Boo card

 Hi everyone,

Today’s card is just the beginning of my Halloween cards for this year.

I started by ink blending my background with 2 different colours of Distress ink.

I die cut the circle background from a piece of black card stock. I stamped the images and coloured with Copics.

I decided to add a little sparkle to the card base by inking the edges with Versamark ink and embossing with Black Diamond embossing powder.

I added a white panel to my card followed by the ink blended panel and then the circle die last.

The BOO letters were die cut with black card stock twice. One set I left black and the other set I added some metallic ink over top.

I stamped Boo in each corner circle then added all my other elements with foam tape.

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

Supplies:

Studio Katia Dotted Patterns Loops die

Lawn Fawn Oliver’s Stitched ABC’s die set

Mama Elephant Little Boo Agenda stamp set

Distress ink - Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet

Hello dear friend,

Hi everyone,

Well it’s a blustery, snowy day here in Montreal where it’s time to dream about warmer weather not too far away.

I have a card to share for the current Simon Says Stamp watercolor Instagram challenge and also for their current Anything Goes challenge in their Flickr group.

I stamped my flower image on a piece of watercolour paper with black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I dusted off my Tombow markers and coloured the image.

I die cut the Hello sentiment with black card stock a couple of times and glued them together.

I added the whole panel with foam tape to a piece of grey card stock and stamped the sentiment with black ink and add that with foam tape also.

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

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Painted Hello die

Mama Elephant Organic Blooms stamp set

WPlus9 Beautiful Bouquet - Dahlias stamp set

Tombow markers - Deep Magenta, dark green, light green

 

Hello friend

 Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share using a new to me stencil from Paper Rose which makes for a quick and easy card.

I started by taping my stencil to a piece of Neenah white card stock. I used a Taylored Expressions blending brush to apply Twisted Citron distress ink heavy at the top and then a lighter pressure towards the bottom of my panel. 

When I was finished my blending I applied some Gina K white glitz glitter gel to just a little section at the bottom centre of my panel.

I die cut the Simon Says Stamp hello die in both white and black card stock and adhered the two pieces together slight offsetting the black piece at the back to create a bit of a shadow effect.

The other sentiment was stamped with Versamark ink on to a piece of black card stock and embossed with white embossing powder.

I adhered the panel to my card with foam tape and that is it for my card today.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day 🙏🏻

Supplies:

Paper Rose Leaf Burst stencil

Simon Says Stamp Painted Hello die

Avery Elle Ellie stamp set

Distress ink - Twisted Citron

Gina K White glitter gel

Taylored Expressions blending brushes

Ghostly haunting

 Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share using the Little Boo Agenda stamp set from Mama Elephant.

I stamped all the cute little ghost images and coloured them using Copics. I set those aside and went on to blending my background with Distress inks. Once I was finished I stamped the Lawn Fawn sentiment and embossed with clear embossing powder.

I adhered my blended background panel onto my card base which I had added a striped panel to from Honey Bee.

I die cut a cover up window panel from black card stock and adhered that to my card.

All the the ghosts were added with foam tape and I also added some Stickles and Nuvo Aqua shimmer pen for a little accent.

Well that’s it for my card and thanks so much for stopping by 🙏🏻

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Little Boo Agenda stamp set

MFT Die-namics Collage Cover Up die

Lawn Fawn Spooky Village stamp set

Honey Bee Back to Basics 6x6 pad

Distress Oxide inks- Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch 

Distress ink - Chipped Sapphire 

Nuvo Aqua Shimmer

Glossy Accents

Stickles

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 

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

Holly Jolly Christmas

 Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share using some fun Mama Elephant reindeer stamps.

I started by creating my background by blending 3 different colours of distress inks. I then used a window die to cut out my panel.

I did a bit of watercolouring on the reindeers and tree and the sentiment was stamped on black cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The inside panels were accented using a snowfall stencil and some Nuvo glitter paste.

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

Supplies:

Mama Elephant reindeer stamp set

Simon Says Stamp snowfall stencil

Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame Die #1

MFT Bitty Holiday Wishes

Distress Oxide inks

Nuvo glitter paste

Watercolours

Snowflake holidays

Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share that I created using a combination stamp and embossing folder set from Sizzix/Hero Arts.

I started by creating my background by using a smooshing technique by applying a few colours of Distress oxide inks on to my craft sheet and then dragging a piece of watercolour cardstock on top blending the colours until my whole panel was covered.

at was dry I used a stitched die to add some stitching detail to the top and bottom of the panel. I stamped the snowflake background with Versamark ink and heat embossed silver embossing over top. I used an embossing folder and lined it up with the snowflakes and ran it through my machine. I love the effect of the raised snowflakes.
I then added some splats of black paint to the panel.

I added some foam tape to my panel and also to the sentiment strip and added them to my card base.
The sentiment is from a Mama Elephant/Hampton Arts stamp set and die set.

I also added an irridescent star from Studio Katia to the left of the sentiment strip.

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

Supplies:

Mama Elephant/Hampton Arts stamp set
Hero Arts/ Sizzix Snowflake Background set (stamp and embossing folder)
Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders die set
Distress Oxide inks - Peacock Feathers, Broken China, Cracked Pistachio, Salty Ocean
Silver 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

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

Big Hugs

Hi everyone,

Today's card is for the current Wednesday challenge over at Simon Says Stamp where the theme is 'No Stamps Allowed'. Details can be found on their blog here.

Here's my card.

I started by blending my background using 3 different colours of Distress Oxide inks. I die cut the panel with a Window die.

I glued the pieces onto my card base. I die cut the sentiment with white and black cardstock and layered them together overlapping a bit so as to create a shadow effect.

The ballons were die in 3 different colours with a Sunny Studio Stamp die.

I added the sentiment and balloons to my card,

For a finishing touch I added some sparkle to the balloons and the sentiment with a metallic silver gel pen and added some twine and crystal accents to complete the card.

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

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Hugs die

Sunny Studio Stamp Birthday Balloon die

Mama Elephant Tri Window Cover die

Gelly Roll metallic silver pen

Lucy's Cards Little Things - Diamonds - Dewdrops

Distress Oxide ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry

Lawn Fawn twine

Happy New Year 2019

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year to you all. I wish nothing but Health, Happiness and lots of Kindness for a brand new year.

I have 2 cards that I created to celebrate the occasion with all the glitz and glitter.

For my first card I adhered a piece of Kraft Goil Foil cardstock from Echo Park to my card base.
Then I went on to diecutting the tri window cover from some gold glitter cardstock. I adhered a piece of acetate to the back of the die and created a shaker card by adding some little gold stars.
I stamped the 'happy' sentiment onto a piece of black cardstock and heat set with gold embossing powder. Used the matching die to cut it out.

The 'New Year' was also gold embossed onto a piece of black cardstock.

I adhered the panel with strips of foam tape and that completes this card.

 

For my second card I did the reverse of the first card by using the remaining rectangles from die cutting the first card and die cut the frame with the Kraft Foil cardstock.

I used a large sentiment which was die cut from black and gold shiny cardstock. Adhered the 2 pieces slightly offset and then added some black stars for a little interest.

I had fun making these and it was like creating 2 cards for one. By the way I gave the first card

to my Zumba teacher.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the New Year!

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Tri Window Cover die

MFT Die-namics Celebrate die

Lawn Fawn Happy, Happy, Happy add on stamps die

Echo Park Kraft Gold Foil paper

Little snowmen Christmas

Hi everyone,

I can't believe it's December already and I haven't even begun to think about Christmas. I don't even have any lights outside yet. Maybe tomorrow.

Anyways here's a card I created using some Mama Elephant stamps and a Studio Katia die.

I started by stamping and Copic colouring all the cute little snowmen  and adding Nuvo shimmer pen accents here and there.

I set the stamped images aside and started on my background. I used 2 different colours of Distress inks and blended them onto the piece and adding some water droplets. I used the Dotted Patterns die from Studio Katia to cut out the piece and an embossing folder from Sizzix/Hero Arts was used on the front of a top folded card. I foam mounted the blended die cut piece onto the card and then started to add my little snowmen filling each circle.

The sentiment from Simon Says Stamp was silver glitter embossed onto small strips of black cardstock. Added the sentiment pieces with foam tape and that completes my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Little Snowman Agenda stamp set

Studio Katia Dotted Patterns: Looped die

Sizzix/Hero Arts Snowflake Background set - embossing folder

Distress Inks - Milled Lavender, Spun Sugar

Simon Says Stamp Holiday Hellos stamp set

Nuvo shimmer pen

Christmas reindeer

Hi everyone,

Today's card features the Neat and Tangled background die and a cute little Mama Elephant reindeer.

I started off by creating my background using Distress Oxide ink. Next I made a stencil from the background die using a piece of heavy cardstock.

I placed the stencil over my inked background and applied textured embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

While that was drying I went on to stamping my cute reindeer and colouring with Copics and adding a little detail with a white gel pen.

I added the image with foam tape and stamped the sentiment with black ink.

I used a scalloped die and some patterned paper to create the frame for my card.

Added glossy accents to the reindeer's hoofs and nose and some to the lights and that finished my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Neat and Tangled Falling Circles Cover Plate die

MFT Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frame die set

Mama Elephant/Hampton Art Reindeer stamp and die set

Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid 6x6 paper pack

Lawn Fawn Textured White embossing powder

Sakura White gelly roll pen 

Distress Oxide ink Broken China

Glossy Accents

Happy Haunting

Hi everyone,

Today I have a card to share using some cute little images from Mama Elephant.

I die cut the background panel and then die cut three circles out of the panel.

The images were coloured using Copics and the ink blending behind each image was done with Distress Oxide inks.

I stamped the sentiment onto some black cardstock and heat set with white embossing powder.

I used a Studio Katia stitched rectangle die to create the black border around my card.

Stamped the little boo sentiment and added it to each image. I then added some clear round accents and that completes my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Lunar Animals stamp set

Lawn Fawn Stitched Woodgrain Backdrop die

Lawn Fawn Booyah stamp set 

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Circles die set

Studio Katia Dotted Patterns: Loops die set

Distress Oxide inks - Wilted Violet, Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron

Pretty Pink Posh round clear gems

Copics

Aloha

Hi everyone,

Well Fall is here and it's my favourite time of the year. There's a slight chill in the air and the leaves are slowly starting to change colours.

Our daughter recently moved to Hawaii where the temperature is still quite hot and the palm leaves blow in the wind. I made this card with her in mind.

I used a Newton's Nook stencil and a couple of ink colours to create the background which I ran through my die cutting machine to add the border around the card.

I stamped the sweet little Mama Elephant monkeys and coloured them using Copics. I didn't purchase the die set so I had to fussy cut the images.

The Lawn Fawn sentiment was die cut with green cardstock and also a piece of dark brown glitter cardstock to add a little accent behind the die piece.

The whole panel was mounted onto a green card base using a sheet of foam.

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

Supplies:

Newton's Nook

Mama Elephant

MFT Die-namics

Lawn Fawn

Wink of Stella

Copics

WOW You amaze me!

Hi everyone,

Well it's an incredibly rainy, windy day here so I am in my craft room and have a card to share that I created using some Alcohol inks which I absolutely love. They are a bit messy (rubber gloves recommended) but are so much fun and the results are awesome every time.

            

I blended 2 different colours on a panel of Yupo paper. I used a Mama Elephant window cover die on a piece of yellow cardstock and foam mounted it over my ink blended background piece. I die cut the WOW sentiment using a MFT die-namics die 3 times and applied it to the background slightly offsetting the bottom layer of white so as to create a shadow effect.

The Simon Says Stamp sentiment was stamped in black ink and heat embossed using some clear embossing powder.

I added some sparkly embellishments and that's it for my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Supplies:

Mama Elephant Tri Window Cover die

MFT Die-namics Wow die

Simon Says Stamp Work Out stamp set

Ranger Alcohol Inks Sunset Orange and Lemonade

Studio Katia April Crystals

Big Hugs and Prayers

Hi everyone,

Well it is still beautiful weather here. Nice and hot and sunny. Just the way I like it.

I have enjoyed spending a lot of time outside and hence not too creative in the craft room. I guess that will soon change when the weather changes.

Here's a card I did manage to create a while back but never got around to posting.
 I

I used the relatively new Altenew Step Builder stencil and 2 different colours of Altenew ink cubes. I love these Altenew stencils.

Once the background was created I ran it through my diecutting machine using an MFT Die-namics die.

I die cut the Hugs from Mama Elephant a few time and glued them together. Stamped the sentiment onto a strip of light blue cardstock and mounted everything onto a base of navy blue cardstock.

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

Supplies:

Altenew Step Builder stencil

Mama Elephant Tri Window Cover die

MFT Die-namics Inside and Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangle die

Altenew Arctic & Sapphire ink cubes

Hero Arts Prayers stamp set 

Congrats

Hi everyone,

Today I have a fun shaker card to share that I created using a stencil.

I started by creating the 3 background pieces using a Neat and Tangled stencil and 3 different colours of Distress Inks and then cut the pieces the size that would fit behind each window.

I added a black piece of cardstock to my card base and attached each coloured piece behind each window. I then die cut the frame and added a piece of acetate and foam tape to created my shaker.

Small crystals and sequins were added to the shaker.

I die cut the sentiment using black cardstock and adhered that directly to my window base.

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

Supplies:

Neat & Tangled Geometric Circles stencil

Mama Elephant Tri Window Cover die

Lawn Fawn Congrats die

Distress Inks - Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Tumbled Glass

Queen & Co. crystal pieces

Neat & Tangled sequins

You rule

Hi everyone,

Well I think the warmer weather is finally starting to arrive. Lawn ornaments and lights are out and the deck is starting to look more like our outside summer home space. Love it!!!

I have a card today for the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge here where the theme is 'For the Boys'.

I used the Little Dog Agenda stamp set from Mama Elephant and picked 5 little doggies that could be for boys, skateboard, guitar, cape, mug or beer and a beach ball. (Of course they would also work for little girls too).

I started with a patterned paper panel which I die cut using a Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle die. Then I went on to die cutting frames (intentionally not lined up) using 2 of the smaller frames from Hero Arts Postage Stamp Infinity die set out of contrasting paper.

I popped up the whole panel up with foam tape and then added each little Copic coloured doggies to a frame. All papers and sentiment are from Lawn Fawn.

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

Supplies:

Hero Arts Postage Stamps Infinity dies set
Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die set
Mama Elephant Little Dog Agenda stamps
Lawn Fawn Polka, Mon Amie 6x6 paper pack
Lawn Fawn Wild For You stamp set
Copics