Wednesday, November 6, 2024

SCS Sketch #SC1035

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.



Here's this week's sketch - SC1035:


My card:


I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: Technique Junkies Life Is a Canvas stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and colored with a Polychromo Colored Pencil and Technique Junkies Paint Splashes stamped with Taylored Expressions Mango, Snow Cone, and Watermelon Inks

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Crushed Curry CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Monday, November 4, 2024

CAS819 Scarecrow Hello

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Scarecrow Hello



Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: CC Designs Scarecrow Henry stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Chocolate Chip CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestone

Sunday, November 3, 2024

ONcE More in '24 - November

The 3rd of each month is a special day here on my blog - it's the day that Kelly (the founder of this series), Barb, and I share our One Plus Twelve cards. The idea is to use the same ONE stamp (not a set) each month to create a card. Sentiments can be used, too, if we choose. 

My ONE stamp this year is a beautiful floral (a very large one) from the Altenew Pristine Peonies stamp set.

This month I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to watercolor the image. I found it to be very relaxing, although I definitely need practice on watercoloring.

I hope you'll keep an eye out on the 3rd of each month to see how I do with this ONE stamp this year. You'll also be able to see Barb's and Kelly's cards on Instagram as well as their blogs...

Barb's blog

Kelly's blog

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp/Die: Altenew Pristine Peonies stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and watercolored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Papers: Canson Cold Press Watercolor Paper and Recollections Black and White and SU Lemon Lime Twist CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Little Hello, and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Catch Up Club - October 2024

In a text conversation amongst friends in the fall of 2022, we agreed that we were all falling behind in creating with items from virtual events, kits, even groups we are in. From that conversation the idea of the Catch Up Club took formation. We decided it was time to work on those cardmaking projects that were waiting for our attention. 

On the last day of each month we've committed to sharing card/cards we have made from something we need to "catch up" on. 

You can view my original Catch Up Club post - HERE - for more details.

For this month's Catch Up Club post, I chose to complete the cards from the remaining classes of the Taylored Expressions 2022 Virtual Stamp Joy event that took place on March 12th of that  year.

Session 3


Session 4


Session 7

It should be noted that while most cards posted on my blog are my own designs (albeit sometimes inspired by others), these Catch Up Club cards are not my designs. I've completed cards designed by the class instructor, so while I've made the card, it is not original to me.

Please check out the blogs of my Catch Up Club friends, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

SCS Sketch #SC1034

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.



Here's this week's sketch - SC1034:


My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Sentiment: Pinkfresh Studio (from a virtual event)

Papers: SU Cranberry Crisp CS and Other Papers from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and Sizzix Geo Stitched Frames

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

CAS818 Pumpkins

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Pumpkins



Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp/Die Sets: Unity Thanks, Thanks, & Thanks and Honey Bee Seasonal Sentiments stamped with Pinkfresh Detail Black Ink and colored with Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Creamy Caramel CS 

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Monday, October 28, 2024

TJ - Ornaments Aglow

I'm so excited about today's Christmas card. I used the Doodle Ornaments background stamp from the most recent release at Technique Junkies - check it out HERE. This truly is one of my favorite stamps in this release. 


I used two panels of the image, one in its entirety which I blended yellow ink into the center. The other one I colored three of the ornaments and then fussy cut them. I used foam dots to raise the colored ornaments up off of the other panel.

If you like saving money - and who doesn't - please use the code TJ10JEANETTE when checking out at Technique Junkies to receive a 10% discount.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

In addition to the Technique Junkies stamps listed in this blog post, I also used the following items when making these cards.

Inks (for ink blending): Taylored Expressions Mango

Papers: Recollections White and Amazon 120# Black CS

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones