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

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

Hooray!

I saw a rainbow cloud background (can't remember who or where :( but thank you!) and riffed on that with my new Waffle Flowers goodies.  Hooray, indeed!

I'm entering this in Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes and Addicted to Stamps and More #252 Make Your Mark

The Details:  Waffle Flower Hooray and Fruity Thank You (the cat), Waffle Flower Cutaway Alpha, MFT Mini Cloud Edges stencil, Recollections Gold Mirror Board, Hai Supply Flower Sequins from Impress, Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, Worn Liptstick, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch

HUGE Thanks

A quick thank you card for a buddy of mine who loves elephants. The background is both brushed and sponged then spattered with water. I loved the tone of the yellow paper against the purple plus the somewhat tribal pattern.  The grass stamp was different and better than I thought.  I'm going to be using this lots in my scenes!

I'm entering this in SIP #109, City Crafter #372 Something Beginning with S (Silhouette)

The Details: HA Arts June card kit, Pebbles Jen Hadfield Everyday 6x6 paper, Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, Blueprint Sketch, and Seedless Preserves, Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves, VersaFine Onyx Black, Simon Says Stitched Rectangle die

Ostrich in . . . Space

I was so excited to be contacted by a Tim Holtz rep to ask if I would like to try out their new Hipster dies. Umm, yes, please!

I started the card with the idea of a really bright and colorful summery background with the ostrich popping its head into the card. As I was working, I was reminded of nebulas so added a few stars and a dark card base to emphasize outerspace. THEN, it occurred to me it would be fun to give her a space helmet. I made that with a simple circle die, a Sharpie and transparency film. Her glasses are mounted on top of that, of course. LOL!

The Details:  Tim Holtz Hipster stamps and dies, Bitty Grunge, Bubble stencil, Splatters stencil, Distress Oxide Peeled Paint, Broken China and Worn Lipstick, Distress Ink Picked Raspberry and Mermaid Lagoon; VersaFine Onyx Black, Hero Arts Unicorn White Pigment Ink, Peerless Gold Metallics Paint, Heidi Swapp star stencil, Stampendous Detail Fine White Embossing Powder, Versamark, Stamplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, Black Sharpie, Transparency Film, Ranger Multi Medium Matte

THD Challenge 14 Anniversary Blog Hop!

We're celebrating the anniversary of The Heart Desires Store and the THD Challenge this month with a hop where you could be a winner!  There are a few different ways to win so be sure to check the THD Challenge 14 post for all the details. Even if you don't win, you can take advantage of the 20% off store sale by using the code CELEBRATESUMMER2017 through July 31. Woo hoo!

I'm hosting my own giveaway on Instagram to help celebrate too! Be sure to stop by, follow and comment for a chance to win the Lawn Fawn You're Claw-some set.  Good luck and happy crafting!

I love that we're going back to our nautical roots as with the very first THD challenge. I'm certainly all over the nautical and I bet you are too.  This fresh sets of pics was exactly what I needed when I was having a crappy day. I channeled all my frustrations into a snarky card. The look on the dog's face--I swear I'm looking in a mirror sometimes! LOL.

I stamped and masked the NT Woof pup then randomly stamped the water bones in various shades of Distress Ink, some of which I stamped off first to create even more shades. I then colored him up--pretty cute. But you know what's sick cuter? Wondering what just brushed up against your paws--bwahaha! Note I masked part of the shark stamp before I inked it up so the outer lines wouldn't be quite so thick in keeping with the lines of the NT stamp.

I hope you join us at THD and again, good luck!

I'm entering this in Cardz 4 Guyz #173 Beside the Sea, Addicted to Stamps and More #249 CAS, Shopping Our Stash #310 Flag Day, Less is More #335 Colours of Your Country's Flag

The Details: Neat & Tangled Woof, Hero Arts Killer Messages, Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon and Tumbled Glass, Memento Tuxedo Black and Love Letter, Copics

Neat and Tangled Woof

Hero Arts Killer Messages

Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon

Distress Ink Tumbled Glass

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Crabby Palmies!

I'm up on The Heart Desires Blog today with a tropical number that uses no stamps. What, what?!  Please do go check it out!

The Details: Hero Arts Waves Stencil and Palm Tree Die, Carta Bella Crab Crawl Stencil, Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon, Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, Wilted Violet and Vintage Photo, Distress Oxide Broken China, Ranger Watercolor Paper, Round Ink Applicators and Refills, Mark Richards 5mm and 3mm Gold Dots, Your Next Stamp Aloha Die

Hero Arts Waves Stencil	Carta Bella Crab Crawl Stencil	Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon	Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade
Distress Ink Picked Raspberry	Distress Oxide Ink Broken China	Mark Richards 5mm Gold Dots	Mark Richards 3mm Gold Dots
Ranger Watercolor Paper	Ranger Round Ink Applicators	Ranger Round Ink Applicators Refills	Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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THD 13 Mid-Challenge Reminder

Sometimes I don't get around to making a mid-challenge reminder card for The Heart Desires Challenge (shhhh!) but I had to this time--love the mood board so much!

For my card, I focused on the green and white patterns using a stencil and Distress Ink as the backdrop. I added texture with woodgrain patterned cardstock framed by narrow bands of black, like spokes on the umbrella. The black edges tie in nicely with the bold sentiment that is further emphasized by the sprinkling of berry dots. I love the white butterfly--subtle but oh so there.

The Details:  My Favorite Things Friends Like Us, Concord & 9th Floral & Flutter die, Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Round Ink Applicator, Eyelet Outlet Matte Red Enamel Dots, Distress Ink Twisted Citron, Memory Box stencil

My Favorite Things Friends Like Us	Concord & 9th Floral and Flutter Dies	Ranger Round Ink Applicators Refills	Ranger Round Ink Applicators
Ranger Multi Medium Matte	Eyelet Outlet Matte Red Enamel Dots

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THD Challenge 13

I cannot believe we have been doing these THD Challenges for a full year.  Goodness!  A sweet card using a sweet set for a sweet challenge! The Heart Desires Challenge #13 served as the inspiration for this card--see the upper left pic? Mmm, sweets. The lollipop as makeshift umbrella from the bottom right pic? Mmm, lolli.

I made this into a nifty shaker by stamping the jar and candies on acetate using Stazon. I mounted the acetate beneath an outline of the jar I had made using my Scan n Cut. Easy peasy. There's chunky glitter in the jar and a sprinkling of candies around. The sentiment is pieced and masked to make a new sentiment--stretch those stamps, people!

The Details: Waffle Flower Sweets, Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio, Distress Ink Twisted Citron, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, VersaFine Onyx Black, Recollections Chunky Glitter, Stazon, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Waffle Flower Sweets	Distress Oxide Ink Cracked Pistachio	VersaFine Onyx Black	Ranger Round Ink Applicators
Ranger Round Ink Applicators Refills	Ranger Multi Medium Matte

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Happy Belated Birthday, Kerry!

A birthday card for a crafty friend of mine. Kerry loves the randomness of smooshed watercolor backgrounds so I thought I would incorporate that technique into my card for her.

• A combo of Distress Ink and Oxide used, with drying between layers to avoid muddying, then a spatter of plain water
• The trunk is also smooshed with some more-or-less careful masking
• The tree background is cut from non-watercolor cardstock so the trunk has a pebbled texture due to the application of water during smooshing
• The leaves are smooshed too
• The fairies are colored with Copics (RV0000-RV00 for wings, RV21-29 for outfits)
• Wink of Stella on like everything tho invisible in the picture--leaves, wings
• The tree coverplate is inset

I based my colors on the current THD Challenge 12.  I hope you plan to join in the fun!

I'm entering this in Addicted to Stamps and More 242 Make Your Mark and Seize the Birthday (can't decide if fairies are considered creatures), Simon Says Wednesday A Bit of Sparkle, Fab n Funky #351 Create a Background or Use a Background Stamp

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree Backdrop Portrait, Distress Ink Mowed Lawn, Mermaid Lagoon, Vintage Photo, Twisted Citron, Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Wink of Stella, Ranger Watercolor Paper, Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Avery Elle Pixie Dust, Copics, Versamark, Stampendous Detail Fine White Embossing Powder, Scor-Tape, Pretty Pink Posh sequins

Lawn Fawn Leafy Tree Backdrop Portrait dies	Ranger Watercolor Paper	Distress Ink Mermaid Lagoon	Distress Ink Mowed Lawn
Zig H2O Detail Watercolor Brush	Wink of Stella, Clear

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