Stampin' In Alaska

  Lotsa Layers!!  I'm joining the Penny Black Saturday Challenge with the optional Lots of Layers.   This past week I've been inspired to use up some of my designer paper stash.  Where quilters collect fabric, I seem to collect pretty papers!  Some were on sale, some were for a specific project and others... well, they were just to pretty to pass up. My Anniversary card began with this adorable hedgehog image from Penny Black's Hugs! Transparent set.  The image was heat embossed and colored with Copic Markers, die cut and layered onto several designer papers.  I recently came across an older Gina K Designs kit in my stash which included this paper pack called Wisteria Lane. I finished the card with a gingham ribbon and die cut hearts which were on my desk from other projects.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts. I would like to share my project with the following: Penny Black Saturday Challenge AG or Optional Layers Simon Says Stamp Wednesday C...

  Are you a thrift store, garage sale, flea market shopper?  I LOVE to find a good treasure.  I was so excited to come across this adorable House Mouse woodblock stamp recently at my local thrift store.  I Give You My Heart (2003) was produced under the Stampabilities brand.  I couldn't wait to ink it up! The image was colored with alcohol markers.  A lightly sponged sky and Wink of Stella highlights on the flowers complete the scene.  I layered the image onto several scrap pieces of designer paper from Echo Park and Pebbles Garden Party paper pads.  Bakers twine and pearls complete the card. I would like to share my card with the following: House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #399 Anything Goes Woodblock Wednesday Challenge:  September Edition   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:   #214 Anything Goes  Stamping Sensations:  September Garden Delights

  We have a new challenge posted at Word Art Wednesday.  It's always Anything Goes and you can post five projects per week. Check out our AWESOME sponsor for this challenge:   Our friends over at Heartfelt Creations are sponsoring this challenge.  You are going to LOVE this sweet shop filled with the most lovely stamps, dies, flower molds, stamens and SO much more.  One lucky person is going to win a generous $ 20 Gift Certificate to spend at Heartfelt Creations .      Karen has provided a lovely digital Scripture this week.  Simply select, right click and save as.   We love seeing projects which feature the Scripture but it is not required to participate. I would like to share my card with the following: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:   #214 Anything Goes  Polkadoodles Challenge  #37 Anything Goes Gem of a Challenge:   Week 19 Anything Goes...

    I'm playing along with the current challenge at Di's Digi Design blog to Pick 3 of Anything.  My card features one of Di's new images called Racoon Rose .  These images are so fun to color and I love the Racoon critters!  The image was colored with alcohol markers, fussy cut and layered onto designer papers from Echo Park Sunny Days Ahead paper pad.  A Spellbinder wreath die was cut from heavy vellum to help ground the image.   I picked 3 flowers, 3 designer papers and 3 enamel dots. I would like to share my card with the following: Di's Digi Design Challenge - Pick 3 of Anything Allsorts Challenge:  #747 Four-Legged Friends   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #214 Anything Goes  Stamping Sensations:  September Garden Delights      

  I'm sharing a Fall themed card for this week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things.  I pulled out a favorite set designed by Birdie Brown called Sweater Weather in the Woods.  The image was water colored with Tombow markers and the sweater was paper pieced.  A few gems were applied for the buttons.   The sentiment is from MFT Happy Pumpkin Season.  A retired Stampin' Up! French Script background stamp was applied to the base panel with VersaMark ink.  It provides a very subtle texture which I thought finished the project off nicely. All card stock and designer papers are from Gina K.  I'm currently on a "mission" to use papers from my stash for my projects.  I LOVE beautiful papers and tend to hoard them for just the right project! :) I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #664 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Background Stamp   Allsorts Challenge:  #747 Four-Legged Friends ...

  Happy Saturday!  I hope everyone gets a few minutes to be crafty this weekend. I'm joining the current Fall challenge at Art Impressions with a Fall water color scene.  I recently purchased the adorable Art Impressions Elephant on a Bike (discontinued) stamp on a stamp swap website.  He's SO cute and really looks happy for Fall to arrive. I started by printing the Polkadoodles digital Country Road Scene background onto water color paper.  Water color crayons were applied then water colored for the scene.  It's hard to see in the photo, but the crayons have a slight shimmer which is really fun. The elephant image was stamped onto the scene and embossed then water colored as well.  A sentiment from Unity Stamps complete the 4.25 square card. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge #360 Fall into Fall Polkadoodles Challenge #37 Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge:  #747 Four-Legged Friends Inspiration Station Challe...

  I'm sharing another fun card featuring a Gerda Steiner Designs set called Vrooming By!   Gerda has such a talent with these cute critters!  This is one of their 3x4 clear sets and comes with three phrases, a word and and exclamation point.  Very versatile so that you can customize your message. I began by stamping the image onto X-Press It white card stock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne pigment ink and embossing with clear powder.  The image was fussy cut and colored with Copic markers.  I also fussy cut the houses from a sheet of designer paper by American Crafts for the background.   The houses were layered onto Stampin' Up! Basic Grey card stock.  A hand drawn center line for the street was added with an American Crafts Galaxy Marker.  Lastly, the image was adhered with dimension tape and a coordinating sentiment added. I hope my project inspires you today!  I really had fun putting this together. Supplies used for my project:...

  I'm sharing a fun barn yard scene featuring All Dressed Up digital stamp Wellie Boots .  She's a cutie and works perfectly with the barn yard background digital from Mo Manning. The image was printed onto X-Press It card stock and colored with alcohol markers then fussy cut.  To allow the cute gardener to be the focal image, I colored the background with various cool grey alcohol markers. The wonky stitched die cut panel was layered onto polka dot card stock by Colorbok. I would like to share my card with the following: All Dressed Up Challenge:  #144 Anything Goes PIP Challenge #2336 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  #36 Anything Goes Crafts Galore Challenge:  #115 Anything Goes    

  I'm joining the current Art Impressions Challenge - Feeling Blue.  We are using the color blue on our project.  What a better way to use various blues that a water scene!   My card features the Art Impressions Submarine Cubbies set.  This set includes several water creatures, a submarine, sentiments and coordinating die cuts. I used several inky techniques on this card.  I started by ink blending the cloudy sky with a cloud die template and Stormy Sky distress ink.  The various water critters were ink smooshed using Stormy Sky and Blue Print distress inks.  I pulled a Gelli Print from my stash for the "water" panel.  Of course, the submarine was stamped onto gray card stock and die cut then cropped to peek onto the panel.  I finished with a sentiment from My Favorite Things. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge #359 Feeling Blue Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Stamp It!   Polkadoodles...

  Last Fall I purchased this fun mixed media fall tree stamp from Unity called Tree of Gratitude .  I found a perfect Gelli Print in my stash and the rest came together quickly!  The tree image was stamped with my Misti in black VersaFine Clair ink.  The sentiment is also from a Unity set called Change Can Be Beautiful . The Gelli Print panel is layered onto black card stock. Bo Bunny Double Dot card stock was used for the card base.  A few enamel dots complete the card. I would like to share my card with the following: We Love Stamping:  Trees and Leaves Time Out Challenge:  #246 Inspired by Words - Trees Stamping Sensations Challenge:  Garden Delights Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Stamp It!

  I'm back today with another cute critter design from Gerda Steiner Designs called Vrooming By!   This adorable pup on his scooter really makes me smile!  I'm imagining this little guy taking a fun summer ride and "vrooming" his way around town! My clean and simple design started by stamping the image and sentiment with Versafine Clair Nocturne Pigment ink.  The image was then colored with Copic Markers.  I added the exhaust stamp from that I found in my stash.  They could be easily drawn as well. The finished card size is 6 x 3.75 and was layered simply on a piece of black and white designer paper from my (very large) stash of papers. Supplies used for this card:  Gerda Steiner Designs Vrooming By! 3x4 clear stamp set , X-Press It white card stock, Craft's Meow Vintage Ride (exhaust stamp), Copic Markers (E33, E35, E53, YR15, YR68, B24, B28), American Crafts Padma's Pattern designer paper. I would like to share my card with the following: Gerda Stein...

  I'm joining the current challenge at Di's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog to use Die Cuts and/or Punches.  My card features Di's adorable Three Chilly Penguins digital stamp. The digital image was printed onto X-Press It card stock and colored with Copic markers.  I recently purchased the Nesting Landscape Arches Die by Waffle Flower.  It worked perfectly for the shaped card base and image panel.  Die cuts from My Favorite Things were used for the snowy scene - Sweet Snowflakes and Icicle Border. I applied icicle Stickles to the border and the snowflakes were cut using silver glittery card stock.  The designer paper is from my stash. I would like to share my card with the following: Di's Digi Stamps Challenge - Dies and/or Punches Allsorts Challenge:  Week #745 Anything Goes or Use Die Cuts The Paper Funday Challenge:  #57 Anything Goes or School Yard Fun Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  #36 Anything Goes