A Bright and Colorful Scene!

Greetings! Here's a bright and cheerful scenic card created with Lost Coast Designs' Cityscape Small and Flying Pig 2 Rubber Stamps for January's Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's challenge!

Products Used:

Cityscape Small Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Flying Pig 2 Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Black and Classic Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Suede Shoes, Stone Blue, It's a Girl, and Limoncello Mini Ink Pads by Catherine Pooler Designs

Copic Markers:

Pig: RV95, RV93, RV91, RV42, RV32, R30, R01

Helmet: BG75, BG72

Goggles: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, B39, B37, B24

Scarf: FV2, V00, BV08

Wings: B60, B00, B000, BG11, G000, G00, BV000, BV00, RV000, RV00, Y000, Y00, YG000, YG00, C1, C0

Buildings: W7, W6, W5, W4, W3, W2, W1, W0, T7, T5, T4, T3, T2, T1, N5, N4, N3, N2, N1, C7, C6, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C), E43, E42, E41, E40, E27, E25, G12, G07, R27, Y19, B18

Black Pigma BB Pen by Sakura

Repositionable Sticker Paper

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Glassboard

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from blue cardstock. Set aside.
2. Place a panel of white cardstock onto the stamping platform.
3. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Cityscape Small at the bottom of the panel and the Flying Pig 2 towards the top right of the image panel.
4. Stamp both the Cityscape Small and Flying Pig 2 a second time onto repositionable sticker paper.
5. Use Copic markers to color both the Cityscape Small and Flying Pig 2. 
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks. 
7. Brush Limoncello (yellow) ink horizontally over the masked cityscape onto the image panel. 
8. Brush It's a Girl ink (pink) horizontally over the masked cityscape onto image panel overlapping the yellow ink at the top. 
9. Brush Suede Shoes ink (blue) horizontally over the top of the image panel and the masked pig. 
10. Brush Stone Blue (lighter blue) horizontally over the bottom part of the blue ink, across the masked pig, and overlapping the pink ink.
11. Mist the inked background with Isopropyl Alcohol which will mottle the ink without pilling the paper.
12. Lift the masks, trim the image panel, and edge it with the black pigment pen.
13. Mat the image panel with black cardstock.
14. Adhere the matted image panel to the reserved blue A6 card.

Please note: I didn't add a sentiment to the card because I haven't decided what kind of card it should be. The design could be used for birthday, encouragement, celebrate, or a Bon Voyage card. 

You still have time to create a Bright and Cheerful card, post it, and join our January Challenge!

Jump for Joy -- Another Pink and Red Card!

Public Service Announcement!

There's a great stencil sale going on right now at Topflight Stamps!

Now for the featured project!

This week the Topflight Stamps team has a color challenge! We're using Pink and Red. I was so inspired by the color scheme that I've made two cards for the challenge.

Here's my second card for the week that was created with the Tomorrow Doesn't Exist Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image, the Dynamic 8x8 Stencil by Lavinia Stamps, the Smile Stencil by Darkroom Door, and Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Tomorrow Doesn't Exist Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image

Dynamic 8x8 Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Smile Stencil by Darkroom Door

Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps
Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Quickie Glue Pinpoint Roller Pen by Sakura of America

Other Products Used:

Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore

Red Devil and Raven Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

VersaMark Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Cotton Candy Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Spun Sugar Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Anti-Static Pouch

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Black Pigma Ink Pen

Low-tack Tape

Black Star and Burst Sequins 

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard

Stamping Platform

Instructions: 

1. Create a 6" square card from Red Devil cardstock. Set aside,
2. Pounce an anti-static panel onto a 6" x 8" panel of mixed media cardstock.
3. Using a stamping platform, position the jumping girl from the Tomorrow Doesn't Exist Clear Polymer Stamp Set on the top right of the panel. 
4. Ink the stamp with VersaMark or other embossing ink. Stamp the image. 
5. Re-ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp again. Repeat if necessary to attain a good solid impression. 
6. Add clear detail embossing powder, dump the excess back into its container, and heat set.
7. Sponge or brush Cotton Candy and Spun Sugar Distress inks over the entire image panel to create a pink background. 
8. Use a Fine Spray Mister to mist the inked panel with water to add some splotches. 
9. Use magnets or low-tack tape to secure the Dynamic 8x8 Stencil onto the image panel. 
10. Sponge or brush the same pink inks over the stencil to create a subtle tone-on-tone background. Remove the stencil.
11. Use magnets or low-tack tape to secure the Smile Stencil over the image panel as desired. 
12. Sponge or brush Emperor Red Elements Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. 
13. Remove the stencil and trim the image panel to 5.625" square. You'll note that I cut off quite a bit of the stencil, but I wanted to keep the "Jump for Joy" sentiment. 
14. Use Emperor Red Elements Ink to edge the panel. 
15. Use a black pigment ink pen to edge the panel.
16. Trim a piece of black cardstock to 5.75" square use it to mat the image panel.
17. Adhere the matted image panel to the front of the reserved red 6x6 card. 
18. Use the Quickie Glue Pinpoint Roller Pen to adhere tiny shiny black star and burst sequins as shown to finish the card.

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Home Is Where The Heart Is

Public Service Announcement!

There's a great stencil sale going on right now at Topflight Stamps!

Now back to business!

This week the Topflight Stamps team has a color challenge! We're using Pink and Red. I was so inspired by the color scheme that I've made two cards for the challenge. 

Here's my first card for the week that was created with Meadow Cottage Clear Polymer Stamp, Words from the Heart Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Ornate Stencil, and Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps. I also used the Cascading Hearts Stencil by Darkroom Door.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Meadow Cottage Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Words from the Heart Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Ornate Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Cascading Hearts Stencil by Darkroom Door

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Avalanche White Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Raven Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Cotton Candy and Champagne Pink Inks by Catherine Pooler Designs

Mini Hearts Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Copic Markers: RV95, RV93, RV91, RV42, R81, <R81, E71, E70, C0, Y0000, Y000

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Glassboard

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Bristol paper to 6" square. 
2. Place the large open heart part of the Cascading Hearts Stencilover the the paper and secure it with magnets or low-tack tape. 
3. Brush Cotton Candy ink over the heart shaped aperture. 
4. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally about 1.5" from the bottom point of the heart. 
5. Brush Cotton Candy ink over the tape to deepen the color. 
6. Remove the stencil and horizontal tape. 
7. Place the image panel onto a stamping platform. Position the Meadow Cottage Clear Polymer Stamp facedown atop the horizontal line. 
8. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Inkand stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
9. Use Copic markers to color the Meadow Cottage. 
10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Meadow Cottage and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
11. Place the large open heart part of the Cascading Hearts Stencil back over the image panel, taking care to line it up exactly. Secure it in place with magnets or low-tack tape.
12. Place the Ornate Stencil over the heart stencil and the masked house. Secure the stencil with magnets or low-tack tape. 
13. Brush the Cotton Candy ink over the stencil onto the center of the heart to add a tone-on-tone pattern.
14. Remove both stencils. 
15. Place the heart mask over the stenciled heart so that it completely covers the heart and the masked Meadow Cottage. Secure it with magnets. That's the joy of my new Glassboard. I <3 it.
16. Brush Champagne Pink ink over the heart mask to color the background around the central heart. 
17. Use a water-filled Fine Spray Mister to mist the image panel. The ink I used is reactive with water, which resulted in some splotches and splatter. 
18. Remove the heart mask and heat set the image panel. 
19. Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform. 
20. Use Emperor Red Elements Ink to stamp mini hearts above the chimney.
21. Remove the mini hearts stamp.
22. Position the sentiment from the Words from the Heart Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown towards the top of the image panel. 
23. Press the platform's lid onto the stamp, lift it, then place low-tack tape to cover both hearts. 
24. Ink the sentiment with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, remove the tape, and stamp. 
25. Clean and dry the sentiment stamp. 
26. Use low-tack tape to cover the words of the sentiment. 
27. Ink the two hearts with Emperor Red Elements Ink, remove the tape, and stamp. 
28. Trim .125" off of the image panel and edge the panel with Emperor Red Elements Ink. 
29. Cut a piece of black cardstock cut to 5.75" square and use it to mat the image panel.
30. Create a 6" square card from white textured cardstock. 
31. Use Emperor Red Elements to ink a .5" perimeter around the cardstock. 
32. Adhere the card front to finish the card. 

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Have an action packed birthday!

Greetings! Saturday is my day to share a project created with products by Funky Fossil Designs. It's their sixth birthday, so they're celebrating all month long with great new releases.


The Ninja Squad Collection is another fun and fabulous new release, AND it's on sale right now!!! This fabulous bundle includes the  cool stamps and die, a comic style patterned paper pad, and versatile stencils. 

Here's my card featuring the Ninja Squad Stamp and Die Set, the three-layer Comic Book Burst Stencil, and the Halftone Stencil.

Funky Fossil Products Used:

Ninja Squad Stamp and Die Set, the 

Three-layer Comic Book Burst Stencil

Halftone Stencil

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock

Obsidian Amalgam Ink by Gina K Designs

Pigma BB Marker by Sakura of America

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, E50, E21, E00

Eyes: C00, C0, E74, G00, B91

Hood Ribbons: R56, R37, R27, YR18, YR16, YR12, Y19, Y06, Y04, G19, G07, G05, B16, B0, B02, B69, B53, V09, V06, V04, 

Katana Hilts: Y28, Y26, Y21

Katana Blades: C3, C0

Pebble, Hoodie, Black Jack Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Low-tack Tape

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Stamping Platform

Note: There are seven ninjas included in the Ninja Squad Stamp and Die Set, so I decided that their hood ribbons should be in ROYGBIV order. 

Instructions:

1. Use Obsidian Amalgam Ink by Gina K Designs to stamp all seven ninjas from the Ninja Squad Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock.. 
2. Color their faces, eyes, and hood ribbons with Copic markers.
3. Use the Black Pigma BB Marker to color their ninja uniforms. I tried to use N Copics, but they got a bit streakier than I liked.
4. Die-cut all the ninjas using the Ninja Squad Die Set. Set them aside. They'll be happy to get some exercise and practice done.
5. Cut a piece of white cardstock to 6.75" x 4.75" for the background panel.
6. Place the cardstock panel onto the STAY-tion.
7. Add tickmarks .625" in from both sides.
8. Add low-tack tape along the tickmarks to cover both sides.
9. Place the first of the Three-layer Comic Book Burst Stencil over the background panel and secure it with a magnet in the center and low-tack tape along the top and bottom edges..
10. Brush or sponge Pebble Ink over the stencil.
11. Place the second Three-layer Comic Book Burst Stencil over the panel and secure in the center with the magnet and low-tack tape along the bottom and top edges.
12. Brush or sponge Hoodie Ink over the stencil.
13. Place the burst stencil from the Three-layer Comic Book Burst Stencil over the panel and secure with magnets and tape.
14. Sponge or brush Black Jack Ink over the stencil.
15. Move the tape covering the sides of the background panel so that they're covering the inside of the panel and revealing both sides.
16. Sponge Pebble Ink over both sides of the background panel.
17. Place the Halftone Stencil over the background panel and randomly sponge Pebble Ink over the entire background panel.
18. Move the Halftone Stencil  to cover the left side of the background panel. Sponge Pebble Ink over the border area.
19. Move the Halftone Stencil  to the right side and sponge Pebble Ink over the right border area.
20. Center the Halftone Stencil  and randomly sponge Hoodie and Black Jack Ink over the background.
21. Edge the background panel with with Black Jack Ink.
22. Place the background panel onto a stamping platform and secure with magnets.
23. Place the "Go for it" and "Have an action packed birthday" sentiments from the Ninja Squad Stamp and Die Set facedown on the top left and bottom right of the image panel.
24. Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaMark Clair ink and stamp the sentiments. 
25. Remove the background panel from the stamping platform and heat set the sentiments.
26. Adhere all seven colored and die-cut Ninjas as shown.
27. Create a 7" x 5" card from white cardstock.
28. Sponge Black Jack Ink around the outer .5" of the card.
29. Adhere the card front panel to the card.

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Something Completely Different

It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week the team is showcasing AALL and Create's wonderful dies, so I figured I might as well use their stamps as well.

Here's my card created with the Skycrossed Paradise Die Set 34, the Majestic Borders Die Set 51, the Taggletastic Die Set 30, the Clown Dee Clear Stamp Set 1207, and the Clown Around Clear Stamp Set 1209 —all by AALL and Create.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Skycrossed Paradise Die Set 34 by AALL and Create

Majestic Borders Die Set 51 by AALL and Create

Taggletastic Die Set 30 by AALL and Create

Clown Dee Clear Stamp Set 1207 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Clown Around Clear Stamp Set 1209 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 Essential Craft Papers by Craft Consortium

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock

Mosaic Blue Cardstock by My Colors

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:
Skin for all three clowns: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, R000

Clown Dee's Cheeks: R20

Clown Dee's Eyes: B12, B00

Clown Dee's Eye Shadow: V25, V22, V20

Clown Dee's Hair: YR18, YR16, YR12

All Clown's Noses: R56, R46, R35

Clown Dee's Pants: B34, B23

Clown Dee's Shirt: Y26, Y18, Y15

Boy and Girl Clown's Cheeks: RV63

Boy Clown's Hair and Tie: V25, V22, V20

Boy Clown's Eyes: BG15, BG13

Boy Clown's Overalls: Y18, Y15

Boy Clown's Shirt and Shoes: B23, B12, Y19, Y15
Girl Clown's Hair: Y28, Y26, Y18, Y15

Girl Clown's Dress: V28, V25, V22, B60, B02, B00, C00, RV52, RV63

Girl Clown's Tights and Hat: B34, B23, YR18, YR16, Y15, R46, R35

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Black Pigment Pen

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Clown Dee from the Clown Dee Clear Stamp Set 1207 by Janet Klein and the boy and girl clowns from the Clown Around Clear Stamp Set 1209 by Janet Klein .
2. Fussy-cut all three clowns, color them with Copic markers, and edge them with a black marker. 
3. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel pen to add highlights to the images. Set them aside so they can clown around while you make a nice home for them.
4. Use the plain rounded rectangle die from the Skycrossed Paradise Die Set 34 to cut a piece of patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 Essential Craft Papers.
5. Edge the patterned paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
6. Use the large ornamental rectangle die from the Skycrossed Paradise Die Set 34 to cut black cardstock. 
7. Use one of the four gorgeous border dies from the Majestic Borders Die Set 51 to cut black cardstock.
8. Adhere the edged rounded rectangle patterned paper die-cut to the black ornamental rectangle die cut. 
9. Adhere the border die as shown and trim the edges slightly.
10. Adhere the fussy-cut little clowns so that they're standing on opposite sides of the border die. Adhere Clown Dee as shown.
11. Use a black pen to add the balloon string back to the patterned paper.
12. Take another sheet of the same patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 Essential Craft Papers and cut the top off of it. 
13. Position the speech bubble die from the Taggletastic Die Set 30 so that it's centered on the top of the patterned paper. Secure it with low-tack tape and run it through the a die-cut machine. 
14. Place low-tack tape on the reverse side of the patterned paper so that it's covering the aperture cut by the die. 
15. Use a black marker to edge the speech bubble die-cut, then adhere it in place so that it's secured on the back by the low-tack tape. 
16. Place the panel onto the base of a stamping platform. 
17. Position the sentiment stamp from the Clown Dee Clear Stamp Set 1207, ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp.
18. Adhere the sentiment speech bubble to the image panel as shown.
19. Adhere the card front to a 5" x 7" blue card, then trim as desired.

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Simply Splendid

 Greetings! Saturday is my day to share a project created with products by Funky Fossil Designs. It's their sixth birthday, so they've been celebrating with great new releases. 

One of fabulous new releases is the whimsical and wonderful Blooming Marvelous Collection by Zinski. You can purchase the Blooming Marvelous Bundle, which contains the Off the Top of my Head Clear Stamp Set, the Blooming Marvelous Bits and Bobs Ephemera pack, the Blooming Marvelous Ephemera Stack, and the Alphabetti  Stencil.

Here it is!

Funky Fossil Designs Products Used:

Off the Top of my Head Clear Stamp Set

Blooming Marvelous Bits and Bobs Ephemera Pack 

Blooming Marvelous Ephemera Stack

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Candy Stripe Sprinkles Rainbow Petite Pad by Doodlebug Designs

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, R20 (cheeks)

Eyes: B34, B23, B21, R01, C0

Hair: B45, B41, N6,N5, N4

Lips: E04, R85, R83, RV02

Hat: BG13, BG11, B34, B21, R85, R83, R81, RV02, YR61

Olo Markers: BG2.3, BG2.4, BG2.7

Anti-static tool

Clear Acetate

Clay Hearts, Sequins, etc. from a variety of sources

Foam Tape

Instructions:

1. Choose one of the three large head/hat stamps from the Off the Top of my Head Clear Stamp Set. I love all three of them, but I had to use the one with the cat first. 
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the head onto white cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut the lady's head and hat. It won't hurt her. She's paper.
4. Use Copic markers to color the head and hat.
5. Edge the colored, fussy-cut image with a black pen or marker.
6. Set aside.
7. Select a frame from the Blooming Marvelous Ephemera Stack.
8. Fussy-cut the outside and the inside of the frame. 
9. Edge the frame with a black pen or marker.
10. Flip the frame over and adhere acetate to cover the opening of the frame.
11. Create an A6 card from Raven cardstock. 
12. Trim the pink dotted patterned paper to 4.25" x 6" and edge it with it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
13. Adhere the patterned paper to the front of the card.
14. Place the fussy-cut frame from Steps 7-9 positioned as you like on the front of the card.
15. Measure from the outside of the card to inside the curves. 
16. Set the frame aside.
17. Remove the covering from one side of the tape and adhere the tape on the card to form a rectangular well using the measurements from Step 14. Remember to keep the covering on the other side of the tape.
18. Pat the inside edges of the foam tape with an Anti-static tool.
19. Add shaker bits to the inside of the foam-tape well.
20. Remove the covering from the foam tape.
21. Place the frame onto the tape to cover the shaker contents.
22. Choose a sentiment from the Blooming Marvelous Bits and Bobs Ephemera Pack.
23. Adhere the sentiment to the frame as shown.
24. Adhere the colored, fussy-cut lady's head on top of the sentiment and the frame to finish the card.

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Cheers!

Here's a card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January's Bright and Cheerful Challenge 193 with one of the festive and fun cats from the Party Cat Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs. 

Products Used:

Party Cat Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock

Black Metallic Cardstock by Recollections

Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, Rosebud, Sky Blue, Danube Blue, Lilac Posies, and Dandelion Memento Inks

Copic Markers:
Cat: C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, BV0000, BV000, RV93, RV91, R81, Y23, Y21, Y04,  YR31, 

Cat's Hat: B24, B23, B21

Glass: B60, BG11, BG10, BG000, BG0000

Pink Glitter Marker by Grabie

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Kitten Smitten Pawprint Patterned Paper by Doodlebug Designs

Chloe 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Bella Blvd.

Medium Folk Heart Punch by Emagination

Tag It Yourself Die Set 27 by AALL and Create

Cheers Die by Elizabeth Craft Design

Low-tack Tape

Acetate Packaging

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Drinks Cat from the Party Cat Rubber Stamp Set twice – once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
2. Use Copic markers to color the cat.
3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
4. Place a piece of low-tack tape across the image panel so that it's covering the bottom of the panel.
5. Smoosh the Angel Pink Memento Pad onto the acetate.
6. Mist the wet ink with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol.
7. Press the acetate on the image panel to transfer the ink.
8. Repeat Steps 5 through 7 until you're happy with the amount of pink.
9. Clean and dry the piece of acetate. 
10. Repeat Steps 5 through 9 with Sky Blue,  Rosebud, Danube Blue, Lilac Posies, then Dandelion Memento Inks using the darker colors more sparingly.
11. Remove the tape from the bottom of the image panel. 
12. Cover the top of the image panel.
13. Brush Danube Blue Memento Ink onto the bottom portion of the image panel to ground the image.
14. Cut the image panel with one of the dies from the Tag It Yourself Die Set 27.
15. Edge the die-cut with Danube Blue Memento Ink and set aside.
16. Brush Sky Blue Memento Ink over a 2.125" x 6" strip of the pawprint patterned paper from the Smitten Kitten pad.
17. Brush Sky Blue Memento Ink over a 4.25" x 6" piece of cat text patterned paper from the Chloe 6x6 Patterned Paper pad.
18. Adhere the pawprint paper onto the right side of the inked cat text paper. 
19. Edge the layered patterned paper panel with Blue Danube Memento Ink.
20. Cut a panel of the pink cat head patterned paper so that it's slightly larger than the image panel.
21. Edge the panel with Angel Pink Memento ink.
22. Adhere the cat head print panel to the blue inked patterned paper.
23. Use the pink glitter pen to add glitter to the stars on the cat's hat. 
24. Trim the layered panel to 5.5" and adhere to an A2 card.
25. Use the heart punch to punch three hearts from the pink cat head patterned paper.
26. Edge the hearts and adhere to the left side of the card as shown.
27. Use the "Cheers" die to cut metallic black cardstock.
28. Adhere the sentiment die to the front of the card as shown.

Thank you for visiting today!

I hope that you get a chance to participate in  Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January's Bright and Cheerful Challenge 193!

I *Heart* Mew!

Here’s a punny Valentine’s Day card, created for Imagine Crafts, that showcases the blending of the new Baby Pink VersaFine Clair Ink with the Charming Pink VersaFine Clair Ink.  I also used Purell to create a fun ghosting technique!

Imagine Crafts Products Used:

Baby Pink, Charming Pink, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks *

Sponge Dauber

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

What’s Meow Clear Stamp Set by Funky Fossil Designs

Staggered Hearts Stencil by My Favorite Things

Speech Bubble Die-namics Die Set by My Favorite Things

Upper and Lower Case Thinlits Die Sets by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Occasions Small Talk  Tim Holtz Idea-ology Stickers by Advantus

Flag Dies: Source Unknown

Make-up Brushes

Dried Out Baby Wipes

Purell

Spanish Orange and Yellow Orange Prismacolor Markers

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

Low-Tack Tape

Magnetic Glass Craft Mat by Glassboard Studio

Misti Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Big Shot by Sizzix

Instructions:

Steps 1A and B:

Use a make-up brush to apply Baby Pink VersaFine Clair Ink to a piece of white cardstock. Start at the top of the panel and work downwards.  The make-up brush creates soft textured look on the cardstock. Continue to brush downwards until the brush doesn’t put ink onto the cardstock (1A)

Use the same make-up brush to apply Charming Pink VersaFine Clair Ink from the base of the cardstock panel, blending as you go. (1B) 

Steps 2A and B:

Place the Staggered Hearts stencil over the inked panel. (2A)

Add Purell to a dry baby wipe until it’s saturated then use the wipe to apply the Purell over the stencil onto the cardstock. The Purell will lift the VersaFine Clair Ink, creating ghosted hearts on the background. Heat setting will accentuate the ghosted effect while setting the ink. (2B)

Step 3:

Place the inked cardstock panel onto a stamping platform. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the cat. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary for a crisp image.  Remove the image panel and use a paint brush dipped and the ink pad to do any necessary touch ups to the image. Heat set.

Step 4:

Use Prismacolor markers to color the cat’s eyes, taking care to avoid the black ink and contaminate your markers. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the cat’s eyes.  No photos. Sorry.

Step 5: 

Use alphabet dies and a speech bubble die to cut black cardstock. Use a flag and a heart die to to cut to cut extra inked cardstock from Step 1. Smoosh the heart die-cut onto the Charming Pink VersaFine Clair inkpad. Trim the ends off of the flag die-cut and edge with Charming Pink VersaFine Clair Ink. Adhere the letter die-cuts and the heart to the pink strip, then adhere to the black speech bubble die-cut.

Step 6:

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the cat onto the scrap of repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the sticker paper along the bottom and place it over its counterpart as a mask. Place a strip of repositionable Scotch Tape across the image panel. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Charming Pink VersaFine Clair Ink over the tape and the masked cat paws to the bottom of the image panel. 

Remove the tape and the mask over the cat. Use Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the image panel with Charming Pink VersaFine Clair Ink.

Step 7:

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Baby Pink VersaFine Clair Ink to the outside .5” perimeter of  an A2 card. Heat set.

Step 8:

Cut a panel of black cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Use Tear It! Tape to mat the image panel with the black cardstock, adhere the matted image panel to the card, and adhere the speech bubble die-cut as shown. Use the sentiment sticker to finish the card.

Finished Card