Stampfest at Lynette's May 4, 2022

Lynette and I had a great time stamping and visiting on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. 

Our inspiration for this card was Ceal Pritchett's card made with Gina K's Cake Toppers stamp set. Click here to see Ceal's card on her Simply Beautiful Creations blog.

We used a top folding card, cutting our cardstock in half lengthwise at the 4-1/4 inch mark. We then created the "table" using another piece of cardstock and a stencil from Lynette's stash. We used a blending brush and Gina K's sea glass ink to add color. Then cut it with Gina K's scalloped rectangle from Master Layouts 4. We placed that on our white card base on an angle, like Ceal's card.

Lynette stamped the cake layers with distress antique linen, stacking them like Ceal did. Then she fussy cut the cakes. Lynette used gold embossing powder on the cake plate and fussy cut that too. 

The flowers are from Gina K's Stippled flowers set. I colored them with colored pencils and fussy cut. The Mr & Mrs and Congratulations are from the Cake Toppers set and were both stamped in Versafine onyx black and fussy cut. 

Our birthday and anniversary cards were inspired by Debbie Cole Gustafson's card shared on the Gina K Designs & StampTV Friends Facebook Group on April 23, 2022. I am so grateful to her for sharing because I was never sure where to add the flowers! Thanks so much Debbie!  I love your arrangement and I hope you don't mind that we CASED your wonderful card!

Lynette stamped the happy birthday sentiment from Gina K's Sketched Flowers stamp set.

I stamped the happy anniversary sentiment from Gina K's Stippled Flowers stamp set.

 Using a stamping platform, we arranged the Wild Blossoms leaves stamp and used Gina K jelly bean green ink. We place the flowers stamps on a small acrylic block and stamped with Gina K turquoise sea for the larger flower and Gina K blue lagoon for the smaller flower buds. Again, we used the same placement that Debbie Cole Gustafson used on her card. 

Lynette, Don and I had a very nice walk to a local restaurant for lunch. On the way home we walked through a park and enjoyed the tulips and other spring flowers and tree blossoms! Thanks, Lynette for a wonderful day!

Watercolor Beach Scene Cards

Instead of using a blending brush and ink to make beach backgrounds, I used watercolor paints and also watercolor pencils (bottom right). I was inspired by Lindsay Weirich's YouTube Painting VS Stamping Card Making Showdown. I am not an artist; just having fun.  Below are the finished cards.

Supplies: 

Jane Davenport watercolors, Stampin' Up! watercolor pencils, Versamark Watermark inkpad, VersaMarker Watermark pen,  Stampendous Stampin Stuff white opaque embossing powder, 

Hero Arts CM317 Color Layering Sea & Sky, CM316 Color Layering Waves, CL342 Everyday Sayings, 

Inks:

distress-abandoned coral, tea dye, walnut

Stampin' UP! going grey, tempting turquoise, summer starfruit, hello honey, delightful Dijon

Versafine onxy black

Thanks for tuning in! Peace and all good!

Wreath Cards

I am still making these wreath cards and having fun with them. Trying out variations with different stamps. Was happy to find great wreath stamps in the Stampin' Up's Lots of Lavender set!

Thanks to Lynette who loaned me 8 stamps sets for the winter!

Made my own template by drawing two 3-1/2 inch squares on paper. Placed that paper in my Misti.
Cut a 3-1/2 inch square of cardstock for stamping. Used that in the Misti, turning it 4 times. More details about the Misti placement at the end of this post.

Stamps: Stampin' Up! Lots of Lavender, All-Seasons Wreath; Hero Arts.
Ink: distress evergreen bough, worn lipstick, festive berries, oxide worn lipstick.
Colored pencil to color in the bow which was fussy cut and attached with foam tape

Same stamps and inks as above, except for Stampabilities sentiment. Also, added the tiny hearts from SU's Yay You set.
Used Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder.

Stamps: Stampin' Up! What I love, Yay You.
Was happy to find that "cherish" stamp in SU's Baroque Motifs set.

This wreath was made free hand with Stampin' Up!'s wood stamp set, All-Seasons Wreath.
I still love the look of this wreath and love how easy it is to create.
Sentiment is from Hero Arts Everyday Sayings CL342.
Inks: distress frayed burlap, oxide worn lipstick
Colored pencil to fill in flowers and bow.

Here's a new baby card. Used a clear heart stamp in the Misti with oxide worn lipstick ink. I added the green sprigs  by hand using SU's All-Seasons Wreath wood set and distress evergreen bough ink. Used Cuttlebug's Heart Blocks embossing folder.

I took these photos to show how I stamped with the Misti. You can always click on images to see a larger view. I drew a 3-1/2: square (the size of my cardstock). Then drew another one at an angle as shown. Decided on placement using a circle and then added the heart stamp.
I was inspired by Jo-Anne Roger's video tutorial.

Since making these cards,  I treated myself to Gina K's Wreath Builder Bundle which comes with 2 templates and her Wreath Builder stamps. Stay tuned for more wreaths!

Hoping the new year is good to you all!
Peace and all good!

Anniversary Cards

I pulled out my old Stampin' Up! Roses in Winter set after seeing so many cards made with Abstract Impressions. This card was inspired by Vicki's card on Splitcoast way back in July of 2008!

Used Hero Arts Stamp & Cut - Ribbon Messages for the sentiment.

Inks: distress spun sugar, worn lipstick and oxide peeled paint

My friend, Lynette gave me the stitched oval die cut piece last week. I'm glad to be using it, instead of saving it in my stash! Used my old Stampin' Up Spring Garden for the flowers.

Sentiment is from Hero Arts CL342 Everyday Sayings

Inks: distress worn lipstick, oxide peeled paint

Cuttlebug embossing folder is Textile texture.

Thanks a million for visiting!

Hope you have some fun today!

Roses in Winter

This is a birthday card I made for my Aunt Laura's 84th Birthday.

My inspiration comes from Sabrina's Roses in Winter card

posted on Splitcoast here and also on her blog: My Miscellany

The roses (Stampin' Up!) are stamped with lavender lace, 

stamping off once for the larger rose, 

then stamping in the usual way with lavender lace for the smaller rose. 

Purple is my aunt's favorite color!

Stamped the leaves in old olive.

Used Hero Arts H2141 Manuscript Background stamp in frayed burlap in the background
and Hero Arts Stamp & Cut - Ribbon Messages
for the Happy Birthday banner.

Sponged the edges in antique linen.

Added a few gemstones for some glitz.

Here is a photo of our little celebration with Aunt Laura on May 28

including my husband, daughter and 2 grandchildren.

Used the same design for this anniversary card

with worn lipstick and fired brick for the roses.

Used a Hero Arts Stamp & Cut - Ribbon Messages
for the Best Wishes banner.

I cut out some paper to mask my roses, and got better coverage in stamping the
Hero Arts H2141 Manuscript Background stamp with frayed burlap.

Thanks for visiting!

Distress Oxide Anniversary Cards

Here are two anniversary cards I made today using wrinkle free distress technique

with distress oxide inkpads.

Materials:

 Textured "watercolor like" paper from my stash

Torn corrugated paper with white gesso painted on top

fibers

Inks:

Distress oxide picked raspberry, fossilized amber and abandoned coral

Black onyx Versafine

Stamps: Michael Strong mini cloisonne heart

Hero Arts DC184 Ribbon Messages Stamp & Cut

Thank you for visiting!

Anniversary Card

Here is an anniversary card that I made using wrinkle free distress technique.

It's so easy and fun!

Since I had used a previously made background, I'm not positive about the inkpad colors.

I think they were

peacock feathers, mowed lawn and scattered straw

 tapped directly on craft sheet, next to each other. 

Spritzed with a fine mist of water till the color beaded up

then placed paper directly on top, moving the paper just a little.

You can see my wrinkle free distress tutorial here.

I learned from Tim Holtz' wrinkle free distress technique

described here and here.

I usually use Georgia Pacific 110 pound paper, 92 bright.

You can experiment on other papers.

I like to run more than 1 piece of paper through the "color" on the craft sheet.

Then I have extras for quick cards.

I usually let my paper air dry, but you can use a heat tool also.

Stamps and inks used:

Hero Arts Harelquin Pattern Block G3316 in peacock feathers

Hero Arts Woodland Grasses F3182 in wild honey

Stampabilities Happy Anniversary DC CR1148 sentiment in Versafine black onyx

Michael Strong's mini hearts in mermaid lagoon, fussy cut and attached with foam tape.

Fun fur yarn added then the layer was attached to blue card stock.

I wrote in the names of my friends, Hetty & Raymond with my new favorite pen,

Faber-Castell PITT artist pen BLACK 199*** XS .01 nib

I also stamped Michael Strong's mini hearts inside.

Since I wasn't sure exactly which colors I used on the card, I made some samples for you.

Used distress ink pads: broken china, scattered straw and mowed lawn.

Used distress ink pads: mermaid lagoon, mowed lawn and fossilized amber.

Hope you have fun with wrinkle free distress technique!

Thanks for visiting!

Sea Themed Anniversary Card

I guess I'm dreaming of a beautiful orange sunset on a sandy beach.

My anniversary card is

made with Michael Strong's Mini Creatures

stamped in distress sponged sugar, shabby shutters, dried marigold

and 

Stampscapes Couple stamped in Versafine black onyx.

Bottom of layer stamped with Stampscapes Hot Sun to resemble sand

using wild honey.

Sponging done with ripe persimmon and spiced marmalade.

Fibers tied onto a layer that was embossed with Cuttlebug tiny bubble

which was sponged in cracked pistachio.

Anniversary Card

Here's an anniversary card I made for our neighbors.

Stamps:

Hero Arts Four Hearts #CG426 cling rubber stamp

Stampabilities: Happy Anniversary wood stamp

 

Inks:

 Distress Scattered Straw and Versafine Onyx Black

Cuttlebug Heart Blocks embossing folder

 

Martha Stewart Daisy Edge Punch

Grey and Yellow

I'm on a grey and yellow "kick" having fun working with 

doilies, dry embossing, tulle and burlap.

 

Materials Used:

Old music paper, doily, burlap, tulle, square brad

Inks: Distress Scattered Straw, Stampin' Up! Going Grey, and Versafine inks

 Floral Fantasy Cuttlebug embossing folder

Daisy edge punch by Martha Stewart

Anniversary Card

This anniversary card was made with the matte board square that Lynette gave me. 

I stamped one of SU's old Ornamentals stamps using Lumiere paint.

Having fun with the cream burlap.

Here is the inside view.

Materials used:

Printworks, Stampabilities, Stampin' Up! Stamps

Versafine Onxy Black Ink

Jacquard Lumiere Metallic Silver paint

Floral Fantasy Cuttlebug embossing folder
Heart punch by Family Treasures

Daisy Punch Anniversary Cards

Made these anniversary cards recently. Had fun with my new Martha Stewart Edger Daisy Punch which I found on clearance!

Anniversary Cards

August is ANNIVERSARY MONTH!!! Here are some cards I made...

Our friends love Hawaii. The sea side and palm tree reminded me of the beaches there. 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Hawaii too!

Stamps: Inkadinkado-Tin Can Mail Palm tree

Stampscapes- cling rubber water pattern sm 231C of Nature Sheet 8 (Lakeside Cove Lg.)

Distress inks: scattered straw, broken china, antique linen

Here is a combination anniversary and "challenge contest card" for the Enjoy Michael Strong Stamps Yahoo Group.  This was sent to Mike and his wife to celebrate their 37th Wedding Anniversary!

Stamps: Michael Strong's Mini Cloisonne Shell,

Inkadinkado-Tin Can Mail Palm tree

Distress inks: scattered straw, dried marigold, broken china, antique linen, tattered rose

Distress markers for the palm tree: peeled paint, vintage photo

My dear stamping friend, Lynette, and her husband Doc are celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary today, August 19. Happy Anniversary!!!

Distress inks: scattered straw, broken china

Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder

Martha Stewart butterfly punch
This card was inspired by Connie Babbert's Venetian Elegance Butterflies

Contest Entry and Anniversary Card

Spent some fun and relaxing time stamping this week end!

Above is my entry for Michael Strong's September 2012 Challenge at the Enjoy Michael Strong Yahoo Group. The theme is to express in a visual composition, any part of  "September Song" composed by Kurt Weill. There is generally a monthly challenge on that group...with a prize!  I would love to win, but the competition is stiff. There are many creative and artistic people on that group!

Here is an anniversary card that I made for my daughter and her husband for their 5th wedding anniversary in October.

Materials Used:
Hero Arts and Michael Strong Stamps
Stampin' Up! and Distress Ink pads
Blick and Staedtler colored pencils
Cuttlebug Allegro embossing folder
Bazzil Basics Paper (from Archiver's that has the awful sticker on the back, which makes a mark or is difficult to remove!)

Dare I post another Fall Tree Card

The tree is Fantasy from Penny Black.
The fall "leaves" are made with Itty Bitty Background from Stampin' Up!
The 2 birds are Bird Trio from Savvy Stamps (used marker to color in just the 2 birds).
Used Distress Inks: vintage photo, shabby shutters, scattered straw, barn door, broken china  and my new vintage photo distress marker.

Again, this card was inspired by Heather Telford's lovely autumn card 

It's a Valentine Anniversary-59 years!

My parents are married 59 years on Valentine's Day! Yay Mom and Dad!

 Above: outside of card

Below: the inside

Stamps: Hero Art, Rubber Stamped, Printworks, Stampin Up
Distress ink: broken china, spun sugar, worn lipstick.

Below is a simple Anniversary card for a dear friends.
Stamp: PSX
Distress ink: Antique linen

Love the 12 day of Christmas

...the time between Christmas Day and Epiphany...time to relax and enjoy family and friends and reflect on the meaning of Christmas...


Cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning

An anniversary card for dear friends

A birthday card for my BIL whose birthday is Dec. 27