A little birdie told me...

 ...that it's your birthday!

Hello and welcome, crafty friends.

Here's another card I'd like to share with you:

I love the versatility of this bird die. I used a few shades

of teal ink to blend all the bits then assembled them.

Admittedly, this is a recent purchase, but I've paired it

with items in my stash, ranging from a few years ago

 (the sentiments and stitched circle die)

 to 2012 (the paper and lacey circle die).

Anther sentiment on the inside finishes this card:

There are a few challenges I'd like to enter this at:

The Paper Players #713

Seize the Birthday #294

Shopping Our Stash #533 - Birds of a Feather

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Inside Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Altenew - Mountain Mist, Volcano Lake, Lagoon; Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: American Crafts - Color Crush

CS: Neenah; scrap

Accessories: Poppy Stamps - Nordic Plumed Bird die; Sunny Studio - Stitched Circle die; Spellbinders - Lacey Circle die; MISTI

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

I moose wish you a Happy Birthday!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I'm back with a cute card that features

this adorable moose:

Squeeee! Just look at how cute he is!!!

He's colored with Spectrum Noir markers, and I used cardstock and some

green/blue papers from an older paper collection to die cut the

grass and one of the trees.

A simple sentiment on the inside finishes my card.

Thank you for stopping by and visiting! I hope you have

a great rest of your day.

I'd like to enter this at Freshly Made Sketches #624

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches/Queen & Co. - Forest Family; Paper Smooches - Digits

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa

DP: American Crafts - Color Crush

CS: Spectrum Noir; Thunderbolt; Bazzill

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Paper Smooches - Forest Family & Forest dies; Lawn Fawn - Grass Border die; MISTI

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #225 R is for Reindeer

Hello and Happy New Year!

I hope that you had a fun and relaxing holiday break.
It's time for our first challenge of the year at the
SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! 
This fortnight, we'd like to see a reindeer or more on your creations.
Here's what I came up with:

I'm actually revisiting a card idea that I came up with here. And again,

you won't hear this Christmas song in quite the same way.  LOL!

Here's the inside:

I hope that you find some time to join us for our reindeer challenge

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

I look forward to seeing what you create.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stampes: Lawn Fawn - Ho Ho Holidays; Paper Smooches - Great Chemistry

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Gray Flannel

DP: American Crafts - Jack Frost

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; GC; Lawn Fawn - Ho Ho Holidays dies; Pink Fresh - Braided Ovals die; computer and printer

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

Have you played yet at STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge?

 

 This post contains affiliate links. When you click on any of the STAMPloration store links below, and place an order, 

I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.)

 

Hi there friends and welcome!

I'm just popping in with a reminder about this month's

Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge at STAMPlorations!

I again used both theme & photo to make a mini slimline card:

I started with a light aqua patterned paper, and stamped one of the images

from Mixed Media Elements randomly in a few places, then added the

bit of sheet music paper. I stamped two of the butterfly images from

Trendy Butterflies 2, fussy cut and added tiny rhinestones to their bodies. Then I adhered 

them with foam squares. The sentiment is from

 A Snarky Birthday to You, and also adhered with foam squares.

There's still plenty of time to play along at

STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge!

I hope that you get a chance to play along.

 

Also, if you like any of the items I've used from the STAMPlorations store,

feel free to use my personal discount code for an extra 20% off and perhaps 

a freebie of your choice! 

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Trendy Butterflies 2, Mixed Media Elements, A Snarky Birthday to You

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

DP: 49 & Market - Sky; American Crafts - sheet music

CS: Neenah; Nicole

Accessories: MISTI; Recollections - rhinestones; PFS - blending brush; Tuesday Morning Sketch #601

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #185 - A is for Animal

 

Hello and welcome snarky friends!

Edna and the Sisters are back with a new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! This fortnight we

are looking for any animal on your projects.

I broke out a new to me stamp set that I've had since it was

released but hadn't inked it up until now. 

* cough hoarder cough *

and the inside:

Not much snark, except a bit on the inside, but the punny

sentiment I think makes up for it. LOL!

I hope that you find some time to play along in our Animal Challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! For more fun ideas, do check out what

my Sistahs and our reigning Queen, Rachel, have created for your

viewing pleasure. Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Mythical Grumplings, Another Year Older

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk

DP: American Crafts - Jack Frost

CS: Neenah; Spectrum Noir; Nicole

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; TE - Mythical Grumplings dies, Snowfall EF; Darice - EF Frames; MISTI

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

Bernie doesn't seem to like the cold weather...

 ...and neither do I.

Hello there crafty peeps! I've had some time to finally 

sit and play in my craft room. I got all

the gifts bought, wrapped and sent out to my

family. The Christmas cards addressed and sent.

(no telling when any of that will actually arrive).

Did some Christmas cookie baking....and eating.

I'm afraid to get on the scale. LOL!

Anyway, here's a card I put together the other day,

but just getting around to posting about it:

Here's the inside:

This is Bernie. As I've said, he doesn't look

overly fond of the cold weather. LOL!

I've used a bunch of different shades of blue and green,

die cut and stacked the sentiment, then added

Nuvo glitter drops over that and the pom poms on his hat.

 

 

 Here in the mid-Atlantic, we just squeaked by in only getting a couple inches

of snow from Winter Storm Gail. (although it turned to

 

sleet then refroze. Ugh)  How'd you all make out?

I hope that you have a relaxing day today.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this at:

Color Hues #8

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas Critters 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #29

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamps - Bernie; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Nautical Blue

DP: American Crafts - Jack Frost; scraps

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; GC; SB - Lg & Sm Standard Circle Nesties; Sunny Studio - Slimline Basic Border die; CUTplorations - Warm Winter Wishes die; Nuvo Glitter Drops - emerald city & white blizzard

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM

SHOPPING OUR STASH #431 - Happy Fall Y'all!

 

Happy Tuesday to you and welcome!

It's time for a new challenge at 

SHOPPING OUR STASH!

I'm your hostess this fortnight. The cooler temps and turning of the

leaves have inspired this challenge. We are looking for your

Autumn themed/Autumn holiday projects!

Be it Thanksgiving, Halloween, a fall birthday or thank you card, we want

to see it! Here's what I came up with:

Here's the inside:

Admittedly, this is a new stamp set, but just look at that

adorable fox image! The papers that I used are at least 6 years old, 

and of course the oval dies are probably one of the first ones I bought.

I hope that you find some time to join us in our Fall themed

challenge at Shopping Our Stash!

We'd love to see how you interpret it. For more ideas, simply visit

the blogs of my teammies to see what fantastic creations

they've made. Thanks for visiting!

 

I'd like to enter this at TGIF #285

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: PhotoPlay - Mad 4 Plaid Fall

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa; Ranger DI - Antique Linen

DP: American Crafts - Night Fall

CS: Thunderbolt; Spectrum Noir; Bazzill

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; SB - Std Lg & Sm Oval Nesties; Sunny Studio - Slimline Basic Borders; MISTI

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #428 - A Color Challenge

Hello crafty friends and welcome!

Can you believe it's the first day of September already?!

To me it felt like February thru May took all year to get through, then,

WHOOSH! June thru August sped right on by! 

To help ease into this new month, the new challenge starts at

SHOPPING OUR STASH! This fortnight brings you a color challenge:

We'd like for you to use at least three of these colors: Mustard, Orange, Purple, Dark Green, Pale Green and Gray. Neutrals are OK to use (white, black, brown, kraft, beige). 

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

I loved the rich, vibrant colors in the inspiration photo, and originally

thought to use flowers. But, I picked this photo at least a month ago, and

completely forgot which flower stamp I wanted to use for it. (typical)

So instead, I used all the colors to create my Halloween card.

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

Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see your take on the colors.

Looking for more ideas? Simply visit the blogs of my teammies where

they will delight you with their projects!

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Falling For You, Halloweenies; Taylored Expressions - Mini Strips Halloween; Hampton Arts - Beware

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Black Soot

DP: American Crafts - Haunted

CS: Spectrum Noir; Darice; Bazzill

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; GC; Taylored Expressions - Frayed Edge die, Mini Strips dies; Lawn Fawn - grassy border die; Ranger - Glossy Accents & Diamond Stickles

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; TE - foam sticky strips

Getting technique-y with stencils

Hi there crafty friends.

I want to share a card I made using a stencil and embossing powder.

I think this was the first time trying it out, and I really

like the looks of it. Here, check it out:

Oh look, shiny!

I taped around the area closest to where I was using the stencil then went to town

sponging Versamark glue into the stencil, then heat embossing in copper. Continued

the copper vibe and used matching ink for the sentiment and some rediscovered

copper glitter paper in my stash. Score!

Very CAS, for me. (You know I love my layers!)

That's it for this post. More to come, as I had some fun with this technique.

Thanks for visiting. Have a relaxing evening!

I'd like to enter this at March CAS Stencil Challenge - heat embossing

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Messages for Everyday

Ink: Versamark; Brilliance - Cosmic Copper

CS: TE; Nicole

DP: AC - Christmas Glitter

Accessories: Dylusions - Fronds of Foliage mini stencil; Stampendous - Copper EP; heat gun; MISTI; Imagine - ink blender; Post It tape

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

SHOPPING OUR STASH #415 - Is It Summer Yet??

Good morning friends and welcome!

We have a new challenge starting at SHOPPING OUR STASH:

Is It Summer Yet?!

We are looking for anything summer related on your projects.

I played with some tiny neglected stamps and used my

wreath builder template to make this cute card:

Summer means warm weather, flowers, bees buzzing and butterflies fluttering by to me.

 Some of the images were stamped with colored inks, others I colored in

using my Spectrum Noir markers. Even the yellow background

paper has tiny little suns all over it! The butterflies and bees were

winked by Stella for a little shimmer.

I used a simple birthday sentiment to finish the inside:

I hope you get the chance to play along at Shopping Our Stash this

fortnight. We'd love to see your projects in our gallery.

Thanks for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Spring Fling, Daisys & Paisleys, Metropolis, Free Spirits, Blossoming Buds, Happy Birthday

Ink: Memento - tuxedo black, teal zeal, cottage ivy, lady bug, rose bud

DP: American Crafts - #Summer

CS: SN; TE; Recollections

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Gina K - wreath builder template; WOS pen

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