Treat Yourself - Vellum and Transparency

 I was inspired by Little Red Wagon's prompt to use vellum or a transparency.  I have been playing with a set I acquired earlier in the year, so there is transparency keeping my gum balls in the machine, but some vellum to create some contrast in my background.  

I also love stamping on the vellum.  The pattern paper was a perfect back drop with that vellum over it. 

 Such a fun set to play with!  

I hope you find some time to create.  

Debbie

Stamps and Dies:  Hey Sugar Stamp Set and Dies and Notecard Layers Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad, Metallic Silver Regular and Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder (Wow); Rockin' Red (Catherine Pooler Ink);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Rockin' Red Prints (Catherine Pooler Designs);  Vellum (Close To My Heart); Acetate (American Crafts);

Other: Cupcake Clay Confetti (Pretty Pink Posh);

You're the Sweetest

How about a little embossing.  I created my background - white embossing on kraft cardstock - as I was inspired by the prompt at CAS on Friday.  

I couldn't resist using the negative piece from a Pinkfresh die . . . can't throw out a perfect rectangle, even if it's not the piece that had the pretty stitching on the edge.  

I created the little candies and used some Glossy Accents to give that "wrapped-in-plastic" appearance. 

I hope you found some time to make something shine!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - You're the Sweetest

Stamps and Dies:  Candy Shoppe Stamp Set and Dies, Simply Diamonds Background Stamp (Catherine Pooler Designs); Essentials Stitched Rectangle Die (Pinkfresh Studio);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder (Wow); Midnight, Pucker Up, Chiffon, Garden Party, Cummerbund and Drive-in (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Desert Storm Cardstock (Neenah);

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

Let It Snow

I pulled this set out to kit for an upcoming class with Creative Chick,and I couldn't resist creating a card for the latest Lawn Fawnatics challenge. 

I think this is one of my favorite winter color combinations.  Something about shades of blue and purple make winter way more fun than the brown blah that is out my window right now.  I think these colors speak to true winter when the snow falls.  (Not that I need snow in my day today!)

I adore the little penguin.  

I hope you can find some time to craft a critter!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Let It Snow

Stamps and Dies:  Outside In Stitched Snowflake Die, Winter Big Scripty Stamp Set and Dies, Penguin Party Stamp Set and Dies, Yeti or Not Stamp Set and Dies (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Jet Black (Lawn Fawn); Copic Markers; Salvaged Patina and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks (Ranger); Grape Crush (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Exclusive Coverstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today; Solar White (Neenah); Distress White Heavystock (Ranger);

Other: Snowflake Background Stencil (Lawn Fawn); Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Prisma Glitter (Lawn Fawn); Unicorn Stickles (Ranger);

Rise and Shine!

I was inspired by Little Red Wagon to make a card inspired by the prompt, "Let's Eat".  So this morning I made a few eggs over easy with a bit of cheese.  They were delicious and keto.  

Then I went to my craft table and made a few eggs sunny-side with a slice of bacon, some fruit and milk.  I enjoyed with the Sun Post.  

It's all about the details for me.  I love trying to make paper look real.  My gingham plate is adorable and I wish I had one just like it in my cabinet.  My yolk is so sunny side up, it's almost annoying (I am not a fan except that they look adorable).  My milk bottle is glass, by the way. 

Rise and shine! And once you do, go create something fun.  

Debbie

 

Supplies Used - Rise & Shine

Stamps and Dies:  Rise and Shine Stamp Set and Dies  (Catherine Pooler Designs); Frame Die Cut (from my stash of already cut items);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Sauna, Shea Butter, Rouge, Juniper Mist, Eucalyptus, Icing on the Cake, (Catherine Pooler Inks); 

Paper:  White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Great Start Paper Pack (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart); Diamond Stickles (Ranger);

Cry. Laugh. Remember. - Inspired by Just Add Ink

Lots of stamping on this card - both backgrounds and images.  This one was inspired by Just Add Ink where there was an inspiration photo that I've included below with my supply list.  

I pulled out an old stamp set for this one.  I think this was one of my first "Club Sursee" sets from Catherine Pooler Designs.  I love that it had the three background panels.  

 

I decided to go with a sympathy card, and I love the sentiment that is stamped on this.  Three words that say it all!

 The inspiration for my card was the window pains from a layout perspective and of course, the color combination.  

Enjoy some crafty time today!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Hugs

Stamps and Dies:  Background Textures Stamp Set, Thoughtful Greetings Dies and Life In Full Bloom Stamp Set and Dies(Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Rockin' Red and Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler) and Early Espresso Cardstock (Stampin' Up);

Many Hoorays for Seize the Birthday

 The prompt at Seize the Birthday . . ,

 

My many of something was die cut "hooray" cheers and a lot of hearts stamped to my card base. 

 

 I do love a rainbow of colors, whether it includes all the rainbow or my own version. This color combination was inspired by some scrap cardstock that was in my pile.  I didn't end up using the cardstock, but I did match my inks to the colors. 

 And my hearts have a bit of sparkle.  I refer to this as the gumdrop technique.  Glossy Accents with a sprinkle of glitter. Adds a bit of extra dimension.  

Take sometime to glitter something today!

Debbie 

Supplies Used - Hooray, Hooray . . .

Stamps and Dies:   Friendly Hello's Stamp Set and Dies (The Stamp Market);

Ink:  It's a Girl, Bellini, Coral Cabana, Melon Ice, Cummerbund, Mardi Gras, Midnight (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other:  Gloss Accents (Ranger); Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (Stampin' Up);

 

Flower Power

 A creation for Little Red Wagon, where the theme was "Flower Power" this time around.  

Not a whole lot of "power" in black and white, but these little gold beads for the center give this card some power. 

Sometimes the hardest part is getting the little things to stick.  

I hope you find some time to make something stick today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Always in my Heart

Stamps and Dies:  In My Heart Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Pitch Black Cardstock (Hero Arts); Solar White (Neenah);

Other: Heart of Gold Mini Prills (US Artquest); Seattle Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Be My Valentine

Decided to make my sentiment the star for the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. 

With February right around the corner, I decided to go with a Valentine's Day theme.  Of course, my sentiment came first, and then came the creation of my background for my air mail delivery bird!

A blue sky background seemed appropriate.  

Love my Lawn Fawn critters and supplies.  I hope you find sometime to get creative today!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Be My Valentine

Stamps and Dies:  Scent w/Love Add On Stamps and Dies, Special Delivery Stamps and Dies and Giant Be My Valentine Die (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Jet Black Ink (Lawn Fawn) and Copic Markers; Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and Distress Oxide Ink; Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink;

Paper:  White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); Distress White Heavy Stock (Ranger); Solar White (Neenah); Lagoon Cardstock and White Glitter Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Prisma Glitter (Lawn Fawn);

Birds of a Feather

 I've been so lax in creating and posting . . . work gets in the way yet again.  I decided to get crafty with a challenge, and here's a little something with wings for the Just Add Ink Challenge.   

 For this one I used a mix of products, including one of my favorite stamp sets.  Come on!  Birds with scarves!   

After coloring the scarves, I heat embossed with some embossing glitter.  A combo of stencils and stamps were used for my background pieces.  

 I hope you are able to create today!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Birds of a Feather

Stamps and Dies:  Flock of Friends Stamps and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Jet Black (Lawn Fawn); Wow Embossing Pad, Clear Gloss Regular Embossing Powder and Uptown Embossing Glitter (Wow); Glam, Uptown, Martini and Twilight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Ocean Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Solar White (Neenah);

Other: Card Front Stencil Bundle 3 (Close To My Heart); Paisley Park Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Black Glaze Pen and Quickie Glue Pen (Sakura); Prisma Glitter (Lawn Fawn);

Birthday Floral for Just Add Ink Challenge

I added some ink on this one, for the Just Add Ink Challenge.  They had this floral inspiration photo (further below) that inspired the photo.  

This one is a combo of stamp, stencil and dies.  Well, and ink.  OK, and paper!  

Ok, some sequins and glitter in the form of Stickles too!. 

 I had so much fun pulling this set back out and playing. Pull something out of your stash and get busy!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Hello Happy Floral Stamp Set, Dies and Stencil (Gina K Designs for Scrapbook & Cards Today);

Ink & Embossing:  Party Dress, Tiara, Lime Rickey, Grass Skirt, Twilight, Midnight (Catherine Pooler inks);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Black Cardstock (American Crafts); Unicorn Stickles (Ranger);

Other:  Sofia Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Happy Halloween - Mixing and Matching

I've been creative, I've just been so busy with the 9 to 5 that I've not posted any creations or done any challenges.  Remedying that and posting a card I created inspired by Little Red Wagon's prompt.  And so focus on the bats . . .

I had the two striped papers as scraps on my table from a project.  I can't part with striped paper, as it makes great borders for cards.  But I also used them for my bats and really like the look that the metallic silver stripes brought to this card.  

I do love mixing products from different companies together and today's project is an example of mixing and matching.  I hope you find time to mix and match today!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Halloween

Stamps and Dies:  Hey Pumpkin Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs); Journey Blooms Holiday Set (Fun Stampers Journey); Stitched Oval Dies (The Stamps of Life);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Ink);

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock and Happiest Place Coordinating Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Pitch Black Cardstock (Hero Arts);

Other: Silver Glitter Gems (Close To My Heart);

Fall Inspired - The Paper Players

It's past Labor Day - let the fall inspiration begin.  The Paper Players kicked off their challenge this week with an inspiration photo that was all about fall!

 

I created a card using some fall stamps and dies.  It's still green outside, but before we know it the leaves will be falling.  I used all Catherine Pooler products for this one. 

And the signs of fall will be all around.  (OK, minus the sequins.) 

 I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thankful

Stamps and Dies:  Hey Pumpkin Stamp Set and Dies and Bushels of Love Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Icing on the Cake, Daydream, Twilight, Mandarin Spice, Orange Peel, Hot Tub, Green Tea, Lemongrass (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock and Fall Pick-n-mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Mystic Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Today is Looking Bright

I love a card created with repetition.  I often struggle with placement, even with a stamping platform tool, so it definitely takes patience and practice.  For me, it's more about the patience.  This card was inspired by the Inspirational Challenge.  

I went a bit CAS for this one.  Lots of repetition, and a bit of rainbow color. 

I'm a huge fan of glass that looks like glass.  Some Liquid Glass from Close To My Heart was my finishing touch, along with some sparkle for my beverage accompaniments. 

Rainbow projects make the day brighter.  Gather up your best ROYGBP and get busy!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Today is Looking Bright

Stamps and Dies:  Good Times Bits and Borders Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Party Dress, Orange Twist, Tiara, Lime Rickey, Fiesta Blue, Flirty Fuchsia, Grape Crush (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life);

Other: Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart); Diamond Stickles (Ranger); Cookies and Cream Twine (Catherine Pooler Designs);

It's Snow Time

A little sledding for Christmas Card Throwdown. 

Used some of my favorite products from Catherine Pooler Designs.

 Be safe little downhill bunny! 

 I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie 

Supplies Used - It's Snow Time

Stamps and Dies:  Bunny Slopes Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight and Twilight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Elementary Midtones and Hair & Skin Tones Highlight Pigmented Watercolor Pencils (Nuvo);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Holiday Whimsy Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler); Watercolor Paper (Canson);

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

Birthday Change the Scene

The Lawn Fawnatics challenge was "Change the Scene".  I went with a little surprise package for a birthday celebration.  

I started with some scraps of pattern paper from a mini album I had just put together.

Once I had the celebratory paper in hand, I did my bet to match up some Copics and stamped and colored my images.  I'm a novice at the Magic Pictures Changer, so the hardest part was match the images up in the write spot.  First try didn't line up.  Second try I had a marker that went rogue.  And so try three got me there!

I can't wait to play around with this die a bit more.  

Appreciated the challenge!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Birthday Wishes Shaker

Stamps and Dies:  Magic Picture Changer Dies w/Add On Dies and Birthday Before & After Stamp Set (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks); Copic Markers

Paper:  It's My Party DSP (Stampin' Up);  Solar White Cardstock (Neenah);

Other:  Cincinnati Sequins (Catherine Pooler Designs); Black Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart);

 

Clouds and Stitching for Just Add Ink

Just Just Add Ink challenge this week was Just Add Two . . . 

 

 I chose the clouds and the stitching.  Who can resist some stitching!

 

I went to Lawn Fawn for this one.  I had some owl images that were begging to be colored.  

 

 

 Just add clouds and a shaker window or two, for Just Add Two! 

 

I love my Lawn Fawn.  I hope you find some time to create today!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy

Stamps and Dies:  Special Delivery Stamp Set and Dies, Special Delivery Add-on Stamp Set; Scallop Slimline with Hearts Portrait Die, Big Scripty Word Die, All the Clouds Stamp Set and Die (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Tuxedo Black Ink (Memento); Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler) Various Copic Markers; White Gel Pen (Uchida)

Paper: Solar White and Desert Storm Cardstock (Neenah); Be Mine Pattern Paper (Pebbles);

Other: Pierre Sequin Mix, Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Sherbet Shimmer Glitter Drops, Simply White Crystal Drops, Pink Orchid Crystal Drops (Nuvo); Diamond Stickles (Ranger);

A Gator Ate My "H"!

I was inspired to make a humorous card for Little Red Wagon.  I wasn't sure where my card was going, but eventually it ended with the gator eating my H! 

 

The front of my card has a pop-up element.  The sentiment and alligator are one-half inch out from the card in an element that was really easy to create and fold in to fit into an A2 envelope. 

Originally I had my alligator biting the "H", and then before I knew it, he chomped it right off.  

You can never predict what the critters on your card are going to do. 

Happy crafting!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday - Oh Happy Day!

Stamps and Dies:  Party Animals and Oh Confetti Stamp Sets and Dies and Grass Border Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Martini, Garden Party (Catherine Pooler Inks); Jet Black Ink (Lawn Fawn); Copic Markers;

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Black, Stardust and Clear Glaze Pens (Sakura);

Thanks a Melon

 "Blending In" was the creative prompt at Shopping Our Stash.  And blending in was the process for my card today.  I used supplies from Concord & 9th's Summer Camp, and chose the watermelon stencil to create my card.   

Blending for watermelon slices is absolutely the perfect way to color them, because watermelon has so much variation in shading.  So I really loved how these came out on my card.  

 

Admittedly, I struggled a bit with my seeds.  I used Art Alchemy Matte Wax in Charcoal Black, and when lifting the stencil there were some stray splatters and drag marks.  Grrrr!  It's more noticeable in the pictures than it is on the actual card.  

I hope you find some time to do some creative blending today.  

Cheers!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks a Melon

Stamps and Dies:   Oh So Sweet Stamp Set, Die and Stencil (Concord & 9th);

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Designs); Honeysuckle, Parsley and Sprout (Concord & 9th);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); Honeysuckle Cardstock (Concord & 9th);

Other:  Charcoal Black Matte Wax (Art Alchemy); Clear Drops (Concord & 9th)

 

CAS Practice

Created a thank you card for CAS on Friday.  

CAS is hard for me, so I tried to keep just a single line of stamped images.  But I always question, did I squeak past the CAS? 

I'm a work in progress.  

Go get CAS!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks for all you do

Stamps and Dies:  Classic Adornments Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Rockin' Red, Party Dress, Orange Twist, Tiara, Lime Rickey, Flirty Fuchsia, Something Borrowed (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  White Cardstock (Scrapbook Cards Today); Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other:  Crater Link Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Bitty Sparkles (Close To My Heart);

Gnome in the Garden

I was never a fan of gnomes, but for some reason when they started showing up in pattern papers, stamps and dies I began to fall in love with the many different designs out there.  When Shopping Our Stash had gnomes as the inspiration this week, I pulled out one of my favorite sets.  

These little gnomes found some time to get out in the garden on a nice cloudy day. 

I love using the stuff in my stash and hope you can use some of your stash today.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Just a Note w/Gnomes

Stamps and Dies:  Gardeners Greetings Stamp Set and Dies, Grass Border Die and April Showers Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copic Markers; Black Jack and Aquatini (Catherine Pooler Inks); Izink Titanium Pigment; 

Paper: Solar White (Neenah); Wheatgrass (American Crafts); 

Other: Cloud Stencil (My Favorite Things);  Diamond Stickles (Ranger);