31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Two - Love It!

Hi everyone!  These quick cards make it so easy to make a stack of cards to donate to Cards for Soldiers in an hour or two.  Plus I use up odds and ends and scraps.  The more stuff I use, the more I can BUY!! 😎

Just a few challenges:

• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

STAMPtember - Day Fifteen - Seasons of Change

I cannot believe STAMPtember is half way over!  I'm having a blast making and sharing all these cards with you.  (and shopping.  SO.  MUCH.  SHOPPING.)

Just a few challenges:

• A Bit More Time To Craft - #145 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #9 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• Crafting Happiness - #113 Anything Goes
• Chocolate Baroque - Anything Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #509 Anything Goes 1/5
• Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #165 Anything Goes 2/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy stamping!  Laters!!

**OLD SCHOOL** New Challenge with Love to Scrap Challenge Blog!!

Happy July!  It's the first so it's time for a new challenge over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and our theme this month is Old School!!  This theme is open to interpretation: do you want to do something back-to-school?  Using old products?  Old techniques?  What kind of card does that inspire in you?

I made an encouragement card for a new high schooler.  

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt August Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #8 Anything Goes

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Our Own Beauty - Brea Reese Brand Ambassador Post!

Happy Tuesday!!  I've got a new Brea Reese Brand Ambassador post for you today, celebrating National Hat Day!  I myself am not a big hat-wearing person, but I really wish I was!  I always love trying them on, but they just never look like "me", so I wanted to make a card celebrating someone gutsy enough to wear one!

So ya'all know I looooove my Glitter Inks.  Violet, Ultramarine Blue and Lake Blue blended horizontally created the wintery background.  Now my stamped die cuts, I used lots of different products to color them.  Oh but first, I custom-colored my ribbon!  I used Violet Glitter Ink to tint my ribbon.  I used water to lighten the ink in spots, to create an ombre look.  This is a technique I haven't done in awhile but I think I should do it more often!

The sentiment tag, I colored first with the Metallic Watercolor Pan set, then I dropped on some Ultramarine Blue Glitter Ink while it was still wet so it would blend and wick, creating a bit of an icicle effect.  The girl was colored with the same watercolor set, except for the background which I painted first with Liquid Glitter and then blended Lake Blue Glitter Ink over it.  Metallic Brights Pens were used to add detail to her gloves and the snow.

I know it's hard to see in photos but this card just sparkles and shimmers, it's so pretty.

Be sure to check out the Metallic Brights Pens and all the other Brea Reese products!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Scenic Route - Momenta Brand Ambassador Post!!

Happy Friday!!  I'm kicking off my weekend with another Momenta Brand Ambassador post for you today.  On my way out the door yesterday I discovered I needed an encouraging card for someone about to start a new chapter in their life. With literally minutes to make a card, I grabbed my foiled paper pad and wooden stickers and BOOM!  Instant awesome card.  The recipient loved it, I hope you do too.

Be sure to check out all the fun Momenta products!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!