Slimline Seagulls on Ocean Waves

Today, I decided to have a little fun with seagulls and ocean waves.

The final card measures 3.75" x 8.5". I stamped the seagulls, island and ship images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Copic XPress-It Blending Card. I colored them with Copics, then fussy cut them with my Cutter Bees.

I die cut the waves with the Slimline Ocean Motion Die-Namics (My Favorite Things). I used a dark blue cardstock, then lightened the waves with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink. I used the "wrong" side of the die cuts (the opposite side of the page from the waves) like a stencil and used the Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to stencil a few more rows of waves on the top and bottom layers.

I layered the waves with foam dots, so there are three levels. I die cut the "WAVES" letters from the MFT Stitched Alphabet die set, using Silver Shimmer Cardstock (Paper Rose). I stamped the "Make Some" words from a sentiment in the MFT Friends with Fins stamp set, then carefully cut it out with scissors. I popped up some of the images with dots, ensuring seagulls were on all three levels. (The seagulls on the bottom level are flat, while the ones on front are popped up, etc.) The sentiment and "WAVES" are also popped up with foam dots.

List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card:

• Seaside Seagulls stamp set (My Favorite Things)
  
• Party Like a Pirate stamp set (My Favorite Things)
• Friends with Fins stamp set (My Favorite Things)
• Slimline Ocean Motion Die-Namics (My Favorite Things)
• Stitched Alphabet Die-Namics (My Favorite Things)
  

Other supplies:

• Black and blue cardstock
• Paper Rose Silver Shimmer Cardstock
  
• Copic markers (various)
  
• Double-sided tape (Scor-tape)
• Foam dots
  
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink
• Blending Tool/Foam
  
• Copic XPress-It Blending Card 
• Cutter Bees scissors
  

Have a lovely day!

Cozy Christmas Card

Well, I finished my first Christmas card for 2021! Hooray! I created this card for MFT's Card Superstar contest (coloring category).

The final card measures 4.75" x 6.75". I stamped the fox/chair (Cozy Companions) and bear (Perfect Couple) images on scrap paper and fussy cut them, so I could use them as masks.I stamped the fox/chair on the main card panel, then placed the mask over it. I stamped the tree (Secret Santa), overlapping the fox mask a bit, so the tree would be tucked behind the chair. I stamped the lamp on the other side of the chair.

I stamped the bears on another page of XPress-It Blending Card, then placed the mask over them. I stamped the blanket (Picnic Pals) over the mask, so the bears were sitting on the blanket.

I colored everything with Copics, then fussy cut the bears/blanket. TIP: After you fussy cut an image, run a black marker around the edges, so it hides/covers any uncut white edges. I stamped the sentiment (Christmas Carols) on the main colored panel, then popped up the bears with foam dots so they would have more dimension. I kept everything simple with a black cardstock mat as a frame.

List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card:

• Cozy Companions stamp set (My Favorite Things)
  
• Perfect Couple stamp set (My Favorite Things)
• Secret Santa stamp set (My Favorite Things)
• Picnic Pals stamp set (My Favorite Things)
• Christmas Carols stamp set (My Favorite Things)
  

Other supplies:

• Black cardstock
  
• Copic markers (various)
  
• Double-sided tape (Scor-tape)
• Foam dots
  
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Copic XPress-It Blending Card 
• Cutter Bees scissors
  

Have a merry holiday season!

Clean and Simple Roses Card

2021 has been a tough year. After my father's passing a few months ago, I haven't felt like crafting or coloring. I decided to pull out my Copics again to make a Clean and Simple (CAS) card for MFT's Card Superstar contest.

The final card measures 5" x 7". I stamped the MFT Fanciful Roses Background on Copic XPress-It Blending Card. The blue flower was incomplete at the top (since it was the edge of the stamp), so I penciled in some finished petals. I colored the two center roses with Copics, then carefully fussy cut them with my trusty Cutter Bees. Once they were fussy cut, I ran a black marker around the edges to hide any white paper.

I cut a 5" x 7" black cardstock panel, then used a stamp from MFT's Flower in Bloom stamp, Versamark ink, and super fine white embossing powder. I layered blue and white cardstock onto a base, then attached the black, embossed panel. I glued the fussy cut roses to the front. Since I was aiming for CAS, I added only a few Aquamarine Swarovski crystals for sparkle.

List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card:

• Fanciful Roses Background stamp (My Favorite Things)
  
• Flowers in Bloom stamp set (My Favorite Things)
  

Other supplies:

• Black, white and blue cardstock
  
• Copic markers (various)
  
• Double-sided tape (Scor-tape)
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Clear Versamark Ink
• Super Fine White Embossing Powder (Ranger)
• Heat gun
  
• Copic XPress-It Blending Card 
• Aquamarine Swarovski crystals
• Cutter Bees scissors
  

Have a lovely day!

Magical Fawn Card

I've had some beautiful cardstock on the shelf for years (and years... and years...), so I'm trying to get some use out of it. Have you ever purchased cardstock that's "too pretty to cut?" The background for this card is one of those "too pretty to cut" papers:

When I saw the Chibi Fawn 1 digital stamp (Stampers Delights), I thought he would look magically zen with this paper. I printed him on Copic XPress-It cardstock, colored him with Copics, and fussy cut him with scissors.

I cut the paper from the Make Believe Paper Pack (Tattered Lace) to 5.75" x 5.75" (with a 6" x 6" black mat). I stamped a sentiment from the Rosie Fairy stamp set (Kraftin' Kimmie) on white cardstock, then mounted both the fawn and the sentiment on foam dots. That gorgeous background paper made this a super easy card to make!

 

List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card:

• Chibi Fawn 1 digital stamp (Stampers Delights)
• Rosie Fairy stamp set (Kraftin' Kimmie, retired)
  

Other supplies:

• Make Believe Paper Pack (Tattered Lace, retired)
• Copic markers (various)
  
• Double-sided tape (Scor-tape)
• Foam dots
• Black and white cardstock
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Copic XPress-It Blending Card
  

I hope your day is magical!

Midsummer Mushroom Hunt Cards

I haven't really felt like creating anything lately, but I decided to play along with Digimojo's Midsummer Mushroom Hunt festivities this weekend. I actually created two cards today, and this is the first one:

The sweet little mushroom girl is Amanita (by Sweet November Stamps), and she comes with two other mushrooms. The lovely background is from the Enchanted Forest Slimline Paper Pack (Whimsy Stamps), and the sentiment is from the You're a Fungi stamp set (Hero Arts). I colored the character and mushrooms with Copics, and then fussy cut them with scissors. I popped up Amanita, a pair of mushrooms, and the sentiment with foam dots. Since the other mushrooms are in the background, I glued them down with Ranger Multi-Medium Matte. (The final card is 8.5" x 3.75".)

 

For the second card, I was playing along with the Glamour Challenge (Faery Ink). I printed the witch image and colored her with Copics. I fussy cut her with scissors, then popped her up with foam dots. I stamped the sentiment on the white cardstock background, mounted the witch image, and added some black, glittery adhesive gems (Jolee's Boutique) for a little sparkle. (The final card is 4.25" x 5.5".)

List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card:

• Amanita digital stamp (Sweet November Stamps)
• You're a Fungi stamp set (Hero Arts)
  
• Glamour Witches digital stamps (Faery Ink)
  
• Sassy Pants Spooktacular stamp set (My Favorite Things)
  

Other supplies:

• Enchanted Forest Slimline Paper Pack (Whimsy Stamps)
• Copic markers (various)
  
• Double-sided tape (Scor-tape)
• Ranger Multi-Medium Matte
  
• Foam dots
• Black and white cardstock
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Copic XPress-It Blending Card
  
• Black, adhesive gems (Jolee's Boutique)
  

I hope you have a lovely week!

Just Keep Swimming Slimline Card

I wanted to create something bright and happy, and it doesn't get much brighter or happier than a neon-colored underwater scene. I even added Marlin, Nemo and Dory for good measure.

The card is slimline, measuring 3.75" x 8.75".  I stamped a bunch of fish from the MFT "Gill Friends" stamp set on Copic XPress-It Blending Card and colored them with Copics. I fussy cut them with scissors and moved onto the background.

 

The patterned cardstock background is from the Whimsy Stamps "Under the Sea Slimline Paper Pack." I used letters from the LDRS Creative "Sophie Alpha Uppercase" die set to cut out "swimming." In the top left corner, I used Versamark and stamped "Just Keep" from the Hero Arts "Just Keep Swimming" stamp set. I added Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder and heat-set the words with my heat gun.

I cut the letters out multiple times out of Gina K "Passionate Pink" cardstock, then glued them together (so each letter was three layers thick). I used a Zig Glue Pen and transparent glitter to coat each letter.

After I created the card base and glued down a mat of the same Gina K paper, I attached the underwater background, then glued on the sparkly letters using Ranger Multi-Medium Matte. I added foam dots to the back of each fish and attached them around the letters.

List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card:

• Gill Friends stamp set (My Favorite Things)
• Sophie Alpha Uppercase die set (LDRS Creative)
  
• Just Keep Swimming stamp set (Hero Arts)
  

Other supplies:

• Under the Sea Slimline Paper Pack (Whimsy Stamps)
  
• Microfine Transparent Glitter
• Zig Two-Way Glue Pen
• Double-sided tape (Scor-tape)
• Multi-Medium Matte (Ranger)
• Versafine clear ink
• Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder
• Heat gun
  
• Foam dots
• Gina K Passionate Pink cardstock

I hope you have a fin-tastic day!

Happy Florist Slimline Card

I wanted to color something happy this week, to distract my mind from everything else, and I thought this lovely florist met that challenge:

My card measures 3.5" x 8.5". The main image is called The Florist Digital Stamp by Sweet Escape Digis.

I printed her on Copic XPress-It Blending Card and colored her with Copics. I added the white polka dots with a White Sakura Gelly Roll Pen, then fussy cut her with scissors.

My background is simple: a blue cardstock mat and black cardstock background. I stamped the sentiment from the "Little Words that Mean a Lot" stamp set (Elizabeth Craft Designs) with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and popped it up with foam dots. For the final touch, I added some Swarovski Aquamarine crystals.

List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card:

• The Florist Digital Stamp (Sweet Escape Digis)
• Little Words that Mean a Lot stamp set (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

Other supplies:

• Black, blue and cream cardstock
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
  
• Copic XPress-It Blending Card
• Copic markers (various)
• White Sakura Gelly Roll Pen
  
• Scor-tape
  
• Foam dots
• Swarovski Aquamarine Crystals (2MM, 3MM, 4MM, 5MM)
  

I hope you have a lovely day!