Flash in Time

Morning.  

Just playing here with a new stencil I picked up from SSS.  The Clean and Simple challenge at Splitcoast was to create a masculine card so I was in. 

I began by placing the stencil on my cardstock and using a small Versamark ink cube, dabbed it over my stencil.  I then removed the stencil and using clear embossing powder and my heat gun, embossed the design.  I then tapped some Bister (paint medium) over the embossing and sprayed with water.  The embossing resisted the paint and it pooled in the grooves.  Love the variation of colours you can achieve by using the Bister.  

When all was dry, I stamped the sentiment using black Stazon ink. 

I think it looks pretty masculine, don't you?

Adding my card to these challenges:

Happy Little Stampers- STENCIL

Simply Create Too- ANYTHING GOES

Craft Your Passion- ANYTHING GOES

Crafting from the Heart- ANYTHING GOES

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamp- Kaiser/ stencil- Memory Box/ Bisters/ Stazon ink

A New Year!

Welcome to 2015! 

 I am getting back into the groove of making cards again and needed a Happy New Year card.  

I like how this turned out although the camera can't do the silver embossing powder justice.  Very hard to capture the true shine on film.  Good, easy card to mail as well.

I began by stamping the outside edges.  First, I ran the edges of my card front against my Versamark pad and heat embossed it with silver powder.  Next, I stamped the edges with a Grunge stamp from Kaiser around the edges.  

I wanted the card to be a celebration so I randomly stamped the stars from Impression Obsession around the edges but it needed more so I took my pencil eraser and created the dots to look like confetti.  Again, all were stamped with Versamark and embossed with silver powder.
Last, I stamped the sentiment from Paper Smooches in the center.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- HAPPY NEW YEAR

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Virginia's View- CLEAN SLATE

Card Mania- MAKE IT SPARKLE

Sisters of Craft- ANYTHING GOES

 

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look. 

Supplies:  stamps- Kaiser, Paper Smooches, Impression Obsession/ Versamark/ Silver Eb powder/ heat gun

Santa's Here!!

As the big day quickly approaches, I find I can't stop making more cards for Christmas.  I guess that is a good thing as I need some more for giving and sending.

Today's card is a super simple one inspired by this cute little Santa from Birdie Brown.  It is a digi that I got last year when she was selling on Etsy.  It is no longer available as she is designing for MFT and they now have a set with this Santa in it.  Check it out...super cute!

So, Santa was printed, coloured with Copics and cut out.  I mounted him onto some Christmas paper with the cutest font that I have hoarded in my stash for years.  I then did some random embossing on white cardstock, stamped the sentiment from Kaiser and added it over the Santa with pop dots. The finishing touch was to add a sparkly pom-pom to the top of his hat.

Adding my card to these challenges:

CASology- OLD 

(this dp is super old and been in my stash for years)

Addicted to Stamps- CAS

Crafts Galore Encore- ANYTHING GOES

Through the Purple Haze- ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS

Sparkles Monthly Challenge- THE BIG GUY

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Kaiser, Digi/ Copic markers/ bl Memento ink/ pop dots/ rubber mallet/ eb folder/ pom-pom

Woodsy Christmas

Step away from the snowflake!! LOL  I told myself that today when I came up with this card playing along with the CAS Challenge at Splitcoast.  

I made the woodgrain paper....seriously it couldn't be EASIER!!  You need to try it!

Here is what I did.

First, I applied lines of Elmer's School Glue to my cardstock.  Then, when it was dry, I rubbed Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs and Vintage Photo Distress, Black Soot ink pads directly over the glue lines and sprayed with water to blend the colours.  You will need to give that a few minutes to dry as well.

I then scored the lines and stamped the trees with Stazon ink.

HINT:  when stamping over a painted or distressed surface, use Stazon ink for a better impression

I love the look of the woodgrain.  Keeping the natural feel of it all, a twine bow was the finishing touch and the sentiment from Hero Arts.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Virginia's View- DISTRESSING

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

The Mixed Media Challenge- HOME (I live beside a Conservation Area)

Time Out- EMBOSSING

Crafty Cardmakers- DISTRESSING

Hope you Christmas preparations are going well.  I so appreciate you taking the time to come and take a look today.

Supplies:  stamps- Northwoods, Mark's Finest, Hero Arts/ Distress and Memento Ink/ Scoring Tool/ twine/ Elmer School Glue

Merry and Bright

 

 I am snowflake obsessed this year so here is another holiday card with a snowflake on it!

An easy one for sure, also a great one for getting out your frustrations with a rubber mallet LOL.

As you may have read in some of my past posts, I love using a rubber mallet to create random embossing on my card fronts.  Just place your cardstock into an embossing folder and hit it with a rubber mallet.  I love doing this as you can add embossing to just the areas you want.

Next, I die-cut the snowflake from Simon Says and stamped the sentiment from Kaiser Stamp.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps- ANYTHING GOES

Use Your Stuff- STAMPS

Love to Create- CHRISTMAS

The Crazy Challenge- FAVOURITE TECHNIQUE

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Kaiser/ die- SSS/ embossing folder- Cuttlebug/ pearl/ rubber mallet

Flurries in the Forcast

Meet today's card.  Just a fun card full of wintery goodness as I add to my Christmas collection.

I began by rubbing Distress inks in my favourite colours onto my white cardstock...Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Faded Jeans.  Then I stamped the grid pattern from Kaiser and the snowflakes and embossed them with white eb powder.  The sentiment from SU was stamped with black Memento ink and embossed with clear eb powder.  To add some depth to my card, I stamped with water onto my card front.  Since Distress inks are water based some of the colour is removed leaving a ghosting impression on the paper and helps to give the background a more frosty feel.
Lastly, I cut the snowflake from Spellbinders and added it with glue.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Stamping Sensations- CHRISTMAS

The Craft Place- ANYTHING GOES

Challenge Up Your Life- ANYTHING GOES

A Crafty Mess- ANYTHING GOES



How are you doing with your Christmas card making?  Thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Kaiser, SU, Imaginice/ wh and cl eb powder/ Bl Memento ink/ Distress ink/ Spellbinder die/ enamel dot

Scrollwork Christmas

Welcome to the weekend and meet today's card.  It is the first of more to come Christmas cards as I am working away trying to get some ready for the big day.

This card was inspired by the challenge at Splitcoast today, from the Vietri site and this platter:


I love the scroll design on this plate but changed my scrolls to red for more of a Christmas themed card.  I masked the area that I wanted to stencil then using  Distress inks, I rubbed the ink over the stencil.  I removed the masks then added the sentiment from Kaiser Stamps with black Memento ink.
I die-cut the snowflake and added it with pop dots over the scrollwork stenciled area.  The finishing touch was a red pearl.

Also adding my card to these challenges:

Virginia's View- CLEAN and SIMPLE

Bloggers Challenge- STENCIL

Sisters of Craft- ANYTHING GOES

Sweet Stampin Christmas- SNOWFLAKES


Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.  I so appreciate when you come to visit.
Have a great weekend.

Supplies:  stamp- Kaiser/ stencil- Gourmet Rubber Stamps/ snowflake die- Lawn Fawn/ bl Memento ink/ Distress inks (Barn Door, Fired Brick)

Create

Welcome to the weekend.  It is a dreary, rainy day here so it is a good time to be inspired by the challenge going on at Splitcoast and the Surya Home Decor site.  Saw this rug and started stamping:

 

I began by using my Tim Holtz round ink applicators and just twisted them onto my card front using Distress and Memento ink to create the circles.  I then stamped some textures over the circles using a few stamps from Kaiser.  To add a punch of colour, I dipped a paper tube, marker lid and the paint cap into black ink and added the circles to complete my card.  

When that was all dry, I cut and mounted my piece on an angle for interest.  Love the sentiment from Technique Tuesday.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- CREATE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

Addicted to Stamps- MAKE YOUR MARK

Sister Act- ANYTHING GOES

 Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.  Have a great weekend.

Supplies:  stamps- Technique Tuesday, Kaiser/ Tim Holtz round applicators/ Bl. paint/ Distress ink/ Memento ink

Inky Fingers

Happy Saturday and I am getting inky today...love it!  I was inspired by the challenge at Splitcoast this morning (inspiration below) from a store at Etsy called Integrity Graphics.

A few months ago, I bought a gelli plate after seeing some cards on Splitcoast and reading about this strange and wonderful thing others were talking about.  For those of you that have never heard about one before, check out the videos at UTube and watch the fun.  So, the background of this card was created using a Gelli Plate and acrylic paint.  All I can say is that it is addictive.

For the main panel, I rubbed on Distress inks (Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord) with a makeup sponge in a circular motion.  I then went in with water and a brush to blend the colours together and add the droplets.  When that was dry, I stamped the alphabet to the side for balance.

It is always a happy day when I get time to play.

Adding my card to the Shopping Our Stash Challenge-BLUE

Supplies:  stamps; Kaiser, Daisy Bucket/ Gelli Plate/ acrylic paint/ Distress ink/ sponge

Shadow Art

Here is a card I made for the Inspiration Challenge today at Splitcoast from the iDesignMe site (pictured below) using the 'Magic Masking Tape' technique for the background which is easy to do.  

To create the bkg., I rubbed masking tape onto my Distress ink green pads, then pressed the masking tape onto my paper and  removed it to transfer the ink.  I really like the distressed look it gave.  I then overstamped with a bkg. image and added the silhouette of the boy on his bike.  I think this would be a fun card to give a teenage boy.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.  Hope you get a chance to try this too.  

Supplies:  stamps; Flonz, Kaiser/ masking tape/ Distress ink/ Memento bl

Wishes for Your Birthday

Happy Saturday.  Here is a card I made for the Sat. Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast. (inspiration piece pictured below)  I wanted to create a textured look on my card so I punched circles to create a mask with a punch.  I stamped over the circle using a bkg. stamp from Kaiser, I love the woven look it gives.  I added the sentiment but then for interest, I cut the sentiment and pop dotted it.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps; BoBunny, Woodwares/ Memento ink/ pop dots/ twine/ circle punch

Happy 30th Anniversary

Today my DH and I reach a milestone....Happy 30th Anniversary.  I know we all say it but today I really feel it; where does the time go??  This is the card I made for him.  

In my attempt to make it feel more masculine I stamped the grunge bkg. from Kaiser stamps in different colours then cut them into pieces so I could fit them together into a quilt-like pattern on a hand cut heart.  I thought the stitch line added a nice touch.   The sentiment is from the alphabet set by Paper Smooches.  

Here's to looking forward to many more years together.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look!

Supplies:  stamps; PS, Kaiser/ Distress inks/ pop dots/ twine

Life and Laughter

Happy Friday and welcome to a LONG WEEKEND for all of us that live here in Canada.  It is Canada Day on Monday and you gotta love an extra day!  

I am playing along with 2 challenges today... Splitcoast; Think Big and Simon Says Stamps; Anything Goes.  I started my card by creating the bkg.  I applied my Distress ink pads to a non-stick craft sheet, sprayed with water then ran my paper through it.  When it was dry, I stamped over it with a bkg. stamp then added the large flowers and the sentiment from Rubberneckers.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps; Unity, Kaiser, Rubbernecker/ Distress inks/ bl Memento

*You can find the OLW146 HERE*