Gemma is Gettin' Artsy....

Happy Thursday!  Welcome back everyone - the challenge this month is "Anything Goes" and we have an optional sketch for you to use if you so wish!

High Hopes Stamps has released "Darling Divas" this month and oh my goodness...they are such fun images to color up and bring to life:

 I am having so much fun playing with these cuties and this week, miss "Gemma" is showing us her artsy side (and did ya notice? She has a cuppa joe in her other hand?! *swoon*)

Products used on my card:

Paper: Summer Bucket List by Photoplay, Xpress Copic 
Ink: Momento Black
Stamp: Gemma from High Hopes Stamps

Copic Markers: BG72, C1, C3, C5, E04, E11, E13, E42, E44, E51, R05, R08, R20, T1, T3, T5, Y21, Y23, YG93, YG95, YR14, YR16

Thank you for stopping in today! Be sure to hop on over and check out the One Crazy Stamper store and browse around and so some shopping! Cheers!

Beautiful Day

Happy Wednesday OCS Fans! 

I had the honour of meeting up with a fellow DT member this past Saturday. It is was awesome to be able to meet up, have a coffee and catch up. We traded some fun gifty things and since we met at OCS, of course we had to do a little shopping. "N" is my favourite shopping stalker and it is easy to chat and shop in the relaxed environment that Lora has created in the OCS store.

Ginger reminds me of "N" with her dark hair and her beautiful smile - she is holding a coffee cup so...what's not to love about this cutie!?! 

My card layout is based on this month's challenge sketch. After colouring my image with alcohol markers I cut her out using a stitched rectangle die. After playing around to find the perfect patterned paper combination I cut each piece out to match the sketch. The sentiment was stamped and cut out using a stitch and piercing mark die. A flower, some "greenery" and glittery gumdrops were the finishing touches for my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Ginger - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Have A Beautiful Day - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Bella Rose Collection - Bo Bunny 

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento, Misti, white gelly roll pen, Holiday Greens mini die - Sizzix, Best Glue Ever - ScraPerfect, Circles with Stitching and Pierce Makers - YNS, Flower - Recollections, Candy Land Glittered gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir: FS5 FS2 TN2 TN1 EB1 EB2 DR5 DR1 DR7 EB6 EB3 EB5 BT3 1B3

A new month = a new challenge! Join us for our Anything Goes challenge. Here's the link: May Challenge

Here's The Sketch 

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day!

Create!

I am still having way too much fun playing with the new Darling Diva's release from High Hopes Rubber Stamps! This week "Gemma" our little artist was the focus of my creativity. 

I don't know about anyone else, but after a long day there is nothing like heading for my craft room, turning on the music and pulling out the markers. I usually have to ignore the stink eye from my dog laying in the door way staring me down, but it is a relaxing way to end the day. I feel like Gemma might feel the same way...

 I coloured sweet Gemma with alcohol markers and cut her out using a banner die. There is some clear sparkle pen on the big heart and flower but it's hard to see. 
The card layout is fun to do. The middle is plastic! You form your card base and cut the middle out, glue in some plastic (today I used a page refill) and glue it on. I used the Best Glue Ever (link below) - it dries super fast, works on plastic and you don't need much of it. The sentiment on the front was created on my computer, and some ribbon and sparkly gumdrops finish off the front. 

The inside is simply some white cardstock trimmed with matching light blue cardstock, stamped with a mini heart stamp using matching ink and a sentiment.

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Gemma  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Get Your Happy On - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

and computer

Patterned Paper: Party Girl - Photo Play 

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento, Misti, Best Glue Ever - ScraPerfect, White Sugar and Sparkle gumdrops - YNS, Banners 3 die - Sizzix, Spectrum Sparkle Pen, Mini Heart Splatter - YNS, Baby Blue ink - Memories, Galena Ribbon

Spectrum Noir:FS5 FS2 TN2 TN4 TN6 TN7 CG1 DG2 FS8 BT3 IB3 BT8 TN1 EB1 EB2 BP1 BP3 BP6 

Copics: E31 E34 E37 C0

A new month = a new challenge! Join us for our Anything Goes challenge. Here's the link: May Challenge

Here's The Sketch 

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day!

Love and Hugs

Happy Wednesday OCS Fans! 

I hope you are enjoying the "Darling Divas" new release from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

This week I had some fun playing with "GiGi". She is really fun to colour with her big heart and big poofie hair! And of course girl's gotta have bling so there is some of that added as well!

 After colouring my stamp with alcohol markers I cut it out using a classic circle die. I stamped part of the sentiment I wanted to use and cut it out using a stitched rectangle die. 
The flower patterned paper shape was cut out using my Cricut - it's nice to have a machine do the cutting for you! Some Diamond stickles were added to her bow, her shoe straps and the heart and sleeve patches (kinda hard to see). Ribbon from my stash and my fav - gumdrops finish off my card

Card Recipe 

Stamps: GiGi  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Love and Hugs - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Lullaby - Pebbles

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento, Misti,  White Gelly Roll   Best Glue Ever - ScraPerfect, Diamond Stickles, Elegant Edges cartridge - Cricut, classic circle die - Spellbinders, stitched rectangle die - YNS, ribbon - stash, Cupid gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir: FS5 FS2 TN2 EB6 EB3 EB5 DR3 DR1 1G1 1G3 1G5 GT1 GT2 GT3

Copics: RV11 RV32 RV34 

A new month = a new challenge! Join us for our Anything Goes challenge. Here's the link: May Challenge

Here's The Sketch 

 Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day!