Feeling Lucky?

I know that it's a bit early for St. Patrick's Day, but I figured that I might as well get into the spirit. This card features the very versatile Marcie, one of the Divas by Rubber Romance that is available at I Brake for Stamps. What I like about Marcie is that you can change the color of her dress and her hair, plus add the perfect sentiment to her sign to fit your card's occasion!

Marcie was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (Imagine Crafts), colored with Copic markers, fussy-cut, then edged with a Black Pitt Artist pen (Faber Castell). The sentiment was added with Life Quotes Remnant Rubs (Idea-ology). Marcie was set aside while I created a suitable background for her.

Green cardstock was die-cut with the A2 Scalloped Card die (Top Dog Dies). I found the perfect patterned paper in my stash. It's from the Tell Your Story 6x6 pad (Webster's Pages). Both the card front and the patterned paper were edged with a Gold Leafing pen (Krylon). Gold Foil Green Stripes Washi tape (Little B) was used to add a bit more gold and green to the card and to give Marcie somewhere to stand!

I Brake for Stamps is where you'll find great selections of Rubber Romance stamps plus lots of other stamp companies. Click on my badge below to be whisked over there to check out all of the goodies! Best of all, if you buy something, you can get a 10% discount off of your purchase if you use this code: SAVE10KATHI!

Thanks for visiting today!

I shall enter this card into the following challenges:
• Open-Minded Crafting Challenges: St. Patrick's Day
• Crafty Girls Creations Challenges: Anything Goes
• Craft for the Craic Challenges: Luck of the Irish

Time for Spring!

Here in New Jersey we're enjoying warmer weather and the days are getting longer too, which makes me yearn for the arrival of spring. However, it's always good to appreciate every day, which inspired this card with the Mayday silhouette stamp (Rubber Romance) and the clock/sentiment from The Old and the New half sheet (Stampinback). Both stamps are available at I Brake for Stamps.

This card is a bit unusual for me as I've done absolutely NO coloring. However, I did make a scene and I love to make scenes (on cards - not drama queen scenes). I actually had to plan the scene to figure out where to place the elements and even with that, I had to wing it a little bit.

The first step was to stamp Mayday and the clock/sentiment from The Old and the New half sheet onto the plastic sheet of my Stamp-a-ma-jig (EK Success). The clock/sentiment was also stamped onto Eclipse Tape (Judikins) then fussy-cut.

The Stitched Scene Builder Edger dies (Frantic Stamper) were used to die-cut Eclipse Tape, which was adhered to a piece of White Pearl Shimmering cardstock (Crafter's Companion). Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig, the clock/sentiment was stamped in position using Jet Black Archival ink (Ranger) then heatset.

The fussy-cut the clock/sentiment was adhered over its counterpart and Chipped Sapphire, Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean, Picked Raspberry, and Wild Honey Distress inks (Ranger) were sponged onto the cardstock to create the sky.

The Eclipse Tape mask over the the clock/sentiment was lifted and Squeezed Lemonade Distress and Wild Honey Distress inks were sponged over the the clock/sentiment sun. The sky portion of the card front was heat set.

The die-cut Stitched Scene Builder Edger die-cut Eclipse Tape was lifted, then the other part of the die-cut was positioned over the sky and sun so I could create the ground. Forest Moss and Mowed Lawn Distress inks were sponged over the Stitched Scene Builder Edger die-cut masks, The grassy ground was then heat set.

Mayday was stamped onto the card front using the Stamp-a-ma-jig to position the children. The impressions were touched up with a bit of Black Pitt Artist pens (Faber Castell).

The Flower Arch stencil (Imagination Crafts) was positioned along the top of the card front and Jet Black StazOn ink (Imagine Crafts) was sponged over the stencil. The stencil was lifted and the card front was edged with the StazOn ink. The piece was matted with black cardstock, adhered to a yellow card, and I called it done!

I will definitely be using this design and stamp combination again, perhaps with acrylics!

I Brake for Stamps is where you'll find great selections of Rubber Romance and Stampinback stamps plus lots of other stamp companies. Click on my badge below to be whisked over there to check out all of the goodies! Best of all, if you buy something, you can get a 10% discount off of your purchase if you use this code: SAVE10KATHI!

Thanks for visiting today!

I shall enter this card into the following challenges:
• Fashionable Stamping Challenges: Sunrise/Sunset
• The Paper Players Challenges: Rain or Shine
• Through the Purple Haze Challenges: Make a Scene
• Time Out Challenges: Spring/Easter with a Twist (Masking)
• Simon Says Monday Challenges: Make Your Own Background

Best Wishes!

Today's card features Angelique, from the Divas collection by Rubber Romance stamps at I Brake For Stamps. As you can see, Angelique is swinging from a star, which made me think of the song, Swinging on a Star and I am quite sure that I will use the stamp to illustrate the song. But I was going for a more generic card.

Angelique was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto Neenah cardstock, colored with Copic markers, fussy-cut, and edged with Black Pitt Artist pen (Faber Castell). Pink Spica Glitter pen (Copic) was used to add a sparkly belt to her dress. Pink Chalk pencil (Derwent) was used to add a touch of blush to her cheeks. Silver gel pen was used to go over the swing's chains.

Angelique was also stamped onto yellow patterned paper from the Life of the Party 6x6 pad (Basic Grey). After stamping her, I fussy-cut the star, then used a silver gel pen to outline the star, go over the swing's chains, and other details from the stamp.

Angelique was stamped for the last time onto a piece of star-patterned paper from the Glory 6x6 pad (Authentique). The paper was trimmed down, edged with Faded Jeans Distress ink (Ranger), and layered onto striped paper from the Soho Garden 6x6 pad (American Crafts), which was then edged with the same Distress ink. The star and woman were adhered in place onto their counterpart on the card front. The chains of the swing were gone over again with silver gel pen.

Mini Words Class A'Peels stickers (Stampendous) were used to add the sentiment to the star. I decided on Best Wishes because stars make me think of wishes (wish upon a star, etc.) and because it's an altogether useful sentiment that can be used for birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Silver foil border stickers were added to either side of the star panel to reinforce the silvery elements of the card.

You really ought to go check out Rubber Romance stamps, plus all the other great stamps at I Brake For Stamps. Click on my badge below to be whisked over there to check out their fabulous images! Best of all,  if you buy something, use this code: SAVE10KATHI for 10% off your purchase.

 

Thanks for visiting today!

I shall enter this into the following challenges:
• Crafting With An Attitude Challenges: Anything Goes
• Challenge Up Your Life Challenges: Stars and Stripes
• Crafting From The Heart Challenges: Anything Goes
• Cards in Envy Challenges: New or Shiny (I've got shiny!)

Gift Card Pillow Box!

It's December and the beginning of that crazy time of year, known chez Kathi as ChrisBirthdayKah. As such, I'll be scrambling for various ways to give gift cards and other small gifts (jewelry, candy, tickets). This Pillow Box features Bunnie/ATC Diva. and will be used for a Dunkin' Donuts gift card.  Bunnie is one of a bunch of fabulous ATC Divas rubber stamps by Rubber Romance that are available at I Brake for Stamps.

Bunnie was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts) and colored with Copic markers to match a sheet of plaid paper from the Eskimo Kisses 6x6 pad (Basic Grey). After coloring the background, the image panel was die-cut with a die from the Rectangles set of dies (QuicKutz/WeR). A die from the Long Scalloped Rectangles Nestabilities die set (Spellbinders) was used to die-cut a piece of patterned paper from the Eskimo Kisses 6x6 pad (Bsic Grey).

Green cardstock was die-cut with the Pillow Box Alterations die (Sizzix). Patterned paper from the same pad and scraps from red patterned paper was die-cut with the Poinsettia die (QuicKutz) then shaped with tools. The flowers were stacked with the petals offset, then attached with gold brads. These were placed on the top of the pillow box. A piece of patterned paper from the Eskimo Kisses pad was folded, then die-cut with one of the dies from the Heart Nestabilities die set (Spellbinders). A smaller Scalloped Heart Nestabilities die (Spellbinders) was used to die-cut another scrap from the same pad. The die-cuts were edged with Fired Brick and Spun Sugar Distress ink (Ranger). A scrap of leftover green cardstock was die-cut with the "4" from the Vintage Numbers die (Top Dog Dies). and the "U" from the Vintage Alphabet die (Top Dog Dies).

I assembled the project, now all I need to do is find the Dunkin' Donuts card which is hidden in a safe place a Black Hole.

You really ought to go check out Bunnie, IBFS's collection of Rubber Romance's ATC Divas, and all the other great stamps at I Brake For Stamps. Click on my badge below to be whisked over there to check out their fabulous images! Best of all, if you buy something, use this code: SAVE10KATHI  and you'll get 10% off your purchase.

 

Thanks for visiting today!

I shall enter this project into the following challenges:

• Not Just Cards Challenges: Anything Goes

• Quirky Crafts Challenges: It's Nearly Quirky Christmas

• Jingle Belles Challenges: Holiday Leftovers

• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges: Anything Goes

Thank you!

One of the things about celebrating birthdays is getting birthday gifts, so it's always a good idea to have Thank You cards at the ready.

This is Marcie, one of the Rubber Romance Divas that are available at I Brake for Stamps. I think the Divas are very stylish, like I'd be in an alternate life if I were thin, younger, and ladylike. Alas, I'm none of those things.

Marcie appealed to me because she is holding a sign which makes her perfect for a myriad of occasions and sentiments. You gotta love a versatile stamp. Marcie was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (Ranger) and colored with Copic markers. I did add a touch of blush with a chalk pencil.

The image panel was die-cut with a die from the Long Rectangles Nestabilities die set (Spellbinders). Black cardstock was die-cut with the matching Scalloped Long Rectangles Nestabilities die, the Fancy Floral Lace Border die (Cottage Cutz), and a Fancy Corner die (QuicKutz). Yellow patterned paper from the French Country 6x6 pad (Graphic 45) was die-cut with one of the dies from the Decorative Borders die set (All Occasion). 

The image panel die-cut was matted with the scalloped rectangle die-cut, the was adhered to a card front cut from a sheet from the Typography 8x8 pad (Graphic 45). The Fancy Floral Lace Border die-cut was adhered at the base of the card front and the yellow chain Decorative Border die-cut was adhered over it. The two Fancy Corner die-cuts were added to the top corners of the image panel.

An ancient rub-on Thank You sentiment was added to the scalloped boxes.

You really ought to go check out Marcie, the other Rubber Romance Divas, and all the great stamps at I Brake For Stamps. Click on my badge below to be whisked over there to check out their fabulous images! Best of all, if you buy something, use this code: SAVE10KATHI  and you'll get 10% off your purchase.

Thanks for visiting today!

I shall enter this card in the following challenges:
• Use Your Stuff Challenge: Markers
• 613 Avenue Create Challenges: Anything Goes with September's Birthstone, Sapphire
• Card and Scrap Challenges: Use Dies
• Let's Craft and Create Challenges: Use Dies
• Scrapbooking and Cardmaking: Thanks