March 16, 2024

Memory box DT post - Sittimg Sparrow

Hello there.  I’m up on the Memory Box blog today sharing a “tweet” spring card featuring several dies from last month’s Spring Cheer collection.  Click on the photo below to join me there.


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March 12, 2024

Dino Mighties

Hello everyone.  I’m popping in to share a few card inspirations featuring the new Dino Mighties stamp set from Whimsy Stamps (WS) February 15th release.  


All images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It cardstock and coloured with Copic Sketch markers.  

Card 1
My first card is a fun CAS (clean and simple) card.


Copic markers used:
pinks - RV10/63/55/66 
aquas - G000, BG11/34 
ground - T0/1/3/5


The dino was masked and generation stamping and shifting the panel to the right was then done to create the movement marks.  It stamped darker than I would like, so next time I stick to using a gray ink with this step.  Stamped the sentiment in black and mounted the panel onto a white card base to finish. 


Card 2
My second card also features the new Fun with Words 2 die set from the release.  The letters were die cut from X-Press It cardstock as well and ombré coloured them with the same Copic Sketch markers (listed below) used to colour the dino.


Copic markers used:
dino - BV000/11/13/04 
hammock - Y11/15/17/38 
grass-  YG01/03/25/63
trees - G43/46/85, E30/31/23/27 
sky - B0000/000 


This would have been another CAS card, but a boo-boo forced me to fussy cut thè image out.  Heat embossed the sentiment onto black cardstock with white embossing powder.  Assembled the card onto a white Wonky Stitched Rectangle, then adhered to a split black/white card base to finish.   


Card 3
No boo-boo mishap for my final card, so it is another CAS card similar,ả to the first card.

Copic markers used:
aquas - G000, BG11/34/49 
pink - RV55
reds - R24/27/46 
browns - E11/13/E23/47/49 
ground - T0/1/3/5 


Die cut Yum Yum from Bristol paper scraps four times and mounted two together for dimension.  Assembled the card onto an A2 size Bristol panel and mounted onto a white card base to finish.


The February release can be found HERE.  WS products used for my card are linked below.  Thank you for stopping by. 






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March 08, 2024

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero March 2024 Challenge - A Kind of Magic

Hello everyone.  The March Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero challenge starts today on the Hero Arts (HA) blog  and this month’s theme is A Kind of Magic.  I don’t know about you, but when I first saw heat embossing, it was “magical”!  I was instantly hooked and my papercrafting/cardmaking journey began.  This month is all about heat embossing.
 
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HA products used
▪️Let’s Celebrate stamp 
▪️Unicorn White pigment ink 

I made this card for a crafty friend’s birthday earlier this week.  In my rush to mail it off, I forgot to go back and take additional photos… oops, sorry about that. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 


Anyway, I used the white wash watercoloring technique (minus the watercoloring 😂*lol*) to create a simple card.   Stamped the image and sentiment with white pigment ink onto light gray cardstock, heat embossed with white embossing powder then white washed the image with diluted white gouache paint  (could also use diluted white pigment ink here).  Normally the next step would be to watercolour the image, but I simplified it and ink blended Salvaged Patina and Uncharted Mariner distress inks over two of the blooms instead.  Left the rest white, giving it a faux vellum look (the white wash must be translucent).   A rectangle infinity die and white gel pen were then used to trace the frame.  Adhered the panel to a white card base and added some aqua jewels to finish.   

Once again, HA is giving away two $50 gift cards to their online store.  One lucky winner will be randomly selected and the other voted on by the design team.  Ensure to use at least one HA brand product to qualify.  Challenge closes at 5:00 pm on March 31, 2024.  Full details, more inspirations and the link up tool can be found HERE.  Hope to see you in the gallery.  Thank you for stopping by. 






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March 02, 2024

Stay Crafty February 2024 Challenge Reminder - Do You Believe in Love?

Hello there.  I’m sharing another card for the February Stay Crafty Do You Believe in Love? challenge hosted on the Hero Arts (HA) blog.  

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Love is not isolated to February. 😉   Since I was left scrambling a bit last year 😂, I am getting a jump start and using one of my favourite layering stencil sets to create my first Christmas card of the year!

HA products used:
▪️Color Layering Poinsettia Window stencil & die 
▪️Winter Foliage stamp & cut XL 


Gradient colours of red and gray dye inks were ink blended over the stencil layers with blending brushes.  Die cut the panel down to 4x5.25-inches with the second largest nesting rectangle die, then die cut it with the matching die.  This die will only die cut out the center opening while dry embossing and adding partial cuts to the image.  Matted the image piece onto an A2 size black panel.


The luggage letters were then die cut from silver glitter paper.  Heat embossed Peace & Joy with silver embossing powder on the black panel through the opening.  Assembled the card onto a white card base, then added clear shimmer to the poinsettias for more sparkle to finish.


You still have until 5:00 pm PT tomorrow, March 3, 2024, to enter the challenge.  There are two $50 gift cards to the HA online store awarded.  One winner will be randomly selected and the other will be voted on by the design team (DT).   Just ensure to use at least one HA brand product to qualify.  The link up tool is HERE.  Thank you for stopping by.  






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Tic Tac Toe - #242 Featured Designer Betty   (diagonal - Floral, Free, Metallic + middle row - Foliage, Free, Embossing)

February 28, 2024

Memory Box DT Post - Easter Lamb

Hello there.  I’m up on the Memory Box blog today sharing a circle shaped Easter card featuring products from the current 2024 Spring Cheer release.  To join me over there, please click on the photo below.


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