Unity - Sweet as Honey Birthday 2

Happy Saturday! 

Today, I have a birthday card I made using a Unity Stamp Set "Sweet as Honey".  The patterned paper and cardstock is from PaperTrey ink, Amethyst Allure.

I stamped the flowers in the lower corner and colored it with Copic markers.

Colors - Flowers: V12, V15, V17; Leaves: YG93, YG95, YG97; 

Background: B0000, B000, B01, E40, E41 

Added some White Gel pen dots to the flowers.

The birthday sentiment is from a set called Blooming Branches from Technique Tuesday, which closed a couple years ago.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb 

Unity - Sweet as Honey Birthday

Happy Saturday! 

Today, I have a birthday card I made using a Unity Stamp Set "Sweet as Honey".  I paired the flower image with a paper pad from My Mind's Eye "Graceful", which has some pretty purples, greens and blues.

I stamped the flowers in the lower corner and colored it with Copic markers.

Colors - Flowers: V12, V15, V17; Leaves: YG93, YG95, YG97; 

Background: B0000, B000, B01, E40, E41 

Added some White Gel pen dots to the flowers.

Close Up:

The birthday sentiment is from a set called Blooming Branches from Technique Tuesday, which closed a couple years ago.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb 

My Favorite Things - Gathered With Love

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a card I made using My Favorite Things - Gathered With Love stamp set, which I bought in June, but looks like it isn't available. I made this card for multiple occasions, a birthday and I needed a few sympathy cards also.

I chose a patterned paper Crate Paper Random for this card.  I thought the flowers were pretty close to the image.  

Copic:  Flowers R22, R24, R29, R02, R05, R08, YR61, YR65, YR68;

Leaves YG61, YG63, YG67; Jar BG11, BG34, W0, W2; 

Background: E50, E51, W0, W2

The base card is PaperTrey Ink Ivory, matting PTI Black.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings to you,

Deb

PaperTrey Ink - Vase Collection Birthday

 Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a couple birthday cards to share using a stamp set from PaperTrey Ink called Vase Collection 15.  There are several 2 step flowers and leaves and a container plus some sentiments in the stamp set.  

I made a couple cards with this set stamping the flowers with Lovely Lady and Autumn Rose inks, leaves with Prairie Grass and Ripe Avocado. The container was stamped in Soft Stone or Aqua Mist and Smokey Shadow.  The patterned papers are from Simple Stories Vintage Bliss.  

This is the second card I created with paper scraps.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings to you,
Deb

MFT: Freshly Picked Bouquet

Happy Saturday,

Today, I have a birthday card to share using a stamp set from My Favorite Things called "Freshly Picked Bouquet".  Pretty flowers, great for coloring with Copic Markers.  I took the colors from striped patterned paper I had in my stash, a paper pack from Three Bugs in a Rug called "Ellie".

I stamped the image with Memento Black ink on a 4.25 x 5.5" piece of white card stock.  Then I cut a 2.75" wide strip, cutting around the petals on the right side. The base card is PTI Hawaiian Shores.

Close Up: 

Copic Colors:
R30, R32, R35, R37, R39
YG91, YG93, YG95
BG53, BG57, BG75
YR24, E57

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Spellbinders Especially For You - Birthday

 
Happy Saturday!

Today I made another card using the glimmer Hot Foil set from Spellbinders - Especially For You. This set is a combination of hot foil plates and dies.  I used gold foil for the "For You" plate then used the flower and foliage dies in the set to add some color.  

This time I made it a birthday card in several different colors.  Above used PTI Raspberry Fizz.  Below PTI Hawaiian Shores.

The last one uses PTI Sweet Blush for the base card and flowers aand the foliage is PTI Spring Moss. Hot foiled the flowers and die cut them.  I also added a background from Spellbinders called Diamonetta and fashion gold embellishments .

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

A Day For Daisies - A Special Flower

 

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a birthday card for our grand-niece to share.  It uses a digital image from a Day for Daisies - A Special Flower.  I'm excited to say A Day For Daisies web-shop is back up.  I had posted in May and it was down for maintenance. 

I colored the image with Copic markers and paired it with Basic Grey "Kneehighs" patterned papers I found in the cupboard.  

Close Up:

Copic Colors: R32, R35, R37, R39, YR21, YR23, YR24, 

YG03, BG23, BG34, E00, E02, E11, E21

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

A Day For Daisies - Flowers in Bottles

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a card using a digital image from A Day For Daisies - Flowers in Bottles.   I hadn't used a digital image in awhile so I printed several different images and started coloring while watching TV.  I should do that more often it was very productive.  

A Day For Daisies was one of my favorite digi shops, they closed a few years ago and it doesn't seem like they ever reopened.  You can find images on pinterest and the blog is still up. They gave a lot of free images if you went to their blog and joined their challenges. 

To use a digital image, I use Word to size the image and get multiples on the page.  Then print.  I have a laser printer, which works best.  The ink is heat set so you don't have to worry about ink smearing when coloring.   I use X-Press it cardstock in the printer for these images to color with Copic markers. 

Close Up:

Cardstock: PaperTrey Ink Aqua Mist & Smokey Shadow

Patterned Papers: Pebbles Seen & Noted

Copic Colors: BG000, BG10, R21, R22, R24

YG23, YG25; Y32, Y35, Y38

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Simon Says Stamp - Even More Spring Flowers Birthday

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a birthday card I created for my niece who turned 25 this month.  I used a stamp set from Simon Says Stamp! - "Even more Spring Flowers" for her card this year. The sentiment is PaperTrey Ink "Signature Greetings II", retired set.

 In November some friends came and we stamped and colored all weekend.  They wanted to learn how to color with copic markers so these flowers were used as practice images.  We stamped several of each image on a sheet of X-press It cardstock and used the Brother Scan N Cut to cut them all out.

Close Up:

Copic Colors: RV21, RV23, RV25, G21, G24, G28, YR21, YR23

Cardstock: PTI Berry Sorbet, PTI Green Parakeet, 

PTI Pale Peony patterned paper

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Waffle Flower - Tender Blooms

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Today, I have a card to share using a set I saw on Facebook and 

fell in love with.  The post did not say what stamp set was used

for the card post.  Luckily in the comments, someone had found the 

set by Waffle Flower - Tender Blooms. 

The image shown is about 3/4 the size of the full image.  

This card is an A2 card (4.25 x 5.5").  It is a large stamp.   

Close Up:

I stamped the image with my We R Memories - Precision Press (original).  

A hinged gadget like this is so handy with a large image. If part of the

stamp image is light or doesn't stamp, just reink and go

over the stamped image again.  

Colored with Copic Markers...

Colors: B60 and 63

E31 and 35

RV 11 and 14

V12 and 17 

Y32, 35 and 38

YG91, 93 and 95

Added some water drop gems, from Taylored Expressions.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

 

Stampin' UP! - Grace's Garden Birthday

 Happy Saturday!

Today, is my sister's birthday and this is the card I made for her. 

I used Stampin' UP! - Grace's Garden stamp and die bundle, also Stitched So Sweetly Dies.  The cluster of flowers are 3 stamps and dies, layered 

and colored with Arteza Real Brush Watercolors.   

Close Up:

The sentiment and pattern paper from PaperTrey Ink - Fillable Frames #4 and Bitty Big: Amethyst Allure Collection.

Watercolor Colors: A163 Blush Pink, A190 Rouge Pink, 

A121 Honey, A128 Bumblebee, A125 Orchid Purple, 

A154 Green Tea, A111 Lt Green, A153 Bright Green

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings

Deb

Altenew Dotted Blooms

 

Happy Saturday,

Today, I have an encouragement card to share.  Mark's mom had some surgery last month and his sister's family are in the process of relocating.  New job, new house, preparing the old one for sale - lots to do which is exciting, exhausting and stressful. 

So, I was making a birthday card the other weekend and decided making some cards to send his mom and sister our prayers would be a good thing during this chaotic time.  I used a new set I got from Simon Says Stamp! made by Altenew - Dotted Blooms. 

Card #2:

Cardstock, inks and papers are all PaperTrey Ink.  Card 1 is Pale Peony, Berry Sorbet and Kraft.  Card 2 is Aqua Mist and Kraft.  Added some stitching with my sewing machine and a shear ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings to you,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #310

Happy Saturday!

There is a new sketch and sponsor at Sketch Saturday!  The sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe's Crafts and the prize a £10.00 gift certificate.

  

The sketch this week was designed by Alex:

 Here is my card:

I used an image from Doodle Garden Love Angel.  Jennifer sponsored Sketch Saturday at the end of March and I could not help buying one of her Pick 10 image deals.  So needless to say I have lots of Doodle Garden images to work with now :)

Supplies -- 

Digital Image:  Doodle Garden Angel Love

Patterned Papers: Fancy Pants Wave Searcher

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy and Bazzill Stonewash

Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E33, E35, E37, E47, E50, E81, R02, R22, R24, R29, YR09, YR16, Y15, Y17, Y38, YR21, YG93, YG95, YG97

Prima Flowers

You can see all the fabulous DT cards using this week's sketch and enter the challenge HERE. 

Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - G is for gorgeous gown
Bloggers - All things Wings
Polkadoodles Challenge - Things with Wings

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings.

Deb

The Crafts Meow - Natures Beauty

Today, I have the June card of encouragement for my homebound ministry.  I used a set I had for some time.  It is from The Craft's Meow and called Nature's Beauty, which I believe is retired.  I could not find it.  It is very possible I bought from the clearance section last summer.

I stamped the flowers 3 times, starting with the light blue, then green and lastly black.  I sponged some blue and green ink to fill in the gaps after I stamped the blue image.  

Supplies-- 

Stamps: The Crafts Meow "Natures Beauty"

Papers: PTI Spring Rain, Simply Chartreuse, True Black, White

Ink: PTI Spring Rain, Simply Chartreuse, True Black 

Challenges:

ABC Challenges - Summer Theme
Eureka Stamps - Anything Goes
Kaboodle Doodle - Summer
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Things with Wings
Victorine Challenge - In the garden with bugs

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings.

Deb  

Sketch Saturday Challenge #262

Happy Saturday!

A new sketch challenge starts today at Sketch Saturday.  I love working with these sketches!  I just could not help myself to jump in this week. 

The sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp!  The prize is $25 store voucher, which will go to the winner of Sketch Challenge #262. 

All images are welcome at Sketch Saturday all you have to do is follow the sketch.  Here is Sketch #262 (Created by Jen):

The image I used today is a Freebie digi Mabelle RO is offering over at her new blog - Whimsy and Stars Studio!  The image is called "Searching".  

You still have time to pick up this cutie, actually Mabelle is giving away 2 digis!  All you have to do is follow and subscribe to the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog.  There is also a challenge to enter on her blog if you use the free image. :D

The patterned paper is new from Simple Stories - Vintage Bliss, which I thought was perfect for this image.  I actually took two pictures with and without the Glossy Accents and decided on the one with. :D  I was so relieved that I didn't ruin the card - Whew!

Supplies -
Digital Image: Mabelle RO "Searching"
Patterned Papers: Simple Stories Vintage Bliss
Cardstock: Bazzill Rain
Copic Colors: E00, E11, E13, E21, E30, R02, R20, R22, R24, YR21, YR23, YR24, YG91, YG93, BG10, BG53, BG57, 0
Dies: Nestabilities Ovals and Lacey Ovals
Sewing machine with white thread
Glossy Accents
Paper posies
Pearls

You can see all the DT's lovely creations and enter the sketch challenge HERE.

Challenges:  
Whimsy and Stars - Use Free digi
4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers

Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb

Red Rubber Designs: Be Happiness

Today, I have a some scrapbook embellishments to show using stamps and punches.  I saw this double punch technique with a scalloped punch on Pinterest and decided to try it with some flower punches.  It is a really clever technique to get more shapes out of one punch.  Gotta love that!

 I used the 2 six petal flower punches (1-1/4" and 1-3/4") 

and a 5/8" circle punch.

 I punched the 2 flowers.

 Then created a handle with some cardstock scraps,

 so I could hold the flower in the punch.

 Then, I rotated the flower so the petal would be divided 
in half and punched a second time.

 Now I have 2 twelve petal flowers.  

I punched a 5/8" hole in the the center of the smaller flower.

Then, layered the smaller flower on the larger with pop dots and added a button in the center.  {I think it looks a lot like a straw flower or daffodil}

Next to create the pocket, I used a coin envelope and cut the top so it was open.  I added some Kaleidoscope Brites cardstock to the pocket. 

 I added a finger grab for the card that slides in the pocket 

with 3/4" circle punch.

 The pull out card is 2-1/8 x 4" and I rounded the corners 

using the Corner Chomper.

I added the flower to the card with a pop dot 

and some Mia's Cottage ribbon to the pocket.

 Using Black Palette ink, I stamped 

a sentiment from "Be Happiness" on the card.

  Here is the finished page.

With the card out of the pocket.

Supplies -- 






Scrapbook supplies are on sale all month - 20% off at Red Rubber Designs.

Challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers - Anything but a card, tag, ATC
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes with sentiment
Stamp and Create - Bright and Bold
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Ribbon or bow 

Thanks for stopping by today...
Blessings,
Deb

Little Miss Muffet - Monday Inspiration

Today, I have some Monday Inspiration for the Little Miss Muffet design team.  Lots of exciting news at Little Miss Muffet, a new project team is starting to add to the challenge team.  I was asked to create something for the project team's Monday's Inspiration post this week.  

So here it is... Agent Cupcake the 3rd in the trio.  I paired her with a designer paper from Simple Stories called "Fabulous".  All 3 patterned papers are from the Fabulous paper pack.  I added stitching to the 3 panels and cut out butterflies from another piece of paper and added them to the base panel.    

Supplies--

Digital Image: Little Miss Muffet Agent Cupcake

Stamp: Sentiment Savvy Sayings

Designer Paper: Simple Stories Fabulous

Cardstock: Bazzill Watermelon Sensation

Ink: Palette black ink

Emellishments: Clear gemstones, white thread and sewing machining

Copic Colors: E00, E09, E11, E13, E21, E33, E35, E37, RV02, RV14, RV09, BG53, BG57, Y11, Y13, Y19, R02, 0

Little Miss Muffet's current challenge is "May Flowers".  If you used a LMMS image you do not have to follow the theme.  Hope you will join us. 

Challenges:

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - For a special woman with sentiment

The Squirrel and the Fox - For the Girl

Creatalicious Challenges - butterflies and flowers

Just Tracy's Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes
Amusing Challenge - Fussy Cutting

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb