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 ~

Willow with Flower Basket

Hi, Madge here.  Today I’ve chosen to use a Whiff Of Joy stamp called Willow with Flower Basket.  I love the simplicity, yet beauty of these stamps – and Lora, at ONE CRAZY STAMPER, has such a wonderful selection and fantastic prices to go with them.
My friend Wendy, (thank you Wendy!) sent me this double-sided card Creatable – I chose to use copics to match the paper. I’m sorry, I did this card a week ago and have misplaced the list. 
I used the following:  Xpress-It Blending cardstock, Memento, Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Sketch Markers, Pearls , SU Lacey Border Punch, and miscellaneous cardstock and ribbon from stash.
This is the last week to take part in the April “Flower” Challenge for the chance to win a very nice gift certificate to One Crazy Stamper.  Someone will win, and it may as well be YOU.  Can’t wait to see what you create!!
~ Rubber hugs, Inky Wishes ~

Magnolia-licious Easter-Spring Extravaganza Contest entry

Side view of card to show dimension. 

This is a very long post – so if you’re going to read it to the end – go potty, grab a cuppa and be prepared to sit for awhile!

Front of Card - I used the lattice punch to build the trellis.  Happy Tilda  has socks -- which I converted to shoes.

My entry was ready two weeks ago…then reconstruction took place….one week ago…more reconstruction….and finally today. I have de-constructed s-o-o-o-o much,  I decided, enough is enough. 

I’ve been told that this is a Concertina card??  I have no idea.The above picture is really squished up to fit in. It is a double interlocking layer. It looks huge – when in all actuality it is only 5 1/4” wide  x 5 3/4” high  (outside perimeter of lattice) and 5/8” deep.  It ties neatly with a ribbon and can fit into a bubble envelope for mailing.

I stamped Tulip Walkway, bleached out the background and stamped over top. Tilda Picking flowers was cut out and popped on with 3-D dots.  Flower Soft was used for her bouquet.

Tilda with Curls has a Flower Soft Bouquet, and Leaning Tilda (image swap) were used.  On the inside front I wrote:
“Welcome to Angel Park,
where Magnolia children play.
They hike, they swing, ride bikes, pick flowers,
or simply enjoy the beautiful day.
Friendly critters scamper,
darting here and there.
Everyone is happy,
Spring is everywhere! “

I made this type of a card 4 – 5 years ago – spurred on by a creative friend who showed me one that she made.  It was absolutely gorgeous, so I had to try it.  Totally different card back then (vintage collage), but I’ve been dying to have a go at it once again and the Magnolia-licious contest gave me the reason.

 

At the back of the card (inside) I wrote another sentiment:
“Hoping you liked your visit,
to Angel Park today.
Isn’t it a wonderful place,
to enjoy the beauty of a Spring day.
Magnolia Angels speak from the heart,
never having to make a sound.
This card was made especially for you,
to feel the happiness around.”

The swing is made using jute with Cherry Tilda popped up on 3-D dots. Tilda with Bike has a Bouquet of Flower Soft.

Jungle Tilda is colored in "Spring" Camouflage.

Tilda with Hawaii Flower  / Tilda Carrying Lamb, Tilda with Straw Hat and Tilda with Flowing Hair:  White Flower Soft was sprinkled onto the lamb and colored Flower Soft onto the bouquet and basket of flowers.

  It was so much fun creating this ……ideas kept mushrooming…...  some frustration and a lot of indecision, but mostly fun, now that it’s finally the way I want it, I am pleased with it and ecstatic that I can get on with another card!!
The gigantic problem?? Which Magnolia stamps to choose……..believe me, that is one tough decision!!!!!  They are all so sweet and cute. If you had 100 children – which 14 would you choose??  lol 

Tilda with Butterfly Jeans is sitting on a fence with a cloud background (image swap).  Tilda and her bunny is so sweet, the tail on the bunny has Winter White Flower Soft sprinkled on it.

The initial card construction was easy-peasy, creating the scenic ambiance was fun and “interesting”.  The stamped background is Orchid Park (Alota Rubber), which I stamped, masked and stamp-ma-jigged to create a continuous scene.  That was lightly colored  with copics as I didn’t want it to distract from the main focus of the Magnolias.  All  Magnolia images were colored with copics…..  (what fun!!  like a kid in a candy store).
The lattice was cut from a EK Success punch and the hundreds of tiny flowers for the front were from an edger punch. I cupped them with my stylus, and dotted the centers with yellow. The leaves are from an older vine punch.  The magnolia blossoms that you see are all from the Open Gate.  I colored them, cut them from the fence, added glossy accents and then fussy cut them.  They cover a multitude of glue faux paux.

I hope you enjoyed looking at my creation and would love to hear what you think.  If there is enough interest I will do a pdf file for a tutorial at a later date.

Also, Thank you to the gracious and very generous  Diana from Magnolia-licious for sponsoring this contest.  It blows me away looking at all the talent this group has…….. I have my four choices for voting all ready  (until the deadline, then I may change my mind) 
Please support all the wonderful talent of this group, by casting your vote – and I don’t mean for me, (not that it wouldn’t be appreciated) but for the cards and projects that you absolutely L-O-V-E. 
~ Rubber hugs, inky wishes ~

Tilda is “Just sitting here waiting”.

Two posts in one day!!  Really unusual for me.  I can’t keep away from those sweet little Magnolia’s from Diana's store, Magnolia-licious.
A friend has a Birthday coming up, and I thought I’d make her a card with a daffodil – Here is “Tilda holding a Daffodil. 
I have been squandering a piece of Basic Gray paper from the “Porcelain collection” and decided to use it for a Pink and Green Challenge, the sketch is from Mojo Monday, Sketch 186.    












Here is a close-up of Tilda. As you can see, she is wearing pearls (added with white pearl pen), and the daffodil has glossy accents added.  The “bench” she is sitting on is an MS punch, punched back-to-back.  These little people are getting cuter and cuter……….and I love practicing with my copics……. practice makes perfect, right?
I’m entering this card in the following challenges:

Magnolia-licious colour challenge # 6 - pink and green

Mojo Monday - Sketch 186

~ Rubber hugs, inky wishes ~

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Windows to the World

Hi all,  Madge here.  I’m late posting today because I had a sticky situation with glue.  First it wouldn’t dry – and then I knocked my finished card smack dab in the middle of it – face down!  Do you ever feel like it is just not your day??  It wasn’t my night.  I finally packed it in and started all over again this morning.

This stamp is from a Flourishes stamp set called “Windows to the World”.  April is “flower” month at One Crazy Stamper – so I thought “flower soft” would fit in quite nicely.

I chose to do a gate-fold card to keep the image in the focal point.

 

The beauty of polymer stamps is the storage, seeing where your image is going to be stamped……….and flexibility!!!  The “Wish you were here!” is in a straight line.  I thought curving it to match the arch of the window would fit into the design better…….  and yes, it did. 

List of supplies used:

Copics, Designer Paper, Xpress-It cardstock (especially for copics) Spellbinders Large Labels die, Flower Soft, Memento Ink, misc cardstock and distress inks.  All available at One Crazy Stamper with prices that cannot be beat. 

I hope you’ve entered the April OCS challenge for a chance to win $$$.  Can’t wait to see what you enter.

~ Rubber hugs, inky wishes ~

One Crazy Stamper April Challenge

HAPPY, HAPPY HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY!!  No pranks or jokes today – – Lora at One Crazy Stamper doesn’t have any either  -- but she does have the best prices in town!!.  You will be amazed at all the stuff she has on sale (everything!!!!!)!!

Don’t you just love poppies and daisies together…they are signs of spring. A friend has a backyard full of these blossoms and it is a  beautiful field of Red and White in the spring.

Today I’m showcasing a card made with Sheena Douglass’s beautiful “Poppies and Daisies” stamp set.  The images were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto X-press it Cardstock and coloured with Copics.  Lora recommended I try X-press-it Blend Cardstock made for copics  and I am so glad I took her advice!!  Copic colours “pop”, blending so easily.  I think the reason they blend so well is because the Copics stay wetter longer. 

Liking to add variety of card formats, I decided to make a Stair Step Card. I stamped the poppy image onto X-press it C/S, masked it, then off -stamped the sentiment to make it appear in the background. Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink was used to sponge the outside perimeter.   The daisies were cut out and popped onto the side steps. The rest is self explanatory.

Hope you will join us at One Crazy Stamper with your submission of “flowers” for the whole month of April.  There will be a $25. prize awarded to some lucky person.  Someone has to win – it may as well be YOU.  Looking forward to visiting your submissions!

Keep stamping!   ~ Rubber hugs, inky wishes ~