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