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Proud to be, Proud of Me IG Hop – Jane’s Doodles

by with No Comment Distress OxideJane's Doodles

Hello friends! Today, I am taking part in an amazing hop over on Instagram called the Proud to be Proud of Me hop, where we allow ourselves the opportunity to celebrate ourselves! There are 21 amazing prizes to be won from some great sponsors!

As for my card, I used the Proud digi stamp created by Jane’s Doodles exclusively for this hop! I coloured the image using the following Copics:

  • Reds: R02, R08
  • Yellows/Oranges: Y11, Y13, Y15, Y21, YR00, YR04, YR07, YR14, YR23, YR24
  • Greens: G07, G12, G24 G28, G99, YG03, YG13, YG17
  • Browns: E11, E15, E29, E33, E37, E49
  • Greys: C1, C3, C5, W5, W7, W9

The background was created using Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide and splattering water and white acrylic paint using a fan brush (a technique I have been loving recently)!

Be sure to head on over to Instagram to hop along for a chance at winning some amazing prizes!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Jane’s Doodles Proud Digi Stamp
  • Copic Sketch Markers
  • Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide
  • Liquitex Basics Titanium White Acrylic Paint
  • Royal & Langnickel Fan Brush #2
  • Bearly Art Glue
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A Trio of Monochromatic! – Simon Says Stamp

by with No Comment BirthdayDistress OxideSimon Says StampTim Holtz

Hello friends! Today I am participating in a hop over on Instagram called Create it Three Ways, a monthly hop where we choose a category and create three different cards! The theme for this month is “Birthday.”

I chose to feature the Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet Stamp set three different ways. I also used the same techniques of splattering water and white paint to create my trio of cards.

I don’t often make several cards at once so participating in this hop is a fun way for me to try new things!

Be sure to head on over to Instagram to hop along and see everyone’s amazing creations!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used:

  • Simon Says Stamp Best Year Yet Stamp Set
  • Candied Apple Distress Oxide
  • Mustard Seed Distress Oxide
  • Salty Ocean Distress Oxide
  • Liquitex Basics Titanium White Acrylic Paint
  • Spray Bottle with Water
  • Royal & Langnickel Fan Brush 2
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
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Sea Life Scene with Ink Smooshing! – CIC #573

by with 2 Comments Cupcake Inspirations

Hello friends! It’s time for a new challenge over on the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge Blog! The theme for this challenge is sea life.

This challenge is also being sponsored by Pixel Paper Prints! My card features the Shark Family Digital Stamp Set that can be purchased here.

After choosing a matching sentiment and printing all of the elements outs, I coloured the images using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

  • Shark: B220, B250, B260, RV260, RV270
  • Seaweed: BG5, BG7, BG8

As for the background, I did some ink smooshing using Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean and Broken China Distress Oxides.

Be sure to check out the amazing inspiration from the rest of the Design Sweeties for challenge #573 and submit a sea life-themed card for a chance to win a prize from Pixel Paper Prints and to be featured as a Sweet Pick!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used:

  • Pixel Paper Prints Shark Family Digital Stamp Set
  • Faded Jeans Distress Oxide
  • Salty Ocean Distress Oxide
  • Broken China Distress Oxide
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Spray Bottle with Water
  • Hammermill 100lb cardstock
  • Bearly Art Glue
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Fourth of July – Spellbinders & Sizzix

by with No Comment SizzixSpellbindersTim Holtz

Hello friends and Happy Fourth of July! While I may be Canadian, I had an idea for a fun (and simple) red, white, and blue Fourth of July card and just wanted to share it!

Using my Fiskars 12″ Portable Paper Trimmer, I trimmed small strips of red, white, and blue cardstock and then glued them onto a piece of white cardstock.

Using the Spellbinders Colour Block Slices etched dies, I then die-cut a couple of triangles when I then glued to an A2 card front.

As for the sentiment, I used the Sizzix Celebration Words: Script Thinlits by Tim Holtz die set.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Spellbinders Colour Block Slices etched dies
  • Sizzix Celebration Words: Script Thinlits by Tim Holtz
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Fiskars 12″ Portable Paper Trimmer
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Red, White, & Blue Picnic Scene – CIC #572 Reminder

by with No Comment Cupcake InspirationsLawn Fawn

Hello friends! This is the reminder for Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #572, which is red, white, and blue.

This week I’m sharing a red, white, and blue picnic-themed card perfect for the start of summer!

Using the Lawn Fawn How You Bean Stamp Set, I started by stamping some images and colouring them using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

  • Beans: R8, R2, R1
  • Jar: MG060, BGII03, MG020
  • Top: CGII04, CG2, CGII00

I then used the Lawn Fawn Cloudy Stencil and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide to create the sky background. I also used Salty Ocean Disress Oxide on a piece of cardstock I cut to make it look as if the beans were exploding out of the jar!

As for the picnic blanket, I cut thin strips of red and white cardstock and weaved them together to resemble a classic red and white picnic blanket perfect for this challenge!

To finish, I attached everything to a mini slimline card base.

Be sure to check out the amazing inspiration from the rest of the Design Sweeties for challenge #572 and to submit a red, white, and blue card for a chance to be featured as a Sweet Pick!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Lawn Fawn How You Bean Stamp Set
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • White Jelly Roll Pen
  • Fiskars 6″ Spring Assisted Scissors
  • Foam Tape
  • Bearly Art Glue
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Clean and Simple Colouring – My Favourite Things

by with One Comment Distress OxideMy Favourite Things

Hello friends! Today’s card is a clean and simple one with a bright and fun colour scheme!

I coloured some stamped images from the My Favourite Things Magical Dragons Stamp Set and coloured them using a combination of Ohuhu and Copic markers:

Ohuhu

  • Reds: R1, R2, R8

Copics

  • Yellows: Y11, Y13, Y15
  • Oranges: YR04, YR07, YR09
  • Greys: C1, C3, C5

Once coloured, I stamped my sentiment and created the background. The background was created by blending a gradient of Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade, and Mustard Seed Distress Oxide. I also splattered the gradient with water and white acrylic paint.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered

Inspiration Station #50 – I was inspired by the colours of the beautiful sunset provided by Inspiration Station

I Heart Promarkers Blog Challenge #538 Anything Goes

My Favourite Things Colour Challenge #214

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes

Products Used

  • My Favourite Things Magical Dragons Stamp Set
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink
  • Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink
  • Royal & Langnickel #2 Fan Brush
  • Hammermill 100lb Cardstock
  • Fiskars 6″ Spring Assisted Scissors
  • Copic Sketch Markers
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Candied Apple Distress Oxide
  • Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide
  • Mustard Seed Distress Oxide
  • Bearly Art Glue
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Fun with Embroidery Hoop Dies! – Lawn Fawn

by with No Comment Distress OxideLawn Fawn

Hello friends! For Today’s card, I decided to have some fun with a die set I have not played around with yet since getting – and that’s the Lawn Fawn Embroidery Hoops! I was a little intimidated at first (as I have never tried out embroidery before) so I decided to use them in a way that does not involve stitching!

After die-cutting all the elements I needed for the embroidery hoops I used Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide and Vintage Photo and Ground Espresso Inks to give the hoops a more wood-like appearance.

Once the hoops were all glued together, I used the following Ohuhu alcohol markers to colour the mice from the Lawn Fawn Sew Very Mice Stamp Set:

  • Greys: CGII00, CG2, CGII04
  • Pinks: R22, R23
  • Yellows: Y1, Y2, Y3
  • Greens: GY2, GY3, GY4
  • Browns:Y9, Y11, BR1

To create the background, I used the inner part of the embroidery hoop as a stencil. I used Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, and Twisted Citron to match the bright colours of the dress and embroidery projects the mice are working on.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Products Used

  • Lawn Fawn Sew Very Mice Stamp Set and Lawn Cuts
  • Lawn Fawn Embroidery Hoop Lawn Cuts
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide
  • Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide
  • Twisted Citron Distress Oxide
  • Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide
  • Vintage Photo Distress Ink
  • Ground Espresso Distress Ink
  • Silver Foil Cardstock Recollections
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Simple, Two-Tone Card – Penguin Palace

by with No Comment Penguin PalaceSimon Hurley

Hello friends! Today’s card is my submission for Penguin Palace challenge #26 – summer moodboard!

I love the beachy colours of this challenge and just knew I had to participate! I decided to use the recently released My Favourite Chapter digi stamp featuring this adorable dinosaur to complete my submission!

I coloured my little dinosaur friends using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers to match the colours of the challenge:

  • Blues: B290, PB9, PB11
  • Yellows: Y230, Y270, YR1

To create the soft gradient in the background, I used Simon Hurley’s Remember Me Ink.

I then chose a matching colour of cardstock from Neenah Astrobright to complete the card.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Penguin Palace My Favourite Chapter Digi Stamp
  • Ohuhu Markers
  • Simon Hurley Remember Me Ink
  • Neenah Astrobright Cardstock
  • Bearly Art Glue
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Old-fashioned Brick Building – CR #169

by with No Comment Craft RouletteDistress OxideMama ElephantSizzixSpellbindersTim Holtz

Hello friends! Today’s card is my submission for episode #169 of Craft Roulette, which has the following parameters:

I had a lot of fun creating this card and experimenting with some styles and techniques I have not used before!

Once I die-cut the window from my card front using the Spellbinders The Sweet Shoppe cutting dies, I started by creating the brick building using Distress Oxides/Inks and the HoneyBee Stamps Perfect Brick Stencil. I also added some brown paint onto the bricks for a more “old-fashioned” look. I used the following Oxides/Inks for the brick wall:

  • Frayed Burlap
  • Vintage Photo
  • Ground Espresso
  • Candied Apple

The black window was distressed using silver paint along with Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink to create rust.

As for the awning (also from The Sweet Shoppe cutting dies set), I used the Star Six stencil from Ciao Bella Paper with Frayed Burlap, Black Soot, Mowed Lawn, and Ground Espresso Distress Oxides/Inks.

The wooden window box (along with the wooden sign with a sentiment from Sizzix) were created using – you guessed it – more Distress Oxides/Inks as well as brown paint! I used the following colours for the wood:

  • Frayed Burlap
  • Vintage Photo
  • Ground Espresso

I used these Copics to colour the dog from the Mama Elephant Puppy Play set:

  • Browns: E15, E18
  • Pinks: R20, R22

The plants were die-cut from various colours of Neenah Astrobright Cardstock and Recollections Cardstock using the Sizzix Garden Shed Die Set designed by Sophie Guilar.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Spellbinders The Sweet Shoppe Cutting Dies by Tina Smith
  • Sizzix Gaden Shed Thinlits by Sophie Guilar
  • Sizzix Good Vibes #3 by Pete Hughes
  • Honey Bee Stamps Perfect Brick Stencil
  • Ciao Bella Paper Star Six Stencil
  • Mama Elephant Puppy Play Stamp and Die Set
  • Copic Sketch Markers
  • Black Soot Distress Oxide
  • Lost Shadow Distress Oxide
  • Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide
  • Vintage Photo Distress Ink
  • Ground Espresso Distress Ink
  • Candied Apple Distress Oxide
  • Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide
  • Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink
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Simple Red, White, and Blue Scene – CIC #572

by with One Comment Cupcake InspirationsDistress OxideHello Bluebird

Hello friends! Today I’m so excited to announce that I will be joining the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge team! A ‘sweet’ challenge blog where we use cupcakes to inspire our creations!

For this week’s new challenge, the theme is red, white, and blue.

I first started by creating a scene fit for a rainy day. I used Lost Shadow Distress Oxide and the Lawn Fawn Cloudy Stencil for the sky. Salty Ocean, Faded Jeans Distress Oxide, along with Simon Hurely’s Scene Maker stencil for the grass. To go over the top of my outdoor scene, I attached a panel of cardstock with a circle cut-out using foam tape.

I stamped an image from the Hello Bluebird Rain or Shine Stamp set and coloured it using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

  • Reds: R8, R2, R1, RV260, RV270
  • Blues: B2250, B250, B220
  • Greys:CG2, CGII00

I used the coordinating die set to die-cut some clouds that would go along with the scene.

I chose a sentiment from the Hello Bluebird Big Hugs Woodland Stamp set to match the theme of this card.

Be sure to check out the amazing inspiration from the rest of the Design Sweeties for challenge #572 and to submit a red, white, and blue card for a chance to be featured as a Sweet Pick!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Hello Blue Rain or Shine Stamp Set + Dies
  • Lawn Fawn Cloudy Stencil
  • Simon Hurley Scene Maker Stencil and Mask
  • Salty Ocean Distress Oxide
  • Faded Jeans Distress Oxide
  • Lost Shadow Distress Oxide
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Foam Tape