Wings challenge

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Hello, Cathy here with a card for you.

Stamps Used:

Pieces of Architecture

Pieces of Calligraphy

Flying moon

Eye chart square

First, I took one stamp from Pieces of Architecture and stamped it with a teal distress ink. I then took a stamp from Pieces of Calligraphy and stamped it in gray ink. Then I sprayed water on it so it would spread the ink and blur the stamping. I then took some gray distress spray ink and sprayed it in the middle. Dried it with a heat gun. After it was dry, I then took a number stencil with some black ink and stenciled the two corners, and I edged the piece in black ink.

On another sheet of paper, I stamped the Flying moon and the Eye chart square. I cut out the eye and the wings from the moon. Next, I then colored them with Copic markers and glued them together.

After they were dry, I added them to the front of the panel. I then added it to a white card base.

You can join all the winged fun here.

When the wave comes

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Hello, all Cathy here with a quick card for you.

Stamp used:

Shark

I started out with some scrap paper that I have used some distress sprays and shimmer sprays on and cut out a ATCoin from it. I then stamped Shark on it 4 times. I felt that it didn't make an outstanding ATCoin so I made it into a card. 

Next, I picked out some 'sea' color cardstock for the background and I had some shimmer string (thread) and added that under the ATCoin. 

Added a black strip of cardstock to the bottom of the card and put a saying on top.

Lastly, I added some pearls to the front to act as bubbles.

You can join the under the sea fun here

31 Days of Halloween: Day 31 Happy Halloween

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Cathy here with a slim line card for you today.

Happy Halloween👻👻

Stamps Used:

Gnome Witch On Broom

Witches Go Riding

I started off by making the background with some distress spray in ink, oxide and mica. Die cut panel to fit on front of a slim line card base.

Next I stamped Gnome Witch On Broom and colored her with copic markers. Cut out. Added to the front. Stamp Witches Go Riding saying on white cardstock and layer on black, add to front. 

Lastly I added a die cut spider to the saying. 

Today is the last day to enter the challenge here.

31 Days of Halloween: Day 20 Favorite Monster

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Cathy here with a fun monster tag for you today.

Stamps Used:

Frank

Bride of Frank

License plate alpha

🎃☠🎃☠🎃☠

I started off with a #8 size white tag. I used some distress spray in green. I made the background. There is some distress mica spray in there to but you can't see it. I then grabbed a stencil and some black paint and made the background. Set aside to dry.

Next stamp Frank and Bride of Frank. I colored them in with Copic markers and then cut out. I placed them on the bottom of the tag. I added a saying and some swirl die cuts and a 31 from  License plate alpha and you have your tag.

Join the challenge here. You could win some rubber..

31 Days of Halloween: Day 15 Flat slim line shaker card

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Cathy here with day 15

Stamps used: 

Gnome witch with no stars

Pieces of calligraphy 

Fly from the bugz set

Flying birds

I started out with some watercolor paper and distress oxide spays and some distress spays in Halloween colors. I then cut it with a die cut to make it into a slim lime card front. Next I stampedPieces of calligraphy  randomly on the background I also did that with the   Fly from the bugz set and the Flying birds but with this one I cut one of the birds from the background stamp so I could use only one. 

Then I stamped and cut out Gnome witch with no stars and colored her with copic markers. 

To make the flat slim line shaker I took a shaker pocket and covered the front and taped up 3 of the sides of it. Then I added my shaker Halloween mix and some rat confetti that I had. 

Use some red liner tape to tape  Gnome witch with no stars to the front of the shaker pocket after you sealed the last of the pocket and then you then add it to the front of the slim line card base. 

I used red liner tape for that also.

Come join the Halloween fun here.

Let coffee choose

Welcome back to Lost Coast Portal to Creativity where Lost Coast Designs and Carmen's Veranda collide to bring you twice the inspiration and double the fun!

Hello Cathy here with a card for you today.

Stamps used:

Praying angel

Pieces of Calligraphy 

Power of coffee

I just started playing with some distress oxide sprays and a distress spray stain. I just knew I wanted to use the new distress mica stain. You can't see it in the photo but it is the gray in the background. I sprayed them directly onto the paper and then took another piece of paper and placed it on top so I get 2 for 1 with that. 

 Next I stamped Praying angel in black ink on it. After that I stamped Pieces of Calligraphy in gray ink around it.

Lastly I stamped Power of coffee saying on black ink and white heat embossed it. I cut it apart and added to the card. I felt the saying went perfectly with the image.

                                                            

I hope you will join the fun challenge. 

Neon Pink Tag

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Cathy here with Neon tag for you.

Stamps used:

mini crowns

postage set

manga tophat goth

I started off with a tag. I used distress oxide and distress sprays in pink. I did ink smooching with it.

Next I took Gina k electro pop neon ink and stamped  mini crowns on the background. next I took postage set and did the same thing. 

Last I stamped manga tophat goth with the same neon ink on white cardstock. I then cut out and glued to tag. I then added a saying to the top. 

I hope you join the challenge here.

Gnomey Christmas

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Hello all. Cathy here and Happy 1/2 way to Christmas.

Stamps Used:

reindeer gnome

pieces of calligraphy 

small snowflake set

 

I started out by stamping the reindeer gnome and coloring him with copics. I then cut him down to the size I wanted and set him aside so I can work on my background.

I took a cream color cardstock and some red distress spray and did the smooching technique with it. Next a grabbed some distress oxide ink in red and did the same thing. I was hopping to get some different levels of red but not really.

I then took the  pieces of calligraphy set and stamped it on the background I did the same with the small snowflake set all with black ink. 

Add some washi tape and some sequence and your gnome to the front and you are done. 

 

I hope you will join us with the Christmas in July challenge. If anything you can get a head start on your Christmas cards. 

Slim line Bees

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Hello all..Cathy here with a slimline card for you.

Stamps Used:

Bugz Set

Large chicken wire background

I stared off making the the squares for the card. I used 2 yellow distress sprays to color the paper then I used a brown to add the spots. 

I then stamped the Large chicken wire background with  the same brown all over the square. I didn't ink it all over so there are some spots that a not there. 

Next I cut it in to 1 and 2 inch squares. When I had them all cut I stamped the bee from the Bugz Set with black ink on different parts of the 1 and 2 inch squares. I set that aside to work on my card base.

I used Kraft cardstock and that same brown distress ink and stamped the Large chicken wire background for the background of my card. As you can see I have a black strip of cardstock on my card because I didn't get the stamp lined up perfectly. 

I then arranges the squares how I wanted them on the front and glued them into place. Lastly I stamped the bee definition on the bottom corner. 

I hope you will join us with the challenge here.

Seahorse rider

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Hello all. Cathy here with a under the sea card for you. 

I used:

seahorse with rider 

I started off making the background. I used blues and purple and black distress spray. I sprayed them on a craft mat and smooched mix media cardstock into it. Dry the repeat till you are happy with your background. Set aside. 

Next I used a bubble die to use as a layer for my under the sea card in blue cardstock. When my background was dry I then took a bubble stencil and layered that on with distress oxide ink in blue, after that I glued the bubble stencil on top. Set aside to dry with something heavy on top to hold it down.

I then stamped seahorse with rider on a scrap piece of white cardstock and colored with copic markers. I added gold in for the horse's reins and some white highlights. I then glued that in place and that is my card.

I hope you will join in the challenge here.

Mail Art

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Cathy here with some Mail Art 

          Stamps Used:

                                                     Pieces of calligraphy 

                                                     Postage 

                                                     Butterfly set

                                                    Grunge diamond background

                                                   Mail art

                                                   Door and window set

I made this first one with the left over gouache. I painted the envie and let it dry. I then went and picked out my stamps I wanted to use, When I the gouache was dry I painted the white address boxes and dried that. I then stamped Pieces of calligraphy  , Grunge diamond background , Butterfly set and Postage  randomly all over the envie in black ink. I took a fine tip black marker and drew lines around the address boxes. 

 

For my second one I made I used distress spray inks and oxide for them. I have 2 pinks one of them is the oxide a orange and a yellow. Then I splattered some teal ink on it.

This one I stamped the   Door and window set over the address label. I had a mask on it. I used a pink oxide ink. Then I stamped   Grunge diamond background, Mail art randomly in it. 

 

I hope you will join the fun with this new challenge of mail art on the blog. 

Stay weird

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Hello all Cathy here with a card for you today.

Stamps used:

Ballerina with fish

Stay weird saying

For this one I had the Ballerina with fish already colored and cut out. I was going to use him for something else that I don't remember what for. 
I had the background also made up from something else. I did use blues and green distress sprays on it. 

I die cut the umbrella out of black cardstock.

Add some washi tape for the  Ballerina to stand on add the umbrella to his hand. Stamp Stay weird saying on the bottom of the card. Add white highlights and some gold hearts coming out of the umbrella and you are done.

Come show us your sentiment for this challenge.

Water buffalo Gnome

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Hello all. Cathy here with a gnome card that I got inspired by the Flintstones. 

Stamp used: Viking gnome

I first started with some distress spray inks and made a background. I used blues and greens, set aside to dry. 

Next stamp Viking gnome and when I was coloring him in he remined me of the Flintstones when Fred would go the the water buffalo lodge meeting, so I colored Viking gnome that same colors. Cut him out.

Next I took a stencil and some black texture paste and applied it to my background that has dried.

Add some washi tape for the Viking gnome (water buffalo) to stand on and a snarky saying and mount it on a teal card base and there you have it. 

Come join the gnome fun here

Brown bookmark with a book reading bird

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Hello all Cathy here with a bookmark for you today

Stamps used:

Pieces of Calligraphy

Mother Goose birds

 

 

 

 

I started out with some cream cardstock and sprayed some brown distress ink on it. I spritzed it with water first to make it move. Then I took another sheet of cardstock and sprayed that with water and laid it on top to pick up the extra spray. Let it dry.

Stamp pieces of calligraphy in the same colour brown randomly all over the paper. 

Stamp the bird reading the book from mother goose birds. Color with Copic marker and cut out.  Add some saying stickers around and glue the bird on top the sayings. 

Cut and layer on black cardstock and you have a bookmark. 

Come join the new challenge here

Snowflake Gnome

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Cathy here with a snowflake gnome card for you.

Snowflake set

Pompom Gnome

I started off by painting the background with different colors of blue distress sprays. I put a few drops on my craftmat and dry brush it on. 

After that was dry I used sliver embossing and enbossed the Snowflake set . I layered it on to a blue shinny paper and added some snowflake diecuts. 

I then stamped and colored the Pompom Gnome with copic markers. Cut out and added to front. Layer it on the front of a white card.

Come join the winter blues fun here. Also the sale is still going on to get 25% off. Check it out.

Blue ATCs

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Cathy here with some blue ATCs

corner swril 

I made these 4 ATCs after watching a video. She was making tags and she was wiping the the paint off on the tags and then stamping over them. Well I didn't have my paints out so grabbed what I had next to me and they were distress sprays. I unscrewed the cap and put a few drops on my mat and brushed them over the 4 ATCs. I used 4 different blues, added white dots and then I stamped corner swril  off the side. 

Come join the fun challenge here

Slimline card

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Cathy here with a slimline card for you.
Stamps used:
Cherry blossom
Asian set

For you today I have a slimline card. It's the new 'it' thing. Everyone is making them. It's a card that can fit in a business size envelope.
I started out with some watercolor paper and some distress spray and distress oxide spray. I made a few backgrounds with this. I used one of them for the first card I shared with you.

I then took the writing from the  Asian set and some water and stamped it on the background.  It took some of the background away and gave a ghost print.
Next I took the Cherry blossom stamp and some black ink and stamped it on top.

 I heat set that and mad sure everything was dry before I went on to the next step. I stamped the Buddha from the Asian set with some Versa mark ink and embossed it with gold embossing power.

When that was done I made a card base and added the watercolor piece to it .

 Come join the fun here for this challenge.

Also the sale is still going on. 25 % off.