Stampin' In Alaska

I'm joining the current sketch challenge at My Favorite Things with the Celebrate Everything Card Kit from last year.  I have really enjoyed this card kit when needing a quick (no-stamp) card.  The papers coordinate perfectly with the dies and sentiments. If you own this kit and would like additional inspiration you can check my blog posts below HERE . I love the cheerful primary colors included with the kit.  All supplies for my card came from the Celebrate Everything Kit.  The sentiment is from the MFT Itt Bitty Celebrations set. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #639 PIP Challenge #2312 Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes    

  I'm joining the March Anything Goes challenge at Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  I recently ordered this fabulous scene stamp called Calm Waters .   It's a large stamp in red rubber that stamps beautifully and large enough to stand alone. The image was stamped onto a Gelli Print base and wet embossed with clear powder.  Green Memento ink was sponged for the grass.  A simple birthday sentiment completes the card. I would like to share my card with the following: Penny Black Saturday Challenge - AG  and Optional Easter Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 11 AG or Mother's Day PIP Challenge #2312 Anything Goes  

  Welcome to a new Anything Goes challenge at Word Art Wednesday. We have another fabulous Scripture Word Art image this week from Karen Murray. As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computers; but you are never required to use it in order to play along in our challenges or to win. We welcome you to share your all you r art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-friendly and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment.   Our Sponsor for this challenge is The Stamps of Life .  They are generously giving the random winner a $25 gift voucher to spend in the store.  We really appreciate our Sponsors!  You can enter 10 projects and the prize will be drawn randomly from all entries.   I would like to share my card with the following: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 12 Anything Goes    PIP Challenge #2312 Anything Goes FarmQuest Challenge Blog:  A...

  I'm joining the current challenge at Art Impressions with the adorable Submarine Cubbies set.  The current challenge is to create both the inside and front of your card.   For ease of photographing, I did not mount the inside of my card immediately.  The left image is the card itself (front) and the right image is the inside panel. My card front started with a MFT sunray stencil and blue cardstock from Stampin' Up!  The submarine and ocean critters were die cut, colored and layered onto the stenciled panel.  A fun ocean floor scene from Impression Obsession was stamped on the bottom edge.  A wave stencil from MFT was used on the inside panel.  A couple of ocean critters from the Submarine Cubbies set were combined with seaweed, silhouette fish and rock from MFT to create the inside scene. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions - Inside Out Challenge #347 PIP Challenge #2312 Anything Goes Simon Says Stamps Monday...

  Have you seen the March digital release at Beccy's Place?  This is one of the new sets called Book Lovers.  It's perfect for those people in your life who enjoy books! The set includes the following; - 5 colored images - 5 black and white images - 6 sentiments. Card 1 - Center Step One for the Books.  Have you seen all of the great card tutorials on the Beccy's Place website?  I followed her Centre Step card tutorial for my first card.  The digital image was colored with Copic Markers and die cut with Spellbinders rectangle die.  The image was layered onto mulberry paper and various patterned papers  from an older DCWV Violet Leaft paper pad.  I finished the card with a coordinating sentiment and rhinestones. Card 2 - Happy Birthday Book Worm.  The bookstack image was printed and colored with Copic Markers then fussy cut.  It was adhered with dimension tape onto papers from Basic Grey's Oxford paper pad.  The finished card si...

      I'm joining the current Mixed Media challenge at Di's Digi Challenge with a colorful birthday card.     My mixed media project started with a stenciled base.  This was my first time playing with stencil butter and it is VERY addicting.  So smooth and easy!  I've used TCW Marigold and Fuchsia Stencil Butter with a Tim Holtz stencil.  While the panel dried, I colored Di's sweet Dilly the Dog image with alcohol inks and die cut.  I love the texture created from the stencil butter!  I finished the card simply with Baker's twine. I would like to share my card with the following: Di's Digi Challenge - Mixed Media  PIP Challenge #2311 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 12 Anything Goes  Gem of a Challenge:  Week 6 Anything Goes

  I recently won three digital images from All Dressed Up.  This adorable image is called Bon Voyage.  The digital image includes a stack of luggage on top.  I fussy cut the image and replaced the luggage with a stack of gifts. The car was colored with Prismacolor pencils and blended with baby oil.  I applied yellow stickles to the headlights and it layered it onto a gold foiled background.  Lots of sequins and Nuvo drops finish the card. I would like to share my card with the following: PIP Challenge #2311 Anything Goes Allsorts Challenge:  Week 720 AG or Perfect Pastels  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge:  #202 Anything Goes  

  I recently won 3 digital images from SheepSki Designs.  I couldn't resist playing with this adorable little party bear!  SheepSki Designs Challenge theme for March is Embellish It.  Most of my cards are mailed, but I included a few enamel dots and a pom pom to embellish the card. The Party Animal image was printed onto X-Press It card stock and colored with Copic Markers.  I then die cut with Spellbinders circle and scallop circle dies.  The image was layered onto Echo Park Happy Birthday paper scraps from my stash.  The card base is Stampin' Up! Taken with Teal embossed with a number folder. I would like to share my card with the following: SheepSki Designs Challenge:  #72 Embellish It Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Recycle It  (Paper scraps) PIP Challenge #2311 Anything Goes

  I'm starting on my Mother's Day cards early this year.  I send a card to all of the Mom's in my family so it takes a little time, but I enjoy creating them.  Since they are all mailed, I have included a flower seed packet just for fun. Today I'm using Polkadoodles adorable Bella Bear Mornings Coffee digital stamp .   I loved the soft colors of the pre-colored image so I printed, fussy cut and layered it with paper scraps from American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan paper pad. The pastel color combo was inspired by this week's challenge at Allsorts. I would like to share my card with the following: Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 11 AG or Mother's Day Allsorts Challenge:  Week 720 AG or Perfect Pastels  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge:  #202 Anything Goes Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Recycle It  (Paper scraps) Paper Funday March 2023 Challenge #51 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: You're BREW-tiful  

  Playing along with this week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things.  My card features the adorable Retired Fast Track Friends and MFT Fast Track die-namic. This set is perfect for little boy birthdays.  I'm sad to see that it is retired.  I've had a lot of fun with it! The images were colored with Tombow Markers and layered onto papers from BoBunny Detour paper pad. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #637 Gem of a Craft Challenge:  Week #6 Anything Goes Corrosive Challenge Blog #3 March Anything Goes  

  My hopes of an early Spring were dashed today with a wet snowfall.  What can a gal do but pull out a beautiful floral image, color and dream of Spring Flowers!   The current photo challenge at Power Poppy was a real inspiration tonight for my card.  It features Power Poppy's digital Tulips set.   The blooms were colored with alcohol markers and blended.  I water colored the background with Tombow markers and a paint brush. A coordinating sentiment is included in the set.  The image panel and layer were die cut with Scrappy Boy Stitched Scalloped Edge dies.  A piece of Pink Pirouette was used for the card base with a few sequins scattered. I would like to share my card with the following: Power Poppy Challenge:  Inspired by the Sea SheepSki Designs Challenges:  #72 Embellish It Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  March Anything Goes

  Are you looking forward to Spring weather?  In my yard, the first thing to pop through the soil are the lovely daffodils.  I know Spring is close when the green growth peeks through.   The current House Mouse and Friends challenge has an optional theme of dies.  I combined a Memory Box Spring Border die with this sweet House-Mouse Designs Feed and Seed stamp from 2005.  I was very fortunate to find a set of 7 older House-Mouse Design wooden stamps at my local thrift store.  What a find!  And the red rubber appeared to have never seen ink. The image was colored with Copic markers and die cut with a Wonky Stitched die.  Memory Box Puffy Clouds die and sentiment finish the card.   Card stock:  Colorbok polkadot, Stampin' Up! Lovely Lilac, Green Galore, Daffodil Yellow and Creamy Caramel. I would like to share my card with the following: HMFMC # 385 Anything Goes Option Theme Use a Die We Love Stamping:  March Spring is...

  I'm back on day 2 sharing a fun new digital release from Beccy's Place .  This yummy set includes two mouth watering ice cream cone images and six coordinating sentiments.  It's great for so many occasions!  You can find the new I ce Cream Cones set in Beccy's store now. In case you missed Day 1, you can scroll or click HERE . I printed the ice cream cone image and colored with Copic Markers then fussy cut.  It was layered onto (now retired) Basic Grey patterned papers.  The enlarged cone worked perfectly for the gate fold design.  It was layered onto a doily with ribbon to hold the card closed. A coordinating sentiment is tucked inside the card with coordinating card stock. I hope you will take a peek at Beccy's Place Store .  I'm sure you will find something fun to create your next project. I would like to share my card with the following: PIP Challenge #2310 Anything Goes Time Out Challenge:  #234 Inspired by Words (summer ice crea...

  I'm sharing a fun new digital release from Beccy's Place .  This yummy set includes two mouth watering ice cream cone images and six coordinating sentiments.  It's great for so many occasions!  You can find the new I ce Cream Cones set in Beccy's store now. I printed the ice cream cone image and colored with Copic Markers then fussy cut.  It was layered onto (now retired) Basic Grey patterned papers.  A strip of glitter card stock and enamel dots finish the mini slimline design card. I hope you will take a peek at Beccy's Place Store .  I'm sure you will find something fun to create your next project. I would like to share my card with the following: SheepSki Designs Challenges:  #72 Embellish It Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  March Anything Goes Lil Patch of Friends Challenge:  #201 Anything Goes PIP Challenge #2310 Anything Goes

  A new challenge has been posted at Word Art Wednesday .  My card features this week's free Scripture Word Art provided by Karen Murray.  As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computers; but you are  never required to use it  in order to play along in our challenges or to win.   We welcome you to share your all you r art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-friendly and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment.  This includes any type of altered or digital art (not just limited to cards).  You may link up to five (5) projects each week, for a total of ten (10) entries per two-week challenge. The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning.  Crafty Individuals Stamp Co . is our sponsor for this challenge.  Crafty Individuals is located in the UK and they carry their own amazing line of stamps as well as many other popular brands. One lucky person randoml...

I got a chance to spend quality time catching up with my sister this weekend by phone.  We live over 2000 miles apart with a 3-hour time difference so it can be difficult to catch one another.  Yes, we text often, but talking by phone is the next-best-thing to seeing her in person.  I guess that's why this sweet PI set came to mind today!   I'm joining the color and sketch challenge at My Favorite Things with a retired PI - A Phone Call Away.  The image was colored with Copic Markers then die cut with a Wonky Stitched die. The image was layered onto papers from MFT and Pink Paislee Switchboard.  A sentiment from the same set finishes the card. I would like to share my card with the following: My Favorite Things Sketch Challenges #636 My Favorite Things Color Challenges #207 Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week #9 Anything Goes   Corrosive Challenge Blog #3 March Anything Goes