Adore for Just Add "A" @Just Add Ink

 Created this "adore" card for Just Add Ink, where the prompt was Just Add "A".  

 

 I stamped my sentiment on the seam binding ribbon and love how it just melted right into the fibers without bleeding.  

I hope you found some time today to be creative!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Adore - You're the Most Adorable

Supplies from The Stamps of Life December 2018 Card Kit:  Cardstock, Pattern Paper,  Ribbon, Stamps and Die

Other Supplies:  White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart), Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

 

 

Have Courage Monochrome 4 Cardz 4 Guyz

 A monochromatic creation inspired by Cardz 4 Guys.  This one is one of encouragement. 

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Have Courage

Stamps and Dies:  Buffalo Plaid Background Stamp, Have Courage Word Die, Take Courage Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Spruce and Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Midnight and Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler)

Other: Onyx Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Perk Up

 Anything but a birthday card was the prompt at Sweet Stampin'.  And so, a card just to cheer someone using some of my favorite techniques and products.  

From a product perspective I've been playing a lot with the Peeking Pets set from Catherine Pooler.  Can't get enough of those critters peeking out over various objects.  This one is peaking over a coffee cup.  I've also been obsessed with the stencil that created my background strip.  

From a technique perspective, I love to stamp on kraft cardstock.  But lately I've been obsessed with using shaving cream, ink and acrylic paint with my stencils.

 

My dog Lola used to wait for me to leave the room and sip from my coffee. 😏 A happy memory, but also kind of gross.  Lola is the dog pictured on my blog here.  She crossed the rainbow bridge a few years back, but she left us with a boat load of awesome, crazy memories. 

Supplies Used - Perk Up

Stamps and Dies:  Peeking Pets and Life Love Latte Stamp Sets and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Icing on the Cake, Orange Peel, Oer Coffee, Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Ginger Snap Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Daisy White Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: By the Beans Stencil (CAS-ual Fridays); Barbasol Shaving Cream; Irridecent Prio Gold Paint (Pebeo); Seattle Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Critters saying "Just Breathe"

How about a cute critter for Always Fun Challenge?  Created a few cards for my friends in a few different color combinations.  My favorite combo is the middle one.  

My face masks were just white cardstock that I scored and punched a hole.  Added some twine . . . because how else would the cute pups keep them on their faces? 

Die I mention this color combo was my favorite?  So tranquil with those clouds. 

But I won't lie . . . this last one makes me laugh, as I added a little sentiment.  He's a bit fiesty!

 

His bark is worse than his bite. 

I hope you find some time to create over this long holiday weekend.  

Debbie

 

Supplies Used - Just Breathe

Stamps and Dies:  Just Breathe Stamp Set and Peeking Pets Stamps Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Skylight, Green Tea, Sauna and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Ink);

Paper: Banana Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Cooper 6 x 6 Paper Pack (Bella Blvd.); Soft Suede Cardstock (Stampin' Up);

Other: Washi Tape (Little B); Something Blue Twine (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Supplies Used - Just Breathe

Stamps and Dies:  Just Breathe Stamp Set and Peeking Pets Stamps Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs); This Sucks (CAS-ual Fridays);

Ink & Embossing:  Royal Treatment, Seafoam, Skylight and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Ink);

Paper: Grape Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Cooper 6 x 6 Paper Pack (Bella Blvd.); Soft Suede Cardstock (Stampin' Up);

Other: Washi Tape (Little B); Something Blue Twine (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Supplies Used - Just Breathe

Stamps and Dies:  Just Breathe Stamp Set and Peeking Pets Stamps Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs); This Sucks (CAS-ual Fridays); Outside In Stitched Speech Bubbles Dies (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Pink Champagne, Skylight, Orange Peel and Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Cooper 6 x 6 Paper Pack (Bella Blvd.); Soft Suede Cardstock (Stampin' Up);

Other: Silver Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart); Something Blue Twine (Catherine Pooler Designs);

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);

 

"Celebrate" Inspired Card for The Paper Players

Sharing a card inspired by the challenge at The Paper Players.  Pulled a box of supplies from a kit out and got busy with some scraps. 

Not sure how I feel about the strings, but I attached the to the varying sentiment strips at the bottom and left them all hanging and a bit wonky.  

I am in love with that little balloon die.

I hope you find some time to create today!

Debbie

Supplies Used - No One Deserves a Happier Birthday

All Supplies from The Stamps of Life March 2019 Card Kit

Additional Supplies:  Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler) and Sparkle Glitter Brush Pen Clear (Spectrum Noir)

To the Beach and Back

Took a stab at a CAS card for CAS Colours & Sketches.  This week they had a color challenge. 

CAS cards are not always easy for me, so I tried to keep some white space, and tried not to have too much layering of my elements, which is where the colors from the challenge came into play.  

I hope you have a chance to inky and sparkly today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - To the Beach

Stamps and Dies:  She Sells Sea Shells Stamp Set and Dies, Vitamin Sea Stamps and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink: Juniper Mist, Green Tea, Eucalyptis  (Catherine Pooler Inks); Embossing Pad (Wow); Sand Dunes, Coastal and Zeus Embossing Glitters (Wow);

Paper:  White Cardstock (Park Lane Paperie); White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Other:  Shell Parade Stencil (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Summer Inspired . . . Less Monday . . . More Summer

Created this card for Little Red Wagon Challenge Blog.  The inspiration was "summertime fun".  Honestly, this one was so fun!

That pattern paper needs to cover an ice cream truck.  This one was a combination of paper piecing and blender pen.  I literally want that ice cream truck to come past my house!  

This makes me want to die cut more trucks!

Go create! 

Supplies Used - Less Monday (Truck)

Stamps and Dies:  I Scream You Scream Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs); Merry Labels Die (CAS-ual Fridays);

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

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, Simply White Crystal Drops, Luxe Dream Drops, Apple Green Crystal Drops, White Blizzard Glitter Drops (Nuvo); Black Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart); Watermelon Jewels (Pretty Pink Posh);

You're So Sweet for SOS

Created a mini shaker on my card for the Shopping Our Stash challenge, which had the prompt of "You're So Sweet." 

I used some daisy paper from my stash.  Love daisies.  Meg Ryan's character in You've Got Mail thinks they are "the friendliest flower".  I kind of have to agree with "Kathleen Kelly" on that one. 

The shaker is where my "sweet" sentiment would land.  

And behind the shutters is my sweet cupcake holding critter.  The cupcake papers were paper pieced and I used a blender pen to color my critter, frosting and candles.

I hope you have a chance to be creative this week.

Debbie

Supplies Used - You're Sweet Shutter Shaker

Stamps and Dies:  Scallop Hearts Die, Decorative Tag 2 Dies, Floral Hearts Stamp Set. Cupcake Critters Stamp Set and Pinata Party Stamp Set (Pretty Pink Posh)

Ink:  Midnight, Limoncello, Be, Mine, Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Free Spirit Pattern Paper (Little Yellow Bicycle);

Other:  Sparkling Clear Sequins, Watermelon, Sparking Clear and Lemon Drop Jewels (Pretty Pink Posh);

Oh Ship!

I saw the inspirational photo at The Card Concept and knew exactly the materials I needed to pull for a card.  I have this one box of supplies with a sailboat die, and sailboat paper. 

 
And it's all about the red, white and blue.  This one will be good for a belated birthday (which I'm really good at).   Clearly went with clean and layered! 

The weekend is nearing it's end . . . so go create!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Oh Ship

Stamps and Dies:  Sailboat2Stamp and Sailboat Dies (The Stamps of Life)

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; Silver and White Embossing Powder (Ranger);

Paper:  Cardstock and Pattern Paper from The Stamps of Life February 2018 Card Kit

Other: Epoxy Star Stickers (The Stamps of Life February 2018 Card Kit); Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Mr. & Meeces Celebration for House Mouse & Friends

House Mouse!  A celebration! 

What is more celebratory than a wedding.  My husband and I celebrated our 38th anniversary a week ago today.  And my niece is scheduled to be married in September.  So thought a wedding card would be perfect to share at this week's House Mouse & Friends.  

I kept this one fairly simple.   Some sparkle in the flowers, and Wink of Stella clear dons her dress, which I was not able to capture in a photo. 

Love House Mouse! 

Hope you find some time to create!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Mr. and  Meeces

Stamps:  Mr. and Meeces (House Mouse from Stampendous);

Ink and Embossing: Black Onyx (Versafine); Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger); Various Distress Inks (Ranger); Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper:  Solar White (Neenah); Black Cardstock (American Crafts); Pattern Paper (Close To My Heart); Watercolor Paper (Canson)

Accessories:  Wink of Stella

Gnome Better Holiday

I clustered some embellishments on a card for the Christmas Throwdown challenge.  For this one I decided to cluster them on one single tree, leaving the other trees bare. 

I pulled a brand new kit (bought it a while ago, but had not cracked the seal) for this one.  I pulled the sequins in from my own stash.

Go create!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Gnome Better Holiday

Stamps and Dies:  Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set and Little Gnome Wafer Die (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Ink); Copic Marker (Skin Tone);

Paper: Kringle & Co. Pattern Paper (Photoplay); White Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Solar White (Neenah);

Other: Action Wobble Mini; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (Stampin' Up); Celebration Confetti Mix (Pretty Pink Posh);

Stencil Background - Days Ending in "Y"

Created my own background for Sweet Stampin' Challenge.  I've really been into the shaving cream/ink/stencil backgrounds. Added some paint to this one to give a certain sheen to my coffee beans.  

 Mmmm . . . coffee!  I do love the swirl of the brown and orange ink in some of the beans, and then in others there is some texture and the hint of shimmer from the paint. 

 I hope you find some time to create over this holiday weekend. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Days Ending in "Y"

Stamps and Dies:  Joe to Go Stamp Set and Dies (Taylored Expressions); Coffee Days Stamp Set (CAS-ual Fridays);

Ink & Embossing:  Spruce, Icing on the Cake and Orange Peel (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Soft Suede Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah);

Other: By the Beans Stencil (CAS-ual Fridays); Iridescent Preo Gold Acrylic Paint (Pebeo Studio); Gold Dots (Close To My Heart);

One Watercolor Background - Two Cards

I love creating with both positive and negative pieces of dies.  Posting two cards today where I put my negative pieces to use. 

First, I created watercolor background with some emboss resist.  Then I cut it with a cover die.   

The first card uses the full die . . .

Submitting this one to Watercooler Wednesday challenge, which had the prompt occasions!  This one is going to a friend who is newly engaged.  I put this one on a white background.   I stacked my sentiment die on a layered tag. 

 I then cut another die using cream cardstock and used pieces from the die as pops of color/elements for my flowers. I used a sketch from one of my favorite crafty plates.  Submitting this one to Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies. 

 I always love using my extra pieces. 

I hope you find some time to create, and perhaps use extra pieces that might otherwise land in the trash! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - So Happy For You

Stamps and Dies:  Happy Thanks Word Dies, Layered Tags Dies; Marble Swirl Stamp and Color Burst Cover Plate Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Wow Embossing Pad and Wow White Embossing Powder; Suede Shoes, Samba and Limoncello Color Bursts (Ken Oliver/Catherine Pooler Designs); Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); 

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

Other:  Something Blue Twine and Crater Lake Sequins (Catherine Pooler Designs); 

Supplies Used - You Make me Happy

Stamps and Dies:  Marble Swirl Stamp, Color Burst Cover Plate Die and Wings of Joy Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Wow Embossing Pad and Wow White Embossing Powder; Suede Shoes, Samba and Limoncello Color Bursts (Ken Oliver/Catherine Pooler Designs); Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler);

Paper: Desert Storm and Natural White Cardstock (Neenah); Canson Watercolor;

Other: Black Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart);

Snowflake Inspired for Christmas Card Throwdown

Sharing a card inspired by Christmas Card Throwdown which had the prompt of "Snowflake" this week.

I used one of my favorite border dies from Catherine Pooler Designs and a pack of paper that has been at my fingertips for holiday/winter creations these days.  

And pink!  There was some pink. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - In the Meadow . . .

Stamps and Dies:  Polar Edge Die, Build-a-Snowman Stamp Set, Snowman Dies and Build a Snowman Accessories Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight and Pink Champagne (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Soft Suede Cardstock (Stampin' Up); Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Pattern Paper (Miss Kate Cuttables);

Other: Metallic Rose Gold Confetti Mix (Pretty Pink Posh);  Silver Shimmer Trim (Close To My Heart);