Stampin' In Alaska

  I'm joining a few challenges with a mixed media design featuring Penny Black Irises wood mount stamp from 2003.  I love the water color effect of the image. I began with water color paper and smooshing several layers of Hero Arts reactive inks.  Acrylic paint was lightly splattered for additional dimension.  Stampin' Up! gems, a die from Stamplorations and gingham bow finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: PBSC February - Anything Goes Challenge Woodblock Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes  PIP Challenge #2508 Anything Goes    

  I'm sharing a "no stamping" card with the current Allsorts challenge to use shades of blue.  It's very rare for me to make cards completely with dies.  The papers are an older Stampin' Up! In-Color combo.  This is my first time using the Bella Bouquet die by Memory Box.  The Kaleidoscope Butterfly die is also Memory Box and the sentiment is from docrafts.  A few coordinating gems finish the card.  I would like to share my card with the following: Allsorts Challenge:  #817 Shades of Blue  PIP Challenge #2507 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #248 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Challenge:  #3 Anything Goes  

  I'm sharing a mixed media Christmas card featuring the Forest Silhouettes Die set from Creative Worship Stamps (formerly Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps). The card base is a Gelli Print which was created using acrylic paints and a Memory Box snowflake stencil.  The Psalm 23 Background stamp from Creative Worship Stamps was stamped in Majestic Blue Versafine ink then light white paint splatters were applied. I went "old school" creating the snowy base by tearing then inking the edges of white card stock.  The dies were adhered and finished with silver cord and a sentiment from Colorado Craft Company. I would like to share my card with the following: Time Out Challenge:  #278 Photo Inspiration (inspired by the snow and blue color) PIP Challenge:  #2449 Anything Goes We Love Stamping Challenge:  Winter Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Use Dies   We Love to Create Challenge:  #11 Anything Goes  

  I'm joining the current clean and simple challenge at Di's Digi Design Blog.  This sweet Cherry Blossom Mice image was printed onto X-Press It card stock and colored with alcohol markers.  A couple of rectangle dies from Spellbinders was used to cut the image and mat. The image and word die cut were layered onto Bo Bunny designer card stock.  This will be going into my stash for an upcoming anniversary of a couple in our church. I would like to share my card with the following Di's Digi Designs Clean and Simple Challenge PIP #2434 Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge #795 Anything Goes  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge:  #236 Anything Goes  

  Welcome to a new challenge week at Word Art Wednesday !  We have another lovely digital Scripture this week created by Karen Murray.  You are always welcome to use the Scripture, but it's not required to play along. Our awesome sponsor this week is Stamp Simply .   One lucky participant will be randomly drawn for a $25 gift certificate to the Stamp Simply online store.  Be sure to stop by and check out their fabulous products. My project features a new bundle from Stamp Simply My Church Stamp Die Bundle .  I repurposed an wooden easel plaque to create a church set amongst rolling hills and groups of trees.  Of course, I included a moose in my scene!  I had so much fun creating this project and look forward to displaying it in my home. I would like to share my project with the following: Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #221 Anything Goes PIP Challenge #2402 Anything Goes The Paper Funday Challenge:  #61 Anything Goes    ...

  Misti is hostessing at the House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog.  She included an option of Water for our challenge projects.  My card features House Mouse Designs Puddle Jumpers.  The image was colored with Tombow Markers and layered onto papers from Pebbles Inc and American Crafts. Blue Stickles were applied to the rain drops with a few raindrop gems for texture.  The cloudy dies are from Memory Box.  I thought the sentiment from My Favorite Things worked perfectly. I would like to share my card with the following: HMFMC #388 Anything Goes Anything Goes Option of Water PIP Challenge #2315 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 15 Anything Goes   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge:  #204 Anything Goes    

  I'm joining the current April Showers Challenge at Art Impressions.  The AI Design Team is looking for crafty projects using rain, rainbows, rainboots, umbrellas, clouds, puddles etc! After searching through my somewhat extensive AI stamp collection I couldn't believe there were no umbrellas, rainboots or rainbows to be found.  But I can always create with clouds! I pulled out a favorite (now retired) AI set - His & Hers Gardeners.  The gardner image was colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  It was layered onto cloudy designer paper from Bo Bunny.  The sentiment, fence die and cornstalk die are from My Favorite Things. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge - April Showers PIP Challenge #2315 Anything Goes   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge:  #204 Anything Goes Gem of a Challenge:  Week 8 Anything Goes  

  My hopes of an early Spring were dashed today with a wet snowfall.  What can a gal do but pull out a beautiful floral image, color and dream of Spring Flowers!   The current photo challenge at Power Poppy was a real inspiration tonight for my card.  It features Power Poppy's digital Tulips set.   The blooms were colored with alcohol markers and blended.  I water colored the background with Tombow markers and a paint brush. A coordinating sentiment is included in the set.  The image panel and layer were die cut with Scrappy Boy Stitched Scalloped Edge dies.  A piece of Pink Pirouette was used for the card base with a few sequins scattered. I would like to share my card with the following: Power Poppy Challenge:  Inspired by the Sea SheepSki Designs Challenges:  #72 Embellish It Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  March Anything Goes

  Are you looking forward to Spring weather?  In my yard, the first thing to pop through the soil are the lovely daffodils.  I know Spring is close when the green growth peeks through.   The current House Mouse and Friends challenge has an optional theme of dies.  I combined a Memory Box Spring Border die with this sweet House-Mouse Designs Feed and Seed stamp from 2005.  I was very fortunate to find a set of 7 older House-Mouse Design wooden stamps at my local thrift store.  What a find!  And the red rubber appeared to have never seen ink. The image was colored with Copic markers and die cut with a Wonky Stitched die.  Memory Box Puffy Clouds die and sentiment finish the card.   Card stock:  Colorbok polkadot, Stampin' Up! Lovely Lilac, Green Galore, Daffodil Yellow and Creamy Caramel. I would like to share my card with the following: HMFMC # 385 Anything Goes Option Theme Use a Die We Love Stamping:  March Spring is...

  It's time for a new Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  This week Karen's free Scripture word art is John 13:34.   You aren't required to use the word art to participate, but feel free to right click and save for a future project.  We would love to see what you create! My project started with the January 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit.  I decided to mimic a chalk board with the large sign die and this week's Scripture.  The bicycle and balloons are also included in the kit. Our Sponsor for this challenge is Top Flight Stamps .  They are generously giving the random winner $25 gift voucher to spend in the store.  We really appreciate our Sponsors!

  I'm joining the current challenge at Di's Digi with a Thanksgiving card.  I printed Di's The Hedgehog, the Mole and the Fox image then fussy cut the fox for my card. The image was colored with Copic markers and layered onto Fall papers from my stash.  Spellbinder leaf dies, a pumpkin sticker and enamel dots embellish.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Company. I have really enjoyed using this digital image from Di's shop.  You can click HERE to see a card that I created with the full image last year. Be sure to stop by Di's shop to take advantage of the 50% sale.  She has TONS of cute images! I would like to share my card with the following: Di's Digi Challenge - Include An Animal PIP Challenge #2240   Colour Crazy Craft Challenge:  Week 40 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 41 Anything Goes  

  My Favorite Things hosted Camp Create this week.  I'm joining Day 5 with a mini slimline design featuring retired Cute Cameras die-namics.  The sentiment is from MFT Little Shutterbug PI. I finished the inside simply with a birthday sentiment and the cute Shutterbug PI image. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Camp Create Day 5 - Delightful Dies Cute Card Thursday Challenge:  #691 Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Birthday Celebration

  I'm joining the Anything Goes Challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil with an older image by Mo Manning called Summer Girl.  (Sorry, it appears to be retired as I was unable to find it in the store.) My shaker card started with a pasta box --- Yep, I salvaged this ziti pasta box when I spotted the fun window on the front!! Crazy, huh?!  Well, I trimmed the cardboard to the appropriate size then layered my designer paper.  The "window" was die cut on my dp with a Spellbinder rectangle die.     I added Sprinkles Embellishments from Stampin' Up! for the shaker design.  The sweet Summer Girl digi was colored with alcohol markers and fussy cut.  The sun die and sentiment are from Lil' Inkers Designs. I'm super happy with how this turned out.  I hope it brings a smile to the recipients face!  I would like to share my card with the following: Mo's Digital Challenge #302 - Anything Goes with A Mo Image Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  Anythi...

  I'm joining the current Art Impressions challenge to use dies.  I bought their fun Tool Shed Tryfold stamp and die set during a sale. It's perfect for a masculine birthday. The images were colored with Copic Markers and die cut.  I found the brick wall embossed panel in my stash and paired it with a cloudy pattern paper. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge - To Die For Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes Week #456 - 457   Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog:  September Anything Goes  

I'm joining the current Power Poppy Challege featuring their beautiful Peonies Digital Stamp set .  Hurry, it's on sale now for $2.49! I followed Julie's tutorial HERE which shows how to apply a quick splash of color by stippling inks.  Love this technique! Following Julie's example, I started by stippling Memento Rose Bud ink in the centers of the flowers.  I then came back with Angel Pink Memento ink.  The leaves were stippled with Bamboo Leaves.  I finished the panel by flicking the Bamboo Leaves ink mixed with a little water using a toothbrush. A machine stitched border, sentiment from Sweet 'n Sassy, designer paper from Pebbles Garden Party and brads finish the card.  My card was also inspired by Julie's Rock Your Mojo challenge.  I LOVE peonies... the smell and huge blooms remind me of my childhood.  My mom and grandmothers all had peony bushes.  I have about a dozen bushes around my yard and they are currently in...

I'm joining the current Di's Digi Challenge - Fold it Fancy with this sweet Love Swing digital stamp.  The image was printed on Stampin' Up! Whisper White cardstock and colored with Copic markers. Card folds are definitely a challenge for me.  I usually keep it pretty simple as all of my cards get mailed to family or friends out of state.  So, I chose a simple gate card fold which worked perfectly with this image.   I finished the card with a die from Poppy Stamps and a sentiment from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I would like to share my card with the following: Di's Digi Challenge:  Fold It Fancy   Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  June Anything Goes  Southern Girls Challenge:  June Anything Goes  Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #442 - 443 Anything Goes   2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Challenge #39

I haven't gotten a chance to play along with Mo's fun challenges lately.  I love sketches and had to join the fun this month.  My card features the adorable Scrappy . Scrappy was colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  My scene was created with a doghouse die from Honeybee, grass and fence dies are from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The adorable sentiment is from Lizzie Anne Designs. I would like to share my card with the following: Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge:  #291 Sketch   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #438 - #439 Simon Says Stamp Monday:  It's A Dog's Life Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Animal Fun Southern Girls Challenge:  May Anything Goes   Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #291 Anything Goes + Sentiment