A Little Thank You

Hi everyone – I have a simple thank you card to share today. The card features the Circle Sentiments #2 stamp set from Inky Antics and a small piece of designer paper from the Collectable – Memorable line by My Mind’s Eye.

I used a Brackets die to cut the main panel and to cut an accent strip from teal. I adhered to two together before poking the holes along the outside edges.

I colored the little flower image with Copic markers and then added some Glossy Accents and Rock Candy Distress Stickles glitter.  Behind the image is a little bit of ribbon and a small piece of washi tape.

Easy peasy – but with a few accents to make everything fun. :D

Coupon Alert!  If you are shopping at the Inspiration Emporium you can use coupon code fatcatstamper for 10% off your order. Pictured below are links to some of the products I used to create this card. :)

Recipe:
Stamps: Circle Sentiments #2 (Inky Antics).
Paper: Marshmallow (Bazzill Card Shoppe), teal, Collectable – Memorable designer (My Mind’s Eye).
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Jet Black Archival (Ranger), Copic markers.
Accessories: Gossy Accents and Rock Candy glitter (Ranger), Brackets On the Edge die (Sizzix), Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Ric Rac Ribbon (May Arts), washi tape, mat pack and paper piercer (SU!), Lippy Red Rhinestones (Kaiser).

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RS64: Swimming in Circles

Hello – it is the weekend again and that means crafting, yard work and maybe some baking.  And of course a bit of shopping… and another Retro Sketches challenge. :)

Here is the sketch (based on one of my cards), check out more details of the challenge and see more samples on the Retrosketches blog.

For my take on the sketch I used Enjoy Life: By the Sea (from TSG) and Splendid designer paper (Authentique). I colored the jellyfish with Copic markers, cut out and then accented with some Diamond Stickles (Ranger).

I cut a frame out using a Die-namics die from MFT and stamped a sentiment on it. For accenting the card I used a few yellow pearls (Queen & Co.) and a bit of yellow polka dot ribbon (May Arts).

So what do you think? Cute jellyfish, isn’t it?

There She Goes Again: New Home Congrats

Hey Crafty Friends -

It is that wonderful time of the month when the There She Goes Trendsetter’s make new projects featuring previously released stamp sets. This month we have sets that are perfect for celebrating and documenting some of the bigger changes in life:

• ConGRADulations 
• Oh Snap! 
• On the Move

For my project today I made a card using the On the Move stamp set.

I stamped the truck from the set twice: once on Kraft cardstock and a second time on white cardstock. I colored the second image with markers and cut out.  It was then adhered to the first image using foam dimensional tape.

To embellish the card I painted a chipboard house with Antique Linen Distress Paint and let dry.  I sanded the edges a bit and then sponged on Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.  I then adhered a button and twine to the painted house.  For additional texture I added polka dot grosgrain ribbon and brown pearls.

Make sure to pop over to the TSG blog for more fabulous samples from the team.

Recipe:
Stamps: On the Move (TSG).
Paper: Butter Mints (Bazzill Card Shoppe), Kraft (MFT), Pine Tree (Core’dinations), Choice Snow White (TE), designer (Prima).
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Archival Jet Black (Ranger), Copic markers, Rusty Hinge Distress Ink (Ranger).
Accessories: Twine and Brown Polka Dot ribbon (May Arts), Brown Pearls (Queen & Co), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), wood button (Prima), Chipboard house (Maya Road), Antique Linen Distress Paint (Ranger), foam dimensional tape (TE), heavy duty white thread and sewing machine.

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Hello – Been a weird last few days of weather here – from chilly with wind to sunny to overcast and back to sunny. To celebrate the *fun* weather, here is a sweet card using the Rain Snow Shine stamp set from The Greeting Farm. I might need to borrow her umbrella. ;)

I stamped the Anya image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers before cutting out.  The sentiment is from the Sentiment Sampler set from Paper Smooches and I stamped it in Jet Black Archival ink on the designer paper. I like how crisp and deep this black is; however it doesn’t play nice with Copic markers so I use the Memento when coloring.

For some additional texture on the background I stamped the chicken wire image from the Mixed Media set on Milled Lavender cardstock by inking the stamp with Picket Fence Distress Paint. Per my usual, I added stitching, pearls and a bit of ribbon. I also used a lot of foam dimensional tape to adhere all of the layers together.  You can see the dimension a bit more on this side shot:

Coupon Alert!  If you are shopping at the Inspiration Emporium you can use coupon code fatcatstamper for 10% off your order. Pictured below are links to some of the products I used to create this card. :)

Recipe:
Stamps: Rain Snow Shine (The Greeting Farm), Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches), Mixed Media (Stamper’s Anonymous).
Paper: Kraft (MFT), Naturals White (SU!), Choice Snow White (TE), Milled Lavender (Core’dinations), Collectable – Memorable designer (My Mind’s Eye).
Ink: Archival Jet Black (Ranger), Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko).
Accessories: White twill ribbon (May Arts), Standard Circle LG Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Picket Fence Distress Ink (Ranger), 1/2” Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), heavy duty white thread and sewing machine, Tiny Attacher, Pewter Pearls (Kaiser Craft), foam dimensional tape (TE).

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