Stampin' In Alaska

  Amy Tsuruta hosts a monthly Anything Goes blog challenge.  The only requirement is that we use woodblock stamps.  I hope you will check out Woodblock Wednesday and join the fun this month! I was the lucky random winner for September and was asked to Guest Design this month.  Of course, I accepted!  While browsing my rather large collection of woodblock stamps I came across this group of ocean themed images from A Muse Artstamps.  The stamps are not dated, but I know they are at least from early 1990s. I figured the Story Tile Template die from Art Impressions would be a perfect way to display all of the images.  The images were colored with Copic markers and adhered with dimension tape.  A few clear drops from Studio Katia were added for extra dimension. I would like to share my card with the following: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes 776 - 777 Polkadoodles Challenge:  #10 W...

  Are you ready for Fall weather?  This cute fox image was included with the August new release Christmas Peeks stamp set.  Today I'm repurposing this set for a Fall Birthday card. Getting Started I began by trimming the Pebble Beach card stock A4 base panel to create my scene.  The front panel has been dry embossed with a leaf folder from my stash then distressed with inks and paint. A glitter tape was applied to the edge.  Plaid designer paper was adhered to the inside of the card. Stamp and Fussy Cut The fox image was stamped onto X-Press It card stock and colored with Copic markers.  It was fussy cut and the greenery trimmed so that the fox could be seen "peeking" around the edge of the card.  I chose to pair the fox with Fall colors and thought it would be adorable as a Happy Birthday card!   Creative Takeaway To finish the card a few enamel dots from my stash and coordinating sentiment were added.  Stretch your stash - take a look ...

  Adventure Awaits stamp set from Pajama Crafter Sets is great for so many different occasions.  This card will be going to my swashbuckling cousin on his upcoming birthday!  But it could also be used for retirement or even graduation. The Process I began by pulling together coordinating designer paper from my stash then layered with Pajama Crafter Stamps Pebbled Beach Cardstock base.  A couple of nautical dies from my stash were added for dimension. Stamping and Coloring The pirate ship was stamped, and the Tombow blender pen was used with Tombow markers to color the ship and sails.  Ink blended sky and ocean with Salty Ocean distress ink finishes the scene. Finishing Touches The image was adhered with foam tape, and natural jute twine was tied to follow the nautical theme.  Adventure Awaits sentiment completes the design. Pajama Crafter Stamps Products Used: Adventure Awaits Pebbled Beach Cardstock Additional Supplies Used: Tombow Markers Distress Inks B...

  Funny how this group of hunters only see the cake somewhat hidden by the deer - who appears very unafraid!  Seems like something that my family hunters might do.  :) When I saw the current "Boy oh Boy!" challenge theme at Art Impressions I knew that the Ole Buck set would be perfect.  There are so many fun outdoor images and sentiments in this set. I created an ink blended background for the hunter image and used a retired Front-n-Backs fence stamp from AI as a border.  The cake image is from Art Impressions Retired Chocolate Therapy set.  I stamped, colored and fussy cut the deer.  It was adhered with foam tape for dimension. Of course, the card was finished with a fun sentiment from the Ole Buck stamp set. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge:  #434 Boy Oh Boy!   Simon Says Stamps Monday:  Funny/Punny Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #283 Anything Goes Time Out Challenge:  #319 Pick 2 - ...

  Thank you for stopping by for a closer look at this week's project for Pajama Crafter Stamps ! For today's card we'll be combining ink blending, galaxy background, wobbler action and a Faux Center Step (Stair) Card for a fun outer space scene. Ink Blending  I began by creating the blended galaxy background with green and violet distress inks.  The colors were randomly blended onto my 4.25 x 5.50 card base. A deeper violet distress ink was blended from the edges of the base panel toward the center, followed by black soot distress oxide ink blended from the outer edges of the card base panel inward. Lastly, white acrylic paint thinned with a bit of water was splattered randomly across the panel with a paintbrush, creating the effect of stars. Stamping and Cutting The adorable astronauts, rocket, and asteroid images from the Such an Asteroid stamp set were stamped, colored with Copic markers, and fussy cut. A mini wobbler was attached to the astronaut to create a fun “no ...

  This week the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge option is Torn Paper .  I thought this would be a fun challenge to try this torn paper frame.   I stamped and colored House Mouse Designs Brew-tiful Day stamp then applied coffee themed designer paper as a frame.  The sentiment is from an older Hero Arts monthly kit. I would like to share my card with the following: House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - #471 AG or Torn Paper Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Happy Birthday! PIP Challenge:  #2631 Anything Goes

  It's Dinosaur Week at Pajama Crafter Stamps .  Get ready for a week of roar-some prehistoric creativity! The team will be sharing fun techniques, inspiring scenes with both cute and realistic dinosaurs. If you would like to join the fun, Pajama Crafter Stamps has you covered with several great dinosaur themed sets.  You can find them all here .  Ink Blending and Masking My card features the adorable Dinomite Birthday stamp set .  I began by stamping and masking the three dinosaur images to create my scene.  They were colored with Copic markers, fussy cut then masked to create the wood floor with a stamp from my stash.  A spotlight was created for the band by masking with copy paper and ink blending with yellow distress ink. I followed by ink blending shades of purple for the background and stamped with trio of star stamp from the same set. The fun musical scene was finished with glitter tape from my stash and a birthday sentiment from the  Dinom...

  I pulled out one of my favorite gardener sets (now retired) from Art Impressions called His & Hers Gardeners.  I just love the sassy expression on this gardening lady.  Perfect for this floral birthday greeting. The image was embossed and colored with Copic markers then fussy cut.  I decided to add dimension to my card by fussy cutting part of the scene with the Art Impressions Garden Paper Pack and adhering with dimension tape.  I couldn't resist adding the water hose to the scene!  It's so fun!  The birthday sentiment is from another AI retired set Gotta Garden. Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!  I really appreciate all of the comments that you leave.  I hope you have a great week and maybe sneak in a little crafty time! I'm linking up with the following: Art Impressions Challenge - #433 Floral Frenzy Allsorts Challenge:  #855 Colours of Summer Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:   Happy Birthday! Simon Says Sta...

  I'm so excited to share my first design team project for Pajama Crafter Stamps! For today's card we'll be combining ink blending, stenciling and wobbler action for a fun underwater scene. Stenciling and Ink Blending I began by creating the blended background with various blue distress inks.  Then layered with a sunray stencil from my stash and inked with a darker blue distress ink.  I like to create my scene first which helps me to decide where to place both the focal image and sentiment. Stamping and Cutting The fish image from Mother Puffer stamp set was stamped, ink blended and fussy cut.  A mini wobbler was adhered for the swimming action. Pro Tip:   To make the most of my stamps, I used the shore image from Adventure Awaits  stamp set for the ocean floor by simply cutting out the ocean waves from the polymer stamp.   The image easily realigns on my stamping platform if I want to use it for the original design. Pajama Crafter Stamps Pr...

  I'm joining the current House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Bright Colors with the adorable Blueberry Buddies stamp set .  I couldn't resist these mischievous little mice during a recent trip to my local stamping store! The image was stamped onto X-Press It card stock and colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  It was then die cut with Waffle Flower A2 Lacy Layers nesting dies.  I pulled out some bright, fruity designer paper from Stampin' Up! to coordinate and finished with gems and a Birthday sentiment tab from Memory Box. Copic Markers Used:  BV04 Blue Berry, E43 Dull Ivory, YG91 Putty and YR00 Powder Pink Prismacolor pencils used:  Sepia and Zimtbraun Cinnamon I'm sharing with the following: House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Bright Colors PIP Challenge #2628 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #281 Anything Goes Creative Moments Challenge:  #284 Anything Goes

  I'm so excited to be a Guest Designer at the Allsorts Challenge !  The current challenge is to use stencils. My card features a retired digital stamp from Lily of the Valley called Swing Time.  The image was printed onto X-Press It card stock and colored with alcohol markers then fussy cut.   I pulled out a Hero Arts stencil and marbled designer paper from my stash for the card base.  Tim Holtz Wild Honey distress ink was used with the stencil.  The tree border was created with retired Memory Box Stitched Cloudline dies and paper scraps from my stash.  I recently purchased the Memory Box gold foiled Greeting Tabs .  They are a quick and easy way to finish a card! I would like to share my card with the following: Allsorts Challenge:  #853 Stencils! Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #280 Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Classic Design Challenge:  #6 AG or Summer Fun

  I'm so excited to be joining the Pajama Crafter Stamps design team next month!  I couldn't resist celebrating by creating a fun scenic birthday card with the Closer to Extinction set from Pajama Crafter Stamps. The image was stamped onto X-Press Cardstock, colored with Copic markers and fussy cut.  A retired die from Memory Box called Cityscape Nightline was used for the border.  The birthday sentiment is Pajama Crafter Stamps Mix & Match Celebration Sentiments .  I picked up the cloudy designer paper at Hobby Lobby during one of my recent trips. I would like to share my card with the following: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes PIP Challenge:  #2625 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #280 Anything Goes

  I'm joining the All Dressed Up Challenge with this adorable little Garden Boy birthday card.  This image seems to be retired but you will find so many adorable digital images in the Etsy Shop . The image was printed onto X-Press It card stock and colored with Copic markers.  It was die cut with Scallops & Arches dies from Unity Stamp Company.  Stampin' Up! Pacific Point cardstock frames the image and gingham panels.  A sentiment tab from Memory Box and Echo Park enamel dots on the embossed base panel finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: All Dressed Up Challenge: #174 Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge:  #851 Garden Pick 3 Challenge: #5 May/June  (Plaid, birthday, blue, embossing) Creative Moments Challenge: #283 Pastels or Brights

  I'm joining the current House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge with a fun tuxedo style fold card.  My card features House Mouse Designs Sweet Nectar stamp set colored with Copic markers.  Designer paper is Recollections and Simple Stories Lavendar fields. This was a new card fold design for me with lots of dimension.  I really like that it folds flat to 5x6 for mailing.  A sentiment from the same set was used along with a couple of bee stickers from KC & Company. I would like to share my card with the following: House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #467 Add A Bird Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:   Add a Sentiment PIP Challenge:   #2623 Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:   Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  June Anything Goes

  I created a fun underwater scene featuring Sweet November Stamps digital images Scuba Sammy , Scuba Sally and Mermaid Reef .  I love how easy it is to resize and make scenes like these with digital stamps. The image was colored with Copic Markers, liquid glaze was applied to the goggles and Stickles were added to the bubbles.  A sunray stencil from My Favorite Things (no longer in business) was used with distress inks for the sunny water effect.  This was my first attempt at this technique and I was pleased with the results. A sentiment from My Favorite Things Best Fins set was stamped directly to the scene panel. I would like to share my card with the following: Time Out Challenge:  #315 Pick 2 (water, sun and summer) We Love Stamping:  June - Sports and Hobbies (scuba diving) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Add a Sentiment PIP Challenge:  #2623 Anything Goes

  My easel fold card features the adorable Lavender Bird Feeder stamp set from House Mouse Designs .  We have two hummingbird feeders at our house and they are visiting us constantly.  It's kind of amazing how small and quick they are. I started by coloring the stamped scene with Copic Markers.  It was die cut with Unity Stamp Company stitched postage die.  Designer papers are from My Mind's Eye and Simple Stories.  The sentiment was die cut with the MFT Happy Bday dienamic and Stampin' Up! Perfect Plum card stock. I would like to share my card with the following: HMFMC #466 ATG or Fun Fold Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:   Anything Goes PIP Challenge:  #2621 Anything Goes

  I hope everyone has enjoyed a relaxing Memorial Day weekend.  Thank you to all who have served or with family that are in the military.   I'm pulling out an older wood block stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms.  CHF had the licensing for the Elvis Presley stamp series in the 1990's.  Sadly, they are no longer in business.  One of so many family owned stamp companies have closed for personal or business reasons over the years. The image was stamped with Versa Clair Nocturne ink then die cut with Spellbinder Wonky Rectangles.  Panels have been matted with Stampin' Up! Taken with Teal cardstock and embellished with SU blue gems.  The base panel was embossed with a Cuttlebug numbers folder.  A gelli print panel from my stash adds to the 70's vibe.  A birthday tab from MemoryboxCo finishes the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Time Out Challenge:  #313 Playing Music Allsorts Challenge: #850 Anything Goes Paper ...