A Little Birdie Told Me...

Supplies: Stamps: SU Birds and Branches and Stampers Anonymous: Crazy Talk Paper: blue unknown, Gina K heavy base weight white and black, SU crumb cake Ink: VersaMagic Sea Breeze, Memento Nautical Blue, SU soft suede, VersaMark Accessories: SU Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Brutus Monroe alabaster white embossing powder, SU linen thread, SU subtle embossing folder, dimensionals, Copic markers

Hello Stampers!  Today on Splitcoaststampers the challenge is Featured Stamper.  Today's featured stamper is Akiko, and this is the card I used as inspiration for mine.  

To make my card I started with the card base.  I embossed a 4.25x5.5 panel and adhered it to my card base.  Then it was time to work on the focal image.  I die cut the label and then stamped the branch at the bottom to leave room for the nest.  Next I worked on the nest.  I stamped it in soft suede ink, die cut it, and adhered it so it was resting on the stamped branch.  For the bird I stamped it and die cut it.  I added some orange like Akiko did on her bird using Copic markers.  To finish the bird I stamped the wing, cut it out, and adhered it to the bird with mini dimensionals.  Then I adhered the bird to the nest.  For the eggs I stamped, die cut, and adhered them nestled into the nest.  Next it was time for the sentiment.  I found this sentiment in my stash, embossed it, cut it into two pieces so it would fit on the focal panel, and adhered it to the label.  I adhered the finished focal image and then added some linen thread to the top of the card.  And that completed the card!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!  Wish me luck as I start a new school year tomorrow.  We have inservice for about a week and a half and then the kids come!!  Let the countdown to summer begin! LOL!  

Terri

 

Sunflower Frame Card

Supplies: Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white Ink: Distress Ink: spiced marmalade, mustard seed, and mowed lawn Accessories: SU linen thread, Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Frame die cut, dimensionals, and Pickett Fence blending brushes

Hello Stampers!  Today I have made a card for three challenges on Splitcoaststampers: Clean and Simple: ten minute card, Ways to Use It: add a bow, and Featured Stamper Challenge.  Here is the card that I got inspiration for my card:

So I was able to make this card in 10 minutes because I already had some inspiration for my card.  The longest part of making the card was the blending.  I cut a piece of cardstock slightly smaller than the sunflower frame die cut and blended the background with distress ink and blending brushes.  Then I adhered the die cut onto the background.  I adhered this piece to a white layer of cardstock, and then added a ribbon treatment and bow instead of a sentiment.  Lastly,  I added dimensionals to pop my focal panel onto the card base.  

That's all for now!  Thanks for stopping by!!!

Terri

 

Woodland Friends Birthday Card

 

Supplies: Stamps: Gina K Woodland Friends Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Distress Ink tumbled glass and mowed lawn Accessories: Gina K Woodland Friends dies, Spellbinders deckle edge rectangle die, Gina K Master layout (banner die cut), Copic markers, dimensionals, Pickett Fence blender brushes, Eclipse masking paper

Helllloooo Stampers!  Wow, it has been awhile!  I had all summer to stamp but aside from the cards I made for the Dirty Dozen I didn't make a whole lot of cards.  And now I go back to school next week...ugh!  

But today I received this Woodland Friends die set in the mail and couldn't resist inking it up.  To start I made a mask using the deckle edge Spellbinders die, and then I blended on some blue and green for the sky and grass.  I let this dry while I stamped, die cut, and colored the deer and raccoon.  I always die cut my images first in case I mess up.  I would be soo bummed if I spent all that time coloring and then mess up the die cut.  To finish the card I popped up a sentiment that I had die cut, and popped up the focal panel onto the card base.

I will be saving this card for my niece's birthday this fall.  She loves animals!  

That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Terri

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

April Showers

Supplies: Stamps: Stampendous Ink: Memento tuxedo black Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white Accessories: Copic markers, Doodlebug twine, My Favorite Things stitched arch stax

Hello Stampers!  Today's clean and simple challenge on Splitcoaststampers is the theme "April Showers."  I thought of this cute image when I read the theme.  To make the card I diecut the arch die, placed it on the card base where I thought it looked good, then I gently traced the inside of the arch.  Next I used my stamp a ma jig to stamp my focal image onto the card base.  I colored in the image, added some twine to the focal panel, and then adhered the focal panel to the card base with some dimensionals.

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

Terri