Happy Birthday, Cutie

HI all!  I made this card for the current MFTWSC419 sketch using their PI Birthday Cutie stamp set. I colored her with Copics. All cardstock, patterned paper and dies are MFT, too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

The Card Concept Challenge Time! #100!!!

Hi all! It's time for a new challenge over on The Card Concept Blog and it's number 100! We have special guests joining us - so exciting! I asked my sweet crafty friend Brianna to join me in this challenge. I used the Lil Inker Designs Dual Stitched Pumpkin die for this card. I smudged some versamark ink on the bottom and then embossed with gold embossing powder. I colored the stem and created the grooves in the pumpkin with Copic markers. The flowers/vines and sentiment are also from Lil Inker Designs. The wood grain background stamp is from MFT.

We would love for you to play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

A Monster Birthday

HI all!  Here's my card for the latest MFTWSC377 sketch using the Monster Sized stamp set.  These guys are super fun to color!  I used my Copics and a pointillism technique for interest and texture.  I sponged on some coordinating distress inks behind the general are of where I planned to adhere each monster, then spritzed with water.  The word dies are from the Blueprints 26.  I cut out 'birthday' from the black and white basics paper pad.  I added the clear YNS gumdrops because of a little oops on the paper - I'm sure you've heard before, mistakes are just opportunities to embellish! :D

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

Happy flowery birthday

Hi all!  I'm here with some flowery-goodness using the Honey Bee Stamps set, Country Blooms.  I'm kinda totally obsessed with this set.  ;)  I colored them with Copics then used the matching dies to cut everything out.  I used the smallest of the Hexagon Layering Background Stencils to sponge in some color on the layer directly behind the flowers and sentiment.  The sentiment is from the Happy Everything stamp set - I loooove the mix of fonts!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

YNS DT Dare Challenge!

Hi all!  I'm joining the Your Next Stamp DT Dare Blog challenge today - Color Me Happy!   Ready to see one of the cutest bunnies ever?  Here ya go!  I colored the Yummy Cupcake Bunny image with Copics, then fussy cut it.  It is layered over some watercolor paper that I had embossed the Mini Alpha Splatter stamp onto then swiped on some oxide distress ink to make the letters pop!  I added a few Candy Land Glittered gumdrops.  Isn't the sentiment darling?

Be sure to comment over on the YNS Blog for your chance to WIN!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

You are fiercely awesome

HI all!  Here's a card I made for the MFTWSC342 using the new stamp set, Fierce Friends.  I did quite a bit of masking here.  I colored the not-so-fierce tigers with Copics, then used grape jelly, orange zest and lemon drop inks to sponge the background.  A little spritzing with water adds such a cool look - I'm obsessed!  I also used Copics to create the grass.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

We're Mermaid for each other

Hi all!  Here's a card I made for the latest MFT sketch - MFTWSC333.   I feel in love with this BB Mermazing stamp set the second I saw it!  I did some no-line coloring on her using my Copics.  The background was created with two different Ranger Distress Inks and some water.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,
Angel

Your Next Stamp - October New Release Blog Hop!

Hi all!!!  Happy Sunday and Welcome to the YNS October Release Blog Hop!  Whoop! Whoop!!!

I am SO excited for this release!!!  LOTS of FUN new sets and Gumdrops!  I have so many favorites, one of which is the set that I'm featuring today, Winter Home.  B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!  Such a sweet little scene with fabulous sentiments!  What more do you need?!!!  I've made two very different cards using this set, so let's get started.

For my first card, I paper pieced every. single. element. of this image.  It took a bit of time, but oh, how I love the end result!  I used Copics to add shading, to create the sky (how do you like the 'smoke' out of the chimney?  hehe!  I just used my colorless blender to create it!) and also to color in the warm glow in the windows.  All of the snow, yes, ALL of it, was Stickled then cut out and adhered where needed per the image.  The sentiment is also from this set.  Told you it included fabulous sentiments!

Now, for the second card...  I've been wanting to make a card without coloring the main image.  I've seen that technique around blog land and decided to give it a go!  I used 7 different DP sheets (all from one pack) for this card!  The scallop opening was created using the larger die from the Open Scallop Die Set.  A few other dies, a button and some twine, along with silver glittered gumdrops add extra interest.  Oh, and of course, the sentiment is from this set ;)

Here's a little bit more info for ya - 5 random winners will receive $20 to spend in the YNS store!  Prizes are randomly placed amongst all the blogs so the more you comment, the better chance you have to WIN!!!  And check THIS OUT ~ ~ ~

Alright, I won't keep you any longer!  Enjoy the rest of the hop - check it out that line up!!!!

Hello, Sunshine

Hi all!  I wanted to share this card that I made for the latest MFT Color Palette Challenge 3 and the MFTWSC168 sketch.  I couldn't wait to color this image from the new set, Sunflower Sweetheart by Birdie Brown!  She's a good-sized image which I just love, more room to color or paper piece!  I used my E33 colic to make her a "straw hat".  Here are the die-namics used on this card:  blueprints 13, blueprints 1, blueprints 12 (uh, yea, I love my blueprints!), and circle STAX 1.  The sour apple rectangle was stamped with washi patterns and popped up on foam adhesives.  The skinny kraft layer on the right was stamped with the woodgrain background stamp.  I also added a bit more dimension in the area of the main image with some modeling paste and my MPD Scallops stencil.  The stitched circle and card base are grapesicle card stock.  

Thanks for stopping by!