All You Need Is Love

 

I love this little guy so much.  I've been seeing these images on so many adorable cards; the Three Amigos set just fell into my cart.  I decided to turn his little sign into a teeny tiny shaker.

 

 

 

I chose to add a sentiment from another Mama Elephant set called Smitten.  I cut this stamp apart so that I could stamp each line in a different color.  For the red portion I inked the stamp with two different reds to get the best match.

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

Cardstock: WP9 Cupids Bow, Recollection White
Stamps: ME Three Amigos, Smitten
Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, SU! Real Red, Versafine Onyx
Dies: ME Three Amigos, SSS Stitched Rectangles, Holiday Shapes, SS Large Heart, LF Circles
Other: Copics, Wink Of Stella, Acetate

Miss You Lots

 

Good Afternoon.  I wanted to write morning and then looked at the clock.  It's a snow day.  It's OK that I'm still in my pajamas.  Today I have a card to share that I created using an image from Miss You Lots that I have been putting off using for a few months.  I thought she was adorable, but thought, "I can't color that and make it look good!" My main concerns were the skin and hair.  Recently I picked up a few skin toned Copic markers and Kathy {The Daily Marker} gave me the push I needed to actually use them!

 

 

Kathy is hosting a 30 Day Coloring Challenge.  The challenge is to color a little something everyday. I started yesterday, Day 1, with skin coloring practice.  I posted my attempts on Istagram and everyone was very kind and encouraging.  I decided to finish her and I'm really happy with the results.  She's not perfect, but that's OK!

 

 

 

 Behind the heart I wanted to add some color and texture, but keep her as the focus.  I decided to stencil on some color using Fairy Dust and Silver Lining PURE Color Dye Ink.  I colored my little hearts and the cat's collar with Copics and coated them with a clear shimmer Pico Embellisher. 
Do you think you'll play along? 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cardstock: PTI White
Stamps: WP9 Miss You Lots
Ink: WP9 Silver Lining, Fairy Dust, Versafine Onyx
Dies: WP9 Sunshine Layers, Miss You Lots, SSS Holiday Shapes, SS Large Heart
Other: Pico Embellisher, Copic Markers, HS Diagonal Stripe Stencil, Sponge Daubers

Faithful Friends

 

For a long time I've wanted a paw print stamp.  I decided, finally, on this mini stamp set from PTI called, With Sympathy: Loss Of A Pet.  I wish it had more than just sympathy sentiments, but it's a start.  I think this sentiment, under the right circumstances, could be for something other than a sympathy card.  I used the Sunshine Layers die and a Serendipity Stamps Heart die to create a frame for my sentiment and stamping.

 

 

Here's sweet Piper taking a snooze this afternoon.  Luckily she just had a bath this morning and is all nice and clean.  {P.S. I am loving my new camera, Nikon D3100.  I was never able to get indoor photos this nice with my old camera}

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  We are having friends over for pizza and board games.  We are going to play Life.  What's your favorite board game? Do you still play?  We do, but not as much as we used to.  It'll be fun because our friends have two young boys and I'm sure there will be a lot of laughter! 

 

CAS-ology: Mini

 

 

Cardstock: Recollections White
Stamps: PTI With Sympathy: Loss Of A Pet
Ink: WP9 Ocean Drive, Beanstalk, Wild Mango, Versafine Onyx
Dies: WP9 Sunshine Layers, SS Heart

Happily Ever After {Serendipity Stamps Guest Designer}

 

 I'm back again with a special post for  the Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog!  This month's theme is All You Need Is Love.  Today I have two cards to share made from one stamped piece.  I started by stamping the Marble Waves Background onto watercolor paper. I stamped this image using Versamark ink and embossed it with white embossing powder. 

 

 

Using a wet paint brush, I took pigment directly from my Inktense pencil and applied it to the paper over my embossed design.  I allowed the color to dry and then added more color to some areas using the same technique.  Once the piece was dry, I die cut a large Solid Heart.  This die does have little registration holes for lining it up with it's coordinating stamp, but I cut those off with my wire cutters. 

 

 I backed the heart opening with two pieces of vellum.  In between those two pieces of vellum I sandwiched some heart confetti.  Because the vellum is only adhered around the edges and the confetti is small, the little iridescent hearts do move around when you shake them even though the two pieces of vellum are adhered with out any foam tape.  My little shaker was adhered to my card front layered on top of cardstock and vellum panels that had been die cut with stitched rectangle dies.

 

 

 My second card uses the heart that was left over from the first card.  I adhered it to the center of the card and embellished it with the SS Love die cut and it's hearts. 

 

 

The inside is lined with white cardstock and the Be My Valentine sentiment is stamped in Versafine Onyx ink.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Don't forget to stop by and visit the SS Design Team for more inspiration.

 

Karen Amidon
Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner

 

 

Cardstock: WP9 Sweet Gelato, PTI Vellum,, Recollections White, TH Watercolor Paper
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps Be My Valentine, SSS All Occasion Banners 
Ink: Versafine Onyx, Versamark
Dies: SS Love, Large Solid Heart, SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies, SSS Tilted Banner Die
Other: White Embossing Powder, Derwent Inktense Pencils, Martha Stewart Heart Glitter

Miss You

 

Hello! Just popping in with a simple little card.  Awhile ago I made {THIS} card and I saved the little die cut heart. The pattern on the heart was stamped in Versafine Onyx ink and clear heat embossed.

 

 

 Each section was colored with a Copic Marker.  I popped the heart up on a white and red panel that were both cut with stitched frame dies.  Super simple.

  

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Today was a snow day so I've been working on a few fun things and some housework.

What are you up to?

 

#134 Monochrome

  

Cardstock: PTI Pure Poppy, Recollections White
Stamps: Serendipity Stamps Wood Background, Miss You Small
Ink: Versafine Onyx
Dies: Serendipity Stamps Mini Scallop Heart, SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies
Other: Clear Embossing Powder, Copic Markers

Serendipity Stamps {February Guest Designer}

 

 I'm really excited to have been invited to be Serendipity Stamps February Guest Designer. This month's challenge theme is {what else?} Valentine's Day/Love!  For my card today I used the super cool Marble Waves Background stamp.  I LOVE this stamp.  There's also another really cool one called Marble Feathers Background that I want to add to my collections also.  Both of these stamps remind me of the beautiful handmade paper my mother-in-law brought me from Italy several years ago.  I still haven't used those.  They are too beautiful to cut up, but with these stamps, I can make my own.

 

 

I also used several dies to embellish my tag and create a mini shaker of sorts.  I die cut the Mini Scroll Heart and Scallop Heart from some paper stamped with the marble background and then again from acetate {twice}.  The two pieces of acetate are glued together around the edges with some fun, pink iridescent, heart glitter sandwiched between them.  I then adhered that behind the die cut heart frame.  The frame is created by die cutting the heart with the scroll heart die in the center.  The solid acetate hearts were cut when the two dies are separated. Then I layered all of the pieces together with the Love die cut to finish off the card. 

Thank you to Serendipity Stamps for having me this month!
This month they are running a special promotion.  Save 40% off the highest priced item in your cart using the code "40fromhigh215"  It expires 2/11/15.
I'll be back on the 18th with some more inspiration!

Check out the designers blogs:
Karen Amidon

Marybeth Lopez

Miriam Napier

Vickie Zimmer

Jeanne Jachna

Jenny Gropp

Julie Warner
 

I'll  be back later today with Day 4 of the WPlus9 Release.
 

 

Cardstock: Recollections White 110 lb.
Stamps: SS Marble Waves Background
Ink: PTI Sweet Blush
Dies: SS Love Dies, Mini Scroll/Scallop Heart Dies, SSS Stitched Rectangle Dies, PTI Tag Die
Other: MS Heart Glitter, Acetate, PTI Twine

You're So Sweet

 

Hello!

So...snow days....they're pretty much the best!

I had a chance to play around today and I'll have even more time tomorrow.  We are expecting 18-24 inches of snow overnight.  I just hope not too many people lose power. 

Piper is loving the snow!

 

 

On to the card!  This wood stamp is by Serendipity Stamps.  Isn't it the coolest?  It's a large stamp, about 6x6 I think.  I've never had a background stamp that big.  Anyway, after stamping it in Versafine Onyx ink I heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I know Memento works best with Copics, but honestly I'm not impressed with how that ink stamps.  Any time I Copic color I stamp with Versafine.  Occasionally I'll emboss it like I did here, but most of the time I'm just very careful when I color not to pull that ink into  my image.  I've been on the hunt for a Memento reinker, maybe if the pad is wet enough I'll get better results.  Until then, Versafine it is.  Coloring this took quite awhile, but I think it was worth it.  It's certainly not a mass producible card. 

 

Since it's a Valentine's Day card I decided to make the owl living inside peek out from a heart shaped knot hole! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

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SSS: Have A Heart

 

Cardstock: WP9 Cupids Bow, Recollections White 110 lb.
Stamps: SS Wood Background, WP9 Winter Pals, Knock Knock Valentine
Ink: Versafine Onyx
Dies: SS Mini Scroll/ Scallop Heart, WP9 Winter Pals, SSS Stitched Rectangles
Other: Clear Embossing Powder, Copic Markers

My Everything

Good Morning!

It's Super Bowl Sunday.  Do you watch?

I have zero interest in football, but will be going to spend the day with friends.

We'll put the game on, but only because it legitimizes our party ;) 

 

PS: Anything Goes

Actually that's not true.  This year I have a slight interest because one of the players, Derrick Coleman, on the Seahawks is deaf.  Most of you already know that I am a Sign Language Interpreter.  I love when there are positive, successful role models for my students to see.

Go Seahawks!

 SSS: Something New

I'm using new stamps and dies today.

Have a great day!

Cardstock: PTI White, Black
Stamps: PS Positive Strokes, SSS All Occasion Banners, WP9 Love You More
Ink: PTI Blueberry Sky, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, Sweet Blush, White, Versafine Onyx
Dies: SS Scroll Heart, PS Borders 1, SSS All Occasion Banner Die