Kindness, Just Because

Good Morning!

I'm going to say that Spring has arrived here on Cape Cod....hope I just didn't jinx myself!

The air is warmer and things seem to be greening up a bit.

YAY!

This first card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Monday, Beautiful Blooms.

Simon Says Work It Wednesday, Spring Flowers.

Stamping Sensations, April Showers Bring May Flowers.

Power Poppy, On The Grid.

Allsorts, Blossoms, Butterflies, Bugs.
Penny Black, Springtime.

I used the Everything's Even Rosier stamp set by Power Poppy.   

Stamped in Amalgam Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.  

Then I sliced the image up into 1" squares.  But, first I added a sheet of double sided adhesive to the back of the image.  Made it so much easier than using my large ATG Adhesive Gun.

Placed all the images onto a piece of pretty Blue card stock and then swiped my Versa Mark Ink pad all over, doused with Clear Embossing Powder and then heat set it.  

This shines so much, looks like little pretty tiles!

Of course, nearly impossible to capture in a photo.

Added a sentiment stamped in Island Indigo ink and heat embossed with Clear Powder.

My next card will be entered into the 

Challenge at Gina K Designs, Ombre Ink Blending.

This was a very simple and quick card to make.  

Using the Gina K Designs Bitty Blossoms stamp set, I stamped my floral image 

using Versa Mark ink and White Embossing Powder which I then heat set.

Using inks in;  So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, 

and Calypso Coral I created my ombre background.

I die cut my sentiment using the Simon Says Kindness die, 

which I also used my inks on to make the ombre effect.

Added some 'dew drops' using Nuvo Drops in Crystal Clear.

Quick and easy.  No added postage. lol

Thanks for stopping by.

HAPPY SPRING!!!

With Love.....lots and lots of love!

Good Morning!

Today's card was made for the following Challenges;

Papertrey Ink, Valentine Ombre Stamping
Stamp TV, Make A Splash
Dies R Us, Love
Simon Says Wednesday, Have A Heart
Mod Squad, Hearts and/or Flowers
Double D, Pretty Pink Hearts
ScrapyLand, Anything Goes!

 

I started with the GKD stamp set, True Love, and this beautiful heart border.  I used inks in Pirouette Pink, Melon Mambo and Rose Red to create my Ombre effect.  Then I splattered the card stock with craft inks in Light Pink, Bright Magenta and Turner Ink to create my Splash Of Color.  The 'with love' die is from Papertrey Ink, the Swoosh set and was cut in Innocent Pink, Bubblegum Pink, Passionate Pink and Cherry Red, creating another Ombre effect, these were also layered onto Black Onyx card stock.  The inside border heart die is by Impression Obsession, Looped Heart.

 

It looks kind of messy, but it actually makes a sweet little note card, perhaps to top a box of chocolates from The Chatham Candy Manor.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by, LOVE it when you do!

 

Enjoy~~





Ombre

Good Afternoon!

Still in the craft room making cards, out what fun I have been having!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at Simon Says; Monday's Ombre and Wednesday's Anything Goes!

 

I used Papertrey Ink's Flower Favorites stamp set and the Swoosh stamp and die set.  I was going to make the Lupines Ombre but decided just to used the different shades of pink card stock to achieve my look.  Inks in Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi.  Ribbons and sequins for accents.



Ombre CAS

Hello Again!

Sometimes I think I should type CAS as Clean And Simple?!?!  These surely are the toughest Challenge cards for me to make.  Yet, I persevere.....

per·se·vere 

 

to

continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success

 

PERFECT!  lol

 

This card will be entered into the Challenge at Simon Says Wednesday, Clean & Simple.

 

 

I was also going to enter it in the Challenge at CASology, Ombre, yet time got away from me.  That is why I chose the colors, especially the stamped sentiment.  I used paint chips for the punched butterflies.  Colored the Adhesive Pearls with Copic Markers and stamped the sentiment using Soft Sky, Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy inks. 

 

Sentiment by Hero Arts, Everyday Sayings.

EK Success Butterfly Trio Punch.

 

Crazy clean and simple cards.....get me every time!!!  :)

 

Thanks for popping in, appreciate you doing so!

 

Enjoy~~

 

  



 

Happy Spring....For Real!

Hello! 

Lots of rain off and on.....just perfect for my snow-free gardens! That's right I said it....snow-free!!

Today's card is all about refresh, renew, rebirth AND flowers!

 

I used the PTI stamp set, Daydreamer....next on my wish list, are the matching dies.  These were all hand cut.  I stamped several small leaves from the set along the borders.  Each flower has 3 inks used, to create the Ombre effect.

 

Sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  A really fun card to make when you can't get out to garden!

 

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

 

PTI, Ombre Stamping

 

Art Impressions, Spring Colors

 

Great Impressions, Easter Or Spring

 

Curtain Call, Beginnings

 

Power Poppy, POP Of pastel

 

I can finally say this and mean it too......HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

Enjoy~~