Altenew Get Well soon

Oh, hi!  I can't believe tomorrow is June 1st!  Is it just me, or is this year flying by really fast?  Anywho . . . I've got two cards to share today that came together pretty quickly and I love how they turned out!

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I used the Get Well Soon stamp set from Altenew, and what I really love about this set is the sentiment, "Rest, Relax, Recover." I think it's perfect to create a card for someone who is recovering from surgery, or an injury.  But, there are also a few other sentiments that work perfectly to create a get well card if someone has the flu.  Versatility, folks. Gotta love that in a stamp set, right?

Here's a video, so you can see how they came together:

 Supplies used:

Altenew Get Well Soon Stamp Set - http://shrsl.com/1mdgk
Extreme Black Hybrid Ink - http://shrsl.com/1b8wl
Lemon Chiffon Dye Ink - http://shrsl.com/1mdh1
Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink - http://shrsl.com/15huo
VersaMark Ink - http://shrsl.com/1lx4u
Detail White Embossing Powder - http://shrsl.com/1lx4z
Embossing Magic Bag - http://shrsl.com/16hke
Blueprints 27 Die-namics - http://shrsl.com/1j0p1
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock - http://shrsl.com/161q2
Black Licorice Card Stock - http://shrsl.com/1ljm2
Black & White Basics Paper Pad - http://shrsl.com/18ajb
Ranger Black Enamel Accents - http://bit.ly/2EtHUSf
Framework Stencil - http://bit.ly/2wcjmsn
Make Up Blending Brushes - https://amzn.to/2UiBsTb
Zig 2-Way Glue Pen - http://shrsl.com/15hv1

Copics Used:

White Daisies - W2, W1, W0, YR27, YR24, E99, E79, Y21
Purple Daisies - V01, BV000, V0000, V09, V17, V15, V12

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Sunny Meadow Fair

Oh, hi!  Is there anything better than going to a County Fair?  We used to go to the Del Mar Fair every year . . .now it's called the San Diego County Fair, but to me it will always be the Del Mar Fair.  As a kid, I loved the rides and the games.  As an adult, I'm more about the junk food. . . Australian Battered Potatoes, Fried Zucchini, Funnel Cake, Cinnamon Rolls . . . ah, the list goes on.

When I saw these stamps from Purple Onion Designs, I brought back so many memories of all the times I've been to the fair. . . oh, to be a kid again.

Anyway. . . on to the card:

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I started out by stamping the the Cotton Candy Cart, Pinky (the pig), and the Large Tent onto a piece of Neenah Solar White card stock using Extreme Black Hybrid ink.  Then I masked off those images and stamped the Fairgrounds background stamp in Gravel Gray Ink.  Next, I started coloring.  Oh, yes, there is a "speed coloring" video, too:

Supplies Used:

Purple Onion Designs  Large Fair Tent
Purple Onion Designs Pinky Pig
Purple Onion Designs Cotton Candy Cart
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
MFT Gravel Gray Ink

Copics Used:

Grass, Trees, Shrubs - G40, G43, G94, G21, E23, E25
Sky - B0000
Ferris Wheel - R02, YR20, W2, W3, N3
Pig - E00, R00, R20, C7, BG05
Cotton Candy that Pinky is holding - B000, C1
Cotton Candy Cart - B01, B2, B0000, YR20, E50, BG0000, C3, C1, B000, RV21, RV10
Cart by Ferris Wheel - Y38, Y32, Y35, C1, C3
Big Tent - BG13, BG11, BG10, Y23, Y21, Y38, BG49, N3

So . . . do you have fond memories of your local County Fair? What are some of your favorite things?

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Rainbow Mandalas

Oh, hi!  There's just something about a mandala in a rainbow of colors that makes me happy.  Okay, fine . . . mandalas, in general, make me happy with all their detail . . . so do rainbows with all the cheery colors.

So, why not incorporate both into a card. . . or two?

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For both cards, I used the Calen Layering Dies from Birch Press Design.  The details are AH-mazing in all three layers, and they cut beautifully!  Of course, I wanted to do something a bit different, so I used Layer A as a stencil on the first card, and then used the inked up "stencil" to create the second card.

You can see how they both came together in the video:

Supplies used:

Birch Press Design Calen Layering Dies
Birch Press Design Sugar Script Hello Die
Birch Press Design Hooray for Everything Stamps
Birch Press Design - Make a Statement Stamps
WPlus9 Background Trellis Die
Blueprints 27 Die-Namics
Neenah 110# Card Stock
Neenah 80# Card Stock
Black Licorice Card Stock 
VersaMark Ink
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink
Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink
Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Ink
Wild Honey Distress Oxide Ink
Ripe Persimmon Distress Oxide Ink
Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Ink
Mini Ink Blending Tool
Detail White Embossing Powder
Embossing Magic Pad
Gemini Junior Die-Cutting Machine
Boutique Blending Brushes
Zig 2-Way Glue Pen
Tombow Multi-Mono Liquid Glue

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A Scent-Sational Birthday

Oh, hi!  Just a quick post to share a card using the Scent-Sational Stamps from Pink & Main.  Because. . . .these skunks are just too cute!

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I colored this guy using BV markers, too.  I'm really liking these particular markers for gray lately.

You can see how it all came together in the video:

Supplies used:

Scent-sational Stamp Set
Scent-sational Dies
Happy Birthday Die
Brie Mine Stamp Set
Blueprints 27 Die-namics
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Neenah 80# Solar White Card Stock
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
VersaMark Ink
Detail White Embossing Powder

Copics used:
Skunk - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, R20, BG10, BG11
Ladybugs - R27, R29, BV25

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Washi Tape & Die Cuts

Oh, hi!  I've got a card to share today that I created for a stamp club that I'm a part of.  The theme for May is to incorporate Washi Tape on our project.  And, I wanted to do more than just slap it on the card, so I gussied up a die-cut with it.  Okay, and I did slap a piece on the card, too.

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And. . .here's a video showing how I got that Washi Tape on the die-cut.  It's much easier than it looks, I promise.

Supplies used:

WISH Die-namics
Make a Statement Stamps & Dies
Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Black Licorice Card Stock
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Bright Patterned Washi Tape
Solid Black Washi Tape
Gemini Junior Die Cut Machine

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Squeal! Piggy Pebbles Gets a Surprise

Oh, hi!  We've had lots of rain here, lately. And some pretty good thunderstorms, too.  I love a good thunderstorm; it makes for a perfect day to sit in my craft room and stamp. Like this card for example, using the super cute Piggy Pebbles stamp set from My Favorite Things.

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These little guys just make me smile. And I thought it would be cute to create a scene where one little piggy receives a special delivery.  You can see how the card came together in the video:

 Supplies Used:

Piggy Pebbles Stamp Set
Piggy Pebbles Die-Namics
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
Memento Luxe Wedding Dress Ink
Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
English Brick Wall Stencil
Mini Ink Blending Tool
Make-Up Blending Brushes
Stitched Rectangle Dies STAX 1
Copic Markers used:

Pigs - E00, R00, R20, BV25
Flower Pot - B00, BG53, BG57
Flower - R81, R83, R85, YG03, YG17
"Foundation" - W4
Grass - YG03, YG17

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