A Few Bucks

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Paper Smooches March 15-28 ANIMALS Challenge
Stamplorations March Stencil Challenge
613 Avenue Create Challenge #231 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Use Colored Pencils



Have you been playing along with The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge? I have and have found it to be great motivation. This is my 25th day of participating in the challenge.

For this card, I started out by stamping the deer in the middle. I stamped him in twice, first onto the card base and then onto Post-It note. Then I fussy cut the Post-It note deer and was able to use him as a mask. I then stamped the two deer flanking the red nosed deer. And from there I was able to place a mask on those deer and stamp another deer to flank them. When that was done, I brought out my colored pencils. And when that was done, I put a large piece of Post-It note to cover up all the deer. That way I could create the cloud background, Then stencil I used is a homemade stencil. I made the stencil a while ago, by using a die cut and a projection sheet. If you feel inclined to scroll through my blog, you will see how often I use this particular stencil.

Stamps: Paper Smooches Santa Paws

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black, Glacier

Accessories: Prismacolor Premier Terra Cotta, Dark Umber, Burnt Ochre, Light Umber, Blush Pink, Crimson Red, Crimson Lake, 10% Warm Grey, 70% Warm Grey, 90% Warm Grey, 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.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Christmas Mouse Tradition

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Paper Smooches March 15-28 ANIMALS Challenge
CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #363 - Sketch
613 Avenue Create Challenge #231 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Use Colored Pencils
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge # 68 - Anything Christmas Goes



I know it's a bit early to be thinking about Christmas. At least according to my husband it is.

But speaking of Christmas. Does your family have any special traditions that they do? In my husband's family, they have a Christmas Mouse. The tradition of the Christmas Mouse was started by my mother-in-law. It was a way to gather the family back together. After all the presents were open and the kids wanted to go play with their friends. What the Christmas Mouse does is he brings out videos and books that the family can read together. You never know what part of the house the mouse will show up in or what time he will come out. But it is a lot of fun. That's what I've heard anyway. I mean we do have a Christmas Mouse. But we don't have children so our mouse doesn't have a chance to do anything. Or have any excitement around him.

Have you been playing along with The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge? I have and it's been great motivation. This is my 25th day of participating in the challenge.

For this card, I used my We R Stamp Press. The press comes with 1 acrylic plate to lay your stamps on. But you can buy an extra plate. Which is what I do, I use 2 plates. That way I can lay the stamps out. Then I stamped the plate that had the Santa hat. So I stamped that twice, the first time onto the card and the second onto Post-It notes to create a mask. I then fussy cut the Santa hat. When I was done, I put the mask over the hat and then I stamped the little mouse and her piece of cheese on top of that mask. After that I colored the mouse in with colored pencils. And then I used a Fantastic tool and baby oil to blend the colors. When that was done, I brought out my alcohol marker to draw in the mouse's shadow.

Stamps: Paper Smooches Santa Paws

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Premier Sunburst Yellow, Canary Yellow, Crimson Red, Crimson Lake, 10% Cool Grey, 20% French Grey, 30% French Grey, Deco Peach, Blush Pink, Spectrum Noir Triblend Brown 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.

Fleas Navidad

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Paper Smooches March 15-28 ANIMALS Challenge
CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #363 - Sketch
613 Avenue Create Challenge #231 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Use Colored Pencils
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge # 68 - Anything Christmas Goes



I have been playing along with The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge. Have you had a chance to play along? I have found it to be great motivation. This is my 25th day of participating in the challenge.

For this card, I used my We R Stamp Press. The press comes with 1 acrylic plate to lay your stamps on. But you can buy an extra plate. Which is what I do, I use 2 plates. That way I can lay the stamps out. Then I stamped the plate that had the Santa hat. So I stamped that twice, the first time onto the card and the second onto Post-It notes to create a mask. I then fussy cut the Santa hat. When I was done, I put the mask over the hat and then I stamped the puppy and his bone on top of that mask. After that I colored the puppy in with colored pencils. And then I used a Fantastix tool and baby oil to blend the colors. When that was done, I brought out my alcohol marker to draw in the puppy's shadow.

Stamps: Paper Smooches Santa Paws

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Premier 10% Warm Grey, Crimson Red, Crimson Lake, Blush Pink, Chocolate, Sienna Brown, Peacock Blue, Mediterranean Blue, Spectrum Noir Triblend Brown 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.

Good Tri

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Paper Smooches March 15-28 ANIMALS Challenge
CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #363 - Sketch
613 Avenue Create Challenge #231 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Use Colored Pencils



Have you been playing along with The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge? I have and it's been great motivation. This is my 23rd day of participating in the challenge.

For this card, I used my colored pencil and blended it out with baby oil on Fantastix. When that was done, I used the alcohol marker to create the shadow under the dinosaur's feet.

Stamps: Paper Smooches Cutasaurus

Paper: CTMH Kraft

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Prismacolor White, Peacock Blue, Aquamarine, Spectrum Noir Triblend Brown Grey, Fantastix, 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.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
M.E.

Cheer Up

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Today's card is being entered into the following challenges:
Paper Smooches March 15-28 ANIMALS Challenge
CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #363 - Sketch
Crafty Sentiments Designs Anything Goes Challenge



Have you been playing along with The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge? I have and it's been great motivation. This is my 23rd day of participating in the challenge.

For this dinosaur, I used alcohol markers to color him in. Including his stripey pattern. As for his teeth, I used colored pencils which were blended out using baby oil on Fantastix stick.

Stamps: Paper Smooches Cutasaurus

Paper: CTMH White Daisy

Ink: CTMH Intense Black

Accessories: Prismacolor Premier 30% French Grey, Spectrum Noir Dark Red, True Black, Brown Grey, Shin Han R11 Carmine, Fantastix, 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.

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,

M.E.