I Wasn't Digging

Papers:  Stampin' Up Cupcakes & Carousels and Tangerine Tango

Stamps:  Stamping Bella, Nacho and Stampin' Up Corner Garden

Colored with Copics. 

Extras:  Stampin' Up On Film die for frame and Bloomin' Heart flower dies

The Little Things

This card was inspired by a wedding invitation over at Oh So Beautiful Paper here:

http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/2016/01/the-art-of-opposites-watercolor-wedding-invitations/

Stamps:  Stampin' Up An Open Heart and Layering Love
Watercolors:  Zig Clean Color Real Brush in purples

Hey there, Pumpkin

I was inspired to make this card by the marbled iridescent and hologram glitter Halloween pumpkin, here: 

http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/wp-con...67-640x640.jpg

I stamped the berries and leaves from Stampin' Up Simply Sketched onto black card stock in Versamark and heat set Marcasite embossing powder. Then I stamped on Gorgeous Grunge and repeated the process. With my fingers I applied the Nuvo Glitter Drops and Stickles. When dry, I free style cut the larger pumpkin and cut the two smaller ones with the Stampin' Up Fun Fall dies. I cut the pumpkin stems out of Soft Suede and drew the markings. Using my stylus I etched groves in the pumpkins and highlighted with Tombow black pen.

Background stamped with Hero Arts Tiny Stars and heat set with Marcasite.

Couldn't decide on a sentiment, so settled on a simple Hey there, Pumpkin in black embossing powder.

Stamps: Stampin' Up Simply Sketched and Gorgeour Grunge, CTMH Autumn Wishes, Hero Arts Tiny Stars

Marcasite embossing powder, Nuvo Glitter Drops, Dark Blue and Faded Jeans Stickles

Honey Bee

This is for splitcoaststampers Mix-Ability "MIX208 Back to Business" where Dina has challenged the use of patterned paper inside of security envelopes in a mixed media art project.

I applied Inka-Gold to the patterned side of the envelop with my fingers, then applied a thin layer of Nuvo Glimmer paste with a paint brush.  Once the envelope dried, I ran it through the big shot in the Hexagon embossing folder.

The beehive was cut from the Cricut and enhanced with Ranger Distress Vintage Photo ink then backed with the prepared envelope.

Card stock:  Thick black, SU Hello Honey, Kraft, White, and Mossy Meadow

Inks:  Basic Black, Hello Honey, Ranger Distress Vintage Photo

Mediums:  Inka-Gold in Champagne covered with Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste, Clear Wink of Stella on the bees

Stamps:  SU Dragonfly Dreams (bees and sentiment), Something to Say (flowers)

Extras:  Die cut leaves, Hexagons Dynamic embossing folder, gold jewels, Bunch of Banners dies, Accents flower punch, Dimensional foam tape.

Belated BirthdayCard

I Feel Crabby About This

This is for the Card Sketch Challenge over at splitcoaststampers, SC628. 

Digital image

Computer generated wording

Papers:  Neenah Solar White, Stampin’ Up Serene Scenery, Thick Whisper White

Inks:  Copics

Extras:  Orange sequins, circle and stitched dies

Wishing You A Beautiful Day

I love listening to the birds sing outside my craft room window while I play with my paper arts.

I painted a piece of Tyvek with Gesso, when it dried, I coated it with Viva Inka Gold in Lime Green Metallic, Hydragea, and Champagne. Then I stamped the painted Tyvek with the Hero Arts Leafy Vines stamp in Versamark and heat set gold embossing powder. When heating the Tyvek it shrinks and curls, I smoothed it out by running it through the big shot between two pieces of copy paper then glued it to a piece of black that I had outlined in Versamark and gold embossing powder, once again I ran this through the big shot to get it to adhere.

Stamps:  DRS Designs Bird on a Branch, Stampin’ Up Special Reason and, Hero Arts Leafy Vines, Stampendous Music Score.

Inks:  StazOn Black, Versamark, Gold Embossing Powder, Copics

Papers:  Tyvek, Stampin’ Up Gold, and Heavy Black

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Puppy Love Valentine

They called it "Puppy Love"

I love Dachshunds, I've had six throughout my life, different colors, sizes, and genders. Absolutely the best companion a girl could have. I'm down to one little girl now and she will be 14 years this June. Anyway, she misses her mate, gone 2 years now, so this little card is in memory of the love of her life.

Recollections Valentine's Day stamp set

Thick Whisper White, Rose Red, Basic Gray, Whisper White, card stock

Rose Red ribbon

Basic Gray and Rose Red inks

You Make My Heart Flutter

I made this card for the splitcoaststampers Color Challenge #618 using Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Rose Red and Basic Grey.

Background embossed with Fluttering embossing folder.  Butterfly die cuts and Love from Stampin' Up.  Bush is from Cheery Lynn.

Thanks for looking, now come on over to scs and play along.

Hey, Spring Chickie!

This is my entry into splitcoaststampers.com Color Challenge 617 and Sketch Challenge 627.  Using Stampin' Up colors; Old Olive, Blushing Bride, and Pink Pirouette to watercolor the Hey, Chick stamped image.  Sentiment is computer generated.

Faux Cloisonne

This is for TLC619 - Everything Old is New Again. Judy (stampingqueenjar) challenged us to select a technique from 2016 and use it again. I selected TLC589 Faux Cloisonne. 

I painted a piece of Tyvek with Gesso, when it dried, I coated it with Viva Inka Gold in Lime Green Metallic and Champagne. Then I stamped the painted Tyvek with the Hero Arts Leafy Vines stamp in Versamark and heat set gold embossing powder. 

When heating the Tyvek it shrinks and curls, I smoothed it out by running it through the big shot between two pieces of copy paper then glued it to a piece of black that I had outlined in Versamark and gold embossing powder, once again I ran this through the big shot to get it to adhere.

I don't subscribe to magazines, but did have a local Food and Wine magazine that comes once a year in our local paper, I selected some beautiful photos of heirloom tomatoes for my rose and leaves.

Love die cut is from SU Sunshine Wishes

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Moonlight Sail

Paper:     Stampin' Up Basic Black and Gray, Smoky Slate

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Sail Away (retired)

Ink:  StazOn Black, Stampin' Up Craft White

Stamped the Sail Away stamp in StazOn black ink then covered with post it tape. Punched out a 2" circle and filled in with White Craft ink, die cut clouds from The Great Outdoors dies and filled in with white ink. Drew a horizon line and added some white gelly pen to the waves. 

Typed sentiment and die cut with banner die.

Background piece is from a Kleenex box, I just liked the colors and cut down the side of the box to use on this card.

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Oh So Succulent Get Well Card

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Oh So Succulent, All About Everything
Papers:  Tip Top Taupe, Basic Black, Watercolor
Inks:  SU Watercolor pencils and Blender Pen, Versafine and Stazon

Hey, Chick

Hey, Chick another Sale-A-Bration free stamp set from Stampin' Up.

Stamps:  Hey, Chick, Shore Thing (Retired)
Papers:  Old Olive, Basic Black, Watercolor
Inks:  Stampin' Up Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen

So Detailed Happy Anniversary

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Everything Eleanor and Memorable Moments (Retired)
Paper:  Tip Top Taupe, Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride
Ink, Versafine Black, Tip Top Taupe
Misc.:  Falling Petals Embossing Folder, Oval dies, Crumb Cake Ribbon

Beautiful You In A Rainy Mediterranean Moment

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Beautiful You and Mediterranean Moments
Paper:  Watercolor, Heavy White, Basic Black
Inks:  Watercolor pencils, blender pen, Blush marker

Happy Birthday Tasty Truck

Happy Birthday cupcake delivered in a Tasty Truck.

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Tasty Trucks, Sea Street (retired)
Papers:  Watermelon Wonder
Inks:  Stazon Black, Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen

Hot Dog Tasty Truck

A sweet little Dachshund chasing after a Tasty Hot Dog Truck.

Stampin' UpTasty Trucks from the 2017 Sale-A-Bration brochure (purchase $50 worth of Stampin' Up products and select a free item from their Sale-A-Bration brochure), you can't beat free, right!

Stamps:  Tasty Trucks (hand drawn and fuzzy cut doggie)
Papers:  Heavy White, Pool Party, Project Life card
Inks:  Watercolor pencils, blender pen

Nailed It - Thank You

Here is a CAS thank you card using the Nailed It stamp set and matching dies, new in the Stampin' Up Occasions Catalog for 2017.  

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Nailed It and French Foilage

Papers:  Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake and Whisper White

Inks:  Stampin' Up's new Watercolor pencils and Blender Pens, Stazon Black