A Cat in the Christmas Tree!

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Alcohol Marker, Glossy Accents, Raisin Boat Stamps, ShinHan, Sunny Studios, Wink of Stella

Season’s Greetings!  I needed a kitty Christmas card for my friend so I used my Raisin Boat’s Naughty or Nice stamp set.  There is an adorable cat pawing at an ornament that just screamed “Use Me!”…So I did! The hysterical sentiment was also from this set.  “Christmas tree…the reason cats need 9 lives”  😀

I colored him in with my ShinHan alcohol markers and I used Sunny Studio Stamps pine branch from the Holiday Style stamp set for the extra branches (which I stamped super lightly in Pear ink that had been stamped off twice) and I added flicks with my alcohol markers to give it interest.  I used this stamp on the inside of the card as well and used a CTMH sentiment stamp.

I stamped the pine boughs in CTMH Pear ink and the sentiment both on the front and inside with CTMH Cranberry ink.  I went over the ornament with my Wink of Stella and topped it off with Glossy Accents to give it dimension.  I mounted this on red cardstock that  was added to a piece of holly patterned paper I had in my stash.  Oh, I almost forgot I also put a strip of white Shimmer Tape from Close To My Heart across the front to add some sparkle. I LOVE that stuff!

I decided to enter this in three current challenges, the first one for the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #9 that you can access Here and the Color My Heart Color Dare Extravaganza Color Dare #272 for Traditional colors, that you can access Here.  Third, 4 Crafty Chicks blog challenge #381 Christmas/Winter Critters Here

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Spotlight on Autumn

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Alcohol Marker, Close To My Heart, Copic, CTMH, ShinHan, Stamp of the Month

Greetings fellow Paper Crafters!  Today I wanted to make some Thanksgiving cards and I have been eager to try a technique that is new to me called Spotlight Stamping.  I saw a couple gals in the paper crafting community showcase this technique lately and I couldn’t wait for Autumn…the leaves were a perfect way to utilize this.

Spotlight Stamping Thanksgiving card.

I used my MISTI and made two identical card fronts.  I stamped leaves and acorn from the CTMH Fall Harvest stamp set, randomly placing them to fill in the entire page .  I colored one of the stamped panels with my alcohol markers and then die cut a rectangle out of the center and popped it up with foam tape above the identical uncolored panel.  I topped that off with a “Life is Good” banner from the Love This Story stamp set also by CTMH.  The interior of the card was stamped with CTMH Year Round Cheer, Give Thanks stamp.

Interior of Spotlight Stamping Thanksgiving Card

I colored in the pumpkin pie with alcohol markers and called it done!

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Send In The Clowns

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Alcohol Marker, ShinHan, Sunsational Stamps

Howdy to all the rule followers and rule breakers out there.  Today my card is using the adorable Flipping Out image set from Sunsational Stamps.  As a rule, I am not a fan of clowns, but all rules are made to be broken, and that is why I fell in love with this cute clown!  He is just so cheerful and I can’t help but smile when I see him.

Flipping Out Over You Card

I manipulated his image to give it a fun cartwheel appearance.  Then I colored him with my ShinHan alcohol markers using primary colors on his clothing and of course he has orange hair, because it is such a happy color!  I popped up a heart I had die cut and called it done.  🙂

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I Whaley Love You!

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Alcohol Marker, CTMH, eBosser, Pretty Pink Posh, ShinHan, Sunsational Stamps, Tumbled Glass

Happy Fourth Wednesday of January!  Today is the fourth installment of my Old School style Valentines.  We used the whaley adorable I Whaley Love You set from Sunsational Stamps.

I Whaley Love You! Card

I used my eBosser and the large wood grain embossing folder, but I ran my paper in sideways so it would look like water instead of wood.  😉  I die cut stitched circles, one in the white card base and the next size up in the blue embossed paper.

Inside of I Whaley Love You Card

I colored the whales with ShinHan alcohol markers and sponged Tumbled Glass Distress ink on the background.  I added white gel pen dots to the water spouts.  The final touch was to put Clear Droplets from Pretty Pink Posh and little red enamel hearts from CTMH.

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Bee Mine!

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Alcohol Marker, Close To My Heart, CTMH, ShinHan, Sunsational Stamps, Wink of Stella

Buzzing by to say hi!  Today is my third in the series of old school style Valentines.  I used Bee Mine from Sunsational Stamps, it is so adorable and old-school that I could not resist!

Completed Bee Mine Valentine

I punched two holes for adding a lollipop to this classic old-school design.  The design itself was colored using ShinHan alcohol markers, clear Wink of Stella on the wings and black Wink of Stella on the bee’s stripes and words.  The word ‘FROM’ was stamped using CTMH Typeface stamp set and the bow was crepe paper ribbon I have had in my stash for…ever.  I added a lollipop and it is already in a box of goodies on it’s way to one of my besties!

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Let Me Call You Sweetheart

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Alcohol Marker, Beetle Black, Close To My Heart, CTMH, Distress Inks, Doodlebug Designs, eBosser, Mini 8 Punch, ShinHan, Stamp of the Month, Tim Holtz, We R Memory Keepers, Worn Lipstick

Happy Wednesday to you!  Today is the second in a set of four Old-style Valentines.  I used these adorable images ‘Sherry and Dog with Bone’ from Sunsational Stamps.  I colored them with ShinHan alcohol markers and distressed the background with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink.  I added a few die cut hearts that I cut with my fabulous eBosser.  I cut the background doily with We R Memory Keepers Mini 8 Punch Rose pattern.  I cut it on Beetle Black cardstock from Doodlebug.  I mounted all that on the card base, and stamped the inside sentiment with CTMH Brushstrokes and January’s Stamp Of The Month Beloved Bouquet.

Sherry & Dog With Bone Valentine

Sherry from Sunsational Stamps

Sentiment for Valentine Card

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Old School Style Valentines

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Alcohol Marker, Close To My Heart, CTMH, eBosser, Exacto Knife, ShinHan, Sunsational Stamps

Amorous greetings to you!  With all the winter holidays behind us we look forward to the days getting longer and hopefully back to warmer temps.  It is also time to start putting together some Valentines.  For the month of January, on Wednesdays, we are going to put together various old school style Valentines.  You know, the kind the kids hand out at school.  I always loved this holiday…first of all I am all about RED and second of all I love—love.  🙂  So with no further ado, I will present the first of four Valentines that are super fun to make, and the kids just may want to get in on the creative process as well.

You can find all of our Wednesday Valentines at The Sunsational Stamp Shop, so hop on over there and take a peek at all the fabulous stamps they have.  While over there look around in Scrapping With Lisa’s Image Shop for digital images as well.

“No Lion” Valentine Card

This cutie was colored with ShinHan alcohol markers.  I used an Exacto knife to cut into his paws so he could hold his little sign telling the recipient that they are loved.  I mounted it on a piece of red cardstock that I embossed using my CTMH hearts embossing folder and my eBosser.

I hope you enjoyed todays project, please come back next Wednesday for the next Old School Valentine.  Hint:  I used two different stamp sets that can be used for many other occasions.  🙂

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Happy Birthday, Mon Ami

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Alcohol Marker, Bazzill, Close To My Heart, CTMH, Elizabeth Craft Designs, Peel-Off Stickers, Scrapping With Lisa, ShinHan, Sunsational Stamps, Wink of Stella

Bonjour Mon Ami!  Today I created a birthday card for my dear friend using Fifi from Scrapping With Lisa Designs.  This stamp was created, for me, by request.  🙂  I needed a French girl with a beret for a project I was working on and Lisa Peters created this adorable gal with her little French poodle!  BTW, I HAVE a poodle…lucky coincidence?!

Fifi Birthday Card

I colored her with my ShinHan alcohol markers and added Wink of Stella to the beret and her blouse to give it shimmer and a bit of a party feel.  I mounted it on black cardstock then teal cardstock, both by Bazzill.  I tied silver thread to the mat, added clear sequins and added the ‘Happy Birthday’ in black vinyl from my stash of Elizabeth Craft Design Peel-Off Stickers.  I then added foam tape to pop it up on the base, which is a retired pattern by Close To My Heart.  Voila, a card for Mon Ami!

Close-up of Fifi

Not sure if the shimmer is coming through in the picture, but trust me, it is rocking like a nightclub!

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Let It Snow, Snow, Snow!

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Alcohol Marker, Bazzill, Close To My Heart, Copic, CTMH, Darice, Glossy Accents, Recollections, ShinHan, Stickles, Sunsational Stamps, Wink of Stella

Oh the weather outside is ….. well, where I live it is actually pretty nice out, but that is NOT always the case.  HA!

Today I made a layout for a picture of my daughter catching snowflakes.  The photo was taken her freshman year at college, and where she went, they didn’t see much in the way of snow, most often it was ice.

Let It Snow Layout

Close-up of various elements in layout

In the photo of her, she is wearing a pretty pink hat and I colored the Mary Christmas image and another Catching Snowflakes (see last week) both of them from Sunsational Stamp Shop.  I die cut snowflakes from a Darice Snowflake Die.  I colored in the image with both Copic and ShinHan alcohol markers.  My Let It Snow stamp is an older hostess set from CTMH.  The images and the photo mat are cut from Bazzill Nautical Dark Blue cardstock and mounted onto Recollections Say Freeze paper line.  There was plenty of sequins snowflakes and Wink of Stella added here and there to give a shimmery, frosty feel.

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Just Chillin’

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Bazzill, Copic, Distress Inks, Glossy Accents, My Besties, Sherri Baldy, ShinHan, Tumbled Glass

Howdy-do to you!  Today I had to take a break from Christmas and holiday card making so I could create a birthday card for one of my dear friends.  I wanted to create a card using My Besties digi stamps by Sherri Baldy.  She has some adorable ones that are perfect for birthday cards.  I picked this one and colored her to match my friend’s looks and personality.  I hope you enjoy!

Just Chillin’ Card

Close-up of Details

I used Glossy Accents to add condensation to the glass and to accentuate her pretty painted toe nails.  I used Copic and ShinHan alcohol markers to color in the image and then mottled a bit where her clothing was behind glass.  I added accent dots to add interest to many of the various elements of the design using a white gel pen.  The background was sponged with my fave background Distress Ink…Tumbled Glass.  The stamped panel is mounted on red Bazzill Cardstock and then that is mounted on a Bazzill yellow card base.

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