Here's to ships!

Happy Thursday! I want to share with you a card I finished for a swap I am a part of.........It was so much fun to make!

 I started out with a digital background from ArtsyStamper, you can follow her blog here. I also had fun with a new rubber block mounted stamp I received recently. The image was small so I stamped it, scanned it, resized it, and removed the background so I could place it over the marbled image. Once saved, I printed it out and used alcohol markers to color the image. 

I got to use my newest die from Spellbinders as well.

I used a paper doll mermaid die and stamp set from Jan Davenport . The coral is from The FairyStamper.

the sentiment is from ArtsyStampers Mermaid Wishes set.

I used my Tim Holtz distress inks on the base cardstock with a spritz of water to really feel sunken and magical!

I thought this Maritime Blessing went perfectly with the card!!!

Finished Card put a smile on my face and hope for the receiver as well!

    

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time be safe and be kind!

*I would like to enter this card in the Double d Challenges( anything goes Mermaids-rainbows-unicorns)

Spring is Here

Happy Spring Everyone,

             I am so excited to share about my new adventure as a design team member over at Paper Funday Challenges. The April 2021Challenge#28- Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Spring Theme, starts on April 7th.

The card I created used an adorable Digital Stamp from Paper Nest Dolls. The image I used was Sewing Avery. This sweet little quilter reminds me of a good friend I have Clara Jo, she loves all things quilting!!

I colored the image with alcohol markers, then scaned the completed image and sized her a tad larger so she would really be the focal point of the card. I gave her a quilted back ground using DSP and hand drawn zigzag stitch around my quilted paper. I then used the Stampin up Layering squares to die cut the quilt background. 

I had to add a little Wink of Stella to the details on the sewing machine and I gave my image a pair of earrings.For even more interest I add two buttons with a sewing theme( needle, thimble) I also used Wink of Stella on my sentiment to make it sparkle!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by and hope to see your entry in Aprils Challenge!!

Aquatic Trio

 I have made three cards each with an aquatic theme The first card I used my Lavinia stamp I ordered from https://fairystamper.com. Jalandhar, the majestic jelly fish.

I applied Distress ink to my base card stock and spritzed it with water, and heat dried it. With my stencil on white card stock, I also used Distress inks for my background.I stamped Jalandhar with Nocturne and heat embossed him with clear powder. I colored him with Ohuhu alcohol ink markers. I added some magic with Wink of Stella. I used dimensionals  behind him to adhere him to the background.

For the sentiment, I used my die cut out of silver card stock from Michals, and layered with the same card stock as the base of the card. I stamped the number 18 th with Nocturne and heat embossed with the Glitz powder.

For added interest, I used some iridescent adhesive gems. I finished off the card background with some distress ink around the edge of the background .

Ingredients:

Jalandhar

Stencil

Happy Birthday

Triple Tear Dies

Distress Oxide Ink Pads

Wink of Stella

Nocturne

Embossing Powder

Adhesive Gems

Challenges I would like to enter with this card:

Fairy Stamper Hugs Challenge #2 ( anything Magical) March11-March22

Challenge# 48 2craftycritterCrazies ( anything animal)March25

February-Month of Celebrations

      On top of this month being Valentines and Turner syndrome Awareness month,  I have two Daughters, a Husband, a Mother, a Grandmother, a cousin, and a close friend who all have Birthdays this month! I have been a busy card-making bee! buzzz buzzz🐝

    I also had some" Thank You" cards to make since my Birthday is at the end of January. I have a lot to be Thankful for!!! I have so many special people in my life that need to know just how much I love and appreciate them!

"Its A Girl Thing" Turner syndrome awareness Blog Hop

 February is such a busy month for me with so many loved ones celebrating their Birthdays!

 This month  is also Turner syndrome awareness month. So of course I wanted to make a card to enter into the Turner syndrome Awareness Blog Hop. 

When I first learned about this illness it was because I started to follow a lovely, and creative woman who handmade and posted cards. As I read more of her posts I learned she was a mother of a special girl with Turner syndrome. Being a mother myself with  four children and one who also has a  special needs, Turner syndrome was something I had never heard of. You can learn more about  Lori and Julies Turner syndrome Journey by following Lori Kobular of Lori's Creations  and also heading over to 
My Turner syndrome Journey

The card I created I used the Turner syndrome Fairy Digi stamp set 

  by Jans Digi stamps .

 I used a Jan Davenport face from her Making Faces and added the Digi butterflies for her hair. I also printed out a couple butterflies to fussy cut and add on. I watercolored details on them and added some Wink of Stella for a touch of magic. I also used the 'Girls Only symbol" and the sentiment from the TSF set.

 

The background is an embossing folder from Cuddle Bug and then rubbed ink on floral design. For the single butterflies that I fussy cut, I also used my detailer to add some lines and texture to the wings and to curl them to almost have them flutter off the card! I really enjoyed making this card and hope you'll take the time to read about Turner Syndrome and help sharing the Awareness!

My First Blog Post

Well, Guys, here I am! I can not wait to share some of my creations with you! 

My newest found addiction is stamping and card making.I am really enjoying making ocean themed cards filled with my favorite mythical creatures, Mermaids. I seem to be able to find the beauty in anything handmade and have a very hard time deciding on a theme because there is a whole wide word of card making supplies.

I scanned her in to the computer and resized her after I colored her. 

I used Prisma colored pencils and Wink of Stella for a bit of magical shine to her scales!

More Cards

Double Layered Octopus

I had a lot of fun experimenting for the first time with Tim Holtz Distress Inks for the background here! And I used my Stamperatus from Stampin Up, to line him up perfectly. I also was learning heat embossing, so I decided to heat emboss the top layer with WOW silver embossing powder.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and read my first post and hope you'll return for many more!! Mermaidxoxos, Shandy