And now for an interactive card

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I wanted to share an interactive card

using a new-to-me die from Lawn Fawn,

called the Peekaboo Pop Up die:

I pretty much cased a card made by Jennifer McGuire

using what I had in my stash. And yes, this was the first card

of this kind I made. (Hey, go big or go home! LOL!)

Using the ingenious die, when you pull on both sides

of the card, a fun thing happens:

Here's a little video of it in action:

I was so excited that I got this to actually work, that I

forgot to take a picture of the back of the card,

where I added an additional sentiment. LOL!

I used a mouse from a Christmas set to make it look

like it was throwing the ball over the dog's head. 😁

I made this for one of my grand nephews, who just 

turned 5 years old! Happy Birthday (again) Luca! 💕

That's all for now. There's a certain doggie

in our household that is in need of a brushing,

and so I'm off to do that.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day today!

I'd like to enter this at Shopping Our Stash #495 - Fold It Up

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Critters at the Dog Park, Blue Skies, Offset Sayings Birthday, Snowball Fight, You Autumn Know; Hero Arts - Starry Night Brushstroke bold prints

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Cottage Ivy; Ranger DI - Peacock Feathers

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah; Spectrum Noir

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Lawn Fawn - Peekaboo Pop Up die; Paper Smooches - Borders 1; MISTI; Grafix - acetate; Jennifer McGuire tutorial

Adhesives: Ranger Multi Medium Matte; SA by 3L - tape runner

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #233 F is for Flowers

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

It's time once again for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight is all about flowers!

Pretty self explanatory, I think. Here's what I

came up with:

This card was too pretty to snark up. I die cut the pansy pieces out of

white card stock, then used different inks to blend the colors.

To bring out the fine lines of the petals and leaves, I used

Prismacolor pencils to trace over them.

Here's the inside:

I actually made this the beginning of last month, as this 

is the card I sent to my Sistah Barbara for her birthday.

(I'm so glad that you liked it! 💖)

So now it's your turn! Create a project that features a flower

 or more and link it up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

For more inspiration, please do check out the blogs

of my sisters and our reigning Queen, Stephanie,

to see what amazing creations they made!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at AAA Birthday Challenge #48 - Layer it up

Supplies:

Stamps - Honey Bee - Inside Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lulu Lavender, Lilac Posies, Grape Jelly, Bamboo Leaves, Cottage Ivy, Dandelion; Simon Says Stamp - Lavender; Ranger DI - Tumbled Glass

CS: Neenah

Accessories: GC; Honey Bee - Lovely Layers Pansy dies; STAMPlorations - Gridlocked stencil; Sakura - silver Gelly Roll pen

Adhesives: Ranger - Multi medium matte; SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

Cheers, Chick!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I made a card that combines a few challenges

and I'd like to share it:

It looks rather CAS for me, but there's actually 5 layers on this, not

including the card base. I've used DP from a collection that

looks like alcohol ink blends. I cut a strip for the diagonal element,

as well as using more to fussy cut the wine in the glass. I used

a red marker to darken the 'surface' of the wine. The

tiny bunch of grapes came with the same stamp set as the 

wine glass, and I colored it with Prismacolor pencils.

I didn't want to hide that gorgeous strip of paper, so I cut

the circle element from vellum.

A couple stamped sentiments and a bit more of 

the same DP on the inside finishes my card.

That's it for now. We've had a nice run of beautiful days, and

so I'm going out to enjoy the day.

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Seize the Birthday #259 - Alcohol

AAA Birthday #48 - Layer it Up

Sketch Saturday #723

Supplies:

Stamps: Dare2BArtzy/Totally Tracy - Always Wine Time; MFT - More Essential Sentiments, Girls Night Out

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Craft Consortium - Ink Drops Vivid; Bazzill - Vellum

CS: Thunderbolt; Spectrum Noir; Bazzill

Accessories: MISIT; Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; GC; Sunny Studio - Stitched Circle die

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Ranger multi medium matte

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #232 Z is for Zodiac

 

Hello and welcome back, snarky peeps!

THE SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS

are back with another challenge. Possibly even a tough one:

Z is for Zodiac!

I'm not gonna lie, this one was a difficult one, but I did

what I usually do when stumped on a challenge:

Look up funny memes for inspiration!

I created a water colored panel to add to my art journal:

When I saw the meme, first I thought it was funny, but then I was like,

did we gain another zodiac sign and I never noticed??

So I did some research. Lots of articles about whether 

Ophiuchus is or isn't.

Here's one I found that was interesting. 

Anyhoo, I decided to make a water colored galaxy panel to

add to my art journal. I cut a piece of water color paper and

used four colors of Derwent Inktense Blocks.

I scribbled them onto the paper, then used a paintbrush

with water to move and blend the colors.

I did this three more times, making sure the paper was

dry between layers before starting the next.

Here are some process photos:

I mixed a bit of water to some gesso and splattered over the

panel to create my 'stars'.

Once that was dry, I trimmed the panel and glued it to my art journal.

Then I looked up what the supposed new zodiac sign of Ophiuchus

 looked like, and drew it onto my page. Of course, I used 

the first picture I came across, then only after I added it,

 discovered there's more to the sign. (Insert facepalm here)

Well, this is an "artist's interpretation" then. LOL!

I hope that you'll join us in our Zodiac

challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

If you visit the blogs of my Sistahs and our newest reigning

Queen, Fran, you'll see just how clever they were

with their projects!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Strathmore art journal

Derwent Inktense Blocks

water and paintbrush

DecoArt Media Gesso

Computer and printer

white cardstock

Sakura white Gelly Roll pen

Scor Tape

ruler

Thinking of you

 Hello and welcome!

I'm popping in to share a card

I made for my SIL, who

recently had heart surgery.

She's doing great and we are very happy about that!

Close up of the floral spray, using

die cuts in kraft and vellum:

A simple sentiment finishes the inside:

That's it for now. It's a gorgeous day out, so I'm

getting off my computer and am going to enjoy it.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Color Hues #61 - Peach & Kraft

Atlantic Hearts #520

Supplies:

Stamps: Fiskars

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

DP: Photo Scraps custom paper - peach gingham; Bazill - vellum

CS: Thunderbolt; Neenah; WRMK

Accessories: GC; Spellbinders - std. sm. round and classic scalloped dies; Gina K - small square die; Penny Black - Bountiful Berries die; Memory Box - Lavender stems, Daisy stems, Wildflower stems; MISTI

Adhesives: SA - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Bearly Art glue

Bunnies and a basket

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!

I have a card to share using some adorable bunnies:

I've had this stamp set for a few years, and these images

have only just been inked and colored for the first time.

What was I thinking?! LOL!

Once everything was colored, I gave the eggs and the bow

a bit of sparkle with some Nuvo glitter drops.

To ground the bunnies, I stamped the sentiment onto 

green card stock to give the illusion of grass.

These bunnies are just so cute!!

That's all for now. Thank you for stopping by!

I hope that you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at Freshly Made Sketches #579

Just Add Ink #646

The Paper Players #634

Supplies:

Stamps: Sunny Studio - Chubby Bunny, A Good Egg

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Carta Bella - Flora #5

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; scrap

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Sunny Studio - Stitched Oval #1 & Scalloped Oval mat #2; Nuvo white blizzard Glitter Drops; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #231 - B is for Bunny

 

Well hubba hubba Edna! LOL!

Thank you, Sister Lee, for yet another fabulous graphic!

Hello and welcome snarky peeps! Yes, it's time for the

new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight, we want to see a bunny or more on

your projects! Here's my offering:

I've had this stamp for at least 3 years and I think I've only used

it once, so I felt compelled to break it out again. 😁

I found the perfect paper to use as my background,

just covered in bunnies. (Well, you know what they

say about bunnies! LOL!)

What did one chocolate bunny say to the other?

I hope that you find some time to play along in our bunny challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! For more ideas, please do yourself

a favor and visit the blogs of my sisters and our reigning Queen,

Darnell, to see what fabulous projects they came up with!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at Shopping Our Stash #493 - sketch

Supplies:

Stamps: Crackerbox Stamps - Bunny butt and ears; Paper Smooches - A magical spring

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: DCWV - Playful Pets (2017); My Mind's Eye - Oh La La (2009)

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; scraps

Accessories: GC; Sunny Studio - Frilly Frames Herringbone; EK Success - Deco Scalloped punch; MISTI; SN MB3 marker

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares