Hearts and Hedgies

A really quick and simple little card here today with an image from Gerda Steiner Designs.  Cute little hedgie all bundled up for some cooler weather and keeping warm sipping on some coffee - or whatever makes him happy.  He may even have a Tito's and tonic hidden in that cup and is just fooling everyone with the latte sentiment!   He was colored in Copics and a couple of die cut hearts added.  A happy hedgie.

I'll enter this in the challenge at Gerda Steiner Designs for October- anything goes with a Gerda image.

Thanks for stopping by.......

Lynn

Leaves

 The challenge over at The Male Room is asking for leaves.  I thought long and hard trying to come up with a masculine card with leaves on it.  I've got all sorts of leaf dies but all were just too small for what I was thinking - so finally came up with this pretty embossing folder......not one of the new 3D ones, but a very old one from Provo Craft.  I used some Kraft card stock and some green patterned paper along with a bit of twine and a Simon Says Stamp "thanks" die.  A very simple card but that's ok because I think guys like it like that.

I'll enter this in The Male Room Challenge - Leaves.

Thanks for stopping by........

Lynn

Sunflowers

 

Due to lack of room, I drag out stamps I want to use and then usually put them away after I use them so my desk isn't cluttered all the time.  Now, if I wasn't lazy, I could go look up and see where this stamp is from but......Well.....I'm sure you understand.  Anyway, they're big sunflowers and I watercolored them.  The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday (and the reason I know that is because I haven't put that set away yet).    

There you have it and hope you're having a bright and sunny day.

Thanks for stopping by......and keep smiling!

Lynn

A Couple of Flowers

 I have a double-r here today using a stamp from Unity - just a vase with a flower in it but I thought it was a pretty stamp.   Adding cards to the stash.  

Both are "git 'er done" cards.  On the first one I stamped the flower twice and popped up part of it to give it a little dimension.  Also used some patterned paper that was sitting on my desk from another recent card I made.  The second card - did a little stenciling behind the image, colored, stamped with a "thank you", and added some Nuvo drops.  

Two simple cards but will be good for whenever I need them.

Thanks for stopping by ........and keep smiling!

Lynn

Just a Pinch

I don't speak French at all or I'd lay some on you right now since that's what this little chef reminds me of.  I should have put the Eiffel Tower in the background!  I guess I could always look up something in French and throw it out there but I'm afraid y'all know me better than that.  It just wouldn't be believable with someone like me.

Anyway......I love the little chef stamps from MFT and finally broke down and got them when they had a sale the other day.  Also on this card I used a Memory Box bow die that I honestly don't think I've ever used before.  Not sure why since it's pretty cute.

This is my take on the sketch over at Sketch Saturday so I'll enter this in their challenge.

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Lynn
  

Loving the Lettering!

It's time again for another Challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps.  Be sure and come over and enter your Anything Goes project or card for a chance to win a wonderful prize from Jan's shop.

These are new to the shop and I fell head over heels in love with them!  The granddaughters are always coming in wanting a birthday card so I just hand them the box and they start digging.  They're at the age (or something) where they don't want the critters on them so much.  They're liking cards like the above.  Simple, yet gives a punch too.  So after receiving these images I proceeded to make a bunch of birthday and thank you cards.  Jan also has the word Baby image blocked out in her shop too.  I love them all!

For these cards I printed out the image twice and them popped up some of the letters with dimensional tape.  Cut them out with a MFT die and then mounted on patterned paper.  For the "thank you" card I also added a little die cut flower and a clear crystal for the center.

Check out Jan's Shop for all the wonderful images and be sure and enter our Anything Goes challenge.

Thanks for stopping by...........
Lynn

Fancy Flowers - Jan's Digi Shop

Usually you'll see a critter on my blog - however, ever so often I get a little girly too...so here you go!

It's time again for another challenge at Jan's Digi Shop Challenge........Anything Goes!  The winner will receive a wonderful prize package from Jan's shop too so be sure and enter your card or project for a chance to win.

I used one of Jan's newer sets called Tea Time.  So many pretty images.  Once again I kept my card simple and also used the pre-colored version.  No way could I color this pretty!  I basically printed it out and added the sentiment and then printed it out a second time, cut out some of the flowers, and popped them up for dimension.  I'm loving those flowers!  In real life the dimension looks so nice due to popping up some of the flowers.

Be sure and stop by the challenge and enter!

Thanks for stopping by.....
Lynn

Roses Are Pink......

I'm definitely NOT a poet, so won't even attempt to finish the Roses Are Pink title.  If I did I'm sure it'd just sound pretty corny.

The image I used for this very CAS card is from Sugar Pea Designs.  It's one of those stamp sets you can use over and over.   Pretty images both big small.  I colored this with Arteza pens.  I finally broke down and got some not long ago just to see if I could figure out how to use them.  It's a work in progress but I do like using them.  I did a little stenciling with a Tim Holtz stencil behind the image and the card was a done deal.

I'd like to enter this in the AAA challenge (One corner and the optional twist of flowers) and also in the Less is More challenge for a one layer card with spots. 

Thanks for stopping by............
Lynn

Not a Critter

Believe it or not, this isn't a critter card.  Amazing, isn't it!  It's a quick flower card instead - but that's really a joke since it wasn't done quick because it takes me forever to finish a card no matter how simple it is.    

Anyway, I used an older stamp from Stampin' Up called Flores Suaves.  Behind the flowers is stamped handwriting that also is in the set.  I off-stamped that in Kraft for a light look behind the flower.  The rose was stamped to once again attempt the no-line coloring using Polychromo pencils.   I'm still a work in progress on the colored pencils.  The double "Thanks" die is from Simon Says Stamp.

Thanks for stopping by..........
Lynn

Bright Thanks

Very seldom will I try something new at all, but I recently saw a video using alcohol inks and Yupo paper and liked it.  Of course I didn't have any of the inks (or paper either for that matter) so splurged and got a bottle of  the blue, green, and yellow inks and a package of the Yupo.    Last of the big time spenders - right? 

I figured those colors just have to look good together - maybe?  The jury is still out on the colors I picked mainly because the green and yellow turned into lime (minus the margarita!!).   It still came out looking pretty close to something or another.  (Like maybe splotches of blue, green and yellow)?   Since I was at a complete loss on what to do with this after it dried, I just die cut the piece with a rectangle die and then slapped a "thanks" die from Memory Box on it and layered it several times to make it kinda poof out a little.

Something different anyway.......

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Lynn

A Little Smooching

Believe it or not, I really do attempt to do different techniques from time to time.  
I added some distress inks on the craft mat, added water, and then smooched (at least I think that's what it's called) the colors on the die.  Added the die to some black textured card stock, a vellum sentiment, and the pearls.

Thanks for stopping by............
Lynn

Puppy Power

Ah......the power of a puppy!  Don't you just love all of them!  I love puppies - then they grow up and I still love them.  They get old - and yes, I still love them....... and maybe even a little more at that time since I think they really need all the love they can get at that stage of their life.

As you can already tell, this pup from Paper Smooches is happy!  Maybe because it's Friday - or maybe it's because it was National Puppy Day yesterday!    The banner die is from Mama Elephant and sentiment from Stampin' Up.  You notice I didn't say where the circle dies are from and that's only because laziness kicked in and I don't want to get up and look to see.

Anyway, I'd like to enter this in the challenge at Sending Paw Prints (print - and thank you).

Thanks for stopping by.........and have a great weekend.
Lynn

A Couple of Potted Plants

I've been watching the Art Impressions Watercolor series and thought that maybe, just maybe, I could do that.  Maybe!  These are my first tries - well, the first ones you'll see anyway.  The others sorta found their way to the trash can.  I'm still working on it but thought these at least came out decent.  Of course after seeing the videos last week I notice all sorts of things I should have done and didn't.  Guess that's just part of the learning process.   I used the same stamps on both and Marvy and SU markers to do the watercoloring.

This second card sorta got blobbed up with the watercolors right smack dab in the center of all the foliage (of course!)  so I added the gold embossed sentiment on vellum over that.

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Lynn

Butterfly Thanks

On the wings of a butterfly.......Sorry I haven't been around much the last couple of days.  I'll catch up soon with everyone.

I did this card a while back but never got it posted.  I used a new stamp recently purchased from Stampendous and also a newly purchased Sizzix leaf die.   I sponged in some distress inks inside the masked off square and also on the "thanks" die.  A few pearls were added and it was a done deal.  Of course, looking at it now I wish I'd added another die cut of the leaves in green on top of the white one and also wish I'd stamped the butterfly again and popped it up a little.  Oh well...........That's typical of me to re-think my cards when I get them finished.  It just is what it is though.

Since Darnell is having her 5th NBUS challenge I think I'll scoot this card over there and I'd also like to enter it in the challenge at Pixie's Crafty Workshop (snippets).

Thanks for stopping by......
Lynn

Butterfly Thanks

After all the rain we had last month, the flowers are blooming and the butterflies are out in full force.  I don't think I've ever seen a solid lavender one before but I'm sure they exist somewhere.

I used an image from Deedee's Digi's called Fluttering By.  This set of stamps comes with a couple of images and some wonderful sentiments.  It also comes in the outline version - like I used here - and also in the pre-colored version.  I colored this with Copics, framed it out with several dies, and then mounted it against some patterned paper that I found in my stash.  The sentiment is also from Deedee's Digis but from a different set of images.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:  Pixie's Crafty Workshop (snippets), Brown Sugar (in the garden), and Scribbles and Scraps (anything goes).

Thanks for stopping by......
Lynn

Blue Flowers

Now I realize this may not look like much, but you need to keep in mind that I DO NOT do watercoloring! But then again......I guess I did!  There's also a lot of white space on here - which I do like but it doesn't always like me.   Working with white is like wearing a pair of white pants!  I mean, come on.....you put on a pair of white pants and within 30 minutes they're smudged somewhere.  I usually just hope it's where I can see it and not in the rear end after sitting down in something I shouldn't have! 

Anyway......I was scooting through Wally World the other day and found some Canson watercolor paper!  Grabbed the paper and got so excited since they actually had something like that, I paid for it and then high tailed it out of the store - without getting what I originally went in there for.   I sat down to do my thing with the card and of course immediately got a smudge on it.  Uck!  Started over......I used a stamp from Mark's Finest Papers and then colored it using some new Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  I'm not real good controlling how much water to use but think this one turned out pretty good with the shading.  I really like the bright colors with those markers.  Finishing it up, I stamped a simple 'thank you' sentiment and added the pearls.

I'll enter this in the Watercolor Blog Hop hosted by Pretty Pink Posh.

Thanks for stopping by.........
Lynn

Loving Worms

No, I don't normally love worms.....but do love this very old set of stamps from Close to My Heart.  I believe it's called The Good Life.  The stamps were colored in Copics with several sequins added.  That's about all I can say about this card.  CAS and git 'er done.

I've got so many CTMH stamps and I dusted them all off this weekend so you may be seeing a few here and there.

Thanks for stopping by........
Lynn

Flowered Thanks

A really quick card this afternoon.  I used a very old sentiment from SU, some My Minds Eye patterned paper, circle die from Lil Inker, a bit of twine, a flower die from MFT, and an enamel dot.  Whew!  That  about sums up the entire card!  A git 'er done card!

I'd like to enter this in the challenge at The Crooked Stamper.  Leslie has a sketch challenge once a month and they've all just been great.  Check it out.  I'll also enter over at Pixie's Crafty Workshop (snippets).  A fun challenge with so many friendly ladies.

I'm probably going to be missing in action around here for a while this week.   I'll check by your blogs as soon as I can.

Thanks for stopping by.........
Lynn  

Spots and Dots at Scrapyland

Our challenge at Scrapyland starts today and our theme is Spots and Dots!  Be sure and use one of the die brands found in the Scrapyland store and enter for a chance to win a wonderful prize from Scrapyland!

The "thanks" die I'm using today was a gift from a very sweet blogging friend and can be found in the Scrapland store here.  I used some card stock (which was also a gift!) and patterned papers that aren't my usual choices but thought I'd shake things up a bit and try them.  The photo isn't the best in the west because of a cloudy day and low light - but it is what it is.  Much nicer in real like.  The "thanks" was die cut on white card stock and then the sentiment heat embossed in white on vellum.  A bit of stitching, twine, and sequins were added.

Thanks for stopping by..........and head on over to Scrapyland Challenges to see all the wonderful inspiration from the DT and enter for your chance to win.

Lynn

A Little Foxy Thanks

I'm having a really weird new year around here!  It's one of those deals where if it's going to go wrong, it will!  Hopefully I'll be back with my usual bull in no time at all though!  In the meantime......

A quick post using one of the stamps from a recent purchase at Newton's Nook.  The little fox is from the set Sweetheart Tails.   I used a blue polka dot scrap from Echo Park and a piece of Pumpkin Pie orange from SU.    I stamped a background stamp on the orange strip to give it a different look and then added the die with the fox in it.  The "thanks" is also a die.  A bit of twine and a tiny heart finish up the card.

We're pretty chilly in this part of Texas but not experiencing the cold like some areas of the country.  Stay warm wherever you are and have a great weekend.

Newton's Nook is having a Flash Challenge (Thank You) and I'll enter my card there.  Check it out!  They have so many cute, cute stamps.

 Thanks for stopping by.........
Lynn