Online Card Class

Some final cards. Love coloring. Wish I had more time! :)
Copic Hacks - Adding Distress Ink

Materials
Paper: Neenah - solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Ink - Faded Jeans, Paper Smooches - Vegtastic
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Martha Stewart Grass punch
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, Zig wink of stella green glitter pen, colorless blender

And just another fun card...

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH Distress Inks, Onyx Black versafine, PTI - Leaf Prints, Technique Tuesday - Autumn Afternoons by Ali Edwards
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Gold Tinsel Ranger embossing powder
Misc.: Twine from the Twinery

Happy Birthday, Ellen and Lera!

Happy Birthday to some special ladies!

Materials

Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Lawn Fawn DP

Stamps/Inks: Paper Smooches - XXX, SSS - XXX, Verve - Treasured Words, Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow Ink - Bubble Gum and Grape Juice

Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Martha Stewart Craft punch - Grass

Misc.: Perfect Pearls, Wink of Stella silver glitter pen, copic markers, dimensional adhesive, verve seam binding

Happy Easter!

Here are some quick and easy Easter cards for this weekend...

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Lawn Fawn - Happy Easter and A Birdie Told Me, Northwoods Rubber Stamps - Eggstra special, Paper Smooches - A Little Lovin'
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Lil' Inkers - Rainbows & Clouds Die set and small Sunshine Die, MS grass punch, TH Stencil: Rays Layering Stencil
Misc.: Dimensional Adhesive, Copic markers, googley eyes, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Clean and Simple Days 5/6

Days 5/6: Backgrounds into the Foreground

Topic: Graffiti Stamping

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow Inks - Red Royal, Butter Bar, and Corn Flower, Simon Ink - Green Leaf, Paper Smooches - Joyful Greetings, HA - CL622 Designer Snowflakes, CL359 Holiday Cheer, CL711 Message Bursts, and CL343 Holiday Sayings
Misc.: Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Baby Shower Thank You Notes...

Had the nicest baby shower thrown for me by some lovely ladies from church... which means time for some thank you notes!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. DP
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paper Smooches - A Little Lovin'
Cutting/Embossing/Stencil: Heart punch from Stampin' Up, Wplus9 - Clear Cut Stackers - Pinking Squares
Misc.: Twine from the Twinery, dimensional adhesive, copic markers,

Holiday Card Workshop 2013 - Day 1 continued...Creative Insides for Holiday Cards

Day 1 actually had a few different techniques, all focusing on interesting things to do with the inside of a card. Yesterday was one of the four, so I decided to try a couple of the others today...


Unique Fold

Honestly, I tried using a pretty HA background stamp on two other attempts, and it was too messy, and I was too impatient, so I decided to just stamp a bunch of snowflakes to create my own background. Much cleaner. Much easier. The snowman card used the Colorbox white - goopy. I actually liked the Fresh Ink a lot better (and it's hard to tell that it's gray on the green background)!


Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Colorbox - Frost White, Fresh Ink - Provincial Gray, Versamark, HA - Designer Snowflakes, Waltzingmouse Stamps - 2011 Holiday Ornaments , Just Rite Clear - Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments, Paper Smooches - Swanky Snowdudes and Joyful Greetings
Cutting/Embossing: Paper Smooches - Coordinating die for Swanky Snowdudes, Ranger Superfine Silver embossing powder, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Lawn Fawn sequins, Copic markers

Positive and Negative

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Waltzingmouse Stamps - Alpine Christmas, Avery Elle - Holiday Fill in the Blank clear stsamps
Cutting/Embossing: PTI - Wonderful Words: Holiday Dies, Waltzingmouse coordinating dies, Judikins Opaque White Embossing Powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive

Hero Arts 90 Minute Scramble

It's been quiet over here... would you like to see why?

This is our mess of a bathroom (in progress)...

Anyway, back to more fun things, here's my contribution for the Hero Arts Flickr Group's 90 minute Scramble. 

The theme for today's scramble: A simple challenge to incorporate washi or decorative tape in your card/project design. Use it simply or creatively. Let your imagination fly…..
If for any reason you do not have any washi tape in your possession, use a border stamp/use faux washi stamps/make your own.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paper Smooches - Joyful Greetings, Hero Arts - Shari's Tree No. Three
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Judikins Opaque white embossing powder
Misc.: Washi Tape, dimensional adhesive, copic markers, Zig Wink of Stella clear glitter brush

Summer Card Camp 2: Week 3 Day 1

We're on our last week of Summer Card Camp 2.

A couple of really neat techniques today (and of course new sketches and a new color combination)...


1. Sketch/One Layer Banners

I didn't really have anything that would work for the rotated stamping, and I tried it with limited success using Belinda's Borders - mostly just added a little interest to the stamped background on the star.

Materials
Paper: Watercolor paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Vintage Sepia, TH Distress Inks - Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Brushed Corduroy, Dusty Concord, and Shaded Lilac, Fresh Ink - Birch, Colorbox - Frost White, Paper Smooches - Streamers and Sentiment Sampler; Lawn Fawn - Belinda's Borders
Cutting/Embossing: Lawn Cuts - Puffy Stars, ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Rock Candy Stickles, May Arts twine

Summer Card Camp 2: Week 2 Day 4

Today's challenge is tricky: use the weekly colors and make a non-holiday card with holiday products!

The perfect pearls are pretty subtle and hard to photograph. I used a snow background stamp and used part of a sentiment that said, "Celebrating the Greatest Gift of All."

Materials
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Hero Arts -Snow Dots and Greatest Gift, Memento - Rich Cocoa and Teal Zeal, Paper Smooches - Word Up
Misc.:  Perfect Pearls - Turquoise, AMuse Studio - Ribbon

Summer Card Camp Day 2

Same color scheme, but tried the watercolor technique using Hero Art's Brush Strokes and a Paper Smooches sentiment set. 

Materials:
Paper: Watercolor paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Brush Strokes, Paper Smooches - Word Salad, Versafine - Onyx Black
Embossing: Ranger superfine clear embossing powder
Misc.: TH Distress Paints, enamel dots

Hero Arts - 90 Minute Scramble

Here's my card for this week's Scramble (with some of the nicest ladies in the card-making industry!)...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white and misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, HA Shadow inks Mid-Tones - Pale Tomato, HA - Edgy Background and Fantastic Birthday, Paper Smooches - Word Salad
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Labels 4
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Copic markers, May Arts twine, Zig wink of stella clear glitter brush

Little Tangles the Second

Honestly wasn't thrilled with my card for the Little Tangles challenge --- so I gave it a second try. And I like this one better.

Here it is!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Neat & Tangled - Party Dots, On the Strip, and On the Strip 2; Paper Smooches - Falling for You, Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Soft Cantaloupe and Pale Tomato, Memento - Tuxedo Black
Misc.: Glossy Accents, copic markers, dimensional adhesive

Little Tangles Challenge #12

I've been loving my stamps from Neat & Tangled (and even more excited for my new release stamps to arrive!), so I decided to try something new and play along this week.

Here's mine:

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Tide Pool and Pale Tomato, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler, Neat & Tangled -On the Strip and Party Dots
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles
Misc.:Wink of Stella - Gold brush tip marker, dimensional adhesive

Grumpasaurus

And, for everyone who wants to feel grumpy on a birthday...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Lawn Fawn - Claire's ABCs and Quinn's 123s , Paper Smooches - Cuteasaurus
Cutting/Embossing: Paper Smooches coordinating die cuts, SSS - banner die
Misc.: Mister Huey's mists, copic markers, Stampin Up - eye sticker, stickles - gold

Pattern Play Round #2 Day 3

Day 3 (Repeated):

Today's technique was Hard to Use and Bold Patterns. I decided to try the technique of breaking up the pattern.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Bella Blvd - Tail Waggers and Cat Naps #175 Companion
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler
Misc.: Buttons, twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive

Pattern Play Round #2 Day 2

Day 2 (Repeated):

Today's technique was Patterned Paper and Stamping. I decided to try the technique, "resist on patterned paper."

Materials:
Paper: EP Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, 6x6 A Boy's Life,
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Impression Obsession - Reverse Quatrefoil, TH Distress Ink - Seedless Preserves, Hero Arts Shadow Ink Midtone - Stone wash, Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler
Cutting/Embossing: Memory Box - Large Circle Burst

CAS II - Day 7

Technique/Homework: The prime directive for today:  Go big. Or go tiny. And, go single-layer.

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White
Stamps and Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Various green Amuse and Impress inks, Hero Arts Shadow - Raspberry Ink, Clear and Simple Stamps - Flower Buds, Paper Smooches - Word Up
Misc: Diamond Stickles

Clean and Simple Card Class Day #2

We're on to Day 2....

Technique: One Layer Card using Watercolor Pencils

Materials:
Paper: Watercolor paper
Stamps/Inks: Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler
Misc.: Inktense Pencils, jewel embellishments

Paper Smooches Thank You Card

Did you see Paper Smooches' new Freezy Fellas that were just released?? I love snowman stamps!!

Here's my little Thank You note to Paper Smooches for the opportunity to participate in their latest giveaway!!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Hero Arts - Cup O Joe Shadow Ink (Mid-tone), Paper Smooches -Word Up and Party Posse, Hero Arts cling background stamp
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, copic markers

Lots of Holiday Cards

Here are some little projects that I worked on over the weekend --- it was a crafty couple of days!

A Halloween card:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzil cardstock
Stamps/Inks: TH distress inks, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lawn Fawn - Heebie Jeebies, Stampin' Up -  Ghoulish Googlies
Misc.: Copic markers, googly eyes, white gel pen, dimensional adhesive

Some Christmas cards!

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Love Letter, Paper Smooches -  Warm Hearts, Hero Arts - CL343 Holiday Sayings
Cutting/Embossing: SSS small banner die, MB - Frostyville Border
Misc.: Copic markers, Silver glitter tape, dimensional adhesive

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Cosmo Cricket - Woolens, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Inks, Mama Elephant - Polar Pals
Cutting/Embossing: Wplus9 - Pretty Patches Tree Die
Misc.: Copic Markers, dimensional adhesive, stardust stickles, star embellishments, Perfect Pearls mist

And a little knitting:

Pattern: Berry Baby Hat and modified with Just a Leaf
Needles: 7/8
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted
Size: Infant