Unsupervised - A Dunce Hat Cat Card

Here's my card for April's Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Challenge 196 "Where's Your Hat?" which was created with the Fluffy Cat Rubber Stamp from the Party Cat Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs. 

Here's the card!

As you might know, I have a pair of mischievious white cats, Domino and the aptly named Harley Quinn. They're littermates, who don't really get along, but occasionally conspire to create enough chaos that I really would like to put dunce caps on them, but I like my hands attached to my arms.

Products Used:

Fluffy Cat Rubber Stamp from the Party Cat Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Smitten Kitten 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Doodlebug Designs

Chloe 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Bella Blvd.

White Heavyweight Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Obsidian Black Amalgam Ink by Gina K Designs

Copic Markers: C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, B60, B000, B0000, BG34, BG23, BV23, BV20, YG05, RV95

Long Rectangle Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders Paper Arts

Whipped Honey, Twilight, and Pebble Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Snarky Small Talk idea-ology Sticker by Tim Holtz for Advantus

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Removable Scotch Tape by 3M

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from heavy white cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Obsidian Black Amalgam Ink to stamp the Fluffy Cat twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
3. Heat set the image panel.
4. Use Copic markers to color the Fluffy Cat on the image panel to make him look like Domino. 
5. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the  Fluffy Cat's eyes.
6. Fussy-cut the repositionable sticker paper version of the Fluffy Cat and place him over his counterpart on the image panel.
7. Give them a ride through my Big Shot inside of a rectangle cutting die to be die-cut.
8. Keep them inside the cutting die by securing the die to the back of the panel with low-tack tape. 
9. Place a piece of Removable Scotch Tape horizontally over the bottom part of the die where the Fluffy Cat is sitting.
10. Brush Whipped Honey Dye Ink over the die onto the top part of the image panel die-cut with the masked images.
11. Move the Scotch Tape so it sits on the bottom of the yellow area.
12. Brush Pebble Dye Ink over the die onto the masked image panel. 
13. Use a small brush to brush Twilight Dye ink under the  Fluffy Cat's paws to create a shadow.
14. Remove the horizontal repositionable tape. 
15. Remove the low-tack tape from the back of the die.
16. Remove the image panel die-cut from the cutting die to reveal a nice white border around the inked image panel. 
17. Set the image panel aside.
18. Cut the triangle patterned paper from the Smitten Kitten 6x6 pad to 4.25" wide.
19. Cut the pawprint patterned paper from the Smitten Kitten 6x6 pad to 3.25" wide.
20. Cut the pink cat-head patterned paper from the Chloe 6x6 pad to 3" wide.
21. Edge all three patterned papers with Pebble Dye Ink.
22. Layer the patterned papers as shown and adhere to the reserved white A6 card.
23. Adhere the image panel die-cut as shown.
24. Adhere the "I was left unsupervised" sentiment sticker from Snarky Small Talk idea-ology as shown to complete the card.

I really hope that you get a chance to play along with the Where's My Hat Challenge #196 for the chance to with Lost Coast Designs Ca$h!

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Spring Inspired Card

Greetings! It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week our focus is on Spring and/or Mother's Day. When I think of Spring, I think of flowers and when I think of flower stamps, I think of JOFY's beautiful flowers.

Here's s card made with the JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set by JOFY for PaperArtsy.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set by JOFY for PaperArtsy

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Crea-Nest-Lies XXl Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies

Sparkle Clear Glitter Overlay Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Cryogen White Metallic Curious Cardstock

Lavender Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Olo Markers: BV1.7, 1.4, 1.2, 1.1

Copic Markers: RV000, RV0000, B69, B66, B63, B41, B6G49, BG45, YG45, YG17, YG05, YG03

Black Multi-liner Pen by Copic

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the two-flower and leaf cluster from the JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set by JOFY for PaperArtsy in the center towards the bottom of a panel of white cardstock. 
2. Use a B41 Copic marker to outline the stamped image. 
3. Stamp the flower and leaf cluster again onto repositionable sticker paper. 
4. Use a black fineliner pen to extend the lawn on the repositionable sticker paper version. 
5. Fussy-cut the lawn, leaves, and two-flower cluster. Place the sticker paper versions over their counterparts on the image panel.
6. Position the large daisy-ish flower from the JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set to the right of the flower cluster and use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
7. Use a B41 Copic marker to outline the stamped flower on the image panel.
8. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
9. Position the dragonfly from the JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set on the upper left part of the image panel and use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
10. Use a B41 Copic marker to outline the stamped image. 
11. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the dragonfly (I just cut his body and wings) and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
12. Sponge or brush Della Blue Elements Ink  over the masked image panel to create a light sky background. 
13. Remove the masks from the dragonfly, the flowers, leaves, and the lawn. 
14. Use a black fineliner pen to extend the lawn on either side, using the masked lines as a guide. 
15. Color the flowers, leaves, lawn, and dragonfly with Copic markers.
16. Use the second largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXl Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut the image panel. 
17. Apply the Sparkle Clear Glitter Overlay Brush Pen onto the dragonfly.
18. Cut a piece of white metallic cardstock slightly larger than the image panel die-cut then mat the image panel die with it.
19. Adhere the matted image panel with a lavender A6 card.

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Peace

Hello again! I'm back with my second  Funky Fossil Designs project for this Saturday using the fabulous new release named the Modernist Medley. The Modernist Medley Core Collection is a great deal and available right now. Here's the information about it.

"The collection contains an A5 stamp set, set of 7 dies and 2 stencils - all inspired by the artwork of Matisse and designed to provide you with a range of abstract, organic imagery that will inspire bright, bold and eye catching projects. The rich colours of our Mediterranean Embossing Powders will work beautifully with these silhouette images."

This project was created with the Modernist Medley Stencil, a one stamp from the A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set, the In Repose Stencil, and a sentiment from the Sentimental Sticker Stack.

Funky Fossil Products Used:

Modernist Medley Stencil

A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set

In Repose Stencil

Sentimental Sticker Stack

Other Products Used:

Cryogen White Curious Metallic Cardstock

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Spun Sugar, and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Stone Blue Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Cryogen White Curious Metallic Cardstock to 6" and place it onto the STAY-tion.
2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the Modernist Medley Stencil over the Cryogen White Metallic cardstock.
3. Sponge Distress Inks over the Modernist Medley Stencil onto the cardstock.
4. Remove the stencil and heat set the ink.*
5. Place a ruler horizontally across the panel where the stenciled area ends. Secure the ruler with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
6. Sponge Distress Inks over the ruler onto the bottom of the panel of Cryogen White Metallic.
7. Remove the ruler and heat set.
8. Place the square flower stamp from the A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set onto an acrylic block.
9. Ink the flower stamp with Stone Blue Dye Ink and stamp it onto the right side of the bottom of the image panel.
10. Rotate the acrylic block and stamp, ink the stamp with Stone Blue Dye Ink, and stamp it to the left of the first impression.
11. Repeat this two more times until you have four flowers along the bottom of the image panel.
12. Heat set the panel.
13. Place the panel onto the STAY-tion and secure with magnets.
14. Place the In Repose Stencil over the stenciled Cryogen White Metallic panel and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
15. Sponge Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the image panel and let it dry with the stencil in place.
16. Sponge Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil again to build up the opacity of the ink. 
17. Remove the stencil and heat set.
18. Trim the image panel and mat with Raven (black) cardstock.
19. Adhere the "Peace" sentiment from the Sentimental Sticker Stack to finish the project.

Notes:

• Cryogen White Curious Metallic Cardstock is an off-white shimmery cardstock that is compatible with alcohol markers. When dye inks are applied, they acquire a lovely shimmer, which appeals to my inner magpie. I hope you can see the shimmer on my card.
• All inks must be heat set when using this cardstock.

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Dance

Greetings! Saturday is my day to share a Funky Fossil Designs project. There's a fabulous new release named the Modernist Medley. The Modernist Medley Core Collection is a great deal and available right now. Here's the information about it.

"The collection contains an A5 stamp set, set of 7 dies and 2 stencils - all inspired by the artwork of Matisse and designed to provide you with a range of abstract, organic imagery that will inspire bright, bold and eye catching projects. The rich colours of our Mediterranean Embossing Powders will work beautifully with these silhouette images."

I'll admit that whereas I love Matisse, this collection presented a real challenge to me. As such, I've got two projects to share with you, but seeing my propensity to excruciatingly verbose instructions, I'll share them in two separate blog posts.

 Here's my first project, created with the A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set, the Modernist Medley Stencil, and Santorini Blue Embossing Powder from the Mediterranean Moods Wow Embossing Powder Trio. 

Funky Fossil Products Used:

A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set

Modernist Medley Stencil

Santorini Blue Embossing Powder from the Mediterranean Moods Wow Embossing Powder Trio

Other Products Used:

Desert Storm Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Aloe Vera, Oasis Green, Tea Leaves, Spanish live, Hint of Pesto, Turquoise Gem, Cloud White, and Wheat VersaMagic Chalk Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Warm Breeze and Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Low-tack Tape

Anti-static Pouch

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Desert Storm cardstock to 6" square and secure it to the STAY-tion using low-tack tape and/or magnets.
2. Use Low-tack tape and/or magnets to secure the Modernist Medley Stencil over the panel of Desert Storm cardstock.
3. Sponge VersaMagic Chalk Inks over the Modernist Medley Stencil onto the cardstock panel.
4. Remove the stencil and heat set the panel.
5. Pounce the anti-static pouch over the stenciled cardstock panel.
6. Place the stenciled cardstock panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with tape and//or magnets.
7. Position the dancers and the "Dance" sentiment stamps from the A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set facedown onto the image panel.
8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair Inks, and stamp. 
9. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain good impressions.
10. Remove the stamped cardstock panel from the platform, pour Santorini Blue Embossing Powder from the Mediterranean Moods Wow Embossing Powder Trio over the ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat set.
11. Trim the image panel to 5.25", edge with Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink, and heat set.
12. Cut a piece of Desert Storm cardstock to 5.5" x 11". Score at 5.5" and fold to form a 5.5" square card.
13. Adhere the image panel to the card.

Notes:

• I mentioned that the Modernist Medley was a challenge for me as it's relatively abstract. I'm a Virgo and whereas my choice of themes is a bit eclectic, my style tends to me relatively clean and linear.
• However, after a bit of trepidation, I decided that I quite like the collection and know it will see a lot of use. Best of all, it will force me to grow and stretch, which is always a good thing (except if it's my weight).
• This was also my first time using Wow Embossing Powders. The Santorini Blue is sparkly and has a lot of texture. I can't wait to try the other two colors included in the Mediterranean Moods Wow Embossing Powder Trio.

Thanks for visiting today. Come back later for the second card.

It's Never Too Late...

It's Tuesday so it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. The theme this week is "Anything Goes". I was inspired by the adage "April showers brings May flowers" since it's the first day of April. 

Here's a card created with the Bot-ology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Andy Skinner for Creative Expressions and the Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft. The sentiment is a mash-up of one from the Dreamer Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft and the sentiment that comes with the Botology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Bot-ology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Andy Skinner for Creative Expressions

Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft

Dreamer Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Arctic and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Silver Metallic Cardstock by Recollections

Copic Markers:

 Robot: T5, T4, T3, T2, T1, E18, E07 YR24, YR23, BG78, BG72

 Outline: B41, <B41

 Grass, Puddles, Splashes: B52, B34, B32, B21,YG17, YG11, Y G05, YG03

Stormy Sky Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Industrial 3.0 15cm x 15cm Patterned Paper Pad by Studio Light Designs

Nuts and Bolts Punch Craftables Punch Die by Marianne Designs

Red Stardust Glitter Pen by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Clear Glaze Dimensional Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Piece of clear acetate

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Place a piece of white cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the robot from the Bot-ology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set  twice — once onto a white cardstock image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and use Copic markers to color the robot, the grass, puddles, and the splashes. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the robot and the ground and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks. 
5. Brush Stormy Sky Distress Ink over the masked images. 
6. Remove the masks from the images.
7. Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
8. Place the acetate sheet atop the image panel and secure with magnets.
9. Position the the Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp facedown atop the acetate covering the image panel. 
10. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp and lift.
11. Ink the stamp with Arctic VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp onto the acetate to check the position of the stamp. Adjust the position if necessary.
12. Remove the acetate and clean it.
13. Ink the Waterwall Stamp with with Arctic VersaFine Clair Ink, stamp the Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp onto a piece of scrap paper, then onto the inked image panel. 
14. Re-ink, stamp off, and stamp again if necessary.
15. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set it.
16. Use a White Gelly Roll gel pen to emphasize the highlights in the robot's eyes.
17. Use a red glitter pen to add sparkle to the tops of the robot's antennae. 
18. Use a black glitter pen to add a touch of glitter to the robot's loose wires. 
19. Trim the image panel and edge with a blue Copic marker. Set aside.
20. Take a piece of rust patterned paper and trim it to 4.25". 
21. Place the rust patterned paper onto a stamping platform and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
22. Place the acetate sheet over the patterned paper and secure with magnets.
23. Place the "It's never too late to" sentiment from the Dreamer Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set facedown on the upper left of the patterned paper. 
24. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the sentiment stamp and lift. 
25. Use low-tack tape to cover the second part of the sentiment. 
26. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, remove the tape, and stamp onto the acetate sheet to check the position of the stamp.
27. Adjust the stamp's position if necessary and test again.
28. Remove and clean the acetate sheet.
29. Place the low-tack tape back over the second part of the sentiment, ink the stamp, remove the tape, and stamp onto the background patterned paper.
30. Remove the stamp from the platform. 
31. Place the acetate sheet back over the background patterned paper panel.
32. Position the sentiment from the Bot-ology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown below the stamped sentiment.
33. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the sentiment stamp and lift. 
34. Use low-tack tape to cover the first sentence of the sentiment. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, remove the tape, and stamp onto the acetate.
35. Adjust the sentiment's position if needed and test again.
36. Remove the acetate sheet and clean it.
37. Place the low-tack tape back over the sentiment, ink the stamp, remove the tape, and stamp onto the background patterned paper.
38. Remove the stamped background patterned paper panel from the stamping platform, edge with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and heat set.
39. Adhere the image panel to the background paper, then adhere the background paper to a black A6 card.
40. Use the Nuts and Bolts Punch Die to cut silver metallic cardstock. 
41. Adhere a silver screw die-cut to each of the four corners to finish the card.

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Mysterious and Magical

Greetings! Saturday is my day to share a Funky Fossil Designs project. I decided to celebrate my cats' seventh birthday by creating a card with the Feline Magical Clear Stamp Set by Olga Heldwein for Funky Fossil Designs.

Here it is!

Funky Fossil Products Used:

Feline Magical Clear Stamp Set by Olga Heldwein for Funky Fossil Designs *

3 Layer Comic Book Burst Stencil Set

Public Service Announcement:

There's a Spring Cleaning Sale going on right now at Funky Fossil Designs with lots of items priced at £5. Click HERE to be whisked over to the sale page. Shipping costs are reasonable from the UK and PayPal takes the work out of dealing with exchange rates. 

The Feline Magical Clear Stamp Set by Olga Heldwein is on sale, but is not part of the Spring Cleaning Sale. 

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Teal Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Aquamarine, Light Blue, Turquoise Green, and Cool Grey Zig Clean Color Real Brush Watercolor Markers by Kuretake

Skywater Blue, Lavender, Misty Morning, Rosewood, Blush, Forget-Me-Not, Inchworm, and Fern Zig Photo Twin Watercolor Markers by Kuretake

906 Gansai Tambi Starry Colors Watercolors by Kuretake

My Ember, My Cole, 1.5, 2.5, 14.5 from the Shiny Series Dot Card by Iuile Watercolors

Golden Buddha, Taxi, and Lavender from the Mica 20 Dot Card by Iuile Watercolors

Turquoise Gem, Sea Breeze and Ocean Depth VersaMagic Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Rose and Purple Stardust Glitter Pens by Sakura

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Place a 4.5" x 6" piece of Bristol paper on the base of a stamping platform secured with magnets and/or Low-tack Tape.
2. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the left-facing cat from the Feline Magical Clear Stamp Set twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set.
4. Use watercolor markers to color the cat, flowers, and foliage.
5. Use sparkly watercolor paints to color the frame, star, moons, and circle designs around the cat.
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the cat and place it atop its counterpart on the image panel.
7. Secure the image panel to the STAY-tion with Low-tack tape.
8. Secure the first stencil from the 3 Layer Comic Book Burst Stencil Set over the image panel with low-tack tape and magnets.
9. Sponge Sea Breeze VersaMagic Chalk Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
10. Remove the stencil and heat set the ink.
11. Secure the second stencil from the stencil from the 3 Layer Comic Book Burst Stencil Set over the image panel with low-tack tape and magnets.
12. Sponge Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Chalk Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
13. Remove the stencil and heat set the ink.
14. Secure the last stencil from the 3 Layer Comic Book Burst Stencil Set over the image panel with low-tack tape and magnets.
15. Sponge Ocean Depth VersaMagic Chalk Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
16. Remove the stencil and heat set.
17. Use the Aquamarine Zig Clean Color Real Brush marker to fill in any missing areas in the center of the image panel. 
18. Place the image panel back onto a stamping platform and secure with magnets.
19. Position the "magical" sentiment facedown on the image panel as shown.
20. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression.
21. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set it.
22. Trim the image panel to 4" x 5.25".
23. Adhere the image panel to a matching A2 card.

BTW, my cats are not mysterious, though sometimes their behavior is mystifying. If they are magical, they do their magic when we're not around. 

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Smile! It's Good to be Queen

Greetings! Here's a card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Challenge 195 - I Am Woman with the Crown Mona Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs. 

Products Used:

Crown Mona Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Heavyweight Gold Metallic Cardstock: Source Unknown 

Grey Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: 

 Skin: BV000, BV0000, RV93, RV91, E50, E21, E11, E000, R000

 Cheeks: R20

 Lips: R01, R00

 Hair: E39, E35

 Eyes: N5, E71, E70

 Hood and Dress: BG78, BG75, BG72

 Crown: E95, E93, E77, E71, E70, E47, E44, E43, E42, E41, C2

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Blue Raspberry, Sage, Glacier, and Cashmere Dye Inks by Catherine Pooler Designs

Brick Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium *

Acetate Hills Masks Set by Lavinia Stamps *

Black and Gold Uni-Posca Acrylic Paint Pens by Mitsubishi Pencil

Looking Glass Fine Art Frame Die by Hero Arts

Upper and Lower Case Alphabet Dies by All Occasions

Queen Die (part of a Drama Queen Set): Source Unknown

Metallic idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Baby Wipes

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Pls. Note: Products marked with asterisks ( * ) can be purchased at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Crown Mona twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
2. Use Copic markers to color Crown Mona on the image panel. 
3. Use N5 Copic marker to deepen the black of her pupils.
4. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to her eyes.
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of Crown Mona and place hert over her counterpart on the image panel.
6. Move the image panel to a magnetic surface and secure it with magnets. 
7. Place a hill landscape stencil over the masked image and the panel. Secure with magnets.
8. Brush Blue Raspberry ink horizontally across the stencil. 
9. Remove the stencil and use a small brush to apply Sage ink below the sky to form hills. 
10. Brush Glacier ink below the hills area to create a body of water. 
11. Use Sage and Cashmere inks to to fill in the rest of the area behind Crown Mona. 
12. Remove Crown Mona's mask.
13. Cut metallic gold cardstock with the Looking Glass Fine Art Frame Die. 
14. Drip some black Posca Acrylic paint onto a baby wipe. 
15. Use the baby wipe to apply the black paint, let it set for a second or two, then use a clean area of the baby wipe to remove the black paint from the surface of the die-cut. The black paint will have settled into the etched design.
16. Place the frame over Crown Mona to frame her. 
17. Adhere framed Crown Mona to a 4" x 5.25" piece of brick patterned paper. 
18. Use a Gold Posca Paint Pen to edge and add a gold border to the patterned paper. 
19. Let the paint dry, then adhere the patterned paper to a grey A2 card.
20. Use alphabet dies and a word die to cut gold metallic cardstock. 
21. Adhere the sentiment to the card front as shown. 
22. Add the "Smile" metalllic sentiment sticker to finish the card.

You still have time to play along with our I Am Woman Challenge 195 and get the chance to win Lost Coast Ca$h.