Up on the Rooftops

Meet today's card.

Just a simple one filled with some fun.

I began by masking the side panel with a piece of scrap paper.  I punched a circle as well to represent the moon as I sponged with my Distress inks to fill in the masked area.

Leaving the mask in place, I stamped the trees using black Memento ink.

I removed the mask and stamped this fun flying Santa in his sleigh that I just picked up from The Stampin Place, with more black ink.  Added a simple sentiment and then mounted the whole piece onto navy cardstock.

That's it...pretty simple eh?

Thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

The Male Room- CHRISTMAS/WINTER WISHES 

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

City Crafter- WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT?

CAS Mix Up- STAMPING/MASKING/SPONGING

Supplies

Stamps- trees (Northwoods); Santa's Sleigh (The Stampin' Place); Christmas Cheer (TT)

Inks- Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans Distress (TH); Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- Misti; inking tool (TH); paper for masking; circle punch (SU)

Peace on Earth

Hello and Welcome

Meet today's card, Peace on Earth.  

I think we are all praying for that this Christmas season. 

I had fun creating this card.  I began by inking up the background using the Splash Watercolour technique and Distress Oxide ink.  It made a quick colour palette to stamp onto.

When it was dry, I placed the inked background into my Misti and stamped the trees first in black then again using the same colour ink as I had used on the background.  I find by using a colour already on the background, it gives a great shadow effect and adds to the depth and interest.

Next, I die cut the piece using a stitched frame die then distressed the edges and added a snowy feel by rubbing a Versamark ink pad along the edges and then heat embossed with white powder.

I stamped the sentiment using my Misti again then mounted it onto a piece of blue cardstock.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look and wishing you Peace.

Adding my card to these challenges:

The Male Room- CHRISTMAS/WINTER WISHES 

Addicted to Stamps and More- ANYTHING GOES

Christmas at Sweet Stampin- ANYTHING GOES

Craftaholics R Us- CHRISTMAS

Supplies

Stamps- Hand Lettered Christmas (MFT); Trees (Mark's Finest); Tree (Northwoods)

Ink- Faded Jeans, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean Distress Oxides (TH); 

Versamark; Tuxedo Black Memento

Paper- heavy white (local store)

Accessories and Tools- Misti; white eb powder; Stitched die (Avery Elle); 

white acrylic paint

Sending Sympathy

I always like to have sympathy cards on hand for that unexpected moment when you need one.  So today, I am playing along with the Featured Stamper Challenge at Splitcoast.  To make my card, I masked with an oval then sponged on Distress inks.  When dry, I stamped the trees then added the sentiment and the twine to finish it off.  It is mounted with pop dots onto a plain card front.

Great to have a bit of time off to replenish my card supply.

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

Supplies:  stamps; Northwoods, Studio G/ Distress inks/ Memento black/ pop dots/ oval mask

The Great Outdoors

Welcome to the weekend and I feel like I am scrambling to get everything done, so a quick card for the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast today.   Great site to be inspired by (photo below) and since I had a piece of angle cut cardstock sitting on my desk leftover from the card I made the other day, I made a quick and easy card with it.  

I stamped the trees so some would be on the angled piece and some off.  I sponged Distress inks onto my piece then mounted it with pop dots for a rustic looking card.  

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there.  

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamp; Mark's Finest, Northwoods/ Distress inks/ pop dots/ Memento black/ twine