Green Again

Hi Everyone!

I managed to make another green card using a Unity Stamp image and a die that I have had for probably two years and have never seemed to know how to use it.  I love the linear and contemporary feel of this card, quite the contrast to what I usually do!

I started by stamping the butterflies and coloring them with Copics.  I then masked them off and sponged in the background.  To add interest and dimension, I sponged over a piece of drywall tape with white ink.  The background die is Winnie and Walter, Multifaceted Cutaway.

I am linking up to Addicted to Stamps and More- 'Anything Goes'.

Also linking to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- 'Anything Goes'.

Thanks for stopping in!  You are appreciated!

Lee Ann

Color Me Green

 Hello, Hello~

Green seems to be the color this week; maybe everyone is thinking ahead to St Pat's Day. 
I love the color combo for Sunday Stamps' current chanllenge~

I used a great floral from a Unity Stamps Kit of the Month and colored it with Copics.  Added some sequins and more than a bit of Wink of Stella as I had a Wink of Stella accident when I primed a new pen. 

Also linking up to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge- 'In My Garden'. 

So Many Fun Techniques!

Hi All!

Weather has been quite yucky here- dreary rain, dreary, wind, rain, dreary... you get the idea!
I hope weather is better where you are!  I frequently have craft nights with friends and it sure is
hard getting the boatloads of supplies into the car when it is pouring!
There are so many things I have been wanting to try lately.  Yupo and alcohol inks being one of those things.  I also wanted to try using the die pieces that would be from the negative space of a background die, popping them up on dimensional tape.
This is what I ended up with~

I started with a piece of Yupo paper and applied alcohol inks to it using the Ranger Ink Blending Tool and alcohol.
Next, using a card front die, I die cut from a plain white piece of cardstock.  To adhere this to the black card base, I took the long way around.  Yep, pretty typical for me!  Instead of just applying adhesive to the pieces I wanted to use while still in the die, I instead used Press and Seal to keep them in place while I removed them from the die, then used more Press and Seal to the front of the pieces, being sure to keep them in their original place- and then applied dimensional adhesive to the backs of the die cut pieces and laid it onto my card base as a single unit.  When I was certain of the placement, I pressed them down and removed the Press and Seal.
See what I mean?  Long way around...
I repeated the process with the alcohol ink colored Yupo paper.  Once the background was done,
I stamped and colored the Butterfly 2 image from Technique Junkies and fussy cut it out.
The raised die cut background made a perfect backdrop for the butterfly.  I added Wink of Stella to the butterfly, though you cannot see it in the photo.

I am linking up to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, 'Make Your Own Background'.  

If you plan on doing some shopping at Technique Junkies (a butterfly image, perhaps?!) you can
get 10% off your entire order by using code TJ10LeeAnn.

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

Lee Ann

Rose Garden

Hello and Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I am still working on turning coloring projects into cards.  I think this is my current fave- and
I used two flower images from hobby lobby to do it.

I kept it very simple- die cut the panel using a MFT die and added a sentiment from Altenew.

I am linking up to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- Make Your Own Background.

I am also linking up to Fusion Card Challenge, where I used the inspiration photo~

Thanks so much for dropping in!

Lee Ann 

Grunge Floral

Hello All! 
Flowers, flowers, flowers!  I have been on a floral kick lately.  Do you find yourself inking up the same types of stamps over and over and then, just like that, you move on to something else?  Yep, that 's what happens!  A year or so ago, it was people, people people! 
Anywho, today's card features a gorgeous Altenew set~

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is to ADD GRUNGE.  I wanted to do so and still keep this cas.  I stamped the image and colored with Copics.  Then I started adding color to the background.  I faded out the colors and then used a piece of drywall tape and alcohol to add texture to the background.  Turns out there was brown ink on the tape from a prior project and it started coming off onto the background of the card.  I liked it even better than what I had planned so I just kept going! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a blessed week! 

Lee Ann

CAS Sympathy

Hello All!

I always like to have a stash of sympathy cards rather than having to make one on the spot.  They are also a pretty good seller at work.  I used this bird image from Technique Junkies for this card.

I hadn't paper pieced in ages and this birdie from the Faith Hope and Love set seemed like a good image for it.  I added some shadows with grey copics.  I die cut a circle and used the negative space to sponge in the background circle.  The 'branches' are from the Hope, Faith, and Love set as well (it is actuallyt part of the rose).
Now I don't know about you, but I find it hard to find just the right sympathy or 'praying for you' sentiment.  This 'In You're Prayers' sentiment is kind of the perfect size.
That's it for me; have a wonderful weekend!~

Lee Ann 

The Forgotten Dino

Hey All!

I did so much coloring for Kathy Racoosin's 30 day coloring challenge that I couldn't keep up with making cards, lol!
I forgot about this little guy (and he already sold).

A MFT image (retired) that I just love!  Colored him with Copics and used the pointillism technique.  What more can I say about a super CAS card?
I am linking him up to the CASOLOGY challenge this week- 'Together'. 
I am also linking up to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge- 'It Must Love'

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lee Ann