VSN=Virtual Stamp Night Day 1

This past weekend was VSN at Splitcoaststampers.  I joined in but still have a few cards to complete to be done with all of the challenges : )

  

 The first challenge was BUMPY.  We are to add Embossing (modeling) paste or make the surface bumpy.  I used a stencil and added SSS gel glitter gel to the 'Bumpy' areas. The image and sentiments- MFT.

 The next challenge was LIGHT aka, just stamp and add that layer to the base cardstock. This is a Whipper Snapper image and sentiment, and I colored using Copics. 

 Finally- REVITALIZE.  Per the challenge - used 3 greens, a sentiment that reflects Life or vitality.... and something that was or is alive....

  Nothing like the leaves coming back to our trees that have had bare branches all winter!  I used a Die-Versions background die and added greens to it, placed it over the Garden Green card and added a Unity sentiment and SU die cut leaves in Gold Glitter cardstock. 

More cards to come- I do have more to complete before I have all of the challenges complete!

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Shelly

CAS Holiday

 I try to do CAS on occasion...and it is a challenge to me!  

 I decided to fine this a try- the challenge was for a tree to be on the card.  So, I inked up the trees from the MFT Stamptember set. I had this burlap deer on my desk, and the sentiment is SSS. I inked on some blue ink for snow drifts and in the sky as well.  I wanted to add more....LOL  But, alas, I stopped and here is my card!

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Shelly

SCS color challenge- Bright Holiday

I am Guest DT for the color challenge this month at Splitcoaststampers.  Mary is our hostess this week.

I do not have these cardstock colors, so used Kim Singdahlsen conversion chart, and used Copics Real Red=R29, Garden Green YG67 and Mango Melody Y38. Our 'dessert' is DP, so I colored a touch of each marker and tried to match it to DP. I used neutrals E43/44 Crumb Cake and N2 Smoky Slate. I added Nuvo shimmer pen to the star and the ornaments and added glossy accents to the star. I added shimmer pen to the die cut edge and around the edge of the sentiment.

The sweet image is MFT, My Favorite Things. 

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Water stenciling

 Yes, water stenciling is the Technique Lovers Challenge at Splitcoast this week.  There is a technique video to help you see how it is done....easy and cool effects!

 

 

This card uses a stencil over Distress Oxide inks and then water is spritzed on and a paper towel over the open areas after a few minutes......  I stamped and fussy cut the MFT images and used Copics to color them.  A few dots and dashes using a white gel pen.....A Recollections cloud stencil was used for the sky.  Always happy to ink up stamps that I have not used before.  I will give this to my hubby!

This is the other side of the stencil, spritzed with water....  and a paper towel over it....  I looked up the Teapot Tiesday post- we make cards for people having health challenges or something in their life where they need a boost.  I so love this challenge.  This is for a woman who broke her Tibia/Fibula and is on crutches...she also teaches math, so we were challenged to have a number on the card.  The image has numbers on it, so perfect!  I left the lighthouse uncolored, I like it this way.  I made a walkway out of grey cardstock, scored it and highlighted it with a Copic marker.  I added dots with a white gel pen.  The sentiment is Unity- and it is a new adventure using crutches- my hubby broke his fibula playing baseball a couple of years ago.....!  Inside sentiment (Unity)  says- Hope you feel better a little more each day. The Lighthouse is fussy cut- and is from Divinity Designs. 

Challenges: TBA

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Shelly

Happy Birthday

 I spent some time cleaning and sorting in my craft room after the Dare to Get Dirty challenges....  Oh what a mess! Never happens to you, right???  LOL

On my desk is a pile of items to be used from friends.... This die cut and bird were from an Alpha (challenge) friend Sharon.....  The CAS challenge at SCS is glitter.  So, I added glitter paper behind the die and this is my card.  Is this CAS???  The Happy Birthday die is by MFT. 

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Shelly

Water fun

 I made up a card for the Inspiration challenge at SCS, and used water in 2 ways.  Water themed images and Wrinkle Free Distress technique to apply the Distress inks. 

For wrinkle free distress, I dab ink from the DI pad on my craft mat, then spritz with water.  Dip your cardstock into the watered down ink and you get a great look. 

 The brown ink (sand) is ink brush blended on, and Choc chip ink watered down then spritzed onto the card. I also added water drops. 

 All of the images , My Favorite Things, were colored using Copics and Zig waterbrush markers. I used a white Signo paint pen for the white ripples in the water. 

Challenges-TBA

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Shelly

Surfboard Inspiration

 The Inspiration challenge at SCS pointed us to a Surfboard art site- and we were to be inspired to create from that art. I was inspired by THIS Surfboard : )

While I should be cleaning, I am distracted by the items from an earlier crafting session.....  I looked at SCS and had to put this card together quickly.  I just got this fun set from MFT and am having fun using it, as you can see from my last 2 posts : )

We have company coming tomorrow, so I had better finish my chores and get to bed!

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Shelly

Colorful weather

 A card for the Free4All challenge at Splitcoaststampers with the theme of Colorful weather. 

 I used the cloud stencil from A Colorful Life and added Distress Oxide inks in blues, a purple and a pink. The images from MFT were stamped and fussy cut and colored using Copics. I added Wink of Stella to the fish. 

 A fun challenge- and nice to get into my stamp room this week!

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Shelly

Wheelie Miss You

I tried something new for the Sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers.... it's called a Shutter Gate card.  It was much easier than I expected, and love the effect you get when opening it up!

Inside and belly band:

 This is the reverse side of the DSP from the front.  I have had it for a few years...and it is by SU.  The image is MFT and is colored using Copic markers. I cut the image using the Scan n Cut, then fussy cut a bit more. 

My youngest is a soil scientist, not really a gardener, sending this out to her : )  

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Over the Moon

 I have completed my 6 months of Dirty Dozen at SCS this month, so can now get back to making more cards for challenges and just for the heck of it.  And, should be around to comment weekly like before!

 The Clean and Simple challenge is to use a moon.  Do you think this qualifies for CAS???  Distress inks were added to the background- and I used complimentary colors-purple and yellow- hence the tinges of brown....  I added black soot over the top.  Splatters of white paint added and dots of Stardust gelly roll pen for a little sparkle. The astronaut was colored sparingly and a little gray added to the moon.  Sweet little guy- think I will send this to my Grandson : )

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Shelly

Under HIS Feathers and a fun fold

I have a couple of cards to post today.  

 This was a fun background to make- it is a challenge at Splitcoaststampers called Technique Lovers Challenge..aka TLC.  We used a coffee filter, scrunched it up, and added colors using a baby wipe.  

The image is by Create with TLC and is a digital image.  I colored it using Copic markers. 

 I pulled out some older and retired SU DSP for the Card Sketch this week at SCS.  The front flap opens up for writing a note.  The DP set had a sheet with flowers made out of overlapping hearts.  I cut out 2 of the flowers and layered them after doing some shaping.  I added a rhinestone in the center of the flower. The sentiment is from a set made by MFT.

Hope you are having a great week- we are sheltering in place and trying to keep warm.  We are having a real winter this year!!!

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Shelly

Hello Sunshine

 I made up a card for the new round of the Alpha challenge over at SCS- the theme B=Beach

 The Riley's are doing a Hula at the beach- I would like to join them : )   The image from Riley and Co is colored using Copics. It is framed using a Memory Box stitched circle die. The blue (Pacific Point SU) panel is embossed with an EF. I added a few seashells by Memory Box. The sentiment is by MFT.

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Shelly

Water Park Fun

Over at Splitcoast, the Teapot Tuesday challenge is Water Park Fun!  I was inspired by a card I saw on IG by Jennifran, so went to work to create!

 I used House Mouse images and fussy cut them out.  They are colored using Copic markers.  The cardstock is a SU in color from 2014 ish....  I used a stencil by Sweet Stamps and SU Pool Party ink. Then, I used Mermaid Lagoon to add color to the edge.  I layered it on a Kraft colored card, and used a Unity dotted stamp on the background.  I also added a SU beach ball and beach bucket.  The sentiment is MFT. I added a few leaves from a Cheery Lynn die. 

 The mice look pretty chill, and I wish I was at that waterpark! 

I'll add this House Mouse watermark card to the House Mouse and Friends challenge- AG

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Shelly

Last VSN cards

I wanted to share my last VSN cards with you. 

 The theme for this challenge was The Sound of Music and My Favorite Things. I loved this challenge and used a MFT girl- Girls in white dresses with Blue satin sashes.......  and a sentiment that says it all.  The balloons are Tim Holtz and Ranger. The die cut is Memory Box. 

 The final challenge I was able to complete was a Christmas themed challenge.  I love these singing House Mouse (Mice). The coloring is done with Copics and the die is by Gina Marie. 

Challenge for this card- the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge

Company has departed, it's a sad day!  We enjoyed my son, his wife and the baby- now 14 months old and such a delight!  

I will be back in the craft room tomorrow : )   

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Shelly

COF- Get Well

For the January Crafters of Faith group, I am the hostess this month.  We post on the 7th of each month.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of all compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by God. For as Christ’s sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ does our encouragement also overflow.” (NABRE)

Challenge: As a Christian and a nurse, January is very busy in the hospital with those who are afflicted with illnesses. Let's make a Get well card for our January challenge and send it to someone to put a smile on his/her face.

 I made this at the last minute, cause I have a head cold and am sleeping alot!  I used the SCS color challenge for the card, coloring with Copic markers.  The DSP from SU is one I hoard- I have more of it and liked how it went with the color theme.

Thanks for stopping by! Stay well!
Shelly

What I love about mornings......

I am so NOT a morning person!  But, when I get up, I have a cup of hot tea- Irish breakfast tea OR English breakfast tea.

  I used a couple of MFT sets to create this card.  I am a tea drinker, and I so miss my pup!  He used to be so loving and always excited to greet me in the AM.  Now, on occasion, we have our Grandpup here, not too often though. I will get my tea and then play fetch with a tennis ball.  I am working on teaching him drop- but he would rather wrestle with me for the ball.
  I stamped the cup repeatedly on the background in brown ink.  The images were colored with Copic markers. The cardstock is very textured and coarse, and I tried to emboss on it, but it was messy, so I used Chocolate Chip cardstock and used white EP on it.

Challenges:
Brown Sugar- AG

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Shelly

Merriest Christmas

Inspired by the Featured Stamper at SCS, I got out this sweet image and colored it up!

 O have a die that cuts the center step card, although I do score it a bit deeper before folding it.  I adde Authentique DP onto Real Red SU cardstock. The coloring is done using Copic markers. I pierced around the edges and added a touch of sparkle onto the presents using a Sakura Gelly roll pen.  My husbad said the card was way too plain, so I added the greenery- which is a die from Cheery Lynn.

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Shelly

Cold as Ice

We are having Cold weather here in the suburbs of Chicago, so this card I made for Falliday shows how we are feeling!

  Yes, give me a warm drink please!!!  Tea for me : ) 
  This card was made by first placing blue Distress Inks on the background, next, I added a MFT stencil over the back that was wet with water first, then I placed a paper towel over it.  Then, I added Nuvo glotter gel to the bottom.  On the top, I punched out a snowflake using a Martha Stewart punch, and used the negative space as a stencil. 
  The stamps are MFT Cool Days.  I coored the image with Copics.

Stay warm but have a Cool Day!!!

Challenges- TBA

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Shelly

I'm Home!!!

I did not take any stamping supplies with me while away, so once I could sneak away, I did!  I checked into the SCS challenges for today and had fun!

 The Splitcoast CAS challenge today was Get Well.  I have this sweet image that I stamped in the Netherlands with my friend Hetty. (Thanks Hetty).  I used a Gina Marie die and Copic Markers.

 The Technique Lovers challenge was stamping on dark cardstock.  This card looks much prettier IRL, hard to photograph with all of the shimmer.....

  I made a mask for the bottom, placed the top part of it over the card, stamped Versamark on the Not Quite Navy card, then added Stardust EP.  It took on the color of the card under it.
 The tree in one image.  It was stamped in white Pigment Ink, then heat set and then Distress inks were colored onto the image with Distress markers. There is a subtle text in the trees. I varied the height.  The star and the snowflakes are from Stampendous.  I added Prismacolor pencil over the star and over the snowflake image to the larger flake.  I added white dots, then silver Stickles to the centers of the larger snowflake.  I decided to add clear Stickles to the star.
 The sentiment goes with the tree set- i just heat embossed that with White EP.

Challenges:
Card 1-
Dare2BArtzy- Cute Animals
Challenge Up Your Life- Frame

Card 2:
Crafty Cardmakers- Sparkle
Addicted to Stamps and More- Holiday

We enjoyed a beautiful wedding in Sonoma California area- the weather was beautiful and the power was back on!  In the few free hours we had, we visited the ocean and the Armstrong National and State Park- which was a redwood forest.

 Next, we headed to Colorado- Western slope- to visit our sonm DIL and our 5 month old grandson,

 The baby is so happy and smiles and giggles too!  He was great and we had such a hard time leaving.  It was great seeing our son and DIL again too!

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Shelly

Sip it!

The Featured Stamper challenge at Splitcoast- was Rebekah.  She had a card I had to case!  It is not the same image....

 My mother bought this image when we on a road trip to Wisconsin.  The image is Whipper Snapper, and the sentiment is MFT. She thought these two reminded her of the early days ot their dating and marriage, when dad would wear a bow tie : )

 I colored the image with Copics. I used purple, as it was her favorite color.  The cardstock and DP are from the Netherlands. The sequins are from Unity.

 My Mom would make coffee, and sip it all day long.  It would get cold and we would have to put the cup in the microwave on/off all day long.

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges- include a drink

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Shelly