Bright side

 Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share that I created using a stencil from Honey Bee and some Distress Oxide inks.

I have made a few cards lately but haven't posted them as I have been going for super long power walks, Pilates and Yoga outside and generally enjoying the beautiful summer weather without actually spending time with anyone. Oh, and throwing in a couple of Zumba online classes each week. 

Keeping the social distancing thing going as long as we need to but I must admit I do miss my gym friends but don't feel comfortable going back to the gym just yet.

Anyways, here's my card.

I first die cut my panel using a stitched rectangle die from Simon Says Stamp. Which by the way is one of my go to dies for cardmaking. I use it a lot.

I taped down my stencil to my panel and then started to blend each stripe with a different colour of DO ink using my blending brushes. Distress Oxides blend so beautifully that it makes the stripes look as though they were painted onto my panel.

Once I was finished blending I adhered my panel to my card base using some foam tape.

The sentiment is from Paper Roses which I cut to size and foam mounted to my panel as well.

This was such a quick and easy card to make. 

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

Supplies:

Honey Bee Watercolor Lines stencil

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die

Paper Roses Sentiment sheets

Distress Oxide inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple, 

Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet

Simple thanks card

Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share that I created using a Hero Arts Palms Fancy die. I just love simple black and white cards and this one would have also been perfect for a Sympathy card.

Oh well. Another time.

I die cut the Palms die with white cardstock. I thought about layering a couple of palm die cuts together but decided just to glue the one die cut piece onto my black panel.

The black background piece was die cut using a large stitched rectangle die and a piece of black cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock with black ink and then layered that onto a piece of black cardstock. It helped the sentiment stand out against the white palm die cut.

I added a few white pearls for some accent and that's it for this quick and easy card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Hero Arts Palms Fancy die

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die set

Simon Says Stamp Thanks stamp set

Rainbow cards

Hi everyone,

Today I have a couple of cards to share with a rainbow theme. As rainbows are everywhere these days I thought I would make a few different cards.

 

I started by creating my rainbow using a circle die from Spellbinders and different colours of cardstock. The white base of my card was die cut using a stitched rectangle die.

The sentiment was stamped with black ink and I added a little glitter heart where there was an open heart image.

The second card was created by using a stencil and dry embossing to create my background piece. The rainbow pieces were created using an Infinity die set from Hero Arts.

I layered the coloured pieces together and then used a white piece for the sentiment in the middle. I die cut several pieces of the white centrepiece and adhered them together so that they would create a nice raised image. The sentiment was stamped with black ink and some clear sequins were added for a little accents.

Well that's it for both of my cards and thanks so much for stopping by. I will be adding a couple more rainbow cards soon so stay tuned.

Supplies used:

Spellbinders Standard Circles large die set

Hero Arts Infinity Rounded Rectangles die set 

Sunny Studio Stamps Happy Home stamp set

Mama Elephant Up and Away stamp set

Honey Bee Fluttering Hearts stencil set

Bazzil card stock

Big Love you

Hi everyone,

I know it’s been a while but I’ve been quite busy enjoying my beautiful granddaughter’s time with us before they head back home to Hawaii. We have had so much fun together since my daughter and her arrived in November. We got to celebrate Christmas, her 1st birthday and Valentines Day together. Now it’s back to everyday business and a very quiet house🙁

I did manage however to create a quick card using a Heidi Swapp mini stencil, a Simon Says Stamp die and some Distress Oxide inks.

I started by blending 3 different colours of ink over the stencil and trimming off the edges of the panel and adding a thin black line with a marker for some

detail. The sentiment was die cut from a piece of shiny black cardstock.

I adhered the panel to my card base and added some embossed lines with my Scor-Pal. Added some accent embellishments and that’s it for my card. 

Thank so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Heidi Swapp mini stencil set

Simon Says Stamp You die

Distress Oxide inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron and Broken China

Happy Holidays

Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share using a new stencil from Gina K that I had recently purchased.

I die cut a red cardstock panel using a stitched rectangle die. I then applied white Gina K. Glitz glitter gel. I just love this gel.

I then layered the panel onto a piece of white cardtock and then a piece of black cardstock.

The sentiment is from MFT stamps which was stamped and embossed with white embossing powder.

The whole thing was popped up with some foam tape onto a white card.

Such an easy, quick and festive card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Gina K. Designs Water Droplets stencil

Gina K. White Glitter glitz gel

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die set

MFT stamps Bitty Holiday Wishes stamp set

Simon Says Stamp white embossing powder

Hi everyone,

Well it's been awhile since my last post. We were away on a little mini vacation and I guess life just happened. Maybe I haven't felt very creative lately. Hopefully that changes soon.

Anyways today's card is for the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday "Anything Goes" theme and also for their current Flickr challenge where the theme is "Crazy for Coloring"

I recently won the Peonies in Bloom stamp set from Mama Elephant so that is what I used on my card. I stamped the flower and white embossed. I coloured the image with Copic markers and added some white accents with a Gelly Roll pen.

I die cut a white panel with a stitched rectangle die and then masked off a couple of strips and blended some Distress Oxide Twisted Citron ink.

The die sentiment was die cut with a piece of black cardstock and the rest of the sentiment was stamped with Versafine black ink.

I added some Studio Katia buttercream jewels and that finished off my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Peonies in Bloom stamp set

Simon Says Stamp Painted Hello die

WPlus 9 Beautiful Bouquets stamp set

MFT Die-namics Blueprints 13 die set

Distress Oxide Twisted Citron

Studio Katia buttercream jewels

Christmas snow

Hi everyone,

Today I have another to share which I am including in the current Simon Says Stamp Flickr challenge #109 where the theme is to 'Let Your Stencils Shine'.

I started by adhering the Falling Snow stencil from Simon Says Stamp and applying some glitter snow paste to only the right side of the stencil so that I could add a curved panel to the left side. It is a shame that you can't see the little glitter sparkle in the snow.

I  die cut the Merry sentiment from some red glitter cardstock and stamped the other part of the sentiment and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

I added a strip of black and white washi tape to the left side, adhered my patterned piece of cardstock which was die cut with a curved stitched die and then added both sentiments.

Well that finishes my card for today and thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil

Lawn Fawn Happy Happy Happy stamp and die set

MFT Die-namics Stitched Basic Edges die set

Lawn Fawn patterned paper

Aleene's Glitter Snow paste

Simon Says Stamp white embossing powder

Black and white strip washi tape

Have a sweet day!

Hi everyone,

I haven't posted lately as I have been away for a few days in New Hampshire doing some hiking and shopping and picking up some new stamp products from Mama Elephant and Hero Arts. Yeah!!!

I do have a card to share that I actually made before I left but didn't get time to post it.

I used a new stamp and die set from Sunny Studio Stamps called Berry Bliss. I stamped the cherries using 3 different colours of Altenew ink and the stem was stamped using 2 different Simon Says Stamp inks.

Once the cherries were die cut I used some Distress ink to blend a little background colour for the cherries.

I cut 2 strips using Lawn Fawn patterned paper to go on either side of my panel and die cut each using a Pretty Pink Posh die. I used the same die to cut my main panel with. I added the strips directly to the base and foam mounted the white panel over top. I added some water splats and a few accents of Nuvo Jewel drops around the cherries and a bit on each cherry.

The sentiment is also from Sunny Studio Stamps using the Pretty Popsicles stamp set.

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

Supplies:

Sunny Studio Stamps Berry Bliss stamp and die set

Sunny Studio Stamps Perfect Popsicles stamp set

Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 4

Altenew Rouge, Crimson, Velvet inks

Simon Says Stamp Jelly Bean, Lucky inks

Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid 6x6 paper pack

Nuvo Crystal drops Strawberry Coulis, Morning Dew

Tim Holtz Distress ink Festive Berries

Happy Anniversary

Hi everyone,

Well it is still gloomy and raining here. Where is Spring?

Today I have a card for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge here to 'Add Some Texture'.

I used a Tim Holtz stencil and Distress Grit-Paste. This paste adds a lot of texture to a card. I just love it.

I cut down a panel a little smaller than my card base and used a wonky stitched rectangle die to emboss the edges. As the stencil is narrower than my card panel I used a little tape to mask off the sides of the panel so the design would be even.

I then applied a little colour from the ink pad to my craft sheet and blended that with the paste.
When I was happy with the colour I applied it to the stencil.

The sentiment was stamped with Versamark ink and heat set with white embossing powder. Die cut the sentiment out and added some foam tape.

For the edges of the card base I applied some ink and added some clear embossing powder and my heat tool and gave the edges a nice shiny look.

The whole panel was adhered with foam tape and the sentiment also.

I used enamel dots for my accent and that's it for this card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Doily stencil
Tim Holtz Distress Grit-Paste
MFT Die-namics Wonky Stitched Rectangle die set
WPlus9 Basic Banners stamps and die
Simon Says Stamp Sunkist ink cube
Versamark ink
Clear embossing powder

love you both

Hi everyone,

I have a card to share for 2 Simon Says Stamp challenges. The Wednesday 'Love is in the Air" challenge here and also the SSS Flickrchallenge #89 where the theme is "Love/Hearts.

I started by creating  my watercolour background using Peerless Watercolour in Rose Red on a piece of Tim Holtz Distress watercolour cardstock. I then added little flicks of Pearl Ex-Press watercolour to give it a little shine. I then moved onto diecutting the love from the centre of the piece. I die cut it 4 or 5 more times from white cardstock and then stacked all the pieces together to add some extra dimension.

I used 2 different sizes of a large stitched rectangle die to cut both the background piece and also a piece of patterned paper.

Added the patterned paper to my card base and then foam mounted my watercolour panel. Adhered the die cut sentiment, stamped the other sentiment on black cardstock and heat embossed with white eembossing powder.

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

Supplies:

SSS Stitched Rectangle die set

SSS Sending and Wishing stamp set

Lawn Fawn Scripty Love die

Peerless Watercolors - Rose Red

Pearl Ex-Press Macropearl Pearlescent watercolor

Pebbles Sunnyside 6x6 paper pad

Hooray, it's your day!

Hi everyone,

Today's quick and fun card features Neat and Tangled's Hooray die and sentiment and balloon stencil.

It's quite a gray day here so the lighting for my photo is not so great!

I started by using a wonky stitched rectangle die for the card base. 

I then used the solid Hooray die to die cut that piece so I could inlay my die cut distress ink blended background and also the black die cut over top.

Did some ink blending on the balloon which was done with a stencil and added a few water drops to the balloon and some clear Wink of Stella.

Stamped the 'day' sentiment with black Versafine ink and added a little string to the balloon with a Tombow black marker.

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

Supplies:

Neat and Tangled Hooray die and stamp set

Neat and Tangled Balloon sentiment

MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles die set

Distress inks

Tombow black marker

Wink of Stella - clear

Sending you love and hugs

Hi everyone,

I had started to write this post a couple of hours ago and then we lost our power. We are in the midst of a freezing rain storm again. Not nearly like anything we had back in 1998 but kirnd of scary to say the least. Everything is heavily coated and the branches are bending over a lot more than they should be. Supposed to warm up to +3C and then rain and snow again. What a horrible winter.

Anyways here's the card that I am entering for the SSS Wednesday challenge which is 'Add a sentiment'.

I started by embossing the background of my card using a folder called Falling Hearts from Docrafts.
The folder only has the hearts at the bottom.

I then created the frame using SSS Stitched Rectangle die set using some Doodlebug patterned paper.

Used a SSS die with red cardstock for the large sentiment and white embossed the rest of the sentiment on a piece of black cardstock.

Popped up the frame with foam tape, added the die cut, sentiment and a piece of washi tape behind the sentiment.

Well that's is for my card. Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

SSS Sending and Wishing stamp and die set
SSS Stitched Rectangle die set
DoCrafts Falling Hearts embossing folder
Doodlebug Lovebugs 6x6 paper pad
SSS White embossing powder
Washi tape

sending Christmas Joy

Hi everyone.

Today I have a card to share that I created using a fun Mama Elephant stamp set that I won from them called Whimsical Winter. It's adorable!

I didn't have the matching die set so I decided to make this a one layer card by doing a little masking.

I started by stamping the deer and rabbit and then colouring them in with Copics. I stamped each image again onto some masking paper and then covered over my images. I then blended some distress ink over two thirds of the panel. I then took my Misti and with the masks in place stamped the tree over top,

Added the sentiment at the top, a few sequins and a red pompon for the deer's nose and that's it for this very easy card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Whimsical Winter stamp set

SSS Large Stitched Rectangle die set

Hero Arts Miracle of the Holidays stamp set

Neat and Tangled sequins

Copics

Holiday Style Christmas cards

Hi everyone,

Today I have 3 cards that I created in 3 different colours using the Sunny Studio Stamp set called Holiday Style and also the the Silver Bell die.

My first card was stamped with Lobster Dye ink from Lawn Fawn. The bell was die cut from some shiny red cardstock. The background paper is from Lawn Fawn.

My second card is done with Simon Says Stamp Scuba ink and turquoise blue shiny cardstock for the bell. The background paper is from Lawn Fawn.

My third card was stamped with Hero Arts Soft Sand shadow ink and gold metallic cardstock for the bell. The background paper is also from Lawn Fawn.

The pine bough on each card was stamped using my Misti, first with the each colour that I had chosen and then stamped a second time with Versamark ink over top so that I could heat emboss the bough with sparkle embossing powder. Each panel was die cut using a Stitched Rectangle die. I used a mini dauber to blend a little colour over each pine bough and also around the edges of each panel. Each bell was strung using gold and silver metallic thread.

Hard to see from the photos but there is really a lot of sparkle to the pine bough of each card.

Well that's it for these cards and thanks for stopping by.

Supplies:

Sunny Studio Stamp set Holiday Style

Sunny Studio Stamp Silver Bell die

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die

Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Christmas 6x6 paper pack
Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Chill 6x6 paper pack
Lawn Fawn Lobster dye ink
Simon Says Stamp Scuba ink cube
Hero Arts Soft Sand Shadow ink
Hero Arts Sparkle embossing po
Versamark ink
Mini daubers
Gold and silver metallic thread

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge 82 - "Fall is in the Air"

Happy Friday everyone,

Well it's time again for a new SSS Flickr challenge here where you will find details on how to play. I do hope you can join in.

I was so exited when Barb asked me to guest design for this challenge where the theme is "Fall is in the Air". This was so perfect for me as this is my favourite time of the year. I created 3 cards for this and decided to work Fall colours into all of my cards.

For my first card I used the SSS Clustered Leaves die as my focal point.

I started by creating a watercolour pallette on my craft sheet using Distress inks in Abandoned Coral, Carved Pumpkin and Shabby Shutters. I spritzed some water over each colour and then took a piece of watercolour cardstock and pressed that down over the colours. Once I was happy with the blend I die cut the leaf die from it. Set that aside and went onto creating my background piece. I used a SSS Stitched Rectangle die to emboss the edges of my card and added some gold drops using a metallic shimmer spray. I popped up the leaf die cut piece with small pieces of foam tape adhered behind each leaf to give it some dimension then added some clear Wink of Stella to each leaf to give it a little touch sparkle.

I then die cut the hello sentiment from some black cardstock and added that to the centre of my card adhering it with some Tombow Mono glue.

Here's card #2.

For this card I used the SSS Full Card Triangles die and cut this from Neenah Desert Storm cardstock.

I kept all the little pieces that fell out from the die and saved them for later.

I took a piece of white cardstock and carefully masked off strips of colour using a combination of Distress and Distress Oxide inks so that they would line up with the die cover piece once I added it to the front of my card. 

From the top of my card this is the order of colours - Distress Spiced Marmalade, Distress Oxide Fossilized Amber, Distress Oxide Candied Apple, Distress Gathered Twigs, Distress Mustard Seed and finally Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade.

Once I was happy with the total blend of colours I added that piece to a Desert Storm card base.  I then gave the whole panel a little spritz of water to add a little effect. I then carefully laid the die cut piece over the panel making sure everything lined up. Some of the little leftover triangles that I saved earlier where added here and there on the card. Some I laid down flat and some I popped up with a little foam tape.
For my sentiment I used a stamp from the SSS Work Out stamp set, stamped with Versamark ink and embossed it with Gold Detail embossing powder. Added the strip to my card with foam tape. I added a little watercolour leaf using a Lawn Fawn die to which I added some gold Wink of Stella.
I added some Nuvo Crystal drops in Red Berry, Dandelion Yellow and Ripened Pumpkin for a little additonal accents.

Onto card #3.

For this card I used a SSS stencil called Swirls and Dots. I adhered the stencil to a piece of white cardstock and then started to blend in various Distress inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Peeled Paint, Festive Berries, Ripe Persimmon and finally Distress Oxide in Wilted Violet.
While the stencil was still in place I added some Translucent Embossing paste over the top of the whole piece. When dry it gives a nice shiny effect and still allows the colours underneath to show through.
I used a SSS A2 Card Curved Edge die to cut out the bottom piece of my background.
I took a piece of black cardstock cut to the the size I needed to add to my card and then embossed the sentiment from SSS Thanks stamp set with white embossing powder.
I added the coloured panel to the black piece with some foam tape and applied a Nuvo Crystal drop in Dandelion Yellow.

Well that's it for my cards and I hope you have fun creating your own for this challenge and I would like to thank Barb again for inviting me to join in today and thanks to all of you for viewing my cards.

I have listed all the supplies below again for each card.

Card #1 -
SSS Clustered Leaves die
SSS Stitched Rectangle die
SSS Small Hello die
Distress Inks - Shabby Shutters, Abandoned Coral, Carved Pumpkin
Hero Arts - Gold Metallic Shimmer spray

Card # 2 -
SSS Full Card Triangles die
SSS Work Out stamp set
Distress Inks - Spiced Marmalade, Gathered Twigs, Mustard Seed
Distress Oxide Inks - Fossilized Amber, Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade
Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Leaves die set
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow, Red Berry, Ripened Pumpkin
Wink of Stella - Gold

Card # 3 -
SSS Swirls and Dots stencil
SSS A2 Card Curved Edge die
SSS Stitched Rectangle die
SSS Thanks 3x4 stamp set
Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Peeled Paint, Festive Berries, Ripe Persimmon
Distress Oxide Inks - Wilted Violet
Dreamweaver Translucent Embossing paste
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Dandelion Yellow

Painted thank you

Hi everyone,

Today's card is for the current SSSflickrchallenge where the theme is Dots &/or Stripes. I chose to
add a little of both on my card.

I started by creating my background using 3 different colours of Distress inks and a SSS stencil.

Once I had blended the colours I decided to use 2 sizes of SSS stitched rectangle dies to create the frame for my sentiment. I can keep the middle leftover piece for another project.

I stamped the Concord & 9th bold sentiment (which I just love) with black ink and added a little accent to the panel from the same stamp set.

Added a couple of splatters and layered the frame against some polka dot patterned paper onto my card base.

There you have it. That's my card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:

SSS Stitched Rectangle die set

SSS Diagonal Stripe stencil

Concord & Ninth Painted Thank You Stamp Set

Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade, Shaded Lilac, Seedless Preserves

Memory Box - Viola 6x6 paper pack

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

Smile

Hi everyone,

Hope you are enjoying your weekend so far. I've managed to escape to my craft room while my husband is upstairs sanding the kitchen walls in prep for our new kitchen. We agreed to do some of the work ourselves including completely gutting the whole kitchen. This is a good place to be today :)

I have a card to share using the Beautiful Day flowers set from Altenew.

I stamped one flower on watercolour paper first then embossed it with gold embossing powder and then masked that flower and did the same for the other 2 flowers masking and embossing in between stamping the flowers. I used my Zigs to watercolour the flowers. When that was done I die cut the whole panel using a stitched die.

I thought I would just stamp my sentiment and leave it like that but I decided to use the Smile word die to die cut through the flowers and layer the word die in 4 or 5 layers so that it would pop out of the background.

Stamped the Altenew sentiment, added some sequins and that's it for my card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:

Altenew Beautiful Day stamps 

Mama Elephant Smile die

SSS Stitched Rectangle die

Zigs - Purple, Mustard and Light Brown

Gold embossing powder

Welcome little one!

Hi everyone,

Well it's a dreary day here and pouring absolute buckets of rain. Good to wash all the rest of the snow away :) Did my Zumba class this morning and now it's time to play in my craft room.

I have a card to share for the current SSSflickrchallenge#68 to create 'Something New' here

Mine is a shaker card I created to welcome a new baby.

Blended a circle background first and then used various circle dies and some SSS stamps and dies to make my shaker.
Embossed the base of the card using a stitched rectangle filled the shaker with sequins and added some twine to finish the card.

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:

SSS Stitched Circles die see
SSS Stitched Rectangle die set
Spellbinders Petite Scalloped circles die set
Spellbinders Standard Circles die set
SSS Cuddly Critters stamp and die set
Zigs
Doodlebug Sunkissed 6x6 paper pack
Lawn Fawn twine
Sequins

You are the best!

Happy Monday everyone,

Today's card is for the current Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp to use more than one die or punch and they are featuring Memory Box products.

I used the Chloe Stem die which is one of my favourites and die cut it twice in pink and green.
Used a stitched die for the background and added some paint spatters.

Die cut the you sentiment in black and stamped the rest of the sentiment.

Added foam tape to the entire background and mounted it over some pink polka dot patterned paper.

That's it,

Thanks for stopping by,

Supplies:
Memory Box Chloe Stem die
MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangle die set
SSS You die and Stamp set
Heidi Swapp Color Shine - citron