Hello Lovely. I'm sure you've all been behind the eight ball and just felt overwhelmed. Well, that's where I am right now. There are a number of things going on in my life right now, and something has to be put on the back burner. The blog drew the short straw.
There are 214 cards that need some form of attention in my studio right now. I have listings to post in the shop, custom orders that need to be packaged, and cards on my desk that need finished. I also have a job in the real world that needs more attention right now. Hitting pause on the blog is the easiest thing to do.
In the meantime please follow me on Facebook or Instagram to continue to see my work. I'll still be active on social media. I'll be back soon!
31 October 2018
30 October 2018
Absolutely Merry Christmas
Hello Lovely. It seems as though winter has finally come to Alaska. I'm not complaining, we had a beautiful, longer than usual, Fall. It started snowing on Sunday and has been snowing off and on ever since. It's a fine, dry, powdery snow, the kind that will blow away when the wind comes up. Anywho... You're not here for the weather report, so let's get to the card.
This card was inspired by this week's CAS(E) this Sketch winner - CTS #294 Winners. I found some green and white plaid in my pattern paper stash and it just screamed to be used in the style of the "Joy" card by Sentimentally Sue.
I knew I had the "absolutely" die from Simon Says Stamp, but I really wasn't convinced it would work out as I saw things in my head. Yet here we are.
I updated the older pattern paper a bit by adding a thin gold line to the plaid. Stamped Merry Christmas under absolutely and gold heat embossed it, along with a small snowflake die. Used my mega roll of foam tape and popped the absolutely up on the plaid panel, added string to the snowflake and added it to the top, and finish the whole thing adhering it to a forest green card base.
I'd love to know what you think of my modern twist on this Christmas card. Leave a comment below.
This is a set of four cards, and you'll be able to find it in My Shop soon! I encourage you to send handmade cards this holiday season, whether you make them or purchase them from an artist like me. Thanks for swinging by today.
This card was inspired by this week's CAS(E) this Sketch winner - CTS #294 Winners. I found some green and white plaid in my pattern paper stash and it just screamed to be used in the style of the "Joy" card by Sentimentally Sue.
I knew I had the "absolutely" die from Simon Says Stamp, but I really wasn't convinced it would work out as I saw things in my head. Yet here we are.
I updated the older pattern paper a bit by adding a thin gold line to the plaid. Stamped Merry Christmas under absolutely and gold heat embossed it, along with a small snowflake die. Used my mega roll of foam tape and popped the absolutely up on the plaid panel, added string to the snowflake and added it to the top, and finish the whole thing adhering it to a forest green card base.
I'd love to know what you think of my modern twist on this Christmas card. Leave a comment below.
This is a set of four cards, and you'll be able to find it in My Shop soon! I encourage you to send handmade cards this holiday season, whether you make them or purchase them from an artist like me. Thanks for swinging by today.
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Glue Dots MICRO Clear Adhesive Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Ranger Ink - Multi Medium - Matte - .5 Ounce Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Simon Says Stamp ABSOLUTELY Craft DIE Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp MARYANNE SNOWFLAKE Craft DIE Shop at: SSS |
Ranger Ink - Specialty 1 Embossing Powder - Princess Gold Shop at: SSS | SB | BI | MFT |
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel GOLD Shop at: SSS | SB |
Lawn Fawn WINTER SCRIPTY SAYINGS Clear Stamps LF938 Shop at: SSS | SB |
Dahle Vantage 12x18-inch Self-Healing Cutting Mat Shop at: AZ |
Fiskars - Razor Edge Easy Action Shears Shop at: SSS | SB |
Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Stainless Steel Tweezers Shop at: AZ |
Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - Stamp Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Wagner Heat Gun Shop at: AZ |
We R Memory Keepers - Evolution Advanced Die Cutting Tool Shop at: SB | AZ |
29 October 2018
Plaid Christmas
Hello Lovely. It's Monday and this post is going up a little later than usual. You might notice this post is written slightly different, with a few changes. I shifting my writing style, moving more towards my natural voice and less of a forced how-to style. Let's get into today's card.
I pulled my inspiration from Lime Doodle Designs post - Plaid or is it Tartan? I found my inspiration on Pinterest and followed the rabbit hole over to Debby's blog. If you don't follow Debby Hughes you really should. She makes some amazing cards.
My spin on this card was to turn it into a Christmas card that followed the trend in plaid I've been seeing lately. I started with a scalloped border die and cut my plaid paper. I knew I wanted gold lettering on this red buffalo plaid, and my original plan was to use both words from the Merry Christmas die, but it was just too big. I dug through my stamp sets to find the perfect Christmas and embossed it in gold powder to match the Merry I had cut from gold foil paper. I added all of this to a white card base but felt like it was missing something.
There was a lot of trial and error to find the right embellishment. I tried jewels, enamel dots, gold leaves and finally the gold bow. The bow was the perfect pop to make the card feel complete. I love it when an idea comes together and I love it more when it becomes a stash buster!
This will be a set of eight cards when it's complete, and you'll be able to find it in My Shop soon! I encourage you to send handmade cards this holiday season, whether you make them or purchase them from an artist like me. Thanks for swinging by today.
I pulled my inspiration from Lime Doodle Designs post - Plaid or is it Tartan? I found my inspiration on Pinterest and followed the rabbit hole over to Debby's blog. If you don't follow Debby Hughes you really should. She makes some amazing cards.
My spin on this card was to turn it into a Christmas card that followed the trend in plaid I've been seeing lately. I started with a scalloped border die and cut my plaid paper. I knew I wanted gold lettering on this red buffalo plaid, and my original plan was to use both words from the Merry Christmas die, but it was just too big. I dug through my stamp sets to find the perfect Christmas and embossed it in gold powder to match the Merry I had cut from gold foil paper. I added all of this to a white card base but felt like it was missing something.
There was a lot of trial and error to find the right embellishment. I tried jewels, enamel dots, gold leaves and finally the gold bow. The bow was the perfect pop to make the card feel complete. I love it when an idea comes together and I love it more when it becomes a stash buster!
This will be a set of eight cards when it's complete, and you'll be able to find it in My Shop soon! I encourage you to send handmade cards this holiday season, whether you make them or purchase them from an artist like me. Thanks for swinging by today.
Links to Products Used:
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Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Kuretake - ZIG - Memory System - 2 Way Glue Pen - Squeeze and Roll Shop at: SSS | SB |
Simon Says Stamp WAVY SCALLOP STITCHES Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
Ranger Ink - Specialty 1 Embossing Powder - Princess Gold Shop at: SSS | SB | MFT |
Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Kaisercraft CHRISTMAS WISHES Clear Stamps Shop at: SSS | SB |
Dahle Vantage 12x18-inch Self-Healing Cutting Mat Shop at: AZ |
EK Tools Powder Tool Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Perfect Clear Acrylic Stamp Block Kit Shop at: SB |
Stainless Steel Tweezers Shop at: AZ |
We R Memory Keepers - Evolution Advanced Die Cutting Tool Shop at: SB | AZ |
26 October 2018
SSS Ornate Ornaments - Hope and Joy with Copics
Hello Lovely. Are you ready for the weekend? I know I sure am. I've done a lot of socializing this week and I'm ready for some downtime in the studio. Let's talk about this Christmas card. Yes, I said Christmas. I've transitioned out of the Fall cards and into the Holidays.
I'm gonna start by telling you this was take two of this card. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you know that I stamped the ampersand sideways the first time. Ok, let's talk about what I did to make this beauty.
I started by stamping the ornaments from the Simon Says Stamp Ornate Ornaments set onto a Neenah Solar White 80# cardstock panel. I started by stamping my silver ornament first, masked with a mask I fussy cut from a full stick Post-it note and stamped the green and red ornaments. I used Gina K. Amalgam ink because I knew I wanted to Copic color my ornament. The green ornament is shaded using YG17, YG67, and YG23, then silver accents were added with a silver gel pen. The silver ornament is shaded using C2, C1 and C0, then covered with Wink of Stella glitter pen. The red ornament is shaded with R35 and RV29, then the same silver gel pen accents as the green.
I used the string stamp that is included in the set and then went over it with a Micron Pen to thicken the line a bit. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set under the ornaments in VersaFine Onyx black ink.
To finish the card I cut the right edge of the panel using the Lawn Fawn Scalloped Edge dies. Added some plaid paper to a white card base and adhered my colored panel.
Thanks for swinging by today. Have a crafty weekend and I see you back here on Monday.
I'm gonna start by telling you this was take two of this card. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram you know that I stamped the ampersand sideways the first time. Ok, let's talk about what I did to make this beauty.
I started by stamping the ornaments from the Simon Says Stamp Ornate Ornaments set onto a Neenah Solar White 80# cardstock panel. I started by stamping my silver ornament first, masked with a mask I fussy cut from a full stick Post-it note and stamped the green and red ornaments. I used Gina K. Amalgam ink because I knew I wanted to Copic color my ornament. The green ornament is shaded using YG17, YG67, and YG23, then silver accents were added with a silver gel pen. The silver ornament is shaded using C2, C1 and C0, then covered with Wink of Stella glitter pen. The red ornament is shaded with R35 and RV29, then the same silver gel pen accents as the green.
I used the string stamp that is included in the set and then went over it with a Micron Pen to thicken the line a bit. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set under the ornaments in VersaFine Onyx black ink.
To finish the card I cut the right edge of the panel using the Lawn Fawn Scalloped Edge dies. Added some plaid paper to a white card base and adhered my colored panel.
Thanks for swinging by today. Have a crafty weekend and I see you back here on Monday.
Links to Products Used:
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Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Copic Sketch MARKER C0 COOL GRAY Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker C1 COOL GRAY Grey Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch MARKER C2 COOL GRAY NO. 2 Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker R29 LIPSTICK RED Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker R35 CORAL Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN Bold Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker YG23 NEW LEAF Green Light Subtle Shop at: SSS |
Copic Sketch Marker YG67 MOSS Dark Green Shop at: SSS |
Lawn Fawn STITCHED SCALLOPED BORDERS Lawn Cuts Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | Other Shops |
Gina K Designs JET BLACK AMALGAM Cube Ink Mini Pad Shop at: SSS |
Tsukineko VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black Shop at: SSS | AZ | BI |
ZIG - Memory System - Wink Of Stella - Glitter Brush Marker - Glitter Clear Shop at: SSS | SB |
3M Scotch SUPER STICKY FULL ADHESIVE Post It Notes Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM Smooth Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS | AZ |
Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Shop at: SSS | SB |
Sakura MICRON BLACK PIGMA PENS 8 Pack Shop at: SSS |
Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel Silver Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Clear Stamps ORNATE ORNAMENTS Shop at: SSS |
Dahle Vantage 12x18-inch Self-Healing Cutting Mat Shop at: AZ |
Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
Tonic Studios - Tim Holtz - Stamp Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | AZ |
We R Memory Keepers - Evolution Advanced Die Cutting Tool Shop at: SB | AZ |
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