Back to school and Autumn

It's been a while since the last time I have posted here.  I am joining in a challenge on Instagram to post cards using a back to school theme and Harvest or Autumn theme.  Use a new technique or card fold and any sentiment.

 Well, teachers, students, families all go back to school, but think of the pets that have all summer to spend quality time with owners that are all of a sudden gone all day to work!  

So, for card one, here's one for the pets!

 And, a second card for Autumn

Both cards in a new style for me- no techniques, just using DP and stamped and embossed sentiments. 

Card 1 uses sentiments by MFT, card 2, Sunny Studios. 

Challenges: TBA

Thanks for stopping by! 

Shelly

Cards using Brusho's

A couple of cards playing with Brusho's 

SSS stencil with Brusho's and a Crafters Companion die cut.

 Die cuts SSS and MFT.  Brusho thru a stencil. 

 Oh, I love House Mouse!  Image colored using Copics. Background is Brusho's thru a stencil.

I am entering my House Mouse card into the challenge at House Mouse and Friends for AG- Party!

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Shelly

Rainbow slimline & a dragonfly

A crazy and fast paced summer is upon us!  I finally had time for a couple of cards.  One os for an Instagram Hop with a rainbow theme. 

For an Instagram Hop (  https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct6u4vJuGCN/  )  using the theme of rainbow.  I used Distress inks for the background stencil.  The butterflies are Memory Box and the sentiment is a  MFT die.  There are so many fun ideas for using rainbows or the colors from the rainbow.  

This card uses a hand carved stamp- the dragonfly.  It is very shimmery IRL.  The backing is watercolor paper and watercolor inks. 

 I carved this stamp IMO and to celebrate my nephews 10 year anniversary from his Wilms tumor diagnosis- a kidney cancer.  He had a kidney removed at age 5...now age 15 and doing well. He and his family were very involved with the Dragonfly foundation, which supports pediatric cancer patients and their families.  I also made an ATC which I love using this image.  

 The sentiment die cut is by Lawn Fawn and is layered in black CS

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Shelly

VSN=Virtual Stamp Night Day 1

This past weekend was VSN at Splitcoaststampers.  I joined in but still have a few cards to complete to be done with all of the challenges : )

  

 The first challenge was BUMPY.  We are to add Embossing (modeling) paste or make the surface bumpy.  I used a stencil and added SSS gel glitter gel to the 'Bumpy' areas. The image and sentiments- MFT.

 The next challenge was LIGHT aka, just stamp and add that layer to the base cardstock. This is a Whipper Snapper image and sentiment, and I colored using Copics. 

 Finally- REVITALIZE.  Per the challenge - used 3 greens, a sentiment that reflects Life or vitality.... and something that was or is alive....

  Nothing like the leaves coming back to our trees that have had bare branches all winter!  I used a Die-Versions background die and added greens to it, placed it over the Garden Green card and added a Unity sentiment and SU die cut leaves in Gold Glitter cardstock. 

More cards to come- I do have more to complete before I have all of the challenges complete!

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

SCS color challenge- Bright Holiday

I am Guest DT for the color challenge this month at Splitcoaststampers.  Mary is our hostess this week.

I do not have these cardstock colors, so used Kim Singdahlsen conversion chart, and used Copics Real Red=R29, Garden Green YG67 and Mango Melody Y38. Our 'dessert' is DP, so I colored a touch of each marker and tried to match it to DP. I used neutrals E43/44 Crumb Cake and N2 Smoky Slate. I added Nuvo shimmer pen to the star and the ornaments and added glossy accents to the star. I added shimmer pen to the die cut edge and around the edge of the sentiment.

The sweet image is MFT, My Favorite Things. 

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

What I love about mornings......

I am so NOT a morning person!  But, when I get up, I have a cup of hot tea- Irish breakfast tea OR English breakfast tea.

  I used a couple of MFT sets to create this card.  I am a tea drinker, and I so miss my pup!  He used to be so loving and always excited to greet me in the AM.  Now, on occasion, we have our Grandpup here, not too often though. I will get my tea and then play fetch with a tennis ball.  I am working on teaching him drop- but he would rather wrestle with me for the ball.
  I stamped the cup repeatedly on the background in brown ink.  The images were colored with Copic markers. The cardstock is very textured and coarse, and I tried to emboss on it, but it was messy, so I used Chocolate Chip cardstock and used white EP on it.

Challenges:
Brown Sugar- AG

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly