Old Scraps work!

This card uses a little scrap I just couldn't to throw away. It was made YEARS ago. Probably close to 18 years. That's BAD!

The scrap is on Night of Navy paper from SU and uses a SU stamp set Autumn Floral (long retired). I used some kind of pigment ink to stamp the leaves. Back then I think the only kind I had was the petal shaped inks from Color box.

This little piece resurfaced again last week, so I pulled it out and vowed not to put it away again. It would become a card or trash! 

Then I started playing with the gel press and my Distress Oxides. I peeled this background off the press and tossed it on the table to dry... right next to that little navy strip. It was meant to be. A trip through the cutting machine with a Stitched Rectangle STAX die from MFT , a piece of Night of Navy card stock and the card was nearly done.

The sentiment circle was cut with a Stitched Circle STAX die (MFT) and stamped with a stamp from Mega Mixed Messages- PTI.

Sequins from Studio Katia and a little navy organdy ribbon and it is done. Finally that pretty little piece has a home.

Tim Holtz Tag inspired

Ah, yes. The Tim Holtz influence is undeniable. I just love his positive attitude and the way he encourages one to create. We need more people in this world with his kind of attitude. Anyway, most everything on this card is directly related to his work.

I used Distress Oxides in Kitsch Flamingo, Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar on a gel press and Layered a Stampers Anonymous stencil THMM103 here and there.

The tag was cut with MFT Stitched Traditional Tag STAX and the background with Stitched Rectangle STAX.

All the colors on the tag is the pick up from my glass mat when making another project with Distress Oxide Ink.

The Wildflower 2 Sizzix Thinlit was cut from pieces of 

pre-made background papers. That little sentiment is from a sticker tablet, also Tim Holtz.

SPRING!!!

It's official, Spring has sprung. To celebrate I played with my gel plate again ... and I said I wasn't going to do one more thing that involved a new tool. At least they aren't expensive and I have everything else (surprise 😉).

Paper: Pen and Gear 110lb Card stock; SU Textured cardstock (retired), Basic Black; Recollections 110lb Heavy white card stock (base card)

Coloring medium - Copic markers

Stamps/Images: Simon Says Stamps- Botanical Split  background stamp; Stampendous - Spring Sentiments; MFT- BB Sunflower Sweetheart

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-namics, Stitched Scallop Edges 2

Other: Gel Press, Distress Oxide inks, Hero arts Unicorn White pigment ink, double sided foam tape

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Are you wearin' your green?? Havin' corned beef and cabbage for dinner?

I absolutely love the Anita Jeram images at Colorado Craft Company. This little guy is so perfect for St. Patrick's day and incredibly easy to watercolor.

I have also become hooked on gel press backgrounds. (Thanks, Jennifer!) Honestly, I was able to crank out 9 of these little slider cards, from start to finish, including the background paper, in about 6 hours.

I was trying to get them done before the mail person came, but they had a sub on today and she was here WAY earlier than usual.  Oh, well, tomorrow will be okay.

Paper: Pen and Gear 110lb. card stock, Recollections 110lb. white, Gold Foil paper

Stamps/Images: Colorado Craft Company - 4 Leaf Clover; Waltzing Mouse- St.  Patricks stamps; Simon Says Stamps-  Botanical Split background stamp

Color medium: Distress Inks, Distress Oxide Inks

Other: Stencil- A Colorful Life - cloud; Gel Press 5x7

Dies: Honey Bee Stamps fishtail sentiment strips; Sunny Studio- Slider Window