Easter Butterflies

Howdy doo.....

As you may have guessed, I just love my eBrush as I have used it on the last several cards.

It is so much fun to play with!!!

Playing today at today at a couple of challenges that wanted something for Spring.

I eBrushed a panel of white cardstock, then used the Butterfly Drift die. I also eBrushed the card base to line up with the colored butterflies. Loving this tool and technique!

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Flickr  -  Spring/Easter

Simon Says Stamp  -  Anything Goes

CASology  -  Spring

Sarah just commented on my card and asked me to play in a new challenge (new to me)....woohoo!!!

AAA Cards  -  Easter Colors

Always Playing with Paper  -  Anything Goes

Let's go Shopping:

Simon Says Stamp:  Butterfly Drift die, You stamp set, Sending & Wishing stamp set

Stampin' Up:  Well Scripted stamp set

Craftwell:  eBrush

Copic markers

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Versafine Onyx Black ink, irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Thanks for stamping by, I really love reading your comments...

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Rock, Paper, Scissors

Hi.....

A couple weeks ago I saw Alice Wertz use this image on a card and of course I just had to have it.

(Her art is so adorable, she is just a huge enabler of buying new schtuff)

So this card will be entered into a couple of challenges, because hey...you have to immediately play with the new schtuff!

Using my eBrush, I made an Ombre zig zag background masking off my little Rock, Paper, Scissors cuties.

I then airbrushed the base card with the same Copic markers to line up with the Ombre effect of the card front.....Love how that turned out!

Challenges Entered:

City Crafter Challenge Blog  -  Ombre

NBUS Challenge #4  -  Use something new

Let's go Shopping:

Sweet Stamp Shop:  Count Down stamp set

My Favorite Things:  Chevron stencil

Craftwell:  eBrush

Copic markers

Lawn Fawn:  Orange twine

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Thanks for stamping by today....

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Stylish Butterfly

Hey, hey, hey.....

Playing along today at CASology with their cue word:

Nothing says Styling like Kraft and White together.

I mean really...how gorgeous is that butterfly?!?

Butterfly was cut with Silhouette Cameo then stamped and heat embossed, as was the sentiment.

Super duper simple, yet so elegant looking.

Challenges Entered:

CASology  -  Style

Let's go Shopping:

Penny Black:  Gratitude stamp set

Hero Arts:  Leafy Vine stamp

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Versamark ink, White embossing powder

Signo Uniball White Gel Pen

Silhouette Cameo

Thanks ever so much for stamping by...

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Hupffeh Bffday

Hey there....

Someone I know is having a birthday soon, and since they are an animal lover, I went ahead and colored up this little hamster.

Birthday card done...check

Pattern paper used...check

See...I am keeping up with my New Years resolution and it is already the end of March.  

woohoo!!!

I just had to give you a closer look at the cupcake. That wonderful frosting is made with Imagine Crafts Pink Amplify! (you just apply it wherever you want, heat with a heat gun and watch it puff up).

With all the pattern paper, layers and angled coloring on card base, I am going to call this card a Freestyle.

Challenges Entered:

The Card Concept  -  Cupcake

Mo's Digital Pencil  -  Anything Goes w/ Green

Let's go Shopping:

Mo's Digital Pencil:  Cupcake Hamster

Copic Markers

Authentique: Flourish 6 x 6 pad

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Pink Amplify!

Twine

Faux Jewels

Thanks so much for stamping by.....

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :)

 Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

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Puttin' on the Glitz

Hello and happy Friday...

Entering a brand new challenge with this glitzy beauty.

Essentials by Ellen Pin-Sights Challenge is this photo inspiration:

Scor-tape was used on the top portion of the card, then Metallic Flakes were rubbed over the tape for some stylish stripes.

Be Happy was die cut, then die cut again into a punched heart. All of this was then coated with my favorite irRESISTible Pico Wedding Dress embellisher.

Challenges Entered:

Essentials by Ellen  -  Pin Sights

Let's go Shopping:

Ellen Hutson:  Merry & Bright die set

Scor-Tape

Metallic Flakes

Heart Punch

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  irRESISTible Pico Wedding Dress

Craftwell:  eBosser

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It's Friday and I would like to recognize a couple of first timers to the blog this week:

Heidi Brawley

Karen Hasheck

Check out their crafty blogs by clicking on their names!

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Easter Bunny

Hello....

Playing along today at a couple of challenges.

How sweet is this baby bunny?!?

I colored him with two Copic markers, so I also decided to color the edge of the card in the same fashion. Loving how that turned out!

Some button die cuts, washi tape and a computer generated sentiment.

Easy Peasy!!!

Challenges Entered:

Scrapy Land - Easter with a die cut

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

MarkerPop  -  Easter with Copics

Let's go Shopping:

Hero Arts:  Baby Animals Stamp & Cut

Copic Markers

Die Versions:  Buttons Galore die

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Memento Tuxedo Black ink, irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Embroidery Thread

Washi Tape

  Thanks so much for stamping by....

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Shaker full of Hope

Hey, hey, hey...

Still making Breast Cancer encouragement cards, but of course this one is plain enough to use it for any reason.

Super duper simple to make. 

Only about a gazillion more encouragement cards to make...sure wish someone would find a cure and put my card making out of business!!!  :)

Let's go Shopping:

Paper Smooches:  Hope die

Reverse Confetti:  Donut die (for the tiny hearts)

Shaker filler

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  irRESISTible Pico Wedding Dress

Thanks so much for stamping by...

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Fur Baby Birthday

Howdy doo...............

I saw these stamps at Avery Elle and of course I just had to have them.

I mean really...look at the adorable dog. Now look to the right at my profile picture...no, not at me, at my fur baby. They could be twins!

So I am playing today at Avery Elle in their Stripes Challenge.

The pattern paper of course has stripes, then I heat embossed a few stripes on the "3" balloon. Even the twine has stripes.

I stamped a second fur baby head so the twine would go behind him. The balloons have been coated with irRESISTible Pico Shimmer (just sayin' here....this is the greatest shimmer dimensional ever).

Challenges Entered:

Avery Elle  -  Stripes

Let's go Shopping:

Avery Elle:  Furry Friends & Numbered Balloons stamp sets

Authentique:  Anchored 6 x 6 pad

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Versafine Majestic Blue ink, Memento Luxe Dandelion ink, Memento Luxe Love Letter ink, irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Copic Markers

The Twinery:  Marigold Stripe

Thanks ever so much for stamping by today.....

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Vintage Rose

Selected as a Favorite of the Week at Split Coast Stampers.

Hello, hello....

I am playing today in a few challenges. 

The challenge at eBrush was to use a provided stencil...who doesn't love FREE?!?

I am also playing at CASology in their BLOSSOM challenge, City Crafter with their inspiration photo and at NBUS Challenge having never used the stencil or the sentiment stamp (woohoo, a two-fer).

First you need to download the flower stencil here

I then cut watercolor paper to 5.25 x 4 inches. Watercolors were used for the background. I then eBrushed the flower using the free stencil.

Stamped the vintage letter background and finally stamped the sentiment. Edges are inked in black.

I absolutely love this one layer card!

Challenges Entered:

eBrush Facebook Challenge: March #2 Stencil

CASology:  Blossom

City Crafter Challenge:  Photo Inspiration (I went with the roses)

NBUS Challenge: Anything Goes with Never Been Used Schtuff 

  

 

 
  

Let's go Shopping:

Craftwell:  eBrush

Copic markers:  RV21, RV23, RV69, G43, G46

Sakura Koi Watercolors

Penny Black:  Sprinkles & Smiles stamp set

Stampendous:  Vintage Letter stamp

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Versafine Onyx Black ink, Memento Luxe Toffee Crunch

Thanks so much for stamping by...

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Hello Spring at Imagine Crafts

Hello....

Need some ideas to get your mojo going?

I am on the Imagine Crafts Blog today with this faux Letterpress:

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Another Year Wiser

Hello, hello...

Playing along today at Reverse Confetti with their sketch challenge:

I made this specifically for someone who loves Owls. I hope she enjoys the whimsical feature of the shaker portion of the card.

Oliver the Owl was colored with Copics. His glasses were stamped and sent through my Pixscan software so I could cut them out with my Silhouette.

Lots of Stitched die cutting on this little cutie from Lil Inkers. His eyes and glasses have Pico Shimmer applied.

Challenges Entered:

Reverse Confetti  -  Sketch

Let's go Shopping:

Reverse Confetti:  Quirky Owl stamp set, Tag Me die set

Lil Inkers:  Stitched Circles and Stitched Rectangle Mat dies

Darice:  Movie Theme embossing folder

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Versafine Onyx Black ink, irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Shaker filler:  Sequins, Flakes, Glitter

Thanks so much for stamping by today.....

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Be Strong

Woo-Hoo...

 this card is on the SPOTTED feature at 

Simon Says Stamp!

Hi.....

Is this tooooo stinkin' cute?!?

Adorable stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. When I saw it released a couple of weeks ago, I immediately thought...No! The word Work Out is just cruel and my old body before its time (it really is the meds I have to take), doesn't get much exercise beyond walking the treadmill.

However..... I loved the image of the girl with dumb bells and the sentiments were quite cute and most of them would be appropriate for Breast Cancer Encouragement cards, which I make and give to women at Club Chemo  (ok, ok, it's the Oncology center but Club Chemo sounds more fun).

I stamped the boxing gloves, used Pixscan in my Silhouette software and made die cuts out of them. In love with my Pixscan...you can take any stamp, make a cut file and size it however you like.

Used a little Hope for the embossing and the Silhouette for that tiny 1/4 inch awareness ribbon on her headband.

Just as a service announcement:  Have you done your self breast exam lately? 

No....while you are in the shower tonight think of me and this card, do the exam...it might just save your life!

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  -  Things that Fly (since I added the boxing gloves, I consider that fists can fly while fighting)...hehehe!

Now...Let's go Shopping:

Simon Says Stamp:  Work Out stamp set

Paper Smooches: Hope stamp set

Darice: Hope embossing folder

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Versafine Onyx Black ink, irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Copic markers

Ribbon

Silhouette Cameo

Craftwell:  eBosser

Thanks for stamping by...

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

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be happy

Hello and happy Friday the 13th....

So glad you stopped by today.

Playing along in the very first challenge at Ellen Hutson, using her stamps and dies that I also paired with Hero Arts.

I went with an Ombre effect for the wonky circles, then stamped the tiny dots with Delicata Golden Glitz. The card front and card base are also edged in the same ink.

The tags were cut from Navy card stock and heat embossed with Gold and White.

The die cut sentiment is from Ellen's Christmas release....don't you just love being able to use these kinds of stamps and dies all year long?!?

Challenges Entered:

Ellen Hutson  -  Mix it Up

Virginia's View  -  Embossed

Let's go Shopping:

Ellen Hutson:  Bokeh Dots stamp, Merry & Bright die

Hero Arts:  Guest Check stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Delicata Golden Glitz, Memento Summer Sky, Danube Blue, Paris Dusk, Nautical Navy. Versamark ink, White & Gold embossing powders

Kreinick:  White Metallic Cord

Thanks for taking the time to stamp by and leave me some love....

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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Thanks Bindy...

Selected as a Favorite of the Week  at Split Coast Stampers

Hello....

I have met some of THE nicest people in this cardmaking, scrapbooking, mixed media world of ours.

Bindy at Crafters Companion went out of her way to help me with something and then....she sends me happy mail!

So I used that very happy mail to make her a card...like she doesn't get zillions of these already, but...maybe she is saving them to wallpaper a room with. Ya never know!

I stamped the flower and butterfly using Memento markers, then lightly touching the stamped ink with water. This is my first time using no actual watercolors, just the markers.

I like it!!!

I shimmered up (a new phrase of mine) the butterfly wings with a bit of water and Perfect Pearls.

Let's go Shopping:

Crafters Companion:  Stamp-It Australia Dreamy Daisies & Once in a Lifetime

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Memento markers Danube Blue, Dandelion, Bamboo Leaves. Memento inks Bamboo Leaves & Danube Blue, Versafine Spanish Moss, sponge daubers

Penny Black:  Sentimental stamp set

Ribbon

White Perfect Pearls

Thanks so much for stamping by...and Bindy...Fist Bump, High Five and you ROCK!

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :) 

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It's not watercolors at Imagine Crafts

Selected as a Favorite of the Week at Split Coast Stampers

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Hi, hello & hey....

A little "watercolor" using a new product from Imagine Crafts.

Come on over for a tutorial and to see just exactly what was used on this creation:

Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

Thanks for stamping by, and an extra special {mwah} for leaving a comment and/or following my blog...

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Thinking of you

Selected as a Favorite of the YEAR 2015 at Split Coast Stampers

Selected as a Favorite of the Week at Split Coast Stampers

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woohoo it's Friday......

Hope you have wonderful plans for the weekend. I will be visiting with my dad and hopefully coming home to a new screened porch the contractor is working on.

Who knew that all that mess outside could make it's way inside...better put dusting on my list of things to do.

I am playing today at the Card Concept with this Classy, yet Elegant card. The inspiration photo (see below) has beautiful flowers in a vase/jar. 

My jar is cut from vellum and I slid a stem underneath, so it looks as though it is in the jar.

The background is a stencil I made then lathered it with Creative Medium Chartreuse...I mean really...how gorgeous is that Mother of Pearl look?

Die cut flowers, stamped sentiment, Amplify! for the puffy flower centers and a bow.

This would also make a beautiful Sympathy card.

Challenges Entered:

The Card Concept  -  Thinking of you

Scrapy Land  -  Anything Goes with a die cut

  

Let's go Shopping:

Memory Box:  Lenora die cut

Taylored Expressions:  Love Bug stamp set

Simon Says Stamp:  Inside & Out Sayings stamp set

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko:  Radiant White Amplify!, Creative Medium Chartreuse, Versafine Spanish Moss ink

Copic Markers

Vellum

Embroidery Floss

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Yay...It's Friday and I would like to recognize a newbie to my blog. I love reading comments and if you leave your email, I will answer your questions.

High five, Fist Bump and a Great BIG Welcome to:

SmilynStef  

Oh my word... not only is her blog too cute, but she also runs a challenge. Quick..click her link and play along!

Thanks so much for stamping by.....and have a great weekend!

I love reading your comments! If you have a question, be sure to add your email address also, otherwise I have no way to answer you. :)

 Each Friday I will give a shout out to all new Followers (click on "Join This Site" Button on the right side) and if you have a blog, I will make a link to you also.

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