Sunny Dogwood Blooms - Jan's Digi Stamps

 Hello, friends! I hope this finds you safe and well.

Today's card is for March's mid-month reminder at the Anything Goes Challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps!  If you use a JDS image in your card, please mention it. There is a 2nd draw specifically for those who use one of Jan's fun images.

Jan's newest sets are 25% off, and this month's Spring Flowers Sale, including 24 sets, is also 25% off.

To create my card, two sets were used (just click on them to enlarge):

*NEW* Dogwood Blooms 11 images Sale $3.75

Showers of Tulips 923 - 16 images Sale $3.75

First, I opened my Word Processor App and added the image. Adding a 2nd of the same image, I tilted the 2nd one so it was growing "upward, and covered up parts of the first image. The 2nd image was also flipped horizontally so the leaves were not facing the same direction. Lastly, I cropped a portion of the image and saved it separately in my set folder for future use. It was used to add dimension to the front-most blossom. Probably, the card would have looked better if most of the blooms had been popped up.

The scene is subsequently die cut, leaving the die in place, and smearing Oxide inks, beginning with the lightest color and progressing to the darker, before removing the die/stencil. Copic markers worked their color magic, and a little touch of sparkle is added upon completion.

The "lone" dogwood bloom was colored, fussy cut, and dimensional "dots" under each petal, but with "flat" glue in the flower center. This way, going through the postal machines, the flower should remain dimensional, with the center inset further than the petals.

Looking forward to seeing your project in the Anything Goes Challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps!

Products: Jan's Digi Images: Dogwood Blooms 4080, Showers of Tulips 923 (Happiness Sentiment), Spellbinders 5x7 Detailed Scallops die, Oxides in Twisted Citron & Mowed Lawn, Copic Markers, Yellow Glitter

I'd like to play in the following fine challenges please:

1. Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge #3 AG Colored 4/12 (1 of 3)
2. A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #3 AG 4/1 (UE)
3. The Outlawz Challenges Twisted Thursday (March 2-April 5) Use at least 2 items from your stash that are over a year old.  Then tell us, in your post, what items you used and the approximate ages of the items!  Love this Challenge! (1) Spellbinders 5x7 Detailed Scallops die has got to be at least 7-8 years old (?), (2) Yellow Glitter from a convention at least 10 years ago, Set 923 is 5 years old,  Copic Markers 4-6 years old, (4/5) (sep post)
4. Classic Design Challenge #3 AG 4/1 (UE)
5. Ally's Angels #68 AG 4/10 (1 of 3)
6. CD Sunday PLUS #106 AG Downloaded 4/2 (1 of 3) (in this case, I arranged two of the flower branches to overlap, and printed an extra flower for layering purposes. The sentiment was added from another set. 
7. Daisy Chain Challenges #72 Flowers 4/2
8. ** NEW** Triple B Challenges #1 - AG Mood Board flowers, birds or butterflies! A wonderful new challenge! (ends 3-31)

A Little Rain Does Us Good - Jan's Digi Stamps

Hello, friends! I hope this finds you well, and enjoying some crafting time.

Today's card is for March's mid-month reminder at the Anything Goes Challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps!  If you use a JDS image in your card, please mention it. There is a 2nd draw specifically for those who use one of Jan's fun images.

Jan's newest sets are 25% off, and this month's Spring Flowers Sale, 

including 24 sets, are also 25% off.

To create my card, three sets were used (just click on them to enlarge):

Rain Dance 4070 *NEW* with 12 images & sentiments.
On sale this month for $3 

April Showers 920 April Showers Promise.
I used several of the sentiments inside and out.
This set contains 25 images and sentiments.

Wild Flower Blossoms 3310 for the single flower

I punched out the turquoise background, adhered to white card stock, and adhered organza ribbon to break up the horizontal lines. 

 

I still mourn the day Martha Stewart ceased production of her quality punch-around-the-page products! 

The top two layers are die cut with SB Labels Four and Grand Labels Four (for a 5x7 card). 

Jan's pre-colored raindrops were used (such little lines to stay in!).

The rest is colored with Copic Markers and Distress Inks.

For a quick and easy card interior:

Four sentiments and two images were used from: April Showers 920

Looking forward to seeing your creation in the Anything Goes Challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps!

Products Used: Jan's Digi Images: Rain Dance 4070, Wild Flower Blossoms 3310, April Showers 920, Broken China and Shabby Shutters DI, colored with Copic Markers, SB Grand Labels 4 and Labels 4, Martha Stewart punch

Playing in the following challenges:

1. Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2309 AG 3/13
2. Krafty Chicks #653 Week 1 Stamp Act (use a digi or rubber stamp) 3/9 (tab on top)
3. CD Sunday Plus Challenge #105 AG (1 of 3) (each sentiment was copy and pasted into the background and made 66% transparent. The rain images and umbrella were put on a tilt so they would appear vertically straight. The flower was from a different set, and placed at different angles to make it appear they were raining down. Lastly the "April Showers" sentiment was layered digitally to make our minds think of the rest of the saying, "bring may flowers". However the interior does give the full verse) 3/19
4. Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge #2 AG  (3 of 3) 3/12
5. Crafts Galore Encore #109 AG (1 of 3) 4/1
6. A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #3 AG 4/1 (UE)
7. The Outlawz Challenges Twisted Thursday (March 2-April 5) Use at least 2 items from your stash that are over a year old.  Then tell us, in your post, what items you used and the approximate ages of the items!  Love this Challenge! (1) Offray Ribbon is at least 15 years old from a big box store, (2) Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page border & corner punch. These were very popular before die cutting became important and was purchased at big box store about 13 years ago, Spellbinders dies (Grand set - 10 years old - and A2 set older than that), Set 920 is 5 years old, Set 3310 is 3 years old (distress inks over 3 years old). (4/5)
8. Classic Design Challenge #3 AG 4/1 (UE)
9. Ally's Angels #67 AG 3/9 (2 of 3)

Stamping Hugs,

Sweet Card Kits from Lori M

 Hi, everyone! Hope you are doing well.

I was recently surprised by Lori of Little m's Crafted Mind when she mailed two card kits custom made with her Cricut! Her beautiful kits are my card shares today:

Here is a photo of the kits:

Lori's darling card sample:

I wove pale pink dotted ribbon through this card and added a Sue Wilson die (NUBS). The flowers are "doubled up" and popped up:

In this card, Lori set the lines to a vertical setting. The Spellbinders die is NBUS:

Thank you so much for the play day, Lori!

And thank you, my dear blogging friends, for stopping by.

Products: Dies: Lori's Cricut Design, Sue Wilson Mini Gemini Die Set Ara, SB Diamond Floral die, SU tag punch, Distress ink

Challenges I'd like to play in please:

1. NBUS CHALLENGE - May - never before been used 2 dies and the gifted items from Lori. 6/1
2. Always Fun Challenges - #212 combine old and new - used new card kit from Lori with old stash NUBS tag, ribbon and dies. 5/10
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #157 AG 5/15

Loving you,

Sweet Purple Bunnies for Spring

Waving Hello!
I hope you are doing well.

Today I have some bunny cards to share from an old, old, virginal Inkadinkadoo image, stamped with Monarch VersaFine Clair and colored with Tombow #133 marker. The leaves are very sparkly with glitter. I've used a different glue to adhere the glitter, so hope to hear back from recipients if it did not work well.

A great feat! They are A2 size.

Thanks to my friend Ana for helping 

to choose colors on these cards before our quarantine!

Clear glitter was applied to the greenery.

Shaded Lilac Distress ink highlights the background.

• Image: Inkadinkadoo Bunny Retreat (this is the stamp)
• Dies: Assorted Sue Wilson and Spellbinders dies
• MS border punch
• assorted embossing folders
• assorted Brilliance inks, VersaFine Clair, Distress

Challenges I would like to play in please:

1. Crafty Friends #133 AG 4/25
2. Crafty Cardmakers #254 Easter 4/19
3. Shopping our Stash #418 Happy Spring 4/28
4. Unicorn Challenge #53 Furry Friends 4/30
5. Use your Stuff #395 Easter 4/18
6. All Fun Challenges #6 AG Easter 4/25 (Mon aft)
7. Classic Design Challenge HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY! #4 AG 5/1
8. Sparkles Challenge #127 Spring is in the Air 5/15

Wishing you love and wellness,

That Spring Feeling at Moving Along With The Times Challenge

Does it feel like Spring yet for all of you in the northern hemisphere?
We had about 2 weeks of Spring here in early March where everything bloomed ahead of schedule. (I wrote this post in mid-March). Even our May-June caladiums have been popping up since the first week of March! Especially the "Little Miss Muffets" have been popping up prolifically. Yikes! Still, it's a welcome site compared to frosted ice and too much snow...

That Spring Feeling is what I wish for you this week:

It's time to share a Project for the new Moving Along With The Times Challenge!

Challenge #95's theme is THAT SPRING FEELING - for the next 2 weeks upload your creations that feature Spring in some way!

My card features SheepSki Designs Wild Roses, colored with Copic and Prismacolor markers. The coral color from DLArt Spring Combo crinkled ribbon set was woven through Tonic Ribbons and Bow die set.
The green and Coral background layers were embossed and inked, with a little distressing on the coral done in Irish Spring Embossing Powder which contains a liberal amount of glitter:

The glittery leaves are bursting from the scene (as opposed to the seams).


Lastly, a coordinating corner was created for the inside of the card using the same image:

Some Products Used: Images: SheepSki Designs Wild Roses, SNS Ornate Greetings - Embossing Folders: Craftwell Delicate Dots, Craftwell Love Triangles Other: Irish Spring Embossing Powder (distressing edges), White Brilliance Ink, Mowed Lawn Distress Ink, Ribbon: DLArt Spring Combo, Dies: Tonic Ribbons and Bow set, Spellbinders Foliage Shapeabilities.

Challenges I'd like to play in please:

SheepSki Designs FB Challenges  (3-20 4-19)  AG Sheepski    5/1
ScrapyLand Challenges #111 AG SL dies (SB, TS) 4/24
Creative Craft Cottage #117 No Patterned Paper (my layers are inked and embossed) 5/5


Thanks for stopping by (like my impish smile below?)
Stamping Hugs,

Fairy Tangles All Dressed Up {Cardz 4 Galz Glad Rags}

Hello, Sweet Blogging Friends!

Here in Florida, we are approaching the end of our "wild-fire season".
Ending in June with the beginning of Hurricane Season, the fires are a necessary part of the ecology in Florida. While unpleasant smokiness occurs, depending which way the wind blows - and the winds change frequently, good things happen as a result of the fires.
Presently, in our county, we have a large woodland fire near the coast caused by lightning, that firefighters have been battling for a week. After the fire, lush growth begins anew, seedlings pop up everywhere, and critters emerge from their protective dens and return from neighboring refuges.

On to crafty things:

Beginning today at Cardz 4 Galz Challenges we have a Fabulous, Fun, Fashionable theme!

Badges are awarded for the Spotlight Winner and Top Picks.

Challenge #45 is chosen by teamie Julie -and the theme is:  HANDBAGS AND GLAD RAGS.  Show us your cards using any and all manner of purses and/or fashionable wear! 
Challenge ends on April 26.

I'm using the last of some Fairy Tangle images I purchased a few years ago and had never used.

This fashionista positively flows in her garb! She is staged against sequin cardstock which sparkles colorfully against the flashing lights of fashion photographers!

She is colored with Copic Markers - I think my favorite images to color are the fantasy style images which favor any colors my heart desires!

I was inspired by the Atlantic Hearts Challenge Sketch:

It is always a pleasure seeing your artful treasures,

so please come play with us at
Cardz 4 Galz.

Challenges I'd like to play in please:

1. 613 Avenue Create #196 Anything Goes with optional twist Anything Spring 5/1
2. Always Fun Challenges #1 Anything Goes 4/17
3. Artistic Inspirations Challenges #176 Anything Goes 4/17
4. Classic World Wide Open DT Challenge #13 Anything DT Goes 5/1
5. Coloring in Scrapland (April) "Girly Stuff" 5/1 (sep post)
6. Crafts Galore Encore (April) "Anything Goes"  5/1 (top tab)
7. Dragonfly Dreams (April 2) Anything Goes 5/1
8. Glitter N Sparkle Challenge #234 Anything Spring 4/16 (colors, whimsy, flowers)
9. Pammies Inky Pinkies #1715 Anything Goes 4/17
10. World Wide Open Challenge #21 Anything Goes DT 5/17

Stamping Hugs,

Spring Is In The Air House Mouse cards

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge has a fun "Spring Is In The Air" Challenge going, and I thought, 

"What better time to use a sweet image from long ago" 

(in a land far, far away - like my closet). 

The stamp was so happy to see daylight!

Although this is actually a wood-mounted stamp from now-non-existent Stampa Rosa, Stampendous is offering the same image as Bird Feeder HMR19.

Oh Boy! I have BLUNDERS to share! (Can you tell I enjoy sharing my boo-boos and blunders?) giggle.

First Blunder:

Having dropped this stamp a good 6 or 7 times trying to get a print, I finally succeeded with these 2 images. You can see some of the boo-boos because I dropped it after stamping the image. I decided, "Oh well, it is hand-made with love" (more giggles)

The HM image is colored with Prismacolor Pencils and chalk pastels, with a little distressing from Ranger inks.

Second Blunder:

I selected Spellbinders Majestic Labels Twenty-Five (for frame) very carefully because of the wonderful details when embossing the die cut. Then, with my fumble fingers, I meticulously cut very thin strips of black mounting adhesive to pop up the frame. Upon adhering the frame to the base, I realized that I had adhered the mounting tape on the pretty side of the frame instead of the back side! (wry grin). And so, my beautiful frame is shown wrong side out!

Other than that, 

it is a sweet card 

(how can it not be with the little House Mousies involved?

SNS's Americana Embossing Powder with Glitter was used on the blue leaves.

Those tiny white flowers are the "cut outs" from a die cut used on another project. They are from the Die-Namites Spring Egg Scene.

Here is a flat card (for mailing) using the same techniques (but the stamp was not dropped LOL)

Purple (eggplant) cardstock was used on the frame instead of the blue in the first card.

Clear Embossing Powder was used on the glass portion of the flat card to make the glass shiny - it makes the little House Mousie colors more deeply shown than in the top card. (see the two cards side-by-side at the top)

Thanks for sharing my fun cards!

Products Used:

House Mouse Bird Feeder HMR19 wood mount stamp
Spellbinders Grand Large Labels LF-168 (for the image)
Spellbinders Matting Basics A (5x7) (for outside of frame)
Spellbinders Majestic Labels Twenty-Five (for frame)
Scrapy Land Memory Box Cascadia Butterfly Trio
Scrapy Land Memory Box Leavenworth Butterfly Trio
MS Lace Flowers PAP (punch frame under the image)
MS Floral Doily Lace Trim (for top and bottom)
Die-Namites Spring Egg Scene (for the tiny white flowers that resulted when cutting the main die image)
Prismacolor Pencils
Chalk Pastel Squares
Ranger dye base inks
Sparkle N Sprinkle: embossing powder Americana (on leaves), Clear Detail on the glass in 2nd card, and Sunny Daze Glitter (on butterfly and button center)

Challenges I'm playing in:

1. House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge has a fun "Spring Is In The Air" (HM image)
2. Outlawz Friday Coloring Challenge - (March 6 - 13) CPC030615 Spring Flowers (in stamp, dimensional flowers, and white die cuts)
3. Natalie and Amy's Challenge #30 "Flowers"  (Flowers in stamp, dimensional flowers, and white die cuts) 3/28

hugs,

Easter {Sparkle N Sprinkle}

Welcome newest followers Frea Konings, Sarah, and Kristi, and to all my sweet blogging friends. Here in central Florida, we are enjoying a splendidly gusty April day with winds from the southeast. My poor snap dragons and petunias are taking a beating!

Today's card share is from a cute Sparkle N Sprinkle stamp set. 

Some of the images are available digitally.
The rest are on the Celebrate Life Rubber Stamp Set.

matching cut file

A long-forgotten Spellbinders set (Fancy Tags One) was used for the sentiment, which was then distressed with distress ink and Opaline Cosmic embossing powder.

Beautiful on its own, the Spellbinders Elegant Labels Four was smooshed with VersaMark and embossed with more Opaline Cosmic embossing powder. The effect is a pearly, slightly opalescent appearance. I so wish the photography would have picked that up, instead of the over-kill around the colored sky, which was distressed with a VersaMarker and more Opaline Cosmic embossing powder. The camera has picked up the darkness rather than the opalescent quality. NOT FAIR! 

Maybe you can see it a little better here? 

(that silvery appearing stuff is actually a creamy iridescence.)

The outside frame is adhered with white dimensionals.

The interior mat is adhered with glue.

The bunny panel has double dimensional adhesive to pop it up a bit higher.

Love those tee-tiny white rose buds from Lavish Laces! 

Her products are so sweet and reasonably priced.

Sweet little card - and the dies actually made it very easy.

Smooshing VersaMark for EP is not very difficult, either! (giggle)

Fun to make, the image was colored with copics, and a little Daisy Velvet Glitter on the flowers, butterfly and the big carnation.

Products used:
Sparkle N Sprinkle "Celebrate Life" #457P4
Sparkle N Sprinkle Opaline Cosmic embossing powder EP359
Sparkle N Sprinkle Daisy Velvet Glitter (microfine) GM2019
Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue #540
VersaMark Ink
VersaFine Deep Lagoon (sentiment)
Distress Ink Tumbled Glass (distressed edges)
Spellbinders Labels thirteen S4-248, Elegant Labels Four S6-005, Fancy Tags One S4-235
Martha Stewart butterfly punch
Copic Markers
Cardstock: White, Neenah Solar White, Aqua
Flowers and Lace from Lavish Laces
Tulle, Dimensional Adhesive

Fun Challenges in which this card this card is entered:

1. Craft Your Passion Challenges - #209 Bunnies, Chicks and Eggs - my card uses all 3 elements 4/21.
2. Crafty Bloggers Network - April - Die Cuts or Dry Embossing - 4 die cuts were used in my creation 5/5.
3. Eureka Stamps Challenges - #85 Happy Easter - 4/20 (used Easter image, inside message)
4. Ooh-la-la-Creations - #154 Easter/Spring 4/26
5. The Pink Elephant Challenge - TPE246 "Easter" - 4/20
6. Through the Purple Haze - #37 "Anything Goes" - 4/19
7. Victorine Originals Challenges - #81 "Easter" - ?
8. Whoopsidaisy Challenge - "Easter" 4/19
9. Fairy Tale Stamper - #37 Bingo - 5/3 (top row Lace, Die Cut, Flowers and Diagonal Lace, Glitter, Text)
10. Hobby Cutz - #43 Bingo - 4/19 (first column Lace, Punch, Die Cuts and Diagonal Die Cuts, Tamp, Flowers)
11. The Alphabet Challenge - "E is for Easter" 4/25

thank you for stopping by today!
hugs,