LIM284 "Take Time"

This week's challenge over at

"Less is More"

is a one layer card with a "time" theme.

OLCs are so not my faves but I try.

I wanted to use something other than

clocks as it seems most think of these

with this sort of challenge.

So I went with a stencil by 

memorybox "Texture Shine"

I masked off some to keep that desired

white space and sponged Distress inks

"Mustard Seed" and "Spiced Marmalade".

The verse stamp is by MFP and those

tiny speckles are a stamp by Judith

(to hide a smudge of course).

Be sure to check out

to see all the nifty ideas there!

LIM 277 Theme: something that POPS!

My card has something that pops since I use the candles that fizz and pop!

I hope that links with this challenge theme over at

My candle panel was begun with watercolor paper and

watercolors.  Candles were fussy cut and a metal birthday hat

was added with an eyelet.  The panel was cut with deckle scissors and layered 

over cream cardstock.

The verse is by MFP "Happy Pansies" and image by embossing arts.

Be sure to stop by Less Is More to check out all the

nifty works of art!

Wild Wire

This one is for this week's challenge over at

(Less Is More)

It is a recipe calling for WIRE

I diecut a pretty butterfly from 2 dies by

memorybox

"Vivienne Butterfly" and "Darla Butterfly"

I inked the one with a few swipes of my trusty

Golden Glitz Delicata by Ranger

I added the required wire using some crinkled

gold I had for some antennae.

The verse stamp is by Marks Finest Papers.

Be sure to check all the nifty ideas over at

Less Is More!!

Less Is More Challenge 263 OLC

This one layer card was made using my new stamps by PTI

"Brushed Off"

along with some stamps by MFP

"Just Dandy"

Inks used were all by Ranger (Distress Inks)

I sponged a bit more color on those dandelions 

to set them off a little better and added several tiny 

metallic dots by Stampendous

This will be submitted to 

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2016/02/week-263-one-layer-and-dt-call.html

for their current challenge so be sure to check 'em out

Thanks for stopping!

Happy 4th Technique!!

Distress Paint Backgrounds

Supplies:

Several colors of Distress Paints

paper of choice (watercolor works but I used plain card stock)

heat tool

water spritzer

acrylic scrap

Directions:

1)  Scribble several coordinating colors of Distress Paint onto a scrap of acrylic or other non-stick sheet.

2)  Spritz with water to allow colors to run and bleed together, tipping acrylic if needed.

3)  Lay card stock on top of paints and apply pressure to transfer colors; repeat if necessary.

4)  Heat until dry and over stamp if desired.

My sample uses stamps by Marks Finest Papers, dies by SB.  I confess that I grabbed this paper panel and smooched into my combined paints before realizing I had already stamped image in Tuxedo Black ink by Memento.  I liked how it turned out so kept going.  Therefore:  it matters not whether you stamp first or last IMO   The "sun" was sponged with Distress Inks and then stamped with Memento Tux Black ink.

2 Hoppy Frogs

I have been really busy lately as we are moving to a new home.

Packing and getting the new house built etc has kept me

hopping just like these 2 green guys.

Stamps are from

Marks Finest Papers and grass die by memorybox.

The rest is all from my stash.

My first attempt at making a fiber bow with a button

topper is a bit skewed but I had fun trying and that

is what it's all about.....

HAVING FUN!!

Birds Of A Feather

I was playing with a new die by Penny Black and this card was born.

I cut the birds in black and again from  a yellow patterned paper

and pieced  one of them.

The "grass" was made by sponging different inks and flicking ink specks

to imitate a grassy look.

The sky was made by sponging blue inks lightly over

white paper and adding some blue bubbles.

The verse is by Marks Finest Papers.

I am entering this card in the current challenge over at

Less is More - Makes me Smile
and the Animal Antics challenge at
Simons Wednesday Challenge

Thanks for stopping by and hope you are enjoying a

glorious Easter Sunday!

Connie

Is My Tail Fat?

This quick card came about as a CAS swap card using cork.  

The feather is from a South Dakota pheasant and includes a disclaimer:

"no birds were injured in the making of this art"

Thanks for stopping by.

Connie

Happy From The Edge

My grandson is having a birthday next week AND I wanted to

play with a new die I got in the mail

SOOOOOOOO

here is what happened:

I think this die is cool because half is a reverse cut

and because I find I can use the "leftovers"

with another creation!

I popped the cupcake image

(by MFP)

up several times for dimension and spread 

some Distress Stickles on the frosting

also used my PITT white pen by Faber-Castell

for the shine on the little cherry.

I see the stem on that same cherry extends past the edge so this 

will also be entered into the current challenge at

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

which is:

Oh yes.  That die?  It is by

Memory Box

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Okay.  So here is the current sketch over at

     
CTS  (cts#57)

and here is my rendition:

I used a pc. of ribbon from my stash and

punched some circles, airbrushed 2 of them,

stamped "Ho!" 

by Marks Finest Papers

on each and layered to another circle punched from

gold mirror stock.

The sentiment is also by MFP.

I popped some of the circles for

added oomph.

As sweet and simple as it gets!

Out On A Limb

I made this CAS card up for the current 

challenge over at 

Challenge #CFC122 to be exact....

"out on a limb" using trees in any way.

Here is my interpretation:

I couldn't get the bright red of the mirror paper of the bird

with my scanner so snapped a pic with my iPhone.

I trimmed out one of the trees from a die by 

memorybox "Birch Trio"

and cut the bird from another die by

mft "Beautiful Bird Cages"

The verse is a stamp by

Marks Finest Papers

Not much to look at, but I think I like it!

Thanks for stopping.

Connie

Silver Bells

Here is a quick CAS card for Christmas.

I fussy cut some bells by MFP and strung them on some glittery

silvery embroidery thread.

A CAS card if ever there was one!

I am entering this into the current challenge at 

as it says use something sparkly!

A "Less Is More" Merry Christmas!

a simple CAS card today.

I embossed with a folder by Craft Concepts
'Sun Rays' and layered an image by
Marks Finest Papers onto a
die cut by Genius

Sweet 'n simple yes?

I am entering this card in the current challenge over at:

FAT Flamingoes??

I am back with another CAS challenge card for

This is for CTS#45 which looks like this:

I didn't want to use floral images as so many were doing that,

so I used FLAMINGOES!

Here is my card:

Supplies used are:

stamps by Marks Finest Papers

die by Cheery Lynn Designs

teeny tiny gems by Stampendous

inks by Copic and Memento

paper by PTI

Thanks for stopping by!

Connie

Come FLY With Me!

Time for another sketch over at

   

This one uses the sketch below:

and my version is like this:

I used a die by Memory Box

"Large Circle Burst"

as my frame.

I then stamped the image (unknown)

on the waste circle portion and colored with

Copic markers.

I stuck a panel of shimmer sheetz behind the

cutout frame so it would show

through all the smaller circle holes.

I like the effect it gives and love how

quick it was to make!

The verse stamp is by

Marks Finest Papers.

Thanks for stopping by.

Connie

Wild Thing!

A scenic card for you that I have morphed to fit a challenge over at

This week it is CTS#32 and below is a guide:

Of course you know by now that my work

never looks like the suggested don't you.

Below is my take on this one:

I have turned it into a landscape orientation!

The scenic stamp is by Embossing Arts and the

verse is by Marks Finest Papers.

I airbrushed Copics for the background color

and added a bit of bakers twine to

represent the line on the sketch.

Thanks for stopping by!

Connie

CFC#104

It is time for another CAS challenge!

This time it is for

The challenge is
CFC#104 and is to
use
banners/flags
in any way.
Below is my entry:

The base is actually white, not cream as my camera thinks.

Supplies used:

stamps by Marks Finest Papers

glitter brad by Oriental Trading

Memento Inks

dies by SB (banner) "Ribbon Banners"

and

flower dies by Magnolia

I had fun making this CAS card and hope you enjoy it!

Thanks for stopping by.

Connie

CFC#103

Time for another challenge and this time it is over at

The challenge was to make a CAS congratulations card and below is mine:

Die by Die-Namics "Fishtail Flags"

stamp by Marks Finest Papers

my tassel was handmade

Small black brad from Oriental Trading

TaDa!  As quick as it gets!

Thanks for stopping by.

Connie

CTS#30

Here is another 

This week the sketch looks like this:

My rendition looks like this:

I used papers by pebbles "Basics"

die by Die-Namics "Fishtail Flags"

designer tape by Bella Blvd "Chevron Combo"

stamps by Marks Finest Papers

Thanks for stopping by!

Connie

CFC102

I guess I did it again....thinking the deadline for the CFC

was on Friday.  I know I am late, but since I have made

a card for this particular challenge I will post it anyway.

CFC102

and here is my tardy submission:

The challenge was to make something

with red/white & blue colors.

I didn't want to make a 4th of July card as so many were doing.

I used stamps by 

Marks Finest Papers

and

Paper Inspirations,

some homemade bakers twine,

shell confetti and starfish from my stash.

Thanks for looking!

Connie