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

Gelli Print play

I have a drawer full of acrylic paint and 2 Gelli plates- one card sized and one larger.  I don't use it too often, and it is not too difficult to take it out and play with it. So, when I saw the rubber band challenge at SCS in the Ways to Use it challenge, I took it out. Marilyn, one of the sample makers for the challenge, used a Gelli plate and a brayer with rubber bands on it for her sample, so I was inspired!

I used fall colors on this one- reds, orange, yellows and this is how it turned out.  I trimmed it down and chose this fall leaf stamp by Unity Stamps.  I embossed the image using black fine detail embossing powder. I colored in the image with Distress Ink markers. There is a touch of shimmer in one of the paints I used, so there is a nice sheen on the background.

  This is another Gelli print, more orange than reddish. I thought this fun ghost mice image from Great Impressions would be fun on the background. A strip of Washi across the bottom, some sequins and a little stitch border by Hero Arts finishes the card.

Hope you had a great weekend!!!

Challenges :
Love to Create- Mixed Media
Gem of a Craft- AG
Paper Players- Bingo- Fall, Orange and leaves

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Shelly

Stella Says Sketch and CYS

Its time for Stella Says Sketch challenge at Bugaboo - Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and for the Create Your Stash challenge. For the CYS-Challenge Your stash challenge: September - Suzy - SuzyS1104 CYSSEP
~~We have Choices--Get Well, Hope you are feeling better, Thinking of You, Hope recovery is going well. Pick one of these!

 I used a digital image from Bugaboo that I have never used before- but love it!  And, DSP from Bo Bunny that I have in my stash drawer.  I do not usually go for these colors, but I think that the colors look OK together- what do you think?

You can find the CYS group at Splitcoaststampers.com/forums/swaps/cards/closed/Challenge Your Stash.  Even though the challenge is in a 'Closed' area, it IS open for new members.  We are using supplies in our stash that are 'unused' for a while!!!

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Shelly

Fun with new House Mouse Stamps

I really love House Mouse stamps, and recently found some at Tuesday Morning : )

 I made this card for the color challenge at SCS

and

 This one was made for the CAS challenge at SCS.  It is pretty CAS- stamp and color and mount on the card!

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Shelly

Bugaboo Tip day

I made a card using a fun school bus image from Bugaboo:

I think the rhinestones would look better yellow, but I do not have yellow rhinestones in my stash. 

  Just add some color using any Alcohol Ink marker- like a Copic or a Sharpie. What do you think- looks a bit better, don't you think? I used the same Yellow marker I used to color the school bus image, Kidz School Bus.

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Shelly

Cruising by!

 I had a little stamping time today, so looked up the Splitcoast Featured Stamper gallery.  It is Jan Tink today!

 Jan had made a B-day card using a stamp with a crowd of pups.  I decided to change it up a bit- and used some trees in the background and added the fun car of animals in the Sunny Studio set Cruising Critters.   I colored the image with Copics- I sure do love to color : )

 While cleaning and sorting my stamping room, so many images are never used!  So, I am trying to do challenges and use images that need to meet ink!

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Shelly

Stamping for Splitcoast challenges!

I am working on that sale still, and distracted by sorting and finding images and stamps...LOL
I made a couple of cards to share.

   This is for the Alphabet challenge- Letter L on Splitcoast.  I used this lighthouse and made a card imagining I was up in Door County in Wisconsin- Heaven!!!  I just added Distress Inks across the sky and added sand and of course the lighthouse.
  Images from Gina K Designs.

  And this is for the Ways to Use it Challenge- things with Wings.  I made the background with Distress inks and Distress Oxide inks.  I used a stencil and three colors of distress ink- drying over each application.  The hybiscis and hummingbird were colored with Copic markers.

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Shelly

Bugaboo- Oldie

I looked in on the Teapot Tuesday challenge over at Splitcoast, and they are asking for cards for kids in the hospital.  One of the suggestions was teddy bears.  SO, I used some great 'Oldie but Good' digi's from Bugaboo and made this card!

 
  I made this group of Teddy Bears on a colorful background DP, then desiced to add the balloons topper as well.  I think this is a unisex card that could be used for a girl or a boy, and I am thinking Birthday, Celebrating Chemo is over, Platelet count is up....whatever!!! 
 I will be going through my stash and will send more cards OR making more- what a great cause!!!

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Shelly

Stencil Smooshing

A quick card made for the Technique challenge at SCS, and an added challenge- make it CAS (Which I stink at.....).

 This image is in my "Should it stay or should it go" pile.......  I thought I'd ink it up and give it a look.  It is by Inkadinkado.  The background is called Stencil Smooshing and is the technique challenge at SCS today.  There is a great video showing how it is done.  I went light handed at it, but will try it again.  The stencils are done in Honey, Green and rust Distress inks. The image is colored with Distress Markers. I had to add a twine bow.......could not leave it plain! The sentiment is stamped in Rust Distress Ink, it is by Sunny Studios Stamps.

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Shelly

Dueling Darlings-Baby Safety Month

For the Dueling Darlings September post, Donna (Dazzlers) and Judy (Divas) have chosen the theme, "Baby Safety".

 I need a baby girl card, so this was perfect!  The papers in the kit were multicolored except the one with the pink or blue feet for a Boy or a Girl card. I very lightly colored the onsie- leaving it white it was way too stark!  I also added DP to the inside, the balloon pups : )

The kit that Donna sent contains:
Image- Gina K Wee Tees
Ink- Gina K Amalgam ink
Cardstock- Neenah Solar White
Sentiment -Hero ArtsDP- Paper Studio
Embellishments- Paper Studio La Petites Baby Girl Glitter Foam, Recollections multicolored rhinestones.

I love visiting the blogs of my fellow DDD's to see what they create- Dazzlers use one kit, Divas another but with the same theme! Here are the links to blogs and SCS galleries to see all of the fun cards!

Challenges: TBA

Dazzlers:
Blogs: Beth ,Donna,  Jeanette  , Shelly- you are here, Terry L  , Tracie

SCS Galleries:    Debbie B, Terry S 

Divas
Blogs : Barb  , Carol ,  Judy ,   Heather  , Kelly  LJ  Tami
SCS Galleries:  Suzy   

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Shelly