The newest #staycraftychallenge at A Blog Named Hero for Hero Arts is to create a project with clouds. I chose this image from Hero Arts Where to Next? that has wispy clouds in the sky. I stamped it on watercolor paper and colored it with my Ohuhu Alcohol Ink Markers. When I was done coloring, … Read more
Today is the beginning of the GelliArts #ABCPrintingChallenge with the first challenge of A is for Abstract. I used just one stencil – Darkroom Door Large Polka Dots – but moved it around and printed using different colors to achieve my abstract design. Next, I turned my abstract print into a Thank You … Read more
We're still playing Tree Skirt Tic Tac Toe at Jingle Belles. This week I went vertical down the left side with an Animal, Die cut and Red. I started with the Taylored Expressions Take Two – Pretty Polka Stencil and some Picket Fence Studios Twinkle Lights Silver Paper Glaze on Red Cardstock. The … Read more
The July Challenge at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is H is for Hot, Hot, Hot! I inked-up one of the Taylored Expressions Hot Flash Grumplings for this assignment. The Taylored Expressions #monthlymixchallenge is to use Stenciling, so I used the Create-in-Quads Birthday layering stencils with three colors of Distress Oxide Ink – … Read more
After returning from my trip, I spent some time catching-up on the July Challenge at Gel Printing Enthusiasts. I created my textured layers using two sizes of mesh – one from a holiday gift and another from a bag of avocados. For my Botanical Print for Day 7, I harvested … Read more
The newest prompt at Jingle Belles is Poinsettia Perfection where we are asking you to create a card that features a Poinsettia or other holiday blooms; plants or greenery like Mistletoe or Holly; or even a Pine Branch wreath. This was the perfect opportunity to break out my never-before-used Hero Arts Color Layering Poinsettia Window … Read more
Today's card started with the Challenge at The Paper Players to make a one layer card. I decided to combine it with the Inkspirational Challenge to use a Geometric Stencil. I pulled out the Uniko MOD Background Builder Circles Stencil and inked it with four of the colors from the Summer Romance … Read more
I used The Greetery Bitty Botanicals stamp, stencil & die cut to create some more Mother's Day Cards. I created a wreath using the individual blooms & topped it with The Greetery To Mom with Love. Here is another floral wreath on a yellow card base for the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Challenge … Read more
I borrowed a friends Bitty Blooms Stamp & Stencil from The Greetery for a Mother's Day card. I paired it with The Greetery To Mom with Love using PaperTrey Ink Rustic White Cardstock. I'm linking-up at Simon Says Anything Goes Challenge. It's also a Floral Delight Challenge at 613 Avenue … Read more
I realized today that I better get started on Mother's Day cards. I decided that combining stamping and stenciling was one of the quickest way to get several cards done in a short amount of time. I started with Taylored Expressions Best Bud Stamp & Stencil combination. For the first one I combined Lemon Meringue … Read more