Week of 1/30/21 cards

 

CAS622 - Bugs Life

I love bees and these are the happiest bees I have found for stamps from DRS Designs. I stamped a few of them and mirror imaged a couple so I could get them going a different direction. Then I added the branch with the beehive and colored the scene with copics. I finished the sky with clouds and added stickles to the bees wings.

Also I had a few people ask me for my tips on getting a good impression for my mirror image stamping. I finally got around to grabbing some images and wrote up some steps. I would love it if you have time to try the steps and let me know how it works for you. You can find it here Mirror Image Stamping.

Bee My Valentine

FS729 - this weeks incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Deb Felts aka debdeb. Her gallery is full of amazing inspiration. I found this CARD

I love the wonderful layout and used that as my starting point. Rather than an oval in the center I kept it rectangle.

I stamped the bowling pins and ball from DRS Designs on white then I fussy cut out just a section of the image and colored it with copics. In the center square I sponged the retro look on the top part of the square and sponged brown on the bottom.

I embossed the cream layer and stamped a single pin and fussy cut that to add tot he sentiment layer.

Have a Ball

MMTPT653 - Mary Nohl USEIT2021 - Sweet N Sassy image This image was on my table colored waiting for a card. I found this great IMAGE and it inspired the BG. I cut a bunch of scrap greens in many colors to create the BG. I then added the white layer then the cone flowers and finished with a gold bow and gem to pick up the gold in the cone flowers. Mary Nohl Inspire

CC828 - Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray USEIT2021 - Patches When I saw today's color challenge i remembered I have this cute DP with the colors all contained in the paper. I needed to use up these dog patches from my tote and they work perfect with the colors. I cut the paper, cut the layers and stamped the sentiments. The dogs are added with hot glue. Birthday Pups

WT829 - What's your drink - tea, coffee, chocolate; tea-dying, tea bags, coffee filters, painting with coffee - or just stamps/die-cuts I love coffee. It is my go to drink of choice and I can drink it day or night. For my card I used the coffee collection from Heartfelt creations. I stamped the sentiment and die cut the layers. I die cut the flowers and shaped them and layered on the card. The base layer is the large sentiment in the collection and I distressed that layer. I finished the card with prills, ribbon and stickles. How You Bean

IC791 - Shindigz! where I found these cute Hearts

I recently got this cute heart arrangement and thought it would work perfect for a cute Valentine card.

I stamped the first skunk from DRS Designs and covered up the daisies on the stamp. I then did a mirror of the same skunk again not stamping the daisies on the image. Once stamped I masked both the images and stamped the flower hearts.

I colored the scene with copics and sponged clouds and finished the scene with this cute sentiment.

I finished the card with some punched hearts from my pile of punched hearts sitting on my desk.

Also I had a few people ask me for my tips on getting a good impression for my mirror image stamping. I finally got around to grabbing some images and wrote up some steps. I would love it if you have time to try the steps and let me know how it works for you. You can find it here Mirror Image Stamping.

I'm Wild About You

Week of 1/22/21 cards

 

IC790 - Hot Chocolate Design where I found these cute SHOES Rather than a Panda face I went with Jack from Nightmare Before Christmas. I got this cute stencil and thought it was perfect for some fun Christmas cards for some Jack fans. I stenciled black ink for the face then added the sentiment. Jack

MIX417 - Color it twice USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit I am trying to use up my old Heartfelt Creations card kits because they no longer sell them. This one was perfect for the MIX challenge. I started out sponging on the colors and decided that was not dark enough for a few of the items so I added copics to add some shade to the images. Once colored I shaped the flowers and tree and layered adding dimensionals. I finished the card with some stickles. Monkeys

WT828 - Scissors

USEIT2021 - Footballs

I think I have owned the multi strip cutting scissors for about 10 years and never used them. I thought they would be perfect to cut some grass for these little footballs that were in my tote to use up.

I sponged some blue sky on the base then cut the strips in the grass. I hot glued the balls then popped the grass up on dimensionals.

I finished with the celebrate sentiments.

Celebrate!

MMTPT652 - To the Orient

USEIT2021 - Asian Themed Wrapping Paper

About a year ago my MIL gave me a couple of books of Asian themed Wrapping paper. Each sheet makes 16 cards and they have come in handy sharing with family and friends during the pandemic.

I cut out the layers and trimmed the wrapping paper with a sheet of the Pink CS then added it to the white card base. Once all the cards were glued I added the sentiments. I use several different sentiments and then share different cards with everyone.

Thinking of You

CAS621 - Stock Your Stash

This weeks CAS is to stock our stash with cards that we need. I need pet sympathy cards for my monthly donation. Every month I work to build up the donation cards and the CAS challenge is perfect to help with that donation.

Deepest Sympathy

FS728 - This weeks incredibly talented Featured Stamper Debbie, aka DebbieinOC. I found this gorgeous Card.

USEIT2021 - Asian Themed Wrapping Paper

When I saw Debbie's gorgeous Gold and black card I knew I needed to use up a gold and black sheet of the Asian themed Wrapping paper my MIL got me. Each sheet makes 16 cards and they have come in handy sharing with family and friends during the pandemic.

I cut out the layers and trimmed the wrapping paper with a sheet of the gold CS then added it to the white card base. Once all the cards were glued I added the sentiments. I use several different sentiments and then share different cards with everyone.

Thinking of You

Week of 1/16/21 Cards

 

CAS620 - Case Yourself

I chose this Card from way back in my gallery to Case. I loved the single tree on the front and decided to do a single tree.

I used the super cute DRS Designs image of the sea shells Christmas tree image for my focal rather than embossing a tree. I then colored with copics and added the sentiment. I cut the layers and matted a couple of the colors for the base.

FS727 - This weeks incredibly gifted Featured Stamper is Fifi Soleil (Jesuisjeune). I found this super cute Card

USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

When I saw Fifi's cute house I remembered I have this shaped house in my stack of Heartfelt Creations card kits that I wanted to use up. It is spring rather than Christmas and the flowers are 3 dimensional rather than flat.

I sponged the colors on the house layers and the flowers and leaves. I then shaped the flowers and leaves and added dimensionals to the roof and sentiment and finished off with stickles.

Friendship Blooms

MMTPT651 - smile goes a long way

USEIT2021 - Panda

I needed to use up this panda from my tote and he was just perfect for the tea party. I cut some scrap DPs from my stash and created the layout behind the panda and added him.

Panda

SC836 - This weeks sketch USEIT2021 - This white die cut was in my tote of items to use up and it is perfect for today's sketch I stamped the sentiment and cut the layers. I added a red CS to the center. With Sympathy

WT827 - monochromatic

USEIT20221 - Flourish dies

When I saw the challenge I remembered I had a bunch of flourish dies in my tote to get used up. I grabbed coordinating paper and embossed the base layer then die cut a bunch of butterflies in the same paper and layered. Stamped the sentiment in the same colors and finished off with pearls.

With Sympathy

MIX416 - Well, Wood You

USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

CCC21JAN - Cardinal

When I saw today's MIX challenge I remembered I had this Heartfelt Creations card kit that I am trying to use up. It has a wood gate stamped in it.

I sponged the edges of the gate and used copics to color the bird, holly and deer. I then layered the elements and added stickles to give a snow effect.

Christmas Deer

F4A569 - All About You

WT827 - Monochromatic

USEIT2021 - Asian wrapping paper

When I saw today's Free for All I remembered I had this sheet of blue and white Asian wrapping paper that I need to get used up. I love blue and white cards. It is my favorite color combination.

I cut the wrapping paper which makes 16 cards and added a dark blue CS to trim the paper. I finished with many different sentiments to add to my stash for when I need to grab a quick card to send.

Thank You

IC789 - Tim Holtz Sizzix Board where I found this great Inspiration I loved the cute layout and the little bugs so I used bees and heat embossed honey combs on the top. I water colored red and did an ombre down the card stock. then I stamped some bees forward and mirror imaged to get some facing the other direction. I finished the card with the sentiment and Yellow Pearls. Bee My Valentine

Week of 1/9/21 Cards

 

IC788 - Canadian Living When I found this Image I immediately thought o fa black tie wedding card. I used the bride and groom image from DRS Designs and the congratulations sentiment and heat embossed them in silver. I also used the calendar stamp using only the boxes I embossed the bottom squares. To add interest I did the flip fold and a silver DP card stock on the inside. I die cut the bride and groom and finished the card with silver Nuvo Drops. Black Tie Wedding

F4A568 - Hearts & Flowers USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit When I saw the Free for All challenge I remembered I had this card kit in my stack of items to use up. They came already stamped and cut so I had to layer, color and add stickles and dimensionals. I finished off with stickles once it was layered and colored. Because I Care

WT826 - Fruit

USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

I put together this cute card kit from Heartfelt Creations that I am trying to get used up. I also had this purple flower left over from making another card a few months back and I thought it would be perfect to add to this card.

The kits came stamped and cut they just needed sponged layered, added dimensionals and stickles and shaped the images and flower.

Grapes

MMTPT650 - fun element to your card

I just got the waterfall die cut from Spellbinders for Christmas and it is perfect for this weeks Teapot challenge.

I followed the steps for the die cut and added a bunch of camping and picnic stickers to decorate the pages of the waterfall and the inside of the card.

Picnic

CAS619 - New Year - use something new

I recently got this sentiment and image from DRS Designs. My sister loves bowling and this would be a great card for her birthday next week.

I stamped the bowling image then created a mask. I then put the mask over the image and sponged the stars. I finished with coloring the image in copics and stamped the sentiment.

Have a Ball

FS726 - this weeks incredibly talented featured stamper Denise Bryant. I found this wonderfully bold CARD USEIT2021 - Christmas sentiments I was really drawn to the bold paper stripes and rather than using striped paper I used some designer paper and cut it in to strips. I then went through my stack of already stamped off images that need colored and found I had several of this sentiment. I colored them all up and made a few cards to use them up. I finished off the card with some ribbon, green sprigs and stickles on the sentiment. Christmas Strips

Week of 1/2/21 Cards

 Happy New Year craft friends. I did great last year trying to use stuff up from my tote of items and hope to get more of that tote used up this year. I also added to my resolution for crafting to color and use up a huge stack of already stamped and printed off digital images that I have been collecting over the last several years. I need to get that stack of images colored and used on cards because it has grown out of control. 

What is your craft goal for 2021? I would love to know what you plan on doing this year for your crafting.

F4A567 - Encouragement USEIT2021 - little girl I am continuing my journey this year to use up a tote full of items. This year I will also get to working on using images that I have already stamped out and need to color and get added to cards. I am not sure I can get them all used this year but I will start the journey. This little girl was in the tote. She is 3 dimensional and super cute and I thought this sentiment was perfect for an encouragement card. And Suddenly...

MIX414 - Snowy Day When I saw today's challenge I knew exactly what image I wanted to use. This cute snowman from DRS Designs was just perfect with this sentiment. I stamped the snowman and the background scene then I stamped the silhouette image on a mirror image stamp. I then colored with copics added the frozen pond and added stickles and white gel pen to the pond. It's Freezin'

FS725 - This weeks incredibly gifted Featured Stamper is Ina aka yellowrose46. I found this wonderful CARD

I grabbed another sheet of the Asian themed wrapping paper my MIL gave me that I am trying to get used up. It is gorgeous paper but really thin. I changed the layout just a bit I centered the paper and trimmed the edges then I heat embossed the sentiment in white and added it across the center.

Happy Birthday

CAS618 - Snow

I used the wax resist technique and a snow emboss folder to create the BG on my card. i then stamped the image and sentiment in blue and die cut the banner. The card was finished off with the ribbon and sequins.

Peace Joy Happiness

CC824 - Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Pool Party USEIT2020 - Heartfelt Creations card kit I am trying to get the rest of the old card kits from Heartfelt Creations used up. This one was perfect for today's colors. I sponged the colors on the house and flowers, leaves and stones. I then shaped the flowers and leaves and layered the pieces. I finished off the flowers with some stickles. For You...

MMTPT649 - EPEC is to make a pop-up box card

I have always wanted to try this card fold because I want to make one for my hubby for his birthday coming up. This was so much fun to make and super quick too.

Cut the papers and created the cube card following the directions in the Tutorials.

Hello

WT825 - Ring in a new start. Using bells, bell flowers, rings....an encouragement, motivation or celebration card

I have had this stamp set for over a year and thought I needed to get it used. This challenge is perfect to show case the beautiful layered bells in the set. I am also working on Christmas cards for next year. My goal is 2 a week to get them all made early so I can beat the last minute rush for cards.

Christmas Bells

IC787 - Fancy where I found this great Inspiration

I loved the trees in the background and took that for my inspiration for creating a tree on my card.

I have started punching down my scrap papers. They seem to be piling up a bit from all the die cutting and I need to get some cleared out of drawers. I punched a bunch of different green scraps down and followed the evergreen tree tutorial to create this tree.

I am also working on 2 cards a week for Christmas however I think I need to up that to 3 cards a week so I don't fall behind what I need this year.

The background I sponged blue at the top and left the base white for the ground.

I finished the tree with a silver punched star and red stickles for the tree.

The sentiment is from DRS Designs.

Thinking of You at Christmas