Painted Poppies Mini One Sheet Wonder

Sometimes I like to make a half-sheet (8-1/2" x 5") of my own patterned paper. This is one of those times, and I made 3 cards out of it. I used the "Painted Poppies" stamp set (Item #1515996), plus some other stamp sets for the greetings. 

Here are all three cards together. 

On this first card I used a 5" x 4-1/4" piece of the paper that I had randomly stamped with the Painted Poppies stamp set. I used the Aqua Brush to watercolor the flowers and leaves, and also to splatter the whole piece. Then I cut the piece on the diagonal at 1-1/2" inches from the top end to 1-1/2" inches from the bottom end, then I split it so that there is a diagonal empty strip that sort of runs through the center. I really like this one. I also used the "Poppy Moments" dies to make the die-cut flower and leaf, and I mounted them on a cardstock vellum piece punched out with the Starburst punch. The greeting is from the "Timeless Tulips" stamp set. I added a few sequins for a little bit of shine from the Peaceful Poppies Sequins.

 All supplies are available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp Sets: Painted Poppies (Item #151599)

Timeless Tulips (Item #151534)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (Item #132708)

Poppy Parade (Item #147050)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #147104)

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Calypso Coral (Item #122925)

Poppy Parade (Item #119793)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #131201)

Mossy Meadow (Item #133676)

Basic Black (Item #121045)

Accessories: Vellum Cardstock (Item #101856)

Poppy Moments Dies (Item #151594)

Starburst punch (Item #143717)

Peaceful Poppies Sequins (Item #151325)

Aqua Painter (Item #103954)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

This second card used a 1-3/4" x 5" piece of the patterned paper that I had stamped. The card base is Calypso Coral color, with a "Basket Weave 3D" embossed panel in the center. I also used some black twine from the Country Club Twine Combo Pack for a little bit of texture, and the Clear Epoxy Droplets add a little bit of shine and dimension. The greeting came from the "Peaceful Moments" stamp set, which is part of the Peaceful Poppies suite, just like the Painted Poppies stamp set. I punched the greeting out with the Timeless Label punch.

  All supplies are available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp Sets: Painted Poppies (Item #151599)

Peaceful Moments (Item #151595)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (Item #132708)

Poppy Parade (Item #147050)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #147104)

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Calypso Coral (Item #122925)

Poppy Parade (Item #119793) 

Accessories: Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder (Item #151797)

Country Club Twine Combo Pack (Item #151318)

Timeless Label punch (Item #149516)

Frosted and Clear Epoxy Droplets (Item #147801)

Aqua Painter (Item #103954) 

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

The third card used the remaining piece of patterned paper ( 5" x 2-1/2") that I made. The green piece (5" x 1-1/2") is embossed with the "Layered Leaves 3D" embossing folder, and is mounted underneath the edge of the poppy-stamped piece. I used one of the black, embossed pieces that comes from the "Peaceful Poppies Elements" pack. It was longer that I wanted it, so I cut it in half, and shortened it underneath the circular medallion piece. The greeting comes from the "Perfectly Framed" stamp set, and was die-cut into a circle shape using Poppy Parade cardstock, the black flag piece is next, and then there is a Calypso Coral scalloped circle on the bottom. The circle and the scalloped circle are from the Layering Circles dies. I finished it off with a few Peaceful Poppies Sequins that I glued on to the front.

 All supplies are available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp Sets: Painted Poppies (Item #151599)

Perfectly Framed (Item #151668)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (Item #132708)

Poppy Parade (Item #147050)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #147104)

Cardstock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Calypso Coral (Item #122925)

Poppy Parade (Item #119793)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #131201)

Accessories: Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder (Item #152321)

Layering Circles Dies (Item #141705)

Peaceful Poppies Elements (Item #151327)

Peaceful Poppies Sequins (Item #151325)

Aqua Painter (Item #103954) 

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

I hope you like my cards. It was a lot of fun making them, especially using the patterned paper that I made myself.

Let me know if you would like to order any of the items that I used. I know it looks like a lot of items, but a lot of them are repeated on each card.

If you would like to order any of the items that I used to make these cards, feel free to contact me through the comments, and I can get with you to help you place your order.

Thanks again for stopping by,
Kathryn

Hey There, Happy Camper!

I have several friends who are big on camping. I understand how they feel, but my husband and my kids are not big on spending time in the great outdoors. My husband grew up in the big city, and he was never one for "roughing it". I guess my boys get it from their dad. LOL! Anyway, I plan on giving this card to one of my camping friends. Her birthday is the end of the month, and I think she will get a kick out of it!

Over on the TGIF Challenges blog this week, they had a sketch to help inspire creativity. Here is my card, but I did not get it completely done in time to join in the fun. Oh well...maybe next time. Anyway, here is my card:

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp set: Glamper Greetings

Card stock: Dapper Denim, Tranquil Tide, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink pads: Archival Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Lemon-Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Accessories: Color Theory Designer Series Paper Pack, Stampin' Blends Alcohol Marker (Cherry Cobbler Light), Aqua Painter, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

Here is the challenge graphic, but you will not find my card over there:

Thank you for visiting today! I hope you come back soon.

Kathryn

P.S. I added the curtains in by hand, with a Stampin' Write marker.

Happy Halloween! (Cookie Cutter Halloween)

Happy Halloween everyone!

I love the Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set from Stampin' Up! Such cute images for Halloween and Fall.

Here is my card for this fun-filled day. I used my Aqua Painter brush to color in the majority of the background using my Sweet Sugarplum ink pad, after I had stamped all the skeleton images using Jet Black StazOn ink. I felt the color was too flat, but I didn't want to add any more water to the paper because I didn't use watercolor paper, so I picked out some ink daubers and some other colors of ink, and carefully added some color on top of the watercolor portions of the background. I used Marina Mist, Pear Pizzaz, and Daffodil Delight. It came out just the way I wanted! Take a look:

 All supplies from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise specified:

Stamp Sets: Cookie Cutter Halloween, Suite Seasons

Inks: Jet Black StazOn, Sweet Sugarplum, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzaz, Daffodil Delight

Card Stock: Marina Mist, Sweet Sugarplum, Whisper White

Accessories: Silver Glimmer Paper, Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Aqua Painters, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals

I love the tiny, little scallop border that you get when you layer two of the dies from the Layering Circles Framelits Dies set. Such a sweet, little detail!

I hope you have a fun Halloween today! See you soon!

Thanks for stopping by,
Kathryn

Merry Mice Christmas Card

When I first saw the Merry Mice stamp set in the Holiday Catalog, I just knew that I had to get it. Not only are the mice adorable, but this set lends itself so well to coloring in one form or another. So here is my first offering for you to see.

I watercolored this little cutie using my Classic Ink Pads and an Aqua Painter.

All supplies are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise specified:

Stamp Set: Merry Mice

Card Stock: Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White Thick

Inks: StazOn Jet Black, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight, Dapper Denim, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Aqua Painter, Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Dimensionals

I have more to show you, and I just hope that life doesn't get so busy again that it takes 2 weeks to get around to it! (What?!!! That never happens to you, does it?!)

Anyway, thanks for stopping by!

Kathryn

Remarkable You Card - Fab Friday #93

Summer is winding down, but I'm not quite ready for Fall yet. I love the bright green leaves on the trees, and the vibrant colors of the Summer flowers. School has already started for some of the elementary school kids, and it starts in about a week and a half for the older kids, including my youngest son. In fact, he has been going to the high school for a couple of days now, to get some extra training for one of his CTE classes. (CTE stands for Career and Technical Education, I think.) He has been loving it. I think it is because they are feeding him pizza and candy bars, though! Anyway, keep it coming, Summer!

Well, here is my card today. I was checking out some of the challenge blogs that I follow, and I decided to participate in the Fab Friday challenge (http://fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com). It is a sketch this week, and I love it! Here is my card:

All supplies used are from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp sets: Remarkable You, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Whisper White Craft, Early Espresso, Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, 

Smoky Slate

Card stock: Very Vanilla, Cucumber Crush, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Blender Pens, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 1/2" Circle Punch, Metallics Sequin Assortment, Dimensionals

Here is the challenge logo with the sketch:

I stamped the leaf image from Remarkable You in Early Espresso and then colored it in by squeezing my ink pad to get a "puddle" of ink on the lid. I then used my Blender Pen to color in the leaves using Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, and a touch of Daffodil Delight. I wanted the branch to have a bit of a shadow, so I used my Aqua Painter brush and a bit of Smoky Slate along one edge. Using the Aqua Painter gave me a much lighter swash of color, just right for a bit of shadow. The small punched circles along the bottom of the greeting are in reference to the colors I used in the leaves. They also add a nice little pop of color without being too overwhelming.

Well, I hope you like my card today. Leave me a comment, if you did!

Thanks for visiting,
Kathryn