I am a hobbyist stamper who loves to make cards. I love to share my card creations and hope you love them too.
Friday, August 28, 2020
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses Card
I love my new mermaid stamps from Hero Arts. I made this card for my granddaughter Fiona's 7th Birthday. I used a lot of clear glitter marker and sequins. I also used Liquid Glass on the mermaid and the pearl to give it some shine. I think she will really like this card. For the background I used the magic stencil technique by Jennifer McGuire.
https://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2017/05/stencil-2.html
To make this card I used:
Stamps: Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses ans Stampendous Ocean Wisdom
Paper: CTMH Whisper White Cardstock, Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock and Hero Arts Teal Glitter Sticker Sheet
Ink: Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink, Broken China and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Inks, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Versafine Onyx Black Ink and Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers
Accessories: Hero Arts Coral Fancy Dies, Hero Arts Mermaid Sea Wave Stencil, Distress Tool, Liquid Glass, Hero Arts Ombre Ocean Sequins, Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker and Scotch 1/2 in. Thin Double Sided Foam Tape
Monday, August 24, 2020
CTMH Gnome Matter Card
I wanted to make a simple bright sunny card so I used a sun ray stencil on the sky. I made the grass blades with a green marker. I love this stamp set because I think the gnomes are so cute. I received this free stamp set with die from my friend CTMH Consultant Lisa McCown for being a good customer. Thanks, Lisa.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: CTMH Gnome Matter
Paper: CTMH Whisper White and Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock
Ink: CTMH White Daisy Pigment Ink, Squeezed Lemonade and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink, Versafine Onyx Black Ink and Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers
Accessories: MFT Sunrise Radiating Rays Stencil, Clear Wink of Stella Marker, Scotch 1/2 in. Double Sided Foam Tape and Scotch 1/2 in. Thin Double Sided Foam Tape
Sunday, August 23, 2020
CTMH Every Little Thing Card
I have had so many birthdays the month of August and this is the third one. I made this card for my dear Mother-in-Law who is turning 92 this year. I wanted to make this card extra special for her. I made a double Z-Fold Card using instructions from Jennifer McGuire's blog. Here is the link:
https://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2018/10/double-z-fold-cards-giveaway.html
To make this card I used:
Stamps: CTMH Every Little Thing and CTMH Birthday Greetings
Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock, CTMH Wisteria Cardstock and Every Little Thing Paper Pack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black and Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers
Accessories: Clear Wink of Stella Brush Marker, CTMH Julep Glitter Gems and Scotch 1/2 in. Thin Double Sided Foam Tape
Friday, August 21, 2020
CTMH Gnome Matter Card
I made this slim line card so I could use my paper pieced mushroom house. To make this home I found a coloring book page online and reduced it to fit my card. I started many years ago paper piecing so this was easy for me to do. I then started making cards which I love to do.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: CTMH Gnome Matter Stamp Set
Paper: CTMH Whisper White, Candy Apple, Green Apple and Espresso Cardstock, CTMH Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock and CTMH Hawthorn Paper Pack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, CTMH Green Apple Exclusive Ink, Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers
Accessories: MFT Ocean Wave Die, CTMH Clear Shimmer Brush, Scotch 1/2 in. Double Sided Foam Tape and Scotch 1/2 in. Thin Double Sided Tape
Monday, August 17, 2020
Papertrey Ink Fence Line: Summer Card
I have been under the weather for a week now so this card took 5 days to complete. The ocean is a layer stamp and it takes several coats of Distress Oxide Ink to the first layer. I then had to completely dry between the inklings. This card looks so cheerful and it made me feel better once it was completed.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: Papertrey Fence Line: Summer, Papertrey Text & Texture: Ocean and Stampendous Ocean Wisdom
Paper: CTMH Whisper White Cardstock
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink, Crushed Olive, Antique Linen and Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Accessories: MFT Ocean Wave Die, Signo White Gel Pen and Scotch 1/2 in. Double Sided Foam Tape
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Hero Arts July 2020 Kit Card
I made another card from the kit and this time I used the Teal Glitter Sticker Paper which was included with the kit. It was hard to take a photo because of the shine but hubby persisted and got a good photo. I ran into a problem with first card I made because I die cut the image and the hybrid ink was not completely dry. The tape to hold down the die stuck to the paper and removed some of the ink. Yikes! So I was not going to wait so long to dry so I stamped the reef image on almond cardstock. It was a lot easier that way.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: Hero Arts July 2020 Kit
Paper: CTMH Whisper White and Almond Cardstock
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Ink, CTMH White Daisy Pigment Ink, Taffy, Key Lime Pie, Pool Party, Splash and Blue Hawaii Hero Arts Reactive Ink which were included with the kit
Accessories: MFT Sunrise Radiating Ray Stencil, Distress Ink Tool, Pink & Main Blender Brush, Lawn Fawn Glue Tube, Scrapbook Adhesive Foam Squares and Scotch 1/2 In. Double Sided Foam Tape
Monday, August 10, 2020
CTMH Every Little Thing Card
I made this card for my granddaughter's birthday. I tried to make the butterfly to resemble a Monarch butterfly. I colored the butterfly black on the outer edge and then used a white gel pen and made dots. I hope she likes it.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: CTMH Butterflies for You and CTMH Birthday Greetings
Paper: CTMH Whisper White, Black and Nectarine Cardstock, CTMH Celebrate Today Paper and Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Ink and Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers and Black Marker
Accessories: Signo White Gel Pen and Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Avery Elle Hello Chum Card
I made this card for my grandson and I hope he likes it. I saw Jessica Frost-Ballas video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqZ1ySzgRL4 I tried to copy it her method with the sunray stencil but it was a flop because I made the upper part of the card too dark. I used my glitter marker on them to create some sparkle.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: Avery Elle Hello Chum
Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock
Ink: Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink, Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink and Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers
Accessories: Versamark Stamp Pad, Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, MFT Sunrise Radiating Rays Stencil, Tim Holtz Blender Tool, Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker, Pilot Black Gel Pen
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Kitchen Sink Stamps Palm Trees Card
I was using my two new stamp sets and came up with this beach scene card. It is hard to condition a solid stamp to do the ocean but I persevered by using a white eraser on the stamps. I then used Versamark pad with my Distress Oxide Ink Pads and stamped a bunch of times letting the ink dry before attempting to stamp again. The palm trees are a layering stamp and they are easy to do.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: Kitchen Sink Stamp Tropical Island Swaying Palm Trees, Papertrey Ink Text & Texture Ocean, Stampendous Ocean Wisdom, Hero Arts Color Layering Sea & Sky and Papertrey Ink Fence Line Summer
Paper: CTMH Whisper White and Toffee Cardstock
Ink: CTMH Toffee Exclusive Ink, Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink, Mermaid Lagoon, Twisted Citrus, Mowed Lawn, Forest Moss, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
Accessories: Versamark Pad, Ranger White Embossing Powder, Pink & Main Blending Brush, Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Marker, Scotch 1/2 in. Double Sided Foam Tape
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Monday, August 3, 2020
I used the clouds stamps from Color Layering Sea & Sky but stamped them on the back side to make an island chain. To make the sand I used Hero Arts Sand Embossing Powder and heated it from the underside of the card to get a nicer looking sandy beach. I finished off the waves with a clear shimmer brush.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: Hero Arts Color Layering Waves and Coloring Layering Sea & Sky, and Stampendous Ocean Wisdom
Paper: CTMH Whispering White and Black Cardstock and Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock
Ink: Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Peacock Feather Distress Oxide Ink, Dried Marigold, Carved Pumpkin, Worn Lipstick and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: CTMH Clear Shimmer Brush, Ranger White Embossing Powder, Hero Arts Sand Embossing Powder, Versafine Pen, Versafine Pad, Scotch 1/2 in. Doubled Sided Foam Tape and Scrapbook Adhesive 3D Foam Squares
Saturday, August 1, 2020
I got my first My Monthly Hero Arts Kit and Lover the Variety of Item included. I am so happy they included five reactive ink colors. I found that you need to use hybrid ink for the solid stamps so they will print evenly. For the large stamps I first use Versamark Pad and then I inked up with ink. The Versamark Pad does not charge the color of the ink.
To make this card I used:
Stamps: Hero Arts Monthly Kit July 2020
Paper: CTMH Whisper White Cardstock, CTMH Vellum Paper and Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock
Inks: Taffy, Key Lime Fizz, Splash and Blue Hawaii Hero Arts Reactive Inks and Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink
Accessories: CTMH Silver Loose Sequins, CTMH Bitty Sparkles, Clear Wink of Stella Pen and Scotch 1/2 in. Double Sided Foam Tape