Image Swap catch-up!

  Hi- I have been on the road visiting friends in June- from Galena to Cincinnati to Greenville Ohio to Lebanon Indiana.....!  I am happy to get back to my creative space!

 I am part of a swap where we exchange images (from stamp companies that allow that).  I needed to catch up a bit...and am up to date now.  

 Our May image- Colorado Craft Company

 This image was colored using Copic markers, die cut and mounted on a Prima DP . I fussy cut the sentiment and bird apart.  How sweet is this!

Our June image- Terry S sent it already die cut/Scan and Cut ready!  SO fun

I had the perfect DP for a birthday card.  The image was colored using Copics. Pretty CAS for me, but I love these cards and fun images!

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope your summer is going well!

Shelly

Masterpiece

 I enjoyed coloring this sweet image rec'd from Tracie C for the image swap at Splitcoast.  We all receive an image monthly and send our card to an assigned partner. 

How fun is this sweet image!  I colored it using Copic markers. I stenciled the background using Recollections stencils and Distress inks. Purple was my Mother's favorite color, so I made the flowers purple.  The is one of those swaps where I think- I must have this image from Colorado Craft Company- I just love this!  I die cut the panel and added background foam dimensional and mounted it on Wasabi cardstock. 

Challenges: TBA

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Alpha B=Bokeh

For round 15 of the Alpha challenge, we are on B this week- B=Bokeh.  

There are so many ways to do Bokeh!  I used Distress Oxide inks on the background, and using the same colors, added circles of colors.  I made a stencil with a 3/8", 3/4" and a 1" circle punches. I added white Unicorn pigment ink last.  

 The cute House Mouse image is by Stampendous. The body/fur is colored using Copics.  The party hat and confetti are watercolored using the DOX inks used on the background. 

The sentiment is by Colorado Craft Co. I added sequins and called it a day!  

For round Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Teapot Tuesday

 This week, out Teapot Tuesday recipient at Splitcoast is Jeanne- she has lost most of her vision.  She was an avid stamper and can no longer partake,  

 I have a new die by Sizzix for TH, and used a stack of card in my stash that I used in different colors to cut out flowers. I used a number of them to die cut out different colors of flowers, and for this card, I used a yellow and blue color theme. I made quite a few of these flowers.  

 The sentiment is by Colorado Craft company. 

  My Dad had macular degeneration, and I know how he would use his other senses to navigate the environment.  I used dimension on this card for Jeanne.  I hope she enjoys it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Card Variety Show

 Stamping out of a carry on bag and I am having a great time.  I am guessing that the RV travel bug my husband has is not sounding as bad now......  LOL

The Mix challenge this week is a technique using a sky stencil, inks and a white ink over the top. I combined the challenge with a Free 4 all challenge which was to use buildings. The die is by Sunny Studio's.  I used A Colorful Life cloud stencil, and the sentiment is by Hero Arts.

This image is by Bugaboo Digital images.  I used the Sketch challenge from SCS for this week to complete the card.  The sentiment is by Colorado Craft Co.

I am entering this into the Bugaboo- Catch the Bug BINGO challenge.

3 layers-Bugaboo image- Players choice (enamel dots)

This challenge at Splitcoast was to use a map- the Ways to use it challenge.  I used a map from a Dinosaur museum, and it shows a route- 512 miles long- for an area rich in artifacts relating to Dinosaurs. The cards are on glitter paper and the car punch is Martha Stewart. 

Finally, this card is for a Virtual Stamp Night challenge at SCS- which ends 3/28.  The images are CTMH and the sentiment Unity. 

Card #2 is being entered into a Cath the Bug Bingo challenge- link below the card. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Color challenge and new stamps

I had a bit of time to create today, and made this card for the color challenge at Splitcoaststampers. 

 The colors for today are (SU) Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive, plus white.  

 I tapped the colors onto a glass craft mat and spritzed with water.  After dabbing into the cardstock, I dried the cardstock before doing the next color.  I stamped the images directly onto the card, and colored the image in- but there was too much green on the flowers.  SO, I restamped the flowers onto white cardstock and colored using Copics, then fussy cut out the flowers only.  

  I just ordered this set from COlorado Craft Company, and just love it.  You will see it more : )

Challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday- AG

Hope you are having a great week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Brusho's and Cream

 Happy June!  The Technique Lovers Challenge at Splitcoaststampers yesterday was an interesting challenge to use the Shaving Cream technique but to add Brusho's in it  (if you have them).

 Glossy White cardstock was placed on top of the shaving cream & Brusho's.  I decided to embosses this beautiful floral image over the background. The Sentiment by Hero Arts is white embossed on black cardstock. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly