- Stamps – My Favorite Things “Strike up the Band” set
- Die – My Favorite Things “Strike up the Band”
- Patterned papers – BoBunny “Enchanted Garden” 6″ X 6″ paper pad
- Simon Says Stamp Cardstock – Fog
- Copic markers
- Stampendous embossing powder – Detail White
- Hero Arts spray ink – Unicorn
There are so many cute bunnies in this stamp set from My Favorite Things! I’ve had these stamps and dies for a while, but hadn’t gotten a chance to use them on a card until now. I’m also entering this card in two challenges on the My Favorite Things blog: The Sketch #291 challenge and MFT Color Challenge #50. After I stamped and die cut the bunny, I colored it with Copics to match the MFT color challenge. I popped it up with dimensional adhesive on the patterned paper background that I spattered with white spray ink. I heat embossed the sentiment in white and added the musical notes from the stamp set. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps – WPlus9 – “Spring Blooms”
- Dies –
- Spellbinders Nestabilities “Vintage Labels Three”
- Memory Box “Locina Buckle”
- Memory Box “Amira Flourish”
- Ken Oliver Crafts – Liquid Metals “Metallic Amethyst”
- Pearls – KaiserCraft
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
- Textured paper – unknown origin
- Vellum
I created this card for a challenge with a group of friends to make a purple-themed card, as a tribute to a group member who recently passed away. I colored the image background with Ken Oliver Liquid Metals in a nice, metallic amethyst wash. I stamped over it with black ink. I used some lacy die-cuts for visual interest. Thanks for visiting.
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- Stamps –
- Shell and Starfish – Stampington & Company – Christine Adolph Series, “Shore Cliff Elements”
- Sentiment – Darcie’s – “Beach Bums”
- Heavy body Gesso – Ranger Dina Wakley
- Gelatos
- Sequins – Simon Says Stamp “Moonshine”
- Ink spray – Hero Arts “Unicorn” and Tattered Angels “Rich Mocha”
- Gelliplate
- Stencil – Dyan Reaveley’s Dylusions “Triangles”
- Tissue Paper
- Round paper punches
As with most mixed-media pages, this little piece was made with a number of supplies over several days. The Mixed Media Mojo July Challenge is to create something with a Summertime theme and a “seashell twist.” The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is Nautical/By the Sea. So I set to work on this page with these challenges in mnd. The circles were from Gelliplate prints. I pulled out two stamp sets that I’ve had for years for a beachy feel. I’ve also been watching Marta’s art journal and mixed media videos at Maremi SmallArt, which have been very inspirational. I built layers with gesso, tissue paper, Gelatos, ink sprays and stamping. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamp – Simon Says Stamp “Square Sayings”
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Twenty Two”
- Origami paper – Yasutomo Metallic Colors
- Gears – Tim Holtz Ideaology “Mini Gears”
- Patterned paper – KI Memories/Hampton Art “Metro Garden” 6X6″ paper pad
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I wanted to create another iris fold card. For this one I cut a “window” from one of my dies. I used a square Iris Fold pattern from Judy Headrick at Cards and Crafts to fill in the frame with multiple metallic colors. I made this card for an older gentleman and added the gears for a masculine touch. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamp – Penny Black “Freshly Cut”
- Kraft paper card
- Prismacolor colored pencils
- Memories pigment ink pad “Unicorn”
I couldn’t wait to color this image! I felt that the image should be the focal point, so a clean and simple card is really appropriate. I couldn’t decide which media to try first and I stamped it out two different ways (the other is embossed onto watercolor paper, so a watercolor version will be coming!). I like the effect when coloring with pencil on a Kraft paper card, so that was the route I took here. I stamped with white ink and then colored with a simple pallette. The Penny Black and More Challenge is Anything Goes with a Stamp and the Penny Black Saturday Challenge this month is a One Layer Card, so this seemed to fit the bill. Thanks for visiting today.
4 Comments | tags: cardmaking, clean and simple stamping, flora, penny black | posted in Challenges, Coloring, General Cards, penny black
- Patterned Papers – Hot off the Press Cardmaker’s Creative Pack Earth Tones
- Squirrel pattern – Circle of Crafters
- Stamp – Clearly Besotted “Nuts for You”
- Die – Clearly Besotted “Nuts for You”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Kraft paper card base
It has been a long time since I’ve created an iris fold card! I volunteered to participate in an iris or tea bag fold card swap, so I jumped in. Now I want to make some more! The pattern is from Circle of Crafters, where you can find many different free designs to work with. I decided to accent the card with acorns from the Clearly Besotted stamp and die sets I’ve had for quite a while. Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamps –
- Stampers Anonymous U4-960 (bugs)
- Hero Arts “Thanking of You”
- Dimensional stickers – EK Success
- Zig Clean Color markers
- Neenah Solar White cardstock
I created another card a buggy image for the insect challenge our card group is hosting. It also seemed to be a good fit for Challenge #91: Fly at Addicted to CAS. I created the background to have a scribbly, watercolored effect by using my Zig markers and a waterbrush. I stamped only the partial image from a long Stampers Anonymous woodmount stamp I’ve had in my collection for years. A very simple card. Thanks for visiting.
3 Comments | tags: butterflies, cardmaking, clean and simple stamping, ek success, Hero Arts, Stamper's Anonymous, stamping, watercolor | posted in Addicted to CAS, Challenges, General Cards, Summer
- Stamp – Holly Berry House Originals – Cameroon Scarab
- Stencil – The Crafter’s Workshop (TCW) Balzer Designs – “Mini Spikey Wheels”
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Fleur de Lis Squares”
- Crystal stickers – white – Mark Richards Ltd.
- Faber Castell Gelatos
I am part of a group of cardmakers who challenge each other to create with different techniques and themes. Currently, we have an insect challenge. I have a number of stamps that have insect images, partly because of my interest in becoming a bugologist at a young age. My parents did try to correct me and tell me that it is ENTOmologist, but it was always going to be BUGologist to me! And I guess I didn’t end up becoming one either. 
For this card I first created the background by covering a piece of multi-media paper with Gelatos in a few colors. I then took a stencil and a baby wipe and removed some of the color through the stencil, leaving the pattern. I then blended it together a little more. I then stamped the scarab onto the background with black Staz-on ink. If you look closely at the detail photo to the right, you can get a little bit of an idea of the texture and sheen created with the Gelatos on the background.
Thanks for visiting today.
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- Stamps – My Favorite Things “Penguins in Paradise” set
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Labels Twenty Eight”
- Patterned papers – SEI “Bright Blossom” collection
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
- Copic markers
I colored this cool penguin with Copic markers and cut out the image with the Spellbinders die. I edged the image and the sentiment with a Copic marker matching the flower in the penguin’s drink. The patterned paper picks up the tropical, celebratory mood that the penguin is in. He has the right idea and is ready to kick off Summer this week. Thanks for visiting today!
Challenges:
Addicted to CAS Challenge #90 – Code word: Aloha
Love Handmade Cards Flickr Group June challenge – Diving into Summer
The Paper Players Challenge #300 – Celebration!
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog Challenge – Animal Magic
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- Stamp – Hero Arts K4897 “CardArt Flower Tapestry”
- Patterned papers – Creative Imaginations “Bojo” and My Mind’s Eye “Indie Chic” (6″ X 6″ pads)
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
- Zig Clean Color watercolor markers
- Watercolor paper – Strathmore 140# cold press
I created this card in less than 90 minutes for a challenge at the Hero Arts Flickr Group. I’m mentioning this mainly because the time period is quite a big challenge for me, since I am pretty methodical when I’m designing a card. Periodically we (in this Flickr group) have a timed card making challenge called a Scramble (we have to make the card and post it to the group within that time frame) and this morning we had one with a theme of Summer Fun. Since gardening goes hand-in-hand with summer here in the Pacific Northwest, I selected this older wood-mount stamp from my Hero Arts stash. This card is also fitting for the Simon Says Stamp Blog Monday Challenge: Summer Garden. Thanks for stopping by.
3 Comments | tags: cardmaking, flora, Hero Arts, my mind's eye, stamping, watercolor | posted in Challenges, General Cards
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