Paper Cuts

I was inspired by my friend, Jody, to play with some of my Kim Hughes sets.  I’ve used them for submissions but none just for fun…until today.  So here are a couple, just for the heck of it.  Both use Kim’s new Zooper Fun set.

You’re Zooper Fun

I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to position the ”You’re” (from Kim’s U R A Hoot set) in front of the rest of the sentiment.  Kim’s sets are so much fun to mix and match, images as well as sentiments.

Have a Zoo-riffic Day

Not much to say about this one other than that I colored the flourish with a brown Copic marker.  (And, hopefully, the bright colors didn’t hurt your eyes.) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Zooper Fun Card    Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Zooper Fun” and “U R A Hoot” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Super Smooth White   Patterned Paper:  3 Bugs in a Rug  Snips and Snails Collection “Inchworm” and “Snails”   Accessories:  Copic markers (E31, E33, E35, E57, BG93, BG96, E0000), American Crafts button, white string, pop dots, SAMJ.  Card size 5” x 5”.Zoo-riffic Day Card    Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Zooper Fun” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark Patterned Paper:  Pink Paislee “Fast Track,” “Cubicle” and “Green Lace”   Accessories:  Copic markers (E29, G14, B05, RV04, B02), Making Memories chipboard flourish, Hero Arts button, white string, sewing machine.

I’ll admit I’ve never been a big fan of gnomes, but this little guy is just irresistable (in my opinion anyway).  But then I love everything designed by Kim Hughes.  She’s so talented… and just as sweet. 

Whimsical Wishes

This little guy is from one of Kim’s most recent releases, Forest Friendzy.  Such a cute set!  I can’t wait to play with it some more.

The gnome was cut out and raised on pop dots.  (I can’t seem to make a flat card. **shrugging**  I like dimension.)  I thought about popping up his nose/moustache but decided in the end that my shading turned out well enough.  (Look at that cute face!!  Hee, hee, hee!   Don’t you just want one?)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day! 

Oh, before I go…if you’re a fan of Shimmerz, Jacksonbelle Embellishments has the newest colors in stock and they’re on sale through Friday!  (There’s one called Choc-o-lot.  Mmmm.) 

Ok…bye! 

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Forest Friendzy” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink:   Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Creative Imaginations   Accessories:  Copic markers, Queen & Co. mini-brad, American Crafts eyelets, hemp, Sakura 3-d black gel pen, pop dots.  Card size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

I know someone with breast cancer who is having a hard time dealing with the the side effects of chemo, not to mention the obvious fear of what is happening or what might happen to her body.  My heart just breaks for her.  I can only imagine how terryibly scary it would be.  I wanted my friend to know that I’m thinking about her and praying for her.  And I wish I could just make everything better.

Thoughts of You

This card is so much softer than it appears here.  The light pinks are soft pink and the darker pink is not so mauve-ish looking.  (So irritating.)  I know people often say “It looks SO much better in person” and I’m sure it does, but I always wonder if people are really thinking, “Sure it does….” with a big eye roll.  I promise this one DOES look better in real life. 

I used Ranger distress inks to stamp the flowers, stamping off as many times as I could for lighter impressions, then stamped off onto scrap paper once before stamping the ribbon in the corner.  The buttons are a soft pink, like the lighter pink cardstock, not as dark as they look in this photo.    (lol)

I used a Paisley backgrounder (Scrapblock, actually) on the lighter pink, a different one with darker ink on the darker piece.  Even with using darker ink on the darker cardstock, the ink has totally disappeared.  I’ve had this happen before (it’s one of the reasons I don’t often use backgrounder stamps…the other and more prominent reason being that patterned paper has made me lazy).  If you use Prism cardstock and Ranger ink, have you had this happen?  It’s there…and then it isn’t.   Don’t get me wrong, I really like Prism paper….maybe it’s the ink?  Maybe it’s just not a good combo?  I don’t know but I’ve never seen that happen with Stampin’ Up ink and cardstock.  It’s so weird. 
I hope you’ll come back tomorrow (tonight actually, at midnight, EST) for the My Favorite Things March release blog hop!  It’s always so much fun!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Silhouette Blooms I” (Kim Hughes Collection), “Ribbons”, “Paisley” Scrapblock   Ink:  Tattered Rose and Old Paper Distress by Ranger; Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Crabapple Medium and Light, Natural Smooth   Accessories:  Basic Grey buttons, sewing machine, pop dots.

TGIF!  I’ve decided to make today a lazy day.  It’s my birthday so I’m entitled, right?  I’ve just been listening to my iPod in my new docking station, enjoying the music.  It’s so nice to not have those little rubbery plugs in my ears.  They make my ears kind of itch.  Is that weird?  (I think it is. lol)

Grin & Bear It

I used one of the latest Kim Hughes releases, Bear Hugs.  (She’s just so darn talented.)  The trees and bear were colored with Copics and the main panel is raised on pop dots.  I stamped and colored the bear a second time so I could pop up the more forward piece, then added a shiny nose and eye with a clear gelly roll pen.  All stitching is faux.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Bear Hugs” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Mr. Campy   Accessories:  Copic markers, EK Success punch, piercing template/needle, pop dots.  Card size 5 ½” x 5 ½”

Hi everyone!  Nothing exciting on my agenda today.  I have something I *need* to get done this morning and then I *must* clean my disastrous stamp room.  I was in a frenzy yesterday trying to get some things done on time so there are hundreds of “things” all over the place.  Deadlines.  Gotta love em.

Howdy

This was a very simple card (other than the linen stitches).  I used Kim’s newest set, Happy Trails.  One ink, no coloring, easy layout.  I totally love this new Basic Grey Porcelain paper.  (It’s the same thing I used on yesterday’s post.)  I promise tomorrow will be different!

I hope you’ll come back tomorrow for our monthly Just For Fun Challenge with the JiFFy Girls (assuming everyone is ready…Carole.)

Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Happy Trails” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa   Cardstock:  Stampin’ Up Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke  Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Porcelain   Accessories:  Piercing template/needle, linen thread, Basic Grey button.

Happy Thursday! :)    Another quick post for me as I’m just about to run out the door for another eye appointment.  I’m not looking forward to it as every time I enter that office, the receptionist runs out with her ammunition (dilating drops) and then I can’t see up close for hours.  (That means I clean my house instead of stamp.  What fun is that?)

Water you up to?

Today’s challengeat SCS is to use stripes.  I found some wavy striped paper to use for my undersea background and paired it with Kim’s little striped seahorse.  I’m fairly certain that in real life they are not blue and brown striped, but in my world, today, they are.

The little seahorse and clam shell are raised on pop dots and I added a dot of clear 3-d gel pen to the seahorse’s eye.  I think the card is a bit plain with all that white space and no other doo-dads, but it’s “very mailable.”    (That’s a plus, right?)

I’m out the door!  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Ocean Friends” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism White (base), Simply Smooth White   Patterned Paper:  Creative Imaginations   Accessories:  Copic markers, clear 3-d gelly roll pen, pop dots.

Hi everyone!  I’ve been working on a lot of projects and had planned to post something much earlier today, but then I realized I can’t share most of what I’m working on just yet.  :(   Soon!

Welcome Spring

Here’s one I can share though.  I’ve used another of the new Kim Hughes releases called Spring Trees.  (I love the little snail!)  All images here are from this set except the little flowers at the bottom.  Those are from Kim’s Sweet Spring set.

You can’t tell in the photo, but I used a clear 3-d gel pen over the flower centers and the black on the ladybug. 

Hopefully I’ll be back soon with something else I’m able to share.  Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Spring Trees” and “Sweet Spring” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Stampin’ Up Real Red; Prism Intense Kiwi and Super Smooth White   Patterned Paper:  Imaginisce Twitterpated   Accessories: Copic markers, brad, clear 3-d gel pen by Sakura, pop dots, white string.  Card size 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

Guess what I got?  The new Kim Hughes sets!!  (So happy!)  So far I’ve only used Bear Hugs, but I made three cards with it today.  I’m a slow stamper so that’s saying something! 

Bear Hugs

I **love** this set!  SO cute!  I kept this card fairly simple, but I did pop up the bear.  I’ll have more to share soon!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great night…or day…wherever you are!

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Bear Hugs” (Kim Hughes Collection)   Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Prism Suede Brown Dark, Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  Cosmo Cricket Mr. Campy  Accessories:  Copic markers, American Crafts brads, sewing machine, pop dots.

Happy Thursday!  It’s almost the weekend!  Wow…this week is really going fast.  I thought for sure we’d have some delayed school openings due to icy conditions but no…instead we’ve had 33 degrees with pouring rain.  Nice.  (I *hate* rain in the “winter.”)  I know a lot of you have been bombarded with way too much snow, but we’d like just a little.  A couple inches?  Enough to make those snow boots worth having? 

Today’s challenge at Splitcoast Stampers is to use stars.  Since I’m sitting around, tapping fingers, waiting as patiently as possible for Kim’s new sets, I thought I’d use her Baby Love set with a few stars added in.

Welcome Tiny Miracle

I stamped a tiny star in each of the circles on the one background paper, then covered a chipboard star with a coordinating pattern, layering a star ghost shape on top.  I punched two holes using my Crop-a-dile and tied some ribbon in my star “button.”  (I colored over the ribbon with a very light biege Copic marker to tone down the “whiteness.”)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I’ll be back tomorrow!  I’m working on a cute idea for My Favorite Things’ adorable little Valentine Flopsey!  :)  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Baby Love,” small star from “Tag! You’re It!” and flower/leaves from “Sweet Spring” (Kim Hughes Collection)  Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Juniper Adirondack by Ranger   Cardstock:  Prism Natural Smooth, Mystic Light   Patterned Paper:  K&Co. Small Wonders Boy   Accessories:  Copic markers, Basic Grey chipboard star, Heidi Swapp star ghost shape, Crop-a-dile, ribbon, safety pin, sewing machine, pop dots.

Hi everyone.  I have my last gift tin to share today.  Actually, I shouldn’t say that since the season has not yet passed.  I may have to whip up one more. 

O holy night

This is another tin I like to have on had.  A couple places to find these “almost” square CD tins are Eclectic Paperie or All That Scraps.  The stars and reindeer are 3-d stickers.   For a bit more dimension and sparkle, I added a dot of Diamond Stickles in the center of each snowflake on the patterned paper.

After stamping the sentiment, I felt it didn’t stand out as much as I wanted it to so I quickly dumped some clear embossing powder over and heated.  That’s one thing I really like about the Adirondack inks–they dry quickly but not as quickly as some of the others so you have time to grab that powder…assuming you know where it is. 

Inside is another small tin of gum and two gift cards.  (The gum slid down when I tilted the tin for the photo.  Maybe I should have added a bit of tape underneath.)

Thanks for stopping by!  I’m off to enjoy my last few hours of silence before that holiday vacation begins.    Have a great day!

Stamps:  Cornish Heritage Farms “Christmas Expressions” (Mona Lisa Moments)   Ink:  Adirondack Espresso   Patterned Paper:  Imaginisce “Snowy Jo”   Accessories:  Reindeer and Star stickers by EK Success, Diamond Stickles by Ranger, tin, pop dots, clear embossing powder, sewing machine.  Tin size:  5 ¼” x 4 ½”.