Sunday, December 31, 2023

Happy Birthday Wishes

Happy New Year's Eve friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for a challenge over on the My Favorite Things Blog.


These sweet images are from the Micest Friend stamp set.  I followed the MFT Sketch Challenge 678 for my layout.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy-cut them.  I added white highlights with a gel pen and used a black gel pen on the mouse eyes and jacket buttons.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Copics:

Mice - E53, E51, E50; R20; E02, E00, E000

Hats/Jacket - BV20, BG70

Bowties - BG05, BG01

Wooden Crates  E35, E33, E31, E30

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

Hugs, Anita   

I'm entering my card in the MFT Sketch Challenge 678 and the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Party Time.

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Merry Christmas

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a fun Christmas card featuring a digital image by Mi Fabrica De Creciones.


You can find Ana, the owner of Mi Fabrica De Creciones on Instagram at @mifabricadecreciones.  She has several more digital Christmas images in her Ko-fi shop!  I inked a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of bristol card with distress oxide inks and splattered it with both blue and white watercolor paints.  I diecut the snowflake panel using a die by Lawn Fawn and adhered it to the inked panel.  I printed the puppy on the ornament on Neenah cardstock.  I colored the image with copics, fussy-cut it, and adhered it to my card.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights.  The sentiment is included in the digital stamp set.  I printed it on white cardstock, trimmed it, and adhered it to my card.

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

Hugs, Anita

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Warm Holiday Hugs

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


This image is from the Festive Reindeers digital stamp set.  There are a total of 6 images included in this set and they're all super cute!  I printed the reindeer on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and fussy cut it.  I added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the string of Christmas lights and used a white gel pen on the scarf to add stripes.  I inked a diecut stitched rectangle with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink and splattered it with white gouache.  Once dry, I stamped a sentiment and then adhered the reindeer with foam tape.

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

Hugs, Anita

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Season's Greetings

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card that I posted over on the Heffy Doodle Blog.


I started my card by cutting a panel of white cardstock measuring 4.25" x 5.5".  I used the Notre Dame Stencil and ink blended the panel with Festive Berries and Iced Spruce Distress Oxide Inks.  Most of the images are from the Fireside Dreams Stamps.  The kitty is from the Cozy Kitties stamps and the mouse is from the Deer To Me Stamps.  I colored all the images and then diecut them using the Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine and the coordinating dies.


I chose a sentiment from the Happy Holidays Sentiments Stamps and stamped it at the top of y panel, then I adhered the panel to the card base.  I adhered the images with foam tape for dimension.


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

Hugs, Anita

Monday, December 18, 2023

Christmas Tags

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a couple of Christmas tags I made using some adorable images from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop!


These cute tags are from the Christmas Gift Tags digi stamps.  There are a total of four tags but today I'm only sharing two of them.  I hope to make the other two later this week.  I printed the tags on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy-cut them.  I used a white gel pen to add some highlights and I added a little bit of glitter to the cuff on the stocking and the hat.  The small "to" and "from" stamps are by Lawn Fawn.  I punched a tiny hole in the top of the tags and threaded through some silver cording to attach them to packages.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I am entering my tags in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Christmas Critters

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Have A Sweet Christmas

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a sweet Christmas card featuring products from Streamside Studios!


This cute koala bear is from the Conversation Cuties clear stamp set.  The candy canes, gum drops, and sentiment are all from Sweet Christmas clear stamp set.  I cute a panel of bristol card to measure 4.25" x 5.5" and inked it with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink.  I spattered the panel with both white and blue watercolor paints.  Once the panel was dry, I stamped the sentiment and adhered it to the card base.  I colored all the images with copics and colored pencils.  I fussy-cut the images and added some white gel pen highlights and a bit of glitter.  I adhered the images with foam tape.  I added some snowflake sequins and pearls from the Christmas In Your Heart Sequins.

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

Hugs, Anita

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

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Conversation Cuties

Good morning crafty friends!  I'm sharing a fun Valentine card featuring a new release by Streamside Studios.  

The hearts and penguin are from the Conversation Cuties clear stamp set.  I cut a panel of white cardstock 4.25" x 5.5" and inked it with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink.  I splattered the panel with both white and blue watercolor paints.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and fussy cut them.  All the tiny sentiments are included in the stamp set so you have a lot of different messages to choose from!  I used a white gel pen to add highlights to the images and adhered them to my card with foam tape.  The sentiment is from the All The Feels clear stamp set.

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

Hugs, Anita

Wishing You A Warm & Cozy Christmas

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card I created for the Heffy Doodle Blog.  


I started my card by cutting a piece of white cardstock that measures 4.25" x 5.5".  I ink blended the panel with Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks and spattered it with gouache thinned with water.


I used the Lovely Landscapes Stamps to stamp the tree landscape.  I colored the trees with copics and used the Lovely Landscapes Dies to diecut the trees and snowy slope.  I stamped a sentiment from the Happy Holidays Sentiment Stamps.  I stamped the deer from the Deer To Me Stamps and the Christmas Tree, lights, and star from the Trim The Tree Stamps.  I colored the images with copics and then used the Heffy Doodle Mini Die Cutting Machine and the coordinating dies to diecut all the images.


I adhered the snowy landscape to the inked panel with foam tape.  I adhered all the images to my card and added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the Christmas lights.  I added Star Dust Stickles to the star and tops of the little snow-covered trees.  I used the Tall Snow Globe Dies to diecut the snowflakes and adhered them to my card.

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

Hugs, Anita     

Monday, December 4, 2023

Merry Christmas

 Happy Monday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card featuring a digital image.

This adorable puppy is by MiFabrica De Creciones.  You can find her on Instagram at @mifabricadecreaciones and she has more Christmas digital images available in her Ko-fi shop!  I cut a panel of white cardstock at 4.25" x 5.5" and inked it with Lumberjack Plaid and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I printed the puppy on Neenah paper, fussy cut it, and colored it with copics.  I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the nose, star, ornaments and baubles on her dress.  I printed the sentiment from the digital set and matted it on cardstock that I inked with Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide Ink.  I adhered the puppy and sentiment with foam tape and then added some small glittery diecut stars to finish my card.  Stop by and check out her Ko-fi shop to see the other adorable Christmas images she's releasing today!

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 

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Happy Holidays

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a round Christmas card I made using clear stamps by Streamside Studios.

I started my card by diecutting a scalloped circle with from white cardstock.  I cut a stitched circle from white cardstock, matted it on red cardstock, and adhered this to my card base.  I inked the white circle with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink.  I diecut a snowy slope from white cardstock and adhered that to my card with foam tape.  I stamped the gingerbread couple from the Sweet Family stamp set and the tree is from the Snow Much Happiness stamp set.  I colored the images with copics, fussy cut them, and adhered them to my card.  The sentiment is also from the Sweet Family stamp set.  

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

Hugs, Anita  

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