I'm Lucky . . . Allsorts of ways!

I love card with black and white and a pop of a color.  With my quest to participate more in challenges in 2022, I saw this one and had to play along. The Allsorts Challenge which had the prompt of "Black and White plus One".  

My "Plus One" is yellow and inspired by the friendliest flower.  The daisy (Meg Ryan - character in You've Got Mail) says that daisies are the friendliest flower. 

 So no joke, a friend gifted this stamp set to me.  She sent me a bag of stamps to use.  So these truly are the friendliest stamped flowers. 

Love this stamp!  Thank you to my friend.  

I hope you find some time . . . soon . . . to create.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Friend

Stamps:  Friend and Floral Stamps (Dab a Little Clear Stamps); Crafty Friends (Altenew)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx Ink; Versamark

Paper:  Banana and Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); scrap of pattern paper from my scrap bin; Solar White (Neenah)

Accessories:  Detail White Embossing Powder (Ranger); Yellow Glitter from Pebbles, Inc; Circle Punch (Fiskars)

Beautiful Heart

Created a CAS card with some layers for CASology this week . . . the cue this week was "compliment". 

Here is my card, and I created it in a few colors.  The compliment . . . "You have the most beautiful heart." 

The first and last one are the same ink colors, but I stamped off on this first one to get a lighter color.  I think it's my favorite.  And this next one is definitely brighter! 

And again, same colors as that first one, but achieved a lighter version by doing some second generation stamping.  

Love the two step stamping.  Fun stuff!  

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Stamps and Dies:  Beautiful Heart Stamps (Altenew)

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Seafoam, Spruce, Polished, Mandarin Spice, Rose Petals, Peppermint Scrub (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Paper: Premium White (Catherine Pooler); Black (Bazzill)

Other: Epoxy Dots (The Stamps of Life)

House Mouse LOVE

Shopping our Stash has a challenge out there that is all about "crazy for coloring".   I am crazy for coloring . . . but most of my coloring (90%) is with House Mouse images.  I am obsessed with them. 

How obsessed?

A friend and I buy and collect stamps all year . . . talking and comparing notes, praying we will not double-buy.

Once a year, we get together, bring our stamps . . . we stamp onto watercolor paper with Versafine, emboss with clear embossing powder, and we do about three images for each of us . . . or is it two.  I don't know, but my collection of images to color just grows and grows.  We have a scheduled date coming up to stamp away . . . just one week from Thanksgiving!  We also have containers with pre-stamped images stored . . . and ready to color.

So I pulled one for this challenge.  

This time around I colored using distress inks . . . sometimes I use watercolors or water color markers.  I like to switch it up.  What you can't see in the photo is the shimmer . . . I ran over those flowers with a shimmer liquid. 

So yep . . . I'm crazy, and crazy for coloring. 

Supplies Used - You Inspire Me

Stamps:  Label Love (Altenew); Painted Pansies House Mouse (Stampendous)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx; Distress Inks for Watercolor (Ranger); Black (Hero Arts); Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger);

Paper:  Tangerine Tango (Stampin' Up); Solar White (Neenah); Canson Watercolor;

Accessories:  Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay

Wishing You Joy for SOS

Christmas in July! That is the challenge at Shopping Our Stash this week.  I definitely can play along with that. 

I love stamping on kraft colored cardstock.  I stamped my image with white pigment ink first, and then I shifted my cardstock a bit and stamped with the green.  It gives the tree some pop.  I did the same for my sentiment.  

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Wishing You Joy

Stamps and Dies:  Sketched Evergreens (Altenew)

Ink & Embossing:  White Pigment Ink (Simon Says Stamp); Spruce (Catherine Pooler); Versamark; White EP (Wow!);

Paper: Desert Storm (Neenah); Real Red (Stampin' Up)

Other: Classic Christmas Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

A Year of Card Techniques - November

Our year of hopping is almost through, if you've not gotte n the chance to hop and comment each month, click on the links below to take you to the posts.

January - Emboss Resist Technique

February - Ink Layering Techniques

March - Inlaid Die-cutting

April - Shaker Cards

May - Spinner Cards

June - Step Cards

July - Watercolor Cards

August - Baby Wipe Technique

September - Mixed Media

October - Black Magic or Joseph's Coat

November - 

Remember to comment on each blog, each month to be entered into the prize drawing.

Each comment on the 12 hops throughout the year will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Blitsy.com or Stampin' Up gift certificate (Winner's Choice).

Now on with the projects.

This month it's all about the see through stuff...vellum and acetate.  I have three projects for you today . . . One with vellum and two with acetate.  First up is the vellum card.   

 The secret to this card is to stamp with Versamark and emboss with white ink.  Once it had cooled down, I flipped the image over and colored the back side with Copic markers.  However, any marker would do for this technique.  When you flip it back over, the white embossing just pops, and you have the color behind, so no smearing.  

Next I  have two shaker cards for you below.  One is a bit more simple than the other.  What do you need for great shaker cards . . . dies that provide a window, something shake (sequins, beads, glitter or small cardstock pieces) and a piece of acetate.  In this case, I used pattern paper to create my design. 

Such a simple card. My die cut images are on top of the acetate, which is a different use because you get that great shadow effect in the background. 

And then a Holiday card with a full window shaker.   

In this one, the focal point is the watercolor image in the window, which was obviously a bit more work than just using that pattern paper.  I adore House Mouse Stamps, so this card makes me melt. 

 

We really love feedback, so please leave a comment on each of the blogs in today's hop. Your hop destinations are:

Theresa  -  http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

Debbie  - http://pawstoscrap.blogspot.com/

Lisa  - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/

Kim  - http://katydidcards.com/

Jearise  -http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Sharon  - http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com/

Claudia  - http://www.claudiahenderson.blogspot.com/

Thanks for hopping! 

Hope you find some time to be creative.  

Supplies Used - Thinking of You

Stamps:  Roses Cover-a-card (Impression Obsession) and Thinking of You (Altenew)

Ink: Versamark, Copic Markers, Hero Arts Black

Paper:  Vellum (Bazzill), Solar White (Neenah), Licorice (The Stamps of Life)

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder (Ranger) and Stitched Borders 4 Dies (Pretty Pink Posh)

 

Supplies Used - Sunshine Shaker

Stamps:  Sending Sunshine (W-Plus 9)

Ink:  Versamark

Paper:  Chocolate (Bazzill), Solar White (Neenah), Pattern Paper (DCWV) 

Accessories:  Marigold and Sparking Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh) , Orange Nail Art Hearts, White Embossing Powder (Ranger) and Sunshine Layers (W-Plus 9)

Supplies Used - Be Merry

Stamps:  Light Wrap (House Mouse Designs by Stampendous); lights4Christmas (The Stamps of Life)

Ink: Black Onyx (Versafine); Ranger Distress Inks for Watercoloring

Paper:  Bee Watercolor Paper; Solar White Cardstock (Neenah); Green Cardstock from Papertrey Ink

Accessories:  Diamond Stickles, Acetate, Sparking Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);  Birthday Journal Card Die (Sugar Pea Designs)*

*Stamp of Approval Young at Heart Collection

August Technique Blog Hope - Baby Wipe Technique

It's month eight of our year-long adventure into different card-making techniques, folds and paper crafting products. 

We hope you got the chance to hop with us each month.  It's not too late to hop and comment to be entered into our prize drawing.  If you missed any of the previous months, you can click on the month to be taken directly to the start of that month's hop.

January - Emboss Resist Technique

February - Ink Layering Techniques

March - Inlaid Die-cutting

April - Shaker Cards

May - Spinner Cards

June - Step Cards

July - Watercolor Cards

This month we are playing with the baby wipe technique and you won't want to miss the amazing and fun cards we've got for you today.

We really love feedback, so please leave a comment on each of the blogs in today's hop.  Each comment on the 12 hops throughout the year will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Blitsy.com or Stampin' Up gift certificate (Winner's Choice).

Now on with the projects.  I have three cards for you today.  I used two different techniques, the first was the creation of a striped background for technique piece on my card and the second, which I used on all cards, was to create my own stamp pads using re-inkers and a blend of color.  I will admit I'm on the fence about the stripe technique (will have to try it again), but the stamping technique.  Such soft colors - I just love how these turned out. 

So card number one has that striped technique piece which I cut using a banner die and created a layered tag.  The second tag has my stamped design which was stamped using the re-inker/baby wipe technique. 

 The soft colors are amazing.  Two other things I love . . . I added to my Christmas card stash and the stamping matches the striped background.  Yes - make your own stamp pad and it's all matchy-matchy! 

 

Card number two used the same colors, but a completely different stamp. 

 

I love the blending of the pinks in this card.  It looks like a watercolor piece, but it was super simple.  

 And card number three included some different color combinations.  I just love how this one turned out.  It truly looks like a watercolor painting. 

 

The key on this one is different shades of re-inkers.  There are two greens.  A blue, a purple, and then some brown and purple for the flower centers.  

I hope you'll try this technique, as you can really achieve some beautiful results. 

Next up is Sharon.  If you do get lost along the way, I've included the full line-up below. 

Theresa  -  http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

Lisa  - http://lisaslittlerascals.blogspot.com/

Kim  - http://katydidcards.com/

Claudia  - http://www.claudiahenderson.blogspot.com/

Debbie  - http://pawstoscrap.blogspot.com/

Sharon  - http://piece-ofheart.blogspot.com/

Thanks for hopping! 

Hope you find some time to be creative. 

Supplies Used - Blessed Christmas

Stamps:  Wonderful Wreath and Lovely Lattice Stamp Sets (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval); Bright Baubles (Neat and Tangled for Stamp of Approval)

Ink: Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade Re-inkers (Stampin' Up), Tuxedo Black (Memento), Versamark

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Watercolor Paper (Bee)

Accessories:  Lovely Flowers and Banners Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval); Sparking Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), White Ribbon (Offray)

Supplies Used - Amazingly Amazing

Stamps:  Lovely Flowers (Catherine Pooler Designs for Stamp of Approval)

Ink: Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade Re-inkers (Stampin' Up), Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah) and Lucky Limeade (Stampin' Up)

Accessories:  Marshmallow Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Supplies Used - Life is Beautiful

Stamps:  Spring Daisy (Altenew)

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Pistachio Pudding, Concord Crush, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar Re-inkers (Stampin' Up)

Paper:  Desert Storm and Solar White (Neenah) Lucky Limeade (Stampin' Up)

Accessories:  Peridot Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh) and Clear Wink of Stella

Gettin' Sketchy

I have two creations to share today.  The first is a card I created using Clean and Simple Stamping's sketch (#301) and the color combination at Colour Me Card Challenge which was to use Pistachio Pudding ink with neutrals.  Here is the result . . .

My neutral colors were gold and cork (o.k. - cork is not a color).  I used embossing powder from Stampendous, and some adhesive cork from my Studio Calico kit supplies. 

For my second card, I used the Sketchbook Saturday sketch from Random Acts of Creativity.  I just love this sketch when I saw it because the heart in the sketch made me want to use my heart/paw die from Paper Smooches.

I used some elements in my arsenal . . . flowers from American Crafts, a gold doily from Some Odd Girl and those Blue Frosties from Queen & Company.  They look like lights!  Just love them. 

Hope you find some time to create today.

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Tim & Beck*

Stamps:  JJ Bolton for Studio Calico* and Birthday Bash from Altenew

Dies:  Craft Die Frame*

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Versamark, and Stampendous Gold Detail

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Cork*

*from Studio Calico Hello Hello Card Kit

 

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill* and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  American Crafts*, Maggie Holmes*, and Tim & Beck*

Stamps:  Paws for a Cause from Paper Smooches

Dies:  Dog Icons from Paper Smooches

Ink:  Ranger Archival

Other:  Blue Frosties from Queen & Company*, Gold Doily from Some Odd Girl, Flowers from American Crafts

*from Studio Calico Hello Hello Card Kit

Mr. and Mrs. for Mojo Monday

I created a wedding card for this week's Mojo Monday.  Here is my card . . .

I used black and white elements with a touch of a very pale blue that appears gray in these photos.  Here is the sketch:

Loving that delicate heart border die!  

This one is earmarked for someone special and will be out of my house by tomorrow!

Make some time to create this week.

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Fancy Pants Country Boutique*

Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp Apothecary Labels and Altenew Super Script 2

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Apothecary Labels, Lost at Sea Die from My Creative Time, Heart Parade from Simon Says Stamp, and Stitched Border Dies from Pretty Pink Posh

Ink:  Memento, Versamark and Stampin' Up White Embossing Powder

Ribbon:  Crinkle Ribbon*

Other:  Ki Rhinestones

*from Simon Says Stamp Oct 2012 Card Kit