Miss Dee Coffee Card - A Cafe, mocha, vodka, valium, latte to go please

Hi guys, I'm back on the Blogger with another card in my July Guest Designer Series.  If you like snarky cards as much as I do you will love Miss Dee!  She is quirky and snarky and I just adore her!  I managed to find 2 of the AALL & Create, Miss Dee stamps on Etsy as a PNG file!  That blew my mind because I didn't think you could get them in a PNG file.  I found them on VERA LANE STUDIOS.  I do love working with PNG's because you can store them on your computer so no shelf space needed and you can resize her to what ever size you want.  I resized her to fit on another PNG background I purchased from Etsy called COFFEE SHOP by Fantasy Digitals and just printed it out...EASY PEESY!

I started out with  a brown 80lb card stock for my base and used the Stamperia stencil called ALICE IN CHRISTMAS - HARLEQUIN.  I used CLOUD WHITE by VersaMagic.  I set it aside and started working with the PNG files.

I pulled the Coffee Shop PNG into my PAGES along with Miss Dee.  I put her in front of the Coffee Shop image and sized her to fit into that space.  I printed the image as one and it comes out with her uncolored.  So cool right!  All I had to do is color her in with my Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.

I pulled out my Crackerbox stamps, COFFEE 1 stamp set and used that hilarious sentiment...I'LL HAVE A CAFE, MOCHA, VODKA, VALIUM, LATTE TO GO PLEASE.  Oh my gosh I am cracking up because it looks like Miss Dee is handing it right to me😆  I'm telling you this is my mood these past 6 weeks with life piling more and more on my plate!   Crackerbox has the funniest and snarky stamps sets and I love that they are one of our Super Sponsor during our hops!

I stamped the sentiment out and die cut it using one of my quirky dies from my stash and then used my brayer to roll some CTMH ink (CAROLINA) on it, adhered everything to the card base and called it done!

Do you use PNG images to make cards?  

I hope I was able to make you giggle and inspire you to get into your crafty space and make a card for someone you know and bring a smile to their face!

Stay crafty,

Kimberly

 

Oh My Gosh! Another Day Like Today and you can...

Hey guys I'm up on the blogger with a card I made for the Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges (Challenge #2626 - WATER).  If you want to join in on the fun click the link and come join in. 

I have been wanting to play with this stamp set since I got it so I pulled it out and had some fun.

I started with the background and got messy.  I used the following sprays: Distressed Mica in SNOW FLURRIES and some Perfect Pearls in BLUE SMOKE along with some Tim Holtz Distressed Spray in LAGOON on 110lb white card stock.  I used my heat gun to dry it (I'm so impatient) and then I used a stencil from CLEAR SCRAPS called BUBBLES with some glitter paste in TOPAZ from Diamond Press - oh how I love that stuff! 

After it all dried I hopped into my WHIMSY STAMPS dies and pulled the OH MY GOSH! die set, die cut it on the same white card stock and then used some BROKEN CHINA distressed ink to lightly cover it.  I also inked the edges so it wouldn't get lost on the background.

After that I got on my computer and typed the ANOTHER DAY LIKE TODAY AND YOU CAN...sentiment and die cut it with a stitched die from my stash.  

I grabbed the MOTHER PUFFER stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamp set - OMG I'm cracking up with this one!  I stamped the puffer fish and the words BLOW ME.  I die cut the words from a stitched circle die.  I pulled out a few of my Spectrum Noir markers and colored the puffer fish in.  I adhered all of it down and wanted a little extra for the puffer fish so I put him on an action wobbler so he moves...too cute right?

I layered on top of some black card stock and called it done.  I am not mad at it!

I hope I inspired you to get into your crafty space and make a handmade card for someone special and put a smile on their face or a giggle in their day.

Stay Crafty,

Kimberly

KCS Designs - Ethereal Fairies Dream

Hey guys I'm up on the Blogger  as a Design Team member with KCS Designs by Kim.  You can find all of her amazing designs over on Etsy.  Her downloads are so easy to print and fussy cut and add as a focal point to any art journal, card, tag or whatever you are making.  Here is a direct link to her shop and one to the fairies.

Today I'm using one of her Fairies from her Ethereal Fairy collection and isn't she beautiful!  These colors just called out to me, they are so soft and gorgeous I just had to use something from this collection.

I started off with a page out of my art journal.  This paper is super thick at 140lb and can take any medium I've thrown at it.  I got it off of Amazon, here is a link (no affiliation) but it's awesome to work with!

I pulled some CTMH inks in Journey and Shortbread and softly inked up the background.  I didn't want to do a heavy cover for this because the image is so soft.

After inking the background I printed the image and cut it twice with my Joy2 Cricut...oh that thing cuts so precise!  I then cut the wings off the second image so I could give the image a bit of dimension with some foam tape on the second pair of wings.  

I decided that I wanted to use some fine gold embossing powder on parts of her wing and while I was at it I wanted to cover the holes with a circle of gold embossing powder just to pull that gold over and balance the page.  I set the image aside so I could finish up the background.

I went into my stencils and grabbed my Tim Holtz HOCUS POCUS stencil, that is my favorite star stencil I have and works beautifully!  I used some CTMH ink in ALMOND to stencil the background.  I then reached for my DECOART word stencil and used the words INSPIRE and DREAM and stenciled them with glitter paste in TOPAZ from DIAMOND PRESS.  

I let that dry and then reached into my 49 and Market rub ons from the SUMMER PORCH ESSENTIALS, I loved that saying from and the colors were spot on.   I used a couple of more rub ons from that collection and then pulled some bits and pieces from the MOONLIT GARDEN cluster kit.  I love when 2 collections work so well together!

I placed her at the top right corner and adhered her down and added those second pair of wings for that added dimension.  I added all the bits and pieces from the MOONLIT GARDEN kit making sure to balance the page and then added some word strips from a very old sticker book called SIMPLE VINTAGE COTTAGE FIELDS from Simple Stories.

I am not mad at it, I absolutely love the colors Kim chose to use for her and the other fairies...so soft and gorgeous!

I hope I inspired you to get into your crafty space and do some art journaling or card making or what ever your crafty outlet is.  Don't forget to head over to her shop and take a peak at all the amazing images she has created!  

Stay crafty!

Kimberly

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Hey guys, I'm up on the Blogger with a card for this weeks Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge (#2607) where anything goes! This week I'm into St. Patty's cards.

I started with a piece of water color textured paper cut 1/8" smaller than an A2 size.  I reached into my stencils and grabbed a sun stencil from Shadnee over on Etsy.  I used some Muster seed distress oxide through the stencil.

I then reached into my Doodlebug OVER THE RAINBOW collection and grabbed this cut gnome tree house and the gnome.  I adhered the tree house down and I used a few scraps for the back of the gnome to give him a bit of dimension but not as big as the sentiment.

Speaking of sentiments, I went into my PAGES on my Mac and created both the HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY! and the MAY YOUR PATH ALWAYS LEAD HOME and put them both in frames and changed the ink to green to match the theme.

I added the bling and I am done!  So easy and I think it is so cute...I just love gnomes!  Do you make St. Patty's Day cards?

Thanks for hacking out with me today and don't forget to head over to Pammies Inky Pinkies and check out all the inspiration and fun challenges.  

I hope I inspired you to put a smile on someone's face by making and sending a card.

Stay crafty

Kimberly 

Cheers to All and to all a Good Night!

Hey guys I hope everyone one is keeping warm...Old Man Winter is really giving it to us this year!  

I'm up on the Blogger with this cute Hot cocoa/coffee themed Christmas card.  I know we just got over the Christmas rush but it will be upon us before you know it and I always try to get at least 2 done a month so I am not scrambling at the last minute.  I say that but the inside of my cards seem to take me just as long as the outside some times and until I know exactly who I am sending them to I hold off on doing the inside of them.

I am playing along with a couple of different CHALLENGES this week:

12 Months of Christmas-Christmas card (option-cocoa)
 

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #50

I was surprised on how fast this on came together using 2 wonky stitched circle dies, an image from Angie Bloom Designs, a stencil in my stash and some Copic Markers and a cute Stamp set from Scrapbook.com  

I love these 2 challenges because they get me making those Christmas cards during the year so a lot less stressing in December! Click on the links to join in on the fun and to win some prizes and to get inspired! 

Thanks for hanging out with me,

Have a crafty day!

Kimberly