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.