Smile! Camera stamp card

The camera stamp is by Just Rite stamps. I colored it in with Copic markers. Then I created the background using an old stamp set by Stampin Up. The pink ink is by Stampin Up and the green and blue ink pad is by Hero Arts.

I cleaned the smile stamp after using it with the pink ink. It wasn't good enough because when I pushed the stamp down onto the blue and green ink pad, remnants of the pink ink ruined my ink pad. I was so disappointed. But paper always has two sides. I flipped it over and made my background all pretty.

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Challenges:

This Color combination is from the challenge Color Throwdown

Di's Digi Designs challenge - Circles

My Time to Craft challenge - 1 Camera, 2 color gems, and 3 colors of ink on the circle stamp

NBUS-Never been used supplies - I've never used the circle stamp before.

Promakers challenge - Embellish it (the pearls)

Retro Rubber Stamps Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (The center line: Dots, My choice is Pearl embellishments and my favorite color is green. The retro rubber stamp is the circles by Stampin' Up from 2006)

Polka Doodles- Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Manly Monday Blues and Greens Christmas card

 The background paper is by Stampin Up. I dry embossed it with a snowflake embossing folder by Cuttlebug. Then I lightly inked the raised area with distress ink. The plaid background stamp is by Just Rite stamps. I inked it with a bunch of different ink colors because I was testing the ink pads on a mint colored cardstock and ended up liking it. I inked the edges before taping it down. 

The tree stamp is by Cloud Nine. I stamped and colored it in with Peerless Watercolors. After that, it was off to the die cut using a Spellbinders die. I inked blue to look like the sky and then Stickles to look like snow.

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Manly Monday EEK! Gdê

I really like the way this card came together. The little monster stamps are by Stampendous. I stamped them with black Memento ink and colored them in with Copic markers. I then took the colorless blender and pulled the color out from the monsters to make them appear fuzzy.

The window is a piece of white cardstock stamped with a Just Rite wooden background stampin brown ink. I cut the windows out using my trimmer. It’s a little bit rough but I’m okay with it. I die cut the letters and exclamation point by Sizzix. Underneath the window are three pieces of packaging I used to create my background. 

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Blue Mosaic Stamp and Punch Birthday cards

I used stamps by Stampin Up with Ranger blue ink

The sentiment is by Just Right Stamps and Hero Arts

The die-cuts are by Matching punch for the stamp set and the pointy circle in the center of the second card is by Sizzix

The patterned paper is by I dry embossed the 1st card with the matching embossing folder and lightly went over it with a Distress Oxide ink pad. 

The second card background is a shiny cardstock by Recollections

The jewels are by Hero Arts and the ribbon in the second card is from my stash.

I had to use a padded envelope on the first card because of those jewels.

I make my own envelopes with the We R Memory Keepers envelope maker and put a piece of bubble wrap inside. The front of the card would go against the bubble wrap. I put a stamp on it that is for square envelopes or the mail that is not to go through the machine at the post office because it is more than 1/4" in dimension.

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Here are some other cards using the same stamp.

Feb 2019

Sept 2018

Oct 2017

May 2017

March 2017 same look as the one above

Jan 2017 another pretty blue

Sept 2016

Jan 2017 using the punch in a banner of a Christmas card

^^^This one 

is a cool example of how to use the punch for something other than the matching stamp.

I really enjoy searching for these former cards using the same stamp set or punch.

The fact that there are three posts using the same color blue in the stamp leads me to believe that I stamped them before January of 2017 and made the one card and set the other ones aside. 

I'm trying to decrease the amount of half-done projects and/or use the images that have and just need to go on cards.

Triple the card for my Cousin Marcia

I made this card for my cousin when she bought a new house, got married and it was her birthday. Three sides of the card base are covered and I wrote my message on the back.

This was the outside of the card. The window die cut is by Spellbinders out of old packaging, patterned paper by K and Co. chandelier stamp by Lawn Fawn, sentiment stamp by Just Rite Stamps and ink by Hero Arts.

Then you open the card and the wedding card is on the left and birthday on the right. For the wedding card: Wedding bells stamp by Embossing Arts Co. from 1993. I think this was my first stamp. Heat embossed with silver embossing powder, die cut by Spellbinders, distress ink inside and Stickles on the bells. The patterned paper is by Making Memories, sentiment stamp by Stampendous and ribbon by Imaginisce.

The birthday card: I repurposed this card because after I stopped selling my cards I found that I had too many Mother's Day cards. This card was easy to take apart and by removing the bulky flower it enabled me to do the triple folding I wanted to do.

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Christmas Penguin Present Card

I sent in cards to the Just Cards magazine to be published and was surprised when my package was "Return to sender". I searched online and their website is up but nothing is available to purchase. I read, accuracy is unknown, the company came in and informed it's employees that they no longer had a job because they were no longer going to be publishing magazines. Bummer. 

Small tidbit on sending in cards-When I sent my cards in I would always include a return address envelope and postage so I could get my card back. If you don't do so, your card is not returned to you. I didn't know what they did with them and hated to think my cards would be thrown away. So regardless that it was a hassle and more expense to get the cards returned I still did it. My point? They sent me every card that had previously been sent in and not yet been published. They didn't have to do that. It was very nice of them to respect my wishes to have my cards returned to me. 

Thank you Just Cards magazine and RIP.

My card descriptions were typed up to read as directions in a magazine. To save on time, I copied and pasted those instructions into my blog posts and have my fingers crossed that the formats will work well together. 

Penguin Present

Start by making a green card base 4 ¼  x 5 ¼ with Recollections cardstock

Stamp a penguin by JustRite Stamps (Christmas Joy Set)

by coloring the layers with Smooch Inks (Colorbox).

Then color in the rest of the Penguin and die cut out using a Spellbinders oval die.

Die cut a rectangle with rounded ends out of green cardstock by Coredinations.

Cut a red cardstock background 2 ¾ x 3 ½  and wrap a piece of green with

red polka dots (May Arts) to the center and around to the back.

Trim down a piece of iridescent white paper (K and i) to 4 x 5 and wrap the same

ribbon down the center.

Adhere the penguin layers to the white paper and then to green card base.

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Get Well card

This card was published in Just Cards.

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Flower Best Wishes

Super simple card today. 

White card base by Recollections 

A patterned paper strip by The Paper Studio and 

The sentiment stamp by Just Rite with Stampin Up ink. 

The flowers are from my stash and the brad in the center is by We Are Memory Keepers.

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With Sympathy Card

My card today is a sympathy card which is one we always need to have saved in our stash for when the time comes and you need it. I started with some patterned paper (Sunborn) and inked the edges with a green distress ink (Ranger). I adhered a piece of green cardstock (Coredinations) below the center and adhered a felt flower and felt leaves (Unknown) with Multi Medium Matte (Ranger) adhesive. I set a very small brad by Close to my Heart in the center of the flower.

The sentiment is a stamp by Just Rite stamps in green ink by Memento/Tsukineko. Using my Cuttlebug and a Sizzix die, I die cut the stamped sentiment. I inked the edges with distress ink while the cardstock was still in the die.

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Iris Folding Dress Card

My card today is an iris folding card with the dress stamp by Stamp N Plus. The black and white patterned paper used in the dress is unknown however the white square card base is by The Paper Studio, silver cardstock by Creative Memories, the white on top by Recollections and the sentiment paper is by Color Aid. The sentiment stamp is by Just Rite stamped in Hero Arts black ink. I adhered three small Scrapping Stamping flowers to the waistline of the dress and placed blue rhinestones inside each flower.

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Best Wishes Background Card

My card today uses a Hero Arts background stamp that I stamped with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I colored the images in with Peerless watercolors and a water pen by Ranger. The sentiment is a Just Rite stamp stamped on Color-Aid cardstock with Hero Arts black ink. I also put the same cardstock on the bottom. The ribbon is unknown.

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Manly Monday Moose

For my Manly Monday card I used a sample from a furniture store. It was cut with pinking shears on both sides and I trimmed the top and bottom so it looks like it is frayed. The die cuts the moose stamp (SU) is on are by Spellbinders. I inked the inside of the white die cut with Tea Dye distress ink and an ink blending tool both by Ranger. The cardstock used on this card are all by Recollections and the background paper is unknown. The tag is a Cricut cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge and the baker's twine is by Fashion Naturals (dollar store). The sentiment is by Just Right stamps and the ink in both stamps is Chocolate Chip by Stampin Up.

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Get Well Brass Stencil Sunflower with Embossing Paste Card

Today's card uses a metal stencil sunflower. I applied white embossing paste to the stencil and let it dry. Then I applied powdered chalk by Stamp N Plus to the image with my finger. I die cut the image out with a Spellbinders scallop square and heavily inked the edges with distress ink. The scallop square is on top of two patterned papered squares that I don't know the manufacturer. The corner is a similar colored cardstock and the owl is a brad by Eyelet Outlet. The embossing folder is by Cuttlebug/Provo Craft and the sentiment stamp is by Just rite. 

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Thinking of you Card

I made this thinking of you card for a special lady at church who had lost her mother. I really liked the way it turned out and wanted to share it here. Unfortunately, I only have the one photo and it's not the best photo at that. 

I started with the lightest cardstock by Bazzill and layered on top of it Creative Memories cardstock-I'm no sure the name of the color or if they even still carry cardstock so we'll go with that's not that important to know. Then the patterned paper is by K and Co and the darker cream cardstock in the scallop circle is by Color Aid. The image is a stamp by Stampin Up with antique Linen distress ink. I used that same color on the edges of the Bazzill cardstock. The sentiment stamp is by Just Rite and the ink by Hero Arts with the scallop circle dies by Spellbinders.

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http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Add a sentiment
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/Layers
http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ Sepia tones
http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/ AG
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/ Nature
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ AG
http://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/2015/05/may-challenge-stamps-leaves.html Stamps and leaves
http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ Die cut or punch
http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Lots of layers
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ AG
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ AG
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ AG

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge

This week at Through the Craft Room Door our challenge of 

Always Anything goes

is sponsored by 

The Stamping Boutique 

The image I was paired to work with made me think of say a woman who has breast cancer and has maybe finished her last round of chemotherapy. She is toasting to her victory.

My image was printed onto Strathmore watercolor paper. My printer didn't want to take that thick stuff but it finally did however it cut off two of the 6 images. That kind of narrowed it down to which image I was going to use. I colored her in with Peerless watercolors and then her dress is Black Sout distress ink with water. I die cut the image out using a Spellbinders die (#8) and inked the inside with Spun Sugar distress ink.

The pink patterned paper is by Studio G and the black by My Mind's Eye. The black strip between the image and the sentiment is washi tape with the pink flowers and flowers' center by Recollections and the black and white paper flower is by Creative Memories. The sentiment is a Just Rite stamp that was heat embossed with Versa Mark ink and MyStamp Box white embossing powder. I did use a gold Wink of Stella pen on her crown and the champagne and then a clear pen on the other sparkly parts of the image.

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http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ Sentiment
http://www.aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.com/ Flowers
http://www.cardsinenvy.blogspot.com/ Pretty in Pink
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ AG
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ AG
http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/ FLowers
http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Add flowers
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/ AG
http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca/ AG

Through the Craft Room Door

Today starts the new challenge at Through the Craft Room Door. The theme is Anything goes.

My card uses a digital stamp by our sponsor 

Pickled Potpourri
image
Grand Botanical

I printed the image out onto Cryogen cardstock and colored it in with Copic markers. Then I fussy cut the flower and the leaf out as well as cut the patterned paper scalloped edges. The patterned paper is os by Basic Grey and adhered to Recollections card base. The tag is also by Recollections which was stamped with a Just Rite stamp in a pool of distress ink. Then the sentiment and black ink are both by Hero Arts. The rhinestones by TPC Studio.

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http://www.aurorawingschallenge.blogspot.com/ My lucky color (yellow)

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://cuttinandstampinchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ For the girls

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ Use a sentiment

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/ Add something green

http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Best wishes in Pink

My card today starts with a plain piece of white cardstock by Recollections. I inked the background stamp by Hero Arts with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed it with Stamp N Plus white embossing powder. Then I inked the embossed cardstock with Spun Sugar distress ink and an ink blender both by Ranger. I may have added some Worn Lipstick distress ink to the edges and then I sprayed the cardstock with water mixed with Perfect Pearls.

I dry embossed a piece of white cardstock with a Darice border embossing folder twice to create a spot for my sentiment without taking up too much of my background. (I worked hard for that look and I don't want to cover it up.) I stamped the sentiment by Just Rite Stamps with charcoal shadow ink by Hero Arts. In retrospect I wish I would have inked the sentiment with Hero Arts black ink. It is my favorite ink because it gives me a crisp and clean stamp every time. I added some Creative Memories paper flowers and a glitter center by Recollections.

Thanks for looking.

http://www.addalittledazzle.com/ Anything goes

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ Texture

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Let it sparkle

Happy Birthday Tree Branch

I have a birthday card to share today. The background stamp and tree branch stamps are by Hero Arts. The background is stamped in Versa Mark ink and heat embossed with white Stampendous embossing powder. The tree is stamped in Stampin Up brown and colored in with Distress Markers by Ranger. The sentiment is by Just Rite in the same brown ink as the tree branch.

The green ribbon is from my mom's stash, so no manufacturer but the orange baker's twine is by Jillibean Soup. The blue cardstock and white card base are by Recollections and the white strip for the sentiment is Neenah Solar White. After I colored the tree branch I die cut it out with a Spellbinders scalloped oval die. 

That's all for today. Thanks for looking.

Time 2 Celebrate

Sorry I have been MIA. Recent health developments limit me ability to get downstairs to my studio to work and create. Plus I'm finishing up 2015 calendars and I just don't think 2016 calendars will be made for next year. My heart is just not into it anymore. 

I'm sharing a fun, bright and girly card to welcome in the new year. My patterned papers are by DCWV, the doily is by Little Yellow Bicycle, the rick rack is by The Paper Studio, chipboard flower by Maya Road which is painted with Making Memories paint. The flower stamps and punches are by Stampin Up with Hero Arts shadow inks and the centers of the flowers are by Want 2 Scrap (small rhinestones) and Forever in Time (large rhinestone). The sentiment die cut is by Elle's Studio with the sentiment by Just Rite stamps and ink by Hero Arts. Oops I missed the leavesoff the small flowers. They are a die cut by Elizabeth Crafts on white cardstock and then inked with distress ink and sprayed with water. 

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Stenciled Background with Chalk Birthday Card

Today is my friend's birthday and so is the new challenge over at Chalk Ah Lot is Birthday with chalk. *See her 40th birthday shaker card in yesterday's post.*

 I made this card using a stencil by The Crafter's Workshop with Ranger distress ink and Stamp N Plus Stardust powdered chalk mixed with paint. I inked the stencil with a few shades of distress ink and then went back over the same area with a chalk mixture. It has a beautiful shimmer to it that the picture doesn't show. See the Chalk Ah Lot post for a photo tutorial on the making of my background.

The rest of my card is simple. I cut it on a diagonal to have a space to stamp the sentiment which is by Just Rite Stamps stamped in black Hero Arts ink. The flower is very old by Prima and the rhinestone by The Paper Studio. 

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