Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop - Card 3

 Hello!!

My next card for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop features Sponsor Stampendous! I picked up the Thankful Kitty a little bit ago, I knew it would be perfect for the hop and well kitties!!! 

I stared by stamping the kitties in a row on watercolor card stock. On another piece I stamped two cups, a pumpkin and the sign. In the sign image I stamped Happy Fall Ya'll. Then I trimmed to card stock down and fussy cut the cups, pumpkin and sign. 

Next, used my Distress Markers to color the kitties and then I added the cups, pumpkin and sign with foam tape. 

For the background I used Gina K Designs Thick Brush stencil and Wow Embossing Powder Sunset Boulevard. I trimmed the top and bottom of the embossed panel so you could see the grey card base.

Last I added the embossed panel and then the colored kitties! I love how sparkly this turned out!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to stop by the CLC blog to see a ton of coffee inspiration and link up your project for your chance to win!!

Dana

Newton's Nook Designs - Birthday Brew

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This is my last card for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring/Summer Blog Hop!! It has been a fun week sharing and seeing a ton of inspiration!! If you still have projects to link up, better get to it!!!

This card features Sponsor Newton's Nook Designs - Newton Loves Coffee stamp set. I decided to do some paper piecing, it has been awhile and realized how much I miss doing it! I don't mind doing all the fussy cutting!!

I used a Doodle Bug designs pattern paper pad and stamped the images on different colorful sheets. Fussy cut them all out and of course use a black pen to color the images edges.

I stamped the kitty looking at a mug from the edge on a strip of white card stock. I colored him and the other kitty with my Copic markers. Then I fussy cut the top part of the kitty looking over the edge.

Then I adhered all my paper piecing to my white stamped cups and then arranged them on the 'table' I created with the kitty looking over the edge.

From the pattern paper pad I added a blue and grey pattern to a white card base and then added the 'table' with all the cups and kitties!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Don't forget to link up your coffee/tea/hot cocoa/cider project to the CLC blog for your chance to win a prize from our wonderful sponsors!!

Dana

Honey Bee Stamps - Thank You

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I'm popping in with my first card today that I made yesterday for World Cardmaking day! This one I made for Honey Bee Stamps, they had several challenges on Facebook but I decided to do the very first one, a Color Challenge!

I started by stamping the kittens in the metal pail from the Oh My Whiskers stamp set. Then I used a few Copic markers to color it up and used my mom's Brother Scan & Cut to fussy cut it out.

Next, I used a Gina K. Stencil called Thick Brush and adhered it over some watercolor card stock. Then I used Art Philosophy metallic watercolors to color the stencil. The set had some of the similar colors, yellow, orange, rust color and for the brown I used a Distress Marker to paint some of the openings.

While that dried I pulled out a Tonic Thank You die and cut it from Kraft card stock and then used some dark brown ink to make it darker. I trimmed a piece of Kraft and adhered the thank you sentiment to it.

The watercolor panel was cut with a stitched rectangle die and then adhered to a Kraft card base. Then I added the sentiment and strip across the card. Last I added the kittens with foam tape.!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be back several times today, I have a few more cards to share for World Card Making Day!!

Dana

Eat More Hole Foods

Hello!!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blogs with a card that features the Cat Mouthful Stamp Set! There are so many options with these sets as they come with s.everal accessories to added to your Mouthful!!

I started with some paper strips from We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard 6 x 6 collection. At first, I wasn't sure how I wanted to use them, so I kind of fanned them out on my desk and I really liked how it looked!! So I pulled out a card base and started layering the strips when I was happy I adhered them down.

I stamped and colored the cat image, party hat, and donut. I used my Spectrum Noir markers: AB1, AB3, AB5, AP1, AP4, AP5, BG1, BG3, BG5, DR1, DR3, DR4, RB1, RB3, RB4, TB2, TB3, TB4.

I fussy cut out the flower then used the dies to cut the hand and mouth. I also used the matching dies for the hat and donut. Next, I stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment. Before I adhered the cat I added a couple thin strips of gray cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Dana 

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Cat Mouthful

Spectrum Noir Markers

Pattern Paper: We R Memory Keepers - Chalkboard

Embossing Powder: Crafter's Companion

DIY Puffy Stickers with Pinkfresh Studio

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This is my second post today! I wanted to share these 2 cards that I made for Pinkfresh Studio May Challenge! Only a few more days left in May so had to get these posted!! The challenge is to use Puffy Stickers or use the color palette!

I only have Pinkfresh stamps, but that got me thinking.... I can make my own Puffy Stickers!! So, I pulled out the Playful Animal Friends 2 and inked up 4 dogs and 4 cats in navy. Then I inked up balloons with the other colors from the palette. I fussy cut out everything with sharp scissors.

Next, I added Glossy Accents to each image, including the balloons. It took a couple hours for them to dry. While they dried I cut two panels of watercolor cardstock. Then I used the same ink that I used for the balloons to some watercolor smooshing!

I trimmed the watercolor panels so they would be shorter on the vertical sides and added them to blue card base. Then, I stamped Make a Wish at the lower right corner of the watercolor panels.

Then I arranged the animals and the balloons, adhering them to the card. The dogs on one card and the cats on the other!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Pinkfresh Studio - Playful Animal Friends 2
Ink: Papertrey Ink - New Leaf, Spring Rain. Memento Luxe - Nautical Blue. Waffle Flower - Clay. Altenew - Frosty Pink
Glossy Accents

Art Impressions - Ouch

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog today!! I love the smirk on the crutches kitty in the Catastrophy set! It's a perfect card for a cat lover who on the mend!! And an easy card to make too!!

I started with a grey card base and used Sweet Stamps Banister Stencil. I used Versamark ink to ink up the top half or so of the stencil. Next, I added a strip of gold polka washi tape where I stop inking the stencil.

Then I stamped the crutch kitty and used my Spectrum Noir markers to color him. I used IG3, IG4 to make the stripes and then CR4 for the ears and cheeks. 

I fussy cut him out and added him to the card with foam dots. Then I stamped the Ouch sentiment, cut it out and added it to with foam dots. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Dana

Supplies: Art Impressions - Catastrophy

Spectrum Noir Markers

Sweet Stamps - Banister Stencil

Versamark Ink

Cat-astrophy

Hello!!

If you have a friend who needs a get well card and happens to be a cat lover, then the Catastrophy stamp set is for you!! 

I started by stamping the super cute kitten with the flower and balloon and then I used my Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers to color the image. I used AP1, AP3, CR11, DG2, DG4, EB1, EB2, EB4, GB4, Blender. Then I used a circle dies to cut out the image.

Next, I picked out two pattern papers from two different companies. First from Crate Paper Kiss Kiss pad the pretty shades of pink pattern and from My Minds Eye Fancy That pad the gold and cream stripes. First I added the Crate Paper to the bottom of a card base. Then I cut the stripe pattern on a diagonal and added it to the card with foam tape.

Then I stamped the sentiment and trimmed it. I added the circle to the card and then above it the sentiment. From my stash, I added 3 wood stars.

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Dana 

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Catastrophy

Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers

Pattern paper: Crate Paper - Kiss Kiss. My Minds Eye - Fancy That

Wood Stars: American Crafts

Speedy Recovery

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! The Catastrophy Set is perfect if you are a cat lover or know one!! Several images and lots of funny sentiments are perfect for cat lovers!!

I started by stamping the cat with the collar and then using my Spectrum Noir Markers to color it. I used: BO3, BO4, GB3, IG2, Blender. Then I used a stitched rectangle to cut out the image.

I picked out some pink and gold pattern paper, one pattern was pink with gold dots and I used a stitched rectangle to cut it out and adhered it to a grey card base. From a pink triangle pattern, I cut just a little bit bigger than the stamped rectangle.

I found from my stash some gold washi tape and I added three stripes of it on the polka dot paper lengthwise. Then I added the image and other pattern paper on top with foam tape.

I stamped the Wishing Your Furry Friend a Speedy Recovery sentiment and notched one end. I added the sentiment with foam tape. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps - Art Impressions - Catastrophy

Spectrum Noir Markers

Pattern paper: My Minds Eye - Fancy That

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Dies

Heartfelt Gratitude

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today with a little watercolor scene I created with Wooden Chair Mini Set, WC Sentiments Set, WC Cats, and WC Flower Set 2, WC Foliage Set 1.

I started by stamping the chair and the flower pot, then the cat. To stamp and color, I used lots of Distress Markers, I'll list them out at the end.

To color the images I also scribbled the colors on a palette and used a paint brush to color the images. Going back over areas with more color to add depth and shading. As I stamped the flowers and foliage I used water and a paintbrush to get the watercolor look.

I added just a little bit of blue to background for a sky. Then I stamped the Heartfelt Gratitude stamp in brown ink. I cut the panel with a stitched rectangle. From my stash, I found some green paper and added it to a white card base. I added the stamped panel with foam tape and last rounded the corners of the card base.

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy Stamping!!

Distress Markers: Black Soot, Pumice Stone, Rusty Hinge, Gathered Twigs, Tea Dye, Bundled Sage, Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, Tumbled Glass, Aged Mahogany, Shaded Lilac, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo, Wilted Violet, Squeezed Lemon.

Art Impressions Challenge #206 - Make it Mini!

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Well, I goofed up! Totally didn't think that today was Thursday and that I had plenty of time to work on my AI Challenge post! Wrong!! LOL!! I'm sorry if you stopped by and found very empty post! Let's try this again!!

It's the second week of AI Challenge #206 - Make It Mini! And it's to help celebrate the 5 New Mini Tryfolds!! And they are adorable!! My card today features the Everything Wonderful set!!

To start I stamped the three images on white card base and used my Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers to color them. I used: AB1, AB3, AP1, AP3, BG2, BG6, EB7, GB2, BG4, BG7, BG9, LG3, LG4, IG2, IG6. Then I used sharp scissors to fussy cut them out.

Next I picked out some pattern papers and planned which ones I would use for each image. In the end I used some pattern paper for the first two images. To make things easier I first used the little dies that come with the set to cut out the openings for the first two images.

Then I added the pattern paper to the card base, all the Tryfolds come with instructions and followed them to create my cardbase. Then starting with the first and largest image I adhered it to the front of the card. Then with the die cut out the inside oft he present. I did the same thing for the second image on the next flap. For the 3rd image I added the cup cake and stamped the sentiment below it.

Thanks for stopping by!! I hope you will play along with us and make your own Mini creation!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps; Art Impressions - Everything Wonderful
Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers
Pattern Paper: Memories Captured

More Cards with Art Impressions & Therm-o-web

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog today with two cards featuring not only AI stamps but Therm-O-Web foils! I had wanted to get these cards completed in addition to last weeks card but I thought it would take me longer to complete them.

So, in our little Therm-O-Web package I received some liquid Mixed Media Adhesive, not your traditional foil adhesvie but I really wanted to use it so I did a little test and it worked!

For my card below I placed My Favorite Things Scattered Bars Stencil over a white panel. Then with the adhesive I drew lines along each of the chevron bars. I didn't fill each bar with the adesive, just used them as a guide to draw a line. Since this worked well, in the future I want to see what would happen if I did fill the bars or the areas open in a stencil.  But anyway, after doing the lines I lifted the stencil and let the panel dry. Beacuse I used glue I immediatly washed the stencil.

While the adhesive was drying I stamped the Twins stamp and used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color her. I used: EB1, EB2, EB6, EB5, FS3, FS6, FS9, HB2, HB3, LV2. Then I fussy cut her out. On a black strip of card stock I stamped and white embossed the Thinking of You from the WC Sentiments set.

When my glue was dry, for me it was the next day. I placed some Amethyst Watercolor Deco Foil over the panel. With an embossing tool (it basically has a small metal ball at the end) I rubbed the foil over the raised glue lines. The foil transfered niceley, but I new that it would take me forever to rub all these lines! So, I ended up setting it aside to work on other projects. 

Later, when I went back to it and I was rubbing away and I happened to spot my die cutting machine and the light bulb went off!! I ran the pane with the foil through my machine, just like I was die cutting something but with the die. And it WORKED!!! It didn;t even really flatten the glue, but the foil stuck and I just peeled off the foil!! Now that I know it will not take forever to rub the foil I'm deffiently doing this again!!

I had the left over foil and thought it was a still cool pattern so I made another card with it! I just used the Easy Cut Adhesive sheet to add the foil to one side of the sheet and then peeling off the second release paper added it to a white card base! Easy peasy!!

I pulled out my Birthday Woot stamp set, stamped it on white card stock and colored it with my Spectrum Noir Markers. i used: EB1, EB2, EB5, EB6, HB2, HB3, LG3, LG5, OR2, OR3. With sharp scissors I fussy cut her out.

On a strip of white card stock I stamped the sentiment and added it and the owl with foam tape. Last I added a few green pearls to the background.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Alcohol Markers on Kraft Cardstock

Hello!!

I'm popping in real quick to share a card I made for Cupcake Inspiration Challenge. I saw the challenge on Carol, Just Me:c blog and had to play along!! Cat's are my favorite and I just got Winnie & Walter's Welcome to the Family, it has an adorable little kitty!!

I kept it clean and simple, first stamping the kitty in the middle of the Kraft panel. Then I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment below the kitty and then used W&W's The Party set and stamped a few balloons above the kitty. I used a fine tip black pen to draw the string from the balloons to the kitties tail.

Then I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the cat and balloons. I kept it really simple, I just used IG2, and IG4 for the cat, IG6 for the ground. The Balloons are just one color each, BT7, DR3, CT1, OR3, LG3, LV3.

Last I added a clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen to the balloons for a little sparkle!! Then I trimmed the panel 1/4 inches around so it was a little smaller than the white card base.

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

Dana

Supplies
Stamps; Winnie & Walter - Welcome to the Family, The Party
Card Stock: Crafter's Companion - Kraft
Spectrum Noir Markers & Sparkle Pen