Glued Stenciled Thank You Airbrushed

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 533 - Hot Glue Stencils, Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 324 - Thank you, and last Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 529 - I get a crush on you when we Tango or Mambo. I found out it is not easy to write a work in hot glue but I went for it anyway. I used my air brush machine with coordinating copic colors to spray the white top panel with the stencil in place. I laid the stencil in front of the card in the picture to show my stencil. I matted on melon mambo and then tied a crush curry ribbon around then matted that on a white card base.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: None 
Paper: white, melon mambo 
Ink: copics 
Accessories: Hot Glue Gun, ribbon 
Techniques: Glued Stencil, Copic Air Brushing

Glittered Stencil Treat Yourself

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 531 - Stencil This or Stencil That, and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENG E# 322 - Cupcakes. My colors are from last Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 527 - Wild Pirouettes on the Sahara and last Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 537. I have a granddaughter birthday coming up and so I went with a birthday theme. I have not used this set in quite some time. I stamped and cut out the icing and candle part to make a stencil then applied some glue and some pink glitter then white for the candle. I used some stickles for the flame. After drying I cut the entire image out and popped it up on dimensionals. I used my airbrush and a copic with the Jim Holz Splatters stencil. Love how that turned out. The sentiment is stamped in Sahara Sand ink. Hope you like it. See everyone tomorrow in the color challenge I hope.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Treat Yourself 
Paper: White, Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand 
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand 
Accessories: Dimensionals, Glitter, Doodlebug Design Sugar Coating Glitter, Jim Holz Splatters Stencil, ribbon
Techniques: Glittered Stenciling, Copic Airbrushing, 3D, yellow and red stickles

Natural Beauty Anniversary

 This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 525 - Mirror, Mirror, today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 316 - No Patterned Paper, today's MOJO MONDAY'S SKETCH CHALLENGE # 389 and last Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENG E# 521 - Lagoons of daffodils, strawberries and pears oh my.
I love this retired stamp set and fail to use it as often as I should. I stamped the bird on white then mirrored on white as well and colored as close to the same as possible with copics BG 70, 72, 75,78, RV10, 11, 13, 14, YG61, 63, & 67. I stamped the squared image on white using tuxedo black ink and then airbrushed using copics then matted on lost lagoon, I did some tone on tone with pear pizzazz for the leaves. Both birds are popped up with dimensionals and the sentiment is stamped in daffodil delight. Had so much fun making this as I did not have to hunt for matching patterned paper.

I used Sweet And Sassy's Anniversary Innies on the inside stamped in lost lagoon.  I stamped the butterfly from Natural Beauty on the backside of the envelope.  Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Natural Beauty, All Year Cheer III, SNS - Anniversary Innies
Paper: white, pear pizzazz, lost lagoon 
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight 
Accessories: dimensionals, ribbon, copics 
Techniques: Mirror, tone on tone, copic coloring, 3D, Airbrushing

Transformed Map of Winds of Grace

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 418 - Midnight Muse Breeze, Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 421 - Transform Map and my layout is from Monday's TECHNOSTAMPERS SKETCH CHALLENGE # 255.
I used my copics and airbrush system to shade in the colors for baja breeze in the center marina mist on the top and midinight muse on the bottom of the focal panel and white base after stamping the main images in midnight muse ink.
My focal panel is matted on marina mist then midnight muse cs. I found 2 gems close to baja breeze color and some blue ribbon.
This will be a Father's Day or Birthday card for one of the men in my life since they all love fishing.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Winds of Grace - SU, Globe Map - Inkadinkado
Paper: white, marina mist, midnight muse
Ink: midnight muse
Accessories: gems, ribbon, dimensionals, Copics, ABS
Techniques: Airbrushing, 3D

So Many Dolphin Silhouettes

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 383 - Make Your Own Silhouettes.
My layout is from today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 176 - Sketch by Miss Minx.
My cs paper is bermuda bay and peach parfait. I used my copics and air brush system to color the background for my focal panel. I stamped the senitment from So Many Sayings in momento tuxedo black ink.
I used my quickutz Dolphin Silhouette die for my images cut from some dark gray basic gray dp.
Hope you like it, now off to work I go
RECIPE:
Stamps: So Many Sayings - SU
Paper: white, bermuda bay, peach parfait, basic gray dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black
Accessories: dimensionals, ribbon, copics ABS
Techniques: Air Brushing, 3D

Coast To Coast Pierced

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 122 - Paper Piercing and Friday's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 118 - Stampin' Nana. I chose to CASE Roberta's MY JMU GRADUATE card.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 390.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 380 - Tango Chocolate Artichokes.
I cut my Nestie Oval and embossed it then with the die in place I used my copics and ABS to airbrush the tango and artichoke coordinating colors. With the die still in place I then stamped my image using momento espresso ink.
My dp is from a duce mix I found in a drawer, no idea what stacks they came from. I paper pierced the bottom panel then used my choc chip marker to add some faux stitching.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Coast To Coast - SU
Paper: vanilla, dp?
Ink: momento espresso, choc chip
Accessories: copics, ABS, dimensionals, Nesties Ovals, paper piercing tools, ribbon,
Techniques: Air Brushing, 3D, Dry Embossing, paper piercing

Close As A Memory Sympathy

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 390 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 388 - Tango Chocolate Artichokes.
I used copics to air brush the 2 colors and then stamped my image in choc chip all on vanilla, vanilla card base, My Minds Eye dp and choc chip colored ribbon. I cut and embossed my popped up focal panel using Nesties Oval die.
Unfortunately I have needed quite a few sympathy cards lately and this one will soon be needed so I thought I would go ahead and make one. I am so proud of me I actually completed this inside and out and the evie too. Whoo Hoo. Now off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Close As A Memory
Paper: vanilla, tangerine tango, MME dp
Ink: choc chip
Accessories: dimensionals, copics, ABS, Nesties Ovals
Techniques: Air Brushing, 3D, Dry Embossing

Blue Flowers for Judy

This is for today's FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 106 - True Blue Flowers and for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 102 - StampinQueenJar. Judy is not only a very super talented crafter but a sweetheart to boot. I love everything in her gallery. I found my inspiration for this card in her KINDNESS card. I loved the floral background and was sure I had something close to that but as luck would have it I was wrong but I did find some that struck my fancy from a stack from DCWV. My base is Not Quite Navy with dark blue denim dp which is for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 364 - Denim Anniversary.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 374.
I stamped the Pennant builder wheel in Ranger broken china ink on white ribbon and it bleed, I have got to ind me some twill. Oh well this was for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 366 - It's A Banner Kinda Day.
I used my copic air brush system for my primas using B91, B95 & B97 markers topped with a dark blue button.
Hope you like it, now off to work and comments when I get home. Can't get on here from work.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Pennant Builder Wheel
Paper: white, not quite navy, DCWV dp, denim dp
Ink: Ranger Broken China
Accessories: copics, ABS, Giga scallop punch, ribbon, button, primas
Techniques: ABS

Elegant Embroidered Greetings

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 370. My colors are from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 360 - White Island Pool. I stamped the sentiment on the inside 1st in pool party then in island indigo for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 362 - Try This or Try That. I used Martha Stewarts picket fence border punch for the front matt panel, pool party for the base and fold over flap and island indigo for the matt for base.
I used my air brush system for the primas and they are held together with a gem brad.

I did something I do not usually do and that is to take a peek at those who have already created. In looking at the challenge gallery I loved the way Sallie did her faux curtains behind her window in this gorgeous FLOWERING WINDOW BOX and attempted to create that same effect, without sucess I might add. I used the lacey border from Elegant Embroidery SU set. I first tried using my white craft ink which failed. I have had nothing but trouble with that pad since getting it. I just can not get it to show up so I ended up with island indigo. Still did not get the angle I was going for but oh well.
RECIPE:

Stamps: Elegant Embroidery, Elegant Greetings
Paper: white, pool party, island indigo
Ink: pool party, island indigo
Accessories: MS Picket Fence Border, Butterflies, Fern punches, pirmas, Copics, ABS, Gem, Sm Madison Window
Techniques: Shadow Stamping, Copic Airbrushing

Christmas In The Country

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 355 and Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 345 - Blushing Rose Limeade.
I used a stamp set called "CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. I used my copic Air Brush System to airbrush some light then darker pink around the church then used markers to color. I added some flower soft to look like snow on the roof and ground. Hope you like it. My step-daughter thinks the only colors in the world are pink and black so guess who will get this for Christmas? LOL
RECIPE:
Stamps: Christmas in the Country - MFP; crackel - rubber stampede
Paper: white, regal rose, Bo bunny dp, Martha Stewart dp
Ink: momento tuxedo black, regal rose
Accessories: ribbon, copics, ABS, dimensionals, Nestie Rectangle
Techniques: ABS, 3D, copic coloring, dry embossing

Southwest Cowboy Birthday

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 338 - Cutting Cherry Calypso Mustard.
I used my Copic Air Brush System and copic markers to make my background sunset scene.
This is also for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 340 - Embossed Kisses. I inked my hunka cowboy with more mustard then pressed it onto my Argyle embossing folder that was inked with cherry cobbler then stamped on my focal panel. I did the same with the cactus except I used Herringbone EF. My sentiment was stamped onto more mustard using cherry cobbler ink. My focal panel was matted on calypso coral. I embossed my cherry cobbler base with Houndstooth EF. Added some ribbon, then tied my horse brad with red cording. I had a day where my Libra zodiac sign was in full force. I could NOT decide which folder to use so I used them all. LOL. My stamp set is called "SOUTHWEST COWBOY" from MARKS FINEST PAPERS. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Southwest Cowboy - MFP
Paper: white, more mustard, cherry cobbler, calypso coral
Ink: more mustard, cherry cobbler
Accessories: Copics, ABS, Herringbone EF, Argyle EF, Houndstooth EF
Techniques: dry emboss, ABS, Embossed Kisses

Christmas Favorite Candy Canes

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 307. My color combo is Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 297 - Perfect Breeze Pizzazz. My base is my 2nd and for sure final attempt at Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 299 - W.I.S.H.. I tried again after telling myself not to but now I have learned my lesson. At least most of it is covered up and I used my Copic Air Brush System to do the fill in this time. LOL.
My candy cane image is from a digital set just released from TREEHOUSE STAMPS DIGITAL LINE called Christmas Favorites II. I used GIMP to flip the candy cane and cross them, printed 2 images then colored and cut the top layered cane out of the 2nd print and popped it up. I punched holes on both side to run my pear pizzazz ribbon through and tied it around them both. I cut and embossed my focal panel with Nesties Rectangle then used YG93 to trim around the inside edge and softened it with the colorless blender. After attaching all the layers I covered the colored sections of the images with purple and blue stickles.
I love Christmas candy canes, just not real fond of the peppermint ones.
Hope you like it, now off to work
RECIPE:
Stamps: Christmas Favorites II -THS Digital Line,
Paper: white, perfect plum, baja breeze
Accessories: copics, ribbon, hole puncher
Techniques: WISH; ink, spray & smash

Thoughtful Garden Sympathy

This is for today's FEATURED STAMPER # 196 - Jazzytobi. I chose her SYMPATHY CARD to CASE. I changed the colors, image, added a matt, and made mine a 4x4 square card.
I used Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 295 - Peach Espresso Craze. This is also for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 91 - Sympathy.
I stamped garden sihouettes in Adirondeck Espresso ink then used my Copic Air Brush System to create the background 1st with YR12 then YR14 then E07. I distressed the edges with the espresso ink pad and popped my focal image up on the espresso cs matt. I applied some touches of glitter with my spica clear glitter pen.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers, Garden Sihouettes - Stampin Up
Paper: vanilla, white, espresso
Ink: adirondeck espresso
Accessories: copics, ABS, deminsionals
Techniques: Airbrushing, edge distressing

Aloha for a Co Worker

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 269 - Lovely Gable Cameo's. I Love these colors together and everything on this just fell into place. I needed a really special card for a really special co-worker who is going off to broaden her horizons without me. sniff sniff. I used some lovely lilac pattern paper for panel 2 and lovely lilac cs for my card base. Some lime green ribbon to cover the seam and printed, colored with copics and cut out 5 hibiscus images from a set due for release May 6th from TREEHOUSE STAMPS DIGITAL LINE - Alohoa. My sentiment was printed then cut with Nesties Labels 5 then air brushed with copic marker. My layout is from today's MERCY'S TUESDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE # 72. I really was not trying to CASE Mercy but I guess I did since we both used the same type of flower image but I just had to use this Hawaiian set with these colors. I placed 4 of the flowers in an arch like arch then the 5th one I attached under the sentiment. I wanted to inclued the Vellum embossing and realized I have no more vellum.., eeek must be time to visit my LSS 50 miles away. I really hope my friend likes this. There may be no time to comment today as I have a busy day at work and then 4pm will find me, Shannon and Alana "ON THE ROAD AGAIN" to see the greatest female country artist of this century (IMO) Carrie Underwood in concert in Tallahasse, Oh man I can hardly wait. Whoo Hoo
RECIPE:
Stamps: Aloha - Treehouse Stamps Digital Line
Paper: white, lovley lilac CS and PP
Accessories: copics, ABS, ribbon, stickles,
Techniques: digital, 3D, Air Bushing

Oh Happy Day

Oh My Oh My was I doin’ the happy dance Sunday night when I got a PM from Betty asking if I would like to provide a sample for this weeks color challenge. After I picked myself up from the floor I pm’d back with a hesitating (NOT) YES, OH YES. So this is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 266 – Blushing Coral Rubies. I love these colors together. Betty is paying tribute to retiring SU colors. I really hate to see these go since they are some of my favorite colors but I still have paper, pens, re-inkers so I will use them until they are gone. LOL.

I decided to use a set I bought from The Greeting Farm called “Oh Happy Day”. This little girl just tickles my funny bone with her all frocked up and no where to go. She reminds me of Madison (Shannon’s # 2 child) who loves to dress up and act like a GLAMORE GAL! Such a drama queen that one, but loved by all. I stamped my image in tuxedo Memento ink then colored with copics E30, E31, E33, E34, E35, E37, E80, E51, E53, R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, Y11, & Y13. After coloring I trimmed around the hair and edge then used Nesties circle and trimmed and embossed. My matt is from Labels 3 in ruby red cs. My card base is cameo coral with Background basics Star block stamped in creamy caramel. I did some shading around the image with C1 and C3 then airbrushed with Y11. A strip of creamy caramel on the right side topped with blush blossom ribbon tied with gold cord through a button for accent. I wish I could tie bows like Betty. Maybe one day she will teach me her secret.

I hope you like my sample and hope you play along with todays color combo. Happy Stampin’ All.

Quiet Quilted Moments

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 262. Trying to stay out of jail from not thoroughly reading the desert option I also used Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE - Bermuda Celery Hunter, and included TWIGHTLIGHT TUESDAY'S INSPIRATION CHALLENGE # 59 - Sparkle where I added stickles to the heart brad and water lines, CREATIVE CARD CREW CHALLENGE # 42 - Distressing where I sponge distressed my heart, and it only took me 2 days to build up the courage for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - Paper Quilting that I tackled in a small portion on panel 3. Whey. I used a set just released in digital form by TREEHOUSE STAMPS. Ya gotta check them out. I am luvin' me some digis. No wait, no worry and I can buy more bc they cost less and store more bv they don't take up shelve space. TeeHee. My image is on vanilla cs and colored with copics BG10, BG11, BG15, BG45, BG49, E30, E31, E33, E34, E35, E50, E51, G12, G29, G40, RV000, RV10, RV11. I made my quilted panel from some dp from Impressions, I did some airbrushing for the sky and it is hard to see but I used some pink also. I need more practice, can not seem to get a good smooth flow especially with the Ciaos. I found some dark green felt ribbon that matched handsome hunter, I punched the large heart from Martha Stewart punch in vanilla and then distressed the edges with pink passion for some desert then added a pink heart brad in the center and popped them up. I stamped the sentiment in handsome hunter. I love how this turned out and hope you do too.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Quiet Moments - Treehouse Stamps
Paper: vanilla, Impression, Bermuda Bay
Ink: Graphite black, handsome hunter
Accessories: Copics, ABS, sponges, dimensionals, stickles, felt ribbon, 1in square punch
Techniques: Airbrushing, sponge distressing, 3D

Cool Wishes Snowflake Button

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE - Crushed Red Sand. My desert is a button I made from my Fiskars Snowflake Punch using a technique from the past TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE - 5 Layered Button which I absolutely love making. After the crstal effects dried I tied some red ribbon, gold and silver cording through the button holes into a bow. My sketch is from Monday's THE PINK ELEPHANT CHALLENTE # 46 - SKETCH. I stamped the image in black brilliance on white cs then on a post it note so I could use it as a mask. Then with my air brush system and copic marker I sprayed some crushed curry color around the image. I did not have a match for sahara sand so I broke out my spritzer tool which I fight with every time I use it. That is why I broke down and bought an air compressor to air brush with. Anyway my penguin is at the beach and the sand is around his feet and the the sun is getting ready to set but it is still cool so he needed his scarf anyway. My sentiment is stamped in real red ink. I punched the sahara sand layer with my Fiskars snowflake border punch after stamping it with the snowflake in this darling stamp set that I got from TREEHOUSE STAMPS called COOL WISHES. How did I do?
RECIPE:
Stamps: Cool Wishes - THS
Paper: white, sahara sand, real red, crushed curry
Ink: black brilliance, sahara sand, real red
Accessories: copics, air brush system, Fiskars Snowflake border emboss/punch
Techniques: Masking, Airbrushing