Deep Red Stamp Selfie Card

The girl stamp is by Deep Red Stamps.

 Colored in with Copic Markers.

I used a Wink of Stella on her earrings and necklace.

Everything else is from my stash.

Here's another card with the same girl

Thanks for looking

Deep Red Stamps Nativity Scene

My card today is also a Christmas card and it uses the Nativity scene stamp from Deep Red. 

I stamped with a rust colored pigment ink by Colorbox onto kraft cardstock by Oriental Trading Co. I let it dry overnight before trimming it down to the size you see. I filled in the star with a Wink of Stella gold pen.  

For the rest of the card I layered some unknown mulberry paper with gold shapes on it to the top of the same kraft cardstock. The gold paper in the center is from Creative Memories, which I don't think they sell anymore. I border cut both sides of the edges with a Fiskars punch. I layered all the pieces on top of each other and added an unknown epoxy sentiment sticker to the center. 

Thanks for looking.

Animal Graduation Party Cards

A few animal graduation cards today using the same patterned paper (Best Creations).

For the first card I stamped the dog stamp by Lawn Fawn with black ink (Hero Arts) onto watercolor paper (Ranger). I colored in the dog with distress inks (Ranger) and then die cut him (or her) out with a matching die. Also I die cut a piece of fun foam from the same die to give the dog some dimension. The brown and cream cardstocks (Recollections) were with were made into oval die cuts using the Cuttlebug (Spellbinders). I added the grad cap sticker (Jolee's) to the dogs head which require foam adhesive on the top since the dog is already on foam. To finish the card, I die cut the sentiment (Cricut) and added a bit of glitter (Wink of Stella).

Here are 2 other cards using this dog stamp

Orange graduating dog

and

A hilly world for this dog (and cat)

The second card features a whale stamp (Clearly Besotted) stamped in charcoal ink (Hero Arts) and the sentiment and spout in yellow ink (Stampin Up). I cut the whale image down to mat it onto some shimmer paper (Bazzill). To finish up I added the grad cap sticker (Jolee's).

Thanks for looking.

Deep Red Stamps and Xyron Blog Hop Day 2

Day 2 for the blog hop. Sorry I'm so late. All I can say is aging parents are aging me. Ugh!

Make sure that you leave a comment on all my blog hop posts this week for a chance at a $25 coupon to Deep Red Stamps. I get to give one lucky participant that comments that $25 coupon to the Deep Red Stamps store. I am super excited for you guys. Good luck.

I made some ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) for a swap I'm in and the theme is food. I used the Apple Harvest stamp.

I stamp the Apple Harvest stamp onto watercolor paper (Ranger) with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed with a copper embossing powder (Ranger). I colored in the stamp with Peerless watercolors and the gold rim is a Wink of Stella gold. After the image was dry, I cut them out leaving a small white edge around each one.

The sentiment is a Cricut cut from the Just Because cards cartridge. The background is a stencil (The Crafter's Workshop) that I applied Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap distress ink with a distress tool. 

I used the Xyron 250 to adhere the basket and the sentiment to the card.

The back of the ATC is also a Deep Red Stamp called ATC Prof Boston.

The next step to bettering your chances of winning the $25 coupon to Deep Red Stamps is to visit the Xyron Design Team ladies participating today.

Jessica Litman - https://www.theorganizedmama.com/

Stephanie Chan - http://sillypearl.com/
Roni - Ink Stains

Thanks for visiting today.

Sassy Studio Designs Sketch with Elsa

This is for the Thursday night challenge at Sassy Studio Designs the Thursday challenge  is

This I colored in Elsa Queen Coronation Sassy with Copic markers and some colored pencils by Stampin Up. 

I always have a problem coloring her hair. I think of the hair color as a white almost grey like this picture:

but then in a different light it looks like a light blonde like this picture:

Here she is in her coronation dress:

and in this dress I don't know which I see more of-white or blonde. Either way I'm not impressed with the way I colored her hair and so I'll call it, "a work in progress".

For the rest of my card I used the Creative Memories cutting system to die cut the image into an oval. The patterned papers are by My Mind's Eye and Memories in the Making. The card base has a glittery finish (David Tutera) and funny thing-I taped the pieces of the card on upside down. Ugh! The embossing folder is by Darice and I inked the edges with Evergreen Bough distress ink (Ranger). The sentiment is a download from Heidi Swapp and I stuck with a generic sentiment to make this card any occasion needed say for a birthday card, go job card or even a happy holidays card. To finish up the snowflakes are a mix of K and Co stickers and some snowflakes are a Marvy punch.

Thanks for looking.

Copic colors I used:

Cape-V04, RV17 and Faber Castell colored pencil #125

Hair-C00, C01, Y000, W0

Dress-BG18, BG34, BG11, a Stampin Up colored pencil and Faber Castell #162

Gloves-BG34, BG11, Faber Castell #162

Top of dress-C5, C3, C7

Lips-R85

Eyes-B00, B02, B04

The gold highlights come from a gold Wink of Stella pen

Skater Upcycled Card

I upcycled a tissue box as my background to this card. I really liked the pattern on the box and wanted to use it. The skater is a Cricut from the Winter Wonderland cartridge. I used Recollections,Bazzill and Making Memories paper to cut her out. The snowflakes are a Creative Memories punch that I covered the with a Wink of Stella clear pen. The sentiment is an old stamp that I stamped with a dark green ink.

Pink Thinking of You

Here is a nice CAS card for today. The image is a Stampin Up stamp from a while back. I stamped it with black ink by HeroArts onto regular white cardstock. I used distress markers by Ranger to color in the flowers and then used a Wink of Stella glitter brush to give it some life. Behind the image is a pink mulberry paper that I pulled all the edges out so they would look frayed. The ribbon is by The Paper Studio, patterned paper by Studio G and the sentiment sticker is by Pebbles.

Thanks for looking.

Steampunk Friday with SSD

Here again it is Friday and I have a new Flashback Friday by Sassy Studio Designs card for you. The deal is for one week you can buy this image at a discounted price. After the week is up it goes back to its normal price. Become a part of the Sassy Studio Designs Facebook group and enter the challenge over there. Plus you can see what all my other team mates did with this image.

This month is steampunk and if you have visited my blog before you know I don't really do that style of card making. It's been a little bit of a challenge but ya know what I did? I took all things that could be considered steampunk and put them in a basket so whenever I go to make my whatever this week I have everything in one spot. Funny thing is I have a whole basket of stuff to use. I was shocked at how much I have. 

Anyway, This card is a little bit bigger 5 x 6.5 and the black cardstock is by Recollections and the background paper is by Tim Holtz Idealogy line. The cogs and gears are dies by Spellbinders and I cut them out of GCD Studios black patterned paper and Die Cuts with a View glitter paper. I adhered some of them with foam adhesive by Stampin Up and some a little bit higher by EK Success. The black lacy pattern at the bottom is tape I found at Dollar Tree and the sentiment is a sticker by K and Co.

I printed the image out onto Cryogen cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. It's not perfect but I'm OK with that. I die cut them out with Spellbinders die. I did use a gold Wink of Stella pen on the buttons, cogs, and straps in the image.

Thanks for looking.

Thank You with Inlay Die Cutting

Today I have three cards to share with you. They are a rainbow of colors and use the inlay die cutting technique. I learned this technique from the wonderful Jennifer McGuire which you can learn on her You Tube video. She uses hearts but I had these flower shaped dies by DO Crafts in my stash that were getting zero love. I felt this technique really made these dies invaluable and gave them new life.

The patterned papers I used by Studio G are a little busy but I just went with it and thought they would brighten someones day. So you can watch the video to get the technique and I'll just finish by telling you the stamps I used for these cards and tell you the black ink is by Hero Arts. I also used a Wink of Stella pen on all the raised die cuts. The first one uses a thank you stamp by The Paper Company Studio.

The second stamp is by American Crafts.

The third card uses a different stamp set by The Paper Company Studio.

Here's a look at all three.

Thanks for looking.

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ CAS
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ AG
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ Seeing spots
http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/ TY
http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ Seeing spots

Lawn Fawn/Simon Says Stamp

I made this card for a challenge on Flickr. I needed some inspiration and came across a tweet that looked interesting. I love what I came up with for the challenge which is to use kraft with Lawn Fawn and/or Simon Says Stamp products.

I started with Tim Holtz/Coredinations kraft core cardstock. I dry embossed it with a Spellbinders M Bossibilties folder and filed out the raised design with a nail file. I also roughed up the edges of the cardstock. I stamped a square by Simon Says Stamp onto kraft cardstock with SU Bermuda Bay ink and die cut it out with a Spellbinders scallop square die. Then I punched the hole out of the center with a Creative Memories square punch. I die cut GCD Studios patterned paper with a Spellbinders die to place behind the the smaller square and bring in some of the redish color. I received a prize from Simon Says Stamp a while back that had some Basic Grey paper and embellishments. In there I found this sentiment which was perfect for the them of my card. I adhered the die cuts to card front and wrapped some Lawn Fawn twine around to a bow on the left side. 

After all that I stamped and die cut the Lawn Fawn butterfly with Hero Arts ink. I colored the image in with distress ink and a paint brush. The edges needed some color so I brushed them with Antique Linen distress ink as well as some Peacock Feathers. I finished the butterfly with some clear Wink of Stella to make it shimmer.

 Thanks for looking

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

It's Your Day

Today's card is nice and simple with a touch of feminine charm. The flower stamp is Stampendous and I heat embossed it with clear embossing powder on Cryogen cardstock. Then I colored it in with Copic markers and generously sprayed it with water mixed with Perfect Pearls to give it that special sparkle. I fussy cut the flower out and layered it on top of two different Spellbinders dies. The white cardstock is by Recollections and the pink is by Color-Aid. The patterned paper is by Stampin Up and the seam is covered by two ribbons by Fiskars. The butterfly punch is from my stash which I think it's a Martha Stewart punch that I borrowed from someone at a crop. I covered the butterfly with a gold clear Wink of Stella pen to make it shimmery. 

Thanks for looking.

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ Things with wings

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://copicmarkereurope.blogspot.com/p/challenge-page.html Flowers

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/ AG with ribbon

http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Pink and pearlie (Perfect Pearls)

http://blog.red-rubber-designs.com/ Focused on stamping AG

http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ AG

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ Embossing with die cuts

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/ Things with wings

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/Mother's day or female card

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Do you wanna build a snowman?

Today is the first day of the Sassy Studio Designs Facebook challenge. It's pretty cool because they give you the image for free and all you have to do is make something with that image before Dec 26th and upload it to the FB album. Here are the prizes:

1st Place- Will recieve a $10.00 gift card and also gets to be guest designer for the month. Which entitles them to more free images and new release images for that month.

2nd Place- $10.00 gift card.

3rd Place- $5.00 gift card

This month the free image is Olaf and he also comes with a sentiment that is super cute but I didn't use it for this card. I printed him out onto Cryogen cardstock and lightly colored him with Copic markers. I decided to fussy cut him out leaving a little border around the edge of the. I dug out some old DCWV patterned paper that I just had a few pieces to work with. I adhered the background paper to a white Recollections card front and then matted the second piece of patterned paper onto blue cardstock also by DCWV. 

The snowflake is foamy in dimension and part of a huge bucket of shapes for the winter season that I bought my niece from Hobby Lobby. The rick rack, though hard to see because it is the same color as the background paper is by My Mind's Eye. The sentiment is a word die by Stampin Up, which is cardstock from an old Hallmark invitation that I will never use. It came from my Mother In Laws cards and things that I just went through and organized for her. I covered the die cut with a clear Wink of Stella pen. It does sparkle in real life. THANKS FOR LOOKING.

So I hope you will join us on the Sassy Studio Designs Facebook page for some free images and the chance to win great prizes. It is a closed group that you send a request to join and someone gets to it within 24 hours. Then you send a request for the images via email. I tell you all this so you will jump over there and get the goods before Dec 26th rolls around. HERE is a list of the rules for this challenge. Good Luck

Challenges:

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ All about Christmas

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/ For kids or made with them

http://fantasystampers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/24-cute-christmas.html Cute Christmas

http://kitandclowder.ning.com/november-challenge Christmas

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Snowman

Outlaws Challenge- Anything goes

http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ All about Christmas

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Let it snow

http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/ AG and something that starts with S {Snowman}

http://vandicrafts.com/vandicrafts-artistry-challeng-19-anything-goes-twist/ AG with twist of snoqman or snow

http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/ AG

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Use some snow

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ Tis the season

http://christmasatsweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Snow people

http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/ Christmas

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

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Sentiment for a Dec holiday

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ It's a kid world

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/ Any winter holiday

UPDATED FONT AND PHOTO SIZE AND PLACEMENT ON 3-27-22

MERRY WREATH DIE-CUT CARD for Christmas Cards all Year Round September Challenge

Today starts the new challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round. This month you must use kraft on your card. 

I used kraft in two places for today's card. The first is the wreath die cut where I used Oriental Trading Co kraft cardstock. While the paper was still in the die I inked the raised areas with Mowed Lawn distress ink by Ranger. The sentiment is a die-cut by Stampin Up that I adhered multiple together to add dimension. Then I covered the top layer with clear Wink of Stella glitter. After that, I added Sparkle Style red rhinestones to the wreath around the sentiment. 

The red cardstock is by Creative Memories and the die cut is by Spellbinders. The second place where I used kraft is the card base by Recollections. 

That's it for now. Thanks for looking. UPDATED 8-29-21

Joy Christmas Card

I made a Christmas card using THIS iris folding stamp by Stamp N Plus. I used an old patterned paper for the bell and then used a Wink of Stella gold pen for the bottom of the bell. The top was colored in with Distress Markers by Ranger. The Joy sentiment is a Cricut die cut and the Merry Christmas sentiment is a rub on by American Crafts.  The patterned paper on the left side of the card is by Echo Park.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/Anything goes Christmas
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ Something that begins with "S" {Stamps}
http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ Christmas
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ Anything goes
http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com/ Anything goes square or rectangle
http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ Lots of layers

Iris folding Easter card.

I LOVE this card. The Easter basket iris folding stamp by Stamp N Plus is so stunning. Take a look.

I stamped the image onto Tim Holtz distress watercolor paper, that's a mouthful, and then cut out the center. The patterned paper I used for the folding is by DCWV and the lines match up better then if I actually tried for them too. I colored the rest of the image in with distress markers and a water pen by Ranger. I used a Wink of Stella pen on some of the eggs and animals. 

The patterned paper is by Daisy D's (old) and the cardstock is by Recollections. The lattice pattern die cut was cut out with the Cricut (Ribbons and Rosettes) with the egg sticker by Doodlebug Designs. The sentiment sticker is by Reminisce.

One more look at that fun iris stamp by Stamp N Plus.

Challenges:
Mark's Finest Papers-Easter card

http://www.addalittledazzle.com/- Easter

http://crafting-with-dragonflies.blogspot.com/ Easter

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ Easter Spring

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ Easter

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

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/ Easter

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ Easter

http://digichoosday.blogspot.co.uk/ Ovals

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/ Polka Dots

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ Egg-stra Special

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/ Bunnies

http://just-hanna-stamps.blogspot.com/ Easter

http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/ Easter

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.co.uk/ Easter, Spring

http://www.allwayssomethingcreative.blogspot.com/-Easter

http://animalfriendschallenge.blogspot.de/ Easter/Spring

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/ Spring

http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com/p/challenges.html Pastels and Polka dots

http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ Easter Wonderland

http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://kreativeinkauf-challenge.blogspot.de/ Easter

http://onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

myStamp Box Robot card

I have a new card using myStamp box stamps that I want to share today. I should have used this little robot guy for Valentine cards but missed the boat on that one. This would be an adorable anniversary card or just one to say I love you. 

I used the robot and sentiment from the stamp set

Programmed Robots

I inked up my stamp with an SUngrey color and then wiped the ink off the heart. Using a distress marker, I colored in the heart and then fussy cut the robot out. I then stamped the sentiment and die cut it out. While the die cut was still in the die I added some of the same distress marker color using an ink blender. 

The background patterned paper is by Stampin Up and the black die cut DP is by The Paper Studio. I inked the edges of the red DP with distress ink and an ink blender. The ribbon is double sided and is by The Paper Studio too. All of my cardstock in this card is by Recollections. My die cuts are by Quickutz {black}' Spellbinders {rectangle} and Papertrey Ink {heart}. The red heart is the polka dot background paper that I covered with distress ink and let dry. Once it was dry I coated it with glitter using a Wink of Stella pen. When I adhered the card together I used SU foam adhesive on the red heart to pop it up. 

That Jennifer McGuire is a pretty awesome influence on me. Never before had I used hearts until watching her videos and her wonderful card designs and techniques. Stop by her BLOG or YOU TUBE to find wonderful techniques and inspiration.

Christmas Cards all year Round

Welcome to a new month at Christmas Cards all Year Round where we continue to live the holidays all year long. We have a nice and easy challenge for you this time and that is show us your poinsettias. 

The card I made for this challenge is my favorite card ever. It turned out so beautiful. The flower was created using Dreamweaver Stencils white embossing paste and one of their brass stencils. Once the flower was dry I applied a silver Wink of Stella pen to the shaded areas. It's so sparkly and pretty. The patterned paper and glitter paper are both by DCWV, die cut by Spellbinders And the sticker is by Hobby Lobby.

Thanks for looking.

http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://52cct.blogspot.com/- Red and white
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Add a flower
http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/ Anything goes
http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Anything goes
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

myStamp Box card

I have a card today using the Abundant Blossoms stamp set by myStamp Box. 

I stamped this one flower with Hero Arts black ink onto Strathmore watercolor paper. Then I colored it in with distress markers and a water pen both by Ranger Industries. I die cut it out using a Spellbinders circle die and inked the inside of the circle with light pink distress ink. Then I just thought it needed some sparkle so I took out my Wink of Stella pen, clear gold, and colored it into the flower. You can really see the sparkle in the up close photos. 

Thanks to Jennifer McGuire for introducing the pens to me. She didn't say in her videos or blog posts that the thing is so addicting. I want to use it on every project. Anyway, I had this white paper flower that I adhered to the card and layered the circle on top of it with foam adhesive. 

I made the sentiment with the Mini Alpha- Small box stamps. The sentiment piece and the patterned paper by Stampin Up  have the edges inked with distress ink and an ink blender. The sentiment was splashed with water. Both ribbons are by Offray and the cardstock by Recollections.

Thanks for looking.