Window Santa

Hi everyone, happy Sunday! Today I created a project for Art Impressions challenge Cards to die for. Join the fun HERE.

So I used a few new Art Impressions items. The first is the Tropical Christmas set  which is super fun and has warm weather holiday imagery! The second was the new Snowflake dies these are cute little detailed snowflakes that will be a great addition to my die collection. On to the card....

I started by cutting a window from a Diamond Die set. I traced the two lower openings to cut my card base. I then traced another white piece of paper to stamp my image on. I only wanted Santa's face to show. I colored him in Copic markers, and stamped the sentiment in the set in Lady Bug Memento ink. I added a scrap piece of paper from my ever growing pile to the front cutting the spaces to show the inside of the card. I added a white piece to look like a shade to the top of the window.  I then cut some branches with the Darice branch and cut them up to put in the planter box. I added some red foiled paper dots and the snowflakes for a seasonal touch! I used the Craftin Desert Diva's Flag Banner dies  and the sentiment from AI Jingle set to finish this fun card off!  You would never know Santa is in flip flops until you opened the card!  Thanks for visiting!

You're Fin-tastic

Hello! So I made this card for the Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons Linky Party. You can join the fun HERE.

I Used the PPPR Center Step Card file and cut it out with my Circuit Explore. I then Cut out the Blue Whale file but eliminated a few pieces to simplify it. So I gathered my pieces and started preparing them. I started by embossing the center panel with the Lifestyle Crafts waves embossing folder. I then  die cut waves with Craftin Desert Diva's Outdoor Landscape dies. 

I stamped my front banner with Your Next Stamp Fishy Fun stamp set and the side panels with Design by Ryn Water Effects 1. I added a little Copic color to the bottom belly go the whale and glued the piece together and added a goggly eye. I glued everything in place and popped my whale up on a dimentional! I hope you found this whaley fun!

House Mouse Summer Shower

I'm a huge House Mouse fan, so when I saw they are back from vacation I was so excited to start creating! Here is my project for their challenge "make a splash" it has to feature something with water. Join the fun HERE

So for this card I used the House Mouse image Summer Shower stamp. I colored using Copics. I layered this with Wonky Stitched dies by MFT and layered that on a piece of burgundy paper. I then cut some branches with a Darice die out of kraft card stock and distressed with Tea Dye ink. I added some satin ivory ribbon and a button for interest. I finished this sweet card off with some Clear Droplets by Pretty Pink Posh.   Thanks for visiting!!

Pumpkin Patch

Hi everyone!! I'm Janet designing for the Craftin Desert Diva's, and we have new Linky Party at Crafin Desert Diva's Facebook page. This party theme is called Down on the Farm. I used the Pumpkin Patch Scarecrow digi stamp to create my card. I started by uploading the stamp into Cricut Design Space. I then created a rectangle 4"x6" and placed my scarecrow onto it at 2.5". I added a few extra pumpkins and cut the panel out with some loose pumpkins.  ​​   I then started coloring using my Copics. I used B01, B04 and B06 for this overalls and R22 and R24 for his shirt. E21 and E00 for his face. YR12, YR16 G94 and G99 for the pumpkins. W5 for the hat and gloves. E23,E57, E37 and E13 for the wood sign. I colored the ground with E37. Y11 and Y18 for the flower.  Once this was complete I decided to make him look like he was standing in front of a corn field. This is where I got brave and just went for it. I used G94, G24, G21 for the corn stalks and Y18 and Y13 for the corn. I added the blue sky with B01 and B0000. I didn't have a plan just and idea of what I thought it would look like and I'm happy with the results!  Some times you just have to go for it and remember it's only paper you can always start again!!  ​​ Here is the final card. I hope this inspires you to play!  ​​ This is a close up I added some Spectrum Noir clear glitter pen and Glossy Accents to the eyes and White gel pen to the pumpkins, sign and pocket. I popped up two pumpkins right in front to give the illusion of depth. 

Run Mummy....

Made for the Kenny K Club Facebook Page challenge. I used Kenny K's Mad Mummy image. I colored all the pieces with Copics in C4 C3 and C1. I cut and layered his hand with dimentionals and pop it though this die called Peek-a-Boo die by Pretty Pink Posh. I cut another base layer in a purple shimmer paper and stamped the Boo, Happy Halloween and Bats in Versafine Black ink. I made my own pop up piece by cutting two lines with an exacto knife 1/2" and pushing it forward to bend forward when the card closes. I think this turned out super fun!