Tuesday Morning Sketches #446

Hello!  Thank you so much for stopping by.  I am so glad you took the time to visit me, please leave me a comment so that I know you were here.

The latest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's another fun one - really easy to work with.  My card features stamps from Gina K Wreath Builder set but I did not use the template that came with this bundle.  I used various inks by Fun Stampers Journey and Papertrey Ink.  I also used 3 embossing folders by Cuttlebug and Darice, dies from MFT Stamps and Spellbinders, Nuvo Drops is various colors and finally Distress Oxide ink in Peacock Feathers.

I also didn't mention one other ink but I was super excited that my idea worked.  I also used Ink on 3 Fade Out ink.  This is the coolest ink.  It's designed to make no-line watercoloring easier.  Well I pretty much stink at that but I decided to give it a try on this card.  I used it to stamp a circle that came in the set.  Then I used that circle to be my guide to stamp the leaves in Limeade Splash (FSJ) and then more leaves in Vintage Jadette (PTI).  Then I just filled it with little flowers.

Now this Fade Out ink is so unique, what this does is it takes on the color you apply which is why it's so handy with no line water-coloring.  I don't know if this works with Copics.  But if you're interested in this ink you can find it here.

To finish my card I lightly inked one corner of the base with Peacock Feathers and then added my other elements.  Since I used a dark card stock I made a coordinated panel for the inside.

I hope my card inspires you and that maybe you learned about a new product.

Thank you, again, for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit the design team - they did an amazing job.  They always do!

Carol

Debbie
Janice
Jenée
Patti

I'll see you over at the TMS blog.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #445

Hello!  Thank you for stopping by.  I am so glad that you did.  The newest sketch is up at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog and it's a great one by Janice.

My card was actually inspired by a card I found on Pinterest.  I was talking to my sister on Sunday (we FaceTime every Sunday) and she was saying that she needed a Bridal shower card and a Wedding card.  I was looking on Pinterest and found a pretty card, I knew I wanted to use an umbrella.  I also recently applied for the Dies R Us design team (I don't know if I made it) but I thought to keep with the theme I would try to use just dies.

So here's my card, it features umbrella die (old and retired) from MFT Stamps, stitched oval dies from CC Designs, flower punch that I've had forever so it's probably from EK Success.  The stamped stripes is from a set called Brushstroke Messages by Simon Says Stamps, sentiment from a Raisin Boat sentiment set, Oatmeal Cookie ink by Fun Stampers Journey and Black and Buttermilk Nuvo Crystal Drops.

The paper is from a DCWV stack and the card stock is SU! Not Quite Navy, So Saffron and Apricot Appeal.

I hope that you like my card and that it inspires you to use some tools that you may not have used in awhile.

Thank you, again, for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit the design team - they did an amazing job.  They always do!

Carol

Debbie
Janice
Jenée
Patti

I'll see you over at the TMS blog.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #444

Hi! Thank you for stopping and I appreciate your visit.  The newest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I love this sketch, I hope you do, too.

My card features the stamps from the SSS March kit.  Remember last week when I said I was going to use the heck out of this set.  I meant it.   I used the flower stamps from the Choose Joy set.  The paper is also from the kit as well as the little sticker on the ribbon.

Additionally, I used Twisted Stitch border dies from Simon Says Stamp and the sentiment is from Brushed Birds by Papertrey Ink.

I used Bundled Sage, Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide inks.  I blended them onto some Bristol Smooth card stock and then stamped the images over the color and fussy cut them out.  You also can't tell in this picture, but I added some shimmer using the Nuvo Shimmer pen that also came in the kit.  The ribbon is from my ribbon jar but I believe it's from Raisin Boat.  I have idea if the new owners of Raisin Boat carry the ribbons anymore.

Thank you, again, for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit the design team - they did an amazing job.  They always do!

Carol

Debbie
Janice
Jenée
Patti

I'll see you over at the TMS blog.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #443

Hi! Thank you for stopping and I appreciate your visit.  The newest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I think it's a ton of fun with so much potential.

My card features the stamps from the SSS March kit.  I bought this kit, I'm going to use the heck out of it!  The gingham print is what I used last week, it's from Choose Joy stamp set and so is the flower and leaf that I used on the purple egg.  The bunny is from the other stamp set that came in the kit called Showers & Flowers.

I used Distress Oxide inks to the stamp the background and color the "Easter" svg cut.  I used Distress Inks to color the eggs.  I did some simple Copic coloring on the bunny and the carrots and then added just a drop of black Nuvo Drops on the eye.

Thank you, again, for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit the design team - they did an amazing job.  They always do!

Carol

Debbie
Janice
Jenée
Patti

I'll see you over at the TMS blog.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #442

Hello! Thank you so much for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit and would love to hear from you.  The newest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and I think it's really nice.  A lot of elements for you to play with.

My card features a stamp set from Simon Says Stamp - it's their most recent stamp kit that I just had to have!  I shouldn't have, but then I reminded myself that I don't have to answer anyone about my spending.  The necessities are cared for, so why not!  I love this set, this one is Choose Joy - what a perfect tip!

I do need to figure out how to use the MISTI for the little gingham background stamp because I didn't do the greatest job lining it up myself - but for the life me I couldn't get it figured it out on the MISTI without bending the card stock.  I'll play some more.  Anyway, I used Jellybean Green ink and card stock from MFT Stamps, Pure Plum ink from MFT Stamps, Twisted Stitch border die from Simon Says Stamp, Scalloped Squares dies from Spellbinders and embellishments from my stash.

Thank you, again, for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit the design team - they did an amazing job.  They always do!

Carol

Debbie
Janice
Jenée
Patti

I'll see you over at the TMS blog.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #441

Hello!  Thank you so much for stopping by.  The newest sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's a fabulous one by Debbie.  I had so much fun with this sketch, the technique I played with and was inspired by this video here.

My card features stamps and dies from MFT Stamps, Distress Oxides Inks, Ranger Texture paste, a stencil by Pink and Pain and a stencil I made on my Cameo.

This card shows the stencil I made on my Cameo.  I love how the texture paste picked up the color from ink - Worn Lipstick.  It pulled some of the yellow that is in ink and just looks so cool.  I colored the flowers with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.

As I said, I had so much fun with this technique...

You can see I made a few.  Check out this rainbow....

I used Worn Lipstick, Broken China, Seedless Preserves, Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet and Twisted Citron.

Thank you, again, for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit the design team - they did an amazing job.  They always do!

Carol

Debbie
Janice
Jenée
Patti

Tuesday Morning Sketches #440

Hello and thank you for stopping by!  I do appreciate your visit and would love it if you'd leave me a comment that you were here.  Our last revisited sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this one was my pick.  I picked this reason not only because I think it's a great sketch but because the first time around, I really hated the card I made with it.  Don't even go lookin' for it.  :0)

This card features stamps and dies from Pink and Main called Inspire.  I used Bristol smooth paper to create a tri-fold card which also made the ink blending spread like icing on a cake.  I used Distress Oxide inks in Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean and Seedless Preserves.  I used a blending tool to ink up my stamp with the same colors on the cluster of butterflies.

I meant for the colors on the card to go the same direction as the butterflies but I didn't think about turning the card upside down to ensure that I got it that way.  Oh well, I think this way it looks like the blue is the sky on the lower part of the card.

Here's a look at that lower part with the flap up...

And then here's a shot of the inside.  This part features stamps from Concord and 9th and Hero Arts.  Also to create the top flap, I used a die from Papertrey Ink.

I hope you enjoyed my card and it is some sort of inspiration for you.

Thank you, again, for stopping by.  Please be sure to visit the design team - they did an amazing job.  They always do!

Carol

Debbie
Janice
Jenée
Patti

Oh, if I can just another minute of your time, I wanted to share my latest amigurumi project - this is part of the Star Wars collection by Lucy Collins that I am making for my son.

My sister's comment on him when I shared on Facebook - "amazing, he is."  I think he's pretty cool!

We'll see you over at the challenge blog!