Sunshine and Rainbows

 Hello and welcome!

The other day was a very exciting one for me.

I met Jules, one of my fellow design team sisters face to face

for the first time from the

 Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

We had a nice visit, getting to know each other better,

and having a good time.

(Don't mind the mess. We recently moved and we are still 

trying to figure out where things go!)

Jules made quite the impression on Colby. We tried to

get him in the picture with us, but all he wanted to do

was play tug-of-war with her!

We look forward to getting together when she's in town again. 😊

Yesterday was a sunny, but another very cold day here, so

I spent some time making some bright, cheerful cards.

here's the inside:

I played with the color arrangement and created

some more cards:

and the inside:

I've had this stamp set for a few years and I think only

used it once, so it was time for it to see some ink again.

I love how you get a different look to the rainbow

simply by changing which color you start with!

Well, that's it for now. Colby is in my face telling me

he wants to go out. LOL! Thanks for visiting,

and I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Just Us Girls #670

Shopping Our Stash #492 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Supplies:

Stamps: Dare2BArtzy - Sunshine and Rainbows; Hero Arts - Let's Celebrate

Ink: Memento - Lady Bug, Tangelo, Dandelion, Cottage Ivy, Bahama Blue, Paris Dusk, Grape Jelly, Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: MISTI; GC; Penny Black - Elegant Stitching rectangle die

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #209 - U is for Underwater

Hello and welcome back snarky peeps!

It's time for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

For the next two weeks, we'd like to see your

underwater creations!

Here's what I came up with:

I used a new (to me) die cut plate that cuts an underwater

scene. Some blue ink blended DP serves as my watery backdrop.

The three fish cut outs I glued in the middle. I gave my

mermaid silhouettes some glam with gilding flakes, then added some

second generation bubble stamps at the top, and a few 

shells to finish the front.

 A simple sentiment finishes the inside.

I hope that you'll join my Sisters and our reigning Queen,

Monika, for our Underwater challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Dare2BArtzy - Under the Sea Sentiments; Hero Arts - Let's Celebrate

Ink: Memento - Teal Zeal

DP: Craft Consortium - Ink Drops: Ocean

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: GC; Hero Arts - Reef Boarder and Frame die; Impression Obsession - mermaid dies; Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Cosmic Shimmer - summer meadow gilding flakes

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

 

It's Demo Day to Go at Photo Scraps!

 Happy Friday peeps!

Just popping in to let you know that I made two card kits for

Demo  Day to Go at Photo Scraps! 

It takes place tomorrow the 16th from 10 AM TO 4 PM.

Yes, I just realized the date is off.)

If you're in the MD, VA, PA, DC area, why not take a road trip

and snag some card kits! You can click on the Photo Scraps

link above to see all the cards available, but here are

the two cards I've created:

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Close-up of that cute bunny:

Here is the list of Spectrum Noir markers I used, but you can

color the image any way you want to:

Lisa, Nancy, Becky and Jill have made some fantastic cards

also, so be sure to stop in if you can and snag some card kits!

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

Supplies for seashell card:

Stamps: Dare 2B Artzy - Under the Sea Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Rich Cocoa

DP: Mintay - Paradice; Pinkfresh - Holiday Magic

Accessories: GC; Lawn Fawn - Scalloped Rectangle Stackables die; Avery Elle - Double Pierced rectangle die; Taylored Expressions - Tag Stacklets #1; Westcott hole punch; MME - twine; MISTI

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

Supplies for Feel Better card:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Better Days

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Gray Flannel

DP: Echo Park - New Day

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Sunny Studio - Stitched Circles small die; Spellbinders - Splendid Circles die; MFT - Open Simply Scallops Trio border die; Paper Rose - Stitched Square die; MISTI; Nuvo Glitter Drops - white blizzard

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

Underwater birthday

 Hello and welcome!

Just popping in with a card I made for

the current AAA Birthday #35 - Under the Sea challenge:

Here's the inside:

The background was made by blending kraft and a couple blue inks onto

white card stock. I ripped some scrap paper to use as masks for where the sandy bottom

and the ocean meet. This was matted using a much-neglected wave punch, then

adhered to a pale blue card base. I stamped multiples of all the undersea critters 

and foliage, colored and die cut. Once everything was glued in place, 

I stamped the sentiment and another one on the inside.

I feel like it's been forever since I've colored anything, so it was

good to use my markers again. 💗

That's it for now. Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a good day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant - Marine Friends; Dare 2B Artzy - Under the Sea Sentiments; MFT - Sharky Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paris Dusk, Teal Zeal; Gina K - Kraft

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Mama Elephant - Marine Friends dies; EK Success - Tidal Waves punch; MISTI; Taylored Expressions blending brushes

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - MMM

Bright & Beautiful Birthday

Hello and welcome!

I've done a thing: I made a card the same day a

challenge came out. I know. Don't fall off your chair.

I'm usually entering challenges at the 11th hour.

Here's what I made:

and the inside:

 I had to let all the Stickles that I applied dry, so that's why I'm

only blogging today. Still...

This is the first time I've used this stamp set. NBUS! Another

rarity is that I bought it last month and am using it this month,

and not, say, next year sometime, like I usually do.

*cough - hoarder - cough*

There are so many different pieces in this set to make a gazillion 

different rainbows. To keep my brain from exploding in trying to

decide what color inks and parts to put together, I simply 

mimicked one of the samples on the back of the packaging.

Thank you, that was a life saver!

This is a very CAS card for me, but I'm starting to dig it. ☺

Well, guess I should go and do something productive. LOL!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Freshly Made Sketch #444 

NBUS Challenge #16 

Seize the Birthday #195 - non neutral card base

Supplies:

Stamps: Dare2BArtzy - Sunshine & Rainbows; Taylored Expressions - In & Out Birthday

Ink: Memento - Dandelion, Tangelo, Rhubarb Stalk, Paris Dusk, Tuxedo Black

DP: scrap

CS: TE, Bazzill, Darice

Accessories: MISTI; GC; Paper Rose - stitched square die; Ranger - Crystal Stickles

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

Zombie love

Hey there friends and welcome!

I had some fun coloring up a bunch of zombies the other day,

and here's one of the cards I made with them:

Here's the inside of my card:

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I think I decorate my house more 

for it than for Christmas. LOL!

These fabulously ghastly creatures were colored using Distress inks and a water brush.

I love the mottled colors!

Well, off to get some actual housework done now. Ugh!

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge #278

Addicted to Stamps and More - ATG

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampers Anonyous/TH - Zombies, Mr. Bones; Dare 2B Artsy - texture

Ink: Versamark; Ranger DI - evergreen bough, iced spruce, twisted citron, vintage photo, hickory smoke, fired brick, fossilized amber; Memento - tuxedo black, London fog

DP: Martha Stewart - Vampire

CS: Thunderbolt; Strathmore water color paper

Accessories: Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun; MISTI; water brush; blending tool

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