Another Sympathy card needed & NBUS#88

 Hi,  Today I'm sharing another, Sympathy card that I had to make and get ready to send out.  It's always a hard thing to make but I hope that the recipient finds comfort in the words and knows that I cared about their loss.

Since this is my first time using this stamp and sentiment from the Unity Stamp Company (July 2024 KOM - it's all makin' sense) and also the patterned paper (Paper Studio) and my first time ever using the Misty Moonlight ink (SU) as well.  I'm going to share it with the NBUS blog#88

Here is my card:

I started with a card base that I can't quite place. - It's not Night of Navy or Misty Moonlight.  I'm thinking it might be a piece of Not Quite Navy but I can't be sure. (Sorry).

Normally I don't make square cards but the image I used is rather large so I ended up doing a 5x5 Square Card.

The image was stamped on Crumb Cake Card Stock with Misty Moonlight ink. I then rounded the corners with a Corner Punch, Splattered some white paint on it and added some Wink of Stella to the centers of the 5 main flowers.  I distressed the edges with the Misty Moonlight ink as well.

Next I cut a panel of the patterned paper, (Paper Studio) and glued it to my card base.  I embossed a strip of Vellum using the Misty Moonlight ink and the Cobalt Blue embossing powder.  I adhered it to the stamped image with Navy Brads and then used foam tape to mount the entire image onto the card.  I kept if fairly simple for mailing purposes.  

Again the inside was stamped with the same ink but stamped off once on the floral image. The sentiment was stamped normally. Also the sentiment is from (Stamp Simply) and I've used it several times.

She Monsters - Unity Sketch Challenge

 Hello - Well it's been a 'hot minute' since I've posted here.  Lots going on the last month and then I ended up with that crummy cold/chest congestion, cough crud.  Haven't felt much like stamping but today I managed to finally get a card done.

This is for the Unity Sketch Challenge: Layered Layout:

Here is what I came up with:

This is my first time using the adorable, She Monsters stamp set & the Love Notes Designer paper so I'm going to also enter on NBUS #84 challenge as well.

So my card base is Retired SU Bermuda Bay card stock.

I used 4 patterns from Unity's - Love Notes paper pack.

The monster was stamped with Versa Fine Clair Nocturne ink and colored with pencils/blended with Gamsol.

I used a square die from SU, a small corner punch from EK Success.

The image was mounted with foam tape as well as the small circle that I punched from one of the other paper patterns in the package & added some pink glitter from Art Institute. - The center of the flower has Baby Blue Stickles added to it. I also used some, googly  eyes and an enamel dot (Paper Studio) to complete the card.

This was a fun card to make & I hope it makes you smile.

Thanks for stopping by.

Darling Donkey Smiles & NBUS#83

 

Today's card is being entered in a challenge over on the FB Group: Unity Show and Tell (Create in Layers).

For this card I used the stamp set: Darling Donkey Smiles.  Patterned paper from the (Hay.There.) packet - Also from Unity Stamps.

Image stamped with Memento Tuxedo Ink & Colored with Pencils.

Added details:  Punch: EK Success Daisy Scallop, Flower Punch retired SU. Banner Punch: SU, Tiny Heart Punch (Family Treasures) Card Stock: White, Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Petal Pink SU. Gems & Glitter.  Foam Tape & Distressing Tool.

Since this is the first time this stamp set has been inked up I'll submit over at the NBUS blog as well.

Double D (Bee Happy Challenge) and NBUS #77

 Hello & Welcome.

Today I'm actually posting a card for a challenge:

Double D - Bee Happy Challenge  and since this is a brand new stamp set and also brand new Washi Tape I'm also going to post on NBUS #77

Here is the card I created:

For this card I went with a Black, White & Gold color scheme.

The stamp set is from Unity Stamps (Bee-Hold) UU stamp set.

I stamped the bee and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored the bee with a Gold Metallic Pencil and a light Yellow pencil.  Added some Wink of Stella to both the wings and the gold portion of the bee.  Added transparent white glitter to the eyes.  

The back ground is a piece of white card stock splattered with Distress Mica Spray and layered with a piece of SU designer paper that I ran through with an embossing folder (also from SU).  I added a strip of bee Washi Tape (Paper Studio) and some gold dots (Paper Studio).  I edged the bee with Going Gray ink and mounted with foam tape.  Dies from Unity Stamps were also used.  

Hope you enjoy it.

Friends Make the World Beautiful - NBUS#75

Hello and Welcome!

Today's card is one I made for (no challenges at all).  I have a friend having a birthday this week and I plan to give this card to her.

The card is (loosely) based on this card: Created by Tonya Brooks.  You can view her video on how this card was made HERE

Originally I had planned to use some floral dies I had to look similar to the ones in this card.  However...as often happens when I start making a card mine took a detour and wound up looking like this:

So basically I start with an A2 size White card.  Then I took a piece of patterned paper from Unity Stamps (Jubilant Tapestry) and distressed the edges with, Pretty Peacock ink (SU).  Next I stamped 2 areas with a background stamp from the Feb. KOM (Happy Soul) with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I then cut a piece of Tempting Turquoise (*retired SU) card stock and used a retired* SU punch to create the paper border.  I then distressed it with the Turquoise ink and wrinkled it up.  To create the brown section I used a piece of Core'dinations card stock and an embossing folder (SU - most like it's retired) After embossing it I sanded it with a sanding block so the peach color came through. That piece and the turquoise piece were then glued down on the patterned piece.

I cut a tag out of the same piece of brown card stock but turned it over to the peach side and distressed with SU Calypso Coral ink.

Next a sentiment from the Unity March KOM (Love and Good Vibes) was stamped with Versa Mark ink and embossed with Black embossing powder. I used a punch and a die from my stash for the 2 hearts which were glued and then stapled to the tag.  The flower is from an old SU punch and was distressed with the coral ink.  I added some gems and Washi tape and a piece of turquoise ribbon (SU*) that I frayed before threading it through the hole. This was mounted with foam tape.

Since the paper was new (or had never been used) along with the Washi tape, Sentiment stamp & one of the hearts I'll enter this for NBUS#75 which is offering a gift certificate to at least 3 people for participating in the challenge as they are celebrating 75 challenges!

Monster Mayhem - NBUS#73

Hello,  Thanks for stopping by.

Today I will be sharing a card that I created for no particular challenge whatsoever.  

 Here is the card:

This card features one of the adorable monsters from Unity Stamps,

Monster Mayhem stamp set. It also features matching paper with the same name.

Details: Card Base, Basic Black (SU)

Basic White cs(SU)

Patterned Paper, Unity Stamps (Monster Mayhem)

Color Medium - Copic Markers

Embossing Folder, Spots n Dots (Cuttlebug)* - retired

Heart Punch *retired SU

Circle Dies from both Unity and MFT

Staples, Googly Eyes, Foam Mounting Tape

I stamped the Monster with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Copic Markers.  I am trying to learn how to use these markers so I've been watching a few video's - How do you think I did?

I just love this Monster set and what's even better is they came out with a girl monster set (I'm still waiting for mine to arrive) called,

She Monsters and patterned paper,  Love Notes  both available separately or in a Bundle package.  - I can't wait to use them.

Since this is my first time using this set I'm going to put it up on NBUS#73 

Have a great day.

ArtNudge#325D and Freshly Made Sketches#679 and NBUS#72

 Hello and Welcome!

Having some fun today with the Art Nudge challenge and the Sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.

First the Sketch: FMS#679

The Art Nudge Inspiration photo: ArtNudge#325D

Here is the card that I created for these 2 challenges:

I was inspired by the colors of the inspiration photo and of course (chickens which lay eggs).

My starting point was this fun stamp set from Unity Stamps:

Impeckable Silhouettes and the fun patterned paper from Unity Stamps: Cluck and Bloom.

Card Base is: Lost Lagoon (SU). Then the layer of designer paper cut with a Unity Scallop/Rectangle Die.

The chicken was stamped with Calypso Coral Ink on White cs and cut with a Unity Scallop/Circle Die.

I cut a fishtail tag (MFT) on Old Olive cs and used a Chicken wire embossing folder.  I added another strip of designer paper (don't those dots resemble eggs).  The sentiment was stamped with Memeto Tuxedo black ink. I also used Petal Pink Paper and ink for the small chick and the circle under the chicken piece.  

This is my first time using this stamp set and paper so it's going in for NBUS#72 as well.

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your visits and comments very much.  Happy Stamping.

PP727 and NBUS72 - Spring Flowers

 Good Day - Hope the start of your week is going well.

Today I'm finally sharing a card! - I started this card on Saturday and when I saw what the Paper Players theme was this week I knew that I was going to post it for that theme.

Here is the theme this week:  PP727

Here is the card that I created:

Since this is brand new stuff I'm also going to share it with NBUS#72

I wanted to use one of the images from Unity Stamps February 2025 KOM (the sweetest spring)

This is a rather large image so it will cover most of an, A2 Card.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink twice on Basic White card stock.  Then I cut out a portion of it with a Unity Circle die. This is called the, Spotlight technique.

I colored the circle portion with Prisma Colored Pencils and blended with Gamsol.  I also splattered some white dots using a White Luster Brush (Scrapbook.com).  The main image was cut out with a Unity Scallop Rectangle die.  I used a piece of patterned paper (source unknown) to cover the front of a A2 Card of Granny Apple Green.

The sentiment was stamped in the black ink and cut with an Oval die (MFT) - Then I used a Q-tip to brush real red ink around the edge.

I punched out some small photo corners (EK Success punch) in Granny Apple Green and mounted them with foam tape.  The flower panel was also mounted with foam tape over the main image.  To finish the card off I added some red enamel dots.

I hope you enjoy this little touch of Spring.

Simply Holiday Deer - NBUS#68

 Welcome!

 I'm here on the blog today sharing a couple of Christmas cards.  I'm in Christmas card mode right now so you'll be seeing a lot of them in the next few weeks.

I have 2 cards today both made with the same stamp set:

Simply Holiday Deer from Unity Stamps Uniquely Unity 10/24 Kit.

Submitting to NBUS#68 since this is a brand new stamp set and a brand new paper pack on the first card.

Card 1:

Details: Stamp Set - Simply Holiday Deer (Unity Stamps)

Card stock: Real Red and Basic White (SU)

Designer Paper - Unity (Rustic Christmas)

Dies: Unity (Scallops and Rectangles)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Other: Prisma Colored Pencils, Gamsol, White Luster Brush,Tiny Gems, Glitter, Foam Tape.

For this card I made my own snow template and blended on some blue ink to create snow banks.  It's hard to see in the picture but there are also white splatters and glitter accents on the trees and deer antlers.  I colored the image with pencils and blended with Gamsol.

Card 2:

This card used the same stamp set, (Simply Holiday Deer) except for the sentiment which came from Unity (Winter Cheer and Deer)

Card Stock: Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake (SU) and I'm not sure what Green I used but it's from (SU).

Designer Paper - Purchased at JoAnn's - Funny story to follow on the paper.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Colored Pencils,  White Lustre Pen, Glitter, Circle Punches (SU), Dies from Unity. Ribbon (American Crafts) and some small staples.

Again this card also has glitter on it.

So here's the funny story about the paper.  One day my bowling partner showed up with a shirt that reminded me of the paper I had.  She wore it again this week so I had to get a picture of the paper and her shirt:

Here is my paper:

Here is her shirt:

Very close resemblance wouldn't you say! She got a kick out of it when I showed her the paper pattern.

Two Old Bats Anything Goes Challenge and NBUS#67

 

Welcome!  I'm back today with another card for the Two Old Bats Anything goes Halloween challenge.  

I wanted to do a card inspired by the mood board this time.  

Below is the card that I created.

This is also going in NBUS #67 as I'm using a new stamp/die set for this card. - Which I am so thankful to TK (Time 4 Kards) for gifting me this adorable stamp set and the dies that match.  She created a card with this set last year which you can view here:

I had a blast creating this card.  

My card base is: Highland Heather (SU)  The designer paper is from DCWV - Spooky time stack.  I purchased at JoAnn's a couple of years ago.

My card process often takes on a mind of it's own as I had started with a totally different pattern of paper but didn't like how it was turning out.  Then I decided to switch papers and am happy with the result.

The images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Ink and colored with various Copic markers and cut out with the matching dies.

I blended Fresh Freesia and Misty Moonlight ink (SU) on a piece of white card stock.  Then cut it out with a Unity Die.  I also added a cut our border in black like a frame.  Before adding the frame I splattered on some white splatters using a Lustre Brush from Scrapbook.com - I was excited to finally get a night sky that I liked. All the images were mounted onto the sky with foam tape.  I added some sequins to the background as well. I also added shimmer to the ghost with a Wink of Stella pen.

I finished off the inside of the card with the spider and web from the stamp set: Waffle Flower - Boo stamp set/dies.  The sentiment is from an old stamp set from Amuse Studio (Spooky Boo Day) .

Again this card was a lot of work but I am thrilled with how it turned out and I hope you enjoy it too.

PP#712 & NBUS#67

 Hello and thanks for stopping by.

Today I'm sharing a card I created for the Paper Players #712 challenge (Clean and Simple - Tag Your It).

I'll also be posting on NBUS#67 because I used new stamps today for this card.

Here is my card:

For this card I started with a card base of Pumpkin Pie cs (SU) and layered that with a piece of Unity designer paper (Haunted Hues) that I cut out with a Scallops and Rectangle die from Unity Stamps.

I used one of the "freebie" tags that Unity sends as a little bonus and stamped the cute little ghost on it with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  Then I colored with with Prisma Color Pencils and blended with Gamsol.  I stamped the Boo sentiment with the same ink.  Next I took an oldie but goodie stamp from (SU) Itty Bitty Backgrounds and stamped it with Night of Navy Ink.  I also distressed the edges of the tag with Fresh Freesia ink (SU).  I just had to use the cute little cat from the stamp set (Boo to You) so both the little Ghost and cat were used for the first time.

I had previously used the sentiment and another ghost from that set on this card but wanted to share the remaining stamps in this set.

To complete my card I added some ribbon (source unknown) it's been in my stash forever.  I mounted the tag using foam tape.

Here is a closeup of the image so you can see the color detail a little better.

Be sure to check out the design teams great cards and pop by a few participants blogs as well.

Have a wonderful day.

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge and NBUS

 Hello and Welcome.

Today I'm sharing a card I created this week and decided to share it for the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge: Anything Goes.

This was the Mood Board - It's there for inspiration.  - I'm thinking that mine is more of an, "anything goes" card rather than matching the mood board.

Which photo do you prefer? One with the background paper added or the one below?

Inside of the card.  Here I used another small circle that I cut out from panel that I cut the first circle from.  Then I just inked up the small Trick or Treat portion of the sentiment stamp with a black marker and stamped it below the ghost circle.

So for this card I used Basic Black, Basic White and Granny Apple Green card stock (SU).  The background stamp is from Unity (Boo Brigade)  I stamped the background with Memento tuxedo Ink twice. I cut one out using a Unity (Scallop and Rectangle die)  I cut a circle out from the 2nd one using the Unity (Scallop and Circle) dies.

Then I colored the smiling ghost with Copic markers and added some clear glitter (Art Institute) over it to make it sparkle.  I cut out a rectangle of Granny Apple Green card stock with another Unity(Scallop and Rectangle) die. I mounted the cut circle over the other ghost background with foam tape,  lining the ghosts up as closely as possible.

Then I stamped the Happy Halloween sentiment from (Clearly Unity - Boo to You) after masking off the small trick or treat portion with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I removed the mask before stamping down. Then I distressed the edges with a distressing tool and some Granny Apple Green Ink.  To complete the card I added some green sequins (Picket Fence Studio).

Since it's NEW to me I'm also submitting for NBUS#67 - Stop by as there are lots of great cards there to get inspiration from.

That's it. - A fun and fairly easy Halloween card that makes me smile. I hope it does you as well.

Four Seasons - Anything Goes Fall Challenge

 Hi!  I hope your week has been going well. 

Today I'm sharing a card for the Four Seasons Anything Goes Fall Challenge.

This was the Inspiration/Mood Board for the challenge:

I actually had some of this card just laying around on my desk as I had previously thought to use them for another challenge but went a different route.  Instead of just putting them away I decided to see if I could create a card with them.  I think they match the colors in this mood board and of course the Fall theme.

I'll also be sharing with NBUS#67 since the Embossing Folder is new to me and also the tree dies.  I received those as a gift from another stamping friend (Leslie Miller - Running With Scissors). She had made some cards using these dies and was so kind to send me some.  I put them away in a storage container and finally decided to use one.  

So here is my card:

So the parts I had laying around were the Card Base (Cajun Craze) and Hello die (Unity), The Black circle and the embossed leaves.  The embossing folder is one I purchased from JoAnn's.

I took out the tree die (Poppy Stamps - retired die) and used Distress Inks to blend various fall colors on them.  After that was done I assembled everything, I popped up the Hello with foam tape and added some sequins to complete the card.

There you have it.  I hope you enjoy my anything goes card.

Double D and Inspired By and NBUS# Challenges

 Hello and Welcome!

Today I'm sharing a card that I'll be listing for the following challenges:

Double D (Fall Leaves)

Inspired by....Fall #IB302

Here is the card that I created for these challenges:

So for this card I started with a card base of Basic Black (SU) card stock.  Then I added a piece of new designer paper (Carta Bella-Fall Fun).  I had a left over piece of embossed paper from a previous card so I added that strip. The cover plate is from (Concord and 9th)

Next up I used a stamp from Unity's (Love Never Leaves) stamp set which is the first time I've used this set. - The sentiment also new is from Unity's (August KOM-thanks in all things)

I stamped the leaf onto white card stock and used blending brushes and Distress Inks (Dried Marigold, Fired Brick, Brushed Corduroy) and a Distress Oxide Ink ( Rusty Hinge) Tim Holtz Ranger Inks.  Once I had them blended the way I wanted I spritz the image with water and sprinkled on some table salt.  The salt absorbs the water and leaves the little speckles you see after you brush it off.  I cut the image out with Scallop and Circle nesting die (Unity) - also new to me.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and cut with another of the nesting dies.  I also brushed on the distress inks around the edge of the circle.

I added some clear glitter (Art Institute-Crystal glitter) and a small clothes pin (I received these as a gift so I don't know where they are from.) to complete the look of the card I added a black circle offset (that die is from MFT) The focal image was mounted with foam tape.

I love fall so these challenge were especially fun to participate in.  Please check them out.

Thank you for stopping by.

Color Throwdown#811 & NBUS#66

 Wow it's been awhile since I've posted here.  The summer has been busy.  Anyway I'm back today with a card for this weeks, Color Throwdown #811

Here is the card that I created for this challenge.

This card uses a bunch of new stuff so I'm also going to include it on NBUS#66

I started with a Card Base of, Mossy Meadow.  Then I used my new cover plate (Concord and 9th) Stitched Polka Dot Die on a piece of Cajun Craze card stock.  I layered that on a piece of Basic Black cs and distressed the edges.  The bicycle image is from Unity - September KOM (Wander and Wonder).

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored it with Prisma colored pencils and blended with gamsol.  I cut the image out with a Rectangle die also from Unity.  Then I splattered black speckles with a Black Lustre Brush from Scrapbook.com

I added some enamel dots, (Paper Studio) and another new die,

Unity (Happy Hello) die collection.

The main image and the word die were popped up with foam tape.

To complete the card I stamped a portion of the image inside the card with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a sentiment from the kit.

This card was fun to color and put together I hope you enjoy it and thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget to check out the other entries on the Color Throwdown blog.