Saturday, January 27, 2024

IG Blog Hop

I am participating in an IG Blog hop beginning today called The Monthly Discovery Hop.  We have challenges- for this month:  'Theme' is Love and the 'Technique' is Slimline. 

The first time creating Mini-slimline cards which are 3.5" x 6".  My first card uses a new SU set- I die cut hearts (from a set that came with the machine). I stamped the image on white and purple card.  Then, Lined up the white under the Orchid card . The sentiment is from an ancient set from EK success.  



This card uses a sweet stamp I bought before I rubber stamped...  I used it on cardstock to hang up bows I sold to a children's clothing store.  The size of the cards depended on the size of the bows. And, I have always been a tea drinker : ) 
The image is by All Night Media, the sentiment and XO are unmarked wood mounted stamps. I colored the image with Copic markers. I used a stencil for the hearts using Pixie Pink ink , and stamped the XO's in purple. 


The 2nd card is going in the mail to a class in Virginia- looking to receive cards from around the US or the world!  

Ms Mattox
Round Hill Elementary School
2020 Oakland Dr NW
Roanoke, Va
24012

Challenges 
Purple card: Festive Fridays- Valentines and use 3 items on list: I used Purple, Hearts, Slimline and a Love sentiment : )  
Try it on Tuesday- Use some Text


Thanks for stopping by! 
Shelly

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Heart Origami and using DP hard to use!

Hi to all!
  I made a few cards recently, and have been bad posting them here.  
Today, I created for Splitcoaststampers challenges Technique Lovers challenge (TLC) and that was an Origami heart and Tuesday Teapot- a card for a woman that just had surgery on her liver. Emerald Green is the color for liver cancer : )  


No stamping on this one...  I used die cuts from Cheery Lynn and Simon Says Stamps. The DP is so pretty and from an Origami stack. 

Next, I was in an Instagram Hop featuring hard to use DP. I made three cards.  Not my usual type of cards, but it was great to use up these DP's in my stash. 


The image here is Honey Bee Stamps. I embossed the background and added So Saffron ink over the raised areas. 

Again, the Dp was added to card and I added a sentiment from Honey Bee stamps. 



The sentiment here is embossed in white and is from SSS or Simon Says Stamps. The die cut DieVersions. 


Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Friday, January 12, 2024

Rainy day!

I made this fun House Mouse card to catch up on my challenges!



 Catching up on challenges for the , "March to the Beat" challenge at SCS.  I made this fun card- a little bit more shimmer than what shows here. Distress ink and splattering on the background, then added spatters of water that was blotted with a paper towel.  
 The image was colored using Copic Markers. The Die cut is Gina Marie. 

House Mouse and Friends challenge is always AG, but is asking for optional challenge of adding blue.  Blue it is- so will add this to the challenge. 

We have a big snowstorm heading this way- I hope to get some time in my craft room!  

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

House Mouse Knit One

Spellbinders sent me this fun and creative image for the House-Mouse Winter Release to create with.  


 I am going to use this image like crazy- I can see coloring this in so many different colors!  For this post, I used complimentary colors Blue and Orange. For the stenciling, I used a Distress color that is a green leaning towards gray color. I colored using Copic Markers. 
 I have more of this image colored and more cards to come...!

We are just home after 3 months away.  We were celebrating Grandson #2 birth- October 11th.  We had a blast spending time with DS, DIL and our 4 1/2 year old grandson- who looks so similar to our son at that age!  It was so hard to head home..... over 1200 miles away!

I am entering my card into the 'Blue' challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday challenge

Thanks for stopping by
Shelly

Monday, December 18, 2023

Cards using Brusho's

A couple of cards playing with Brusho's 


SSS stencil with Brusho's and a Crafters Companion die cut.



 Die cuts SSS and MFT.  Brusho thru a stencil. 


 Oh, I love House Mouse!  Image colored using Copics. Background is Brusho's thru a stencil.

I am entering my House Mouse card into the challenge at House Mouse and Friends for AG- Party!


Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

More Falliday cards!

Falliday is into week 2 and you have an additional week to get your challenge cards completed : )

This is a card for Dagmars challenge- use tissue paper from a napkin or similar to emboss, then watercolor.  I used a SSS 3 D EF that had bird dies included, and watercolored the birds using distress ink and a spritzer.....  I love the look IRL!  


The coloring was quicker than it looks, and I used a few Copic markers, and Distress inks with a small stencil brush.  The die cut and embossed tissue bled a bit as you can see, but I love the look of it.  Thanks Dagmar for showing us this technique!

A card for Jeans challenge- she gave us a few parameters :


This fun card is Mixed Media at its finest!  I used a stencil for the background, added the Santa image and sentiment, then wanted to work on the collage.  Fun to add a stamp and the stenciling too.  The images are from Inkadinkado . 

Challenges: TBA

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Falladay Day 1


It's Falladay at Splitcoaststampers!  We have 2 weeks of challenges and throwback tutorials- a bit more laid back that Dare to Get Dirty!

Three challenges for Day 1, which was this past Monday:

The first challenge is to use a piece of plaid flannel on our cards.



The candle/greenery die cut is a RAK.  The Sentiment die cut is by Memory Box. 

Next, we are to make a card using a 'real' postage stamp.  Bonus if you make it Mixed Media : )  


I used Gina K ink and a SSS stencil for the background. I added Nuvo Glitter paste over areas of the background.  The Snowflake in blue metallic card is also SSS.  Santa and the sentiment are Inkadinkado.  Colored pencils were used to color Santa, then a touch of Copics too.  I added glue then glitter to the beard. And, that is a real postage stamp- I love it for the Santa themed card.

Finally, the 3rd and final challenge was to make a 'peeking' snowman card.  


The Whimsey Stamps image was cut apart, and angled past the cardstock wall. The background was made with swiping Gina K blue spots across the back and blending them together.  Snowflakes were stamped in white from the Inkadinkado set I used for card #2 above. I used colored pencils for coloring the snowmen. 

If your up for a challenge, come join us at the Falliday Fest at Splitcoaststampers!

Challenges: 
Card 1  ;TBA
Card 2 :
Card 3:   


Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Friday, October 13, 2023

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

 The month of October is known as Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I wanted to participate in an Instagram Blog Hop to support women that have gone through this battle and also for those in the process of this battle!  

IF you are on Instagram, this hop begins with @bkeeleycrafts

 I made two cards- use your stuff, right!


This image is by Unity, the EF came with my Gemini.... and the sentiment is from a set by Concord & 9th.  Done using PINK Distress Inks and glitter paper. 
 
 This card uses a die from Die-Versions.  I cut it out multiple times.  I cut one apart and used it as a stencil using the words to brush on inks for the background.  The white die is cut 3 times and layered, and the center ribbon embossed. The color is a bit wonky here.... I tried to adjust it, but I am just not that great with technology : )  

Challenges: TBA

Please consider hopping on over to IG to support this wonderful IGhop!!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Back in the saddle!

I am a bit behind in my blog posts!  Thought I'd share a couple of my latest cards : )  


The Teapot Tuesday challenge from 8/29- we send cards to each other : )  My card is in the mail.  This is a digi image from Power Poppy. I colored it using Copic markers. 

DigiChoosday- cardmaking- AG

Next, I made a card for the Technique lovers swap- using the Bargello technique:


I used a Michael Strong image- colored using Copics.  I added a strip of cardstock from a multi color pack...not sure from where?   It was embossed using an old SU EF.  I colored the Michael Strong Butterfly using soft pastel colors. 

Hope you have a great day!

Challenges: 
Dream Valley- Dry embossing


Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

America! America!

We have had company here all of July- and 2 of the 3 kids left today.  I did a Zoom today with a SCS friend and created a card for the Teapot Tuesday challenge.  We are making patriotic cards for a woman who has been promoted to Corporal!  God Bless Her!



 I used a House Mouse image and an Artistic Outpost sentiment for my card. I just love these sweet images!  I colored the image using Copics, added a gold back layer and a white card inside to add a note. 

Challenges:

Thanks for stopping by! 
Shelly