Happy Birthday, genius!

 Hello friends and welcome!

I always seem to be behind in making birthday

cards, especially dude cards. But I

did come up with this little gem:

I had this sentiment stamp set out on my desk when it

occurred to me that I had the Einstein stamp somewhere in

my collection. A snarky card was created LOL!

I thought the tweed paper was a nice touch. 😉

I already have a brother-in-law in mind for this.

Luckily, we all share a snarky sense of humor!

AAA Birthday #71 calls for a masculine card for their

current challenge, so I am entering this over there.

That's it for now. I hope that you enjoy the rest of your day and the weekend.

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Viva Las Vegas Stamps - Einstein's tongue; Taylored Expressions - The Inside Scoop: Snarky Birthday

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Pebbles/Jen Hadfield - Warm & Cozy

CS: Taylored Expressions; Thunderbolt; Spectrum Noir

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI

Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares

Happy Beeday to you

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I'm popping in with a card

I made over the last couple of days.

(Crafting and carpel tunnel is not a good mix.)

I made a shaker card!

I've had these adorable bee shaker bits for at least a year

and finally decided to crack open the package.

(Yes, I'm a hoarder of craft supplies. No judging. LOL!)

The first thing I did was blend a darker shade of 

yellow ink in the bottom corner of my

card base using a hexagon stencil.

I die cut the main panel using a

hexagon die, along with two smaller

ones from some paper scraps.

After I glued acetate behind the

large die cut, I added foam strips on

the back of the panel, sprinkled some of

the shaker bits in the space, and carefully

adhered the main panel onto the card base.

The sentiment and bee images were stamped, colored and cut,

then I adhered everything else.

I gave the bees a coating of glitter drops for some sparkle.

A simple sentiment finishes the inside of my card.

That's it for now. Thank you for visiting, and I

hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at Freshly Made Sketches #587

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Just Beecause, Inside Birthday

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe

DP: Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Crafter's Companion - Hexagon dies; Honey Bee Stamps - Just Beecause dies; Dina Wakely - Essential Silhouettes stencil; TE - blending brush; MISTI; Sprinkletz - Bumble Bee; Nuvo - white blizzard Glitter Drops

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #181 - L is for Layers

 

Welcome and happy first day of Spring!!!

This fortnight at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS,

we are looking for projects with lots of layers on them. Of course,

some of my Sistahs thought outside the box on this one, which

is so brilliant! Here's what I came up with:

 

 

 Lots of layers here, especially that cake die. Each piece is a die cut!

You'd think this was a very fancy, swanky card, with the elegant

black and white theme and that white glitter paper behind the cake....

 ...but then there's the inside:

I hope that you'll find some time to join us in our Layers challenge over

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. For more ideas, please do 

visit the blogs of my Sistahs, and our reigning Queen (and forever Sistah), Jane,

to see the genius things they came up with!

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at Color Hues #14

 Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - More Essential Sentiments; Paper Issues - Aah Real Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Nicole

DP: Pebbles Garden Party; mystery white glitter paper

Accessories: GC; SB - Oval Bliss die; Love Nicole - layer cake die; Stampendous - white EP; Heat gun; MISTI; Ranger - Diamond Stickles

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

Having some fun with layering stamps

Hello and happy hump day!

I was playing around with a new to me stamp set

using different color combinations for the layered

plumeria flower. 

This is what came about:

and the inside:

I don't have a gazillion different ink colors so I was just using what I

had on hand. Of all the different images on this card, I really

like how the monstera palm leaf came out the best. LOL!

Are any of these lined up perfectly? Nope, but they are close

enough in my book, so they were fussy cut and arranged.

My design is based off the Paper Players #501 sketch.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Sunny Studio - Radiant Plumeria, Summer Sweets; MFT - Birthday Greetings

Ink: Memento - Lulu Lavender/Lilac Posies/Dandelion/Tangelo, Angel Pink/Rose Bud/Lemon Chiffon (Simon Says Stamp)/Cantaloupe/Lady Bug, Pear Tart, Cottage Ivy, Northern Pine, Bamboo Leaves, Bahama Blue; VersaMark

DP: Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Neenah; TE; Thunderbolt

Accessories: GC; Cuttlebug - Oxford EF; MME - enamel dots; MISTI; Stampendous - white EP;

heat gun; WOS pen

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

July Demo Day To Go at Photo Scraps!

Hi all!

Just wanted to let you know that I made a couple card kits for

Demo Day To Go at Photo Scraps!

It happens tomorrow, July 18th, from 10 am to 2 pm.

A little snarky:

 

 and a little sharky:

For the shark card, I've included the extra cut outs, mostly just in case

someone would rather use the light grey instead of the red for 

the inside of the shark's mouth. I've actually used the extra red mouth opening

part to construct my sample. Here's how I put the

pieces together:

Start with the big die cut. This die is great as it marks where all the

pieces will go!

 I used both red pieces on my sample, so that the next layer

will have an even area to add them to. You can skip this if you want.

Also, if you'd rather use that light grey inside mouth piece instead

of the red, this is where you'd add it.

 Next, the teeth. I suggest gluing the bottom teeth first then

the top teeth.

 

 Over that, the light grey piece.

 Glue the eyes and you're done!

You'll notice that on my sample, I've added white dots to the eyes.

This is totally optional. Speaking of the eyes, in the kit, they are

stuck with repositional tape to a bit of copy paper. 

If you happen to lose one or both, just fill in the eyes with

a black marker. Easy peasy!

I hope that you come out tomorrow to Photo Scraps

for Demo Day To Go, or you can order kits by email!

It runs from 10 am to 2 pm. 

 Help support a small business!

 

 Thanks! Have a great day!

Supplies for Getting Old card:

Stamps: Crafter's Companion - Getting Old

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rose Bud

DP: Pebbles - Live Life Happy

CS: white

Accessories: Gemini; Penny Black - Swirly Stitches die; MISTI; PFS - blending brush

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

Supplies for Shark card:

Stamps: MFT - Sharky Sentiments

Ink: Versamark

DP: Photo Play - Summer Daydreams

CS: black, white, dark grey, light grey, red

Accessories: Gemini; Taylored Expressions - Frayed Edge die; MFT - Baby Shark die; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; MISTI; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #423 - You're So Sweet

Welcome crafty friends and good Tuesday morning to you!

The new challenge started at 

SHOPPING OUR STASH.

This fortnight, we are looking for projects with a 

sweet and/or cute theme to them.

That could be sweet food, a cute baby, anything like that.

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

I've used some ancient paper and an older stamp set, of which this was

the first time the cupcake and a couple of the sentiments saw ink.

Admittedly, the sentiment on the banner is rather new, but

it went so perfectly with this card, I just had to use it!

You can't see it, but the cherry and sprinkles received a generous

coating of a Wink of Stella pen.

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

at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see your project in our gallery. Need

more ideas? Simply visit the blogs of my teammies to see their

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

Spectrum Noir markers used:

Cupcake: MB1, MB3

Foil: BGR1 (and I used warm grey 50% Prismacolor pencil for shading)

Frosting: PP3, PP5 (Prismacolor crimson pencil for sprinkles)

Cherry: DR1, DR6, DR7

Outline: TB1

Supplies:

Stamps: Gina K. - Sweet Thing; Sunny Studio - Summer Sweets

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark

DP: Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Neenah; SN; Bazzill

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; GC; SB - Std. Lg. & Sm. Oval Nesties, Lacey Oval Nesties; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; Prismacolor pencils; WOS pen

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #138 - B is for the Birds & the Bees

 

Hello and welcome back snarky peeps!

It's time for another spectacular challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This time it's all about the Birds and the Bees!

Now, you can interpret that to mean something to do with 

"The Talk", or go with birds and/or bees on your projects.

Of course, I went the former route: 

 

 and the inside:

I did manage to find some scraps of patterned paper with birds and bees on them.

Score! (See what I did there?! LOL!)

My Sistahs and I look forward to seeing how you interpret this

challenge. Just link up your projects at the 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers so we can admire it!

Need more idea? Do yourself a favor and check out what my Sistahs,

and our reigning Queen, Helen, have created for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamps - Preggo good luck; Paper Smooches - Simply Said

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: MME - Quite Contrary - Jack & Jill; Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Neenah; scraps

Accessories: MISTI; GT2 Spectrum Noir marker

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Scoretape

SHOPPING OUR STASH #387 - Inspired by Quilting

Good morning crafty peeps and welcome!

Did any of you get to see the 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' last night?

The lunar eclipse was pretty awesome to see.

I actually stayed up and tried to take pictures, but

all my pics came out blurry, as the high winds kept me from being steady

with my camera. (Plus it was -1 outside, so I wasn't out long.)

Oh well, it still was gorgeous to see!

This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, Mimi is your hostess with the mostess,

and she picked the theme quilts as your inspiration!

Here's my take on the challenge:

and the inside:

I used a much neglected quilt die and cut from four different patterned papers and four

times in white card stock. After gluing the white frames to the card bases, I arranged my

designs and glued. all. of. those. pieces. back. in. place.

Then, since I still had the frames from the DP and white bits, I pieced

four more cards! 

On two of these cards, I first arranged the bits on some scrap paper and spritzed

them with a couple colors of Glimmer Mists, to break up some of the whiteness.

After I assembled these, I felt they still needed something, so I broke out a

butterfly punch and, using another scrap of paper from the collection, 

added some butterflies. Much better!

That's 8 cards! All painstakingly paper pieced! Gah!

I don't think I'll be attempting that again any time soon.

My eyes still haven't refocused yet. LOL!

So now it's your turn to create something inspired by a quilt, and link up

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

Need more ideas? Simply check out what the other DT ladies 

have created to awe and inspire you!

Thanks for visiting. Stay warm!

I'd like to enter this at:

Just Us Girls #471 - Pastels

Seize the Birthday (no toppings this time)

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Let's Get Cozy; Paper Issues - Ahh Real Birthday and Oh Hell No sentiments;

Taylored Expressions - In & Out Birthday

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves; Ranger DI - Worn Lipstick

DP: Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Neenah; TE; Bazzill; Darice

Accessories: GC; MFT - Diagonal Quilt Square cover plate; Avery Elle - Double Pierced rectangle die; MISTI; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists - Cherub Pink & Sun Light; Martha Stewart- butterfly punch

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - multi medium matte; Sakura - Quickie Glue pen

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #107 - U is for Umbrella

They say April showers bring May flowers, but we are

still getting snow here in the Mid Atlantic. WTH?!

Regardless, Edna and my Sisters at 

the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS challenge you to

create something using an umbrella. 

Whether you use the type which keeps the rain off of you,

or the kind that are a garnish to tropical drinks,

is up to you!

 

Here's what I came up with:

and with inside...with snark, of course:

With a little help using the sketch from Just Add Ink #401, I had some fun

coloring this sweet image (NBUS! I've had this for at least 3 years). It's amazing

what you rediscover in your craft room when you start looking inside boxes.

My sentiment was computer generated since I didn't have that as a stamp already.

You can tell a bit in the picture that her Wellies are slick from Glossy Accents.

Now it's your turn to slap a bumbershoot onto your project and link up

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! Do yourself a favor and visit the blogs

of my Sisters and our newest Guest Designer, Michelle, to see their brilliant creations!

Thanks for popping in. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Some Odd Girl - Umbrella Gwen

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Teal Zeal

DP: Pebbles - Garden Party

CS: Crafter's Companion; Neenah; scrap

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; SB - sm & lg standard circle Nesties; Prismacolor pencils;

Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen; Ranger - Glossy Accents; computer & printer

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