Graciellie Designs - Love is in the Air

Hello!!

I have another card I made with Graciellie Designs new digital stamp set Love is in the Air! This is such a fun stamp set, so many possibilities!!

For this card I used the hanging wooden heart and added the sentiment Love Ya inside the heart. After printing it from Word, I used my Copic markers to color it up. Then I fussy cut it out.

Then I found some pretty flower paper from my stash and some very old flower embellishments. They matched the pattern paper nicely. I also die cut a few leaves from green card stock.

I added the wooden heart to the pattern paper with foam tape. Then I added the leaves and the flowers with liquid adhesive.

I hope this encourages you to break out some of your older valentine/pink/red embellishments! This digital stamp set is perfect to help you use your supplies, regardless of your style!!

Dana

Graciellie Designs - Love is in the Air

Hello!!

Today I'm sharing a card featuring a new digital stamp set from Graciellie Designs - Love is in the Air! It's time to start thinking about love and valentine's! And this set is perfect!

I started by opening the wooden heart and I Heart Sentiment in a Word document. I decided to make my own pattern paper with the image and sentiment, so I scaled them both down a bit and played around the with placement. When I was happy with it, I printed it out on white card stock.

Then I used my Copic markers to color the wooden hearts. I trimmed down the panel and added it to a white card base.

From my stash I found a gold glitter heart sticker, added some baby powder to the back so it was not linger a sticky. I also pulled out a few red buttons. Then I pulled out some twine and wrapped it into a small  circle.

I placed the twine circle on the panel, placed the heart on top, then added a few buttons around it. I liked how it looked, so I used some liquid adhesive to adhere it all down. Last, I added a small red heart sticker to the gold heart.

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

Dana

Happy Valentine's Day

Hello!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!! I'm single so no celebrations for me, but I'm on the Art Impressions blog with a Valentine card to share with you!! It features the Valentine Mail, part of the Windows to the World stamp line. 

I started by stamping the image on white cardstock and using my Spectrum Noir Marker to color it. I used: AB1, AB3, AG1, AG2, AP2, BGR1, BGR2, BGR3, BO4, CT1, CT3, CT4, LG1, LG2, LG4, LG5, PP1, PP2, PP4, PP5, RB1, RB2. I did a bit of quick coloring, leaving some white areas as I colored which helps to give it a light fresh spring-like feel to the image!

Then I trimmed the image down to make a square and round the corners. Next, I decided to use up some old stickers that I have had forever!! They are from SRM Stickers called We've Got Your Borders Valentine. I checked and they show up on their website, but currently out of stock. Not sure if this means to do still carry them or not because I really have had these a long time!! 

I basically added the border stickers one after each other across a white card base! Then I added the stamped image to the center with foam dots and last rounded just the bottom two corners!

Have a great day!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Valentine Mail

Spectrum Noir Markers

SRM Stickers

Art Impressions Challenge #224

Hello!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #224 - Feel the Love! AI has new Mansion stamps and Valentine stamps and dies!!

My card features the Valentine Mansion and of course the Holiday Mansion set. Both come with matching dies so it makes these cards easy and customable. I started by stamping all the images on watercolor cardstock. Then I used my Spectrum Noir Aqua pencils and watercolor brush to color all the images. With the matching dies I cut everything out, the house just needed some simple fussy cutting!

I picked out some pattern paper from We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard for the background and a different yellowish pattern for the ground.

For the Mansion I added it to white cardstock and trimmed around it, in hind sight I would have used foam tape so I could better add images to the windows, like I wanted but you live and learn!! LOL!!

I stamped the sentiment and cut it out adding it, the Mansion and mailbox to the card. Kept it simple since you can open the doors to see the bear and heart flowers.

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

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Valentine Mansion, Holiday Mansion
Spectrum Noir Aqua Pencils
Crafter's Companion Watercolor Cardstock
We R Memory Keepers - Chalkboard

Nuts About You

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! It's getting closer to February and that means Valentine's!!  AI's Nut's About You stamp set is perfect for valentines or anytime you need a love themed card!!

I started by stamping the squirrel and nets along with the Nuts About You sentiment. With my Spectrum Noir markers, I color the image and then fussy cut it out. I used dr1, EB1, EB2, EB5, EB6, TN9. 

From some Crate Paper paper pad Kiss Kiss, I die cut a heart out of a text pattern, I also trimmed a heart pattern for my card base. I added the heart pattern and then the text heart dies to card base. From kraft, I trimmed a strip and added it to the card with foam tape. 

I added the squirrel and nuts so it looks like he is sitting on the kraft. With a small heart, I die cut the sentiment and added it to with foam tape. Last I added some wood dots.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Nuts About You

Spectrum Noir Markers

Pattern Paper: Crate Paper - Kiss Kiss

Art Impressions Challenge #223 - Anything Goes

Hello!

It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge #223! Anything goes so no excuses!! February is right around the corner so I thought a Valentine card is appropriate!

I used the Windows to the World Valentine Mail, stamping it on watercolor paper. Then I used Distress Markers to watercolor the image.

From pattern paper, I die cut a big heart. To the right, I stamped Happy Valentine's Day from the In The Air set. Then I trimmed the window panel to fit and adhere it to the card base.

The heart panel is added over the window and adhered with foam tape. I also added a small twine bow and heart sticker to the right edge of the heart window.

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

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Valentine Mail, In The Air
Distress Markers

Art Impressions Valentine Wobble Card

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today! Send your special someone a card featuring an Art Impressions Valentine Action Wobble card, there are four great wobble sets: Tweetheart Set, Has Hugz Set, Bear Hug Set and Main Squeeze Set.

My card features the Tweetheart set, isn't it soo cute?!?! I started by die cutting a circle from watercolor cardstock and then stamping the full image. On a piece of scrap watercolor card stock, I stamped the small image that will be going on the wobble. With my Distress Markers I colored both images, I used: Fired Brick, Carved Pumpkin, Spiced Marmalade, Ground Espresso.

Then I fussy cut out the smaller image and attached it to the bigger image with an action wobble. I found in my stash some cute love birds pattern paper and I added it to a white card base. From the same paper pad, I used a banner die a few times along with one made from the water color card stock. 

I added the circle with the wobble to the card base and below added a few banners. For the sentiment, I stamped it on the watercolor banner and added it to the card with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Tweetheart Set

Dies: Spellbinders - Circles. PTI - Banner Die

Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye - Happy Go Lucky

Distress Markers

Wanna Share?

Hello AI fans!!

Well, it's February and that means Valentine's day is only 14 days away!!! Art Impressions have some great Valentine stamps and today I am featuring the Wanna Share set! 

I started with the background cutting a panel from watercolor card stock. I applied Distress Inks Picked Raspberry and Worn Lipstick to the panel, then I splattered some water all over. 

While the panel dried I stamped the lady from the Wanna Share set on some white card stock. Then I used the following Spectrum Noir Markers to color her up: BP4, BP6, CR5, CR11, CR6, EB5, EB6, FS4, FS6, FS9, LG3, LG4, LG5, IG5, IG6. Then I fussy cut out the image.

I placed a Simon Says Stamp Tiny Spaced Heart stencil over the watercolored panel. I colored the stencil with Barn Door Distress Ink. Then I wrapped some gold stripe washi tape three times around the card. 

At the bottom of the panel, I stamped the sentiment. Above it, I adhered the image with foam tape. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Wanna Share Det

Stencil: Simon Says Stamp - Tiny Spaced Hearts

Distress Ink: Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, Barn Door

Spectrum Noir Markers

What's New

Hello!

I'm back today with another card I made for fun! I'm playing along with Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge - What's New! The challenge is to use new products, try out a new technique or make a card for a new baby or new home etc. I went with new products as a found a few in my SSS stash that I hadn't yet inked up!

I started with the Falling Backgrounds and used the hearts to create the background on a white card base. To get a nice solid ink job and line up everything I used my MISTI.

Next, I pulled out Soaring For You (now retired I think as it wasn't on their website) and stamped the kites in several ink colors, including the kites tails. Then I fussy cut them out.

I played with the placement until I got it the way I like and then added the kits with foam tape and adhered the tails down.

For the sentiment I used my MISTI again, inking it a couple times to make it nice and red! I thought about adding sequins or enamel dots, but in the end, I like it better without!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Falling Backgrounds, Soaring for You
Ink: Hero Arts - Rasberry Jam, Bubble Gum, Butter Bar, Soft Apricot. Papertrey Ink - Pure Poppy
MISTI

I Heart You

Hello and Happy Valentine's Day!!

Since it's Valentine's Day i'm sharing a love card i made for Essentials by Ellen February Mix It Up Challenge! The challenge is to use any Essentials by Ellen products and any Penny Black products, both together on one project! I used Ellen's Heart and Home die (the hearts) and stamps from I Heart You set from Penny Black. I am also entering this in Penny Black Saturday Challenge Use Hearts and/or Red!

I started by stamping Mimi holding a heart balloon on water color paper. Then i used my distress markers to color her, however this time i did it a little differently then i normally do. I usually add color with the marker and with a wet to damp brush push the color around, layering more colors or other colors as i go. But this time i didn;t add water, just colored with each marker. I did add water with the face, i use Tattered Rose for skin and it would be way to dark without the water!

Next i fussy cut around the top part of the image and trimmed the remaining to a rectangle and rounding the bottom corners. I found a die cut black stitched oval and i placed Mimi at the bottom of the oval.

For a sentiment i stamped I Heart You in white on black card stock, then trimmed it and rounded the bottom corners. then i just tucked it behind Mimi at her feet.

I picked out some pattern paper (Crate Paper - Kiss Kiss) and i cut a pretty flower pattern with a stitched rectangle. Then i picked out a pink pattern and a XOXO pattern, both die cutting them with the hearts from Ellen's Heart & Home die.

First i added the oval, Mimi and sentiment to the flower pattern paper. Then i adhered the hearts around Mimi. To add a little sparkle i used my Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen to the dots in the balloon, bow and pink die cut hearts.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Happy Valentine's Day!!

Dana

Penny Black - I Heart You

Essentials by Ellen Home and Hearth Die

Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens

Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Markers

My Favorite Things - Stitched Ovals

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impression's blog with a sweet Valentine's Day card today!! I used the new In the Air Clear Stamp set! I just love these cute skunks!! And you can use the set past Valentine's Day!! 

I started with some white watercolor card stock and a tiny heart stencil. After covering the paper with the stencil i used my Spectrum Noir Aqua Scarlet Marker to color in each of the hearts. A little tedieous, but it turned out great!!

Next i stamped the cut little skunk holding the love balloon and then used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color it. Then i fussy cutting it out, leaving a little bit of white around the image. 

I added some gold stripe washi tape across my heart panel. Below the washi tape i stamped the Happy Valentine's Day sentiment. 

Last i added the image with foam tape and for a little sparkle a few clear sequins!

Thanks for stopping by! Hopefully this puts you in the love mood, just in time for you play along with our,  Love, Love, Love Challenge!! 

Dana

Hugs and Kisses

Hello!!!

Happy Friday!!! I'm sooo ready for the weekend!!! Today i'm popping in with a little sneak peek of a tutorial i did for Crafter's Companion!! Make sure you stop by CC's Blog to see my tutorial and project!! Can you guess what is??? :)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Art Impressions Challenge #177 Love, Love, Love

Hello!!

It's time for a new challenge over on Art Impressions blog!! The challenge is Love, Love Love, all to cellebrate two new Valentine stamp sets!!! Though you can use them all year long for love theme cards!!!

Along with the challenge, i have a little tutorial on how i made a shaped card with the new In the Air stamp set. The shaped card was made with a metal heart die! I hope you will stop by to see my tutorial and the new stamp sets!! And of course i hope you will play along with the new challenge for your chance to win some Art Impressions stamps!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana