Bunny Fun for Just Us Girls

I've been trying to pull out old kits and weed through use supplies within them.  I truly wish I had the time to pull out a kit and craft until all the supplies were gone.  But a full-time job keeps me from creating when I want . . . which is all the time (shhhh, don't tell).  

The picture at Just Us Girls prompted me to remember a kit that had a bunny stamp with little feet.  I created my card with a bunny on an action wobble. 

I just love the little bunny and the back that the bunnies in the pattern paper appear to have little colored eggs on their bellies.  Old supplies . . . new card.  And always fun!

I hope you find some time to use your old supplies, create something new and have some fun!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Easter

Stamps and Dies:  Some Bunny Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp);

Ink & Embossing:  Tuxedo Black Ink (Memento); Various Markers from The Stamps of Life; Signo Uniball White Gel Pen;

Paper: Slate Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Solar White (Neenah); Pattern Papers (Echo Park);

Other: Action Wobble; Spring Blooms Mix (Pretty Pink Posh);

Splish-splash - Play in the Puddles

I had my eye on a number of challenges this past week, so I had to play around with the prompt at The Daring Cardmakers to create a card with a water theme.  I went with water in the form of rain and puddles, and I squished them on a slim line card so I'd have some height for those rain clouds. 

I stamped my critters (large and small) on brown cardstock and paper pieced their little umbrellas. I used a white gel pen to highlight a few areas on them.  They are all posed in their puddles. And that poor bear doesn't stand a chance of staying dry with that tiny little umbrella. 

Rain in the form of sequins.  

I hope you find some time to create!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - When Life Gives You Rain Slim Line

Stamps and Dies:  Puddle Play Stamp Set and Dies and April Showers Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Black Jack, Cummerbund, and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copic Markers;

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock and A Little Drizzle Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs); Soft Suede Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Solar White (Neenah);

Other: Uniball Signo White Gel Pen; Portland Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Flowers for Always Fun

I fussy cut some flowers for Always Fun Challenge.  This one isn't my usual style, which is always a little fun and a little uncomfortable.  I pulled supplies from an old card kit from Simon Says Stamp (June 2016).  The flowers were on one of the papers in the 6 x 6 paper pad from Bo Bunny. 

I die cut the "dream" sentiment, and embossed it to give some pop.  And my flowers . . . Wink of Stella shimmer!  

 

I hope you find some time to create.  

Supplies Used - Dream

Stamps and Dies:  Look for the Miracles* (Simon Says Stamp); Holographic Embossing Powder (Ranger);

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; Clear Glitter Pen (Wink of Stella); White Gel Pen (Uniball Signo)

Paper:  Island Blue Cardstock* (Simon Says Stamp); Believe Collection 6 x 6* (Bo Bunny); Basic Black (Stampin' Up); Solar White (Neenah)

Accessories:  Rainbow Sprinkles (Doodlebug)

Gingerbread Squad

So addicted to my stash of stuff, and Addicted to Stamps and More inspired me to create a Christmas card this week. 

Here is my card . . .

I'm not always into stamping and fussy cutting, but my little gingerbread guys needed to pop off this card.  

So loving that pattern paper and those little die cut guys.  I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Gingerbread Squad

Stamps and Dies:  Christmas Squad Stamps (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink & Embossing:  Rockin' Red and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Paper: Solar White and Desert Storm (Neenah); Milk and Cookies Paper (Doodlebug);

Other: Diamond Stickles (Ranger); White Signo Uniball Gel Pen

Birthday Critters

Sharing a card that I made using the inspiration at Stamp Ink Paper.  Their challenge this week was four legged friends. 

I've long been a huge fan of my four-legged friends . . . have had a dog or cat, and usually multiples, in my life since Santa brought my first puppy when I was a kindergartner.   So I thought about those leftover supplies from my Simon Says Stamp kit that was all "holiday-ish".  I remembered the cat and dog stamps that came with the kit and thought, why not.  I can take those Christmas supplies and go all birthday mode. 

I steered clear of reds and greens in the coloring of my images.  Does it work?  I hope it works.  I tried a little something different and stamped on a scrap of the Bazzill dot paper, which is a dry embossed paper.  

Always love the detail a white pen will offer.  And the little guy on the right reminds me of a dog we had for 17 years that passed a little over a year ago. 

Love my four-legged friends. 

I hope you find some time to create! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Christmas Squad Stamps (Simon Says Stamp); Kindness Sampler (Paper Smooches)

Ink & Embossing:  Tuzedo Black (Memento); Copic Markers or coloring

Paper: Milk and Cookies Paper (Doodlebug); White Dot Paper (Bazzill); Solar White (Neenah); Glitter Paper (Tonic)

Other: Signo Uniball White Pen

Butterflies for The Paper Players

Butterflies were the theme for this week's challenge at The Paper Players.  And so bring in Pretty Pink Posh . . .

I started with a watercolor piece which I then stamped and embossed and die cut.  A one-layer card with a touch of gold.  

A fun card to make, and can imagine doing in different colors and giving as a set.  Perhaps another day. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

 

Supplies Used - Hello

Stamps:  Blissful Butterflies (Pretty Pink Posh)

Ink: Versamark, Ranger Distress Inks (watercolor)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah) and Canson Watercolor

Accessories:  Blissful Butterflies Dies (Pretty Pink Posh), Gold Embossing Powder (Ranger), Gold Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), Gold Uniball Pen

Color Throwdown and Time Out

Two more cards to share, inspired by a few challenges. 

First up is a card for Color Throwdown.  Love these colors together.  Here is my card . . .

I used pattern papers and embellishments from Studio Calico.  They came right to mind when I saw the inspiration photo.  I do love that button in the center of the stamped image.  

Second is a card created  for Time Out's challenge which had an inspirational quote:

 "Friends are connected heart to heart, 

distance and time can't break them apart." 

I immediately thought of our ability to send mail to our distant friends, and I used the little heart sequins to show the "heart to heart" love contained in the little envelope.  I stamped this card on Desert Storm cardstock, which was different than the norm for me, but I love how it turned out. 

I'm hoping to find even more time to create tomorrow.  And I hope you do as well. 

 Supplies Used - Just for You

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Studio Calico*

Stamps:  MID for Studio Calico*

Ink:  Hero Arts

Other:  Sequins from Studio Calico*, Badge from Hello Forever for Studio Calico*

*from Studio Calico's Carolina Moon Card Kit

Supplies Used - Sending You Happy Mail

Stamps:  happymail2stamp and patterns4happymail (The Stamps of Life)

Ink: Licorice, Artichoke, Cloud, Sky, Gingersnap and Strawberry Ink (The Stamps of Life); White Uniball Gel Pen

Paper:  Cityscapes (Graphic 45); Desert Storm (Neenah);

Accessories:  Heart Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

CASology and Freshly Made Sketch Inspired

A couple of cards to share with you today.  First up is a card for CASology whose cue card this week was "dream".  Here is my card . . .

This stamp set reminds me of the adult coloring books, and in fact, I think that was what Simon Says Stamp was going for when they released this one.  I stamped it both on my card base and on my pattern paper background.  

For my second card I used a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. 

It's a little busier than my usual card.  I used fun foam for that sentiment, and I love that the die matches that pattern paper. 

The brown circle is actually the card base showing through the circle window of the pattern papers on top.  

 I hope you were able to find some time to create today! 

Supplies Used - Dream

Stamps:  Look for the Miracles* (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink:  Tuxedo Black (Memento); Glitter Pen* (Kaiser Kraft); White Gel Pen (Uniball Signo); Dark G

reen Glitter Pen (Wink of Stella);

Paper:  White Cardstock* (Simon Says Stamp); Believe Collection 6 x 6* (Bo Bunny); Gold Adhesive Paper (Stampin' Up)

Accessories:  Gold Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

 

Supplies Used - Sending a Hello

Card created using stamps and dies from The Stamps of Life August 2016 Card Kit

Additional supplies:  Versamark Ink, Ranger White Embossing Powder, and White fun Foam

Smiles Across the Miles - Inkspirational Challenge

I'm leaving on a jet plane tomorrow, so I thought that it was the perfect vehicle to showcase for the Inspirational Challenge.  Here is my card . .

I went with a cloudy watercolor background for this one, and I love the result.  

Loving that circle die as well that made the stitched circles . . . the perfect showcase for my sentiment. 

No creating for me over the next week . . . I will be visiting my parents in sunny Florida.  But I hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Hello

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Bee Watercolor

Stamps and Dies:  Thanks for the Lift Stamp and Die Set and Circle Stitched Pattern Dies from My Creative Time

Ink:Hero Arts, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Versamark, Ranger White Embossing Powder and Signo Uniball White Pen

Ribbon:  Ellen Hutson

Other:  Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and Liquid Glass from Close To My Heart

Christmas Carol for Merry Monday

This week's challenge at Merry Monday was to create a card using a Christmas Carol for inspiration. I needed some carolers to get the job done, so I found some feathered critters to help me out. 

My song was "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and I went with neutral colors for this card and only added a pop of red with those little, popped stocking caps and my red sequins.  I had lots of fun creating this card.  

Later this week I will be participating in a hop on shaker cards, and I will be creating a shaker card using this same  stamp set and these same little critters.  So stop by on Saturday for . . .

 I hope you find some time to create today. 



 

Supplies Used -  We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Stamps:  Yuletide Birdies (Poppystamps)

Ink:  Black Onyx (Versafine), Antique White and Poppy Red (Derwent Inktense Pencils)

Paper:  Desert Storm (Neenah) Licorice (The Stamps of Life)

Accessories:  Raspberry Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger); White Pen (Signo Uniball)

Mmmmm . . . Merry Monday

The challenge at Merry Monday this week was to create a card showcasing your favorite warm beverage.  I don't drink it often, but I love hot cocoa with mint.  The first time I had cocoa with a candy cane in it, I was at a local crop at an amazing hotel.  I remember the candy cane melted while I was eating brunch, and when I grabbed it to stir, the end was gone.  The cane was just sticking up and stuck to the side of the mug.  It was so yummy with the flavor of that melted candy cane.

But I digress!  I combined today's card with the use of stencils.  StampNation is having a free stencil class for their members . . . and nothing at StampNation expires, so if you join today you would get all the lessons.  You would get every video . . . every tutorial . . . every challenge (they never close).  The inspiration and friendship is amazing.

Here is my card . . .

My stencil background was created using embossing paste and red geranium embossing paste from Ranger/Wendy Vecchi. 

My little squirrel image was colored using Zig Kuratake markers.

Love the dimension in that embossing paste!

I hope you find some time to create today.

Cheers!

Merry Monday - Good Cheer

Stamps:  Cup of Cheer (Poppy Stamps)

Ink: Black (Versafine), Brown, Beige, Light Green, Wine Red, Dark Brown, May Green Watercolor Markers (ZIG Kuretake)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah), Basic Black (Stampin' Up)

Accessories:  istencil (27-00001 R SC); Embossing Paste (Dreamweaver); Red Geranium Embossing Powder (Ranger/Wendy Vecchi); Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger), White Pen (Uniball)

StampNation News and Some Challenge Cards

Sharing some news from my favorite crafty place, and a couple of cards to share as well.

First, my crafty place, StampNation, is having their 5th birthday celebration.  When I say that StampNation is my favorite crafty place, I could not mean it more.  I love everything about it and have since I joined over four years ago.

For the birthday celebration, it is all about stencils.  StampNation has a stencil class going on this past week and heading into next week.  There are videos and tutorials, and the membership is posting their take on the lessons.  It's all about stencils.  If you have stencils and ink, or even if you don't . . . it's a place for inspiration.  I hope you will check it out.  Here is a sneak peek of a card I created using stencils.  This is one with a masculine flair . . .

You can check out the full card on StampNation.


And now to share a few cards.  Here is one created for CAS on Sunday.  Their challenge this week was a winter card.

A winter thank you card seemed appropriate--it's chilly this week.  I let the pattern paper do the talking, and I stamped a monotone sentiment.  

And my second card today was created for Mojo Monday.  One of the things I like to do with sketches is flip them.  And that's what I did today.  Here is the sketch . . .

 And here is my card . . . flipped a bit . . .

You never have to fully follow a sketch exactly.  You can take a little creative license, which I did here.  

This is a pretty Clean and Simple card.  I used supplies from last year's Simon Says Stamp card kit from February . . . I must be thinking ahead to clean out the old supplies, and bring in the new.

I hope you find some time to create today!

Supplies - Thanks

 Paper:  Bazzill* and Bo Bunny's Altitude Collection*

Stamps:  Hand Lettered Winter Wishes*

Ink:  Stampin' Up Blackberry Bliss

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and Pearls from Simon Says Stamp

*from January Simon Says Stamp Card Kit

Supplies Used - You Matter To Me

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp*

Pattern Paper:  Crate Paper Kiss Kiss*

Stamps:  Paper Hugs from Simon Says Stamp*

Dies:  Lost at Sea Stamp Set from My Creative Time and Sizzix Circle Dies

Ink:  Memento and Signo Uniball Black Pen

Other:  Rub ons from Crate Paper* and Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

*from Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit

Just Roll With It for AEI{Heart}U

I made some time for myself today to get in touch with my creative side, and I have two cards to share with you today.  The first is for  Avery Elle's challenge which was to create a "Spring" card.  As I read my friend's posts on Facebook, I'm seeing a lot about folks getting out for those first bike rides of season.  That is what inspired my card . . .

I had set out to stamp on pattern paper, and stamping on this grid paper was a challenge for me.  I'm much more of a "stamp on white" person.  I used a silver Signo Uniball pen to highlight some of the parts on the bicycle. 

And the sentiment was a very simple, "Roll with it!"  Important message with the amount of folks stressed with day to day life these days.

Supplies Used - Just Roll With It

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Roll With It by Avery Elle

Ink:  Stampin' Up and Avery Elle

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Signo Uniball Pen and Rhinestones from Close To My Heart

Tying the Knot, Literally

Finding time to create can be quite the task these days.  My husband is back on first shift, so those "lonely" nights are gone as we are on the same schedule now.  My day starts earlier, which means my day ends earlier.  It's also hockey playoff season, and both my AHL and NHL teams are playing in conference finals.  It's causing quite a challenge for me to find time to create these days.

I did attempt to create a little something for The Card Concept.  Here is there inspiration photo . . .

And here is my card . . .

I started out clean and layered, and I'm pretty sure that I stayed in that space.  That is typically where I like to play.  But as I was pulling in glitter, sequins and tulle, I began to tip down the hill to shabby chic.  The tulle . . . with the knot . . . above that "tying the knot" sentiment was an afterthought. 

With the long weekend, I'm hoping to find time today and tomorrow to do a little more creating.  Don't tell my house, because I should be doing a little more cleaning with how absent I've been the last two weeks. 

I hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Tying the Knot

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp*

Pattern Paper:  My Mind's Eye Fancy That*

Stamps:  Congratulations* and On My Mind** both from Simon Says Stamp

Dies:  Simon Says Stamp 2 Flowers and 2 Leaves

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp* and Encore

Other:  Gold Shimmer Trim from Close To My Heart, Mesh from my fabric stash; Signo Uni-ball Gold Gel Pen; Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh; 

*from Simon Says Stamp May Card Kit

**from Simon Says Stamp March Card Kit

C.A.S.E. A Card Blog Hop

Welcome to the CASE a Card Blog Hop!

CASE a Card Blog Hop

I'm so excited to be a part of a blog hop today!  What makes it even more fun is that this is a CASE a Card Blog Hop.

Remember the old kids game, Telephone? You know the one where a secret is told to the first person in line and then they tell what they think they heard to the next person and they tell the next person and so on and so on.  At the end of the line, the person says what they heard and the first person tells what they originally said and laughter erupts because the two things are nothing alike.

Well today's hop plays that game, but with card making instead of secrets.

This hop is un-like any you've probably ever been too.

We took one card created by Theresa from ScrapsByGracie and sent it to the next blogger who then C.A.S.E.d the card (copy and steal everything) and sent her card on to the next blogger who C.A.S.E.d it and sent her card to the next blogger.  You get the idea.

When you are done hopping you'll see how different or maybe how similar the last card is to the first.

So let's get hopping.

If you are just coming across my blog and and you'd like to start from the beginning to see the progression, please visit Scraps by Gracie, where the blog kicks off. 

If you've arrived here from Marine Wife's Scrappin' Life, you are in the right place.  Here is Ashley's card, which I set out to CASE for the hop.  Can I just say that the flowers on the fence are absolutely amazing!  I knew there was no way I was touching that beautiful scene. 

It is amazing that when you have similar tools to work with, your card just takes on a life of it's own.  Ashley, inspired me with a few different things on her card.  First was the fence (although I knew that my fence die was considerably smaller so that flower scene was not going to happen for me).  Second was that right hand border on the card - which I loved!  Third was the critters with the puns . . . bees with a "buzzing" sentiment!  I knew I needed to have some sort of critter with a pun.  And finally, she was creative on the inside of her card too . . .

I cut my fence.  I cut my right border.  Then I made coffee and pondered my stash of stamps and dies to figure out what critters were small enough in comparison with my picket fence die. Here is where I landed . . .

Now I will tell you that I also was inspired by her dry embossed background, which I attempted, for I needed something that would really make my bunnies pop and ended up going with pattern paper.  I also ended up flipping my card horizontally because I needed the ground space. 

I used my Copic markers to color the dresses, flowers, and wagon.  I then went in with a Signo Uniball white pen to enhance the buttons, pockets and collars of the dresses as well as the centers on all of the flowers.  Not noticeable in the photo is some Wink of Stella on the flowers. 

And of course . . . I followed suit and decorated the inside of my card too. Thanks for inspiring me, Ashley!

Don't forget to follow and comment on each of the blogs to be entered into the prize drawing.  Theresa is giving away a great goodie box filled with crafting supplies.
 

Winner will be posted on Theresa's blog on Wednesday and the winner will have 7 days to claim their prize.

And now you are off to see the next creation, which is Jessica of Stampin and Craftin. 

Here is the full line up in case you get lost along the way:

Theresa Knopf http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com
Sandy Bell Hentzel www.scrapbookblessingsclub.com
Anna Lentz Carpenter http://agrandmaacricutandablog.blogspot.com
Ashley Walker http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com
Debbie Bonczek http://pawstoscrap.blogspot.com
Jessica Douglas Wilson www.stampinandcraftin.blogspot.com
Alicia O'Bryant http://www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com
Silvia Haynes  http://sillyscrap.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you found inspiration in seeing the progression of CASE'd cards.

Supplies Used - CASE Blog Hop

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  DCWV

Stamps:  Somebunny Stamp Set from My Favorite Things

Dies:  Somebunny Die-namics from My Favorite Things, Stitched Borders I, Stitched Labels I, and Picket Fence Dies from Pretty Pink Posh

Ink:  Memento Gray Flannel, Copic Markers and Signo Uniball White Pen

Ribbon:  Twine from The Stamps of Life