creating art with marilyn

I am so please to be able to participate in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Winners Hop. Thank you everyone that took the time and voted for my card. Your votes made me able to participate in this Blog Hop with the Top 10 Winners from all around the World. My card was voted as #4. I decided to use the Nature’s Harvest stamp set and the Harvest dies to create this card. I also used the Tailored Made Tag dies.

For details to create this card and see the card sketch I used click here

Now be sure to check out all the other Top Ten winners

This is the card I entered in the August International Highlight Blog Hop.

Details and products I used for this card came be found by clicking here.

It’s time for another Canada Inks Up! Team Blog Hop. We are a group of Canadian Demonstrators that love to share the projects we make and hope you get some ideas and tips from what we share. This month’s Blog Hop is Thanksgiving or Halloween. I decided to make a Thanksgiving card using the Celebrating Sunflowers stamps set and use the masking technique.

Here are the cutting and details to create my card.

1. Card base is Early Espresso card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Layer 1 is Crushed Curry card stock cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″ adhered to the card base
3. Make a couple of masks of the large sunflower and leaves from the Celebrating Sunflowers stamp set using the new Masking Paper from the Annual catalogue
4. Carefully fussy cut the masks out with Paper Snip Scissors, cutting close to the outline of the sunflower and the leaves so as not to create a void around the sunflower and leaves
5. On a piece of Basic White card stock cut at 3 7/8″ x 5″, stamp one sunflower with Memento Black, off setting it in the middle a little
6. Carefully place the mask on the sunflower and stamp another sunflower above the middle one and another one below the middle sunflower
7. While masks are still on the sunflowers, stamp some leaves on the sunflowers
8. Remove the masks and color the sunflowers and leaves with Stampin Blends. I used Light So Saffron, Dark Daffodil Delight and Dark Pumpkin Pie. For the leaves I used Light and Dark Old Olive
9. Re-positioned the masks on the sunflowers and leaves, lightly brush around them using a Blending Brush and Balmy Blue ink, giving a soft blue background around the flowers
10. Stamp the tag sentiment from the Fond of Autumn stamp set in Soft Suede ink, now position the matching sentiment on the sentiment tag and stamp it also in Soft Suede ink.
11. Die cut the sentiment using the Autumn Bouquet dies
12. Pop the sentiment up with dimensionals
13. Add some Brushed Brass Butterflies on the card for some bling

Now that you have seen my card, be sure to check out the other Demonstrators and see what they have created.

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [152517] $33.00	Fond Of Autumn Bundle (English) [159838] $72.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $12.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Stampin' Up! Masking Paper [155480] $9.75	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $12.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $12.25
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $12.25	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $12.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $11.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $13.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $17.00
Paper Snips [103579] $15.00

It’s time once again for another Festive Friday Challenge. This challenge is designed by several talented Demonstrators from all around the world. We are given a list of 10 inspirational items for pick from and we must use at least 3 to create our card. This weeks challenge is Grandparents Day FF#0116.

The inspiration items I choose were Fancy Fold, Sweets/Candy, Hearts and Pearls

Here are the details to create my card.

1. Card base is Basic White cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″
2. Fold card on the center fold line and the fold it back at the 2 1/8″ fold to for a Z fold
3. Cut a piece of the New In Color 2022-2024 6×6 Designer Series Paper in Tahitian Tide at 2″ x 5 3/8″ and for inside 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and adhere to the card base
4. Die cut a frame in Basic White using the Scalloped Contour Dies
5. Use the Love You More Than dies and die cut the words out in Tahitian Tie card stock and in Early Espresso card stock
6. Stamp the chocolates from the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set in Basic White
7. Color the chocolates with Stampin Blends. I used Light and Dark Crumb Cake, Light Soft Suede and 300
8. Die cut the chocolates using the Love You More Dies
9. Arrange the die cut words on the Scalloped Contour Basic White layer and glue in place with liquid glue
10. Pop the Scalloped Layer onto the card flap with dimensionals but only on the left side
11. Add the chocolates to card with dimensionals
12. Add some Basic Pearls to the chocolates and color some Heart Pearls with Dark Real Red Stampin Blends and add to the finished card

Nothing's Better Than Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158295] $30.00	Love You More Than Dies [152698] $41.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $48.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159261] $12.75	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.75	2022–2024 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159253] $16.50	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $8.25
Heart Pearls [159190] $11.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $12.25	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $12.25	Stampin’ Blends Medium Deep Combo [159461] $12.25
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $12.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00

I think one of my favorite Bundles in the Annual Catalogue is the Blessings of Home. This is such a fun stamp set to color and there are so many different ways you can color it. I used my Stampin Blends. I used the Color and Contour dies and die cut around the image. The Designer Series Paper is the 6×6 Designer Series Paper in Blushing Bride, card stock is Blushing Bride and Smokey Slate. The sentiment is from the Go To Greeting set. The gems are the 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds. For details on my card click here.

It’s time once again for another Festive Friday Challenge. This Challenge is designed by several very talented Demonstrators from all around the world. They give us an Inspiration list of 10 items to pick from and we must pick at least 3 to create our cards. This weeks Challenge is International Dog Day #FF0115.

For my card I choice Texture, Dog and Twine

1. Card base is 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Use the Layering Diorama dies, die cut the center out of the card base
3. Emboss the front of the card with the Brick and Mortar ,embossing folder
4. Using Sponge Daubers and Smoky Slate, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake ink, lightly sponge on the bricks to make them look more realistic
5. On a piece of 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White card stock stamp the image from the In the Moment stamp set in Memento Black Ink
6. Color the image with Water Color Pencils
7. I used a Blender Pen to soften the water coloring
8. Attach the colored image to the back of the embossed brick image with dimensionals
9. Stamp the sentiment from the In The Moment stamp set in Soft Suede and fussy cut out the sentiment and attach to the card with dimensionals
10. Tie a double bow with the Linen Thread and attack it to the card with a glue dot

Once again it’s time to participate in Kylie’s Monthly International Blog Hop for August. This challenge is a gallery of Demonstrators’ projects from all over the world and then our cards are voted on. The theme of this challenge is ‘Thank You’. I decided I wanted to play with the Blessings Of Home Stamp set from the Annual Catalogue. I love to color and this stamp set is perfect to color.

Details to create this card:

1. Card base is Basic White 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″
2. Fold card at the 4 1/4″ and then fold back the front at the 2 1/8″ making a Z fold
3. For the inside layer cut a piece of Basic White that is 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
4. Emboss this layer with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder, attaching to the inside of the card with liquid glue
5. Cut a piece of the Pale Papaya 6×6 Designer Series Paper that is 2″ x 5 3/8″ and attach it the front flap with liquid glue
6. Stamp the large flower image from the Blessings of Home in Smokey Slate ink onto a piece of Basic White card stock
7. Color the image with Stampin Blends. I used Light Smokey Slate, Light and Dark Pale Papaya, Light and Dark So Saffron, Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie and Light and Dark Granny Apple Green
8. Die cut the flower out using the matching die from the Flowers of Home die set
9. Because the Stampin Blends bleed though the Basic White I also cut out an extra layer in Basic White and glue the two layer together
10. Color a piece of the Pale Papaya 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon in Light Pumpkin Pie and layer it in the back with Stampin Seal
11. Pop the flower image onto the flap with dimensionals (only putting dimensionsals on the left side of the flower)
12. Stamp a Thank You sentiment in Soft Suede from the Go To Greetings and fuzzy cut it out and add to the inside of the card with dimensionals, hiding it behind the flower image
13. Add some Champagne Rhinestones to the card for some bling

Blessings Of Home Cling Stamp Set (English) [157930] $34.00	Flowers Of Home Dies [157938] $44.00	Go To Greetings Cling Stamp Set (English) [158763] $33.00	Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317] $12.25
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	2021–2023 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159254] $16.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $12.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $12.25
So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $12.25	Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155519] $12.25	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $12.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $12.25
Pale Papaya 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155672] $9.75	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $8.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50

It’s time once again for another Festive Friday Challenge. This Challenge is designed by several very talented Demonstrators from all around the world. They give us an Inspiration list of 10 items to pick from and we must pick at least 3 to create our cards. This weeks Challenge is International Owl Awareness Day #FF0114.

The inspiration items I used for my card were Feathers, Woodland and Texture

Here are the cutting and details for my card:

1. Card base is Balmy Blue card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Basic White layer is cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″
3. Using the Basic Border die, create a template that look like clouds then lightly sponge clouds in Balmy Blue all over the Basic White layer
4. Stamp some branches directly on the Basic White card stock from the Sweet Songbird stamp set in Early Espresso ink
5. Using the Ring of Nature Hybrid dies, die cut some leaves and branches out in Early Espresso and Old Olive card stock
6. Cut the Old Olive leaves off and attach them to the matching leaves on the Early Espresso branch
7. Adhere the finished branches to the stamped Early Espresso branches with liquid glue
8. Stamp the birds in Starry Sky ink from the Sweet Songbirds stamp set. I used the Stamparatus to get a good coverage
9. For the eyes I used the negative pieces from the reinforcement die from the Tailored Tag die. I used the Black Stampin Write marker to put a little black in the eyes
10. Do a dry fit of the birds and then stamp the song notes in Memento Black
11. Pop up the birds on the card with dimensionals
12. Add some of the Loose Flower Flourishes to the tree branches with a glue dot
13. Put a drop of liquid glue in the center of the flower and add a Basic Rhinestone
14. Die cut a cloud from the Wave dies in Basic White card stock
15. Stamp a sentiment on the cloud in Starry Sky and attach it to the card with dimensionals

Sweet Songbirds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158721] $26.00	Songbird Builder Punch [158726] $26.00	Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing Folder [159888] $49.00	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $40.00
Waves Dies [158840] $47.00	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $12.75	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $12.75	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $12.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $11.00	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [159212] $11.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $11.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Loose Flower Flourishes [155808] $10.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $8.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $86.00	Stamparatus [146276] $67.00

I am happy to be participating once again in the Canada Inks U[p Blog Hop for July 2022. This months theme is Christmas in July. I decided to use the new Sweetest Christmas Suite from the July to December Mini Catalogue and I’m also using one of Diane Evans card sketches.

Details to create this card:

1. Card base is Basic White card stock cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2 ” scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. Cut a piece of Real Red card stock 4 1/4″ x 5″
3. Using the Basic Border Dies, made a chevron edge on the Real Red card stock
4. Emboss it with the Timeworn 3D embossing folder and attach it directly to the card base
5. Cut a piece of Designer Series Paper 2 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ and attach directly to the embossed layer
6. Die cut a piece of Basic White using the Scalloped Contour Die that measures 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ and attach it with dimensionals
7. For the image on the card, I cut out several of the elements from the Christmas Banner Die set in Garden Green, Soft Succulent and Crumb Cake card stock and also used the Real Red Glimmer Paper to make the berries on the holly branch
8. Using the Gold Simply Elegant Trim, I made a couple of loops and then assembled the pine branch and the berries on the gold trim
9. With Real Red Ink I stamped the Christmas Banner and the sentiment from the Christmas Banner Stamp set and then die cut it using the Christmas Banner Die
10. The banner is popped up with dimensionals

Christmas Banners Bundle (English) [159993] $69.25	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $40.00	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $48.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $13.75
Sweetest Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159559] $16.50	Real Red & White 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper [159578] $7.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $12.75	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584] $12.75
Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $12.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $12.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $11.00
Simply Elegant Trim [155766] $10.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge. This Challenge has been created by several Demonstrators from all around the world. They give us an Inspiration list of 10 items to pick from and we must pick at least 3 to create our cards. This weeks Challenge is Global Tiger Day #FF0113.

For my card I’m using Paper Piecing, Black, Frame and Embellishments

Details to create my card:

1. Card base is Basic White cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
2. The front of the card was embossed with the Timeworn 3D Embossing Folder
3. Cut a strip of the 6″ x 6″ Calypso Coral Subtle Assortment Pack at 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4 ” and adhere to the edge of the card with liquid glue
4. Stamp the image from the In The Moment stamp set in Memento Black Ink on a piece of Basic White card stock that is cut at 3″ x 3″
5. Color the stamped image with Stampin Blends omitting the parts that you want to paper piece
6. Stamp the image again onto pieces of Designer Series Paper to create the clothes she is wearing. I pieced her shirt, pants and the pillows
7. Fussy cut out the pieces of the shirt, pants and pillows and glue them in place on the stamped image
8. Attach the finished focal image to a piece of Basic Black card stock that is 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″
9. Add the image to the card with dimensionals
10. Stamp a sentiment from the Go To Greetings in Basic Black
11. Die cut the image out with the smallest Tailored Tag die
12. Attach it to the card with dimensionals
13. Color a piece of the white Baker’s Twine Essential pack of twine in light Calypso Coral Stampin Blends and tie it in a bow and add it to the tag with a glue dot
14. Add some of the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots to add some bling

I love the New Abigail Rose Bundle! The Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper is so pretty and it isso much fun to color. I colored this image using Stampin Blends, I used Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow. I die cut some of the images from the Cottage Flowers Die set in Gold Foil paper. I randomly stamped flowers on a piece of Vellum with Soft Suede and then tagged the bottom of it. The sentiment is from the Ranunculus Romance stamp set and is heat embossed in Gold Embossing Powder. The gems are the Iridescent Rhinestones. For the complete details click here