Down the Lane

Penny Black's "Down the Lane" is the stamp used on this card.  It was white heat embossed then distressed with Tumbled Glass.  The stamped image was mounted on black and then gold.  The Penny Black sentiment die was stamped in both black and gold to finish this card.  Hope you enjoy.

Holiday Wishes

Tim Holtz stencil trees with Forrest Moss and embossing paste.  The deer is from the Simon Says Stamps Holiday 2016 release.  Happy Holiday and hope you enjoy.

Winter Birthday

The stamp and die set for this card are from Hero Arts.  The embossing folder is by Taylored Expressions and the sentiment by MFT.

Holiday 2016

I saw a card similar to this on the internet and wanted to recreate it,  It was made using Classic Crest Sawgrass paper cut for a top fold and Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2016 HOLIDAY DRAWINGS.  Inks used were Distress Forest Moss and Memento Rich Cocoa.  A 1/4 inch paper strip was cut in place of a ribbon.  The cabin and trees have Tsukineko Neon Amplify! White and Distress glitter added to highlight.  Hope you enjoy?

Happy Halloween

A cased card using stamps from Penny Black-Wintry Trail and Spooky Fun.  The cat and bats were stamped with Versifine Black and then clear embossed.  The background was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Distress Ink.  Hope you enjoy.

Explosion Card

This card is an explosion card that pops open when you open the card.

Spinner Card

Spinner card made using My Favorite Things "Hog Heaven" and Copic markers.  The card is a 4 1/4 square. The circle die used was one that the hogs would fit in.  A Circle die was used to fit the size of the card.  Three hogs were stamped and colored so they would spin around.  The designer paper was popped allowing room for the circle cut to move.  Hope you enjoy.

HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY 2016

Patchwork quilted elephant

SUPPLIES"

Die:  Impression Obsession Patchwork Elephant

Stamps: 

Sweet and Sassy “Birthday Greeting”

            I.O. Mini Patterns 1

            I.O. Mini Patterns 4

Inks:  Distress Ink “Wilted Violet”

Accessories:  Kaiser Black Pearls for the eyes

            3M mounting tape

Embossing Folder:  WeR Memory Next Level Folder (quilted)

Sympathy

A very simple sympathy card using a Tim Holtz stencil and antique linen distress for the background.  This was stamped with a Penny Black stamp and a bird was added.  The sentiment is from Taylored Expression. 

Penny Black Wintry trail

A  very quick card to make.  This was stamped using a MISTI using Ground Espresso distress ink.  The sky was distessed with Tumbled glass and the remaining inked area was doen in Antique Linen.  The card was trimed to the image size and mounted on card stock.  Really is a simple card.  Hope you enjoy.

Sharing Fond Memories Workshop Info

FALL CARD WORKSHOP
Walnut Grove Community Center
September 17, 2016
9:00am-4:00pm
10 cards for $35.00 non-refundable
 (After September 1 $40.00)
Call: 507-859-2929 to reserve your spot.
Registration is limited to 100
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Arrangements have been made with the Microtel Inn and Suites in Springfield, MN for those wanting an overnight stay Friday, September 16.
Rates:  Single 65.95, Double 75.95 and Suite. 85.95.
Mention Fond Memories when calling to reserve your room for these special rates.
Phone:  507-723-8200

Creative Chemistry Day 3 Layered Collage

DISTRESS LAYERED COLLAGE TECHNIQUE

Have to say this is not a favorite final product, but I did learn technique from it.  My tag was covered in Collage Medium-Matte.  To this I added a printed tissue paper and added more Collage Medium.  The next step was to add Ephemera and more Collage Medium.  After this had dried I added Distress Crayons to give color. 

Creative Chemistry Day 2 Rub Resist

Day Two of Creative Chemistry 103 had a Rub Resist using Remnant Rubs.  For this tag I used Remnant Rubs-Life quotes and then added Distress Stains:  Forest Moss, Wild Honey and Fire Brick.  This was then spritzed with water.  I decided to add a little touch and stamped one of the new Mini-Crazy dogs with Archival Ink.  This little dog reminds me of a four legged friend in my household (Minnie).  Am so having fun with Creative Chemistry 103 and all of the techniques that Tim Holtz has presented.  Hope you ejoy

Distress Crayon Resist

This tag was made for Day 4 of the OCC Creative Chemistry 103.  It is a Distress Crayon resist.  Using the Picket Fence and a Tim Holtz Mini Stencil the crayon was rubbed by hand onto a tag.  This was allowed to dry (it takes a long time) before color was added.  Using Distress Inks color was applied to the tag and rubbed off the stenciled area with a baby wipe.  Love the look this gives and a new use for my Distress Crayons.  Hope you enjoy.

Day 2 Paint Lifting Technique

This tag was made for the Online Card Class Creative Chemistry 103 Day 2.  It is a paint lifting technique.  The card was covered with fossilized amber and this was allowed to dry.   Using several other color with Tim Holtz mini-stencil the paint lifting took place.  One color would be placed down and a stencil over it.  Using a baby wipe the paint was lifted off.  When done black soot was used to speckle the tag.  A fun technique.  Hope you enjoy

Distress Tag-Highlighted

This tag was made as a part of the Online Card Class-Chemistry 103.  Normally stamping on a darker surface distress inks will be more muted.  This was first stamped with Distress White Picket Fence,  The image was again stamped over the white.  Colors used were:  Mermaid Lagoon, Peeled Paint and Carved Pumpkin,  I did add a little Antique Linen to the edges of the tag.  Hope you enjoy.

Double slider card

This is a double slider card.  I searched Pinterest for a double slider and was able to find the directions.  To make the slider a piece of plastic bag is used.  The card begin with a 6 inch x 12 inch paper that is scored at 3 3/4, 7 3/4 and 11 /3/4.  The card front 4 x 6 was stamped with an Altnew stamp set using Altnew Red Cosmos ink.  A Sassy Sweet sentiment was used on the inside.  The gold tape on the edge was created with score tape and gold heat emboss.  An idea I saw on the Heat Wave Online Card Class/   Hope you enjoy.

Passionate

Three colors of Memento Ink were used-Two pink and a green.  The stamp was inked and then applied to the paper. The sentiment was stamped in Versafine Black.  The stamped image was cut 4 x 5.25 and mounted on a 4.25 x 5.5 card base.  Hope you enjoy

With Sympathy

Everyone needs a sympathy card or a card to send to someone in need.  This was created with a Wplus9 bird stamp and the Hero Arts prayer stamp/die set.  Copic markers were used to color the image.  The card is an A2 in size.  The paper used was Copic Solar White cut to 4.25 x 5.25 and mounted on black.  Hope you enjoy

Bootsie Bestie

This card was made for a special little girls 4th Birthday using the My Besties Stamp set "Bootsie Bestie".  A variety of Earth tone copic markers were used for the hair, clothing and boots.  A light blue violet and light blue were used for the shirt and boe.  The sentiment was created on the computer and colored with an earth tone copic marker.  A fun card to color.  Hope you enjoy.

Wolf in Birches

Wolf in Birches is a stamp by Creative Vision.  This was colored using the neutral tone Distress Crayons on watercolor paper. The crad is an A2 with the watercolor cut 4 x 5.25 and mounted on a black base.  The sentiment is from Altenew and white heat embossed.  Hope you enjoy.

Framed Poppy Gems

Poppy Gems by Penny Black that were water colored and fussy cut and then framed.

Flower Gala

This card was inspired by Jennifer McGuire in the Online Card Class "Clear and Sheer".  The top layer of the card is vellum which has been colored with red, yellow, orange, green and blue inks that are rubbed on and then heat set. (The picture was taken on a black mat)  The flower is from Penny Black "Flower gala" and white embossed.  The sentiment strip is cut with an Avery Elle die and the sentiment stamped in Versafine Black.  Pearl gems by Kaiser were added to finish off the front.  The vellum was a 4.25 by 8.5 piece scored at 5.5 creating a top fold card.  The 3 inch flap left was sandwiched between two pieces of white card stock to finish off the card.  Hope you enjoy.

Happy Mother's Day

I made this card following an example on the new Online Card Class "Clear and Sheer".  It highlights how to use vellum.  My background was water colored and then a leaf die from my stash was used to cut out the image.  The die cut image was then adhered to the card base.  I stamped the sentiment on heavy vellum with Versafine black, then clear embossed and attached it on the back of the card panel.  Hope you enjoy.

Spring Flowers

This card was inspired by Kristina Werner.  The stamp set is from Simon Says "Spring Flowers" and the sentiment is from Penny Black.  The background was created with Kurtake pan watercolor and the stamped images white embossed.  The same background colors were used to color the flowers and leaves.  Sequence finished off the card.  Hope you enjoy.

Poppy Gems

This is one of the cards I created for the Fond Memories Spring Workshop.  Have to say Penny Black is one of my favorite stamps companies so this was a fun card to create.

Stamps:  Penny Black Poppy Gems

                 Sentiment stamp:  JustRite “Sweet Flowers & Vines”

Paper:  Cardbase:  Orange “Tangy”  5.5. x 8.5 (folded for 4.25 x 5.5. card)

             Watercolor 4.25 x 5.5,    scrap 2 x3,   watercolor or other white .5 x 2.5

Ink:

            Versafine Black to stamp Poppy and Sentiment

            Distress Inks to paint flower

                        Flowers:  Fired brick, Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey, Walnut Stain

                        Leaves:  Bundled sage, Peeled Paint

                        Background:  Tumbled Glass

Accessories:

            Distress Glitter-Brushed Corduroy

            Paint Brush

            Twine

            Hole punch

            Adhesive such as Matte Medium

Stamp the Poppy Stamp on Watercolor paper with Black Versafine.  With the scrap watercolor paper stamp the large flower.  Let dry for a few minutes

Paint the flowers using the Fired Brick, Rusty Hinge and Wild Honey.  Walnut Stain is used for the flower center. 

HINT:  When doing watercolor you can add water to an area and then add your color. 

HINT:  When coloring paint one area and then go to another so not working next to a wet area.

HINT:  Use two jars of water-one for clean and one for dirty so you are not mixing colors,

Cut the flower painted on the scrap by hand and using 3M dimension tape place over the same flower on the card.

Paint the leaves using the Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint.  Add the Walnut Stain to the flower center.  Add Matte Medium to the center followed by the Distress Glitter

Paint the background area using the Tumbled Glass.  If you wet an area and follow with the distress ink you can move the color around. 

Wrap the twine around the watercolor paper and tie with a knot.  Do not trim yet. Stamp the sentiment, punch a whole and add to the twine before tying a bow.   Adhere to the watercolor image to the cardbase.

Happy Spring

This card was created using the Stampers Anonymous "Lady Rose" and a sentiment from Penny Black.  The image was stamped with Versafine Black and colored with Zig Clean Brush water color markers.  Hope you enjoy

Easter Peeps

This cute card is CASED from the Simon Says Kit of the month examples.  The stamps are from Simon Says March Kit of the month.  Hope you enjoy.

Rejoice

This card was created using the Taylored Expressions " Light of the World" stamp and embossing folder" Butterfly swirls".  The stained glass window was water colored using the Zig Clean Brush watercolors.  Glossy accents was applied to the cross, while the sentiment was stamped on vellum, stamped with Versafine black and clear embossed.  Hope you enjoy.

HOPPY EASTER

A cute stamp set by Art Impressions "Hoppy Easter" was used for this card.  The dies are Avery Elle "Double Pierced Squares" and the pattern paper is a 6x6 pad from Lawn Fawn.  Copic markers were used to color the stamped image.  Hope you enjoy.

Cute little bear

This stamp may have been meant for Valentine's Day, but I think Happy Mail can be anytime of the year.  Just sharing.

Hello beautiful

This card was made with the Simon Says Stamp Kit of the Month for February and was inspired by Wanda Guess.  All of the papers and the stamp were in the kit.  The paper is from a 6 x 6 pad by Crate Paper and included in the kit.   Hope you enjoy

Watercolor

This card was inspired by the Online Card class I am currently taking.  The card begins with white embossed hexagons by Hero Arts stamped on water color paper.  Using a circle die and water color the color is added.  The colors used were a blue, yellow, orange and green. The happy was cut and adhered to fun foam and added back to the card that has been attached to card stock.   The birthday was white embossed on black. 

Daisy corners

These pretty flowers are "Daisy Corners" from Creative Vision.  They were colored with Copic Markers and some Antique Distress glitter was added to the center.  The sentiment is from My Sentiments Exactly.  A clear glitter pen was used to add some lines for dimension on the top and side of the stamped image.  Hope you enjoy.

Sympathy Card with Penny Black

A card created with Penny Black's "perfect perch" slapstick stamp and Copic Markers.