Blue happiness

Hey there, hi there, ho there.....

I love to work with flower stamps and Penny Black has the most gorgeous array to select from.

Playing today in the challenge at Simon Says Stamp, where Anything is the theme, yet they have partnered with Penny Black...and so did I.

Using only three ink pads, I stamped the flowers around the page, sponged the bottom left corner, stamped the sentiment and added my all time favorite embellishment....Pico Wedding Dress.

Easy peasy Mr. Sneezy!!!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  -  Anything Goes

Penny Black:  Gentle Whisper, Sprinkles and Smiles stamps

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Memento Nautical Blue & Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Majestic Blue, irRESISTible Pico Wedding Dress

Faux Blue jewels

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woohoo...it is Friday and I would love to welcome a couple of newbies to the blog this week. 

Sally

Roberta Sharpe

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New Beginnings

Hey there....

This card was totally fun to make. 

This Hero Arts layered Hibiscus is a four step process, but when combined with coordinating inks, it just turns out so lovely!

And after you touch some of the white area with ink on the palm of your hand, you use a wonderful curved die to cut off the ruined portion.

Embellish with sequins in the spots you couldn't die cut away. :)

Die cut Hibiscus was popped up with foam adhesive as was the stamped panel.

Sentiment was stamped onto patterned paper, then a funky box was drawn around it to give it a little something, something.

Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday  -  die cut

Simon Says Stamp:  Maliblue, Spring Rain, Scuba, Teal & Jellybean inks. Work Out stamp set

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Memento Northern Pine ink & marker

Hero Arts:  Color Layering Hibiscus stamp

Memory Box:  Hibiscus Flower die

Spellbinders:  A2 Curved Borders One

My Mind's Eye:  Breeze 6 x 6 pad

Pretty Pink Posh:  Sparkling Clear & Enchanted Garden sequins

Thanks ever so much for stamping by...

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Summer Fun

Happy hello.....

Another summery card today so I can play in a couple of challenges.

Simon Says Stamp Flickr is looking for a Favorite Technique.

I love using Fireworks sprays to see what I can come up with.

The Fireworks Bahama Blue was just perfect for the ocean waves and the Summer Sky gave a real sheen to my puffy cloud border.

Little Missy and Mister were colored with Copic markers, then I decided he needed a shirt fussy cut from pattern paper.

Glossy Accents was applied to their goggles, mask and the front of their swim rings.

Simon Says Stamp Flickr  -  Favorite Technique

Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday  -  die cuts

SSS Flickr

 

Simon Says Stamp:  Stitched Slopes and Hills die, Pool Play stamp & Matching die, Love This stamp set

Poppy Stamps:  Puffy Cloud Border die

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Fireworks Bahama Blue, Summer Sky. VersaFine Majestic Blue ink

Copic markers

Washi tape

Glossy Accents

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My Happy Place

Hey, how's it going?.....

I love the challenges at Scrapy Land and this weeks...was a challenge!!!

I am just not a Steampunk kind of crafter, but at least I gave it a shot.

The background is stamped with Envelope Pattern using VersaFine Majestic Blue ink.

The Woodgrain stencil was eBrushed with Copic markers.

I then cut an opening on each panel and used a lighter to burn the edges.

A scrap of Acrylic was used to cover the backside of opening and sentiment was stamped with StazOn ink.

Keys were die cut and inked with Delicata Golden Glitz, Bronze Burst and Celestial Copper.

Distressing tool was used on card edges and then a small section of corner was rolled.

Scrapy Land  -  Steampunk w/ die cut

Hero Arts:  Envelope Pattern stamp

Stampers Anonymous:  Woodgrain stencil

Altenew: Sentiments & Quotes

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaFine Majestic Blue ink, StazOn Cotton White ink

Die-Versions:  Vintage Keys die

Jute

Bo Bunny:  Brad

Craftwell:  eBrush

Copic Markers

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love you

Hi there....

Playing today in the challenge at Ellen Hutson using this photo collage as inspiration:

Looks like a lot of Red, White & Blue going on here. Stripes, flags, sprinkles.

I designed my card loosely with a flag in mind.

"Stripes" were made with Bokeh Dots stamp (such a versatile stamp)!

Stitched Rectangles dies for the frame and center, which were popped up with foam adhesive.

Die cut Stitched Star three times and stamped sentiment.

A little thread and a few sequins finished the card.

Ellen Hutson  -  PinSights Challenge
Work it Wednesday at Simon  -  die cuts

Ellen Hutson:  Bokeh Dots, Amazing Women stamps
Simon Says Stamp:  Stitched Rectangles die
Lil Inkers:  Stitched Stars die
Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Memento Luxe Love Letter ink, Versafine Majestic Blue ink
Pretty Pink Posh:  Cobalt, Raspberry & Sparkling Clear sequins
Thread

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i heart u

Hey, how's it going?

Stole a few minutes in the craft room between nursing duties to whip out this little love card for my honey.

And look how it ties in so nicely to the "I" challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

&

the Sparkle and Shine Challenge at SSS Wednesday!

The letter "i" and "u" were computer generated.

Using a few different SSS stamps for the hearts, along with Stardust Stickles and Pico Shimmer.

Easy Peasy 10 minute card!

Simon Says Stamp Monday  -  Using the letter "I"

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday  -  Sparkle and Shine

 

Simon Says Stamp:  Watts Up, Sending and Wishing stamps, Stitched Slopes & Hills die

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  Memento Luxe Love Letter ink, irRESISTible Pico Shimmer

Ranger:  Stardust Stickles

Pretty Pink Posh:  Sparkling sequins

Thanks ever so much for stamping by...

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Old Fashion Christmas

Hi....

Another Christmas card to add to my growing pile. This makes me totally excited that I will have the majority of my cards finished before December!

woohoo!!!!

Playing in a couple of challenges today.

Using the sketch from Sparkle & Shine:

and the Old Fashioned Theme from the Jingle Belles Challenge.

I found the Santa Bingo card online...Google it!

I then inked the edges with Distress Inks.

The base card was eBrushed with Copic markers.

The panel between the doily and candle is a background stamp by Penny Black that was stamped and heat embossed with iridescent powder.

Jingle Belles  -  Old Fashioned Christmas
Sparkle & Shine  -  Sketch
City Crafter  -  Twine
MarkerPop  -  Summertime (I call this Christmas in July)

  

Penny Black:  Christmas Wishes, Christmas Story stamps
Die-Versions:  Heart Burst doily die
Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaMark ink, iridescent embossing powder Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Ranger:  Tea Dye, Vintage Photo inks
Craftwell:  eBrush
Copic Markers
Twine
Pretty Pink Posh:  Metallic Bronze sequins

Copic colors
Candle - W00, W1, W3
Flame - Y02, YR02, YG00
Holly - YG91, YG93, YG95, R59
eBrush colors - E29, E47

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Simply Amazing

Hello there....

I love the summery feel of this card, yet it has no Yellow on it.

Playing today at W Plus 9 with their Sketch challenge:

I made my diagonal more exaggerated so you could see the embossed panel in between the flower layers.

One layer is popped up with foam adhesive.

The butterfly is Vellum. 

Adding just a bit of color to the back of it so it would "POP" on the card.

W Plus 9  -  Sketch

CASology  -  Line

W Plus 9:  Quite Like You, Flora & Fauna 2, Watercolored Anemones stamps

Simon Says Stamp:  Jellybean, Maliblue, Hollyhock, Scuba inks

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaFine Onyx Black ink, VersaMark ink, White embossing powder

Crafters Companion:  Elegance embossing folder

Pretty Pink Posh:  Sparkling Clear sequins

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Amazing you!

Hello, hello....

While my patient was sleeping (ok, it's my husband recovering from a knee replacement...they can be such babies!) I stole into the studio for a little me time.

New goodies arrived in my mailbox while I was out of town, and I have had so much fun deciding what to play with first.

Using what was left of a favorite Authentique paper pad and teaming it with a new stamp by Reverse Confetti.

How stinkin' cute is the new Woodgrain die panel?!?

Reverse Confetti  -  Sketch

Reverse Confetti:  Office Edges die, Woodgrain Confetti die, Tag Me die, Posted Note Sentiment stamp

Authentique:  Radiant 6 x 6 pad

Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko:  VersaFine Deep Lagoon ink

Pretty Pink Posh:  Sparkling Clear sequins

Washi Tapes

Copic Liner pen

Small Post-It note

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