Butterfly Thank You

Wow! I can't believe it's June already. My hostas and baby's breath are blooming, the birds are singing and nesting their little heart's out. Spring colours of lilac, green and blue are in abundance. My garden's lovely spring colours have influenced this card. I hope you like how the magic of ink, water and monoprinting on embossing folders go together. I'm so glad you stopped by. Please leave a comment. I love to hear from you and visit your blogs.

Paper: 90 lb. cold press watercolour paper, Recollections gold shimmer paper.
Scraps: green vellum, label. 
TH inks: tumbled glass, dusty concord, shabby shutters. 
EF: Cuttlebug Folder - Baby's Breath.
Stamps: SU thanks so much
Punches: SU Modern Label, EK Success Butterfly 
Other Materials: Bone Folder, Score Pal, water spritzer, pearls, TH blending tool, glue dots. 
Technique: inks direct to embossing folder, spritzed and monoprinted. Label is made from a scrap of paper that I punched and picked up the extra colour remaining on the embossing folder.Then I sponged the edges of the label to define it.

I'll enter the following challenges: 

    

Challenge: Magic

http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.ca/2014/06/virginias-view-challenge-4.html

Paper Smooches Blog Hop with Prizes!

Check out the Paper Smooches Blog Hop for awesome prizes and many chances to win! I hope I win! Please, pretty please! 

Along the way, there are fab-u-luscious things to see and try out for yourself. Don't take my word for it...GO! 

 http://papersmooches.blogspot.ca/2014/05/may-ps-dt-blog-hop.html?showComment=1398982111642#c7586949340649334453


 Win this from Xyron




Win from Paper Smooches - a $25. gift code to choose what you like at the PS online store.

Tim Holtz Inks and Embossing Folders - Absolutely Amazing!

Since I last posted, I've been getting inky and excited over trying out endless possibilities of combining my embossing folders with Tim Holtz ink and a water spritzer. I'm channelling my inner child. Everywhere on my table are pieces of watercolour paper with my experimental creations...some more successful than others. Smile! Thanks for stopping by and hope you like my efforts.

Butterfly Card:

Paper: 90 lb. cold press water colour paper, Recollections gold shimmer card stock base., vellum butterfly scrap.
SU: markers to colour butterfly.
TH inks: tumbled glass, dusty concord, shabby shutters, black soot.
EF: Cuttlebug "Leaf Branch" 
Stamps: TH Stampers Anonymous Collection URBAN CHIC. 
Score board, water spritzer, clear rhinestone, glue dot, painter's tape. 
Technique: mask edges of paper with painters tape. Apply inks directly to folder in a random fashion and spritz with water. Lift print onto water colour paper. TURN OVER YOUR PAPER WITH BATED BREATH AND EXCITED ANTICIPATION! What joy! Set aside to dry or use heat tool. When the paper is dry, remove the tape and score along the tape lines. 

Forever Friends are the Best

Hello, Hello! I'm glad to back to my blog page and posting a new card. I've been watching the trends and there are so many wonderful ideas, I don't always know in which direction to go, so I end up being indecisive. Does that happen to you too? 
Today I just dove in and here's the result - a card for my forever friend, Anna! We've been hanging out together since our college days and have seen each other through thick and thin.  
I wanted to make her a hip hip hooray to life card and hope I succeeded. 

I was on Karen Dunbrook's blog, "Snippets", and admired a background she did. Of course, when I did mine, it turned out inside out. I wanted the leaves to have ink and the background white, but hey, go with the flow, right?
Go to Karen's blog to check out her beautiful backgrounds with Embossing Folders. I love this one she did below. Thanks for the inspiration. Karen. I can't wait to try it again. I think a better quality white CS will help me get a more vibrant image.

http://snippets-karen.blogspot.ca/2014/04/today.html





Materials:

Stamps: Technique Tues, "Big Wish". Digi stamp chalkboard sentiment is the freebie from http://www.jellypark.co.uk/. Thank you Jellypark! Become a member, and you can get free digi stamps too. The prices are reasonable to purchase digi stamps and you will like the adorable images to choose from. 
EF: Stampin Up "Vine Street"
Ink: TH spiced marmalade, fired brick, mustard seed, broken china. 
"Big Wish" image is stamped with Stayzon on a brayered background of glossy CS. I used tumbled glass and a shade of green that I forget. 
CS: SU, generic, shimmery blue scrap. 
Pop dots to pop up the bold chalkboard sentiment. 


Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. Please come again!

Challenges:
Sister Act, "Anything Goes" #54  http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.ca/

The Card Concept #8, "Use and Umbrella". My card is Freestyle Collage with a beach umbrella. Come on sunshine! http://thecardconcept.blogspot.ca/

Cheer on Some Spring!

I'm HOPING that this spring-like card will spur on some happy thoughts and spring-like behaviour. (I don't think the weather is ready to co-operate yet)!
I tried some sponging on a MS stencil. I LIKE it! Fast and easy. Years and years and years ago, I used to stencil onto fabric, etc. I never thought I would be doing it again, but I like this easy new version. Bonus:your card is lighter in weight if you want it to be.
I painted the magnolias with inks and then fussy-cut them. There is glimmer mist on the flowers but the photo doesn't show it. I also spritzed the stencilled area with water but you can't tell that either! LOL!
I HOPE your heart is lighter after seeing the spring colours. I know it perked me up. Thanks for stopping by. ((((Hugs)))) to anyone who needs one.

PS: go to djkardkreations if you want a more regular pick-me-up! Darnell keeps you chuckling while reading her blog. She delights you with her designs as she fractures English to make you laugh.

Materials:
Stamps: sentiment and flowers "Magnolia" by Flourishes
Inks: TH spun sugar, victorian velvet, shabby shutters, peeled paint, broken china, dusty concord, crushed olive, wild honey.
CS: SU whisper white, yellow scrap framing the sentiment.
Other stuff: sponges, MS stencil, paint brushes, doily, scissors, water mister, glimmer mist, tape gun.

Challenges:
Fusion #5: http://fusioncardchallenge.blogspot.ca/
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Paste http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
Sister Act: Anything Goes http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.ca/

Thank You Very Much Plumrose Lane!

Hello, hello! Glad you're here! Welcome! You've come in time to observe my HUGE THANK YOU to  

Plumrose Lane.   http://www.plumroselane.com/ 
I've been searching the internet, looking for help with adding and updating my blog. Putting it mildly, I'm challenged when it comes to implementing directions. I stumbled upon the Plumrose Lane website and found the tutorial (FREE) that explained how to accomplish what I needed! The explanations were simple and straightforward.  I was so happy when the directions proved to work exactly as they said! Not only that, the site owner said she was in an ongoing process to update the instructions as needed. I can't ask for more than that. Please visit as soon as you can! It's a site for "graphic designs, tutorials and treasures for creative indie souls".
I am still learning, so bear with me, okay?
Take care and thanks to all those creative souls out there who have shaped, inspired and challenged me to try my best to be the best that I can be. :)

Love You Grungely

Happy Birthday to my husband! I made him a card inspired by sistersandie at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2469397?&si=cc460 . I'm not sure if he'll like it 'cause he's a "what is that?" kinda guy. He likes high realism when he looks at pictures. I'm sure the verse inside and the "Love You" will win him over. Besides, it's the thought that counts, right? LOL! Here it is.

Stamps: Close to my Heart "Happy Forever", Stampers Anonymous/TH "Bitty Grunge", SU "Happy Birthday" (don't know which set), miscellaneous larger heart stamp

Ink: SU really red. 

Paper: SU whisper white, generic dark gray CS

Other: black and white acrylic paint, palette knife, pop dots, brad, black Sharpie.

Of all the shades of ink that I have, I do not have grey, so I tried something new and used acrylic artists paint to stamp. The thickness of the paint changed the look of how the stamp created the image. Notice the textured look. I randomly mixed the paint so that a marbled mixture was created. The shade variations don't show as well as I would have liked in the photo. The red blotches are created with SU ink. I edged the white panel and words with the black Sharpie to add a little more definition to the edges. I think the tiny hearts are nestled amongst the splatters nicely. I didn't want the card to appear too feminine. With leftover paint, I "grunged" another panel to use for an additional card sometime. 

Hints: I mixed the paint on a margerine lid and you only need a black dab less than the size of a dime. Use more white than black to create the grey shade. Don't mix thoroughly to create a marbled effect. Cover with a wet paper towel or plastic wrap to keep moist in between uses within an hour's time frame. 

Thanks for visiting! Comments are welcome and appreciated. 

Challenges entered:

Loves Rubber Stamps #86 Use Metal  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/

Member Gallery Splitcoast Stampers Keyword LRSBC8   http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2472042?&cat=500&ppuser=354073

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Anything Goes   http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/

Inky Impressions IIC #141 Try Something New 

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.ca/

Creative Moments Challenge #33 Anything Goes

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.ca/

Crafting By Design Birthday Challenge - theme Birthdays

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.ca/2014/01/its-birthday-challenge.html

Crafting By Design Anything Goes 

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.ca/2014/01/first-challenge-of-2014-and-anything.html

A Very Special Birthday for a 5 Year Old

Happy New Year and welcome to my page. The card I'm posting today was a labour of love for a very special five year old girl in our family. I worked on it for I hate to say how long! I have lots of trouble sometimes making decisions on colours and embellishments. Mostly I'm happy with how this turned out.
I'd like to mention that the birthday candles on the cake are from a never used yet digi stamp from JellyPark. There is also a piece of cake to the set. I used the cake on the inside of the card. Check out JellyPark. If you join as a member, they periodically give you free digi stamps.(which is how I got the birthday cake and candles.) Check the link below.
 Please leave a comment. It's always great to hear from you. Thanks for visiting.

PS: There's a brand new challenge blog out there for patterned paper by Craftyhazelnut. See the link below and enter the challenge. 

Polkadot Birthday

Paper: Die Cuts with a View Polka Dots, generic card stock.

MS punch

Spellbinders Nestabilities

Jelly Park Happy Birthday digi stamp (candles)

Cricut banner

Cuttlebug embossing folder: Seeing Spots

Paint brush and paint with SU ink, SU markers to print Happy Birthday on the banner and colour candles.

Challenges:

January Patterned Paper Challenge  http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.ca/

Happy New Year New Beginnings  

http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/

Anything Goes Celebrate Something New

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.ca/

Anything Goes Party/Celebrate

http://avenue613.blogspot.ca/

Anything Goes

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.ca/2014/01/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-159.html

          

Owl Old are You this Year?

It's almost a new year! Time for resolutions and celebrating new starts. My resolution is to keep up with blogging, learn new blogging skills and MOST  importantly, reaching out to learn new paper crafting skills while sharing with others. Happy New Year everyone! Thank you to everyone who has left a comment. It's a bigger world than I thought it was, here in my cozy chair. 

The Happy Birthday card was made for a friend who loves watching owls in nature. I stamped, coloured with marker and fussy cut the owl. I dry embossed him to look 3 dimensional. The panel behind the scallop is also a stamp. Unfortunately, I can't find it to tell you which company made it. All the panels are layered with CS. I stamped HB and fastened it with a brad. Hope you like it and THANK YOU for looking. I love hearing from you. Leave a comment and join my 1 follower so she doesn't get lonely.  LOL!

Stampin' Up: Ink, CS, scallop punch, markers, and DP. 

Colours: Night of Navy, Really Red, shades of green. 

Owl Stamp: Inkadinkado

Challenges entered:

Seize the Birthday:Anything Goes http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/2013/12/happy-birthday-toyou.html

Papertake Weekly Challenge Pick of the Yearhttp://papertakeweekly.blogspot.ca/2013/12/pick-of-year.html

Post Christmas Relax Mode

Did you have the kind of Christmas Day you desired? Ours flew past as fast as Santa and his coursers. With no little ones around, we all slept in and didn't get around to opening gifts until after lunch! I never entertained the thought of being so laid back, decades ago.(smile) I remember (as a kid) being puzzled that my Dad didn't seem concerned to open his presents in a "timely" fashion! Now, here I am....longer on patience and savouring the anticipation of receiving a gift.

What I loved best this year was a card. My 20 something sons drew pictures inside it, depicting scenes from their youth. I told them I will treasure it forever!

My wish for all is that you had people with which to spend Christmas, and that you have happy memories to sustain you in the new year. 

I want to thank Darnell of http://www.djkardkreations.com/ 

She is encouraging me along my journey by the kind things she said, and featuring my site on her blog. I aspire to create a blog that is as funny, witty and engaging as her blog. Beautiful cards too! Check it out. 

Tim Holtz reindeer die on sticky back foil that I stuck to cardstock after running through the Big Kick with a swirls embossing folder. Then it was fussy cut.  I sponged ink on it to give a little definition, and tied on the ribbon to help give the illusion of flying through the air.

The background is a snowflakes embossing folder. I inked the folder with shades of blue and sponged around the edges with a darker hue. 

The tag is stamped with a SU greeting (I love this stamp). Here's a hint someone gave me: place your tag into a corner punch in such a way as to make the fish tail on the end. Easy and economical! 

As always,THANKS for stopping by. 

Challenges entered:

Always Playing with Paper Merry Monday #88 http://alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.ca/2013/12/merry-monday-88-use-animal-on-your.html

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra  http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/chnc-challenge-extra-for-december.html

Coffee, Chocolate and Cards #54

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.ca/

Christmas Card Challenges#4 Make it Masculine

http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.ca/2013/12/christmas-card-challenges-4-make-it.html

Charizma Cardz Challenges #49 Anything Goes

http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.ca/2013/12/challenge-49-anything-goes.html

Sister Act Card Challenge #38

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/12/challenge-38.html

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Bling it On 

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Counting the Days to Christmas with Treat Holders! Yum!

Hello to all and hope you are celebrating the season with those you love. I made these matchbook holders to hold a single treat. Stick them in with pop dots and watch the smiles as they are opened. Thanks to Alicia from SU, who originally taught me how to make them. 
Make someone in your life smile with a small treat. 

To make a matchbook, cut a piece of cardstock 3"x 6.5". Lay lengthwise along a scoreboard and score at 3", 31/4", 6". Fold on score lines to make matchbook shape. Staple the bottom fold and cover with a strip of paper to hide the staple and embellish with scraps. I was happy I could use up odds and ends to decorate mine. Have fun. They all turn out differently. Thanks for looking! Come back again.  

I entered Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #76 Anything Goes

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge extra
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/chnc-challenge-extra-for-december.html

Some Mostly Paper Crafting Cards (I needed to make in a hurry)

Made from BoBunny designer paper. The lantern was fussy cut and popped up. Sentiment is SU. 

SU snowflake punch, DP scraps and SU sentiment

Recollections "City Sidewalk" paper pad for DP and sentiment, Sizzlets Snowflake dies layered with Dollarama jewel in centre. MS edge punch. 

Recollections "City Sidewalks" paper pad and Cricut cut reindeer

DP from Lens Mills discount store. fussy cut the edge and added die cut from TH die. 

Recollections "City Sidewalks" paper pad and SU sentiment.

It took 15 to 20 minutes per card. I MUST remember to do this next year. It certainly takes the stress off. 

Thanks for looking. I'll be entering some challenges:

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/chnc-challenge-extra-for-december.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/12/chnc-challenge-155-whatever-is-urgent.html

Brown Sugar Challenge # 72 Christmas http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/challenge-72-christmas.html 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards  Challenge #54 HappyHolidays http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/challenge-54-happy-holidays.html

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #299

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/challenge-299-christmas-catch-up.html

Snowy Trees

Hi all. Welcome to my blog today. Do other people love evergreens as much as me? The stamp I used here is one of my originals when I started stamping. I still love it! The acrylic paint dabber helped add some texture. 

I'm entering into some challenges. Thanks for stopping by and I hope the snow in your neck of the woods is sparkly and bright. 

Stamps: AI, Christmas Tree G 2770

              SU, Elementary Elegance, Itty Bitty Backgrounds.

              Stampendous, Let it Snow

Inks: SU Old Olive, Night of Navy, Mellow Moss

Adirondack Paint dabber, Snow Cap

Memory Box: Frostyville Border Swirl

Stamp Positioner

Techniques: sponging and masking

Challenges: 

Simon Says...Let it Snow

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

Charisma Card Challenge... #48 Your Favourite Word   http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.ca/

Crafty Catz Challenge 211 Anything Goes  http://www.craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.ca/

Art Impressions Challenge #124 Merry and Bright http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.ca/2013/12/challenge-124-merry-and-bright-new-ai.html

I have to say a huge thank you to Hazel at http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/ 

I have won a prize from  Ooh La La Creations, thanks to her and Ooh La La Creations.

http://www.ooh-la-la-creations.com/Pages/default.aspx Merry Christmas to me. LOL

Christmas Magic

To delight in the magic of Christmas brings a warm feeling to the heart! Who remembers planning for Santa to come and watching the snowman we'd made earlier in the day, waiting to spy the slightest motion under the night sky? I remember finding buttons for the eyes and mouth from my mother's button box,  a carrot sneaked out of the fridge for the nose and rummaging around in closets, searching for just the right scarf for him or her to wear. Wasn't the hat the trickiest part to plan? It seems to me that I always wanted a top hat, but settled for a knitted toque! 

I bought this cheerful snowman stamp set last year and finally used it this year. What I liked about it, is that there are so many arrangements you can make, because the pieces are all separate. You can decide your own placement. (stick arms, candy cane, hat, bird, sign.) There are other pieces in the set that I didn't use.

This card is for a special friend and her family. They have had many challenges in the last few years. I was specifically thinking of her darling little son when I made this card. I hope it makes him smile when he sees it. 

To make the background scene, I masked the snowman and the snow. Sponging took care of the shading. I wasn't too happy with how my Inktense pencils worked on the paper, but that can be remedied with more practice on my part! 

I wanted the whole design to look uncluttered, childlike and simple. I hope seeing this card brings back the warmest childhood memories like it did for me. :)

Stamps: AI "Mouthfuls Snowman", Amy R stamps "Big Christmas Wishes"

Inks: Versafine black, TH tumbled glass.

Other: holiday ribbon, Inktense pencils, black Sharpie, SU markers, Laurentian grey marker, Glossy Accents, Aleene's tacky glue, pop dots, snow pen, white gell pen, mini snowflake stickers, Stamp Art cloud stencil.

Techniques: masking, sponging, fussy cutting, paper piecing, watercolour. 

I'm going to enter this card into the #124 "Merry and Bright" challenge at Art Impressions stamps, http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.ca/2013/12/challenge-124-merry-and-bright-new-ai.html

Simon Says, "Make Your Own Background",

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

CHNC challenge #154, "For Someone Special".

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/

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Inspired by Loll Thompson Autumn Leaf

http://www.stampingwithloll.com/

I've had this card for quite awhile, so couldn't find the direct page for this similar card on Loll's site. You will enjoy seeing all of her other cards as well. 

For the circle background, I used SU and TH inks and blended them with water. I spritzed on some water drops to get the "rained on" effect. The Maple leaf was stamped and fussy cut. I sponged with TH inks and used a TH dauber with copper metallic paint. I inked the edges of the leaf with a darker ink. The oak leaves were punched out from paper. Nestabilites were used to cut out the oval. Thanks for looking and hope my American friends had a lovely Thanksgiving. 

Home for the Holidays

If you've ever been away from family and friends at Christmas time, you can relate to the sentiment on this card. It's good to bask in the warmth of loving relationships during holiday celebrations.
I coloured the image with SU markers. Although you can't tell by the photo, I added red Stickles for berries on the wreath and Glossy Accents to the cheery red bow. The hat pom pom is made with a Marvy Snow Marker.
Thanks for coming over for a peek! :)

Stamps: Inkadinkado, Songbird Mini stamp and sentiment.
Ink: Jet black Archival, Real Red SU on sentiment, TH Stormy Sky on background, Walnut Stain on EF.
Paper: SU whisper white, creamy caramel CS, Kraft red, green.
Tools and Embellishments: Die-namics Stax Set 1, Impression Obsession pine branch die, TH embossing folder Woodgrain, TH sponging tool, Glossy Accents, Stickles, Marvy snow marker, Stampin Up markers, blender pen, brads, hole punch.

I'm entering this card into:  Addicted to Stamps and More Make Your Mark http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/challenge-72-make-your-mark.html

Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.fi/

Charisma Cardz Challenge Christmas http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.ca/

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.....

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer had a very sparkly? nose....
What I liked about making this card was that it wasn't too time consuming and I used a material on it that I've had gathering dust for a few years. Unfortunately, scratches gather easily on aluminum. The good news is that the photo shows up the scratches more than in real life.

Papers: shimmery card stock, glittery card stock, TH sticky back foil.
Tools: Cuttlebug (Rebecca) embossing folder, TH Alterations BIGZ die (Reindeer Flight), Spellbinders Nestabilities scalloped oval small, SU marker Really Red, MS bow punch, hole punch, trimmer, Big Kick. 
Stamps: Merry Christmas.

Cutting and peeling the foil was easy. It does mark :( very easily. I decided this reindeer was so proud that he must be Rudolph glowing for Santa. I gave him a bling look with the sparkly CS. 
Merry Christmas became a little more festive by adding dots with a marker to the centre of each scallop. 
Thanks for joining me today. Hope you like.

Challenges: Addicted to Stamps and More Make Your Mark http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/challenge-72-make-your-mark.html

Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.fi/

Charisma Cardz Challenge Christmas http://www.charismacardz.blogspot.ca/

  

Stackable Stanley Snowman

Hello! I had a good time making this side-step card. My friend has a snowman stamp,Small Stackable Stanley by High Hopes Rubber Stamps, that I've wanted to use for a few years. Every time she uses it, I admire it and say I should borrow it. You know how it goes....other things and stamps get in the way! Well, I finally borrowed it, along with In the Meadow by Print Works Collection.com. The evergreen trees are stamped with Holiday Greetings by The Stamp Barn. Stackable Stanley looks like he's having a blast, just like we did as kids playing in the snow.
All of my images were stamped and fussy cut. This tedious task seems to calm me somehow. I also absolutely hate to throw out scraps! The snow base is made with scraps, the scarves on the tower of snowmen is pieced with scraps and the dotted background is assembled with leftover pieces of a 12x12 sheet of double sided paper.
I'm entering my card into a challenge over at http://korttikarkuri.blogspot.ca/ Christmas Cards out of Scraps/Old Stash, Addicted to Stamps and More, ,Anything Goes Challenge and Splitcoast Stampers Christmas Card Challenge using scraps,  CCC13. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2453170?cat=500&ppuser=354073

 I'm not too proficient at the technical part of entering these types of contests, so my fingers are crossed that I do it correctly. Thanks for looking! 

Stamps: as mentioned above

Tools: SU markers, SU paper, stamp positioner, scissors, pop dots, glue dots, Versafine black ink, black Sharpie, Nestabilities die cut for phrase, clear embossing powder, heat gun, sponge, blender pen, SU bashful blue ink. 

Techniques: marker blending, fussy cutting, paper piecing,  masking, sponging, heat embossing  on phrase, paper tearing, some details with Sharpie marker, layering of trees. 

Thank You

 

 

Happy Birthday

 

 

The Happy Birthday card is made with assorted stamps and coloured with Stampin Up markers and Inktense pencils. I used a butterfly die cut and perched it on the sentiment with a glue dot.
It was fun making the step card. Hope you like it.