You Make Me Smile

Good morning friends!  I have a fun card to share today that features both digital and clear stamps by Streamside Studios.

I cut a panel of bristol card to measure 4.25" x 5.5" and inked it with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink.  I splattered it with diluted Salvaged Patina and white gouache, and adhered it to my card base.  Next, I diecut two slopes from bristol card and inked them with Tea Dye and Walnut Stain Distress Inks.  I splattered the slopes of dirt with both thinned brown acrylic paint and white gouache, and adhered them to my card.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the All The Feels stamp set.  I printed the bunnies and carrots from the Cupcake Critters Bunny digital stamp set, colored them with copics, and fussy-cut them.  I adhered some of the carrots directly to card with liquid glue.  The bunnies and a few of the carrots were adhered with foam tape to give my card some dimension.

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

Hugs, Anita  

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

Sending A Holiday Hi

Good evening friends!  I'm posting a Christmas card for some challenges over on the My Favorite Things Blog!

These sweet images are from the North Pole Pals stamp set.  I started my card by stamping the images and coloring them with copics.  I used a black gel pen on the bear and penguin eyes.  I diecut a stitched rectangle and inked it with Peacock Feathers, Prize Ribbon, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I heat embossed a white snowflake from the stamp set.  Next, I diecut a snow slope and inked the edge of the slope with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the set onto the snow slope.  I adhered the snow slope with foam tape and then I adhered the bear and the penguins.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

MFTWSC 686

MFT Color Challenge 230

MFT Ready, Set, Christmas!

Simon Says Stamp IG Challenge - Ink Blending

Hoppy Easter

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a fun Easter card featuring stamps by Streamside Studios!

These adorable images are from the Sweet Easter Friends stamp set.  This set is currently out of stock at Streamside Studios but you can find it over at Simon Says Stamp.  If you prefer working with digital stamps you can find them in the Streamside Studios shop.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy-cut them.  I used a stitched rectangle die to cut a panel of white cardstock.  I inked the panel with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink.  I diecut grassy strips and inked them with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink.  I stamped sentiments on the strips and adhered them with foam tape.  I also adhered the images with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita

Happy New Baby

 Hello friends!  Today I'm over on the Heffy Doodle Blog sharing a sweet baby card!

This adorable mouse and balloons are from the Popping By stamps.  I colored the images with copics and used a black gel pen on the mouse's eyes.  I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the mouse's nose.  

I used the Stitched Hearts Background Die to cut a panel from white card stock.  I inked the panel with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink, splattered it with thinned white gouache, and adhered it to my card base.  I used the Happy New Baby Jumbo Sentiment Dies to cut the sentiment from both yellow pattern paper and white card stock.  I wanted the sentiment to have some dimension so I glued several of the white diecuts together and then glued the yellow diecut on top of the others.  I glued the jumbo sentiment to my card and then added the balloons and mouse with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita

Sending Christmas Cheer

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card to add to my stash for this year! 

I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and inked it with distress oxide inks. I splattered the card with both white and navy watercolor paints.  I used the Christmas Tree Farm stamp set from My Favorite Things.  This set has been retired but there are lots more adorable Christmas sets in their shop!  I colored the images with copics and diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I adhered the images, sparkly diecut snowflakes, and heat embossed sentiment to my card with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the MFT Ready, Set, Christmas Challenge.

Hey Chickie

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card using an adorable digital stamp from the Tatilandia_Digitalshop over on Instagram.

I printed the image on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and fussy-cut it.  The pattern paper is by Doodlebug Design and I cut the square to measure 5.5" x 5.5", which is the size of my finished card.  I diecut a scalloped circle and sponged the inner circle lightly with Spun Sugar and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Inks.  I used a die to cut the bow from pink cardstock and adhered it to the top of the scalloped circle. I adhered the chickie girl with foam tape to add some dimension to my card.  The sentiment is from a stamp set that I have in my stash.

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

Hugs, Anita 

Kiss Me My Love

Hello sweet friends!  I have another PassioneScrap collaboration card to share today.  These adorable images are from the "There Is Love In The Air" collection and you can find it in the @passionescrap profile on Instagram!

I cut a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of sweet Doodlebug Design pattern paper and adhered it to my card.  Next I cut a piece of white cardstock and diecut a circle in the middle towards the top.  I adhered the white card stock to my card base.  I printed the images and sentiment on Neenah card stock, colored them with copics, and fussy cut them.  I adhered all the images and the sentiment with foam tape to give my card some dimension.

I hope you all have a beautiful day today!

Hugs, Anita 

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

You & Me

Good evening friends!  Today I'm collaborating with Veronica of PassioneScrap.  You can find Veronica's shop in her @passionescrap profile over on Instagram!

I inked a panel of white cardstock with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink and a heart stencil from my stash.  I spattered the background with Spun Sugar that I thinned with water.  I diecut a heart, inked it with Spun Sugar, and ran it through my printer in order to print the sentiment on the heart.  These adorable little penguins and the sentiment are from Veronica's digital stamp set.  I printed the penguins on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and then fussy-cut them.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights and then adhered the penguins and sentiment heart to the card with foam tape.  I added a few clear sequins for a little bit of sparkle.

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

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Nuts About You

Hello friends!  Today I'm over on the Heffy Doodle Blog sharing a card I made for my husband. 

I started my card by using the Stitched Leaves Backdrop Die to diecut a panel from bristol card.  I inked it with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink and adhered it to my card base.  I used the Tree-mendous Peekaboo Tree Die to diecut the tree from kraft cardstock and I inked the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.  I diecut the tree foliage from bristol card.  I diecut a strip of grass and then inked both the tree foliage and grass with Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Inks.

I stamped the images from the Nuts About You stamp set and colored them with copics.  I diecut the images using the Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine and the Nuts About You dies.  I diecut the hole in the tree trunk and glued one of the squirrels and black cardstock behind the hole.  I adhered the tree trunk with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment on the tree foliage, and then adhered the foliage and grass with foam tape.  I added highlights with a white gel pen and then adhered the squirrels and acorns to the card.

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

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Love Is In The Air

Sending Hugs

 Good morning friends!  I'm colllaborating with Gaby from My Enchanted Colors Ko-Fi Shop!  You can find Gaby's shop in her profile at @myenchantedcolors on Instagram.

This sweet girl is from the new Valentine release in her shop.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and inked it with Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink.  I spattered it with water and then adhered it to my card base.  I printed the digital image on Neenah cardstock, colored it with Copics, and fussy-cut it.  I added some highlights with a white gel pen and adhered it to my card with foam tape.  I used a word die from Hello Bluebird to cut the sentiment from red cardstock and adhered it to my card with liquid glue.

Copics:

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

Hair - E55, E53, E51, E50

Teal - BG49, BG15, BG13, BG11

Red - R39, R37, R35

Pink - R85, R83, R81

Wing - BG11, BG10

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

Hugs, Anita

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

You Are My Favorite Everything

Happy Monday friends!  I'm sharing a sweet Valentine featuring digital images from the LTTS Doodles Etsy shop.

These cute kitties are from the Kitty Cupids digital stamp set.  I printed the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with Copics, and fussy-cut them.  My card measures 3.5" x 8.5" and I stenciled pink clouds on the base of my card.  I stamped the sentiment on my card and then adhered the two kitties with foam tape.  I used a black gel pen on the kitty's eyes.  I added a few small diecut clouds that I decorated with tiny red hearts.

Copics used:

Kitty 1 - E53, E51, E50; E01, E00, E000; R20 

Kitty 2 - E33, E31, E30; E01, E00, E000; R20

Red - R39, R37, R35, R32

Pink - R85, R83, R81

Teal - BG13, BG11, BG10

Grey - C5, C3, C1

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

Hugs, Anita

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