Shake, rattle, and roll

     Back with another Art Impressions Halloween card.  This one is super fun and from a brand new design line.  Mr. Skellie is on an action wobble so you can touch him and he really does shake.  The new part of the design is the brads.  All his limbs were added with brads so you can put him in whatever position you like.  The new line is called Wiggle Wobbles.  This one is Skeleton Wiggle Wobble.  The action wobble and brads come with the set.

     For the background of my card I tried a little color blocking.  I saw Jennifer Maguire do this a couple of months ago and wanted to try it.  You simply ink up your acrylic stamping blocks with Distress ink, spray them with water, and place them ink down on some watercolor paper.  Instead of lifting the block up right away, you place something heavy on it and let it sit for 5 minutes so that the color really soaks into the paper.  Pretty cool technique and I really like how it came out.

     Thank you all for the congratulations on my daughters nursing accomplishments

     Have a blessed day!

Supplies:

Paper--Canson XL watercolor paper, Recollections

Stamps--Art Impression "Skeleton Wiggle Wobble"

Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx, Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, Spiced Marmalade and Black Soot Distress inks

Tools--accompanying dies, brads, and actions wobble

Boo!

     Sorry.  Didn't mean to pop back up out of nowhere and scare you.  lol  I doubt any of you were too terrified by these Halloween cuties.  Art Impressions has done it again with a fantastic Halloween collection this year.  The products used are the Holiday Mansion set and the Holiday Mansion Accessory set.  I also used a couple of bats from the Haunted Mansion Popcard set.

        The accessory set makes the mansion perfect for Halloween OR Christmas.  Just color it up for either holiday and pop the appropriate die cuts into the windows and doors.

     This is a super fun set because you can really get creative with how you place the accessory 

pieces.

     I have three more Halloween sets from Art Impressions to share with you over the next few days so stay tuned.

     I spent some time yesterday catching up with a lot of you and hope to get around to the rest of you today.  Lots going on in my household.  For those of you who missed it on FB, my daughter graduated from nursing school in August and took and passed her NCLEX boards this month so we have a brand new nurse on the field.  She started work yesterday and will be in the ICU.  That's quite an accomplishment for a new nurse.  She worked there for her preceptorship (also an honor) and they liked her so much they went to the director and requested her.  So very proud of this girl.  God has blessed her and us so tremendously.

     Outside projects for me have slowed down so my card making is picking back up.  Maybe I'll be back in the old groove soon.  LOL

     Hope you have a great week and don't forget to check back in for some more spooky creations.

Tracy

Supplies:

Paper--My Mind's Eye "Wicked", Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card

Stamps--Art Impressions "Holiday Mansion set", "Holiday Mansion Accesory set", and "Haunted Mansion Popcard set"

Ink--Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx

Tools--accompanying dies

Spooky hoots

How about a cute trio of Halloween owls today.  These little ladies are part of the new Happy Haunting set from Art Impressions. 

 I just love owls.

     I've been trying to finish up another quilting project and my hubby and I got some fishing time in the last couple of days so I've been a bit busy.  I'm hoping to have some of AI's new interactive Halloween projects up soon.
     Have a fantastic weekend and to my friends in Florida.  Stay safe.
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Wicked", Recollecions, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Art Impressions "Happy Haunting set"
Ink--Copics, Scattered Straw Distress ink
Tools--Quickutz Nesting Circles
Miscellaneous--Kaisercraft gems

Monster mash

     I have another fun Halloween card for you today from Art Impressions.  This one uses the Spooktacular set.

     These guys are having a blast.  The stamped image was fussy cut and added to the background created with Distress ink and Copics.

Have a blessed day!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--Recollecions, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Art Impressions "Spooktacular set"
Ink--Copics, Scattered Straw Distress ink, Sakura silver gel pen
Tools--Quickutz Nesting Circles dies

Happy Haunting

     Fall has crept up on us so you know that means it's time for all those who celebrate Halloween to get their cards ready.  We don't do Halloween but there are several really fun new releases from Art Impressions that I'm going to share with those of you who do.

     Today's card uses the Happy Haunting set.

     I pulled out my distress inks to create the background and colored the images with my Copics.  The creeping critters were fussy cut and popped up.

Have a blessed weekend!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Wicked", Recollecions, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Art Impressions "Happy Haunting"
Ink--Copics; Faded Jeans, Seedless Preserves, and Black Soot Distress inks

Miss you

     Well, some of you might have noticed I've been missing quite a bit lately.  Or...maybe not.  LOL

     Well I haven't been around in bloggy land much cause real life land has been SUPER busy.  Lots of things going on with my church, been doing some quilting for my hubby, and....my daughter graduated with her BS in nursing!  So proud of her.  Now I have a party to plan.  She wants to wait til after her NCLEX test even though she's already been offered an internship in the ICU at one of our hospitals.

     I'll be teaching a ladies Bible study class starting in September and our church is planning a benefit fundraiser for a super sweet young lady with five children who has cancer.  Her family is such a blessing to us all and we're hoping we can help be a blessing to them.  So, I'm going to be staying busy for a while.  Doesn't mean I won't be making cards, just not sure how often.  I do have a whole lot of new stamps from Art Impressions to play with that you'll be seeing.

     As for today I have a little Purple Onion Designs card to show with you.  The lighthouse image is from the latest release "Happy Trails".  I added some scoring to the front card panel and created a window to make this a shaker card.  Still having a few issues with shaker cards.  Need to find a better foam tape to add the right amount of height and no stickies to catch the sequins.

Copics Used:

C00, C2, C4, C8, R14, R24, R37, Y00, Y11

     I'll be visiting you as best I can.  Have a blessed week!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Purple Onion Designs
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx, Broken China Distress Ooxide ink
Tools--MFT Die-namics Ovals Stax 2 dies
Miscellaneous--sequins, bakers twine, acetate

Purple Onion Designs birthday sale reminder

     Have you hopped over to the Purple Onion Designs store and scooped up some of the adorable stamps?  Tomorrow's the last day.

      For today's card I've used several stamps--Clouds, Balloon Trio, Tree Line, Grass, and the adorable Buddy dog.  Hopefully you can see the sparkle on the balloons.  Instead of using the complete stamp, I left off the strings and added some real string instead.

     Have a blessed day!

Tracy

Supplies:

Paper--MFT, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card

Stamps--Purple Onion Designs

Ink--Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx, Sakura white gel pen

Tools--Mama Elephant Femme Frames die, Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle dies

Miscellaneous--Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle pen, thread

Happy birthday Purple Onion Designs

WOOHOO!!!

     There's no way you'll want to miss out on this great sale at Purple Onion Designs.

     Today's card was made in celebration of another year of business for this wonderful company.  I just had to fill my scene with lots of little critters to celebrate.  Blueberry bear, Timber beaver, Lillie the garden owl, Petal the turtle, Buttercup bunny, and Sunny the bird.  For Sunny I used a mirror stamping technique to have her facing both directions.  

     A background of birch trees, ferns and mushrooms complete the scene.  LOTS of stamping and the animals were all fussy cut and popped up on foam.  I also gave them all party hats to match Sunny, using her hat and one from the Balloon, party hat and kite set.

     The sentiment was stamped and hand cut.  I used a little string on both ends for the birds to hold up the banner.

     You can find all these fun critters and LOTS more in the POD store so run on over there and have fun shopping.

     Have a blessed day!

Tracy

Supplies:

Paper--Copic XPress-it Blending card, Recollections

Stamps--Purple Onion Designs

Ink--Copics, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onux

Miscellaneous--Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle pen, Glossy Accents

Blow fish

     I just LOVE this crazy fish.  He's from Art Impressions Deep Breath Birthday set.  

     I stamped and fussy cut he and the cake after coloring them.  He's popped up on foam tape and so is the candle part of the cake and the sentiment.  I added some vellum to soften the blue paper and some Distress ink sand.  The bubbles were created with Glossy Accents.

Copics Used:

fish BG32, BG13, BG57, YG17, YG25, YG23, YG21, R35

hat R37, YR68

cake BV02, BV04, BV17, YR31, YR21, E31

candles RV23, BV00, Y21, R35, BG11, YG03, YR65, R37, E97, Y15

     Can't believe it's August already.  Time sure flies.
     Be blessed!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--Recollections, The Paper Studio vellum, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Art Impressions "Deep Breath Birthday"
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx, Sharpie white paint pen, Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap Distress inks
Tools--Spellbinders Classic Large Ovals dies
Miscellaneous--Glossy Accents

Chair napper

Don't we all know someone just like this fellow.  LOL  He's from Art Impressions Lazy Boy set.

Copics Used:

skin E00, E11, E13

hair W3

clothing C2, B93, B95, B97, E31, E35

chair E71, E74, E79, E35

remote C0, C4, C6, R37, YG67, B24, Y17

chip bag Y35, Y38, R24, R46

     Have a blessed weekend!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--Echo Park "This and That", Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Art Impressions "Lazy Boy set"
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versfine Black Onyx
Tools--MFT Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax dies

Waving hello

     Today I'm sharing a creation using Purple Onion Designs stamps from the new Happy Trails collection.  I did a little more playing with the few oxide inks I picked up.  After blending them I sprayed them with some water mixed with Pearl Perfect Pearls.

Copics Used:

fox E08, E95, E97, E51, R20, R30

bicycle R14, R24, C2, C8

basket E31, E35

frog YG03, YG17, YG25

     Have a great weekend!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--Strathmore Bristol, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Purple Onion Designs
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx, Broken Glass and Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide inks
Miscellaneous--Pretty Pink Posh sequins

Wildcat

This lady looks like she means business.  She's from Art Impressions Baseball set.

Copics Used:

skin E00, E11, E13

hair E97, E08

clothing BG32, BG57, BG72, BG75, C2, C4, C6, C8

bat E31, E35, C2

     Have a blessed week!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--Hampton Arts "Ki--Argyle", Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Art Impressions "Baseball set"
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versfine Black Onyx
Tools--Simon Says Stamp Stitched Dies

Swagger

     LOL  This guy cracks me up big time.  He's Art Impressions Swagger set. 

     I've popped his optional cast up on foam for a little dimension.

Copics Used:

skin E00, E11, E13

hair W3

clothing BV02, BV04, BV17, C4, C6, C8

crutches E41, E43, C2, C8

skates C4, C6, C8

     Have a blessed weekend!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--My Mind's Eye "Cut and Paste--Flair", Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Art Impressions "Swagger set"
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versfine Black Onyx
Tools--Quickutz Nesting Circles, Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles
Miscellaneous--Glossy Accents

Road Trip

     I do believe this bunch could get into a lot of trouble.  LOL  

     Art Impressions Road Trip stamp set is available at Michaels stores.  I've done this one in Prismacolor pencils.

     Hope you're having some fun yourself.
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--Strathmore Bristol, Recollections
Stamps--Art Impressions "Girls Just
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx, Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol; Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, and Hickory Smoke Distress inks
Miscellaneous--Glossy Accents, Silver Wink of Stella glitter pen

Beach bears

     It's definitely beach weather time....if you can take the extreme heat.

     For this card I've used several stamps from the recent Happy Trails release from Purple Onion Designs.  

     The sky was created by adding Distress ink to a craft sheet, spraying it with water and dragging the piece of watercolor paper through it.  The sand was stamped and colored with Distress inks.

Copics Used:

bear E31, E35, R30

mouse W1, W3, W5, R20, R30

clothing R27, R37

umbrella BG72, Y32, YR21, N1, N3

coconut tree YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, E21, E23, E25, E71, E74, E79

     All the images were fussy cut after stamping.  I tried for a little 3-D effect on the umbrella, bears, and palm tree by layering with some foam tape.

Have a blessed day!
Tracy

Supplies:
Paper--Canson XL watercolor paper, Recollections, Copic XPress-it Blending card
Stamps--Purple Onion Designs "Beach Umbrella", "Palm Tree", "Sandy the bathing bear", "Shelly the bathing mouse", "Sand Dunes", and "Stephanie Ackerman Homegrown Sentiments"
Ink--Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx; Tumbled Glass, Old Paper, and Antique Linen Distress inks