July Not Just Cards Blog Post

Hello everyone!

This is my post for the

Not Just Cards Challenge Blog

for July 2017

This month our sponsor is 

The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette

The image I worked with is an 

Adult Coloring Page

Karmina is the name of this magical being.

At first I wasn't sure what I should do with this image,

so I just started coloring her with my 

Fantasia colored pencils.

I also used my Prismacolor colorless blender pencil 

to blend the colors.

Once I had her colored I decided that I wanted to go with 

a magical theme.

I found a quote that I loved and stamped it with 

Sophisticated Script stamp sets from 

Concord & 9th

using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

I used both upper and lower case sets.

"Magic is believing in yourself.

If you can do that, you can make anything happen."

It takes a little time to stamp something like this

as each letter has to be stamped separately,

but I think it's worth the time and effort to get that

beautiful script.

I matted the image with a purple card stock and

mounted it to the 12 x 12 stamped card stock.

I added a few sequins and it was done.

I have made several 12 x 12 pieces for the walls at

"My Happy Place" 

which is the crafting studio where I do most of my creating.

All of the pieces have crafting or inspirational quotes on them and

I think this one will fit in perfectly.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you have been inspired to think outside the 

box and try something a little different.

I also hope you will join in the fun of this months challenge on the

Not Just Cards Challenge Blog

Come again soon.

Until then,

create something beautiful!

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see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Distress Crayon Background and Flowers

Hi blog friends!

Today I have a birthday card that I made for a friend.

I knew I wanted to use these flowers from 

"Daisy Thanks" by Stampendous

I stamped them onto white card stock with 

VersaMark Onyx Black Ink,

colored them with my Fantasia Colored Pencils and

my Prismacolor colorless blender pencil

then fussy cut them.

I wanted something a little different for the background, so I went to 

my stash of backgrounds that I've made just for this purpose.

I found this one that I made with my 

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons.

I trimmed it down, adhered it to a coordinating piece of card stock

and adhered that to the front of a white card base.

Inside I stamped the sentiment using 

"Big Scripty Words" from Lawn Fawn

I love how this card turned out and hope my friend loves it too.

Thanks for stopping by today, come again soon.

Until then 

craft something fun!

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Mother's Day Card #3

Hello!

Today I have card #3 in my
Mother's Day Card Series

For this card I used the 

Zinnia stamp from 

Impression Obsession

I stamped with Versafine Onyx Black Ink

onto white card stock.

I stamped onto some scrap paper and fussy cut

 the flowers to use as masks.

This gives the look of the flowers being 

in front of or behind others.

I colored the flowers with my 

Fantasia colored pencils

and a 

Prismacolor Colorless Blender Pencil

I fussy cut around the top of the flowers,

adhered it with foam tape to the card base.

The sentiment is from the 

Happy Anniversary Stamp Set

from QKR Stampede.

To finish off the card I added some 

small sequins and Yellow Nuvo Drops.

I think they added just the right touch

to finish it off.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you are enjoying my 

Mother's Day Card Series.

Next time will be card #4.

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see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Mother's Day Card

Mother's Day is coming up pretty quickly.

Sunday, May 14th is Mother's Day,

have you started your cards yet?

I have to make a few cards to send out, 

and this is my first.

When I was shopping with a couple friends

in Ohio, I found this 

"Spider Mum" stamp set from Stampendous 

for half price, so I had to pick it up.

I do love flower stamps!

I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black Ink,

colored it with my Fantasia Colored Pencils,

then fussy cut the pieces.
I used my Prismacolor blender pencil 

for the first time and love how it works.

I wanted something more than a plain white background,

so I went into my stash of goodies and found

a piece of deli paper that I had colored with 

alcohol inks and used that.

The sentiment is from the

Happy Anniversary Stamp Set from

QKR Stampede

I wasn't sure at first how I liked this card, but 

it really has grown on me and I really do like it.

I'm hoping to get some more
Mother's Day cards done this weekend.

How about you, what do you have planned?

Thanks for stopping by,

see you again soon!

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.