Somebunny Loves You

Howdy y'all! 

Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With ME! I have an adorable bordering on elegant Easter card to share with you!

1. I began creating this card by bringing out some white cardstock that had adhesive sheet on the back
2. Then I brought out my Martha Stewart bunny punch
3. After punching out about 10+ bunnies I stacked them onto each other
4. Then I stamped the sentiment onto the card front
5. Going back to the paper bunnies. I brought out my T-square ruler to help me make sure that my bunny was straight
6. Next I glued the tear shaped Dew Drops onto the card front to create a heart shape
7. I then brought out a pen to help create the illusion that the Dew Drops were carrots
8. Finally I put the second bunny onto the card front
9. And to finish things off I attached the card front to the base

Stamps: Colorado Craft Company Bunnies & Robin

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: MFT Extreme Black

Accessories: Martha Stewart Medium Sitting Bunny punch, The Robin's Nest Plumeria Dew Drops, ARTEZA Inkonic Pens

If y'all are interested in watching the video tutorial for this project! It's up on the Chattering Robins Blog!

Challenges Entered

Cookie Challenge #155 APRIL

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 680 - Anything Goes

As You Like It Challenge Favourite Springtime Critter (& why) - my favorite would have to be a bunny because they're so cute and they remind me of Spring time and Easter

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #137 - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge #208 ANYTHING GOES with optional flowers

QKR Stampede Challenge #417

LTCCB #57 - April Anything Goes

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Crafty Animals Challenge #49

NBUS Challenge #25 - I have never used the Colorado Craft Company Bunnies & Robin stamp before this

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #61 Animals, Birds and/or Insects

MAWTT Challenge 129 for April

Inspired By 168 I Carrot About Spring - I was inspired by Easter

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.

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Stay Crafty!

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

I'd Hug You

Howdy y'all!

It's been a while so let me reintroduce myself! My name is Mary Ellen Driggs and my blog is Creative Time With M.E.

I am so happy to be back as a guest designer for the Clever Dexter blog!

Our Sponsor this time around is La Casetta sull'albero di Chicca 

This Month's Theme Challenge is: JUST BECAUSE 

For this Month's Theme Colors, we have : 

Red, Pink, Blue, White, & Dark Red

The challenge runs from February 1 to February 28!

I was so happy to get a chance to play with Sweet Little Red Riding Hood!

For my card, I started out by printing the image. Onto some white cardstock and removable sticker paper. Then I fussy cut the sticker paper to create a mask for the image. Once the mask was on, I brought out some stencils. For the ground I used Simon Says Stamp Grassy Edges with Evergreen ink. After that I brought out Trinity Stamps Layered Birch Stencils. Which I applied Espresso, Toffee, and VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink to create the scene. As for the sky and moon, I used Homemade Stencils along with Sapphire and Pacifica ink. The girls coloring is Ohuhu markers, Uniball Signo White, and ARTEZA Inkonic Fineliners.

Stamps: CasettaSullalbero Sweet Little Red Riding Hood, CTMH A Piece of My Heart

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: VersaFine Clair Pinecone, MFT Extreme Black, CTMH Sapphire, Pacifica, Espresso, Toffee, Evergreen

Accessories: Simon Says Stamp Grassy Edges, Trinity Stamps Layered Birch Stencil, Ohuhu markers, Uniball Signo White, ARTEZA Inkonic Fineliner, CTMH Sponge, Amazon makeup brush

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.

Let's Hygge!

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I hope your year has had a good start! It's Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With ME!  Today I am sharing a cozy, wintery, hygge card. And what is this word HYGGE it is a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment.(Wikipedia)

Stamps: Three Room Studio Simple Sentiments, Let's Hygge

Paper: CTMH French Vanilla

Ink: Catherine Pooler Midnight

Accessories: MFT A2 Stitch Rectangle STAX Set 1, Diagonal Quilt Square Cover Up, Ranger White Embossing Powder, Ohuhu Markers, Prismacolor Premier, ARTEZA Inkonic

This is the process video for this card! 

These are similar dies you can find on the Dies R Us site.

Sue Wilson Designs Striplet - Quilted Blocks

Frantic Stamper Sun Rays Quilted Card Panel

Tutti Designs Slimline Stitched Rectangles

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!

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How The

Howdy!

Mary Ellen here from Creative Time With M.E.! Today I have a wonderful watercolor clam shell scene. Plus, to add that extra touch there are The Robin's Nest Dew Drops too. 

Challenges Being Entered

Lavinia World Challenges #32

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge 172 - Ocean

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 646 - Anything Goes!

Polkadoodles Week 32 Anything Goes Craft & Card Making Challenge

CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #120

CAS on Friday Challenge #186 - Nature

Colour Crazy Week 31 - Anything Goes Colouring Challenge - Sponsored by Bugaboo

Creative Fingers Challenge #191

Pattie's Creations Challenge #173 is “Beach/Under The Sea”

Stamps: Brutus Monroe What The Shell

Paper: Crafter's Companion Watercolor Cardstock, CTMH White Daisy

Ink: VersaFine Clair Nocturne, VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Accessories: Plaid Nylon Brush Set, Arteza Real Brush Pens, Stampendous Golden Sand Embossing Powder

If you visit Chattering Robins Blog there is a video tutorial on how I created this card!

Vintage Truck

Howdy!

I hope y'all can play along with us at the Cardz4Guys challenge blog. This week's challenge is #244 Vintage.

For today's card, I used this wonderful vintage truck stamp. I heat embossed it onto watercolor paper and then colored it. Then I stamped the sentiment in ink. After that, I glued the card base onto the card. And finally, I put the nailheads onto the card.

Stamps: CTMH A True Classic

Paper: Canson XL Watercolor Paper

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

Accessories: Mark Richards 3mm Nailheads, Memory Depot Black Embossing Powder, Arteza Real Brush Pens Ash Black, Elephant Gray, Bumblebee Yellow, Red, Waterbrush

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.

Awesome Bookmark

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE- Spring Has Sprung
A Blog Named Hero March Challenge!
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Time Out Challenge #158



I have been playing along with The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge. Have you had a chance to play along? I have and it's been great motivation. This is my 29th day of participating in the challenge.

For this bookmark, I started out by cutting some watercolor paper. Then I stamped on  it and heat embossed the images. The reason for the heat embossing is because it is easier to keep the colors in place. Because the heat embossed image acts as a well to hold the water coloring in place.

Stamps: Hero Arts Absolutely Awesome, Four Dolls

Paper: Arteza Expert Watercolor Pad

Ink: VersaMark Watermark

Accessories: BMuse Very Fine Detail Embossing Powder Aspen Autumn, Memory Depot Black embossing powder, Arteza Real Brush Pens Amethyst Purple, Orchid Purple

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 Healthy!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Tropical Seashell

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Today over at the Make My Monday challenge blog. We have a NEW challenge it's to create something Tropical.

Today's card is also being entered into the following challenges:
Challenge #3 - Anything Goes Mixed Media Creative Challenge at We Love 2 Create at Polkadoodles
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge C #128
Dare 2B Artzy March Challenge: Anything Goes

Hope y'all have a chance to play along with us!

For today's card, I started out by grabbing some watercolor paper. I stamped the image down with embossing ink. Then I applied the Blush Pearl embossing powder and heat embossing. I prefer to heat emboss whenever I play with watercolor techniques and stamping. The darker areas on the seashell are where I colored with the real brush pen. And then I used my water brush to spread the color out. The sentiment was die cut out of some papers from my scrap pile. Before die cutting the word. I ran the cardstock through my Xyron. That is because when it comes to intricate or detailed die cuts. I prefer to have them already be sticky, rather than applying adhesive to the back. Then I put the card together, by gluing the watercolor paper to my card base. Next, I brought out some hemp twine. And to curl the twine, I wrapped it around my water brush.

The seashell is my day 15 coloring. I have been playing along with The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge. Have you? I would have to say  it's been great motivation.

Stamps: CTMH Shell Sentiments

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Canson Watercolor XL

Ink: Ranger Letter It Embossing Ink Pad

Accessories: Lil' Inker Designs Hawaiian Words, Arteza Real Brush Pens Peony Pink, water brush, Ranger Embossing Powder Blush Pearl

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.

Little Twinkle Toes

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says: Something Feminine
The Library Challenge 54 - Ballet Shoes
HMFMC # 311 Anything Goes with the option of Embossing wet or dry.



This month I have been playing along with The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge. And this mouse is my Day 8 project.

To create this card I used both heat embossing and an embossing folder. I started by stamping my mouse and then heat embossed her. I did this way so it would be easier to use both the Arteza Real Brush Pens and my water brush. Once the ballerina mouse was done. I brought out my Post-It mask so that I could do the ink smooshing. (I had previously created a card with this ballerina and saved the Post-It mask from that. Below this post you will see some labels and if you click on the ballerina one, you will find that card. Also, if you click on my YouTube icon to the right of this post you will find my ink smooshing video.)  Once the area with my ballerina mouse looked complete, I brought out my die cut and cut out the circle. I then brought out a cardstock sheet for use with my embossing folder. After the embossing. I ran the cardstock through my Xyron, so that I had adhesive applied in all the little nooks and crannies. Then I brought out a scrap of white and stamped the sentiment out. Following that I die cut it. And then I remembered that I still had the little heart die available. (When I created the Happy Birthday Gifts post, I used this die cut. It had both the inner heart and an outline heart. For this card, I used the outline.)

Stamps: House Mouse Designs Twinkle Toes, The Angel Company Twinkle Toes

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Canson XL Watercolor

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Lagoon, Wisteria

Accessories: Amy Tangerine Scarlett, Water brush, Arteza Ginger, Bubble Bath Pink, Punch Pink, QuicKutz Nesting Circles, MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flag Stax

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.

Owl Wish You a Happy Birthday

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Today's card is being entered into these challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE - Which is Simon Says Stamp Challenges on Instagram. This month's challenge is to create birthday cards.
Your Next Stamp Challenge #132 – Create Your Own Background
A Blog Named Hero - Birthday Challenge
AAA Birthday Card Challenges - Game #10 Cute
Time Out Challenges - Challenge #155




For this card, I did quite a few techniques. The first was stamping the owls onto the watercolor paper. Then heat embossing them. After that I sprayed the paper down with my water bottle. I found that the best was to get the Arteza watercolor paper to work is to spray it down first. I then used my Arteza pens to color them in and blended that out with my waterbrush. Once, I was happy with how the owls look. I next created a mask by stamping the owls onto a Post-It note and the fussy cutting that out. Then I placed the mask over the owls. Next, I took out my homemade stencil, part of a sponge, and my distress oxide ink pad. I then used those items to create my cloudy background. After that I sprayed the oxide ink with my water bottle. This was my first time using the oxide ink to create cloudy background. But, I like how it turned out. What do you think?

Stamps: Hero Arts Messages, Lil Hoot

Paper: Arteza Expert Watercolor Pad

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Broken China

Accessories: Ranger Embossing Powder Clear, Arteza Real Brush Pens Crocodile Green, Ash Black, Walnut Brown, Honey, Ginger, Waterbrush

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.

In Memory of Bill Blog Hop

Howdy!

This hop is to support our friend and fellow design team member Sue Trembeth. Sue recently lost  her brother to esophageal cancer. The color theme for this hop is periwinkle, which is the color of esophageal cancer awareness.

If this is your first stop on the hop please start at
Mynn Kitchen's blog - On a Stampage

If you are on track with the hop the next stop on the hop is
LeAnn Skinner - The Stamping Tornado  

Cancer is a terrible disease and it's hard to believe that people still die from it. We lost my step-dad to liver cancer in 2016. More recently my younger brother passed away last month. So I empathize with Sue.

As for the details on how I created this card. Sorry, I won't be providing those today. But I will have a YouTube video available later detailing how it was created.

Stamps: CTMH Sentiments by Melissa Esplin, Life in Boots

Paper: Canson XL Watercolor Paper

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Water Brush, Ranger Embossing Powder Clear, Arteza Real Brush Pens Coffee, Ash Black, Periwinkle

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.

My Companion

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Today's card is being entered  into these challenges:
Daring Cardmakers Someone or Something You Love
CAS on Friday Challenge #173 Love
CAS(E) this Sketch #359

I made this card for my sweet husband. As Doctor Who is our favorite show to watch together. In fact, one year for Halloween we dressed as the Doctor and one of his companions.

Stamps: Kindred Stamps I need Some Space

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Vellum, Canson XL Watercolor Paper

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Dylusions Ink Spray Black Marble, Vibrant Turquoise, Pomegranate Seed, Folk Art Metallic Acrylic Pure Gold, M. Graham & Co. Acrylic Titanium White, Arteza Real Brush Pens Carolina Blue, Bumblebee Yellow, Smoke Gray, Ranger Embossing Powder Princess 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!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Abstract He(ART)

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Today's card uses the Impression Obsession stamp My Person. I also used the ink smooshing technique to create the heart. And as for the heart in the word PERSON, I colored that in using Arteza's Real Brush Pen. I also, drew the arrows in pencil and then went over them with a Sharpie and a Uniball Signo pen.

This card is being entered into the Try It On Tuesday challenge blog. Which is to do White Space or Colourful Grunge. Along with Impression Obsession's blog challenge which is to Have a Heart!

I also am entering this card into the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0051. The list items in my card are: hearts, pink, and arrows.

Stamps: Impression Obsession My Person

Paper: Canson XL Watercolor

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Raspberry, Pixie

Accessories: Arteza Real Brush Pens Red, Sharpie Med Black, Uniball Signo Silver, Spellbinders Media Mixage Hearts One

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.

Floral Postcard

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Today's card was created for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge blog. They are looking for new Design Team members. I hope I make it onto the team!

I created this card using the masking technique and heat embossing. I also was able to use my husband's birthday present to me. For my birthday he gave me a full set of Arteza Real Brush Pens! They even came with a traveling bag, so I can take them with me on vacations and crops! I did the heat embossing to try to keep the watercolor colors from straying too far from my stamped image. Also, I left it without a sentiment on the front so I can use it whenever I need to.

I started out this card by stamping one of the rows of flowers onto some Post-It tape. I then fussy cut that out. Then I stamped the image onto the watercolor paper. After which I placed the mask over that image and then used the Postcard stamp. At that point, I realized I wanted the flowers to be fuller. So I left the mask on the first row of flowers. And stamped the second row under that. In the middle of each stamping step, I heat embossed before moving onto the next stamp. You don't need to do the embossing step if you aren't worried about the watercolors spreading.

As for the coloring, I used the red marker. And colored the middle of each flower bud. Then I used my paint brush to spread that out and thin out the color a bit. Once, the flowers were dry. I then moved onto using the green marker to draw a line where the edge of the leaves meets the flowers. I then followed that up by using my paint brush to move the color up to the end of the leaves.

Stamps: Penny Black Postcard, Rose Edging

Paper: CTMH Black, Canson XL Watercolor

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Arteza Real Brush Pens Currant Red, Moss Green, Ranger Embossing Powder Clear

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.