Another SOA Birthday Card

So, it's been a slow day for getting things done lol.  There's nothing on TV, either, so here I go with another SOA kit card.

There's a few things going on here- die cuts, stamping, and stenciling!  I think this card could go to a girl or a guy, especially if they are getting to the "black balloon stage" lol.

Supplies used:

SSS Frames die set
SOA kit:  HB2U stamp set, Birthday Wishes die set, Winnie & Walter Harlequin stencil
Distress Inks: Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, and Seedless Preserves
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Paper Studio heavy weight black and white card stocks

Thanks for looking!

Birthday cards

So I'm learning to love the Stamp of Approval box.  The Bring on the Cake stamp and die set is pretty cool.  I made a "try it out" card, then kind of the same card but with a layer or two added.  What do you think?

Same basic card, but with the ink colors changed around a little on the circle stamps and a few small embellishments on the cake.  It'll do in a pinch, I think.

Then I left that altogether and got my latest Art Impressions purchase- the Cat Stackers set.  Love all the kitties!  And I know a crazy cat lady who has a birthday coming up lol.  Here's that card:

I really wish I could get my layers straight on my cards.  I got the colored layer on the paper layer, but then boofed putting that on the card itself.  Sigh.  I still like it.

Ah well.

Supplies used on first two cards:

SSS inks: Sea Glass, Lake Shores, Spring Rain, High Dive, and Hollyhock.
SOA Young at Heart Box: Bring on the Cake stamp set, Birthday Journal Card dies
Spellbinders Matting Basics A and B dies
Pebbles Basics 6x6 paper pad
The Paper Studio white heavyweight card stock

The second card:
Art Impressions Cat Stackers stamp set
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Copic Markers
SSS Stitched Rectangles die
Spellbinders Matting Basics A die
Pebbles Basics 6x6 paper pad
The Paper Studio white heavyweight card stock

Thanks for looking!

Making a lil mojo

All right, all right... I joined Stamp Nation.  For a month, to see if I'll like it.  I don't know yet if I'll like it $9 a month worth, but we'll see.  I am desperate to get my mojo moving again!

Sooooo anyway, I was clicking around and found a card by Kristie Goulet that inspired me.  Here's my take:

It's a birthday-ish card.  I mean, usually we say, "Make a Wish" on someone's birthday, but who knows?  Maybe I'll use it some other way.  Anyway.  I like the springy colors.  Who wouldn't?  Of course, these colors are a tad feminine, so I guess it'll have to be a girly birthday card.  But I like it.  Catch the sequins?  I finally used some... and I like them, too!

Supplies used:

SSS March 2016 card kit (paper, sequins)
SSS Butterflies stamp set and die
SOA Young at Heart collection: Bring on the Cake stamp set
Versamagic ink: Sea Breeze and Thatched Straw
Delicate ink: silver

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Stamp of Approval Young at Heart

So I got lucky enough to order this box of goodies, and it's been sitting here on my desk, waiting for me to do something with it!  My mojo is peeking in, but still not fully functional as of yet, so I went over to Stamp Nation for a little inspiration.  Here is the card I ended up making:

This was heavily inspired by other cards I saw there.  I used the SSS March 2016 card kit card stock and paper, along with a couple of stamps from the SOA Bring on the Cake stamp set.  Kind of simple, I know it could use a few more embellishments, but am a little stuck.  I thought about the pretty yellow sequins from the SSS kit.  Maybe I will add those later.  I am kind of thinking I could have stamped the streamers in a color other than black, but I kind of like them as they are, too. What do you think?

Supplies used:

SSS March 2016 card kit
SOA Young at Heart kit
Paper Studio white heavy weight card stock
Memento ink: Tuxedo black
Versamagic ink: Thatched Straw
Spellbinders Matting Basics A and B die sets

Thanks for looking!

More CASEing

OK, so my mojo is still  MIA.  That's okay, there's still lots of stuff to CASE.  Today, it was Wanda Guess and Lisa Addesa, both of their cards are on the inspiration sheet for the SSS March 2016 card kit.  Good news is, I've got some nice spring/Easter cards even with a missing mojo.

Here are my cards:

I did change out a sentiment on the first card, the color of the bunny on the second card.  And I added clear Wink of Stella on all the bunnies.  Wanda's card used glitter, but I didn't feel up to dealing with glue and glitter today, so I subbed the Wink and liked it so much I added it to the other card too.  I wish you could see the shine in the pics, but oh well.

I think I'll go back to crocheting my afghan for a little while now.  Have a great day, and thanks for looking!


Supplies used:

SSS March 2016 card kit
Paper Studio white heavyweight cardstock
Recollections twine
Memento tuxedo black ink
Copic markers
Clear Wink of Stella pen
SSS Stitched Rectangles and Squares dies

Simon Says Stamp March 2016 card kit and shameless CASEing

So, when I find myself wanting to make a card but have NO idea what to do at all, I CASE someone else's work.  You do too?  Great!  I got my Distress Ink minis (more about that later) and card kit in the mail yesterday, and couldn't wait to play with it, but my mojo was missing in action.  Gone.  Poof.  Fortunately, the card kits come with great inspiration sheets!

Both my cards were completely and shamelessly totally CASEd from Laura Bassen and Suzy Plantamura's examples.  Here they are:

So, I was able to make two very cute cards with absolutely no mojo of my own.

The second card was also my very first attempt at watercoloring with Distress Inks!  I have to say, it worked out pretty well, especially since I only had a large-ish brush and had a hard time getting in all those cute lil details.

Speaking of Distress Inks.  You know I just moved into my new home, right?  So, I was unpacking my desk supplies- I keep all my lil inks in a drawer in my desk, and the big inks in a container of their own- and all my lil cube inks were jumbled together, tops off, ink leaking onto other tops' labels and generally making a big ole mess.  I played with them for a couple of days before I got tired of guessing which top went on which ink and getting disappointed with all the inks that had been so cross-contaminated that I just said "to heck with it" and dumped them in the trash.  I was Distress Inkless for a couple weeks while I waited for my new ones to get here from SSS.  So- if you're going to move, consider taping the tops to the bottoms!  Just saying.

Any hoo.  I had fun and even got a little inky.  Who knows, maybe I'll even find my mojo in here again while unpacking.

Supplies used:

SSS March 2016 card kit
Big Shot Plus- can't say enough good things about this!!!!!
Distress Inks- several colors
A few Copic markers on the bunny card
Some baker's twine that I got somewhere or other
SSS Stitched Rectangles die
The Paper Studio heavyweight white cardstock
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Foam tape

Thanks for looking!

First card in new house!

Wow, it's been a while, huh.  Since my last post, I've moved from Kentucky to Virginia!  I have finally gotten all moved in and unpacked, but there is some stuff that needs a little rearranging.  Craft stuff.  Some things need rearranging right on out of here.  Like my Grand Calibur and Cuttlebug. I got myself a Big Shot Plus from Scrapbooking Made Simple during their super duper sale last year, so I don't need the Cuttlebug or Grand Calibur.  Know anyone who can give them a good home?

So this is my card- way too simple, but as I said, there's some stuff that needs rearranging so I can find it all.  A Thank You for my mom and dad, they've been so much help during the last few months.  Pink is her favorite color, so that's what I went with:

Like I said, simple.  I was just a little stumped as to how to embellish it, since it's been so long since I got to play with my crafty toys!

And the Big Shot Plus cut like butta!  Oh, I am so glad I got it.  I can't wait to play with it some more, to see how it does with intricate die cuts and the like.

Anyhoo.

Supplies used:

Recollections Color Splash stamp set
Recollections Color Splash 6x6 paper pad
Recollections pink card stock
SSS white 120# card stock
Memento Dew Drop ink - Rose Bud
SSS frames die set

Thanks for looking, I'll be back much sooner than later.