Stampin' In Alaska

  Happy New Year and welcome to the first Time Out Challenge of 2024!   I'm so excited to have been invited back as a Guest Designer for the current challenge.   We Challenge You To Be: "New". That can be interpreted in so many ways, i.e. new year, new card making supplies, new baby, new love, new job... the list goes on and on.    We are sponsored by Gina K Designs. Winner gets a $25.00 Store Credit and an offer to joining us as Guest Designer. My card features the adorable critters from Colorado Craft Company.  The clear stamp set is called Conga Line .  It was stamped onto water color paper.  This is little group of critters are so fun to water color!  The image was layered simply onto designer papers from Bo Bunny Celebrating Freedom paper pad.   I created the sentiment on my computer using MS Word.  A few red gems finish the slimline design.   I would like to share my card with the following: Simon Says...

  I was so excited to be selected as a featured artist at Create a Smile for my February sketch challenge card!  You can see that card posted HERE . Even more exciting was their invitation to be a Guest Designer for the current sketch challenge! My slimline version of the sketch features the adorable Crazy Chick clear set.  The images were stamped then clear embossed, colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  Papers are from my stash of October Afternoon paper kits. A few enamel dots and sentiment using my "old school" label maker finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Create A Smile Guest Designer and March Sketch Challenge   PIP Challenge #2309 Anything Goes   Gem of a Challenge:  Week #5 Anything Goes

I'm playing along with a couple of challenges with my slimline Mother's Day card. The adorable floral image is a digital from Jan's called Friendship Flowers .  I've colored the image with alcohol ink and fussy cut. The slimline sketch design from MFT worked perfectly with the floral bouquet. I've layered the image onto a die cut from Memory Box and various designer papers from my stash.  A Lawn Fawn sentiment die and gems finish the card. I'm sharing my card with the following: Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge: December Anything Goes   My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #573 Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #523 - 524 Anything Goes   Classic Design Challenge:  December #12 Anything Goes Colour Crazy Craft Challenge: Wk 50 Anything Goes       

  I'm joining the Wednesday Sketch and Slimline Challenges at MFT.  Full size slimline cards are not my usual card, but it was really fun to have a larger canvas for this beach scene. This is my first card featuring Birdie Brown's Penguins in Paradise set.  The images and sentiments are SO cute!  I had a lot of fun coloring them as well.  All of the images on my card are from the set. The water was created with the MFT Wavelines stencil.  I started the sky with my Gelli Plate and distress inks spritzed with water.  Once dry, I used distress inks and the MFT Sunray stencil.  An old, but rediscovered, torn paper technique was used for the sandy beach.  Of course, the images were colored with my favorite Copic Markers. I would like to share my card with the following: MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #550 MFT Slimline Challenge July Feeling Beachy Word Art Wednesday:  #499 - #500 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge: Wk 29 Anything Go...

  I'm joining the current sketch challenge at Create A Smile with a set from their June release - Pig Out.   Aren't these the cutest little pigs?! The pigs were stamped onto water color paper and colored with Tombow markers.  They were fussy cut and placed onto the "window" panel.  A few Jolee dimensional stickers were added for a backdrop.  The slimline design card was finished with a coordinating sentiment from the set. I would like to share me card with the following; Create A Smile - June Sketch Challenge Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #277 Anything Goes + Sentiment Word Art Wednesday:  Week #497 - 498 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 26 Anything Goes       

  I'm joining the current sketch challenge at My Favorite Things with a slimline design birthday card.  I recently purchased Fast-Track friends and couldn't wait to play with the cute racing critters. The images was stamped onto water color paper, colored with Tombow markers and die cut.  Designer papers are from MFT Road Trippin' and Colorbok. This fun birthday card will be going to my  second cousin, Landon, who turns 3 next month .  I think he will enjoy it! I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #540 Colour Crazy Craft Challenge:  Wk 18 Anything Goes   Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  Week #489 - 490   Cute Card Thursday #685 Anything Goes    

  Happy Thanksgiving!  I was able to sneak in a little crafty time today and join a couple of fun challenges.  I recently purchased the adorable Photo Booth set from YNS and it paired perfectly with the Sketch Saturday challenge.  I'm hoping that the three panels from the sketch will satisfy the "trios" for YNS.  :) The cute pup and cat were colored with Copic markers and layered onto papers from Echo Park Birthday Wishes paper pad.  A coordinating sentiment from the set finishes the slimline card design. I would like to share my card with the following: Your Next Stamp Challenge #152 Trios   Sketch Saturday Challenge:  Week #637 Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #466 - #467 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes    

I'm sneaking in a fun birthday card for the current Paper Smooches challenge featuring the adorable Boob Tubes set.   The TV images were stamped with Adirondack inks - Lettuce, Bottle and Red Pepper.  I added a few enamel dots to the TV knobs for dimension and sponged the background panel with distress ink. The panel was die cut and adhered with dimension foam onto a recycled paper bag. I'm giving the "Slimline" card design a try for the first time!  A much larger canvas, but fun! I would like to share my card with the following: Paper Smooches: June 15-28 ANYTHING GOES challenge Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:   Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #444 - 445 Anything Goes