Watercolor Wreath // Avery Elle

Christ is risen! Alleluia! I hope you all had a beautiful Easter!
I'm just popping in today with a quick card for the AEI{heart}U challenge...

This was a pretty quick and easy card - I simply stamped the sentiment and smaller images from the Storybook stamp set in a wreath shape, then brushed over it all with some green Tattered Angels mist. I stamped and die cut the fawn and butterfly, colored then, and popped them up on the card base behind a black circle die cut.

Thanks for stopping in and have a wonderful day!

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Not shown: PTI "Rustic Wreath" 

Party Animal

...this card is me, today on my birthday.

I really love this fox stamp by Hero Arts - I stamped her, masked her off, then used some Tattered Angels mist for the blue background. Then I roughly colored her in using some Prismacolor watercolor pencils. Topped off with a sentiment from Avery Elle, which fit the occasion perfectly. ;)

Now for some blonde brownies a la mode (super tasty - I love all things that involve maple syrup!), then watching some Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (which I am enjoying much more than the original series)

Have a lovely weekend!

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Cardstock: Bazzill, Canson
Stamps: Hero Arts, Avery Elle
Ink: Stazon, Prismacolor, Tattered Angels, Versamark
Other: gems

Missing You

...it's been a crazy couple days getting accustomed to Austria, and tomorrow, we venture to Salzburg!

This is just a quick card I made quite some time back....

I used Tattered Angels shimmer spray for the background, and once it was almost dry, I flicked some water droplets on it and pressed a paper towel over it. I removed the paper towel, and that took with it some of the ink, leaving some the white drops you see on the card.

For this card, I was totally inspired by THIS pin - I'm not quite satisfied with how it turned out, so I may try again later. For the flower, I used the Remember set, then inking up only the blossom part of the flower, I used the second and third generation stamping technique to get a more full effect for the flower.

Thanks so much for stopping in and God bless!

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Cardstock: Canson
Stamps: Hero Arts "Snippets: Miss You So Much"
Ink: Stazon, Tattered Angels, Versamark
Other: sequins

Second card
Cardstock: Canson
Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Happy Trails", Hero Arts "Remember"
Ink: Stazon, Brilliance, Versamark
Other: enamel dots (My Minds Eye), embossing powder (Hampton)

The Here and Now

...twenty four hours from the "now", I'm going to be flying across the ocean to spend a semester in Austria!!!!

I just wanted to quickly pop in before things start to get really crazy. First, a card I made a while back just for fun.

I actually can't remember now, but I think I made the pink watercolor splotches with Tattered Angels mist, let it dry, then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment with clear embossing powder. Then, I went over with some pigment ink, and cleaned the embossed sentiment off with a baby wipe. It was very techniquey and made me feel like a pro....like Jennifer McGuire herself! ;)

Anyways, onto to that second thing - while I'm in Austria, I hope to blog semi-regularly HERE (and post cards on this blog irregularly). I don't have a lot of set plans for what I'm doing in Europe other than studying, but I'm going to try to post places I'm going to visit when I find out I'm going to visit. So, if any of you international cardmakers see that I'm hopping around to your side of the pond, let me know! We could try to meet up, or, if not, you could give me some tips for must-see/must-do things. :)

Thanks so much for stopping in today and please say a prayer for my (and my fellow students) safe travels tomorrow!

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Cardstock: Canson
Stamp: My Favorite Things "Chalkboard Greetings"
Ink: Versamark, Tattered Angels, Brilliance
Other: embossing powder (Hampton Art), gems (Martha Stewart)

Tools: heat gun

Thanks

...be to God! I came out of another Latin test alive! If I can get through this semester of Latin, I will have completed my language requirements - then no more stressing over Latin! Yes!

Anyways, on to the cards...
I wasn't sure how I was gonna use THIS new set from PTI, but it turned out pretty fun, using the PTI Make It Monday #153 challenge as inspiration. I also used a pearl, and some pearlescent glimmer mist for the watercolor, for the Simon Says Stamp challenge. Also, using the CAS(E) this Sketch #66 challenge...

So without further ado...

After I finished this card, I realized I had some pretty star sequins I wanted to try out, so I went ahead and and made another...

I wanted to make this background blue so, combined with the stars and sentiment, I would have a nice baby boy card. Then I realized the flower in the image would kinda screw that, so I went ahead with pink.

Those little stars are so darn cute - I can't wait to use them on another card. :)

Thanks for stopping in and God bless!

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Cardstock: Strathamore, Bazzill
Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Sweet Speech"
Ink: Versamark
Other: gems (Michaels, Prima), sequins (Michaels, unknown), glimmer mists (Tattered Angels), embossing powder (Martha Stewart)

Tools: heat gun, paintbrush, water

Another dreamy card

Getting in one last post for January - the lack of posting recently hasn't been for lack of attention, but the fact that my next post is gonna be my 500th and I've never celebrated a post milestone yet, I wanted to make it special. ;)

This card is for the Constellations: Trendy Star Power Challenge in the Moxie Fab World - I'm actually not crazy about this card, but one of my artsy friends liked it better than some of my other cards I showed her, so I figured I'd post it. 

I do love using my Tattered Angels mist's on cards, but I just couldn't get those dang stars to look perfectly imperfectly scattered - you know the feeling?
Also, I'm looking for one good stamp set that has one or two really large sentiments - any suggestions?

Thanks for stopping in!

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Cardstock: Strathamore
Stamp: Papertrey Ink "For the Graduate"
Ink: Stazon, Tattered Angels, Memento
Other: gold embossing powder (Hampton Art), wood veneer (Studio Calico)

Tools: heat gun, paintbrush

Papertrey April Blog Hop Challenge

     This is my second post today - if you're looking for my Precious Remembrance Project Thursday post, just scroll down! :)
     I'm giving the Papertrey Ink blog hop challenge a go again, and here's this month's challenge...

     I have to say, I struggled at first. Do you ever have that experience where you're making a card using a certain technique, and a card you made long ago using that same technique comes back to haunt you? I don't know if that makes sense to you, but that's what I was feeling. I kept trying to tilt my card, but it kept looking like the evil twin of this card I made a year or two ago that had left me with a bitter taste in my mojo-mouth.
     But anyways, I got over it, as you can see...

     For some reason, my camera just doesn't catch navy well - it keeps looking kinda funky in the photos, when it looks so much more hip in real life. ;)

     I'm glad this one turned out decently, because I spend a good chunk of time stamping those flowers (even those I was using the pre-arranged clusters from the stamp set) when I should've been studying, so I would've been pretty annoyed if came out crummy. ;)

     Anyways, I gotta peace out and study (SUMMER IS OFFICIALLY TWO WEEKS AWAY!), so God bless and thanks for stopping in!

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Cardstock: Strathamore
Patterned paper: Crate Paper "Random"
Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Mini Blooms" and "On the Farm"
Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Tattered Angels
Other: embossing powder (Michaels)

Tools: heat gun

Spring cleaning

...my life. ;)
It's crazy how much stuff I need to clean and work on right now, and one of those things I need to get done is get the winner for the Throwback Tuesday posts! And that winner is...

Congrats Terry! Please e-mail me within two weeks for deets on the goodies! :)

Today, I'll be working up on scheduling lots of Throwback Tuesday posts so I don't get behind, like this past time. ;)
Also, a card I made for this months Hero Arts contest...

People, there is NO patterned paper on this card! Can you believe it, coming from this patterned paper loving girl?!
The feather design was super fun (though a little time consuming) to make - I stamped the feather (it's a single image) once on the watercolor cardstock with Versamark, then covered it with some embossing powder, then repeated about a bazillion times. The reason for stopping after each stamping to cover with powder was because I couldn't see my last impression without the powder, and I didn't want any overlapping.
Topped off with an embossed sentiment (I was in a little bit of an embossing craze ;)) and some pearls.

The card is much prettier in real life, where you can see the colors better.

Anywho, that's it for today!
Thanks so much for stopping in today, and God bless!

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Cardstock: Strathamore
Stamps: Hero Arts
Ink: Versamark, Twinkling H2O's, Tattered Angels, Tim Holtz
Other: embossing powder (Martha Stewart), pearls (Michaels)

Special tools: heat gun

On the ninth day...

..a card made for a challenge quite some time back!

A card I made for Moxie Fab Worlds shimmer spray challenge - I painted the roses with Tattered Angels mist.
Can I say I love this shimmer-spray-coloring idea?
Cause I really do.
(even now, 2013, painting with my Tattered Angel mists is one of my primary sources of coloring)

I also painted the edges of the paper with some pink spray, for a little bit of softness, which you might be able to see.

If you'd like to win a large flat rate box stocked full of papercrafting goodies, you can participate in the my twelve days of Christmas challenge by checking out THIS post, or linking up your card on the sidebar!

Enjoy your day!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Stamp: Hero Arts "Two Birds", Waltzingmouse Stamps "Fancy Phrases"
Ink: Staz-on
Gems: Prima "E"
Others: Tattered Angels glimmer mist, Twinkling H2O's, watercolor paper

Tools: trimmer, scissors, paint brush, water, adhesive

A whole bunch

...of projects to share with you today. :)

First off, a project I made awhile back for Deasy Designs but was out of town when the stamps went up.
I was so excited when Melania asked me to make a project with one of her adorable new digi sets, and of course I said yes!
Here's the card, using a mix of the two kits, Frame It and Sweet Treats

 As soon as I can catch up with some work around the house here and shake off this sore-throat bug, I'll be back with another card from this kit. :)

Secondly, a layout(!) I made using Hero Arts Field Flowers digi kit...

And now finally to some cards for Hero Arts new monthly contest, featuring clean and simple!

Also for;
A Blog Named Hero (anything goes)
Simon Says Stamp (color inspiration)
Simon Says Stamp and Show (sentiment)

First card I made with the 'Love From Our House' stamp set...

It was love at first sight with me - so easy to paper piece or color!

And second card - with a little more oomph!

I had made this in the same layout as the first, but then the adorable sun from 'Kiss from the Sun' caught my eye, so I had to use it. Due to the rule of threes (which I don't normally think about, but I just had in my head for some reason), another tree was called for, so I had to do a bit of masking.

Thanks so much for the sweet comments and for stopping in today! Have a blessed one! 

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Cardstock: Strathamore
Stamps: Hero Arts 'Love From Our House' and 'Kiss From the Sun'
Ink: Staz-on, Tattered Angels

Tools: paintbrush, adhesive, scissors, trimmer

With three days left

....I should be packing for this Europe trip.

Bah.

I'm such a procrastinator.

Anywho's, you're not here for details on the procrastination, so without further ado (or procrastination)...

The 'road' peels away to reveal the hidden sentiment

- I'm starting to wonder why I did it now, because the card looks so darn cute as is! I used the zipper technique I explained HERE.Oh, and I drew this arrow (and colored in a little too early, as you can tell ;)) since I didn't have an arrow stamp...

A little shine on the windows, as inspired by Jennifer McGuire (congrats on the little one!)

I didn't have the sun or flowers on originally (which you can see in the sentiment picture), but it felt too blank without them (plus the sun is too darn cute - my new favorite stamp!)

Card made for this months Hero Arts contest (interactive cards), and the Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge.

Well, my stomach is telling me to stop procrastinating and eat lunch, so I'm off!
Thanks so much for stopping in today and have an awesome day!


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Cardstock: Strathamore
Stamps: Hero Arts 'Love From Our House', 'Dolls' and 'Kiss from the Sun'
Ink: Staz-on, Tattered Angels
Other: Glossy Accents, gems (Kaisercraft)

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, sewing machine, paintbrush

Update

My Grandma did have a small stroke, but what was really worrying was that she was having seizures after that as well. Right now, she's still in the hospital, but she's doing better - she's now taking food and talking a little bit, which is a good sign. :)

Thank you so much for your prayers/hugs/everything!, and please continue to pray - this is/has been especially hard on my Mom!

Hugs!,

 

(a little something I made awhile back :))

 Clare

Nuts about you

Hi there!

Just a quickie post, before I head back to the tv to watch the hockey game (I'm a Pittsburgh Penguins fan!)
I used this weeks Waltzingmouse Sketch; my first time playing along with the challenge, and certainly not the last!

Anyways, onto the card; I didn't really know where to stop, so....yeah, that pretty much sums up this card. ;)

Instructions: Trim card case and score. Cut out patterned paper, adhering cream paper to base and tying bow around. Adhere rose to ribbon, and lace right below. Add tag to card base using foam squares. Stamp sentiment and add pearls. Stamp images onto cream and brown paper, than cut out and adhere to tag. Distress card.

Yup, that's pretty much it. ;)
Thanks for stopping in!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: K&Company, Basic Grey
Stamps: Hero Arts
Ink: Colorbox
Ribbon: Seam binding available HERE, American Crafts
Flower: Remembrance (Michaels)
Half pearls: Prima, Basic Grey



Tools: trimmer, scissors, adhesive, foam squares