Christmas Ornament

Welcome

Meet today's simple card for the Holidays.

I wanted to play with this newly released stencil called Dotted Flakes.

By shifting the stencil after the first inking, I was able to create a whole new design.

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by placing a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and placed the Dotted Flakes stencil over that.  
• Using some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink, I inked up the whole stencil.  
• I wanted to see what kind of design I could create using this stencil, so after inking, I shifted the stencil and inked again with some Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide ink.  It made a really pretty design for my background.
• I cut a square piece of white cardstock and then die cut a circle from the center of it.
• Next, I took a larger piece of white cardstock and inked all along the edges with more of the above mentioned colours to use as the larger background.  
• I glued the white die cut circle panel over the stenciling and then glued that onto the larger inked background piece.  You can see all the colour variations along the edges of the card.
• I inked another small piece of cardstock and die cut the ornament hook from that.  
• I stamped the sentiment on some dark navy cardstock with Versamark and white heat embossed it.  I popped that over the middle of the circle.
• Finally, I popped dotted the ornament hanger at the top of the circle.

Here is the stencil I used:

Dotted Flakes

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Thanks a lot for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- STENCIL

Sunday Stamps- ROUND AND ROUND

Crazy is Our Fame- Stencils are Our Game- ANYTHING- OPTION FALL COLORS

Supplies

Stamps- Christmas Strips (MFT)

Inks- Versamark, DOX

Paper- Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.

Accessories and Tools- stencil (ACLD); Holiday Toppers die (Gina K); 

Infinity Circle die (HA); TE Blending Brushes; foam tape; white EB powder; heat tool

Walking With Me

Good Morning

Sympathy cards can be hard to make, that is why I like to have a few made to have on hand.

It was inspired by this background I made and this lovely Eucalyptus stamp.

So here's what I did to create my card.

• I began by making the background.  I used my brayer and rolled different shades of Distress Oxide inks over the cardstock.  The colours I used were Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint and some Bundled Sage.
• When I was happy with the inking, I splattered with my white Posca pen and set aside to dry.
• Next, I took a piece of white cardstock and using the Hero Arts Infinity Hexagon dies, I cut out a large hex.
• I placed the hex into my Misti and stamped the Layered Eucalyptus to one side.
• I stamped the sentiment from Penny Black to the right side.
• I glued the brayered background onto a piece of white cardstock, then onto an A2 card base.
• I popped the stamped hexagon over that.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Corrosive Challenge- ANYTHING GOES

Stamps and Fun= Creativity- MONOCHROME

Through the Craft Room Door- ANYTHING GOES

The Male Room- MONOCHROME

Supplies

Stamps- Layered Eucalyptus (Gina K); Sympathy Sentiments (Penny Black)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- Scribes Nook (Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- Speedball brayer; Hexagon die (HA); white Posca pen; 

Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Snowflake Wreath

Hello and Welcome

I just recently picked up the Gina K wreath builder template and wanted to try it out using these great snowflakes from the Penny Black set called First Snow.  It made for a fun card.

I began with a piece of heavy white cardstock and the wreath builder template set up in my Misti.  There are numerous YouTube videos showing how simple this is to do.  

I inked up the snowflakes with Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch inks and stamped my wreath.

Leaving the stamped wreath in my Misti, I stamped the sentiment from the Thrill of Hope PB set, moved it a bit and stamped again with the above inks.  I die cut this little bow to finish it off.

I mounted the piece onto some matching blue cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

CAS on Sunday- CHRISTMAS

A Place to Start- HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Crafty Cardmakers- CHRISTMAS

Supplies

Stamps- Thrill of Hope, First Snow (PB)

Inks- DOX

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook); blue cs 

Accessories and Tools- Gina K Wreath Builder Template; Misti (My Sweet Petunia)

Bow die (TH Wreath and Snowflake); blue dots

Thoughts of You

Meet today's card.

Every time I see a black and white card, I think it looks so dramatic and beautiful and there is something about a monochromatic card that gets my attention.

I did have to throw in a tiny bit of blue too of course.

So here's what I did to create my card.

I began by placing the SU flower from the Blooming with Kindness set into my Misti and stamped it onto a piece of white cardstock with black ink.  I clear embossed it to help it pop.  

Next, using a black Copic marker, I filled in the background, carefully colouring around the flower petals.  The black background brought such attention to the beautiful details in that flower.

When it was all coloured in, I used the die from Avery Elle to die cut the panel.  The stitching added such a great element and design.  I also added some white acrylic paint splatter to add further interest.

I mounted that onto a piece of white then onto the blue.

I stamped the sentiment then pop dotted my piece over that.

Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks again for taking time to come and visit!

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Stamping Sensations- ANYTHING WITH FLOWERS

The Corrosive Challenge- ANYTHING GOES

Crafting With Friends- ANYTHING GOES

The Flower Challenge- EMBOSSED 

Supplies

Stamps- Blooming With Kindness (SU), By the Sea 2 (Gina K)

Ink- Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- MISTI; white acrylic paint; paintbrush; black Copic marker; 

clear eb powder; heat tool; Wonky Stitches (Avery Elle)

Wish Big- CAS Watercolour Challenge

Hello and welcome to another card for the 

CAS Watercolour Challenge.

This month our theme is Summer.

This is what I came up with.

I began by stamping this great image from Technique Tuesday onto a heavy white cardstock.

I clear heat embossed it to prevent it from running when I dipped it into the inks.

Next, I pressed some of my blue Distress ink pads directly onto my non-stick craft mat, sprayed with water and dipped my stamped piece into that.  

There was still ink left on my mat, so I used a wet paintbrush to add more colour to the washed bkg.

Next, I die cut the frame and the opening with my Cuttlebug then using my Misti, I stamped the sentiment and the birds onto the frame.  

I cut my stamped piece small enough to fit inside the cut away area and pop dotted it into place.

Please come join the challenge with your summer card.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- CHEERS
Simon Says Wed.- EMBOSS
Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES
City Crafter Challenge- FRAME IT

Supplies

Stamps- Big Wish (TT); By the Sea 2 (Gina K)

Inks- Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Stormy Sky, Peacock Feathers Distress (TH); Memento bl

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- MISTI; In and Out Diagonal Stitched Rect (MFT); clear eb powder;

heat tool; Cuttlebug; non-stick craft mat (TH)

By the Sea

 Morning.

If you read yesterday's blog post, it was a holiday for us so I had time to play and right now at Splitcoast Stampers there is a huge challenge going on for members so I was in.

 I made my card using stamps from Gina K and Distress inks.

This card began with a leftover piece of inked paper that I had made by dragging my paper through wet Distress ink...Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio (bottom of my card).  Just press your stamp pad onto your non-stick craft sheet, spray with a generous amount of water and drag your paper through the ink.  The colours blend and you are left with a beautiful background to create with.

So I stamped the image once onto a plain piece of paper, then again on the inked paper.  I pieced them together and glued.  At this point, the top was stamped but the sky was plain white so I took a wet paint brush and some more ink and painted in the sky.  

Stamped the birds then mounted the panel with pop dots and added the sentiment.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Crazy 4 Challenges- SOMEWHERE THAT BRINGS YOU PEACE AND JOY

Addicted to Stamps and More- CAS

Crafty Cardmakers- SUMMER

Get Creative- LOTS OF BLUE

CAS Mix Up- STAMPING/ SPRAY/ WATERCOLOURING

Thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Gina K/ inks- Distress, Memento/ paint brush/ non-stick craft mat/ mini mister

Dad's Day

 Morning.

With Father's Day right around the corner, I wanted to get a card made for my hubby.

Playtime is so fun especially when my Brushos are involved.

This card all came about after I created the blue background.  I had a piece of drywall tape still sitting on my work space from the card I made the other day.  I laid it onto my paper, sprinkled blue Brushos over the top, sprayed with water to activate the paint crystals, then removed the tape to reveal this lovely bkg.

It reminded me of water, netting and the beach, so my card was born.

I stamped the lighthouse scene and fussy cut it out and then glued that over my blue background.

Framed it all up and done.

I love it!  Simple, yet has good visual impact. 

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- FATHER'S DAY/FOR A GUY

The Male Room- FATHER'S DAY 

Addicted to Stamps and More- MAKE YOUR MARK

CAS Mix Up- STAMPING, DIE CUT, YOUR CHOICE

(stamped, die cut frame, stencil)

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

Supplies:  stamps- Stacy's Stamps, Gina K/ drywall tape/ Brushos/ mini mister/ ink- Memento/ stitched frame die- MFT

Seaside

Happy Saturday!

Meet today's card inspired by the challenge at Splitcoast Stampers this morning and the wonderfully done miniature paintings by Lorraine Loots.  There is also a video to watch of her being inspired while painting these miniatures.  I chose a seaside painting as my inspiration.

I began by creating the woodgrain paper which is so easy to make using glue and a scoring tool.  This time, I used Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers and Weathered Wood Distress inks to colour the paper.  Using those colors gave my woodgrain such a 'beachy' feel which was perfect for the images I wanted to use.  For those of you that may have missed how to create your own woodgrain, go here:

Woodgrain Tutorial

Next, I stamped the panel using my MISTI and stamps from Gina K and Flonz Stamps with Memento black ink.  Then, I sponged on Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock feathers and Seedless Preserves Distress inks giving the panel a feel of a sunset.  

Adding my card to these challenges:

Seize the Birthday- ANYTHING GOES 

Simon Says- TOUCHY, FEELY

Craft Stamper- ANYTHING GOES

 Thanks so much for coming to visit.

Hope you have a great weekend!

Supplies:  stamps- Gina K, Flonz/ inks- Memento, Distress/ Elmer's Glue/ ScorPal/ MISTI/ sponge applicator tool

Joyful Moment

Happy Saturday!

This morning, I am playing along with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast.  We are being inspired by Pinterest boards again and this week's boards are called 'DRINKS'.  

Here is the photo that inspired my beach feeling card:

I began by masking off an area in the center of my cardstock and rubbed Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Antique Linen Distress inks onto my paper using my sponge applicator.  Next, leaving the masks in place, I stamped the image from Technique Tuesday using black Memento ink.

I framed the sponged image panel by using my ScorPal and scored a line all the way around.  It really helped to highlight the main area and made it seem more finished.  It still needed something more, so using the birds from a Gina K set, I stamped them flying off the top area for interest.

That great sentiment was stamped along the bottom last.  It is also from the TT set.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- STAMP IT

Crafty Girls- ANYTHING GOES

Addicted to Stamps- ANYTHING GOES

Word Art Wednesday- LET'S CELEBRATE

Cards and More- CLEAN and SIMPLE

Thanks so very much for coming by.

Have a great weekend.

Supplies:  stamps- TT, Gina K/ Distress ink/ sponge applicator/ ScorPal/Memento ink

Scene It

Happy Saturday.  

So happy to be playing along with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast this a.m.

Today, we are being inspired by the Miracle Suit Website.  So many beautiful bathing suits.

When I saw the suit below, I thought of my Brushos right away.

I began by stamping the Cityscene by Tim Holtz, that I just got, onto my watercolour paper  with Memento black ink and heat embossed the image with clear powder.  Next, I sprinkled on some Brushos and sprayed with water to create the sky.  So easy with such colourful results.

Helpful Hint:  For those of you that are not familiar with Brusho, check out this link:

http://inkstainswithroni.blogspot.ca/2015/06/brusho-colour-crystal-color-tags.html

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- SPLASH

Simon Says- USE YOUR FAVOURITE TECHNIQUE or PRODUCT

(Brushos)

Happy Little Stampers- SPRAYS/MISTS

Addicted to Stamps- CLEAN and SIMPLE

Frosted Designs- SUMMERTIME BLUES

Hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Tim Holtz, Gina K/ Brusho/ mini mister/ cl embossing powder/ heat tool/ Memento bl ink/

For Dad

Father's Day is quickly approaching.  

Here is a quick card I made using an embossed resist and Brushos.

I began by masking a piece of heavy cardstock then stamped the shell from a Gina K set with Versamark then heat embossed with white.  I then sprinkled on some Brusho over that, sprayed with water and watched the colours emerge.  The embossing acts as a resist leaving an interesting design behind.

I then cut the piece out and scored along the edges for interest and to add some texture.

After mounting that piece to my card front, I stamped the Father's Day greeting (from the same Gina K set) with black Memento ink and drew in the black lines.

NOTE:  So many have asked about where to get the Brushos and Bister.  I got my Brusho from Amazon. I got the Bister here: http://ibrakeforstamps.com/bister.aspx

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

C.R.A.F.T.- FATHER'S DAY

Addicted to CAS- ANYTHING GOES

Mod Squad- MASCULINE

Simply Create Too- KEEP IT SIMPLE

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Gina K/ Versamark ink/ Memento ink/ wh. eb powder/ heat tool/ Brusho/ mini mister/ bl fine line marker

Take Me Away

Long Weekends...sun...warm...beach.  

It is our long weekend here in Canada.  Sure wish I was going to the beach.

 

Here is today's card inspired by two challenges at Splitcoast this am.  

 If you have never inked up your acrylic block before, you need to try it.  So easy and makes for a great background.  So, I took my acrylic block and pressed my blue Distress inks directly onto the block;  sprayed with water then pressed onto my watercolour paper.  As the ink soaks into the paper and dries, it leaves such a wonderful watercoloured background all ready to be stamped on.

 I inked up the stamps from Gina K then stamped for an instant beach scene.

To add interest, I cut a square frame then scored the edges of the frame to add texture.

 I am adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to CAS- BIRDS

Little Red Wagon- EMBOSSING

(dry embossed the border on my card)

Addicted to Stamps- CAS

Virginia's View- LAYERS AND DIMENSIONS

The Mixed Media Card- WINGS

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

Supplies:  stamps- Gina K/ Distress ink/ Memento ink/ Spellbinder square die/ Scorpal/ scoring tool/ acrylic block/ mini mister