Another Card Using a Die as a Stencil

Hello! I love how this card turned out-looks better in real life but hope you see the dimension and texture of the embossing.  I used Memory Box Splendid Clarkia die to cut a stencil and also to do dry embossing on the image.  Used Distress Oxide Inks  Candied Apple and Peeled Paint to color with the stencil. Used Wild Honey and Stardust Pen on the centers of the flowers. Stamped the Happy Little Stampers sentiment from Doodled Flowers. Added card base of Coral and mat of Grass Green.

Challenges to enter:
Happy Little Stampers: April Anything Goes with Dies challenge. Used HLS Doodled Flowers sentiment.
CRAFT Challenge: #462 Get Well Soon
Outside the Box: Memory Box Challenge #36 Floral Cards

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

Cabin in the Winter Woods

Hello!  We have had a brief reprieve from cold weather....can you believe it was in the 60's in Ohio this weekend?   But we should have more cold like I'm capturing in this card.  I stamped Repeat Impressions Cabin stamp on white CS with Memento Rich Cocoa.  I then used masking and stamped the trees with GKD stamp from Northwoods 2( just received this with my purchase using the GC that I just won) using Memento ink London Fog.  Sponged some Memento Gray Flannel ink on sky and added some Perfect Pearls to create a wintry looking sky.   Finished with a Get Well sentiment from GKD Scripty Sayings 2 in Rich Cocoa ink. And also added some Liquid Pearls for snow. Used Wine mat and Gray Card Base.

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge: #9 - Used just received new Trees Stamp from GKD and a never before used GKD Sentiment.  Love Darnell's Never Before Used Schtuff challenges.

Mod Squad Challenges: Get Well Soon Please

The House That Stamps Built: Inspiration Palette Challenge J1817 Shown Below.

House of Cards: Group 3 January Challenge -Add a building/color palette. Did Both. Color palette is same as THTSB Challenge.  Not sure of the protocol when 2 challenges have the same inspiration, but I am taking it as a 2 for 1.  Anyone know if that is allowed?

AAA Cards: CAS Game #82 Winter Chills

 

The House that Stamps Built and House of Cards

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

Ribbon Inspired

Hello!  In my card, I have combined some new stamps and some old ribbon that I am using for the first time.  The fern stamp  is from Gina K's Handmade Botanical set and the sentiment is from Gina K's Scripty Sentiments 2.   The unopened ribbon from Michael's was in my stash...not sure where it came from.  I used Memento Bamboo Leaves ink to create the background on white CS.  I added 2 rows of ribbon along with the sentiment stamped in SU Brilliant Blue ink.  This was placed on a mat of SU Brilliant  Blue CS and a mat of Gina K Grass Green CS and then a card base of White CS.  As you see, I matched up the colors from the ribbon in my design.

Challenge:
Stamp TV: Release party challenge - make your own background using stamps.
NBUS Challenge: Never-Before-Used-Schtuff #7- Darnell challenges us to use NBUS - anything goes. Used NBUS Stamps and Ribbon.
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: No Designer Paper

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

Giraffe sends Get Well Wishes.

This is my entry for the challenge at Addicted to CAS for the code word Stencil.  My card was made with a stencil that reminded me of the spots of a Giraffe.  After brushing brown ink on white CS  using the stencil,  I stamped the Giraffe stamp and sentiment with a darker ink.  Used Marvy inks. Sorry I do not have the source of the stamps.  Giraffe was colored with pencils. Card base is brown CS. I made this card at my last Stamp club meeting.  Love the comical look of the Giraffe.

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Sick Little Bear

Hello? How was your weekend.  I hope it was better than the Bear on my card who is not feeling well.  He's a Meljens Digital image called Sick Little Bear printed with one of her sentiments.    I colored him with Copics and added some Glossy Accents and glitter with Wink of Stella.  I sponged DI Antique Linen around the image to darken the White CS.  I used Ivory CS as the base and Panels of Patterns from Crate Paper DIY Collection. I have used this little fella often for Get Well Cards.

Challenge:
Digi Sketch Challenge: Get well theme with sketch shown on right
Meljens Design  Challenge: Karaoke-use song as your inspiration.    I chose The Fever by Bruce Springsteen.
To listen to The Fever click on the arrow:

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

CAS Water-Coloring

Hello! I have been playing with water coloring with Distress Inks.
Using Avery Elle's Petals & Stems stamp set, I stamped the large flower on watercolor paper with Picked Raspberry ink and added some Squeezed Lemonade and Spun Sugar inks using a water brush to color.  The stems were stamped with Crushed Olive ink as well as the sentiment and brushed in with a water brush. I added some pink sequins keeping the card CAS. I added some Wink of Stella glitter but could not get to show on photo.  (I just got the glitter brush and could not wait to try.)  I added the image to a card base of GKD Asparagus Green CS with a layer of Pink Pattern Paper from MME Indie Chic Saffron pad.  I just love to make cards in this combo of pink and green.

Challenges:
Just Us Girls Challenge: Trend Week #258 Water-Coloring

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Sending Get Better Wishes

Hello to all who drop by!  My card today was made with Repeat Impressions Wine Time Series stamps that I recently won.   I just had to make this card for my friend, Rita, who is recovering from surgery.   I stamped the wine bottle and glasses with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored with Copics R59, Y28, G85.  I then added Glossy Accents to the images.  I love the texture and dimension that it gave.   I followed the sketch from What If? Wednesday Challenge shown on the right..  I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set  to finish the layout.  For the finishing embellishments,  I stamped the Cork stamp on scraps of cork (leftover from making coasters) , cut them out and attached with Glossy Accents. I used Dark Red CS for the base and mats and a striped paper from MME's Quilting Bee embossed with Cuttlebug EF  Bubbles for the background.  When I first colored the wine, it appeared to be a Merlot.  But when I added the Glossy Accents it turned into a Cabernet.

Challenges:
What If? Wednesday: Sketch #S314
Addicted to Stamps Challenge: #111 ANYTHING GOES with the optional twist of Get Well / Thinking of You.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says use a stamp.
City Crafter Challenge:  I see clearly. Use acetate, vellum, glossy accents, translucent embossing paste, clear plastic etc.  I used the Glossy Accents..
NBUS Challenge 2: Darnell's "never-before-used schtuff." challenge is to use your virginal NBUS on a new creation, simple as that.  I have used new stamps from Repeat Impressions and cork never used on a card before. 


 Wishing Rita a speedy recovery!
 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Bee Well

This card was made for Friends of Speedy TV Challenge-Week 14. We are  to make a Get Well Card for our friend, Karen. She is a member of the Speedy Senior DT and I have known her since I started blogging. We are all pulling for a speedy recovery from surgery she had last weekend.
I used "Happy Pansies" set from Mark's Finest Papers and colored the pansies with Copics after stamping the image with black ink. Added the bees and sentiment. I used a Clear Star pen on the wings...hope you can see...gives a great sparkle.

Supplies:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers "Happy Pansies"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics: G20, G21, YG 93, Y000,Y02,Y06, Y11,Y13, Y21, Y23
Sakura Glaze Pen, Clear Star Pen
Papers: GKD White CS,  Authenique Blissful Pattern
Ribbon from stash

Hope to see you over at Speedy TV.
Thanks for all your comments.
Theresa

Get Well Card

Second Post today: Today, I am trying to use some stamps that I have won and never inked. My first card today has such a stamp and I made this with an unused stamp  from My Favorite Things. Colored the image with copics and paper pieced the dress. I am using a great sketch from Paper Players. Challenges:
For Fun Challenges:  Get Well card.
Cooking it Up With Katie: Start with a sketch, make it for a Child and finish with some buttons. Used sketch shown lower left,  Card is for a little girl, and used butterfly buttons.
Fussy and Fancy Challenge:  Recipe is 3 papers,
2 embellishments, and 1 ribbon. Used 3 pattern papers- stripes, floral, and pattern for paper piecing the dress. 2 buttons for embellishments and a bow from ribbon.
The Paper Players: Sketch challenge shown on lower left.
PaperPlay Challenges: Use sparkle galore. Lot of Sparkle on stripes and floral glitter papers.
Stamptacular Sunday:  Bear Necessities-Use at least one bear on project.

Stamps: My Favorite Things - Pure Innocence "Better Get Better"
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Tangelo, Bahama Blue
        Copics: B000, C00, E000,00,11,25,30,34,39,R20
Papers: DCWV Citrus Mat and White CS
Nesties Circle Die
Buttons from Collection


Thanks for stopping by! Theresa