Happy Pugmas

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I created for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas Critters.  I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Simon Says Stamp and Whimsy Stamps Stamptember collaboration, Happy Pugmas.  I just love that stamp set and was so happy to be able to use it for this challenge!

I knew exactly what I wanted this card to look like so I started by cutting a piece of red glitter cardstock to A2 size.  I then cut a piece of white cardstock to 5 1/4" x 4".  I used the second largest die in Your Next Stamp's Stitched Rectangle Frames die set to cut the red glitter frame.  

Next, I stamped the super adorable pug images, colored them with Copic markers, and cut them out with their coordinating dies.  Before adhering anything, I placed the red glitter frame and pug on the white cardstock to get placement for the sentiment.  I stamped the sentiment in black pigment ink and clear heat embossed.  I used liquid glue to adhere the white cardstock to the red glitter card base.  I then popped up the frame and pug with foam tape for some dimension!  

And on the inside:

Copic colors used for Pugs:

• E50, E51, E53
• E13, E15, E25, W4, W5, W6
• Tongues - R12, E93

Red:

• R05, R24, R46, R39

Green:

• YG01, YG05, YG07, YG09, YG17 - just on tree

Star:

• Y00, Y04, Y08

For finishing touches on this card I added glitter with a glitter pen, glossy accents to their cute tongues, black glaze pen to their noses, and a few red crystals for extra bling!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Fab(BOO)lous Cat Witch

 Hi everyone!  Today I am sharing a card I made for Whimsy Stamps 31 Nights of Halloween Challenge.  This cat is just so adorable and I couldn't wait to color her!

For this card I cut a piece of my favorite Copic friendly white cardstock to A2 size.  I then stamped the super cute Cat Witch image from Whimsy Stamps in the center, and colored her with Copic markers.  I used the largest die from Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Frames die set to cut a piece of black glitter cardstock.  I used foam tape to pop up and adhere the frame to my card.  The sentiment is from Newton's Nook Designs Spooky Roundabout stamp set.  I used purple ink for the sentiment so it would match the witch hat!

Copic colors used for Cat:

• Y35, Y17, YR15, YR16, T1, T3
• Nose - R00, R11, R20

Hat:

• V01, V12, V04, V17

Bow:

• YG01, YG06, YG09, YG17

Shadow on Ground:

• T1, T3, T4, T5

For finishing touches on this card I added glitter to the bow, glossy accents to the cat's nose, and a few matching crystals for added bling!  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Beautiful Bones Series - Card Three

Hello everyone!  Today I am sharing Card Three in my Beautiful Bones Series.  I am entering it into Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make a Card + Envelope.  

I started this card by cutting an A2 size piece of white cardstock.  I used the largest die from Your Next Stamp Stitched Rectangle Frames die set to cut the purple glitter frame.  Next, I stamped one of the gorgeous flowers and leaves from SSS Look for the Rainbows stamp set, and stamped out one of the butterflies twice from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Flutter stamp set.  I colored the flower, leaves, and one wing of each butterfly with Copic markers, and cut them out with their coordinating dies.  I colored only one wing of each butterfly because I knew what I wanted this card to look like, and planned to cut the other wing off. 

I used the frame and flower, without attaching anything, to help me get the alignment I wanted for the pelvis image from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Anatomy Chart stamp set, which I then stamped in black pigment ink.  Next, I adhered the frame and flower with foam tape for some dimension, and the leaves with liquid glue.  I then glued the bodies of the two butterflies together, adhered them to the flower, and bent the wing of the top butterfly forward for a fluttering look!  

Copic colors used for Flower:

• RV10, RV21, RV23, RV25
• Y00, Y02, Y06, Y08

Leaves:

• YG01, YG03, YG17, YG67

Butterfly:

• V000, V12, V04, B02, B04
• Body - C5

To finish off this card I added glitter and glossy accents to the flower center, glossy accents to the butterfly body, and a few raindrop crystals.  For the envelope, I stamped the femur image from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Anatomy Chart stamp set onto the back flap in silver ink.  Thank you and I hope you enjoyed my card today!  You can click here to check out my Beautiful Bones Card Series!