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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, August 23, 2023

Many Ways to Color #16 Paint Markers

 Hi and welcome back! I pulled out some paint markers that I bought at Target quite awhile ago. The paint is very thin and smooth. I thought that the paint would be a resist, so I swiped Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink over the red bird to make a blue background and Fossilized Amber Oxide ink over the blue bird, but the paint did not resist that well. But since these were paint pens, I was able to paint the birds again so that they really showed up.

I found some fun backgrounds in my stash to add the birds onto. The background with the red bird was made by taking out the cap with the long tube on it from some inks sprays and using the tube to make circles on the already wet watercolor paper. The blue bird's background was made by stamping a background stamp onto black card stock using White Brilliance ink.


Stamps:  Tim Holtz Bird Crazy - Ranger
       Background: Circular Design - Penny Black
Saying:  Sparkle N Sprinkle

Die:  Stitched Circle - Gina Marie
Distress Sprays -  Ranger
Paint Markers - Hand Made Modern

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

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Bright and Cheerful
We Love Stamping:  Masculine
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #609 - 610



Monday, August 21, 2023

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #397

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These mice are always up to their antics! I would be shocked to find a mouse in my lemonade!!!!! At least she found a way to keep cool. LOL! I hope you are staying cool this summer as well.


Stamp:  A Citrus Bath - Stampabilities
Die:  Large Scallop Circle - Spellbinders
Paper:  Summertime - American Crafts
Embossing Folder:  Dotted Swiss - Cuttlebug
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Diamond Glaze (ice cubes)

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

Challenge entered:

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Delicious Drinks

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Many Ways to Color #15 Chalk Popping

 Hi and welcome to my blog. I am using a very old way to color today. I have not used the chalk popping technique in ages! It was fun to pull out my Soft Pastels and work with them. First I stamped the daisies using Versa Mark ink. I used a finger dauber and Qtips to color over the flowers with the chalks. After applying the chalks I wiped over the images using a paper towel to get off any excess chalk. 


Stamps:  Two Daisies and saying - Rubbernecker
Soft Pastels - Master's Touch
Versa Mark Ink - Tsukineko

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

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Happy Birthday
Pammies Inky Pinkies:  Anything Goes 2331
Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #607-608
Stamping Sensations:  Summer Mood Board

Monday, August 7, 2023

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #396

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We are here with a new challenge for you.

with the option theme of  

FUNNY


Hosted by our Talented Teamie - MIA

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  House-Mouse Friends /Happy Hoppers, or, Gruffies image stamped/decoupage or CD rom.
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Bio.
I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with like minded people.
I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself. This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!



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These mice are always doing funny antics! When the cat is away the mice will play!


Stamp:  Candy Sticks - Stampendous
Dies:     Lattice Frame - Gina Marie
            Stitched Rectangle - Gina Marie
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Glitter Pens - Keiser Craft (candy stripes)

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

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