Stampin' In Alaska

  Amy Tsuruta hosts a monthly challenge to use our woodblock stamps.  I look forward to playing along each month as it gives me an "excuse" to look through my stash of older stamps.  This month I was in need of an Anniversary card for my cousin and her husband.  This woodblock image from Stampendous (2011) Beachfront Boat worked perfectly.  I've had this one for a while and I believe it was purchased at JoAnne's when they sold the Stampendous line of stamps. The image was stamped onto an ink smooshed (left over ink) page then cut out and layered with black card stock.  A few embossed lines were applied with my cutting board and a sentiment from Unity Stamp Company.  A coordinating border of Stampin' Up! Perfect Plum card stock finishes the card.  My clean and simple design will be going in the mail this week! I would like to share my card with the following: Woodblock Wednesday Challenge: May Anything Goes with Woodblock stamps Simon Says Stamp ...

  I'm joining the current challenge at Time Out -  Inspired by Your Favorite Movie .  My card features the adorable Practically Perfect stamp set from Scrappy Boy Stamps.  Of course, my project was inspired by the movie Mary Poppins. The image was stamped with VersaClaire black ink and embossed with clear powder.  Copic Markers were used to color the image then die cut.  The scene was created with a sticker sheet I found in my stash by Frances Meyer, Inc.  I used a "ink smooshed" panel for the based that was on my craft desk from another project (made from extra water color ink). I would like to share my card with the following: Time Out Challenge #285 Inspired by Your Favorite Movie Polkadoodle Craft Challenge:   #5 Anything Goes Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends:  #251 Anything Goes We Love Stamping Challenge:  April Favorite Stamps (Scrappy Boy!)

  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...

  Welcome to another new bi-weekly challenge at Word Art Wednesday!  This week we are blessed to be sponsored by My Favorite Things .  One random participant will be the lucky winner of a $25 gift certificate to the MFT shop! My card features the Scripture Word Art this week from Psalm 20:6.  What a great comfort to know that the Lord hears us and we can be assured of such a promise! I have also used the new Sandcastle Builder Die-namics from MFT. This die is very intricate but so worth the time and effort.  I used the ink smooshing technique for the card base and printed the digital Scripture directly on the panel.  Card stock strips were torn from SU Creamy Caramel then Hero Arts Sand embossing powder applied.  I finished with die cut shell and stars from the set. I would like to share my card with the following: PIP Challenge #2229 Anything Goes Gem of a Craft Challenge Wk #15 Anything Goes The Paper Funday Challenge:  #43 AG + Option of Day a...

  I'm playing along with the Penny Black Saturday Challenge featuring a couple of Penny Black sets - Panoramic 40-814 and Hugs! 30-020. I started by stamping the scene using Panoramic and my Misti.  The card base was created using the ink smooshing technique and water color paper.  The sweet balloon (transport option) and mouse image was stamped, colored and fussy cut then added to the scene.  I really like the scene building images in the PB Panoramic set.  I will be creating with it again soon! I kept the design simple and will add the appropriate sentiment when a card is needed. I would like to share my card with the following: Penny Black Saturday Challenge - June Option of Transport PIP Challenge:  #2226 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 26 Anything Goes   Dragonfly Dreams:  June Challenge Outdoors  

  Welcome!  The new Word Art Wednesday challenge starts today, and our sponsor is Altenew, who are giving a generous gift of a $15 voucher to their store. My card features a floral set from Altenew called Paint-A-Flower: Spider Mums .  The floral image is huge and the detail is fabulous.  I began stamping the image onto watercolor paper with versamark then heat embossing in white.  I then used the ink smooshing technique followed by watercolor of the flowers. I finished the card simply with a black mat, sentiment and a few Stampin' Up! rhinestones.  This is not my typical style, but I will definitely try this again. This week's free Word Art Scripture is available for your use.  The challenge is always anything goes with a family friendly theme.  You can enter up to 5 times each week.  We are always excited to see your creations! I would like to share my card with the following: Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Something Beginning with "S" (...