Oopsy! Meowch!

Here's wintry cat card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's December Anything Goes Challenge 204 with Carrie's Yoga Cat 10 Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Carrie's Yoga Cat 10 Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Battleship Grey Heavystock by My Colors

Glitzy Glitter Cardstock by DCWV

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Copic Markers: N6, N5, N4, N3, N2, N1, YR31, YR23, BG11, BG000, BG0000, B41, <B41

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps *

Milled Lavender Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Pearlescent Ice Blue and Moonlight White Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko 

New Canvas Palette Ink by Stewart Superior

White Shimmer and Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Snowflakes Stencil by Lavinia Stamps *

abc Thilits Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Upper Case Serif Die by Impression Obsession

A6 Layers Die Set by Waffle Flower

Speech Bubble Die: Source Unknown

White Posca Paint Pen

Repositionable Sticker Paper

Low-tack Tape

2" Sookwang Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studio

Acetate

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from Battleship Grey Heavystock by My Colors. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Carrie's Yoga Cat 10 twice — once onto a white cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the cat. 
4. Add a Copic marker outline around the cat with B41, <B41, BG11, BG000, and BG0000. 
5. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the cat's pupils.
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the cat and place it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
7.  Place a piece of acetate horizontally across the image panel so that the top edge of the acetate lies just above his hind legs. Secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
8. Brush Della Blue Elements Dye Ink over the acetate and the masked cat to start a background. 
9. The sky was a bit too light and blue so I brushed Milled Lavender Distress Ink over the blue ink.
10. Remove, clean, and dry the acetate panel. 
11. Position the panel again so that its bottom edge is sitting on the ink line and the acetate itself is covering the top of the image panel.
12. Use a sponge dauber to heavily apply Pearlescent Ice Blue Brilliance Ink over the edge of the acetate and the masked cat. Continue to apply the ink until the bottom of the image panel is covered. Use a soft cloth to wipe off the excess ink. 
13. Use another sponge dauber to apply Moonlight White Brilliance Ink over the the Ice Blue Ink. Remove the acetate and heat set the panel.
14. Place a snowflake stencil over the image panel and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
15. Sponge New Canvas Palette Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. 
16. Keeping the stencil in place, sponge White Shimmer Delicata Ink to add some shimmer to the snowflakes.
17. Remove the stencil and heat set the image panel.
18. Remove the mask from the cat. a
19. Use a white Posca Paint Pen to add "snow" to the cat and to add additional dotty snowflakes to the background.
20. Use alphabet dies to cut grey cardstock to form the the sentiments. 
21. Use a speech bubble die to cut silver glitter cardstock.
22. Adhere the "OOPSY" sentiment to the top left of the image panel. 
23. Adhere the word "Meowch" to the speech bubble. 
24. Adhere the speech bubble to the image panel.
25. Use the largest die from the  A6 Frame Die Set to cut Battleship Grey cardstock. 
26. Adhere the frame over the image panel. 
27. Adhere the framed image panel to the reserved grey A6 card.
28. Use Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink to edge the card. Heat set.

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You have a few more days to participate in our December Anything Goes Challenge 204 for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

Christmas Card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Challenge 199

Greetings! We're celebrating Christmas in July over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity. 

Here's a card for their Christmas in July challenge 199, created with one of the Santa Gnomes from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs. I was debating whether to place the gnome in front of a house or on top of a chimney. Obviously the chimney scenario won. Then the scene took on a life of its own.

Products Used:

Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White Speckled Navy Cardstock

Green Cardstock

Chinese Red Cardstock by My Colors

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Slate, Cashmere, and Sand Castle Dye Inks by Catherine Pooler Designs

Fired Brick Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Copic Markers: 

 Santa's Beard and Mustache: C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

 Santa's Nose: E01, R30, R00

 Santa's Hat and Sleeves: R39, R37, R27, R25

 Santa's Boots and Gloves: N7, N5, N3

 Santa Hat Trim and Pom-pom: C1, C0, C00, RV000, B60, B000, BV000, Y000, G000

 Window Panes: Y23, Y11

 Door: B16, B05 

Sandstone Photo-Twin Zig Marker by Kuretake

Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Metallic Gold Gel Pen by Pentel

Chipboard House by Maya Road

Postage Collage Winter View Elements Die Set by Waffle Flower Stamps and Dies

Door and Window Die by Impression Obsession

Border Dies by Stampendous

Christmas Icing Rub-On Set by QuicKutz (from ~2005)

Masking Magic Strips by Gina K Designs

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studio

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Make a 5" x 7" card from Chinese Red cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Santa Gnome with Gift Sack onto white cardstock.
3. Use Copic markers to color the gnome.
4. Fussy-cut the gnomee, edge him with the black pen to get rid of those unsightly white edges, and set him aside.
5. Trace the chipboard house onto white cardstock and fussy-cut it.
6. Place a piece of Repositionable Scotch tape horizontally under the roof and another piece covering the chimney.
7. Sponge Slate Dye Ink over the roof.
8. Move the tape so that it's covering the roof and sponge Cashmere Dye Ink over the house.
9. Remove the tape over the chimney and place another piece of tape to protect the roof.
10. Place a piece of the ¼" strip of Masking Magic over the top of the chimney.
11. Sponge Fired Brick Distress Ink over the chimney.
12. Remove the Masking Magic strip and use Repositionable Tape to protect the Chimney.
13. Sponge Sand Castle Dye Ink over the top of the chimney.
14. Use a Grey Copic Fineliner to draw bricks on the chimney.
15. Use the Sandstone Photo-twin marker to draw siding on the house.
16. Use the window/door die to cut white cardstock.
17. Cut off the arched part of the door so that it fits the house.
18. Place Repositionable Scotch Tape behind the frame of the windows and the door.
19. Use Copic markers to color the window-panes, the door, and the door panels.
20. Inlay the colored rectangles to the windows and the door as shown.
21. Mat the door with white cardstock to create a doorframe.
22. Adhere the windows and the door and outline with the Photo-twin marker to add shadows,
23. Use border dies to cut white cardstock.
24. Use a Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen to add snowy accents to the top of each of the borders.
25. Use the fir tree die to cut two shades of green cardstock.
26. Adhere one of the borders to a piece of white-speckled navy cardstock.
27. Adhere fir tree die-cuts to the navy cardstock.
28. Adhere the house to the blue cardstock.
29. Adhere the other two borders to the blue cardstock.
30. Trim the blue cardstock panel to 4¾" x 6¾" and edge with the black marker.
31. Adhere the rest of the fir trees to the card front as shown.
32. Adhere the fussy-cut and colored Santa Gnome with Gift Sack so that he's standing on the chimney.
33. Cut a speech bubble from white cardstock.
34. Add the "naughty or nice?" sentiment Rub-On to the speech bubble.
35. Add snowflake Rub-Ons to the background and over the house. I might have gone definitely went overboard with this step.
36. Adhere the card front to the reserved red 5" x 7" card and call it done.

You should definitely join the Christmas in July Challenge 199 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

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Have a Cracking Good Christmas!

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. If you've been here before you know that my tastes are somewhat eclectic and that I really like quirky imagery, which is why I absolutely, positively had to have the new  Nicci Battilana Eclectica ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy, which I used to create a slimline holiday card.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Nicci Battilana Eclectica ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Stones Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Neenah Creative Collection Premium Metallic Cardstock

2" Speedball Brayer

Other Products Used:

140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Classic Green, Avocado, and Classic Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tuxedo Black and London Fog Memento™ Inks by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers:

   Face and Lips: BV00, E21, E23, E35, R21, R22, R24

   Hair/Beard: C2, C3, C4, X6

   Eyes: BV11, BV13, BV17, B60

   Outfit: R24, R27, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, B04, B16, G03, G05, G17, FV02

   Ornaments: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, B04, B16, B60, R24, G05, G17, E40, E41, E42, C00, C0

Pumice Stone Distress® Oxide Spray by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Pumice Stone Distress® Oxide by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Black Soot Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Fir Branch Die: Source Unknown

Bow from the Fireside Thinlits Die Set by Tim Holtz® for Sizzix®

Wood Patterned Washi Tape: Source Unknown

Uppercase "J" from the Alphabet Uppercase Die Set by Impression Obsession

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Star Sequins from Kat Scrappiness

Stamping Platform

Big Shot by Sizzix®

Paper Towel

Removable Tape

Waterbrush

Instructions and Notes:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the Nutcracker and two baubles from the ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Set.
2. Fussy-cut all three.
3. Use Copic markers to color the fussy-cut images, edge with a dark marker, and set aside.
4. Cut a piece of heavy mixed media cardstock to 4" x 9".
5. Spray cardstock with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Spray. Heat set.
6. Mop up leftover Oxide Spray with the sprayed panel. Heat set.
7. Use removable tape to hinge the Stones Stencil to the top of the panel.
8. Brayer London Fog over the side of the the Stones Stencil that is attached to the inked side of the panel.
9. Lightly mist the inked panel with water.
10. Flip the hinged Stencil onto the patterned paper so that the inked sides are against each other.
11. Place this sandwich onto the Big Shot's platform and place both cutting pads overtop.
12. Run through the Big Shot several times.
13. Remove the panel, keeping the stencil in place, and use magnets to secure it to the STAY-tion.
14. Brush or sponge Pumice Stone Distress Oxide over the stencil.
15. Carefully remove the tape from the stencil and the panel.
16. Heat set the panel.
17. Add detail to the stones with a waterbrush or a paintbrush dipped in water.
18. Heat set the panel.
19. Trim the panel to 3.25" x 8.25", add Washi tape to the base of the panel, and edge with Black Soot Distress ink.
20. Adhere the panel to a piece of gold cardstock cut to 3.5" x 8.5".
21. Use the Fir Branch die to cut green cardstock multiple times.
22. Layer and adhere the Fir Branch die-cuts across the top to create a garland.
23. Cut gold cardstock with the Alphabet Die so that you end up with two of the letter "J".
24. Use glue to adhere the "J"s to the garland.
25. Hook the two ornament loops to loop of the "J" and adhere to the panel as shown
26. Use glue pen to adhere the star sequins in and on the garland
27. Use the bow die to cut red cardstock twice.
28. Adhere the bows to either side of the garland
29. Adhere the Nutcracker to image panel as shown.
30. Adhere the card front to the reserved card.

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Remember: Time Flies

Here's a Steampunk journal page with Owl Clock (Stampendous) and One Minute (Janet Klein/Stampotique). 

Owl Clock was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (Imagine Crafts) onto Neenah cardstock, die-cut with one of the dies from the Card Creator Nestabilities die set (Spellbinders), then colored with Copic markers. Clear Gelly Glaze pen (Sakura) was used to add shine and dimension to Owl Clock's glasses, beak, and talons.

Candied Apple and Fired Brick Distress Oxide inks (Ranger) were smooshed onto my craft mat, spritzed with water,  and a piece of 140 Mixed Media cardstock (Strathmore) was dragged through the inky puddle, then  heat set.  This process was repeated with Faded Jeans Distress Oxide ink.

Faded Jeans and Fired Brick Distress inks were sponged over the Clocks stencil (Prima) and the Mini Schoolworks Layering stencil (Stampers Anonymous), then heat set.

One Minute was stamped with Faded Jeans Distress ink and Metallic Gold Media Fluid Acrylic paint (DecoArt).

A sheet from my spiral-bound Mixed Media Journal (Strathmore) and a large scrap of 140 lb. Mixed Media cardstock were painted with Metallic Gold Media Fluid Acrylic paint. The large scrap of painted cardstock was die-cut with "remember" from the Adventure Words die set (Sizzix) and the Alphabet Plain Lowercase Alphabet die (Impression Obsession).

The sentiments and image panel were adhered to the stenciled, inked page, which was then adhered to the journal page.

BTW, this page was meant to go into my Steampunk Journal, Volume 1 -- the Aviary. However, being a me of little brains, I used the wrong journal page for it. It was supposed to be the hole-punched journal, not the small spiral bound version. Oh well. Silly me.

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