Another Holiday Card

My next two cards are fairly similar.  I liked how the first one turned out, but I was inspired to try in landscape as well. I think I like the second one better.

I started out by stamping snowflakes from Mama Elephant's Season's Greetings set in Memento Summer Sky, Teal Zeal, Lulu Lavender, and London Fog.  I used Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder to heat emboss the Happy sentiment from Mama Elephant's Happy Everything on top of the stamped snowflakes and the Holidays sentiment onto a scrap of white card stock which I cut out and used foam tap to mount over the y in Happy.  I finished the card off by mounting the while panel on some teal card stock.

For the second card I used the same stamps in the same colors, but with a landscape card instead of portrait.  Instead of Liquid Platinum embossing powder I used Ranger Princess Gold.  I also added strips of gold with my Pilot Gold Paint Marker and some Pretty Pink Posh 4mm sparkling clear sequins.  I really like both cards, but I think the gold edging and sequins really make the second one shine.

I am entering this second card into the Mama Elephant and Me Holiday Cards & Tags Challenge.

More Holiday Cards

Today I was feeling very crafty.  I managed to make 5 cards.  I think that is a record for me, by far.  I wanted to get finished with my Holiday card swap cards as well as the ones I am sending in for Jennifer McGuire and Vera Yate's Caring Hearts Drive.

My first card, uses the Memory Box Winter Tiny Snowflakes stencil with embossing paste on blue cardstock.  Next I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp Mama Elephant's Arctic Penguins - one penguin, some ice, and a present.  I used the coordinating cuts to die cut each image and my Copics to color them.  I added a little sparkle to my ice block with my clear Wink of Stella brush.  I used foam tape to mount them on the card.  To finish off I used a sentiment from Clearly Besotted's Sweet Little Sentiments, stamped in Versamark Ink, heat embossed in Ranger Silver embossing powder on some vellum.

I am entering this card into the Mama Elephant and Me Holiday Cards and Tags Challenge.

Believe in the Magic of Christmas

I decided to attempt my first shaker card last night.  To start I used the stitched rectangle from Mama Elephant's Femme Frames and the die cut for the snow globe from Mama Elephant's Believe in Magic coordinating dies to cut out the center panel.  The red panel was die cut with the scalloped die in the Femme Frames set.  I stamped one of the bases for the snow globe in Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder.  I used a Versamark pen and Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder to outline the snow globe opening.  I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo black ink.  For the inside of the snow globe I used blue water color for the background with clear Wink of Stella.  I stamped and die cut the skyline and reindeer and glued them to the background.  I used Memento London Fog to stamp the water bubble.

I had trouble putting the shaker card together.  First, I forgot the clear panel, so I had to redo the foam tape on the back of the white panel.  Then I tried to attach the background to the white front panel without the Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Sparkling Clear sequins!  When I finally did get the sequins in there, I accidentally taped the whole front panel to my craft mat!

After all the madness I finally got it put together.  I think it turned out pretty cute, but I didn't realize how much effort shaker cards took.

I am entering this card into the Mama Elephant and Me Holiday Cards & Tags Challenge.

Mama Elephant Challenge

I'm making cards to send it to the Caring Hearts Card Drive hosted by Jennifer McGuire and Vera Yates.  For this card I used several strips of patterned paper and my Mama Elephant Carnival Cupcake critters.  I colored each of the critters with my Copic markers and cut them out using their coordinating dies.  I used the Santa hat from the Mama Elephant Arctic Penguins set for each of the critters.  I mounted one critter on each of the strips with foam tape.  Last I heat embossed the sentiment from Mama Elephant's Believe in Magic stamp set with Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder.

I am entering this card into the Mama Elephant and Me Challenge - Holiday Cards and Tags.

More Dachshunds!

Today's card uses the Newton's Nook Holiday Hounds stamp set and is going to be a Christmas card for my Grandmother who also has dachshunds.  The cute stamp with the dachshund in the stocking inspired me to create a fireplace background on which to hang the dachshund stockings.  I didn't have any fireplace stamps, so I decided to draw my own.  I looked around on Pinterest for some inspiration.  I used Copic Multiliners to draw the fireplace around the three dachshund stockings I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I then used my Copic markers to color in the wood, bricks, fire, and stockings.  I used my Wink of Stella clear brush pen to add some shimmer to the fire.  I cut out a simple white tag for the sentiment which was stamped in Versamark Ink and embossed with Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder.

I am entering this card into the Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #15 - Add a little Sparkle!

New Stamps!

I was so excited when I saw the new Newton's Nook Holiday Hounds stamp set on Simon Say Stamp.  I haven't really seen Newton's Nook stamps before but the moment I saw the Holiday Hounds set I knew I had to have it and ordered it immediately.  I have 3 dachshunds and I don't know what I would do without them.  I love all dachshunds, they are just soooo cute!

My oldest, almost 11, is Snickers, a black and tan dapple!

Next is sweet Caramel, 8, who is a red brindle.  I just love those stripes!

Last, is my sweet adopted Charlie, a longhair with endless energy!

I just got the stamps in the mail today and I just had to make a card even though I had planned to work on my London scrapbook.  To start, I created the background using Ranger Distress Inks and the blending tool.  Next I cut some white paper with my Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 1 die to create some snow.  I stamped the dachshund with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with my Copic markers.  Then I fussy cut him out and outlined the cutout with a black sharpie.  I added white heat embossed snowflakes to the background and clear Wink of Stella to the snow for some sparkle. To finish, I mounted the dachshund with foam tape and stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo black ink.

I am entering this card into the Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #15 - Add a little Sparkle!

Christmas Critters

For my second card with my new Mama Elephant stamps, I used the adorable critters in the No Peeking set along with the snow from the Jolly and Merry set.  The sentiment is from the Believe in Magic set embossed in Ranger red embossing powder.  The dies are Pretty Pink Posh's Stitched Borders 1 and the Stitched Filmstrip die.

I am entering this card into the Mama Elephant & Me Anything Goes Challenge

And the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Anything Goes.

New Stamps!

I just got in my order from Mama Elephant and I was so excited to use them!

My first card uses the new Arctic Penguins and Jolly & Merry stamp sets.  I also used the frames from the Femme Frames die set.  I just love those penguins, they are so adorable!

I am entering this card into the Mama Elephant and Me: Anything Goes Challenge.

And also the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Anything Goes.

Hospice Regatta Cards Part 3

For my next card I went pretty simple.  The bow image is from Papertrey Ink's No Strings Attached, stamped in Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Ranger Silver Embossing Powder.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts It's Your Day stamped in Versamark and heat embossed in white embossing powder.

I am also entering this card in the Simon Say Stamps Monday Anything Goes Challenge.

Hospice Regatta Cards Part 2

For this card I watercolored the background in 3 colors.  While that was drying I stamped the typewriter image and sentiment from Lawn Fawn's Just My Type set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  Then I randomly arranged Lawn Fawn's Harold's ABCs letters on a stamp block in two rows and stamped in Versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder.  I rearranged the letters and repeated the process for all of the rest of the rows for the background.  I used Lil Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Rectangles to cut out the image and sentiment and propped it up on the background with Scotch foam tape.

I am entering this card into the Simon Say Stamps Monday Anything Goes Challenge.

Cards for Hospice Regatta Auction

My Mom and I made cards for the annual Hospice Regatta Auction that they hold at her sailing club.

I used some of my Mom's mass of sailboat stamps for this card.  I white heat embossed a bunch of them on some shiny teal-ish cardstock.  I used Lil Inker Designs On the Diagonal Die to create room for the Wplus9 Thanks sentiment.  I added a couple of enamel dots for fun.

I am entering this card into the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge #198.

And also the Simon Say Stamps Monday Anything Goes Challenge.

The last card I created by "recycling" some flowers from the practice sheets in the Online Car Classes Copics for Card Makers.  I cut out the panel using Mama Elephants Femme Frames Creative Cuts and Lil Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Circles. The bow is from Papertrey Ink's No Strings Attached and the sentiment from Clearly Besotted's Sweet Little Sentiments.  Both were stamped in Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Ranger Silver embossing powder.

I am entering this card into the A Blog Name Hero Challenge #54 Recycle It.

W&W WCMD Part 2

I am continuing to participate in Winnie & Walter's World Card Making Day (Week).  This time I used the sketch from the Sketch with Julie Challenge.

I used Pretty Pink Posh's Stitched Borders to create the curved shape at the bottom of the card.  The images are from Mama Elephant's Carnival Cupcakes, which I simply adore.  I used glossy accents on the cherry and sprinkles, so cute!  I cut the circle out using Lil Inker Design's Stitched Mats: Circles.  The sentiment is from the Hero Arts It's Your Day stamp set.  I finished the card off with some liquid pearls.

I thought I would also show off the huge mess I make every time I create something new.  Below is my 'craftie' for the Craftie Challenge!

W&W WCMD

I was at the Clemson football game versus NC State all day Saturday so I didn't have a lot of time to participate in World Card Making Day.  I was happy to see that Winnie & Walter was continuing their celebration all week.  I decided to participate in the Pattern Play with Shay Challenge.

I was excited to use my Argyle Backdrop stamp by Lawn Fawn.  I just love argyle.  I also used a tiny heart from Love You Tons by Lawn Fawn and the socks and sentiment are from Lawn Fawn's My Silly Valentine.  I went a little out of the lines when coloring the socks, so I used a trick I learned in OCC: Copics for Card Makers, a white uniball signo gel pen to correct it.  You can't even tell!

I hope you like it!

More Online Card Classes - Copics for Card Makers

Day 5 - Coloring Skin, Hair and Clothing

Day 8 - Using Practice Sheet Images

I really loved the way that Jennifer McGuire used the Clearly Besotted flower image and made it look like it was fussy cut all the way around, but actually wasn't.  The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn's Blissful Botanicals.  The border was created with a Cuttlebug embossing folder which I then inked with Versamark Ink and embossed with Ranger Liquid Platinum embossing powder.  I also embossed the edges of the matted panel, which you can't really see well on this view.

Day 9 - Backgrounds

I love the way Sandy Allnock created the clouds in the Backgrounds lesson.  I've never had much luck creating background with my Copics, but with Sandy's help I think the one below turned out pretty nice.

I used Lawn Fawn's Critters Down Under for the kangaroo and sentiment.  I used the balloons from the practice sheet.  I used Sandy's idea of using Copic Multiliners to make it appear like the kangaroo is holding the balloon strings.  I again used Jennifer McGuire's technique of using the same color Copics to create a matching mat.

I am entering this card into the MarkerPOP Challenge #53 Anything Goes.

I'm learning so much in this class!

Online Card Classes Copics for Card Makers

Day 6 Colorless Blender tricks, Animals, and Texture

Day 7 Difficult Color Techniques

Day 8 Soft Coloring

Copic for Card Makers Day 4

I was so excited about day four because I love coloring flowers.  I also enjoyed learning about directional and non directional shading.  I've always wanted to understand directional shading, but it's also nice to know not everyone colors using directional shading because I find it quite difficult.  Below is my practice sheet for day 4!

Some close ups.