Saturday, September 30, 2023

Boo To You From Our Crew

Good morning and happy Saturday!  I have another fun Halloween card today featuring some digital stamps by LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop.


My card measures 4.25" x 5.5".  I cut a panel of bristol, sponged it with Distress Oxide Inks, and spattered it with white gouache and thinned black acrylic paint.  I diecut the grass, frame, trees, and bats from black cardstock and adhered them on the inked panel.  I heat embossed a cute sentiment on black cardstock and adhered it with foam tape.  The images are from the Boo Ghosts digital stamp set.  I colored the images with copics and used both black and white gel pens to add eyes and highlights.  I fussy-cut the images and adhered them with foam tape also.

Copics:
Ghosts - BV20, BG70; R20, R00
Letter "B" - YG17, YG03, YG01
Bat - C5, C3, C1; E01
Candy - YR18, YR14, YR12; V06, V05, V04
Witch Hat - C5, C3, C1; V06, V05, V04; YR24
Pumpkin - YR18, YR14, YR12, Y15; YG17, YG03, YG01; E23


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

Hugs, Anita

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

Thursday, September 28, 2023

Happy Halloween

Happy Thursday crafty friends!  I have a sweet Halloween card to share with you today.


This cute little witch is from the Penny Black Mimi Halloween stamp set.  I've had this stamp in my stash forever and finally decided to show it some inky love!  I diecut a panel of bristol card and sponged it with Spun Sugar and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I splattered it with white gouache and thinned black acrylic paint.  I stamped all the images on Neenah, colored them with copics, and fussy-cut them.  I used a black gel pen on the witch, kitty, and ghost eyes and highlighted them with a white gel pen.  I heat embossed a sentiment from a My Favorite Things stamp set and adhered it to my card with foam tape.  I adhered all the images with foam tape to give it some added dimension.

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 - Anything Goes 

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Boo!

Happy Saturday friends!  Today I'm sharing a fun Halloween card that features both clear stamps and digital stamps by Streamside Studios.


I cut a square panel of bristol card and sponged it with Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with white gouache and adhered it to my 5.25" x 5.25" card base.  I diecut the Hello Bluebird Full Moon Scene Die from black cardstock and adhered it to my cardbase.  I diecut a circle and sponged it with Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, and Black Soot Distress Inks and adhered it to my card.  I used images from the Little Halloween clear stamp set, along with digital images from the Fairy House Builder and Magical Pumpkins stamp sets.  I colored all the images with copics and fussy cut them.  I used a black marker around the edges of all the images to help hide the imperfections in my cutting.  I adhered all the images to my card and used a white gel pen to add some highlights to the cheeks of the images.

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

Hugs, Anita

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Wishing You A Delightful Halloween

Hello crafty friends!  I'm sharing a Halloween card I made for a sketch challenge over at My Favorite Things!   

These cute images are from the My Favorite Things Delightful Halloween stamp set.  I colored the images with copics and used a black glaze pen on the fox eyes and nose.  The fun plaid is from Doodlebug Design Oct 31st 6x6 paper pad.  I cut a strip of Bristol card and inked it with Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers, Villainous Purple, and Black Soot Distess Oxide Inks.  I spattered the strip with white gouache and adhered it to my card base.  I fussy cut the haunted house and fox and adhered them to my card with foam tape.  I heat-embossed one of the sentiments from the stamp set and also adhered it with foam tape.

I'm entering my card in the MFTWSC 663.  I'm also entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make It Cute.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  

Hugs, Anita

Trick Or Treat

Happy Saturday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a fun Halloween card I made using stamps from Streamside Studios


I diecut a stitched rectangle fro Bristol card and sponged it with Prize Ribbon, Wilted Violet, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered it with both water and white gouache.  I diecut a circle from Bristol and stamped it with a sentiment and the spider from the My Favorite Cupcake Halloween Toppers stamp set.  I adhered the moon to my cardbase.  I colored the images with copics.  The pumpkins are from the Happy Harvest stamp set and the remaining images are from the Halloween Toppers stamp set.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights to the colored images and I used a black glaze pen on the ghost and spider eyes.  I diecut two strips of grass from black cardstock and inked the edges with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Ink.  I adhered the images with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita   

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make It Cute    

Monday, September 11, 2023

You're Berry Sweet

Happy Monday friends!  I hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend.  I found a little bit of time to get crafty so I have a slimline card to share with you today!

These adorable images are from the Streamside Studios Strawberry Cows clear stamp set.  I used a slimline die to cut the 3-window frame from some light green paper.  I sponged some Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink and stamped the sentiment behind the window openings before adhering the frame. I colored the images with copics and ran them through mu Cut N'Scan.  I adhered all the images with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita   

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Boo!

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a fun Halloween card featuring a new clear stamp set by Streamside Studios!  


This not-so-spooky stamp set is called Little Halloween and it's got so many cute images and sentiments.  My card is a slimline that measures 3.5" x 8.5".  I diecut a black 3-window frame to fit my card base.  I sponged white cardstock with Spun Sugar and Seedless Preserves Distess Oxide Ink.  I spattered the rectangle with both white and black acrylic paints and once dry, I adhered it behind the black frame.  


 I colored all the images with copics and fussy-cut the stamped images.  I adhered all the images with foam tape.  I heat-embossed one of the sentiments from the set and also adhered it with foam tape.



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

Hugs, Anita

Monday, August 28, 2023

Happy Halloween

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


This cute little trick-or-treater is from the new Delightful Halloween stamp set.  I followed the MFTWSC 660 and used some colorful Doodlebug Design paper from my stash.  I cut a small rectangle from white cardstock and sponged it with Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink.  I spattered the cardstock with white gouache and matted it onto black cardstock.  I colored the images with copics and fussy-cut them.  I used a black gel pen on the kitty's eyes and nose, and used a white gel pen to add highlights to the cheeks.  I adhered the images to the inked rectangle with foam tape.  I heat-embossed one of the sentiments from the set and also used foam tape to adhere the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

I'm also entering my card in the Simon Says Challenge - Bright and Cheerful

  

Berry Happy Hello

Happy Monday friends!  Today I'm sharing a card celebrating the new Streamside Studios website!

Streamside Studios is excited to share the news of their new website and they're offering some fun new products.  Stop by their shop to checkout all the goodies in the store and to sign up for their newsletter.  To celebrate the opening, Streamside Studios is having a hop over on Instagram where they're giving away two $50 e-gift cards and they're also giving away two of their My Favorite Cupcake sets so you have four chances to win. 

I used the adorable new Berry Sweet Mice clear stamp set to create my card.  I colored the images with copics and fussy-cut them.  I created a four-window frame on my card and then adhered the images with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita    

Monday, August 21, 2023

So Berry Happy

Happy Monday crafty friends!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend.  Today I'm sharing a clean and simple card featuring a clear stamp set from the Streamside Studios Etsy shop!


The large sentiment and strawberries are from the Berry Sweet Mice clear stamp set.  I've had this pretty strawberry paper in my stash forever and thought it would be perfect for this clean and simple card.  I diecut a rectangle from white cardstock, applied Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink, and stamped the large sentiment as the focal point.  I stamped two strawberries, colored them with copic markers, and fussy cut them.  I adhered the strawberries with foam tape to give some dimension to my card.

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

Hugs, Anita 

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Clean and Simple

Friends Like You Make Life Bearable

Good morning friends!  I have a card to share that I made to play along in a sketch challenge.


These adorable bears are from the Bear Hugs stamp set by My Favorite Things.
I colored the bears with copics and used a black and gel pen to the eyes and noses.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights to their cheeks.  I followed the sketch in the MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge 659 for my layout. 

Copics:
Bears - E31, E30, E50; E01, E00, E000; R20
Clothes - RV55, RV52, RV10; C1, C0, C00

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita     

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Berry Happy Birthday!

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring some sweet and adorable mice from the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop!   

These cute images are from the Berry Sweet Mice clear stamp set.  There are lots of images and sentiments included in this set.  I diecut a scalloped shaped card, along with two circles from white cardstock.  I sponged the scallop and one circle with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink.  I diecut a smaller piece of cardstock and sponged it with Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn Distess Oxide Inks.  I adhered the grassy area to the pink circle and then matted that on the white diecut circle.  I adhered these layers to the scalloped card.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set.  I colored the images with copics, fussy cut them, and adhered them to my card with foam tape.  This was a quick and easy birthday to add to my stash!

Copics:

Mice - C1, C0, C00; E01, E00, E000; R20

Strawberry - R29, R27, R24, R22; YG17, YG03, YG01

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

Hugs, Anita

Monday, August 14, 2023

My Favorite Cupcake

Happy Monday friends!  I hope you had a fun weekend!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring a new release by Streamside Studios Etsy shop. 

This sweet image is called My Favorite Cupcake and it comes with several optional images that you can use for toppers for the cupcake.  I colored the cupcake and cherries with copics and used a white gel pen to add some highlights to the frosting.  I diecut a stitched rectangle, inked it with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink, and spattered it with paint.  I diecut the cupcake and cherries and adhered them to my card with foam tape.  The sentiment is from the All The Feels clear stamp set which you can also find in the Streamside Studios Etsy shop.

Copics:

Cupcake - E33, E31, E30, E50; E27, E25; R85, R83, R81, RV10

Cherries - R59, R39, R37, R35; YG17, YG03, YG01

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

Hugs, Anita

Friday, July 21, 2023

Berry Happy We're Friends

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing another clean and simple card using one of the new releases from the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop.


These images are from the Berry Sweet Mice clear stamp.  They're also available as a digi if you prefer working with those.  I cut my card base 3.5" x 6.25" and inked it with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink.  I diecut a frame from red cardstock and adhered it to my card with foam tape.  I colored the image with copics and adhered it with foam tape.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set and then added a few clear bubbles to my card.

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

Hugs, Anita

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Have A Sunshiny Day

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a fun summer card using a stamp from a new-to-me company, Ink N' Splatter.

This cute pup is from one of their new releases, Summertime Pups.  I stamped the image on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and fussy-cut it.  I used a white gel pen to add polka-dots to her dress and I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the glass in her hand and her sunglasses.  I diecut a stitched rectangle and used stencils to create the grass and clouds.  I stamped one of the cute sentiments from the set and adhered the pup with foam tape.

Copics Used:

Pup - E31, E30, E50; R20

Dress - R22, R20, R00

Chair - BG13, BG11, BG10; C3, C1, C0

Drink - YG17, YG13, YG11

I'm entering my card in their July challenges on Facebook and Instagram.

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

Hugs, Anita  

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Berry Happy Birthday To You

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring one of the new releases in the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop!


This sweet little mouse is from the Berry Sweet Mice clear stamp set.  There are lots of mice and berry images in this set, along with tons of sentiments.  If you prefer working with digital images, you can also find this set in digital format.

I diecut a stitched rectangle from white cardstock and inked it with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered it with water and attached it to my card base.  I stamped on of the sentiments beneath the inked area.  I stamped the mouse on Neenah cardstock, ran it through my Scan N Cut, and colored it with copics.  I adhered the mouse holding the strawberry with foam tape.

Copics:
Mice - C1, C0, C00; R20; E01, E000
Strawberry - R29, R27, R24, R22; YG17, YG03, YG01

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

Hugs, Anita

Sunday, July 16, 2023

It's Penguining To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Good morning friends!  I hope you had a fun weekend!  I found some time to work on a card for a sketch challenge.

This sweet penguin is from the It's Penguining To Look A Lot Like Christmas stamp set.  I stamped the image and used the coordinating die-namic to diecut it.  I followed the sketch that's over on the MFT Blog, MFTWSC654.  I cut a square panel white cardstock and inked it with Peacock Feathers and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks.  I splattered the square with white gouache and matted it to dark blue cardstock.  I cut the scalloped rectangle using an older MFT blueprints die-namic and adhered it to my dark blue card base.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set below the square.  I colored the image with copics and used both a black and white gel pen to add the penguin's eyes and highlights.  I adhered the penguin to my card with foam tape.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita   

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

You're Berry Sweet

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring a new release from the Streamside Studios Etsy shop. 

These adorable images and sentiment are from the Strawberry Cows clear stamp set.  If you prefer digi stamps, these cuties are also available in digi format.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from white cardstock and sponged it with Mowed Lawn and Citron Distress Oxide Inks.  I splattered it with water and after it dried I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy cut them.  I adhered the images to my card with foam tape.  Be sure to stop by the Streamside Studios Etsy shop to check out all the clear and digital stamps!

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

Hugs, Anita

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Hope Your Day Is Sweeter Than Honey!

Hello friends!  I'm back again today to share another card I created for Streamside Studios!


Once again, I used the Cupcake Critters-Bears clear stamp from the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop.  You can find all kinds of adorable stamp sets over in her shop so be sure to go check it out!  I diecut a stitched rectangle from white cardstock and applied Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to the panel.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock and colored them with Copics and Prismacolor pencils. I used a white gel pen to add some highlights and polkadots to the cupcake wrapper.  I fussy cut the images and adhered them to my card with foam tape.  I stamped a sentiment from the set on white cardstock and also adhered it with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita



Tuesday, June 13, 2023

You're Sweeter Than Honey!

Good morning friends!  I'm back today sharing a card I created as a guest designer for Streamside Studios!  


These adorable bears and bees are from the Cupcake Critters - Bears clear stamp set.  You can find these stamps in the Streamside Studios Etsy shop.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from white cardstock and applied Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink to the center of the rectangle.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics and colored pencils, and fussy cut them.  I added some highlights with a white gel pen and adhered the images with foam tape.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the set to finish my card.

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

Hugs, Anita

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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

Friday, May 26, 2023

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 

Monday, April 3, 2023

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      

Thursday, March 30, 2023

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 

Monday, March 27, 2023

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

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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 

Sunday, February 26, 2023

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

Monday, February 20, 2023

Sending Holiday Hugs - Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge 14

Good afternoon crafty friends!  I have a Christmas card to share with you today and I've used an adorable image from my favorite ETSY shop - LTTS Doodles!

I've been trying to work on Christmas cards throughout 2023 so I can build up my stash and not panic when November rolls around.  I enjoy playing along in the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge because it motivates me to make at least one Christmas card!  The theme for for their February challenge is to add at least one heart.  I diecut a stitched rectangle and sponged it with Pumice Stone, Tumbled Glass, and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with white gouache and once it was dry I stamped a sentiment and adhered the panel to my card front.  This cute image is from the Coffee Break stamp set and there are several different cups and bunnies to choose from.  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and fussy cut it.  I used a white gel pen on the bunny's eyes and cheeks and added a few tiny heart embellishments to coffee cup.  I adhered the images with foam tape to give some added dimension to this clean and simple card.

Copics:

Bunny - E53, E51, E50; R20, R00

Bow - R59, R39, R37, R32

Cup - C5, B39, B37, B34; R39, R37, R35

Coffee - E59, E57, E55

Heart - R35, R32, R30

There's still time to play along in the challenge and the prize for one lucky winner is three items from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop!  


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

Hugs, Anita   

Sunday, February 19, 2023

You Make Every Day Merry

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card with products from My Favorite Things


This adorable fox is from the Freezin' Season stamp set.  I colored him with copics and then diecut him with the coordinating die-namics.  I stamped a panel of bristol card with the Snowflake Flurry Background stamp and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  I sponged the panel with Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Prize Ribbon, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks and adhered it to my red card base.  I diecut the Stacked Merry Die-namic several times and glued the diecut words with liquid glue.  I adhered the large sentiment to my card.  I heat-embossed a sentiment from the BB Holiday Penguins stamp set and adhered the sentiment and fox to my card with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It     

Saturday, February 18, 2023

You Make Me Happy

Hello crafty friends!  I have another card to share featuring the February 2023 release by Picket Fence Studios.


This cute bear with his honey jar is from the Animal Crackers: You Deserve To Be Spoiled stamp set.  I used the Hexagon Randomness stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to create a topper for my card.  I colored the image with copics, fussy cut it, and adhered it to my card with foam tape.  I used a white gel pen on the bear's cheeks and stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set.  I used a black heart from the Diva Hearts Mix and adhered it to the bear's shirt.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Friday, February 17, 2023

Sending You All The Feels

Good morning and happy Friday crafty friends!  Today I've got a sweet card featuring a new clear stamp set by Streamside Studios!

These cute images are from the Yeti Yeti Yeti stamp set and the sentiment is from the new All The Feels stamp set.  You can find both of these sets in the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop.  I diecut three small hearts from a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of white cardstock.  On the base of my card (behind the heart cut-outs) I sponged Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks.  I adhered the diecut panel to my card with foam tape to add some dimension to my card.



I colored the yeti and balloons with copics and fussy-cut them.  I added some highlights with a white gel pen and adhered them directly to my card.  I heat-embossed the sentiment and adhered it under the yeti's feet so that it appears she's standing on the sentiment.

Copics:

Yeti - V17, V15, V12, V01, V000; E13, E11, E21, E00, R20

Balloon - BG15, BG23, BG11, G000

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

Hugs, Anita

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

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Picket Fence Studios' February 2023 Release

Hello crafty friends!  I'm so excited to be guest designing for Picket Fence Studios for their February 2023 release! 



Picket Fence Studios is celebrating their new release with an Instagram Hop so be sure to jump over to their Instagram account (@picketfencestudios) and join the fun for a chance to win a $75 prize code for their shop. 

This adorable image is Peter Bunny and Friends.  I used the Hexagon Randomness 6x8 Stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink on the base of my card.  I used Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Ink on the bottom portion to ground the cup.  I colored the image and fussy cut it.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set and then adhered the image with foam tape.  I added a few heart embellishments from the Spring Hearts Mix. 

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

Hugs, Anita   

Sunday, February 12, 2023

For My Sweetest Friend

Good morning crafty friends!  I found some time to get crafty yesterday and I'm sharing one of the cards I created.


This sweet mouse is from the LTTS Doodles Etsy shop and it's called Mouse Love.  There are three adorable mice included in the digital set so be sure to stop by and check them out!  I made a mini slimline card that measures 3.5" x 6.25".  I sponged distress oxide inks onto a rectangle, spattered it with white and purple acrylic paints, and adhered it to my card.  I diecut a mini slimline stitched frame from white cardstock and adhered it to the the card with foam tape.  I colored the image with copics and fussy cut it.  I stamped an image from another stamp set and adhered the mouse with foam tape.  I added a few tiny diecut hearts to finish my card.

Copics: 
Mouse - C3, C1, C0, C00; R20, R11, R00
Hearts - R39, R37, R35, R32
Dress - R32, R30, R00; BG13, BG11, G000

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

Hugs, Anita

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Season's Greetings

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


These cute images are from the Little Three Wise Men stamp set.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and sponged it with Tea Dye, Frayed Burlap, Peacock Feathers, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered it with both white and brown acrylic paints and once it was dry I stamped the sentiment.  I colored all the images with copics and used a black gel pen on the eyes.  I fussy cut the images and adhered them to my card with foam tape.

Copics:
Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000
Hair - C7, C5, C3, C1; E37, E99, E97, YR21; E44, E43, E42, E41
Clothes - YG17, YG03, YG01; UR27, YR24, YR21; BG18, BG57, BG53; B28, B26, B24; V17, V15, V12, V01
Camel - E35, E33, E31, E30; E53, E51, E50

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

Hugs, Anita

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

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Cheers To You

 Good evening crafty friends!  I'm sharing a box card featuring products from My Favorite Things.

I created the box with black and pink cardstock using the Outside The Box Die-namics.  I diecut the wineglasses from Neenah cardstock using the Long Stem Barware Die-namics and I colored the wine with copics.  The balloons are from the BB Beary Special Birthday stamp set.  I colored them with copics and diecut them using the coordinating die-namics.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights to all of the balloons and for the polka-dots on the red balloons.  The flag banner is from the Mice Day To Celebrate and I also colored it with copics.

I adhered all the images in the box and added a heat-embossed sentiment from the Raise A Glass stamp set to the front of the box.

Copics:

Red - R59, R39, R37

Pink - RV55, RV52, RV02

I'm entering my card in the MFT Outside The Box Challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita