Stampavie - Zoe Gazing at Butterfly

Madge here for another “wonderful Wednesday”.  Today, I’m sharing a card made using  an sweet stamp from  Stampavie called ZOE GAZING AT THE BUTTERFLY by Sarah Kay. This must have been a popular one as I don’t see it in Lora’s store at the moment. I purchased it because the image was so sweet, and because my grandmother’s name was Zoe. A perfect combination!
I absolutely love the Xpress it blending cardstock made especially for copics, the color doesn’t disappear, but remains bright and beautiful.  I stamped my image using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, colored it with copics and then cut it into a rectangle, rounding the corners.  I backed it with a die cut from Marianne Creatibles and backed that with a 6 x 6 Webster’s Page.  I then fussie-cut two side panels from a Webster’s Page and mounted it over top of the matted image.  The butterflies and pearls came from my stash.  I  then mounted it onto a 6” square card base. 
Keeping in the theme of our July Challenge at One Crazy Stamper, I used two papers from Webster’s Pages, One image and three embellishments (butterflies and pearls).  I hope you will join in on the fun at OCS challenge and post one of your creations for a chance to win OCS $$$.

While this is being posted, Art and I will be enjoying sun, salt water, and fireworks. See you next week!
~ Rubber hugs ~

YNS – Pierre from France

Hi all, Madge here once again for Wonderful Wednesday.  Today I chose a stamp from Your Next Stamp called “Pierre from France”.  Brings back wonderful memories of our visit to France and of the baguettes and Brie cheese (unlike any Brie you have ever tasted, because the French don’t pasteurize their cheeses)(at least not the ones that aren’t exported). This set also comes with a little dog and an Eiffel Tower.  To keep with the recipe challenge at One Crazy Stamper, I’ve added 3 embellishments, (well maybe a couple more than 3), 2 designer papers and 1 image (well, maybe 2). 

I stamped Pierre with Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto Xpress It blend c/s, colored the image with copic markers, cut it out and mounted it onto SU Confetti Cream.  I also used the Parisian Accents Spellbinders die, a MS border punch, and 3 dimensional accents by Joli. The Designer papers are Websters Pages.

We are all getting very excited about Lora (One Crazy Stamper) opening a brick and mortar store in September…….it means lots more stuff to choose from!!  And a little birdie told us that perhaps Magnolia Stamps are going to be making a come-back.  How exciting is that?  In the meantime, join us in the Recipe card challenge for the month of July for a chance to win OCS $$$.  Can’t wait to see what you come up with.

~ Rubber hugs ~

 

YNS – Anika From Holland

Hi everyone! Madge here for a  wonderful Wednesday once again.
I’ve chosen to use a stamp from Your Next Stamp called “Anika from Holland”.  My Mom was Flemish, and I remember her telling me of her father getting very angry with her for breaking her wooden shoes…….isn’t it funny what sticks in your mind? My Mom also had carrot red hair (natural), so I had some fun with this little image.
The challenge for the month of July at One Crazy Stamper  is a recipe challenge which is 1 image, 2 designer papers and 3 embellishments for a chance to win a gift certificate at One Crazy Stamper….. however I mixed the recipe up a wee bit by using 1 image, 3 designer papers, and 2 embellishments………. I never have been one to use the same ingredients for a recipe. lol

I started out stamping Anika onto Xpress-It Blend Cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, coloured her with Copic Markers. I also added a little pattern to her dress with my Copic Multiliner. Spellbinders Oval dies were used to die cut the image and the mat.   The Designer papers are from Bo Bunny, and the mats used are from SU. A Martha Stewart punch was used for the heart border.  Two buttons were added from my stash, adding additional coloring added with a Sakura Stardust Glitter pen.

Hope you like my little "Anika".

~ Rubber hugs ~

Cottage Mouse

Hi all, Madge here once again wishing everyone a wonderful Wednesday. We are back at the lake to relax and get away from it all once again.  Not having my usual unlimited crafting supplies at my fingertips, narrows down my options, but here is what I came up with………  I’ve created a card using “Cottage Mouse” by Stampavie, from Lora’s wonderful store, One Crazy Stamper.   

If you are hooked on Copic markers , have you tried the Xpress-It-Blending-Cardstock??  It is fantabulous for blending!!  It pains me to use anything else…… the colors seem to be so much more vibrant!

Cottage Mouse was stamped on X-Press It with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, colored with Copic markers, trimmed and sponged with Tim Holtz “Broken China" distress ink. SU’s Cherry Cobbler was used for the matting, followed by a S-E-I DP punched with a Martha Stewart Around the Edge set (Vintage Floral), and then matted onto more SU Cherry Cobbler.  I started out with a 5 1/2” x 11” piece of SU’s Blush Blossom but the contrast between the BB and CC were too orange, so out came Copic Marker RV10 to bring it to a pinkish shade to blend with the SEI DP………..phew!! 

OOps, I forgot to add that I stamped the wee little mouse a second time, colored her and then cut her out to pop it up off the main image.  For co-ordinating flowers, I chose pale yellow roses and brushed the edges with YR21 and added pale pink roses to tie them altogether.  I also finished the inside with the reverse punched papers.  Hope you like my creation. 

Tomorrow, there will be a wonderful creation by our newest teamie, Patricia – who is uber- talented…………….so until next time. 

~ Rubber Hugs ~

Kraftin’ Kimmi’s Patsy

Hi all, Madge here for another wonderful Wednesday. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, what more could we want?

Today, I’ve used “Patsy” from One Crazy Stamper’s store.  Takes me back a few years!  I stamped the image with Tuxedo Blk Memento ink onto XPress Blend it copic paper, colored her with copics and added DP’s from s-e-i.

My card measures 5 1/2 x 5 1/2”. 

Materials used: XPress it blend, Memento ink, copics, s-e-i DP’s, Copic Spica Pens, Circle cutter, Silver Brad (record centre, Glossy accents (sunglasses) EK Success musical note punch.

Have a great day!

~Rubber hugs, inky wishes ~

 

Fiona Riding a bike – Your Next Stamp

Hi all, Madge here once again with a card featuring Your Next Stamp’s Fiona Riding a Bike.  This is a fun little image available at One Crazy Stamper. To join in on the fun, upload your card for the Colors of the Rainbow challenge for a chance to win some fabulous prizes from Lora’s store.

Supplies:  YNS Fiona Riding a Bike, Xpress Blend It cardstock, Memento Ink, Copics, White Gel Pen, Bo Bunny DP, SU Cardstock, Oval Scallop Punch and SU ink.

Hope you are enjoying the sun wherever you are  ~ Rubber hugs ~

Rock Chic – Kenny K

Here it is Wonderful Wednesday – hope everyone is enjoying the sun and warmth of spring.  We are socked in with rain here in the Okanagan Valley, but we do need rain to water all those bedding plants at home.  I’m at our Lake property and dh is fishing in Alaska with friends on their gorgeous boat the Kluane II.  They say “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for one day, but teach him how to fish and he’ll be gone whenever he can go fishing”.  It’s true.

Today, I’m using “Rock Chick” from the Kenny K glam series.  It was fun to work with and really out of the box for me.  I really love these images!  Hope you enjoy my U Roc! card.

I stamped the image using copic Xpress c/s and Memento ink, colored her, and then cut out and mounted onto a labels 14 with dimensionals. The guitar was covered with glossy accents.

Materials:  Xpress Blend it C/S; copics Tuxedo Black Memento ink;  Spellbinders Labels 14; Floral Fantasy Embossing Folder; Sakura Stardust pen,MS border punch; papers from stash; Bo Bunny designer paper, Mauve glitter paper, SU cardstock, glossy accents. and flower from stash.

~ Rubber hugs, inky wishes ~

Rainbow Wishes

Hi Everyone.  One Crazy Stamper has a “Color of the Rainbow” theme for June. Enter your card for a chance to win some very nice prizes!

Different ideas came to mind, but to get away from the cutesie images I’ve been doing lately, I chose the set Fanciful Flourishes from Flourishes stamps. 

Materials used:  Fanciful Flourish Butterfly, Tim Holtz Distress inks, Black Memento Ink, Xpress Blend it copic paper, Stardust glitter pen, Transparency and Black StazOn ink.  Ribbon from stash and butterflies were punched from trimmings of the background paper.  I also added 3 graduated Black Pearls to the butterfly that I stamped and trimmed to pop up over the background.  The Stardust glitter pen was used to add some doodles on the butterflies.

Have a super extra special week – the weather in our part of the country is supposed to get warmer!!!  Yea!!

~ Rubber hugs, Inky Wishes ~

 

“Gone Fishing’”

Hi everyone, Madge here!  Happy “over the hump day”……… Of course, when you’re retired every day is a Sunday, right?  Except when a holiday is thrown in and “yikes”,  it’s Tues. already!!

I chose this stamp from One Crazy Stamper a couple of months ago – and can’t seem to find it in the store…….. It is called “Gone Fishin’”.

I made this with the intention of doing something very fancy and wonderful, but then decided that it would be an ordinary card.  A very good friend of ours turned _ _ and he loves fishing! and has a sweet little white dog that sometimes accompanies him.  Thought this image was very appropriate.   

Materials:  Express  Blend it copic paper, Broken China and Tea Dye Distress inks, Gone Fishin’, Copics, Deckle edge Spellbinders die, DP from stash,  EK Success dragonfly punch, Fish buttons from stash,  Very Vanilla and Marina Mist Cardstock from Stampin’ Up.

Have a great rest of the week! and………..  stay tuned for some marvelous news!!!! 

~ Rubber Hugs ~

Whimsy Animal Collection – Giraffe

Hi all,  Madge here with some Tall Wishes for a Birthday Card for my son-in-law. (who happens to be 6’4”, dark and very handsome – 15” taller than me – so very tall).  The masculine theme fits right in with the May “masculine” challenge at One Crazy Stamper.
I’ve used a variation on a graduated tri-fold card. Normally the card would be cut from the Top right to the middle of the left side of an 81/2” x 11” piece of cardstock, creating an angle cut and two cards.  I chose to cut down each of the thirds on the fold to create a level.


I really love these zany animals from the Whimsy Animal Collection. Lora has them all in her summer clearance right now.  My copics were used to color the “cheeky” Giraffe.  Speaking of copics, there will be an increase on copic products August 1st 2011. If you are needing any colors now is the time, while the pricing is low. Materials used were:  Whimsy Giraffe; Copics; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, X-Press it Blend Copic paper; Jillbean Soup Twine; misc SU Designer Paper, Cardstock and stickers.
Hope you will join us in the May challenge at One Crazy Stamper you just might win One Crazy Stamper $$$.  We all love to see what you come up with!
~ Rubber hugs ~

Holy Catfish!

Hi all, Madge here once again.  I’ve spent the last week making the transition from our house to the Lake for “fishing season” the second trip this year.  Our 5th wheel is only an hour and twenty minutes away from our house, but when we get out here there is no desire  to go home except for emergencies and to pick up snail mail.  Beautiful place to be.  The downside? I don’t have all my stamp room here:(    The trunk of my car is just so big and we had to bring other insignificant stuff…..like food and clothes…….lol  
To keep with the Masculine Theme for May  at www.onecrazystampercom.blogspot.com my card today features the Whimsy Animal Collection called “Cat and Fish” which appears to be sold out right now at http://www.onecrazystamper.com/, but I’m sure Lora will order if for you if you’d like. 
I had the idea to make the fish bowl spin, however, it was a little challenging because the bowl wasn’t uniform on both sides.  So I added the “Holy Catfish! to the other side.

Materials:   Whimsy “Cat and Fish”, Sentiment:  Kraftin’ Kimmies, Xpress Blend It cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Tea Dye and Faded Denim Distresss inks, Spellbinders Lg rectangles, Copic Markers,  Doohicky Dragonfly Die, misc. button and seaweed spray, scrap of DP, SU cardstock (Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip)  I didn’t have any string, so Dental Floss saved the day – now my card smells minty….. and not fishy…….lol

Penny Black “Teddy & Company”

One Crazy Stamper is having a new challenge for May………  It is a men or boy masculine challenge….for the chance to win $$$  One Crazy Stamper $$$. 

I chose Penny Black’s “Teddy & Company” to make a card for a little fella that is turning 6 in May…who happens to L-O-V-E bears ….. To get away from the ordinary….. I did a Tri Shutter card.

 

(I L-O-V-E out-of-the- ordinary folds)…… have you guessed? When you L-O-V-E folds like I do, you really need a ScorPal or ScorBuddy….. They make life so much easier!!  Add a cutting mat, a ruler and an exacto knife and you’re ready for whatever you want to create.

Materials used:  Image from Penny Black, Teddy & Company, Copic Markers, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Xpress it blend cardstock for copic markers, 6 x 6 designer paper pad,  and from stash, SU cardstock, MS punch, Buttons, and Twine.

OK now, dust off your masculine stamps to enter your card into the One Crazy Stamper challenge for May.  Someone will win!!  Can’t wait to see what you create!!

~ Rubber hugs, inky wishes ~