Leaves

If you look closely, you can definitely see hints of yellows and oranges in the leaves.  Fall is here and Mother Nature will be putting on quite an art show in the coming weeks.

For my card, I stamped DRS Designs "Medium Silhouette Leaf"  onto watercolor paper with Distress Ink Wild Honey.  I used my waterbrush to move the color around on the image.  Then I cut the image with my detailed scissors. 

I applied Versamark watermark to the leaf and sprinkled UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) over the leaf.  Using my heat gun, I melted this powder which left a clear shiny finish.

On a piece of white cardstock, I stamped the DRS Designs "Changing Leaves Thanksgiving Greeting"  with Versafine Onyx Black.   I sponged some SeaShells Peach Bellini onto the cardstock and adhered the leaf.  The white panel was framed with black cardstock.  The large card panel is a piece of kraft.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!  Have a wonderful weekend.

Halloween Brew

It's Thursday!  Time for a new challenge on the DRS Designs Blog.  This week the challenge is "So Spooky, It's Scary".   So many great Halloween stamps from DRS Designs to choose from...makes this challenge easy!

I stamped the DRS Designs image of "Witchy Frog Brew" with Memento Tuxedo Black dye.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around it with detailed scissors. 

On a piece of white cardstock cut with a Nestabilities die, I stamped the DRS Designs "Witches' Brew Halloween Greeting" with Versafine Onyx Black.  I used a black marker to do a little dotting around the panel.

On a large panel of shiny silver cardstock from Marco's, I randomly stamped DRS Designs "Easy Dot Background" with Marvy gray dye.  I paper pierced and faux-stitched around this panel.  I framed the panel with black and bright orange cardstock.  I arranged the elements onto the card, added some sheer dotted ribbon and three crystal beads. 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  Hope you can join in the challenge...there's always a prize involved, so get stamping today!

Study Buddies

This week I am hostessing the challenge on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog.  I chose the theme of "School Days".  I hope you play along because one lucky participant will get two free Sassy Cheryl's images.

I chose this theme because I have been waiting way to long to color this image.  It is called "Study Buddies" and is from the Sassy Cheryl's set "Study Buddies and Lettering".  I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored it with Copic markers.

I framed the image panel with black cardstock.  The larger card panel is patterned paper from Little Yellow Bicycle.  It too is framed with black cardstock.

A black button was added, along with Buckeye Blend Twine from a jillian vance design. 

Am I allowed to say I love this card?  I think the talented Sassy Cheryl made this image with me in mind...I am a reading teacher and I love football, hence the jersey.  Coloring this was long overdue, but well worth the wait.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today!

Inner Witch

Isn't this a hoot??!!

I was playing around with the "Inner Witch" set from Impression Obsession...I stamped the witch image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I framed the image panel with black cardstock.

The larger card panel is made from patterned paper from K&Company.  I lightly sponged the edges with Distress Ink Peeled Paint dye.  This panel was also framed with black cardstock.

Three crystal beads were placed onto the card as added bubbles, and some Baker's Twine was tied at the top of the card.  The sentiment is also from Impression Obsessions Inner Witch set.

I made this card for the current challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog, "Things That Fly".

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Go ahead, embrace your inner witch.

Happy Fall!

Tomorrow marks the first day of fall, so I thought a card to commemorate the fall equinox would be appropriate for today's post.

I stamped the DRS Designs image of "Apple Trio" to X-Press It cardstock.  I just loved coloring this image with my Copic markers.  So fun!

Then, I stamped a portion of the DRS Designs "Happy Fall Y'All Greeting" with Versafine Onyx Black.  I used a corner rounder punch to round the bottom corners.  Added some black and white gingham ribbon and framed the card panel with black cardstock.

A very simple card, I know.  But sometimes I like going CAS to truly showcase a beautiful image.  This is the case with these scrumptious apples.

So, to all of you....a very Happy Fall!

Miracle on Ice

Welcome to "Hambo's Time Machine" sponsored by Hambo Stamps! Today Hambo friends and the Bacon Bits Design Team are bringing you fun creations that depict something cool from the 1980's! It might be our favorite book, something in the news then, a fashion fad, a song, or something that really stuck out to us in looking back. If you arrived here from the talented Lyn's blog you are in the right place! If not, you might want to start back at the beginning at the Hambo blog to make sure you are eligible for the hopper prize!

A prize will be awarded to one participant whose time machine creation tickles the Bacon Bits’ fancy in a hammin’ jammin’ way!  Another prize will be awarded randomly to a hopper who comments on all of the blogs along the way. The winners will be announced on the Hambo company blog, Talk to the Ham, on Wednesday, September 25, as well as at the Hambo Hoedown challenge blog. (We love comments anytime, but the deadline for prize entry comments is Sunday, September 22 at 5 PM CST. Don't miss it!)

Though I was only 10, one of my earliest memories of the 80s was when the USA Olympic Hockey Team beat the Soviet Union.  It was quite the upset, fondly referred to as "Miracle on Ice".  Take a look:

For my card, I decided to depict this epic sporting event.  If I remember correctly Jim Craig, the goalie, was quite cute back in the day, LOL.  Anyway, I printed the Hambo digital image of "Wee Henry Hockey"  onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image of with Copic markers and cut with my detailed scissors.

Using a Cuttlebug alphabet die set, I cut the letters U S A from patterned paper from the Paper Studio.  The star and the photo are printed from the internet.  The larger card panel is from Jillibean Soup.  It is framed with black and red cardstock.  I pop-dotted the hockey player.

Next on this 80's train....the talented Deborah!

Here's the hop order.  Go relive the 80s.  I sure wish I could in real life, LOL.

Talk to the Ham - Hambo blog http://hambostamps.blogspot.com/
Sherry http://bitsofcheer.blogspot.com/
Lyn http://mypurplehouse.wordpress.com/
Kecia http://stampingdeets.blogspot.com/   (you are here)
Deborah http://beadnstampn.blogspot.com

Deanne http://littlebitopaper.blogspot.ca/

Jeannie http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/

Bridget up2myears.blogspot.com

Jenn http://jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com/
Hetty http://craftchaos.blogspot.com
Jane http://janeelizabethssworld.blogspot.co.uk/

Lisa lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com

Kendra http://kendrawietstock.blogspot.com/
Judy http://jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/


Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!  USA! USA! 

Ghost Family Portrait

This week on the DRS Designs Blog, the challenge is "The Eyes Have It".  I do hope you will play along with us this week in this fun challenge.

I thought the DRS image of "Ghost Family Portrait" would fit the challenge perfectly.  I stamped the ghost image onto X-Press It cardstock.  I did some slight shading with Copic markers.  I cut around the ghost portrait with my detailed scissors.

Then on a sheet of white cardstock, I brayered Adirondack Sunshine Yellow and Adirondack Sunset Orange dye inks.  I stamped DRS Designs "Double Chevron Card Edger" with Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye ink onto the cardstock.  Then I cut the cardstock into two strips and placed onto a piece of black cardstock.  Using a Nestabilities die I the cardstock arrangement and layered it with white cardstock.  A larger card panel of black cardstock was used.  It was dry-embossed with an embossing folder. 

The sentiment is also from DRS Designs and is called "Tiny Happy Halloween".  It was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink.  I dotted around the Nestabilities with a black marker and a Uniball White Signo marker.  Baker's Twine, two strips of orange polka dot ribbon and a googly eye complete the details of this card.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Spot and Dots, Sassy Style

This week over on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog, we are being challenged to use "Spots and Dots".  What a fun challenge!  Sure hope you can join us as there are two free digital images up for grabs!

For my card, I printed onto X-Press It cardstock the digital image "Dance Partners" which comes in the set "Flowers, Bees & The Tango".  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I stamped some faint gray dots with gray dye ink with a stamp from Stamps by Judith.  The sentiment "Hope You Dance" was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and is from Rubbernecker Stamps.

From a red square of cardstock, I cut a partial circle with a Nestabilities circle die.  I dry embossed the cardstock with my Cuttlebug and placed "framed" the image with the partial circle.  I used a Memento Tuxedo Black marker to dot around the circle. 

The card panel is framed with white and gray cardstock.  A red sheer dotted bow and ribbon were added to the card, along with a transparent red button and some Buckeye Blend from a jillian vance design.

I'm thinking this Buckeye girl is dancing her way to the Rose Bowl.  Perhaps?

Thanks for visiting my blog today! 

Trick or Treat

Someone asked me yesterday if I knew what date our town was hosting Trick-or-Treat.  I didn't know and still need to find out.  But, I do know this...it will be here before we know it.

Though I know I can wait a little bit before I get the candy I will distribute, I did think it was time for me to ink up the DRS Designs image of "Trick or Treat Squares".  I stamped the fun image with Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and framed with black cardstock.

I stamped the DRS Designs "Polka Dot Background" with Versafine Onyx Black onto purple cardstock.  I did some sponging around the edges with Color Box Wistera Chalk ink.  I paper pierced around the panel and faux-stitched with a white colored pencil.  I framed the panel with black cardstock.

I placed my main image onto the panel and added some ribbon.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Have a terrific weekend!

Freezin' For You

Perhaps this card was somehow inspired by our recent heatwave.  I guess, I'm dreaming of a little freezing right now.

This card is actually a result of this week's crazy challenge over on the DRS Designs Blog, called "That's Unexpected".  Basically it means to incorporate something totally unexpected on your card.  I decided to put this Hula Pig in a snow storm.  You've heard of the Polar Club before, now there's the Porker Club, LOL!

I made this card by creating the background first.  On Georgia Pacific white cardstock, I place a torn Post-It note to create a mask for the snow-covered ground.  Using a brayer, I applied SeaShells Cloudy Blue dye ink and ColorBox Ice Blue chalk ink to create a basecoat.  I then sponged on Adirondack Sailboat Blue and Distress Ink Faded Jeans dye inks around the edges of the scene.  I painted the snowflakes with Copic Opaque White and removed the mask.

Then, on scraps of X-Press It cardstock, I stamped the DRS Designs image of "Hula Pig" with Memento Tuxedo dye.  I colored her with Copic markers and cut with my detailed scissors.  I also stamped the DRS Designs image of "Palm Tree" onto a scrap of X-Press cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black.  I colored it with Copics as well and cut with my detailed scissors.  I added both to the snow scene, and added some more snowflakes with Copic Opaque White directly on top of the pig and tree.  A little shadow work on the ground was done with a Copic markers.

I stamped a portion of the DRS Designs sentiment of "Melt For You Greeting" with a Memento Tuxedo Black marker.  I wrote in the word "Freeze".

I framed the scene with black and light blue cardstock.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.  Sometimes, you never know what to expect.

Hello Sunshine

I was so honored and delighted when A Jillian Vance Design ask me to guest design using their new "Hello Sunshine Stamp Set".  Perhaps Jillian knew I had a weakness for sunflowers as they are so bright and bold and they just make me smile.

Well, let's just say, this set rocks!  I had such a great time creating with this set.  Not only are there great images to use, but the sentiments are just awesome and there is such a variety.

Let me share the cards that I made using Hello Sunshine:

Stamps:  A Jillian Vance Design "Hello Sunshine"

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  X-Press It, black cardstock, American Crafts

Accessories: Copic markers, detailed scissors, Pop-Dots

 Stamps:  A Jillian Vance Design "Hello Sunshine"

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:  X-Press It, black cardstock, kraft

Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon

Stamps:  A Jillian Vance Design "Hello Sunshine"; A Jillian Vance "Sunset Swirl Background Builder"

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye

Paper:  X-Press It, black cardstock, Lasting Impressions

Accessories: Copic markers, sponge,  Pop-Dots, Dress-It Up "Button Fun"

Who knew one little stamp set could have so many possibilities?!  I had a blast creating with it!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.  And a VERY SPECIAL THANKS to everyone at A Jillian Vance for giving me this honor.  It was a pleasure! 

Remembering with a Dream

It's Tuesday!  This week's challenge on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog is to use the colors of lilac and lavender.  Play along with us to win two free digi images of your choice from Sassy Cheryl's!

I printed the Sassy Cheryl's digital image the image of "A No. 2 Pencil & a Dream" onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  Once finished, I framed the image panel with black cardstock and a piece of purple cardstock.  The purple cardstock was stamped with a Hero Arts background stamp called "Circle Pattern" with Whispers Whisper Lilac.

Sometimes cardmaking can be therapeutic.  It elicits emotions.  Making this card was one of those times.  I guess using the shades of purple to meet the challenge, made me think of pancreatic cancer (purple is the color of pancreatic cancer awareness).  I lost two friends to pancreatic cancer, one in December 2012 and one in July 2013.  I traveled many miles, many times across the midwest with these two friends going to Buckeye away games for over ten years.  With the onset of Buckeye football, they are both on my mind.  And most certainly in my heart.

So with the flood of these emotions, I added an awareness ribbon image from Outlines Rubber Stamp Company to the card.  My dream would be for this terrible, terrible cancer to be eradicated because a diagnosis pretty much means a painful fight to the end.  I'm glad these two amazing ladies are free of pain, and are watching the games this year in their new preemo seats. 

Thanks for visiting my blog today. 

Oh, Nuts!

'Tis the season and my Sloopy is having conniption fits every time a squirrel enters our yard, LOL.

To make this card, I stamped images from Lawn Fawn's "Critters in the 'Burbs" onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the tree, squirrel and acorns with Copic markers and cut around these images with my detailed scissors. 

Using my Cuttlebug, I dry-embossed a panel of light blue cardstock and sponged a little Distress Ink Tumbled Glass around the edges.  Using a MFT die-namics die, I cut some green cardstock into grass and lightly sponged the grass with Distress Ink peeled paint. 

I assembled the scene and added a sentiment from Simply Stamped using Versamark Onyx Black onto a flag cut with another MFT die-namics die.  A transparent brown button and some hemp cord complete this card.  The entire scene is framed with black, white and brown cardstock.

Inspired by this challenge at Lawnscaping:

Two posts in one day?  Go me!  (And, of course, Go Buckeyes!)

Favorite Veggie

 

 

Sadly, this statement rings rather true for me.  I'd much rather eat some sugary, sweet candy corn than some green veggies.  I totally relate to this sentiment, LOL!

 

To make this fun card, I cut yellow cardstock with a Nestabilities die.  I then stamped DRS Designs "Lines of Plenty Background" with Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye randomly over the card base.  I framed with black cardstock.

 

I then used the same Nestabilities die and cut white cardstock.  I trimmed the bottom and the top portion and framed with black cardstock.  I placed this strip onto my card base.  I added black dots around my card base with a black marker.

 

On the strip, I stamped DRS Designs "Favorite Veggie Candy Corn Greeting" with Versafine Onyx Black.  With Memento Tuxedo Black, I stamped "Candy Corn Border" from DRS Designs several times onto a scrap of X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the candy with Copic markers and cut with my detailed scissors.  I randomly placed the candy corn onto my card.

 

A sheer black ribbon completes the details on this card.

 

This card is totally making me crave my favorite vegetable.  Better get them while they are in season. ;-)

 

 

Have a great weekend!  Go Buckeyes!

Silhouette Haunted House

This week on the DRS Designs Blog we are being challenge to use bright colors.  The challenge is called "It's So Bright In Here".  Sure hope you'll play along because a $10 voucher is up for grabs.

This truly was a quick and easy card to make.  Sometimes, that's really what you need when things get a little busy in life.

I stamped the DRS Designs image of "Silhouette Haunted House" with Versafine Onyx Black onto white cardstock.  Then I sponged the following dye ink colors onto the scene:  Adirondack Sunshine Yellow, SeaShells Seashell Pink, Vivid Raspberry and Vivid Lavender. 

I framed the scene with black cardstock, added some sheer white ribbon and then placed on a white card panel.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Put On Your Game Face

New in the Sassy Cheryl's digital image store, "Put On Your Game Face - Sally".  I am so pumped to have this image because I've been waiting a good long time for an awesome football image.  Sassy Cheryl sure has delivered this time. And notice that the sample in her store is dressed in scarlet and gray.  LOVE!!!!

This week's challenge over on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge blog is "Off the Page", meaning some element of the creation must hang off the page.  Easy enough.  Join us this week for your chance to win two free digital images. 

I printed "Put On Your Game Face - Sally" onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored her with Copic markers and added the letters OSU with a Tuxedo Memento Black marker.  I cut the image out with detailed scissors.

The Block O is cut from red cardstock (we Buckeye fans prefer to actually say scarlet) with an emerald cut (die)mond nesting die set from Spellbinders and a jillian vance design.  I also cut some silver cardstock for the backing with the same die. The Buckeye leaves were also cut with this set from green cardstock.  I sponged a bit of Distress Ink Peeled Paint around the edges of the leaves.  A brown button serves as the Buckeye, and is tie with Buckeye Blend Divine Twine, also from a jillian vance.

I stamped the words Ohio State and the sentiment Go Bucks! with the Ohio Game Day Stamp Set, also from a jillian vance design, using Versamark Onyx Black.

All elements of the card were placed on a white square of cardstock, paper pierced and faux stitched.  I framed this with black cardstock and more of the silver cardstock.

Sometimes, I just have to admit it.  I LOVE THIS CARD.  I enjoyed every minute it took to create it.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.  GO BUCKEYES!

Beach Gumball Machine

Today is the unofficial last day of summer.  Kind of has me bummed because I do really love summer. 

I thought I'd better share this card.  I made it way back in July and for whatever reason didn't share it. 

"Gumball Machine" is an image from Impression Obsession.  I stamped it with Marvy black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and did some shading with a white Prismacolor pencil.  I then painted the glass portion with white diluted acrylic paint.  I cut around the image with detailed scissors. 

I placed the gumball machine onto a larger panel of white cardstock framed with black cardstock.  Patterned paper from The Paper Studio was cut with a MFT die-namic die.  Sheer yellow ribbon, clear yellow button, and a small piece of Baker's Twine was added to the flag.  Using a Memento Tuxedo black maker, I inked a portion of "Have a Ball" sentiment from Hambo Stamps.

It's been a great summer.  Much better than last summer (for those of you who have been following me for a while).  Here's to the summer of 2014!