Have A Beautiful Day

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

This beautiful image is Crystals and Peonies and you can find it over in the Streamside Studios Etsy shop!  I stamped the images and sentiment on a stitched rectangle that I diecut from Neenah cardstock.  I colored the images with Copics and then added some additional shading with my Prismacolor pencils.  I adhered the panel to a 4.25" x 5.5" cardbase and then spattered the image with white gouache.  If the image is out of stock in her Etsy shop you can also find it over at Simon Says Stamp.

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

Hugs, Anita

Guest Designer - I Feel Glee Blog

Good morning friends!  Today I'm guest designing for my sweet friend Kanan Pandya on her blog "I Feel Glee". 

The adorable images are from the Hunny Bunny stamp set by My Favorite Things.

You can find all the other details about my card by visiting Kanan's blog!  

Thank you Kanan for inviting me to guest for your blog! 

Hugs, Anita 

Happy, Merry, Joyful Christmas

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you had a fun weekend and found some time to get crafty.  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card I made for a couple of challenges over at My Favorite Things.

I made this card for both the MFTWSC 639 and the Ready, Set, Christmas! Challenge.  The sweet reindeer and diecut heart are from the Reindeer Love stamp set.  I colored the deer with copics and diecut them using the coordinating dienamics.  I used a black gel pen on the reindeer eyes and added highlights to their cheeks with a white gel pen.  I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze to their noses and also to the red diecut heart.  I used the A2 Stitched Circle STAX Dienamics to cut a circle from white cardstock and I applied Broken China Distress Oxide Ink to the top portion of the circle.  I spattered the circle with white gouache to create a snowy sky.  I adhered the diecut circle directly to my card and then adhered the reindeer and heart with foam tape.  I heat embossed a sentiment from the Sweet Holiday Penguins stamp set and adhered it with foam tape also. 

Copics:

Reindeer - E33, E31, E30; E53, E51, E50; E43, E42, E41; R20, R00; R29, R27, R24

Scarf - YG17, YG03, YG01

Bow - R89, R85, R83, R81

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

Hugs, Anita

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

Somebunny Special

Good morning crafty friends!  I'm sharing an Easter slimline card I made for the Hello Bluebird challenge over on Instagram. 

I combined several stamp sets and dies to make this fun card.  The bunny images are from the Meadow Bunnies and Carried Away stamp sets, and the sentiment is from the Easter Egg Hunt stamp set.  I cut the Partly Cloudy Slimline Die from white cardstock and adhered it to a panel that I inked with Cracked Pistachio, Spun Sugar, and Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide Inks.  I colored all the images with copics and diecut them with the coordinating dies.  I used a black gel pen for their eyes, and I added a few highlights to the bunny cheeks and balloons with a white gel pen.  I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock and then adhered all the bunnies and the sentiment with foam tape.

Copics:

Bunnies - E53, E51, E50; R20; E01, E00, E000

Balloons - V15, V12, V01; Y13, Y11, Y00, Y000

Flowers - R32, R30; G21, G20

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

Hugs, Anita 

Make It Sweet

Good morning friends!  I'm guest designing for Streamside Studios and today I'm sharing a sweet card that can be used for any occasion.

These yummy treats are from the Sloth-Some Sloths stamp set.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock and colored them with copics.  I used a white gel pen to add some highlights to the images and I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze on the sprinkles.  The fun sentiment is from the All The Feels stamp set.  You can find these stamps in the Streamside Studios Etsy shop or over at Simon Says Stamp.

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

Hugs, Anita

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge 15 - Green

Good morning crafty friends!  I'm guest designing for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge this month and the challenge theme is green!

I used the BB Beast Friends stamp set and coordinating dienamics for my card.  I stamped all the images, colored them with copics, and diecut them.  For the base of my card I stamped the Snowflake Flurry Background, heat embossed it, and inked it with Lucky Clover and Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide Inks.  I diecut to snow slopes and inked the the top edges with Iced Spruce and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks.  I adhered the snowflake panel and back snow slope directly to my card and adhered the front snow slope with foam tape.  I adhered all the images with foam tape also.  I heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock and adhered it to my card. 

The Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge 15 runs from March 1 to March 25, 2023 and the theme is green.  Your card must be a Christmas card and include coffee, tea, or hot cocoa!

The sponsor this month is The Cat's Pajamas and the prize is a $25 gift code.  You can find all the information over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Blog.

Copics:

Yeti - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20; C3, C1, C0; Prismacolor 1063

Coffee Cup - BG07, BG05, BG02

Hat/Scarf - BV20, BG70; R39, R37, R35

Trees - G28, G24, G20; E25

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

Hugs, Anita

Have A Sloth-Some Birthday!

Good morning friends!  I'm guest designing for Streamside Studios and I'm sharing a fun birthday card featuring some new stamps from their Etsy Shop!

I combined images from the Sloth-Some Sloths and Yeti Yeti Yeti stamp sets.  You can find these clear stamps in the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop and at Simon Says Stamp!  I stamped all the images, colored them with copics and colored pencils, and fussy cut them.  I used a white gel pen to add some highlights to a few of the images.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from white cardstock and sponged it with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink.  I spattered the panel with white gouache and dark blue watercolor paint.   After the panel dried, I adhered it to my card base.  I attached all the images with foam tape for some added dimension.

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

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Let's Celebrate You

Good afternoon friends!  I'm sharing a birthday card I made for the latest sketch challenge over at My Favorite Things.

This adorable image is PI Sweet Birthday Girl.  I colored her with copics and diecut her with the coordinating dienamics.  I used a white gel pen to add some highlights to the image.  I followed the MFTWSC634 for my design.  I diecut a stitched  rectangle from colorful striped pattern paper and adhered it to my card.  I diecut a tag from white cardstock, sponged it with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink, and spattered it with white gouache.  I attached the tag to my card and adhered a bow that I diecut using an older MFT dienamic.  I stamped a sentiment on the tag and then adhered the birthday girl with foam tape.

Copics:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, R00

Hair - E59, E57, E55, E53

Clothes - BG09, BG05, BG02; BV20, Y18, Y15,Y13

Shoes - E27, E25, E23

Cupcake - E31; RV66, RV55; YG03; Y38

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the MFTWSC634 - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes