Your Next Stamp Color Challenge #61

Monster-ous Birthday Wishes

Here is my card for Your Next Stamp's Color Challenge #61!  I've been feeling like I'm on a roll lately.  My creativity has been flowing, and I've been having so much fun designing new cards.  I guess it's a build up from taking a 5 year break after having my babies.

I recently bought the YNS Silly Monsters stamp set and knew it would be the perfect set to use for this color challenge.  I was even more excited about this card when I remembered that I had the Cuttlebug Mini Monsters embossing folder!  After I embossed the white panel with the monster border, I stippled yellow ink in the center.  Next, I stamped various circle images in gray ink (although it pictured more green than gray here) to create a little background for the monster.  Then, I stamped the sentiment in black and traced over it with a Gelly Roll metallic green pen.

For the cute little monster, I colored him with colored pencils and used the Gamsol Magic technique.  Then I fussy cut him out and popped him up with foam squares.

And here's the color challenge:

Supplies Used:

YNS Silly Monsters stamp set

Inkadinkado Circle & Dots stamp set

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Stampin' Up Summer Sun ink

Stampin' Up Going Gray ink

Cuttlebug Mini Monsters embossing folder

Stampin' Up Yoyo Yellow cardstock

white cardstock

Gelly Roll metallic green pen

foam adhesive squares

colored pencils

Gamsol & blending stumps

Recollections faux pearls (green)

clear/silver bubbles

silver faux brads

Katie

Your Next Stamp Sketch Challenge #61

Shake Your Hair!

Happy Thursday!  This is my first of two posts for today.  I created this fun and colorful card for the YNS Sketch Challenge #61 using the stamp set, Insanely Happy.  I just love the trolls!  I played around with a watercolor background and then embossed it with my Cuttlebug.

Here is the sketch:

Supplies Used:

YNS Insanely Happy stamp set

Stampin' Up Itty Bitty Backgrounds stamp set

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Kaleidacolor Spectrum ink

Copic Markers

Stampin Up Basic Black cardstock

Strathmore Watercolor cold press paper

white cardstock

Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades embossing folder - Rays

Niji Pearlescent Watercolors

JoAnn faux eyelets

silver cord

Thanks for stopping by!

Katie

Sea & Sky

Today I have two projects that I completed over the weekend for two of my besties' birthdays.  The first is a birthday card for my sister who loves mermaids, especially Ariel, from Disney's The Little Mermaid.  So, when I received my first Your Next Stamp set, Little Darling Mermaid, just in time for my sister's birthday, of course I had to use it!  This was one of those cards where I didn't have a plan or even a layout in my head, but it just all came together so perfectly in the end.  I started with the stamped image and colored it, and then from there one idea led to another until - "Voila!" - it was complete!  I was so excited to put that baby in the mail.

The second project is a shadow box for my best friend.  I wanted to do something fun and uplifting to make her smile.  I knew I wanted to feature kites and clouds, so I started with those, and then after browsing pictures on Pinterest I got my inspiration.  Pinterest is so great for getting ideas flowing when I get stuck and just need a nudge to get going again.  I love how it turned out!  So much so that I may have to make another for myself!  I can just picture it sitting on my desk at work.  :)

Have a great day!

Shell-abrate!

Supplies Used:

Little Darling Mermaid stamp set (Your Next Stamp)

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Kaleidacolor Blue Breeze ink

Copic Markers

Therm-o-web iCraft Deco Foil in Lapis Watercolor

Therm-o-web iCraft Deco Foil Foam Adhesive

Cuttlebug A2 Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder

Stampin' Up Pacific Point cardstock

white cardstock

white hemp cord

silver sequins

adhesive foam squares

glue dots

Challenge:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Happy Birthday

The Sky is the Limit

Supplies Used:

Up, Up & Away stamp set (Papertrey Ink)

Simple Puffy Clouds die cuts (Lawn Fawn)

Nuvo Glimmer Paste in Moonstone

Memento Tuxedo Black ink (stamped off once to lighten)

Stampin' Up Rose Red ink

Stampin' Up Cool Caribbean ink

Stampin' Up kraft cardstock

white cardstock

Stampin' Up Cool Caribbean cardstock

Crate Paper Maggie Holmes Bloom pattern paper

Copic Markers

white hemp cord

dark pink picot edge ribbon

turquoise checkered ribbon

blue striped and pink polka dot fabric tape (Target $1 Spot)

pink and blue buttons (Papertrey Ink)

adhesive foam squares

glue dots

shadow box picture frame

Challenge:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Make a Rainbow

Katie

Fishy Face - YNS Sketch Challenge #60

Squeaking in a card for the Your Next Stamp Sketch Challenge #60!

This card was pretty simple and straightforward. I stamped the blowfish (Snag 'em Stamps: Blowfish) in Stampin' Up Basic Black ink, and colored the image with Copic markers. The sentiment (Stampin' Up: Vogue Verses) was stamped in Stampin' Up Pacific Point ink.

Fly Away With Me - YNS Color Challenge #60

Well, this just so happens to be my first blog post! I started this blog several years ago before I had kids when I had so much more time on my hands to make cards and other projects.  I didn't get very far with it (only one post!), so I decided to start fresh once again. This blog certainly won't be updated on a daily basis , maybe not even weekly right now, but I am going to post my creations as they come.  Ah, the life of a working mom with preschoolers!  I am fortunate to only work part-time and get to spend more than just the weekends with my little ones.  I am also thankful that they are now old enough that I can enjoy my passion of card-making and stamping in little chunks of time once again.  They even join me sometimes making creations of their own!

I made this card for Your Next Stamp's Color Challenge #60.  I love these spring-y colors!

Not only is this my first blog post, but believe it or not, it's also my first time submitting a card for a challenge/contest of any sort.  So I'm doubly excited!

I started by cutting my white card base which is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  Next, I stamped the clouds and stars (Mama Elephant stamp & die set-Over the Rainbow) at the top of my card base in Stampin' Up Basic Black ink.  I then traced over those images with my Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust pen to add some shimmer and soften the black a little.  I added some light sponging around the clouds and stars using Stampin' Up Cool Caribbean ink.  Next, I adhered my pattern paper, green, and blue cardstock panels to the card.  I stamped the "fly away with me" sentiment (Papertrey Ink-Up, Up & Away) using my Kaleidacolor ink pad in Blue Breeze.  Lastly, I stamped and diecut the unicorn (Mama Elephant stamp & die set-Over the Rainbow) in SU Basic Black and colored the image using Copic markers.  The unicorn is popped up with adhesive foam squares.  I finished the card with iridescent sequins (Target $1 Spot) adhered with glue dots.

Thanks for looking!

Katie