Tag: Copic Markers

CAS Colours & Sketches, Thinking of You Cards

Thinking of You!

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Happy Tuesday!

It’s another challenge week at https://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com. This week’s challenge #304 is Colours Sketch (Real Red, Crumb Cake and Balmy Blue).

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Today’s card features Concord & 9th’s Geode Stamp Set. I started my card panel by stamping the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp’s Thoughtful Messages with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink onto a 4″ by 5.25″ Neenah White card stock (#80 lbs). Next, I stamped the Heart Geode with a friendly Copic ink, Hero Arts’ Intense Black onto a piece of Neenah White #110 lbs scrap. Continue reading “Thinking of You!” →

CAS Colours & Sketches, Holidays Cards

Season’s Greetings

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Good Morning and Happy Tuesday!

I’m honored and excited to be a Guest Designer for the Cas Colours and Sketches Challenge Blog for December. I also get to join their amazing Design Team for 2019!

This week’s challenge is to choose a 2018 CAS Colours & Sketches Sketch Challenge and make it seasonal.

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I used challenge #276 today and made it into a Holiday’s Card. I stamped the penguins from C.C. Designs’ Sweet Penguins Rubber Stamp with a friendly Copic Markers ink, Hero Arts’ Intense Black. Continue reading “Season’s Greetings” →

Birthday Cards

Happy Birthday

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Happy Friday! I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Today, I am sharing a birthday card I made for my niece. This is a perfect card for her because she is a music teacher and a cellist. I hope she will like it.

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First, I started working on my card panel by stamping the Noteworthy Background from Local King Rubber Stamp with VersaMark ink onto a piece of Bristol Smooth card stock and heat-embossed it with Hero Arts’ White Detail Embossing Powder. I used the ink blending tools to blend Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade, and Weathered Wood Distress Oxide Inks. Continue reading “Happy Birthday” →

Friendship Cards, Fun Cards

So Happy You’re My Friend

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Happy Tuesday!

Today’s card features Simon Says Stamp’s Mod Stripes Stencil and Beautiful Flowers 2 Stamp Set! I am so in love with these stamp sets and have been using it a lot lately. It’s perfect for coloring on day 6 of the 30 day coloring challenge.

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First, I started on my card panel by ink blending with the Mod Stripes Stencil with Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks onto a Bristol Smooth card-stock. Continue reading “So Happy You’re My Friend” →

Friendship Cards, Fun Cards, Thank you Cards

Thanks to a wonderful friend

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Happy Friday, everyone!!

Today’s card features Simon Says Stamp’s Leafy Frame Stencil and Beautiful Flowers 2 Stamps Set. It’s day two for the 30 day coloring challenge and I am trying to participate this time.

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First, I started working on my card panel by ink blending with a leafy stencil with Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Inks onto a Bristol Smooth card stock. Next, I stamped the sentiment Big Thanks Words from Simon Says Stamp with VersaFine’s Onyx Black ink and heat-embossed it with Hero Arts’ Clear Embossing powder. Continue reading “Thanks to a wonderful friend” →

Friendship Cards, Fun Cards

good morning, gorgeous

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Good morning and happy Sunday!

Today’s card is created for this week’s CAS Colours and Sketches challenge #295 and also for my entry for their second part of the DT call. This week’s is a sketch challenge. I used Hero Arts, My Monthly August Card Kit and Foam Animals Stamps Set for today’s card.

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I stamped the coffee cup and saucer with a Copic friendly ink, Hero Arts, Intense Black on a piece of Neenah White card-stock and colored with Copic Markers (W1, 2 and 4 and E13 and 34). After it completely dried, I stamped the coffee art with VersaMark ink and heat-embossed it with Hero Arts’ white puffy embossing powder. I fussy cut the image out and put it aside. Continue reading “good morning, gorgeous” →

Thank you Cards

Sending love, hugs and lots of Thanks

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Happy World Cardmaking Day, friends!

I am back again today with my second post of the day. This is very unusual, but I am very happy that I got to play with this Beautiful Flowers 2 Stamp Set by Simon Says Stamp!

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I bought this stamp set for quite a while now and I finally got the chance to play with it. I am making this card for all my crafty friends out there for this special World Cardmaking Day! Sending you guys love, hugs, and lots of thanks! Continue reading “Sending love, hugs and lots of Thanks” →