Keep Your Fin Up

Hello!!

Just popping in to share a card today featuring some new The Alley Way Stamps!!! A little busy this week as the deadline to the program i am applying to is almost here! Last few things to get done and then i submit the application, then comes the hard part..... waiting!! :)

Anyway today day's card features the shark from Somethings Fishy! I really like sharks, i think they get a bad rap and too many are killed just because they are doing what sharks do naturally, eat!! So i had to do up a card using the shark image!

I started by stamping the shark on some watercolor paper, then used a grey distress marker with a touch of black to color the shark. I fussy cut him out and set him aside.

Next i cut a circle from water color paper and used an ink applicator to add blue ink to the circle. I made the bottom darker and faded it out to the top. Next i used plain water to add some random water droplets, let that dry then added opaque white spray ink droplets.

When the circle was dry i added the shark with foam tape, then adhered the circle with foam tape to a white card base. I stamped the sentiment below the circle and last rounded the cards corners!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Somethings Fishy
Ink: Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean
Distress Makers
Spray Ink: Mister Huey's - Opaque White

Welcome Little Squirt

Hello!!

This is my second post today, if you are looking for my Art Impressions post, click here!!

For this post i am featuring some new The Alley Way Stamps!! The May release is awesome, i'm having a blast playing with them!! For this card i wanted to try to go a little elegant!!

I started with the TAWS Seeing Spots set and inking it up with some versamark ink. I stamped it on a black card base and embossed it with a platinum colored embossing powder.

Next i stamped the mama and baby narwhal's on black card stock and embossed them with white embossing powder. With a versamark pen i colored the spots and embossed them with the platinum powder.

I cut a circle from white card stock and stamped the sentiment 'Welcome Little Squirt.' Then i found some sparkly black ribbon and some gold metallic ribbon, i adhered them to my card base. Last i added the circle and narwhal's with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Little Fellas, Seeing Spots, All Washed Up
Embossing Powder: Ranger - Liquid Platinum. Hero Arts - White
Ribbon: American Crafts, Micheal's

 

Art Impressions Challenge #159 Lovely Ladies

Hello!

It's time for a new challenge over on the Art Impressions Blog!! The challenge is called Lovely Ladies, celebrating the women in your life!! Ai is also launching some new Girlfriends stamps and the DT are featuring these new stamps, so make sure you stop by the blog and check out all the fabulous projects!!

My card is featuring the new Girlfriends Shop Set!!! This set has a few ladies running holding packages and sale flyer's, plus a three great sentiments!!

I started by die cutting a panel from water color paper. I stamped the ladies on the panel leaving some space on the left side. Next i colored the ladies with distress markers, adding color were i wanted the color the darkest and used water and a paint brush to spread the color out.

Then i used a wavy die to trim off the excess panel that wasn;t stamped. I found a pink card base that matched my coloring and i added the panel with foam tape to it.

Then i stamped the sentiment 'Shopping is my Cardio', it fit perfectly in the wave. Last i found some enamel dots that matched and added them to my card!

I don't know about you, but these Girlfriend stamps are awesome!! Great when you are in the mood to color!!

Make sure you stop by the Art Impressions Blog to see the creations by the DT and i look forward to see your take on the challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Art Impressions - Girlfriends Shop Set
Distress Markers
Dies: My Favorite Things - Blueprint #13, Avery Elle - Custom Panel
Enamel Dots: Micheal's

Happy Mother's Day

Hello!! 

Mother's Day is just around the corner and i wanted to share a nice and easy card that can be quickly made for your Mother!! When i started i had something else in mind, but after 3 tries i figured it wasn;t going to work and that i need some new cutting plates for my big shot!!!

I started by die cutting a panel from watercolor paper, then i stamped First Bloom Window with black versafine pigment ink. I messed up the stamping so i turned it over and stamped it better the second time!! LOL!!! Hey, it happens, and the back is just as good as the front!! 

To color the Window i used Spectrum Aqua markers (floral set), they are new to me and this was my first time using them. I did use some distress markers for the pots and to deepen the color of the bunny. 

Since my other die cutting wasn;t working to spice up the card i added a little sparkle with a Wink of Stella to the flowers. Next i stamped the Mother's Day sentiment from the FDMD Set. With a pink marker and water i colored in the hearts at the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies

Stamps: Art Impressions - First Bloom Window, FDMD Set

Distress Markers

Spectrum Aqua Markers - Floral

Wink of Stella

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #143

Hello!!

It's time for a new challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More!! The challenge this week is Holiday's!! Our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and i am using the Spring Bird digital stamp. Make sure you play along with us for your chance to win 7 digi stamps!

I started by resizing the spring bird in Word, then i added my own sentiment, Happy Mother's Day. I picked out  fancy font from Word and moved the bird around until i liked the layout of the bird and sentiment. Then i printed it out and colored it up with Copic markers. I didn;t color the bird with any kind of bird in mind, if it matches a real bird out there it was not intentional!! hehehe!

I cut the bird out with a stitched rectangle. Next i wrapped some brown bakers twine around one side of the rectangle and tied it in a bow. Then i added a few glitter gems around the bird.

Next i found some pattern paper that matched the brown bakers twine, but i wanted it to be a little lighter so i went over the paper with a white pigment ink. This muted the paper nicely. I added the pattern paper to a white card base and last added the bird panel with foam tape!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you will play along with us at Addicted to Stamps and More!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps - Spring Bird
Copic Markers
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Fresh Snow
Twine: Jillibean - Bean Stalks Red/Brown
Pattern Paper: Basic Grey - Fact

Make A Splash

Hello!!

How is everyone doing? It was very nice Sunday and i spent the whole day outside working in the garden! I wanted to get a few things done, but well the sunshine and fresh air was calling my name!! We a bit of rain coming, so that will be good for the seeds i planted!! And while its raining i can be inside catching up!! LOL!!

Anyway today i am sharing a card featuring  The Alley Way Stamps ! i am using a couple of the new May release stamps Something's Fishy and Gill-Friend (this months free set with a $40 purchase). I am also entering this over at Craft Your Passions Challenges - Always Anything Goes!

I started by making my background, i pulled out some shimmer card stock in three different shades of aqua. I placed a stencil over each one and used 3 different shades of blue ink to lightly ink the wave stencil.

Next i die cut bunch of circles from each of the three colors, i also used three different sized circles! Apparently i had a thing for 3s that day!! hehehe!! When everything was cut i adhered them to a white card base.

Then i stamped the cute dolphin from Gill-Friend on some water color paper. I used one of the blue inks i used on the background to stamp the dolphin, then used a grey distress marker to color him up. I cut him out and then used a similar colored distress marker to ink the edges.

I cut a strip of grey card stock and stamped a few water drops and the Make A Splash sentiment, then embossed them with white embossing powder! Then i added the grey strip and dolphin to my card with foam dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Supplies
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - Something's Fishy, Gill-Friend
Ink: Papertrey Ink - Tropical Teal, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist
Cardstock: Recollections - Sophia
Stencil: Simon Says Stamp - Wave

 

Art Impressions & Tombow Blog Hop

Hello!!

Welcome to the Art Impressions & Tombow Blog Hop!!

You should have gotten here from Beth Watson's blog but if you stumbled across my blog stop by the Art Impressions' Blog to start! My post is photo heavy, but i think its worth it!! :)

For my project i made a present shaped card. I started with a present cut file that i manipulated to make a card. I cut the base from white card stock and the different pieces from a pattern paper pad.

To assemble my card i first scored a line on the back piece about an inch and half from the top. Next i used Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue. This glue is great when you need a really good strong hold!

While my card base dried, i stamped and colored my image, but i'll go into a little more detail in just a second. I cut a some strip paper for the present and used Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive, you can see i used it on the back of side of the pattern paper.

I used the same adhesive for the pattern piece for the lid of the present.

Next i used the Multi Liquid glue to add the three bow pieces to the card. It works great with smaller pieces that the tape runner is too big for.

Next i wanted to cover the point where the ribbon pieces come together, i don;t like how it looked. So i found a grey button from my stash. To adhere it i used Tombow's New Adhesive Dots, which works great with adhereing embellishments!

Last i just needed to adhere the stamped panel. While my card base was drying i stamped Art Impressions Girlfriends Out to Lunch set. I used distress markers, water and a paintbrush to color the image. Next i stamped the 'Happy Birthday' above the two ladies.

I added three strips of Tombow Foam Tape to the back of my stamped panel and adhered it to the center of the present card.

And here are a few pictures of the finished card!! It was really fun to make! Using a cut file cuts down on the time and the adhesives are so easy to use! And of course doing some fun coloring!!

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The Art Impressions prize includes: Elephant Set, Cat Big Mouth, The Queen Set and Joy Found Window.

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Your next stop is the talented Daniella Hayes.

The hop list in case you get lost or want to start at the beginning

Art Impressions Blog

Cheri Burry

Beth Watson

Dana Warren  (You are here!)

Daniella Hayes

Diane Zechman

Jennie Garcia

Karen Day

Jennifer Priest

Kerry Kung

Latrice Murphy

Reneé Matarese

Sharon Caudle

Tombow USA Blog

Dana

Supplies:
Stamps: Art Impressions: Girlfriends Out to Lunch
Adhesives: Tombow Mono Permanent Adhesive, Tombow Adhesive Dots, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Tombow Foam Tape
Pattern Paper: Craft Smith - Blackberry Lemon
Cut File: Presents by Echo Park Paper Co