The Great Outdoors!

The prompt at Jingle Belles this fortnight is The Great Outdoors, and I had to pull out my all-time favourite tree stamps to play along! These are also perfect for the Stamping Sensations "Simply Christmas" challenge. 

Supplies: Salty Ocean distress ink; Ranger blue mist; Tattered Angels Sapphire mist; Stampin' Up Lovely as a Tree; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Versmark; clear EP; Diamond Stickles; Liquid Pearls; blue rhinestones from dollarama; scraps of white glimmer paper; Stampendous sentiment

I used a 1.5" circle punch and a post-it to mask the moon, sponged with Salty Ocean ink; and then sprayed thoroughly with the mists with the mask still in place. 

Supplies: Ranger interference red mist; Tattered Angels Tattered Rose mist; Stampin' Up Lovely as a Tree; sentiment from PTI; snowflakes from MME; Distress inks in Worn Lipstick & Squeezed Lemonade; Memento Gray Flannel; glitter paper and rhinestone strips from dollarama

For the pink card, I sponged only the yellow ink for a glow around the masked moon, and the rest of the colour is from the sprays. SO GLITTERY!

The post-it doesn't provide a solid secure mask (as you can see) but I've made peace with the imperfections, lol!

xoxo,

Jessi

Inspired by Andrea!

If you aren't already following Andrea at Savvy Handmade Cards, you are missing out. She is talented and I'm always inspired by her posts! A while back she created a card using the Emerging Colour technique, and I knew I had to give it a try - it just took me a while to get to it. The linked post has her clear directions if you'd like to give it a go! I was inspired by her colour choices & as you'll see, the theme as well! 

Supplies: Sentiment stamp from Hero Arts; leaf stamps from Jane's Doodles; Versamark; clear detail EP; Distress inks in Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade, Peeled Paint, Brushed Corduroy

Next time I give this a go I'll use a darker ink for sponging on top - I do like the effect of the mottled & muddied colours from the brown, but the 'emerging colour' doesn't pop quite as much as on Andrea's card. Definitely a fun technique!

This is perfect to pop in over at Stamping Sensations, where October's challenge is Warm Autumn Colours!

I have a few more cards to post before deadlines, so BRB!

xoxo,

Jessi

Birthday Pastels

Well, I'm sitting here staring at the screen thinking about what to type, and I got nothin'. I think I'm coming down with something - felt "off" the last couple days, and have slept much more than usual. Hopefully that kills whatever this bug is! I'm probably due though, since I really haven't been sick since the fall.

Anyhow, I've got a card to share for the Pastels challenge at Tiddly Inks, and the Animal Antics challenge at Stamping Sensations:

Supplies: sweet digi bear from Tiddly Inks; sentiment from Stamps of Life; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir and Bic markers; Stampendous Fun Flock; Mod Podge Dimensional Magic; papers unknown; classic small oval Nesties

Sorry for the blurry shot - I was trying to capture the gloss on her balloons, eyes, and nose. I've also added fun flock, so this is a great touchable card :)

xoxo,

Jessi

Mother's Day buttons!

Did you know that the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers have a Mother's Day challenge running until Friday? If you're like me & still haven't posted all your Mother's Day cards, you should enter :) I'm also entering these two cards in the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant - Mother's Day
Simon Says Spring Flowers
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes

Supplies: flower stamps from Basic Grey; classic small oval Nesties; sentiment from PTI; Memento Gray Flannel ink; Wplus9 banner dies; buttons & ribbon from stash; Distress inks in  Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade

Supplies: paper from Basic Grey; classic small oval Nesties; rose from Stampin'Up; sentiment from Paper Smooches; Distress inks in Bundled Sage & Spiced Marmalade, ribbon & buttons from stash

Whenever I decide on sewing buttons on in a pattern, I think of Lindsey :) Unfortunately on the second card I ran out of the lighter coloured orange buttons ;)

xoxo,

Jessi

Tuesday Morning Sketches #245 - Sami Stamps!

Good morning! We have a fun new sketch for you to try this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, and a brand-new sponsor - Sami Stamps! You can find Sami Stamps store HERE and her blog HERE.  The prize is a voucher for $12 which would equate to 3 digis of the winner's choice.  

I tried a new-to-me technique, inlaid die cutting, and made the eggy panel resting behind that sweet little chick (available here)

Supplies: Sami Stamps Easter Chick digi; Memory Box egg die; Wplus9 banner die' American Crafts cardstock & patterned paper; Bic Markers; Doodlebug flower stickers; Adirondack Citrus ink; classic small circle Nesties

I had some issues getting my coloured eggs to fit well in the spaces I'd cut, likely because I'd cut over the edges of the panel & so the white card stock piece became a little too flexible - I'm looking forward to trying this again. I sponged the edges of the Easter Chick panel with Citrus ink to give it a bit more pop.

Here's the sketch, designed by Melissa:

This sketch is open until next Sunday, April 20th  - be sure to hop around & see what the rest of the team created!

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee

Kris

Melissa

Because I used a whole whack of dies on my card, I'm also entering it in the April Challenge at Stamping Sensations: dies & punches! 

xoxo,

Jessi

Vintage Fairy

My mojo has gone no-jo...not so much that the ideas aren't coming, but it's taking forever to translate them to paper (and plenty of paper is being wasted in the process). It's like my fingers KNOW I'm in a rush!
It took three days to finish this, but I do like how it turned out at long last. I've gone with vintage colours & feel for the SweetPea Stampers challenge, and Wings, Fantasy & Fiction for the Stamping Sensations challenge. They both end February 26.

Supplies: SweetPea digi stamp; Bic & Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; Basic Grey papers; Wilton doily; Cuttlebug tag & embossing folder; Victorian Velvet distress stickles; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; loose copper glitter; Antique Linen & Brushed Corduroy distress ink; classic small oval Nesties; tonic distress tool, emery board, random copper brad, pearls

I embossed & then lightly sanded the paper, and distressed the edges of that & the fairy panel. The tag was distressed, crumpled, and then inked.

xoxo,
Jessi

Pink Fairy

I just found the Sweet Pea Stampers challenge, and I'm squeaking in with a card for their LOVE challenge ending tomorrow. I'm also entering the current Stamping Sensations challenge - Wings, Fantasy, and Fiction - which has two weeks left to go.

Supplies: fairy stamp from Sweet Pea stamps; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Bic & Spectrum Noir markers; Martha Stewart loose glitter - pink & crystal; Martha Stewart clay kit; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; pink rhinestones from Dollarama; sheer ribbon from stash

Oh, glitter. How I love you. The pink rose was made with the Martha Stewart clay kit, mixing red & a tiny bit of white. I wanted "something" to go with it - I played with leaves, buttons, rhinestone swirls - and then I spotted this length of pink ribbon on my desk. I tried bows, loops...and finally got the bright idea to cut the notched ends & give it a quick blast with my heat gun, making it crumple. I love how it turned out!

xoxo,

Jessi

Quite possibly my favourite 'fairy' yet

...actually, mermaid. I keep calling them all fairies, because apparently I'm old & can't handle coming up with an all-inclusive name.

Supplies: digi mermaid stamp from Sweet Pea stamps; Bic & Spectrum Noir markers; pearls & rhinestones from Dollarama; Sakura Stardust glitter pen; mesh ribbony stuff from a pile on my desk; faux faux patina background done with Mowed Lawn, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean distress inks; Key Lime, Turquoise Blue,  & Blue Skies glimmer mists; very ancient light gold EP

The embossing powder I used on this is some that I bought when I was embossing "thank you" on the back of my wedding thank you cards. So, 17+ years old. I bought it in a baggie, and now it lives in an old sour cream container, and still works! I have zero idea who made it, but it's also the nicest-smelling EP I've ever had.

The mesh ribbon was an awesome serendipitous find - I accidentally flicked one of the pearls as I was trying to adhere it, and while I was looking for it I found  the mesh. Tada! Plus, I used up the last bit of that package of  green pearls. Overall this card just gives me a happy.

I'm entering it in this month's challenge at Stamping Sensations (and you can bet your boots I'll be entering twice more) since their theme is Wings, Fantasy, and Fiction. I have some 'fairies' that will fit the bill nicely (some that are even fairies! lol!)

xoxo,
Jessi