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!

Floral Heart Shaker Card

 Hello everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I made for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Shake It Up, and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Layer It Up.  I couldn't wait to color this stamp, and thought it would be perfect to create a shaker with!

I had a pretty good idea in my head of what I wanted this card to look like so I started by die cutting the gingham patterned paper with the largest die from Honey Bee's Stitched Scalloped Squares die set.  I then used the largest stitched square die from Newton's Nook Designs Frames Squared die set to cut the white cardstock.  I mounted both on a white cardbase and used a corner chomper to round the edges. 

Next, I stamped the gorgeous floral heart image from Simon Says Stamp's You Have My Heart stamp set in SSS Slate gray ink, colored it with Copic markers, and cut it out with coordinating die.  I used liquid glue to adhere the acetate to the back of the heart, then added two layers of foam tape.  I used my powder tool to help with the static.  I stamped the sentiment in gray pigment ink and clear heat embossed.  I then put some sequins from SSS Girl's Best Friend sequin mix down in the center of the card and adhered the floral heart over them.  

Colors used for Flowers and Berries:

• RV00, RV10, RV21, RV23

Leaves:

• YG01, YG05, YG25, YG17
• G20, G21, G24

For finishing touches on this card I added glitter to the flowers, berries, and lighter colored leaves.  I also added glossy accents to the berries, and a few sparkling sequins on the side for extra bling!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Alcohol Ink Merry Christmas Ornaments

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing three ornaments I created using alcohol inks.  It was a lot of fun, but my hands got a little messy.  I might wear gloves next time I use them!  Lol!!  I am entering these ornaments into Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Focus on Alcohol Inks and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fun With Dies. 

I used Alcohol Pearl Ink colors Tranquil, Enchanted, and Sublime on SSS Yupo Paper.  I used my heat tool to help speed up the drying time on the ink.  I then die cut white glitter cardstock using the SSS Merry Christmas Ornament die.  I used a glue pen to adhere the die cut pieces to the yupo paper, and then cut around the edges of the ornament with my mini snips. 

I finished off the ornaments by adding iridescent crystals to the center of the snowflakes, and a ribbon at the top.  These are beautiful ornaments for your Christmas tree or to add to gifts!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my project today!

Thinking of You Slimline Cards Set Two

 Hi All!  This is my second of two posts today.  I made two sets of Thinking of You slimline cards.  They are for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Remembrance/Thinking of You and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Thinking of You featuring Tim Holtz products. 

I started by blending the background for each card.  For the card on the left I used Distress Oxide Inks Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, and Tumbled Glass.  For the card on the right I used Distress Oxide Inks Scattered Straw, Tattered Rose, and Milled Lavender.  Next, I flicked some silver shimmer spritz onto my backgrounds.  After the backgrounds had dried, I stamped this gorgeous butterfly stamp in black pigment ink.  I have had this stamp for a very long time and do not know where I got it from or who made it.  If you know, please let me know so I can post it!  The sentiment, which is stamped in black pigment ink as well, is from Paper Wishes.  I then adhered my finished panels onto black card bases. 

These cards were fun and easy to make, and they came out beautifully with such soft and pretty ink colors!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my cards today!

Thinking of You Slimline Cards Set One

 Hi All!  This is my first of two posts today.  I made two sets of Thinking of You slimline cards.  They are for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Remembrance/Thinking of You and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Thinking of You featuring Tim Holtz products.  

I started by blending the background for each card.  For the card on the left I used Distress Oxide Inks Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, and Blueprint Sketch.  For the card on the right I used Distress Oxide Inks Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, and Cracked Pistachio.  Next, I added a little bit of water to some white gouache and flicked it onto my backgrounds.  After the backgrounds had dried, I stamped the absolutely gorgeous SSS Wildflowers stamp set in black pigment ink.  The sentiment, which I stamped in black pigment ink as well, is from SSS Sketched Flowers stamp set.  I then adhered my finished panels onto black card bases.    

These cards were fun and easy to make, and they came out beautifully with such vibrant ink colors!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my cards today!