Super Heroes

May17

Good afternoon, y’all!  I’ve got a layout to share today that features some Basically Bare goodies and my two favorite little monsters.  They aren’t so little anymore, and are now a good four or five years older than they were on this particular Halloween, but I couldn’t resist this picture.

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The whole thing is made up of Recollections papers and Basically Bare Bare Basics Arrows.  And a pen and a black marker.

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I outlined everything with a thick black edge to make it look like it belongs in a comic book.  The awesome arrows are covered with paper, and the little words and the journaling card were fussy-cut from more of the super hero-themed papers.

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Since the layout is made mostly of paper (that’s a little unusual for me; you know I love my flowers and ribbon), some of the pieces are adhered with foam tape to add a little dimension.

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That’s all for me today.  Thanks so much for looking!

 

Materials

Basically Bare
Bare Basics Arrows

Paper
Recollections (“Comic Heroes”)

Misc.
Wide black marker

Hello

May12

Good morning, guys!  I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!  Today I have a card to share that I made for the Queen Kat Designs Blog.  It features the new “Indian Princess” stamp by Regan Kubecek.

Hello Full

The stamp is super fun to color.  I did this one using Prismacolor pencils and matted it on some Paper Loft papers.

Hello Stamp

I also added a few great burlap embellishments and a K & Company chip sticker for the sentiment.

Hello Detail 2

Since this is a digital stamp, I was able to resize it to fit the dimensions of the card.  That’s just about my favorite thing about digi’s!  They’re super versatile.

Well, that’s it for today.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Materials

Stamp:
Indian Princess by Regan Kubecek (available from Queen Kat Designs)

Paper:
Paper Loft (Scattered Pine Mountain)

Inks/Mediums:
Prismacolor pencils, Ranger Distress Ink (Black Soot)

Misc. Embellishments:
K & Company Adhesive Chipboard (Beyond Postmarks) Recollections Floral Embellishments

Happy Birthday!

May5

Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone!  I hope you are all having a great weekend, and that all you scrappers enjoyed National Scrapbooking Day yesterday.

Today I have a card to share that I made for the Queen Kat Designs Blog.  It features the new “Francis Mary’s Birthday” stamp by Kathy Cyr.  Kathy’s Francis Mary and Cornelius stamps are among my favorites to work with from the Queen Kat Designs Store.  They’re just so cute!

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I colored the image with Distress Markers.  I like how they kind of bleed outside the lines just a little, which I think makes them look a bit like old graphic prints where the color prints just a little off from the outlines.

Birthday Pink Detail

I finished this simple card off with some ribbon and flowers.  You really must go check out the Francis Mary and Cornelius stamps (and all the other great designs) from the QKD Store.  They are super fun to work with.

Thanks for looking!

Materials

Stamp:
Francis Mary’s Birthday by Kathy Cyr (available from Queen Kat Designs)

Paper:
Pink Paislee (London Market), Prima (Ledger Pad)

Inks/Mediums:
Ranger Distress Ink (Black Soot, Tattered Rose), Ranger Distress Markers

Misc. Embellishments:
Paper Studio Ribbon, Recollections Floral Embellishments

Nerd Love

Apr28

Morning, y’all!  Today I’ve got a layout to share that I made for the Basically Bare blog.

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The photo on the layout is one I took of a couple of my husband’s Star Wars figures holding our wedding rings.  Why?  Because nerding, that’s why.

Nerd Love Detail 1

I used some Basically Bare hearts and some Art Anthology paints to add some texture in the background.

Nerd Love Detail 2

I also used some Punchinella from Gauche Alchemy, which is one of my very favorite embellies.

Nerd Love Detail 3

I also threw a little strip of 35 mm film in for something a little different.

That’s all for this one.  Thanks very much for stopping by!

 

Materials

Basically Bare:
Bare Basics Hearts

Art Anthology:
Colorations Spray (Lark, Mocha), Dimensional Crystal (Champagne), Sorbet (Evergreen, June Bud, Sand Dune), Velvet (Basil)

Paper:
We R Memory Keepers (Antique Chic)

Embellishments:
Crafter’s Workshop 6×6 Template, Pink Paislee Parisian Anthology Flair, Recollections Photo Frame, Misc. ribbon and beaded trim

A Blue Caged Heart

Apr28

Hiya, guys!  It’s another new card Sunday, with a card made for the Queen Kat Designs Blog.  This is another that features the new digital stamp “Caged Heart” by Micah Carmichael.

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Last time, I colored the stamp in black and white.   This time around, the image is in full color, with some great  floral embellishments.

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That’s all for today.  Thanks for stopping by, please drop back in again soon!

 

Materials

Stamp:
Caged Heart by Micah Carmichael (available from Queen Kat Designs)

Paper:
Echo Park (Times & Seasons)

Inks/Mediums:
Prismacolor pencils, Ranger Distress Ink (Black Soot)

Misc. Embellishments:
Recollections Floral Embellishments

Sarah’s Butterflies

Apr21

Hello, my crafty friends!  Since it’s Sunday, I get to share a new card that I made for the Queen Kat Designs Blog.  This is another that features the beautiful Sarah’s Butterflies stamp by Nora Blansett.

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This time around I went for a lighter color scheme for the image and the card overall.  The image is colored with Prismacolor pencils and layered on some lovely Pink Paislee papers.

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I finished it off with some ribbon and a Tim Holtz embellishment as the sentiment (I hate that it doesn’t photograph super clearly).

4-21-13 detail

Thank you very much for visiting!  I appreciate every one of you for stopping by.  I’ll be back again soon with more crafty business!

Materials

Stamp:
Sarah’s Butterflies by Nora Blansett (available from Queen Kat Designs)

Paper:
Pink Paislee (London Market)

Inks/Mediums:
Prismacolor pencils, Ranger Distress Ink (Black Soot)

Misc. Embellishments:
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Bands

One For The Ladies

Apr16

So, we have ferrets.  They are a giant handful, but they are so much fun, and we just love them to pieces.  This is a set of layouts I made using their pictures.  These are now framed up and hanging in their room.   I figured it’s the least I can do since they let me use it as my craft room as well.

Both of them have a bit of Basically Bare (the frames) and Art Anthology paints.  I hope you (and they) enjoy!

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This is Wanda The Fearless Flying Ferret.  She is our oldest at 2 and a half years old.   She’s the sweetest ferret in the world.

Bittle Detail 1

Such a sweetie.

Bittle Detail 2

Since these were going into frames, I went with some soft, dimensional flowers and trims.

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This is Arya Underfoot, our baby (she’s just turned 14 weeks old).  She’s a firecracker, but has a very sweet nature underneath.

Arya detail 1

That face.  You just want to smooch her, right?

Arya detail 3

I cut lots of banners from burlap, ribbon, and paper, and added a batch of flowers and embellies all around.  Framed up, the flowers and ribbons are beautifully dimensional, and there’s plenty of shine and sparkle.

That is all for today!  Thanks so much for the visit!

Materials

Basically Bare:
Fanciful Frames 2

Art Anthology:
Colorations Spray (Sangria), Dimensional Crystal (Blizzard), Sorbet (Drab, Frost, Satin Sheen Gold)

Paper:
Pink Paislee (London Market), Prima (Ledger Pad)

Misc. Inks/Mediums:
Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo)

Embellishments:
Prima (Decorative Border, Junkyard Findings – Small Typo Bulbs, Floral embellishments), Recollections (Floral embellishments, Decorative Border), Burlap fabric, black netting, misc. ribbons