Thursday, September 23, 2021

Monday, September 20, 2021

Friends Layout

This is a layout of my friends who regularly attend conventions for stamping and scrapbooking. We decided to wear matching t-shirts and it was a big hit at this particular one due to their mascot is a flamingo! We always have a blast together no matter what we are doing!! Loved using the Simon Says Stamp "Thank you for being a friend" from the Golden Girls. The flamingo is from Creek Bank Creations (it's on clearance!!) and the papers are all from Let's Party by Echo Park. The bunting pieces were all fussy cut out and there were so many!! Think of putting a puzzle together to arrange them in these clusters! The edges were all inked with Ranger Walnut stain ink. Am entering this on Sketch in Thyme following the sketch below. Enjoy!!




Challenges I am entering include:




Monday, September 13, 2021

Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Fall Card

This is with a ceramic one of my sons made when he was 13 and it felt kinda Halloween-like so I paired it for the photo so as to show the green of the title more.

Using all kinds of great supplies from Reverse Confetti, I made this fun fall colored birthday card. If you are like me, you are always needing another for a specific person in mind that has one coming up.
I first started with a Neenah white cardstock and blended Distress Oxides in Kitsch Flamingo, and Carved Pumpkin with Erin Lee Creative's blending brushes. Also, ink blended to the card front on the right and bottom of the panel. Added Creek Bank Creations Adhesive to the back of the Big Flower Cover panel before die cutting, so as to adhere it down in one piece easily. Then stamped with my MISTI and colored the Orange Blossoms with copics, and die cut them as well. With a 12 inch Fiskars trimmer, I diagonally cut the cover die pieces and adhered them to an A-2 card, of 4.25x5 inches. Added all the elements and then a few sequins to give some sparkle! It was easiest to align everything in the corner of my MISTI. It really means I have a two-fer since the cut is perfectly down the center and I could use more of these cute birthday cards for 2 friends who live in Florida (Oranges blossoms are our national flower) who happen to have October birthdays. 
Here are the Reverse Confetti products: 

Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash-Fall Fun  

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine



Monday, September 6, 2021

Prima Marketing Annalee Layout from Sketch in Thyme blog



I love these papers and found them at a recent Scrapbook Garage Sale at The Scrapbook Studio in Tavares, FL. Such a cute shop and met such sweet ladies!! Yes these papers are a blast from the past and came with the flowers which were included. Loved working with all of the pretty colors to make this feminine layout. Products used: Prima Marketing Annalee, Fairy Flora and Flights of Fancy Collection papers. I fussy cut apart the borders and used 2 of those. Cut up all of the different papers as squares and layered and distress inked all of the edges of each and the larger 12x12 background too. Inks: Ranger Distress Walnut ink; Distress Oxides in Mermaid Lagoon and Raspberry Preserves with a blender tool. Also distress inked the flowers as well. 

Challenge:



Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge-De-stressing with distressing-I used 2 Ranger Distress Oxides: Mermaid Lagoon, and Raspberry Preserves and of course Distress Walnut Ink. 

Saturday, August 21, 2021

House Mouse Happy Birthday Card



 This adorable little image is from the House Mouse Spring Mini Clear set, and is the first that I will be featuring from the set. I have a love of these little happy mice and this one is of them celebrating a birthday with candles. I took care to color the flames to be as real as possible!! Am so happy with how it came out too! Papers are from the Echo Park Party 6x6 pad. Spellbinders circle dies with Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine. Copics to color.

Challenges:

HMFMC #347 Anything Goes Option Water Play

Crafting Happiness Challenge #109

Word Art Wednesday #505-506



Time Out Challenge - Photo Inspiration- Copics to color



Friday, August 20, 2021

Love House Mouse Donut and Coffee



Here is my latest House Mouse card that I did recently with the House Mouse Donut Day Rubber stamp. I used my Copics to color and the Creek Bank Creations Shake & Rattle Cup Cake to decorate the donut with the hearts from the filling mix. I love how feminine and adorable it came out. It was perfect to go to one of my closest friends who I love! The papers are from My Minds Eye 6x6 pad of paper and the dies are from Spellbinders circle dies used with my Platinum 6 machine.

Challenges:

HMFMC #347 Anything Goes Option Water Play

                                                My Card was chosen as one of the Top 3 picks

Word Art Wednesday #505-506

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Add a sentiment

Crafting Happiness Challenge #109

Challenge #91 "Scrapper's Trail Mix" partnering with Color Dare #458-mix plaids, stripes, checks, and polka dots in pattern papers on my card.

Color Dare #458 - Love of Color partnering with Double Trouble #91-Dessert Rose, Peacock, and Sunshine (donut)




Thursday, August 5, 2021

House Mouse Beach Birthday Card


Today, I am using one of my favorite little Stampendous House Mouse Umbrella Shade stamp (SKU #: HMCP47) Am in love with this little guy to catch me up on all my birthday card needs! Am always behind making new ones!! Loved coloring it up in a slightly different tone! Hope you enjoy it!
Papers: Bo Bunny including a polka dot strip. Ephemera: Kaiser Craft. Copics: House Mouse: W0,W2,W4,W6,E21,E50 Umbrella: E31,E53,BG11,BG18,RV13,RV00 Sand: E43,E40,E53 Lemonade: Y06,Y00,Y25 and shadow on glass: C00,C0 

Challenges: 

HMFMC #346 "Anything Goes" + the option of "Dots/Spots"








Double Trouble #90 "Are you Kitten Me?"-Thing 1 + Thing 3 "I don't want to play cat and mouse but..." for my pun
                                                                 Chosen for the Top 3/5

"Mew and Your Paw-some Pet"-my daughter holding our poodle Ellie. I'm taking the pic as usual!