By the Sea

Hello and welcome to the new ON THE BEACH challenge at Cards In Envy! You may use any theme as long as your card has a beach image on it.

I had a lot of fun making this card, using a new stamp I ordered from Crafty Individuals!

First, I made a Gelli plate background with paints, texture and stencils. I made (ahem) several before I was happy with the seaside feeling of this one!

I stamped the chairs on white CS, colored them with Copic markers, and cut out the striped parts of the chairs. I stamped the chairs onto the background scene and attached the striped pieces. I did the same with the kite, coloring it and attaching it to the background.

I hope you enjoy my card and I can't wait to see your beachy creation!

Happy Independence Day!

From me to you!

Clear Stamp: Inspired Stamps

Sentiment stamp: stash

 

Have a wonderful holiday!

Sherry

Twinkle, Little Stars!

Hello and welcome! The new challenge starting today at Cards In Envy Challenge is "TWINKLE, LITTLE STARS." I chose to do some paper piecing and make a 4th of July celebration card:

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Image: My Favorite Things Pure Innocence

Spellbinders star frame

Lawn Fawn label die

Copics

 

Enjoy your holiday and I can't wait to see what you make for this challenge!

Sherry

 

 

"Where you feel the most alive" challenge @ W2CB

Here is my card for the Words 2 Craft By challenge theme: "Go where you feel the most alive." I love going to the ocean, watching the waves, breathing the fresh air and feeling that sand between my toes! Everything else melts away.

I had lots of fun making a Gelli print and stencil background to go with this beautiful stamp by Crafty Individuals! I stamped the chairs both onto the background and plain white CS; I colored the striped fabrics, cut them out and attached them to the background.

 

Images: Crafty Individuals Co.

Copic markers

Gelli plate and acrylic paints

 

Thanks for stopping by--Sherry

 

Feeling Blue and "Distressed" Challenge (CIE)

Hello! The new challenge at Cards In Envy Challenge is Feeling Blue and "Distressed": create a card with Distress Inks and a lot of the color blue.

I had a lot of fun creating this background with blue Distress Inks and stamps! I love the blues in this vintage image from the Graphics Fairy. This type of crinkle ribbon squishes nice and flat for mailing.

 

Image: The Graphics Fairy

Ranger Distress Inks and Distress Oxide Ink

Tim Holtz clear stamps

Really Reasonable Ribbon

"Let's Hear It For the Boys!" at CIE

Hi. The new challenge at Cards In Envy blog is "Let's Hear It For the Boys!" -- make cards for men or boys.

I made this card with a Tiddly Inks digi stamp and Copics:

 

Card #7 for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!

The Coffee Loving Paper Crafters Spring/Summer Blog Hop 2018 has been so much fun I just had to pop in one last card before the deadline! Thanks to Amy, her team and the amazing Super Sponsors for providing a really fun week!

 

Teapot and cups digi stamps: Vera Lane Studio at Etsy

Sentiment: woodmount stamp in stash