A Summer Butterfly

I so love Michelle Zindorf's creations and I am bound and determined to get one half as good as hers. LOL. This is my first attempt and I'm fairly pleased with it.

The stamp is by Hero Arts. (An oldie but a goodie). LOL

I'm Back

I can't believe that I haven't posted anything to my blog since the end of June. I just don't know where the time goes. It's not that I haven't been stamping. There's just not enough time to keep up a blog and do artwork. But, I'm going to try to post more regularly.

I love this set of stamps from My Favorite Things. The image is colored with alcohol markers and pencil crayons and I've used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder.

Right now, this card is gathering dust on my sister's desk and she has kindly reminded me that I owe her another card. LOL.

Shimmering Chalks and Acetate

This card was a lot of fun to do. I stamped the PSX image on acetate with black Stazon ink. Flipped the acetate over and applied a coat of Xyron adhesive from one of the roller thingies. I then painted the image, on the sticky side, with Pebbles shimmering chalks using a paintbrush. Swooshed on some Pearlex and sealed with a matte sealer. Then I flipped it over and mounted it to a white, followed by pink c/s and finally to a pink card. Oh yeah, I added some black brads to hold the layers together before mounting to the final card.

Birds & Flowers

I so love these Inkadinkadoo clear sets of stamps. Here I've used stamps from Birds Galore and Doodle Flowers. The bird was stamped with Maroon chalk ink. The flowers stamped with white pigment ink and embossed with white e/p.

And, I got to use my latest Cuttlebug acquisition.... SWISS DOTS, which I absolutely love.

Magenta Flowers

I so love this set of stamps (Magenta). I've used 2 of the many from a polymer set. I've stamped in black, waterproof ink and colored the images with Twinkling H2Os. Of course the sparkle doesn't show well. I've added 4 peel off's to the corners, distressed and edged with Colorbox Chestnut Roan chalk ink.

Flowers & Swiss Dots

It's been forever since I have posted anything to my blog and I do apologize.

This card was done by combining watercolor crayons and H2Os. The flower stamp is an all time favorite of mine by Penny Black. I've added a background using the Cuttlebug embossing folder "Swiss Dots". The scalloped circle is stamped with a round monogram frame stamp by Paper Salon and the saying is from Hero Arts. Of course, I've added some Stickles! LOL.

Domino Necklace

I made this necklace today to give to my boss for her birthday this week.

The domino was first painted with Stonewash & Stream alcohol inks, then overstamped with Memories black ink. I added a coat of Diamond Glaze to seal everything. (Stamp is from Rubberstamp Avenue).

I sure hope she likes it! LOL.

Feathered Friends

Here's another ATC done for the mingle.

My sister sent me these stamps. Aren't they cute?

I stamped them with Brilliance Lightning Black ink and clear embossed. The words are stamped with Versafine Onyx black ink and I've added some clip art to which I applied Ranger's Crackle Medium. The paper is a piece of leftover scrap from a gorgeous Wild Asparagus sheet.

Watercolor Sprays

I love these newly acquired stamps that I recently bought from I Brake For Stamps.

The background was created with watercolor sprays. I embossed the image with clear e/p after stamping with black pigment. I've bleached out some of the design to highlight.

Birdies!

These are 2 ATCs that I've done for a mingle that I am participating in.

The green one is done from a scrap of background paper I had made using watercolor sprays. The stamps are from Inkadinkadoo and Magenta.

The second one is a new Magenta stamp. I stamped with Brilliance Lightning Black and clear embossed. I then colored the image with alcohol markers.

For Mom

My Mom is having cataract surgery next week and I made this card for her. I stamped the image with Adirondack Pitch Black dye ink and once completely dry, I colored the image with alcohol markers.

Spring Flowers

I'm not sure who the paper is by, but the stamps are by Inkadinkadoo and Hero Arts.

Adirondack dye ink was applied to white cardstock using Tim Holtz's blending tool. For those of you who don't already have this tool, I highly recommend it!

Sketch Challenge

This is the sketch challenge for Persnickety stampers this month.

All the stamps used are from one clear set of stamps by Inkadinkadoo. Thanks sis for sending them to me!!!! You are so sweet and I love them. Yes, I love you 2! LOL.

I find that the clear stamps sometimes don't take dye ink very well, so for this card I stamped with Chestnut Roan fluid chalk ink by Colorbox.

Bold & Bright

On one of the groups I belong to the color challenge for this month is bold and bright.

I think this card definitely qualifies! Not colors I would usually use, but I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

Stamp Storage

One of the girls at my stamp club came up with this awesome idea for storing unmounted stamps. Most of my stamps are catalogued and stored in either DVD or CD cases. However, none of Maryse Carrier stamps had been catalogued, so I decided to use this method for storing them. I bought 3 X 4 in. storage bags at the dollar store, some 2" binder rings from the office supply store, "S" hooks from the hardware store and the wire basket, which slides on to my shelf, was also a dollar store "find". Now, I won't be losing those teeny, tiny stamps which had a nasty habit of falling out the sides of the CD cases. And, it's SO easy to just take the binder ring off the hook and flip thru them. I managed to get 140 stamps into 40 storage bags and you can see that I have room for a lot more on the rack! I'm thinking my Bella collection needs adding too! LOL. MORE SHOPPING!!!!

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Recycle, Recycle, Recycle

My daughter wrapped my Mother's Day gifts in this awesome giftwrap and I just had to use it and the ribbon to make her a thank you card. I did add a few Stickles and gold Peel-Offs to finish it off.

Hope everyone, who celebrates, had a fabulous Mothers Day!

Another paint can

It didn't take me long to fill up my first can with my Touche markers, so I decided to make another. And I got to use a new set of stamps that I purchased last weekend when Nathalie from Magenta came to visit our stamp club.

The flourishes by Autumn Leaves, are stamped with chalk ink and I stamped the flowers from my new set with Adirondack Pesto dye ink. I then colored them with Prismacolor pencils.

Decorated Paint Can

I bought some Touch markers this week and of course I needed something to put them in. I picked up a 1 litre paint can from the local paint store and had SO much fun decorating it. I think I'll have to make some more!!!!!

Color Challenge

This month's color challenge on one of my groups was "Pastels". Too bad the scanner doesn't like the color "green". LOL

I love this little birdie! It's from Sunshine Designs and I must say they have some really nice stamps!

Birds Galore

The birdie from Inkadinkadoo's "Birds Galore" clear set has been stamped with black Versafine ink and embossed with black e/p. Butterscotch and Denim Adirondack inks were then applied using the Tim Holtz blending tool. To highlight certain areas, I've bleached out and then reapplied the Butterscotch ink again to those areas.

The quote is by Treasures from Paradise.

Background Tech

Rainbow inks have been brayered on to glossy c/s. This is then sprayed with Simple Green cleaner. (You can use any cleaner, though). Technique is from Technique Junkies.

The flowers have then been stamped with Ranger Archival black ink.

Stamp is by Penny Black

Scene

Stamp by PSX

This is stamped on glossy c/s with Staz On ink and then painted with Adirondack dye inks using the Ranger nibs.

Friendship

The owl is from a clear set by Inkadinkadoo. "Friendship" is from MFT's Boho Blossoms clear set. Using Adirondack "Ginger", I stamped on this really lovely piece of double-sided paper that I received in a paper swap that I recently participated in. I'm so happy with the results. The colors really seem to tie together. What do you think?

Tags

Backgrounds done with Adirondack Inks (Stream, Cranberry and Butterscotch) stippled on to white cardstock. Images by Hero Arts are stamped with Versafine and embossed with black. Bleach was added to certain parts and then Butterscotch ink was applied to highlight.

Poppies

Background is created with Distress Inks and Brilliance Galaxy Gold.

Stamps by Magenta

Paper Towel Backgrounds

I made these backgrounds using paper towels, various dye inks, acrylic paints and LOTS of stamps. I've got backgrounds coming out of my ying-yang and decided to use them to make some torsos for a mingle I signed up for on one of my groups. I love the way they turned out. What do you think????

Twinkling H2Os & Watercolor Pencils

Technique from Technique Junkies

Stamp is by Magenta

Boho Blossoms

I finally finished this card I started earlier in the week. I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out and I love this new clear stamp set (Boho Blossoms) by MFT. The border around the edge is from another new clear stamp set (Garden Flowers) by Inkadinkadoo.

The picture doesn't show the Stickles or the shimmer of the White Pearls embossing powder very well. In RL it's full of bling. LOL.

Blue/Orange

Stamps - Magenta

Inks - Clearbox pigment and Rangers Distress inks

Another Watercolor Wash

Adirondack reinker wash - Raisin

Stamps - Stampin' Up and Inkadinkadoo

Part of the image is bleached out and then painted with Pearlex.

StazOn Technique

Stamps - I Brake For Stamps

Technique - Stampers Anonymous

Watercolor backgrounds

I've been experimenting with some watercolor sprays and am having so much fun. This one isn't made into anything yet, but I like the look of it.
And, this themed card (Paris) I did for one my groups.
And, here are a few ATCs I've made using the watercolor backgrounds. This is just so much fun, I could play forever with my spray bottles. (Thanks Christiane)!!!!!

Birds

I had so much fun playing with some new clear stamps from Inkadinkadoo. The first one is stamped with Versafine ink and the second one is done with watercolor crayons. Thanks for stopping by!

H2Os and Watercolor Pencils

I stamped in black Versafine ink, clear embossed and painted with a combo of watercolor pencils and Twinkling H2Os. I've distressed the paper a little and stamped a crackle stamp using Vintage Photo Distress ink from Ranger. I LOVE those ink pads.

The background is done with copper and gold acrylic paint applied to white cardstock with a damp sea sponge. Then I added a small flourish from Quietfire Design stamped with Soot Black Distress ink.

The main image stamp is by Stampers Anonymous.

I got to stamp tonight.....

I can't believe I actually had the time and energy to stamp something tonight. LOL.

The flower is stamped and cut out and mounted with a foam dot to the flourish stamped background.

Nothing fancy, but I'm happy with it!

Gotta love Bella!

I really like the Bella images. This one I colored with my NOT Copic markers. LOL. Added some Stickles and the little tag (Coluzzle Tiny Tags).

Fast and fun!

Alcohol Inks on acetate

There was a Youtube demo using alcohol inks on printed acetate that I found to be very intriguing. LOL.

It was snowing like crazy outside and I had to manage with what I had here. So, I printed an image on my inkjet transparency sheet and then applied the alcohol inks to the image. This I layered to a polished stone background piece. Although there is no stamping involved with this one, I really like how it turned out. What do you think?

Green & Purple

One of the monthly ATC swaps I belong to is a color themed swap. March is green and purple.

I used the glue background technique for this and sponged on metallic purple and green inks. Once dry, I over stamped the birds and the text using Vivid plum dye ink.

Green Polka Dots!

This card was done for a color challenge. I stamped and embossed the flourishes on the patterned paper. And layered a vintage image. I've used silver mirror paper, which does not scan well, but in real life it looks awesome. (If I can toot my own horn. LOL).

Spring Challenge

Funny, how things just come together the first time, eh? One of the groups I belong to holds an ATC and card lottery each month. The theme for March was "Spring".

I used Distress Inks (Milled Lavender and Dusty Concord) for the background, stamped the Hero Arts flower with chalk inks and then overstamped the text using Versafine Olympic Green. And, voila.... all done! I absolutely love the font of the text. Don't you?

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