A Little Country Life

After using the cow image from Country Life, I was compelled to stamp with this sweet lamb.

I stamped the lamb in Desert Sand ink, then added Lagoon ink to stamp background, and stamped again. I added Sunset; Sorbet and Cocoa mats, in addition to some Stella patterned paper.


I stamped the Lagoon border with an image from April's stamp of the month, You Are. The other patterned paper is also from Stella. I embellished with Colonial White Waxy Flax and Sunset brads.


All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Stamps: You Are; Country Live
Paper: Stella
Cardstock: Cocoa; Sunset; Sorget; Colonial White; Lagoon
Ink: Lagoon; Cocoa; Desert Sand; 
Embellishments: Colonial White Waxy Flax; Sunset brads

Footloose and FABULOUS!

Well, that title really has nothing to do with this card....but it sounded good!

This is another one of my Spellbinders M-Bossibilities, called Sea Life. I embossed Lagoon cardstock, then inked it with coordinating ink. It seemed appropriate for this gorgeous turtle, that comes in the Footloose Workshop On The Go kit.


I inked the turtle up in Olive ink and pounced Lagoon ink on his shell. I stamped the shaped piece with an image from Diverse Backgrounds in Bamboo. I tied the border up with natural hemp and added the sweet Lagoon tag, stamped with the little fishy from the Footloose WOTG set. The sentiment is from Fringed Phrases.


All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamps: Footlose WOTG; Fringed Phrases; Diverse Backgrounds
Paper: Footloose
Cardstock: Lagoon; Pear; Colonial White
Ink: Bamboo; Olive; Lagoon; Creme Brulee
Embellishments: Hemp; Lagoon Accessories
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge
Other: Spellbinders M-Bossibilities

Grey Wool and new embossing folders

I was pretty excited to receive some new Spellbinders M-Bossibilities, embossing folders I had preordered some time ago. I am pretty sure I embossed almost every colour of cardstock with these.

I embossed this Grey Wool cardstock, then stared at it for a few days. A few hours past my bedtime one night, I figured out what I needed to do with this embossed piece. I sanded the tops of the flowers, then sponged Cotton Candy ink on them. Then I sponged Grey Wool ink on the leaves.


I dug out some Bitty Blossoms from a few years ago and added those with some Bitty Sparkles in the middle. I finished the card off with some Cotton Candy cardstock behind the embossed piece.


All supplies are Close To My Heart, unless noted.
Stamps: Pemberley WOTG
Cardstock: Grey Wool; Grey Flannel; Cotton Candy; White Daisy
Ink: Black; Grey Wool; Cotton Candy
Embellishments: Bitty Blooms and Sparkles
Other: Spellbinders M-Bossabilities

Humble Artist's Swap for Apr 10, 2012

Here is the card I created for the one swap I participate in, the Humble Artist's Swap. The guidelines were as follows:

Use at least 2 NEW patterned papers from different packs, from Spring 2012 IB.

Use 3 embellishments.

Tie it up…..something must be tied up with either baker’s twine; hemp or waxy flax.

Use an AP shape.

Use at least 8 layers, not including card base.

Use at least 3 different colours of cardstock…not including neutrals. (check IB for what is included in “Neutrals”)

Card must be at least 4 ¼ x 5 ½

I used images from Country Life. I stamped the cow in Grey Wool, then sponged Vineyard Berry ink on the cow and restamped over the first image. The sentiment is stamped in Black. What you can't see clearly, is I have drawn over the postage stamp at the top left of the image and the emblem with swirls at the bottom right with Liquid Glass.


The patterned paper is from Cruisin' and Florentine. I cut the border from Vineyard Berry cardstock with Art Philosophy. I distressed some edges and sponged ink on all of the edges. I tied up the Colonial White button with Black hemp and Baker's Twine.


All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Stamps: Country Life
Paper: Cruisin' and Florentine
Cardstock: Twilight; Crystal Blue; Juniper; Vineyard Berry; Black; Colonial White
Ink: Vineyard Berry; Grey Wool; Black
Embellishments: Black Hemp; Black Baker's Twine; Colonial White button
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Last one for now.

This is the last card I will post for a while, using the paper I made with Blooming Flourishes.

Patterned paper is stamped with Blooming Flourishes in Autumn Terracotta ink and coloured with Hollyhock marker. The sentiment and other small images are stamped in Hollyhock ink. I used a Cotton Candy mat with Autumn Terracotta and Barn Red cardstock. The ribbon is gorgeous Hollyhock twill.


All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Stamps: Blooming Flourishes
Ink: Autumn Terracotta; Hollyhock
Cardstock: Colonial White; Barn Red; Autumn Terracotta; Cotton Candy
Embellishments: Hollyhock twill ribbon; Stardust Glitz
Tools: Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Dotty LOVE

I am still LOVIN' my Dotty For You paper.....wish this pack would be a regular!

This card has flowers and sentiment from Unscripted. I used Lagoon; Cotton Candy and Creme Brulee ink to stamp the flowers. The sentiment is stamped in Lagoon and everything has been edged in Grey Wool. The embellishments are also in Lagoon.


All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Paper: Dotty For You
Stamps: Unscripted
Cardstock: Grey Wool; and White Daisy
Ink: Creme Brulee; Lagoon; Cotton Candy
Embellishments: Lagoon buttons and stitched grosgrain
Tools: Art Philosophy cartridge

You're Sweet

I combined my Blooming Flourishes stamped cardstock, with Mad About You and You Are.

My feature cardstock colour is really off, the colour is Barn Red behind the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment in  Autumn Terracotta and the pattern in second generation Hollyhock. I added Hollyhock stitched ribbon and edged with Hollyhock ink.


All supplies are Close To My Heart.
Stamps: Booming Flourishes; You Are; Made About You
Ink: Autumn Terracotta; Hollyhock
Cardstock: Barn Red; Autumn Terracotta; Colonial White
Embellishments: Hollyhock stitched ribbon
Tools: Corner/Scallop maker; Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge