Shades of Gray and a tiny Bit of Pink

This is a little bit different from my usual creations, it was actually my first time ever coloring an image completely gray (if you don't count the pink heart). I couldn't decide what to color her, seems like I always reach for the same colors, and while trying to decide, I remembered seeing some gorgeous black and white colored images and decided to give it a try. I used several of the Neutral Gray copic markers.

The card style is a center step card. This was only my second time ever using this design. It's really quick and easy to make. You can find instructions on Splitcoast Stampers HERE.

Designer papers are all from my stash, from SU and DCWV. I used a Whimsy Stamps die for the butterfly border and embellished with some pearls and twine. 

You can find the Whimsy Stamps products here:

Holly's Kitchen

Everyday Moments

Butterfly Border Die

I am playing along here:

Crafty Calendar- June - Fancy folds
Fussy and Fancy -  Fancy Folds
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

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Sandpipers and Palmtrees

Good Morning and happy Friday! Hope you're all doing good and are having some fun things planned for this weekend.

It's my turn this Friday to share a creation on the Just For Fun Rubber Stamps blog. This is also my last posting there as a Designer for JFF. It has been an amazing year creating cards with their gorgeous stamps, and I know I will treasure the stamps forever. JFF does travel for their stampfest show, if you'd like to attend one in your area, be sure to sign up for their newsletter HERE, and check out the list to see if/when they will be in your area. JFF offers high quality red rubber stamps, and you can choose from unmounted, cling mounted or wood mounted, whatever you prefer. 

I have two cards to share today. 

First up a CAS creation. I simply stamped the music background "Tempo" several times in the middle of the card stock, then stamped the birds over the background I created. Colored them with distress markers, the grass was colored with a gelato. I stamped the music background once behind the sentiment too. Added some ribbon and twine and mounted it onto black card stock, then designer paper. 

JFF Product List:

Sandpipers

Tempo

Unmounted Sentiments Sheet 1

For my second card I created an ocean scene.

It didn't turn out exactly how I had pictured it in my mind, so I am going to have to play with this stamp again when I get a chance.

JFF Products Used:

Wind Swept Palm Silhouette

Small Flying Crane

Sea Oats

Sand

Unmounted Sentiment Sheet 1

PS: Just for Fun is currently holding a design team call, click HERE to read all about it. They are an amazing company to design for, almost regretting it not staying on the team for another 6 months, but it's time for me to move aside and give some other wonderful crafters a chance to play with these amazing stamps, and it seems like although I no longer work outside the house, I have less spare time for card making.

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If you're in this area...

Come Join Us at
StampFest Summer!

20th Anniversary Year

Convention Hours
Saturday June 27, 9am- 5pm
Sunday June 28, 10am-3pm

 

All information including tickets, classses, directions and all show information is available online now athttp://www.stampfest.com/proddetail.asp?prod=SFORLREG

The Lakeland Center (Sikes Hall)

701 W. Lime Street, Lakeland, FL 33815

The Lakeland Center is approximately 30 miles west of the old Orlando location right off I-4.

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Parking at Gate #5
& enter the Center through Entrance #2

Lots of NEW Stamps!

We will have lots of NEW Stamps,
Exciting Demos, and 2 Make It Take It Projects.

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Doggie Ice Cream

Happy Sunday! Hope you've had a nice weekend. It's been nice and sunny here yesterday, but a storm did move in last night, and it's been a pretty warm but cloudy day here today. I found some time yesterday to color and fussy cut the cute stamp "Doggie Ice Cream" from Whimsy's latest release. And today I created this CAS card with it. 

A very simple sketch, I just adhered the fussy cut image onto my designer paper (old and retired from Whimsy Stamps), then cut the polka dotted designer paper (from Joann's) at an angle to use on the top of the card. Added the sentiment and a strip of basic gray card stock. I embellished with a little glitter and some twine.

You can find the Whimsy products here:

Doggie Ice Cream

Everyday Moments

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Enjoy your day!!

More Wings for Penny Black and More - June Challenge

For this month's Penny Black and More challenge reminder I decided to get a little inky and use some of my newer Penny Black stamps/ die.

The background was inked using  distress inks (orange marmalade, fired brick, mustard seed, peeled paint, vintage photo), then spritzed with water.

Stamps are all by Penny Black, from the sets Sprigs and Enamor. Both sets are available in my Etsy *stamp* shop.

I colored the white blooms using a Faber Castell Pitt marker.  The bird was die cut using the new die Flight of Fancy, also available in my shop. I used white card stock, then after cutting it out, I inked it using distress inks, and glittered the wings. 

Finished the card off by inking the edges using vintage photo, and adhered it onto a white card base. 

I hope you'll play along with us, if you haven't already. Don't forget you may enter up to 3 times. You can use any stamp manufacturer, as long as your focal point is hand stamped or be a Penny Black stickeroo. We have several wonderful prizes to give away!

Products List:
Sprigs, Enamor, Sprinkles and Smiles,
Flight of Fancy die
Distress Inks & water, Versafine onyx ink
mixed media card stock, SU card stock
Faber Castell Pitt marker white

I am entering my card here:   
Fresh Brewed Designs -  Anything Goes 
Inspiration Destination -  Always Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Live & Love Crafts Challenge -In The Garden

 

Have a great day!!