Mum's The Word

I can't stop reaching for this chicken mummy. I've had this card in my mind for a month and I'm so glad I had a weekend that allowed me to have the time execute my vision. (Gotta love Buckeye away games).

This adorable mummy image is from Anna Wight's cling mount set, "Happy Haunting", from Whipper Snapper Designs.

I stamped the image with Marvy dye black ink onto Georgia Pacific cardstock. I then colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with detailed scissors. I then took a card base of Georgia Pacific cardstock and wrapped it with Post-It Labeling and Cover-Up tape (affectionately referred to as "boo-boo" tape in elementary school land). I did some light sponging with SeaShells Sandal dye ink, and drew the stitches with a black Marvy Artist marker. I added the circle clip to the base, along with two more strips of the Post-It tape protruding from the card. I then framed the "mummy" card base with black cardstock. The sentiment is computer generated.



It has been so much fun sharing my creations this past month using Anna's newest cling mount releases from Whipper Snapper. I hope they have inspired you in some way. I am delighted to be participating in her next release as well, scheduled for mid-November. Until then, "Mum's the Word".

But do come back to my blog before then, I've got some other new things to share.

Sponges and Brayers and Stamps...Oh My!

I decided to get my neglected brayer out of a drawer for this next card to attempt a spooky Halloween sky. I've been fortunate enough to have taken classes from Michelle Zindorf, so I know her technique, just haven't quite perfected it yet. This card is inspired by her card Is It Autumn Yet?.

To attempt to mimic such a work of art, I used Anna Wight's new cling mount set, The Witch Is In, from Whipper Snapper Designs. I stamped the jack-o-lantern image with Marvy dye black ink onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers. I then proceeded to cover the image with a Versamarker and added clear embossing powder and heated with a heat gun. This created protection for the brayering and sponging that was about to begin.

I then placed a Post-It Note circle cut from a circle punch to cover and protect the area where I wanted my moon to be. I began brayering Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye ink, Adirondack Sunset Orange dye ink, and Adirondack Rust dye ink onto the cardstock. I then sponged some Vivid Purple dye ink around the edges of the sky.

I removed the Post-It note circle and then used the negative of my punch to sponge in SeaShells Conch Shell dye ink and Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye ink to make the moon.

For the ground, I tore a post it note to mask the horizon and proceeded to brayer and sponge Distress Ink Peeled Paint dye ink, Adirondack Lettuce dye ink, Colorbox Olive Pastel dye ink, and Marvy Brown dye ink, thus making the ground. I then used my Cricut to cut a tree image.

Using the negative of that cut, I added the two trees to the scene by sponging Marvy Brown dye ink.

Finally, I was ready for the witch! I stamped her using Versafine Onxy Black ink (hands-down best ink for detail stamping). I added panels of black cardstock and Lasting Impressions patterned paper to layer the card. A corner punch, some ribbon and some black rhinestones put the finishing touches on this card.



The brayer is now put away again. Hopefully will be back to my work table soon. The more I use it, the more I love its effects.

Have a Happy Halloween!!! Thanks for visiting my blog.

KLM Designs ~ It's Official

I am absolutely honored to be a part of the KLM Designs Design Team! Such great images to color. I tell you, I'm drooling over them.

Here's my first official card as a design team member. I decided to use this bird house water globe image (This digital image will be available from KLM Digi Stamps on November 1). I printed it on Georgia Pacific cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers. So much fun doing the wood and the water! I love images with big open spaces!

I then colored a piece of Georgia Pacific paper with Copic marker B91 and ran it through the Cuttlebug with an embossing folder. Various pieces of patterned paper from Paper Adventures and My Mind's Eye were used to create the layers, along with some teal blue cardstock from Hollo's in Cleveland. I sponged around these layers with Adirondack Latte dye ink. Brown brads and small flower embellishments were added to this card for the finishing touches.

I'm so eager to share more creations using images from KLM Designs over the next four months, so stay tuned. Special thanks to Kathryn for offering me this opportunity.

The Witch Is In

I'm back! And no, I'm not saying that *I* am the witch that is in. I am just the blogger who is back to posting some cards after a rather crazy, exhausting work week.

I am excited to share this card I made using Anna Wight's cling mount set "The Witch Is In" by Whipper Snapper Designs. I love the solid witch stamp image, and am amazed by the detail that this solid stamp has. See her face?



Anyway, before stamping the witch, I took a negative of a Nestabilities die cut and sponged around the edges to create the sky/backdrop. I used SeaShells Cool Peri dye ink, Colorbox Wisteria Chalk ink, and Whispers Starry Night dye ink to achieve this effect. I then used a negative of a circle cut with a circle punch to sponge SeaShells Conch Shell and Adirondack Sunshine Yellow dye inks to make the moon. Finally, I was able to stamp Anna's witch with Versafine Black Onyx Pigment ink, along with the sentiment, which is also included in the cling mount set.

I added some rhinestones and a tree image cut from my Cricut from black cardstock. I layered the card with patterned paper from Recollections and more black cardstock.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I promise to be in most of the week with some new cards to share. ;-)

Trying to Bee Happy

It is ironic that I am posting this card during a fanny-kicking of my beloved Ohio State Buckeyes. Maybe I should send this card to myself, or to one of the hundreds of thousands of disappointed Buckeye fans.

I made the card earlier in the day, obviously WAAAAAAY before kickoff. I was inspired by the current Inspiration Challenge, IC254, on Splitcoast. Today the challenge featured a cookie site called Better Bit of Butter. Though I can't really say that one particular cookie inspired this card, it was merely the decorator's use of repetitive images. So, I once again reached for Anna Wight's cling mount set, "Bee-lieve in a Cure", from Whipper Snapper Designs.

I repeatedly stamped the bee image with Marvy dye black ink onto Georgia Pacific cardstock, with the help of my Stamp-a-ma-jig. I colored the bees with Copic markers and added just a touch of Stickles to their wings. Patterned paper from Creative Imaginations and an unknown source helped to make the panels. Sheer ribbon was added to the card, along with the sentiment, which is also from the cling mount set. I did a little sponging around the panels with SeaShells Peach Bellini dye ink.



Can't wait to "Bee Happy" again. (Sigh)

Happy Sweetest Day!

I thought this would be the perfect card to share on Sweetest Day.

It is another card I made with Anna Wight's cling mount set "Bee-lieve in a Cure," from Whipper Snapper Designs. Once again, I'm grabbing this set because the cute little bees and sentiments are so versatile.

I stamped the bee image with Marvy dye black ink onto Neenah Solar White cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers. I cut around the image with Cutter-bee scissors.

With my Cricut, I cut the scalloped heart and shadow from brown and white cardstock. I ran the heart through my Cuttlebug for some added texture. The glittered patterned paper (sorry, unknown source) and white cardstock layers were used to create the layout for this card. A small pink heart brad was used to affix the sentiment, which is also from the cling mount set.



I'm thinking this card is good for Sweetest Day, and obviously for Valentine's Day too.

I'm hoping to have a sweet weekend, though I'm thinking it is pretty dependent on what happens with the Buckeye game. I want to "Bee-lieve" in them, LOL. We'll see. Go Buckeyes!!!

Bee-lieve in a Cure

I made a little part of this card every day this week, and I am delighted to have the opportunity to write about it on my much-needed, much-deserved three day weekend.

So many people are touched by breast cancer everyday, so it absolutely wonderful to have a chance to play with Anna Wight's cling mount set "Bee-lieve in a Cure", from Whipper Snapper Designs.



I stamped the adorable bee banner with Marvy black dye ink onto Neenah Solar White cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the image with my Cutter-bee scissors. I stamped the sentiment, "Bee-lieve in Cure", also from the cling mount set onto the banner. I used Nestabilities dies to cut the oval shape and the oval-shaped scallop, using patterned paper from Bo-Bunny and Ally's Wonderland. I did some paper piercing around the oval.

I placed the oval dies onto a panel of brown cardstock. I adhered a ribbon strip the cardstock, and added some pink flower brads. I paper pierced around the brown panel, and then used a white gel pen to add some stitch-like marks.

The pink ribbon is actually an ampersand mark cut from the Cricut cartridge George. I just did a little additional cutting and can't believe what a nice ribbon it made.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. I am looking forward to the rest of the weekend. And, I am certainly looking forward to the day when there is no more breast cancer.