Falling for Autumn and hiding from Irma!

As we are finishing up preparing for Hurricane Irene, I snuck in a few hours in the craft room!  Jennifer McGuire did a blog post on Stained Glass Window Stamping and I feel in love with it.  I didn't have the supplies she did but did come across my Newton's Nook fall leaves and it worked perfectly.  Since I used stamps in each of these cards, I'm entering these in the Simon Says Stamp Monday & Wednesday Challenges of 'Stamp It'.

This first card includes a Memory Box 'Thank You' sentiment.  I used the heat resist acetate and embossed two leaves in gold embossing powder.  I die cut the maple leave entirely and then half of the oak leaf.  Underneath is watercolor paper that I blended a few colors to make.  This card will be entered into the Memory Box Challenge #28 'Falling For Autumn Cards'

I enjoyed and love the technique so much, I tried another one using handmade paper.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  I am entering this into the Rubbernecker Stamp Challenge 'Monochromatic'

Happy Crafting!  

Crafty Supplies	Crafty Places to Buy them
	Heat Resistant Acetate
	Hero Arts Prayers
	Newton's Nook Beautiful Leaves
	Newton's Nook Beautiful Leaves Die
	Ranger Gold Embossing Powder
	Tsukineko Versamark Emboss Ink Pad Watermark

I'm seeing dots....Polka dots

I'm seeing Polka Dots!  It was fate that the next Inky Paws Challenge from Newton's Nook was 'Polka Dots'.  I had just come across the die cut from that I had to have because I watched Jennifer McGuire's video on it... and said to myself "You really should play with that!"  Thank you Newton's Nook for encouraging me to do just that!

I tried 4 of the ways that Jennifer McGuire used the die.  I wasn't interested in trying the dry emboss method at this time - I was having more fun with ink and sparkles.

The card above was created by blending distress oxide inks and then running it through with the Polka Dot Die.  Don't move too quick.... make a plan for those itty bitty circles... which brings me to the next card!  This was finished by placing the die cut on some double sided tape and adding glitter to the little circles.  Definitely have a plan if you are going to stick each of these circle down!

America runs on Dunkin... and so do I.  I love this Connecticut coffee mug that I've brought to my Atlanta office.  I die cut the polka dots out of a piece of paper and, like the card above, placed it on double sided tape and added glitter to the little dots.

Caio, Bella!  This card was made by making a stencil with the die.  I decided to create the Italian Flag and then added some sparkle.  I didn't realize I picked a pearlized sparkle spray which is why the colors have a little white in them.  I placed Newton on a card that I clear embossed some of the Italian words from the stamp set.

Lastly, I created the tri-fold card.  I had so much fun coloring in these two kittens in the likeness of Luna and Stella.  I really wish I could make one of them MJ - be he is an all black cat!  One day... one day I'll figure this out.

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Supplies	Crafty Places to Buy them
	Distress Oxide Inks
	My Favorite Things Polka Dot Die
	Newton's Nook Autumn
	Newton's Nook Cozy Day In
	Newton's Nook Dreams of Italy
	Newton's Nook Newton Loves Coffee
	Simon Says Stamp Thankful
	Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers
	Spectrum Noir Markers

Good Luck - an Image from All Dressed Up!

This is my first card with Creative Knockouts!  I had the pleasure of working with my first digital image from All Dressed Up Digi Stamps!  I printed the image on my laserjet printer and then deconstructed the entire image!  I hope they don't mind!!!!  I used my spectrum noir sparkle markers to color in the balloon and then turned it into a shaker card.  The front of the card was made using watercolors and a technique from Prima Watercolors that was posted on Instagram the other day.  It was so quick and simple to make a 'sky' after watching that video!  Once the card was assembled, I added the baskets, ribbons, and birds back in.  The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion - it was a sentiment set from HSN that I cannot locate to post below.  I used the image on the inside of the card and lowered the resolution to hide it behind the words.  I'm pleased with how this card turned out for my first digital image attempt.

Happy Crafting!

Crafty Supplies	Crafty Places to Buy them
	All Dressed Up Image Follow Your Dreams
	Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers
	Gansai Tambi Watercolors

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #227

Welcome back to another Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #227.  Michelle provided us with a delicate sketch this week and I was excited to try a new background stamp to use up all the white space.  I used the Concord & 9th 'Oh Hello' roundabout stamp.  This stamp you use after turning your paper 4 times.  The first two stamps were embossed with a glittery white and grape embossing powder.  The remaining to turns were Stampin' Up Inks I had in my craft stash.

I used up some scraps and die cut 'hello' from Winnie & Walter.  This is one of my favorite dies!!!

Added a quick bow... and wa-la!  A quick 'hello' card!

Happy Crafting!

Crafty Supplies	Crafty Places to Buy them
	Concord & 9th Oh Hello Stamp
	Tsukineko Versamark Emboss Ink Pad Watermark
	Winnie & Walter Hello Die

With Deepest Sympathy

It's unfortunate when you need to make a sympathy card.  

I first saw a similar card on the Altenew Blog by Erum Tasneem.  I didn't have that particular Altenew set but decided to try this set from Winnie & Walter that I had been itching to use.  I needed a detailed flower that I stamped with Versa Mark Ink and embossed in Ranger White & Clear embossing powders.  I then stamped the flower and the leaves with VersaFine Black ink on a separate sheet of paper and colored in with my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  I did add a little sparkle to the big flower which is hard to see in the images below.  I fussy cut the images out and adhered them with some foam dots.  I used the Impression Obsession stamp 'with deepest sympathy' to finish off my card.

Thank you for stopping by!

Crafty Supplies	Crafty Places to Buy them
	Spectrum Noir Markers
	Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers
	Ranger Clear Embossing Powder
	Ranger White Embossing Powder
	Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad
	Tsukineko Versamark Emboss Ink Pad Watermark
	Winnie & Walter Addie's Garden