World Cardmaking Day

I was able to steal away a little time in my craft room today and celebrate World Cardmaking Day!  

 As of late, I have been getting my creative 'prompts' from challenges at SCS.  I combined 2 challenges today- one is a Christmas card color challenge open for Fan Club members.  The other was the Free for all Challenge- asking for a Stenciled, Sparkly and Shiny card. 

 I have 2 containers of Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Flakes, so popped open a multicolor gold and went to town.

  I cut out the nativity die from Die-Versions and have applied double sided sticky tape to both sides.  The gilding flakes were applies and burnished.  I added Glue through a Sizzix stencil and added some gold dots to the top, and then after cleaning the die, went over the entire black card using a metallic silver ink. 

 I drew and cut out the gold star, and added the sentiment from Sizzix Alterations using the same method as the above die.  

 I added a very thin strip of black shimmery Washi at the top and at the base of the card. 

 I may have to make a few more like this, I am loving this look- so much prettier IRL!!!

Challenges- TBA

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Shelly

Watercoloring Embossing Folders

 Over at Splitcoaststampers, there is a watercolor challenge.  I am really enjoying this challenge alot.  This week, we are to emboss on watercolor cardstock, then brush on water and add water color paints.  

First, I used a green color of paint, let it dry and next added purple.  Oce dry, I sponged Purple on the edges of the cardstock.  The image and flower are Concord & 9th.  I colored the image using Copic markers. The flower was stamped 3 times, the top layer is just one flower and is on a dimensional and I curved the edges. Sequins finish off this card. 

 For this card, I did drop in color, and used a brush to even out some of the tones.  I do like the end result however.  The sentiment is by Unity Stamps.  

  All of the paints I used are Daniel Smith.  

Challenges- TBA

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Shelly

Give Thanks

 A sweet card for a loved one- and an Autumn card- yep, cooler weather is here!

 This sweet image is by Newtons Nook.  I colored using Copic markers. The sentiment is by Lockhart. Memory Box die stitched rectangles was used to cut out the image, and the DP was from a card kit. The greenery die cut is by CC Designs. 

Challenges: 

Inky Paws (Newtons Nook) - Autumn

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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!

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Shelly

Challenge Your Stash (CYS) September

 Tracie C (taclary at Splitcoast) is our Sept Hostess for using our stash, and she challenged us to use leaves.  Any type of leaf or leaves.  

 This image is by Stamps Happen.  To my knowledge, I have never inked it up.....  I colored using COpics on the edges, the brown edging is a Distress marker.  The leaf is masked and Antique Linen distress ink applied, then the leaf colored with Copics. It dies not show well, but there is a layer of Ruby Red cardstock behine the main panel, then the white cardstock.  

Thanks for a great challenge Tracie!

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Shelly

Fall is here!

  I created with a card kit today from Emily, aka SkyNatcho at Splitcoast.  I wanted to make a Fall card, and the kit she sent to me contained a stamp set with a pretty fall stamp and coordinating DP.

 

 The set did not have a company name, so I do not know where it is from.  I colored using Copic markers. The die I used is from CC Designs. The cardstock is Real Rust. 

 The Friday challenge is called Free for ALl- come check it out!  

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Shelly

Games

Over at Splitcoaststampers, the prompt for Thursday Ways to Use it challenge was Games.  I dug through my stash and epherma, and put a card together. 

 The main image with the gent and the backgammon game board is by River City Rubber Works. The shrine and most of the triangles are Artistic Outpost. 

  Distress inks are blended on the background, there is some Modeling paste applied and rub-ons and stickers were used as well. There is a bit of Copic marker color added to the shrine panel. 

  In making this card, I discovered quite a stash of Rub-ons..... so I guess you may be seeing some of those in the future : )

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Shelly

Cute as a Pumpkin

Happy Fall!!!  Inspired by friends on a Zoom call, I created a card for the Sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers today.  

 I thought the sketch looked hard, and when I just dove in, it was not that hard afterall!  The image is by Great Impressions, colored using Copic Markers. The flower is from a Simon Says Stamp diecut flower. I love this sweet image : )  

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Shelly

Today was a fun day of creating, and I used a card kit from Tracie C who is in a kit swap group with me. 

This card was made for a SCS watercolor challenge and watercolored using a technique called Negative Coloring.  I love this- I masked one of the flowers in the kit and stamped it multiple times to make this card.  The wood butterfly is embossed with an enamel EP. 

 The DP Tracie sent used a DP from MME.  I let this gorgeous DP take center stage and stamped an embellishment and added embellishments. I made this for the Teapot Tuesday challenge at SCS.

 I stamped multiple images and cut them out using the Scan n Cut to cut a number of them out.  I colored the images using Copics. 

 I love the images and the beautiful DP Tracie sent.  I have plenty left to create more cards!

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Shelly

Fall leaves-2ways

Prompted by Splitcoast challenges, I have put together 2 leaf themed cards. 

For todays Technique Lovers Challenge (TLC), we were challenged to create with  leaves- real leaves- and stamp and emboss them.  I inked them up with DOX ink and clear embossed them.  The sentiment is by Unity Stamps. 

 This challenge was a lesson in Negative painting.  I did not have too many overlapping images, so plan to create one myself to try this again.  This leaves stamp is by Technique Junkies. The sentiment is by Sunny Studios. I was inspired by the Alpha challenge (over at Splitcoast) and it was the wek of Y- I used Yellow cardstock, Yellow watercolor paint and Yellow enamel dots.  Yellow is not usually a color I reach for- but love it for fall color combo's. For watercoloring, I used Distress ink, SU markers spritzed with water and a couple of Arteza waterbrushes. 

I hope you are staying well and sane with the ongoing stay at home orders.  I have a couple of family members affected by the virus, one is back at work and the other is still on quarentine, and doing OK.  

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Shelly