Gopher Tissue Time!

Apr17

Welcome OCS Fans!

Today is Wednesday and I’m back to share this little gopher who is feeling a little blue right now from the new Get Well Soon collection. The stamp I’m featuring is called Take A Tissue (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) and the sentiment is Get Well Soon Script 2 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Take A Tissue – High Hopes Rubber Stamp – TT176, Sentiment: Get Well Soon Script 2 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) – GG052

Copic Markers:

Gopher: E37, E35, E33, E31, R22, R20, E79, E77, E71

Housecoat \ Hot Water Bottle on head: B29, B28, B26, B24, B34, B32, B21

Slippers: B04, B02, B00, R02, R20

Tissue Box: BG01, BG02

Tissues: C1, C0, Colourless Blender

Thermometer: R24

Inks: Memento – Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Blueprint Sketch, Versa Fine – Onyx Black

Die Cuts: Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214)

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Scrapberry’s – Rhapsody in Blue – 6″ x 6″ Paper Collection

Tools: Marvy Heat Embossing Tool, MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool

Embossing Powder: Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder

 

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the One Crazy Stamper blog, and the One Crazy Stamper Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

 

 

 

Have a Honey of a Day!

Apr10

Welcome OCS Fans!

Today is Wednesday and I’m back to share this adorable little bear thoroughly enjoying his honey! The stamp I’m featuring today is called Favourite Honey Bear (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) and the sentiment is Honey of a Day (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)!

He’s having a “Honey of a Day” and I hope you do too!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Favourite Honey Bear (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) – S500, Honey of a Day (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) – G061

Copic Markers:

Bear: E79, E37, E35, E33, E31, E53, E51, E50, R22, R20, R01

Honey and Jar: Y38, Y18, Y17, Y35, YR21, Y11, R27, RR4

Flowers: BV04, BV01, BV000, Y35, YR21, Y11, G17, G14, G07

Inks: Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink – Broken China, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Mowed Lawn, Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Ground Espresso, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Wild Honey, Memento – Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Embossing Powder: Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail

Die Cuts: Lawn Fawn – Grassy Hillside Borders, My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, My Creative Time – Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies

Background Paper: Bee Digital Paper – DigitalDesignsand Art, Pebbles – “Home Grown” 6 x 6 in. (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm), Momenta – Cardstock, Recollections – Brown

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the One Crazy Stamper blog, and the One Crazy Stamper Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

 

 

 

Balancing Act – Birthday Bear

Apr9

Hi Dreamerland Crafts fans!

Today, I’m here to share birthday card that I made featuring The Balancing Act (Dreamerland Clear Stamps) which is part of the new release. I thought this little bear was so adorable and couldn’t wait to colour it.

 

Both of the sentiments are also from Dreamerland Crafts.  Hope this little bear brightens up your day!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: The Balancing Act D19021 (Dreamerland Clear Stamps), Birthday 08 – DS17059 (Dreamerland Sentiments Clear Stamps), Birthday Sentiments Set 002 – DS163007 (Dreamerland Sentiments Clear Stamps)

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Fossilized Amber, Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Peeled Paint, Memento – Tuxedo Black, Versa Fine – Onyx Black

Paper: Rainbow Pastel Parchment Paper, Forever in Time – Birthday Blast – 6″x6″ paper, Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card

Copic Markers:

Bear: E37, E35, E33, E31, E53, E51, E50, R22, R20, (Eyes: Sakura Glaze – Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen)

Bike: B02, B00, C9, C7, C5, C2, C0

Collar: B02, B00, Y06

Balloons:

Yellow: Y06, Y04, Y02, Y00

Purple: V06, V04, V02, V000

Green: G17, G14, YG41, G00

Orange: YR18, YR16, YR12, YR00

Embossing Powder: Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder

Die Cuts: My Creative Time – Stitched Large Balloons

Miscellaneous Tools: MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Marvy Heat Embossing Tool

Birthday Girl – Fearless!

Apr4

Hello There! Sharing a card with you today that I made for a very special co-worker who works non-stop to please everyone in our office as she manages everything from booking flights, creating Purchase Orders, setting up meetings, etc. The list goes on forever. She goes above and beyond her position and we all love her dearly for it. She takes our cubicles apart and rebuilds them all when the need arises or adds in new cubicles for new hires, decorated all of the offices for management and at times you can even see her up on a ladder fixes ceiling tiles or changing lightbulbs. LOL!

So for this year, I just had to make birthday card featuring the stamp from Kraftin’ Kimmie called “Fearless Farah“. I used both the image and sentiment from this collection. The sentiment couldn’t have described her any better. LOL!

To create the texture for the brick wall, I ran the Darice – Brick Wall embossing folder through my Cuttlebug using Bristol paper. Then ran Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Rusty Hinge across the top of the paper. Next I used a watercolour brush and a mixture of Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Tea Dye, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Vintage Photo and Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Rusty Hinge to create the texture.

To make the sign I first embossed the sentiment and then used Craftin Desert Diva’s Fancy Frames die to cut it out. Edged around with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Wild Honey.

 

Copic Markers Used:

Hair: E51, E35, E29, E25

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R22, R20

Eyes: E35, E15, E37, E29, E49, 100, R00, Colourless Blender, W1, R02, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen

Pants: B06, B04, B02

Shirt / Bandana: BG13, BG11, BG10

Bricks: E97, E19, E08

Drill: C9, C5, C3, C1, R27, R24, Y17, Y08

Embossing Folder: Darice – Brick Wall

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Tea Dye, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Vintage Photo, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Rusty Hinge, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Wild Honey, Memento – Tuxedo Black, VersaMark – Black Onyx

Die Cuts: PaperCrafter Today – 15 Die Cut Sentiment Set, Craftin Desert Diva’s Fancy Frames

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card

Tools: Cuttlebug, MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool

Get Well Gopher!

Apr3

Welcome OCS Fans!

Today is Wednesday and I’m back to share this adorable little gopher nurse in a tea cup to cheer up your friend, who isn’t feeling so great right now from the new Get Well Soon collection. The stamp I’m featuring is called Gopher Tea Nurse (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) and the sentiment is Think Happy (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)!

I die cut some Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using my Cuttlebug and Spellbinders – Labels 10. Using my MISTI, I stamped the image with Memento – Tuxedo Black ink. Next I coloured in the image with a mixture of Copic markers and PrismaColor Pencils. To get the crisp white edge around the image, I repositioned the cut out image back into the die cut and then taped the back to keep it in position. Then I coloured in my background around the image. Once completed, I removed the tape from the back of the die.

I die cut a second frame from the same die cut set (Spellbinders – Labels 10) and then edged around it with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Evergreen Bough using a dauber. Next, I put the die cut into Cuttlebug – Snow Dots embossing folder and ran it through the Cuttlebug again. I stamped the sentiment using Versa Fine – Onyx Black and then embossed it with Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder. Next, I die cut the sentiment with My Creative Time – Sentiment Label Dies and edged around the die cut with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Evergreen Bough using a dauber. To complete the project, I edged around the remainder of the card with the same Tim Holtz ink.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Gopher Tea Nurse (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) – TT171, Think Happy (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) – GG055

Background Paper: Stampin’ Up! – Have a Cuppa – 6″ x 6″

Copic Markers:

Gopher: E49, E47, E29, E25, E23, E21, R20, R00, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, Sakura Glaze – Black

Tea Cup: BG49, BG18, BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10,

Tea Bag: E53, E51

Nurse Cap: C2, C1, R27

Background around Gopher: BG000

Gopher Fur Details: PrismaColor Pencils: Dark Umber (PC947), Sienna Brown (PC945), Burnt Ochre (PC943)

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Evergreen Bough, Versa Fine – Onyx Black, Memento – Tuxedo Black

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug – Snow Dots

Embossing Powder: Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder

Die Cuts: Spellbinders – Labels 10, My Creative Time – Sentiment Label Dies – MCT-D139

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the One Crazy Stamper blog, and the One Crazy Stamper Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

 

Sound the Sirens!

Apr2

Hi There! A very special guy in our lives turned 55 recently and since he is a police officer, I couldn’t resist using this fun stamp set from #Your Next Stamp called “Freeze” to make his birthday card.

I used the same stamp for the images and sentiments on the inside of the card as well.

He loved his card and I hope that you do too.

All images were stamped with Memento – Tuxedo Black ink onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool. Sentiments were stamped using MISTI and Versa Fine – Onyx Black, then embossed with Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder and Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail. Heat set with Marvy Embossing Heat Tool. Coloured in images with Copic markers.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Your Next Stamp – Freeze! CYNS590

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21, R22, R20

Eyes: YG17, YG13, YG03, C1

Lips \ Hat Band: R39, R24

Lady Hair: E15, Y38, Y17, Y15

Uniforms and Hat: B29, B26, B24, B21

Sheilds \ Buckle: E15, Y28, Y17

Shoes: C9, C6

Police Car: R27, B24, B00, Y06

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Chipped Sapphire, Memento – Tuxedo Black, Versa Fine – Onyx Black

Embossing Powder: Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder, Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail

Die Cuts: Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214)

Tools: MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, Marvy Heat Embossing Tool

80th Birthday!

Mar31

Hi There! Today I’m sharing a birthday card for my loving mom who turned 80 this year. It was a wonderful birthday and my husband and I managed to surprise her. She didn’t know we were coming to visit as we kept it a secret. As she was walking towards the restaurant in the parking lot, my mom and dad looked up and saw me standing there. My parents were both so shocked to see me, as I live 7 – 9 hours away from home. I also managed to surprise her again when we went back to my brother’s place for desert. I had made her a birthday cake, which everyone loved. It was a very quick visit, only for a couple of days, but I wouldn’t have missed it! After all, 80 only comes around once in a lifetime. LOL!

For the card I chose the stamp by “Sherri Baldy – My-Besties Stamps“. I stamped the image using Memento Ink, Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool to get a nice crisp image. The image was then coloured in with Copic Markers and edged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Picked Rasberry around the image frame, balloon and also the card.

I printed the sentiment out on my printer and then used my Cuttlebug and the die from My Creative Time – Stitched Large Balloons. Tied on a little bit of twine to complete the balloon. My mom loved her card and I hope that you do too!

 

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Sherri Baldy – My-Besties Stamps

Hair: E50, E35, YR24, YR31

Eyes: B16, B14, B12, C1, Gelly Roll Sakura Pen #8

Skin: E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R22, R20

Dress: Y08, Y06, Y11, Y02; Hem: BG78, BG49, BG13, BG11, BV30, BV31, Colourless Blender

Shoes: BG49, BG13, BG11, C8, C6, Wink of Stella – Clear

Jewellery \ Bows: RV19, RV13, RV09, RV06; Wink of Stella – Clear, Gelly Roll Sakura Pen #8

Cupcake on Dress: E57, E55, E53, RV91, RV93, RV06, Wink of Stella – Clear

Leaves: G09, G07; Little Flowers: Y08, Y02

Background: Spectrum Noir: LY1, LY2, LY3, Copic: C3, C2, C1

American Crafts – Tazzle Glitter Tape

Background Papers: Doodle Bug Designs Inc. – Sugar Shoppe – 6″ x 6″ paper pad

Cutting Die: Spellbinders – Labels 17, My Creative Time – Stitched Large Balloons

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Picked Rasberry, Memento – Tuxedo Black

Sentiment: Font: PS36, Cooper Black (Microsoft Word)

Embellishments: Ribbon, flowers

Tools: MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug

Happy Easter From Canada!

Mar26

Hello OCS Fans!

It’s Wednesday, and today I’m sharing an Easter card that I made for some very young cousins in the USA using High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

On the front of the card, I used Carrot Patch (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) as my main image. Then printed out the sentiment in Microsoft Word using Georgia Font – Bold, Italic, PS 36. After stamping and colouring the image, I used Inkadoo Stamping Mask Paper and stamped the image again. Then I fussy cut around the mask and placed it over the image to do my clouds using the cloud stencils that I made from Avery Elle – Custom Steel Dies – Made in the USA – D-05-01 PiercedCloudsDie and Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Salty Ocean ink.

Here is a close-up of the Easter Bunny!

On the inside of the card, Peeking Spring Buddies (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) and Canadian Easter Greetings (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment.

All images were stamped onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using Memento – Tuxedo Black ink and my MISTI (Most Incredible Stamping Tool) and then coloured in with Copic Markers.

Stamps: Carrot Patch – TT116 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps); Peeking Spring Buddies – Q128 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps); Canadian Easter Greetings – H139 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Bunny: E37, E35, E33, E31, R22, R20, R00, Sakura Glaze Black, Gelly Roll #8 Sakura Pen

Carrot: YR18, YR16, YR15, Leaves: YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01

Flowers: Y06, Y04, V06, V04, V12, YG17, YG13

Grass: G17, G14, G07

Egg: BG13, BG11, BG10, Y06

Butterflies: N6, N2, B4, BV2, BV1, Gelly Roll #8 Sakura Pen

Sentiment Front: Georgia Font – Bold, Italic, PS 36

Inside Bunny: E37, E35, E33, E31, R22, R20, R00

Flowers \ Dress \ Bandana: Y06, Y04, V06, V04, V12, YG17, YG13

Ducks: Y17, Y15, Y11, YR15, YR14, YR12

Bowties: BG13, BG11, BG10

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Fossilized Amber, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Salty Ocean (Clouds), Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Wilted Violet, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Evergreen Bough, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Wild Honey, Memento – Tuxedo Black, VersaFine – Onyx Black

Embossing Powder: Ranger – Super Fine Clear Detail

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card; Background Paper: Easter Scrapbook Paper – Scrapbooking Love to Know (Digital)

Die Cuts: Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214); Avery Elle – Custom Steel Dies – Made in the USA – D-05-01 PiercedCloudsDie

 

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Panda Birthday

Mar26

Sharing a card that I made for a friend who LOVES Pandas. Every year I try to come up with a new creation for her. Hope you like this year’s creation! All of the images were coloured in with Copic markers.

On the front of the card, I used a stamp from Woodware Craft Collection – Clear Magic Singles – Pandamonium. Sentiment – Jaded Blossom – Forest Friends.

On the inside of the card, I used the stamp from AI – Art Impressions Popcards – Panda Popcard. Sentiment – Your Next Stamp – Whatnot Sentiments Set Twelve.

 

Stamps: Woodware Craft Collection – Clear Magain Singles FRS370 Pandamonium; AI – Art Impressions Popcards – 4860 – Panda Popcard; Your Next Stamp – Whatnot Sentiments Set Twelve – CYNS638; Jaded Blossom – Forest Friends

Additional items used:

Art Impressions 4862 – PopCard Template

Cuttlebug

Clear – Wink of Stella

MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool

Inks: Memento Ink; VersaFine – Onxy Black; Versamark

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card

Embossing Powder: Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail; Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder.

 

 

 

 

Happy 60th Birthday!

Mar22

Hi One Crazy Stamper Fans!

Hello There! My brother turned 60 this year and so I had to have some fun with his card. LOL!  I thought the background paper was perfect for his card with all those candles.

I used the stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps called “Birthday Bob” and coloured in the image with Copic markers. I tried to colour the candles to match the background paper.

The sentiment was created in Microsoft Word using Cooper Black font and then printed out on my printer. Then I die cut it with My Creative Time – Stitched Circle Balloon Dies using my Cuttelbug and completed the edging around the balloon with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Fossilized Amber.

The main image and co-ordinating rectangles were all die cut with Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangle Die Set.

On the inside of the card I loved the sentiment:  Birthday Emergency (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) and Firefighter Dragon (High Hopes Rubber Stamps). My brother is also a Firefighter so I couldn’t resist the temptation! LOL!

He loved his card and I hope you do too!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: High Hopes Birthday Bob T080; High Hopes Birthday Emergency J017; High Hopes Firefighter Dragon S198

Old Man:

Face: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R22, R20, E95, E93; Hair and Eyebrows: C10, C7, C3

Shirt: BG78, BG75, BG72

Balloon: B06, B04, B02; Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen for highlight

Candles: R24, Y17, Y38, YR04, Y06, Y15, G07, G02, G00, B02, BG05; Glow: Y06, Y17, R24

Cake: E53, E55, E57, E59; Icing: B06, B04, B02

Plate: BV23, BV20

Around image: B000; Shadow underneath: C02, C01

Background Paper:  Echo Park Paper Co. – Happy Birthday Boy (6″ x 6″)

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Pine Needles; Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Pumice Stone; Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Fossilized Amber, Memento Tuxedo Black

Dragon: YG01, YG03, YG13, YG17, G17, G07, G14, V04, V06, V09 ; Hat \ Jacket \ Boots \ Fire Hydrant: E15, Y24, Y17, Y15, Y08, R39, R29, R27, R24, R17

Hose: C5, C3, C1,R39, R29, R27, R24, Water: B26, B24

Boots: Black, C10, C8, C6

Outline: B000

Die Cuts: Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214); My Creative Time – Stitched Circle Balloon Dies MCT-D137

Sentiment on front of card: Microsoft Word – Font: Cooper Black; Size 28

Miscellaneous Items: American Crafts Premium Ribbon

Tools: Misti (Most Incredible Stamping Tool), Cuttlebug,

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Cat Doctor Is In!

Mar20

Welcome One Crazy Stamper Fans!

We have a brand new release for Get Well Wishes from High Hopes Rubber Stamps! Today I’m sharing what I’m calling the Cat Doctor Is In, featuring “Nurse Kitty” (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the image and High Hopes Rubber Stamps – “Get Well Soon Script2”.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I LOVE black cats and so I just had to colour this image in the darker colours! LOL! Coloured the image using Copic markers and then used PrismaColor Premier Black pencil to create the fine fur texture.

The striped background paper was chosen because it reminded me of the Candy Stripers who used to volunteer at all of the hospitals when I was younger. (Dating myself here! LOL!) Hoping this little kitty puts a smile on someone’s face and cheers them up!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: High Hopes Rubber Stamps – Nurse Kitty TT173 and sentiment: High Hopes Rubber Stamps – Get Well Soon Script2 GG052

Cat: C9, C7, C5, C3, PrismaColor Premier Black Pencil for fine lines, Glaze Black Pen XPGB #849, Gelly Roll #8 Sakura Pen

Bag: E27, E25, E23, E21

Cross: R17, R24

Stethescope: W4, W2, N1, N0, Wink of Stella – Clear

Background: R20, R81, W4, W2, W0

Background Paper: My Minds Eye – Necessities – Reds – 6 in. x 6 in. (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Snow Dots

Die Cuts: My Favourite Things – Die-namics – Elegant Rectangle Stax – MFT-1268, My Creative Time – Sentiment Label Dies – MCT-D139

Paper for image: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card

Inks: Memento – Tuxedo Black, VersaMark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Aged Mahogony

Tools \ Miscellaneous: MISTI (Most Incredible Stamping Tool), Cuttlebug, 3M 2 sided tape, Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail, Marvy Heat Embossing Tool.

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Sweet Birthday Dreams

Mar16

Welcome Dreamerland Fans!

Some of you may be new to my blog since Dreamerland Crafts is introducing the 2019 design team and today is my day! I was so excited to be asked to join the Dreamerland team this year.

For my card, I thought the little boy hugging his pillow with his little kitten on his back was adorable! It made me think of making a birthday card with him sleeping and dreaming about all of his wishes coming true.

Dreamerland Crafts – Birthday 08  was used to create the sentiment and  Dreamerland Crafts – ZZZ was used for the image.

 

Here is a close-up of the little boy image:

To make the card, I first die cut the image from Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using my Cuttlebug and die cut from Spellbinders Labels 17. Then I stamped the image onto it using my MISTI (Most Incredible Stamping Tool) with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Copics were then used to colour the image. I chose a starry background to represent night time for his dreaming! This was die cut with Spellbinders Labels 17 as well and then edged with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Black Soot. Sentiment from Dreamerland Crafts – “ZZZ” was then stamped with Versa Fine – Onyx Black ink and then embossed with Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder and heated with Marvy Heat Embossing Tool.

For the sentiment, I used the die cut from My Creative Time – MCT 224. Sentiment was stamped with Versa Fine – Onyx Black ink and then embossed with Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder and heated with Marvy Heat Embossing Tool. Used Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Evergreen Bough around the border of the die cut.

Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Shabby Shutters was used for edging around the card.

Both the main image and Sentiment were popped up with  3M VHB 2-sided tape.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Dreamerland Crafts – Birthday 08 – DS17059; Dreamerland Crafts – ZZZ – D19026

Hair: E47, E44, E43, R21, E25

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R22, R20

PJ’s: BG18, BG15, BG13, BG11

Kitten: C7, C5, C3, C1, R22, R20

Pillow: E27, E25, E23, E21

Blanket: YG25, YG23, YG21, Colourless Blender

Wall: B04, B02, B01, B00, B000

Background Paper: Pebbles – Boo! (6×6 in / 15.2×15.2 cm); Echo Park Paper Co. – Imagine That (6×6 in / 15.2×15.2 cm)

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Shabby Shutters, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Black Soot, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Evergreen Bough, VersaMark – Onyx Black, Memento – Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Echo Park Paper Co. Enamel Dots – Imagine That!

Dies: My Creative Time – Sentiment Label Dies – MCT 224; Spellbinders Labels 17

Thank you so much! I hope you like my card.

Dragon – Sick Day

Mar13

Welcome OCS Fans!

It’s Wednesday, and so I’m happy to be posting this adorable little dragon to help put a smile on your face! I decided to make an Easel Card this week. The dragon I am using is called “Seymore’s Sick Day” by High Hopes Rubber Stamps. It was stamped onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then coloured in with Copic Markers. I then, fussy cut around the entire image.

To do the background behind the dragon, I cut out some Bristol Paper using my Cuttlebug and Lawn Fawn – Zig Zag Rectangle Stackables. Then used Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers to create the ground and shadow beneath the dragon. The clouds were done using Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Salty Ocean and I had created a stencil from Avery Elle – Custom Steel Dies – Pierced Clouds Die. Finally, I ran my little dragon through the Xyron machine and layered it on top of the background that I had created.

Close up of the Dragon:

For the sentiment I used “Tail Not Waggin / Get Well Soon” by High Hopes Rubber Stamps. I stamped the sentiment using VersaFine – Onyx Black and then embossed with Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder.

 

I completed card by using the Zig Zag dies again to cut out  a border around the coloured image and sentiment. Sentiment was popped up with some pop-up squares. Around the background papers, frames and sentiment I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Wilted Violet.

Background Paper, Recollections – Petite Floral – 12 x 12″ (30.4 x 30.4 cm) and some flowers from my collection were then used to complete the card.

To make the Easel Card I just took a 5.5″ x 12″ piece of white cardstock and then scored at 6″ and then on one of the 6″ portions at 3″. This allows the card to lay flat when mailing.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: High Hopes Tail Not Waggin / Get Well Soon K044; High Hopes Seymore’s Sick Day T058

Dragon: YG01, YG03, YG13, YG17, Y15, Y17, Y18, V12, V04, V09

Hot Water Bottle: B32, B34, B37

Pill Bottle: E23, E25, C1, C2

Thermometer: C1, C2

Background: Ground: Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers – Terracotta, Sepia, Tan, Moss; Sky: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Salty Ocean

Around card and borders: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Wilted Violet

Background Paper: Recollections – Petite Floral – 12 x 12″ (30.4 x 30.4 cm)

Die Cuts: Lawn Fawn – Zig Zag Rectangle Stackables; Avery Elle – Custom Steel Dies – Pierced Clouds

Added Tools: Cuttlebug, MISTI, Xyron, Tape Gun, Glue DOTS, Forever In Time – Pop-Dot Value Pack

Be sure to visit the One Crazy Stamper blog for your daily inspiration, and check out our Facebook page, Pinterest and Twitter as well!

 

Party Animals

Mar6

Welcome OCS Fans!

Sharing a fun card featuring: High Hopes – Wild Party and sentiment High Hopes – Birthday Party Animals! I just love these little characters.

 

I first stamped the sentiment using Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Dusty Concord and then to emboss it I used some Versamark and Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder. Using my MISTI, made this very easy to do. I decided to add a little bit of bling as well, so I die cut a few small balloons and added them on each side of the sentiment. I also decided to give them some fuzzy pop-poms on their hats to finish them off. Enjoy!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: High Hopes – Birthday Party Animals J058; High Hopes – Wild Party T102

Background Paper: Forever In Time Perfect Prints – SP228-31 Party Monsters (6 x 6 in.)

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Dusty Concord, Memento – Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Die Cuts: Your Next Stamp – Mini Balloon Trio Die Set, My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out

Tools: MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen

Party Animals stamped onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then coloured in with Copics:

Dragon: YG01, YG03, YG13, YG17, V04, V06, V09, G14, G17, G07, BV11, BV13, BV17
Moose: E21, E23, E25, E29, E51, E53, E55, E57, BV17, BV13, BV11
Monster: BG02, BG05, BG07, E19, E17, E15, W9, W7, E97, E19, E08
Bear: E31, E33, E35, E37, BG02, BG05, BG07
Monkey: E51, E53, E55, E57, E59, BG15, BG13, BG11, BG05, BG07, BG09
Racoon: Black, W10, W9, W7, C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, G99, G95, G94
Horn: E15, Y28, YR6, YR24
Mouths: EE95, E93, R17
Background:  BV0000
Balloons: G14, G17, G07, BG02, BG05, BG07
Confetti: YG13, YG97, YG93, BV00, BV02, BV04, BV11, BV13, BV17, Y19, Y17, Y15

 

Be sure to visit the One Crazy Stamper blog for your daily inspiration, and check out our Facebook page, Pinterest and Twitter as well!

Happy St. Patty’s Day

Feb27

Hi Everyone,

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon and so I thought I’d share this adorable little frog and an old Irish saying featuring High Hopes Rubber Stamps – Frog In Boxers Q018 and High Hopes Rubber Stamps – Irish Blessing2 P132 for the sentiment. My grandmother and her family came over from Ireland when they were very young so I am also part Irish.  When I saw these two stamps from High Hopes, I just knew that I had to put them together to make this card.

On the inside is the Irish saying:

 

 

Happy St. Paddy’s Day Everyone!

 

Card Recipe:

Paper for Image: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card

Die Cuts: My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, Cricut Cartridge – Phrases – Happy St. Patrick’s Day – #M406F6

Copics:

Frog: YG00, YG03, YG06, YG17, BG99, E81, Colourless Blender

Pants: YG00, YG01, G24, G94, G99, YG17

Background: G0000, G000

Background Paper: Lucky to Have – Little Scraps of Heaven – Clover Paper

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Mowed Lawn, Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Peeled Paint, Memento – Tuxedo Black, VersaMark ink

Embellishments: Jot Stickers: Pop-Up, Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder

Miscellaneous Tools: Cricut Explore, Cuttlebug, MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Marvy Heating Embossing Tool

 

Be sure to stop by the One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs,  Facebook Page and Pinterest for some daily inspiration from the Design Team Divas.

Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific day!

 

 

Shake Your Ba-Donkey-Donk!

Feb20

Hi There,

I’m excited to tell everyone that I’ve been accepted as a Card Designer for One Crazy Stamper High Hopes Stamps. Yay!!!

Today I’m sharing a birthday card that I made using a combination of High Hope Rubber Stamps – Party Donkey S113, Brayden’s Backside T066 and Warm Wishes S016. When I first saw the 2 donkey stamps, I knew just what I was going to do with them and it made me giggle just thinking about it! LOL! I hope that you get a giggle too!

I coloured in the High Hope Rubber Stamp – Party Donkey S113 on the front of the card and the fussy cut around the stamp. The cake is from the High Hopes Warm Wishes S016 stamp. I stamped it out and then fussy cut around it. I made the little flames using some spare yellow cardstock.

 

 

On the inside of the card, I decided to have some fun with the High Hopes – Brayden’s Backside T066. I stamped out the full image and then just the back haunches and tail. I coloured in both images and then fussy cut around them both. I attached the haunches using an Activation Wobble Spring. When you bring it to one side or the other. The butt shakes back and forth! LOL!

Here it is in action:

 

 

 

Background Paper: Stampin’ Up! Wood Textures 6″ x 6″ (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm); Forever in Time – Birthday Blast – 6″x6″ paper; Echo Park Paper Co. – Happy Birthday Boy 6″ x 6″

Paper for images: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card

Copic Markers Used:

Donkey – C10, C9, C7, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, W5, W4, W2, E55

Scarf – YG63, YG61, YG17

Cake: Leaves – YG63, YG61, YG17; Flowers: Y06, R37, R29, R24; Icing: BG18, BG15, BG11, Y38, Y19, Y06, Candles: R29, R24, R17, BG78, BG75, BG72; Plate: BV23, BV20

Sentiments: Microsoft Word Font – Cooper Black, Size 26 and Size 14

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Candied Apple, Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Wild Honey, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Pine Needles, Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Peeled Paint, Memento – Tuxedo Black

Die Cuts: Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214), My Creative Time: Fun Vertical Greetings

Tools: MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Activation Wobble Spring

 

Be sure to stop by the One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs,  Facebook Page and Pinterest for some daily inspiration from the Design Team Divas.

Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific day!

 

Happy Valentine’s Day My Prince!

Feb14

My mom always told me that when I met my husband, I found my prince charming because he’s really handsome and does everything for me. My family calls me the princess! I don’t think it’s quite what my hubby had in mind for his princess, but it works for us! LOL! Everyone always asks me if they could borrow him. Sorry, ladies he’s all mine and has been for going on over 34 years. I couldn’t live without him, he’s my best friend.

This year, I thought I’d make him a special Valentine’s card with a little bit of humour that reflects our relationship! I do help when he lets me.

On the front of the card is the digital image from The Paper Shelter – Prince Charming.

Here is a close-up of the prince:

On the inside I used the stamps from Ai – Art Impressions – 4729 – In the Bag Set.

Here is a close-up:

The captions above and below the image were typed in Microsoft Word using the font Cooper Black, Size 14.

Background Paper – K&Company – Kelly Panacci – KP Valentine – 30-599338, K&Company – Kelly Panacci – KP Valentine – 30-5993345

Die Cut – Sizzix Framelets by Stephanie Barnard – 562676 – Hearts Dotted

Embellishments – Jot Jewel Stickers

Used Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and coloured in all images with Copic markers. Stamped images using Memento – Tuxedo Black.

He laughed when I gave him his card and he loved it! I hope you do too!

Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!

Happy 28th Anniversary

Feb6

Hi There,

Sharing a card that I made for my wonderful husband of 28 years a few years back, but never got around to posting. He’s been my best friend always and continues to be even more so as we get older together. Even after 28 years of marriage, we still never run out of things to talk about. I LOVE IT and him too! LOL!

Here is a close-up:

For the inside of the card, I wrote something special for him.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Used my MISTI and stamped images onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using Memento – Tuxedo Black ink. Coloured in images with Copic markers.

Stamp on Front: High Hopes Rubber Stamps – Dancing Hedgehogs S512.

Sentiments: Craftin Desert Divas – Lovies and Stampin Up: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Background Paper: K&Company – KP Valentine

Die Cuts: My Creative Time – Bunch of Fun Circle Dies, My Creative Time – More Stitched Circles, Craftin Desert Diva’s – Flag Banner Dies

 

 

 

 

Year of the Pig 2019

Feb6

Hi There,

Happy Chinese New Year! It’s the year of the pig and to celebrate it this year I made all of my friends and a few co-workers a special card! 12 of them in total this year.

For the front of the card I used Polkadoodles Piggy 1 from their Work & Play10 Country Life – Digital Craft Collection. I created the sentiment using WordArt in Microsoft Word.

Here is a close-up of one card.

This is a close-up of the little pig.

 

On the inside I used my MISTI (Most Incredible Stamping Tool) and stamped the sentiments using Versa Fine – Onyx Black and Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder using Craftin Desert Diva’s Dragon Festival Stamps.

Dragon boat is also from the same stamp set. Little pig is from Lawn Fawn LF-1595 – Hay There!

This is a close-up of the dragon boat and little pig.

All images were stamped onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using Memento – Tuxedo Black ink and then coloured in with Copic markers.

They loved them and I hope you do too!

Copic Markers Used:

Pig: R000, R00, R01, R02, RV10, RV11, C1, R17, R20

Dragon: R39, R29, R27, R24, R17, E15, Y28, Y26, Y24

Border around die cut: Sharpie – Gold Medium Point – Water Based Paint

Die Cut: Your Next Stamp – Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214), Lawn Fawn LF1596 – Hay There

 

 

Happy 80th Birthday – Queen for a Day

Jan30

Sharing a card that I made a few years back for a very sweet lady who turned 80 and doesn’t look a day over 70. I wish I could look as good as her at her age. LOL!

Here is the inside of the card.

To make the card I used Art Impressions Stamps U4251 – Beauty in Progress  for the front of the card and Art Impressions Stamps Popcards – 4859 – Oldie PopCard for the inside. Both images were stamped with Memento – Tuxedo Black ink using my MISTI onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then coloured with a mixture of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.

Die Cuts – My Creative Time – Sentiment Label Dies, Craftin Desert Diva’s Party Dies, Spellbinders Die D-Lites Conversation Bubble SKU: S2-197, Art Impressions 4862 – PopCard Template

Background – Momenta Cardstock

She loved it and I hope you do too!