Jump For Joy

Good afternoon! 

Well I think all the sickness has finally left us, I still have a little cough but I can live with that!

We lost all the snow last week overnight! It suddenly warmed up and rained. We went to be with around a foot on the yard and woke to next to nothing. Didn't stay that way though, came back yesterday and has been snowing on and off most of today!

So I usually like clean and simple crafting but for today's make I decided I was going to get a little messy. I'm showcasing a cute stamp set from the delightful Evaney's Stamps Designs called Galaxy Pals and what better way than with an galaxy sky:

I inked the sky using distress inks and then added splashed of opaque white for my stars. Whilst this was drying I stamped out the cute little alien characters and the planet and colored these with bright alcohol markers.

Once my galaxy was dry and cut to size I arranged my characters along with the planet onto it - had to have one peeking 👽👽.

 I then stamped my sentiment my alien speak (zeep zeep) using versamark and embossed this with white powder. 

 To make up the card I made a black card base, matted it with white card and added my top layer.

Why not pop over to Evaney's Stamp Designs and see the other cute stamp and die sets available. 

For more inspiration check out the Evaney  blog, Facebook and Instagram

Thanks for stopping by:

We Three Kings

Hi, hope you are all having a great day. Time is going so quickly the holidays will be here before you know it.

 Today I'm showcasing a traditional Christmas card with a modern twist using Sum More Fun stamps. 

I used distress inks to make a night sky and stamped the Victorine Original stamp: Three Wise Men onto this. I matted a card base with black card. I then die cut and embossed a piece of silver mirror card and arranged this over my image so that it was visible through the oval aperture.

I then stamped The Wishing You Joys of The Season onto white card and matted this onto black and silver card. This was adhered to the top part of the card. 

I love clean and simple cards and this is so easy to do using Sum More Fun stamps.

Thank you for stopping by, If you are looking for more inspiration check out my teamies cards on the Blog, FaceBook, Instagram and Pinterest.

No one is you....

Good afternoon - how is your day going? if things are getting you down this next new release from Riley and Company is just for you

I Love the many sentiments that Riley and Company have in their funny bone range some you can use to make snarky cards but then you can use the same stamp for a serious card as I have done in my 2nd post of the day:

"No one is you. And that is your power"- is a great sentiment for a pick me up card but can also be used to to make fun in a friendly way at someone.

I used 3 shades of distress ink blended in to each other on to white card. I then used the new Nesting Circle Dies to die-cut my sky patterned design paper. 

I matted my base card with blue card, added the inked card. I adhered the patterned paper over this.

I stamped the lighthouse house from the Mushroom Lane range and colored it with alcohol markers before fussy cutting it out.

This was placed to the right of the circle and I then stamped my sentiment within the circle.

I added a few enamel dots to balance the design.

Don't forget to check out the Riley website and the great deals they have running this week only:

 Deal #1

Package deal on all 16 new Funny Bones stamps! 

Our cling set is only $83.20 (reg. 104.00).

Save 20%!

To get this - click HERE!

 Deal #2

Die Release Bundle - get all three nesting die sets! 

Our nesting dies are different - they have beautiful piercing dots around the edges! Get all three sets (squares, ovals and circles) for only $41.00 (Reg. $51.00) Save $10!

To get this - click HERE!

But wait there's more!!!

FREE SHIPPING until Sunday!!!!

That's right - we will give you free shipping on any order over $20 until Sunday at midnight. This includes our new release and our entire stock!

Just enter the code FREESHIP in the coupon code when you check out.

Also the Riley & Co Blog, and each of my teamies' blogs have a TON more samples! And speaking of Riley's Blog...

SIGN UP FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

Make SURE you leave a comment on the Riley Blog this week because we are giving away swag at the end of the week to a couple lucky winners! 

Why not also check out the rest of the new release over at the Riley online store

and our Facebook page for my inspiration

Thanksgiving Week Day 3

Good Morning it's day 3 of my Riley and Company Thanksgiving Inspiration and one more day to go until Turkey day. Mine is busy thawing in the kitchen ready to be roasted a lovely bronze color!

So what sides do you serve with your turkey? All the trimming and more. So much that you can't sit down without unbuttoning your pants? 

Well that's a good place to start my inspiration for my next card:

Yes Thanksgiving - also known as unbutton your pants day! what a great description! 

I have stamped the sentiment, inked it with distress inks and matted onto a coordinating design paper. Campfire Riley is the perfect stamp to team the sentiment with. 

I have colored him with Copic Markers and inked the card with distress ink and again matted it onto design paper.

I then chose some design paper with Thanksgiving type dishes on it and matted this onto my card blank. I cut 2 banners, one in the design paper used for matting and another in orange card. I embossed the latter with a leaf design than arranged these, my sentiment and image on my card.

Thank you for stopping by, for more inspiration check out the Riley and Company Blog. Or for more news about what the Moose and his pals are up to head on over to the company Facebook page 

Nobody is perfect!!!

Good morning, windy day here but still warm and sunny - the wind is actually freshening the air so it's welcome! Least we don't have threats of hurricane like my friends in the south - stay safe down there!

I'm here today with my monthly spotlight for Scrap N Dipity. There are times when things just don't go right for us no matter what we do and we all have to accept that nobody is perfect even little fairies. The Digi stamp I am using today is no exception say hi to Hang in there Fairy

She is clinging to that branch for her life!

I have colored the image with alcohol markers. I then die cut the stitched frame around her and before I removed the image from the die I inked it with distress inks. The frame is actually a straight rectangle but I cut around one set of the stitched patterns to create the wavy edge.

I chose hot pink plain and dotty papers to mat my card and layered my image on top of them. 

I typed up the sentiment on my PC and again die cut and inked then cut around the stitched pattern. As I had placed my image at an angle I used foam dots to adhere the sentiment at the opposite angle.

A few liquid pearls just finished the design.

Products I used 

Scrap N Dipity Digital Stamp - Hang in There Fairy

Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock

Copic Markers

Gina Marie stitched Dies

Pink Card

Polka-dot paper from my stash

Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass

Ranger Liquid Pearls - Baby Blue

Staples White Card for base

Thank you for stopping by - for more inspiration please check out the Scrap N' Dipity Facebook fan group 

We also have a challenge blog where you can win some of the gorgeous digi-stamps.

Best Fishes

Good Morning from a very hot Michigan!

It's Mollie's 7th Birthday today - wow time is flying by way too quickly but more on that later!

Scrapper's Delights are releasing acute new set of images and being part of the new release design team we were challenged to all make a card with the same image:
Fish bowl

It's a scene building set of digital stamps so you can add what ever elements you wish.

I have used the bowl, one fish and the plant:

I colored the image with alcohol markers, then inked the edges before matting onto blue card. I then chose some fishy digital design paper and matted this onto the same blue card before adhering this to my card base

I used a die to make seaweed which was then placed over the design paper at various lengths before adding my image.

The sentiment was typed on my PC and again I inked this and used pop dots to adhere to the card.

'Bubbles' were added as were enamel dots in the bottom corners just to balance the card

Ingredients Used

Scrapper's delights Fish Bowl digi-stamp scene builder

Spectrum Noir Ultra smooth card

Copic Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass

Memory Box Pepita Border Die

Fish Digital Paper - Craft Artist

Blue Card

8x8 Card Base

Tonic Crystal Drops - Clear

Enamel Dots

Head on over to the Scrapper's Delights Store for this and other gorgeous digital stamps

We also have a monthly challenge where you can enter any makes you do

Why not stop by the Scrapper's Delight Facebook page for regular news on and inspiration from my Teamies and keep your eyes peeled on my blog for new releases from them!

I am entering these  cards into the following challenges:

Little Scientist

Last week was the birthday of someone who has become a close friend over the last 3 months. We met originally at school as she is James's chemistry teacher but she moved onto our subdivision in December and we have been great friends since.

So for her birthday I I thought The Sweet Stamp Shop's Element set was very appropriate

I die cut a circle from a scalloped card blank and then used 2 Tonic circle nesting dies to make a frame to fit over this. I then lined the inside of the front of the card with blue card and stamped all the tiny word stamps randomly inside the circle.

I then colored some of the other elements and the little female scientist using my Spectrum Noir Markers - this was the perfect opportunity to use the fluorescent pens in my set as they have never been used!

After fussy cutting them all out I used foam squares to place these around the circle. I stamped the birthday sentiment directly onto the card and inked the edges with distress ink to balance the colors of the card and remove the plain white

Falling Leaves

Good morning, since last week the leaves around us have definitely fallen from the trees - high winds made sure of that - but then we mustn't grumble as it is 1st November and we are forecast more high 60F weather this week!!!

 

It's new release day over at So Suzy Stamps and she is celebrating Fall and Thanksgiving this month so get your leaves out and enter the challenge!!!

 

I am normally a very clean crafter  however I thought I'd mess about with a bit of ink for this card.

 

 

I embossed some white card with a swirling leaf folder. I then used Mowed Lawn, Fossilized Amber, Brushed Corduroy and Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink to color the leaves. I then matted this onto green and orange card before mounting on a white card blank.

 

I then stamped Suzy's fab new sentiment Fallen Leaf onto the same white card again matting this with green and orange card before placing onto my card front. Some orange enamel dots just add the finishing touches

 

Thanks for stopping by and before you leave check out the challenge at So Suzy's blog and enter our challenge. If you don't have a blog - don't worry you can enter over at our Facebook group

 

For more inspiration why not check So Suzy out on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and  Flickr so go check us out!!

 

Christmas every month of the year

Hello and welcome to the third post from me today!

 

Exciting new is abound today - I have joined another  challenge design team and this is my first post for them!!!

 

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

 

The idea behind this design team is that you can stop panicking in December about all the Christmas cards you have to make - join our challenge and make your Christmas cards over the course of the year whilst also having the chance of winning some great images from our sponsors.

 

For each challenge you enter a Christmas card and we also have a monthly theme. This month the theme is Vintage

 

The sponsor for this theme is Luna Girl

 

 

The prize she is offering is a $15.00 gift card to one randomly chosen link up that has followed the challenge theme.

 

We also have a second sponsor Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

 

 

Prize being offered: One free digital paper to everyone who links up a minimum of two cards to the challenge.  Cards can be anything goes for this prize, you only have to follow the theme if you want a chance the main prize.  The mini set of six digital papers called A Grungy Christmas, will also be offered up as a prize to one random winner.

If you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize.

 

On to my make for the challenge:

 

 

I have used an image from the Luna Girl's Dreaming of a Pink Christmas collage sheet and the Grungy Christmas paper's from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. First I inked the edges of my card blank with distress ink and then used the papers as mats. The lace was again inked with the distress ink to "vintage" it and placed across the card. I the distressed the edges of a further piece of grungy Christmas paper as well as the image. These were placed on an angle on the card. The card candi was colored with the same ink and place on opposing corners.

 

So come and enter our challenge - It's easy just check out the details here

 

 

 



Oh Baby

Good morning - It's Memorial Day here, a time for the American nation to remember the heroes who have helped to serve their country.

 My blog post today is showcasing a So Suzy new release. Have you seen the gorgeous new stamps this month? There are some adorable baby stamps just pop by the shop to take a look, but before you do why not enter the challenge this month's challenge. The details can be found under the May tab at the right hand side on the So Suzy blog.

 

I couldn't resist - I love pink and girly so I have used the pretty baby carriage stamp for my showcase card today:

 

 

I stamped the image with Tim Holtz Pick Raspberry distress ink and then water colored it with my Spectrum Aqua pens. I then die cut it using a spellbinder die and before removing from the die color tinted the card using the same ink. The papers were some scraps from my stash which I distressed and again color tinted using a doily as a template on the front piece of card. I then printed the sentiment from my PC and used the same die set to cut this - again tinting it with the distress ink. The vines were cut from a Cheery Lynn die and the flowers from my stash. I used just a few pearls to fill some blank areas and embellish the baby carriage.

 

 Thanks for stopping by and before you leave hit the May tab on the top right of the So Suzy Stamps blog and enter our challenge. If you don't have a blog - don't worry you can enter over at our Facebook group

 

For more inspiration why not check So Suzy Stamps out on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest

Pretty in pink

Good morning. It's time for Scribble and Scrap's 43rd Challenge to start.

 

As always it's anything goes as long as you have physically crafted it - no digital entries. The rules are simple and you can find them here.

 

There will be a random generated winner and then the top 3 will be showcased.

 

It was a dear friend's birthday this week so I have chosen to take the opportunity to show case the card I made for her as my Design Team card

 

 

 

 

I color tinted the edges of a 8x8 scalloped card blank using Tim Holtz abandoned coral distress ink pad. Then embossed a smaller piece of card with the Couture Creations tied together folder. Using a folder blank so the center of the card did not emboss. Then using same color ink I tinted the edges of this card and used a Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp in the center. I die cut the leaves and again color tinted these before placing over the corners.

The ribbon was again color tinted with the same ink, I tied this in a double bow and added gems from my stash to the center of the bow and around the card.