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12 Looks Good on You

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August 17, 2017

My niece turns 12 in a few weeks. I went for everything bright and sparkly for this card.

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Card Front

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Inside of Card

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Size:  Vertical side fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began by fussy cutting the 1, 2, and the sunglasses from the Illustrated Faith’s Basic Collection acetate sheets. Next, I created a grey frame and a blue panel from some of the Illustrated Faith’s Basic papers and some stitched rectangle dies. I traced the opening of the frame on the blue paper. I stamped my sentiment on the blue paper and add some tone on tone stamping around the edges. I backed the grey frame with acetate and added foam tape around the edges to create a shaker window. I added the sequins and silver glitter stars and adhered the frame to the blue paper.  To finish off the shaker box, I adhered the acetate pieces around the frame.

I create a yellow card base. I added some stamping that I embossed with WOW Cloud 9 embossing powder to the edges. I added a sentiment and one more pair of glasses on the inside of the card. Lastly, I adhered the shaker box to the card front.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp’s Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment

Simon Says: Add A Sentiment

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Clear to See, Clark’s ABCs, and Snow Cool

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables, Large Cross Stitched Rectangle Stackables, and Scalloped Box Card Pop Up dies

Paper: Illustrated Faith’s Basic Collection papers and acetate numbers and images

Ink: Versa Fine

Versa Mark

Lawn Fawn’s Merman and Sunflower

 

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August 2017, Challenges, fun with paper and ink, Simon Says Stamp Card Kits, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Thanks For Everything You Do

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August 16, 2017

Clean craft area day really means make more cards! Here is a card I made with the Simon Says Stamp August 2017 Card Kit.

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Details

Size:  Vertical side fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card with a panel of the pattern paper included in the kit. I used one of the small sentiments to stamp on the white areas of the chevrons. I added this paper to a grey card base.

I die cut the large “thanks” from grey card stock four times. I glued them all together. I die cut the same “thanks” one more time from some striped paper. I glue this to the stack of grey die cuts, but off set it just a little bit. Once the stack of “thanks” was dry, I adhered it to a small rectangle of velum and adhered that to the card front.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Add a Sentiment

Simon Says: Add A Sentiment

Stamps Used: Simon Says Stamp’s You + Me

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Scripty Thanks

Paper: Pink Fresh Studio’s Live More

Ink: Simon Says Stamp’s Slate Ink

 

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Let’s Celebrate You Pop Up

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August 13, 2017

This is a card that I made for my husband’s god daughter.

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Card Front

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Inside Pop Up

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Inside area to write a message

Details

Size:  Horizontal top fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began with a card base made from water color paper. I stamped and colored the card front first. I used masking to hide the mouse behind the box. I traced a circle die to create the white highlight around the images. I used a water brush and Crayola Fine Line markers to color everything in. I used a grey ink to add the confetti to the colorful rays.

While the card front was drying I stamped and die cut all of the images for the inside of the card. I used the same markers and water brush to color everything in.

While those were drying, I die cut the stitched hillside pop up and another plain stitched hillside from a few shades of green card stock. I also die cut “celebrate” from holographic paper and plain card stock so I could layer them. I also die cut the posts from water color paper and colored them brown.

Next, I decorated the inside of the card. I used a puffy cloud die to trace with the blue marker. I used a water brush to move the color around and create a soft cloudy sky. Once the clouds were dry, I added the stamped confetti. I used the same markers to color them in.

Once the card base was dry, I began assembling the card. I adhered the green hills first. Then, I added the animals and balloons. The confetti was the last thing I adhered. I used glue dots, double sided tape, and liquid glue to adhere everything.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp’s FLickr Challenge #77: Splatter It

https://www.flickr.com/groups/simonsaysstamp/discuss/72157684750348450/

 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Happy Birthday

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=10000

 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: For A Child

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/child/

 

Stamps Used: Simon Says Stamp’s Wild Cuddly Critters and Cuddly Critters Accessories

Lawn Fawn’s Good Fortune

Dies Used: Simon Says Stamp’s Cuddly Critters Accessories dies

Lawn Fawn’s Stitched Hillside Pop-up. Simple Stitched Hillside Borders

Ellen Hudson’s Zipper Panel Dies

Ink: Versa Fine

Simon Says Stamp’s Smoke Ink

 

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Monster Hugs

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August 4, 2017

My grandmother gave my kiddos a book about monsters. This is the card we made to thank her for the book.

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Front

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Inside

Details

Size:  Horizontal top fold A2 card

Extra Details: I began by stamping all of the images in Versa Fine ink. I clear embossed the images to speed up the drying process. I used Crayola Fine Line Markers and a water brush to water color all of the images.

I die cut a stitched rectangle from some water color paper. I used the same markers to splatter the water color panel. I colored the markers on my acrylic block and used a wet paint brush to flick the ink onto the panel.

I glued to some black fun foam to some black cardstock and die cut the letters for the word “monster.” I stamped the rest of the sentiment on the water color panel before adhering the letters for “monster.” I used one of the monster images for the letter “O.” I adhered the rest of the monsters around the sentiment. I used a white gel pen to add some details to the monsters and the die cut letters.

I created a dark blue card base. I adhered the water color panel to the front. I added a white liner to the inside. I stamped the liner with the School House Backdrops so that my kiddos would have lines to write on. I added two left over monsters to the inside and the card was complete.    

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Splatter It

Simon Says: Splatter It

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Monster Mash and School House Backdrops

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Quinn’s Capital ABCs and Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables

Ink: Versa Fine

 

Hope you enjoyed the card

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Rooster Card Sets

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July 28, 2017

I LOVE the Hero Arts’ Coloring Layering Rooster stamp set. My grandfather and great uncle both raised chickens and this set reminds me of them and the time I got to spend with each. I made two card sets; one for my grandmother and one for my great aunt.

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Set One: I smudge some ink on one of the cards, so I added some clouds to cover it up.

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Set Two

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Size:  Horizontal top fold A2 cards

Extra Details:  I began with 14 white card bases. My new MISTI got quite the work out while stamping all of the pieces and layers for these roosters. I also used 8 different ink colors to create the roosters. I mixed the colors up to create a bunch of different looks.

I did create a mask for the feet so I put grass behind the rooster. I also used a variety of sentiments.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Chirpy Chirp Chirp

Hero Arts’ Coloring Layering Rooster

Ink: Hero Arts Inks in Red Royal, Pumpkin Pie, Butter Bar, and Navy

Simon Says Stamp Inks in Watermelon Hybrid ink, Smoke, Slate, and Fog Dye Inks

 

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August 2017, Challenges, fun with paper and ink, Simon Says Stamp Card Kits, Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Be Who You Are

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July 28, 2017

The Simon Says Stamp August 2017 Card Kit has arrived. It’s like my birthday at the end of every month. I started by cutting the patterned paper in to 5.25” x 4” rectangles, 6” x 2” strips, and 4” by ¾” strips. I find if I don’t do this, I will hoard the patterned papers and never use them. This is the first card I made with the kit.

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Details

Size:  Horizontal top fold A2 card

Extra Details: I began by creating a grey card base. Then I pulled over all of the 4” x ¾” strips. After playing with the strips for a while, I settled on this design. I adhered the strips flat to the card base. Then, I added a few of the puffy stickers from the kit.

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: You’ve Got the Edge

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=9730

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Paper: Pink Fresh Studio’s Live More papers and puffy stickers

 

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Water Color Starfish

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July 23, 2017

This is just a fun little card I made to enter in a few challenges this week.

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Details

Size:  Vertical side fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card with a panel of water color paper. I stamped the sentiment first and then covered the rest of the panel in starfish. I clear heat embossed everything.

I added some clean water to each starfish and dropped in some Distress Ink using a paint brush. I let the first layer of color dry before added a second layer for a deeper color. Once all the starfish were dried, I added alight wash of blue to the background.

While that dried, I worked on the card base. I choose a dark blue card base and stamped a wave pattern with white pigment ink. Once everything was dry, I adhered the water color panel to the card base with foam tape.

Challenges Entered:

                Lawn Fawnatics #9: Color Inspiration Boards

http://www.lawnfawnatics.com/challenges/lawn-fawnatics-challenge-9-color-inspiration-board

Simon Says Stamp’s Monday Challenge: Get In Shape

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=9727

Simon Says Stamp’s Wednesday Challenge: We’re Seeing Stars

Simon Says: We’re Seeing Stars

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s So Jelly, and Lucky Stars

Simon Says Stamp’s Sea You Soon

Ink: Versa Fine

Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch, and Salty Ocean

Lawn Fawn’s Yeti White Pigment Ink

 

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April 2017, Challenges, fun with paper and ink, Simon Says Stamp Card Kits, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Plaid Ellie

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July 18, 2017

I made this card to enter in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Use Plaid. I have been hoarding the few sheets of Lawn Fawn’s Perfectly Plaid Rainbow paper that I have, so this challenge was a great excuse to use some of it.

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Size:  Vertical side fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card by stamping the elephant image on some plaid paper and some white card stock. I carefully fussy cut out the elephants and layered them together. I used markers to color in the ears and feet.

I die cut a black circle frame using some stitched circle dies.  I cut a large white circle to layer under the black frame. I glued the two together and set them aside to dry. I also cut a banner from some white card stock. I stamped the small Hello across the banner.

I created a card base from some light blue card stock. I added a layer of blue plaid paper. I adhered the black frame towards the top of the plaid paper. I adhered the elephant with some foam tape and adhered the banner right underneath it.

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Use Plaid

Simon Says: Use Plaid

Stamps Used: Simon Says Stamp’s Wild Cuddly Critters, and Cuddly Critters Accessories

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Everyday Banners

Simon Says Stamp’s Stitched Circles

Paper: Lawn Fawn’s Perfectly Plaid Rainbow

Ink: Versa Fine

 

Hope you enjoyed the card

Challenges, fun with paper and ink, July 2017, Simon Says Stamp Card Kits, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Beach Bikinis

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July 12, 2017

I have been enjoying the Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card Kits. I made this card using the July kit

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Details

Size:  Vertical top fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began with a panel of water color paper. I stamped the bikini images all over using black ink. I used the Crayola Fine Line Markers to add color. I used a water brush to move the color around. Once the panel was dry, I added clear Wink of Stella to the water area.

On a scrap piece of white card stock, I stamped the two sentiments and speech bubbles. I did some partial stamping to extend the speech bubbles so the sentiments would fit. I fussy cut them out. I adhered them to the water color panel with foam tape.

Lastly, the whole panel was adhered to a grey card base.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Blog: Summer Sunshine

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-summer-sunshine/

 

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Love Letters

Simon Says Stamp Sea You Soon

Ink: Versa Fine

 

Hope you enjoyed the card

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Birthday Fox

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May 1, 2017

My nephew’s second birthday is coming up soon, and foxes are his favorite animal. I have also been having way to much fun making my own patterned paper lately. Full Disclosure: Also, I meant to have this done to enter in a Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, but I didn’t get it done.

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Details

Size:  Horizontal top fold A2 card

Extra Details:  I began this card with a white card base. I stamped the numbers in the background in some blue Distress Ink. I used the second generation stamping. I added the 2s in with some orange Distress ink.

I found the fox, balloons, flags, cupcake, hat and gifts in my box of pre colored and cut images. When I created these images, I used colored pencils to color them. Once, I found everything I added the Happy Birthday sentiment and the 2s to the balloons and flags.

I die cut a cloud and grassy border. I adhered everything to my card base and the card was done.

Challenges Entered:

                Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: The Great Outdoors

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=8959

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Stamps Used: Lawn Fawn’s Into the Woods, Clark’s ABCs, Toboggan Together, Loveable Legends, and Beep Boop Birthday

Simon Says Stamp’s Cuddly Critter Accessories

Dies Used: Lawn Fawn’s Grassy Border and Puffy Cloud Borders

Ink: Versa Fine

Distress Inks in Salty Ocean and Spiced Marmalade

 

Hope you enjoyed the card