Counting Sheep

Welcome!  I just had to make a card with the cute Sheep stamp and die in the August Hero Arts kit.  I made a Sky background inking a white CS panel with Distress Oxide Ink Faded Jeans and misted it with Metallic Blueberry Mist and Gold Shimmer Mist (from kit) and added dots and stars with a Pilot Metallic Silver marker. I stamped the sentiment Dreaming of You with Versamark and heat embossed with Wow Silver EP. Stamped clouds on Vellum and heat embossed with White Puff EP and die cut.  Stamped the 5 Sheep on white CS with Black ink and die cut.  Attached them with pop-up Glue Dots to the background lauer. Attached to a Metallic (Mirror) Silver card base and finished with a single Star die cut from the same Metallic CS.
Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More: #256 Anything Goes
Crafty Creations: #348 Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #200 Anything Goes
The Paper Girls Challenge: #134 Monochromatic-Used shades of Blue
Crafty Sentiments Challenge: Anything Goes

This was a fun card to create and reminded me of the song "Counting Your Blessings".

Listen to "Count Your Blessings" by clicking on the video below.

Must be on my blog to play.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

One Layer with Butterfly

Hello!  This card was made for the Mix It Up Monday Challenge at Stamp TV  and other challenges. Cat at STV wants us to use two of the things on her list that correspond with the numbers of our birthday and make a card.  My birthday is June 18, so I have to use 1 - only one layer and 8 - butterfly. That's easy enough.  I started with GKD White Heavyweight cardstock....perfect for a one layer card.  I stamped the Butterfly from GKD Take Flight set in black ink and heat embossed with clear EP.  I colored the image with Memento Markers Dandelion, Cantaloupe, and Tangelo.  Using masks for the butterfly and one made with an oval die,  I sponged an area with Distress Oxide Ink Broken China.  The blue background really makes the colors of the butterfly pop.  I finished by stamping a sentiment from the same set with the Broken China ink.
I am very pleased with my one layer card with the butterfly.

Other Challenges:
AAA Cards: CAS Game #97 Masking
The Paper Players: PP358 CAS Use Coloring

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Dreams Come True

Hello!  Today I have been playing with some Perfect Pearls for the first time.  I bought some in Pearl color to make a spraying mist and then decided to use some on a black card using Versamark since I did not buy any Perfect Medium which is best for use with the pearls when stamping. 
I was inspired to make this design for the challenge at Less Is More....make a one layer card with the theme Dream.  Instead of White space, I have a lot of Black space which fits into the guidelines for CAS.  I stamped the Repeat Impressions Dandelion Stamp and verse with Versamark ink on a one layer of Black CS and used Rangers Embossing Pearl Green EP on the foliage and verse and heat embossed.  On the rest of the image-the petals-I brushed on the perfect Pearls and removed the excess.  I love the ethereal(light and airy) feel that resulted.
Challenges:
Less Is More: Week 297 One layer card with theme of Dreams.
CAS on Sunday: Challenge #93 is Heat Embossing.
Addicted To Stamps: Challenge #214 Clean and Simple

Have a great day!
I love reading your comments. Theresa

Time for Dreams

Hello! Today I am playing with a Sketch Challenge and Stamps from Repeat Impressions.  I decided to use red, white and blue as my colors ....thinking of Memorial Day.  This card could be used for graduation or another type of celebration. The larger balloon was fussy cut and popped up with craft foam.  Finished the inside with a favorite Repeat Impressions sentiment.


Inside Card

Other Supplies: SU Brilliant Blue CS and Ink, White CS, Scraps of Red CS, Copics, EF Divine Circles.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: Sketch #M2516
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog: Embossing
Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes



Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Dandelion Wishes

 

Folklore says that blowing the seeds off a dandelion is said to carry your wishes, thoughts, and dreams to your loved one.

This card was made using a sketch from The House That Stamps Built for the sketch challenge shown below. Love their sketches. I did flip the sketch so that the image fit my design. I stamped the dandelion stamp so the seeds blew a different direction than the actual stamp.

Repeat Impressions: Sketch #S1912

Supplies:
 Stamps: Repeat Impressions Dandelion Breeze and All Your Dreams from the summer series
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: G20, G82
Sakura Clearstar Pen
Papers: Ivory, Charcoal Gray, and Light Gray CS's from Stash, Pattern by Authentique Blissful Collection
Nesties Rectangle Dies
Metal Brads

What is your dandelion wish today?
 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa