Stampin' In Alaska

  I'm playing along with Gerda Steiner's Anything Goes challenge this morning.  My card features one of Gerda's retired digital images called Warm Fuzzies Bear.  I thought he worked great for this little Fall scene. The cute bear and mug were colored with Prismacolor pencils and alcohol markers then fussy cut.  The scene was created with the Spring Scene Builder die from SugarPea Designs.  I added a pumpkin and mushrooms from Unity Stamp Company. I would like to share my card with the following:  Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs Challenge - September Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 39 Anything Goes Gem of a Challenge: Week 20 Anything Goes   Colour Crazy Craft Challenge:  Week 38 Anything Goes   PIP Challenge #2238 Anything Goes Christian Cardmakers FB Group:  Happy Fall Y'All    

  Sharing for the May Anything Goes Challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs.  My card features Puppy Mail and a fun stencil from Create A Smile. I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs Challenge:  May Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Anything Goes   Colour Crazy Craft Challenge:  Week 21 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 22 Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge:  #678 Anything But a Birthday    

  I'm joining the current Share Your Designs Challenge with Gerda Steiner's Moose Love clear set.  This set was a must-have since I live in Anchorage and moose are abundant.  I just love how Gerda drew the surprised expression of the bull moose! I started by coloring the images with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils then fussy cutting.  They were layered onto cloudy paper from Memory Box.  Memory Box dies Grassland Border and Tall Birch were used to create the scene.  A few heart dies with Stickles applied and sentiment from Hero Arts finish the card. This will be going to my aunt and uncle for their upcoming Anniversary.  They also live in Alaska and often have moose moms and calves visit at their house.  So fun! I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs Challenge - January Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #290 Anything Goes + Sentiment  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Four Legged Friends Pol...

  I'm joining the December Share Your Designs Challenge at Gerda Steiner featuring her sweet Mouse with Balloon digital stamp. The image was colored with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils.  I fussy cut then layered the image onto pattern papers from Echo Park. I finished the card with a machine stitched border, birthday sentiment from Stampin' Up! and matte sprinkles from Doodlebug Design. I'm sharing my card with the following: Gerda Steiner - December Challenge Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #521 - 522 Anything Goes Colour Crazy Craft Challenge: Wk 50 Anything Goes  Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Wk 51 Anything Goes    

  I'm joining the current Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs challenge with a fun underwater scene.  Gerda's clear set Deeply is one of my favorites.  The adorable images and puny sentiments are so fun! The images were colored with Tombow markers and fussy cut.  I used a strip of Gelli Print for the sea and a thin glitter border.  A few Iridescent Bubbles from Sunny Studio finish the card. I would also like to share my design for Gerda Steiner's Guest Designer call this month.  (Wish me Luck!) I'm sharing my card with the following: Gerda Steiner - December Share Your Designs Challenge Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Wk 49 Anything Goes   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Week #519 - 520   Colour Crazy Craft Challenge:  Wk 48 Anything Goes    

  I have been away from the craft room for a few weeks.  But I'm busy this week finishing my Thanksgiving cards for friends and family.  Hoping to get them in the mail this week as well! I couldn't resist using this adorable Pumpkin Girl digital from Gerda Steiner.  The image was printed onto water color paper and colored with Tombow markers.  I fussy cut the image and layered onto papers from Stampin' Up! I finished with a sentiment from Hero Arts.  No embellishments were added since this will be going in the mail this week. I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner - November Share Your Design Challenge Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Thanks/Thanksgiving Word Art Wednesday:  Week #517 - 518 Anything Goes   Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  November Anything Goes  

  I'm joining the Share Your Designs challenge with a fun Thanksgiving card featuring Gerda Steiner's Moose Love set .  This moose makes me smile!  It may not be intended for Thanksgiving, but since I live in Alaska (with moose in my front yard!) I use the image for any occasion.  The moose was stamped onto water color paper and water colored with my Peerless colors.  Fussy cut and layered onto a Gelli print panel with a fun dimond die cut cover.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamps. I would like to share  my card with the following: Gerda Steiner October Share Your Designs   Simon Says Stamp:  World Card Making Day Challenge Word Art Wednesday:  Wk 511 -512 Anything Goes Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #285 Fall Sentiment Cute Card Thursday:  #693 Anything Goes    

  I'm joining the current challenge at Create A Smile with a fun birthday card.  My card features the adorable Nanu clear stamp set and Splotch stencil from Create A Smile. The adorable moose image was stamped onto water color paper and colored with Tombow markers.  Several Hero Art inks were used with the stencil.  The panel was layered onto Stampin' Up! Pacific Point cardstock and an SU scallop border punch finished the edge.  The birthday sentiment is from Gerda Steiner. I would like to share my card with the following: Create A Smile Challenge:  August sketch Word Art Wednesday:  Wk #505 - 506 Anything Goes     Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes   Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Spritz and Splatter    

  I'm joining the August challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs with this sweet Umbrella Mouse digital stamp.  The image was colored with Copic markers and highlighted with charcoal pencil.  A scalloped circle die was used as a mask to sponge the cloudy sky.   The Scripture is a freebie from Word Art Wednesday .  Karen Murray generously creates and provides a free Scripture each week.  Stop by for a visit... I'm sure you will receive a blessing. I layered the image onto a gelli print which was dry embossed then inked.  It's not my typical style, but I loved how it made the cute mouse pop! I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs Challenge August 2021 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Add A Sentiment Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #281 Anything Goes + Sentiment Word Art Wednesday:  Wk #505 - 506 Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Dry Embossing   Colour Crazy Craft Challenge:  Week #33 ...

  Good morning!  I'm sharing a fun No Layer birthday card featuring Gerda Steiner Designs.  I combined a couple of sets to create my scene - Chicken Scratch and Dachshunds . I started by stamping the chicken on kraft card stock.  I applied a mask then stamped a retired Stampin' Up! Chicken Wire background stamp.  The scene was colored with Prismacolor pencils.  So FUN! I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner SYD: June Anything Goes AAA Cards #191 No Layers + Hexagons   Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Mixed Media Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Create A Scene We Love 2 Create Challenge: #6 Anything Goes  

  I'm sharing a fun Double Z Fold card for the current challenge at Gerda Steiner.  I pulled out the adorable Deeply Clear Stamp set by Gerda Steiner for this fun card. This is my first attempt at the Double Z Fold so I kept it pretty simple.  The card fold was a challenge over at the Christian Cardmakers FB Group.  You can find easy instruction with this YouTube tutorial by Susan Levasseur .    The images were colored with Tombow markers and die cut. Papers are from Creative Imaginations, LLC.  For those of us who mail our cards to friends and family, this will fold down to fit into an A2 envelope. I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs Challenge - March 2021 Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes #481 - #482   Digi Choosday: Wk 10 Anything Goes Color Crazy Craft Challenge:  Wk10 Anything Goes      

  I'm sharing a quick Thank You card featuring the Sneaky Racoon set by Gerda Steiner. The image was colored with Copic Markers, fussy cut and layered onto the SugarPea Designs birch tree die cut background.  I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs Challenge December Cute Card Thursday: #666 Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:  #470 - #472 Anything Goes   Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  December   

  Sharing my first coffee themed card for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop featuring Super Sponsor Gerda Steiner .  My card features the adorable Warm Fuzzies Bear digital image. The image was colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  Designer papers are from Echo Park and Unity.  The die cut wreath is Spellbinders and sentiment is from Unity Stamps. I would like to share my card with the following:  2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Gerda Steiner Share Your Designs Challenge   Word Art Wednesday:  #464 - #465 Anything Goes Aud Sentiments Challenge:  Anything Goes + Sentiment  

  Happy Saturday and Happy World Card Making Day!  I hope everyone is getting crafty today. I'm sharing a clean and simple one layer card featuring a sweet digital image from Gerda Steiner called Warm Fuzzies Bear .   I started by printing the image onto Stampin' Up! Sahara Sand card stock.  It was colored with Prismacolor pencils.  I added some shading with a charcoal pencil and blending stub.  The card was finished with a sentiment from My Favorite Things. I'm also sharing my one layer card with the current AAA Cards challenge and an optional twist of coffee! I'm sharing my card with the following: Gerda Steiner: October Share Your Designs Challenge AAA Cards Challenge:  #175 One Layer + Optional Coffee Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes #458 - #459  

I'm sharing a fun birthday card with the current Gerda Steiner challenge. My card features the adorable Moose Love clear set . I started by stamping the moose image onto Stampin' Up! Whisper White card stock.  It was colored with Copic Markers then fussy cut.  The party hat is an older stamp that I had in my collection and was topped with a white pom pom. The moose image was layered onto designer paper from Echo Park Birthday Wishes paper pad.  "It Moose be Your Birthday" is stamped inside the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Designs - August Share Your Designs Challenge   Word Art Wednesday:  #452 - 453 Anything Goes   Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  August Anything Goes   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Oh So Cute     2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Challenge #41 Anything Goes    

A sad and fond farewell to Paper Smooches!! I'm playing along with the current Birthday challenge on the Paper Smooches blog.  I pulled out Chubby Chum Pals and inked up this cutie moose image.  It was colored with Prismacolors. Supplies:  Paper Smooches Chubby Chum Pals, VersaClaire ink, Pink Paislee Switchboard paper pad, Gerda Steiner Moose Love (sentiment), Prismacolor pencils, Lawn Fawn die I would like to share my card with the following:  Paper Smooches August 1-14 Birthday Challenge 2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Challenge #41 Anything Goes   Aud Sentiment Challenge:  #257 Anything Goes   Word Art Wednesday:  #452 - 453 Anything Goes  

So, on the positive side, spending more time at home seems to have given me more creative mojo!  I'm not sure that I have created more, but I have been able to join lots of fun challenges. Tonight I'm sharing a fun one layer card with the Share Your Designs Challenge at Gerda Steiner .  My card features the adorable Chicken Scratch clear set.  This set was on my wish list and I've seen SO many adorable cards using this little group of chicks and pig. I stamped the images onto Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake cardstock with VersaClaire black ink.  It was colored with Prismacolor pencils. I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner:  Share Your Design Challenge July Word Art Wednesday:  #450 - 451 Anything Goes   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes   Crafty Sentiments Design Challenge:  Anything Goes    

Have you seen the new Chicken Scratch clear set from Gerda Steiner?  Adorable!  I love all farm animals and this set was a must.  I have combined the chicken and sentiment with a retired chicken wire background from Stampin' Up! I first stamped the chicken then masked the image.  The chicken wire stamp was applied over the mask with Tim Holtz Barn Door distress ink.  The chicken was colored with both Tombow and Copic Markers.   A fun clean and simple design (with the optional twist) for the current AAA Cards challenge. I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Designs:  June Share Your Designs Challenge   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes   AAA Cards: CAS #168 One Corner + Optional Masking   Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #444 - 445 Anything Goes   2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  Challenge #39  

I'm sharing a quick coffee themed card featuring Gerda Steiner's digital Mouse with Coffee image.  The image was printed onto Stampin' Up! whisper white cardstock and colored with Copic Markers then die cut.  Distress ink was sponged for the background.  Designer papers are from Your Next Stamp. I'm also sharing with Day 7 of the Coffee Lovers Hop!  I hope you get a chance to join the fun.  Amy and her team offer tons of inspiration AND sponsor prizes.  You can check out the details by using the link below. I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Steiner Share Your Design Challenge - May 2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #440 - #441   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes