SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #261 M is for Manly

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

It's time for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This month is all about the (cough *so called* cough)

men in your life. Let's see your manly themed projects!

Here's what I came up with:

This sentiment stamp is one of my all-time favorites

to use, especially on dude cards. LOL!

Of course, there's even more snark on the inside:

I hope that you'll play along this month in our Manly challenge

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Need more inspiration? Simply visit the blogs of my sisters and

our reigning Queen, Jenn, to see what fabulous projects they came up with!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope that you have a great rest of your day!

I'd like to enter this at Addicted to Stamps and More #489

Supplies:

Stamps: Technique Tuesday - All Aboard; Unity Stamps - Feb. 2012 KOTM; Taylored Expressions - The Inside Scoop - Snarky Birthday

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Distress Inks - Vintage Photo

DP: Recollections - Regent Street

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill; TE

Accessories: sketch from Kendra's Card Challenge #17; Sunny Studio - Stitched Circle die; MISTI

Adhesives: SA - tape runner, foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #188 - W is for Watercolor

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

It's time for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! 

This fortnight we want to see your watercolored creations!

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

The back panel is made by inking up the spider web embossing folder 

(Taylored Expressions) with a few distress ink colors, spritzing with water 

and running it through my Grand Calibur. I took Black Soot DI and 

sponged around the edges before adding to my card base. The witch's hat was 

heat embossed in black and colored using more distress inks and a water brush.

 I used an ancient pumpkin border punch for the sentiment strip, which the 

sentiment is heat embossed with jeweled gold EP. It has a nice subtle sparkle IRF.

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

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! We'd love to see what you make. Need more

ideas? Simply check out what my Sistahs, and our reigning Queen of Snark,

Deanne, have created for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Two Old Bats June Halloween Challenge

Let's Squash It! #9 (webs are from nature!)

 

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamps - You Witch!; Stampers Anonymous/TH - Mr. Bones

Ink: Ranger DI - Hickory Smoke, Carved Pumpkin, Scattered Straw, Black Soot, Dusty Concord,

Rustic Wilderness, Crackling Campfire; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark

CS: Strathmore water color & mixed media papers; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: GC; TE - Tangled Webs EF; MISTI; water brush; Stampendous Jeweled Gold & 

Inkadinkado Black EP; heat gun; Fiskars - jack-o-lantern border punch

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #186 - K is for Krafty

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

It's time once again for another fun challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! 

This fortnight, we'd like you to create something that

features Kraft card stock.

I unearthed yet another NBUS background stamp I've been hoarding and set

about actually using it. I took it a step further and did the

eclipse technique with it:

 

 and the inside:

Had to have some snark on this card using one of my

all time favorite stamps. LOL!

 

I hope that you'll link up your krafty projects at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers. In need of more inspiration?

Do check out what my Sistahs and our reigning Queen, Samantha, have

created for your viewing pleasure.

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts - Starry Nights Brushstroke Bold Prints; Lawn Fawn - Year Two; Unity - from February 2012 KOTM

Ink: Memento - Paris Dusk; Versamark

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill

Accessories: GC; Taylored Expressions - Sweet and Simple Upper alpha dies; Stampendous - detail Gold EP; heat gun; MISTI

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #179 Q is for Queen

 

Hello snarky peeps and welcome to another fun challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight is brought to you by the letter Q:

Q for QUEEN!

Here's my take on the subject:

Queen Eunice here looks like she just finished kicking ass and

taking names! LOL! She's colored up with Spectrum Noir markers.

I purposely chose purples, (for royalty!), to color and in 

the papers I used. The points of her crown and earrings received

some gold Stickles, her specs some Liquid Glass, and the crown

itself was Winked by Stella:

There are many ways to interpret this, as you will see when you visit the

blogs of my Sisters and our reigning Queen, Tinstar! I hope

that you find some time to play along in our Queen challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a fun day!

Spectrum Noir markers used:

skin: FS2, FS3, TN2, CR3, PP3 (lips)

hair: BGR2

glasses: BG2

blouse: LV1, LV2, LV3, BG2

skirt: AB2, BT5, BT6

shoes: BG2, BG5, BG6

crown:GY1, GY2, GY5

Supplies:

Stamp: Art Impressions - Golden Oldies Eunice; Katzelkraft - Funny Accessories; Unity Stamps - sentiment from the May 2012 KOM

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark

DP: Graphic 45 - Midnight Masquerade

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions; Nicole

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Stampendous - detail gold EP; heat gun; Ranger - gold Stickles; DecoArt Media - Liquid Glass; WOS pen; Sakura - Gold Gelly Roll pen

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

 

And here's another guy card

 

 Hi there, I'm back with another beer themed guy card.

My guy card stash is pretty much non-existent, so I cranked

out a couple cards to help with that. Here's the other one:

 and the inside:

 

LOL! I love that sentiment, and this is yet another card for one of my beer drinking

 20-something nephews. I was able to use up some snippets from a 

paper collection to make up this card. Yay!

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at Addicted to Stamps and More #398

 Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamps - Keep Calm have a Beer; Stampendous - Balloons and more; Crackerbox Suzy Stamps - Naked and screaming

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Kaisercraft - Mountain Air

CS: American Crafts; Darice

Accessories: MISTI; Inkadinkado - black EP; Heat gun

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 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 #426 KISS/CAS

Good morning and happy Tuesday to you!

There's a fun new challenge starting today at 

SHOPPING OUR STASH:  KISS/CAS,

which stands for "Keep It Simple Sister/Clean And Simple".

You know me, I like my layers, so this is about as CAS

as I can get:

 

 

This came together within 10 minutes, after first sitting at my desk for

at least an hour, trying to figure out what I should do. (some straightening

up in my craft room, and the guest bedroom, may have happened

whilst pondering this challenge. LOL!)

Luckily, I had colored this image last year and so that was my

jumping off point. A couple shades of pink card stock and a

simple sentiment, and this card was done.

I hope that you find some time in the next two weeks to link up

your CAS creations in the Shopping Our Stash gallery. We'd

love to see them! Need more ideas? Simply visit the blogs of my

teammies to see their amazing creations!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. - flower from the December 2012 KOM; Hero Arts - Wish Big Peek-A-Boo Parts

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Taylored Expressions; Thunderbolt; scrap

Accessories: PrismaColor pencils; Gemini; MFT - zig zag square dies; WOS pen; MISTI

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #160 - Y is for Yellow

 

Good morning snarky peeps and welcome!

Doesn't Edna look divine in that (possibly borrowed) yellow ball gown?!

Yellow being the key word here, as that is our new challenge

at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! 

 I must admit, it's not a color I wear a lot of. In fact, I think the only yellow

article of clothing I own is a t-shirt. But I persevered and came up

with this little gem of a card:

I don't know why I picked that particular embossing folder except

for thinking yellow=bees=honeycomb. This was an entirely different

design than first thought. The white panel was die cut from a 

rectangle die and originally was going to be centered on the base.

 I put it down, and it landed in about the same position as you see now, 

and I thought, hmmmm, I kinda like that.

So I lightly pencil marked where I needed to trim it,

stamped the image then cut it.

I couldn't think of anything snarky to go with this, so I made

up for the lack of snark with a couple swear words. LOL!

All the little dots around this chic have been dotted with some Nuvo Glitter Drops.

but even trying an angle shot specifically to see that, it still doesn't

show up at all. Again, crack photography skillz! 

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

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

For more ideas, do check out what my sisters and our reigning

Queen, Rosmarie, have created to enthrall you.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps - Unity - Celebrate the New, Keep That Shit Up

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: SN; TE

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Avery Elle - Pierced rectangle die; Sizzix - Honeycomb EF; homemade folder frame; MISTI; Nuvo Glitter Drops - White Blizzard

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

And now for another Christmas card...

Hi there and welcome!

It seems it's been ages since I've posted something that wasn't scheduled in advance.

Not today my friends. Not today.

I'm playing along at Christmas Kickstart #21: Woodland Creatures,

and here's my take on it:

and the inside:

 

The image was stamped twice, on the main panel, then on a bit of scrap. The grass

was colored on main panel, the deer on the scrap. Then I fussy cut the deer, and adhered

it over top with foam squares for a bit of a 3D effect.

I love how this turned out. I might be crossed eyed from the fussy

cutting, but it was worth it. LOL!

We are finally getting some much needed rain here in my neck of the woods.

 We've been in a drought since August, and everyone's

lawns are all brown. Hope this bit of overdue rain will help

bring it back for at least a little while. (Although the brown grass lends to

the cemetery I have in my front yard. LOL! Halloween!!) 

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

have a great day!

Playing along at Christmas Kickstart #21 - Woodland Creatures

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. - All is Calm All is Bright; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message, color layering Christmas tree

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Walnut Stain

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill

DP: Kaisercraft - Mountain Air

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils; GC; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle die; WOS pen; MISTI; Ranger blending tool

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #143 - L is for Liquor

(I want one of all of these. Just sayin')

Hello and happy Snarky Saturday to you!

Yep, you know it. Time for  the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight is brought to you by all the liquor you can imbibe! LOL!

Here's my take on it:

 

and the inside:

This was the card I sent to my sister Laura. My sisters and I do love

a big glass of wine or three. Why the wonky cut main panel? Well, after

three big glasses of wine, that's how the world appears!

Actually, I had stamped a page full of images to color and as I colored and

cut them out, I was left with odd angles for this image, so I embraced

the wonky, like a boss. Plus you can see that awesome (and first time used)

grapes embossing folder better. *grin*

I hope that you'll join us in our yearly ode to alcohol and link up 

your lushful creations at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

For even more fantastic ideas, please do yourself a favor and visit 

my Sistah's blogs and our reigning Queen and GD, Julie. 

You won't be disappointed!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamps - Just a glass; Paper Smooches - Free Spirits; Avery Elle - Happy Hour 

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Grape Jelly; versamark

CS: Spectrum Noir; TE; Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Avery Elle - Pierced rectangle die; Darice - grapes EF; Ranger - diamond Stickles; Stampendous - detail white EP; heat gun; MISTI; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen

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

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #140 - S is for Sea

(Shout out to Sister Lee for her astonishing graphic arts skillz!)

Hello and happy Saturday to you.

It's time for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight is brought to you by the

letter S, as in SEA!

We want to see your ocean themed projects.

This is a card I made for one of my sisters a couple months

ago, but it fit this challenge so perfectly that I saved

posting about it until now. LOL! 

and the inside:

I bought the fish scale plate and the mermaid stamp earlier this year, and

this was the first time using them. I started by creating my underwater

background using Dylusions spray inks on watercolor paper, then adding

some Aquamarine Glimmer Mist over that for additional sparkle.

While that dried, I colored and fussy cut my mermaid, and die cut the fish

scale plate. I added some Diamond Stickles to the centers of the flowers

in her hair, and added Wink of Stella to her bottom half.

This card is sooooo shimmery IRL!! I cut up a group of rhinestones

and added them because to me they looked like air bubbles.

A simple sentiment on the inside finishes my card.

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

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers! We'd love to sea what you

come up with. My Sisters and our reigning Queen Rina have created some fabulous underwater

masterpieces, so please visit their blogs to check them out.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity - She Mermaid; Gina K. - Stippled Flower; Avery Elle - Happy Hour

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Bahama Blue; Versamark

CS: Strathmore water color paper; Neenah; Darice; Taylored Expressions; Crafter's Companion

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Impression Obsession - fish scale background die; Dylusions spray inks - London Blue, Vibrant Turquoise, Cut Grass; Tattered Angels - Aquamarine Glimmer Mist; Ranger - Diamond Stickles; WOS pen; MISTI; Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun; David Tutera - rhinestones

Adhesive: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte