Fun Filled Day

Wow - two months off from blogging has given me whole new outlook and my mojo is raging. Today I am playing with the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge. The challenge is called "Let's Go Wild" and they are showcasing W Plus 9 products. Check and check - here we go!

Dave my Mail Carrier brought me a package the other day with some of the new W Plus 9 products. Let me tell you, I am in LOVE with these stamps. They are adorable. I am so much in love, that I decided to try watercoloring again. This is NOT my strong suit, let me tell you. But I am rather pleased with the results.


STAMPS: W Plus 9 Curious Forest Friends, Forest Friends
PAPERS: Canson Bristol, MFT Blue Breeze
INKS: Versafine Sepia, Majestic Blue, Derwent Inktense Pencils, Copics
OTHER: Pretty Pink Posh Summer Mix

Thanks for stopping by. I'm going back into my studio and play with these great stamps some more.

Shaking Up My Scrapping Buddy

Happy Monday. Did everyone have a great weekend? I don't know about you, but I am exhausted today. However, I did get my final card done for Camp Create. Hooray! This is my fifth badge:


What a fun week in camp this has been. And as I started to plan out my shaker card, I also discovered it fit in with the great theme on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Animal Magic. We were to create a project with an animal theme, and incorporate Paper Smooches product if possible. So this card does double duty, even though it certainly wasn't planned that way. The best part is they asked to share pictures of our own animals. Don't have to ask me twice for that!

First of all, this is my stamping buddy, Freddie. Whenever I am in my crafting room, he is never far away. He stole some fleece material I had near my sewing machine and made a nice nest for himself.



He was actually the inspiration for my card as I needed to write a note to our trainer. Freddie and I are now going through classes with the goal of being a Therapy Dog. He has the perfect temperament for that.

I had never done a see-through shaker before, but was inspired by Stephanie's video for MFT, so thought I would give it a try.


What a fun technique. I will definitely do this again. I will list all materials below, but the shaker window was created with MFT's Wonky Window dies. For the red frame, I just cut along the outside edge the old-fashioned way - with scissors! I love this charm and tibbon from Lilac Lane too.

Here is a view of the inside:

The sentiments are from Paper Smooches Lucky Dog Two.

I particularly like to sentiment across the top and I use it on a lot of my animal themed cards. Freddie is a rescued dog, and I firmly believe in these ideas. I have done all of them, and continue to do so. It is so rewarding.

Finally, just to prove that the shaker window is truly see-through, here is my stamping buddy helping me out. You can tell he did it reluctantly.



DIE: MFT Wonky Window
STAMPS: Paper Smooches Lucky Dog Two
STENCIL: MFT Staggered Paw Prints
PAPERS: MFT Kraft, Wild Cherry, 80 lb Natural
INK: MFT Wild Cherry, Black Licorice
OTHER: Ribbon, charm, sequins - Lilac Lane and stash; Gold cord - Stampin' Up!

Well it's time for our late afternoon walk so we are off for some exercise. We wish you and your fir-babies if you have any a great day. I just got some new goodies today, so I will be playing tomorrow, or maybe even this evening. See you again soon!

Dog Wash

It's rainy here, but I don't mind. First of all, we really need it and it is greening things up nicely, and second it gives me a good excuse to stay inside and stamp.

Today's card is for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge, where anything goes and they are featuring Stampendous stamps. i was thrilled because I got this Stampendous stamp a couple of month's ago and haven't had a chance to use it. I think it is just so dog-gone cute (see what I did there?)



The stamp is called Dog Wash, and I love it. I'm not sure why I haven't inked it up yet, but I will be sure to use it again soon. I also stamped the sentiment onto vellum and attached it with adhesive under the sequins, a trick I learned in the Clear & Sheer class I am taking at Online Card Classes. I have always loved the look of vellum, but we have never been good friends.

STAMPS: Stampendous - Dog Wash, Impression Obsession - Dog Hair
PAPERS: Tim Holtz water color paper; Simon Says Stamp Apple green; vellum
COLORING: Versafine Onyx Black; Versamark; Derwent Inktense pencils; Tim Holtz markers; Zig Wink of Stella
OTHER: Simon Says Stamp crystal reflections sequins; MFT Bluepint 27 die; Ranger detail black embossing powder

I tried to make the countertop look like marble and I am not sure I succeeded as well as I wnted to. Anybody have any advice how to better achieve that look?

Before leaving, I have to share yet another photo of my crafting companion. When I borrowed a couple of his toys to set up on the table as I took a photo of the card, he became pretty agitated with me. He supervised every movement I made with his toys. I should tell you that in the two years we have had him since we adopted him, he has never once destroyed one of his toys. He is soooo gentle with them!



Can't you see the distress in his eyes?  So Freddie and I will say good-bye for the day and see you again tomorrow with something new to share.

Happy Birthday Jessica

Yesterday was my beautiful niece's 11th birthday. How time flies! I chose this adorable little elephant to celebrate. I thought it was as sweet as she is.



STAMPS: Wild Rose Studio Bunch of Balloons, MFT Gumball Greetings
PAPERS: Ranger Watercolor Paper, PTI Bright Buttercup
INKS: Versafine Onyx Black, SSS Intense Black, Inktense Pencils
DIE: W Plus 9 Sunshine Layers
OTHER: Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer - Sparkle, Pretty Pink Posh - Easter Mix sequins, Tim Holtz waterbrush

I know you can't see it very well in the photo, but instead of using plain water with the Inktense pencils on the balloons, I squirted some Sparkle shimmer spray in my palette and used it to blend the colors. It resulted in a nice subtle shimmer effect, I will definitely use this technique again.

This is also my take for this week's Wednesday challenge on the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog. The challenge was to Make It Girlie.

Hope you have a great day!