Week of 12/3/17 Part #1

WT665 - Distress It

Stamped this fun House mouse image 2 times and colored with copics. Cut the skirt out and did the 3D paper piece technique on the skirt.

Distressed every layer used on the card. Finished off with the die cut work love and some DP punched flowers.

I am continuing trying to use stuff up. All the DPs are from my scrap bin. The love was already die cut sitting on my desk and the flowers were in my stash of flowers where I punch them out of scraps trying to use the bits that are too small for card layers and just the right size for a punch.

Love of Dance

DEC17VSNPRE3 - inspiration of Dragons

I got lucky I saw Lydia's post earlier today and just checked the challenges and rules. Phew...

Then I got lucky and had this darling dragon that a fellow SCS friend sent me 3 years ago. Yes it was in my stash of stuff that I am trying to use up and had just not used yet. 

Colored the dragon with copics and had to fussy cut him because he was stamped very close to another just like him. Added distress ink to the corner in green and popped the dragon on dimensionals.

Finished off with the sentiment and some stars and Nuvo Drops.
Dragon Birthday

DEC17VSNPRE1 - MONOCHROMATIC

Sympathy cards are never easy and here lately I have had to make more than I care to make. This one was pretty simple, I die cut the two layers and popped on dimensionals. Punched the bird and leaves and glued down and stamped the sentiment.

 Sorry for Your Loss

 DEC17VSNPRE2 - something musical related

F4A407 - Merry Everything - I had just posted this then saw Robin's challenge right after posting this and added the F4A. For me it is Merry Christmas. 

CCC17FEB - People

This great caroler was sent to me in a die cut exchange. Popped it on dimensionals and die cut the edge with a fun die cut to show some DPs. Stamped the sentiment and added some music notes that I always have on hand when I finish using papers I punch out some fun punches and music notes is one of those that I use.

 Merry Christmas to You

DEC17VSNA - This challenge is to use an image representing one of the Monopoly tokens, on your card. Your choices are: a thimble, a car, a ship, a dog, a hat, a wheelbarrow, a cat, a shoe, a rubber ducky, a t-rex, or a penguin.

Super fast card, die cut the pup and popped up on dimensionals on a shimmer white paper. Die cut some paw prints out of scrap paper and glued down and stamped the sentiment.

I am always needing pet sympathy cards so this challenge is perfect for me to make a quick card for my friends little pet store.

Thinking of You 

FS565 - the super talented Donna aka Krashscrapper, I found this wonderful Easter CARD.

Stamped these two House Mouse images and colored with copics. Rather than an EF I used Easter paper. Stamped the sentiment and finished off with some die cut eggs that have been on my desk for a year.

Easter Eggs 

Copics used:

Week of 11/26/17 cards

SC673 - This weeks Sketch - I am in love with this sketch.

CCC17AUG - Wreaths

Stamped the sentiment on a tag that was sitting on my desk for a year. Yes I am still trying to use stuff up. LOL! Grabbed a wreath that was on my desk and some more pine cones that Robin (stamperrobin) gave me over 2 years ago. Glued everything down on a die cut white edge and red card stock and die cut some more pine branches from my scrap green papers. Finished off with some Nuvo Drops.

WT663 - Leftovers
Comfort and Joy

 

 WT664 - Try a Tutorial

Stamped this super funny Dog set from Precious Kitty Creations newest stamp set then colored with copics and sponged the edges grey.

Created the Faux Barn Board on the base layer. Stamped the fiskers dotted swirls on the grey and distressed the edges. Used some scrap DP and the dark brown layer is a leftover sprayed piece from my scrap bin.

Finished off with popping the sentiment layer on dimensionals, the button and bakers twine and the pom pom ribbon.

 Dog Bath

MMTPT488 - Pole Dancing in Whykickamoocow where we are to make a card that represents the month of our birthday. My birthday month is September and in September we are just at the end of summer and just at the start of fall.

This super cute sunflower image was sent to me by Jan (Precious Kitty). I colored it with pencils and then fussy cut it. Layered some DP on craft and then added an embossed layer. Tied a ribbon around and popped the flower on dimensionals. Finished off with some nuvo drops.

 Sunflower

IC626 - Paperchase: I found this great CARD

I loved the red and craft together. It is really eye catching.

Looking at my desk I have been spending a lot of time pulling out stuff that has been piling up for a while. When I saw the inspiration image today I saw on my desk these two hearts already die cut. I stamped the sentiment when I saw this strip of embossed paw prints. Then I grabbed this left over paw sticker. Quick, easy and used up stuff on the desk. I kept it pretty CAS just as the inspiration card.

Welcome Anne, Stacy, Julie, Angela & Brenda. I look forward to the amazing inspiration you will bring on Saturdays.

 Paw Prints on Heart

Week of 11/19/17 cards

FS564 - Congratulations to papercrafter40 aka Andrea. I love her stunning gallery. I found this very eye catching Card

WT663 - Leftovers

Blue and white cards are my favorite and when I saw the blue and white on the FS card I just had to use that for my inspiration.

Recently I created a Christmas card that had these same papers on it and these were just sitting on my desk waiting to get glued to a card and seeing the Quilt top on the FS card I just knew I needed to grab these for a card. 

Glued the pieces down and going through my stash of stuff that I am trying to use up I found these roses. I bought these over 15 years ago. Yes you read that right. LOL! Added the roses to the card and stamped the sentiment. 

Birthday Quilt

IC625 - The Company Store - I found this Kitty Stocking Stamped this super cute kitty from the inspiration I colored it yellows with pencil. Cut down the layers and embossed the white. Stamped the sentiment and added ribbon. Finished off the cat's eyes with clear Nuvo drops. I am trying to use up some stuff I have been hoarding for a while because it seems to be multiplying. Used the last Santa Hat that my friend Jan (Precious Kiitty) sent me. My mom gave me some sheets of stickers and one of the sheets had the pearl embellishment. I think it was meant for a wedding accessory but since this is a yellow kitty and I need to give my friend a yellow kitty card for Christmas (he gave me my yellow girl) I added the crown to the Santa hat because he knows my girls are all Princesses. :)

Cat Christmas

F4A405 - Words to Live By

To me those words mean to create an Art Canvas. I punched out a circle and sponged some oxide inks to create a window feel. Next I added a circle over the sponged area and ran it through to emboss over the center. Die cut different dogs from X Cut and stamped a sentiment. 

These cards are headed to my friend that has a small mom and pop grooming shop. They have 5 employees in the whole shop. I shop at their little shop year round and will be there to show my support tomorrow for Small Business Saturday and bring these to them. I create cards year round for them to give to clients that have lost precious fur babies.

Lost Pet 

WT663 - Thanksgiving Leftovers

I am trying to use stuff up and this boot was calling to me to use if from my desk. It was given to me from my SCS friend Tonda Baldwin.

The boot is popped on dimensionals. The music piece is a scrap of white that I brayered a music EF. Die cut a few layers behind the music layer. Die cut the leaves from some olive from the scrap bin.

The flowers are always on my desk. As I cut out pieces I try to use up as much as possible before tossing the paper and these flowers are always available for adding to cards. Finished off with a scrap ribbon and more papers from my DP scrap bin.

In the US we are celebrating Thanksgiving and I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving enjoying the company of family and friends.

Oh Boot! 

SC672 - this week's sketch

CCC17AUG - Wreath

Trying to use up stuff in my craft room this card base and DP were sent to me some time ago from Jan (Precious Kitty). The pine cones are from Robin (Stamperrobin).

Stamped the sentiment and die cut it in the circle. Cut off the bottom and layered on the DP.

Die cut some evergreen branches and layered the pine cones. Finished off with a twig sticker that I got over 2 years ago and some sequin stars. Added a few drops of red Nuvo Drops.

Merry Christmas 

FS563 - the super talented Featured Stamper, Helen Gullett, better known as byHelenG. I found this wonderful Card. I just did a card yesterday with my coffee die cut and still had it out so I decided to do another one for the FS inspiration.  I used a leaf rather than flowers. The leaf is die cut out of a book page and sponged with some brown and red ink. Then I turned the card from the way the FS had her card. Die cut the coffee cup out of white and DP scraps and added another word banner that was in my stash. I finished off with some nuvo drops rather than pearls as the FS had on her card.

It's Fall Ya'll

Week of 11/12/17 Cards

 FS562 is the very talented Tapdancer, I found this incredible CARD.

I needed a few cards for some Eagle Scouts and Tapdancers card was wonderful for inspiration. Printed these eagle images and colored with copics. Cut down and layered some stripped DP on the bottom as Tapdancer had. I did not have star DP so I used polka dot on the top and finished off with some stars in silver DP.

 Eagle Cards

Copics used:

SC671 - This weeks sketch

CCC17OCT - Create your own BG

Stamped the doily and heat embossed in silver. Die cut the snowflake from Heartfelt Creations in silver DP and die cut the white layer for the snowflake. Popped the large snowflake on dimensionals and finished off with the sentiment in silver heat emboss and a few gems.

Let it Snow 

WT662 - Blast off in to space

Printed the Jade Dragonne digital image and colored her with copics. Added clear Nuvo drops to her eyes, all the screens and lights on the space ship and the frog helmet.

Die cut the moon circle and punched some additional circles. Popped the top layer of the moon on dimensionals and the image on dimensionals.

The base layer is black card stock that I used Distress Oxides of pink, blue and purple and then I finished that off with white Nuvo Drops.

Copics used:

IC624 - Agraria San Francisco I found this Print and was drawn to the blue.

I sponged in the blue with a stencil and then accented with the punched coffee cup. Trying to use stuff up I looked around my desk and grabbed the banner and leaves. I finished off with some orange Nuvo Drops.

All for Fall