Sweet Birds 2

I love this bird die from Concord & 9th and had to make another card with it!

I'll also enter this into these challenges:

Where Creativity Meets C9
Dies R Us Challenge #64 - Anything Goes Using Dies
Flickr LOVE!--Handmade Cards, ATCs January Challenge Anything Goes

This card uses another "never been used, but have had forever" die from TCW 4x6 Chickenwire die.  I used Distress Inks on the chickenwire and then added clear embossing powder for the look.    The sentiment is a die from My Favorite Things.  I really like using stamps and dies I've had for a long time and the flowers and branches from Heartfelt Creations was perfect.  I made the background with Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks.

I wonder who will get this for their birthday? :)  Thank you so much for taking a look!

Sweet Birds

It's a new year and time for me to use some new products.  Not just newly purchased, but things I bought (who knows when) and have never used!!  I'm also on a mission to use my stash of beautiful patterned paper whenever I can.  I love the pretty paper and buy it, but then don't know what to do with it!

This year, I'm also going to try to enter more challenges.  So here is where I'm entering my card:












Where Creativity Meets C9

Dies R Us Challenge #64 - Anything Goes Using Dies

Flickr LOVE!--Handmade Cards, ATCs January Challenge Anything Goes

This card uses new to me Concord & 9th's By Your Side Bird Die.  I just love these sweet birds!!

This one gets some patterned paper from an Authentique 6x6 paper pad I've had forever!  The sentiment is also Concord & 9th's By Your Side Stamp set.  The frame is My Favorite Things Pierced Rectangle Frames.  I used Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink to create the yellow background and also on the birds along with Broken China.

 Thank you for taking a look!

Merry Christmas From All

This stamp set from My Favorite Things called Merry Everything is so adorable!  I've been stamping and coloring so many of these cute images!

I had these images colored and wasn't sure how to make them into a card so I looked at MFT's current  Wednesday Sketch Challenge #306 and that helped so much!  So, of course, I'm entering it into the challenge.

I colored these with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I also used the rectangle die from MFT's Blueprints 29 to cut the rectangle (I did some partial cutting with it to get the rectangle to the size I wanted.)   I made the glitter tape with some beautiful Mountain Mint glitter from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  Used my white gel pen to add some dots and a Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen for some shine.  The clear sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look!  Love your comments too!

Pink Striped Happy Birthday

Was just notified today about this!  What a sweet surprise on the first day of 2017!

Link HERE

Well, again, haven't added much to this blog lately.  I've been participating in The Daily Marker's (Kathy Racoosin) 30 Day Coloring Challenge and posting a lot on my Instagram here.

I had a very kind commenter on this card suggest I submit it for Virginia's View Challenge Stripes and Plaid.  I used Concord & 9th's Stripe Builder stamps for the pink stripes.  The Ton's Happiest of Peonies is the floral which I watercolored with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

I did some partial die cutting with Simon Says Stamp stitched oval and fussy cut the rest.  The sentiment is also by SSS.  Finished it with some clear droplets by Pretty Pink Posh.

Thank you so much for taking a look.  Love your comments too!

Autumn Friend Card

I made this card for Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest.  The assignment Lydia gave us is to make a card with fall colors and with print such as newsprint, book pages, or text.

I used two Justrite stamp sets for this card:  Script Background Stamp and Shabby Chic Autumn Leaves (I've had this one forEVER & I think this is only the 2nd time I've used it!)

I stamped the leaves in Versamark and added brown embossing powder.  After creating masks for the leaves and sentiment, I stamped the script onto white Neenah 110 lb. paper with Cosmic Shimmer Flake & Glitter Glue then added Warm Sunrise Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Flakes.  I just love how this turned out!!

I then used Distress Inks (colors listed below) to create the background and watercolor the leaves.  I added a bit of Walnut Stain Distress Ink around the edges.  I also used Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen in Biscuit on the leaves.

Here is a closeup showing the beautiful shine of the gilding flakes:

I really appreciate you looking and especially if you leave a comment!!


Distress Ink colors:

• Walnut Stain
• Squeezed Lemonade
• Fossilized Amber
• Spiced Marmalade
• Fired Brick

Long time--no post!

Haven't posted anything to this here little blog in quite some time so I thought I'd give it a new look and do some catching up.

We were gone for 2 weeks at the end of August on a trip that started in Rome, cruised down the coast of Italy, crossed the ocean to a few different stops in Greece and finished it with a couple extra nights in Athens.  I was a wonderful, awesome, beautiful trip.  However, it was go, go, go and then major jet lag that took me about 4 days to get over.  Here's a few pics from our trip:

A selfie at Trevi Fountain in Rome

Pizza, of course!!        Our ship, the Royal Clipper

So, after not feeling 100% in September, I'm finally getting some cards made!  Here's one I made for a friend's birthday using Heartfelt Creations stamps and dies.  I used Distress Inks for the coloring.

Thanks for taking some time to look!  I love it when you also take a few seconds to leave a comment!!

A Crazy Dog Happy Birthday

Just wanted to do a quick post to share the cute (in my opinion) birthday card I made for our daughter.  She really loves labradors and will be getting a puppy in a couple months which is why I tried to have the dog similar to a lab!

I used the adorable Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs stamp set and hand cut the dog out after using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  The background paper is from a Heidi Swapp pack for use with the Minc machine.  I used some pink foil and my Minc Mini on it.  The hat is from the Crazy Things stamps and dies.

The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Birthday Balloons stamp set, which I heat embossed using their white fine detail embossing powder.

Here is a close up showing the sparkle and shine from the foiling, Crystal Stickles, and clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

It was suggested by a very sweet commenter on my Instagram post that I enter this into the Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #51.

So I thank you for taking a look and so appreciate any comments!