Time Out #289 - Inspired By

This challenge at Time Out is an inspiration one.  

We want a card featuring your favorite winged thing.  Those who know me know my love of owls and that my card would probably showcase one, although I do have a love for all birds and have a number of stamps and dies that would work.

This cutie is from Gerda Steiner and is colored with PolyChromos pencils.  I thought that was the best way to get the look of feathers.  Once colored, he was masked and the background inked with Salvaged Patina.  Lawn Fawn's Stitched Scalloped Square Frame was embossed with the Subtle folder and popped up.  The sentiment is from the same GS set.

The feathers should be flying in the gallery.  We hope your card is one of them.  The winner will receive $25 store credit to Lawn Fawn and a chance to guest design with us.  

I'm also sending my card to The Paper Players #738  CAS - Things that Fly.

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Christmas Kickstart #72

The challenge at Christmas Kickstart is Wrapped up for Christmas.  It's not presents that are wrapped but necks.  They want to see scarves. I had the perfect stamp for this and I was inspired by my friend TK to use it. 

I love the little owls from MFT's Warm and Feathered Hugs.  He's colored with Zigs and popped up on some paper from Craft and You.  I don't know where I got it but I love its winter look.  It's hard to tell but the panel around the scalloped rectangle from Lawn Fawn is also popped up.  The lighter part of the paper worked well for the sentiment from Hero Arts. 

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope you have time to get crafty.

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Addicted to CAS #156

Here's a chance to try out a technique.  The code word at Addicted to CAS is

There are a few ways to get the ombre look.  Here's what I did.

I blended Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink from light to dark on Bristol and placed that panel behind one that had been die cut with a LF circle.  The little owl from GS is colored with Inktense pencils and everything is popped up.

Our guest designer for this challenge is Hannelie.  Please be sure to check out her card and those of the rest of the Design Team over on the blog for more inspiration.

Time Out #130

Time Out has this as a word prompt.  What to do?  What to do?

I finally came up with something - again in the early morning thoughts.

I combined the rather sedate and drab GS owl with the brightly billed MFT toucan.  They are placed on a CF word die, layered three times, that is glued over a stenciled background from HA. The minor sentiment was computer generated.  I didn't use a word bubble because depending on your perspective, either of these birds is unique.

Thanks for dropping by.  Have a nice weekend.

Addicted to CAS #152

One of my favorite things to do is watch birds at my bird feeders.  This week Vicki has chosen the word "Birds" for our challenge at Addicted to CAS.  I love all birds but I do have one favorite and he's on my card.

Isn't he the cutest? I colored him with Inktense pencils and perched him on a hand cut branch embossed with a sentiment from the set.  I had to add snow to the branch with some High White ep and then added just a touch of  Distress Ink 'sky' behind him.

There are a variety of birds on the cards made by the Design Team.  Head on over to the blog to check them out and then pull out one of your bird stamps and make a card.  Just make sure it CAS.

CAS Watercolor - January

With the snow and the cold throughout the country, my card for CAS Watercolor may either bring a smile or a groan.

That cute little MFT owl, watercolored with Distress Ink, is sliding down a fabric embossed hill.  The sky is also done with DI.  See what I mean about the sentiment?  You are either having a great time in the snow or are so "over it!"  As long as the sun is shining like today I can tolerate it.

Thanks for dropping by.  Stay safe and warm if you are in the storm areas.

Twofer Card Challenge #12

One of my favorite things is the prompt at the Twofer Card Challenge this month.  Birds.  And one bird in particular.  Owls.  So of course I had to include one on my card for the challenge.

The first card is a thank you.

The owl and fox from Gerda Steiner were stamped on Desert Storm and colored with PolyChromos pencils.  The background was inked with Distress Inks and splattered with white paint for stars.  After all owls are nocturnal.

The second card is a birthday card.

Where's the owl you ask?

Here he is!  I made a double slider card so he could hide in the tree until it was time to wish someone a happy birthday.  The tree was made by inking a woodgrain embossing folder with Black Soot DOX.  This was so much fun to make and will probably go to my great grandson on his 6th birthday in April.

So there you have it.  Two cards using the same owl in two different designs for a thank you and a birthday card.

I'm so glad you dropped by.  I love it when you leave a comment.

Inkspirational #177

The challenge at Inkspirational is to CASE  a card, either your own or someone elses.  I decided to CASE this card that Michele sent to me for Christmas.

And it was only fair that I use the owl stamp she gifted me for my birthday.

I went with just one owl and a plain circle because that's what I have.  It's on the opposite side of the card front only because I ran the embossing folder through on the wrong side of the paper.  That's okay.  It works.

I'm so glad you dropped by.  Please leave a comment so I know you were here.

Stamps: MFT, Altenew

Paper: White PTI, gray ??

Embossing Folder: WeRMemory Keepers

Ink: Altenew

Other: PolyChromos pencils

Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist II

I have another tag for the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist challenge.  This one was inspired by Kelly Griglione on day 9 - watercolor tags.

The little owl is from Winnie and Walter, colored with Inktense pencils.  Here are Kelly's darling tags.

I'll have another one tomorrow.

CAS(E) This Sketch #294

Time for another retro sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch.

This is the card I made back in February 2015.

What a difference 3 1/2 years make.  

The owl is from Gerda Steiner colored with PolyChromos pencils.  The die cut was a freebie from MFT when I bought a sack full of goodies on my visit last month.  The secondary sentiment is also from MFT, from their owl stamp set.

I hope you do have a hoot of a day.  Maybe in your craft room?

CAS(E) This Sketch #293

My internet was out this morning and I was so afraid I wouldn't be able to post my card for CAS(E) This Sketch.  Isn't it crazy how much we rely on the internet?  Half a day down and we don't know what to do with ourselves.  I should have posted it right after I made it.  Here it is now.

I just love this little owl from Gerda Steiner.  Who am I kidding?  I love any owl. 😉  This one is colored with PolyChromos.  The background is covered with a variety of Distress Inks, the moon is a leftover circle and the cloud is hand cut from vellum - all based on this sketch.

Thanks for dropping by.  Owl see you later.  😀

The Card Concept #95

Oh how I wish I had these owl pillows.  They'd go well on my bed with it's quilt of many colors.  Needless to say I can't pass up a chance to make an owl card for The Card Concept.  I think this falls into the clean and layered category.

A long time ago my friend Joyce sent me a number of owls both stamped and die cut.  Every so often I get into the envelope to see what I can use and this Poppy Stamps owl was cut three times in different papers so I could mix and match.  I picked out a subtle pattern for behind the owl and then the green plaid for the main panel, popping it up on fun foam. 

For the sentiment I used the MFT die cut letters that my crafting BFF Michele so graciously gave me.  How fitting since I'm a whooting and a hollering that we're flying to Florida in September to meet up with Nancy Leppek and take a class from Kathy Racoosin at MFT as part of her 30 Day Color Challenge. I'm still pinching myself.

Thanks for dropping by and have a wonderful week.

Just Us Girls #446 - Photo Week

Maria is a girl after my own heart.  She picked this for the photo challenge this week at Just Us Girls.

If you don't know by now, I'm an owl freak.  I have a gigantic collection of owls in all shapes, sizes and materials, although not one made of a pineapple and bananas like this one.  In fact I just bought one.  I'll share it below for those who'd like to see it but for now here's my card.

A long time ago Joyce Mehrberg sent me a bunch of stamped and die cut owls because she knew how much I love them. I've used some over the years but I went into her envelope and discovered this gorgeous creature from Serendipity and decided to use him on my card.  I thought he would make a good masculine card so I found this tweed paper that matched perfectly with PTI Fine Linen.  I didn't have room for much of a sentiment so I used this one from a NBUS set from Sunny Studio.  

You know I'm exited to see what you do with the photo.  There should be a wonderful collection of owls in the gallery, although you don't have to use an owl.  The photo is only for inspiration. For more inspiration check out what our talented guest designer Hannelie and the rest of the Design Team have done.  If you are chosen Chic of the Week you will have a chance to be our guest designer in August.

Here's the owl I bought made from a glass serving tray and tealight holders.

You can't see them in the photo but there are forks for his talons holding onto the branch.  Now to find a place to hang him.

CAS Mix-Up, CAS Watercolor, HLS Watercolor and Little Red Wagon #433

I have a second card for the CAS Mix-Up Challenge. 

I think this fun little owl looks great in cork. I colored the white of his eyes with a gel pen and his beak and talons with Distress Marker.  He's sitting on a branch die cut from real wood paper (my choice).  The sentiment was masked from a stamp that originally said "Howl are you?"

This next card is for CAS Watercolor Challenge,  HLS Watercolor Challenge and Little Red Wagon..

The heart of roses from SSS was heat embossed in silver and watercolored with Distress Ink. The silver embossed sentiment is from PB.

Thanks for dropping by.  I hope your week gets off to a great start.