SSS Tenta- Cuddles Card

As soon as I saw this cute little octopus image from Simon Says Stamp I wanted to make it into a card.  This is the first one but it certainly will not be the last from the "Tenta-Cuddles" set.  This is day number 30 of Kathy Racoosin's Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge . 
This card is going to be my entry for today.

My inspiration for the layout started with the leftover bits and pieces that I had on my craft desk.  The "Instant Camera Die" and the "Stitched Rectangles" background panel cut from white cardstock are both by Lil Inker.  I have had them both for some time.  The patterned paper is taken from "Birthday Bash" 6 X 6 pad by Honey Bee Stamps.  

I made a mask for the octopus and stamped the background images over that mask.  I used a blending brush with Hero Arts inks to color the blue background.   Then removed the mask and colored with Copic Markers.

Thanks for dropping by for a visit.  Your comments, questions and suggestions are always most welcome.

Supplies: 

Stamps:       Simon Says Stamp "Tenta- Cuddles" 

Dies:             Lil Inkers   "Instant Camera"  &  "Stitched Rectangles"  

                         at the time of this post the Lil Inkers site is down I was unable to provide a                               link for you.  Possible alternatives Lawn Fawn SELFIE FRAMES  & 

                         Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED RECTANGLE STACKABLES

                         Simon Says Stamp  "Stitched Banners"

Papers:        Honey Bee Stamps "Birthday Bash"

Inks:             Hero Arts "Splash" ,  "Blue Hawaii"  & "Intense Black"

Copics:         W1, W4, YG17, YG23, Yr15, Y15, R24, R11 &RV91

Misc:             Ranger Glossy Accents

                         

                         

       

                          

You Are A Star

The card I am sharing today was created for this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Reach for the Stars".  I love this theme because it is great for masculine cards.  My card is a fun slimline shaker card. 

The stars are shaker windows and I used Micro Beads in Silver and Gold to fill them.  I love the way the beads sound when shaken. The die is from Simon Says Stamp called "Vented Star".  The stamp set is also from Simon Says Stamp called "Seeing Stars".  My slimline panel is a Whimsy Stamps die, "Slimline Card Builder Die", which is a good value if you are looking to start making slimline cards.

Supplies:

Stamps:                             Simon Says Stamp "Seeing Stars"

Dies:                                  Simon Says Stamp  "Vented Star"  

                                               Whimsy Stamps    "Slimline Card Builder Die"

Beads:                              My microbeads are from a set by Martha Stewart they have 

                                             been in my stash  forever and I could not find a link for them. 

                                              I found two possible substitutes for you 

                                              Brutus Monroe BOLD Micro Pearls  or   Micro Pixie Beads

Embellishments:         Buttons Galore and More Sparkletz

Thanks for dropping by!  Your comments, questions or suggestions are always very welcome.

Honey Bee Stamps Build A Bot Shaker

Today's card just brings joy to my heart.  I created these cute robot cards to submit to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  The theme is "For A Child" with the showcase company being Honey Bee Stamps.  Great for me because I got to play with a fun set that I own called "Build A Bot"

I made a step by step YouTude for this one.

If you have about 25 minutes and would like to see how these little shaker cards are created, I would love for you to check out my YouTube tutorial below.

Supplies:

Stamps:                  Honey Bee Stamps   "Build a Bot" with dies,  "Gear Up"

Dies:                         Gina K Designs "Rectangle Small Double Stitch", 

                                    Lawn Fawn "Stitched Rectangle       Frames"

Paper:                      Honey Bee "Birthday Bash"

Copic Markers:    N0, N2, N4, G14, Y15, E08, E08, & RV08

Embellishments:   

                                    Martha Stewart  Micro Beads & Sugar Plum Glitter 

                                    (purchased at Michaels)

                                    Lucy's Little Things Jewels "Rainbow Sparkle Mix"

Thanks for dropping by.  Your comments, questions and suggestions are always very welcome. 

Lawn Fawn "Favorite Earthling" Card

Today I am sharing a cute birthday card I made for a grand nephew. His birthday is right around the corner.  This card will also be my entry in this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  The challenge theme is "Moving Parts".  We are to add some interactive element to the care with their showcase company suggestion being Lawn Fawn.  Perfect for me because I recently purchased some slimline card dies from Lawn Fawn and I had the interactive pull tab die.

I used my Lawn Fawn dies for the stitched slimline panel and the pull tab slider interactive mechanism.  The tree line die will look familiar if you received the Hero Arts June 2020 MMH kit, I used it to make a partial diecut background for my village scenes.  There are two partial cut tree line panels.  I used a Copic Marker to draw in the streets.  Below is the card with the fun reveal when you pull up the slider.

 Supplies:

Stamps:        Lawn Fawn "Village Heroes " LF2327  & Dies LF2328, "Beam Me Up" LF1597

Dies:              Lawn Fawn "Let's Toast Pull Tab Add-On" LF1822 ,  

                                           "Small Slimline With Lift Flaps" LF2358

                          Hero Arts     MMH June 2020 Kit   currently sold out

Inks:              Hero Arts     "Intense Black" 

                          Ranger         "Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide" 

Copics:          R27, R29, G05, C3, C1, C9, Y18, Y04, BG23, V12  & BG70

Gelly Rolls:  XPGB#700 Stardust, XPGB#800 Clear & XPGB#849 Black

                                     (My Gelly Rolls are older and I can't find a link 
                                        although I think they are still out there)

Thanks so much for dropping in to my blog.  Your comments, questions or suggestions are always very welcome.

Lawn Fawn Really High Five

Today I have for you another slimline card using products from Lawn Fawn.  I am entering this one in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  This week's challenge was to create a "Bright and Cheerful" card and I think this one qualifies.  I am also going to include it as a contribution to Kathy Rac's 30 Day Challenge.  If you haven't participated in the Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge before it is a no pressure and supportive challenge where Kathy encourages you to set aside 10 minutes a day to color.  

I used a cloud stencil from SSS "Clouds For Days"  and "Tumbled Glass"  Distress Oxide for my sky.  The hillside die is Lawn Fawn "Stitched Hillside Border" inked with "Peeled Paint Distress Oxide".  The die used for the grass is also from Lawn Fawn "Grassy Border".  

All the the rest of my coloring was done with Copic Markers.   To make my balloons glossy I applied "VersaMark Embossing Ink" directly to the colored balloons and used a clear embossing powder to heat emboss them.

Supplies:

Stamps:        Lawn Fawn " Really High Five" LF2215 & coordinating dies LF2216

Dies:              Lawn Fawn "Large Slimline With Sliders" & "Stitched Hillside Border"

                          Simon Says Stamp  "Stitched Banners"

Stencil:         Simon Says Stamp "Clouds for Days"

Inks:              Distress Oxide Inks  "Peeled Paint"  & "Tumbled Glass"

                          Gina K Designs "Obsidian" Amalgam Ink

                          Tsukineko  VersaMark Embossing Ink

Copics:          E99, E37, Y26, W4, W3, Y15, Y17, YG17, G03,V12, V17, R27, YR07,  B18, B04

Thanks so much for dropping by my blog!  Your comments, questions and suggestions are always most welcome.