Holiday Rainbow Snowflake Wreath

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Today over at the Rainbow Card Challenge Blog we have a NEW challenge! And it's my favorite kind because we only do it 2x a year and that is to create a Rainbow card!

For today's card there are some steps. From doing the direct to paper technique for each of the snowflakes. Then some heat embossing. Followed by die cutting the snowflakes. And some fun foam sheets for the backing of some of the snowflakes. Finally piecing the card together! 

Stamps: CTMH Merry & Bright

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Black

Ink: VersaMark Watermark, Scrapbook.com Daffodil, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Ripe Persimmon, Catherine Pooler Cranberry Fizz, Simon Hurley Create Crown Me, CTMH Emerald, Ranger Archival Aquamarine

Accessories: Momenta Lot 6461A, Spellbinders Snowflakes, WOW! Embossing Powder Clear Sparkle, Ranger Embossing Powder Silver Tinsel, Gold Tinsel

I have a video to share with y'all on how I did the techniques listed above.    

Entering these Challenges

Shopping Our Stash #434 - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge # 84 - Anything Christmas Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #129 - Anything Goes

DRU Challenge #158 - Christmas

QKR Stampede Challenge #409

MIUCB #44 - Anything Goes + Clean and Simple

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #119 Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

LTCCB #53 - December Anything Goes

Kat Scrappiness and Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #259 Traditional Christmas

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.

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November Rainbow Card Challenge

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Today over at the Rainbow Card Challenge Blog. We have a NEW challenge! That is to create a Sparkling Sapphire monochromatic card.

For today's card, I heat embossed the sentiment. And then I brought out my Amazon makeup brushes and Tim Holtz inks, along with a spray bottle. After I was satisfied with the result from the blending and spraying with water. I used red line tape to glue the front of the card onto the base. That is because the front panel is a bit flimsy now after all that blending. Then I brought out the enamel dots and scattered them around the card.

Stamps: Visible Image Dare to be Different

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Salty Ocean, Distress Oxide Ink Chipped Sapphire, Faded Jeans, Broken China

Accessories: Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots, Amazon makeup brush, Memory Depot Clear Detail embossing powder

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.

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Birthday Confetti

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Today over at the Color My Heart Color Dare challenge blog. We have a new tic-tac-toe challenge! I went straight for the top. 

For today's card I brought out my layered stencil to apply Smoothie and Glacier ink. And then I stamped the sentiment in Mink.

 

Stamps: CTMH Festive Birthday

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Smoothie, Glacier, Mink

Accessories: Trinity Layered Confetti Stencil, 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.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

July Rainbow Card Challenge

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Today over at the Rainbow Card Challenge Blog. We have a NEW challenge! That is to create a Tantalizing Tangerine monochromatic card.

For today's card I used a Post-It as a mask for the lipstick. I stamped the lipstick onto the Post-It and then I fussy cut it out. I made sure to cut the lipstick color from the holder. That way, I was able to stamp the lipstick as much as I needed. The tangerine color was easy to stamp. But the black had to stamped a few more times. Then I stamped the sentiment and underline. I like how it looks as though the sentiment is written with lipstick.

Stamps: Visible Image Dare to be Different

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Tangerine

Challenges Being Entered
The Paper Shelter Challenge #434 - Use a sentiment
Simon Says: Bright and Cheerful
The Three Muses Challenge WHITE SPACE
WWC278 - Michelle's Challenge: Anything Goes With a Feminine Twist
Crafty Creations July Challenge (#411) - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #119 - Anything Goes

Crafters Cafe Challenge #246 July 1st. Anything Goes

ABMTTC Extra Challenge #July - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge July, #7 - 2020

Classic Design Challenge July # 7 2020

Color It! Create It! Show it off! July Challenge

Country View Challenges July 2020 - Do What Makes You Happy

July Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #77

LTCCB #48 - July Anything Goes

LTSCB #135 - Anything Goes

NBUS Challenge ~ 16 This is the first time I've used this awesome stamp set
QKR Stampede Challenge #401

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.

That's Logic

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

For today's card, I used a stamp that I won from Miss Ink Stamps Instagram hop. I heat embossed the sentiment onto white cardstock. Then I brought out my makeup brush and inks. I blended the colors and then sprayed a bit of water to create the cloudy bokeh effect. Finally, I scattered some glitter gems around the sentiment.

Stamps: Miss Ink Stamps Dee and Dum

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Dusty Concord, Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Distress Oxide Seedless Preserves

Accessories: CTMH Silver Glitter Gems, Ranger Embossing Powder White, 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.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

Vintage Truck

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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.

Supernatural Fan Art

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Today over at the Make My Monday challenge blog. We have a NEW challenge it's to Use a Digital Stamp.

For these cards, I printed them out onto Neenah Bright White Premium Cardstock. I get mine from Office Depot. It's not the quality of paper to create a card with but it works great for printing out digital stamps. As for coloring them in, I used my colored pencils and blended with baby oil. Then I fussy cut the images out. As for the backgrounds, I used my stencils and Amazon makeup brushes. The stencils I used didn't fit on the card base. So I used Post-Its to cover up the areas I wasn't stenciling at the time. When the stenciling was done, I used black marker to cover up any areas that didn't look finished after I fussy cut. Then I used 3M foam tape to pop the images up.

Stamps: Kindred Stamps Demon Hunters

Paper: CTMH Kraft

Ink: CTMH Sapphire

Accessories: Amazon makeup brush, Prismacolor Premier Scarlet Lake, Permanent Red, Deco Peach, Eggshell, Beige, 90% Cool Grey, 90% Warm Grey, Indanthrone Blue, China Blue, Denim Blue, Indigo Blue, Chestnut, Chocolate, Sienna Brown, 20% French Grey, Burnt Ochre, 70% Warm Grey, 70% Cool Grey

Stamps: Kindred Stamps Demon Hunters

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Espresso

Accessories: Altenew Tree Ring, Amazon makeup brush, QuicKutz Nesting Circles, Homemade Stencil (DoCrafts Xcut Dies Large Feathers), Prismacolor Premier Sand, Beige, 10% French Grey, 90% Cool Grey, 70% Cool Grey, Chocolate, Chestnut, Dark Umber, Eggshell, Deco Peach, Cobalt Blue Hue, China Blue

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.

You Amaze Me

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

I had a lot of fun creating today's card. It's been a bit since I've done triple step stamping. The important trick to this type of stamping is layering your stamps. I use the We R Memory Stamp Press. It comes with a platform and a plexi sheet to place your stamps on. You can buy extra plexi sheets. Which is what I do. I actually have 2 Stamp Presses and an extra plexi sheet.

So I start the process of triple stamping by placing the largest of the layer stamps onto my cardbase. Then I press the plexi sheet on top, which mounts the largest stamp. I then take the medium sized stamp and place it on top of the plexi sheet right where it is set for layering the stamps. Next, I continue the steps for placement until all the stamps are set up.

Today's card is also being entered into the following challenges:
The Paper Girls CHALLENGE /#197 - Florals
Try It On Tuesday Beauty of Nature - Flowers are my favorite part about nature
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations April Challenge - April Showers & Flowers!
The Flower Challenge #43 'Spring/Autumn' - the colors of these flowers remind me of Spring
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge Add A Flower/Flowers

Stamps: Altenew Painted Rose

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: Ranger Letter It Embossing Ink Pad, CTMH New England Ivy, Fern, Sweet Leaf, Thistle, Lilac, Pansy

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.

Narwhals at Play

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Today over at the Cardz4Guys Challenge Blog. We have a NEW challenge! That is to create a card using the theme #242 On Or Beside the Sea.

Today's card is also being entered into the following challenges
Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything Goes Challenge
Paperminutes # 635 - Make Someone Happy
Arty Divas Challenge #19
SOS 417: Under the Sun, Moon, and Stars - used supplies that were already in my stash, no new purchases
STAMPlorations April Stencil Challenge



For today's card, I began by doing a little stamp surgery. This cute little narwhal comes with a sentiment attached. So I cut it apart. Then I created the stencil. I used the Avery Elle Waves Die and some junk mail. That's my way of doing my part to recycle. And then before I started stamping onto the cardstock piece, I stamped onto a couple of Post-Its. Then I fussy cut the narwhals out, those creating a mask. Next, I stamped onto the cardstock. When I was done stamping, I put the masks on top of both of the narwhals and then brought out the homemade stencil. I applied the ink by using a makeup brush.

Then I moved onto coloring the narwhals. For that I used my alcohol marker and colored pencils. The pencils were used for the horn and the color was blended using my Fantastix and baby oil.

Stamps: SU! Quirky Critters

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Salty Ocean

Accessories: Spectrum Noir Triblend Ice Grey, Prismacolor Premier Cream, Peach Beige, Fantastix, homemade stencil (Avery Elle Waves Die), 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.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.

April Rainbow Card Challenge 2020

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I hope y'all can play along with us at the Rainbow Card Challenge!

The challenge for this month is to use the color Tiffany Blue

For today's card I used a beautiful ballerina stencil that a friend gave me. As it is a delicate and intricate stencil, I used Pixie Spray to place this onto my card base so I could use it.

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: Ranger Archival Ink Aquamarine

Accessories: Ballerina Stencil

Today's card is also being entered into the following challenges:
 STAMPlorations April Stencil Challenge
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge #113 - Anything Goes
ABMTTC Extra Challenge #April - Anything Goes
LTCCB #45 - April Anything Goes
AAA Cards CAS Game #162 - Made in Minutes + optional twist Use A Stencil
Anything Goes Challenge - 31st March 2020




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.

Force You to Love Me

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Today over at the Make My Monday challenge blog. We have a NEW challenge it's to Make Your Own Background.

Today's card is also being entered into the following challenges:
The Paper Girls CHALLENGE #196 - Babies! - baby Yoda or the Child - as we don't know his actual name
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog Little Cuties!!! - pretty sure baby Yoda is a little cutie
Dare 2B Artzy March Challenge: Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends C #128
613 Avenue Create Challenge #231 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Use Colored Pencils - baby Yoda was colored with pencils

For today's card, I started out by stamping onto some cardstock. The cardstock had previously run through the Xyron. Then I colored him in with my colored pencils. Followed by blending the coloring in with baby oil. And finally, I fussy cut baby Yoda out.

Next, I took some cardstock and sprayed ink onto it. When I was done with the ink spray, I took out my acrylic paint. With my acrylic paint I also brought out a toothbrush. To create the stars, I put a bit of the acrylic paint on the toothbrush and then rub that against my finger. This creates a spray effect.

Stamps: KS Chickie Nuggies

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Archival Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Premier Deco Pink, Peach Beige, Celadon, Green Jade, Blush Pink, Ginger Root, 20% French Grey, 30% French Grey, 50% French Grey, 70% French Grey, Dylusions Ink Spray Crushed Grape, Vibrant Turquoise, Slate Grey, Black Marble, Sprinklers Midnight

This is a close up of baby Yoda.

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.

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.

March Rainbow Card Challenge 2020

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Today over at the Rainbow Card Challenge Blog. We have a NEW challenge for the month! Hope y'all get a chance to play along with us!

This is my card for the challenge! What do you think?

Stamps: MFT Game Night, Studio G

Paper: CTMH White Daisy, Emerald, Vellum

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Emerald

Accessories: Ranger Embossing Powder Clear, Wagner Heat Embossing Gun, Sweet Sugarbelle Cookie Stencils, Amazon makeup brush, Xyron

For this card, I brought out my stencil and used a makeup brush to help apply the ink onto the cardstock. (Also, as the stencil I used is a food grade stencil. You can either use it in the kitchen or the craft room. But once you use it in the craft room you can't use it in the kitchen.) I then trimmed that cardstock piece down to size. As for the sentiments, I stamped them onto the vellum. I then applied embossing powder and used my heat gun. Afterwards, I then trimmed them down using a paper trimmer. For the adhesive, I used my Xyron.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge ~ Anything Goes
QKR Stampede Challenge #387 - Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #109
Stamplorations March Stencil 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.

Shaker Cards

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Today's card is a sneak peek of tomorrow's tutorial video. Also, I'm entering the Birthday card into the AAA Birthday Card Challenges. The challenge this time around is Game #9 - A Shaker Card & DT Call. I hope to be considered for the Design Team.

More information on the challenge over at AAA Birthday Card Challenges.

And now onto the cards. This time around, I won't go to into detail about how I made these cards. Since a tutorial video on it will be available tomorrow.

Stamps: CTMH I Chews You

Paper: CTMH Cranberry, White Daisy, For Always

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: CTMH Shaker Window Foam & Acetate, Shaker Window and Confetti

Paper: CTMH Celebrate Today, Black, White Daisy

Accessories: CTMH Shaker Window Foam & Acetate, Happy Birthday Shaker Window

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.

Handmade Love

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I created today's card for the Paper Smooches blog. The challenge this week is Anything Goes. It is also a way to enter the Design Team call.

I love this card as it reminds me of when I was a girl. Back then I did a lot of cross stitching. And a bit of small hand sewing projects. My mother taught me to do those types of projects. As back in her home country of the Philippines, she was a seamstress. Although, she doesn't know how to use a sewing machine, but she can do many sewing projects by hand. In fact, she tailored my wedding dress train by hand.

Stamps: Paper Smooches In Stitches

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Ruby, CTMH Ballerina

Accessories: Offray Spool O' Ribbon

If you wish to create a similar card. I have included compensated affiliate links in the detailed list of supplies. There is no cost to you for using the links. But does provide funds to help continue this blog.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.