Papercrafters Unite Against Racism

Hello!!

I'm participating in a Papercrafters Unite Against Racism Blog Hop. Justine Hovey organized the hop and you can start at her blog or if you are from Jill Cameron Creations you are at the next stop! There are also crafter's hopping along on Instagram and on You Tube! You can get all the info on Justine's blog!

Like the majority of the US and the world, I am so upset, mad, disappointed, sick and so much more with the racial disparities in America, the police that continue to kill Black Americans. I really don't have the right words to express how I feel. In the past I have stayed quite, maybe a comment here or there. However, this is not enough, I've made donations, continued to speak out where in the past I would stay quiet. It's not a lot but I believe every little bit helps and I'm hopeful that we are working to make Black Lives Matter! A few places I like to check in to educate myself and ways to help! ACLU, Innocence Project, The Good Trade (places to donate and ways to be active)

My card features Mama Elephant's Three Amigo stamp set. I cut a stitched rectangle from white card stock and then stamped the three amigos, do a tiny bit of masking with one tale. I colored the images with my Copic markers.

For the signs I printed the three words from Word, leaving room between each so I could stamp the paper around each. Then I fussy cut out each little paper. Since they were printed on copy paper, they were flimsy. So I adhered them to card stock, then added them to my card with foam tape.

Next, I used my Copics to add a ground and a very light blue for the sky. Then I adhered the panel to a black card base. I kept things simple as not to distance from the Black Lives Matter message!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Your next stop in the hop is Mansi Bhatia!! 

Dana

I'm Sorry

Hello!

I'm sharing a fun card I made a little bit ago for fun! I used an older Mama Elephant stamp set, Type It.  Looking through my stash of stamps I happened upon this set and wanted to use it!

I also pulled out a background that I had already made but didn't use. On pattern paper I had added some orange paste with a stencil. I added this panel to a white card base.

Next, I stamped the type writer and the paper stamp. I'm Sorry went on the paper and then I fussy cut out each. With a craft knife I cut a slit in the type writer and added the paper. Then I added it to the card with foam tape.

I found some orange buttons that matched and I added them to the card too. I thought the card needed something else and finally I decided to tie tiny bows and adhered them to the card too.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

What They Said

Hello!!

I'm sharing a card I made recently, just for fun! I have a lot of cards I made for fun, but I usually don't get around to sharing them. Hopefully I can get better at sharing them!!

Sometimes I just want to color and them make a card that isn't to technical (which usually takes a long time or a lot of thought)! This card I went in my stash of stamps that don't get a lot of ink and pulled out Mama Elephants Three Amigos!

I stamped and then colored the three amigos with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers. I stamped the Happy Birthday Sentiment in the two signs and What They Said in the third. Then I fussy cut them out!

From my desk I found this colorful pattern paper just laying around my craft table. I trimmed it a little to fit my card and then wrapped some twine around it and tied it in a bow.

I found some orange card stock, trimmed it and added it to a white card base. Then I added the pattern paper panel and finally added the colored amigos with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Stamping For Families

Hello!

Today I am participating in a special Stamping For Families hop, awareness for the children being separated by our awful President and congressional Republicans. I don't go into politics on my blog even though it's disaster after disaster with Trump. The more people that are aware of this the better! The more people that can see others are out here and do not stand for this, the better! We can all do something, big or small, it all matters! Call your representatives, make a donation or volunteer! Everything and anything makes a difference!

On to my card, I started with a chevron background die from Papertrey Ink. I used it to cut out a white chevron from felt and then cut it multiple times from colored felt. With adhesive, I adhered it to a white card base and filled in the chevron with different colors.

Then I used Mama Elephants In My Heart stamp set. I colored all the little children with Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers. Then I fussy cut them out.

One of the sentiments in the set really spoke to me. A message to anyone affected by Trump and the Republicans: May You Be Protected In All That You do And Know That Our Thoughts Are Always With You. Basically, you are not alone! I stamped and white embossed this on black cardstock.

I added the sentiment to the card and arrange the kids around the sentiment. So the kids were not lonely I added a few of the tiny images in the set, the butterfly, snail, and turtle.

You can check out other crafters in the link up below! Some are having giveaways! You can participate too by adding a card to the link up!

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read my post. If your a fellow resister, hello and welcome. If you're not, well stay if you want but I hope you will wake up and see what is really going on around you. Children need their families!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Mama Elephant - In My Heart
Die & Felt: Papertrey Ink
Spectrum Noir Markers
Copic Markers (skin colors)

An InLinkz Link-up

Light It Up Blue For Autism Awareness Blog Hop

*** This is my second post of the day, if you are looking for my The Alley Way Stamps post, click here ****

Hello!

Welcome to the Light It Up Blue For Autism Awareness Blog Hop! I'm participating because Autism has been in my life since i was old enough to understand what it is. You might be thinking i have a child with Autism or maybe a sibling with Autism but that is not the case. Its a part of my life through my Mom.

Even before i was born my Mom has worked with a variety of cognitively impaired individuals, from low functioning children/adults to students who are just below normal IQ, to downs syndrome individuals to autistic individuals and probably everything in between.Over the years she has worked in many CI class rooms from Elementary to High School. I've had the great opportunity to volunteer with these children/adults throughout my life, along with hearing all the good and bad experiences  that my mom has had.

Ok enough about me, on to the card!! I found this Mama Elephant set that has a great sentiment that i though was appropriate for the hop!! Because everyone needs a hug if they want one! (sometimes just standing by their side is enough!!)

I started by cutting a label shape out of white card stock, then stamped the little girl, she has here arms wide open! I also stamped some grass, flowers and a butterfly. I colored everything up with Copic markers.

Next i used Lawn Fawn's Stitched Rectangle die to cut a piece of blue card stock. I wrapped some cord around it, tying it in a bow. Then i added the the label to the panel with foam dots.

I stamped the sentiment 'I'll be here if you need a hug' in black ink below the bow. Last i added the blue panel to a white card base!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Mama Elephant - In My Heart
Dies: Lawn Fawn - Stitched Rectangles, Simon Says Stamp - Apothecary Labels
Copic Markers
Cord: Hemptique

Stenciled Day 1 & 2

Hey there!

Today i have a quick post to share 2 card i made this weekend for Online Card Class: Stenciled. I'ts been a busy couple days and today looks to be another one!! Tomorrow i'll be able to relax a little and watch the remaining Stenciled videos.

First my day 1 card. I went with inking and instead of a typical plastic stencil i used a die cut as a stencil.

I die cut the birch trees from thin copy paper and inked it up on the textured side of some watercolor paper. I used black, purple and blue distress inks.

Then i found a purple satin flower that i made several, several months ago and i added a few french knots to the flower center and added it to the tree panel. I also added some black twine loops and last stamped the sentiment You Are Simply Wonderful.

Day 2 Card. I really loved the sketching look done by Kristina so i tried it out myself. I used a stripe stencil from SSS and Inktense pencils. I sketched each line to make the rainbow background.

I stamped the cute little skunk also by SSS and colored him with my inktence pencils. I really am going to have to use these pencils again, they work so well!! I also stamped and colored a couple hearts from the same set.

I added the skunk and hearts to the stripe background with foam tape. I stamped the sentiment and last added a few enamel dots!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Tomorrow i'll be back with The Alley Way Stamp Sneak Peek!!!

Dana

Supplies
Card 1
Stamps: Mama Elephant - Smitten
Ink: Distress Ink - Dusty Concord, Black Soot, Faded Jeans
Die: Taylored Expressions - Birch Tree Cutting Plate
Twine: May Arts

Card 2
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Stinkin Cute
Stencil: Simon Says Stamp - Peppermint Stripe
Embellishments: My Minds Eye - Cut & Paste
Inktense Colored Pencils

All You Need

Hello!

Today i have a card for Simon Says Challenge Blog, the theme is fruit. Yesterday i attended a wedding shower for a cousin and needed a card so i came up with this.

I started with the strawberry stamp, its just the outline and then you can like in my case stamp in the solid parts of the strawberries and leafs. After stamping i cut out the image and added pink rhinestones to the flower centers.

Once i new how big my strawberries were i used my Silhouette to make a heart card. To make the card stand up i chopped off the point in the software.



Next i stamped the sentiment on kraft cardstock. I used my paper trimmer and trimmed it on 3 sides, then free handed the other side to make it into a 'plant pick' Last i adhered it and the strawberries to the heart card.

A little unusual wedding shower card, but i like it!

Have a great day!!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: PTI: Strawberry Patch. Mama Elephant: Smitten

Baby Congratulations

Hi There!

Today i'm sharing a baby congratulations card that i made for a friend that just had a sweet little baby a few weeks ago. Yesterday i posted the matching album, you can check it out here. I found the inspiration for the card and album from this card, done by the talented Taheerah.

I am submitting the card to this weeks CAS-ual Friday's Challenge: Congratulations.

I used the same cardstock is used with the album for my cardbase. I stamped and cut out the little bear, alpha frame, heart and frame.

I added a tiny twine bow to the heart and assembled the bear, heart and frame on the scalloped shelf. Last i stamped congratulations under the shelf!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Mama Elephant: Nursery Deco
Ink: Papertrey Ink: Dark Chocolate
Cardstock: Coredinations, Kraft: The Paper Studio

Moxie Fab World - The Gift Challenge

Hi!

So i had no plans to get this project done in time to submit it to Moxie Fab World - Gift Challenge that ends today, but Sunday morning i decided to get it done and submitted! I am a little late in sending this baby gift, but in my defense Olivia did came a little early! LOL Now that it is done, i hope to get it in the mail this week! :)

*** Warning **** Lots of Photos!!! LOL

 I already had the little box and album cut and assembled but i was a little stumped as to what to do next, but last week i saw a baby card by Taheerah (check it out here) and when i sat down to make a card and finish the album i remembered Taheerah's card and cranked this out yesterday!

I'm not going to go out into detail, but i did the box cover first and i die cut her name and then added the tiny bear and heart, like some people do in baby's room with those giant letters!

Before i started on the pages, i die cut a bunch of flowers, tags, and bows and layered up a few. This way i had embellishments at the ready as i did up each page.

Pocket with Journal Card

I decided to keep this pretty clean with not a lot of embellishments on each page and no mat for pics. Manly b/c i only have the pattern paper that i used for the box and album cover. It also helps when you don;t have a lot of time! LOL

When i send this i will include the double sided photo adhesives so Olivia's mom can add pictures and journaling to the album as she likes!

Tomorrow i will have the matching card! Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Mama Elephant - Nursery Deco
Cut File:Lori Whitlock 5x5 Mini Album