You Are My Hero

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I hope y'all can play along with us at the Cardz 4 Guys Challenge blog! The challenge this time around is Red, White and Blue.

For today's card I used a couple of stencils. For the star stencil I used texture paste to create the stars. Then I took a white cardstock piece and stamped on it. Then I mounted that on top of a paper scrap.

Stamps: CTMH Courage

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Bluebird, Candy Apple

Accessories: Amazon makeup brush, SU! Stars Stencil, Altenew Classy Stripes Stencil, Ranger Texture Paste Transparent Gloss

Challenges Being Entered
Retro Rubber Challenge 138 Anything Goes! - This stamp came out in 2013

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #123: Anything Goes
Arty Divas Challenge #25
Crafty Sentiments Anything Goes Challenge

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Papercrafters Unite Against Racism Hop

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I am so happy to be taking part in this hop! The goal of this hop is to come together as a community. To stand behind our crafty sisters and brothers of colour not just in the art industry. But also to show our support in the never-ending fight for equality throughout the world.

If you also wish to show your support. We have a cute button you can grab.

The next blog to hop to is Margaret Schuering's. 

If you wish start at the top of the hop. Please visit Justine's blog.

I have created a video to share with you on how I created this card!

Stamps: The Greeting Farm Together - digi

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Neenah Bright White

Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Aquamarine

Accessories: Ohuhu 200 count markers, Sharpie Ultra Fine Point, Bic Marking Tuxedo Black, Prismacolor Premier 10% French Grey, 30% French Grey, Fantastix, Shin Han TouchTwin Marker BR96 Mahogany, BG61 Peacock Green, B68 Turquoise Blue, CTMH Round Sponge, Spectrum Noir TriBlend Fair Skin, Coral, Earth Brown, Dark Red, homemade stencil (SU! Rainbow Builder Framelits)

Supplies used (not listed under the card picture)

MISTI 

3M Foam Tape

Fiskars  Micro-Tip Easy Action Shears

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Bubbles of Fun

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Today I am taking part in a YouTube hop. If you wish to see the other channels participating. Please enter #teamtinyunderthesea when you visit YouTube.

I have created a video to share with you on how I created this card!

Stamps: 7 Kids Craft Store - Digital Stamp Set, Complete Bubbles Babies

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Distress Oxide Vintage Photo

Accessories: Amazon makeup brush, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax, Sharpie Ultra Fine Point, Tim Holtz Distress Crayon Peeled Paint, CTMH Make Waves Sequins & Gems, Prismacolor Premier Canary Yellow, Light Aqua, Dahlia Purple, Artichoke, Aquamarine, Parrot Green, Limepeel, Salmon Pink, Beige, Mulberry, Pale Vermillion, Magenta, Poppy Red, Peach, Crimson Lake, Raspberry, Nectar, Kelp Green, Lemon Yellow, Fantastix

Supplies used (not listed under the card picture)

MISTI 
Sizzix Sidekick
CTMH Tweezers
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
Glue Eraser
Waterbrush
Spellbinders Tool 'n One
CTMH Liquid Glass
Stampin' Up Fine Tip Glue Pen
Tombow Mono Sand Eraser
Darice Double Sided Tape Runner

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Stenciled Joy

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Today's card was created for the Collected Crafty Collabs Hop! Which is a Monthly Themed Hop For Supplies You've Squirreled Away! This group was created in the Handmade Happiness group on Facebook. It's a great community of paper crafters of all styles. Handmade Happiness also has a mentorship program.

This month's theme is

So when I saw that we had a chance to use a stencil! I had to grab one that I've had for a while but never had a chance to use. Besides the stencil I used distress inks, a water bottle, and some Amazon makeup brushes.

Stamps: CTMH Joy by Melissa Esplin

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Peacock Feathers, VersaFine Clair Nocturne

Accessories: Art Anthology Such A Drip Stencil, Amazon makeup brush

The hop list is 

Karen Page

Charlotte E (Lady Joyful)

Boryana Yankova

Lounon Riviere

Yvette Olea (Yvette Olea Creates)

Lee Ann McKinney

Natasha Davies

Martha Lucia Gomez

Mary Ellen Driggs YOU ARE HERE
Tracy Shultz

Marie Bingaman

Donna Perisic (Creative Pixie Designs)

Virginia Fairchild

Katy Ingram (eastwickpaperandink)

Teresa Russell

Danielle Brown

Lisa Wolfe

Anna Mahtani

Sam McLean

Valerie Powell

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Stay safe!

Stay healthy!

Stay crafty!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Broken Stenciled Wings

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I hope y'all can play along with us at the Make My Monday challenge blog! The challenge for this period is to make something Using A Stencil!

For today's card I started out by bringing out my stencil. And then two ink pads, Carolina (it's the lighter blue) and Bluebird (the darker blue). I stenciled the feather with the light blue. Then placed another stencil over the top and applied the darker blue ink. This creates a wonderful effect. Next, I die cut the white cardstock and cut it down to a size smaller then the card base. After that I took a scrap of cardstock and stamped the sentiment. Then I cut the sentiment piece. Finally I popped the sentiment up with 3M foam tape.

Stamps: Visible Image Learn to Fly Again

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Bluebird

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Bluebird, Carolina

Accessories: Amazon makeup brush, Jenni Bowlin Studio Feathers stencil, Spellbinders A2 B Mtting Basics, Hexagons

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Find Beauty in Chaos

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I hope y'all can play along with us at the Alphabet Challenge blog. This week's challenge is F is for Flora or Fauna. And in the chase of this card F is also for Feathers 😉

For today's card, I started by stamping the sentiment in black. I then stamped the sentiment with watermark ink. And then I put gold embossing powder over the sentiment. As I didn't separate the stamp, I brushed off gold embossing powder from the areas I didn't want it in. Then I placed a paper mask over it. Next I used a variety of inks to stamp the feathers. I then removed the mask. And to complete the card, I splattered gold acrylic paint onto it. (If you wish to see how I splatter paint. Please check out THIS video.)

Stamps: STAMPlorations Beauty in Chaos, Art-C Small Feathers

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Pacifica, Poppy, Sapphire, Paprika, Peacock, Raspberry, Bluebird, Sangria, VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Accessories: Ranger Embossing Powder Princess Gold, FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint Pure Gold

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Please stay safe and healthy!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Reasons to be Happy

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Today over at the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog. We have a NEW challenge it's to use Monochromatic Shades of Yellow.

For this card, as the colors we are challenged to use are shades of Yellow. I knew I needed a happy sentiment. So I started the card out by stamping the sentiment. Then I brought out my stencil. And then various shades of distress yellow distress inks. I only have a few so I used both the oxide and the distress inks. Then I used a water bottle to activate the element that distress inks are known for.

Stamps: CTMH Central Park Scrapbooking Seasons & Nature

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Archival Black, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Squeezed Lemonade, Distress Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber, Scattered Straw

Accessories: CrafTreat Stencils SunRays

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Patriotic Box Card

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Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With ME! In honor of the Fourth Of July which is coming up! I have a fun interactive card for y'all!

Stamps: Trinity Stamps Lady Liberty

Paper: CTMH French Vanilla, Candy Apple, Photo Play Paper Co. Red White & Blue, Bazzill Basics Paper Blue Note

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Ohuhu Markers, Stamps Of Life Happy Birthday, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax, Spellbinders Scalloped Pop Up Box, Momenta Lot 6442

I have created a video to share with you on how I created this card!

Supplies used (not listed under the card picture)
MISTI 

Here are similar items you can find in the Dies R Us site.

Lawn Fawn - Scalloped Box Card Pop-Up Dies

Memory Box - Dies - Shining Star Set

Paper Rose - Dies - Small Star

Frantic Stamper - Dies - Happy Birthday

Impression Obsession - Dies - Happy

Serendipity Dies - Happy

Photoplay - Dies - Happy

Sue Wilson Designs - Pierced Flags

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thank you for stopping by!

Stay Healthy! 

Stay Safe!

Stay Crafty!

You Rock!

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Today over at the Cardz 4 Guys challenge blog. We have a NEW challenge for y'all which is to do a Shaker Card!

For this card, I started out by grabbing some patterned paper from my scraps. Then I die cut a star in the paper. After that I took some foam tape and doubled it up. This way my confetti was able to shake around. I then die cut the sentiment PARTY out of glitter paper and black cardstock. I layered the sentiment pieces on top of each other. And used Liquid Glass adhesive adhere them onto the card. Then I stamped the sentiment YOU ROCK! and glued the cardstock piece onto the transparency film sheet.

Stamps: Divinity Designs LLC Jesus Rocks

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, POW! Gpld Glitter Paper, 3M Write-on Transparency Film

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: CTMH Silver Star Confetti, MFT Die-namics Party

Techniques: Shaker Card

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Stay Safe!

Stay Crafty!

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Rotting Flowers

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My name is Mary Ellen Driggs and my blog is Creative Time With M.E.

I have had such a fun time being a guest designer for the Clever Dexter blog this month!

This month's challenge Sponsor is Oddball Stamps. And the challenge for this month is Beach Bum.

As guest designer I was able to play with the Creepy Cute Big Eye Hula Girl Spooky Sue Image No. 247 from Oddball Stamps! With this stamp set you get a couple of images. My previous post showcased the hula girl image. For this post, we will focus on the other images in this set.

This card is slightly shorter than an A2 sized card. I printed the stamp set out a couple of times and then fussy cut out the skulls. Then I took my Sharpie marker to doodle on top of the skulls. And finally I colored in the flowers on the skulls using a pink alcohol marker. I then used that pink marker to color the flowers inside the word FLOWERS to create a cohesive look. As for the word ROTTING, I used a red alcohol marker to color the word. For the top of the card, I took a scrap of white cardstock. Then I blended in some distress ink and sprinkled water to activate the ink. Next, I took that scrap and a border punch to create the dripping blood look and glued that to the top of the card.

Stamps: Oddball Stamps Creepy Cute Big Eye Hula Girl Spooky Sue Image No. 247

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Fired Brick

Accessories: Amazon makeup brush, Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch, Sharpie Twin Tip, Copic W2 Warm Gray No. 2, Spectrum Noir TriBlend Bright Pink Blend, Dark Red Blend

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Stay Safe!

Stay Crafty!

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Father's Day Watercolor Painting

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Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With ME! In honor of Father's Day which is coming up! I have a fun watercolor card for y'all!

Stamps: TAC Trendy Greetings

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Canson XL Watercolor

Ink: VersaColor Black

Accessories: The Robin's Nest Fairy Dust Dew Drops, CTMH Block Alphabet dies, Watercolor Paints

I have created a video to share with you on how I created this card!

Supplies used (not listed under the card picture)
Duck Deco Adhesive Laminate
MISTI 
Masterson Fresh Water Rinse Well
Professional Artist Paint Brushes 12 Pieces Set
FROGTAPE Delicate Surface Painter's Tape

Here are similar items you can find in the Dies R Us site.

Frantic Stamper - Dies - Brooklyn Alphabet

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:

STORE 
 CHALLENGE BLOG
  FACEBOOK
  INSPIRATION BLOG

FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thank you for stopping by!

Stay Healthy! 

Stay Safe!

Stay Crafty!

Dreamy Fireworks

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I hope y'all can play along with us at the Make My Monday challenge blog! The challenge for this period is to make something inspired by Summer Activities!

For today's card I started out by stamping The Statue of Liberty. Then I took out my stencil and applied ink through it. I then stenciled clouds onto the card base. And finally I splattered gold paint over the card base.

Stamps: CTMH Home of the Brave

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Carolina, Pacifica, Candy Apple, Lemonade, Sage

Accessories: Amazon makeup brush, Echo Park Dreamy Fireworks, FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint 660E Pure Gold, homemade stencil (SU! Rainbow Builder Framelits)

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
PIP Challenge 2023
Dream Valley Challenge # 227 - Summer Colours
Colouring in Scrapland June Challenge "Anything goes or unconventional card"
Crafting Happiness Ch# 52 Anything Goes (optional Beach)
STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge


Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

You Old Goat!

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I hope y'all can play along with us at the Alphabet Challenge blog. This week's challenge is E is for Earth Bound Animals.

For today's card, I used all the stamps in the set. As for the coloring I used a variety of colored pencils and blended them with a Fantastix and baby oil. If you wish to see how I do that please check out THIS video!

Stamps: Stampendous Old Goat

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Fantastix, Prismacolor Premier Rosy Beige, Deco Pink, 10% Warm Grey, 20% Warm Grey, 10% French Grey, 20% French Grey, Dark Umber, Sandbar Brown, Spring Green, Apple Green, Kelly Green, SAP Green Light, Blush Pink, baby oil

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says: Masculine
CAS on Friday Challenge #181 Animal(s)
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #558 Masculine
Colour Crazy Challenge Week 22 - Anything Goes Colouring Challenge - Sponsored by Oddball Art
Polkadoodles Week 23 Anything Goes Craft & Card Making Challenge
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #116
Southern Girls Team Trace ~ May Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 637 - Anything Goes!
Lavinia World Challenges #28


Thank you for stopping by!

Please stay safe and healthy!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Today - Dr. Seuss

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Today over at the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog. We have a NEW challenge which is to be inspired by this picture!

The colors that I saw in this picture that inspired me are the shades of pink and the blue of the water in the pool. I created this card by bringing out my stencil and distress inks. I applied the inks using a makeup brush. Then I used a water bottle to activate the properties of the distress inks. I then die cut the circles for the sentiment. When I put the card together. I thought that the card was missing something. So I chose to splatter paint onto the card. (If you wish to see how I splatter paint. This video has that technique.)

Stamps: CTMH You Are My Happy

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Bazzill Aruba

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, Abandoned Coral

Accessories: M. Graham & Co Acrylic Ivory Black, Altenew Broken Chevron stencil, Tim Holtz Stitched Circles, QuicKutz Nesting Circles

A complete list of the supplies is under the picture. The list, contains compensated affiliate links. If you wish to create a similar card. There is no cost to you for using the links. But it does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
My Time To Craft Challenge #433 Use A Stencil
Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #120 ~ Theme ~ My Quote Right Now
Creative Artiste Challenge #61
Polkadoodles Week 23 Anything Goes Craft & Card Making Challenge
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #116
Southern Girls Team Trace ~ May Anything Goes
STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 637 - Anything Goes!
Lavinia World Challenges #28


Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.