Papertrey Ink's June Create Along with Us

Today, I have a card to share for Papertrey Ink's June Create Along with Us,

where I was inspired by this card by the fabulous Amy Sheffer:

 

 

Isn't it super fun?

I love how she used the Big Sky Cover Plate and added the buildings.

I decided to use the same cover plate, but teamed it with Pedal Pusher instead.

 

 

 

 

I started by diecutting a piece of white cardstock with the Big Sky Cover Plate

and layering it over a piece of aqua mist cardstock.

I added some Hawaiian shores ink to it using my blending tool

and stamped the buildings using an image from the Masterpiece kit.

I stamped the bike from Pedal Pusher onto its coordinating diecut

in Green Parakeet and versafine onyx black.

For the ground, I cut two strips of cardstock and blended ink

onto them using green parakeet and Altenew evening grey.

I diecut the green one using a Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Border die.

 

I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of cardstock, like Amy did.

I stamped it first in green parakeet and then, using my MISTI,

stamped it a second time, after I inked up only the top part

using Versafine Onyx Black ink.

 

Thanks for looking!

Essentials by Ellen June Mix it Up Challenge

Today, I have two cards to share for the 

Essentials by Ellen June Mix it Up Challenge.

I've been wanting to play along with this challenge ever since

I got my Mondo Hydrangea stamp set,

but I haven't had any stamp sets from the companies they've featured.

Until now....

For their June Mix it Up Challenge, they're featuring Technique Tuesday

and I own a Technique Tuesday stamp set.

So, I created two cards combining these two sets....

Now, I'd recently watched a colouring with Zig Markers video by Kristina Werner

and wanted to try this using my Mondo Hydrangea stamps.

However, I wasn't thinking, and stamped my image onto white cardstock

instead of watercolour paper.

So, I decided to make two cards with the same placement of the stamps,

but I coloured them using different techniques.

For the card on the white cardstock, I coloured in my images by pressing

acrylic ink (PTI harvest gold, lovely lady, hibiscus burst & Altenew

soft lilac, lavender fields and evening grey) and used

a paintbrush and water to colour them ink.

Once dry, I stamped my sentiments from my Technique Tuesday stamp set.

Now, for my watercolour panel, I used my Zig markers with a paintbrush

and water, but I found that for some of the colours, they didn't blend as 

well, so I had to colour onto my acrylic block a little to add the colour

to my card.

I stamped the sentiment in versamark onto a piece of black

cardstock and heat embossed it in white.

I apologize for the poor photos, by the way.

It was dark and gloomy all day yesterday when I tried to take photos of them.

They look a lot better in real life. ;)

Thanks for looking!

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MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 284

Well, I finally got some time to play with my MFT Funky Florals kit

and have two cards to share that I made using it.

I made the first one using the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 284:

And here's my card:

I started by masking off a strip using post it notes and blending some Altenew

Morning Frost ink onto it. Then, before removing the post it notes,

I stamped it with the background stamp from the kit in Evening Gray.

I diecut my square using PTI's Shaker Shapes: Squares  and stamped

my sentiment (PTI's KIS: Birthday) in onyx black ink.

I stamped my leaves (using the same greys as above) and blooms (using

PTI's Lovely Lady, Hibiscus Burst,  Raspberry Fizz and MFT's Ripe Raspberry  

onto their coordinating diecuts.

I stamped some extra flowers (using my MISTI makes this super quick)

and put together a second card.

This time, I started with a soft stone card panel and blended ink and stamped

the same way as the first card, but along the one side.

I stamped the leaves directly onto the background

and added the diecuts. 

I stamped the sentiment using SSS's Big Scripty Sentiments.

Thanks for looking!

Reverse Confetti Sketch for You to Try #37 & Inspired By All The Little Things #19

Today, I have a card to share for this month's
Sketch for You to Try at Reverse Confetti:

I also used Inspired By All the Little Things #19 to make my card:

Isn't this a beautiful photo?

I decided to do some watercoloring on my card.

I started by watercoloring my background panel with my Zig Markers.

I also coloured some of the same markers onto a scrap of watercolour paper and then 

diecut it using  Leafy Confetti Cuts & Layered Laurels Confetti Cuts.

I diecut the Swirlies Confetti Cuts from vintage cream cardstock and layered them
over my watercolored panel.

I stamped the Garden Bunch flowers in Altenew Lavender Fields, Deep Iris, Frosted Pink,
Coral Berry and PTI's Scarlet Jewel onto the coordinating Garden Bunch Confetti Cuts.
I stamped the Bitty Banners sentiment onto a coordinating Bitty Banners Confetti Cuts
in Versafine onyx black ink.

Visit Inspired By All the Little Things to see the rest of the DT's takes

on the inspiration photo and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, May 19th to link up your card.

 

 

Want to play along with the June SFYTT? 

Click here for details.

Thanks for looking!

Five for Friday

1. I thought I'd start off my Five for Friday post today with a photo

I took of Sage the other day.

She was home from getting her hair done and looked so pretty

I just had to take her picture. :)

She is such a gem.

I spotted this shirt online a few weeks ago and I had to buy it for her,

because it's just so true. ;)

2. Austin got a new job this week.

His hours as a dishwasher at the restaurant where he's been working

had dwindled to nothing, because they just weren't busy enough.

So he sent out a bunch of resumes and I did a lot of praying.

He had two interviews at our local Co-op grocery store

and we were so hopeful.... but then he didn't get the job.

He had a great attitude about it, trusting that God would provide.

Well, on Saturday, we spent the day in Winnipeg and came home

to a phone call from the person in charge of hiring who said

she had news about the position.

Long story short (too late!), he got the job!

Sorry for the blurry photo -- I took it with my phone.

He's working in the deli at the grocery store -- and I'm very excited for him!

3. Have I mentioned that my mom is turning 80 at the end of this month?

Well, she is, and to celebrate, my brothers and their families are coming for a visit.

I'm very excited about seeing them and their visit had spurred me into action.

I've been tackling projects that were needing to get done

and their upcoming visit is wonderful motivation!

On Tuesday, I cleaned my kitchen from top to bottom

and restained our deck.

Oh, and our front door needed repainting, so I decided to change

the red to aqua.

I just love it!

I have this as an accent colour in my living room and dining room.

My bedroom is painted a similar colour, as well as our bathroom, Sage's room

and my craft area, so I just feel it ties everything together.

4. On Sunday, Sage, Jonah & I went to the Winkler Bible Camp

to take part in their family fun day (Cameron joined us for the BBQ supper.)

5.  And lastly, I have a card to share that I made using PTI's Spring Woods

for Anna's CASometry Challenge 2. Make 5.

I started by watercoloring my background using some PTI Hawaiian Shores

ink pressed onto my acrylic block, water and a paintbrush.

I diecut the Spring Woods bird and branch and stamped them

in aqua mist, soft stone, hawaiian shores, & Altenew Evening Gray.

I was inspired by Kay Miller to stamp my branches and leaves in grey. 

 I diecut the PTI Big Basics: Birthday Wishes die from vintage cream cardstock

twice and stacked them together.

I tried to add some shadows for this week's Make It Monday at Papertrey Ink: 

Shadowing with Copic Markers, but I used a Zig Marker instead.

This tuned out not so great, but I liked my watercolored panel and didn't 

feel like starting over, so I went over my Zig marks with a paintbrush dipped in 

water to give my shadows more of a watercolored effect.

I inspired for the colours in my card by this week's ColourQ Challenge #345

(even though I was going my memory for the colours):

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CAS(E) This Sketch #176

Today, I have a card to share that I made for

 CAS(E) This Sketch #176 designed by Sam Simpson :

 

For me, this was one of those cards that started off in one way and ended up going

in a different direction -- but I was still happy with how it turned out.

 

I started by using a stencil to apply versamark to my aqua mist cardstock and 

heat embossed it in white.

I diecut the PTI Picket Fence from watercolour paper as well as the Altenew Painted Florals

die cuts, which I stamped with their coordinating stamps in black.

I coloured them in with Zig markers, water and my paintbrush.

I stamped the bird (from Altenew's Wild Hibiscus) and fussy cut it out by hand,

after colouring it with Zigs,  water and a paintbrush.

 

I stamped the sentiment (from Altenew's Best Mom) in versamark onto a strip of 

black cardstock and heat embossed it in white.

 

Visit CAS(E) this Sketch to see the rest of the DT's takes on the sketch 

and to play along, if you'd like.

You have until Thursday, June 16th to link up your card.

Thanks for looking!

Reverse Confetti June New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Reverse Confetti June New Release Blog Hop!

We have tons of inspiration for you to see using all of the new Reverse Confetti 

stamp sets & dies, which are now available to purchase!

I have a few cards to share today.

First up, I have a fun card that I made using the adorable new 

Mermaid Kisses and My Heart Trusts stamp sets

as well as a By The Sea Quick Card Panel.

When I saw this sentiment and the mermaid, I couldn't help

but think of a famous mermaid who loved to sing... ;)

I thought I'd try my hand again at no-line colouring.

I stamped the images from Mermaid Kisses in soft stone onto watercolour paper

and coloured them in using my Zigs, water and a paint brush.

There's definitely a strong learning curve with this technique,

but I was pretty pleased with how it turned out.

I stamped my sentiment from My Heart Trusts onto a piece of vellum

in versamark and heat embossed it in white.

Then, using scissors, I cut it out in a wave motion, to highlight

the wavy lines behind it on the By the Seas Quick Card Panel.

Next, I was inspired by this wooden sign on Pinterest:

Isn't it fabulous?

Here's the card it inspired:

I started with a white panel of cardstock and blended five different shades of ink

(Altenew Morning Frost, Dusk, Ocean Waves (twice), Sea Glass & PTI Fine Linen)

onto it, using post-it notes as masks.

I stamped the anchor from Seaside and the sentiment from My Heart Trusts

in versamark and heat embossed them in white.

With a paint brush, I added some white acrylic paint to my card,

using a dry brush technique.

And lastly, I have a card that I made using My Heart Trusts

with the new Sand Dollar Confetti Cuts.

I love the centre of the Sand Dollar Confetti Cuts and

 thought of what pretty flowers they'd make.

I diecut three of them from cream cardstock and blended two shades of Altenew ink

(Frosted Pink & Coral Berry) onto them using my blending tool.

I also blended some Frosted Pink ink onto my white card panel

before stamping the lovely sentiment from My Heart Trusts.

A few sequins finishes it off.

 

 

  

  

  

Here's the complete list of everyone participating in today's hop:

Reverse Confetti blog

Amy Kolling

Fetti Friend-- Vanessa Menhorn
Heather Pulvirenti
Diane Jaquay
Lisa Henke
Kay Miller

Amy Rohl

Amy Tsuruta
Audrey Tokash

Amy Sheffer

Sarah Gough

Leigh Penner -- me!

Laurie Schmidlin

Susan Liles

Thanks for looking!