Monthly Archives: March 2017

- Stencil – Stencil Girl Products S319 – “Scribble Blooms”
- Stamp – Hero Arts CL342 “Everyday Sayings”
- Butterflies – unknown origin
- Border punch – EK Success
- Inks – Ranger Distress Oxide inks: Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
The background for this card was made with Distress Oxide inks applied through a stencil with a sponge applicator. I spritzed the stenciled image with water. I distressed the stamped sentiment with ink as well.
This is a card for the Things with Wings Challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thanks for stopping by.
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- Stamps –
- Elizabeth Craft Designs – “Tea Time”
- Hero Arts – CL738 – “Messages with Flourish”
- Dies –
- Elizabeth Craft Designs – “Tea Time”
- Spellbinders Nestabilities “Fleur de Lis Rectangles”
- Ranger Distress Oxide Inks: Broken China, Wilted Violet, and Worn Lipstick
- Cardstock – Bazzill and BoBunny
I used several different media to create this card. I started with the background, combining many layers of Distress Oxide inks and water. The teacups are colored with Prismacolor pencils and KaiserCraft metallic gel pens. This is a card for the Things with Wings Challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamps – Lawn Fawn “Year Five”
- Dies – Lawn Fawn “Stitched Circle Frames”
- Patterned papers – Lawn Fawn “Perfectly Plaid” 6 X 6″ paper pad
- Bling – EK Success – Sticko dimensional stickers
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Zig Clean Color markers
- KaiserCraft metallic gel pens
I’ve been meaning to make an otter card with this set for a while now. I brought it with us to the coast–how appropriate–and finally got it colored and put together! I colored the otter with Zig watercolor markers and the ribbon on the present with a metallic marker. It was fun to layer the different papers using the varying sizes of die-cut circles–almost like paper piecing. Thanks for stopping by today.
Challenge – LawnFawnatics Challenge #1 “Happy Birthday.”
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- Stamp – Impression Obsession “Sweetpea Corner”
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Classic Ovals”
- Patterned paper – Belle Vie 6X6″ pad – Julie Nutting
- Zig Clean Color markers / waterbrush
- Cardstock – Bazzill
This is a simple Springtime card featuring the sweetpea stamp from Impression Obsession. I colored it with Zig Clean Color markers and used a waterbrush for the watercolor effect.
Challenge: 613 Avenue Create Challenge #195 – Anything Goes / Stamped Image
Thanks for visiting today.
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- Sentiment stamp – Altenew “Vintage Roses” set
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities – “Labels Seventeen”
- Die cuts – Tim Holtz Ideaology “Snippets” and “Paper Dolls”
- Magicals – Lindy’s Stamp Gang – Cattail Copper Brown, Ponderosa Pines Olive, and Red Hot Poker Orange
- Distress Oxide inks – Spiced Marmalade, Walnut Stain, Worn Lipstick
- Distress Ink – Mowed Lawn
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I used two different backgrounds to create layers on this year’s anniversary card I made for my husband. One background was the Distress Oxide layer that provides some subtle color. The brightly colored, sparkly background which I created using Lindy’s Magicals powder was then die cut for the backdrop for the married couple. I combined the Tim Holtz die cuts and stamped a sentiment for a focal point, making this a perfect card for the Happy Little Stampers monthly challenge to create with dies. Thanks for visiting.
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- Paper Dolls – Tim Holtz Idea-ology
- Ephemera Pack – Snippets – Tim Holtz Idea-ology
- Metallic Stickers – Quotations – Tim Holtz Idea-ology
- Trimmings – Naturals, Black/Cream – Tim Holtz Idea-ology
- Ranger Distress Oxide Inks – Walnut Stain and Faded Jeans
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Kraft paper
I created a background using my new Distress Oxide inks and water, layering on color and drying over and over. I added the paper doll, ephemera, sticker and a ticket that I just received today in a raffle (I added some ink to it also). I layered the mixed media piece onto cardstock and added a piece of trim to the top of the folded Kraft paper card. Thanks for visiting.
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