I'll rise, but I refuse to shine

 Supplies: Stamps: Art Impressions, Stampin Up chicken wire background stamp Ink: Stampin Up crumb cake and Memento tuxedo black Paper: Stampin Up crumb cake, Gina K black onyx and white layering weight Accessories: ribbon from stash, Copic markers, Gina K square die cut

Hello Stampers!  The Clean and Simple challenge on Splitcoaststampers is to use a chick or a chicken.  I had to chuckle when I saw this was the theme.  Yesterday when I was going through some of my supplies I came across these stamps, and thought I have never used these and they are so funny (and totally me I am NOT a morning person)!  Then I saw today's challenge and had to use these images.

To make my card I started with a crumb cake card base, then a black mat, and I stamped the chicken wire onto white.  For the focal image I stamped the chicken, colored it, and die cut it using a double stitched square die cut.  Then I planned out the crumb cake mat to make it large enough to include the ribbon and sentiment.  I stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the crumb cake layer, added the ribbon, and adhered the focal image to it.  I matted this with some black cardstock and adhered it to the card.

That's all for now, thanks so much for stopping by!!

Terri

Silhouette Birthday Wishes

 Supplies: Stamps: Gina K Wild Blossom Paper: Gina K black onyx and white Ink: VersaFine Clair Nocturne and Distress Inks: seedless preserves, spun sugar, spiced marmalade, mustard seed Accessories: Gina K Master Layouts 2

Hello Stampers!  It is Sunday and it is time for the Featured Stamper challenge on Splitcoaststampers.  This week's featured stamper is Pat.  This is the card I chose from her gallery:

For my card I kept the colors the same for the blending.  My spun sugar was kinda dry so my blending isn't as seamless as I would have liked.  I stamped my silhouette image and sentiment using my Misti.  I matted the focal panel with some black, and adhered it to the white card base.  To finish the card I added some gems.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Terri

Bunny Birthday Greetings

Supplies: Stamps: Colorado Craft Company: Birthday Wishes Paper: SU grey granite and Distress Watercolor Cardstock Ink: VersaFine CLAIR nocturne, Distress Inks: worn lipstick, spun sugar, and pumice stone  Accessories:  linen thread

Hello Stampers!  It's been awhile, school is keeping me busy and I'm so tired by the time I get home.  So I was determined to make a card today!  I of course went to see who the Featured Stamper was on Splitcoaststampers, and as I was browsing Elizabeth's gallery I found this clean and simple card to CASE.

To make my card I stamped my image using a waterproof ink so I could do some watercoloring.  I'm not very good at watercoloring but I thought the bunny would look good with a watercolored look.  So I used my distress inks and gave it a go.  After I colored in the image I stamped my sentiment and added some linen thread instead of ribbon.  To finish the card I adhered the focal panel to my grey card base.  And that finished my card.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Terri