Pink Trellis

 Hello All and Happy Fourth of July Week! 

With it still being furnace-like outside, I am once again inside crafting.  It has been quite some time since I participated in an Altenew Challenge, but since I just got some Altenew goodies, I wanted to play along.  

I was inspired by several parts of this picture.   Of course the pink flowers, but also the pale blue curtain and the Moroccan style white lattice.  I was also inspired by the brass items and embossed the 'thanks' in brass.  

I used the following products~

Altenew Cascading Flowers Stamp Set

Altenew Dainty Leaves Die Set

Altenew Sulfur Cosmos Stamp Set

Altenew Rustic Charm Propject Kit

Sizzix retired cover plate die

Copic Markers

Tim Holtz Speckled Egg Distress Spray

I am also linking up to the following 

-Just Us Girls Challenge- die week

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed July 4th!  

Lee Ann  

 

Grow in Him

 Hello Again!

Today's share uses more of the background from my last project, but this time I have used this gorgeous rose for my main image.  

The rose is from the Creative Worship Set, Sketched Roses.  The rose is colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  I also colored and cut out some leaves.  

The background was made with distress spray stain, distress oxide inks, the Creative Worship stamp set Vintage Nature Elements the CWS Grunge Dots Stencil and DecoArt Crackle paste.  I adhered the mixed media background to a light grey background.  The Vintage Ledger Page Stamp was stamped in a dark teal ink and then die cut with a circle die.  I adhered the florals to the circle and the circle to the card base.  

I tucked in the sentiment, Grow with Him, in the leaves, added a bit of twine across the card and added a few sequins for sparkle.  

I am linking up to Word Art Wednesday.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Lee Ann 

Mixed Media Mushroom

 Hello Friends!

Mixed.  Media.  Mushroom!  Aaand, we have to throw some butterflies in there as well.  I have another card to share using these beautiful Creative Worship Stamps.  

I find that one of the best places for me to worship God is in nature, so combining this old hymn sentiment from the Timeless Hymns Stamp Set and these nature stamps from the Vintage Nature Elements Stamp Set was a no-brainer.  

The images were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  Prior to cutting out, I did put the main butterfly back in my MISTI and usedVersafine Claire black ink to intensify the black color.  

For the background, I played around with some new goodies, Distress Spray Stain in Evergreen Bough, Salvaged Patina and Tarnished Brass.  I started with a large sheet of paper and spritzed the stains randomly.  When the spray was dry, I used some DecoArt Media Crackle Paste with the Grunge Dots Stencil to add some texture.  Lastly, I stamped the small butterfly image on the panel using Distress Oxide Inks in Crushed Olive and Fossilized Amber.  

I selected a section of the mixed media sheet that I wanted to use for this card and stamped the Vintage Ledger Page Stamp in Versafine Claire Black Ink and then cut it out.  I stamped a couple of the small sentiments on the background as well.  

The images were grounded on a circle die cut and then adhered to the card.  The stamped sentiment strip was popped up and adhered as well.  A few sequins finish the card.  

I am linking up to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge using blue, free and stencil.

I am also linking up to Word Art Wednesday- Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by during this busy holiday season! 

Lee Ann  

Blue CHRISTmas

 Hello, Hello!

Well, summer is just about over when you go by the school year calendar (I know officially we have over 4 months to go before Christmas).  Christmas cardmaking has been in full swing here since July.  

I used the sketch at Jingle Belles for this card~

I played with all the things for this card- my very favorite Christmas image-from the Born This Day Stamp Set at Creative Worship Stamps, my new die set from PTI, stenciling with the Diamond Tile Stencil from CWS and Distress Ink.  Image colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  The sentiment is from another favorite CWS set, Holly Christmas.  

I am also linking up to Stencil Fun- anything goes for August as well as the Peace On Earth Challenge-anything goes. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann   

Beary Christmas

 Hello!  

I am back from a crafty retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains where I was creating Christmas cards-yep, Christmas in July.  

I was inspired by several challenges, including Color Dare Challenge.  I was wanting to get away from traditional Christmas colors and these colors fit the bill perfectly.  

I am also linking up to Addicted to Stamps and More- Christmas, Just Add Ink-Christmas in July, Just Us Girls-Stencil Week.  

The adorable image is Penny Black and is colored with Copics.  The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps and the stencil is from the now closed Stamplorations company.  A few sequins and some Crystal Effects on his nose finish the card.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week! 

Lee Ann  

Christmas Holly

 Hi Friends! 

Christmas in July!  It is stretch for me to make Christmas cards before autumn, but as it is July, I thought I would crank one or two out.  

I used a couple of my favorite Christmas sets from SnSS (now known as Creative Worship Stamps).  I used the Holly Christmas and Christmas Pine Stamp Sets for this card.  I also used the Diamond Tile Stencil.  

The images were colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  I used some Festive Berries Distress Ink with the stencil for my background panel.  I spattered a bit of water on the background as well as some white paint for a bit of a distressed look.  The sentiment was stamped and the card assembled.  As per usual, a few SSS Moonshine Sequins finish the card. 

I am linking up to Inkspirational- Use  Stencils

Peace on Earth Challenge- Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More- Christmas

Thanks for stopping by! 

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Copic Sketch Markers SSS | Blick	3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS	Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS
EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk	Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	Mini Distress Ink Pad, Festive Berries SSS | scrpbk
Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk	Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk
MISTI SSS

Getting Fruity

 Hello Again!  

I played along in several challenges using these fun and fruity images from SnSS; unfortunately, they are retired.  I used the sketch at Just Add Ink.  

The images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  I made a background panel using the SnSS Jumbled Hexies Stencil and sponged Mowed Lawn Distress Ink and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink. 

I die cut a circle with  the IO Wacky Stitched Circle dies and then cut a portion of it off.  It was adhered to the panel and then the images were popped up on scrap cs and adhered to the card.  The sentiment is a retired stamp from IO.  I so love this verse and font. 

 I added a few SSS sequins and Wink of Stella for sparkle.  

I am linking up to the following challenges

My colors are from the Color Throwdown Challenge~ 

Retro Rubber Challenge, Tic Tac Toe- I used summer, green and stencil as well as summer, die cut and sequins.  I am guessing that this stamp set is at least 4 years old.  

Alphabet Challenge~ F is for Fruit

Classic Colors

 Hello, Hello!

A friend of mine requested sympathy cards, so I pulled out some oldies but goodies.  

 The background was embossed with a Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder that I had inked up with Altenew Cloudy Sky Ink.  I then spritzed it with water to get the speckled look.  

Once the panel was dry, I used a Delicata Gold Glitz Pigment Ink and lightly passed it over the raised areas of the embossing.  I cut the panel to size and backed it with some yellow cs.  

The flower was all die cut from white cs using Altenew's Peony Dream 3D Die Set.  I used some distress ink in Scattered Straw and Fossilized Amber to add a bit of color to the flower.  Everything was assembled including a small sentiment strip.  Last but not least, some SSS Moonshine Sequins were added.  

I am linking up to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge- Make your own background

The Flower Challenge- Add Layers

Triple B April Challenge

Four Seasons Spring Challenge

Thanks for visiting!  

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS
Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS	Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS
Mini Distress Ink Pad, Fossililzed Amber SSS | scrpbk	Canson XL Watercolor Pad SSS | Blick
Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer SSS | scrpbk	Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk
SSS Tim Holtz 3D Botanical embossing folder SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Scattered Straw SSS | scrpbk
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk	Altenew Peony Dream 3D Die Set Altenew
Altenew Tranquility Cub Inks Altenew	MISTI SSS
Delicata Gold Glitz Pigment Ink SSS | scrpbk

Holy Guacamole!

 Hello Friends! 

Cinco de Mayo goes hand in hand with guacamole and it is right around the corner.  Personally, I love avocado and could eat it daily.  

I love this fun Avocado Die from Impression Obsession and it is perfect for this time of year~ 

I die cut the fruit from Bristol cs and sponged on  Distress inks in Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron and Crushed Olive.  The pit is colored with Gathered Twigs and Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks.  Lastly I stamped its face on using IO Stamps Sending Smiles Stamp Set and Versafine Claire Nocturne Ink.  

I found the perfect green patterned paper for the long strip along the side.  The panel for the avocado is stamped with the Starburst Background Stamp from IO Stamps.  

To finish it off I added a sentiment from the Avocado Sayings Stamp Set and a few enamel dots.  

I used the sketch from Try Stamping on Tuesday~  

I also played along at Festive Friday~ I used Green, Enamel Dots and Avocado

My colors are from Color Dare~ Black, Brown and 1 other color~

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your spring weekend! 

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS	Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS
Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk
IO Avocado Die IO	Sending Smiles Stamp Set IO
Mini Distress Ink Pad, Crushed Olive SSS | scrpbk	Mini Distress Ink Pad, Twisted Citron SSS | scrpbk
Mini Distress Ink Pad, Brushed Corduroy SSS | scrpbk	Mini Distress Ink Pad, Gathered Twigs SSS | scrpbk
Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk	Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk
IO Stamps Avocado Sayings Stamp Set IO	MISTI SSS
Distress Ink and reinker, Mowed Lawn SSS | scrpbk	IO Starburst Background Stamps IO