Craft On with Art Impressions

Hello!!

I'm on the Art Impressions blog today!! The Crafty Girls set is fun to color and perfect to send to a fellow crafter!! It goes great with Echo Park Paper Co I'd Rather Be Crafting pattern paper!! 

I started by stamping the image on white cardstock, then I used a fancy rectangle to cut the image. Then I used the following Spectrum Noir Markers to color it AB1, AB2, AB3, AG1, AG3, AG5, AP1, AP3, AP4, BG3, BG4, BG7, BO2, BO3, CT1, DR3, DR5, EB5, EB6, FS2, FS9, IG2, IG4, IG6, IG8, GY1, GY2, LY1, TN2. I also used the following Copic markers for the dark skin  E25, E27, E59.

Next, I picked out a pattern paper from the I'd Rather Be Crafting pad and added it to a white card base. The paper pad had a solid orange page that I used alpha dies to cut out Craft On.

I added the coloring image and the alphas with foam tape. The rectangle hung over the edge and I trimmed it off. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! 

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - Crafty Girls

Pattern Paper: Echo Park Paper Co. - I'd Rather Be Crafting

Dies: Winnie & Walter - Typecast: Cary Letters

Spectrum Noir Markers

Coffee Loving Cardmakers - Rhinestones & Pearls

Hello!

This is my second post today, click here for my Art Impressions post! I am also on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today with some great ideas for using Rhinestones & Pearls on your projects! Here is a little sneak peek!! I hope you will stop by the CLC blog to see the whole card!!

Dana

W & W 4th Birthday Bash - Watercolor with a Twist Challenge

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I'm back with my last card for Winnie & Walter's Birthday Bash Challenges! This card is for the Watercolor with a Twist, basically, do some watercoloring and some other type of coloring. I did some watercolor smooshing and used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the images.

I started with watercolor cardstock and used low tack tape to make a small rectangle. Then I used Distress Inks Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed and a piece of acetate to smoosh the color in the rectangle. When I was happy with the colors I set it aside to dry.

Next, I stamped two party decor, a big one and small one from The Party stamp set. I used BO1, BO4, OR2, OR3 to color both, then I fussy cut them out.

When my watercolor was dry I removed the tape and used my MISTI to stamp the Every Day is a Party With You sentiment in pigment ink. I adhered black twine to the back of each decor and then added them to the card with foam tape. With liquid adhesive, I folded the twine over the top and adhered it to the back side. When they were dry I added the watercolor panel to a white card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps - Winnie & Walter - The Party
Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed
Twine - May Arts

W & W 4th Birthday Bash - Four Challenge

Hiya!!

Here again with another card for the W & W Birthday Bash! This time it's the 4 Challenge. I made a baby card and to follow the challenge used 4 images (from the Welcome to the Family set), 4 pattern papers, 4 sequins and I only used 4 different markers to color the image.

I started by die cutting and stamping the images. Then I colored them with my Spectrum Noir Markers, BG6, CR4, IG2, RB1. To add shading, I waited until my coloring was dry, then went back in with the same color to add another layer for shading.

Then I picked out four different patterns from Crate Paper - Little You pad. I cut them into strips and fit them next to each other across the card.

From the paper pad I cut out the Sweet Dreams Little One sentiment rectangle and arranged the four animals around the sentiment. Last I added 4 clear sequins.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I have just one more card for the Birthday Bash to share in just a little bit!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Winnie & Walter - Welcome to The Family
Spectrum Noir Marker
Pattern paper: Crate Paper - Little You

W & W 4th Birthday Bash - Anything But a Card Challenge

Hello!!

I'm stopping by with more projects I made for Winnie & Walter's Birthday Bash! For the Anything But a Card Challenge I made a box for cards. I happened upon this video through Instagram. The box dimensions would not quite fit an A2 card, but know that I've made one I can play adjusting the measurements to fit several A2 cards.

I'm not going to go it to details on how I made it, you can watch the video for that!! I made the box out of Kraft cardstock and then cut some purple cardstock to fit on top.

From W & W The Party set I stamped the party hat outline in a dark color and the stripe in a smaller purple. I also stamped the fancy edge along the bottom edge and then fussy cut it out.

On a strip of Kraft cardstock I stamped Hooray It's your Day and then added it to the purple panel. I added twine to the panel wrapping it around and tieing it like a package. Then I added the party hat with foam tape. Last I adhered the panel to the top of the box.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Winnie & Walter - The Party
Twine: Hemptique
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Royal Velvet, Winter Wisteria, Plum Pudding

W&W 4th Birthday Bash - Inspiration Challenge

Hello!!

This is my second W & W Birthday Bash card, for the Inspiration Challenge. Another baby card using light and light dark pink with white and kraft. Here is the Inspiration photo:

I started by white embossing the big bubbly border stamp from Scenery: The Party Hangover on some dark pink cardstock. From light pink cardstock, I die cut a stitched rectangle. I added the dark pink panel with foam tape and trimmed off the excess at the sides and top. Then I added the panel to a Kraft card base.

Next, I stamped and die cut the cut bear and rabbit from Welcome to the Family. I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color the image. From The Big, The Bold, and the Happy I stamped and embossed the Happy on the dark pink. 

From the Family set, I stamped Little One on a Kraft strip and added it below the Hello. Last I added a strip of kraft cardstock across the top of the card and the colored image with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!! I'll be back tomorrow with more W & W birthday bash cards!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Winnie & Walter (see above for the sets)
Embossing powder: Crafter's Companion - White

W & W 4th Birthday Bash Repetitive Stamping Challenge

Hello!

This month is Winnie & Walter's Birthday, I played along in previous years and thought I better play along again this year for good luck!! Plus I really needed some baby cards and challenges are a great way for me to get some cards made!! I did 5 of their 10 challenges. If you want to play along, get cracking because you have until Wednesday to play along!!

The first challenge I did was Repetitive Stamping. I started with one of the border stamps from the Scenery: The Party Hangover set. With my MISTI I moved the cardstock panel around to get the creative stamping happening, changing the colors with every new stamping. The stamp isn't long enough on the diagonal, but I figured I would add some cardstock or something to cover that area up.

Next, I stamped and die cut the super cute giraffe from Welcome to the Family stamp set. I used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color him up!

I picked out some shimmering paper from Crafter's Companion that matched my stamping and added it to the panel on the diagonal. Then I stamped the sentiment from The Big, The Bold and Blessings along with The Big, The Bold and the Happy.

I used Altenew inks to stamp the background and I thought that the little giraffe needed something so I used one of the inks to color some twine and then tied it in a tiny bow and adhered it to the giraffe. Last, I added the giraffe to the card with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!! I'll be back in a little while with my second W&W Birthday Bash card!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Winnie & Walter - See above
Ink: Altenew
MISTI
Pink Cardstock - Crafter's Companion

Winnie & Walter Watercoloring With Zig Ganasai Tambi

Hi there!

Today, I have a card I made for Winnie & Walter April Color Combo Challenge. I am also entering this in Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes.

I started with Simon Says Stamp Big Bloom a Winnie & Walter Exclusive, stamping the flower several times on watercolor cardstock. I overlapped the flowers a little bit here and there.

Next, I used my Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors, coloring a light color, then while it was still wet in with a darker color at the center and let it spread out. I did this with a water brush.

While the flowers were drying I cut a piece of watercolor cards stock and stamped the Grateful from the W&W's Big, Bold, Blessings set. I also stamped For You below the grateful.

I trimmed the panel and added it to the flower panel with foam tape. Last I added a few sequins.

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

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp/Winnie & Walter - Big Bloom. Winnie & Walter Big, Bold, Blessings.
Watercolors: Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi
Sequins: Neat & Tangled - Winter Wonderland Mix, Festive Fall Mix

Coffee Loving Card Makers - Alphabet Stickers

Hello!!

I'm popping in really quick to let you know that I am on the Coffee Loving Card Makers blog today! My post features a few ways to use or make your own Alphabet Stickers! I hope you will stop by and check it out!

Here is a little sneak peek!!

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

Pattern Making with Stamps

Hello!

I'm playing along with another Winnie & Walter Challenge!! My card today is for the Pattern Making Challenge! I made a basic pattern, and went with bright colors to color it! To show off the pattern, I left everything else simple!!

I started with one of the stamps from Winnie & Walter's Scenery: The Party Hangover and added the party decor from The Party stamp set. I don't know what these things are, but I thought they were cool looking! To make the pattern I just stamped everything multiple times.

To color, I used several Distress Markers (colors are listed at the end of this post). I went with a light and dark color, not worrying about blending anything as I wanted graphic looking images, plus I didn't use watercolor paper, so no blending was going to happen anyway!!

Next, I cut a strip of white card stock and stamped Happy Birthday and adhered it to the panel. For a little sparkle, I added some small black rhinestones to the top of the party decor. I also added a couple rhinestones next to the sentiment. Last I adhered the panel to a white card base!

Have a great day!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Winnie & Walter - The Party, Scenery: The Party Hangover
Distress Markers: Wilted Violet, Dried Marigold, Peeled Paint, Shaded Lilac, Mermaid Lagoon, Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass, Spiced Marmalade, Barn Door, Candied Apple
Embellishments: Recollections - Black Rhinestones

Making a Stencil with Dies

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I'm back with another I made for Winnie & Walter's 3rd Birthday Bash Challenges! This one was fun, it's been awhile since I played with my embossing paste. This card is for the Stencil Challenge!

I don't have any Winnie & Walter stencils, but I just received the new Typecast: Cary Letters Cutaways. The alphabet comes attached and I decided to run the whole thing through my die cutting machine as it is. I used some thick white card stock because I am going to use it as my stencil and it has to hold up to the embossing paste and being scraped.

I pushed out all alphabets, I'll keep these for another future card. I placed my handmade stencil over a white card base. Then I mixed embossing Paste and Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals - Chateau Rose, this is a powder pigment. I got this gorgeous dark peach color, that I spread over my stencil. Since I had a lot extra I pulled out a couple other stencils and used it all up with them and now I have some cool backgrounds for future use.

While the background was drying I used Winnie & Walter's The Party and stamped a couple balloons in mint. I used an opaque white pen to add polka dots to the smaller balloon. I fussy cut them out and then added some white and gray twine to the balloons. I tied a small piece into a bow.

I cut a strip of white card stock and stamped Let's Celebrate in gray and added it over the alpha background. Last, I added the balloons and bow.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Winnie & Walter - The Party
Die: Winnie & Walter - Typecast: Cary Letters Cutaways
Ink: Distress Ink - Cracked Pistachio. Hero Arts - Soft Granite
Lindy's Stamp Gang - Magical - Chateau Rose
Dreamweaver Embossing Paste

Ink Smooshing with Distress Ink

Hello!!

I have another card I made for fun and for Winnie & Walter's 3rd Birthday Bash Challenges! This card is for the Ink Smooshing Challenge! This is my favorite way to watercolor a background!!

I started with Winnie & Walter's Welcome to the Family stamp set and placed the small baby sentiment stamps and couple hearts together in a group on my Misti. Then I started stamping the group all over a watercolor panel, moving the panel around until it was covered.

Then I pressed Wild Honey Distress Ink to a flat plastic palette and added a spritzed or two. I pressed the stamped panel into the ink a couple times. Before doing the same thing with the Work Lipstick ink I let the yellow dry first.

While the background was drying I stamped the super cute Giraffe and then colored him with my Spectrum Noir Markers. I used: FS6, GB1, GB7, TN1,TN7, TN8, TN9. Then I trimmed the top part of the image. I stamped New Baby below the giraffe.

Before I added the image I used Ground Espresso Distress Marker to squiggle some ink on the palette and then added some water. I flicked the ink over the background and let that dry.

When the background was totally dry I added a strip of vellum to the bottom of the card and then added the giraffe panel to the card with foam tape. Last I added some dark wooden dots to the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Dana

Stamps: Winnie & Walter - Welcome to The Family
Ink: Distress Ink - Wild Honey, Worn Lipstick
Distress Marker - Ground Espresso
Embellishments: Recollection - Wooden Dots
Spectrum Noir Markers

Simple Card to Get the Mojo Flowing

Hello,

I've been in a bit of a slump, not feeling like creating or I feel like creating but continue to mess up and then end up frustrated!! So after a few days away from the craft table, I was ready!! To just ease into it (I didn't want to mess up again and so on!!) I made a really easy simple card!! Before my slump, I wanted to play along with Winnie & Walters 3rd Birthday Bash Challenges! So I used the challenges as a way to bring back my mojo and to just have a little fun for fun's sake!

This card is for the Cute Critter Card Challenge!

This card is really simple and was really nice to do! Not hard, just easy coloring and die cutting! I got really lucky and won a new W&W stamp set and dies, they came just in time for me to get back into!! I started by die cutting the kitty image from Welcome to the Family, then used my Misti to match up the stamp to the die. Then I used a few Spectrum Noir Markers to color her up! I used FS6, IG1, IG2, IG4.

Next, I die cut a stitched rectangle from some pretty flower pattern paper. From the same pad, I also cut a strip of pink pattern. I used a small doily die with some light pink paper. Then I die cut a circle from white cardstock. I added the kitty to the circle and then added it to the pink doily with foam dots.

On the pink paper strip, I stamped the Happy Birthday and then added the pink doily. I added the strip to the pattern paper panel and then adhered that to a white card base. Last I added some glitter enamel dots.

From here I went on to make several more cards that I will be sharing over the next couple days! It's so nice to create again!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Winnie & Walter- Welcome to The Family
Dies: Winnie & Walter - Welcome to The Family, My Favorite Things - Blueprint #13, Doily - Unknown.
Pattern Paper: Pebbles - Garden Party
Embellishments: KI Memories - Playlist Glitter Dots
Spectrum Noir Markers