Your Next Stamp September Previews - Day 2

Good morning everyone!  I'm so excited to be guest designing for Your Next Stamp for their Previews for the September New Release!

Today I'm featuring the new Slam Dunk stamp set.  This stamp features an adorable basketball-playing bear and several different sentiments.  I used the YNS Stitched Rectangle Dies to diecut some pattern paper and also a rectangle from white cardstock.  I sponged Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink on the white panel and matted it onto blue cardstock.  I also adhered the pattern paper to a card base cut from blue cardstock.  I colored the bear with copics and diecut him using the coordinating die.  I adhered the bear and sentiment with foam tape and then added a few enamel dots.  

Be sure to stop by the YNS Blog for details on all the Giveaways happening during their Previews!  The big reveal is Thursday, September 16, and we will be having a hop on Instagram so be sure to join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Your Next Stamp September Previews - Day 1

Good morning everyone!  I'm so excited to be guest designing for Your Next Stamp for their Previews for the September New Release!

Today I'm featuring the new Birthday Gnomies stamp set.  This set comes with several cute gnome images and birthday accessories and sentiments.  I colored the gnomies with copics and diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I sponged Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide Ink on bristol card to create the ground.  I used the Fluffy Clouds Stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to create the clouds.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights to the images and then adhered them to my card with foam tape.

Be sure to stop by the YNS Blog for details on all the Giveaways happening during their Previews!  The big reveal is Thursday, September 16, and we will be having a hop on Instagram so be sure to join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

On Your Special Day

Happy Sunday everyone!  I'm so excited to be guest designing for Joy Clair Designs this month!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring a beautiful floral image from their latest release.

This lovely image and sentiment are from the On Your Special Day digital stamp set.  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock and then diecut a panel using a stitched rectangle die.  I colored the image with copics and then shaded around the flower with both copics and colored pencils.  I spattered some white acrylic paint over the panel.  I printed one of the sentiments from the digital set, cut it into a strip, and adhered it with foam tape.  It's a very clean and simple card but I usually struggle with floral images so I'm happy with the way it turned out.

Copics:  R32, R30, R00; V12, V01, V000; G28, G24, G21, G20

Thanks so much for stopping by.  

Hugs, Anita   

You Are My Happy

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring stamps and dies from the new Crafty Meraki Mini Release!  

I began my mini slimline card with a 3.5" x 6.25" card base.  I cut a piece of bristol and sponged it with Tea Dye and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Inks.  I used the new Frame-Worthy Mini Slimline Die to cut a frame from white cardstock.  I stamped a sentiment from the Valentine stamo set on my inked background and then adhered the white diecut frame with foam tape.

I stamped images from the adorable new Puff To The Beach stamp set, colored them with copics, and diecut them using the coordinating dies.  I adhered all the colored images with foam tape.

Copics:

Puffins - N8, N6, N4, N3; C1, C00; R20, R00; Y38, Y35, Y32

Lighthouse - W3, W1, W0; R37, R35, R32

Lobster - R35, R32, R30

Star Fish - YR68, YR65, YR61

Hills - E35, E33, E31; YG17, YG03, YG01

Water - B05, 02

Cloud - BG11, BG10

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Have A Beary Happy Birthday

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the My Favorite Things Color Challenge 172.  

I used the BB Cool Day stamp set for today's card.  I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock, colored them with copics, and then diecut them using the coordinating die-namics.  I used a black glaze pen on the bear's eyes and nose and I applied Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the tiny heart. 

I diecut a panel from bristol card using the Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics.  I sponged the panel with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink and then spattered on some white paint.  Once the panel was dry, I adhered it to a grey cardbase.  I adhered all the images with foam tape.

Copics:

Bear - E51, E50; R20, R00 

Bear Scarf & Hat - BG75, BG53, BG000; V15, V12, V01

Sign - E51, E50; C3, C1, C00; V15, V12, V01; BG11, BG10, BG000

Ice - BG11, BG10, BG000

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

Hugs, Anita

Halloween Greetings

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 557.

I used the adorable witch from the Witch Way Is The Candy stamp set for my card today.  This is one of my favorite Halloween stamp sets and I've used this sweet little witch sooo many times!  I stamped her on Neenah cardstock, colored her with copics, and diecut her using the coordinating die-namics. 

I sponged Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, Wilted Violet, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks onto a panel of bristol card.  I spattered it with white acrylic paint.  I diecut a star from bristol and sponged it with Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, and Crackling Campfire Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the star with both white and black acrylic paint.  I adhered the star directly to my card and adhered the witch with foam tape.  I heat-embossed a sentiment from the stamp set and also adhered it with foam tape.

Copics:

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

Hair - E37, E99, E97, YR21

Clothes - V17, V15, V12, V01; YG17, YG03, YG01; YR09, YR07, YR04; N8, N6, N4

Broom - E27; YR23, Y19, Y11

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Happy Bird-Day

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a fun slimline birthday card featuring a new stamp set from Paperie Ink. 

My slimline card measures 3.5" x 8.5".  I used the Crafty Meraki Times Square Para-Dies to cut the front cover from white cardstock.  I stamped a sentiment from the Happy Bird Day stamp sentiment on the cover.   I sponged some bright Distress Oxide Inks onto my card behind the four diecut squares.  I spattered the inks with water and white acrylic paint.  Once the card front was dry, I adhered the white cardstock cover with foam tape.  

I stamped images from the Owl About Me stamp set on Neenah cardstock, ran them through my ScanNCut, and colored them with copics.  I used a black glaze pen on the owl eyes and I used a Wink Of Stella Clear Glitter Pen on the party hats and gifts.  I adhered the images with foam tape.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set and then adhered the front cover and the colored images with foam tape for added dimension.

Copics:

Owls - E31, E30, E50; Y38; B000

Tree Branch - E29, E27, E23; YG17, YG03, YG01

Blue - BG05, BG01, B000

Purple - V15, V12, V01

Pink - RV14, RV13, RV11

Orange - Y38, Y35, Y32

Green - YG17, YG03, YG01

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

Hugs, Anita

You Make My Heart Sing

Good morning friends!  Today I'm sharing a card featuring stamps and dies from the new Crafty Meraki Mini Release!  

My mini slimline card measures 3.5" x 6.25".  I cut a piece of bristol card, sponged it with Peacock Feathers and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Inks, and adhered it to my card front.  Next I used the Crafty Meraki Mini Slimline Bar None Die to cut the cover from white cardstock.  I stamped a sentiment from the Valentine stamp set on the diecut cover and then adhered it with foam tape. The images are from the new Tou The Tropics stamp set.  I colored them with copics, diecut them using the coordinating dies, and adhered them to my card.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights to the images.  

Copics:

Toucans - Y08, Y06, Y02, Y00; N8, N6, N4, N3; BG09, BG05, BG01, B000; RV17, RV14, RV13; YG17, YG03, YG01; YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02; Y18

Branch - E29, E27, E23

Greenery - YG17, YG03, YG01; BG78, BG75, BG72; G28, G24, G21

Flowers - R89, R85, R83, R81; Y08, Y06, Y02

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

Hugs, Anita