Have A Sweet Christmas!

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a clean and simple Christmas card featuring a stamp from the Streamside Studios Etsy shop!

These sweet images and sentiment are from the Sweet Christmas stamp set.  I adhered some Doodlebug Designs Christmas pattern paper to my card front.  I diecut an oval from white cardstock and sponged it with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink.  I diecut an oval from brown cardstock, matted it behind the white oval, and adhered it to my card.  I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder and adhered it with foam tape.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy cut them.  I used a black gel pen on the gingerbread buttons and added some highlights with a white gel pen.  I adhered the images with foam tape to finish my card.

Copics:

Gingerbread - E31, E30, E50; R20; BV20, BG70; R05; YG17, YG03, YG01

Candy Canes - R37, R35, R32; BV20, BG70

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

Hugs, Anita

It's Penguining To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card I made for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge.

I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card, sponged it with Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Ink, and spattered it with white gouache.  Once dry, I adhered the panel to my card.  I stamped one of the adorable penguins from the It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas stamp set and diecut it using the coordinating dienamics.  I colored the penguin with copics and used a black gel pen on the eyes.  I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the penguin's beak and feet,  spattered the image with white gouache, and adhered the penguin to my card.  I added a diecut snowflake with foam tape and then glued a white pearl to the center of the snowflake.

Copics:

Penguin - C7, C5, C3; YR07, YR04, Y38; BV20, BG70; R20, R00

Hat/Scarf - R39, R37, R35; BG18, BG57, BG53; BV20, BG70

Envelope - E41, E40; R46; YG17

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

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the MFTWSC522 Challenge

Cookies For Santa

Happy Sunday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card featuring one of the new clear stamp set from the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop!

This adorable stamp set is called Christmas Mice and there are several cute images included in this set.  This stamp set is currently 40% off and will ship the same day you place your order!  I used a diagonal stripe cover plate die from Pink and Main to create the background on my card.  I also diecut an oval from red cardstock and a scalloped oval that I sponged with distress oxide inks.

I colored the images with copics and fussy cut them.  I used a black gel pen on the mouse eyes and I added some highlights with a white gel pen.  I adhered the images with foam tape and added a tiny diecut heart to finish my card.

Copics:

Mouse - W3, W1, W0; E01, E01, E000

Hat - R29, R2, R24; BV20, BG70

Plate - BG13, BG11, BG10

Cookies - E33, E31, E30, E27

Sign - E43, E42, E41

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

I am entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Snowy Friends

Happy Friday friends!  I'm sharing a fun Christmas card today featuring some sweet little snowmen from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop!

These adorable snowmen are from the Snowy Friends digital stamp set.  I diecut a panel of bristol card and inked it with distress oxide inks.  I spattered it with white paint and set it aside to dry.  I used an older die from The Greeting Farm to diecut the "Santa Baby" sentiment.  I diecut one sentiment from silver sparkle cardstock and two sentiments from white cardstock and glued the layers together to give the sentiment some dimension.  The sentiment is really pretty but doesn't seem to sparkle much in the photo.  I also diecut some silver stars and adhered the sentiment and stars to the card.  I colored the snowmen with copics, fussy cut them, and adhered them with foam tape.  I used a black gel pen on their eyes and I added some highlights with a white gel pen.

Copics:

Snowmen - BV20, BG70; R20, R00; YR04

Toboggan - YG17, YG03, YG01; B28, B26, B24, B21; BV20, BG70

Candy Cane - BV20, BG70; R29, R27, R24

Earmuffs - B28, B26, B24, B21; C7, C5, C3

Gift - YG17, YG03, YG01; R29, R27, R24

Hat - N8, N6, N4

Heart - R29, R27, R24, R22

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Merry Christmas My Deer!

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring one of the new clear stamp releases from the Streamside Studios Etsy shop!

These adorable images are from the Oh Deer! Christmas Is Here! clear stamp set.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from red polka-dot pattern paper and adhered it to my card.  I sponged distress oxide inks onto a small panel of bristol card, spattered it with white acrylic paint, and adhered it to my card.  Next I diecut a frame from white cardstock and adhered it over the inked panel with foam tape.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy cut them.  I used a black glaze pen on the deers' noses and adhered them to my card with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita

Snow Much Fun

Hello crafty friends!  I'm back again today to share another holiday card using one of the new stamp releases in the Streamside Studios Etsy shop!

These cute images are from the Snow Much Fun stamp set.  There are so many stamps included in this set and the sentiments are perfect for lots of different occasions!  I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and sponged it with Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Inks.  I spattered the panel with white gouche and after it was dry I adhered it to my card base.  I colored all the images with copics and adhered them with foam tape.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights and I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the ornaments.  I also adhered the sentiment with foam tape.

Copics:

Snowmen - BV20, BG70, R20, R30, YR04; E27, E23

Hats/Scarves - BG09, BG05, BG01, B000; RV17, RV14, RV13, RV11; BG18, BG57, BG53, BG11; V09, V06, V05, V01

Dog - E31, E30, E50; R20; N8

Tree - E27, E23, E21

Birds - E31, E30, E50; R24, R22, R20

Ornaments - YG17, YG03, YG01; R24, R22, R20; B39, B37, B34

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

Hugs, Anita

Have A Sweet Christmas!

Happy Monday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring a new release by the Streamside Studios Etsy shop!

These sweet little gingerbread girls are from the Sweet Christmas stamp set.  There are other cute images in the set so be sure to stop by the Streamside Studios Etsy shop to check out this stamp set, along with other new Christmas releases!  I diecut a stitched scalloped panel from white cardstock and sponged it with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with water and adhered it to my card base.  I colored the gingerbread girls with copics, fussy cut them, and adhered them to my card with foam tape.  I also adhered the sentiment with foam tape.

Copics:

Gingerbread - E33, E31, E30; R20; R02

Dresses - BG11, BG10; R32, R30, R00; BG01, B000; BV20, BG70

Shoes - C7, C5, C3

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a fabulous week!

Hugs, Anita

Peace, Joy, & All Things Merry

Good morning friends!  I'm sharing a card featuring some adorable digital images from one of my favorite etsy shops!

These cute stockings with critters are from a digital stamp set by LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop.  The name of the stamp set is Mini Stockings.  Since I'm a fan of coloring sweet little animals, I knew I had to buy this set as soon as I saw it!  I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and inked it with Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with white gouache and adhered it to my card base.  I stamped and diecut some pine boughs and adhered them to the top of the card with foam tape.  I colored the stamped images with copics and fussy cut them.  I used a black glaze pen on their eyes and I used a white gel pen to add white accents to the images.  I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the peppermint sucker, heart, holly berries, star, and ornament.  I love the additional shine the Crystal Glaze gives the images.  I attached silver cording to the stockings and then adhered the stockings to my card with foam tape.  I heat-embossed a sentiment onto a strip of black cardstock and then adhered it with foam tape also.

Copics:

Bunny - E53, E51, E50, R20

Heart, Gingerbread Bow - R29, R27, R24

Peppermint, Ornament - R29, R27, R24; BV20, BG70

Mouse - C1, C0, C00; R20; E02, E01, E000

Star - Y18, Y15, Y11

Greenery - YG17, YG03, YG01

Kitten - E44, E43, E42; R20; E02, E01, E000

Gingerbread - E33, E31, E30; BV20, BG70

Stockings - BG01, B000; R32, R30, R00; BG13, BG11, BG10

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a fabulous week!

Hugs, Anita

Hello Friend

Happy Friday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for a sweet friend.

This sweet little fox is a digital stamp from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop and it's called Autumn Friends.  She has tons of adorable stamps to choose from so be sure to check out her shop!  I sponged some distress ink onto a stitched rectangle and spattered it with water.  Once dry, I adhered strips of pretty designer paper along the bottom of the panel.  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and then fussy cut it.  I used black and white gel pens on the eyes and nose and added some highlights with the white gel pen.  I stamped a sentiment on the card and then adhered the fox with foam tape for some added dimension.

Copics:

Fox - E08, E15, E13, E11; C3, C1, C0; E01, E00, E000

Clothes - YG17, YG03, YG01; BG57, BG53, BG10; YR18, YR14, YR12

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Thinking Of You

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have an amazing weekend.

Hugs, Anita

Best Witches

Good morning crafty friends!  I have another fun Halloween card to share today.

This sweet little witch is a digital stamp from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop.  I used a cloud stencil and distress oxide inks to create a cloudy night sky.  I diecut a stitched rectangle frame and cloud borders from black cardstock and adhered this to the inky panel with foam tape strips.  I adhered the panel to a black top-folding card.  I printed the witch on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and fussy cut it.  I adhered the witch with foam tape and then added some tiny diecut stars to the night sky. 

Copics:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E44, E43, E42, E41

Clothes & Hat - V17, V15, V12, V01; YR18, YR14, YR12; YG17, YG03, YG01; BG05, BG01, B000; C7, C5, C3, C1

Cat - C7, C5, C3; BG05, BG01, B000; YG17, YG03, YG01

Broom - E27, E23; E08, YR24, YR21, Y13

Star - V12, V01, V000

Moon - Y18, Y15, Y11 

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

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Spooky

Happy Halloween

Good morning and happy Monday!  Today I'm sharing a sweet Halloween card featuring some digital stamps from the My Enchanted Colors Ko-Fi Shop!

These cute images are from the Cute Halloween digital stamp set.  I inked a panel of bristol card with Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch, Prize Ribbon, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink.  I spattered the panel with gouache that I thinned with water.  I diecut a circle, sponged it with distress oxide inks, and stamped a sentiment to create the partial moon.  I printed the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and then fussy cut them.  I used a black glaze pen on the bunny and mouse eyes, and the pumpkin doorknob.  I adhered the moon directly to the card and adhered all the other images with foam tape for some dimension.

Copics:

Pumpkin - YR18, YR14, YR12, Y15; E29, E25, E23, N8; E44, E43, E42

Pumpkin Bunny - E53, E51, E50, R20; YR07, YR04, YR02, Y11

Mummy Mouse - W3, W1, W0, R20, E01, E000; E42, E41

Witch Bunny - E53, E51, E50, R20; C7, C5, C3, C1; Y19, Y15, Y13, BG05, BG01, B000; YG17, YG03, YG01

Bats - C5, C3, C1

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful week!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Spooky

Coming By To Say Boo

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a Halloween slimline card featuring some digital stamps from the LTTS Doodles Etsy shop!

My slimline card measures 3.5" x 8.5".  I inked a panel of bristol card with distress oxide inks and spattered it with gouache that I thinned with water.  I diecut a sloped hill from black cardstock and adhered it to the card.  I diecut a moon, inked it with distress oxide inks, and stamped a sentiment.  I adhered the moon to my card and then added a diecut bat.  I printed all the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and adhered them to the card with foam tape.  I used a black glaze pen on the ghost's and bat's eyes.  I adhered the stamped sentiment with foam tape and then added the diecut letters to spell out the word BOO.  Lastly, I added some tiny stars that I diecut from silver glitter paper.

Copics:

Ghosts - BV20, BG70, R20, R00

Hat - C7, C5, C3; YG17, YG03, YG01

Broom - E29, E25, E23; E08, YR24, Y08

Spider and Bat - E44, E43, E42, E41

Pumpkins - YR18, YR14, YR12, Y15; YG67, YG63, YG61; E43, E42, E41

Bird - W5, W3, W1, R20, Y38

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

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Spooky

Hay There!

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm guest designing for Streamside Studios.

These adorable images are from a new release called Little Scarecrows!  There's tons of images and sentiments included in this digital stamp set so be sure to stop by their shop and check it out.

I diecut a stitched rectangle of bristol card and inked it with Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, and Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered it with green and navy acrylic paints, along with white gouache.  Once dry, I adhered it to my card base that measures 4.25" x 5.5"  I printed all the images and the sentiment on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and adhered them with foam tape for dimension.

Copics:

Hair/Straw - YR23, 21, 20

Face - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000; R20; YR02

Clothes - B97, B95, B93, B91; YR18, YR14, YR12

Crows - C5, C3, C1

Flowers - Y18, Y15, Y13; E43, E43, E42; YG67, YG63, YG61

Pumpkins - YR18, YR14, YR12, Y15

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Hugs, Anita

You Are Spook-Tacular

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a fun Halloween card featuring some adorable digital stamps from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop!

I started my spooky scene by inking a panel of bristol card with Villanous Potion, Crackling Campfire, and Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with black acrylic paint and white gouache and set it aside to dry.  I diecut the Spooky Scene Die from black cardstock and adhered it to my inked panel.  The ghost is from the Boo-Ghosts stamp set and the crows and pumpkins are from the Little Scarecrow stamp set.  I printed the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy cut them.  I adhered all the images with foam tape and then added a sentiment that I heat-embossed in white.

Copics:

Ghost - BV20, BG70, R30, R00

Bat - E44, E43, E42, E41, R20, E01, E000

Crows - W5, W3, W1, W0, Y38, R20

Pumpkins - YR18, YR14, YR12, Y15; YG67, YG63, YG61; E43, E42, E41

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

Hugs, Anita  

You're Spook-tacular!

Good morning friends!  I'm excited to be guest designing for Streamside Studios today!

These not-so-spooky images are from the Little Halloween 1 and Little Halloween 2 stamp sets and you can find them in the Streamside Studios etsy shop!  I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and inked it with Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmelade, Crackling Campfire, and Black Soot.  I spattered the panel with black acrylic paint and white gouache.  Once dry, I adhered the panel to my card base.  I printed the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy cut them.  I adhered the images and sentiment with foam tape.

Copics:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Mummy - C3, C1, C00

Candy Bowl - E08, YR09, YR04, Y08

Candy - V09, V06, V05, V04, V01; YG17, YG03, YG01; BG09, BG05, BG01; B000; Y38, Y18, Y15

Spider - C7, C5, C3; B37, B34, B32; Y18

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have an amazing week!

Hugs, Anita

Sending You Oceans Of Love

Good morning friends!  I hope you had a fun and creative weekend!  Today I'm sharing a card I made using some digital stamps from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop.

I know summer is coming to an end but I still have a few summer stamps I want to try to use before I move on to Halloween and fall.  These adorable images are from the Lory Flamingos set.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and sponged it with distress oxide inks.  Once the inks were dry, I heat embossed it with WOW white puff embossing powder.  I printed the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy cut them.  I adhered the images to my card with foam tape to give some added dimension.  I heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock and also adhered that with foam tape.

Copics Used:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Hair - E47, E44, E43, E42

Swimsuit - BG13, BG11, BG10; C7, C5, C3

Flamingo Tube - R32, R30, R00; C5, C3, C1; Y23, Y21, YR30

Drink - V15, V12, V01; C1

Bunny - E53, E51, E50, R20

Hat - BG13, BG11, BG10; V15, V12, V01

Tube - R32, R30, R00

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have an amazing week!

Hugs, Anita

Hello Friends

Hello sweet friends!  Life has been crazy and my mojo took a very long vacation so it's been quite a while since I've shared a card on my blog.  Today I'm sharing a card I made using a cute stamp set by Honey Bee Stamps.

I am in a card group with a few sweet Instagram friends and this is the card I made for our latest swap.  I inked the base of my card with Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Inks.   I stamped the flowers and bee from the Sweet Honey Bee stamp set, colored them with copics, and diecut them with the coordinating dies.  I used a black gel pen on the bee's eyes and a white gel pen on the cheeks.  I adhered the images with foam tape and added a sentiment from a Gina K stamp set.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita    

Thinking Of You - Hello Bluebird Summer Challenge

Good afternoon friends!  Today I'm sharing a slimline card featuring some adorable images and dies from the latest Hello Bluebird release.  I made this card for the Hello Bluebird Summer Challenge over on Instagram.

My slimline card measures 3.5" x 8.5".  I sponged the base of my card with Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, and Broken China Distress Oxide Inks.  I used the Partly Cloudy Slimline Die to the the frame from white cardstock and adhered it to my card front.  I adhered a few of the diecut clouds on the card also.

I stamped images from the Carried Away and Forest Fawns stamp sets, colored them with copics, and diecut them with the coordinating dies.  I used a black glaze pen on the critter's eyes and adhered the images with foam tape.  I heat embossed the sentiment and also adhered it with foam tape.

Copics Used:

Bunnies - E31, E30, E50; R20, R00; E01, E000

Balloons - BV000, Y18, Y15, Y13, Y11; RV55, RV52, RV10

Bird - B05, B02, B000; R20; Y38

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita    

I Hope Your Birthday Is Poppin'

Hello crafty friends!  I have a sweet birthday card I made for a sketch challenge on the My Favorite Things Blog. 

I found some time to play along with the MFTWSC 602 this week!  I stamped these cute images from the Purr-fect Pairs stamp set and colored them with my copics.  I used a black gel pen on their eyes and a white gel pen to add some highlights to the kitties and fish balloons.  I sponged two rectangles with Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, and Broken China distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the rectangles with water, white gouache, and watercolors paints.  Once dry, I adhered them to my card base.  I stamped one of the fun sentiments and heat-embossed it in white on black cardstock.  I adhered all the images and the sentiment with foam tape.

Copics:

Kitties - C3, C1, C0, C00, R20; E31, E30, E50, R20

Fish - V09, V06, V05, V04, V01; BG09, BG07, BG05, BG02; RV29, RV25, RV23, RV21

Thanks so much for stopping by.  

Hugs, Anita 

Happy Birthday

Good morning and happy Monday!  I hope you had an amazing weekend.  Today I'm sharing a fun shaker card featuring a digital stamp from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop. 

I cut a panel of bristol card that measures 4.25" x 5.5".  I sponged the panel with Antique Linen, Spun Sugar, and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Inks and then spattered it with water and white gouache.  I decided to make an edge-to-edge shaker so once I had my acetate adhered on three sides, I added clear sequins and stars and then sealed up the fourth side of the shaker.  I adhered the panel to the front of my card.  I printed the adorable birthday girl from the Lulu Birthday stamp set on Neenah cardstock and colored it with copics.  I used a white gel pen on the hat pompom and a black gel pen on the overall buttons.  I adhered the birthday girl directly to the acetate.  I sponged a strip of bristol with the Worn Lipstick and stamped the sentiment using a stamp from my stash.  I apologize for the glare on the card but I find it so hard to get a good photograph of shaker cards because of the acetate.

Copics:

Hair - E37, E99, E97, YR21

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20

Clothes/Hat - BG18, BG15, BG13, BG11; RV25, RV23, RV21, RV10; BV000, Y19, Y15, Y13

Cupcake: E44, E43, E42; E33

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

Hugs, Anita

Have A Blast

Happy Sunday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the sketch challenge over on the MY Favorite Things Blog.

These cute images and sentiment are from the Space Explorer stamp set.  I sponged a panel of bristol card with Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Prize Ribbon, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with gouache and navy watercolors and then I cut the panel into shapes to follow along with Sketch Challenge 601.  I colored the images with copics, fussy-cut them, and then adhered them with foam tape for dimension.  I heat-embossed the sentiment and also adhered it with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita 

A Note To Brighten Your Day

Good morning crafty friends!  I made a card using an adorable free digital stamp from the Jane's Doodles Blog.

As soon as I saw this sweet little girl and her dog I knew I wanted to turn her into a card for a friend.  I printed the stamp on Neenah cardstock and then diecut it using a stitched rectangle die.  I colored it with copics and used a black gel pen on the girl's and dog's eyes.  I used a white gel pen on her cheeks and then added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the dog's heart collar and nose.  I masked the image and sponged the rectangle with Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks.  I stamped a sentiment from one of my My Favorite Things stamp sets.

Copics:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000; R20

Hair - E37, E99, E97, YR21

Blue - B05, B02, B01, B00

Pink - R85, R83, R81, RV10

Hat - E57, E55, E53, E51

Shoes - C7, C5, C3

Dog - C1, C0, C00; E44, E43, E42, E41; C7, C5, C3; R37, R35, R32

Flower Pot/Flower - E09, E08, E15, E13; B000; G46, G43, G40; Y18, Y15, Y11

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have an awesome day!

Hugs, Anita  

You Make Me Smile

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring a digital stamp from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop. 

I diecut a stitched rectangle and inked it with Twisted Citron and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks.  The cute kitties are from the Mommy and Me digital stamp set and I printed them on Neenah cardstock.  I colored them with copics and then fussy cut them.  I stamped a sentiment from the Hello Bluebird Hello Rainbow Script stamp set and then added the images with foam tape.  

Copics:

Kitties - C3, C1, C0, C00; R20, R00; E01, E000; E31, E30, E50

Dress - B02, B01, B0, B000; R32, R30, R00

Flowers - R32, R30, R00; G43, G40; Y15, Y13; BG10

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have an awesome week!

Hugs, Anita     

From One Party Animal To Another

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a birthday card featuring an adorable pup from Pawsome Stamps.

I won this stamp set a couple of months ago and finally found some time to get it inky.  I love the large pup image in the set!  I colored the images with copics and fussy cut them.  I used a black gel pen on the eyes and then used a white gel pen to add highlights.  I found the cupcake and coordinating pink paper in my stash and thought it would go perfectly with this sweet pup!  I adhere the pup and large sentiment strip with foam tape to give some dimension to my card.  

Copics:

Pup - E33, E31, E30; N8; C3, C1

Hat - RV55, RV52, RV11, RV10, RV00

Thanks for stopping by!  Have an awesome weekend.

Hugs, Anita

Reverse Confetti - June Stock Your Stash

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Challenge.

The theme for this month's challenge is Hello/Just Because.  I love having these types of cards in my stash because they can be used for so many different occasions!  I used several stamps to create today's card.  The cute critters are from the Heart Pals stamp set, the sun/clouds are from Better With Friends, and the bird is from the Chalk It Up stamp set.  I colored all the images with copics and used both a black gel pen and white gel pen on the critter's eyes and faces.

I used the Easter Cover Panel Confetti Cuts to diecut a scalloped panel from bristol card.  I inked the panel with Cracked Pistachio, Mowed Lawn, and Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Inks and spattered it with water drops.  Once dry, I stamped a sentiment from the A Beautiful Day stamp set and adhered the panel to my card front.  I glued the flowers directly to my card and then adhered the rest of the images with foam tape to give my card some dimension. 

I hope you play along in the challenge.  The random winner receives a $20 gift certificate to the shop!

Copics:

Bunny - E53, E51, E50; R20; E01, E000

Bear - E31, E30, E50; N8; E01, E000

Heart - RV55, RV52, RV10

Sun/Clouds - Y15, Y13, Y11; BG10

Bee - Y15, Y13, Y11; N8, N6, N4

Flowers - YR18, YR14, YR12, YR00; B02, B01, B000; YG17, YG03

Bird - B05, B02, B01, B000

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

Hugs, Anita    

You Make Me Smile

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for a card challenge over on Instagram.

These cute critters and the word die are from Hello Bluebird.  I sponged a piece of bristol card with Broken China, Prize Ribbon, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks and then I used the Make Me Smile Words Die to diecut the large letters.  I adhered all the letters with foam tape to add some dimension to the card.  The critters are from the Word Buddies Woodland stamps.  I colored the critters with copics, fussy cut them, and adhered them directly to the letters.  I diecut the tiny hearts using a die from the Next Door Gnomes Dies and adhered them directly to my card.

Copics:

Bunny - E53, E51, E50; R20; E01, E000

Fox - E08, E15, E13, E11; E53, E51, E50

Bowtie - B97, B95, B93

I'm entering my card in the Hello Bluebird Color Challenge #3 on Instagram.

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

Hugs, Anita 

Happy Birthday, My Friend

Good evening crafty friends!  I'm just popping in to share a card I made for a challenge over on the My Favorite Things Blog.

This adorable birthday bear is from the Beary Special Birthday stamp set.  I used the Big Balloon Stencil and sponged the balloon with Picked Rasperry and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the balloon with water and after it dried, I added a bow and string with a black permanent pen.  I colored the bear with copics and diecut it with the coordinating Beary Special Birthday Die-namics.  I used a black glaze pen on the bear's eyes and nose and added highlights with a white gel pen.  I adhered the image and sentiment with foam tape.

Copics:

Bear - E33, E31, E30; E01, E000; E53, E51; N8

Gift/Bow - BG07, BG05, BG02, BG01; YG17, YG09, YG06

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

My Favorite Thing Wednesday Sketch Challenge MFTWSC598  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Have A Bright & Sunny Day

Happy Sunday friends!  I hope you're having a beautiful weekend.  Today I'm sharing a slimline card featuring some more of those adorable digital stamps from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop.

The three sweet beach kitties are from the Summer Kitties digital stamp set.  The umbrella, beach ball, sun/clouds, and sentiment are from various clear stamps that I own.  My slimline card measures 3.5" x 8"5 inches.  I cut a panel of bristol card and inked it with Tea Dye and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the entire panel with white gouache, and then spattered the sea and ocean with either brown or blue acrylic paint.  

I printed or stamped the images on Neenah cardstock and fussy cut them.  I colored them with copics and used both a black and white gel pen on their eyes.  I also added a white highlight to their cheeks.  I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the sunglasses.  I adhered all the images with foam tape to give my card some added dimension.

Copics:

Kitties - E31, E30, E50; R20; E01, E000

Swim Trunks/Glasses - BG13, BG11, BG10

Swimsuit/Flower - R32, R30, R00; Y13

Tube - R32, R30, R00; G43, G40

Beachball - BG13, BG11, BG10; G43, G40

Ice Cream Cone - E53; YR18, YR14, YR12

Swan - C3, C0, C000; Y23, Y21; R20, R00

Hairbow - YR18, YR14, YR12, YR00

Sun/Clouds - BG10; Y15, Y13, Y11

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add A Sentiment.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Have an amazing day!

Hugs, Anita     

Sending You Sunshine

Good afternoon crafty friends!  I hope your week is off to an amazing start.  Today I'm sharing a card I made for a sketch challenge over on the My Favorite Things Blog. 

These sweet images are from the You Make My Days Sunshiny stamp set.  I colored the images with copics and then fussy cut them.  I used a black glaze pen on the bunny eyes and a white gel pen on the cheeks.  I followed the MFT WSC 497 for my card design.  I sponged Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, and Broken China Distress Oxide Inks onto a 3.5" x 8" panel of bristol card.  I spattered the panel with white, blue, and green acrylic paints.  Once dry, I adhered the panel to my card base and then adhered the images with foam tape.  I heat-embossed on of the fun sentiments from the stamp set.

Copics:

Bunny - E53, E51, E50; R20, R00; E01, E000

Sun - Y15, Y13, Y11

Cloud - BG10

I'm entering my card in the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 597.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a fabulous week!

Hugs, Anita

 

Hope Your Day Is Sprinkled With Happiness

Happy Thursday friends!  I don't know about you, but this has been a crazy week for me!  Thank goodness the weekend is almost here.

Today I'm sharing a fun card featuring one of the adorable digital images from the LTTS Doodles Etsy shop.  This stamp set has three summer piggy images and they're as cute as can be!  I diecut a stitched rectangle from white cardstock and inked it with distress oxide ink.  I spattered it with distress oxide ink, white acrylic paint, and blue watercolor paint.  Once the rectangle was dry, I adhered it to my card.  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and fussy cut it.  I used a black glaze pen on the eye and added chocolate chips to the ice cream cone with brown acrylic paint.  That's my favorite ice cream flavor - chocolate chip mint!  I adhered the image with foam tape and this clean and simple card was done!

Copics:

Piggy - E11, E21, E00, E000; R20, R02, R00

Swimsuit - BG09, BG05, BG01, B000

Ice Cream Cone - G14, G12, G00; E55, E53, E51, E50

Donut - E33, E31, E30; RV66, RV63, RV52, RV10; YR04; Y18

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have an amazing day!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Bright & Cheerful