You Are The Cat's Meow!

There is a happy, wee, little, old man my hubby and I just adore who plays cards with hubby. He has the best head of snow white hair you've ever seen, and so much of it that he is the envy of most men, balding or not. He served in WWII as a pilot among several other things, and he just recently celebrated his 90th birthday. I had to make him a very special card, and I had one I had completed with Artistic Outpost last month that was just perfect with one more added thing....a 90!

Some how my propeller fell off the plane before I shot this picture and I didn't realize until later when the card had already been given.

I sanded the blue cardstock and tore and inked the edges in Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. The propeller images were stamped in Cotton White StazOn on the blue background. All of the images except the propellers, were stamped in Pumice Stone Distress Ink, colored in with watercolor pencils, and heat embossed in clear distress powder. The propellers were stamped in Jet Black Archival onto the light tan cardstock then cut out. The sentiment was stamped in black StazOn onto transparency, and then cut out and placed on the banner. I punched holes in the banner and ran string from it to the plane. Stars and propellers were added throughout.

Here was the finished card before I added the 90.

 I am submitting this card to Hels Sheridan's Sunday Stamper challenge of "numbers". She has blog candy up for grabs, so give her a visit.


Supplies:
From My Stash: propellers, star charms, black string, light tan cardstock

Diesel Punk Stamp Set	Industrial Chic Stamp Set	Archival Ink - Jet Black	Cotton White Stazon	Core′dinations Adirondack Collection Paper Stack	Sanding Grip - Idea-ology
Pumice Stone Distress Ink	House of 3 Daily Junque Metal Flags	Distress Embossing Ink	Embossing Powder - Clear	Jet Black Stazon	Idea-ology Memo Pins
Fall 2011 Limited Edition Distress Ink Trio	Ink blending tool	Idea-ology Numerals

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Gentlemen Amongst A Bunny!?!

Happy Easter everyone! Real quick, I wanted to show you the tag I made to give to Plum Tuckered, who won my first blog giveaway, and I thought I would share it today.

The background was made by using Tim's Blended Spritz & Flick. The gentlemen were colored in using Tim's Water Coloring with Re-Inkers technique. The frame was stamped on cardstock in Jet Black Archival and watercolored in with Distress Ink that I just applied directly on my craft sheet, but I drew in top and bottom lines to make it look for egg shaped.

I am also submitting this tag to Inspiration Journal's monthly challenge of  "watercoloring".

Despite the humor of this tag, I understand fully what the true meaning of Easter is, and I am truly thankful for the Gift! I wish each and every one of you a fabulous Easter, and of course, I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

With Love At Easter

Happy Saturday everyone crafty! The challenge at Our Creative Corner is being hosted by Marcy Kaminski, of En Papillote Arts. She wants to know what's "In Your Easter Bonnet"?  Design a card or project that is inspired by a frilly Easter bonnet.  Use elements that you would put onto your own bonnet, such as lace, flowers, pearls, etc, and then link it up to OCC. 

For my card, which I am sending to my mother, I thought of what I wanted on my bonnet. I would want lots of ribbon and lace with neutral colors, but I also would like to have to have some chocolate bunnies on it...hey, it could happen!

If you are looking for inspiration on gorgeous Easter bonnets, check out the rest of the OCC design team members projects.

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Vicki Burdick- It's a Stamp Thing

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch

Ann Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping

Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts

Holly Kean- Kean On Paper

Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts

Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts

Tui Nathan- Stampin Time

Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper

Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique

Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

I had a sheet of this paper in my stash for years, and I loved that it said all sorts of Spring type things in French, like garden, dirt, flowers, the pretty land. I thought it was perfect for my Easter bonnet. I stamped the letter image  and scroll border in Latte Adirondack Earthtones Ink.

I adhered the paper to the Kraft Core cardstock, and added ripped homemade paper that my son made me one year for Mother's Day. He said as he gave me the paper, "Mama, I know you  really love paper, so I made you some." I know....there there...dry your tears. It's kind of like the coffee commercials...huh? Now, my children are enabling my paper hoarding! Anyway....I added lace and ribbon and ink.

I stamped the same letter image in Latte on the background of my sentiment piece, then stamped the letters 'EASTER' in StazOn Saddle Brown.

I diecut the bunnies out of Kraft Core and sanded them on top of my dingy, glue over, crackled cutting sheet, that I take with me traveling. It caused little dots and cool shapes to appear on my bunnies...so cool!

I used Liquid Pearls in Bisque to trim out the border of the card and sentiment, as well as bunny eyes, after I adhered Prima flowers and a butterfly made of ribbon, tulle, and pearls. 

I am submitting this card to the Artistic Stamper's monthly challenge of "ribbons and lace",  the Blogger's Challenge of "to die for" (using die cuts), and Sizzix. 

Supplies:
Prima: butterfly, flowers
From My Stash: lace, handmade paper, french garden paper, ivory paper

Core-dinations TH Kraft Core Paper Stack	Alterations Easter Elements Bigz Die	Alterations Movers & Shapers Mini Bunny & Bow Set	Letters To Santa Stamp Set	Floral Tattoo Stamp Set
Adirondack Earthtones in Latte	Saddle Brown StazOn	Fall 2011 Limited Edition Distress Ink Trio	Silk Ribbon 1.25" In Taupe	Cream Woven Jute Ribbon 3/8"
Bisque Liquid Pearls

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!