Moody Monsters Birthday Card

 

 

This cute card features the "Moody Monsters" set from Whimsy Stamps.  I really love these funny little monster characters for creating an adorable 5"x 7"birthday card.  

I used the "Half-Tone Comic Stencil" with a selection of Distress Inks to create a colorful but subtle 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" background panel.  All of the little monsters were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my Copic markers.

The "Selfie Die Set" was used to frame three of the images.  I cut the three selfie frames from some scraps of colored cardstock from my stash.  The remaining two little monsters were cut out using the coordinating  "Moody Monsters Outline Dies" .   All of the sentiments that I added are from the "Simple Sentiment Strips" clear stamps.  After arranging all of my images on the background panel, I adhered it to my purple 5" x 7" card base.  For a bit of bling, I added a scattering of little shimmery stars from my stash.

Thanks for dropping by my blog!  I have linked all of the products used in the text above.  As always, your comments and questions are always welcome.

Easter Bunnies for Easter

 

Easter is going be celebrated early this year.  With that in mind, I have been working on my cards for the occasion.  I am sharing a card today using some fun products from Whimsy Stamps.  

My card is an A6 size easel card.  The card base is (5 3/4" X "9") scored and folded at 4 1/2".   I used my easy tape to mask off a border on the front of my card.  I used "Salvaged Patina" Distress Ink to add some light coloring. Then using this same ink I stamped the "Meshy Mesh" cling background over the front of my card before removing my masking tape.  Once the front of my card was inked and stamped, I scored the front of the card at 2 1/4".

Using my copic markers I color two of the sweet bunny images from the "Easter Bunnies" set from Whimsy Stamps.  This set has both an Outline Die and the wonderful new No Fuss Masks available.  If you haven't tried the No Fuss Masks, I would highly recommend them.  After coloring the image on the front I was able to use these great masks to place over my colored image before adding a simple ink blended background.  I used the "Basic Stitched Oval" dies to cut around the colored panel and make a white frame.  This is added the front of the card with liquid glue placed only to the lower portion of the panel.   

On the inside of my card I used one of the sentiments that comes in the set.  To make the ledge for the easel card stop, I stacked the "Simple Sentiment Strips" 3 layers high.   I used one of the bunnies colored and die cut to add to the corner.   For embellishments I used some little hearts and clear gems from my stash.

I have added links to the products in the text above.  As always, I  am happy to see your comments and answer any questions you may have.   

Thanks for stopping by!

1 Set, 3 Cards From Whimsy Stamps

 

Today I am sharing 3 different cards I created using a very cute "Lucky Leprechauns" set from Whimsy Stamps.  These adorable images were just so much fun to color and bring to life.  I couldn't make just one!

For this first one I colored the image panel using my copics.  I stamped the small shamrocks from the set to frame and add accents.  The sentiment is a combination of "Happy Large Word" die and "Happy Sayings" clear stamp set for the sub-sentiment. 

My second card is a shaker card.  It was easy to make using the "Notched Rectangle & Ticket" dies.  I just cut the leprechaun image out with the smaller die from the set and used largest die to create a frame for the shaker.  The shaker bits were from glittery green sequins and micro beads in my stash.  It is a fun way to use those bits that have been in my stash for years.

I think this 3rd card is my personal favorite.  I love this little smiling leprechaun leaning on his pot of gold.  He was in need of the rainbow from the "Array of Rainbows" die.  It was perfect for his rainbow and the clouds I used to add the greeting.  I used the "Comic Half-Tone" stencil to add a little interest to the background.  The "Notched Rectangle" dies were used to create the framed background.  On the inner panel I made a simple hilly background using masking and Distress Oxide inks.  

I have linked the products I used for making these cards on the text above.  However,  as always your comments and or questions are always most welcome.  

Hero Arts Daisy Anniversary Card

It's spring here in Chicago and I have been out in my garden doing a bit of prep work but it is a little early to plant most flowers and vegetables.  We have been known to get a snow or freeze in April.  That doesn't mean that I am not creating flowers in my craft studio.  This Mini Slimline Anniversary card features the "Bees & Flowers Fancy Dies" from Hero Arts. 

 The finished card size is 3 1/2" by 6 1/2".   I used Canon XL watercolor paper to make a panel measuring 3" by 6" and to cut the bee and flowers dies.  For my background, I cut an oval from masking paper and placed it onto the panel before applying a light wash of Daniel Smith's Phthalo Green Blue.  The same Phthalo Green color was used for the grasses on the background and the flower stems.   I used Daniel Smith's Yellow Hansa Medium, Quineridone Gold and Raw Umber to color the flowers, making a total of only 4 watercolors.  My sentiment die is also from Hero Arts. It is the "Happy Stamp & Cut" .   To color my bee I just used a Momento Black Marker and a Nuvo Opal Quartz Aqua Shimmer Pen. 

I am entering this card in the Anniversary Challenge at "A Blog Named Hero".  This challenge is to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of the blog.  If you have not checked the blog out I would highly recommend it.  You are sure to come away with some inspiration for using your Hero Arts products.

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

Hero Arts Hummingbird Cards

 Hello friends and fellow card makers!  I am excited to share with you two cards that I made using the Hero Arts "Color Layering Hummingbird" set.  It was so much fun to see this beautiful hummingbird image come to life with the easy color layering.  I think it is one of those sets that I will be using many times in the future.

For my first card I used exclusively Hero Arts for my stamps and dies.  This includes the  "Color Layering Hummingbird" stamp & die combo, "Oval Woodgrain Frames Infinity Dies"and oldie but favorite cling stamp from Hero called "Envelope Liner Background" (unfortunately I don't think this one is currently available).

 

This second card has the addition of a few other dies from my collection.  The panel die is Spellbinders "Hemstitch Rectangles"   The sentiment die is a new one from the Greetery "Spring" die with the small banner die "Happy" greeting also from The Greetery  stamp & die set called "Pretext Sentiments" .  

On both of my cards, I used a selection of Hero Arts inks to stamp my hummingbird and flowers and found lining up this layering set was easier than most.  For the second card, I masked the center of my rectangle and used "Speckled Egg" Distress Oxide to lightly blend from the outside edge toward the center.  The "Oval Woodgrain" frame was cut from white cardstock and also inked with "Speckled Egg" Distress Oxide. 

Thanks for dropping by to see my work.  I hope you found something to inspire your own creations.  Your questions, comments and suggestions are always most welcome.

Congrats, New Baby Card

 Hello, everyone.  Don't you love making a cute baby card?  That is what I am sharing today.  This one was created for a dear friend who was recently blessed with a new grand daughter.  I use a die set from MFT called  "Bundle of Baby Clothes" and patterned papers from Carta Bella "Flower Cart".  This paper was included in the SSS March Card Kit.  Those tiny hearts are my among my most favorite embellishments and come from Doodlebug Designs "Tiny Heart Sprinkles".   I like it when I can pull products from many different companies and put them all together.  In this one card I used the clouds from the Lawn Fawn "Spring Showers Dies", the embossing folder from Sunny Studios "Quilted Hearts",  sentiment die from Hero Arts "Congrats Stamp & Die" and a "Sentiment Strip" from SSS.   That's at least 8 different companies and I am not counting the adhesives, tools etc.  I am entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  The challenge was to use 2 or more patterned papers in your card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I hope that I answered any questions but if you have more feel free to ask in my comments.  Your questions, comments and suggestions are always most welcome.

SSS Best Friend Ever

 

I am just loving this floral image set from Simon Says Stamp called "Best Friend Ever".  My background was an experiment with a gel press that couldn't really stand out alone but it worked for me as an inspiration for coloring my flowers.  I used copic markers for the florals in the image.  The "Wonky Stitched" die is an older one but still available from Avery Elle. 

I am entering this one in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  Thank you for dropping by to check out my work.  Your comments, questions and suggestions are always welcome.

I finally got to pull out my January My Monthly Hero Kit and have some time to play.   It is such a pretty set with it's large florals and chubby bumble bees.  For this first card I created my own background patterned paper using a brayer to add Dusty Concord Distress Oxide over a older stencil from TCW called Mini Tiny Circles.  I also added a scattering of the honeycomb stamp from the set.  

 This is the second card that put together using some of the leftover bits that I colored for the first card.   The heart honeycomb is a pairing of the die from the kit and Hero Arts Nesting Hearts dies.   

Thanks for dropping by to check out my latest creations.   As always your comments, questions or suggestions are welcome.

LOVE is in the air!

 

Today I am sharing a fun Valentine Card I created using the Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit.   I used the stamps "Love You Beary Much" and the patterned paper "Simple Stories Sweet Talk"  from this month's kit and paired it with a die for the center step card from the Stamp Doctor.   The coloring was done with my Copic markers.  The little clay hearts are Sprinklets "Sweet Hearts"

Thanks for dropping in for a look at my latest card.  Your comments, questions and suggestions are always most welcome.

My Blue Butterflies Slimline Card

I hope you like blue as much as I love this "Brilliant Butterflies" set from MFT stamps.  I decided to try this in shades of blue for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge , this week the theme is " Midsummer Blues".

 The base for the card is a teal blue heavy card stock 8"X 9" that I selected from my stash because it closely matched the color theme.  I used the from "Slimline Card Builder" die from  Whimsy Stamps to cut out a panel from Canson XL watercolor paper.    I used my watercolors from Daniel Smith to paint three evenly spaced background swatches of blues.

Once completed dried,  my butterflies are stamped using Hero Arts "Splash" and "Blue Hawaii" ink with VersaFine "Onyx Black" for the black portion.  There is a backing layer cut from black card stock measuring 3 1/2" X 8 1/2" that is adhered to the panel.  Then I added both to the card base.  The sentiment is cut from Simon Says Stamp "CZ Design SENTIMENT STRIPS REVERSE HAPPY"  strip sheets.  For embellishment I added a gemstone from my stash to the center of each butterfly. 

Thanks for dropping by my blog.  Your comments, questions or suggestions are always welcome.

Supplies:

Stamps:         My Favorite Things "Brilliant Butterflies"

Dies:                Whimsy Stamps "Slimline Card Builder"

Inks:                Hero Arts "Blue Hawaii" & "Splash"

                            VersaFine  "Onyx Black"

Paper:             Canson XL watercolor paper

Sentiment:    Simon Says Stamp  "CZ Design SENTIMENT STRIPS REVERSE HAPPY" 

Hero Arts MMK July Underwater Slimline Card

This is a fun slimline card that I created using the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Kit for July and the add-on set called "Deeply in Love".

The underwater scene at the bottom of the card was done using a stencil that I cut from the die included in the kit.  If you are interested in the details I made a YouTube tutorial with all the details.

Supplies:

Stamps:   Hero Arts            My Monthly Hero Kit July 2020 & "Deeply in Love" with Dies

                     Lawn Fawn         "Wavy Saying" coordinating dies "Fancy Wavy Sayings"

Dies:          Lawn Fawn          "Large Slimline with Sliders"

Inks:          Distress Oxide    "Salty Ocean" & "Chipped Sapphire"

                     Hero Arts             "Splash" & "Blue Hawaii" from the kit. 

                                                     Also "Intense Black"

Misc:         Ranger                   Glossy Accents

Thank You for dropping by!  Your comments, questions and suggestions are always most welcome here.

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.

Hero Arts Slimline Card

Hello everyone!  Today I would like to share a cheery slimline wedding card created for a dear friends son who is like my own.  His will be s Covid 19 wedding with a delayed celebration of the day.

I using a couple of new dies that I got from the Hero Arts Add-on selection for the May MMH kit.  I am adding this one the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  the theme is "Anytning Goes" showcasing products from Hero Arts.  If you are interested in a step by step tutorial click on my YouTube tutorial below.

SUPPLIES:

Dies:

Hero Arts:                          D1774 "Airplane Fancy Die", D1775 "Cloudy Sky Scene"

Simon Says Stamp:          SSSD111584 " Stitched Banners"

Stamps:

Simon Says Stamp:          SSS101530 " Congratulations"

Misc.                                Silver cording or twine

                                             Stick It Adhesive Sheets

                                             Doodlebug Tiny Hearts

Paper:                               DCWV " Holigraphic 6 X 6 Stack"

Alternative would be      Simon Says Stamp  Card Stock ASSORTED HOLOGRAPHIC

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

Penny Black Brushstroke with Karin Brushstroke Pro Markers

Today I want to share a card that I made using a Penny Black brushstroke stamp. It was colored with the Karin Brushmarker Pro markers that I treated myself to.  The stamp I used here is called "Light Touch".   My card was inspired by this weeks Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  The challenge theme for the week is "Summer Fun" and this PB stamp with it's pretty geranium makes me think of my summer garden. 

I used my Misti to stamp multiple times with ink that was applied directly to the stamp, building layers of color.  
For the step by step tutorial, I have included a YouTube from my channel.

Supplies:

Stamps:   

Penny Black Cling "Light Touch" 40-449

Simon Says Stamp  "Color and Sunshine"  this was for the hello but appears to be retired

Karin BrushMarker Pro:  colors used

Pale Pink 220                   Magenta Red 170

Lipstick Red 181              Orange Red 051

Apple 210                         Olive Black 447

Sepia 074                          Canary 166

Dies:

Simon Says Stamp  "Bundle of Stitched Shapes",  "Frames This is the Life" & "Sunshine" 

Thanks for visiting my blog.  Your comments, questions and suggestions are always very welcome.

Something Metallic Cards

Hello, to all my card making friends.  It has been awhile since my last blog post.  I am back!  If you were wondering where I have been I will explain at the end of this post. Today I want to share with you some cards that I made for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  

All three of my cards are surprisingly easy to create.  I like to make multiple cards with variations in colors and layouts.  For all three I used the SSS "Greeting Mix 2" stamp set for the sentiment, SSS "Leaves Lucky to Know You" stencil and the SSS "Etched Dragonfly" & SSS Bundle of Stitched Shapes dies. 

This purple version of the card uses three Distress Oxide Inks for the background and stenciled leaves;  Milled Lavender , Seedless Preserves  and Dusty Concord .  I die cut the Dragonfly Wings from DCWV "Holographics 6 X 6 stack and the body of the dragonfly from leftover bits of black cardstock in my stash.  
For my sentiment I used the  SSS "Greeting Mix 2" stamped with Versafine Black Onyx ink  but heat embossed with Brutus Monroe "Sterling Sparkle" Embossing Powder .

My blue version of the card is the one I am demonstrating on my Youtube channel.  If you are interested in seeing the card that way, I am sharing it below.  This one is just a slightly different layout and uses just two colors of Distress Oxide for the background ink blending and the stenciled leaves, "Speckled Egg" and "Stormy Sky".   I also added a few embellishment gems from Lucy's Little Things "Clear Iridescent jewels as a finishing touch.

For third version of the card was aiming for something on the more masculine side.  I changed up the colors of Distress Oxide Inks, this time choosing "Old Paper" and "Peeled Paint".  This time I cut my dragonfly wings from the green Tim Holtz"Metallic Confections Kraft Paper" that I had in my stash from the SSS Card Kit of the Month from September.  The greeting was stamped in Versafine Black Onyx ink  and heat embossed with a clear embossing powder.

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

Why I was MIA for a bit?
If you follow me with the Flickr Love group, you already know what was up with me.  To those who don't know, I was in a terrible car accident on November 15th.  My fellow card making friend, Marsha and I traveled from Chicago to Gina K's store in Milwaukee.  We had the most wonderful day with the bonus of meeting all of our stamping and coloring idols, Gina K, Kathy Racoosin, Jenifer McGuire, Kristina Werner, Rina K and Simon Hurley.  Just the best day ever. Until... As we traveling back to Chicago from Milwaukee, a speeding car came into our lane hitting us resulting in Marsha's car being forced into the concrete barrier.   We were both injured and ended our day with a trip to the ER in Kenosha, IL.  My injuries were the worst.  My right wrist was shattered in the accident.  I needed surgery and 6 months of occupation therapy.   We were very lucky to have survived the accident and had it not been for some wonderful truckers who stopped in time and diverted traffic, preventing us from being hit a second time, the story may have been worse.  The good news is that 3 weeks ago I was given a  release from the care my doctor and therapist with a near complete recovery of my wrist and hand movement.  All along it was my biggest goal to be able to get back to the thing that kept be moving forward,  my love of creating pretty things.  

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