Kiss Me I'm Irish

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
#SSSIGCHALLENGE  - Spring Has Sprung
Simon Says: Use Some Green
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #380 - Photo Inspiration
Color Throwdown #584
CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #361 - Sketch





To create this fun card. I brought out my circle die cut. Next, I started by stamping the leprechaun. Then I colored the scene with colored pencils. When that was done, I blended the colors in with the Fantastix and baby oil. I then stamped the scene again on Post-It to create a mask. When the mask was done. I put the mask on top and blended the Mint ink on top to create a softer background for the leprechaun. I then popped the circle die with some foam tape. Before placing it down I grabbed the gold thread and wrapped it into a circle. I then placed the thread onto the card before adding the image. The background of the card and the striped designer paper are from my scrap pile.

Stamps: Bombshell Stamps Holiday Accessories, Studio G

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Mint

Accessories: Fantastix, Prismacolor Premier Metallic Gold, Poppy Red, Crimson Red, Crimson Lake, Pale Vermilion, Sienna Brown, Chocolate, Olive Green, Apple Green, Spring Green, Prussian Green, Eggshell, Beige, Peach Beige, Seashell Pink, CTMH Gold Embellishing Thread

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.

Stand Out

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Make My Monday #117 In The Pink

I have been wanting to color this beautiful flamingo stamp! But wasn't sure of how to color it. For today's card, I used my colored pencils. Then I used Fantastix (which is a blending stump) and baby oil to blend the colors.  I think it turned out well.

Stamps: Crafter's Companion Inspiration Magazine Issue 12

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Premier Process Red, Blush Pink, Pink, Hot Pink, 10% Warm Grey, 90% Warm Grey

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.