Cap and Gown

It is getting to that time of year when graduation cards are needed.  This simple card is made with scraps of paper, copic markers and Paper Nest Doll "Graduation Ellie" stamp.  The sentiment "Cap and Gown Tradition" is from a scrap that had words on it.  A hat sticker helps finishes off the card.  Everything was mounted on a royal blue and then to a white card base.  This is a simple card so hope you enjoy.

Petal Party

This is a one layer card with the paper being cut to form an A2 card.  The flowers were stamped using the Penny Black stamp set "Petal Party" with Memento Black.  The images were then colored using Copic Markers V20, V22, V25, YG93 and YG95.  When this was completed a black line was drawn 1/4 inch from the edge using the Tim Holtz ruler and a Copic Multiliner 05.   Hope you enjoy.

Stencil Use

Stencils are becoming a fun way to make a card.  Before long a new Online Card class will highlight these and I am signed up.  Of course as my LSS store Fond Memories gets these new cardmaking toys in I have to give them a try.  This card was made as a quick birthday greeting for a friend.    I used the Memory Box "Butterfly Vine for this card.  I started with a 4 x 5.25 piece of white cardstock.  The next step was to use Antique Linen distress to get the outline of the stencil.  The butterflies were colored with Copic Markers Y18, B32 and B34 and then this was mounted on a brown 5.5 x 4.25.  A May Arts blue ribbon was added and this was mounted on the card base.  This does not take long and is a simple card.  Hope you enjoy.

Trick or Treat

A simple Halloween card made using a Penny Black stamp and October Afternoon paper.  The sentiment was stamped with Versafine black ink and clear embossed. A silver pen was used to highlight the sentiment.   The stamped image was colored with copic markers a then cut out and popped on the background paper.  A fun image to color.  Hope you enjoy

Supplies:

Stamps:  Penny Black "Halloween visit" and "Haunted Halloween"
Copic Markers:  E 31, E35, G21, G24, C1, C3, C5, YR00, YR2, Y38
Ink:  Distress Antique Linen, Memento Black, Versafine Blac
Paper:  October Afternoon

Season's tweetings

An A2 card using the Penny Black Stamp "old nose, warm heart".  The card is made using royal fiber birch, a Spellbinder grand oval cut in red,  A Spellbinder large classic oval was used to cut the green DP.  The Penny Black image a stamped and colored with copic markers (dk gray, blue, orange and brown) the they were fussy cut.    A little stickles was added to the hat.  A corner rounder as used on two corners.  This was another of my summer Christmas card class  Hope you enjoy

Your so Sweet

Kathy at Fond Memories wanted me to try using this stamp from Inky Antics "Bee Benton".  Isn't he a cute little guy.  I stamped the image and colored with Copic Markers.  I used E31, E34 for the bear and Y38 for the honey pot.  The paper is My Mind's Eye "Love Me" and a Bazzill red.  Spellbinder circles were used for the cuts.  The sentiment was stamped on a section of the backside of the paper.  I used pop dots behind the bear for a little dimension.  Of course I could not resist putting a little twine bow to finish off the card.  Hope you enjoy.

Christmas Cheer

Everyone needs gift cards either for the Holiday or perhaps a birthday or anniversary.  This Holiday gift card was inspired by Jennifer McGuire in an online Holiday Gift Projects class.  This project was made using Penny Black stamps "Christmas Cheer" and "a cool Christmas".  The paper used was Bazzill white, Neenah solar white and Little Yellow Bicycle "Winterings".  The snowflake is from Impression Obsession and distressed with Ranger "Iced Spruce".  Copic Markers were used to color the image stamped with Memento black while the sentiment was stamped with Ranger archival black.  The copics used for this project include:  B0000, BG72, Y19, Y32, R20, E00, E31, E34, E35, C1 and N1.

Ragged Santa

This fun stamp is Ragged Santa from Penny Black.  I saw it made into a tag and had to try it out.  Will post a card later.  I also used Distress Stains Evergreen Bough, Iced Spruce and Festive Berries.  The Santa was colored with Copic Markers.  The main color used was E08.  The sentiment is from the Penny Black set Christmas Cheer.  A picture of all the Copics used is posted below.  Tim Holtz tinsel was used to finish the tag off.  Hope you enjoy.

Happy Holiday

A simple card design using Bazzill paper, A sentiment from the JustRite Holiday word set, a stamp from Prickley Pear and copic Markers.  Select two shades of red and green to color the stamped image.  (I misplaced my notes on this card so can not say exactly which markers I used).   The sentiment was stamped with Versa mark and Tinsel glitter was used.  This was a card for my summer holiday card class an done I plan to make more of for this holiday..  Hope you enjoy

Jolly Friends

Isn't this little guy soooo cute.  He comes from the Penny Black set "Jolly Friends" and the sentiment from the Penny Black "A bright tomorrow".  Copic Markers were used to color the stamped image.(B0000, BG05, Rooo, 100 and Co)  Ranger enamel and Hero Arts glitter were used to form the snow.  The new Tinsel from the Tim Holtz collection was used on the hat.  A frame was cut using a Spellbinder oval out of Bazzill white OP to frame the image.  Red gems from Kaiser Craft were used on the holly branch.  The sentiment was stamped and corners rounded to finish the card.

Halloween is here...

This cute little stamp is a set from Darcie's heart and home  (JCS181).  I stamped, colored  and cut the little witch out and then applied it to the paper by doodlebug design.  The cauldron was stamped directly onto the paper. Black pearl gems by Kaiser Craft were used for the feet on the cauldron.  The sentiment was stamped on the base paper and cut with a Spellbinder labels 18 die.  The bats were cut on black paper using a Memory Box die and pop dotted.  The witch was colored with Copic markers:  FYG2, FYR1, V12, E00, BV08 and black 100.  A button face from Darcie's finishes off the little witch.  Distress Stain "Black Soot" was used to edge the orange paper.  Simple but fun to make.  Hope you enjoy.

Two scoops or One?

My Sheri Crafts is hosting a challenge this month to honor National Ice Cream month.  I just had to make a card and this one was super simple to do.  I also placed it in the Oozak bright color challenge.  The project  began with "Summer Day's 6x6 paper pad from Echo Park and a stamp set from Unity Stamps-Kit of the Month July 2011.  A little Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a few Copic Markers (R22, V09, B12, YR12, G24).  Martha Stewart glitter was added to the pendant and on the cone.  A Spellbinder circle was used as the mat for the ice cream cone.  As I said a pretty simple card.  Hope you enjoy.

Tilda Princess of the Valley

For sometime I have wanted to get a Tilda stamp and create with it.  My LSS was able to special order it for me and this is my first card using the stamp.  I ordered it to make a birthday card for a special Princess in my family.  This card was made for the Joan's Garden challenge-a child's card and the Oozak.com blog challenge.   It was a lot of fun and a simple card.  I hand cut the stamped image so it would appear to be sitting.  A fun card for me to make.  Hope you enjoy.

Supplies for this card

Stamp:  Magnolia "Tilda Princess of the Valley"
Paper:  Graphic 45"Little Darlings" collection
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers:  Copic:  B000, B00, B12, E00, E31, E42, G82, RV00, Y32 and YR23
Dies:  Spellbinder "Antique Frame" and Memory Box Buttons
Ribbon:  May Arts
Accessories:  two sizes of Pearl Gems

Celebrate your day....your way!

"Your Way" is a Penny Black slapstick stamp set.  When I saw this stamp I just had to buy it.  I made this as a birthday card, but could easily be a Father's Day card as well.  The sentiment is part of the stamp set and fits the day well.  Since my  Father passed away sometime ago  I really do not have a need to make one specific to the day.  With that in mind I still put this card in the My Sheri Crafts challenge for Fathers Day.  I made the card is for  a very special member of my family (my son)  who has a birthday coming up.  The paper is from Bella BLVD "Midterm" that I received at a CHA workshop two years ago.  I was saving it for just that right stamp and it finally came along.  I added on the computer screen the Happy BD.  I used a variety of Copic Markers in grays, browns, green and a touch of yellow. and blue to create my stamped image.   The red paper was added for an additional punch of color.  The card is a 5 x 7.  Hope you enjoy.

Sweet Wishes

When I saw this stamp set on the Penny Black site I just had to have it.  It is Go Green, but it lends itself to many other themes.  I used it here as a Special Day card.  Those animals in that car are so cute.  I colored it very similar to the sample on the package. (see the Copic picture below for the colors).  The image was cut by hand and pop dotted on the background. The sentiment and balloon are from the Penny Black set Sweet Wishes.   I used Cover a Card stamp Distressed Dots with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink for the background.  The remaining papers are just brown, orange and desert sand.  The balloon was cut by hand then colored with a Copic Marker and  Glossy Accents was added for depth.  The corners were rounded to give a more finished look.   Hope you enjoy

Butterfly Kisses

Butterfly Kisses is a card I made for Fond Memories.  I wanted to try something different so I hand cut my stamped image after it was colored with Copic Markers.  (Y23, Y38, E 18, B21, B32, B45, YG95).  An embossed piece done with a Spellbinder folders was distressed with the new Squeezed Lemonade and sits inside the cut circle.  The sentiment (Penny Black "Gratitude" )was cut with an oval die and distressed with the Squeezed Lemonade.  The paper is from WeR Memory's "Anthologies" line.  Spellbinder labels one and Grand labels one along with a classic circle were used.  Hope you enjoy.

Butterflies and Flowers

JustRite Friday Color Challenge #071 - "Perfect Pastels"

JustRite is hosting a color challenge this week.  Not having the colors I needed in designer papers I decided to use Copic Markers and the  JustRite "With sympathy" set to create this card.  The card began with a 5 x 7 base that was airbrushed with Copic YR 31.  On this was mounted the background that was embossed with the new Spellbinder M-Bossabilities "Imperial" folder.This was airbrushed with both the YR31 and YR65.  Pearl Gems were added to this base.  The flower was stamped on a Spellbinder Classic Oval and colored with Copic Markers  YR31 (Lt Reddish Yellow) and RV14 (Begonia Pink) as the tip color.  I did mask off a portion of the stamp to fit the oval.  These were blended which gave a little different color to the flower.  YG 61and YG63 were used on the leaves.   This was framed with the new Spellbinder "Floral Oval" using Neenah Solar White.  Small pearl gems were added to the frame.   A Spellbinder ribbon tag was cut and stamped with a sentiment from the JustRite Set and airbrushed with the YR31.  Butterflies were cut with a Memory Box die and colored using the three challenge colors.  When I started this was a challenge, but with white paper, an embossing folder, the right stamp, a few pearl gems  and some dies it became a card.  Hope you enjoy.

SUPPLIES:

paper:  Neenah solar white

Dies:  Spellbinder Floral ovals, Spellbinder Classic Oval,  Spellbinder ribbon tags, Memory Box butterfly

Accessories:  Spellbinder M-Bossabilities "Imperial",  Copic Airbrush.  Pearl Gems

Ink and Markers:  Memento tuxedo black, Copic Markers RV 14, YG 61, YG 63, YR31, YR65

a day to celebrate

Wanting to make something a little different I looked at Joan"s Garden Challenge for this week and here it is.  The challenge is to use flowers and make a pretty card. I hope you can see the many flowers in the design of the card.   I started with Bo Bunny "Back to Basics"  paper and a die from Memory Box "Twirling Vine Frame (cut in white). Very small pearls were added on what appears to be small flowers on the frame.    The card itself is a 5 x 7 in size.  The flowers are from the same paper using a Spellbinder Die "bitty blossoms".  The flowers were tipped with a Copic Marker R85.  The sentiment from Penny Black "Gratitude" was stamped on another Bo Bunny "Back to Basics" paper and edged with the Distress marker Worn Lipstick.  The paper was cut with a Spellbinder oval and placed on top of a Spellbinder "Floral" oval cut from white.  Three pearls were added to finish off the oval.  A butterfly was cut with a Memory Box die from the DP and distressed with Worn Lipstick Distress Stain .  The center of the butterfly was distressed with an distress marker.  This was placed on a silk bow and a pearl pin added.  Close ups can be seen of both the butterfly and the flowers (taken from a top view).  This was fun to make.  Hope you enjoy.

Sweet and Sassy

JustRite Friday Challenge #070 -- "Pretty Papers".  

This JustRite Stampers challenge is to create your own background paper.  Using the JustRite Topsy Turvy Cakes set a background was created of flowers.  Four small flowers from the set were repeated on a piece of Neenah solar white paper.  The flowers and leaves were colored with Copic Markers-RV00, YG03, Y13 and Y08.  The paper was then distressed with Antique Linen.  A green bow was added with a pearl pin.  A button holds the sentiment tag stamped from the same JustRite set and cut with a Spellbinder Floral Oval.  Distress ink was used on the tag as well. This was mounted on a card base that was distressed with Peeled Paint for a narrow green border.  A simple card.  Hope you Enjoy.

I hold you in my heart

This JustRite "With Sympathy" is the card that was designed for the Fond Memories Workshop.  Hope you enjoy.

Directions:

**Mask off the leaves on the left flower .  Using the Tuxedo Black prepare the image to stamp.  Remove the masking tape and stamp on the Classic Oval largest die (2.75 x 3.75).

**Color the flower with YR 27 shading portions darker than others.  By going over an area more than once will make the image darker.  Color the leaves starting with the YG 95 on the veins and finishing with YG 93.

**Spray Goose Bumps 2-3 mists from 12 inches on the flower image.  Let Dry.  When dry Distress with the Vintage Photo

 **Mount the Kaisercraft “Tradition” on the Kaisercraft “Reunion” floral side.

 **Stamp the sentiment on the Memory Box die and Distress with Vintage Photo.

 **Wrap the Twine around the card 3 or 4 times.  Add the tag and tie a small bow on the right side of the card. 

 **Mount the stamped image on Kaisercraft Reunion (solid side) that was cut with the JustRite Custom Die #5 (being the largest). 

 **Mount the assembled card on the card base.  

Supplies and Paper Cuts:

Paper:  Neenah Solar White  (for stamping )

            Royal Fiber Birch cut to 5.5 x 8.5 (card base)

            Kaisercraft  These Days “Reunion”  cut to 4.25 x 5.5

            Kaisercraft These Days “ Tradition”            cut to 3.75 x 5

 Ink:     Memento Tuxedo Black

            Distress Ink:  Vintage Photo

 Twine:  30 inches

 Eclipse masking tape

Dies:   Justrite Custom Die

            Spellbinder Classic Oval large

            Memory Box Tags           

Copic Markers:  YR27, YG 93, YG95

Goose Bumps Spray