Red and Green

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I thought about doing a Christmas card with the Color Hues colors, but decided

to use a piece from my UFO box instead.

This started with a sample I did for my May 2024 calendar page.

The image was stamped with Copic friendly ink and colored with red and green Copics.

Challenges:

Color Hues #91 - Red and Green

Krafty Chicks #725 - CAS

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Wild Rose (TT)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Everyday Sentiments II Glimmer Plate (Spl), Copics (R30, R24, R29, G29, G46), Prismacolor Pencil (Tuscan Red), Black Ultrafine Sharpie, White Gel Pen, Hemstitch Rectangles Die (Spl):  

Enjoy!

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Tulips and More Tulips

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I love tulips and every Spring I have to get out at least one

of my tulip stamps.

This year it's the Technique Tuesday tulips.

In red and colored with Sharpies.

In yellow for my card class. Stamped and colored with Distress Markers.

and

I stamped then die cut the hemstitch frame and there was a little ink  on the

cutting pad from the previous cutting.  I ended up with a light impression  that just

didn't look right, especially beyond the border.  So I added some 2nd generation stamping 

to make it look intentional and die cut again with the Elegant Rectangles die.

Then I added some texture to both the frame and the stamped image and didn't

like the texture on the tulips.  So I put the image on the outside of the embossing

folder and ran it through again and got most of the texture out.

I had to work for this one!

Challenges:

Inspired By Challenge - Spring into Color (Inspired by the tulips.)

Krafty Chicks - All Occasions Week 

 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps: Tulips (TT)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Sharpies (Red Fine Point and Ultra Fine Point, Light Green and Green Ultra Fine Point, Square Lattice EF (ret. SU), Elegant Rectangle Stax Die (MFT)  

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps: Tulips (TT)

Ink: Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade Peeled Paint (Distress Markers)

Paper:  Neenah, Daffodil Delight

Other:  MISTI, Hemstitch Rectangles Die (Spellbinders)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps: Tulips (TT)

Ink: Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade Peeled Paint (Distress Markers)

Paper:  Neenah, Daffodil Delight

Other:  MISTI, Elegant Rectangles Die (MFT)

Amaryllis Thank You

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

A dear, sweet friend brought me an amaryllis bulb recently.

It's in a wax ball so I don't have to water it or anything, just turn it every

few days and watch it grow.  I've never had an amaryllis plant before, so I'm excited

to see if it will bloom for me. This card is to thank my friend.  It was from last year's

January calendar page.  

My phone is wanting to play tricks with this photo.  I used Cherry Cobbler

cardstock for the contrast.  It's much brighter IRL.

Challenges:

The Flower Challenge #51 - Add Embellishments (I've added 3 crystals)

Krafty Chicks #538 - Clean & Simple

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Amaryllis (TT), Sentiment Strips (Alt)

Ink:   Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles (DI), VersaMark

Paper:  Neenah, Cherry Cobbler (SU) 

Other:  Stitched Circle Die (LI OOB), Circle Thin Frames (SSS), Subtle EF (SU), Icy Sparkle Crystals (Studio Katia), White EP

Happy Birthday Loll

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by.

Today I'm celebrating the birthday of my cherished friend, Loll.

Happy Birthday, my friend.

I've inked this Technique Tuesday stamp with Distress Markers and ink pads

and used a damp waterbrush to blend the colors.  Where I needed more color,

I smooshed ink on my palette and picked up the ink with my waterbrush.

I hope you have a wonderful day, dear friend.

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks: All Occasions 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Rhododendron (TT), Banner Sentiments (PTI)

Ink:   Warm Glow (GKD), Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles (DI)

Paper:   Neenah, Mixed Media (Strathmore 100 series)

Other:  Stitched Square Die (LI), Caran D'ache Supracolor Pencils (9 Dk Carmine, 239 Spruct Green), Subtle EF (SU), White Gel Pen, WOS

Spring Tulips

Hi there. I'm so glad you stopped by.

I hope you and your loved ones are well.

There's still time to join in at CAS Watercolour.

Susan is hosting this month and she chose...

Susan says: "I am looking for SPRING flowers - not just any flowers.  

So please think snowdrops, daffodils, tulips, crocuses, 

apple and cherry blossom, dogwood, etc."

I've inked this wonderful stamp from Technique Tuesday with Distress

Markers and stamped on Mixed Media paper. You may recognize it as the 

same flowers on my March calendar page.

Using the MISTI makes it possible to ink small sections and blend

with water then stamp again.

If you like your cards brighter, here's another version for you.

Our Design Team along with our Talented Guest Designer, Vicky have

wonderful examples of Spring flowers to inspire you.

I hope you'll check us out and share your watercolor Spring flowers with us at

CAS Watercolour.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Tulips (TT)

Ink:   Festive Berries, Peeled Paint, Candied Apple (DI and DM)

Paper:   Neenah, Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Strawberry Slush (SU-card 2)

Other:  Hemstitch Rectangle Die (Spl), Oxford EF (Cuttlebug)

Amaryllis

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

This amaryllis is one of my favorites from Technique Tuesday.

I put the stamp in MISTI and inked it up with

Archival Shadow Gray.

My Arteza Twimarkers worked beautifully to add color

 and my trusty waterbrush helped to move the color around.

I find that this image colors beautifully with

very little effort!

But, in trying to save paper, I stamped it too close to the edge.

I found that if I cut a smaller circle as a little frame, it fit perfectly.

Whew!

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart: Use the Colour Red

Jingle Belles: feature PREDOMINANTLY the color RED (not just a bit, but a lot of RED).

Krafty Chicks: Clean and Simple Week

 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Amaryllis (TT), Scripty Holiday (GKD)

Ink:   Early Espresso overstamped with Cherry Cobbler

Paper:   Neenah, Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series)

Other:  Double Stitched Circle Die (LI), Infinity  Circle Die (HA), Subtle EF (SU), Arteza Twimarkers (239 Ballerina Pink, 114 Ruby Red, 247 Wine Red, 192 Sage Green, 221 Moss Green, 305 Biscotti Brown)

Pink Cosmo

Hello crafty friends.  I'm glad you stopped by today!

I had this stamp set out to use the sentiment.  I've used it lots for the sentiment, but

I don't think I'd ever inked the flowers.

They were so much fun to color.  I don't know why it took so long to play with them!

I put the stamp in my MISTI and used a combination of Distress Ink and 

Distress Markers to ink the outline stamp. 

I pulled color into the petals with my waterbrush and added color where 

I needed extra by picking up ink swiped on my palette.

When I was finished coloring, I pulled some of the pink from the edges

of the flowers to create a soft wash.

I used the stamp again by stamping with embossing ink

and heat embossing with white powder.

Then I blended Distress Oxide ink with my brushes (thanks, Trina).

I colored it dark at the top and faded it out toward the bottom to create an

ombre look.

Then I used a damp waterbrush to lift color from the petals.

I loved the soft contrast!

The centers were done with a Copic marker.

At CAS Mix Up the challenge is

The challenge is open until the 24th.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Cosmo (TT)

Ink:   Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, Aged Mahogany, Crushed Olive, Fossilized Amber, Gathered Twigs (DI and DM), Early Espresso (SU)

Paper:   Mixed Media, Basic Black (SU), Neenah

Other:  

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Cosmo (TT), Banner Sentiments (PB)

Ink:   WOW Embossing Pad, Picked Raspberry (DOX)

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  Damp Waterbrush to remove color, Yellow Copic Marker, Pearl Thread, Dew Drops

Wings to the Heart

Hello.  I'm back with a card for all of you.

There's still time to join in with Marcia's challenge at

CAS Watercolour

I put the Bleeding Hearts stamp in the MISTI and used Distress Markers

to ink the stamp.  After stamping, I used a waterbrush and some ink

smooshed on my palette to color in the image.  The beauty of the MISTI

is that I can stamp multiple times to get my lines back if necessary.

I thought this sentiment from Papertrey Ink was fitting.

It also says what I feel about all of you.

If only those wings could physically get me somewhere!

Our fabulous Design Team and mega-talented Guest Designer, Darnell

have lots of wonderful inspiration for you.

I hope you'll join us at 

CAS Watercolour.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Bleeding Hearts (TT), Heart Prints Sentiments (PTI))

Ink:   Distress Markers ( Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Pumice Stone, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss), Versafine Smokey Gray

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Basic Gray (SU)

Other:  Rainstones (PTI) 

Stems of Daffodils

Hello.  I hope you've had a good weekend and had some time to craft.

I've been working on this little card for a few days here and there
between preparing for a class and spending time with Jack.

I had been eyeing this Technique Tuesday stamp set for quite a while and bought it

when they had a fantastic sale just before Christmas.  I was helping Santa do his shopping (wink).

It was calling to me and I just had to take some time out to ink it up.

Since it always made me think of daffodils, I inked the flowers with a 

yellow Distress marker and stamped, Moved the ink with a damp waterbrush and

re-stamped until I was happy with it.  Then I inked the stems using the same technique.

I stamped the flowers on a snippet of watercolor paper again and when dry,

cut them with the coordinating die.  I used a shaping tool to get some

curl to the petals.  You can see this technique here.

For the centers of the flowers, I swiped the marker on my palette, picked up

color with the waterbrush and painted it on some of that snippet.  When it was dry, I

used a little scalloped circle punch to punch out my circles. I ran the marker around 

the edges and shaped it into a cup.

I added the shaped flowers over the original stamped ones.

Since this stamp was new to me, I'm taking my card over to

The Flower Challenge #29

and I'll add this to the gallery at

CAS Mix Up

Unfortunately Technique Tuesday has retired this stamp and die, but I think

you may still be able to find it at some of the stamp stores.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Stems (Technique Tuesday), Cosmos (TT

Ink:   Distress Markers (Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint)

Paper:   Watercolor (TH), Daffodil Delight (SU)

Other:  Stems Die (TT), Foam Sheet, MISTI, Waterbrush, Shaping Tool (Sizzix)

Emboss Resist with Brushos

Hello friends.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

It's time for a new challenge at CAS Mix Up.

We'll be cutting all our CAS Challenges short this month.  More on that later.

I thought I'd take a break from Christmas cards today.

I stamped this dandelion with whisper white ink on 

mixed media paper and heat embossed it.

Then I sprinkled some Brushos on it and spritzed.

To get a good coverage and blending, I used a water brush.

When it was dry, I die cut it, and placed it on a card base

that had been embossed with a larger matching die.

This inspirational sentiment and butterfly in black

added a little drama.

CAS Mix Up

For my mixed media I used

stamping, heat embossing, Brusho, watercolor, dry embossing and die cuts.

This month's challenge will only run for two weeks.  The challenge closes on December 15th midnight (PST).

Our Friend Hideko has joined the CAS Mix Up Design team.

We're so happy to have her there!

Another friend, Bozena (ArtCardBox) is joining

our team this month as Guest Designer.

Hope you get to join us.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Dandelion (TT), Treasure the Moments IO)

Ink:   Whisper White (SU), Onyx Black (VF)

Paper:   Neenah, Mixed Media, Basic Black

Other:  White EP (SU), Brushos, Butterfly die (wish)

Another Amaryllis

Hello friends.  I'm so glad you stopped by.

I am really enjoying this Technique Tuesday stamp!

(First I used it here.)

This time I colored the flowers in red.  I had just received a 

Candied Apple Distress Marker and it was perfect for getting a good

rich, red color.

I placed the stamp in my MISTI and inked the flower with Distress Markers

and used a damp water brush to move the ink.

After it dried, I layered colors directly with markers and water brush.

The wash was done by pulling colors from the flowers

to the surrounding areas.

I used a sentiment from the same set.

I had some narrow glitter frames left from my last class and

used one to add a little sparkle to this card.

It celebrates a special day for a very special person.

I'll enter at The Flower Challenge #26

I'd also like to enter at

Craft Stamper Magazine Take It Make It Challenge

ANYTHING GOES

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Amaryllis (TT)

Ink:   Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Barn Door, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint (DM), Versafine Onyx Black

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 series), Dazzling Diamond Glimmer (SU), Neenah

Other:  White Gel Pen

Amaryllis for CAS Watercolour

Hello friends.  Today I have another card for
CAS Watercolour

Susan is hosting this month's challenge

I had such fun coloring this beautiful flower!

I inked this NBUS Technique Tuesday Amaryllis stamp with markers and

pulled the color into the petals and leaves with a damp water brush.

By using my MISTI, I could stamp again if I needed to to get

lines back.

I did remember to color alternating petals so the color wouldn't

just run together.

After it was all colored, I pulled some color from the image to

make a soft wash around the flower.

I want to do this flower again.

The Design Team along with our Guest Designer, Maura

have some beautiful Christmas Florals and/or Greenery to share with you.

Hope you check them out.

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Amaryllis (TT)

Ink:   DM (Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles), DI on palette (Barn Door, Fired Brick)

Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 400 Series), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Stitched Rectangles Die (SSS), MISTI, Water Brush

Budding Poppies Framed

Hello friends.

Just popping in quickly with a card that was made a while back.

Since this frame was a snippet left from a Halloween card last year,
I'm going to skip over to the Playground.  I've been absent far too long and I'm
sure I've missed a lot of fun.
Pixie's Snippet Playground

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Budding Poppies (TT)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Solar White (Neena 110 lb.), Whisper White (SU), Black Glimmer (retired SU)

Other:  Copic Markers, IrResistable Pico Embellisher (Imagine Crafts), Long Rectangle Dies (SB), Stately EF (Craft Concept)