Time for Tulips.

Power Poppy is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. I chose to use their lovely Hobnail Pitcher Digital Stamp Set, because it's spring (hallelujah!) and flowers are always a challenge for me. I wanted to use more subtle colors than my usual super-saturated colors, so you'll have to let me know how I did!

I also googled Hobnail pitchers because I thought they were metal. Imagine my surprise when I found out they're usually made from semi-opaque glass with a texture reminiscent of hobnail boots. So I went with an amber glass inspired by a photo.

Here's my card.

Supplies Used:

Hobnail Pitcher Digital Stamp Set by Power Poppy

Circle Frames Die Set #1 by The Stamp Doctor

Scalloped Border Die Set by The Stamp Doctor

Circles Nestabilities® Die Set by Spellbinders®

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Artisan Style 8x8 Patterned Paper by Graphic 45®

Gingham-Linen Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™

Dot-Stripe Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Designs Inc. ™

Copic® Markers: T0, T1, E81, Y0000, Y000, Y00, B60, G20, *G30, G40, YR20, YR23, YR30, YR31

*G30 is 50% G20 and 50% G40.

Instructions:

1. Cut, score, and fold a piece of green cardstock to create an A2 card.
2. Resize the digital image and print onto Neenah cardstock with a laser printer.
3. Color the image with Copic markers.
4. Using a circle die, cut the image panel.
5. Using the next largest circle die, cut green cardstock.
6. Mat the image panel onto the green cardstock.
7. Using the largest die from the Circle Frames Die Set #1, cut the yellow polka-dot patterned paper. Edge with a yellow marker.
8. Adhere the image panel onto the die-cut yellow polka-dot circle frame.
9. Using one of the three dies from the Scalloped Border Die Set, cut the orange/yellow gingham patterned paper. Trim to 4" wide, and edge with a marker.
10. Cut a piece of green patterned paper from the Artisan Style 8x8 pad to 4" x 5.25" to form the card front. Edge with a green marker.
11. Adhere the image panel onto the card front as shown.
12. Adhere the scalloped border atop the image panel.
13. Adhere the card front to the green card.

I haven't decided what occasion to use this card for, so I did not add a sentiment at this time. I also misplaced my orange acrylic dots, which I would have wanted to add to the top left. Oops.

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No Place Like Gnome

Dr .Digi's House of Stamps is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. I love Gnomes and their mushroom houses, so I selected No Place Like Gnome for my card.

Here it is!

Supplies Used:
No Place Like Gnome by Dr. Digi's House of Stamps
Peekaboo Rectangle Die Set by Gina Marie Designs
Layered Heart Border Die Set by Die-namics
Solar White Classic Crest® cardstock by Neenah Papers
Brown and Rust/Red cardstock by Bazzill Pasics
Mellow patterned paper by Basic Grey
Copic Markers used:
 House: R05, R17, E30, E31, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44
 Door, Shutters, Window Frames, Barrel: E21, E23, E35
 Brass Accents: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
 Steps, Pavers, and Pathway: E41, E42, E43, E44
 Windows: Y000, Y04
 Grass: YG11, YG13, YG17
 Tree: G43, G46, G82, E70, E71, E74 E89
 Planter: E93, E95, E97
 Flowers: Y06, R17, YG03, YG05
 Gnome's Face and Hand: BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, R000
 Gnome's Beard: C00, C0, C1, C2
 Gnome's Shirt and Hat BG11, BG23, BG34
 Vest, Belt, Shoes: E33, E35, E47, E04 RV95
 Pants: B95, B97
 Buckle, Watering Can, Bell on Hat: C0, C1, C2, C3, C4
 Rust on Watering Can: E97
 Sky: B21, B21


Instructions:

1. Make a 6" x 6" card from brown cardstock.
2. Layer patterned paper as shown, trimmed to 5.75" square, and adhere to card.
3. Die-cut frame from red cardstock with a die from the Peekaboo Rectangle Die set.
4. Die-cut heart border from red cardstock with a die from the Layered Heart Border Die set.
5. Resize and print No Place Like Home digital image and print onto Neenah cardstock using a laser printer.
6. Color with Copic markers.
7. Frame the image panel with the red die-cut and adhere to the card.
8. Adhere the heart border die over the seam between the floral and striped papers.

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Smart Fella!

Some Odd Girl is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. Being a crazy cat lady, I chose the Smart Cat Digi Stamp to use for my card.

Supplies Used:
Smart Cat Digi Stamp by Some Odd Girl
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Copic Markers:
 C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, B34, B37, B41, N0, N1
Tim Holtz® Stitched Rectangles Alterations Die by Sizzix
Tim Holtz® Faded Jeans Distress® Ink
Original 6x6 Pad by Authentique
Clear Glaze® Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America
Grey Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Instructions:

1. Resize digital image and print onto cardstock using a laser printer.
2. Color image with Copic markers.
3. Ink the cutting surface of the die with ink. Carefully place the die over the image, tape into place, and run through the die-cut machine.
4. While the image panel is still in the die, lightly brush ink over the die onto the card surface, taking care to stay away from the image. Remove the image from the die.
5. Apply several layers of Glaze gel pen over the cat's glasses, letting the ink dry between layers.
6. While the ink is drying, layer the patterned papers as shown and edge all layers with ink.
7. Adhere the card front to a grey A2 card.

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What's Up Pussycat?

Whimsy Stamps is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends and I decided to select their Lazy Kitty stamp along with one of the three dies from my new Scalloped Border Dies Set from The Stamp Doctor, who also is a sponsor of Passionate Paper Creations and Friends.

Here's my card! 

Supplies Used:

Lazy Kitty stamp by Whimsy Stamps

Copic Markers: 

  Cat:

  Sky:

  Tree Trunk and Branch: E70, E71, E74, E77, E89

  Leaves: YG000, YG01 YG03, YR12, YR16, YR218, YR27, R35, R39, Y13, Y19, &35

  Butterfly: YR16 YR18

  Fly: N1

Scalloped Border Dies Set by The Stamp Doctor

Mellow 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Basic Grey

Orange cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tim Holtz® Ground Espresso Distress® Ink by Ranger 

I'd like to note that the kitty was colored to look like a cross between Harley Quinn and Domino, who are my six and half month kittens.

Here's a photo of them taken a while back. Domino is on the left and HQ is on the right. 

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Gifts of the Sea Card

Power Poppy is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends and I selected the beautiful new digi stamp, Gifts of the Sea, to use for my card.

Supplies Used:

Gifts of the Sea Digital Stamp by Power Poppy

A2 Layers Combo Die Set by The Stamp Doctor

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Desert Storm Environment® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Copic Markers:

  Greenery: G20, G21, G24

  Flowers:  RV0000, RV000, RV9, N0, N1

  Big Scallop Shell: RV00, RV52, RV91, N1, YR000, YR00

  Small Scallop Shell: VB31, V20, V93, B91, N0, N1

  Snail Shell:  YR000, YR00, E70, E93, N1

  Other Shells: Y000, Y11, B91, V000, V01, N0, N1

  Bottle: C00, C0,

  Pen: B34, B37, B39, Y23, Y26, Y28

  Note: E81, E84

  Sand: Ef0, E41, E42, E43, E44

  Background: B0000, B000, C00

Fairy Rhymes 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Prima Marketing

Tim Holtz® Pumice Stone Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries

Instructions:

1. Cut and fold Desert Storm cardstock to create an A2 card.
2. Resize the image and print onto white cardstock using a laser printer.
3. Die-cut the image panel using one of the dies from the A2 Layers Combo Die Set.
4. Color the image.
5. Using dies from the A2 Layers Combo Die Set, die-cut the wood patterned paper and a coordinating patterned paper from the Fairy Rhymes patterned paper pad.
6. Edge the die-cut patterned paper with Distress ink.
7. Assemble the card as shown.

I didn't add a sentiment because I didn't know who was going to receive the card for what occasion.

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Gee Wiz!

Dr .Digi's House of Stamps is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. Since it's September, that means that my favorite time of the year is rapidly approaching. I'm feeling the magic, so I chose Spells for Beginners to create my card.

Supplies:
Spells for Beginners Digi Stamp by Dr. Digis
Solar White Classic Crest® cardstock by Neenah
140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®
Navy and Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers
  Skin: BV0000, BV20, E000, E00, E11, E21 R20
  Beard: BG90, C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4
  Robe and Hat:  B93, B95, B97, B99
  Shoes, Belt, Hat Band: E33, E35, E47
  Staff: E23, E25, E27, E39, E49
  Brass on Book: Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26
  Book: G05, B17, G29, E81, E84, E87
Tim Holtz® Hickory Smoke and Vintage Photo Distress® Oxide inks by Ranger
Tim Holtz® Hickory SmokeDistress®  ink by Ranger
Basically Brick Stencil for Art by Wendy Vecchi/Stampers Anonymous
Arched Windows Nestabilities Dies by Spellbinders®
Circle Nestabilities Dies by Spellbinders®
Bats Dies by
Cats Die Set by Impression Obsession
Sketch and Wash® Pencil by General® Pencil
Grey MultiLiner Pen by Copic
Clear Gelly Roll® Stardust® Glitter Pen by Sakura of America
Clear Gelly Roll® Glaze® Pen by Sakura of America

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from Navy cardstock.
2. Resize and print digital stamp onto white cardstock using a laser printer.
3. Color with Copic markers, fussy-cut, and edge with a black marker
4. Add glitter pen to the globe on the staff. When dry, add several coats of Glaze pen to add dimension and shine.
5. Set aside the wizard, who can cast spells while waiting for a background to be created for him. Alternately, he can play with the cat and bats while waiting.
6. Smoosh Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink onto a craft mat. Spritz with water, drag the piece of mixed media paper through the ink, and heat set. Repeat this step until pleased with the result. 
7. Repeat Step #5 with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink. Heat set thoroughly until 1000% bone dry.
8. Temporarily adhere the Oxided panel to a piece of scrap paper. Tape the stencil down and lightly trace the bricks with the Sketch and Wash pencil.
9. Sponge Hickory Smoke Distress ink over the stencil. The ink is sufficiently wet to slightly disperse the Sketch and Wash pencil.
10. Remove stencil and use the Grey Multiliner pen to outline the bricks. Smudge the ink with your hand as you go to soften the edges. Add cracks, shadows, and suchlike to the bricks and the mortar using the same pen, smudging as you go.
11. Tape one of the the Arched Window Nestabilities dies in place and run the panel through the die-cut machine.
12. Cut a small rectangle from navy cardstock.
13. Using one of the Circle Nestabilities, die-cut white cardstock.
14. Die-cut black cardstock with the cat and bat dies.
15. Adhere the circle to the navy cardstock, then adhere the bats as desired.
16. Adhere the navy cardstock behind the Arched Window aperture in the brick-stencilled paper.
17. Adhere the cat onto the windowsill of the Arched Window.
18. Adhere the Wizard as desired.
19. Adhere the card front to the card.

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Balloon Flight

Whimsy Stamps is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. I had also received the Penguin Flies Digi Stamp, so I decided to use it along with my new Center Step Card Die and my Center Step Card Super Set Die Set by The Stamp Doctor.

You may or may not know that I'm really bad at math and also really, really bad at 3D space relations. When I found the Center Step Card Dies by The Stamp Doctor, I had to get the complete package. This set has dies for everything you might need to create a multi-layered Center Step Card, without hurting your brain trying to figure everything out! Best of all, it's on sale now!

So without further ado, here's my card.

Supplies used:
Penguin Flies Digi Stamp by Whimsy Stamps
Center Step Card Die by The Stamp Doctor
Center Step Card Super Set Die Set by The Stamp Doctor
Copic Markers:
 Penguin: N5, N6, N7, YR20, YR21, YR23, RV0000, RV000, B0000, B0000, C00, C0, C1
 Balloons: R05, R17, Y04, Y11, Y13, Y19
 Sky: Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper
Yellow Cardstocks by Bazzill Basics
Ancient and Hoarded Chicken Little Patterned Paper by Cosmo Cricket (the sky paper)
Balloon Patterned Paper from the Cupcake 6x6 Pad by Basic Grey
White Gelly Roll®  Gel Pen by Sakura of America
.005 Pigma® Micron® Pen by Sakura of America

Instructions: 

1. Resize the Penguin Flies Digi Stamp and print onto white cardstock with a laser printer.
2. Die-cut the image panel using one of the Tall Layers dies from the Center Step Card Dies.
3. Color in the sky background first using the
4. Finish coloring the penguin and the balloons. Use a white gel pen to add white highlights to the balloons. Set aside.
5. Create your card base with the Center Step Card Base Die from the sky-patterned paper.
6. Use the other dies to die-cut two shades of yellow cardstock, the sky-patterned paper, and the balloon-patterned paper. 
7. Assemble all the layers as shown.
8. Using the Pigma® Micron® pen add some balloon strings to the balloon-patterned paper and trace over the existing ones. 
9. Adhere the image panel and admire your card.

I didn't add a sentiment because I haven't decided who will get this card for what occasion. That is if I ever send it. I'm big on making cards. Sending them? Not so much.

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Purrfect Friends!

Whimsy Stamps is the sponsor this week at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. If you've been here before, you know that I do love me some penguins. I also adore cats, so when I went to select a digi stamp to use, I chose Penguin Loves His Kittens.

Here's the card that I created with this fabulous digital stamp!

Supplies Used:

Penguin Loves His Kittens Digital Stamp by Whimsy Stamps

Cat Sayings Perfectly Clear™ Stamps by Stampendous

Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set by Stampendous

Copic Markers:

 Penguin: B32, B34, N5, N6, N7, Y11, Y13, Y17, Y19, Y26, RV000, RV00,

 Kittens: C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, RV00, RV91

 Kittens' Bows: RV32, RV91, Y11, Y13, Y26

 Grass: YG03, YG05, YG11, YG17

 Sky: BG0000, BG000

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper

Pink Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Two Scoops 6x6 patterned paper pad by Basic Grey

Jet Black Archival™ Black Ink by Ranger

Tim Holtz® Black Soot Distress® Ink by Ranger

Instructions:

1. Fold a piece of 6.25" x 10" pink cardstock in half.
2. Resize the digital stamp and print out onto white cardstock with a laser printer.
3. Using Copic markers, color the penguin and kittens as desired and add a background.
4. Trim the image panel to 3.25" x 4".
5. Trim pink patterned paper, plaid patterned paper, and pink cardstock as shown. 
6. Sponge the edges of the patterned paper with Distress® Ink, layer them, and adhere the image panel.
7. Stamp the sentiment onto pink patterned paper with Archival™ Ink, die-cut with one of the dies, and edge with Distress® Ink.
8. Cut a 1" wide strip of plaid patterned paper and edge it with Distress® Ink. Mat the strip with pink cardstock.
9. Cut a piece of polka-dotted patterned paper to 4.75" wide and sponge all edges with Distress® Ink.
10. Adhere the image panel on the right hand side as shown.
11. Adhere the strip of plaid patterned paper to the card front and adhere the sentiment.
12. Mount the card front onto the card.

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Witchy Black Cat!

Digi Doodles Studios is the sponsor this weekend at Passionate Paper Creations and Friends. When I went to select a digi stamp to use, not surprisingly, I chose a cat stamp, named Jazzy Jette & Crew.

Here's my card.

Supplies used:
Jazzy Jette and Crew Digital stamp by Digi Doodles Studios
A2 Notched Corner Layers Dies by The Stamp Doctor (who is having a SALE!)
Copic Markers:
  Cat: C4, C5, C6, C7, E04, E32
  Cat's Hat: V09, V15, V17, Y11, Y21, Y23
  Cat's Star and Collar: Y21, Y23, Y26 Y28
  Bats: B623 BG25, N0, N2, N4, N6, RV95
  Pumpkins: YR12, YR14, Y$16 YR18, YR61, YR65, YR68, E44, E47
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock, by Neenah Paper
Vanilla Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Patterned Paper from my collection hoard of Halloween papers
Pumice Stone, Stormy Sky, and Old Paper Distress Ink by Tim Holtz/Ranger
Twine by American Crafts
Post It Notes

Instructions:

1. Make an A2 card from Vanilla cardstock and set aside.
2. Resize and print image onto Neenah cardstock using a Laser Printer. Print a second image onto regular printer paper.
3. Color the image on cardstock with Copic markers.
4. Fussy-cut the image printed on printer paper and adhere over its counterpart using removable adhesive.
5. Die-cut the image panel with the second largest die from the A2 Notched Corner Layers Die set. 
6. Keeping the image panel in the die, place a Post-It Note over the pumpkins, and sponge Pumice Stone Distress ink. Lift the Post-It Note, but keep the image panel in the die.
7. Brush Stormy Sky Distress ink over the die and the masked image to create a background.
8. When you're happy, lift the mask, and remove all the adhesive.
9. Lightly sponge Old Paper Distress Ink around the white cardstock to shab it up.
10. Die-cut the patterned paper with the largest die from the A2 Notched Corner Layers Dies set and sponge the edges with Pumice Stone Distress Ink. This layer will be the card front.
11. Thread green twine through the notched corners of the image panel. Secure the ends on the reverse of the panel.
12. Thread violet twine through the notched corners of the patterned paper panel. Secure the ends on the reverse of the card front.
13. Adhere the image panel to the patterned paper, then adhere the card front to the A2 card.

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