St. Patrick's Day Bestie

Hello Everyone,

Finally, I am getting around to posting my St. Patty’s Day card. Better late than never!   I used one of Sherry Baldy’s  cutesy images  for St. Patrick’s Day.  I really love her images, those eyes are so precious they just draw you in. I coloured the image primarily using Prismacolor Pencils.   The layout (or card sketch) was inspired by a 2015 Bestie Card done by The Shabby Pink Stamper.  Unfortunately, I cannot find the card anymore, so I cannot link to it.  I believe her card was smaller than mine.  My finished card is a 5 ½” x 5 ½”.  I left the inside of the card blank.  I took a side view of the card to show the Wink-a-Stella shimmer on the clovers.   I really love how it turned out.

The card recipe is below:

 

 

Title/Theme:  Hello Gorgeous Bestie St. Patty

Date: 3/25/18

Tutorial/Video:  Inspired by the Shabby Pink Stampers Boy Bestie Card

Category:  Blank inside

CS:  #110 White CS (Michaels),  Green CS (open stock at JoAnn’s), Blue CS coredinations Foundations-Classic Blue (smooth texture), Black CS  #65 (Michael’s), Neenah Classic Solar White #110

Patterned Paper/CS:   Little Yellow Bicycle- Reverie Garden 12 x 12 (2012)

Flowers/Greenery:  N/A

Ink (s):  VersaFine Black

Marker (s):  Copic-Grey (out line and ground)                              

Embellishments:  N/A 

Stamp/ Set(s):  IMG675 St. Patrick day My Besties (digital download image); greeting- Mama Elephant‘s –Scripty Notes.

Adhesives:  Tape Runner, 3M Foam Tape

Punches:   N/A

Die(s):  N/A

Tools (other): Blending stumps

Misc.: Prismacolor Premier Pencil, Gamsol , Wink-a-Stella Clear Pen

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Angie's Digital Stamps: Challenge #18-Anything Goes/No Twist
Dragonfly Dreams: All That Glitters Challenge
the Corrosive Challenge Blog: Challenge #3-Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: Challenge #80-Anything Goes
Crafters Castle Challenge Blog: Challenge #3-Anything Goes
Hidding in My Craft Room: Challenge #345 Any Holiday

Joyce

Spring Eclipse Card

Hello everyone,

Today I am sharing my March DT inspiration for EclecticEllapu.  The theme this month is “Spring is coming”.   I decided to do an Eclipse card.  You can find a number of inspirational cards using this technique on Pinterest and You Tube.   The supplies I used were: 110# CS white for the base card, Stampin UP Always Artichoke for the mats and the 65# white cardstock for the focal point.  I cut the letters out on my Cricut Explore Air 2- I used the Plantin School Book cartridge.  I used Stampin UP Stampin Write Markers Amethyst, Artichoke, and Chocolate Chip to colour the flowers and the stamp set was also from Stampin Up- Water Color Trio (I think this one is long since retired).   I made a matching envelope using my We R Memory Keepers Punch Board.  The letters are popped up using foam squares.   

Until next time…

Joyce

Mardi Gras Card

Howdy folks,

Just popping in to share a quick card I made for Mardi Gras.  I’m posting a little late.  I made the card on Mardi Gras Day (St. Valentine’s Day).  I used my Cricut Explore Air 2 for all the elements, including the “Happy”.  I just love my Cricut and highly recommend that if you don’t have one and you are planning to get one; either get the Air 2 or the Cricut Maker.  The only other supplies I used is purple, yellow, green, and white cardstock and my Tombow Mono Adhesive.  This was a super simple and super quick card.  Well, that’s it for tonight.   Until next time, have a blessed Lent.

 

Joyce

 

Simple Valentine's Day Card

Hello everyone,
Here is a really quick and simple tent fold Valentine's Day Card.  I made this card using scraps and test die cuts.  The supplies are: White CS from Michael's (Recollection brand #65), Red CS (Christmas Red #65) from Hobby Lobby , Avery Elle Postage Stamp Die, Stampin' Up Love Notes Framelits Dies.  The finished card is 3 and  7/16 x 4 and  11/16.  The sentiment is from Mama Elephant called "Sweetest Greetings". 

Joyce aka the Duchess of the Glenn

 

St. Valentine's Day Shaker Tag

Hello Everyone,

It is the first challenge of 2018 at Eclectic Ellapu.  This month’s challenge is “Anything Goes”.   This month has a lot inspiration such as St. Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, Lent, the Olympics, Black History Month, the Superbowl and so on.  For my project I chose to make a St. Valentine’s Day Shaker Tag.   I used some Kraft, Red, Pink, Black, and White cardstock.  The Pink, Red, and White cardstock are from Stampin’ UP!   The black cardstock is from Michael’s Recollection, and the Kraft is from Hobby Lobby Paper Studios.  I used some red and white Baker’s Twine, some glitter cardstock from JoAnn’s, acetate sheets from Michael’s, some black foam tape, Spellbinder’s ATC Die D-Lites, Tim Holtz Side Kick and the Side Order that comes with the machine.  I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Inks-Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, and touch of Walnut Stain.  I filled the tag with little hearts cut from my Momenta heart die.    Can’t wait to see what you create this month!  

 

 

close up of the little hearts

 Joyce