Less Monday

 Sharing a card I created for a card swap at my favorite crafty place, StampNation. We were inspired by a photo, and I went mostly by color.  But for some reason, there were little Eiffel Towers amongst the soft colors that I saw and flipped in my mind to ice cream cones. 

Just can't explain the workings of my crazy mind. This one is off in the mail and should arrive soon. 

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Less Monday

Stamps and Dies:  I Scream You Scream Stamp Set, Sprinkles Mini Die, and 3 Scoops Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Mint to Be, Icing on the Cake and Sand Castle (Catherine Pooler);

Paper:  White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Sum-Sum-Summertime Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Antique Rose Crystal Drops, Love Potion Dream Drop, Morning Dew Crystal Drops, and White Blizzard Glitter Drops (Nuvo);

Peachy Card for Color Throwdown

Attempted a watercolor background piece using the colors in this week's Color Throwdown which were orange, peach, yellow and pink.  For my watercolor piece I used some Catherine Pooler inks in those four shades. 

Once the watercolor piece was finished, I cut it with a cover plate die. I then stamped some peachy images for my card. 

 I hope you found some time to create today!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Hope Things Are Peachy

Stamps and Dies:  Right Angle Cover Die, Just Peach Stamp Set and Dies, Peachy Sentiments Stamp Set and Peachy Word Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  It's a Girl, Bellini, Coral Cabana, Samba, Rouge, Tiara, Lemongrass, Lime Rickey, Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Grapefruit Grove Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Watercolor Paper (Canson); Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Hooked on You 4 Cardz 4 Guyz

 Sharing a card I made this weekend, inspired by Cardz 4 Guyz.  Their inspiration this week was "Gone Fishing", and I new just the stamp set and just the paper I wanted to use.  

I started by creating a ton of fish!  In the end I only used one, because the pattern paper had plenty of fish for my sea.  

I found a die in my stash with lots of wavy and puffy borders and cut as many as I could to create my water. 

And then I just put it all together.  I used the perfectly sized green sequin for my reel.  

And now that I have a pile of fish, I've got more creating to get to.  

I hope you found time to create this weekend.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - I'm Hooked on You

Stamps and Dies:  Fly Daddy Stamp Set and Dies and Melon Edge Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Lime Rickey, Fiesta Blue, Grass Skirt (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Too Fly Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler); Silver Foil Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Black Foot River Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler); Mink Twine (Close To My Heart);

Just Bee-cause, Inspired by Freshly Made Sketches

Pulled out a stash of paper and stamps from a kit (a/k/a the kit nearest the top of the pile) and created this card inspired by Freshly Made Sketch.  

 

I used pattern paper that had some diagonals built in.  Pulled in some other supplies from my stash.  I also filled my letters in using some Nuvo Drops for added dimension.   

I hope you found some time to create today, and if not, tomorrow is another day!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Just Bee-cause Diagonal

Stamps and Dies:  Bee Yourself Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight and Tiara Ink (Catherine Pooler); Black Shimmer Pen (Close To My Heart); Wink of Stella;  Blender Pen (Marvy);

Paper:  White Daisy (Close To My Heart); The Bees Knees Pattern Paper (Honey Bee Stamp);

Other: Teal Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart); Dandelion Yellow Crystal Drops (Nuvo);

 

 

24 Carrot Friend for House Mouse & Friends

The challenge at House Mouse & Friends had an optional element to use a number.  I could not resist matching this sentiment with this adorable House Mouse image.  

 

I colored my image using distress inks and water.  My image is stamped in Versafine Black Onyx ink and then embossed with clear embossing powder. 

I just thought that sentiment was perfect.  Glad I found it in my stash.  

I hope you find some time to create .  . the weekend is here!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - 24 Carrot Friend

Stamps and Dies:  Spring Fling Stamp Set (Scrappy Mom's); Carrot Friend (House Mouse from Stampendous);

Ink:  Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versafine Black Onyx Ink; Wow Clear Melting Powder; Various Distress Inks for Watercolor of Image (Ranger);

Paper:  Cardstock and pattern paper from 2019 Card Kit (The Stamps of Life); Watercolor Paper (Canson);

Other:  Shape Heart Epoxy Sticker (Doodlebug); Bow from 2019 Card Kit (TSOL);

Good in Every Day for Always Fun

 This week's prompt at Always Fun Challenges was embossing powders!  I played with a few techniques and powders using this same stamp.  

Different colored embossing powders for this one, three with glitter and some white on black . . .

For this next one, it was all watercolor on white embossing, and then multiple inks.  The bumpiness of that watercolor paper made it hard to get embossing ink coverage. 

For legibility of my sentiment, I did have to stamp my sentiment on cardstock and cut it out for the circles and banner, and then trim them out.  Did my best to match up the colors.

 For my final card, I just used white embossing powder and some ink blending.  

Nice and smooth coverage of the embossing powder.  

 I had fun playing with this stamp and the different embossing powders.  

Supplies Used - Everyday Embossed Glitter

Stamps and Dies:  Good Day Background Stamp

Ink & Embossing:  Wow Embossing Pad; Carousel, Lime Rickey, White, and Something Borrrowed Embossing Powder/Glitter (Wow)

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler)

Supplies Used - Everyday Watercolor

Stamps and Dies:  Good Day Background Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Flirty Fuchsia, Fiesta Blue, Lime Rickey, Tutti Fruity, Party Dress, Tiara (Catherine Pooler Inks); Embossing Pad and White Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Watercolor Paper (Canson)

Other: Crater Lake Sequins (Catherine Pooler Designs)

Supplies Used - Everyday Ink Blend

Stamps and Dies:  Good Day Background Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Sangria, Sugared Lavender, Hot Tub, Skylight, Juniper Mist (Catherine Pooler Inks); Embossing Pad and White Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler);

Other: Tinsel Town Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);