Sailing

Happy Monday!  Today I am posting a card I made last week for a recent Splitcoast Challenge. 

The image is a large one, from Rubbernecker.  Sadly, I do believe it has been discontinued (I purchased it at a used stamp sale last year in Cincinnati).

I colored the image with Copic markers.  Then I took a Versamark Watermark pad and directly dabbed the pad over the entire image.  Then, I covered the image with clear UTEE (Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel).  I applied heat with my heat gun.  Then repeated with Versamark and more UTEE with heat.

Hint:  I contained the UTEE, as it flies everywhere when heat is applied, in a cigar box.  I keep one for all of my work with UTEE.

I then placed the finished image onto a panel of brown cardstock, added a button with twine, and called her done.

I am very pleased with the results.  Can't wait to do this with other stain glass images.

Thanks for dropping by my blog today. 

My Little Dog

A card like this made by me should surprise no one.  It's what I do to relax and take a quick trip to the beach in my mind.

It does feature the dog stamp and sentiment from Serendipity Stamps from the set "Be The Person."

I've always been curious as to whether or not Sloopy would like the ocean or be frightened by it.

I'm a cardmaking machine right now, so come back often.   Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Home Is Wherever You Park

It appears like I am stuck on this layout.  And I've been "parked" at home all week with bronchitis.  I think I'm finally starting to overcome it.  Yay me!

Head on over to the A Jillian Vance Design blog to see this card featured and all of the deets.  I used my normal stuff on it, along with some sponging of dye inks and some multimedia coloring with shading from Prismacolor pencils.

Thanks so much for dropping by my blog today.  I sure appreciate it!

Just Relax

It's time to relax.  That's what my calendar says.  And that's exactly all I'm doing.  No complaints.

This image is from Terry Medaris Art Stamps and is called "Just Relax".  I stamped the image onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth with Stazon Jet Black.  I colored with Prismacolor pencils only (no gamsol). 

That's it...the image does all the work.

And work, I am not.  LOVE SUMMER!

It's A Pair-A-Fox

I am smiling at this card because I suggested this sentiment when the A Jillian Vance Design stamp set "Out Foxed" was being designed by Whimsie Doodles. Perhaps my sense of humor is warped.

You know the drill on this, right?  Copic markers, X-Press It cardstock, Memento Tuxedo dye ink, Versafine Onyx Black.  Should be no mystery to you.

You can see this card featured on the AJVD blog today.  Go visit.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. 

Red and White Umbrella

I'm not sure what I think of this card.  Sometimes I like it.  Other times I'm thinking not so much.

But there's nothing wrong with the adorable image from the Sassy Cheryl's digital stamp set "It's All in Sam's Approach".   I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock, colored the image with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from MFT and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black. 

Raindrops on the umbrella were created by adhering UTEE to the umbrella with gluestick, then heating with a heat gun..

Hot Diggity Dog!

I can start sharing some cards that have made their way to graduates.  This card is for the graduate across the street, so I thought it was kind of fun to put Sloopy on it since that's how everyone in our neighborhood knows us.

To make this card, I stamped the Art Impressions image of the dachshund with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored the dachshund with Copic markers. I drew the sidewalk and the leash, and colored the scene with Copic markers.

The sentiment is from Rosie's Roadshow and was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black.

A couple of layers of cardstock frame this scene.