SOSS #156 - K for Kids

I'm so proud of myself--using both kids (baby goats) and kids (children) for this fortnight's Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge #156 K for Kids!  Rather apropos given the current world situation.

I stamped, masked, and watercolored the goats then decided to add a background.  Yes, rather back-ass-ward of me. I sketched the fence and watercolored it, added some grass and used a stencil to sponge in the clouds.

Oh! I did use the head from one goat and Frankensteined it with the body of another so I could have two kids hopping on its poor, poor mama. LOL.

Zig 096, 092, 043, 072, 093, 090, 065
Distress Oxide Faded Jeans
MFT Mini Cloud Edges Stencil

Hobby Art Get Your Goat

Whimsy - Favorite Place

By now I'm sure you've seen quite a few projects showcasing the Whimsy Stamps March release. So inspiring and so much eye candy!

My card today uses Polka Dot Pals Harley.  If you take a look at the stamp set below, you'll see that his face is largely blank so you can draw in whatever expression you want. BIG breath! I was intimidated but followed PDP desgner Barbara Sproatmeyer's brilliant tutorial on faces.  She refers to the faces that come with some of the PDP sets (which I don't have) so I just basically followed along.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. It wasn't too hard to do either so I will definitely be trying this again.

For the card background:

• I sponged Distress Oxide Mustard Seed and Carved Pumpkin onto the card base. 
• I adhered the Forest Majesty tree dies on top.
• The next layer is a leftover piece of card stock sponged with Distress Oxide Mowed Lawn and cut out with a Lawn Fawn grass die. 
• For the water, I stamped and fussy cut the stream and watercolored it with Zig Real Brush Markers.

I used a sentiment from the Bunny Buddies set to finish up this little love note for my sweetie. :)

Other products used: Zig 047, 030, 032, 092, 010, 075, 062, 052, 072; Copic B14, E55.

DB - Let's Bond

Hey, let's bond over my latest card on the Doodlebugs blog!  Meet you there with all the details!

DB - MFT Snowy Companions

I'm on the Doodlebugs blog today with two takes on the same masked MFT Cozy Companions images. They're super nifty! :)

Whimsy - Frosty Friends

Mmm, does the Whimsy Frosty Wishes cocoa hot tub mug look inviting? The weather is getting colder here so I'm all about staying cozy.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Copics. I used a Sakura White Roller Pen to add plaid details. So cute!

For the card base I stamped the Curly Qs Background using Distress Oxide Weathered Wood. It may be windy outside, but who cares when you're in a hot tub?

For the hill, I used one of the Wavy Edgers. I love that stitched scallop edge. Once I had assembled the card, I diecut the Friend die and colored it with Copics. The other part of the sentiment is stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black.

Stay frosty, my friends!

DB - Boo From Me to You

I'm on the Doodlebugs blog today with another Halloween card!  Boo!

Whimsy - Happy Trails

This another card I've made using the Whimsy September release products.  I hope you've gone to take a look at what's available!

My concept started with the Lots of Dots panel which I had stamped for a different project but didn't use. I cut a Pierced and Stitched Circle Die and Distress Oxide Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn to create the dragon background.

I colored up the Camping Dragons scene using Copics. I took my cue from the image sign to draw dotted trail lines on the card base using a Copic Multiliner 0.3.

I assembled the remaining card front using Scotch Foam Tape and Scor-Tape. So cute!

Sunflower Girls

I'm celebrating the transition from summer to fall over on the Doodlebugs blog!

DB - Poppy

It's Tuesday and I'm over on the Doodlebugs Blog.  Hope to see you there!

Swinging Sloth

How could I resist these adorable Sunny Studio Silly Sloths?  Finally a sloth design that I must have in my stash!

I worked up another MFT Interactive Swing design but mixed it up by using Waffle Flower Greenery dies to cover up the mechanism.

It was so simple to do; just think of the possibilities! Like what if you cut the swing shorter and centered it on the card so it could loop completely around, say, the moon.  So cool!

I colored up the sloths using Copics and added hair details using Prismacolor Colored Pencils. I used Distress Oxide Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron for the card base and greenery. I used a few HAI Colorful Blossom Confetti for pops of color.

Interested in seeing my other interactive swing cards?  Swing on over to the Doodle Bugs blog!

Whimsy - Ruff Day

Woof! Woof!  The April Whimsy release is here and I'm here to shout it out to the world! Except I'm wearing a cone and it's all your fault. :(

LOL.  I love this pup from the Cone of Shame set. Just look at his face! Enough said!

I stamped the Cone of Shame image and sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black onto Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper.  Everything is colored with Zig Realbrush Markers.  I was really hesitant about adding the freehand tree as I really liked how the dog & house image turned out but decided to just bite the bullet. Whew!  Turned out better than I was hoping!

That red is so swoon-worthy! But still, my favorite part of the card is the dog's expression!

TFS - XOXO

I'm over on the Topflight Stamps Blog featuring the set I'm giving away on Instagram!

The Details: That's Crafty Magda Polakow The Mama Bear Collection, Versafine Onyx Black, Zig Realbrush Watercolor Markers, Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper, Copic Multiliner 0.7

Oh, Baby

I'm over on the Doodle Bugs blog today!

The Details: Mama Elephant Little Monkey Agenda and Celebration Balloons, Zig Watercolor Markers, Versafine Onyx Black, Copic Multiliner 0.7, Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper, Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry and Mustard Seed

Stackable Christmas

I'm up on the Doodle Bugs blog today!

The Details:  Lawn Fawn Happy Howlidays, Mama Elephant Stackable Cuties and Puffy Holiday Greetings, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Multiliners, Copics, Ranger Glossy Accents and Multi Medium Matte, Doodlebug Washi

TFS - Gel Press - Texture plate

I'm up on the Topflight Stamps blog today!  Hope to see you there!

The Details: Carabelle Studio Ladybugs Among the Stars, Katzelkraft Aviator, Visible Image Choose Happiness, Visible Image Meshing Around, Catherine Pooler Tutti Frutti, Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Oxide Candied Apple, Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Gelli Roll White Pigment Pen, Tim Holtz Coffee Spatters Stencil

SOSS #127 - V is for Valentine TONI

Time for another Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers challenge. Come share your Valentine/love/love sucks cards with us! Snark is optional although we love it.

My card is for my husband, who both can be a dumbass and has a cute ass. Not as pert as when we first met but I love him anyway. LOL. My card is one layer with masking. I decided to add the heart after the fact, as usual, and yes, I'm nuts. I added some visual texture to the heart by using a piece of denim and Copic 0. The sentiment is printed on my Brother label maker. Maybe I should get a fancier one that has more fonts and sizes.

The Details:  Katzelkraft Farm Animals, Copics, Brother label maker

Cards in Envy Love Me or Love My Pet

If you know me or have been following me for a while, you know I love cats and will eventually reach crazy cat lady status. So I am super excited that our new Cards in Envy Challenge focuses on pets and love. Woo hoo! 

Of course, mine includes cats which I kept very simple, using Zig watercolor markers to color them. I paired it with a scalloped reveal portion at the bottom using a blue similar to her dress or did I start with the reveal blue and make her dress similar? Either way, I love the results.

The Details: MFT BB New Best Friend, Pretty Pink Posh Scallop Border dies, Zig Watercolor Markers, Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Oxide Blueprint Sketch

TFS - Mondrian

I'm over on the Topflight Stamps blog today!

The Details:  13@arts Aida Domisiewicz Numbers, Darkroom Door Mixed Boxes Stencil, Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Ink Candied Apple, Blueprint Sketch, Mustard Seed, Copic 1.0 Multiliner

Let's So Get Lit

Go check out my card over on the Topflight Stamps Blog. I had a lot of fun designing this one.

I'm entering this in The Paper Players #421 It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas and Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes

The Details:  Katzelkraft Jungle Animals, Katzelkraft Pilgrim Holiday Accessories, Hero Arts Irreverant Elf Messages, Copics, Copic Multiliners, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Copic Opaque White

2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Hop

I didn't think I had it in me to squeeze in a card for the current Coffee Lovers Hop but it allowed me play with an idea I had had about changing the pumpkin in the MFT Fall Friends set into a snowball so two birds-one stone.

I started the card by watercoloring the girl and squirrel. I lightly drew in snow on the ground but it was just so so plain so I added the birch trees. Less plain but still plain. Horizon then. Meh. Purple reflection. Okay, cool. Sunrise.  Cooler yet. Impression of a sun with the yellow. Shabam. And finally the various shadows. Happy sigh.

I'm also entering this in HLS Watercolor Anything Goes Without Optional Stencil Twist. 

The Details:  MFT Fall Friends and Our Story (coffee mug), Hello Bluebird Birch Trees, Zig Watercolor Markers, Copics, Posca White Pigment Pen, Versafine Onyx Black