Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Fall foliage birthday

 Hello and happy Tuesday to you!
Here's a card that I made using a fun embossing
folder technique by Gina K.
I made one panel, and I loved how it came out,
so I made four more. This is the 4th panel
finally being used:


I didn't want to cover up this gorgeous panel, so
I triple die cut the happy birthday sentiment,
stacked and glued together, then went over the top
with glitter glue for some sparkle.


A simple sentiment finishes the inside:


We've been having a lovely stretch of cooler weather here
in North Carolina, so I think I'm going to go enjoy it!
Thanks for visiting!


I'd like to enter this at:
 Just Add Ink #718 (I chose texture and foliage}







Supplies:
Stamps: Sunny Studio - Inside Greetings: Birthday
Ink: Ranger DI - Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Faded Jeans; Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions
Accessories: Darice - Fall Leaves Swirl embossing folder; Poppy Stamps - Happy Birthday Po Script die; Nuvo Crystal Drops - White Blizzard; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner; Bearly Art Glue






Saturday, September 7, 2024

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #254 A is for Autumn

 

Hello and welcome!
Can you believe that it's already September!?
I swear that it was just June yesterday. 😦
Well, since it's getting to be that time of year,
this month's challenge at the
is A for Autumn. What does that mean for you?
Cooler weather? Colorful leaves? Sweater weather?
Pumpkin Spice? Let's see it!
For me, as always, Autumn means Halloween,
so of course I created a Halloween card:


The background panel was created by smooshing mixed media paper
into water spritzed Distress Inks, drying, then selectively adding more
inks with some cellophane packaging smooshed into the inks.
This was repeated until I liked the look of it. I did also
blend more black soot ink around the edges.
I spritzed some water droplets onto the panel then
blotted with a paper towel for more blotches.
Mr. Bones was stamped, fussy cut, and then I blended
Vintage Photo DI around the edges.
Lastly, I cracked open a vial of Aged Black embossing powder and
used for the first time. Holy Wow! It looks amazing IRL!
A mix of silver, black and gold. It really looks like
aged metal! Of course, it was impossible for me
to photograph, as usual. LOL!

Here's the finished inside:


Since I had all the materials out, I created a second card:


I hope that you'll join in our Autumn challenge at the
Need more inspiration? Simply visit the blogs of my Sisters and
our reigning Queen, Leslie, to see their takes on the challenge.
Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!



I'd like to enter this at Two Old Bats September 24 ATG challenge



Supplies:
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous - Mr. Bones, Bold Frights; Queen & Co. - Halloween
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark; Ranger DI - Black Soot, Wilted Violet, Crackling Campfire, Vintage Photo
CS: Strathmore mixed media paper; Thunderbolt; Cardstock Warehouse; scrap
Accessories: MISTI; Stampendous - Aged Black EP; heat gun; water mister; cellophane packaging
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares; Bearly Arts glue












Monday, August 19, 2024

All Hallow's Eve

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!
I was able to make a few cards this past weekend,
since Mr. Mojo decided to return from
him unauthorized vacation.
Here's a fun Halloween card:


I've been hoarding this spooky dimensional sticker for
years. That's right, years! I finally decided to
part with it and use it on a card. The packaging
says that it's from 2009! 


It's a special sticker, as it lights up!
And it still works after all these years!
(I hope you can see this short video!)


Here's the finished inside:



I love Halloween. It's my favorite holiday.
Strangely, I don't make nearly as many
Halloween cards as I do for Christmas. I
should work on that. LOL!

That's all for today. Thank you so much for
visiting! Have a great rest of your day!


I'd like to enter this at:




Supplies:
Stamps: Queen & Co. - Halloween
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Taylored Expressions - Build a Scene Halloween
CS: Cardstock Warehouse; Neenah
Accessories: Martha Stewart - light up haunted house sticker; Taylored Expressions - Frayed Edge rectangle dies; American Craft - Remarks Halloween sticker; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner; Bearly Arts glue












Coastal Chic Birthday Wishes

 Hello and welcome!
It's been a minute since I've been here.
Mr. Mojo was apparently on vacation for over a week,
but he's back and so here is a card I created over
the weekend:


I'm digging this color combination of red, pink and craft!


Here is the finished inside:



Not too blingy. I've added some glitter drops to the
berries and the centers of the flowers for
a bit of sparkle. 😊

That's all for now. Thanks for visiting, and I
hope you have a great rest of your day!



I'd like to enter this at:




Supplies:
Stamps: Pink & Main - Floral Shells & dies; Honey Bee - Inside Snarky birthday sentiments & dies, Birthday Wishes
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Neenah; Spectrum Noir; Thunderbolt; Cardstock Warehouse
Accessories: Spectrum Noir & Copic markers; MISTI; Cuttlebug - Swiss Dots Embossing folder; Nuvo - white blizzard Glitter Drops
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares; Bearly Arts glue
















Monday, August 5, 2024

Blue Ridge Mountains Birthday

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!
I have a card to share with you.
I have been challenging myself to start
using the items in my NBUS pile, and
the stencils used here were finally inked
for the first time:


This is a mini slimline card. I don't have many blue inks, so I
just used what I had. It doesn't look too shabby. 😊I inked the
top lightly with some gray ink before stamping the birds and sentiment.
Ta-da! Instant Blue Ridge Mountains!


Here's the inside:


I didn't add any embellishments as I think I'll be sending this to
a dude in my family for his birthday.

That's it for now. Thank you for visiting, and
I hope you have a great rest of your day!



I'd like to enter this at:
I've used 'stencil/clean & simple/slimline'




Supplies:
Stamps: Taylored Expressions - In & Out Birthday, Great Outdoors
Ink: Taylored Expressions - Gumball, Cotton Candy, Blue Corn; Memento - Gray Flannel, Tuxedo Black
CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah
Accessories: Taylored Expressions - Set the Scene: Mountaintop stencils, mini slimline stacklets; MISTI; blending brushes
Adhesives: SA - tape runner










Saturday, August 3, 2024

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #253 S is for Summer

 

Hello and welcome snarky peeps!
It's time once again for the new challenge at the
As the graphic created by our fabulous sister Lee suggests,
we'd like to see your summertime projects!
For me, summer always means the beach, so
I created a fun scene on my card:


No snark this time, this was too pretty for it. LOL!


I added some Snow Writer to the waves for more dimension, and
when it was dry, randomly went over it with some glitter glue.



I hope that you find some time this month to play 
along in our Summer challenge at the
Need more inspiration? Simply visit the blogs of my sisters
to see their amazing projects!
Thanks for visiting! I hope you have a great day!



I'd like to enter this at Paper Craft Crew #581



Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee - Rest & Relaxation (and dies)
Ink: Ranger DI - Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon; Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tangelo
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Thunderbolt
DP: Echo Park - Easter Wishes
Accessories: Honey Bee - Lovely Layers At the Beach dies and Beach Break stencils; Nuvo white blizzard glitter drops & clear Crystal Drops; DecoArt Snow Writer; MISTI; brayer; Faber-Castell fine black Artist PITT pen
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares; Bearly Art glue








Friday, August 2, 2024

Merry Christmas Florals

 Hello and happy Fri-YAY!!
I'm popping in with another
Christmas card:


Anyone else take advantage of the Christmas in July sales?
Yeah, I did too. The stamps and designer paper used on this
card was the end result of that. 😊
Bonus, I actually broke open these new-to-me goodies
right away, instead of adding them to my growing
pile of NBUS! LOL!


The center of the large flower has glitter drops on it, and
all the other flowers/buds were winked with Stella
for some extra shimmer and glitz.
(Although you can't see that with my crack photography skillz)

Here's the finished inside:


That's all I have for now. I thank you for stopping by,
and hope you have a great weekend!



I'd like to enter this at:




Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Elegant Floral Frames, Inside Holiday Sentiments (and dies)
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Honey Bee Stamps - Holiday Wishes
CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions; Neenah
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle die; Nicole - rhinestones; MISTI; Wink of Stella pen; Nuvo white blizzard Glitter Drops
Adshesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares














Thursday, July 25, 2024

Whaley big birthday wishes

Hello and welcome friends!
You know when you see a sketch and
you get some crazy idea of how to
interpret it onto a card? Yeah, that's
what happened with this one:


I used the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, but I rotated
it so that the vertical lines were horizontal. See? It's ocean waves now!
I went full out artsy-fartsy with this, by tearing up different shades
of turquoise cardstock, (So therapeutic!), so that this wee orca had
something to swim in. Bonus: I used up some paper snippets. 😊


Here's the inside:


This was a cool sketch that really made
 me think outside my comfort zone. (Thank you!)
Thanks for stopping by. I hope that you have a 
great rest of your day!



I'd like to enter this at:




Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee - Inside snarky birthday sentiments & dies, Birthday Wishes
Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel, Dandelion, Teal Zeal
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Bazzill
Accessories: Erin Lee Creative - orca die; Sunny Studio - stitched circle die; Fiskars corner rounder; MISTI; Faber Castell - black Artists PITT pen; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares; Bearly Art glue











Monday, July 22, 2024

Hummingbird birthday

 Hello and welcome!
I have a card to share that I was
working on over the weekend:


I used a brand new (to me) hummingbird layering die that
I'm so loving right now!


Shades of green and a pop of red. The ruby throated
hummingbird is the kind that I have zipping around my
hummingbird feeders. They are so much fun to watch!

Here's the finished inside:


Well, that's it for now. 
Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!



I'd like to enter this at:






Supplies:
Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Birthday Wishes; Altenew - Amazing You
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse; scraps
Accessories: Honey Bee - Lovely Layers Hummingbird dies; MFT - scalloped rectangle from Blueprints 27; MISTI
Adhesives: SA - tape runner, 3D foam squares - Bearly Art glue





 










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