Splashes of Watercolor

I’m just finishing up my Halloween cards.  Good thing too, because some of them have to go to Virginia and some to Florida.  They’re all going in the mail today!

These first 2 cards are for the 2 youngest granddaughters - ages 15 months and 6 months.  The 6 month old is dressing up as a ladybug, so this Pink Cat Studio digi stamp Itty Bitty Betty - Ladybug Costume is just perfect!!  I know red is not your usual Halloween color, but it’s certainly appropriate here.

How about those gorgeous tissue paper flowers??  (You really have to click on the photo to make it larger so you can get the full effect of how pretty they are.)  Mona Pendleton did a fantastic video on how to make them.  You’ll find it HERE on the JUGS challenge blog, because that’s this week’s challenge - to make something with one of Mona’s flowers on it.

I followed Mona’s instructions, but used the Dahlia Nestabilities because I don’t have the Blossom ones.  My white tissue paper was brayered with real red ink.  I may not have let the brayered tissue paper dry long enough because when I took the eight layers out of the die, they were kind of melded together and I had to take my piercing tool and carefully separate the layers. I did try it again later with precolored pink tissue paper and did not have the same problem.  Another time saving hint: instead of cutting 8 squares for each size die, I just folded my tissue paper until there were 8 layers.  Much easier!!

Individual photos:

Now here’s the last of my Halloween creations.  It uses the MOJO109 layout and the Rubbernecker Stamps Halloween Set 2 cute little “Witchie Poo”.  Don’t you just love the Skull Trick or Treat paper from Fancy Pants?

All 3 of these cards qualify for entry to the Copic Creations challenge #14.  Check it out!

Thanks for visiting me today!  See you soon!

CUTIE PIE HALLOWEEN SET:

• Stamps: Itty Bitty Betty - Ladybug Costume digi stamp - Pink Cat Studio
• Paper: Neenah white, red, Boo to You from Bewitching Webs - My Mind’s Eye
  
• Ink: computer, red
  
• Other: brayer, tissue paper; Dahlia, circle, scallop circles Nestabilities; paper piercer & mat, white gel pen, rhinestone brads, foam tape, Distress stickles - rock candy, sewing machine, Copic markers:
  

WITCHIE POO:

• Stamps: Halloween Set 2 (474), sentiment - Halloween Set 1 (473) - Rubbernecker Stamps
  
• Paper: Neenah white, Fresh Paint glitter paper pack - K & Company, Skull - Trick or Treat - Fancy Pants, Monster Mash - Boo to You - My Mind’s Eye
• Ink: Memento - tuxedo black
  
• Other: classic rectangle, circle & petite oval Nestabilities, ribbon, stickles - black diamond, starry nights, corner chomper - deco, foam tape, white gel pen, Copic markers:

Today’s hostess for the Color Throwdown challenge is the lovely and super-talented LeAnne!  Her color choices were a little challenging for me, but somehow the card seem to all come together just fine in the end.

I started with the CPS132 sketch and the Oh Happy Day Asian Flair stamp set from our sponsor this week – Simon Says Stamps.  Just about everything is paper pieced and I only used a few Copic markers for some shading.  The flowers are also from Simon Says Stamps and are called Art Flowers (cream) by Hero Arts.

I’m so glad you decided to stop by today.  Please join us in the color challenge.  You can get all the details at the Color Throwdown blog and find out how to win a prize from our sponsor and also how to become our next Featured Stamper.  I’m sure you’ll love seeing all the beautiful design team creations here:

Barbara * Cathy *Danielle

LeAnne * Tammy * Kristin (Guest Designer for September)

See you in just a little bit for the Angel’s Landing NEW RELEASE and BLOG HOP!

• Stamps: Oh Happy Day Asian Flair – Simon Says Stamps
• Paper: blush blossom, bermuda bay, gable green, barely banana, black, Basic Grey – Two Scoops 6×6 pad
• Ink: Versafine – onyx black
• Other: 1” circle punch, Art Flowers – Hero Arts, Swarovski flat back crystals, Copic markers: 0, E00, E02, C3, YG06, BG49

It’s time for another new release from Our Craft Lounge, and the introduction of the Our Craft Lounge Blog. Starting yesterday, and running through Wednesday, 10 brand new sets will be “sneak peeked” each day. On Thursday, August 6th, please join me for a Blog Hop and a chance to win some awesome Blog Candy!

As you can probably guess, the new releases are Holiday stamps and just wait until you see how wonderful they are.  I have the honor of presenting Purr-fect Wishes.

The 2 kitties are colored with Copics.  The smaller kitten in the gift box is popped up on foam tape. I couldn’t decide on which ribbon to use, so I just used scraps of a bunch of different red ribbons.  Oh, and I used a flipped CPS125 sketch for my card.

Be sure to check out the other sneak peeks by visiting:

Our Craft Lounge Blog

Thanks for visiting today.  Don’t forget to come back tomorrow for Wacky Wednesday and for this week’s Color Throwdown.  Then on Thursday, the Our Craft Lounge Blog Hop and blog candy give away!

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• Stamps: Purr-fect Wishes - Our Craft Lounge
  
• Paper: Prism simply smooth white, real red, WU retired DSP Dashing
  
• Ink: none - computer printed image
  
• Other: Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (deco), curved rectangle Nestabilities, foam tape, Ranger Glossy accents, ribbon scraps, Copic markers:

When it came time to make a birthday card for my DSIL, I was at a loss.

I thought I could surely use something from one of my Kittie Kits, but alas, he’s not much of a farm type person.  Then I remembered this post from Sherry, and decided to go with her great idea!  I used this weeks CPS sketch - CPS113 too!

This little guy was watercolored using SU markers and a blender pen and cut out using a Labels One Nestabilities die (on sale right now at Rubbernecker).  Copper brads and a Tim Holtz trinket pin were added.

Now I just need to decide what I’ll use as an inside sentiment!!  Maybe “How’s it crowing?” or “It’s your birthday!  Strut your stuff!”  What do you think?  Any suggestions?

Thanks for stopping by again!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

• Stamps: Kittie Kit Chicken Coop Scene #7, Flower Silhouettes (467) - sentiment
  
• Paper: watercolor paper, Prism Desert Coral Dark, vanilla, Basic Grey Marrakech 6×6 pad
  
• Ink: StazOn - timber brown, Memento - rich cocoa, Ranger Distress - antique linen, SU markers: so saffron, pumpkin pie, really rust, ruby red, going gray
• Other: blender pen, Labels One Nestabilities dies, ink blending tool, Tim Holtz trinket pin, May Arts ribbon, brads, foam tape

Items available at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

I’m playing along with the CPS99 sketch this week.  Here’s the link to the post on the CPS blog and here’s the sketch:

Doesn’t Tami come up with the coolest sketches?

I flipped it on it’s side to put the 3 embellishments at the bottom.

Let me tell you that it was NOT easy putting that tiny grosgrain ribbon through the button holes and tying it into neat little bows!!  But I did have a lot of fun coloring the cute little “You’re So Sweet” image with my Copic markers!

Thanks for checking in with me today!  I hope you have a wonderful week!  Please check back on Wednesday for the new Color Throwdown challenge.

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Stamps: You’re So Sweet (396-04)

Paper: white, purely pomegranate, Basic Grey Euphoria 6×6 pad

Ink: Memento - tuxedo black

Other: scallop lace punch (Martha Stewart), buttons (The Paper Studio), ribbon, foam mounting tape, Copic markers:

Items available at Rubbernecker Stamp Co.

Check out the HUGE winter clearance SALE going on now!  And the Shopper’s Reward program is awesome!!

I hope you all have started the new year off right by relaxing and enjoying all your blessings!  That’s what I’ve been doing today.

This year I’m determined to create enough birthday (and other) cards for a stash so that I’m not always rushing at the last minute to whip one together just in time to get it to the recipient.   I already had someone in mind when I created this card.

It’s been much too long since I received this adorable stamp set Lil’ Pea-Nut from Our Craft Lounge.  Christmas kept me so busy that this is the first time I’ve been able to ink it up.  This guy is SO cute and I LOVE all the little items that he can hold in his trunk.  But my absolute favorite thing about the set is this sentiment that just cracks me up every time  I read it!

I started with this week’s sketch from CPS (CPS97).  

Lil’ Pea-Nut was stamped 3 times.  I only colored the 2 images I was going to cut out - the entire body of one and only the head of the other.  The body is taped to the first image on the circle.  The head is raised on pieces of foam mounting tape.  Here’s a close-up (click on it to see it larger):

I hope to be posting some more this weekend.  Until then, enjoy the fresh new year!

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Stamps: Lil’ Pea-Nut - Our Craft Lounge

Paper: white, PTI Plum Pudding, Basic Grey Euphoria 6×6 pad

Ink: Memento - tuxedo black

Other: Nestabilities - circle, Labels One, Dew Drops, PTI Plum Pudding satin ribbon, Inkssentials Opaque Pen - white, cropadile, foam mounting tape, Ranger Glossy Accents, Copic markers:

I had to go in search of my Riley stamps in order to make this card. 

All of my SU sets are in the clamshell boxes in a glassfront bookcase.  Most of my unmounted sets are on my Clip-It-Up, but all of my wood mounted stamps are in plastic containers stacked up behind my desk.  That means unless they come to mind when I’m getting ready to make a card, they remain pretty much forgotten.

I had heard the sad news of Kristi Ferro’s (of Hanna Stamps) father’s death this week, which reminded me how much I love the Riley stamps and how I had just neglected the poor little guys.

So I pulled them out and since this guy (Coffee Riley) is my absolute favorite, I decided to make a card with him. (I have been eyeing the cute little Sleepytime Riley lately though…love those bunny slippers!)

I used the CPS90 sketch, stamped the card base with CHF’s Polka Dot backgrounder, then ran it through the Cuttlebug using the D’vine Swirls folder.  The rest of the papers except for the white image layer are from the Basic Grey 6×6 pad Two Scoops.

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink (wonderful for using with Copics!) then colored using Copic markers and cut with a Labels 2 Nestabilities die.  Leaving the die on, I lightly airbrushed the background with my Y21 Copic marker.

Thanks for visiting today.  If you’re a praying person, please keep Kristi and her family in mind.

The swirl was cut using a Sizzix Sizzlits die (Scribbles Swirls) from a piece of the Basic Grey paper, then topped with a flower and a button tied with linen thread.

Thanks for visiting today.  If you’re a praying person, please keep Kristi and her family in mind.

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Stamps: Coffee Riley - Hanna Stamps, Coffee Break Set sentiment - A Muse, Large Polka Dot backgrounder - Cornish Heritage Farms

<Paper: white, not quite navy, Basic Grey 6×6 pad - Two Scoops

<Ink: Memento - tuxedo black, Versafine - onyx black, Versamark

<Accessories: Labels 2 Nestabilities, Spellbinders Wizard, Cuttlebug, D’vine Swirls folder, Sizzix Sizzlit die - Scribbles Swirls, Copic airbrush, Inkssentials Opaque pen - white, Imaginisce Bitty Blossoms, Bag ‘O Buttons - the Paper Studio, red rhinestone sticker, foam mounting tape, white taffeta ribbon, linen thread, Copic markers~

Wow that’s bright! But I’m so glad it’s Friday!!! And can you believe it’s almost June already? It’s unreal how fast this year is flying by!

Here’s another beachy summer card for you. I used a CPS sketch because I found it a little challenging to decide how to use the large Rubbernecker lighthouse image. Not to worry though, this CPS53 sketch was just the right answer!

The aqua glass part of the lighthouse is covered with Ranger Glossy Accents.

I know it’s hard to see but I outlined just inside the border of the red circle with a red spica glitter pen and boy does it sparkle! I also traced back over the Ahoy sentiment with a black gelly roll glaze pen after I stamped it in Versafine Onyx black ink just to help it show up better and add more sparkle as well.

I love how my checkerboard border from the Rubbernecker Sweets section coordinates so well with the checkerboard lighthouse!

Thanks for visiting me today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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Stamps: Lighthouse and Ahoy Text - Rubbernecker Beach Party section, Checkerboard Border - Rubbernecker Sweets section

Paper: white, black, kraft, red

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories: Copic markers, coluzzle, cropadile, eyelet, red spica glitter pen, ribbon, black gelly roll glaze pen, Ranger Glossy Accents, mounting tape