamp from Penny Black called Tranquil. Very simple stamping using my MISTI, some markers and a Mini Mister.

 I placed my stamp inside my Misti, coloured the image with Memento markers, sprayed with water and stamped.  I repeated that process adding darker shades of color until I was happy with it.

I sponged on some Salty Ocean Distress ink over the background then splattered some acrylic white paint over the top.  It looks like stars instead of snowflakes.

I die cut an oval and used it to frame my image. 

 I stamped the sentiment from the Brush Pines set and done.

Feeling happy to have another holiday card finished.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Alphabet Challenge- STARS

Crafting With Friends- ANYTHING GOES

Brown Sugar- ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Catz- ANYTHING GOES

Have a great weekend and thanks so much for coming by to take a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ Memento markers/ ink- Memento, Distress/ MISTI/ Mini Mister/ acrylic paint/ die- Spellbinders/ pop dots/ paintbrush

Light the Way

Hello.

I am still on a mission to get as many cards made for the holidays as possible. 

This is a super simple one that could easily be reproduced using a MISTI.

First I had to figure out where the center of my card was and using my Misti, stamped the center star.

Then I knew where to place my other two stars on either side of the top one.  

I scored 2 borders using my ScorBug then pop dotted my piece between those scored lines.

 Adding my card to these challenges:

Stamping Sensations- CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Country View- STARS

Crafting Musketeers- CHRISTMAS WISHES

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- TT/ ink- Memento/ ScorBug/ ScorPal/ pop dots/ MISTI

Shaving Cream Stenciling

Cheers!

Hope you are having a great weekend.

Today, I am playing with shaving cream.  Not the gel but the foam kind...the cheapest kind you can find.  A bit messy but so, so fun.  I love playing with new techniques and if you have more re-inker then I do, you are all ready to go and can achieve amazing results.

I love the way the colors blend in the background so here is the link if you want to try it out.

Shaving Cream Stenciling 

I used a stencil from Simon Says, shaving cream and some Distress re-inkers.

I stamped the sentiment from Technique Tuesday using my Misti and splattered on some white acrylic paint to add to the snowflake theme.  Added the black gems to pull it all together.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- THINKING OF YOU

A Bit More Time to Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Scrap From Your Heart- CHRISTMAS

Southern Ridge Trading Co- CHRISTMAS

Try it on Tuesday- HAND MADE BY YOU

Thanks so much for the visit today.

Supplies:  stamps- TT/ ink- Memento/ Distress re-inkers/ shaving cream/ stencil/ old credit card/ wh acylic paint/ black gems

'Tis the Season

 Morning.

Well we are enjoying unseasonable warm temperatures here and I am busy making snowy cards.  

So meet today's card.  Another one done for the holidays.

I began by placing my evergreen stamp by Magenta into my Misti, coloured with markers, sprayed with water and stamped.  I wanted to add a snowy feel to my card so leaving the stamp inside my Misti, I took a Versamark pen and coloured on just portions of the tree branches and heat embossed with white. 

I love the effect it achieved.  

 I watercolored the background using Distress inks then white embossed the edges of my card as well.

The sentiment from PTI was stamped with black Memento ink and clear heat embossed to make it pop.

I splattered on some white acrylic paint over the whole piece as the finishing touch. 

Playing along in these challenges:

Brown Sugar- ANYTHING GOES

Morgan's ArtWorld- EMBOSSING

ABC Christmas Challenge- VERTICAL

Addicted to Stamps and More- HOLIDAY

Have a great weekend and thanks!

Supplies:  stamps- Magenta, PTI/ MISTI/ markers/ mini mister/ ink- Distress, Memento/ Versamark pen/ wh eb powder, clear eb powder/ paintbrush

Pretty Poinsettias

 Morning. 

It's a new month and time for a new challenge at The Flower Challenge.  

 So I decided to make my occasion Christmas and used this pretty poinsettia stamp to make another card for the holidays.

I began by placing the Christmas Pride flower from Penny Black into my Misti, inked it with Versamark and stamped.  I then embossed with white embossing powder and a heat tool.  I used some Spun Sugar and Festive Berries Distress ink on my acrylic block, water and a paintbrush to paint in the flower.  I love this flower as it is so easy to watercolor and add shading.

I stamped the sentiment from the Festive Cheer PB set in the bottom corner with black Memento ink.

I sponged more Spun Sugar over the whole card front then white embossed the edges.  

It needed some more interest, so using the Script stamp, I randomly stamped with Versamark ink and embossed in white.  Much better.  The finishing touch was to add some black gems to the flower center.

Please come and play along with this fun challenge.

Also adding my card to these challenges:

CAS Watercolour Challenge- TEXT

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Craft Stamper- ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Creations- Water Color

A Snowflakes Promise- THE SEASONS

Fairytale Challenge- MONOCHROMATIC

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ ink: Memento, Distress, Versamark/ MISTI/ wh EB powder/ heat tool/ black gems/ paintbrush

CAS Watercolour- Text Me

 What an exciting day!

I am thrilled to announce that I am the newest team member of the CAS Watercolour Blog!

 I think we all love the look of watercolouring which is so easy with the help of all the wonderful stamps we have in our collections.

This month the theme at the CAS Watercolour Blog is:

TEXT

So onto my card.  

I began by getting out my MISTI and placing my PB flower stamp into it.  I simply coloured with Memento markers, sprayed with water and pressed onto my heavy weight cardstock.

I sponged Salty Ocean Distress inks around my image, then using a PB script stamp, I randomly stamped with Versamark ink and white heat embossed.  

To add just a bit of extra interest, I stenciled randomly using a piece of drywall tape with more of the ink.

I stamped the sentiment from Rubbernecker with black Memento ink.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- THINKING OF YOU

Crafting by Designs- ANYTHING GOES

Crafty Creations- WATERCOLOR

Try it Tuesdays- HAND MADE

Crafting From the Heart- ANYTHING GOES

 I hope you will go over to the blog and check out all the amazing inspiration!  

Come play along with us.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black, Rubbernecker/ ink- Versamark, Memento/ drywall tape/ MISTI/ Memento markers/ Mini Mister/ white eb powder/ sponge applicator