Stampin' In Alaska

  Amy Tsuruta generously hosts a monthly challenge for all of us who still treasure our woodblock stamps.  The last day of the month she invites everyone to dust off their woodblock stamps and create. During a recent antique trip, I came across a group of three floral stamps sitting all alone among a booth of other treasures.  Of course, they came home with me!  Lucky me - one of the stamps is Hero Arts Silhouette Spray (2010) and in perfect condition. The image was stamped with Adirondack Pesto, Lettuce and Mushroom dye inks then die cut with Unity Stamps Stitched Scallops & Arches nesting dies.  I lightly inked the edges with Latte dye ink.  The image was layered onto silver cardstock arched die.  I found the beautiful designer paper on a recent trip to my local Hobby Lobby store.  LOVE the colors!  It was mounted onto Stampin' Up! Always Artichoke card stock.  The card was finished with a woodblock sentiment from Hero Arts, gems, ...

  I'm joining the current House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Bright Colors with the adorable Blueberry Buddies stamp set .  I couldn't resist these mischievous little mice during a recent trip to my local stamping store! The image was stamped onto X-Press It card stock and colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  It was then die cut with Waffle Flower A2 Lacy Layers nesting dies.  I pulled out some bright, fruity designer paper from Stampin' Up! to coordinate and finished with gems and a Birthday sentiment tab from Memory Box. Copic Markers Used:  BV04 Blue Berry, E43 Dull Ivory, YG91 Putty and YR00 Powder Pink Prismacolor pencils used:  Sepia and Zimtbraun Cinnamon I'm sharing with the following: House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Bright Colors PIP Challenge #2628 Anything Goes Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #281 Anything Goes Creative Moments Challenge:  #284 Anything Goes

  I'm so excited to be a Guest Designer at the Allsorts Challenge !  The current challenge is to use stencils. My card features a retired digital stamp from Lily of the Valley called Swing Time.  The image was printed onto X-Press It card stock and colored with alcohol markers then fussy cut.   I pulled out a Hero Arts stencil and marbled designer paper from my stash for the card base.  Tim Holtz Wild Honey distress ink was used with the stencil.  The tree border was created with retired Memory Box Stitched Cloudline dies and paper scraps from my stash.  I recently purchased the Memory Box gold foiled Greeting Tabs .  They are a quick and easy way to finish a card! I would like to share my card with the following: Allsorts Challenge:  #853 Stencils! Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #280 Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes Classic Design Challenge:  #6 AG or Summer Fun

  Graduation season is coming up and I created a quick starry stenciled design for a high school graduate.  My card features an older Memory Box wood block stamp called Graduation Penguin.   The image was stamped and wet embossed with CTMH white fine powder then colored with Copic Markers.  It was then die cut with Unity Stamps Postage Stamp Nesting Dies.  Papers are from Stampin' Up! and the sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps With Love Stamp set. I would like to share my card with the following: Allsorts Challenge blog:  #821 Stencils Craft Galore Encore Challenge:   #134 Anything Goes Polkadoodle Craft Challenge:   #5 Anything Goes Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends:   #251 Anything Goes  

  I'm joining the current Art Impressions challenge with a fun Front-n-Back design.  My card features a couple of retired stamps from the AI Fronts-n-Backs line.  This group of critters always makes me smile! I don't create scene cards very often, but I had so much fun with this design.  Of course, I stamped the AI images and fussy cut them.  The sky designer paper is from Memory Box (old), the tall grass die is also Memory Box.  I added the cloud and sun die from Spellbinders.  I finished the card with a few sequined flowers from Jolee's and inside sentiment from My Favorite Things. I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge #350 Don't Fence Me In Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 18 Anything Goes PIP Challenge #2318 Anything Goes Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends:  #205 Anything Goes   

  Misti is hostessing at the House-Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog.  She included an option of Water for our challenge projects.  My card features House Mouse Designs Puddle Jumpers.  The image was colored with Tombow Markers and layered onto papers from Pebbles Inc and American Crafts. Blue Stickles were applied to the rain drops with a few raindrop gems for texture.  The cloudy dies are from Memory Box.  I thought the sentiment from My Favorite Things worked perfectly. I would like to share my card with the following: HMFMC #388 Anything Goes Anything Goes Option of Water PIP Challenge #2315 Anything Goes Polkadoodles Craft Challenge:  Week 15 Anything Goes   Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge:  #204 Anything Goes    

I'm playing along with a couple of challenges with my slimline Mother's Day card. The adorable floral image is a digital from Jan's called Friendship Flowers .  I've colored the image with alcohol ink and fussy cut. The slimline sketch design from MFT worked perfectly with the floral bouquet. I've layered the image onto a die cut from Memory Box and various designer papers from my stash.  A Lawn Fawn sentiment die and gems finish the card. I'm sharing my card with the following: Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge: December Anything Goes   My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge #573 Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  #523 - 524 Anything Goes   Classic Design Challenge:  December #12 Anything Goes Colour Crazy Craft Challenge: Wk 50 Anything Goes       

  I was so honored when Karen contacted me to guest design for the Word Art Wednesday Challenge  for August.    I have been a follower and participant of the blog for several years.  It's such a blessing to have a family friendly crafting challenge.  AND Karen Murray provides such wonderful Scripture Word Art each week. I chose an older digital image from Birdie Brown which I found in my stash.  It had been colored with Copic markers and I fussy cut the image for my cloudy scene.  The papers are also scraps that were in my stash from Memory Box. Our sponsor for this challenge is CAS-ual Fridays Stamps . Be sure to stop by and check out all of the fun sets and accessories.   As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computers; but you are  never required to use it  in order to play along in our challenges or to win.   We welcome you to share your all you r art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as...

  The current Di's Digi Designs Challenge is It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.  I'm joining the fun today with one of Di's adorable digital images called Winter Carols. The image was colored with Copic Markers, fussy cut and adhered to the background with dimension tape.  I created a galaxy background for another card recently and had this piece left.  I love the effect! I created the snowy scene with Stitched Cloudline and Country Landscape die cuts from Memory Box.  Wink of Stella was applied to the edges for sparkle.    The card was finished with silver stars and a sentiment from Stampin' Up! I would like to share my card with the following: Di's Digi Designs - It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas   Cute Card Thursday: #666 Anything Goes Word Art Wednesday:  #470 - #472 Anything Goes   Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge:  December   Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Celebrate   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: ...

I'm joining the current CAS challenge at AAA Cards.  My card features an older set from Memory Box called Flower Patch. The small floral images and sentiments worked perfectly for the Maxi White Space challenge. The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The final card size is 3.5 square. I would like to share my card with the following:   CAS Game #170 - Maxi White Space + optional twist Flowers Word Art Wednesday:  #448 - 449 Anything Goes   Wk 29 - Anything Goes Craft challenge at Digi Choosday/Polkadoodles J an's Digi Stamps Challenge:  July Anything Goes    

I'm joining the current Art Impressions challenge "Kid at Heart" with this playful scene featuring Got Style . The image was colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  I created my scene with a Cityscape Nightline die from Memory Box and cloud paper from my stash.  A few hand drawn hash lines on gray cardstock makes a road! I would like to share my card with the following: Art Impressions Challenge:  #280 Kid at Heart Simon Says Stamp Monday:  Create A Scene   Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes #434 and #435

I'm joining the new challenge at AAA Cards with a "tiny" birthday wish.  My card features an inchie from Lockhart Stamp Company.  It was colored with Copic Markers, die cut and Stickles were applied lightly.   The birthday sentiment is from an older clear Memory Box set - Flower Patch - that I came across in my stash. I would like to share my card with the following: AAA Cards Challenge:  #160 Maxi White Space   Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes   Word Art Wednesday:  #428 - #429 Anything Goes    

I completed my final Father's Day card tonight!  I pulled out an older Memory Box set called BBQ Penguin for my card.  The penguin and grill were both heat embossed with CTMH black powder.  The hat was paper pieced with scrap paper in my stash. The background was sponged with Memento Bamboo Leaves and Bahama Blue inks.  I kept the card clean and simple without embellishments for easy mailing. I would like to share my card with the following: Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #229 Anything Goes     Cute Card Thursday:  Challenge #586 CAS     Word Art Wednesday:  #390 - #391 Anything Goes    2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  #27 Anything Goes with a Critter   

When I saw the current Art Impressions challenge was floral I pulled out all of my AI sets in search of flowers.  Can you believe it.... I only have two sets that contain a floral image!  Wow!  Well, His & Hers Gardners is one of my favorites and this window scene came immediately to mind.  This is not my typical style and it took three days to create, but well worth it in the end.  I really like how this turned out and I love the coordinating sentiment.  It makes me chuckle every time I use it! I started by stamping the gardener onto Copic marker paper and paper piecing with a scrap piece of gingham.  The image was colored with Copic markers and fussy cut.  The Madison window die, flower box and Grassland border die are all from Memory Box. The base panel is Stampin' Up!  Smokey Slate card stock and embossed with a Tim Holtz Brick emboss folder.  I added a little scrap dp behind the window as a curtain. I'm sharing ...

It's time for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop !  If you love coffee, tea or cocoa this is the event for you.  Amy Tsuruta coordinates this fabulous blog hop event twice a year.  It's a fun time of inspiration and prizes.  There are over 80 sponsors for the event!  Be sure to hop over and check it out. I'm back for Day 6 of the hop with a sweet pre-colored digital image from Super Sponsor Craftin' Desert Divas called Java Fox . The image was printed onto textured cardstock and fussy cut.  I couldn't resist adding a little pompom to his hat! The base started with snowflake paper from my stash and a Memory Box snowy landscape die cut.  I finished with a sentiment from my local stamp store. I'm also sharing my card with the following: Word Art Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes #364 - #365 2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  #51 Sponsored by QKR    

It's time for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop !  If you love coffee, tea or cocoa this is the event for you.  Amy Tsuruta coordinates this fabulous blog hop event twice a year.  It's a fun time of inspiration and prizes.  There are over 80 sponsors for the event!  Be sure to hop over and check it out. My card started with this adorable digital bear from Kinda Cute by Patricia .  It was colored with Copic Markers and Prismacolor pencils.  I then fussy cut the image and layered it onto die cuts from Memory Box. The card was finished with a sentiment from my local stamping store and Stickles were applied to the die cut trees.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the hop! I'm sharing my card with the following: 2018 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes   2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  #51 Sponsored by QKR   Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes #362-#363 ...

I'm joining the April Penny Black and More Challenge with Black & White plus one.  My card started with a distress ink panel.  Penny Black Irises was stamped with Versafine Tuxedo black ink.  A Memory Box butterfly die, rhinestones and SU sentiment finish the clean and simple card. I'm also sharing my card with the following: Dragonfly Journeys:  #116 April Showers Bring May Flowers Simon Says Stamp Wednesday:  Sparkle & Shine   Cute Card Thursday:  #526 Shades of Pale

I recently won the sketch challenge at Your Next Stamps and couldn't  wait to order their new Aquarium Antics stamp set and matching die.  There are so many fun water creatures in this set to build aquarium and fish bowl scenes -- or just showcase the images alone. This is my entry for the YNS Sketch and Color Challenge #62 .  The papers are from American Crafts and the image was colored with Copic Markers.  A Loopy Rings die from Memory Box represents one of the panels and sequins from Verve finish the card. I'm sharing my card with the following:  Your Next Stamp sketch and color:  Challenge #62     Brown Sugar Challenge:  #247 Use a Die Cut   Word Art Wednesday:  #278 - #279 Anything Goes Aud Sentiments Challenge:  #178 Use A Stamp for the Sentiment  

Art Impressions is embracing the winter this week with a "Feeling Frosty" challenge. Although we don't have penguins in Alaska, I thought Penguin Pete (Sku G3060) would work perfectly for a frosty card. The stamp was embossed with CTMH Black embossing powder and colored with Copic marker then fussy cut. The snowy background was created using the Country Landscape die from Memory Box.  I tore a couple of strips from white cardstock then applied Stickles to the edge for snowy shimmer and dimension. Finally, I applied a line of glue to the edge of the base panel and sprinkled on Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter Faux Snow. I really like how this frosty card turned out! I'm also sharing my card with the following: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Bling it On! Thanks for stopping by! I always enjoy reading your comments.

Welcome to another fun Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge .   I just received one of the Sweet 'n Sassy  August release sets by Dina Kowal called " God Is ".   I couldn't wait to ink it up! Here's a view of the inside as well: And finally, here is our sketch for this week: Just a few things to keep in mind as you play.... -You do NOT have to use Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps images to play along, but we sure love when you do :). ~You may flip or rotate the sketch, change or replace the shapes, but please make sure the general layout is recognizable. ~Share a direct link to your creation, not just your blog Be sure to stop by the blog and check out all of the Sugar Baby inspiration!  Cathy McCauley ,  Korin Sutherland ,  Ceal Pritchett ,  Marlena Peduzzi ,  Melissa Shultz ,  Robin Parker ,  Stephanie Serrano ,  Ann Tuck ,  Debbie Owens , and  Jamie Moore .