4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #376 Give Thanks

I am in love with this cling stamp from The Ton Stamps!  Welcome back to 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #376 Give Thanks.  This is my 2nd week guest designing for this wonderful team!

I stamped the cherry blossom stamp on black paper with VersaMark ink and embossed in gold.  Then I used Gansai Tambi watercolors - the pearlescent colors and colored in each flower.  It's amazing this card looks blue when it's really white with pink and green flowers.  The sentiment is from Poppy Stamps Co.  Thank you again for stopping by!  I hope you'll join us this week!

Creative Knockouts #219 Fav Color Combo & Broken Fairy Designs

HUGS!!!!  Thanks for joining us this week for the Creative Knockouts #219 Favorite Color Combo Challenge hosted by Broken Fairy Designs!

I printed this little guy with a laser jet printer and colored in with Spectrum Noir Markers.  I did print a second image that used to pop up for the mushroom.  I did use a white gel pen to create a few white spots on the top of the mushroom.  The Hugs Sentiment is from Winnie and Walter and I layered three of them together to add a little dimension.

Thank you for stopping by!  We can't wait to see your creations this week!

Happy Crafting!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #237

Thanks so very much!  And thank you for stopping by for the next Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #237!  I fell in love with this Fun Stampers Journey flowers and thought they would be perfect for the challenge.  I stamped the flowers and die cut them.  I colored them with my Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers.  The sentiment is an old Hero Arts stamp that I can't find a link to.  The stripped background was made using a lined stencil, Versamark ink, and gold embossing powder.  It's a great technique to have in your arsenal... using a stencil to create an embossed background can really make a card pop!  I hope you'll join us this week!

4 Crafty Chicks - Sketch #375 Challenge

I am so excited to be guest designing for 4 Crafty Chicks for the month of November!  I am also so excited with the results of this first card!  I was presented with Sketch Challenge #375, image below, and just knew what I wanted to create!

I recently took a class with Melanie April Cosmic Watercolor Class on creating planets.  I'm not sure why they popped into my mind when I first saw this sketch - but I just had to give the planet layout a shot... and I am so happy I did.

The planets are made with Gansai Tambi watercolors (including the gold metallic color).  The planets are made from the Simon Says Stamp Space Journey set.  The die cut in the middle of the page is also from Simon Says Stamp and I placed a piece of silver glitter paper behind the page.

The background was made with distress oxide inks.  I have no idea what type of paper I used - it was recommended when I bought the distress oxide inks - but it has a shimmer that looks like little twinkling stars when you have it in your hands.  You can see it in the image below.  I promise, I will find out what this paper is!

The sentiment is also from Simon Says Stamp You Matter set.

Thank you for joining us at 4 Crafty Chicks this week!  See you next week.

Happy Crafting!

2 Crafty Critter Crazies November Challenge - Sponsored by Sparkle N Sprinkle

Happy November!  I'm so honored to be the guest designer for November here at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies!  This month is sponsored by Sparkle N Sprinkle - by far - my favorite adhesive supplier of all times! 

This image is Hummingbirds and Flowers.  This card is full of shine and shimmer and ACTION!  I separated the hummingbird from the flower and attached her to a penny so she could slide in and out.  This was a ton of fun to make and very easy!

I printed the image on my laser jet printer.  Once I separated the bird from the flower, I ran the bird through my Minc with blue Decofoil.  I used my gelatos on the hummingbird and blended with a baby wipe.  She is so shiny and wonderful!

I used my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Markers for the flowers and a Spectrum Noir Alcohol Marker for the individual leaves.  The background is one of the Crafter's Companion 3D embossing folders and the sentiment is from Lawn Fawn.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #235 Fabulous!

Welcome to Sketch #235 at Atlantic Hearts Sketch!  We're so glad you have joined us.

This weeks card was inspired by a video from Jennifer McGuire a few months ago.  I used the Altenew Garden Treasure stamp set and for the first layer, I used VersaMark Ink and Perfect Pearls.  The second layer was plain VersaMark Ink, which pulled up some of the Perfect Pearls.  Then I stamped the final layer in Stamping' Up Ruby Red ink.  I did the same process with the leaves.  I added some white to the center of the flower with a white gel pen.

I cut the individual leaves out and then used the stitched rectangular dies to cut the card base out.  I added a border from Crafter's Companion on silver glitter paper and mated on white cardstock.  The sentiment is also from Crafter's Companion.  Added a few gemstones from Fun Stamper's Journey and waaaa laaaa!

Happy Crafting!

4 Crafty Chicks #373 Pattern Paper

How cute is this little Newton - looking all angelic before a night of Halloween festivities!

the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge this week was to use three different types of pattern paper!  I was so happy I bumped into this Halloween paper bundle!

I'm also so excited to join the Cat Lovers Blog Hop!!  I hope to do a second entry when I get back to Georgia.  Spending some time with family in Connecticut!  Happy Halloween!