Celebrate Balloons

Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share using a fun Balloon stencil from Neat & Tangled and some Distress inks.

I started first by creating the striped background on my card with a Simon Says Stamp Diagonal Stripe stencil and some black ink.

I then created my panel using the 2 stencils from the Balloon set. and ink blending various colours over the stencils. I added some water droplets to the balloons and some little strings and bows to each of them with a fine black marker.

I die cut the Celebrate sentiment from a piece of shiny black cardstock and added that to my balloon panel. The rest of the sentiment was stamped with black ink just under my die cut.

Well that's it for my card and thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Neat & Tangled Balloon Duo stencil set

Simon Says Stamp Diagonal Stripe stencil

Avery Elle Sentimental Stamp and die set

Distress inks

More rainbow cards

Hi everyone,

I have had so much fun making these rainbow cards. Given everything going on in the world at this time it is nice to know there is a rainbow somewhere. Maybe Hawaii!!

For my 1st card I started by creating my cloud background using a stencil and ink blending Unicorn white ink onto a light blue piece of cardstock. 

The clouds from MFT were die cut from a piece of white cardstock which I had embossed using a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The rainbow was die cut using a die from Paper Smooches and the sentiment was white embossed onto a piece of black cardstock using a stamp from Mama Elephant.

I added some glitter to the edges of each of the clouds and that's it for this card.

For my second card I used a rounded rectangle Infinity die set from Hero Arts cutting out each of the colours of cardstock and stacking them together and adding a white embossed sentiment to the middle piece.

To add a little interest to my background I used a heart stencil from Simon Says Stamp and Gina K's Iridescent glitter. Hard to tell in the photo but there is a lot of glittery sparkle going on here.

For my last card I die cut the background panel using a Wonky Stitched rectangle die and then used a couple of Lawn Fawn cloud stencils to create the clouds. The rainbow was die cut using circle dies and coloured cardstock. The sun is Hero Arts and yellow cardstock with little hearts that were created with a stencil. I added the sentiment and some Iridescent Bubbles for a little accent.

Well there you have it for the remainder of my rainbow cards. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

1st Card 

Paper Smooches Rainbow die

Spellbinders Large Standard Circles die set

MFT Die-namics Stitched clouds dies

Lawn Fawn Cloud stencils

Mama Elephant Up and Away stamp set (sentiment)

2nd Card

Hero Arts Rounded Rectangle Infinity die set 

Simon Says Stamp Falling Hearts stencil

Mama Elephant Up and Away stamp set (sentiment)

Gina K. Iridescent glitz glitter gel

3rd Card

Spellbinders Circle die set

MFT Die-namics Wonky Stitched Rectangle die set

Lawn Fawn Cloud stencils

Hero Arts sunshine die

Simon Says Stamp Friend sentiment die set

Avery Elle All of Us stamp set (sentiment)

Studio Katia Iridescent Bubbles 

Hummingbird

Hi everyone,

Today I have a card that I created with a new stamp set for me from Avery Elle. Both Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge and also their Flickr challenge #124 have the same 'Anything Goes' theme.

I started by stamping and colouring the images with Copics. I don't have the matching die so I fussy cut them out. I creating the background with a Simon Says Stamp stencil and blended Distress Oxide ink over the stencil.

I stamped the sentiment onto the background. I die cut the large frame with a Lawn Fawn die and added it to my card base with foam tape. All the images were added with foam tape also.

For a little added accents I added some round crystals from Studio Katia and a little glitter to parts of the hummingbird.

Well that's it for my card and thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Diagonal Stripe stencil

Avery Elle Hummingbird stamp set

Lawn Fawn Outside in Stitched Scalloped Rectangle die

Distress Oxide - Squeezed Lemonade

Studio Katia Irridescent round crystals

Copics

Glitter

Happy Birthday From All of Us

Hi everyone,

I have a card to share today created with Avery Elle's All of Us stamp set which I am entering in the current Wednesday challenge over at Simon Says Stamp where the theme is 'Happy Birthday'. Details on their blog here

I started by die cutting the window frame with a piece of patterned cardstock. I then positioned the frame over a piece of white cardstock cut to the same size as my card base and figured out where to stamp each of the image lines so that they would be lined up in the frame openings.

I coloured each of the sets of images using Copices.

I added the frame over the images using some foam tape.

The sentiments were stamped from the same stamp set and adhered to my panel.

I added some googly eyes to random animals and that completes my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Avery Elle All of Us stamp set

Mama Elephant Tri-Window cover die

Lawn Fawn patterened paper

Copics

Googly eyes

thanks friend

Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share that I am entering in the current Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge where the theme is 'Totally Resistible'.

I started with a Simon Says Stamp stencil and added Versamark ink to it and heat set with white embossing powder. I then blended 2 different colours of Distress Oxide over the panel and then used a large stitched rectangle die to cut out the piece.

I die cut the thanks die twice and glued them together and added them to the card base. Stamped the sentiment onto a strip of pink cardstock with black ink and applied clear embossing powder and heat set. Added to the card base with a bit of foam tape.

Added the whole panel to a card base of 110lb Neenah white cardstock, added some sequins and that's it for my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Swirls and Dots Stencil

Simon Says Stamp Painted Thanks die

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die

Distress Oxide inks - Picked Raspberry & Fossilized Amber

Friend sentiment from Avery Elle Ellie stamp set

Simon Says Stamp white embossing powder

Neat and Tangled sequins

Balloon birthday

Hi everyone,

Well the summer continues to be nice and hot. Maybe it has also made me a little less creative but I have managed to make a card using a variety of stamp companies including Simon Says Stamp, My Favorite Things, Avery Elle and Sunny Studio Stamps. Also entering this in the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge where the theme is 'Anything Goes'. Details on their blog here

I used the Simon Says Falling Snow stencil to create my background. The balloons from Sunny Studio Stamps were from a previous project and the bunny was already coloured and die cut previously.

Used the Avery Elle Pierced Mat die to create the black background for my card. Added the cute bunny and balloons and stamped the sentiment also from MFT and that finished my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow stencil

MFT Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Scalloped Frame

MFT Bubble Over With Joy stamp and die

MFT Birthday Bears stamp 

Sunny Studio Stamps Birthday Balloon stamp and die

Avery Elle Pierced Mat die

Hello friend

Hi everyone,

Today's card is for the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge where the theme is Red, White and Blue. Details on their blog here.

This would have been a perfect card for the 4th of July in the US. Oh well, I am a little late.
I used a technique by Jennifer McGuire that she calls Paint Dragging. You can find this on her Youtube channel.

I started by applying drops of red, white and blue acrylic paint to a large smooth 12 x 12 ceramic tile (Jennifer uses the glass media mat from Tim Holtz). My tile worked quite well actually.

I dragged the colours onto a plain piece of white cardstock. Once dry I ran the piece through my diecutting machine using a Studio Katia die. I set the circles aside in the order that they were cut it and then dry embossed another piece of cardstock using the same die. I wanted to have the detail of the die show up. Before I added this piece to my card base I applied some black ink to the edges of the card using black ink and a sponge dauber.

I then placed all the circles into their appropriate spaces. Added a hello die cut from black craft foam, stamped the sentiment and added some clear circle embellishments.

Well that's it for my card and thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Studio Katia Dotted Patterns: Loops die

Simon Says Stamp small hello die

Avery Elle Ellie stamp set

Pretty Pink Posh clear round crystals

Acrylic Paint - Red, White & Blue colours

Happy Mother's Day

Hi everyone,

A very Happy Mother's to all you wonderful moms out there. Give yourselves a bit pat on the back. You deserve it!
I can't think of a better way to spend the day but in a morning Yoga class and then later on dinner with my hubby and kids. Maybe sneak in a trip to my local stamp store.

Today I have a card to share for this occasion.

I started by stamping this beautiful Dahlia bouquet from WPlus9 on to some watercolour paper and then heat embossing with gold embossing powder.

I used several colours of Zig markers to colour in the image. I stamped the sentiment with the same gold embossing powder and added to the bottom of the card. I used a Pierced Mat die from Avery Elle and some patterened paper to add the border around my card.

Added a few sequins for some sparkle and colour and that's it for my card.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies:

WPlus9 Beautiful Bouquets Dahlia stamp

Avery Elle Pierced Mat Die set

BoBunny Sentiments Stamp set

Doodlebug Kraft in Color 6x6 paper pad

Zigs - 081, 082, 083, 041, 050, 061, 099

Gold Detail Embossing powder

You're the Best

Hi everyone,


Today I have a card to share that I created for the current challenge at A Blog named Hero here  to used your favourite Hero Arts product. I chose their Large Lotus Pattern stencil and some distress oxide inks.

I applied some washi tape to hold down my stencil and began to apply one colour of ink to different sections and then the other colour.

I used a new Avery Elle pierced mat die set to cut out the panel and adhered the outside edge of the piece to my card base and then popped up the middle piece with some foam tape.

The sentiment which is also Hero Arts was stamped with some HA black ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Cut out the sentiment and adhered to my card with some foam tape.

I added some iridescent stars from Studio Katia and that's it for my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Hero Arts Large Lotus Pattern stencil
Hero Arts Big Hugs stamp set
Avery Elle Pierced Mat die set
Distress Oxide inks - Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron
Studio Katia Iridescent Stars
Hero Arts Black ink

Hello my friend

Hi everyone,

It's day 24 of Kathy Racoosin's 30daychallenge here.

This is my card.

I used a Crafter's Workshop stencil and some Distress oxide inks to create the background and die cut this out using a large stitched rectangle die.

I then die cut the hello and stamped the other part of the sentiment with Versamark ink and used some white embossing powder.

Popped up the stencilled background with foam tape and mounted onto a piece of black cardstock which was die cut with the same large stitched rectangle die.

Added some sequins with the same colour pallette and that's it for this card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

SSS Stitched Rectangle die set
The Crafter's Workshop stencil - Mini Art Deco Leaves
Avery Elle Sentimental stamp and die set
Distress Oxide inks - Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber
Sequins

Thanks and distress oxide inks

Hi everyone,

The card below is for Day 5 of Kathy Raccoosin's 30 day colouring challenge here.

I used a SSS stencil with 3 different colours of Distress Oxide inks and some Tim Holtz Distress Grit-Paste to create my pretty background. The paste gives an almost velvety effect to the touch. 

Used a stitched rectangle die to edge the piece and then used another stitched edge die to cut out the shape at the bottom.

Layered the coloured/embossed panel onto a piece of black cardstock and die cut the thanks from white cardstock. Adhered that at the bottom and added a few enamel dots.

Well that's it for this card and thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

SSS Stitched Rectangle die set

SSS Swirls and Dots stencil

MFT Dienamics Stitched Basic Edges die set

Avery Elle Sentimental die set

Tim Holtz Distress Grit-Paste

Distress Oxide inks - Picked Raspberry, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade

Freckled Fawn enamel dots

Hello friend

Hi everyone,

I guess I am just enjoying this summer a little too much as I don't seem to be in the frame of mind for too much cardmaking. Like to be outdoors a lot :)
Well I did get a chance to use my new Distress Oxide inks to create this card though.

I started by stamping the flower image and embossing with white embossing powder. I then blended 3 different ink colours onto the flower. When I was happy with the colour blending I added some water splatters.

I then die cut the whole panel using a Wonky stitched rectangle die.

Next I moved onto to creating the sentiment with a SSS hello die using black cardstock and die cut another out of black foam and adhered the two together. Stamped friend on black cardstock and embossed in white.

Added the whole panel to a black panel and then adhered to my card base. I then added some Nuvo crystal drops for a little accent and that's my card for today.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Organic Blooms stamp set

SSS small hello die

MFT Dienamics Wonky Stitched rectangle die set

Avery Elle Ellie stamp set

Distress Oxide inks - Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Fossilized Amber

Nuvo Crystal drops - Caribbean Ocean, Green Apple

Congratulations

Hi everyone,

Today's card was created using a SSS stencil for the background and 2 different Altenew stamp and die sets.

I started by creating my background using the Diagonal stripe stencil from Simon Says Stamp and 2 different distress inks.
I taped the stencil to my work surface and applied one colour first then turned the stencil once and created the other colour of stripes going in the opposite direction. Die cut the whole panel with a wonky rectangle die.

Stamped and die cut the leafs with different green inks. Stamped and die cut the flower and coloured with Copics. I then added some little white dots to the flower with a gel pen.

The sentiment was stamped and die cut. Added some green accents with Nuvo crystal drops to my card and Wink of Stella to the flower.

Well that's it for today.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:

SSS Diagonal Stripe stencil
Altenew Peony Bouquet stamp and die set
Altenew Beautiful Day stamp and die set
Avery Elle sentiment stamp and die set
MFT Stitched Wonky Rectangle die set
Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers & Twisted Citron
Nuvo Crystal drops in Green Apple
Gelly Roll white gel pen
Copics
Wink of Stella clear shimmer

Ellie

Hi everyone,

I have had a lot of time in my craft room lately (having a 4 day weekend) so I have found some extra time to create.
Here's a card for the current challenge at Avery Elle here

My card:

I usually reach for a white card base but this challenge calls for a non-white card base so I used Kraft.

The stamp set I used is called Ellie which I used for the entire card. I didn't have the matching dies so I had to fussy cut everything. I used Copics to colour all the stamped images but the grass is cut from using a Lawn Fawn die and Doodlebug paper. 

Well that's all for this card. So easy and quick.

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

Avery Elle Ellie stamp set

MFT Die-namics Blueprints 13 die set

Lawn Fawn Grassy Border die

Copics

Gold glitter tape

Doodlebug Sunkissed 6x6 paper pack

SSS white embossing powder