From the Garden

Whew!!  What a week it has been.  My computer died and being without it was hard.  I am back up and running although many of my files are gone and photos need re-organizing.  Guess it's a good thing I am off work for the next 2 wks.  Anyways, here is my card for today.  I am playing along with a challenge at Splitcoast and a challenge at CAS-ology. 

My garden is filled with ferns...such a lovely plant.  I wanted to incorporate that into my card and did so by using the fern as a mask and spraying it with Mr. Huey mist.  I added some splatters for interest and the sentiment from Rubberneckers.  The piece was then mounted on a scored card front. 

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a look.

Have a great wknd. 

Supplies:  stamps; Rubbernecker/ Mr. Huey mist/ scoring tool/ twine

Spots and Splatters

It's a simple one layer card I am showing today that was created for my continuing quest to add more masculine cards to my stash.  I made this one for the CAS challenge at Splitcoast.  I am still playing around with my new collection of masks....the side of this card was masked, sponged with Distress inks then over stamped with the Grunge Me set from PTI.  I also distressed the edges which I think adds to the overall look of the card.

Hope you have a great week and thanks for coming by to take a look.

Supplies:  stamps: PTI/ The Crafter's Workshop mask/ distressing tool/ Distress ink

Can You Hear Me??

Here is a card I made for the Featured Stamper challenge at Splitcoast and the Guest Designer Challenge at Paper Smooches. 

I stamped the TV, masked and stamped one of the flower heads from the Perky Plants set.  Coloured them with Copics then added Glossy Accents to make the TV screen shine.  Added the sentiment behind in two different colours. 

Thanks for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps:  Paper Smooches/ Glossy Accents/ twine/ pop dots

Congratulations in Silver

Here is my card for today.  I added it to the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast.  I am having fun playing with the masks I purchased and used the splat one to create this card.  I sprayed Mr. Huey silver onto the mask then overstamped with the Grunge Me dots.  It really shines IRL.  I rolled the roses to add to the sentiment from Paper Smooches.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps:  Paper Smooches; PTI/ Crafter's Workshop mask/ Mr. Huey glimmer mist/ pearls/ pop dots

Birds of a Feather

Well the weekend is here and I am ready to relax but wanted to add this card to a few challenges today.  I am playing along with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast; CAS-ual Fridays and the challenge at CASology. 

A very simple card...stamped the bird, cut it out and mounted him onto the twine.  Added Glossy Accents to his belly and beak to give him some shine. 

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for coming by to take a look.

Supplies:  stamps:  Imaginisce, Studio G/ Glossy Accents/ Copics/ twine/ pop dots

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                              

       

OLW99 - Sympathy Roses

Here is today's card and I am excited to share some big news.  My friend Susan at Simplicity has asked me to come on board as a new member along with the ubber-talented Ardyth Percy-Robb as well.  We will be part of a very talented team.  If you are unfamiliar with the OLW challenges,  they are to create a one layer card with a new twist every week.  My first challenge will be coming up on August 22...so fun.

So for today's card;  I am playing along with this week's OLW challenge...to find inspiration from Susan's Pinterest board of Pure Inspirations.  There is a card posted there that totally inspired me.  I am also adding my card to a few challenges at Splitcoast as well.

I created this one by masking the oval, stamping with an old SU set I have not used in ages and coloured with Copics.  I sponged on Distress inks and added the water droplets and the sentiment from Paper Smooches. 

Thanks so much for stopping by....the long weekend is almost here!!

Supplies:  stamps; SU, Paper Smooches/ Distress inks/ Copics/ pearls/ twine

Thinking Happy Thoughts

Just can't believe where the week has gone but here is my card for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge this week: to use 3 colours...lime, aqua and navy;  Ways to Use it challenge at Splitcoast and a Blog Named Hero.  Very fun colours to work with!  I created the bkg by sponging colour onto a mask from the Crafter's Workshop then overstamping with the hollyhocks from Innovative Stamp Creations in navy.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps:  HA, ISC/ mask/ pop dots