I have a quick card for you today that goes with the sketch this week at The Paper Players. I will also be joining Darnell over at NBUS as it is the first time I inked up these cute little monsters from Your Next Stamp. I used Prismas today as my medium of choice. As you can see I am still working on using up some Designer Paper too.
Thanks for popping in, HUGS Nanc’
Hello, I hope this post finds you well. I started my plans for my card using the fun sketch over at My Favorite Things. I must say that today’s card is one I am pretty happy with, which is a rarity! LOL I have been working hard to improve my coloring skills especially with Copics and this is probably the best job I have done when it comes to people. I still have some work to do that is for sure, especially in the hair department, but I am enjoying the process. Also, the fun paper you see behind my sweet PI little lemonade lover is not designer paper but actually a piece of packaging from some canning jars that I bought a while ago. I am tickled to have finally used some of it. I love repurposing something so pretty.
I made the 3 victorian edge pieces behind my rectangle with my Fiskers cutter. I added some cute yellow round gemstones and I was done.
I am also linking my card up over at two additional challenges. Over at Inkspirational Challenge, they have the word Sketch and they are allowing us to link our card up If we used a Sketch from another challenge. Next at the Tic Tac Toe Challenge, I am using the row- Polka Dots, Sequins, and Summer. I hope they don’t mind I substituted my yellow gems for the sequins and nothing screams summer like a nice cold glass of lemonade.
Thanks for visiting, Nanc’
We have a gorgeous picture for your inspiration at Just Us Girls today. I can attest that our sunsets have been pretty magnificent as of late and starting next week they are supposed to be getting even more intense due to the Saharan Dust Plume that is headed towards the US. We shall see if they look as good as they predict. This photo couldn’t have come at a more perfect time.
I did a quick watercolor background on my card and the silhouette palm tree is from MFT.
I hope you will be inspired to come over to JUGS and check out what the team did with this picture and while you are there join us. Before I go I would like to thank Mugdha for being with us this month. We really enjoyed your creativity and amazing cards and hope you will come back again soon.
I am also linking my card up over at TGIF Challenge where they have a summer vibe challenge going on. Nothing screams summer to me than gorgeous sunsets.
Take care, Nanc’
How about some Summer Fun to start the day? This cute little penguin doesn’t care that there is a world crisis going on, he is ready for some summer fun. I am playing along with the colors over at The Color Throwdown. I want to say that this card looks even better in person. I can’t seem to photograph these cute black penguins without them looking bald. LOL Trust me when I say the light spots of his skin look far better in person than they reveal on camera.
I did another Jennifer McGuire background masking technique for my card. I love how it came out. If you didn’t see her video I have linked it up again for you here.
As for details on my card. I wanted to show you that the blue circle isn’t laying on top of the pink waves and in fact one smooth piece of card stock, so I have a close-up photo for you below. All the stamps are from MFT along with the Splash stencil. The wave stencil I believe is from Mayco but not 100% sure. I should always remember to write on the stencil when removing it from the packaging. I used a mix of Copics, Oxide Inks, and Prismas as my mediums of choice.
Your visits really do help with this stay at home life that we find ourselves in. Hubby and I are trying to do our part so we can get back to life someday.
I am off to go make some more cards! What else do you do when it’s 90+ degrees outside! Nanc’
I have a quick and easy card for you today. That all began with the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. When I need a quick Sympathy card this is one of my go-to cards. A little bit of Designer Paper and these great SU products and it comes together pretty fast. I have added a few Nuvo drops too.
I hope you have a wonderful day however you choose to spend it, Nanc’
I have a quick CAS card for you today that is a CASE and not my design but something I found over on Pinterest done by Lori Tecler. I couldn’t get to her original post but I did take a screenshot for you to see. I am playing along with this week’s CAS challenge over at The Paper Players.
Card Details: First, I sponged the sky making a stencil and blending some Oxide Ink. The sky is done directly on the card and the other 3 pieces are layered on top. Next, I tore some vellum and patterned paper that happened to have a white core. I got some brown ink to sponge on my top layer which is white cardstock to make the sand. Last, I used some white paint and a small make-up sponge in hopes to make it look like sea foam crashing in. The cute flip flops are from Impression Obsession. The sentiment is from SU.
Thanks for stopping by, Nancy
Hello, I really like the trio of colors over at The Color Throwdown this week and so glad I had some time to play along. I have been wanting to try a technique that intrigued me by Jennifer McGuire and I have linked up the video for you here. I have done one of the techniques out of the 6 that are included in this video but I have plans to go back and try a few more. The first thing I had to do is make myself a heart stencil using some acetate. Next, it was time to ink up my card base. However, I messed up as I started in the wrong spot and didn’t get my darkest heart in the middle of my card. I decided to try again and was much happier with the results of the second card. Then I went back and lined my stencil back up on the first card and managed to fix my error. So that is why there are two dark hearts instead of one on the card below. As the saying goes…waste not, want not. I am not one to give up on a card very easily.
Card Details: Sentiment is from Wplus9, florals and leaves are MFT, and some gold sequins too.
I hope your day is off to a good start, Nanc’
I have a quick simple card for you today using a new to me stamp set from Taylored Expressions. I needed some Father’s Day cards for the store and thought these would be quick and fun to do. I am going to link this up over at CASology in hopes it’s CAS enough. The speckled background behind my panels was made with a very old Stampin Up stamp. I colored my images with colored pencils and the letters are from MFT.
I will also be linking this up over at Darnell’s NBUS.
I hope you are having a great day, Nanc’
Hello, I love the color combo we have starting today at Just Us Girls. Vicki is our hostess and she loves Turquoise and she is not alone. I needed another Hero card and thought the colors would work perfectly. I used Prisma colored pencils for my medium of choice. I have been really trying to make a conscious effort to try and use up some of the designer paper I have. Of course what came in the mail today? Yep, more DSP. LOL
I hope you will come by JUGS and check out what the design team has done this week. Hopefully, it will inspire you to join us.
Take care, Nanc’
Hi, Today I have for you a card for the Sketch over at MFT. I so enjoyed putting this idea together. It all started when I thought how can I make the background of a card a little different and more creative than the traditional grass and sky. I thought why not try a stencil to stand in for the sun. What do you think? I kinda like it. I am sure you have seen this technique but I will explain it in case you haven’t. First, you take the stencil you have chosen and tape it down over your paper then take your next stencil-which I have used a circle cut out of a piece of acetate and tape it over that stencil and now you are ready to ink it up. After my background was complete, I used both Copic markers and colored pencils for my medium. I tried to make the cute koalas’ fur look soft and cuddly.
I am really enjoying card making these days. I especially enjoy coloring, as it has become really therapeutic for me.
Some card Details: MFT-Stamps, Rounded Mod Rectangles, and Stitched Hills, SSS-Stencil, Oxide Inks
Take care of yourself and as the card states…Hang In There! Nanc’
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