Graciellie Designs - Christmas Wishes

 Hello!!

Today Graciellie Designs has a new release!! New digital stamps called Christmas Wishes! Gorgeous poinsettia with fabulous sentiments!!

I decided to do no line coloring and to achieve that with a digital stamp I pasted the poinsettia in Word and resized it. Under Picture Tools I clicked on the drop down Color menu and picked the Washout option. I have stopped here before, the gray is still fairly dark and can be seen with your coloring. 

This time I went farther to see what what would happen. Below the Color menu is a Transparency drop down. From here I picked Transparency 80%, its really light and I did use another image I printed as a guide to use as I colored the image. To color the image I used my Spectrum Noir Colour Blend pencils. 

Before printing I added the Joy & Peace sentiment, leaving it black so it could be seen after coloring. With a stitched rectangle I cut the colored poinsettia and then adhered it to a Kraft card base. Last I added clear and black sequins for a little sparkle!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Make sure to stop by Graciellie Designs to pick up this set!!

Dana 

PinkFresh Studio - Happy Birthday Rainbow

 Hello!!

Today I'm sharing a card I made for PinkFresh Studio September Challenge. I made this in the beginning of the month and then realized I have to get it submitted today!!! So I got to editing the photos!!! The challenge is rainbows!!

I started with Color Block Rainbow Die and cut it from masking paper. I placed the mask on a stitched rectangle panel. Then I used various inks from Catherine Pooler and Papertrey Ink to ink in each rainbow segment.

 

Next, I pulled out Make a Wish stamp set and matching die. I stamped and die cut several of the flowers and leaves from the set using the same inks from my rainbow. 

I pulled out a yellow card base and adhered my rainbow panel. From the Scripted Bold Sentiments 2 I pulled out the Happy Birthday and placed it on the panel. I played around with the sentiment and flowers until I liked the layout.

Then I stamped the sentiment and adhered the flowers with adhesive and foam tape. Last I added a few flat clear sequins. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Graciellie Designs - Hope & Strength

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I'm stopping in today with a card I made with a new Graciellie Designs digital stamp set - Hope & Strength! If you are a fan of dragonfly's this set is for you!! Gorgeous images and like always, fabulous sentiments! Please note links are affiliate links, at no cost to you!

I started by opening one of the dragonfly images in a Word document. Then I resized it really big. Next, I added a sentiment, resizing it to fit. After printing the image, I used my Spectrum Noir Colorblend Pencils to color it up!

Next, I fussy cut a little above and below the image. From a Pink Paislee pattern paper pack I pulled out a pattern that I though matched my coloring. Then I used an embossing folder with the pattern paper.

After running the folder through my die cutting machine I used some Catherine Pooler Mint To Be ink to add a little color to the embossed panel.

I added the panel to a black card stock base and then added my dragon fly with foam tape. Last I added a few sequins scattered around the card.

Thank so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Graciellie Designs - Family Love

Hello!!

Graciellie Designs has gorgeous come out with gorgeous new releases!! One of the most recent is the oh so pretty Family Love! Gorgeous Iris's and some fabulous sentiments!! Perfect for your feminine family and friends!!

I started by opening the single Iris and leaves, then resizing them in Word. For a sentiment I picked out With Love and Daughter, adding them to the flower like they were all one sentiment.

Next, I printed it out and used my Copic markers to color the flower and leaves. Then I used a stitched rectangle to cut out the flower. With a craft knife and sharp scissors I cut around a part of the flower and sentiment.

For a card base I pulled out some blue card stock that matched the blue I colored the Iris's. Then I used Funky Fossil Designs Random Rectangle Stencil and white pigment ink to ink up the background.

Last, I added the flower to the card base, along with a few sequins scattered about.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop Card 5

Hello!!

Today is the last day of the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop! I'm sharing my last card today, featuring a new digital stamp from Graciellie Designs! It's called Book Lovers, with you guessed it books! Haha! But it does also have a cute tea cup!

I resized the images in Word and added the cute macaroons from the Macaroon Friends stamp set. After printing it out I used my Spectrum Noir Colored Pencils to color the image.

Then I cut the colored image out with a stitched rectangle die. From my stash I found some soft grey pattern paper. But I thought it still needed something, so found some dark pink card stock from my stash to mat the colored image.

I adhered all the layers together and then added them to a white card base. Last I added a few matching sequins for a little sparkle!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure to get your coffee/tea themed project linked up today!

Dana

Happy World Cardmaking Day!

Hello and Happy World Cardmaking day!!

My mojo has been missing the past week or so, but I saw that were would be some WCD challenges today. So I gave it a try and was actually able to spend whole day making some cards!! Beware, I have a few to share today and tomorrow, so get ready for a lot of posts!!

My first card is for a Photoplay Paper challenge I saw on Instagram. The challenge is to make a card with your favorite products. I have a lot of there paper collections, and my current favorite is Fish Tales! In fact I ended up making two cards with this collection and stamps! I'll share the second card tomorrow probably, but my first card was made with one of the Fish Tales stamp sets.

I started by stamping the hammerhead shark and using my Spectrum Noir markers to color it. Then I used my mom's Brother Scan and Cut to cut it out.

Then I pulled out a dark blue card base and a set of Art Philosophy metallic watercolors. I used the blue watercolor and did some waves across the the card base.

While the card base dried I used a heart die to cut some red card stock. I stamped the I Love You More Than Shark Week in the center of the heart.

Then I added the heart and shark to the card with foam tape. I also added a few clear sequins, kind of like air bubbles coming from the shark. Last I rounded the corners.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I'll be back in a few with another card!! :)

Dana

Graciellie Designs - Your Kindness

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I'm popping in today with a card for you!! I used a new set from Graciellie Designs called Your Kindness! It has a gorgeous flower image and sentiments!

In Word I added several copies of the flower images and made them a little bit bigger then usual! To help me better figure out how to size images I open up a box and resize it to 4.25 x 5.5. Then I play around with my images to see what size and how many I need for that particular project. Other days I just make sure the size is right and print away knowing I'm going to be cutting out the images!

Anyway, I added the flowers, layering them buy having some be behind the text. When I was happy with the placement I printed them out. I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers to color the flowers and leaves. Usually I write down the colors I use, but for some reason I didn't!

After everything was colored I trimmed the panel down to fit an A2 card and adhered it directly to it. I had printed an sentiment, but after fussy cutting it out and moving it around the panel I really didn't like it.

So, I decided to make an no sentiment card!! Instead I cut two strips of black card stock and adhered them along the bottom and left side of the card. Finally I added a few sequins for some sparkle!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Graciellie Designs - Your Kindness
Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers
Sequins: Neat and Tangled - Pixie Dust Mix. Pretty Pink Posh - Sweet Pea Mix

Graciellie Designs - Flutter Away

Hello!

I'm stopping in with a card I made using Graciellie Designs! I used a new digital stamp set called Flutter Away! These feathers are so cute and like always the set includes fabulous sentiments!!

I started with a Word document and added a few of the feather images, resizing as needed. Then I arranged them at the top as I knew I wanted them to look like they where coming in from the top of the card.

Then I added in the sentiment, resizing it to fit. I printed off the file and then trimmed it to fit a card. Next, I used my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers to color them. I went with purple, blue and a green turquoise.

To finish off the card I added a few sequins. Last, I just added my panel to a white cardbase!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Graciellie Designs - Flutter Away
Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Mermaid Tail Mix, Lucy's Little Things - Mermaid

Graciellie Designs - Love and Friends

Hello!!

I am happy to announce that I have joined the Graciellie Designs Team! I'll be sharing a few projects each month featuring Gracie's fabulous digital stamps and papers!! Gracie's designs are so unique and pretty, I'm sure you will love them!! And using digi stamps/papers are so easy! You can check out the shop here or see Gracie's blog here for even more inspiration!!

This card features the Love & Friends digi stamp set. I use Word to resize the image along with a 4.25 x 5.5 rectangle so I could better see the size compared to a card size! After printing it out I colored it with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers. I used: Jade Green Blend: JG1, JG2, JG3, Earth Brown Blend: EB1, EB2, EB3, Orange Blend: OR1, OR2, PR3, Dull Green Blend: DG3. Then I just fussy cut the image.

I also printed one of the sentiments from the set and trimmed it down to a strip. From my stash I found some orange paper that matched perfectly! I added that to a white card base.

Then I added the colored heart and flower with foam tape, along with the sentiment. Last to sparkle it up a little I added a few clear sequins!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! 

Dana

Supplies
Digital Stamps: Graciellie Designs - Love and Friends
Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Mermaid Tail Mix

Watercolor Smooching

Hello!!

Today, I'm sharing my last 'summery' card!! Then its time to start thinking about fall, Halloween, Christmas, and babies!! I am really low on baby cards and need to make some!! I am also entering this into Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It!

Anyway, I started with Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses, and stamped a mermaid and some fishes on white cardstock and colored them with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I used BO1, BO2, BO3, BT1, CT2, EB1, FS2, FS9, GT1, GT2, GY1, GY2, GY3, IG2, PP1, PP4, PP6, TN3, VB1, VB2. Then I fussy cut out the images.

I had done some watercolor smooching for another project and I always use up all the ink so I will get a couple extra watercolor smooch panels. I used one for the card, it was quite a full panel, so I trimmed it a bit adding a wave at the top.

I white heat embossed the sentiment An Ocean Full of Thanks to the middle of the panel, then added it to a blue card base. I added the mermaid and fish with foam tape and lastly added a few sequins.

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

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Mermaid Kisses
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Winter Wonderland, Little Things from Lucy's Cards - Mermaid

Watercolor Stamping with Crafter's Companion

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I have to get in my last two 'summery' cards in before we get too far into fall!! I'll share the very last one in a couple days!! I am also entering this card into Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It!

I started with a watercolor panel, square and my Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers. I used Navy, Marine, and Kingfisher. I added a little bit of water to the ink and free handed the circles alternating between light, medium and dark colors. I went round and round until the square panel was filled.

While that dried I used Sheena Douglass Hidden Stars stamp set to do some watercolor stamping. The starfish and seahorse has a solid image and then a detailed image. I used my Misti to get the stamping right. I inked the solid stamps with the markers, spritz with water and stamped. When they were almost dry I did the same thing with the details stamp, but used brown.

I repeated the above for the seaweed and coral. When everything was dried I fussy cut them out. I added a strip of vellum across the card and then arranged the sea life on top. Last I added a few matching sequins. I decided not to add a sentiment because I like how it looked without one!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Sheena Douglass - A Little Bit Scenic - Hidden Stars
Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers
Crafter's Companion Watercolor Cardstock
Vellum
Blue Sequins

Art Impressions Challenge #239 - Treat Bags

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It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #239 - Treat Bags!! AI also has a new release of Halloween and Thanksgiving stamp sets!! Check out the challenge to see all the new goodies!!

I was a rebel and made a treat box, instead of a treat bag!! Hahaha!! I made the box from this video: No Glue Foldable Box. It's really easy to make, I used a purple polka dot cardstock to make the box.

Then I used some Authentique pattern papers to dress up the front of the box. I layered a couple different patterns and a solid orange. I stamped the No Tricks, Just Treats sentiment on white cardstock and then notched both ends.

Next, I stamped the little witch holding a cat from the new Halloween Magic stamp set. Isn't she so cute?!?! I used my Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils to color her. I'm at home this week and left my color list at school, I'll update this post when I'm back next week!

I fussy cut her out and adhered her to the top of the box. Last I added a few purple and orange sequins!

Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you stop by Art Impressions blog and play along with the challenge for your chance to win some AI goodies!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Halloween Magic
Authentique Pattern Paper
Spectrum Noir ColourBlend Pencils
Neat & Tangled Sequins

Cattitude is Everything

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! My card features the fun Cat Mouthful set!! These Mouthfuls are so cute!! They also have lots of great options to fill the mouth of the image!!

To start my card I first stamped the cat and eyeglasses. I used the dies to cut out the glasses and add a slit where his hand is. For the cat I fussy cut him out. I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color everything. I used: AP1, AP3, AP4, DP1, DP2, DP3, DP4, EB1, EB2, EB6,  MB1, MB3, MB4.

Next, I placed a stencil on a white panel. Then I used AP1 & AP4, DP1 & DP4 to color in the stencil. I trimmed the panel down a little and added it to a grey cardbase. 

I added a strip of cardstock and the cat with foam adhesive. Below I stamped the Cattitude is Everything sentiment. Last I added a few gray sequins. 

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy Stamping!!

Sickness Business

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I'm on the Art Impressions blog today!! Catastrophy is one of my favorite sets!! Because of the super cute cats, of course!! And it's a great set to send to fellow cat lovers who need a pick me up!!

I started this card with a panel of white cardstock and Crafter's Work Shop Mini Pointy Circles stencil. I used Distress Ink Picked Raspberry in the middle and blended it with Black Soot at the edges.

Next, I stamped the cat and mouse image and used my Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers to color it up. I used AP1, AP3, BG4, BG6, EB7, FS7, FS9, IG2, IG6, Blender, True Black. Then I fussy cut the image out with scissors.

I added the stenciled panel to a white card base then added a strip of white cardstock across it. With foam tape, I added the image and sentiment that I stamped on a circle. Last I added a few gold sequins.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Catastrophy

Distress Ink: Picked Raspberry, Black Soot

Stencil: Crafter's Workshop - Mini Pointy Circles

Spectrum Noir Illustrator Markers