Hello Friend

I am enjoying a long weekend here in Canada and even though it is a gorgeous day out and my to do list is a mile and a half long, I have decided to take some me time. My card to do list is a mile long too but I have chosen to colour up a stamp in my stash that has only seen ink once before and make a card for my Just Because stash. Blossom from Your Next Stamp is adorable and will bring a smile to a friend who needs one. 

I also found a couple challenges to play along with (linked below) which I don't get to do very often either! Happy me time to me! 

After stamping the adorable Blossom on alcohol marker friendly paper I coloured her with copic markers and cut her out using a border edge from Kat Scrappiness. Next I stamped the sentiment and mounted it on matching card stock. The patterned paper is from my stash and I cut it and card stock to fit my A2 size card base. Twine and enamel dots finish off my card. 

I am entering this card in the Your Next Stamp Challenge #187 - Anything Goes

and in Krafty Chicks Chicks Challenge #618 - Week 5 - Anything Goes  challenges too just for fun!

Stamp: Blossom - Your Next Stamp

Sentiment - Waving Hello -Your Next Stamp

Patterned Paper - Stash

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, border - Kat Scrappiness, twine, enamel dots. 

Copic Markers

Dog - E23 E25 E29 E30 E31 E43 B02

Birds - B24 B28 B37 B29 R02 R05 YR18 Y11 Y15 Y17 V01

Leaves - YG01 YG03 YG17 BG96

Flowers - E01 E93 E95 E04

Grass - YG03 YG17 BG96

I will be adding this card to the March and April challenge on the Whimsy Stamps and Inspiration Facebook group

Thanks for stopping by! Have an awesome day!

CAS Smiles

Welcome Back OCS Fans! 

This week I decided to challenge myself just to shake things up a little in my crafty world. I have alot of patterned paper - yes it's an addiction - but I also have alot of little pieces -you know the ones that are trimmed off an edge of a sheet and you just can't bear to throw it out - gasp! 

My challenge was to use some of these smaller pieces as well as create a CAS (clean and simple) card. Double whammy and challenge accepted! I decided that "Blossom" from the new Darling Diva's release at High Hopes would be perfect for my card. 

To start this card I cut out my white background using a stitched square die. The stitched scallop border edge was cut next using a die. I used my Misti to place the stamp and sentiment in the perfect spot and inked away - LOVE my Misti! After colouring my stamp with alcohol markers I added the patterned paper edge.  I used a brown marker to add some freckles to puppy's cheeks and some sparkly Stickles on the heart and dress collar give me a touch of bling. 
All of this was mounted on some cardstock and voila - double challenge met...I think...

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Blossom  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Sending Smiles - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Spring - Echo Park

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento, Misti, Crystal Stickles, white gelly roll pen, My Creative Time die, Stitched Rectangle die - YNS, brown marker to add puppy freckles

Spectrum Noir: FS5 FS2 TN2 EB6 EB3 EB5 CT1 CT2 CT4 FS8 CG2 PP1 PP3 BT3 1B2

Copics: E31 E34 E37 C0

A new month = a new challenge! Join us for our Anything Goes challenge. Here's the link: May Challenge

Here's The Sketch 

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day!