Time to SHELL-abrate Slimline Card

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I created using Streamside Studios Turtley Awesome Woodland Friends digi stamp set.  The turtles in this set are so adorable and I couldn't wait to color them!

I knew I wanted to make a little turtle pile for my card and chose my images with that in mind.  I added the party hats to the turtles, and the flower from the Woodland Friends digi stamp set to the middle turtle, before printing them out.  I colored my images with Copic markers and fussy cut them out.  

I cut a piece of white glitter cardstock to 8.5" x 3.5" for my cardbase.  Then I used the Slim Geometric Panel die from Your Next Stamp to cut a piece of white cardstock, and adhered it to my glitter cardbase with liquid glue.  

Next, I used a banner die from My Favorite Things Skinny Strips die set to cut out the sentiment strip.  I adhered the sentiment, and turtle images to my card with foam tape for dimension.   

Copic colors used for Turtles:

• YG01, YG03, YG17
• YG01, YG06, YG25, YG17
• Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28
• Cheeks - E93

Hats:

• RV10, RV13, RV14
• V01, V12, V04
• Y000, Y06, Y08, Y38
• V12, V04
• RV13, RV14

Cake:

• E30, E21, E11
• Frosting - Y000, Y02, Y06, Y08
• Flower - V01, V12, V04
• R13, R14
• YG01, YG17
• Candle - BG000, BG02, BG05
• Y000, Y08, Y38

Pink Flower:

• RV10, RV13, RV14
• Y02, Y08

For finishing touches I added accents with a white gel pen, (which I am practicing!), and a few sparkling sequins!  This card was so much fun to create, and I love the way it came out!  Thank you for stopping by!

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!

Believe Fairy Card

 Hi everyone!  I am so excited to share this card with you today!  I just love this fairy house, and it was super fun to color!  This card is for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.

I already had an idea in my head of what I wanted this card to look like so I stamped out all of my images first.  I used two different stamp sets from Streamside Studios.  I used the awesome Fairy House Clear Stamp Set, and the Happy Fairy Clear Stamp Set.  I colored all of my images with Copic markers and fussy cut them out.  

Next, I used the third largest die in Waffle Flower's A7 Layers die set to cut out a piece of smooth white cardstock for the background, on which I blended Distress Oxide Inks Scattered Straw, Tattered Rose, and Milled Lavender.  I then splattered some gold watercolor onto my inked panel and set it aside to dry.  For the grass I used Lawn Fawn's Simple Grassy Hillsides die set, and adhered it directly to my background.  

For the cardbase I cut a piece of Kraft cardstock using the largest die in Waffle Flower's Lacy Layers 5 x 7 die set.  I then adhered my background panel to my cardbase with tape runner, and adhered all of my images with a combination of liquid glue, and foam tape for some dimension.

For the sentiment I decided on a black cardstock banner, which I die cut using the Quick Strips die set by Whimsy Stamps.  I gold heat embossed the "Believe" sentiment from Streamside Studios Fairy House Clear Stamp Set, and popped up the sentiment banner with foam tape.  

Copic Colors used for Fairy:

• Skin - E000, E00, E11
• Cheeks - R11
• Hair - YR21, YR24, YR27, E13
• Dress - R11, R20, R22, R14
• BV31, BV01, BV02, BV04
• Wings - BG0000, BG000, B000, B00, BG10, BG11, BG32

Fairy House:

• BV31, BV01, BV02, BV04
• E40, E41, E42
• Door - E31, E33, E35, E37
• Arch - E23, E25, E29
• Chimney and Window Frames - E21, E23, E25, E29
• Windows - BG0000, BG000
• Flowers - R11, R20, R22, R14
• Y00, Y02, Y08
• Leaves and Vine - YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67

Cone Flower:

• R01, R11, R20, R22
• Y23, Y26, Y28
• YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67

Tulip:

• Y00, Y02, Y08
• YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67

Stones:

• N0, N1, N02, N3, N4

For finishing touches on this card I added glitter to the Fairy's wings and dress hem, and a few highlights with a white gel pen.  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!  It was super fun to create!

Love Grows Here Slimline Card

 Hi everyone!  I have another digi stamp to share with you today!  I created this card for Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Things with Wings, and used this gorgeous image from Streamside Studios.

For this card I used the so beautiful Love Grows Here digi stamp from Streamside Studios.  I added in the bee facing left from another Streamside Studios digi stamp set, Fairy Fun.  I printed off my image on smooth white cardstock, and as soon as it came off the printer I put gold embossing powder all over it.  I had a few stray pieces which I was able to clear away with a paintbrush, and I heat set the image.  I was so impressed with how it came out!  

Next, I used the largest die in the Slimline Wonky Stitched die set from Kat Scrappiness to cut out my image.  I colored my image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and splattered some gold watercolor paint all over the panel.  I did cover the bees and sentiment with little pieces of paper to prevent them from getting too splattered!  I adhered my colored panel to a gold glitter cardbase with liquid glue.  

Zig colors used for Flowers:

• Bright Yellow, Yellow, Lemon Yellow
• English Lavender, Pale Violet
• S. Almond Pink, Pink Haze with Turquoise Green centers and edges
• Purple with Light Brown and Mustard centers

Stems and Leaves:

• Olive Green, Mid Green, Light Green

Bees:

• Yellow, Lemon Yellow
• Gray
• Wings - Light Blue

To finish off this card I added some sparkling sequins!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Toilet Paper Friends Slimline Card

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I created for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Feminine.  I have to admit, this is my first card made with Digi Stamps, and I love them!  I am almost sorry that I didn't try them sooner!  

To start this card I printed off these super adorable images, and the sentiment, from Streamside Studios Toilet Paper Friends digi stamp set.  I colored the images with Copic markers and fussy cut them out.  I still have to get used to sizing the images a bit, but I absolutely love the versatility with the digi stamps, and of course the image comes out perfect every time!  Shawne, the owner of Streamside Studios, has some really helpful videos about the digi stamps on her YouTube channel. 

I cut a piece of smooth white cardstock using the scalloped frame die from Newton's Nook Designs Slimline Frames and Portholes die set.  I used SSS Bitty Florals Slimline stencil with SSS Inks Lemon Zing, Clementine, and Hollyhock.  I adhered my stenciled panel to a bright yellow cardbase.  I then used NND Slimline Frames and Windows die set to cut bright yellow windows, and to cut out my sentiment.  I used foam tape to adhere the windows to my card.  

I then inked the edges of the sentiment piece with the Lemon Zing ink, and adhered it directly to the card.  I attached the Toilet Paper Friends with foam tape for some dimension, and added some sparkling sequins!

Copic colors used for Toilet Paper:

• Shadows - T0, T1
• Cheeks - R00

Flowers:

• BV31, BV02, BV04
• Y00, Y02, Y08
• Y17, YR04, YR07
• R81, R83, R85

Leaves:

• YG01, YG06, YG17

I just love the way this card came out, and think it is a super cute friendship card!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!