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Saturday, June 6, 2020

Happiness is hugging your dog

Do you love playing with paper?
Every other Saturday, Outlawz Challenges has a "Paper a La Mode" challenge
that will inspire you to use your paper!

This two week theme is: Pets Are People Too

Outlawz Challenges - Paper a La Mode's sponsor this month is:
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Here is my card for you today using We Are 3 Digital Shop - Puppy Dog

Mixed media products:
Tim Holtz Distressed Embossing Glaze - Broken China
Tim Holtz Stencil - Doily THS 018
Tim Holtz - Distressed Texture - Crackle

We Are 3 Digital Shop - Puppy Dog available here

We Are 3 Digital Paper - Watercolor Delight available here

We Are 3 Digital Sentiments - Dog available here
 

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Bath Bubbles

Hello everyone and happy Thursday!! 
It’s time for a new Lavinia World Challenge featuring Lavinia stamps.
          We are a bi-weekly Challenge Blog and the theme will be Anything Goes using stamps
(either rubber or clear, but no digi stamps). 
                               Details are found under the "rules" tab on the Challenge Blog.

 Lavinia World Challenge has a
NEW Facebook group called, Anything Lavinia (click here
 another place where you can enter the Lavinia World Challenge.
With one exception...

Your card/project must include anything Lavinia (stamps, papers)
if added to the Anything Lavinia Facebook group. 

For my project, I used
Lavinia Stamps - Aria - LAV584
Lavinia Stamps - Fairy Orbs - LAV377
The stamps were all stamped with VersaFine Clair - Nocturne
I was inspired to make this wall art based on an old scrapbook page i had saved that i found on line.
It has 4 layers the top 3 have different size circles cut out to make a 3D layered look with the bottom layer not cut. I use We Are 3 Digital Paper.
So before i stamped my image i had to figure out the placement by cutting out the various circles.
Once that was done, i used the stamped acrylic image that the stamp is stuck on to use to see the placement i wanted on the first layer.
I used the platform stamp 2 times to get a good stamp.  Quickly, i embossed the stamped image with clear embossing powder. 
For more stability for each layer, i cut out a thin chipboard and adhered the paper to the chipboard with Mod Podge.
Now, you can embellish the layers if you wish.  I used Distress Ink Oxide to distress the edges of the top and 3rd layer.  For the top layer i used Tim Holtz Stencil - Bubbles ThS138with Distress Texture Paste - Crackle and immediately added Tim Holtz Distress Glaze - Broken China.  I let the crackle paste dry so it would crack.  Then i heat embossed it and it becomes like a china glaze. The 3rd cut out layer, i used Tim Holtz Stencil - Halftone THS144  and did the same process as the first layer.
Now you can attach the layers.  I used foam tape for the 3D look. 
Next i stamped Fairy Orbs on watercolor paper with VersaFine Clair Ink - Nocturne. 
I like the stability of watercolor paper.  Again, i instantly embossed each one with clear embossing powder. 
Recently, i was gifted with Spectrum Noir metallic Pencils.  I decided to try those on the bubbles. I hand cut out each one and attached them in various places on top and in between the layers.
Then i added some Mod Podge Dimensional (like glossy accents) and put some Stampendeous chunky glitter on top and in the fairies lap. 
I decided i want to put this 3D project on a wood art board.

So going into my stash of "altered" things, i found this:
I had considered removing the burlap, and decided i liked the texture and kept it.
I got out my trusty black gesso and covered the sides and part of the top.

You can't see it very well, but i did wax the top and sides with Art Alchemy Waxes.
Heather Hills and Turquoise Satin

Last thing i did was adhere the 3D to the wooden art frame with Mod Podge.

side view:


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                                                 I can't wait to see what you create!!

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Simple Joys at Christmas

I love seeing Christmas cards every day, do you?

Kerst Christmas Facebook Group has a challenge monthly.
You can share ANY Christmas cards and have a chance to win prizes, too!

Kerst Christmas Facebook Sponsor this month
Here is my DT card using The Paper Shelter - Christmas Stocking

Dies used
Tim Holtz Sizzix - (brick) Mixed Media #3 66186
Tim Holtz Sizzix - Labels (sentiment) - 660060
Martha Stewart Punch - Holly leaves

We Are 3 Digital Paper - Winter Plaid - available here

We Are 3 Digital Paper - Snow Globes - available here

We Are 3 Digital Paper - Fairy Delight - available here

We Are 3 Digital Sentiments - Christmas Greetings - available here

Please visit us at Kerst Christmas Facebook Group here


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and would love to invite you to We Are 3 Digital Shop Facebook Group!

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Beautiful Late Spring Day

Ching Chou Kuik's June Challenge just started!
The theme this month is "UNDER THE SEA OR FUN IN THE SUN OR BY THE SEA"

You can find the blog challenge by clicking here!

Here is my card using Ching Chou Kuik image, Carnation and Monarch

I have used Copics and Prismacolor Pencils to color this image.
Dies used:
Memory Box - Addington Collage

Ching Chou Kuik image - Carnation and Monarch available here.
Did you know there is a Ching Chou Kuik Challenge on Facebook also?
Click here to see the Ching Chou Kuik Facebook challenge!

You can see all of Ching Chou Kuik's beautiful images at her Etsy Store called, Gjzcck.
Click here to visit her store!

I am also using:
We Are 3 Digital Paper - Color Burst available here.

We Are 3 Digital Paper - Darcy's Garden available here.


Thank you for stopping by today!

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Hello Sunset!

Been playing for a bit with these fun Sizzix Tim Holtz Dies.
This time i pulled out Sizzix Tim Holtz - Winifred - 664430

I just LOVE this die.
I had an original plan... i was thinking about that saying.. what is black and white and "read" all over.
And so i chose to stamp some of the white pieces with a Stampers Anonymous clear acrylic script.
Then i got to thinking that it just needed an African Sunset.  So i decided to ink the background. 
Everything on this card (except the black paper) has been inked with Distress Oxide ink.
All of the individual pieces from the zebra are inked and then cut out.
The Zebra inks are:
Distress Oxide Black Soot
Distress Oxide Weathered Wood
Distress Oxide Pumice Stone

The background inks are:
Distress Oxide Black Soot
Distress Oxide Wilted Violet
Distress Oxide Dusty Concord
Distress Oxide Abandoned Coral
Distress Oxide Carved Pumpkin
Distress Oxide Dried Marigold
Distress Oxide Squeezed Lemonade

I also used:
Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Stencil THS021
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Mixed Media #3 661186
I used the Mixed Media #3 for the cutouts and i used the letters from the other cut out.
Tim Holtz -Stampers Anonymous - Mini Ornates CMS064

I hope i encouraged you to play today..this was fun!

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

How does your garden grow?

Do you love card sketches?
Wednesday Outlawz Challenges has a new sketch that will inspire you!
It's a two week challenge and starts today!

Each month Outlawz Challenges - Wednesday Sketches has a sponsor!
This month the sponsor is:
Leigh SB Designs

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Here is my card for you today using Leigh SB Designs, Daffodil Trellis available here.

Outlawz Challenges - Wednesday Sketch


We Are 3 Digital Paper - Christmas Magic - available here

We Are 3 Digital Paper - Trees - available here

We Are 3 Digital Paper - Bird's View - available here

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Sunday, May 24, 2020

Enjoy the Journey, Clarence!

I don't know why, but i am really hooked on creating these sweet characters.
When i first started with die cutting i was in love with Cricut die cuts.
I haven't done die cutting like that in a while.. just occasionally.
Now that Sizzix has made these Tim Holtz characters, i am in love
with making them.
They are every bit as detailed as some of the cricut cartridges i have.
In this case, i am trying to change them up a bit.. not making them like the cover packaging.
I combined several Sizzix dies to make this one different.

I am using a Sizzix Thinlits called, Tim Holtz - Clarence 664428
It's adorable!
Just so you can see the difference on how i changed Clarence..


I started out with this paper..and used the ink to make him pink!


Dies used:
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Clarence 664428
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Funky Florals Large 664158
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Funky Floral #2 662701
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Funky Floral #3 662702
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Baggage Claim - 664439

Sizzix - Distress Folder (for baggage claim suitcase) (retired)
Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz - Playful Journey CSS27812
Stampers Anonymous - Tim Holtz - Stencil - Stripes THS004

We Are 3 Digital Paper - Sweetheart - available here.


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