Freddie the Frog with a Bad Memory

Hello! I hope you are well today!  I have a fun card to share that is actually a mix of a digi image and a rubber stamp. I have a certain friend in mind for this card, I will use it for his birthday.

I used the digital version of the Trampoline Freddie stamp (but it is available in rubber, too) and colored it with markers.  I then die cut it out and framed it with navy cardstock.  The background was made by scribbling water-based markers onto watercolor paper, spritzing liberally with water, then adding chunky pretzel salt onto the piece and letting it dry.  It created this cool pattern! 

 Here is a photo of the entire panel. I actually made this months ago but couldn’t bring myself to use it for a while since I liked it so well!

Supplies: I Brake for Stamps Trampoline Freddie (digi) (Also available as rubber Trampoline Freddie (rubber) and in a stamp set Freddie, Mice and More rubber sheet), Bad Memory Sentiment stamp, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Versafine Majestic Blue ink, Background uses watercolor paper and Tombow water-based markers, Love Nicole brand sugar dots. Gina k/Thermoweb Double Stitched Rectangle die set.
(Use my coupon code SAVE10HEIDI to save 10% off your order at the IBFS Store.)

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Beach Cards - One Image/Two Occasions

Hello! I’d like to share a couple beach themed cards.  When the weather gets cold, I tend to use a lot of seasonal stamps, but it is fun to change it up and warm up by using summer stamps in winter weather.

The first card was has the beach scene stamped over patterned paper.  I added a cute pineapple charm to this card. That sentiment is the BEST!  I have been trying to be mindful to create some real vacations in my life, and not just trips that are more work than staying home.  We did a staycation last summer and I highly recommend them!

 I had decided to use this same image as an atypical Sympathy card.  I stamped over a watercolor wash ombré background. I paper pieced a yellow sun/moon (whichever one you are seeing is what it is!) and simply framed it and added a sentiment.  This was a card especially made for my mom, who lost a friend recently.  They had good memories of girls weekend beach vacations, so I thought this image was just the right thing.

Supplies: Just for Fun Rubber Stamps Pier Silhouette stamp, A Vacation is... sentiment stamp, ODBD Carried to Heaven sympathy stamp set, Versafine black ink,  Love Nicole Aquarelle 6x6 paper pad, other items from my stash.

Thanks for visiting today!!

Recycling Christmas cards into Tags

Happy Friday!  Today I have a quick project idea for recycling Christmas cards that you may have received.  In addition to some lovely handmade cards and store-bought cards from family, I tend to get some generic ones from charities and also extras that have a gift card inside and no message.  

So I made a tag!  The tag base is die cut from the card front, and the poinsettia is also part of that same card.  I added a punched snowflake, decorative brad, stickles and twine.  The tag sentiment is stamped on the back.

I know that I will be happy to have these already made next year when I get out my wrapping supplies!  

Thanks for stopping by today!  And head on over to the Free for All challenge at Splitcoaststampers to see the Recycle a Christmas card challenge.

Have a great day!!

First card of the year! Fuchsia Flowers!

Happy New Year!  I hope you had a great holiday season!  This is my first card of the year.  The holidays were busy, and I was only perusing blogs every now and then.  Unfortunately, I am again having trouble commenting on certain blogger blogs - the ones where the comment box is embedded in the post instead of opening a new window.  It always makes me sad when I can’t comment.  

Anyhow, here is my first design team post for IBFS this year.  I wanted to thank the owner, Della, for giving us a large portion of December off.  Not every DT does that and I appreciated the thoughtfulness!

I stamped twice, then colored the fuchsia stamp from this Floral Half Sheet stamp set. I then fussy cut with scissors and a craft knife.  I added some glitter glue to the flower to add shine and dimension.

Next, I stamped the Iron Work Background stamp with navy ink on light blue cardstock.  I decided to make a frame out of this by using a circle die (stay tuned for how I will use this part of the image, it is too pretty to toss). 

 I found a scrap of embossed cardstock to put behind the frame, then arranged my flowers.  

Supplies: I Brake for Stamps Floral Half Sheet, Iron Work Background, Memento black ink, Hero Arts Navy Shadow ink, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Nuvo drops Blizzard glitter glue, cardstock from my stash.
(Use my coupon code SAVE10HEIDI to save 10% on your order at the IBFS store.)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Classic Clean and Simple Snowman Card

Hello! I hope you are feeling the joy of the season.  I am sharing what is probably my last Christmas card this year.  Although I may copy it if I need to make any last minute cards.   This clean and simple card design would be easy to duplicate if you still need to make a few more cards this year. If not, why not use this idea for next year’s card?

  I make Christmas cards all year so I don’t get into such a time crunch, but even when I am done sending out cards, I will still make more in December when I am feeling that Holiday Spirit!

I stamped the Framed Snowflake with pool colored ink.  I then quickly outlined the snowflake with a glitter gel pen.   I then stamped and cut out the super cute Classic Snowman and added a little color here and there with water based markers and more glitter pen.  Since the snowman stamp already has a sentiment, that also saved time!

Supplies:  Just for Fun Rubber Stamps Classic Snowman and Framed Snowflake, Hero Arts Pool Shadow ink, Versafine Black ink, Tombow Water-based markers, Sakura Glitter gel pen, Gina K Ocean Mist cardstock

I’d love to enter this card in the Library Challenge’s The Snowman, and WordArtWedneday’s Anything Goes challenge.

Thanks for your visit today!!!

Santa’s Hat - Crayon Resist Card

Hello!  Hope you’re doing well this December.  I am not making quite as much this month, but I do have a few things left to share this year.  

A stamping friend challenged our group to make backgrounds with Crayon, and this card using one of those backgrounds. I scribbled Red, Green and White crayons on white cardstock, then applied black dye ink over top and the crayon resisted the black ink.  It may not use fancy products but, gosh, these are fun to make!   

I die cut a portion of the background, and then used a birthday hat die to cut a Santa hat, adding flocking to the white portions.  Not much stamping on this card, but it was really fun to make!

Supplies:  Hero Arts Party Hats die set, Echo Park Cheers stamps set, Hero Arts Red Royal ink, Black Soot Distress ink, Crayola crayons, Darice embossing folder, paper scraps from my stash, Gina Marie designs X Stitched Circle dies, EK Success Flocking.

I’d love to play along with SimonSaysStamp’s Wednesday Christmas challenge and Snippets Challenge at Pixie’s Crafty Workshop.

Thank you for all the kind comments left lately!  It really is an encouragement, and have been especially happy to visit the blogs of some newer commenters!  

Winter Birds

Hello!  I am sharing a Christmas card that I made using a non-Christmas stamp set.  I love this bird,  although I do not know which species it is supposed to be. It looks so fluffed up, like the birds at my feeders look in winter, trying to stay warm.

I first stamped the bird and branch in brown in and colored it with pencils.  I was thinking of a House Finch when I was coloring this bird, as it is a frequent visitor to my feeders.  I die cut the branch and fussy cut the bird.  I decided to add Christmas colors using scraps of cardstock in my layout and then perched the bird on the branch. I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops just for a touch of sparkle.

Supplies: I Brake for Stamps Bird Sheet 141A, Gina K Dark Chocolate ink, Prismacolor pencils, Gina Marie X Stitched Circle dies, cardstock from my stash, Sizzix Poinsettia Embossing Folder, Nuvo Crystal Drops Blizzard

You can save 10% on every order at I Brake for Stamps with my code SAVE10HEIDI. 

I’d love to enter these challenges.  Thank you for hosting!
SimonSaysStamp’s Wednesday Challenge - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Embossing
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Thank you for your kind visit today!  I really appreciate every encouraging comment on my blog and look forward to visiting your blog soon!