Less Is More #350

It's One-Layer week at Less Is More.  One-Layer with Stars.  How easy is that?

First step: Ink a stencil from Heidi Swapp with VersaMark, add a few extra stars from W&W and a sentiment from the new CP Stamp of Appproval.  Second: heat emboss in white.   Third: Blend Distress Oxides all over and spritz some water with Perfect Pearls in it.  Done.

Thanks for dropping by.  I love it when you do.

Addicted to Stamps and More #243

It's time for another holiday card at Addicted to Stamps and More.  Most of us choose Christmas for our holiday so we have plenty of cards to mail when the season comes.  Here's mine.

The PB stamp was colored with markers, spritzed with water and stamped on watercolor paper so I could move the color around and restamp for more color if needed.  The sentiment is also from PB.

Will you choose Christmas for your holiday card?  No matter what holiday you choose we can't wait to see your card in the gallery.  Be sure to check out what the Design Team has done if you need inspiration.

 

Happy Little Stampers - CAS

I don't know if I don't know how to read, or if I just get an idea in my head and go with it, hoping it's okay.  Happy Little Stampers challenge is Sprays/Mists and I knew what I wanted to do.  When I went to the site to post the card I noticed it's supposed to be CAS and that means lots of white space. Sorry, it doesn't have much.  It's simple and fairly clean, and even a one layer card, not something I do often.

The stamp is from Penny Black that I colored with Inktense Pencils, then covered with rubber cement.  I masked the sentiment area and used my Tim Holtz marker sprayer to spritz the background.  The sentiment is also from PB.  It's a little warped because I haven't attached it to the card base yet.  I do that sometimes until I know what inside sentiment I want to use.  Those are printed on the computer.

You won't see any cards from me for a while (well, one, but that's a secret for now) since I'm off to spend two weeks with my grandchildren while their parents are away.  To keep my hand in, I will be playing with my Zig Clear Brush Pens. I'll also be making a baby quilt for a soon to be great-granddaughter.  I will be lounging around the pool catching up with all of you, though, so keep those cards a comin'!

CAS(E) This Sketch #119 and Showcase Your Style #13

I wanted to make a couple of thank you cards for the radiation therapists and the PEL drivers who have been so kind and respectful while my Mom went through her treatments for skin cancer.  I thought the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch would be the perfect starting point.

After looking through my nature stamps, I decided on one from Penny Black.  I know it's Spring but the stamp just called out for a Fall treatment.

Some Distress Markers and a little spritz of water and I was done.  Well, except for the sentiment and the layering of the panel.  As easy as that sounds, I think I tried 3 times to get the right amount of water to make the leaves look good.

How about "seconds" as Michele from I Card Everyone would say?  Actually this is the first but I liked the other one better for the challenge.

I've always loved it when I see doodles on a card, so I tried my hand at it.  I used a dark brown pen and then stamped the sentiment in SSS Sparrow.

I just checked and Showcase Your Style has the theme of Thank You this week.  I'm going to send my card over there, too.

Thanks for stopping by.

FFC #27

Happy middle of the week.  

Isn't this a gorgeous rhinestone ornament?  It's the inspiration at Festive Friday this week.

I wanted to give the impression of the silver setting of the stones so I cut two snowflakes, one in white and one in silver, then offset them.  For the hazy green background, I used my new spritzer.  A little inking around the edges and a sentiment from Hero Arts and my card is done.  FYI:  It takes a little practice to get the spritzing even.  Mine is definitely not as even as I'd like but not too bad for a first try.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a good rest of the week.