Card - Treasures of the Heart

Today I have a kitty sleeping behind a potted plant with blue flowers for you. I used the sentiment Treasures of the Heart because the cat looked so peaceful sleeping half hidden behind the flowering bush.

I hope you have a peaceful day thinking about the treasures in your heart.

Have a wonderful day!

Theta

Supplies:
Art Impressions watercolor stamps
Sentiment: unknown, but it is so old it's glued itself to the packaging
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Cane Back Chair
Koi Sakura Coloring Brush pens
Strathmore watercolor paper series 400
Assorted paper and ribbon
Tsukineko Momento Ink -Cottage Ivy
Sizzix Big Shot Plus

Card - Bird focal point

Hi, I am posting two bird cards today. I used the Hero Arts Color Layering Bird & Branch set on one and Inkadinkado's doodled flying birds and things, plus a bunch of other stamps and dies for the background and sentiment.

I hope you have a great day!

Theta

Supplies:

Hero Arts - Color Layering Bird and Branch, Woodgrain Bold Prints, ink

Inkadinkado - doodled birds and things, cling Ferns

Deep Red - Bunch of Leaves

Carta Bella - Simply Stated Stamp

Sizzix - Thinlets Garden Greens 661206, Framelits w/Stamps Phrases 658838

Tsukineko - Memento Ink

Card - AI Watercolor Tree, Bird, and Log

AI watercolor

Hello, I made a card out the watercolor I made from another of the Art Impressions tutorials. It was a fun one, but next time I will stamp the log farther down the paper as the perspective is a bit off unless the bird is rather large.


Have a great day and keep everything in perspective,

Theta


Supplies:
AI watercolor stamps
Koi brush pens - Sakura
Hello stamp and die - Sizzix 658838
Assorted seed beads, sequins, ribbon. and paper from stash

Happy Valentines Day!

Today I have a Valentines Day Card. I used the Hero Arts 2018 January Kit along with some other things in my stash. It's a fun sorta grungy card with sparkle and shine.

Have a wonderful Valentines Day!

Theta

Supplies:
MMH January 2018
Silver Brush Pen - Kuretake
Lovely Floral Stencil - Plaid Folk Art
Amethyst Letraset Marker
Ink cubes - Hero Arts and hampton art

Card - Lovely Day

This is hoping you have a lovely day! I used Art Impressions watercolor stamps to watercolor this centerpiece.  I am looking forward to  spring.

Theta

Supplies:
Art Impressions Stamps
Koi Brush Pen - Sakura
Branches Bold Prints Background Stamp - Hero Arts
Round Brads - Making Memories
Heart Brad - Spare Parts - The Paper Studio
Green Hills Ink - Hero Arts
Wink of Stella and black Brush Pen - Kuretake
Glaze Pen - Sakura
Border punch - Kamei

This is my first 'on my own' Art Impressions watercolor. I am quite happy with the way it turned out. Maybe I'll frame it instead of turning it into a card :)

Supplies:

Art Impressions Stamps

Koi Coloring Brush Pens - Sakura

Strathmore Watercolor Paper Cold Press 400 Series

Card - Rabbit on Stump

Hello - Rabbit on Stump

I have been experimenting with my Art Impression watercolor stamps. This composition is one from a tutorial I watched. These stamps are great fun and a relaxing way to watercolor.

Have a lovely day!

Theta

Supplies used:

Art Impression stamps
Koi Coloring Brush Pens - Sakura

Ribbon - Hero Arts 

Hello - Sizzix Tim Holtz die

Nesting Square Dies - Umbrella CraftsNesting Card Dies - Rectangular - We R Memory Keepers
Thicket Metal Stencil - Stampendous
Forest Green Ink - Hero Arts
Clear Glitter - Wink of Stella Brush - Zig Kuretake
Glue Dots - Zots - Therm-o-web

Card - Pop-up House -Howdy

Front

Inside

Inside Close-Up

Hello, its been a while. I've been busy with all sorts of things - a trip home, a trip to see my dad, visitors, tutoring, the horse, and making cards.

This particular card I made for my dad. We both like pop-ups and I got a Big Shot Plus and a Gingerbread Pop-up Die for Christmas. Therefore, it was time to make my dad a card.

Instead of making the house a gingerbread house, I made it a regular house and I made the snow drifts into bushes. I dressed up the gingerbread men as a couple. I think it came out cute, but best of all, my likes it.

Have a fun and happy day!

Theta


Supplies used:

Map of the World Background stamp - Hero Arts
Timber Brown Ink - Stazon
Octagonal embossing folder - Darice
Tag - Notebook paper, tag & ticket - Sizzix 660399
Calligraphy pen - Kuretake Fudegokochi
Lace Stamp - Elegant Borders - Stampendous SSC1122
Versa Mark - Tsukineko
Pop-Up Gingerbread House - We R Memory Keepers 663081
Beatrice - Lace Border Die - Die'sire Crafter's Companion DS-CAD-BEA
White Gel Pen - Gelly Roll - Sakura
Black Pen - Pigma Micron - Sakura

Card - Enjoy the Little Things

I had lots of green butterfly wings sitting on my desk and I thought they would be pretty in a wreath around the Anna Griffin Medallion. The medallion came with my mini minc foiling machine and after foiling the piece I colored it with alcohol markers. I die-cut a leaf shape and used it as a stencil then put the butterfly wings and antenna on top. Then I layered some leaves on top. I used foam tape under the medallion and stamped my sentiment on some acetate I had cut out with a scalloped edge die. Lastly I glued down three purple dots I made from beads.

Have a great day!

Theta

*Supplies -

• Strathmore Bristol paper
• ROCO Card Brief
• Sizzix 
• Thinlets Tim Holtz Garden Greens 661206 - Used as a stencil
• Framelets circles, scallop 657552
• Tsukineko 
• Momento Ink:
• MD-701 Cottage Ivy
• MD-707 Bamboo Leaves
• StazOn Ink:
• SZ31 Jet Black
• Winsor & Newton Brushmarkers
• Minc Machine & Anna Griffin shapes
• Penny Black Swirling Wings 51-137
• Kaisercraft Watercolour Friends DD913

Card - Awesome Chemistry

I made this card for my husband for Valentine's Day. Inside it says "Let's bond." It was a big hit.

Have a great day!

Theta


*Supplies -

• Derwent Inktense Blocks
• Sakura 
• Pigma Micron
• Gelly-Roll Stardust
• Sikorea Jelly-Gel purple
• Tsukineko
• StazOn Jet Black
• Momento MD-801 Potter's Clay
• Strathmore Bristol Paper
• Paper Smooches Stamps and Dies Great Chemistry (SES115 & A2D157)
• Sizzix Phrases 658838

Card - So Grateful Friend

Here is another friendship card I will be giving out. On this card I used the flowers and stems I had been experimenting with using the Kaisercraft Watercolor Friends stamp and die set. This set is a layering stamp set with 3 stamps for the flower and 2 for the leaves. The idea is to use one color, often the lightest, for the base shape and subsequently darker colors for the next layers. I used a lighter color for the base, darker for the petal definition, and instead of black or dark brown a metallic yellow. I ended up stamping the yellow 2 to 3 times to get the coverage I wanted. These stamps are pretty easy to line up and I like that the flower doesn't have a uniform shape as this makes it much easier to line the die up correctly.

Have a wonderful friend filled day!

Theta

*Supplies:

• Lawn Fawn - Grassy Hillside Borders
• Kaisercraft - Watercolour Friends, DD913
• Tsukkineko Momento Ink - 
• MD-607 Nautical Blue
• MD-301 Rhubarb Stalk
• MD-300 Lady Bug
• MD-701 Cottage Ivy
• MD-707 Bamboo Leaves
• BD-11 Sunflower Yellow
• StazOn Jet Black
• Sakura Gelly Roll - Stardust
• Sikorea Jelly Gel metallic - green, blue, and gold
• Letraset Promarker - Black
• Colorbok Paper Pad Delilah 12x12
• Strathmore Bristol Paper
• ROCO Card Brief
• Ranger Blender Tool - Round

Post Card to Color #2

I drew this postcard for fun and thought that you might like to print and color it. The top picture is how I colored the original and you're welcome to print and send it too.

Generally I print the front and back separately and after coloring, I glue them back to back. Don't use too much glue or it will buckle and possibly bleed. Put something heavy on top while it's drying to keep it flat.

Also, if anyone prints it on a laser printer and foils the design, link a picture in the comments.

Have a beautiful day!

Theta

Happy Mail - Valentines

Banner

Front

* Valentines Day Happy Mail *

Yes, this posting is late, but I did send out this Happy Mail before Valentine's Day and the recipients have gotten it, so no spoilers here.

I found some wrapping that is as thick as cardstock and wrapped my flip card in it. The Valentines card I slipped behind the ribbon wrapped around the card on the backside. I used a diecut doily for the main element on the banner. I made pockets and envelopes for the inside of the card and put ATCs and goodies in them. I also made a scalloped shaker for fun. Fo the ATCs, I printed the backgrounds and sentiments on glossy paper then decorated with stamps, Modge Podge Dimensional Magic, diecuts, and stickles.

Have a lovely day!

Theta

Back - with letter

Inside

Inside open

Inside - close-up

ATC's in envelopes and tucked around

*Supplies:

• Eyelash ribbon
• Metallic Heart Stickers
• Heart Charm
• Heart Punches
• Paper Clip to make closure hook
• Brad to attach ribbon
• Doily
• Echo Park Hello Sweetheart Stamp
• LDRS Postage Stamps #2523
• Sizzix - I Love You & Happy Anniversary 658836; Phrases 658838; Sizzlets Bee; Hot Air Balloon 660690; Circles, scallop 657552; Jillibean Soup Just A Note 659521 
• Ranger Diamond Stickles
• Carta Bella Simply Stated Stamp
• Sunny Studios Sending My Love
• Lawn Fawn Hello Baby
• Kuretake Wink of Luna Gold Brush Pen 
• Inkadinkadoo Bird Assortment

Card - Thinking of You - Heart Gate Fold

I saw some dies that made gate-fold cards and I thought it would be fun to make one. Making this card brought back memories of making cards like this when I was little. I cut a strip from an A4 piece of card brief and not having a heart die, I traced a heart onto the cardstock. I cut the heart halfway out on both ends and cut a slit halfway up and down the heart. I covered the half hearts with patterned paper and decorated the front of the card. This card would be pretty for a little girls birthday.

Have a beautiful day!

Theta


*Supplies:

• Lawn Fawn - Hats Off to You
• Hero Arts - Tag Collage AC024
• Sizzix -Phrases 658838; Borders 659200; Carte Postale 660253
• American Crafts Becky Higgins Project Life Dies
• Master Color Card 180 gsm pink - envelope
• Ikea gold card
• ROCO brief card 180 gsm - card base
• SBC Woven Silver Tape
• Kuretake Zig Wink of Luna Gold Brush
• Papercraft Inspirations - Gift Paper Issue 161 February 2017
• Tsukineko - Memento Ink: Lady Bug MD300 and Elderberry MD507; - StazOn Jet Black

Card - When Pigs Fly

When Pigs Fly

When I first saw this Deep Red Piglet stamp, I wanted to make this card. Finally I was able to purchase this stamp and receive it, yay! I had previously bought the Wings stamp by Deep Red and they make a perfect pair. I stamped the piglet and the wings with StazOn ink and colored them, the card base, and the lettering with Derwent Inktense blocks. I dotted stickles around to simulate a cloud. The stickles sparkliness didn't show up in in the picture, but the sparkles look great in real life. I have not sent this card out yet; it is sitting on the shelf above my desk making me smile every time I look at it.

Have an uplifting day!

Theta


*Supplies:

• Deep Red Stamps - Piglet 3x405507 & Wings Rubber Stamp Set 4x604292
• Derwent Inktense Blocks 24 pcs.
• Ranger Diamond Stickles
• Tsukineko StazOn Jet Black Ink
• Sakura Water Brush

Card - Box Garden

Pop-up Box Card

I decided to try my hand at a pop-up box card. Many of the cards of this style I have seen have an equal amount of box top and bottom. I wanted more space on the top to decorate, so I made my card base with a short box bottom and a tall box top. This meant that the flaps angle out nicely from the box and there was plenty space to decorate the top. I thought it would be fun to put a garden in the box and have insects and things pop up and out. For instance, the dragonfly is on a piece of acetate so it looks like it's suspended above the garden. I had fun making this card and probably filled it too full... Oh well, perhaps it is overgrown because currently we are living in a desert and it is usually pretty hot and brown.

Have a beautiful day!

Theta


*Supplies:

• Lawn Fawn - Gleeful Gardens & Grassy Border
• Sizzix - Tim Holtz Garden Greens Thinlets 661206; Hampton Arts Hello Spring 659094
• Hero Arts - Mason Jar Bugs
• LDRS - Postage Stamps 2523
• Momenta - Tree Die 23138R5
• Inkadinkadoo - Refresh Collection Mini Tree
• Kuretake - Zig Wink of Luna Gold
• Sikorea - Jelly-Gel Purple
• ROCO - Brief Card Colored
• Derwent - Inktense Blocks 24 pcs.
• Tsukineko - StazOn Jet Black

Card - Smile for Coffee Friends

I made a set of 6 of these cards to give to friends. I only had 4 gold doilies so for 2 of the cards I painted a white doily, layered a die-cut heart doily over it, and then put the eyelet circle with the coffee element over that. I like the way the cards came out and hope the recipients like them.

Have a lovely day!

Theta



*Supplies:

• Strathmore Bristol Paper
• Spellbinders - Heart Circles
• Lawn Fawn Dies - Love You A Latte
• Sizzix - I Love You & Happy Anniversary 658836
• Echo Park - Eyelet Circle Nesting Die Set
• Al Bayader - 4.5" Round Gold Doilies
• Momenta Cardstock - Songbird 8.5x11"
• Fabriano Avana Cardstock 
• Daiso Banner Washi tape
• Ranger Diamond Stickles
• Tsukineko StazOn - Jet Black & Rich Cocoa
• Rembrandt Water Colors
• Ranger Ink Blending Tool
• Ikea kids shiny gold paper

Card - The Gears Turn Slowly

The Gears Turn Slowly

I made a pair of these cards. One I sent to my son with an inclusion that I had forgotten to put into his Happy Mail and the other is waiting for an opportunity to be sent.

Have a great day!

Theta


*Supplies:

• Strathmore Bristol Paper
• Fabriano Cartacrea Cardstock - Purple, Blue
• Sakura Pigma Micron Pens
• Bo Bunny - Gearing Up Stamps and Dies
• Plaid Folk Art Metallic - 663 Solid Bronze Paint
• Tsukineko Memento - MD 602 Teal Zeal Ink

Valentines Cards

I apologize for the lack of posts. I've been making Happy Mail and cards, but not posting them... Obviously.

Anyway, here are 4 Valentines cards:

Materials:
Fabriano, Sizzix, Tsukineko Ink, Derwent Inktense Blocks, Doilies, Echo Park, Art-C, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Carta Bella, Lawn Fawn, Colorbok, Fiskars, Plaid FolkArt Metallic, heart, Letraset Flexmarker, Letraset Promarker, Micron, Pentel Gel Pen, Ranger Diamond Stickles, Roco Gel Ink Gold, Sakura Gelly Roll, Sikorea Jelly-Gel, White Gelly Roll,

Post Card to Color

Postcard 1 Front and Back

This postcard (4x6in.) is going into the next Happy Mail. I'm planning on printing both sides out and glueing them back-to-back. Then, I the recipient wants to they can color the flower doodle and send the card to someone.

You're welcome to print my postcard out and use it too. I printed the postcard from my post using Preview at 53%, standard printing, Grayscale, and A4 card stock.

Have a beautiful day!

Theta