Waving Hello

I was inspired by Alphabet Challenge to create an underwater element on my card today, so while the fox and the chick are floating about on the water, the fish are below them doing their own version of floating. I'd like to think they are sharing in the fun. 

I used pattern paper in my scrap pile for this card, and pared it up with an adorable Avery Elle stamp set.

Create your own scene today! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Waving Hello - Fox and Chick over the Fish

Stamps and Dies:  Outside In Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Dies and Everyday Sentiments Banner (Lawn Fawn); Make a Splash Stamp Set and Die (Avery Elle);

Ink & Embossing:  Cummerbund and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Jet Black (Lawn Fawn); Copic Markers; Clear Gloss, Black and White Gel Pens (Sakura);

Paper: Lily White Cardstock (Bazzill); Solar White (Neenah); Scraps of pattern paper from stash;

Other: Cloud Stencil (My Favorite Thinks); Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Crystal Stickles (Ranger);

Fall Card Inspired by Tic Tac Toe

Today's card was inspired by Tic Tac Toe Challenge. Here's the board . . . 

I went straight down the middle for this one. 

My die cuts were my sentiment and leaves. I added some texture to this card by triple embossing that sentiment die. 

I love how cardstock becomes an embellishment with the layers of embossing glitter.  

I hope you find some time to pick a tic tac toe lane. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thank You

Stamps and Dies:  Fall Finds, All in One Thank You Word Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Merlot, Apricot, Orange Peel, Eucalyptus, Buttercream, Over Coffee, Cargo (Catherine Pooler Inks); Embossing Ink and Cream on Top Embossing Glitter Powder (Wow);

Paper:Premium White Cardstock and Harvest Festival Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs); Vellum (Bazzill);

Other: Mazatlan Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); 

Floral Inspired, Hello Friend

The Inspired By challenge had some florals in colors that inspired me to dive into my paper and embellishment stack. I held this paper aside from a previous project because I really loved the colors and textures of the paper.

I love using items in my stash to create, and I adore these florals. With some added cardstock and sequins, a card is born.

I hope you are able to use up items in your craft stash.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Hello Friend

Paper:  White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); Welcome Fall Pattern Paper (Carta Bella); Pebble Beach and Brown Cardstock (Bazzill); Vellum (Close To My Heart);

Other: Beautiful Thinks Stickers (American Crafts); Seattle Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

 

Sending Smiles Woodland Creatures

It's nearly every day that I see our "neighborhood" rabbit come out of the wooded area and into the clearing. Sometimes it happens multiple times a day, despite how fired up my miniature schnauzer gets to see them.

This card was inspired by the Lawn Fawnatics challenge and our rabbit friend and made me think of forest animals coming out to the meadow to case butterflies and enjoy the sunshine. 

I chose the rabbit and the fox. We don't see fox often, but have seen them run across the wooded area of the backyard. So I thought he was the right character to be chasing a butterfly. They always seem to be on the move.

Another look at the dimension and sparkle.

Love creating fun scenes with critters and hope you find some time to do the same.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Sending Smiles to You

Stamps and Dies:  Butterfly Kisses Stamp Set, Meadow Border Dies, and Dies and Flower Garden Backdrop Die (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Jet Black Ink (Lawn Fawn); Copic Markers;

Paper:  White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); Ice Blue Bokeh 12 x 12 and Favorite Flannel Petite Paper Pack (Lawn Fawn); Green Cardstock (Bazzill); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah);

Other: Clear Star Gel Pen (Sakura); Star Dust Stickles (Ranger)

Feline Spooky, Inspired by Tic Tac Toe Challenge

I went across the bottom row for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge, including some multiples, die cuts and the sparkle and shine.

I had so much fun creating this card. I cut two panels of my "boo, eek coverplate", one for the purple sparkle and the other to get all my ghosts. I have multiple ghosts, and then added my die cut cats and have multiples there. 

Not to mention all the boo's and eeks! 

Such a fun card to create. I hope you find some fun creative time today.

Debbie

Supplies Used  - I'm Feline Spooky

Stamps and Dies:  Happy Meowloween Stamp Set and Die, A Cut Above Die, and Eek Boo Coverplate Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Metallic Silver Sparkle Embossing Glitter (Wow); Grape Crush (Catherine Pooler Ink);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Scaredy Cat Pattern Paper Pack (Catherine Pooler Designs); Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Glimmer White Cardstock (Bazzill); Purple Sparkle Foam (Spellbinders);  

Feel Better!

Just some blocks of color for this one; the primaries. Keeping it real, and also including the prompt from CAS on Friday, to include a feathered friend.

I've been pulling sets from my stash and having a great time. This one was a fun collection of products that came in a monthly delivery that no longer arrives. I miss it!

A simple bird on a forest mushroom, singing out a get well song!

Find some time to stamp with some bold colors. 

Debbie

Stamps and Dies:  Sunshine Mini Coverplate Die and Whimsical Forest Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Something Borrowed, Lime Rickey, Tutti Frutti, Midnight and Flirty Fuchsia (Catherine Pooler Inks); 

Paper:  White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah); Yellow Cardstock (Bazzill); Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other: Williamsburg Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

 

A Fall Thank You

I created this fall themed thank you card, inspired by the colors from the current challenge at The Card Concept.  

I went for a clean and layered look.  I used pattern paper and used the colors to guide my stamping.  I coordinated my ink, embossing powder and sequins to match.  

I do love that shiny sentiment.

I hope you find some time to create.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thank You

Stamps and Dies:  Fall Finds, All in One Thank You Word Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Orange Peel, Eucalyptus, Over Coffee, (Catherine Pooler Inks); Embossing Ink and Macchiato  Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper:Premium White Cardstock and Harvest Festival Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs); Vellum (Bazzill);

Other: Mazatlan Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

 

Love and Laughter in a Jar

Only my second post for 2023, but digging into my stash of old kits this year to create and hopefully thin out my stash of goodies.

The Color Throwdown challenge this week gave me the opportunity to create this card.  I pulled out this kit which had a pattern paper that I knew would work.  I added some stamps, dies and inks to create this card.  

Who doesn't want some love and laughter in a jar? And who doesn't love a metallic jar lid?

I hope you can fill a jar with something awesome, or at the very least do some creating with something in your stash.  

Cheers.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Love and Laughter

Stamps and Dies:  Jar2Stamp dies and stamps and labels4jars dies;

Ink & Embossing:  Lime Ricky, Limoncello, Ben Mine, and Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Paper: Cardstock and Pattern Paper*; Silver Cardstock (Bazzill);

Other: Bows and Epoxy Dots*

 

* From The Stamps of Life January 2019 Card Kit

 

So Happy Together

I created an anniversary card inspired by the challenge at Sweet Stampin' Challenge.  

 

For this one my focus started with the background using a rose stencil and while it's hard to see, there is some shimmer to that background from some Perfect Pearls.  I layered a background stamp with script over the top of this one.  Script just adds a certain something-something to a background.  

 My sentiment and focal images were added right to the card.  I love the end result of this one. 

Supplies Used - So Happy Together

Stamps and Dies:  Love Note Background Stamp, Rose Stencil and Happy Together Stamp and Die Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Twilight, Midnight, Rockin' Red (Catherine Pooler Inks); Worn Lipstick Distress Ink and Perfect Pearls (Ranger); 

Paper: Premium White and Midnight Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Bazzill Cardstock Card Base

Other:  Ivory Seashell Crystal Drops (Nuvo);

Thanks Bunches - Disney Style

I had a goal to post more cards this year, and so far I feel like I'm making some good progress there. I saw the post at Use Your Stuff to create a card inspired by Disney.  I had to play along with this one.  I just had to pull an item from my stuff that I just adore and have NOT used enough.  It was a stamp and punch set from Stampin' Up. I also had some strips of pattern paper that I had saved for some cards and so a card is born . . .

What I love about this stamp/punch combo is that micro-dot shading in the balloons which you can see on the yellow balloons. Seriously love it. 

I paired this with some Pretty Pink Posh sequins and love the result.  

I mixed some companies between all my supplies here - another thing I love to do.  

I hope you not only find some time to create, but that you mix it all up with yours supplies too.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks Bunches

Stamps and Dies:  Say It All Occasions (Close To My Heart); Balloon Celebration Bouquet Punch Bundle (Stampin' Up)

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Tiki Toch, Rockin' Red (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Bazzill Cardstock

Other: Marigold Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Just Add G . . .

 It was Just Add G at Just Add Ink.  I managed to add some G and some ink!  

 I went with gumdrops for my card.  And I added a lot of sparkle because gumdrops are sparkly with sugar! 

And some extra G''s for Goody, Goody! 

I also dug and used some old items in my stash.  I hope you found some time to create today!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Goody, Goody Gumdrops

Stamps and Dies:  labels4jars, sayings4jars, jars2stamp Dies (The Stamps of Life); Step Up Dies (Sizzix);

Ink:  Various Markers (The Stamps of Life); Midnight and Orange Twist (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Cardstock and Pattern Paper*, Silver Cardstock (Bazzill)

Other:  Stickles (Ranger), Twine and Epoxy Dots*

 

* From The Stamps of Life January 2019 Card Kit

Lawn Fawnatics - You've Always Got My Back

The Lawn Fawnatics' challenge this month on their blog was "What's the Weather".  

It is sunny, slightly cool and a windy day.  One of those awesome Spring days in New England that is perfect for kite flying. 

And this one has a story . . . the wind picks up a bit more, and thankfully you have a friend to anchor you.

And he has your back. I adore my Lawn Fawn!  

And I hope you find some time to create and get crafty.  

Debbie

 

Supplies Used - You've Always Got My Back

Stamps and Dies:  Big Thanks Stamp Set, Simple Wavy Banner Dies, Yay Kites Stap Set and Dies, Puffy Cloud Backdrop Landscape (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler); Tuxedo Black (Memento) and Copic Markers;

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Dandy Day and Hello Sunshine Remix (Lawn Fawn); Vellum (Bazzill);

Other: Cookies and Cream Twine (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Happy Card for Color Hues

I'm sharing a card that was inspired by Color Hues the color challenge.  I can always get on board with anything Kraft . . . and the color choices were yellow and kraft. 

My yellow is in the form of Shea Butter Ink and a Catherine Pooler Designs background stamp.  My kraft is in the form of Desert Storm cardstock from Neenah. 

I hope you find some time to create . . . the weekend is coming! 

Supplies Used - Happy, You Are My Sunshine

Stamps and Dies:  Bee Hive Background Stamp, Happy X 3 Die (Catherine Pooler Designs); All My Heart Peek-a-Boo Parts Stamp Set (Hero Arts);

Ink & Embossing:  Shea Butter and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Pigma Micron 08 Pen;

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Desert Storm Cardstock (Neenah); Hot Fudge Cardstock (Bazzill);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix  (Catherine Pooler Designs); Diamond Stickles (Ranger);

Jack-O-Lantern Shaped Card for Try It On Tuesday

Tried something fairly new for Try It On Tuesday where the prompt was Halloween Time.  I don't do a lot of shaped cards, so I wanted to try out this die that I've had for a while. 

I love the look of that pattern paper, even though it had nothing to do with Halloween.  In fact, it was from a bright summer pack of paper.  But it works. 

I'm off to create some things and hope you find some time to do the same.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Jack-o-lantern

Stamps and/or Dies:  Pumpkin Fold-it Die (Sizzix)

Ink: Pumpkin (The Stamps of Life)

Paper:  Cardstock (Bazzill); Pattern Paper (Colorbok)

Accessories:  Enamel Accents (Ranger)

Vintage for Cardz 4 Guys

When I saw "vintage" as the prompt at Cardz 4 Guys, I new I had to play long with some paper that I had off to the side of my work table. 

I don't own a lot of vintage stamps, so while there was ink for inking, there was no no ink for stamping.  I used pattern papers from an old button farm kit that I couldn't part with.  I did enjoy making the tag, which has a vellum background and a kraft paper string. 

Something different . . . keeps me being crafty. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Go Someplace You've Never Been

Ink: Black (Hero Arts)

Paper:  Cityscapes (Graphic 45); Desert Storm (Neenah); Vellum (Bazzill)

Accessories:  Wooden Arrow (The Stamps of Life);

House Mouse . . . Food and Drink Inspired

The current challenge at House Mouse & Friends is all about food and drink.

What says food for a House Mouse more than cheese!!!!  Cheese, glorious cheese.

 Gouda . . . and a strip of vellum for my sentiment. And it is just floating above my colored image. 

I love trying to find the perfect sentiment to go with my House Mouse stamps.

I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Age Only Matters if Your Cheese

Stamps and Dies:  birthdaygreetings2stamp (The Stamps of Life); Gouda Wish House Mouse (Stampendous);

Ink & Embossing:  Versafine; Clear EP (Ranger); Various Distress Inks for Watercolor; Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Lemonade and Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Watercolor Paper (Canson); Vellum (Bazzill)

Other: Wink of Stella Clear;

Jolly Holly Day for Color Throwdown

Went pure color today on this one for Color Throwdown.

In this particular case, I let my pattern papers do all the talking.  I added a stamped sentiment, and some dimension with the fold-over corner. 

I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Jolly Holly Days

Stamps and Dies:  Christmas Wishes (Pink by Design)

Ink & Embossing:  Licorice Ink  (The Stamps of Life)

Paper: Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp), Pattern Paper (Doodlebug), Vellum (Bazzill)

Other: Epoxy Sticker (Doodlebug)

Dear Santa, I Can Explain . . .

The prompt at Inkspirational Challenges was "Naughty".  I couldn't resist playing around using a stamp set in my stash that came right into my head.

The sentiment on this stamp set screamed "naughty" to me.  This little guy had to explain himself, as it appears he has lots of letters to Santa . . . not sure what his story is.  Did he take them out of the mailbox?  Did he write multiple letters to Santa?  I can only imagine his naughty story.  

I had the mailbox embellishment sticker in a kit, and dug it out.  I thought an actual envelope would make a cool background element for the card, so I created my scene on a scrap of white cardstock with some dimension, and then adhered it to a small envelope for some added dimension. 

I hope you are able to carve in some time to create today. 

Debbie

Stamps and Dies:  Santa & Friends Stamps and Dies (Taylored Expressions)

Ink & Embossing:  Licorice Ink and Licorice, Green Apple, Gingersnap, Spearmint, Chocolate and Strawberry Markers (The Stamps of Life)

Paper: Cardstock (Bazzill and Simon Says Stamp), Pattern Paper (Doodlebug)

Other: Sticker (Doodlebug), Envelope, Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Moonstone Glimmer Paste (Nuvo)

Hallloween Card for Shopping our Stash

It was quite a few months ago when I started this wreath builder piece, and with Shopping Our Stash's Halloween prompt, I revisited it today and added additional elements before turning it into a card.  I used the Gina K Wreath Builder stencil.  (And the hardest part of revisiting this was finding the stencil!)

My witches hats were waiting for me to add some surrounding color . . . which I did with stars and 31's.  And I dropped some color onto those witch's hats.  

A little late for Halloween this year . . . but prepared to send next year.  

Supplies Used - Happy Halloween

Stamps and Dies:  Everything But the Broom Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs); 

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Grass Skirt, Tiki Torch, Flirty Fuchsia (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versamark and White Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper:  Orange Peel Cardstock (Bazzill); Watercolor Paper (Canson); Midnight Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); pattern paper from scrap stash; 

Other:  Wreath Builder Stencil (Gina K. Designs) 

Rainboot Craze!

I fell in love with this die from Simon Says Stamp.  Several weeks back I had cut pieces from pattern paper, and stashed them in an envelope.  I was inspired to create a card for another challenge which is in a previous post.  Last night I started cutting more pieces and completed two more cards piecing parts together for and Anything Goes theme at Happy Little Stampers. 

With the exception of the card base and those white postage stamp background pieces, this is all pattern paper.  Even the tulips in the boot were cut from a large gingham background piece in the paper pack, hence the variation in color.  

Similar look to this next one, but instead of cutting a different rim, I just used Glossy Accents to highlight them.  I love these yellow boots!  

And these patterns in this pack are amazing.  Love them.  

I killed the paper pack, but I haven't seen the end of that boot die.  Love it. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thinking of You Boots

Stamps and Dies:  Rainboot Planter Die and Hello Darling Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp*)  and Postage Stamp Edge Die (Simon Says Stamp); 

Ink: Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Paper:  Ivory Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp*); Spring Farmhouse* (Simple Stories); White scraps (Bazzill);

Other:  Glossy Accents (Ranger);

*from Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit

Supplies Used - Thinking of You Yellow Boots

Stamps and Dies:  Rainboot Planter Die and Hello Darling Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp*)

Ink: Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Clear Melting Powder (Wow);

Paper: Dark Chocolate Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp*); Spring Farmhouse* (Simple Stories); Vellum (Bazzill); 

Other:  Glossy Accents (Ranger); Heart Epoxy (Doodlebug);

*from Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit