Big Ben: London

I began this tag by stamping the clock (Inkadinkado) and Big Ben (Stampabilities) on scraps of white card stock with Versafine Onyx. I cut down the Big Ben image and colored it in with my Spectrum Noir colored pencils. Then, I die cut the tag which measures approximately 2 1/2" by 4 1/2". Next, I cut strips of white and red card stock and glued it to the tag. Then, I glued the clock face to the tag. After that, I used double-sided foam tape to adhere the other image to the tag. Then, I used my Silent Setter to bore a hole into the top middle of tag. I set in an eyelet and threaded a white ribbon through it.

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Simon Says: We’re On A Roll 
 

Woodcut birds

 I began this A2-sized card by stamping the woodcut-type birds (Inkadinkado) on the yellow gingham scrapbook paper with Versafine Onyx. Then, I cut black card stock slightly smaller than the manila-colored card base and adhered the two using double-sided tape. Next, I cut the floral and black scrapbook paper slightly smaller than the black card stock and adhered it. After that, I adhered the yellow gingham on top. That makes four layers.

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Modsquad - Fly Away

The House That Stamps Built - Anything Goes Challenge ~ J1321

Simon Says: Layer It Up 

Cupcake 1

I began this card by stamping the cupcake (Inkadinkado) on a piece of white card stock with Versafine Onyx, and I cut it out with scissors. I colored it using my Spectrum Noir colored pencils. Then, I cut a piece of magenta card stock slightly smaller than the A2-sized card base. I ran it through by Big Shot with an embossing folder to create a textured surface. I adhered that to the card base with double-sided tape. Next, I cut a length of jumbo wide orange rick-rack and glued it to the magenta panel. After that, I glued the cupcake cut-out to the rick-rack. Finally, I used yellow Stickles to simulate a flame for the candle.

I'm sharing this with:

Double D 5th Anniversary/Birthday Cupcakes Challenge  

 

CAS Colours and Sketches - Challenge # 402 - Sketch 

 

 

Hearts 2

I began this A2-sized card by stamping the postoids on white card stock using Colorbox Chalk warm red. I trimmed the image close. Then, I cut squares using a hand punch and glued the images to the red square. Next, I glued those to the white card base down the center. After that, I stamped the sentiment (Inkadinkado) also in warm red.

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Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #19 

 

Hearts 1

I began this A2-sized card by stamping the heart postoids on white card stock with Colorbox Chalk warm red and cut them out using my square hand punch. I glued them to a red card stock base. Then, I stamped the sentiment (Inkadinkado) at the bottom using Versafine Onyx. 

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Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge #19 

 

Winter Wonderland 2

 I began this small tag/ornament by stamping the image (Inkadinkado) in Versafine Onyx on white card stock. The image says "Winter Wonderland" and has an image of a snowflake. I used double-sided foam tape to adhere it to the black die cut banner. Then, I die cut another banner out of white card stock. I lay the two together and hand punched a small circle. Next, I threaded a ribbon through both holes and knotted it.

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Simon Says: Ice Cold

LTSCB #140 - Winter Wonderland  

LTCCB #53 - December Anything Goes 

Challenges # 65 - Schneeflocken / snowflakes  

Winter Wonderland 1

 I began this small tag/ornament by stamping the image (Inkadinkado), which says "Winter Wonderland" on it and has an image of a snowflake, on a frosted pale blue card stock. I used Versafine Onyx to make the impression. I die cut that in the form of a banner. Then, I cut another banner out of black card stock and adhered the blue panel to it. Next, I used my Silent Setter to punch out holes and fill them with eyelets in three places - two for the silver tinsel hanger and one for the dangling snowflake charm.

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Simon Says: Ice Cold

LTSCB #140 - Winter Wonderland 

LTCCB #53 - December Anything Goes

Challenges # 65 - Schneeflocken / snowflakes  

Happy Birthday

I started this A2-sized card by punching out the hexagon shapes out of yellow card stock. I arranged them like a hint of a honeycomb, creating a background texture. Then, I stamped the bee (Inkadinkado) and the sentiment (Catslife Press) in Versafine Onyx on the manila card base.

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Seize the Birthday #202- Texture 

 

LTCCB #52 - November Anything Goes  

See the World

I began this card by adhering the paper with the planes on it to a white card base. Then, I stamped the building (Stampa Rosa Inc.) on white card stock and cut it out using my paper trimmer. I use double-sided tape to adhere it to the paper. I also stamped two passports (Inkadinkado) on white card stock and cut them out by hand. I taped one down, and I used double-sided foam tape to adhere the other. Next, I stamped the compass rose (Rubber Stampede) with red ink. Finally, I added the sentiment (Stampers Anonymous). Everything stamped in black was Versafine Onyx.

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October' s Creative Challenge - Travel  

Simon Says: Anything Goes 

Anything Goes Challenge ~ O2820 

Trick or "Tweet"

This is an A2-sized card. I started with a white base and stamped the three "jailbirds" (Inkadinkado) in Versafine Onyx ink. I extended the wire on each side. I colored in the images using my Prismacolor colored pencils. After that, I inked in the surrounding "sky" using Distress ink in Chipped Sapphire and a round sponge dauber. Next, I stamped the spider web (PSX) and the music notes (?). Finally, I stamped the sentiment (also Inkadinkado) on yellow card stock and cut it out with a circle die. I positioned it to look like the full moon.

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International Art and Soul - Ch#94 Halloween 

#TGIFC287 Theme Challenge  

October 2020 Challenge: Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Winged Things 

LTSCB #138 - Fall Back  

Challenge 123 for October  

Purple, Orange, Green! Eek! It's Halloween! 

October ... WHAT does it mean to you?? 

Find Beauty

This is a one-layer, A2-sized card. I started with stamping the camera (Inkadinkado). Then, I inked up the film strip (Hero Arts) with yellow pigment ink and "kissed" the green-die-inked fern (Rubber Stampede) to it. Then, I stamped the film strip on the white card base. Next, I stamped the sentiment (Inkadinkado) along the bottom of the card.

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Simon Says: Add A Photo 

Cardz 4 Galz - Challenge#131 One Layer Card  

Find Beauty in All Things

I started this A2-sized card by die cutting the birch tree trunks on a black card base. Then, I glued a white piece of card stock to the back side so that it could show through. Next, I die cut the Cardinals out of red card stock and glued them to a spot within the trees. To create the sentiment (Inkadinkado), I stamped it in Versafine Onyx and glued it to a red panel. Finally, I glued it to the card base.

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CAS Colours and Sketches - Challenge #389 - Sketch 

 

Challenge # 62 - Black+White+one additional Colour

 

True Signs of the Season

It's that time of year when the Monarch butterflies come through on their way south, and the wheat is getting to the point of harvest time.

This challenge is about using recycled elements in the card. The elements I used are the insides of a business window envelope, a scrap with just enough space for the butterfly and the sentiment comes from the large magazine that I use to keep my desk clean from ink and glue.

I started with an A2-sized white card base. I dry fitted the window of the envelope so I could get the placement of the wheat (Inkadinkado) just right. I used my MISTI to do this. I stamped the wheat on the card base using Archival Distress Ink. Then, using double-sided tape and glue, I adhered the piece of the window envelope to the card base. Next, I stamped the butterfly (Embossing Arts Co.) on a scrap of orange card stock with Versafine Onyx. I looked for a sentiment from the magazine and found something about the season. The author was actually talking about Christmas, but it seems equally appropriate here.

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Crafty Cardmakers - #263 Use a Recycled Element 

Dream

This was an easy top-folded, A2-sized card. First, I stamped all the coffee cups (Stampin' Up! Like it a Latte) in various colors of Distress Oxide ink and cut them out by hand. I stacked them and glued them one on top of another. I taped the stack onto the card base using double-sided tape. I stamped the sentiment (Inkadinkado) using Archival Distress Ink in Vintage Photo. I cut it out using my paper trimmer and attached it to the card base with doubled-sided tape.

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Sunday Stamps - SSC239 Autumn Awakenings 

Inspired By...tweet tea  

 

happy [belated] birthday

No one likes to be late to the party, but I say that it lengthens the celebration. 

I started with a small piece of Bristol paper, and using a make-up brush, I blended some Distress Inks. Then, I stamped the silhouette (Inkadinkado) in Versafine Onyx. After that, I placed the panel on a black mat and adhered that to the bright yellow A2 card blank. Finally, I added the sentiment (A Muse Art Stamps) which was also inked in Versafine Onyx.

I'm sharing with:

TGIF Challenges - #TGIFC273 Technique Challenge - Silhouettes 

Seize the Birthday #195- Non-Neutral Card Base 

Crafting Happiness - Challenge #58