Pinterest Inspired March Challenge

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It's time for a new challenge over at Pinterest Inspired Challenge!! It's a really pretty one and lots of ways to be inspired!! Here is the photo inspiration:

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I placed a feather stencil over a white card base, holding it in place with some washi tape. Then i used Papertrey Ink's Aqua Mist ink to fill in the feathers. Next i placed another stencil on top, this time a Chevron pattern stencil.

With PTI's Ocean tide i added ink to just some of the Chevrons, using washi tape to mask off areas i didn't want inked. Then i used Waffle Flower's Spring Ink set, the Pretty Peony color to ink other Chevron areas.

Next i needed a sentiment so i pulled out Lil' Inkers Darling Diamonds stamp set and stamped the Thanks in black ink. Then i added a few enamel dots and last rounded the top two corners.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you will play along with us at the Pinterest Inspired Challenge!!

Dana

Hello

Hi There!

Happy Monday!! Today i'm sharing a fun spring card using a Christmas stamp set! I pulled out some pretty pattern paper by Simple Stories and really wanted to use it, kind of a nice pick me up from the brown and white winter!

I decided to use Crafter's Companion Sheena Douglass Christmas Visitors stamp set. It has has two great birds that can be used for any occasions!! I stamped the bird standing on the shovel handle in Distress Ink Antique Linen to do no line coloring.

I stamped the image on CC's water coloring card stock and then used my Spectrum Aqua Markers to color it in. I used Spice, Peach, Terracotta, Slate, Charcoal, Orange, Jasmine and Sepia. To keep the colors light and soft i first scribbled them on a clear block and used water and a paintbrush to color the image. Since the lines from the image disappeared with the coloring i added in some details with the fine tip of the markers. Then i fussy cut out the image.

Next i found some journaling cards in the paper pad and decided to go with the Hello card, trimmed it down a little  And added it to the flower pattern paper with foam tape. Then i added the image with foam tape and to add a little something i fussy cut out a few of the flowers from the pattern paper and added them with foam tape. Then the whole panel went on a white card base!

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I've been busy in the craft room, and in a few weeks i can show you some exciting new products, so stay tuned!!

Dana

Crafter′s Companion Sheenas A Little Bit Festive Christmas Visitors

Spectrum Noir Floral Aqua Markers

Crafters Companion Watercolour Cardstock

Thank You

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I'm popping in with a Thank You card that i whipped up so i could get it in the mail! I also did some upcycling with this card. The pretty Kraft cut out actually came from a thank you card that my mom received in the mail. I new it would be great on a card!!

I wanted to the Kraft cut piece to really stand out, so i picked out some Crafter's Companion Shimmering Card Stock, Candy Red and added it to a white card base. Then i adhered the Kraf piece on top.

Next i stamped Sheena Douglass's Monarch butterfly in brown ink. I used my Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens, Red Berry and Solar Red to color the butterfly. Then i fussy cut the butterfly out.

I cut a strip of Kraft card stock and found some red alpha stickers to spell out Thank You on the strip. Then i added the strip to my card and last added the butterfly. When the butterfly was dry i fluffed the butterfly wings !

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Art Impressions Challenge 178 - Shake, Rattle & Roll

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It's the second week of Art Impressions Challenge 178 - Shake, Rattle & Roll, make a card or project that shakes, rattles or rolls!! My card features the new Birthday Fairy Shaker set! I am also entering this in Simon Says Stamps Wednesday's Challenge - Anything Goes.

I started by cutting a panel of water color card stock and placed the stamp on top, along with the star wand die. With a pencil i lightly marked were the star would fall with the fairy holding it. Then with some water and Worn Lipstick Distress ink, i pained a cloud of pink. When it was dry, i added sparkle with my Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen.

Then i stamped the Fairy on white card stock and one some pattern paper. I fussy cut out her dress and then used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color her skin and hair. The stamp set comes with a die that matches the bottom of her dress, i cut that out and stamped the bottom dress. I added the pattern paper i fussy cut, then attached the bottom dress to the stamped image with a wobble. The set comes with a wobble, but if you need more Art Impressions sells packs of them, click here to see the different quantities you can get!

Next i fussy cut out the birthday fairy, of course adding the top part of her dress too!! The set comes with a star wand die and i cut that out of watercolor paper. I used my Moonlight Sparkle Pen to color the star, then a grey SN marker to color the handle. To add even more sparkle i used Moonstone on the Fairy's wings, along with a wet paint brush to lighten it up a bit.

To the bottom of my water color panel i added some pink pattern paper that was in the paper pad i used for the dress, how i new it would match the pink i had already picked out, i do not know!!! Along the top of the pink i added a strip of star washi tape. Next i stamped the sentiment at the left and then added the fairy to the right.

For her wand, before i added her to the card i used my craft knife to cut a slit above her thumb. Then i was able to add the wand in that slit, helping it to look like she is holding it even more! Last i added the panel to a white card base!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you will play along with us at Art Impressions Shake, Rattle & Roll Challenge!!

Dana

Sending Hugs Your Way!

Hello AI Fans!!

I'm on the Art Impression's blog sharing a card featuring the Girlfriends Bench stamp set! Figured i better it use it while its still coat and hat weather!! To help winter gloom i used some flower pattern paper on my card base and used markers that matched the colors.

I stamped the image on white card stock, then cut it out with a stitched oval die. I also used another pattern paper from the same paper pad and cut another slightly bigger oval. Next i used my Spectrum Noir Markers to color the image. 

I matted the colored image on the yellow oval. Then i stamped the sentiment and cut it out with a much smaller oval. Next i added the matted oval with foam tape on my card base. The sentiment oval when on top and i added a red butting with some twine that i in a bow through the button. Last i rounded the card corners to better go with the ovals! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Dana

Art Impressions - Bench Set

Spectrum Noir Markers

My Favorite Things - Stitched Ovals

My Minds Eye - Come Away With Me

Smell the Flowers

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Today's card will make you wish for summer!! It does have to get here eventually!! :) I'm ready for for it!!

I started by using Crafter's Companion Die'sire Essentials Square dies and cutting some CC's watercolor paper. Next i stamped the cute image from Moonbeam Meadow Time Out stamp set on the square.

Then i used my Spectrum Noir Aqua markers to color the image! I used Scarlet, Terracotta, Blossom, Jasmine, Leaf Creek, Moss, Navy, Sepia. Then i set it aside to dry.

Meanwhile, i picked out some pattern paper from Dear Lizzy's 5th & Frolic pad. I cut one pattern with the square die and the green and white flower pattern was adhered to a white card base. Then i found some blue fabric tape and added it on top of the green flower pattern paper.

Along the bottom i stamped the sentiment in black ink. I layered the stamped and red square together and added them to the card with foam tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Thinking of You

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I hope everyone had a great week! Finally it's the weekend!! Yay!! I hope to do some crafting and tons of studying this weekend!!!  Today's card features a stencil and a new way to use it!!

I used Crafter's Companion Sheena Douglass's Wild Flower stencil and placed it on a panel of white water color paper. I used some washit tape to hold down the stencil, but i just placed it on the side (also include a little bit of the card stock if you can), this way i can open the stencil like a book.

Next i pulled out my Spectrum Aqua Markers, Orchid, Wildflower and Moss. For this card i used the fine tip of the marker, just another way to stretch your supplies!! With the stencil over the card stock i used the fine tip to trace a few parts of the stencil. You don;t want the ink to dry, so only do a few areas at a time. Next take a wet paint brush and lift the stencil and add water to the inside of the area you trace. With the brush pull the ink around the edges to the inside. If i used a little bit too much water i would wait for it to dry just a bit before closing the stencil to do the next little bit.

This particular stencil dosen;t have a ton of open areas, but for the smaller stems and such, i just got lines and dots in some areas. I still added some water to those areas to soften the lines.

Since the card is all about the water coloring i decided to keep the rest of the card simple. I wrapped some black twine a few times around the panel. Some twine can be a bit hairy, and if you don;t like that just trim some (or a lot) of those stray little hairs that twine can have! This is what i did with this card! Next i stamped the Thinking of You sentiment from CC's Stamp It Australia Dreamy Daisies stamp set. Last i a just adhered the panel to a white card base!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Dana

Sheena′s Decorative Stencils - Wildflowers

Spectrum Noir Primary Aqua Markers

Crafter′s Companion - Watercolour Cardstock

Crafter′s Companion - Stamp It Australia Dreamy Daisies

May Arts Black Twine String