So I discovered that Laura Bassen was teaching a class at Craftsy.  I am enjoying the class and even though I have seen some of the cards, it was nice to take a longer time to discuss the process and technique.

The technique this time is masking to blend colors.   Using that  post it note tape I was able to mask off paper to make stripes at the end of this card.   It was easy peasy and a fast way to make a nice card for someones birthday!

White Cardstock
Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink
Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink
Worn Lipstick Distress Ink
Papertrey Ink Think Big #7 Stamp Set
Hero Arts Black Inkpad
Blending Tool
Post-it Note

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Something New

Trying a NEW technique of using floral (or really anything) in the corner instead of making it front and center.   I pulled out some older stamps and found the beautiful morning glory stamp set.  Thought it would be great to stamp in the corner with blue and purples.

I watercolored the flowers playing with the blues and purples distress markers.   I love these things.  AND I WAS THRILLED to hear today that they will be releasing NEW COLORS each month for a year….looking forward to the Cracked Pistachio color in January…. MUST BUY MUST BUY

I played with my new pico embellisher to add some seeds to the center of the flowers.  I love these new pico embellishers.   So many options to use them!!   LOVE it!!!!

Here is a close up of the flowers so you can see the wink of Stella,   Definitely NOT see she my bleed out of my water colors.   LOL

Papertrey Ink Year of FLowers Morning Glories Stamp Set
Papertrey Ink Background Basics: Botanicals Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Watercolor Paper
Hero Arts Black Inkpad
Distress Markers:   Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Shaded Lilac, Seedless Preserves, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Pine Needles, Forest Moss, Peeling Paint, Mowed Lawn
irRESISTible Pico Embellisher – Danube Blue
Wink of Stella Clear
Blueberry Cardstock – My Favorite Things
Papertrey Ink Stone Ink Pad

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Ok, here is tag 11….. getting there…..

Here is Sharon Harnist tag from day 11

Her technique was to do copic bleeding with refills.   I decided to do distress inks watered down with perfect pearl mist.  You probably cannot see it very well, but the tag has a lot of shimmer.

Instead of a deer head, I decided to add two wonderful deer in all their glory.  I decided to play around with my distress stain sprays using tarnished brass and picket fence (white) sprays to create shades of brass and white on the ribbon.   Because this is a paint, the ribbon dried in a stiff crinkle look that was nice.

Thanks for looking

Supplies

White and shades of green cardstock scraps
Gold Foil paper by DCWV
Gold Glitter paper by DCWV
Distress Ink Picked Raspberry. Festive Berries, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick
Impression Obsession Deeer Trio Die
Tim Holtz Holiday Green Dies
Winnie and Walter The Big The Bold the Merry die set
Seam Tape
Picket Fence and Tarnished Brass Distress Spray
Webster Pages Summer Picnic Trim
Perfect Pearls Spray

Well you might have noticed that I skipped over tag 9.  I liked the tag but I have run out of time.   And I really liked tag 10.  I ended up just making a shaker card as the inspiration, not so much her wonderful design.  However I do want that stamp set.  LOL

Heather did an awesome job.  But I took a different spin.

I distress inked the background and then colored the bear and ice berg.  Yes he is on an iceberg.  I added too many sequins (LOL Who else is guilty of that!!!)   And I was so into the Copic coloring, I COMPLETELY forgot he was a polar bear.

But based on the look on his face, and that he is drinking his morning cocoa, my story (and I am sticking too it) is that the bear woke up from his long sleep to find out he was stuck on a iceberg.     Yep sticking to that story.

Note:  I have been using my ipad to take photos instead of my camera.  I swear everything is slightly blurry.  But I think you get the point.

Thanks for looking!!!

Supplies:

White cardstock
Cool Day stamps and dies from My Favorite Things
Clear Cardstock
Rectangle Frames dies from My Favorite Things
Deck the Halls Stamps
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder
Lawn Fawn Green Sparkle Hemp Cord
Black Memento Ink Pad
Copics  R11, R14, R17, BG0000, BG01 YG07, YG09, YG17, E33, E37
Sequins from Recollections (snowflakes silver and white)  and other misc sequins
Distress Ink Peacock Feathers, Broken China, Salted Ocean

I really liked this tag by Jill Foster.  I am so about gold and glittery shiny things.

I decided that I wanted some pink instead of doing black just so it looked more feminine.   However it did not give enough pop to really set apart the white.  But one learned.   LOL

I do apologize to Ellen Hutson for using supplies they do not sell.  I am amazed when I get an idea and pull my stuff out to create that I end up pulling out stuff from Papertrey.  If it is any comfort, when I make things for Papertrey Ink, I end up using other products.   LOL

Hope you enjoyed!  Thanks for looking!!!

Supplies:

White cardstock
Pink shimmer paper from Anna Griffin
Gold foil paper from DCWV
Ombre Builders by Papertrey Ink Stamps
Sparkle and Shine Die  by Papertrey Ink
Fancy Flakes Dies by Papertrey Ink
Blueprints 14 by My Favorite Things
Gold Spray by Heidi Swapp
Ribbon from Michaels

It is Day 7 and this tag is sooooo cute!!!  I just love all the watercolor details.

I Love all the details and the colors.   So cute, cute, cute!!!!

Now most women probably look like the woman above….but me….. I am more like the woman below!!!!  LOL.   Bring on the Christmas Cookies!!!  I love these stamp sets that I got from Joanns Fabrics online.  Never seen them before, but I swear they were made just for me, especially the one of holding herself because she has to pee.   So me!!!!  Hee Hee…. Don’t Tell Anyone!!!!!

Thanks for looking!!!!

Supplies:

Workout Cookies Stamp Set by Creative Vision
Inktense Pencils
Archival Black Ink Pad
Heidi Swapp Gold Spray
Red and Green Silk Ribbon from Flourishes
Tim Holtz Mini Stamped Holidays Stamp Set

Ok Ended up doing two tags tonight….Did not really care for them but what the heck  I think because I feel rushed.  I usually like to think about a card or tag for a day or two, think of my endless supplies and then think of colors and ideas.  Since I am running out of time I am just rushing thru the project.   If you like the tag, leave me some love.  I think I need it!!!

Jean Manis created this cute storybook tree in the snow.   I did not have any present dies…so I just added some birds.

Supplies:

Scrap white, blue and green cardstock
Critters in the Forest Die from Lawn Fawn
Stitched Slopes dies from Simon Says Stamps
Tim Holtz Mini Stamped Holidays Stamp Set
Making Frosty Friends Stamp Set Lawn Fawn
Sequins from Ruby and Hazel
Inktense Pencils
Black Archival Ink
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Ribbon from Michaels

Well I am officially sooooooo far behind.  I did the annual Christmas Cookie Baking Weekend here and between baking, and packaging the cookies, I lost several days…. Several valuable days.   So then then I need to get in gear, but I am making my own cards this years….yikes, sooooo far far far behind.

Julia Stainton did this adorable tag!!!   I wanted to make that exact tag, but I always try to get use the inspiration!  But her sleigh tag is so CUTE!!!!

So I pulled out my stamps, dies, glue and glittery stuff.  I hope you like it!!!  Note to self, I love the extra look of the background and glass in Julia’s photo, must get more creative in my picture taking.   LOL  But it is so late, I am tired, and getting any more creative tonight is NOT going to happen.

Supplies:

Papertrey Ink Two Feet Deep Stamp and Die Set
Tim Holtz Holiday Greens Thinlets by Sizzix
Tim Holtz Holiday Word Script Thinlets by Sizzix
BluePrints 18 by My Favorite Things (for the star)
Woodgrain Paper by Ellen Hutson
Scrap redm green and kraft paper
Gold Foil Paper by DCWV
Copic R29
Clear Rhinestones
Simon Says Black Ink
Simon Says Chocolate Brown Ink
Glossy Accents
Distress Embossing Ink by Tim Holtz
Ranger Enchanted Gold Embossing Powder
IrRESISTible Pico Embellisher Wedding White
Rustic Twine and Brown and White Bakers Twine

So glad that Kelly from Lawn Fawn did a tag.  I just bought a ton of her stamps at the Ontario show and I needed to put ink to stamp!!!

Here is the wonderful tag Kelly made:

I really liked the idea of the scalloped edging on the tag and fortunately for me I got the 3 scalloped edges from my recent My Favorite Things order.  Yooo Hoooo

And not to mention, I also just got the new Pico paint….  Lordy, I must of known she was going to use this fun stuff!!!

I did not vary much from Kelly’s tag….but when something is so stinkin cute!!!  Why bother!!!

I hope you enjoyed looking at the tag….see you tomorrow.   Note to readers, it is almost impossible to type when holding a small terrier dog!!!

Supplies:

Cotton Candy Cardstock by My Favorite Things
Marshmallow Cardstock from Bazzill
Aqua Mist Cardstock from Papertrey Ink
Snow Day Stamp Set from Lawn Fawn
Be Jolly Stamp Set and die by Avery Elle (opps I thought it was from Lawn Fawn)
Stitched Scalloped Edges by My Favorite Things
Copics:  RV04, RV02, YR04, C1, C3, B0000, E23
Wink of Stella Clear
Perfect Pearls Spray
Distress Inks – Victorian Velvet, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar
Momento Tuxedo Black Ink
irRESISTible Pico Embellisher Wedding Dress
Pink Grosgrain  Ribbon

Here is my interpretation of tag 3!

This tag is made by Kittie Caracciola and is just so stinkin cute!!!!

I had these cute window dies from Taylor Expressions and I have been itching to make something with them.  Thanks Kittie for giving me a chance to use them!!!

I started out making a window that was open like she did, but since I had the matching stamps that would allow me to add a scene I simply had to add it.

I wish I had enough time to really do some nice coloring, add some glitter, and I even thought about making it a shaker tag.  But since it is almost 1 in the morning and I am simply running out of time, I have to just leave it as it.   But I do like it.  Feels very Christmas to me!!!

Thanks so much for looking!   I LOVE comments so please leave some love!!!

Supplies:

Marshmallow Cardstock by Bazzill
Pattern Paper – Sweet Girl by Lori Whitlock Echo Park
Small Blooming Poinsettia Die by Poppystamps
Display Window by Taylored Expressions
Martha Stewart Score Board
Scrap red, green and gold paper
Black Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Copics:  Y28, B21, B05, B26, R29, G07, G17
Ribbon from Flourishes LLC