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  • Hello Panda


    A fun panda in a pocket card backed w/ some pretty monochromatic paper & using some lovely scalloped frames. With the different frames, it looks like you worked really hard, but it’s really easy & not much coloring. 

    It’s my turn to host the Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoast (IC948) and we’re visiting Doodle & Stitch & their Pinterest Board where I found THIS cute picture.

    After stamping, lightly coloring & die cutting the panda & pocket, I die cut the white frame & the designer paper using two of the outside scallop frame dies. The grey frame was die cut w/ an inside scallop die. I really like how they fit & work together. I used a peach card stock for the pocket, but couldn’t find a larger piece for the narrow border under the monochromatic paper, so I used a Copic marker to color just the border that would show.

    The panda & the pocket were popped up just a bit since the edges go over the gray frame. Two hearts were die cut (but not stamped) out of the same paper & added on the pocket.
    Here are the Copics I used (sorry it’s blurry..the colors are C2, C3, R20 & R22).

    Thanks
    so much for stopping by!


    Supplies:

    Stamps: Brass & Bliss: Animals in Pockets set
     Paper:  Staples 110# white, grey, peach, dp Brass & Bliss (Floral Monochrome )
    Ink: Memento tuxedo black
    Accessories:  Rubbernecker Stamps/Brass & Bliss: Inside Scallop Frames, Outside Scallop Frames, Animals in Pockets dies,  Copic Markers



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  • Radiant

     


    A colorful card made with papers leftover from inking & sponging. The background is acrylic paint smoosh from a gel plate press & the leaves are all die cut from the scrap paper I used underneath my inking & spongings & sprayings.


    For the Inspiration Challenge (IC941) we are visiting the Daydreamerie & their Pinterest Board where I found THIS lovely picture.

    For my card, I used a background I made w/ acrylic paint & a gel plate. By itself, it wasn’t that impressive but it worked out well for my background. The leaves were die cut out of scrap sheets I place under my work when I’m sponging, inking or spraying. Some of them turn out so pretty that I save them. I glued a couple of these to card stock then die cut them. I like the bright, random colors against the dark background. The greeting was stamped w/ white ink & heat embossed w/ white powder. Then I used a clear, sparkly shine spray over the whole front. It has a very nice shimmer in real life.

    Thanks
    so much for stopping by!
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    Supplies:

    Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamps– You Are An Inspiration set 
    Paper:  Staples 110# white
    Ink:  Hero Arts Unicorn
    Accessories:  Rubbernecker Rectangle Stitch, Open Flower #1, Open Greenery #1 dies, Gelli Printing Plate, Ranger Brayer, acrylic paint, white embossing powder

     


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  • Cheers Shaker


    A fun, sparkly shaker card to celebrate the holidays, a birthday or New Year’s. Glitter was used for the shaker so it’s not bulky and shouldn’t take extra postage. Some step by step pics show you the process & it doesn’t require any special supplies.


    For the Inspiration Challenge (IC937) we are visiting Catch My Party & their Pinterest Board where I found THIS picture for my inspiration. The colors and the sparkle really caught my eye.

    I first created the large background using a 2 part Bokeh stencil and some light green & teal inks. Some paler, larger circles were added using a white pigment ink. After making sure this was completely dry, I put one of the stencils back onto the background & sponged some silver ink here & there, in some of the smallest circles, then embossed this w/ silver ep. For the shaker element, I die cut the shapes into the turquoise rectangle, then did the same to 2 pieces of cardboard. A separate glass was die cut in grass green & inserted the outline into the opening. I used a piece of cellophane packaging (like those that clear stamps or embellishments come in) & attached this to the back of the turquoise piece before attaching the 2 piece of cardboard on top of it. 

    Below is the back. I’ve already filled the bottle area & attached a piece of white card stock over it to seal it.

    This is how the front looks at this point.

    I put some chunky glitter inside the opening of the glass, then attached another piece of white over it. The front side of the white cover was lightly sponged w/ the green & teal inks to give it a color. You can see that below.

    Here is the right side, all finished.

    The greeting was stamped, & the shaker element was attached to the Bokeh background. I glued some of the larger pieces of the glitter, here & there on the Bokeh bg for some additional sparkle.

    Thanks
    so much for stopping by!


     

     

    Supplies:

    Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamps: Sip Sip Hooray set
    Paper:  Staples 110# white,  grass green, turquoise, scrap of silver, plastic packaging
    Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Hero Arts unicorn, Encore ultimate metallic silver,  Rubbernecker Stamps: Color Fuse inks set #9 & set #10
    Accessories:  Rubbernecker Stamps: Stitched Rectangles, Wine Glass & Bottle  dies, Crossover II,  Silver Dollar embossing powder, Bokeh stencil, chunky glitter



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