Saturday, October 2, 2021

House Mouse Cookie and Coffee Card


Happy World Card Making Day 2021!! I played with my copics and made this card today! I used the House Mouse Cookie Crumbles image and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink with my MISTI onto Neenah white #110 Cardstock. I colored with the following Copic Sketch Markers: E00,E11,E33, (Mice), E31,E57,(Cookie), R29,R25,R21(cup). The cardstock was stamped with multiple inks with fall leaves stamp and a friendship quote. Circles were die cut with Spellbinders circle dies and my Platinum 6 die cutting machine. Ribbon, sequin and enamel dot was added as well. Enjoy your day!

Challenges:

HMFMC #350 Anything Goes Option Add Fall Leaves

Simon Says Stamp World Card Making Day

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes

Dare 2B Artzy October Challenge: Fall



Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Creative Paris Layout

Sketches In Thyme September Week #3 Sketch
Creative Embellishments September Challenge




I used Authentique Papers called Explore and started with the gorgeous map paper. I then used other papers in the collection and my Spellbinders circle dies and Platinum 6 die cutting machine to cut them into circles. The flowers are all Prima Marketing from different collections. The wooden pieces were in my stash. I used white gesso on the flowers then rubbed Evergreen Bough Distress Oxide over the top and used my heat gun to dry each layer faster. After the piece was dry, I rubbed it with Versa Mark ink pad and then added Wow Clear gloss ultra high embossing powder and heat set that. This gave the flowers an enamel gloss to the piece. I broke off a piece while doing the technique and that made me want to use this as 2 pieces to the layout. Funny how accidents turn into great ways to use things! Love that! With the word Cherish, I used the Versamark ink and added Ranger Gold embossing powder and heat set. The velvet ribbon was left over from cards I made so it just seemed to beg to go on the layout as well. The quote was from the top bar of the Authentique Papers which was added with foam squares under the velvet ribbon.
The Story: In 2019, my husband and I chose to take our 40th Anniversary trip a year early. Yes. We decided NOT to wait for July 2020 to take our trip when the time was actually going to happen and due to that very thing, I really cherish these precious memories!! First time to Paris and not planning any more trips! Once and done!
I loved playing with these pieces from my stash and am entering this in these challenges:

Sketch in Thyme chose this layout as one of the top 3 runner up winners for September.




Simon Says Stamp Monday=Touchy Feely

Monday, September 27, 2021

Rochelle Spears September Sketch Layout



Using Rochelle Spears sketch challenge I put this layout together. I had matched up some old Basic Grey papers including Stella Ruby Ladies Book Club (stripe), Pyrus Pear Pie (small circles) and other papers in my stash to throw off the neon pink of the t-shirt that he was wearing. Really wanted to tone it down. Embellishments: Chipboard pieces from Prima Marketing; Metal Bible:

I used Sequins/Gems(3 stars and one black gem in the hole of the 2004 piece), Ephemera(Jillibean Soup word pieces and blank journal squares), Chipboard (the 2004, clock and hour glass). And metal and word strips added as well, for good measure!


Other Challenges I am entering:



Basic Grey Infuse Happy Times Layout






Loved using more of my old Basic Grey papers: Stella Ruby (strip), Infuse collection for the other 4 papers. I inked the edges with Distress ink and oxide in Walnut Stain and Aged Mahogany. 

I used this sketch from Sketches In Thyme #486-Week 4

Other challenges I'm entering:


Lasting Memories Challenge-#567 Use 5 different pattern papers-4 different Basic Grey papers plus the dotted swiss pattern paper


Lasting Memories Challenge #563-Polka Dots-the circle under the title.

 

Friday, September 24, 2021

Echo Park Be Mine Double Layout




This is a double layout that I scraplifted from Pinterest and here are pics from my trip years ago. Used Prima Marketing flowers from my stash. The papers are from Echo Park Be Mine and includes the stickers. Bazzill cardstock in Black Dot, and light pink. 

Challenges

Lasting Memories Layout Challenge-#566 Use Stripe pattern paper

Lasting Memories Challenge #563-Polka Dots-The black swiss dot background paper

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: