Mask, Sponge and Stamp

Morning.  Looking for a fun challenge that will have you scratching your head?  Well I've got a good one for you.  

Here is the card I made for the One-Layer Simplicity Challenge this month where the challenge Susan gave us is to create a one-layer card using only sentiment stamps called Word, Words, Words.  Well, I did have to scratch my head and think about this one.  I wanted to add interest in some way yet keeping true to the clean and simple look of a OLC card.  Here is what I came up with.

I began by masking my card front and started rubbing on Distress inks in these colours:  Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Shaded Lilac and Seedless Preserves.  I splattered the panels with water to add some depth and interest.  When that was dry, I grabbed some birthday sentiment stamps and started stamping away.  I found my Stamp-a-ma-Jig helped me with positioning the stamps into the panels.

That's it....done. 

Adding my card to these challenges too:

Seize the Birthday- FOCUS ON THE SENTIMENT

Shopping Our Stash- I MADE THIS

Use Your Stuff- CREATE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- The Old Island Stamp Comp., Studio G/ Distress ink/ Mini Mister/ Memento ink

Just for You

Morning.  Hope you had a relaxing weekend.

Meet today's card.  I wanted it to be fun and uplifting and that was easy to do with this cute new image from the Furry Affection set by Penny Black

I began by stamping the cat onto my white cardstock using black Memento ink.  I then coloured him with Copics and used a Spellbinders die to cut it out.  Before removing the piece from the die, I took some Peacock Feathers Distress ink and sponged around the edges.  I love the look of the border you get by leaving the piece in the die and adding ink.

For the white card front I stamped the sentiment then did some random embossing.  I did that by placing my paper into an embossing folder and hitting it with a rubber mallet.

I didn't have any  blue cardstock to match the die-cut piece so I rubbed more Peacock Distress ink onto my white card so you would see a blue border all the way around.  The finishing touch was some sparkle on the hearts using a Stella Wink pen.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Little Red Wagon- CUTE, CUTE, CUTE

AAA Cards Game- CAS BARE NAKED

Sister Act- ANYTHING GOES

Virginia's View- EMBOSSING
(I like to do random embossing using my EB folder
and a rubber mallet)


Thanks for coming by and have a great week.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ Memento ink/ Copic markers/ Spellbinders die/ eb folder/ rubber mallet/ Stella Wink pen

Round We Go

Happy Saturday.  

Do you ever feel like you have lost time somewhere??  Phew...that's what I feel like after this busy week with no time and no mojo.  Is it the lack of sunshine or what!!

WELL, this am I was inspired by the challenge at Splitcoast from a Pinterest board called Beautiful Cookies.  I am not a big cookie eater but loved all the inspiring designs and colours I saw.  I found this unusual cookie that doesn't look very appetizing but had interesting designs on it:

 

 So, I began by stamping my Zentangles stamp from Serendipity Stamp in black onto my white cardstock.  I then cut squares that were one and a half inch in size.  I coloured the squares with Copic markers; should have used some purple but I liked the blue better with the colours I used and of course, what is a card without blue.  I then cut the squares in half diagonally and rounded the corners using my Corner Chomper.  I mounted the triangles using pop dots to created the pinwheel shape. 

The sentiment from Mama Elephant was stamped under that and the finishing touch was the button with the twine.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- THINGS THAT FLY

Challenge Up Your Life- MASCULINE

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards- FOR A CHILD

Sister Act Card- ANYTHING GOES

Southern Girls- BOYS

Thanks so much for taking time out to come by for a visit.  

Supplies:  stamps- Serendipity, Mama Elephant/ Copic markers/ pop dots/ Corner Chomper/ Memento bl ink

Bloom

Good Morning.  Hope this weekend is finding you relaxed and happy.  I am just glad to have some warmer temperatures and to see the sun is shining.  

Here is the card of the day.  Still playing around with the Zentangle stamp from Serendipity.  This time I used it as a faint background behind my flowers.  I really like the interest and backdrop it created.  I masked the outside of my card then inked it up with a more pale colour by using Antique Linen Distress ink so the florals would become the focal point. 

 Next, I coloured the Delicate Florals from Penny Black using my Memento markers, sprayed with water to blend and then stamped.  I went back in and added some watercolouring using my Distress inks to the flowers as well.  I removed the mask and then stamped the sentiment from Mama Elephant.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- SPECIAL LADY

Addicted to CAS- DISTRESS

(Distress inks)

CAS on Sunday- GIRL POWER

Quirky Crafts- PRETTY IN PINK

A Gem of a Challenge- CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Your visit here is always most appreciated!

Have a great week.

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black, Mama Elephant, Serendipity/ Memento markers/ paint brush/ Distress ink/ black Memento ink

Floral Inspirations

Welcome to the weekend and meet today's card.

I am having fun playing along with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast this am.  Today, we are being inspired by the Great Big Canvas site.  Here is the canvas that inspired my card:

My card was made using some wonderful new products from Penny Black.  I inked up the 

Gentle Whisper stamp by colouring it with Memento markers.  I coloured directly onto the stamp adding different shades of orange and reds; so easy to do.  I sprayed with water to help the colours blend, then stamped onto a piece of watercolour paper.  I repeated that process several times and then when dry, I went back in with a paint brush and some water and filled in a bit then splattered some of the colour on the background.  

After the piece was totally dry, I used the new die called Stitched Edges to cut the curve with my Cuttlebug and added the red piece of card stock behind that for interest.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from the
Sprinkles and Smiles set.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- SPECIAL LADY

CAS on Sunday- GIRL POWER

Addicted to Stamps- CLEAN and SIMPLE

Craft Stamper- ANYTHING GOES

The Mixed Media Cards- HINTS OF SPRING

 

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

Supplies:  stamps- Penny Black/ Memento markers/ Cuttlebug/ paint brush/ Mini mister/ Memento bl ink/ pearls

Spring Fever

Do you have Spring Fever yet?  I sure do and I am anxiously awaiting for the snow to be gone and the temperatures to warm up.

This month, I am so happy to be the Guest Designer at Serendipity Stamps.  Aren't these stamps just the most gorgeous!  Our theme this month is Spring Fever.

I began my card by stamping this happy sentiment called And I Say to Myself in the bottom right hand corner.  I did the sentiment first so I could have a better idea how to stamp the flowers around that and have them in the right areas so the card would look balanced.  

Next, I used the Tulip Vase and stamped the tulips around the edges using black Memento ink.  I did that by first stamping the image onto my acetate sheet with my Stamp-a-ma-Jig which helped me know where to position the flowers without the vase.  I also wanted to show another way to use that stamp if you only wanted the flowers and not the vase.

To colour the flowers, I rubbed my Distress ink pads onto an acrylic block and using water and a paint brush, watercoloured my flowers.

When all was dry, I drew in a black line border to pull it all together.

I hope it gives you a bit of a Spring-time feeling.  I hope that you get a chance to play along with us in the challenge this month.

If you would like to see what the rest of the Design Team has created you can find them all here:

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

I am adding my card to these challenges:

CAS-ual Fridays- SPRINGTIME MELODIES

Less is More- THIS MAKES ME HAPPY
(seeing Spring's arrival)

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

CAS on Sunday- GIRL POWER

Addicted to Stamps- CLEAN and SIMPLE

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Supplies:  stamps- Serendipity/ Distress ink/ Memento bl ink/ Blackline pen/ paint brush/ acrylic block/ Stamp-a-ma-jig

Keeping Warm

Keeping warm...that's what the winter has been in my part of the world.  Can you relate to this scene?

Well, here is a simple card made using a great winter farm scene from Serendipity Stamps.

I stamped the scene on my main panel then cut it out and coloured it with Copic markers.  I mounted that onto a piece of red cardstock.  I then stamped the scene onto my card front but left it in the black and white then mounted the main panel over that matching up the scene with pop-dots. 

I added the sentiment from Hero Arts and the twine at the top to finish it off.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Seize the Birthday- MASCULINE

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Use Your Stuff- TWINE

Sentimental Sundays- ANYTHING GOES

Stamping Sensations- ONE FOR GUYS


Hope you are keeping cozy and warm.  Thanks for the visit.

Supplies:  stamps- Serendipity, Hero Art/ Copic markers/ Memento bl ink/ twine