One Hell of a Time

Ok, I colored this image almost a year ago, and then couldn't figure out how to get the entire image onto a card front!! So it sat in my to do pile until two days ago, then I bit the bullet and scored it to make it into the interior of the card! So nervous that it wouldn't work but....ta da, here it is in all it's glory!!!

This fantastic image is Mel's Angel from Pink Ink Designs.  I stamped the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock, then colored with Copics, with just a touch of a white Prismacolor pencil added to the highlights.  The sentiment and the logo on the front of the card were both embossed with silver, and some silver Viva Decor pearl pen was used to fill in the heart.  I absolutely love the finished product!!

Oh the Weather Outside.....

Oh the weather outside is frightful

But the fire is so delightful

Since we've no place to go

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

It doesn't show signs of stoppin'

And I've brought some corn for poppin'

The lights are turned down low

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Yesterday we were under a heavy snowfall warning of 20 - 25 cm, and mother nature did not disappoint!

So my card for today's One Crazy Stamper blog was inspired by it....

First off I must say that you should never heat emboss and then color with your Copics, as the two seem to not really like each other (guess who will be replacing a few Copic nibs in the near future).  Oh well, lesson learned and I'm passing it on to all of my followers.  Now, back to the card - the image is High Hopes Rubber Stamps Winter Wonderland U-013.  I stamped the image with Versamark and heat embossed it with a white embossing powder, and then I colored it.  Excuse the streaky sky - I was going for the northern lights and really messed it up when the reaction occurred - sigh!  After coloring the image, I once again stamped with Versamark( thank goodness for the MISTI) and added more white embossing powder.  The next time I think I'll stamp the image with a light color, color it with my Copics, and then heat embossed the white over the finished product.

Copics - B12, B02, B26, B24, B00, B66, 0, G14, G02, YG13, G29, G94, C1

Sparkle

Wow, May is here already!  We are experiencing a really beautiful and early warm spring here is southern Alberta - plants are already poking there buds out of the ground and trees are sprouting new leaves everyday - loving it!!!

 

It's time again to usher in a new month with the new challenge at One Crazy Stamper, and we are once again asking folks to show us their Anything Goes projects ( just make sure you use a stamped image as digital images are not allowed ).  There is a great prize awaiting the winner of the monthly challenge.  For all the details just click here.

 

This adorable image is Play Time from Little Darlings Saturated Canary line of stamps.  After stamping the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I colored her up with Copics.  The ruffles on her skirt received highlights of shimmer with a Sakura Stardust pen, then I cut the image out with a Spellbinder die.  The card base was created with several sizes of Spellbinders, the edges of all the layers was inked with a Ranger Walnut Stain Distress ink pad, and the sentiment is from my stash.

 

Card Recipe

Skin - E000, E00, E02

Cheeks - R20

Eyes - B00, B02

Dress - R22, R24, R27, R29

Balls - B00, B02, B05

Balls & Boots - YG91, YG93, YG95

Bear, Dots, Hearts, Top of Boots - R11, R12, R14

Book, Bear tummy & snout - YG0000, YG01, YG03

Hair - E23, E25, E27, E29

Ground - E30



It's a Blog Hop Kind of Day!!!!

Welcome to the One Crazy Stamper/High Hopes Stamps blog hop! The OCS Design Team has been busy creating samples with High Hope Stamps newest release. Hop along with us for some inspiration and a chance to win one of these adorable new stamps.

PRIZES: One Crazy Stamper is giving away a High Hopes stamp on each of the blog hop participants blogs and one Grand prize on the OCS blog! Just comment on each blog in the Hop for a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes. **If you follow us on Facebook, bloglovin, our newsletter or pinterest please leave a 2nd comment for a second chance to win. (2 entries possible per person on each blog) You have until 9/12 to leave your comments and we will announce the winners on 9/13 on the OCS blog!

OCS Blog

Shari M. (you are here)

Heather

Sue

Jacilynn

Aaemie

Kerri

Lora (owner of One Crazy Stamper)

Shari G

Leanne

Karen (owner of High Hopes Stamps)

Christine   

My card today features the adorable "Candy Cane Penguin" that I colored with Copics and then fussy cut and popped up on the card front made with dp from Echo Park's Winter Wishes collection.  The bottom half of the card front features one of the newest Memory Box dies - De Lacie Border, while the top of the card has a flurry of embossed lilac snowflakes and the sentiment.  Lilac Viva Decor Pearls frame the card front, while purple Bakers twine wraps around the center.

 



Card Recipe

Body - B32, B4, B37

Stomach, Face - B91, B93, B95

Hat, Scarf, Shoe Cuff - B60, B63, B66

Candy Cane, Heart, Shoes - BG02, BG05, BG07

Berries, Shoe Trim - V12, V15, V17

Leaves - BG34

Beak - YR02

Fur, Skate Blades - C0, C2



Gardening Friends

Welcome to Terrific Tuesday for One Crazy Stamper, and another card from me using the theme for this month's challenge of "KRAFT". When I first heard what the theme for this months challenge would be, I was stumped as I very rarely use kraft colored cardstock, but that's what a challenge is about right - it's to challenge us to create with something we don't usually use, so.......here's my card!

I really went with the kraft theme by using the kraft cardstock as my base, and then stamping the image with Versamark ink and embossing it all with a dark brown embossing powder. I even had to mask the image to extend the flower border across the entire width of the card. Once the embossed image had cooled, I used my Copic Sketch Markers to color in the details ( sorry about the glare on the photo ). The sentiment and ribbon are from my stash, and the image is "Garden Assistant" from Penny Black!!!

There is still a week left to enter the challenge at One Crazy Stamper to win a great prize package of High Hopes stamps, so get busy and create!!!