Rainbow from the Heart

Hello!  This is a card that I made just for fun.  Today I am playing with a digital image that I recently downloaded from PaperCrafter Magazine. I colored the Rainbow with Copics after printing on White cardstock.  Stamped the Sentiment and Sun image with Laurel Burch stamps from Stampendous that I had never used. Added some texture to the clouds with a Snow Marker. Card base is GKD Blue CS.
Challenge:
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C530 Rainbow or Rain.
Stamping Sensations: April Somewhere Over the Rainbow.

Stay Safe! Stay Healthy!
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Chill Out

Hello!  I was inspired to make this card by the Inspiration Palette Challenge A1520 at The House That Stamps Built.  As I often do, I literally duplicated the photo using a Chickadee stamp from GKD's Winter Wings set.  I found a patterned paper from Pink Paislee Color Wash pad that picked up the colors in the palette to use as a background. I stamped the bird with Memento Black ink on White CS and heat embossed with Clear EP and then colored the image with Copics and added some snow with a Snow Marker.  I trimmed this with a Spellbinders die and attached to the patterned paper background.  I added some interest to the patterned paper by dry embossing with a Darice EF Pine Branches. I also cut along the embossed pine cone so I could slip the corner of the image underneath when I attached the image.  I think this is the first time I did that. Finished with a Repeat Impressions sentiment stamped in Gray ink and a card base of Dark Brown.
Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge: A is for Anything Goes
Always Fun Challenges: #158 Clean and Simple
Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says E is for? I used embossing - both dry and heat.
Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #630 Wings
Modsquad Challenge: Birds
The House That Stamps Built: Inspiration Palette Challenge A1520

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Snow Scene

Welcome! Another cold day in Ohio. It's 14 degrees this morning but feels like 10.  It's a good day to post a card that was inspired by the Inspiration Palette challenge at The House That Stamps Built. As I tend to do sometimes,  I almost recreated the scene in the photo. I used DOI to sponge a background on white cardstock and stamped a tree line with 2 Repeat Impressions stamps Large Pine Forest and Bass Harbor Light (used the large trees portion only).  I stamped the center trees first with Memento Black ink and then stamped again with Memento Cottage Ivy ink.  The trees on the left were stamped only with green to get a different dimension. I used a scrap of watercolor cardstock on the lower part of the card for snow.  Added some falling snowflakes and snow drifts with Snow Marker. The sentiment from my stash was inked with Memento London Fog.  The Rose card base is a textured cardstock by Neenah, a bargain from Tuesday Morning. 

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Add a Sentiment.

The House That Stamps Built: Inspiration Palette Challenge F1920

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It's Cold Outside!

Baby it's cold outside!  It looks almost like my card and the inspiration graphic from Retro Rubber shown below when I look out the window.. When I saw this challenge, I immediately thought of an old stamp in my stash from Mark's Finest Papers(no longer in business).  The stamp set was called Ice and Snow and dated 2011. I inked the stamp with DOI Walnut Stain and stamped it on White CS.  I cleaned the stamp and inked the top portion of the stamp with Versamark ink and heat embossed with White EP to get the effect of snow on the limbs of the trees.  I then taped off the scene and sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky ink...loved the wintery sky that resulted.  I liked the way that I let one of the upper branches extend above the scene. (hard to see) I then added some snow on the ground, on and around the trees with a Snow Marker.  Love the effect of heating this element up and getting texture in the scene.  Stamped an appropriate sentiment with the same Walnut Stain ink.  Trimmed the panel and attached to a Gray Blue CS that matches the color of the sky.  I was not aiming to copy the scene below but it came very close. 

Challenges: 

Addicted to Stamps and More: #372 Make Your Mark-used stamping, sponging with masking, Snow Marker

CAS on Friday: Challenge #171 Winter. I used only one main image.  Hope I have enough empty space to qualify as CAS. 

Retro Rubber Challenge: #RRCB126  Winter is here. Make a winter themed card. Used stamps from 2011.  I just had to look outside at the snow to get inspired for this challenge. 

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Snow Bunny

Hello! It's a snowy morning here in Ohio so I thought this would be an appropriate card to post.  I printed the Snow Bunny digi from my stash of Meljens images on white CS and colored the cute image with Copics and a bit of snow with a Snow Marker for texture. Added some stickles to her fuzzy hat and metallic silver to her buttons.  Trimmed the image with a rectangle die and attached to mat of pink CS, layer of striped pattern paper(old SU), and card base of the GKD pink CS. Finished with heat embossed sentiment (old Creative  Clear Stamp) using Silver EP.  I chose this image because of her long scarf. 

Challenges:

Artsystamper Digitals Challenge: #7 Baby It's Cold Outside

Winter Wonderland: Theme is Little Friends

Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #615 Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper

Creative with Stamps: Challenge #46 Scarf

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

Making Two at a Time

Hello! I have been playing with a new stamp Tall Birch from Gina K Designs and created 2 similar birthday cards.   I stamped the trees using 2 different inks on white CS ….once with Memento Rich Cocoa(top) and again with Distress Oxide Walnut Stain(below). I used a Snow Marker to add dimension to both scenes and make it wintery.  Added some die cut squirrels from my stash for fun and stamped each with GKD birthday sentiments. Used white card base and brown mat on the top one and just a simple brown card base for the second.  These cards will be great for winter birthdays. 

Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Something New-Using a new stamp.

Seize the Birthday: #180 Layer it. Top card has 3 layers + the die cuts.

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C516 Celebration of something New. Used a new stamp.

Sunday Stamps: SSc221 Stay Neutral

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Happy Snowman

Hello! I was inspired to make this card by the Challenge #49 at The Library Challenge.  We are to pick any previous book from the library and I chose The Snowman by Raymond Briggs.  The cover reminded of very happy snowman stamp from Creative Clear stamps that I have had for many years. The colors that I chose to use were also inspired by the cover but I threw in the yellow to keep this it a very cheerful card.  I stamped the Snowman and Sentiment with Memento Black ink on White CS and colored with Copics, added some shine with the clear star pen, and texture with a snow marker. Trimmed the image with a Spellbinders die and attached to a yellow panel embossed with Darice Snowflakes EF before adding a white card base. 

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Snow for the Holidays and More

Hello!  Looks like snow is on the way.  I have another card featuring snowflakes made with Gina K Designs stamps and dies from Seasonal Sentiments set. Heat embossed the snowflakes withSilver EP on White CS. Popped up with foam tape. The sentiment embossed with White EP on a GKD Blue CS panel is from Holiday Wreath Builder set. Inked the edges of the panel with Pilot Silver Metallic Marker. Added snow to the background with Snow Marker. Used White CS card base. 

Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge at Gina K Designs: Let It Snow.

Alphabet Challenge Blog: Q is for Quick and Easy.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #462 Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas. Optional theme - something beginning with H.  Sentiment begins with H.

Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #366 Anything Goes

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Winter Scene

Hello! No snow in Ohio, but it is on the way but I hope not too soon.  For now, I am sharing some snow on my card.  I created this winter scene with a Tree stamp from GKD Merry and Bright set that I heat embossed with Silver EP on GKD Blue CS.  Added snowflakes (embossed with White EP) and sentiment ( embossed with Silver EP  3 times) using GKD stamps from Holiday Wreath Builder. Added more dots of snow to sky with Snow Marker.  Attached strips of watercolor paper to bottom edge for snow banks with texture.  Used Frosty Stickles to tree for more glitter (hard to see in photo).  Used white card base.

Challenges:
Monthly Mix Challenge: November challenge Let It Snow.

Christmas Kickstart Challenge: #23 Snow-  This is new challenge for me. Checkout the great cards by the DT.

Retro Rubber Challenge: Challenge 123 Anything goes. Stamps were bought October 2018 or earlier. 

Shopping Our Stash Weekly: 148 Here comes Suzy Snowflake. Theme is snowflakes.

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Speeding Santa

Welcome to my studio!  In an attempt to use up some of my supplies, I pulled out a box of digital images that I had printed and stored away for later use. I also opened a box of patterned papers that I saved from magazines and a box of Christmas patterned paper. I challenged myself to create cards using these supplies.  The cards above are 2 of the many cards that used some of these supplies. The digital image is from Dearie Dolls..... Santa Bring Home the Tree....the top one was colored using Copics.  Added some texture with a Snow Marker and Stickles.  The plaid paper was from a magazine freebie. Used GKD Green CS as the base
The bottom card used the same digital image but was colored by the artist. I inked the edge of the image with a red marker and placed on a black mat, then a patterned paper from American Crafts and a red card base.  GKD sentiment stamp used on both card.
Challenges:
The 12 Months of Christmas: Challenge #58 Optional twist Sensational Santa
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper
Daring Cardmakers: Use up your scraps. Used up printed images and old papers.
ABC Christmas Challenge: V is for Velocity
Addicted to CAS: Challenge #170 Plaid

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Christmas Village

Hello! Spent part of the weekend making several Christmas cards.  I am sharing two that I made using an old PSX stamp Christmas Village.  I have created many cards with this stamp over the years and still love to ink it up.  The top card simply features the scene stamped with Versafine black ink on White CS and attached to a Red card base. I heat embossed the Penny Black sentiment in red to finish. 

 The bottom version uses the stamp inked with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics. I added texture to the snow with a Snow Marker and some glitter with Frosted Lace Stickles. Framed the scene with GKD Green CS cut with a Spellbinders rectangle die. The heat embossed sentiment is from Gina K Design set.

Challenges to enter:
Penny Black  Saturday Challenge: October Anything Goes...optional Black, White, and one other  color.
CAS Christmas Card Challenge: October Winter Scene
Addicted To Stamps: #362 Make Your Mark
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin': October Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #15 October Anything Christmas Goes

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Winter Scene

Welcome!  Today I am sharing a Christmas card made with a patterned papers from Heartfelt Creations Festive Holly Collection. The card  was stamped with a sentiment from my stash and embossed with Silver EP.  I finished with a green mat and blue card base.  Used Marvy Snow Marker to add texture to the snow and used Darice Snowflakes EF.
Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: October - Always all about using Patterned Paper.
CRAFT: Challenge #531 Christmas

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Merry Little Christmas

Welcome!  Changing seasons up a bit ….going from fall to Christmas cards.  I recently received some Heartfelt Creations paper pads that I bought with a prize that I won.  The paper that I used on this card is from the Festive Holly Collection.  I trimmed the first panel and placed on a red mat and then on a white panel embossed with Snowflakes lightly inked with blue ink.  Added texture to the scene with a Snow Marker and Glossy Accents.  Placed this on a card base of the  GKD Red CS.  Did not have to stamp a sentiment since it was printed already on the panel.  I attached another panel to the inside which I will complete later with a stamped or handwritten note on a white panel. (See below). Card made without use of stamps. 

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: September challenge always about using patterned paper. 

ABC Christmas Challenge: T for Texture.  Texture from dry embossing, snow marker, and glossy accents. 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge: MLCCB#14 September Anything Christmas Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #456 Anything Christmas Goes. 

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: #450 Theme is Christmas 

Shopping Our Stash Weekly: Challenge #405 is Dream the Embossible Dream. Used embossing folder. 

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Santa on the Move

 Hello!  Playing with the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches to create this Christmas card using a digital image from Dearie Dolls Digis.  I used the colored version of Santa driving a card that I printed and framed with a diamond shaped frame of red CS. I used a pattern paper for the background and a red card base.  Added texture and snow with Stickles, Liquid Pearls and Snow Marker.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.
Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch # 479

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Winter Wonderland

Hello!  I have had an idea  for the challenge at The Library for awhile since the photo was posted on October 28 but never executed until this morning.  I had immediately thought of an old stamp of a winter scene  that would tie in with the book The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.  My card depicts the entrance into the snowy winter forest of Narnia with a lamppost. This is where the 4 children find the lion, the rightful ruler and king of Narnia, who I included in my card. 

I stamped the Winter Scene stamp (Mark's Finest Papers Ice & Snow) on white card stock with DOI Frayed Burlap and added snow and glitter with a couple different Stickles, Liquid Pearls. and a Snow Marker.  The crystal stickles gave a golden glow to the trees and snow.  I wanted to have a feel of fantasy to the scene.  The lamppost was stamped with a Hero Arts stamp and the sentiment was from MFP set Ice and Snow. Added the fussy cut lion that I printed from Silhouette with My Cameo.  Other supplies: Versamark Ink, Gold EP, Metallic Gold CS(base), Memento Black Ink, Yellow Copic. 

Challenges:

613 Avenue Create: Challenge #215 Anything Goes with Optional Twist Christmas/Winter.

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says All That Glitters is Gold. Gold Sparkle added with Crystal Stickles, Gold EP, Gold Pen, Gold Metallic Card Stock.

Make My Monday Challenge: #84 Winter Foliage. Used winter trees. 

Fab n Funky Challenge: #416 With an Animal
The Library Challenge: #19 The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Graphic below. Inspired by the snowy scene on the cover and the story.

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Magical Snow Globe

Hello!  Cannot believe it is the first of November and snow will soon be here.  The Christmas card shared today was created with Repeat Impressions stamps from the Snow Globes and Ornaments* series.  I used the sketch from the House That Stamps Built challenge shown below.  I stamped the globe with Memento Gray Flannel and Nautical Blue inks and colored it with Memento Markers and Copics.  Added some snow with Snow Marker.  I added glossy accents to the base to give dimension.  Other supplies: White CS, Light and Dark Navy CS, Pilot Silver Metallic Marker (for edges of layers), Versamark ink, Silver EP, Stardust Pen, Snowflake EF, Sentiment, Snow globe, and Snowflakes stamps all Repeat Impression.  Fun card!

Note: Whenever I type the word "ornament"* I remember that is the word that I could not spell in a spelling bee and caused me to lose. That was a long time ago.

Challenges:
What If Wednesday Challenge: Repeat Impressions Sketch Challenge #03118
Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #554 Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps And More: Challenge #316 Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas: MLCCB #4 Anything Christmas Goes
The Merry Christmas Challenge: Always Anything Christmas

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

Christmas in July

Hello!  Back with a couple of CAS Christmas cards made using the same "never before used" Santa stamp from my stash.  Stamped one in red ink and one in black ink on white CS.  Used Snow Maker to make beard and trim on hat. Colored face and hat with Copics.  Used stamp for greeting on top card and ribbon on bottom one.   Used patterned papers from stash to frame each Santa.
Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Christmas In July Challenge
Merry Christmas Challenge: Anything Christmas
Cute Card Thursday: 538 Challenge Ribbons/Bows
CAS on Friday: Challenge #137 Christmas in July
AAA Cards: CAS Game 119 Christmas in July
Happy Little Stampers: July Christmas Challenge Anything Goes Optional Twist Santa

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Time to Cool Off

Hello!  What could be sweeter on a very hot day than Ice Cream!   I have scooped up a triple decker cone with Strawberry, Vanilla, and Chocolate (my DH picked the flavors).  I topped it with some Whipped Cream and a Cherry!
Supplies: Repeat Impressions Ice Cream Cone and Sentiment stamps, White CS, Pattern Paper from stash (picked up all the flavors), Copics, Memento Inks, Embossing Folders, Cherry Die Cut, Snow Marker.
Challenges|:
The House That Stamps Built:  Anything Goes Challenge J2718
Make My Monday: Challenge #74 Ice Cream
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Anything Goes
Just Us Girls Challenge: Wild Card Week #447 Anything Goes
House Of Cards: July Challenge Popsicle, Food Image, and/or Colors.  Used food image and some of the colors.

                   House of Cards

Stay cool if you are in a heat wave,
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Let It Snow

Hello!  The new year has begun on a very cold note....one would say it's like being in the Arctic in Ohio.  With the snow, I thought of this never before used new stamp Snowman with a Tree from Stampendous .  Since  I  am trying to use  more of my supplies, I  decided to use him on this winter card with an old sentiment stamp from Creative Vision. 
Supplies used: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Distress Oxide Blue, Copics,  Stardust Pen, Snow Marker, Snowflake EF, White, Navy, and Blue CS.
Challenges:
Cards in Envy: Challenge Winter Chills -use new stamp.
Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says use something new.
Cute Card Thursday  Challenge #511 Anything Goes

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Favorite Cardinal on Watercolor Design

Hello!  I love to watercolor and this cardinal is a favorite bird to color.  He was stamped with a Gina K stamp from Peace & Joy set ( a Christmas design) but I have used for a Thank You card.  I stamped him on watercolor paper with  Black Soot Distress Oxide ink and colored him and the background with a water brush using several Distress Oxide inks.  The sentiment from Gina K Wild Blossom was stamped with Candied Apple DOI.  Finished with some snow on the tree branch added with Marvy snow marker  because it is a winter card after all. Card base is GKD Fresh Asparagus CS.

Challenges:

Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday Challenge is to make a few Thank You cards. 

ModSquad Challenge: Add Snow-used a Snow Marker for my snow.  I also used watercolor technique fir the challenge.

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

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