Bear Witch

Were you expecting to see a sandwich? Bear-wich? LOL.  This WF set is adorable and I had to use it in a super cute and not-at-all-scary Halloween card.

Used Distress Inks to sponge and mask. The base is mounted on gray cardstock then Wink of Stella added for sparkles. 

I'm entering this in Watercooler Wednesday 134 Anything Goes, Simon Say Wednesday Anything Goes, SIP 114 Sketch, Tuesday Throwdown 358 Masking

The Details:  Waffle Flower Boo, Hero Arts Stars Cover Plate, Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Square Tags die, Lifestyle Crafts Nested Circle die, MFT Mini Cloud Edges Mask, Wink of Stella Clear, Copics, Distress Ink Wilted Violet, Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed

Grrrr-reetings, Creatures of the Night

Another Distress smeared and spattered background. The perfect sunset and time for Bunncula to come out and slay us with cuteness. I didn't get around to using this PPP set last year--I was a fool! Ack, just so so cute!  Take a look at the big version of the pic and you can just see the glitter in the stars. Used my favorite Scor-tape as the underlayment for that.

I'm entering this in Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes, Addicted to Stamps and More #257 Make Your Mark, Shopping Our Stash #318 Favorite Season   

The Details:  Pretty Pink Posh Halloween Friends, SugarPea Designs Spookyscape die, Hero Arts Star Confetti Cover Plate, Distress Ink Mustard Seed and Wilted Violet, Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick and Picked Raspberry, Flavors Gourmet Smoked Sea Salt cardstock, Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black, Doodlebug Sugar Coating Lily White Glitter, Ranger Super Fine White Embossing Powder

First Halloween Card of 2017

I posted yesterday on IG about my accidental discovery that smearing a Distress Oxide Ink background that's been spattered with water created a really cool effect. Well, I spattered it again and while that was drying started working on the bezillion other bits that make up this uber fun Halloween card. So flippin' cute!!!!!!!!

I'm entering this in Lawnfawnatics #11 Cards for Kids, Addicted to Stamps and More #256 Anything Goes 

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Costume Party, Leafy Tree Backdrop Portrait die, Shut the Front Door die, and Grassy Border die, Copics, Distress Oxides and Inks, Flavours Gourmet Smoked Sea Salt cardstock

Fall is Here, Almost

Another Autumnal card.  Oh, that's right. I've been making them but am holding off on posting.  Well, you'll see them some day!  This one I decided to challenge myself with the TIME OUT speed stamping in mind.  Obviously I did not create this in 10 minutes or less because, as usual, my initial idea morphed into mega cuteness. LOL. I think this took me something like 2 hours. No idea. I was so absorbed in making it. Exactly the brain break I needed!

I'm entering this in TIME OUT #90 Autumn with the Optional Twist of Speed Stamping

The Details:  Waffle Flower Hooray, Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree Backdrop (leaves), Simple Stitched Hillside Borders, and Jump for Joy, Versamark, Ranger Gold Embossing Powder, Distress Ink Mustard Seed and Candy Apple, Distress Oxide Broken China and Twisted Citron

Baby Joey

We learned recently of friends who are fostering to adopt a sweet little baby girl after a very long wait. Much happiness to them all!

I'm entering this in Moving Along with the Times #52 Letter B, Paper Players 358 CAS Get Coloring, Addicted to Stamps and More #256 Anything Goes

The Details:  Ellen Hutson/Avery Elle United We Flourish G'Day Mate, Avery Elle Letter Balloons, Pierced Clouds and Dotted Border Dies, Copics, Minc Adhesive Spray, Deco Foil Gold, Ranger Watercolor Paper, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, gold thread from my embroidery stash

Miss Your Face, Beotch!

A quick little CAS card today inspired by CASology Bud.  Of course, I immediately thought of Bud from The Cosby Show. And then Psych. Finally my brain came around to this image and the fun snarky sentiment I picked up recently. Again, using my new favorite blue.

I'm entering this in CASology #263 Bud, Addicted to Stamps and More #256 Anything Goes, Paper Players #358 CAS Coloring

The Details:  Love Cynthia I'm Always Here for You, CZ Design Simple Sentiments 1, MFT Mini Cloud Edge Stencil, Lawn Fawn Grassy Border die, Distress Oxides, Copics, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black

Cards in Envy Penny for Your Thoughts

It's Cards in Envy Challenge time!  This round we'd like you to use a thought or speech bubble on your card.

Don't have one?  Use a few shaped dies like I did to create your own!  My friend, Novell, is a huge Seahawks fan so I worked up this birthday card in team colors and included an homage to her love of baking, pups and books.  Did you notice the sentiment?  Novell instead of Novel?  How could I not?!

The Details:  MFT Our Story, YNS Lovin' from the Oven, LF Sprinkled with Joy, Lifestyle Crafts Nested Circle Dies, Distress Ink and Distress Oxide Twisted Citron, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Happy Birthday, Big Sis!

My older sister's birthday is this weekend. She's not a card person but I am so there!  Cuteness overload!

I experimented a bit with the background, finally settling on Worn Lipstick clouds and Cracked Pistachio grass. I was hesitant to use my Copic over the Oxide grass but cleaned the nib right afterwards and it seemed fine.

I'm entering this in Naughty or Nice #42 Colors or On the Move Theme, Simon Says Wednesday Add a Sentiment, Fab N Funky #361 Anything Goes  

I'd also like to remind you of the current The Heart Desires Challenge #15.

The Details: Love Cynthia Beary Happy Day, MFT Mini Cloud Edges stencil, Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio and Worn Lipstick, Gina Marie Scalloped Stitched Rectangle Die, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Ready, Set, Blow!

I will confess this is my favorite of this year's back-to-school cards!  So bright and happy and dotty. The background is Distress Inks and Oxide, naturally, overlaid with the MFT cover plate.  The pierced clouds are an Avery Elle die set I picked up a while back but first time I've used. Love them! Coloring up the dragon was interesting as I used blues I don't normally reach for. This has definitely made me appreciate those Copic B single digits more for sure.

I'm entering this in Markerpop #127 Back to School, City Crafter #375 No Flowers, Tuesday Throwdown #356 Anything Goes, Shopping Our Stash #316 Chillaxin and Relaxin, Creative with Stamps #17 Boys to Men, Simon Says Wednesday For a Child

The Details:  SugarPea Designs Blow Me Away, MFT Circle Cover Plate die, Avry Elle Pierced Clouds, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxides, Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade, Eyelet Outlet and Doodlebug Designs Enamel Shapes, Copics

Rooting for You!

One of my nephews is starting high school--blows my old mind! I'm going to transition to making a different kind of cute card for him.  Sigh.

This one features rootbeer bottles quickly sponged with Distress ink and Copic colored labels. I love this color combo on top of the blue--masculine yet fun and fresh.  Of course, the punny sentiments help with the cute factor--see, I'm sneaking in the cute.  Shhhh!

I'm entering this in Simon Says Wednesday For a Child and Addicted to Stamps and More #254 CAS

The Details:  MFT Soda Pop stamps and dies, SugarPea Designs Starburst Cover Plate, Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Copics, Versafine Onyx Black, Lawn Fawn Banner Die, Eyelet Outlet and Illustrated Faith Enamel Shapes

Pawsome Together

My sister and her husband have been married a coon's age--like 25 years. That's a lot of pawsome together time.  Congrats, you two!

I'm entering this in CAS(E) This Sketch! #234

The Details:  Waffle Flower Pawsome, Distress Oxides, Hero Arts Hearts Cover Plate, Paper Smooches Balloon die, Lawn Fawn Stitched Kite die (string), Lifestyle Crafts Nested Circle die, Doodlebug Design Patriotic Picnic 6x6 paper

I've Seen Your Future . . .

It's back to school time for my niece and nephews so you'll be seeing back-to-school cards from me for a few days. I love having young ones to design for!

My niece is all girlie girl so I went all girlie girl with the card. Lots of designer paper with stars, ruffly curtains and, of course, a fortune-telling penguin.  Duh.  LOL.  The inside says: "This year will be amazing, just like you." So perfect, right?!

I'm entering this in Simon Says Wednesday For a Child, HLS August Anything Goes with Dies

The Details:  Your Next Stamp Waddles Fortune Teller, Echo Park Perfect Princess 6x6 paper, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, LawnThe bu Fawn banner die, Memory Box Lacy Curtains die, Doodlebug Designs enamel heart

Smooth Operator

My stepson's birthday is coming up and like so many young people, he thinks he's the smoothest operator in town. Um, yeah, no.  LOL.

I'm entering this in Less Is More #340 Tropical Fruits, Seize the Birthday, Lawn Fawnatics #10 Custom Sentiments

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Big Scripty Words die and So Smooth, Copics, Ranger Glossy Accents

What Uppppppp?

A humorous hello card for my kid sister who is NBA tall--not wNBA, NBA. She's going to get such a kick out of this.

I'm including pics of me back in the day experiencing firsthand the joy of slimy giraffe tongue at a giraffe sanctuary outside Nairobi. Eww!

I'm entering this in CASology #261 Safari, Addicted to Stamps and More #254 CAS, Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #90 M is for Mink (furry creatures)

The Details: Carabelle Funny Face, Simon Says/CZ Design Simple Sentiments, Ranger Detail Fine White Embossing Powder, Versamark, Copics (E20s, E50, E49 for shadow, T for tongue)

Happy Birthday, Amy!

Today's is the birthday of my friend, Amy.  Happy birthday, girl!  We're having a little hop to help her celebrate.  You should have reached here from Kimberly and are on way to Tonya.  Happy hopping!

If you've seen pics of Amy, you know she's a tiny thing.  So how could I not use my new Love Cynthia with that abso-perfect sentiment? I was all about balloons thanks to the recent CASology anniversary hop so mounted the diecut girl with foam tape on the MFT Happy Bday circle which provided the perfect spot to tuck in the end of the twine. I looped it because Amy is all over the place--squirrel!  I also used lots and lots of green, her fav color.  Have a wonderful birthday!

I'm entering this in Seize the Birthday Tie One On

The Details:  Love Cynthia Celebrate, Lawn Fawn Hemp Twine, Versafine Onyx Black, Lawn Fawn Stitched Cloud Cover Plate, MFT Happy Birthday die, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Copics

Let's Flamingle

I'm over on The Heart Desires Blog with this tropical number. Time to party!

The Details:  SugarPea Designs Let's Flamingle, Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade and Cracked Pistachio, Versafine Onyx Black, Tsukineko Delicata Golden Glitz Ink, Scor-Tape, Ranger Multi-Medium Matte, American Crafts Sunny 6x6 Paper

Sugarpea Designs Let's Flamingle	Distress Oxide Ink Worn Lipstick	Distress Oxide Ink Spiced Marmalade	Distress Oxide Ink Cracked Pistachio
VersaFine Onyx Black	Ranger Multi Medium Matte	Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush

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Cards in Envy Bug Me!

This round at Cards in Envy we're asking you to use an insect of some sort on your card. Easy!

I chose to create a simple sympathy card using a butterfly as my supply is dwindling unfortunately.  I kept it even simpler by working up the flowers in white--rather elegant. Hopefully I won't need to use this for a good long while.

I'm entering this in Mod Squad The Wing's the Thing, The Paper Players #356 The Great Outdoors

The Details: Flourishes Butterfly Blossoms, Stampendous Butterflies, Stamplorations Lotus Love (sentiment), Copics, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black

Ahoy, Matey!

I made this for my stepdaughter who's visiting for a week. We're going to have a great time! Oh, look, even our cat has been on the lookout for her plane--LOL.

I'm entering this in Simon Says Wednesday Splatter It and Just Add Ink #371 Just Choose 2 (kids and pets)

The Details:  Neat and Tangled Yo Ho Ho and Rice Paddies stencil, Distress Inks and Oxides, Copics

Your Future Looks Primary

I'm always in need of graduation cards at work so I made a fortune-telling penguin card, naturally. My primary colors were inspired by SIP #110; these are not my standard colors so that was interesting. Next time lighter on the red although it does have a certain va-va-voom to it.  You can just see the Wink of Stella and sorta kinda the Glossy Accents on the lights. Much better pic of that, sorta kinda, below.

I'm entering this in SIP #110 Primary Colors and The Paper Players #355 Tic Tac Toe (bottom row)

The Details:  Your Next Stamp Waddles - Fortune Teller, stencil made with my Silhouette, Ranger Glossy Accents and Multi-Medium Matte, Scor-Tape, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Wink of Stella Clear and Gold, Copics

THD Challenge 15

Time for The Heart Desires Challenge 15! Come join in the fun!

Notice there's NO stamping on my card? Do I need to give you a moment to pick yourself up off the floor? LOL. I die cut, sponged and colored a bit but that's it. I especially love the EP Fireworks stencil and how the GMD flowers turned out. Heck, I wish _I_ were getting this card!

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Cheers die, Gina Marie Designs Tropical Drink set, Distress Ink Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade, Echo Park Fireworks Stencil, Copics, Ranger Glossy Accents and Multi-Medium Matte, Doodlebug Design 6x6 Fun in the Sun paper

Gina Marie Designs Aloha Tropical Drink Set	Echo Park Fireworks Stencil	Doodlebug Fun in the Sun 6x6 Paper	Distress Ink Picked Raspberry
Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade	Ranger Round Ink Applicators	Ranger Round Ink Applicators Refills	Ranger Glossy Accents
Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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