Apple Birthday

Here's a quick card I made for my son's teacher. On the last day of vacation, she received this card. I love apples for teachers!  I also did a bit of stretching the same stamp to match the background and main image.

Supplies : 

Simon Says Stamp Light Yellow Cardstock 

Simon Says Stamp Firetruck Red Card

DCWV Teacher Pack

Hero Arts Unicorn Ink 

My Favorite Things Hybrid Ink in Black 

Lawn Fawn My Silly Valentine Stamp set 

Lawn Fawn It's your Birthday Stamp set 

Copic Markers 

Black ink Soufflé Pen

Pretty Pink Posh Valentine Mix Sequins 

You got a friend in me

Here's a bon voyage card I made recently. It accompanies the lucky purse I made too. I love this elephant stamp from Mama Elephant!

Supplies :
Simon Says Stamp Lilac Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Lime Green Cardstock
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Mama Elephant Ella & Friends Stamp set
Creative Cuts Die
Distress Ink in Salty Ocean
Copic Markers
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins in Baby Blue & marshmallow

You're a star!

Here's a quick cheer me up card. I've never really used copics for my background. But I really liked how it made the jellyfish and starfish loom like they're in the water.

Supplies :
Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Heavy White Cardstock
Mamá Elephant Feminine frames Die
Lawn Fawn You're a Star Stamp set
Copics Markers
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen
3M Foam Tape
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Soy Happy For You Selfie

Here's a card I made for a coworker who recently graduated from Beauty School!

Supplies :
Simon Says Stamp in Kraft Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp in Bright Blue Cardstock
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Lawn Fawn Soy Happy For You Stamp set
Lawn Fawn Photobomb Die
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen
 White Gel Pen
Copics 

The Perfect Pear

I made this as a Father's Day Shaker card for the hubby. I'm a big fan of play on word, I thought it was a cute sentiment and pears were so cute.

Supplies :
A2 card
Stampin Up! Pear Cardstock
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Sizzix Nesting Circles Dies
Lawn Fawn Silly Valentine Stamp Set
Copic Markers
Acetate sheet
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Pretty Pink Posh Forest Mix Sequins
Marshmallow Seed needs
Wink of Stella Clear Brush Glitter Pen

Smiles and Giggles

I made this card for aunt, to accompany some potted plants on her birthday! This card found its home on her nightstand.

Supplies :
Simon Says Stamp Navy Blue Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Smoke Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Raspberry Cardstock
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Copics
Mama Elephant Photobomb Stamp set
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen
Signo White Gel Pen 

Watercolor Bubbles

This card I made as a test to use watercolors. I don't know what went wrong, the watercolors didn't seem to blend right at the bottom, even though watercolor color paper was wet. It almost didn't make the blog, but here it is.

Supplies:
Simon Says Stamp Cardstock in Audrey Blue
Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper
Mama Elephant Feminine frames Die
Mama Elephant Ella and Friends Stamp Set
Mama Elephant Creative Cuts Coordinating die
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins
Wink of Stella Clear Brush Pen
Zig Gansai Kuretake Watercolor Palethe 36
Watercolor Brush
Multi Matte Medium Adhesive

Celebrating Ella

Here's  a card, I made for this weekend baby shower I'm attending later today. I really fell in love with Mama Elephant  March Release 2015, Ella & Friends. I wanted to showcase this stamp set. I really wish I would've added a slight dimension to the porcupine. But, other than that I love the card! Heart bubbles are so cute and perfect for this theme.

Supplies:
Stamping Up! Baby Blue Cardstock
Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Mama Elephant Ella &Friends Stamp Set
Mama Elephant Creative Cuts coordinating die
Mam a Elephant feminine frames
Gensai Kuretake Watercolor
Watercolor Brush
Water
My favorite things hybrid ink Black Licorice
Wink of Stella Clear Brush Pen
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Spread Happiness

I made this intended as farewell card for a coworker. I'm excited I got use embossing paste for my background and technically considered a one layer card, I just added a bit of vellum to mute background of embossing paste. I also has to research copic coloring of a fox, using Nichol Magourik's fox coloring group.

Supplies:
Audrey Blue Cardstock from Simon Says Stamp
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
White Vellum
Dreamweaver Pearl Embossing Paste
Spatula
Mama Elephant Up and Away Stamp set
Copic Markers
Black pen
Versafine Black Ink
Wink of Stella Clear
Cloud punch
Zig glue pen
3M Foam Adhesive 

Eye think you're neat

I'm getting ready for my son's Halloween celebration at school. I thought this lunchbox die was the perfect die to make small cards because pre-k children don't need a.big A-2 card.  This particular white card are for teachers. I've used this stamp set so many times this month, it's because its so cute and fun to add color and googly eyes.

Supplies:
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Lunchbox Notes Die
Lawn Fawn Monster Mash Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Trimmings Halloween
Copics
White Gel Pen
Black Sakura shouffle pen
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen
Bow is from Mama Elephant Some Bunny
Basic Pearls

Rock Candy Balloons

Here's a second entry for Mama Elephant anything goes October Challenge. I had so much fun making this card and I ended up changing the color scheme 4 different times. Guess I have more cards in the end. I've always seen glossy balloons but never rock candy kind, it almost looks like flocking.

Supplies:
Bazzil Cardstock in Yellow Mellow
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Mama Elephant Feminine Frames Die
Mama Elephant Party Kit Stamp Set
Avery Elle Mint to be, aquamarine,
Watermelon, Pixie Ink
Tim Holtz Distress Ink in squeezed lemonade, mowed lawn, and crushed olive
Foam Adhesive

Spreading Happiness Selfie

I really wanted to do a selfie style card. I got a new photo frame die and I wanted to try it out. I decided to get together with the some of the gang, of Mama Elephant stamps and have them pose for a pic. Balloons and party hats included.

The card is being entered in Mama Elephant's September Challenge,  paper piecing. Unfortunately, I missed deadline and so this card is for Celebrating Mama Elephant's upcoming 2 years anniversary!

Supplies:
A-2 card
Simon Says Stamp Cardstock - Audrey Blue
SSS Cardstock Fog
SSS Ink in Fog
My favorite things striped.cling background stamp
Mama Elephant Just Hatched
Mama Elephant Carnival Toppers
Mama Elephant Some Bunny
Mama Elephant Up Up and Away
Mama Elephant In my Heart
Mama Elephant Polaroid Fun
Mama Elephant Coordinating Dies
Copic Markers
Pretty Pink Posh Sequins
Stampin Up! Basic Pearls
Ranger Studio Matte Adhesive

Monster Mash ft. Lawn Fawn

As part of Stamptember on Simon Says Stamp site, Lawn Fawn released this stamp set this month. I got it as soon as it came out and with coordinating die cuts, so no fussy cuts. I had so much fun stamping these monsters and then bringing them to life with copic markers.

This stamp set is so versatile, because none of sayings are Halloween-themed, everyday greetings and cute accessories too!

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Stamp Set in Monster Mash
Lawn Fawn Coordinating Die
Copic Markers
Googly eyes
Wink of stella -  Clear
White Gel Pen
Black Souffle Gel Pen

Peach Monster: R20, R22, R 14 for shoes
Blue Monster: B01, B04
Purple Monster:  BV11, BV13, FV2
Green Monster: YG03, YG07, YG67, B01, B05
Orange Monster:  YR04, YR21

Peekaboo Bunny

I made this card as an inspiration because I've been obsessed with these cute bunnies. I had the most fun adding accessories to the bunnies. It was such a great card to share with you.

Supplies:
Simon Says Stamp pink cardstock
Neenah Solar White Cardstock
Mama Elephant Some Bunny Stamp Set
Mama Elephant Coordinating Die
Copic Markers
Stamping Up! Heart Punch
Stamping Up! Red Glitter
Versafine Black Ink
We R Memory Keepers Corner Rounder

Vellum dollies

I'm working on the last minute touches for my daughter's birthday invites. I got this Big shot template from Stampin' Up!  But, have you ever tried using it on vellum, I had to use a quickstick to poke all the details, have you had that problem?

Supplies:
Stampin Up! Delicate Dollies Plate
Quickstick
3M Tape Runner
Doodlebug Designs -Polka Dot Vellum

Greeting Farm Beauty

Another Super Secret Stamp Club membership stamp for the month of May. 

I wanted to try her out, I'm really liking these wide-eyed stamp designs. Usually, the other stamps are not so big, but these stand out more. I decided to make her a burnt brunette hair and get her dress a teal gray color. 

Supplies: 

3 1/2 x 8 in. card

Tattered Angels Blue Glitter Mist

Prima Marketing Flowers 

Stampin' Up! Wire Paperclips

Greeting Farm- Beauty

Copic Markers

Craft Sequins in Multi-colored

HandmadeQT: Teacher's Day ft. Lawn Fawn

 

This is a card and handmade project I made for my daughter's teacher. I wanted to feature this Lawn Fawn Stamp Set "Let's roll" because I've wanted this forever. I was lucky enough to pick this up at my favorite Scrapbook store, but they didn't have the die cut yet. So I'll have to cut them out myself. The cardmaking problems. lol. 

I made the card, envelope, and candy bar holder using the same scrapbook paper. It's a retired Out on a Limb Scrapbooking Paper. 

Supplies:

Top Front Card

Stampin' Up! Cardstock: Pool Party

Lawn Fawn 6x6 "Let's Polka) 1in strip from Green color

Lawn Fawn Stamp Set " Let's Roll" 

Copic Markers

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen - Clear 

White Gel Pen

Lawn Fawn Trimming in Coral

Strong Adhesive 

Anchor's Away!

I've been very obsessed with mint colors. I decided to use a combination of dark teals and mint, and grays. The Grays are used as highlights to give a pastel-look to her hair. I decided to color her alabaster skin tone, because I really wanted her tail and hair to stand out. 

I used a anchor to make my background stamp, used the continuous stamp and generation stamp techniques. In some parts of the cards its brighter and in others its lighter. I used baker's twine as a wrap around to give a nice "Sailor" -Type feel to the card. Instead of adding rhinestones, I added glossy accents  to add like water spots for the interest. 

Supplies:

Top Fold Card

X-press Copic Paper

Stampin' Up!  Cardstock in Whisper White

Ranger Glossy Accents

Stampin' Up! Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp

Avery Elle Mint Ink 

Stampin' Up! Baker's Twine

Copic Markers

Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Stickles

SU Window Word Punch 

Mermaid Ahoy!

I had so much fun creating this card. I got to see my idea come to life. I started with taking Tim Holtz Distress Ink in tumbled glass and took the direct to paper technique, tipping it so it looks like waves. I added sequins to add to the mermaid scales technique. I really wanted to use chunky glitter, an idea I saw from Paper Drama Sea Nymph card, but I didn't have any on hand. I added the tail using Violets from Copics, the Hair is a series of using Greens, and the fin is using BV's .

I added water details like spots around her tails and by her eyes, and stomach. Just give its that "sea" look.

Supplies:

Top Fold Card 4 1/4 x 11in.

Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper 

Water Mister 

Irredesdant Sequins (from Simon Says Stamp March Card Kit)

Copic Markers

Stampin' Up Cardstock in Whisper White

X-press Copic Paper 

Stampin' Up! Basic Rhinestones 

The Greeting Farm Stamp of anchor, from Ahoy set

Glitter 

Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Stickles

Glossy Accents 

Mermaid

Inspired by a recent video on PaperDrama youtube account, Sea Mae Mermaid Image from Some Odd Girl Stamps. I decided to use what I have on hand. This is The Greeting Farm "Syren" Stamp, it's one of my favorite to color. I turned her into Ariel from the Little Mermaid, not too long ago. I'm going to be using the same color Paper Drama did for this image.

Details on the next post.