With Sympathy

A sympathy card made with Willow and Mat Stack 1 Collection and die set. After I stamped the tree trunk with Dark Chocolate from the Willow set, I used the Woodgrain Impression Plate on the front half of the Classic Kraft cardstock. I used a Mat Stack 1 die cut from Vintage Cream cardstock with the frame stamp with Classic Kraft ink and a sentiment with Dark Chocolate from the Willow set. The leaves are stamped in Ripe Avocado on Classic Kraft and attached with foam tape. I applied 1/4 inch score tape under the tree across the card front and attached Ocean Tides Satin ribbon (upside down for a more muted finiish) with pleats. On the inside I stamped another sentiment from the Willow set.

And because the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge is Dimension, I'm entering it there too

I was heavily influenced by Heather Nichols' With Sympathy post. In fact it was this post that made me buy Mat Stack 1.

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Now that I have my Papertrey Ink stamps sorted, it's on to the notebook (because it's easier to see the images all stamped, then pulling the set out of the basket and squinting at them lol). Most of the stamp sets have handy dandy tips, so I write those on the back (again because it's easier). And it does wonders for my mojo and usually I have to stop and make something.

The teapot is still naked. It's on my desk because it belongs to my friend who wanted a tea cozy for Christmas (in 2015 mind you). And I said I've been studying tea cozies, I've got this in the bag. . . . So basically it's a big old lesson in humility lol. But I've moved on to a new idea for a pattern, well two thanks to Julia and LLJ : D. My friend has a great sense of humor so I think she'll appreciate the latter especially.

I nearly forgot, the day after I was thinking the grass really needed mowing, and I saw birds busy putting on shows and the frogs were singing in the nearby creek, I woke up to snow.

Which inspired me to make this card.

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Make It Monday #245: Color Isolation

A Make It Monday challenge actually made on a Monday. The sequins are actually crystal, but no matter what I tried they come out purple in the photo. The frame and colored cupcake are all colored with Distress Markers, the cupcake also has some Goldenrod Stickles. The background cupcakes are stamped with Fine Linen. All the images that were colored were stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black pigment ink. It dries quickly and tolerates waterbased markers, watercolors and alcohol markers. Plus it gives a really deep  and even image.

And because Simon Says Anything Goes, I entered it there as well.

Make It Monday #244: Score Lines

Make It Monday #244: Score Lines. I used them twice, once around the Spring Moss card front and one the Stamper's Select White card base (every 1/2 inch).

This morning I woke up to this, even though the grass is just about to need mowing and the birds are building nests and frogs were singing in the near by creek yesterday.

The DIY stamping device made from a DVD case was critical in getting the images stamped three times with white pigment ink exactly in the same place. The snowflake is from Snowflake Medley, the flower is from Note Niblets. After I dried the pigment ink with my heat gun, I colored the flowers and the middle part of the snowflake with Memento Angel Pink marker and put a dot of Yellow Stickles in the center of all the flowers.

And because Simon Says Anything Goes, I'm entering it there as well.

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge: Dimension

The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge is Dimension and the Guest Designer is Wendy Vecchi.

I blended a little Antique Linen Distress Ink through Wendy Vecchi's Polka Dotty stencil. Then stamped the lace from her Say It With Art stamp set in Frayed Burlap and the flourish and sentiment in Orange Blossom Archival Ink. I used her Embossing Paste through the 3 Flourish stencil. Poe (from the Metro Art stamp set) is stamped with Cornflower Blue Archival Ink, fussy cut and attached with foam tape.

And because Simon Says Anything Goes, I entered it there as well : ).

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The teapot is still naked. The jar to the right has pins for the next attempt at a tea cozy, topped with a roll of 1/8th inch score tape. I'm getting ready to stamp some sets for my stamp book. The post-it pad has a quote scribbled down from an episode of "This American Life" podcast.

I finally got all my non-kit Papertrey Ink stamps into the same storage. It took me about a year, but it makes me happy : D. I used Avery Elle envelopes, ant there's even room to store the coordinating dies. A short piece of cardboard keeps the two sides separate. Now I only have to figure out how to store my other stamps (all different shapes and sizes). My knee is feeling much better, but I haven't resumed "running" (it's really a very very very slow jog) yet.

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Make It Monday #243: Ink Blending Over Heat Embossing

Make It Monday #243: Ink Blending Over Heat Embossing. Using Rustic White cardstock as a base, I stamped the Mat Stack 4 from Modern Wood Mats with Versamark and then heat embossed the images with clear embossing powder. Then I blended Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink over them. The Just for You sentiment and laurel are from the Lovely Laurels mini kit and the fox and rabbit cutouts are from the Wee Folk mini kit.