Galaxy Card

 Hello there! OMG - is it really finally Spring? Like no more snow? No more below zero temps? For REAL for real? I don't think we're going to get sunshine today, but the temps are at least getting up there! My pale face is sooooo looking forward to some sunshine!  I think my mental health could use it too, how about you???

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Galaxy

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Emboss It

Classic Design Challenge - AG/Optional Fun/Fancy Folds

I had this background in my stash, just ink blended. I pulled it out for the galaxy challenge (my all-time favorite theme!!!) - I stamped some stars and constellations all over it in black and white and then embossed them. I flicked more water splashes and some white ink all over it. The stamp in the middle as the focal point is from Globeland Designs, which I stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. Peace.

All Dressed Up Facebook April - It's an Animal Thing!

 The Dressy Girls have a new challenge for you (AND we're having a DT call - check out the album here) at the ADU Facebook Group - the theme for April is

It's an Animal Thing!

I used the adorable Two Little Fairy Mice image, colored with Copics, Stickles, and some Diamond Glaze. I created the background by ink blending Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink through a polkadot stencil on the diagonal, then spritzed with water and did the reverse stencil on the opposite diagonal. I used an arch nesting die from Unity Stamp Co. to cut out the image as well as a panel to mount behind it. I added a little text sticker from a Tim Holtz sticker book and some rhinestone stickers.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Fab n Funky #633 - Four Legged Friends

I Love ProMarkers #604 - Cute & Whimsical

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

Smiling Doesn't Mean I Like You

 Good morning! I had a full day of playing with my Ink Road Stamps last week, especially the snarky ones. Let's just say circumstances in my life prompted me to feel the need to spend the day in my craft room, but also to be snarky. LOL Perfect combo! I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Retro Rubber #268 - Sketch

My fairy tale girl stamps are from an old set from The Greeting Farm called Signature (around 2009). I stamped them out with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, fussy cut, and attached to the little clipboards from a piece of Doodlebug Designs paper. I stamped the sentiment from Ink Road Stamps on a separate piece of cardstock, trimmed it down, sponged the edges, and attached with foam dots. NOTE: If you like the IRS stamps, make sure you sign up for their emails! They do not keep stamp sets in stock but rather do special releases every few weeks and they ALWAYS sell out. It's actually brilliant the way they do it - they never have stock sitting around collecting dust! Anyway, they have some really fun stamps and stuff! Peace.

Try it on Tuesday Guest DT - You're a Gem

 I was honored to be asked to do a guest spot at Try it on Tuesday for this week!  The theme is "Make it Cute"

I made a little trinket box for my granddaughter:

I had a package of these little trinket boxes from Stampin' Up! in my stash for a long time! I pulled out 3 of them and made little boxes for my granddaughters. The boxes come flat, so I ink smooshed and spritzed with some Mica Sprays and Distress Spray Stains. I stamped the bunny from the Precious Pals set at My Favorite Things with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics and fussy cut, then attached with foam dots. I added a die cut sentiment "You're a Gem" and covered it in Stickles for sparkle.  Finished off with some circle rhinestone stickers.

I'd like to enter my little project into the following challenges:

Fab n Funky #633 - Four Legged Friends

AllSorts #846 - AG/It's Springtime

Passion for Markers #831 - Dies and/or Punches

The Paper Players #779 (I used die cut, sparkle, circle)

Thanks for visiting! Peace.

A Colorful Life Designs - Three Feathers Stencil

 I cannot believe it is the last day of March!  I'd like to share a few more cards that I made with the Three Feathers stencil from the March release at:

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I applied Versamark Clear through one of the feathers above, then embossed it with white sparkly embossing powder. I then ink blended some Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink all over it and spritzed with water, more heavily on the edges and let it drip down, then blotted with a paper towel. I had the sentiment in my stash, trimmed it down, distressed the edges, sponged the edges with black, and attached with foam tape.

I used the reverse stencil technique on this one above - you can see the original project here. I kept it simple by just letting the ink dry and then attaching some rhinestone stickers and a puffy sticker sentiment.

For this one, I ink smooshed some Scorched Timber Distress Oxide ink on a piece of watercolor paper randomly, leaving lots of white. I then ink blended the same color through the stencil more heavily. I stamped the sentiment from the Special Delivery set at Stamping Bella directly on the background, then stamped the owl on a separate piece, colored with Copics and fussy cut carefully. I attached him with foam dimensional tape.  I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Cute Critters

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Optional No Squares

Have a great day! Peace.

We CLICK! The Greeting Farm Final Guest DT Week!

 Today is my final day as guest designer for The Greeting Farm! Thank you so much for having me!

I wanted to finish off with a set that is currently available in the shop, so I used Snapshot Anya, isn't she adorable?

I created a watercolored background by ink smooshing Uncharted Mariner, Fossilized Amber, and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide inks on a piece of watercolor paper.  I then took another piece of watercolor paper and stamped the accessory stamps from the Snapshot Anya set all over it using Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I flicked some Uncharted Mariner and Fossilized Amber Spray Stain on it, then used the DI-92 Retro Numbers die cut frame from AALL & Create, using black cardstock for the back piece. I stamped Anya and the 3 Polaroid pile with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder and colored with Copics. I fussy cut them carefully and attached with foam dimensional dots. I printed out the wedding couple (old digi from TGF) really tiny, colored with Copics, stamped the frame around it and fussy cut just around the inner frame. I then attached that to the background with a foam dot to the frame that was already stamped on the background. Lots of dimension on this one!

Here are some close-ups where you can see the dimension and texture better:

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Emboss It

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Passion for Markers #831 - Punches and/or Dies

As You Like It - Favorite Embellishment and Why

(I'm sticking with die cuts! I've done 3 projects for this challenge, all using die cuts in different ways - they are my most used embellishment for sure!)

Art Nudge #0326A

Thank you for visiting! Peace.

Thank you my friend

Busy day in the kitchen planned today - popping in quick to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Think Pink

The Paper Players #779 - Tic Tac Toe (I used die cut, ribbon/twine, sentiment)

My papers are from Authentique, an old 6x6 pad I had in my stash with all black and white and pink papers, so pretty! I die cut the tag from kraft cardstock and die cut the flower from the coordinating DP. I stamped the sentiment on the tag with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, added some sparkly little rhinestones, then tied a pink satin ribbon through the tag. Peace.