OCC Day 9 & 10

Hello everyone,

Today in class we are still using the floral stamps and how to use them in different ways.

Here is the card I made for Day 9.

I loved Jennifer's card and I used the WPlus 9 Spring Blooms Stamp set, WPlus 9 Whole Lotta' Happy  and a mix of Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamp inks. When stamping the sentiment it's always a good idea to make sure you have the stamp right side up before heat embossing it (to quote the amazing Julie Ebersole "ask me how I know").

Luck for me it worked out and I had to trim up the bottom as I got red ink on it and I have no idea how it got there!  But again, it worked out.  I gold embossed the sentiment as well as highlights on the leaves.  For that I used my Versamark pen. It works just like a copic but has the VersaMark ink and you can put in the ink in the smallest of places.

Supplies:

WPlus9 Whole Lotta Happy

WPlus9 Spring Blooms 

Hero Arts Forever Green

Hero Arts Sof Vanilla

Hero Arts Pale Tomato

Hero Arts Red Royal

SSS Green Apple

Martha Stewart gold embossing powder

Day 10

I took inspiration from Jean's card.  I used first and second generation stamping to give me the colour variation and you can't see it but I used Wink of Stella clear glitter pen on the leaves.  I cut out three little fish by hand as I don't have any fish dies with scrap paper.  I then used clear embossing powder to make them shiny.  I also used a Viva Pealen-Pen in ice white to make the little bubbles.

Supplies:

SSS Green Apple 

SSS Audrey Blue

VersaMark

Judikins clear embossing powder 

Spellbinders standard circles large

Viva Perlen-Pen

Wink of Stella clear glitter pen

Cuttle Bug

Thanks for stopping by,  see you soon!

Coralynn :)

OCC Bonus Day

Hello everyone,

Here is my card for today.

I used the Up and Away set from Mama Elephant which I adore!  I used the sweet little bunny and reverse stamped him and made two!

I had a bit of a hard time getting a good impression and had to finally just use a black pen to fill in the lines.  I used my Prismacolour Pencils and Spectrum Noir pencils to colour in the images and I don't have Gamsol so I use Mineral Oil and it seams to work pretty good.

Supplies:

Mama Elephant - Up and Away

Mama Elephant - Note Card die set

Vellum 

Patterned Paper - SSS CK

Martha Stewart - Gold Embossing powder

Prismacolour Pencils

Spectrum Noir Pencils

Recollections Card Stock

Viva Pen - Ice White (dots)

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn  :)

OCC Days 7 & 8

Hello everyone,

Today I have a card that I made for Day 8 and I was inspired by Nichol Magouirk's card.

 I die cut the window out with the coordinating die from the You & Me Flags sets from Simon Says Stamp.  For the ink I used SSS Fog, HA Soft Granite, Soft Vanilla & Butter Bar.  For the sequins I used some Pretty Pink Posh Crystal Clear 6 mm and Lawn Fawn Into the woods as well as the Viva pen in Ice White for the dots.

Thanks for stopping by!
See you soon.

Coralynn :)

OCC Day 5 & 6

Hello everyone,

Today I have a card for Day 6 and I was inspired by Debbie's card.  Since I don't have the stamp set they use in class, I improvised.

I had a piece of wood paper ( think that's what it is) that came in one of the Simon Says Stamp card kid so I thought I would use that to stamp on.  It wasn't the best thing to heat emboss as the wood did buckle a bit.  I used my copics to colour in the leaves of the Lawn Fawn Botanicals stamp set.  I die cut the hello out of a second piece of wood paper that I was using as a test and coloured that with my copics as well to darken it so there would be a contrast and would be seen.  t used the Lawn Fawn stitched journaling die but I did some partial die cutting as I made the wood panel thinner than the actual die.   The patterned paper is also from a CK from Simon (apologize I don't have the month as I take the kits apart as soon as they come in) and used the Lawn Fawn sequins from Into the Woods as well as May Arts twine that also came in a kit.

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Stitched Journaling die
Lawn Fawn Blissful Botanicals
SSSCK - wood paper, May Arts twine & patterned paper
Ranger White embossing powder
SSS small Hello die
Lawn Fawn Into the Woods sequins



Thanks for stopping by!

See you soon with another card

Coralynn :)

Online Card Classes - Stretch Your Stamps 2 - Day 3 & 4

Hello everyone!

I am participating in another Online Card Class and I am excited to get crafting.  It has been a bit of a challenge getting started as some of my stamps haven't arrived yet but that's ok, they (crossing fingers) should be here today.


I am starting with Day 3 & 4 and we are using the Milo's ABCs from Lawn Fawn.  I was just looking for a reason to by this alphabet set!  (Like I really need one)

So here is what I came up with.  My inspiration came from Julie Ebersole and mixed it up just a little.
These were so easy to do I kept going and I made up a few of them to have on hand.

I used Recollections black card stock ( I have a ton of it so I have to start using it up) and I stamped it on the Recollections 110# white card stock with Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamp inks.  I used black gems to tie in the black sentiment.

Supplies:

INK:

SSS - Audrey Blue

SSS - See Glass

HA - Butter Bar

HA - Soft Vanilla

SSS - Apple Green

HA - Forever Green

HA - Pumpkin pie

SSS - Doll Pink

SSS - Cotton Candy

STAMPS

LF - Milo's ABCs

Thanks for stopping by!
Coralynn :)

Camp Scrap 2014

Hey again!

Here is something I did up last week for camp.   May had given us some guidelines but I found myself focusing on the requirements, 1,2,3,4 of any combination such as 1 stamp, 2 colours, 3 embellishments and so on.  I was so worried about getting the numbers right that I kind of through that to the side and just finished my project.  I did get some of the numbers on there but I'm not sure what they would be!

I like where this was going and I may try some of the elements on this canvas on a new project in the future.  I used cotton twine, a button, embossing paste, chipboard hearts and some stickers (bottom left corner) that came in one of my SSS card kits from last year.  I used Ranger cranberry alcohol ink and I did five spots of that colour.  I also layers some die cuts from a previous project and then covered it all with Gesso (Artist Loft - Michaels)  

Thanks for stopping by!

See you soon,

Coralynn :)

Honourable Gnome in the Lawnscaping Challenge #86 Watercolouring

Hello everyone,

I know I have been away from my blog for a while and I apologize for that, but I have been enjoying freedom crafting!  I am a slow crafter and sometimes I work for an hour or two just on a background and then find a way to make a card or project with it a couple of days later.  That's why I like challenges as they make me pull up my socks and speed it up a bit.  LoL!!!


I am SUPER EXCITED to share that I was chosen as an Honourable Gnome over on the Lawnscaping Challenge Watercolouring.

My daughter and I had made a card and we had lots of lovely comments about them.  She was elated with excitement as this is the first time someone commented on one of her cards.  Which I am VERY proud of her.

You can see the post here for that challenge.

As for me, I was away on vacation to the US and I was tickled with all the Tim Holts products that JoAnn's had (well compared to what I have here.  Our Michaels does have a lot of product but it takes a long time for them to get in the new stuff).  Mind you I was a bit disappointed with the lack of stamps but hey, something is better than nothing!  Here is a picture of what I picked up.  It helped that there was already 30% off (I missed the 50% by a day) and that I had a coupon for an extra 25%.

I am also participating in the latest Online Card Class - Stretch Your Stamps 2!

I am waiting for some stamps to arrive for that class so I haven't started posting my projects yet.  

And yes, that would be the stamp that starts off the class!  Hehehe!  Oh well, it should be here tomorrow.

I have also been playing with new products from the Simon Says Stamp latest release "This is the life" so I am having lots of fun with those and will posting some of those soon.  

This is the last week for Camp Scrap 2014 and I have to say, I am truly grateful to May for showing me that it all doesn't have to be planned or perfect and that has helped me in my creative process.  I don't worry as much when I do work on a background for two hours and nothing comes out of it.  I also enjoyed watching May go through her process when she would just "create".  She cracks me up and I love the messy freedom that she goes through.  Thanks May!  

Well that is it for me.  Sorry for the ton of updates and info, I promise to spread it out a bit more next time!

Thanks for stopping by!

See you soon.

Coralynn  :)

Camp Scrap Week 2

Hi everyone,

Here is my project for week 2 at Camp Scrap 2014

I did up another canvas and used the Lawn Fawn stamps and altered them.  I stamped them on patterned paper and then when over them with Gesso and walnut stain distress ink.  I used acrylic paint and a Tim Holtz stencil.  I altered some wood venires and stamped the sentiment in Hero Arts black ink.

Thanks for stopping by.

Coralynn  :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #86 - Watercolouring

Hello everyone,

I haven't been posting much these days.  Summer Life is well underway and we are trying to get in as much as we can as the new school year is fast approaching.  

Today I'm joining the Lawnscaping Challenge "Watercolouring"

For my card I used the Stitched Journaling die set and I used Crushed Olive,  Walnut Stain, Dusty Concord, Vintage Velvet, Weathered Wood and Tumbled Glass distress markers.

The Cat is from Critters in the 'Burbs and I had coloured it a while back with my copics and decided that it would fit on this card.   

Supplies:

Stitched Journaling dies (LF - SSS)

Critters in the 'Burbs (LF - SSS)

Home Sweet Home (LF - SSS)

Recollections Kraft Cardstock

Canson watercolour 140# paper (Michaels)

Avery Elle Handwriten Notes (sentement - Simon Says Stamp)

This is the card my daughter did up for the challenge.  I love what she came up for the sentiment.

Bree's Card

Supplies: 

Hello Baby (LF)

Critters in the 'Burbs

watercolours(michaels)

hello baby(LF)

pencil crayons (walmart)

monster high stickers

Thanks for stopping by.

See you soon with another card

Coralynn  :)

Camp Scrap 2014 Workshop Winner! That would be me!

Hello everyone!

I'm back with a long overdue post.  A few weeks ago SSS had a chance to win Twitter, all 4 Classes offered in the Camp Scrap 2014 workshop by the talented May Flaum.  So I "Tweeted for a chance to win" and guess what?????  I won!  A BIG THANKS to Simon Says Stamp!

I have to admit that I wasn't sure about the class as I had never even attempted mixed media and wasn't sure if it was something I was going to enjoy.  Well let me tell you...I am having a wonderful and fun time exploring this new medium.  It's allowing me to just "go with it".

May is so talented and has such creativity that it's making me "let loose" with my creativity and I think this is something that I will keep doing even after class.

Click on the blog candy below for the giveaway post (this is the only one I could find but it's not the one I won on)

Click the link below to see what is happening in Camp!  It's worth it.  You don't have to purchase all four classes but they are ALL very interesting. 

Now for my Week 1 project.  This is my VERY first mixed media project!

Supplies:

Acrylic paint (Michaels Craftsmart brand)

Embellishements (from numerous SSS CKOM)

Lawn Fawn Into the woods sequins

Tim Holtz stencil (Michaels)

5x7 canvas (Michaels)

I had to get supplies quickly as I found out that I won on the day the camp started.

I will see you again soon!

Thanks for stopping by.

Coralynn  :)

SSS Wednesday Challenge - "Let's be Clear"

Hello everyone!

I am playing along withe the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Let's be Clear".  They are featuring Clearly Besotted Stamps and you have to use something clear on your card.

Today I used a few things and the first is clear stamps.  I used the Lawn Fawn Critters in the Sea and I used the whale.  For the background I used stencils that I cut out with my Silhouette and used Peacock Feathers and Black Soot distress inks.  I coloured in the whale with my copics and used my white gel pen to add in the dots.  

 My clear part for this challenge is the liquid glass (CTMH) to cove the water spray on the top of the whale's head and clear Wink of Stella glitter pen on the waves in the background.

I stamped the sentiment in Versa Fine Onyx black ink, which is my favourite for sentiments.

I used Recollections 110# card stock for the whale, waves and the background.

Supplies:

Copic Markers (Michaels)

Lawn Fawn "Critters in the Sea" (kinsalecreations.blogspot.ca)

Silhouette (amazon.ca)

Versa Fine Onyx Black ink (Michaels)

Distress ink Peacock Feathers mini w/ mini tool (SSS CKOM)

Distress Marker - Black Soot (Michaels)

White Gel Pen - Sakura (Michaels)

Black Gel Pen - Sakura (Michaels)

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

Update post.

Hi everyone 

I am currently getting my very first craft room set up. *happy dance*!!!!!!

That is why I haven't been posting any cards lately. 

I will post pictures of new room as soon as I get things all set up. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

Monster Birthday Card and Birthday Wishes Card

Hello everyone.

Today I am sharing a couple of cards I did this week.

For the first card I used one of the free Digi stamps from Create a Smile.  This is a brand-new stamp company and she is going to release her first stamp set very shortly.  I was going to try out for the design team didn't get my card up in time.  I used my white gel pen to enhance the monster's little spots.

Suplies used on this card:

Create a Smile free Digistamp

Hero Arts "It's your day" stamp set

Hero Arts Raspberry Jam shadow ink

SSS Stars & Dots stencil (May CKOM)

America Craft Twine (black)

Recollections cardstock (white)

Uni-ball Signo Gel pen (white)

(I purchases theses products at Simons Says Stamp and Michaels)

And for me second card I did some water colouring with my distress markers.  Michaels had a 40% coupon on your entire regular priced purchase so I picked up another pack of the markers.  Their selection for the ink pads hasn't changed in over two years so I'm improvising.  

I used the markers for the back ground and the bunnies along with some shimmer mist from Heidi Swapp and Tattered Angel.  I used the Mama Elephant Femme Frames to cut out the paper.

Supplies used for this card:

Mama Elephant - Honey Bunny (Mama Elephant)

Mama Elephant - Femme Frames (Mama Elephant)

Hero Arts "Hero Hues" in black (SSS)

Hero Arts "It's your day" stamp set (SSS)

Heidi Swapp Shimmer mist in Gold and White (Michaels)

Tattered Angel Glimmer Mist in Almost Black (Michaels)

Pattern paper - MME (Home Sense)

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn  :)

Love is everything - Card

Hi there!

Today I have a card share for you today.
I saw this on YouTube posted by Slipcoaststampers and I got out my pitt artist pens from Faber Castell and I thought I would try it.  It's called Zentangle.  

I used the Mama Elephant Honey Bunny stamp set and coloured them in with my copics.  I used Recollections card stock and the sentiment is from the June CKOM from Simon Says Stamp and stamped it with Hero Arts black ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

See you soon with another card.

Coralynn :)

Happy Birthday Card

Hello everyone,

I have a card that I made for my mother-in-laws birthday.

I picked up an Art Impressions stamp set from Michaels over the weekend with a coupon and I coloured her in with my distress markers.  I also used the Lawn Fawn Interlocking backdrops.

And since I was on a roll, I decided to colour in the there image that is included in the set.  These ladies are a blast to colour.

Thanks for stopping by.

Coralynn  :)

Lawnscaping Challenge No.84 - Stars & Strips

Hello everyone!

I'm here to share a card I did for the Lawnscaping Challenge Stars & Strips.

I created a tag with the 3 x 4 journaling die and the stars that are in the same set from LF and the scripty "Thanks" die as well.  I die cut the first "Thanks" out of the stripped paper from the "Hello Sunshine" LF 6x6 paper pack.  

Then I cut 3 more out of white card stock.  When I put it together it didn't really show up against the white background so I cut one more out of black card stock and put that one on the bottom and offset it by just a hair so it could be seen.  

I then I punched two holes with my cropodile and used the Coral Lawntrimmings to make the bow.

I didn't want to waste the little cut out stars that were left over so I randomly placed them on the tag.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

Hole lotta cards!

Hello everyone!

Here is a few cards that I have been working on.  

This one is from the SSS OLCC Watercolour for carmakers and it was one that I didn't get uploaded.

I used the Tim Holtz stencil and distress inks.  I used the Lawn Fawn stamps and the SSS Hello die.  I used water colour paper and red card stock as the card base.

In this next card I used Stampin' Up ink and stamps as well as watercolour paper and a lighter red card stock.

I think this is one of my very favourite cards I've made so far.  I used a shimmer paint from Michaels (the one for $6.99) and dies and stamps from Lawn Fawn.  Again I used watercolour paper and Recollections cards stock for the base.

Here is a card that I used a Mama Elephant stamp set Honey Bunny and I just love it.  I sewed the vellum and card stock to the card base and I used the little embellishments to make my own background.

This is a tag I make from the Tag you're it die set from Lawn Fawn and the Science of Love stamp set and I water coloured the background and I used the Lawn Trimmings in silver.

This is one I did just today and I it's at the top of my list of being one of my favourites  I heat embossed the clouds and water coloured the background with distress markers.  I used the outline heart in the Hello Baby and the exclamation mark from the same set to make the butterfly.  I water coloured the bird and I used Versafine Onyx to stamp the sentiment which is from the "Hole lotta Happy"  from WPlus9.  I used an olive cards stock for the base.

For this last card I used a spellbinders die set that I have and I used a Tim Holtz stencil and peacock feathers distress ink for the background.  I sprayed it with my homemade shimmer mist (I discovered that when I use my shimmer paints, the shimmer settles to the bottom on the water dish so after I pour our the water I can pour the shimmer into a mini spritzer).  I stamped the clouds from one of my Lawn Fawn stamp sets with Stayzon cotton white ink and the grass is from "Dogs in the park" set from LF onto some acetate.  The cute little kitty is Newton's Nook stamp set, "Newton's Anticks"  and the sentiment is from the same set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn  :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #83

Hello everyone!

I'm here today playing along with the Lawnscaping Challenge #83 and it's all about embossing.

I used Canson 140# watercolour paper and Tim Holtz distress markers that I bought from Michaels.  The distress colours are worn lipstick, dusty concord, crushed olive and spiced marmalade.
I heat embossed the hearts from the new Lawn Fawn "Hello Baby" stamp set and I used Ranger white embossing powder.  I then rounded the rounded the corners with my corner chomper and mounted the piece on to a white card base.  I used the new "Thanks" script dies to die cut the thanks out of the watercolour paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

OCC Bonus Day

Hi everyone,

Today is a bonus day and what a great one too.

I was inspired by Laura and she is just amazing!

This is a smaller card and I used a heart die from SSS with white thread and clear sequins.  I used Stampin' up ink to water colour with.  I got a ton of the stampin's spots from a friend at work and I was surprised to realize that they are water based and I've been having fun with them doing watercolouring.

Thanks for stopping by!

Coralynn :)

OCC Day 9 & 10

Hello everyone!

We are at day 9 & 10 and this post is a bit late.

Here is my card for day 9.  I was inspired by Jennifer R's card and I was pleased with how it turned out.

Day 10:

Here is my card for day 10.  I had fun with this one as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

See you again soon.

Coralynn  :)