It's Called Balance - Multiple Anything Goes Challenges

 

I love sentiments, especially humorous ones. We definitely need humor in our daily lives. This sentiment is from Taylored Expressions and the set is called Pitch Black. There's a lot of truth to this one!

I'm linking this card to multiple challenges, six of them! They are all Anything Goes challenges and I love those the best! Be sure to click the links below to check out all the cards for each of the challenges. 

Artistic Inspirations: Challenge 206 - Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters: Challenge #7 - Anything Goes
Creates and Makes Challenge #24 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 546 Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude 43 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge 28 - Anything Goes

 

For my background I used one of the Sizzix Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades. This one is called Lumber. I've picked up about three or four of these and I loved the texture and dimension you get when using them. 

Before I ran my paper through my Big Shot, I spritzed both sides of the paper with water. After it dried I used Distress Oxide inks over the paper in these colors: antique linen and ground expresso. 

For the sentiment I used VersaFine onyx black. The word Balance was stamped with Distress Marker in candied apple. 

That's it for today! Thank God It's Friday!!

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Crafty Creations Challenges Challenge #373 - Anything Goes

I'm linking my card up to the Anything Goes challenge over at Crafty Creations Challenges. 

Crafty Creations Challenges: Challenge #373 - Anything Goes

 

I've been picking up sassy sentiment stamps for coffee for awhile. 

I thought I'd better start using them!

This sentiment is from Rubbernecker Stamps. I love it!

 

The background was created using a few stamps from the Stampin' Up Timeless Textures stamp set.

The coffee cup die and stamp is from the Sizzix Coffee set by Stephanie Bernard.

I used a Spellbinders circle die for the sentiment.

Inks used were Memento rich cocoa, Distress Oxide inks in vintage photo & walnut stain.

I'll be posting more coffee cards in the near future. I need to use my stamps!

Two Cards, Same Colors, Different Looks

 

I was playing around with some distress oxide inks today. 

I've created two cards using the same colors but they look very different.

 

I used distress watercolor cardstock for both cards. 

For my first card I used the smooth surface. 

I put some ink on my mat, spritzed with water and dipped each card panel into the ink. In order to layer the colors, I dried the cardstock after each color was applied.

 

The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions and so is the die I used for the coffee cups. 

I used a Stampin' Up stamp set and a Bo Bunny stamp set on the background.

I'll list the names of all products used below. 

 

For my second card I used the textured surface. 

The look created is way different than the first card. I like them both!

 

I did the same process to layer the inks for this card as I did for the first one. 

The sentiment used for this card is Funny Bones by Riley & Company.

I also use some sparkling clear droplets on this card. 

Products used: 

Taylored Expressions: Some Like It Hot & Coffee Time

Stampin' Up: Timeless Textures

Bo Bunny: Stained Textures

Ranger: Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock

Funny Bones by Riley & Company

Distress Oxides: antique linen, fossilized amber, wild honey, peacock feathers, fired brick, vintage photo

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May Your Coffee Be Strong

 

Love this stamp from Rubbernecker! 

It could also read 'May your coffee be strong and your week be short!'

 

I used the timeless textures stamp set from Stampin' Up for the background.

Love how versatile this stamp set is!

Ink used are distress oxides. I really love how they stamp! So creamy!

Sentiment is from Rubbernecker Stamps.

Supplies:

White & Kraft cardstock

Distress Oxide Inks: antique linen, walnut stain, frayed burlap & peacock feathers

Stampin' Up: Timeless Textures stamp set

Rubbernecker: May you Coffee stamp

Here's to hoping Monday and the rest of the week are SHORT!!

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CASE(E) this Sketch! #232

My card today is for the CAS(E) this Sketch! Challenge #232.

I've made some clean and simple (CAS) cards, but never, ever have I made a card that it this clean and simple! It was so super simple and fast! It's a great sketch. I can think of tons of stamps that I could use with it. Distress Oxide ink was used to stamp the coffee cup. That ink is so creamy, I love stamping with it. This stamp is so hilarious because it's such a true statement! I feel like this every.day.of.my.life......   Love Funny Bones stamps! Supplies are listed below.

CAS(E) this Sketch! #232

Supplies:

Cardstock

Stamp - Funny Bones by Riley & Company

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder
Distress Oxide Ink - spiced marmalade

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Mixed Media Canvas

Oh my! I have a new found love/addiction for deli paper! I've been on sites watching videos on how deli paper is used for quite a few months. I just put it in the back of my mind to try sometime. Then I found this stamp from Everyday Valentine at Joggles and I knew I had to buy it. I didn't know what I'd use it for however. When I ordered the stamp I picked up a small amount of deli paper to try. I will definitely need to buy a larger quantity.

For my base I used a 6x6" canvas panel. The background was created using Dylusions paints and my Gelli Arts gel press printing plate. I've had the 6x6" and 3x5" plates for a few years. When I went to a stamp show in June I picked up the 8x10". Love it, I'm so glad I splurged on it! I used three different paints and then printed my background. Because it's kind of a messy job I went ahead and created two more backgrounds on deli paper at the same time. I'm going to use those for canvas projects also.

I added some texture to the background with some translucent embossing paste and some stencils by accident. I meant to grab my white paste. Since you can't see the translucent, I grabbed another stencil and used the white paste. For the flowers I used some I had in my stash from Recollections. The smaller ones where already colored. The larger ones were white so I used distress ink with water on my craft mat and ran them through the ink. After they were dry I matted the sentiment with DCWV burlap, adhered the flowers and my canvas is ready to hang out in my craft room!

I had two scraps of the background paper left. Because I can't toss things, they are large enough to use for two cards. I'm going to go work on them now. I'll post them later.

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Stay Balanced

I'm on a Art Impressions kick. I've had these stamps for quite awhile and am now just getting around to using them. I've practiced with the same ones over and over. Now I want to try them all! 

I really like this one called Yoga Yolanda! I really tried to get my shading right but know that I have a ways to go. Love the watercolor look. I'm probably my worst critic because I see what I want to fix. I plan to do this one again a few times and experiment with different colors and so some paper piecing.

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