Tag Archives: cardmaking
- 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.
1 Comment | tags: cardmaking, distress techniques, tim holtz | posted in Distress Techniques, mixed media
- Stamps – Poppy Stamps “Penguin Be Mine”
- Dies –
- Poppy Stamps “Penguin Be Mine”
- WPlus9 -“Stackers: Hearts”
- Patterned paper – Authentique “Beloved” Collection – “Beloved Three” (both sides)
- Cardstock – Bazzill
- Baker’s twine
- Red metallic paper – Paper Accents
I know! Valentine’s Day is long past! I made this Valentine for my Mom, but just didn’t get it posted right away. This is a fabulous stamp and die set from Poppy (and I have a discerning eye when it comes to penguins!). I colored the penguin and accessories with Copic markers and used the coordinating die set to easily cut them out. The greeting was also from the Poppy set. The patterned papers are actually both side of the same sheet by Authentique. I have a bit of the red metallic paper I used for the heart peaking out from behind the patterned layer to tie things together. This card perfectly fits the theme for the current challenge at Poppy: Hearts Aflutter. Thanks for stopping by.
4 Comments | tags: authentique, cardmaking, die cuts, penguins, poppy stamps, stamping, wplus9 | posted in Challenges, Uncategorized, Valentine
- Die-cut embellishment – K & Company Tim Coffey Stitched Adornments
- Embossing folder – Sizzix “Swirls4”
- Stamp – (sentiment) PowerPoppy “Dyn amic Duos Peonies & Tulips”
- Cardstock – Bazzill
My family is working through my birthday card stash pretty quickly, so I decided to make a quick birthday card trying not to think very much. I didn’t worry about challenges or using something from a particular brand, etc. So this is what I came up with and I like it! I hope you do, too. Have a great day and thanks for visiting.
3 Comments | tags: cardmaking, embossing, flora | posted in Birthday
- Stamps –
- Avery Elle: “Hang In There” and “Petals and Stems”
- Stampers Anonymous “Vintage Text”
- Dies – Avery Elle: “Hang In There” and “Trees”
- Patterned paper – Bella Blvd “Time to Rake”
- Metallic copper paper
- Embossing powder – Personal Stamp Exchange – Copper
- Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist – Perfect Copper
- Ranger Distress Inks – Forest Moss, Crushed Olive, Walnut Stain, and Rusty Hinge
- Recycled Java Jacket (from Starbuck’s Coffee)
- Cardstock – Bazzill Bling
It was fun to create this card with some new supplies I got recently (and some really old supplies!). I customized the tree with a versatile die set. I can make the trunk as skinny or as fat as I want! I die-cut the bear and stamped his face with the matching stamp set. I inked him up, which in reality just made him look grubby! I created my own patterned paper with Distress Inks overstamped with the Vintage Vintage Text stamp and then sprayed with copper Perfect Pearls Mist. From that, I die-cut the leaves for the tree branch. I embossed the leaves on the tree trunk and the sentiment to tie together all of the copper elements. The backdrop within the tree trunk is a recycled Java Jacket from a cup of coffee–a nice, small little piece of lightweight corrugated cardboard. I will post this on Paper Players for the Theme Challenge #326: Going Green. The copper paper and embossing powder have been in my stash for years and years! I’ve had the Petals and Stems stamp set for quite a while also. It is fun to use new and old supplies and see how well everything will fit together. Thanks for visiting.
2 Comments | tags: Avery Elle, cardmaking, die cuts, distress techniques, embossing, fauna, Stamper's Anonymous, stamping | posted in Challenges, General Cards, Paper Players
- Stamps –
- Catslife Press – 557C
- The Cat’s Pajamas – sentiment from The New Nice set
- Patterned paper – Authentique Classique Elegant Collection: “Elegant Five” and “Elegant Seven”
- Dies –
- Lawn Fawn – Stitched Circle Frames
- Spellbinders Nestabilities – Labels Seventeen
- Bling – Mark Richards Ltd. – Crystal Stickers, Lt. Blue 3mm
I pulled this regal kitty stamp from my stash and thought it was purrrrrfect for a New Year’s card! This is a very simple card made up of a little stamping and a little die-cutting. I inked the edges of some of the paper to repeat the light blue throughout the design. Hoping for the best in 2017! Thanks for visiting.
1 Comment | tags: cardmaking, Cat's Pajamas, catslife press, clean and simple stamping, die cuts, lawn fawn, spellbinders, stamping | posted in New Year
- Image – from World Wildlife Fund Penguins calendar 2016
- Stamp – The Cat’s Pajamas “Big Cups” (sentiment)
- Die – Spellbinders Nestabilities “Romantic Rectangles”
- Stamp – Patterned paper – Ella & Viv “Rainbow Splash #2”
- Sequins and beads – 28 Lilac Lane
I made this card in response to a challenge in my card group–we were to use an image from a calendar (recycling, you know). Not surprisingly, I have penguin calendars every year thanks to a friend of mine! So it wasn’t difficult to find a penguin or two to fit on a card. After constructing the card with paper panels and a die-cut frame, I added a few sequins with a seed bead in the center for a bit of sparkle. Thanks for visiting.
1 Comment | tags: cardmaking, Cat's Pajamas, penguins, stamping | posted in Challenges, General Cards
- Dies – Simon Says Stamp – “Holiday Frames”
- Gelli plate print
- Patterned paper – Echo Park “Home for the Holidays: Ornaments”
- Silver Metallic cardstock – Paper Accents
- Cardstock – Bazzill Bling “Emerald City”
- Sierra Pacific Crafts tinsel trim (green)
I ran out of time before Christmas to post here, so I have to catch up and show a few more Christmas cards! This is one that I made with a gelli plate print as a backdrop for this die-cut set. I layered some papers and added some pretty tinsel trim. Viola! Thanks for stopping by.
2 Comments | tags: cardmaking, die cuts, Gelli Plate, mixed media, Simon Says Stamp | posted in Christmas, Monoprints, Simon Says Stamp
- Stamps –
- Indigo Blu Limor Webber Designs – “Limor Circles”
- Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection – “Papillon”
- Strathmore Bristol paper
- Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks
- White embossing powder
- Ranger Tim Holtz Tissue Tape
- Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayons
- Derwent Inktense pencil
- Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium: Crazing
- Cardstock
I was inspired to make this from a project in the October 2016 issue of Craft Stamper magazine, and adapted the technique to fit the supplies I had. First I created a mosaic background first, by cutting up different sized “tiles” from bristol paper, fitting them together and adhering them onto a piece of heavy cardstock. I then applied Distress Inks to the background with a foam applicator before stamping the butterfly image. I spattered some water to give it some additional visual interest. I then stamped and heat embossed the circles, using white embossing powder for some nice contrast. I added the tissue tape and accents with the Inktense pencil and Distress Crayon. Finally, I added a thick coating of Crazing collage medium around the edges to give it a nice crackle, let it dry and attached it to a folded navy card. I will enter this in the Anything Goes November Challenge at Craft Stamper, taking the theme and making it my own! Thanks for stopping by.
2 Comments | tags: butterflies, cardmaking, distress techniques, embossing, mixed media, Ranger, Stamper's Anonymous, stamping, tim holtz | posted in Backgrounds, Craft Stamper, Distress Techniques, General Cards
- Stamps –
- Lawn Fawn “Jump for Joy” set and “Wheelie Like You”
- Avery Elle “Petals and Stems” (sentiment)
- Patterned papers –
- Bella Blvd “Hello Autumn”
- Pebbles “Woodland Forest”
- Woodgrain tape – American Crafts
- Sequins – Doodlebug Designs
- Copic markers
- Cardstock – Bazzill
I created this card for my son to give his good friend who was just diagnosed with Leukemia. They’ve been friends since kindergarten–and now they are high school seniors. I colored the critters with Copics and then fussy cut them. I didn’t want any white around the edges that the dies would leave (and I don’t have dies for all of the creatures anyway!). I edged all of the critters and leaves with black. I arranged the animals and added some sequins to jazz things up a bit. I stamped the sentiment on the woodgrain tape and cut a “tail” for a flag.
Entry in:
Critters and Creatures Linky Party 8
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Autumn
Thanks for visiting today.
5 Comments | tags: cardmaking, copics, fauna, lawn fawn, leaves, stamping | posted in Autumn, Coloring, Get Well
- Die cuts – K & Co. Rob and Bob “Halloween Words and Icons”
- Embossing folder – We R Memory Keepers “Gemstones”
- Patterned paper – Pebbles “Trick or Treat”
- Ranger Distress Ink – Seedless Preserves
- Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist – Biscotti
- Cardstock – Paper Accents
This is another card I created with the Halloween die-cuts that I’ve had for a number of years. The background is dry embossed with distress ink applied to the “hills” of the texture. This adds a subtle purple outline of the pattern on the grey cardstock. I sprayed it all with Perfect Pearls mist to give it a nice sheen. Thanks for visiting.
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