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Colouring Jellyfish! – CIC #573 Reminder

by with 2 Comments Cupcake InspirationsDistress Oxide

Hi friends! Here’s your reminder that there is still time for Cupcake Inspirations challenge #573, which is sea life.

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

Once I printed out my images and a matching sentiment, I coloured my little jellyfish friends using the following Ohuhu and Copic markers:

Ohuhu

  • Blues: B340, B350, B380
  • Purples: V230, V250, V270

Copics

  • Blues: B32, B34, B37
  • Purples: V04, V06, V09

For the background, I used Faded Jeans and Villainous Potion Distress Oxides to create a simple strip of colour behind the jellyfish. I also splattered it with water and white acrylic paint.

Make sure to check out at all the amazing inspiration from the rest of the Design Sweeties for challenge #573 as well as submit a card for a chance at winning some amazing prizes from our sponsor!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Pixel Paper Prints Shark Family Digital Stamp Set
  • Faded Jeans Distress Oxide
  • Villainous Potion Distress Oxide
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Copic Markers
  • Spray Bottle with Water
  • White Acrylic Paint
  • Royal & Langnickel Fan Brush #2
  • Hammermill 100lbs cardstock
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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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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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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
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One Die and Stamp Three Ways! – Sizzix

by with No Comment Distress OxideSizzixTim Holtz

Hi friends! Today I am participating in a hop over on Instagram called Create it Three Ways, a monthly hop where we choose a category (I chose a same stamp and die) and create three different cards! The theme for this month is “summer” and I had a lot of fun creating this set of three summer floral cards in tropical colours!

I created all three cards using the Sizzix Bouquet Thinlits Die by Tim Holtz and a sentiment from the Sizzix Good Vibes #3 Stamp set by Pete Hughes and three tropical distress oxides: Twisted Citron, Pickled Raspberry, and Squeezed Lemonade.

For my first card, I placed the die-cut panel on another panel that I had ink blended a gradient of Twisted Citron going dark to light.

For this card, I used the die-cut panel as a stencil, blending a gradient of the three distress oxides onto a card front.

For my last card, I trimmed down the panel I used as a stencil and adhered it to my card base.

I don’y usually make many cards featuring the same products all at once so I had a lot of creating this set of three summer cards!

Be sure to check out the hop on Instagram so that you can hop along and see all the other amazing cards from some amazing crafters!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Sizzix Bouquet Thinlits Die by Tim Holtz
  • Sizzix Good Vibes #3 Stamp set by Pete Hughes
  • Twisted Citron Distress Oxide
  • Pickled Raspberry Distress Oxide
  • Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide
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A Vintage Tea Party – Tim Holtz

by with No Comment Craft RouletteDistress OxideSizzixTim Holtz

Hi friends! Today’s card is my submission for craft roulette episode #164, which has the following parameters:

Once I looked through my stash – I saw the perfect stamp set for this card and knew exactly what I wanted to do.

Using Stampers Anonymous Mini Bird Crazy and Things stamp set from the Tim Holtz collection, I stamped several images and coloured them using the following tea party coloured Ohuhu alcohol markers:

Green Bird: G9, G240, G220, CG2, CGII00

Pink Bird: RV180, RV270, RV260, CG2, CGII00

I also die-cut the sentiment “best wishes” from the Sizzix Celebration Words: Script Thinlits by Tim Holtz three times to stack them to add dimension.

Now, I could go onto the super fun part… experimenting with the background! Using Ground Espresso, Vintage Photo, and Frayed Burlap Distress Oxides/Inks, I added colour to the card front to create a vintage/old effect. Then, I added coffee/tea stains by mixing Frayed Burlap Distress Oxide with water and running alcohol, placing the bottom of my spray bottle in the mixture, and stamping it onto my card front. I love how real this effect looks – I will definitely incorporate this technique into more cards in the future! I also splattered some of this mixture on my card using a Royal and Langnickel fan brush.

As for the hand-drawn lines, I drew brown circles in the corners of the card using a fine-line brown Sharpie to add to the coffee effect.

To finish, I attached everything to my card front and then to a mini slimline card base.

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Products Used

  • Stampers Anonymous Mini Bird Crazy and Things
  • Sizzx + Tim Holtz Celebration Words: Script
  • Distress Oxides/Inks
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Spray Bottle with Water
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • Brown Fine-line Sharpie
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Hammermill 100 LB Cardstock
  • Fiskars 6” Spring Assisted Scissors
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A Card with Three Tags?! – My First Craft Roulette Submission! Episode #163

by with No Comment BirthdayCraft RouletteDistress OxideEcho Park Paper Co.Hello Bluebird

Hi friends! Today’s card is my first ever submission for the Craft Roulette show – this card is for episode #163. This episode was also my first time watching the show and I can’t wait to continue watching and to submit more submissions!

The four parameters for this week’s episode were the following:

– Three tags

– May (I used the word may in my sentiment)

– Rose garden colours (I used green and pink)

– Masking (I used the racoon and the masking of the stencil on the tags)

Let me tell you about how I made this card!

Using the Festive Fall Stencil from Echo Park Paper Co., I combined Twisted Citron and Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxides to create a simple gradient of rose garden colours on the three tags.

I used the Cake Time stamp set from Hello Bluebird to stamp a racoon image and coloured it using the following Ohuhu alcohol markers:

CG5, CG2, CGII00, CGII08, CGII07, RV270, RV260, GY3, GY4, GY7

To finish, I printed out a sentiment in a font I liked and attached everything to an A7 card base!

Thanks for reading. Catch ya next time!

Sasha J

Challenges Entered

Craft Roulette – Episode #163

Products Used

  • Hello Bluebird Cake Time Stamp Set
  • Echo Park Paper Co. Festive Fall Stencil
  • Ohuhu Alcohol Markers
  • Stamp Press
  • Lawn Fawn Lawn Fawn Jet Black Premium Ink Pad
  • Double Sided E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive Tape Dispenser
  • Bearly Art Glue
  • Sizzix Big Shot
  • Distress Oxide
  • Blending Brushes
  • Hammermill Premium Colour Copy 100 lb cardstock
  • Fiskars 12” Portable Trimmer
  • Fiskars 6” Spring Assisted Scissors