Cute Framed Raccoon Card

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I created for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Frame It.  This raccoon stamp is so cute, and I just had to give him a little color with the teal!

To start this card I cut a piece of Kraft cardstock to A2 size.  I then used the largest die in MFT Stitched Rectangle Frames die set to cut a chocolate glitter frame.  I thought this Have Heart image by Miss Ink Stamps would be perfect for this card, so after using the frame as a guide for where I wanted the heart image to be, I stamped the heart and sentiment in brown pigment ink and clear heat embossed.  

I stamped the super cute raccoon and floral images from Streamside Studios Woodland Friends Clear Stamp Set onto Kraft cardstock.  I colored all of the images with Copic markers, cut them out, and adhered them to my card with foam tape for dimension.  I just couldn't resist putting a flower by the raccoon's ear!

Finally, I adhered the frame to my card with foam tape as well, and added some sparkling sequins across the heart image!

Copic colors used for Raccoon:

• N1, N2, N4, N6
• BG11, BG32, BG15, BG49
• Nose - N7
• Ears - R11, R20

Flowers:

• R11, R20, R22, R14
• V12, V04, V15, V17
• Y00, Y02, Y08, Y38

Leaves:

• G21, YG63, YG67, G99

For finishing touches on this card I added glitter to the flowers, and glossy accents to the flower centers!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

 Hi everybody!  Today I am sharing a super fun and glittery shaker card I made for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.  I am so happy because I was able to use my fluorescent Copic markers again for this card!  The sugar skulls from the new Whimsy Stamps Sugar Skulls stamp set are perfect to use them with!  

If you are like me, then you HAD to get the fluorescent Copics because they are so bright and beautiful!  After I bought them though, I found myself wondering what I could use them on.  I am getting better at finding stamps I can use them with, and am going to try my best to keep bringing you examples of cards using the fluorescent Copics.  If you would like to see cards I have previously made with them, please click here and here.  Now, on to today's card!  

For the background I used the awesome new Newton's Nook Design's Spiderweb stencil with purple glitter paste on black paper.  I set that aside to dry, and used the second largest die from My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Frames die set to cut out the purple glitter frame, and black paper for the sentiment.  I stamped the sentiment from the Sugar Skulls stamp set with embossing ink and white heat embossed it.  After the spiderweb was dry, I used liquid glue to adhere the sentiment piece to the background piece.  I attached a piece of acetate to the purple glitter frame and dabbed it with a dryer sheet to help avoid static.  After putting the sequins down, I used two layers of foam tape around the frame, and adhered it to my card base.  

With the shaker complete, I stamped two of the super cool sugar skull images with black dye ink on Copic friendly white paper.  I left stamps in place in my stamp positioning tool, and colored the images with the fluorescent Copics, and a couple of grays for shadowing.  After I was done coloring, I re-stamped the images with black pigment ink and clear heat embossed them.  I fussy cut the skulls out and attached them to my card using liquid glue and foam tape.  Since the black pigment ink is so dark, it really makes the fluorescent colors pop! 

Copic Colors used:

• FRV1, FYR1, FY1, FYG1, FV2, FYG2, FBG2, FB2
• C0, C1

This may be a surprise, but I actually didn't add anymore glitter to this card!  Between the purple glitter border and frame, and purple glitter spiderweb, I figured this card was glittery enough!  The fluorescent Copics are so much fun to create with that I hope I was able to inspire you to give yours a try.  Thank you and I hope you have a great day!

SSS Monday Challenge - Beautiful Botanicals, Beautiful Bones Series - Card One

Update 10/17/20:  I have decided to start a series of cards I am calling Beautiful Bones.  I don't know how often I will add to this series, or how many cards it will contain, but I already have ideas for more.  I am in love with Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamp sets that contain a variety of bone and skeleton stamps.  I really enjoy stamping them out in black ink on white cardstock, and then coloring flower stamps to adorn the bones.

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Hi All!  Today I am sharing a card I made for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Beautiful Botanicals.  As I wait for my new Tim Holtz stamps, I couldn't help but break out the Weird Science stamp set from last year!

I started this card by cutting an A2 size piece of white card stock.  I used the largest die from the My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Frames die set to cut the black glitter frame.  The glitter is subtle and difficult to see in the pictures.  I then placed the frame onto the white card stock, without attaching it, to get the alignment I wanted for the ribs stamp.  I removed the frame and stamped the ribs in black pigment ink.  I then attached the black frame to the white card stock with thin foam tape.  

Next, I stamped the cluster of flowers from SSS Look for the Rainbows stamp set, and one of the butterflies from SSS Beautiful Butterflies stamp set.  I stamped two of the same butterfly, so I could attach one on top of the other with the wings bent up, for a fluttering look!  I colored the flowers and butterflies with Copic markers, cut them out with their coordinating dies, and adhered them to the card with foam tape.

Copic Colors used for Flowers:

• RV10, RV13, RV14, RV25
• V01, V12, V04, V17
• Y000, Y02, Y08, Y17

Leaves:

• YG01, YG03, YG17
• G21, G24, G94

Butterfly:

• Y08, Y17, YR04, YR16, YR07, YR09
• Body - N8

I finished off this card by adding a little glitter, glossy accents, and a few iridescent crystals for some bling!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!