Back in action

I can't believe it's been almost two years since my last post!!  Time just flies!  When last I posted, I was mostly doing cards, but now, with a toddler, I've gotten back into scrapbooking - traditional and pocket pages. Occasionally, I sneak in time to work on other projects, but my goal is to keep current with her scrapbook.  Which is why I like the new sketch challenges from Freckled Fawn.

Here is the sketch for April's challenge:

I had the perfect picture in mind and started gathering supplies. Here's how it all came together:

I love how it all came together and love the inspiration from Freckled Fawn to keep me creative!

Thanks for visiting,

Angie

You're not old...

I always have problems trying to make a masculine card, so this year for my dad's birthday card, I found a 6x6 pad of paper by Authentique that was masculine and stuck to those colors.  I kept the lay out really simple and I think I kept it pretty masculine.

I used a car outline sticker from Elizabeth Craft Designs and paper pieced it onto blue card stock.  I used my wink of stella and wink of luna pens to color in some accents.  Then I matted it all on paper from that pad and stamped the sentiment with Clark's ABCs from Lawn Fawn.

For the inside, I used some scraps from the paper pad to add a little interest and finished the saying with the same alphabet stamp.  Clean, simple, and masculine :)

I'm playing along with Inspiration Destination's Anything Goes challenge this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Angie

Summer is here

I had only a few things planned for today - do some laundry, pack a trip, and pick up hubby at the airport.  Laundry was a breeze since it's only been me around the house the last week.  Packing got done.  And hubby's  flight has been delayed (possibly until tomorrow!) so I had some time to kill and what better way to do it than, play along again with Markerpop's Biweekly Challenge!

Since it's summer, I thought I'd do something along those lines.  I was looking through my stamps and found this great mermaid from Sweet November stamps and thought she was perfect.  So I inked her up and got to coloring.

Once she was colored and fussy cut, I found some papers, grabbed some distress inks and assembled my card.

Quite summery, don't you think??  And I couldn't let the inside go to waste.  I juster some of the strips I had cut off to make the front and added them to the inside.

Great way to kill some time!  Now what to do ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Angie


SUPPLIES
COPICS: Skin - E00, E11, E13, E15, R20; Hair - YR21, E97, E99, E18; Fins - BV00, BV11, BV23, BV25; Eyes - BG15, BG57, BG09; Manatee - W3, W5, W7
Stampin' Up! Mini Brads and Fancy Label Punch
Quick Quotes Stowaway 6x6 paper pad
AmyR Summer Sentiments

*C.C. Designs TREASURE TEMPESTWIND Rubber Stamp Sweet November	*Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger SPRING	*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD CHIPPED SAPPHIRE Blue Ranger
*Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD SALTY OCEAN Ranger SUMMER	*Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials Surfaces ISW39532	*DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 GAUZE Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00056	*Copic BLENDING CARD X-Press It Paper Pack of 10

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Bright Airbrushing

I feel like my Copics have been neglected lately so I decided that I wanted to do something with them, but didn't have the patience to sit and color.  I pulled out the airbrush and just started in.

I picked out the eight fluorescent markers and layer down an air brush based with one of the lighter shades.  Then I grabbed some stencils and just started airbrushing away.  Here's what I ended up with:

Now when I started the airbrushing I had an idea in mind to do a little masking and use black gesso.  So I just kept airbrushing until I was happy with the background.  I cut out the work 'love' from some masking paper on my Silhouette and put that on the pages.  I added some wash tape on the top and bottom of the page and the covered it all in black gesso.  When I removed the masking paper and wash tape, I added a little white paint pen and some scallops with a brush marker to end up with my final page:

Good to feel like I finally got some crafting in!

This is for the challenge over at MarkerPop this week as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

Angie

SUPPLIIES:
COPICS - FRV1. FYR1, FYG1, FY1, FV2, FYG2, FBG2, FB2, Brush Multiliner
MASKS - Tim Holtz Measure, Burlap, Shattered; Dot stencil
Silhoutte (Cafe Rojo Font)
White paint pen
Masking Paper
Black Gesso
Paint Brush

Lucky Stars

I've been working on reorganizing my stamps - the shelves that I had them on didn't hold them all from all of these years of collecting them!  I needed to take a break and remembered these foam stars that I bought over the weekend and thought it would be perfect for a super quick card and a much needed break.

I through some glitter on the entire sheet of foam stars and then picked the ones that I wanted to use.  When I bought them, I already knew which sentiment stamp set I'd be using  so I didn't have to take to long to figure that out.  Here's what I came up with -

Super quick and easy - stamp the sentiment, emboss, place stars around, round a corner.  Done!  It was almost too quick and I had stars left so, what the heck, how about another one ;)

I chose another stamp from the same set and stamped it towards the top, embossed it, added three stripes of scortape, covered them with glitter, placed the stars around, round the corners.  Another quick and simple card!

I used my new 3D foam stars and Lucky Stars stamp set and Simon Says Stamp is have a 'Something New' Challenge... very convenient!

Thanks for stopping by,

Angie

SUPPLIES

PAPER - OFFICE MAX CARDSTOCK

INK - VERSAMARK

STAMPS - LAWN FAWN LUCKY STARS

OTHER - SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVE 3D FOAM STARS, SCORTAPE, MARTHA STEWART LAPIS LAZULI GLITTER, SILVER EMBOSSING POWDER, 1/2" CORNER CHOMPER

Christmas Tags

I just wanted to pop in and share some tags I've been working on...

Sorry the lighting isn't the greatest on these!

I stamped the images on some watercolor paper and heat embossed them.  Then I used my Distress Markers to watercolor with.  Simple enough to do a batch and not wonder why I put myself up to it!

And since they're for the holidays and I used some markers, I'm entering in MarkerPop Challenge #36...

Thanks for stopping by,

Angie

SUPPLIES

PAPER - Distress Watercolor Paper, Recollections City Sidewalks

STAMPS = Cosmo Cricket Jolly Days

MARKERS - Distress Markers: Barn Door, Mowed Lawn, Squeezed Lemonade, Weathered Wood, Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, and Ripe Persimmon

OTHER - Paper Smooches Hexalong dies; Xmas Red, Crystal, and Green Stickles; Stampin' Up! Real Red Ribbon, Queen & Co Twine, foam tape

Christmas Sprite

It's been weeks!  Holiday time seems to go by much quicker than regular time ;)

I wanted to play along with the Some Odd Girl challenge this month.  It's been ages and I was dying to break out an image and get to coloring.  I adore the Spunky Sprite digi image and thought she'd work great on a Christmas card.

The SOG challenge this month was to make your own background.  I tried a couple ideas I had floating in my head but wasn't having any luck.  I ended up finding a snowflake background stamp and embossing it with some glittery powder.  The image was colored with Copics.  The gifts were paper pieced and stacked to make her seat.

I traced her wings onto vellum and covered the vellum with a clear Wink of Stella pen.  The pen caused the vellum to curl a little adding some great sparkly dimension.

To finish off the card, I did a little decorating on the inside:

Thanks for stopping by,

Angie

SUPPLIES

STAMPS - Some Odd Girl Spunky Sprite (digi) and Warm Wishes Tia (clear); Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler; Impression Obsession Snowflakes

PAPER - Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake and Real Red, Recollections Christmas City Sidewalks, Copic Xpress it

INK - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark

COPICS - Skin: YR0000, YR000, YR00, E11, E04, E08; Hair: YR24, YR27, E35, E37; Clothes: R21, R24, R29, R59, V99, G03, G05, G19, G28; Eyes G43, G21, G46

OTHER - Brads and Pearl from my stash, Stampin' Up Dazzling Ice Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder, Vellum, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Foam Dots

Enchanted Elves

When I saw the Enchanted Elves set from Paper Smooches, it was one of those most of stamp sets.  I love the characters in that set so as soon as it arrived this week, I stamped it out and colored each of the little guys (I know I just posted a Halloween card, but I couldn't resist!).  I opted for colored pencils this time around and I'm pretty happy with the results.  Once the three were colored, I stared fussing around with a card front.  I had an idea for an elf peeking out the window to see Rudolph so started digging around in my stash for supplies and here is what I came up with:

Love it! :D  Except you'll notice only two of my colored images made it to the card.  I really wanted to use the third on this too, but couldn't fit him in.  When I added some fun to the inside, I tried to use him but just didn't like how he was ending up.  But I had to use him some how so I simplified the image for the inside...

Since I couldn't use my colored elf on the card, I grabbed a tag ;)

I'm linking this up with:

as well as throwing it in for the Paper Smooches Guest Designer Search.

Thanks for stopping by!!

~Angie

SUPPLIES

PAPER - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake; Bella Blvd Christmas Countdown Collection; Neenah Solar White; Watercolor Paper; Ranger Manilla Tag

INK - Memento Tuxedo Black; Versifine Onyx Black; Versamark; Distress Ink - Gathered Twigs and Festive Berries

STAMPS - Paper Smooches Enchanted Elves, Merry Motifs; Stampin' Up Woodgrain; Hero Arts Miracle of the Holiday

DIES - Paper Smooches Duo Die 1, Christmas Words, Elf Icons and Motifs Icons

OTHER - Prismacolor pencils, Dazzles Jeweled Stickers, Glossy Accents, Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder, Red Glitter, Dylusion Inks

Spunky Sprite Says Hi!

Hi everyone!  I'm just popping in with a super quick post with a card for the April sketch challenge at Some Odd Girl.  Here's the sketch:

Here's my take on it:

And here's a little closeup on the adorable Spunky Sprite with her pearly wings...

Thanks for stopping by!

Angie

SUPPLIES:
STAMPS - Some Odd Girl Spunky Sprite and Hi! Digis (all cut with my Silhouette Cameo)
PAPER - Basic Grey Serenade
COPICS - Skin: E00, E01, E11, E13; Hair: E50, E53, E55, YR14; Dress/Headband: BG72, BG75, BG78, Y11, Y13; EYES: E53, E55, E57; Hi: E51, E53, E55, E57
OTHER - Moonlight Smooch, Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Sponge Dauber, Tim Holz's minature paper clip, EK Success Postage Stamp border punch, Kiwi Lane Adorn Templates

Let's Bond

When Paper Smooches came out with the Great Chemistry set, I knew I had to have it! (Must be the science geek in me ;)), so I pulled it out today and used it to make a card for this week's Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge.  The challenge this week is this sketch:

When I saw the sketch, I immediately thought about making a gatefold card, so here's how it turned out:

I had to use a little clip to keep it shut for the pic.  I recycled some packaging from Paper Smooches dies for the hexagon and striped border.  On the hexagon, I clear embossed the flasks from the set.  Colored up the scientist and adhered them with foam tape.  Under the fold, I stamped the sentiment and the hexagons from Geo-Graphics.  I selectively colored in some of the hexagons for to add a little more color.  And I finished it all by rounding the top corners.  

And once it's open there's another one of the sentiments stamped on the inside.

Thanks for stopping by,

Angie

SUPPLIES:
STAMPS - Paper Smooches Great Chemistry and Geo-Graphic
INK - Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black
PAPER - Neenah Solar White, Packaging from Paper Smooches dies
COPICS - skin E50, E51, E53, E55; hair Y11, Y13, Y15, Y35; flask R22, R24, R29, BG0000, BG10; clothes C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, 100, B23, B24, B26
OTHER - Glossy Accents, 1/4" Corner Chomper, Foam Dots, Paper Smooches Hexalongs dies, Distress Markers - Mustard Seed, Barn Door, and Faded Jeans

Watercolored Mae

Today, I put away the Copics and pulled out my new Distress Markers to play along with some challenges.  I'm really liking the new markers ;)  Here's my card:

And a close-up of the watercoloring:

It's really hard to see in the pics, but I added some glitter to the yellow with a Spica pen for a littler shimmer.

This card is for:

Some Odd Girl March Sketch Challenge

  

Thanks for stopping by!

Angie

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS - Some Odd Girl Thank You Mae

INK - Stazon Jet Black, Versamark, Distress Markers in Tattered Rose, Mustard Seed, Black Soot, Tumbled Glass, and Faded Jeans

PAPER - Fluid Coldpress Watercolor pad, Stampin' Up! Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy, Origami Paper

OTHER - water brush, Spica Buttermilk pen, white embossing powder, light blue ribbon

You Color My World - layered!

Last week I shared a journal page I created using an adorable Tiddly Inks image.  (You can see that here.)  I colored the image again and did some layering with her to make a great card...

I had printed her kind of large so I knew the card would be fairly plain.  To add a little more color to it, I inked a piece of glossy paper with Copic various inks and put that behind the white panel.  I punched a little hole towards the bottom and white embossed the sentiment in the window.  Then to add a little more to fill some of the white space, I added some little mini buttons I had in my stash.

I love how she turned out :)  I'm playing along with MarkerPop#17 this week:

Thanks for stopping by,

Angie

SUPPLIES -

PAPER: Copic Xpress It Blending Card, Neenah Solar White, Glossy cardstock

STAMPS: Tiddly Inks Little Artist Digi, Paper Smooches Word Salad

INK: Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black

COPICS: Skin - E00, E01, E11, E13, R20, BV20; Hair - E35, E37, E39, E29; Clothes - B93, B95, B97, B99, 0 on scrap of denim, BV01, BV08, BV04, C6, C8, C10, 110; Brush - E71, E74, E77, W5, W6, W7, Spica Silver, R32, R89; Background - BG23, V09, V12

OTHER: Mini Purple Buttons, Stampin' Up! Word Window Punch, white embossing powder, Glossy Accents, Crystal Stickles, foam squares

Bunny Friends

A couple of weeks ago I posted some photos of my day of coloring (you can read all about that here).  Well... I finally put one of those images to use.

Since the latest MarkerPop challenge is Texture, I decided to use the sweet little bunny pals in a card.

Sorry the lighting's not great!  It's a little grey and icky today.

After I spent that day coloring, I let everything sit until I was ready to do something mroe with them.  This was great because it gave the image plenty of time to dry so I could texture it.  (Usually I'm too impatient to wait for it to dry and can't get my colorless blender to do anything for me!)  I took a piece of an old dish towel, added some colorless blender solution and pressed it on the bunnies to give them a little furry look.

Once the image was ready, I matted it and the sentiment to a piece of green cardstock then adhered both of those to a piece of fabric (yup!  that carrot/stripe background is fabric!).

This stamp set is made to work with honeycomb paper so I had to try it out and the sentiment was just something I thought was perfect for the brown honeycomb paper...

These bunnies make me want the winter to hurry up and be over already!

Thanks for stopping by,

Angie

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS - Inky Antics Chocolate Rabbit HoneyPop set

INK - Memento Tuxedo Black

PAPER - Copic Xpress It, Co'ordinations Peeled Paint

COPICS - Left Bunny - W4, W6, W8; Right Bunny - E31, E35, Ears - E51, E55; Texture - 0

OTHER - Fabric, old dishclot, corner rounder