It's Your Day!

 Hello and welcome crafty peeps!

I hope those of you who celebrated the 4th of July had

a fun filled day!

I have a card to share in which I tried out possibly not

 quite new techniques, but they were to me. 😁

The first experiment was that gorgeous image. Towards the end of last year, 

I scored a free used laser printer that a friend of my MIL's was trying to get rid of.

Right time, right place! Then it sat on my dining room table for a few months

before I rearranged my craft room a bit and also finally found a small table

that I liked that would fit the space. That was in January. Last weekend, I 

finally got around to hooking it up and testing it out. (and now you know

why it takes me hours if not days to make a card. LOL!)

I printed out this mermaid as my test, and colored her

with Spectrum Noir markers and Prismacolor pencils.

O.M.G! Laser printer = GAME CHANGER!!!

No more blasting the image with my heat gun then giving

it a light coating with hairspray. (my old printer is an inkjet)

And no smearing at all!!!! I have so many digi images that I've 

either bought, won, or were freebies, and I've not used most of them

because of the smearing I always got with the inkjet printer. No more!

The second experiment was grabbing my neglected gel plate, laying

a white card stock panel on it, and brayering a couple Distress Inks over the panel.

 I covered it with wave stencil then brayered

another Distress Ink over it, giving it those muted stripes, 

then spritzed water on the panel.

 

Once that dried, it was time for my third experiment.

I smeared Wild Lilac Glitz glitter gel through the fish stencil,

cleaned off the pallet knife, then went back over everything

with Turquoise Sea Glitz glitter gel. I love how all the fish

have both colors of glitter gel with some more purple and some

more turquoise!

The mermaid received a good coating of both WOS, and Nuvo Glitter

Drops in white blizzard, and once dry she was fussy cut 

and adhered on the card with foam squares. 

A couple small sentiment stamps finish the inside.

It took me a few days to put this together, because I'd work on it some,

then come back to it the next day. Do a bit more, and come back the

next day, etc. But I love how it turned out!

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

have a wonderful day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Time Out Challenges #191 - my card is based off of The Little Mermaid.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ATG

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Aurora Wings - Lady of the Sea digi stamp; Hero Arts - Wish Big

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paris Dusk; Range DI - Broken China, Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon; Versamark

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Bazzill

Accessories: Gelli Arts gel plate; brayer; water mister; Simon Says Stamp - Waves stencil; Picket Fence Studios - Current of Fish stencil; pallet knife; Gina K. - Wild Lilac & Turquoise Sea Glitz glitter gel; Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; Nuvo -white blizzard Glitter Drops; WOS pen; WOW! - clear EP; heat gun; computer & printer; MISTI

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

Joy slimline card

 Hello there and welcome.

Got a card to share that I was able to combine

some challenges for:

...and here is the inside:

I used a couple of patterned papers from an older Webster's Pages collection. The 

red one has this gorgeous script that is lyrics from the song, "Do you hear what I hear?"

I matted it with black card stock, then adhered it to a scalloped gold glitter panel.

The 'JOY' was die cut three times, twice in black card stock, and once in 

the music score paper. Those were stacked and glued to the card. 

I gold heat embossed the smaller sentiment and used the coordinating

die to cut it out. Last year I found this package of tiny poinsettia

flowers at Tuesday Morning, and finally opened the package

for this card! Another stamped sentiment finishes the inside.

That's all for now. I hope that you are staying safe during

the pandemic, and also in this string of nasty weather too!

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at:

Christmas Kickstart #47 - slimline cards

Jingle Belles - Text Me Christmas 

Just Us Girls #571

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - slimline cards 

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips Christmas; Sunny Studio - Season's Greetings

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Webster's Pages - Waiting for Santa

CS: Cardstock Warehouse; Nicole

Accessories: GC; Penny Black - Mirthful (Joy) die; Sunny Studio - Slimline Scalloped frames; Taylored Expressions - Simple Strips dies; Stampendous - detail gold EP; heat gun; Little Birdie - paper flowers; MISTI

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

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #163 - W is for Water

Good morning and welcome snarky peeps!

It's time again for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight we want to see your water themed projects.

That could be an ocean scene, something to do with bathing, 

beverages of some kind. Lots of possibilities!

I went with an underwater scene for my card:

Here's the inside:

I used Distress Inks for my ocean background, and using a great tip

from Barbara Anders post, I used white acrylic paint and a stencil

for the sun rays. I also did something that I rarely do: use a purchased item

right away, instead of letting it sit on my desk for a month, or more. The 

NBUS items are the shark die and the sentiments. Just look at that

creepy/cute shark! I just had to use it right away!

Now it's your turn to create something watery, and link up at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

We can't wait to see what you come up with. For more ideas, simply visit

the blogs of my Sisters, and our reigning Queen, A. Rose, to see 

their amazing creations.

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

NBUS Challenge #15

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Supplies:

Stamps: My Favorite Things - Sharky Sentiments

Ink: Ranger DI - Broken China, Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch; Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Canson Bristol; TE; Bazzill

Accessories: GC; MFT - Baby Shark Die-Namics; Tim Holtz - Rays stencil; DecoArt Media Fluid white acrylic paint; paintbrush; water mister; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; MISTI; Picket Fence Studio - blending brushes; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #161 - I is for Inks

 

 Look at those awesome sleeves Edna is sporting! That's a lot of ink,

which happens to be the new challenge starting at the 

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! 

Let's see what you can do with your ginormous stash of ink pads/sprays!

Here's a little something I whipped up:

shiny embossing!

 

and the inside:

 

The panel was created by pressing Distress Ink pads directly to the stencil, spritzing 

with water, and flipping it onto some mixed media paper. I put a paper towel

over it and applied some pressure before carefully peeling up the stencil.

Once that dried, I dipped a toothbrush in the Dylusions black ink spray bottle
and splattered it. The image and sentiment were stamped and heat

embossed in black. I went around the edges of the panel with some more

Vintage Photo to grunge it up a bit more.

And since I liked how the panel came out, I made another one:

and the inside:

Yep, there's more of me. I have two brothers and two sisters, and we've

all been blessed with a snarky, sarcastic sense of humor.
This will go to my younger brother in a couple months. He's
going to love it!  LOL!

Now it's your turn. Let's see what you can do with your inks and link

up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! For more ideas, do check

out what my Sisters and our GD Stephanie have created for

your viewing pleasure. Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this at Simon Says Stamp Wed. Challenge - ATG

Supplies:

Stamps: Picket Fence Studio - My Man My Friend; Technique Tuesday - Umpteenth Birthday

Ink: Ranger DI - Vintage Photo, Evergreen Bough, Fossilized Amber; Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Strathmore - mixed media; TE; Darice

Accessories: ARTplorations - Arrow Which Way stencil; Inkadinkado - black EP; heat gun; MISTI; water mister; Dylusions - Black Marble ink spray; Fiskars corner rounder; PFS blending brush

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy!

Hello crafty friends and happy Friday.

I hope that you are all doing well and keeping safe

in these crazy times!

I'm finding that my mojo has been lacking as of late. Anyone else?

I seem to be starting a card, then not getting back to it for a few 

days later....when the challenge I'm thinking of entering it

in has ended. Ugh!

Here's one of them:

and the inside:

This was the first time that these stamps were inked. Can you believe it?!

My card was based off of the now ended Freshly Made Sketch #428. Yep,

I started this at the 11th hour on Monday, and only got back to 

finishing it today. I did have a minor glitch when first coloring....

Last week I took some time to refill about 20 of my markers. Apparently, 

the one I used for the bunny's rosy cheeks was a bit over filled. Oops.

Then my mojo walked out until this afternoon, and I was 

finally able to complete the card. Yay!

Well, that's it for now. Please stop by tomorrow as

the new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers starts.

and you won't want to miss it! 

Thanks for visiting. Have a wonderful evening!

 

I'd like to enter this at:

Seize the Birthday #186 - cards for kids

NBUS Challenge #13

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Happy Birthday 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Really High Five

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Gary Flannel; VersaMark

DP: MME - Quite Contrary Jack & Jill

CS: SN; Nicole

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Gemini; SB - Lg & Sm standard circle Nesties; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; MISTI

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

Using those tiny stamps

Hello and happy Fri-Yay!!

I've got a fun card I want to share with you:

Here is the inside, using a couple more of the stamps:

The main panel is all one layer. After die cutting it, I masked off where I wanted

the stamps to be. Once positioned where I wanted them, I stamped then colored

the images. Keeping the mask in place, I used a gray marker to color around

everything. I used a fine tip marker to add random dots to fill up more space.

All the colored images have a coating of Wink of Stella on them, but with my

crack photography skillz, you can't see it at all. (grin!)

Aannndddd that's another birthday card made. Go me! LOL!

 That's all for now. Thanks for visiting.

 Have a great rest of your day!

I'd like to enter this at:
The Color Throwdown #581
Less Is More #413
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - add a sentiment (or 10!)
Seize the Birthday #183 - white space (Lindsey, you know my ears were bleeding from
making this CAS card, right?)

Spectrum Noir markers used: BP6, PL4, CG3, IG2

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Wish Big Peek-A-Boo Parts
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Post-it tape; MISTI; Gemini; Sunny Studio - Frilly Frames Lattice die; Lawn Fawn - Scalloped rectangle die; WOS pen; Faber Castell - black Artist PITT pen
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Scotch foam tape

SHOPPING OUR STASH #413 - My Heart Is On Fire

Good Morning and welcome crafty friends!

This fortnight at SHOPPING OUR STASH,  

as our theme suggests, we are

celebrating all things hearts. 

For my card, I took it a bit literally and created

a grungy, heart afire card:

Sometime last year, I made a bunch of panels using different Nuance powder

dyes. I die cut my heart from one of them. For the flames, I sponged a couple

colors of Distress Inks onto some white card stock, spritzed some Granite 

Glimmer Mist over it then die cut. The white panel was splattered with

black spray ink, then I stamped around the edges with my favorite

grunge stamp. A heat embossed sentiment on the banner

die completes my card.

 

I hope that you get a chance to play along at Shopping Our Stash!

We'd love to see how you interpret our challenge. Need more inspiration?

Simply check out the amazing projects that my teammies made!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Paper Players #476

Time Out Challenge #154

TGIF Challenge #249

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ATG

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Wavy Sayings; STAMPlorations - Mixed Media Grunge

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Fossilized Amber, Ripe Persimmon; Versamark

CS: Strathmore mixed media paper; Neenah; Bazzill

Accessories: Gemini; Lawn Fawn - banner die; SB - Scalloped heart die; MFT - flames from Rock N Roll die set; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; Magenta Nuance Scarlet powder dye; water mister;

Picket Fence Studio blending brushes; Tattered Angels Granite Glimmer Mist; DecoArt Media Carbon Black spray ink; MISTI

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