CAS Whale

 Hello Friends!  

I hope everyone had a wonderful and patriotic 4th of July!  We had a bit of storm damage here with a huge tree limb going down, but once power was restored, it wasn't anything to lose sleep over.  

I was intrigued by the inspiration photo for this week's Inspired By Challenge.  I came up with this CAS card.  

Here is the inspiration photo~

The whale is a Lesia Zgharda design; sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps.  I used some Altenew Brass Shimmer Relief Paste with a stencil from A Colorful Life Designs for the background.  A few white sequins finish the card.  

I am also linking up to the Alphabet Challenge- E is for Embossing, wet,

as well as Addicted to CAS, Pattern   

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Lee Ann  

Fluttering Cup

 Hello Again!  

I can't seem to get away from the I Like Big Cups Stamp Set.  I really enjoy filling the cups with unique things.  For today's card, I kept the card very CAS with just a bit of stenciling on the background panel.  

This time I filled the cup with butterflies!  I used the ones in the Vintage Nature Elements Stamp Set, colored them with Copics and fussy cut them out.  After stenciling a few dots from the Blotchy Dots and Hearts Stencil from Creative Worship Stamps, I adhered the cup and saucer and added the butterflies in various positions flying out of the cup.  

I added the sentiment (from the Timeless Hymns Stamp Set) and some sequins to finish off the card.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lee Ann  

Life in a Cup

 Hi All!  

I've played around with mixed media lately but today I had to get back to a good, clean card with a lot of white space!  I used several Creative Worship Stamp Sets and the Blotchy Hearts and Dots Stencil.  

I stamped the cup and saucer from the I Like Big Cups Stamp Set onto patterned paper and fussy cut it out.  I bit of grey Copic shading added depth to the cup.  

Next up, I stamped, colored and fussy cut out images from the stamp sets Colors of Fall and Vintage Nature Elements.  I tucked them into the cup along with some grass I die cut with the Tall Grass Die Cut.  

For the background panel, I used the Blotchy Dots and Hearts Stencil and some blue distress ink.  Once I inked the circles, I offset the stencil over them and then stamped the Typewriter Text Background Stamp through the stencil.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from the Timeless Hymns Stamp Set onto the background.  

I just love how this turned out.  I am linking up to the following challenges~

Tic Tac Toe Challenge- I used the middle vertical row, free, blue, stencil.  

Inkspirational- Use Stencils

And, Art Nudge Challenge~I used the colors in the top right photo.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a Merry Christmas!

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  

Mixed Media Nativity

 Hello and Happy Holiday Season!  

I have the privilege of guest designing for Creative Worship Stamps this month of December.  With Christmas being 24 days away, I had to start out the month with a Christmas card.  

Today's card features my all time favorite Christmas Stamp- Born This Day from Creative Worship Stamps, formerly Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  

The main image was colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  Dies are available, but I am one of those odd ones who likes to cut!  

I had fun with my mixed media background; initially, I stamped one of the pine branches from the Christmas Pine Stamp Set in Versamark ink and embossed it with white embossing powder.  Next up, playing with the CWS Blotchy Dots and Hearts Stencil- I inked up the dots side of the stencil with Evergreen Bough Distress Ink and spritzed it with water, then smooshed it onto the paper.  By the time I was done, you really could not make out the dots, by I ended up with a nice blotchy background.  

Next up, I placed the dots stencil on the dried background and spritzed it with Salvaged Patina Distress Spray.  Once everything was dry, I stamped the sentiment from the Holly Christmas Stamp Set adhered the main image and added  some sequins for sparkle and called it done.  

I am linking up to the following challenges~

The Four Seasons Challenge

The Paper Players- I have used multiple rows-white/Christmas/die cuts, white/stenciling/sparkle, stenciling/trees/embossing

Just Us Girls- Anything Goes Stencil Week

Just Add Ink- Just add dies and/or stencils

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

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  

Desert Cactus

 Hello Again, 

I played along in a couple of challenges- TGIF Challenges (sketch) and Color Hues.   

Here is the sketch I used~

I used a retired IO Stamps image, colored it with Copics and fussy cut it out.  I found a background in my stash using the Reverse Stencil Technique with Distress Inks.  

My little scalloped edge got lost in the whiteness of the photo so I tried again at a different angle~

The sentiment is from Creative Worship Stamps (formerly SnSS).  I added my usual SSS Moonshine Sequins for sparkle.  

I am also linking up to The Stencil Fun Challenge and Farmquest Challenge- things you would find in a desert. 

Thanks for visiting! 

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, Candied Apple SSS | scrpbk
Mini Distress Ink Pad, Festive Berries SSS | scrpbk	Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer SSS | scrpbk
Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk	Canson Mixed Media Paper Blick
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk	MISTI SSS
MFT Stitched rectangle Scalloped Edge Frame Dies SSS

Geranium Joy

 Hello Friends!  

I have been revisiting older stamps like this Geranium from Unity Stamps.  It has not seen ink for quite some time.  

I have also been trying to use bits and pieces sitting on my desk, such as the scalloped patterned paper.  It was the perfect green for the card.  I colored the image with Copics but kept it very loose to give it a bit of a watercolored look.  The image was then fussy cut out.  

The sentiment is from SnSS, now known as Creative Worship Stamps.  I stamped the 'count it all' on a strip of paper and then stamped the 'joy' separate and fussy cut it out.  

The background panel was in my stash- made with a stencil and distress ink, using the reverse stenciling technique. Everything was assembled- scrap paper was used to pop up parts of the flower.  

A few SSS Moonshine sequins finish the card.  

I am linking up to the following challenges~ 

Inkspirational~ 

Stencil Fun Challenge

Triple B Challenge- I have used Blooms

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	Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer SSS | scrpbk
Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk	Canson Mixed Media Paper Blick
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk	MISTI SSS