Hello Friend Card

Hi everyone! It's Darlene here!

It's a rainy fall day here in the northeast so I had some time to be a little creative today.

I created this card using Lawn Fawn's "Joy to the Woods" stamp set and the sentiment is from Paper Smooches "Just a Note" set. Starting with a 5 1/2" x 4" card base. Using Tim Holtz Distress Inks I created my background image of the sky and grass. The colors I used to create the sky were: Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Weathered Wood, Faded Jeans and Black Soot. The grassy area was done using the following Distress Inks: Shabby Shutters and Pine Needles. With the trees, I had lightly colored them with my Copics (N0 Neutral Gray No. 0).  I also used 3D foam dots to pop up some of the trees for dimension. The bird and fox are colored with Prismacolor pencils and blended with odorless mineral spirits.  Thanks for stopping by!

"Thinking of You" Card

Hey There Friends,

 

Anna here from St@mpanna Designs posting again this week to share with you a card I made.  

 I made this card using a circle punch & a circle scalloped punch. 

 

To get my circles lined up, on the white cardstock, I used a pencil to mark where I wanted to punch the circles out.  

 

To get the scalloped edge around the punched holes I used this method:

1.  Punch circle punch out of yellow cardstock.  

2.  Take scalloped circle and place over the hole you just punched out of the yellow cardstock and then punch the scalloped circle. 

 

With liquid glue I glued down the yellow scalloped circles around the holes in the white cardstock.

 

Using foam adhesive, adhere the blue polka-dot paper under the white cardstock.  This gives it more of a shadowbox look. 

I made the flower simply by punching out a scalloped circle out of pink paper.  I then cut a spiral from the outer edge of the scalloped circle all the way to the center of the scalloped circle.  I took the spiral and wrapped it around my tweezers and this is what you get.  After I completed my card, I hot glued down my spiral flower.

The sentiment was a print out from my printer and I decorated with buttons with twine and heart punch out.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!   

Live the Life....

 Hi Friends, 

 

Anna here from St@mpAnna Designs.  I am here to share with you a card I made with K & Company/ BW Maison Collection. 

 

This paper line is awesome for Vintage/Shabby Chic look. 

I layered paper on top of each other.  And matted each layer with white card stock for separation of the patterns.  I used my Sewing machine to stitch around the focal point of the card.  I took a layered butterfly from the Flora & Fauna stickers and stuck to the card since it had adhesive already on it.  The sentiment came from the embellishment pack in this collection.  I strung some buttons across some twine and tied a bow on each end. 

 

Here you have it.  A cute card with no stamping at all.  :) 

Make a Wish & Use Your Stash

Hi, there! Carla here today. As I’ve mentioned before, I love to use scraps from my stash to make cards. Here’s one I designed for my mom, using just a couple of stickers left over from different sets, a bit of patterned paper, and a punch. 

The secret to creating a card from scraps like this is to unite the elements with a consistent color scheme -- in this case, pink, brown, and blue. I began with the stickers, and I was super excited to find a scrap of old (but still great!) striped patterned paper that tied them both together!

To make the card, I layered brown cardstock on the white card. Then I took a scrap of pink cardstock almost the same size as the brown, and punched the loops on the four corners. I used a craft knife to cut away the sides between each punch, which allowed the loops to extend out from the pink rectangle. After layering the pink cardstock on the brown, all that was left to do was add my stickers and the strips of coordinating patterned paper.  

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Cactus Pink

Stickers: EK Success and Martha Stewart Crafts

Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Start 2 Finish: Skull Card Video

Hey Everyone,

Anna here from St@mpAnna Designs.  

With the Coolness in the air here in New Jersey it is feeling a little bit like fall.  Some are already seeing the change in leaves falling at their doorsteps or on their adventures outdoors.  That put me in the mood for Halloween.  I love this time of year.  :)  It always puts a smile on my face just thinking about it.  

I don't know about you- but every single year I can't pass up a new Halloween stamp or two, or even 10. {SMILE}.  This year was no different.  When I seen this set at the store, it just fell into my hands to take home with me.  Well, to be honest with you, this was one of 4 stamp sets I bought this day.  :)  I tell you, this is a sickness I have.  lol  

Today I have a video for you.  This video will show you from start to finish on how I created this card below.  

Please be kind- as I haven't done to many videos.  :)  I am still learning on how to use the Windows Movie Maker.  I did fast forward though the coloring process after I got started.  

Here are the supplies I used.  Thanks for stopping by!  

Stamp set used:  Tim Holtz- Skull Blueprints with die

Ink:  momento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink-Pumice Stone

copic markers:  W1, W3, & W5

Paper:  DCWV The Spooky time Cardstock Matstack, The Spookytime Stack, Copic Xpress-it White cardstock, Black Cardstock,  

Adhesive:  EK Success Herma dotto classic, EK Success 3D foam Adhesive Squares

Diecut Machine:  Sizzix Big Shot with magnetic plate

Thank You Card

Darlene here! 

Here is a card I had created for my sister. I used a digi stamp by Sassy Cheryl Stamps called Driving Miss Maddie. I just love all the wonderful characters she has created. Each week, I find myself patiently waiting for that new blog post of what new creations she has come up with.  

This card measures 4.25" x 5 1/2". I used dark gray cardstock as my base. The fun patterned papers are from K & Co. I used some gray and white twine to hold a thank you tag. Copics were the perfect choice to color my image.

Skin: E000/E01

Cheeks: RV10

Girl Hat: W-2, W-5  Flower Y32, YG61

Girl Shirt:YG61

Boy Hat: W-2, E33, E35

Kart: E23, E31, E33, E35

Wheels: C3, C5

Hair: E31, E33, E35

Feel Better Soon- Card

Hey Everyone,

Anna here from St@mpAnna Designs.  

Today I am going to share with you a card I made.  This sort-of just fell into place.  :)  

I hope you like it.

My boss was away at my "other" job and I took some stamps and my copics to work with me.  I brought them with me for 3 days and finally on Friday I actually colored a little bit.  I find coloring a little therapeutic, as I am sure many of you do too.  

 

Here is how I made the card.  The card measures approximatly 3 1/2 wide x 5 inches high.  This image is from one of my most favorite companies: Whipper Snapper Designs.  The stamp is called "Sunflower Pitcher".  I stamped the image on white cardstock with Momento Tuxedo Black Ink.  

The colors of Copic markers I used are: 

cool grey:  C1, C3 & C5

Yellow:  Y32, Y35, & Y38

Brown:  E01, E13, E19

Green:  YG03, YG06, YG09

Purple:  BV00,  BV01,  BV04

and I also used Colorless Blender when needed.  

After the image was colored, I cut it out with a tiny white border all around.

For the card itself:  I stamped with Hero Arts "Friend Definition" background stamp.  Inked it up with my Pool Party Ink pad by Stampin Up.  Stamped off and then stamped on my card for a muted look.  Took some pattern paper along the left side with a tiny strip of green card stock to give it more of a FINISH look.  I used my corner chomper by WRMK and corner rounded the corners on the right side of the card.  I softened up the card a little with some yellow ink around the edges of the card with a sponge.  Next, I stamped the Sentiment "Feel Better Soon" from Stampin' Up Hostess Set called Express Yourself on scrap white paper and cut out to look like a pennant.  I inked the edges with yellow ink. Glued down the sentiment to the card about 3/4 of an inch from the bottom of the card.   I laced the button with some twine, tied in a bow and then adhered the button down with glue dot. Put some pop dots on the image and adhered above the sentiment.After I finished the card, I felt like it needed a little something else.  So I took my Clear Wink of Stella, Glitter pen by Zig and went over the center of the sunflowers to add a little bling.  I am not sure you can see it in the picture but in real life it is so cute.  

Here is a close up of the coloring.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I'll see you next time on the Blog.  :)  

Happy Birthday Cards

Hey Everyone,

Anna here this week from www.stampanna.com.

Hope you had a great week-end! This week end was my nieces birthday and we spent pretty much all day Saturday at her party.  It was also my nephews birthday in California and he had a party on Saturday.  Since it was a "Birthday Week-end" for me- I figured I would share with you some Birthday Cards that I made.

A few weeks back I had a stamping session with a dear friend of mine.  (Hi Darlene!) These are only 4 of the 9 cards we made that day.  We each made 2 of each design with each one slightly different.  We did have fun just stamping all day. (I can't wait to do it again soon!!)

The stamped images are from Tim Holtz Blue Print Collection.  Let me just say---- LOVE LOVE LOVE them.  :)  I should  have purchased more designs.  (I suppose there is still time right?) {SMILE} The sentiment is from Paper Smooches. (The little "wish big" is from Papertrey Ink.) Paper Smooches is another stamp company that I LOVE LOVE LOVE.  :)  (Shhh,  I need to add more to my collection)  With great stamps and Tim Holtz distress inks and copic markers.  It just makes my heart go pitter patter.

Let me share some close up pictures with some details:

 I would have to say this one is my favorite.  I think the pink is what did me in.  :) The candle is stamped again on a separate paper, colored in and cut out.  I added it to the card front with foam dimensional. 

 This one above is a nice masculine card.  I don't know if you are like me and have a hard time with manly cards.  But I have the hardest time putting it together.  So I am really happy with this one.  ~The image was stamped an extra time on a separate paper, colored in with copic markers, then fussy cut out.  After you cut it out run the image through the big shot with an embossing folder.  Use your foam dimensional to adhere to card front.  

 This one is Stamped and colored in with copic markers.  Then I added Crystal Stickles to the bow for a little shimmer.

Another "Manly" card.  This one is colored in with copic markers.  The "Party" is stamped on a separate paper and then cut out.  Adhered to the card front with foam dimensional.   I added stickles for more dimension to the card.

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Let the Good Times Roll

Hey Everyone,

Great News....  It's Friday!  Which means in a short few hours we will be drawing for the prize for our National Scrapbook Day Give-a-Way!  Be sure to CLICK here to enter.  Drawing closes at Midnight tonight.  (That is Eastern Standard Time)  

Today I want to share with you a card I made using Paper Smooches Stamps.  I am going to be honest and tell you that I didn't make this recently.  I don't remember exactly when it was made, but I do know it has been a little bit.

I love the old jukebox in this card.  I colored the image with my copic markers and added some glossy accents to give it some shine.  As I remember (not that I am that old) old jukeboxes is that they are very SHINY.  The paper is from a 6 x 6 paper pad in my stash.  and just regular card stock as a base.  The card measures at 4 x 4 square.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Friday.