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Hello and welcome to my blog of card crafts. I am happy that you stopped by for a visit. I hope you can visit often. Have a wonderful and blessed day! "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and my soul knows right well." Psalm 139:14

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

N is for Napkin

I was admiring all the beautiful hydrangeas in my neighborhood as I took my daily walks. I saw that I had some pretty napkins with hydrangeas on them and decided to use one for my alphabet series card since I am on the letter N. I used a die to cut out a shape from the napkin that I had glued on some card stock. I sponged around the edges using Villainous Potion Distress ink. I added a stamped butterfly from Hero Arts. The stems are Tim Holtz dies and the stencil is by Darice.


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Challenge entered:

We Love Stamping:  Anything Goes

Monday, July 22, 2024

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #420

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We are here with a new challenge


option BIRTHDAY


Hosted by our talented teamie - Karin


Challenge ends August 4th


 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

 


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Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!


Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support.  


Stamp:  From the Spring Stamp Set - Stampendous
Dies:  Small Circle - Spellbinders
Balloons - Unknown
Confetti - Recollections
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge. Have a wonderful day!


Challenges entered:

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Add a Sentiment
We Love Stamping:  Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #657 - 658

Friday, July 12, 2024

Pink Bouquet

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am showing the card I made for the Hero Arts Color My World challenge. I used this beautiful bouquet stamp from the Hero Arts Togetherness Flower Bouquet stamp set and colored it with watercolor pencils. 


Stamps:  Togetherness Flower Bouquet - Hero Arts
Distress Watercolor Pencils - Tim Holtz
Frame - SVG
Washi Tape
Rhinestones


Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a blessed day!

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

M is for Masking

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am showing another card in my alphabet series and today I am on the letter M. I used the masking technique on my card. I stamped the flowers from  Altenew, colored them with alcohol markers and masked them. After I placed the masks over the flowers, I laid a stencil, by Vicki Boutin, over them and used blending brushes to color over the stencil. I used Broken China and Cracked Pistachio Oxide inks for the colors. The saying is a rub on. 


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Challenges entered:

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #655-656

Monday, July 8, 2024

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #419

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We are here with a new challenge for

 you.



 option - Use another animal with

the House Mouse

Hosted by our talented teamie

 KARIN

Challenge ends July 21st


 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)
  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.

 


We are  Generously Sponsored by


We Welcome back Barry & his team @ House Mouse Designs



We are thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 

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Stamp:  You Snooze You Lose - Stampabilities
Dies:  Labels 4 - Spellbinders
Butterfly Frenzy - Tim Holtz
Punch: Border - Martha Stewart
Design Paper:  Perfectly Plaid Remix - Lawn Fawn
Glitter Glue:  Diamond - Stickles

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge. Have a great day!

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

L is for Lunar Paste

Today I am on the letter L in my alphabet series. I used Lunar Paste to make the background. I heated a foam block by Simon Hurley and pressed the block onto a flourish background stamp. I then used a gold Lunar Paste to sponge across the block and stamped the block onto card stock. After the paste dried, I sponged Distress Speckled Egg ink over the paste background. The paste acted as a resist and the gold sparkle showed through. 


Stamps:  Flourish - Stampers Anonymous (TH)
               Two Red Robins stamp and die set - Highlight Crafts
Dies:  Stitched Rectangle - Want 2 Stamp
           Lavish Blooms Leaves - Tattered Lace
Lunar Paste - Sike - Simon Hurley
Ink:  Speckle Egg Distress Ink - Ranger (TH)
Saying:  Just For Fun Stamps
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes 2425
Simon Says Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #653 - 654

Monday, June 24, 2024

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #418

 Eeeeekkkkk!!! Welcome back House-

Mouse FANS!

We are here with a new challenge for

 you.


Anything Goes 

with the option theme of 

Make Your own Background
 


Hosted by ME


 so join the fun!  Please use  a House-MouseDesigns(R)

 or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage

 or CD rom.

 


We are  Generously Sponsored by


 Welcome back our Generous SPONSOR

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at:




Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

Many thanks to our generous Sponsor for their continued support.  

I made my background by using a stencil and embossing powders. First I laid the stencil over white card stock and used a finger dauber to apply clear Versa Mark ink into the openings. I took off the stencil and added 3 different colors of embossing powder over the card stock and heat set it. I used glitter, metallic and opaque embossing powders.


Stamp:  Everything is Coming up Roses - Stampabilities
Dies:  Stitched Oval - Gina Marie
Small Oval - Spellbinders
Stencil:  Flower Bursts - Art Anthology
Embossing Powders:  Sparkle N Sprinkle
Colored Pencils:  Prismacolor

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope to see you over at the challenge! Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Emboss It

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