Post Salebration Sharing

When I first say this stamp set "A Happy Thing", I didn't think I would like it or even really use it but one night I decided what the heck.  The card base is made from Soft Suede card stock, the image is stamped on Whisper white with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  I actually stamped the image twice. I did this because I used my blending tool and Tim Holtz distress inks.  I used  Broken China, Mustard Seed, and Spice Marmalade to color my birdie.  I colored in the beak with the Spice Marmalade Distress Marker.  I blended the colors on the bird starting with Broken China, then I blended on some Spiced Marmalade, and finished with Mustard Seed.  The "rainbow" card stock underneath is the Simply Irresistible paper that was only available until March 31, 2015.  I used the same colors on the Simply Irresistible paper that I did on my bird.  The reason I love this paper is because it is because embossed resisted without the extra steps.  Once you have added the color, take a tissue and wipe away the excess which is how you end up with the bright white polka dots.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.    I framed the image with Blackberry Bliss card stock as well as the sentiment which I punched out with the wide oval punch and trimmed it with Blackberry Bliss.  I added Basic Clear Rhinestones to the "points" of the oval.  I thought this turned out very pretty.  Thanks for stopping by.  Come and stamp with me.

Andi

Foil Play

Happy Easter Stampers!

I have an exciting card to share today.  I know that it has been quite some time since I have posted life has been crazy but I have made a promise to my self that I would craft more and share.  I have several blogs and you tube channels that I stalk and one of them is www.jennifermcguireink.com.  She has posted several videos about using the craft foil and cards.  After watching  this video http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2015/02/video-easy-gold-foil.html, I purchased the laminating machine she used along with  Thermoweb Deco Foil.  Yesterday's video from Jennifer sent me right to my craft table.  I used Stampin' UP! Blended Bloom and  Ranger Clear Embossing powder to make this images using the purple and rainbow foil.  The photos do not do justice to how

 shiny this looks with the foil on it.  I was so happy with this success that I tried another technique that Jennifer showed in her video.  She took a background stamp and did a tone on tone foil.  This technique I will need to practice more or maybe use a different background stamp but you can see in the pictures where I didn't get a solid image stamped so the embossing powder didn't stick which meant that neither did the foil, however, for my first attempt I am pretty happy.  I am practicing because I want to use this technique to make some Thank you notes as a gift.  Here are the samples of the back ground examples.  Flush from my success, I put together a quick card.  I used Wisteria Wonder from Stampin' UP! and the "just because" sentiment from a Dozen Thoughts.  I stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Black ink from Memento on to white card stock and flagged the ends with my scissors.  I trimmed the main image with black card stock and used 1/4 inch square black pop dots to lift the image.  I mounted that on my sample background with the plain purple foil. This was the best one of the two and the image covers most of the blank spots and you don't really notice the rest because of how shiny it is.  Love this technique and will be doing more.  I took Jennifer's advice and used a line image rather than something more solid.  I might experiment with some of the left over pieces of foil.  I will share pics if I do.  If you are interested in the products I used, you can find the laminator  B008587M1Y on Amazon.  It is the same one Jennifer uses and it very inexpensive.  I also purchased my foil from Amazon.  I used Thermoweb Deco Foil which comes in a variety of colors.  Thank you for taking the time to take a peek.  Have a great day!  Get creative today.

Dear Santa

 I made several of these cards for Christmas this year.  The only stamping I did was the sentiment, "dear santa, I can explain" on the inside of the card.  I used several punches mostly Stampin' UP.  I used the full heart, the small oval, the owl punch, the word window, and the only non SU punch was an EK success punch I bought at Hobby Lobby that has 3 different size tickets, which is how I made the bricks and the presents in Santa's bag.  I used lipstick red card stock, Christmas Polka dots, kraft, and brown all from Hobby Lobby.  I edged the bricks and the top of the chimney with Rich Cocoa Memento Dew Drop.  I found

the idea for this card on Patty Bennett's blog.

I will have some additional posts this week because I got a Cameo Silhouette portrait for Christmas.  Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and safely bring in 2014.

Thanks for stopping by,

Come and create with me,

Andi

Love my Witches Boots

I have been feeling my creative mojo more lately and have been making a lot of Halloween cards.  This image comes from an Outline set by Hampton Art.  I stamped it on white card stock using Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored it with my Copic markers on the boots.  The buckle is colored with Sakura clear glitter gel pen.  The ball at the end of the boot is colored with the Purple Sakura glitter pen.  The orange is a studio G fine line pen that I got at Michael's.  The green sparkly ribbon is from Celebrate It Halloween ribbon that is carried at Michael's.  I trimmed the image in purple textured card stock from Bazzill.  The sentiment is the from the same stamp set and is heat embossed with orange embossing powder onto Gina K black onyx card stock.  The black was mounted onto the front of a A2 card.  The inside is a another $1 stamp from Michael's and embossed again in the orange.  I have a couple more Halloween cards and then it will be time to start with Christmas cards.  Thanks for stopping by.

Come and create something with me.

Andi

Enter at Your Own Risk

 I bought this stamp last year from my local Archiver's and I love it.  The little door just begs to have goggly eyes (so I added them).  I stamped the image on piece of white Recollections card stock, using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  I used Copic Markers to color the door.  I used Only Orange and YoYo Yellow (these are Stampin' UP! markers) to color the beware and enter at your risk signs. I put the yellow down first and then went over it with the orange, letting streaks of yellow show through.  I used a Sakura purple star glitter pen to color the door handle and trace the hinges on the door.  I used my clear Sakura glitter pen on the ghost.  I used my purple embossing powder to emboss my spider web along the bottom of the card.  I also embossed some bats on the Bazzill boysenberry card stock and used Studio G pop dots to pop up the ghost.  The ribbon is a Celebrate It sparkle Halloween ribbon that I got at my Michael's on clearance.  I trimmed the boysenberry in black card stock and mounted it on a standard A2 card in

white.  The inside is stamped with another $1 stamp from Michael's.  Love that bin.  The ink I used for this stamp is Elderberry Memento Dew Drop.  Thank you for stamping by.  Come and create something with me

Andi

Halloween Wishes

 This card is an example of what happens when you have no idea what you want to do.  I think it turned out quite well.  I started by embossing the witch image with black embossing powder onto a sheet of white card stock.  I added the ink a couple of different ways.  Some I sponged on and some was the direct to paper technique.  I used a combination of different stamps and papers.  For the card base, I cut a piece of Gina K black onyx in half.  So my finished card is 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 and the fold is on the top.  The image is embossed on a piece of white card stock from Recollections which is a brand sold at all Michael's stores.  The embossing powder is from a Recollections set I bought that is available at Michael's but because it is "halloween colors" it might be seasonal.  It finishes very shiny.  The image is from a Recollections set that I got at my Michael's store.  I took a sponge dauber and added the Cantaloupe dew drop to give me some moon color.  Then I added the Cranberry from color box.  It is darker in some areas and that is where I did the DTP method, the lighter area

was sponged directly on.  I added some Grey Flannel dew drop and I love the effect it gives the card.  I think it makes it look like scary night.  I mounted my image piece to a piece of Bazzill smooth Boysenberry.  There is also a piece of patterned paper from a Recollections paper pad.  On the card base, I took my $1 spiderweb stamp around the end of the front of the card.  The embossing powder I used is very cool because it purple when it goes on but when heat set it is a silvery purple.   I glued a piece of white card stock to the inside of the card so that a message could be written in.  I didn't stamp anything on the inside but I really like this card and will make a few more.  I am trying to sell a few at work.  Let me know what you think.  Thanks for stopping by.

Come and create something with me.

Andi

There's a Nap for That!!!

This stamp is one of AI People from Art Impressions called "There's A Nap for That".  I love it.  This card is made from a Poppy Parade base, white card stock framed with Peach Parfait.  The ink is Concord Crush and the brads are glitter Concord Crush.  I colored my image using a technique called Gamsol coloring.  I was going to do a bunch of step by step photos and decided instead to give you a link to a video by Gina K from Stamp TV.  The only thing I will add is that I use "odorless mineral spirits"  I am not a 100% sure if that is the same thing as gamsol or  not but I used odorless mineral spirits on this card and I think it turned out fabulous.  The inside of my card is stamped with the final sentiment from this set which is "There's a Nap for that!"  Love it.  Hope you enjoy and have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Andi