Aloha & Mahalo

Hi there!  I discovered these stamp sets from Newton's Nook a while back and then realized they have challenges so I had to buy a few sets!  I used one of the ones I hadn't played with yet and I would like to enter the card below into the following challenges today:

Die Cut Divas - Something New (stamp set)

A Cut Above - Anything Goes

Cut it Up - Something New (stamp set)

Fab n' Funky - All Things Bright & Beautiful

Inky Paws #236 Color Challenge

I created my background by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper and then swiping a baby wipe through a floral stencil.  I stamped the Aloha and Mahalo text directly on the background. I used a die-cut Polaroid frame, in Kraft, sponged the edges and stamped LIVE*LOVE on it. I then stamped Aloha Newton and the flowers on white cardstock, colored with alcohol markers, fussy-cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace. 

Not my circus, not my monkeys...

 Hey everyone!  Did you see the fun challenge at:

AllSorts #814 - Matching Pairs

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I love "real" challenges and I had fun with this one for sure!  I created a card with a matching bookmark/tag:

I would also like to enter this bookmark/tag into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Add Some Texture

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Never Been Used Before (the coffin dies)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

I had fun playing with my Gel Plate for this one - I used some circle stencils and acrylic paint for the background.  I then found a Distress Oxide Ink in a coordinating color green and distressed some watercolor paper before using my new nesting coffin dies on them. I added a skull die, some text stickers from a Tim Holtz sticker book, and a white ribbon to the bookmark.  For the card, I colored the Stamping Bella stamp with alcohol markers and fussy-cut her out, then attached her with foam dimensional tape and finished off with some more text stickers from another Tim Holtz sticker book. Peace.

The Paper Shelter - Winter Blues

 I am SUPER excited to announce that I am now on the Design Team for The Paper Shelter!  I'm on Team A, and this week we have a fun new challenge for you - the theme is Winter Blues!  You can either do a winter project, a blue project, or combine the two!

Click here or the image below to shop the vast array of adorable digi stamps at The Paper Shelter Store!

For my card, I created my background by using Distress Inks on watercolor paper and then blending a darker shade through a stencil.  I spritzed it with water and blotted with a paper towel.  I printed the Aquarius image out and colored her with alcohol markers, then fussy-cut her out and attached with foam dimensional tape. I stamped "Aquarius" along the edge of the card (stamp from Picket Fence Studios). I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

Try it on Tuesday - Feeling Blue

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Hello/Winter

Paper Funday #72 - Anything Goes/Optional Monochrome

613 Avenue Create

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Make a Wish

Hello all!  I'm picking up my granddaughter from school this afternoon for her birthday sleepover tonight.  She's turning 6 tomorrow - she's my oldest, first grandchild and I just love watching her grow from a baby to an independent little girl. I'm so thankful that we have such a close bond! 

I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges: 

Di's Digi Designs - Hand Colored Image

Dragonfly Dreams - Use Pinks & Purples

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I created my background by blending pink & purple Distress Inks on watercolor paper, then splashing water on it and dabbing with a paper towel. Image is a digi from Di's Digi Designs, colored with alcohol markers.  I stamped Make a Wish directly on the background paper with Distress Ink then embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added some gemstone stickers to finish it off. Peace. 

You're a Star

 Good morning!  I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Optional Hand Colored Image

Sweet Stampin - Something New (digi stamp)

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes with Featured Critter

Festive Friday (I used brown, yellow, red, bear)

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #294

Papers are from Echo Park, I die-cut the star from the same paper and added little star brads in the corners.  Digi is from emmapunktchen, colored with alcohol markers.  Peace.

Feelings of Power...

 Happy Sunday!

I'd like to enter the card below, which I made for my plant-addict daughter (hey, there are certainly worse things to be addicted to!), into the following challenges:

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes

Cut it Up #321 - Something New (brick stencil)

A Cut Above - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Something New (brick stencil)

We Love 2 Create - Anything Goes

I created my background by blending gray ink through a brick stencil on watercolor paper.  I used die cuts, cut from scraps of previously distressed watercolor paper (or Kraft cardstock), from the Crafter's Companion Garden Collection House Plants and Pots and Planting Stations. The sentiment is a stamp from Ink Road Stamps, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Peace.

Happiness is Coming Your Way

 Good morning friends!  I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:

Altenew January 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Triple B - Birds/Blooms/Butterflies

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral Goes

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favorite Paper Brand and Why

(I love Stampin' Up! cardstock because it's heavy, good quality, and dyed all the way through so no white spots if you tear, etc.)

Cardstock is from Stampin' Up!  I printed my image from Altenew, colored with alcohol markers and matted on plain cardstock.  I then cut the Piped Waffle Die from Altenew and layered it under the image. Peace.