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Patties Creation Winter Gnome | Lil Patch of Crafty Friends | Design Team Project

Posted on July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 by pixiedonna

Good morning everyone, welcome to Christmas in July Week #3 over on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. This
week, the design team is working with Pattie’s Creation images. I made a fun winter scene card featuring this sweet little
gnome called Winter Gnome

Pattie's Creations Winter Gnome

To begin this card, I printed the digital image onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock and used my Copic Markers to color
him in. After coloring I fussy cut the image and ran a black marker around to clean the edge up and cover any white bits that I
may have left behind.

Copic Markers Combination

Beard: N5, N3, N1, N0
Hat and Body: B69, B26, B66, B63, BV04
White: N3, N1, N0
Black: N9, N7, N5, N3
Skin: E04, E13, E11, E00

Pattie's Creations Winter Gnome

For the background, I ink blended with Blueprint Sketch, Seedless Preserve, and Milled Lavander Distress Oxide Inks onto a
piece of smooth white cardstock. Then, I sprayed the panel with water and diluted white acrylic paint to create some texture and s
now on the background.

Next, I die-cut the rest of the elements with some from white glittery cardstock and the mountains from smooth white cardstock which
I ink blended in a pouncing motion to create texture.

And lastly, I adhered all of the elements to a white top folding card front, stamped out a sentiment directly on the background, and
finished the card by heat embossing the sentiment.

Pattie's Creations Winter Gnome

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Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. When possible, I use affiliate links to link products I use or personally believe in. This means that if you make a purchase through the links I share, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you! This helps me to run this blog and my YouTube channel to share the cards I make. Thank you so much for your support!

Glitter Paste with Stencils | Whimsy Stamps Braided | Copic Coloring

Posted on July 13, 2020July 15, 2020 by pixiedonna

Good morning crafty friends, today I’m sharing an easy glitter paste with stencils background featuring Whimsy Stamps Braided
Stamp set and Whimsy Stamps Beaded Curtain Stencil.

Whimsy Stamps Braided

I began the card by coloring the image, which I stamped onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock using Memento Tuxedo
ink. I used Copic Markers to color in the image and the background before die cutting the panel with a square die.

Copic Markers Combination

Pink Hair: RV69, RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02, RV000
Background: B02, B00, B000, B0000

Whimsy Stamps Braided

For the background, I ink blended an A2 sized panel with Distress Oxide Ink in Spun Sugar and splattered this piece with water then
blotting it with a paper towel. Next, I secured the stencil onto the ink blended panel and applied the Glimmer Paste in Silver Gem
using a palette knife, then let it completely dry.

At this point, I have all of my elements ready to being putting the card together.

I have a video tutorial of this card where I share how I created this card and how I colored the image with Copic Markers over on the
Whimsy Stamp Channel.

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Gerda Steiner Designs Christmas Kitten | Christmas in July Video Hop

Posted on July 11, 2020July 26, 2020 by pixiedonna

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the Christmas in July Video Hop. This is a fun hop meant to inspire you with Christmas cards or other handmade projects and get you motivated to make a Christmas project or two along the way.

For my sweet card today, I used the adorable kittens from the Gerda Steiner Designs Kitten Stamp set and several Lawn Fawn products to create a playful Christmas scene.

Gerda Steiner Designs Christmas Kitten

I decided to color these images with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, which I hardly ever reach for anymore. I stamped the images onto a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock with Versafine Onyx Black ink then heat set the images with clear embossing powder.

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers Combination

Gray Cat: 090 Gray, 091 Light Gray, 026 Light Pink, 036 Light Blue
Brown Cat: 072 Beige, 071 Flesh Color, 026 Light Pink, 036 Light Blue
Light Gray Cat: 091 Light Gray, 097 Pale Gray, 026 Light Pink, 036 Light Blue
Tree Branch: 040 Green, 041 Light Green
Hat: 260 Deep Red, 029 Geranium Red
Ornaments: 260 Deep Red, 029 Geranium Red, 052 Bright Yellow

Gerda Steiner Designs Christmas Kitten

For the background, I blended Distress ink in Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, and Chipped Sapphire then used the Lawn Fawn Snowfall Backdrop die to die cut the panel and create the snow effect.

To complete my scene, I die cut two panels from smooth white cardstock using Little Town Border die and Stitched Hillside Border die, then added Prisma Glitter to the top edge to mimic the sparkle of snow.

Gerda Steiner Designs Christmas Kitten

I attached my images with foam adhesive and finished my card with a sentiment that I white heat embossed on a piece of red cardstock.

I have a video tutorial of this card where I share how I created this card and how I colored the images with Zig Markers. Watch the video below or follow the link to my YouTube Channel!

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Quick and Easy Masculine Card | Whimsy Stamps Goth Star | Copic Coloring

Posted on July 6, 2020July 15, 2020 by pixiedonna

Good morning crafty friends, I am so excited to share my first design team project for Whimsy Stamps over on the Whimsy Stamp Channel.

I’ve created a super fun and easy masculine card using the Goth Star Clear Stamp. I began by stamping the image onto Neenah
Solar White 80lb. cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Ink and coloring with Copic Markers.

Copic Markers Combination

Skin: E04, E13, E11, E00, E000
Hair: B29, B24, B23, B21
Shirt: C5, C3, C1, C0
Pants: C9, C7, C5, C3
Boots: B29, B24, B23, B21
Guitar: C9

For the background, I ink blended a corner of the panel using Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink after stamping the background
and heat embossing with black embossing powder.

I attached the image and the stamped sentiment with foam adhesive and finished my card by trimming it down and matted that
onto an A2 sized black cardstock panel.

I have a video tutorial of this card where I share how I created this card and how I colored the image with Copic Markers over on the
Whimsy Stamp Channel.

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Craft Rocket Challenge | Let’s Craft and Create |

The Paper Shelter Are You My Friend? | Lil Patch of Crafty Friends | Design Team Project

Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 by pixiedonna

Good morning everyone and welcome to a new challenge on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. This month is a little different,
as we are celebrating Christmas in July, with a weekly celebration of challenges.

Our exclusive sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter and all of the designers are using the same image, Are You My Friend?

The-Paper-Shelter-Are-You-My-Friend

My card was inspired by a coloring class I took last year and the techniques I learned from the very talented Mindy Baxter from
My Creative Scoop, be sure to check out her blog, as she features a ton of information and tips for coloring.

Copic Coloring Combination

Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000, R22, R32
Red: R59, R37, R35, R32
Beard: N5, N3, N1, N0
White N3, N1, N0
Moon: Y02, Y11, Y00, Y000
Sky: BG11, BG13, B21, B23, B24M B18M B29M B99
Chimney: E29, E27, E25, E23, E21M W9, W7, W5
Boots and Belt: N9, N7, N5, Y17
Roof: E49, E47, E44, E43
Reindeer: E29, E27, E25, E23, E21
Antlers: E37, E35, E33, E31, E30
Bell: YR18, Y17, Y11
White Gel Pen

The Paper Shelter Are You My Friend

It took some time to finish coloring in this scene, but I am so happy with the outcome and it was definitely worth the time.

To finish this card, I stamped out a sentiment onto a piece of black cardstock, white heat embossed it and used a wavy banner die cut
before adhering it to my finish card.

Be sure to visit our sponsor Paper Shelter Shop to see all of the gorgeous designs and join us by entering our challenge on Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog for a chance to win a prize from our sponsor.

The Paper Shelter

Also, be sure to stop by their social media sites and check out all of the amazing images The Paper Shelter has in their shop.

The Paper Shelter Shop: http://www.thepapershelter.com/

Blog: https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1159437137434536/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepapershelter/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/papershelter/our-digital-stamps-products/

The Paper Shelter Are You My Friend

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Special Announcement and Giveaway | Whimsy Stamps Let’s Be Friends | Slimline Waves Card

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 by pixiedonna

Good morning crafty friends, I’m so excited to announce that I am part of the Whimsy Stamps Creative Video Team. And we are
celebrating with a giveaway. All of the details for the GIVEAWAY are on my video, linked down below.

For my card, I created a fun underwater slimline card featuring several Whimsy Stamps and Dies.

Whimsy Stamps Let's Be Mermaids

To make the card, I started with a cut down panel of Arches Watercolor Paper Pad, that I taped to a wooden board in order to
minimize any warping from water. Next, I picked out some blue and purple shades of Ken Oliver’s Color Burst.

The fun part of using these highly pigmented watercolors in powder form, is, after adding a few sprinkles of the powder onto
the paper, seeing the explosion of color after adding a few sprays of water.

While the background was drying, I stamped all of the images with Memento Tuxedo ink onto a piece of Neenah Solar White
80lb cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers.

Whimsy Stamps Let's Be Mermaids and Slimline Waves Die

Copic Markers Combination

Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000, R20
Hair: E49, E47, E43, E42
Tail: V09, V06, RV66, RV55, V05, RV02, V01
Shells: YR000, Y32, YR20, YR12, E31, YR14, E37, RV00, R83
Rocks: W7, W5, W3, W1, W0, blender
Green: G28, YG17, YG03, YG01, YG00

Once the background was dry, I ink blended some sun rays from the top using a Sun Rays Stencil and white pigment ink.

I die cut the frame using Slimline Waves Die, three times from heavy white cardstock and adhered them together with liquid adhesive.

To finish this card, I added a white embossed sentiment in between the frame, attached the images with foam adhesive, and added
the panel to a white card base.

Below is the video link of this card, Where I share how I colored this image and created the background. Also, be sure to check out the description box for all of the details about the Whimsy Stamps Channel Giveaway!

As always, thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

#TeamTinyKatharineKelly1k | Alcohol Ink Backgrounds | GIVEAWAY

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 by pixiedonna

Hi everyone, today I am part of a celebratory video hop for Katharine Kelly reaching a milestone of 1K subscribers on her
YouTube Channel. For my card, I created an alcohol ink background inspired by a card Katharine made. I completed my card using
the Sugar Pea Designs’ Mermaid Kisses stamp set.

Sugar Pea Designs Mermaid Kisses

I began my card by embossing a panel of an alcohol ink cardstock with a mermaid scale embossing folder. I believe this particular
embossing folder is discontinued but I will link to another option below.

To create the background, I added several shades in the blue, teal, and aqua to create the ocean background for the mermaid image.

The fun part of creating with alcohol inks is that you can keep going as long as you want. There does not seem to be the,
“Oh I went too far” syndrome.

While the background was drying, I stamped the image out onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock stock with
Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the image in with Copic Markers.

Sugar Pea Designs Mermaid Kisses

Copic Coloring Combination

Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000, R20
Mermaid’s Hair: E50, E51, E53, E55
Mermaid’s Tail: RV66, RV63, RV52, RV10
Rock: W7, W5, W3, W1, W0

After the coloring was finished, I used my Brother ScanNCut to cut the image out and a stitched circle die to die cut a piece of vellum.

To finish this card, I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of black cardstock, heat set it with white embossing powder and
adhered all of the elements to a white A2 sized card base.

Sugar-Pea-Designs-Mermaid-Kisses Pin

I have a video tutorial on my channel, where I share how I created this card as well as all of the information about the GIVEAWAY.
Watch the video below or follow the link to my YouTube Channel!

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Supplies You’ve Squirreled Away Crafty Collab Hop | LDRS Everyday Critters

Posted on June 25, 2020June 24, 2020 by pixiedonna

Good morning everyone, I am participating with some crafty friends in a monthly crafty collab hop using supplies that “You’ve
Squirrelled Away”. We all have those supplies we had to have and never used and this is a perfect opportunity to reach for those
crafty goods and create a new project. For my stop on the hop, I am sharing a fun slimline card featuring an older LDRS
Everyday Critters Stamp set.

LDRS Everyday Critters

I bought this stamp and die set combination forever and a day ago and never found the opportunity to create a card until now! I
began the card by stamping all of the images in the set using Memento Tuxedo Ink onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb
cardstock. I colored the image using Copic markers and used the coordinating dies to cut the images out.

Copic Markers Combination

Fox: E19, YR18, YR07, YR04, YR12, C03, C0, R20
Elephant: C7,C5,C3,C1,C0,R22, R20,R30
Bear: E59,E57,E55,E53.E51,E50, R22,R20 Snout: E59,E57,E55
Kite: BG49, BG45, BG53, BG11
Butterflies: YR07, YR15, Y11, RV66, RV02, RV10

LDRS Everyday Critters

For the background, I blended Distress Oxide ink in Mustard Seed and Worn Lipstick over a cloud stencil. I added the Mustard Seed
at the top of the panel and Worn Lipstick towards the bottom to create the background. I added a grassy hill to my little scene
by ink blending Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink onto a piece of Bristol smooth cardstock.

LDRS Everyday Critters

To finish the card, I die cut the panel with a wonky stitched slimline die, stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx ink, and
added my critters with foam tape for some added dimension.

Follow along on our hop to be inspired by heading to V irginia Fairchild and check out her amazing work. As always thank you
so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

The stamp set I used is no longer available but I have linked a similar option below!

#TeamTinyUnderTheSea | 7 Kids Craft Video Hop | Copic Coloring Digital Images

Posted on June 25, 2020June 24, 2020 by pixiedonna

Hi everyone, today I am part of a video hop for the 7 Kids Craft Store celebrating the release of the shop’s new digi stamps.
For my card today, I created a one-layer slimline underwater scene featuring the Complete Bubble Babies digital stamp set.

7 Kids Craft Complete Bubble Digi Stamps

To begin my card, I created a blueprint of sorts, by arranging all of the images I planned to use and then printed onto a piece of
Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock. I printed an additional set of images onto a piece of regular copy paper to create masks for my card.

Once I had my masks covering my images, I ink blended the panel with Wilted Violet, Shaded Lilac, Mermaid Lagoon,
Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass Distress ink over a stencil to create layers of waves in my ocean scene.

I splattered the panel with water and blotted it dry then I created a ton of texture by splattering the panel with watered down
white acrylic paint and black acrylic paint.

After removing the masks, which is my favorite part of creating a one layer card, I colored in all of the images with Copic Markers.

7 Kids Craft Complete Bubbles Digi Stamp

Copic Coloring Combination

Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000, R20
Lips: R22
Baby Mermaid’s Hair: E37, E33, E31, Y32
Mermaid’s Hair: E18, E15, E13, E11
Baby Mermaid’s tail: RV66, RV02, RV10, YR18, Y35, Y11, Y00
Mermaid’s Tail: BG49, BG45, BG000, RV66, RV04, RV10
Seahorse: YR18, Y35, Y11, Y00
Sea Turtle: Light Brown: E40, E42, E43, E44
Dark Brown: E30, E23, E25, E29
Green: YG00, YG01, YG03, YG17, G28
Leaves and Seagrass: G28, YG67, YG17, YG03, YG01
Flowers: RV66, RV55, RV04, RV02, RV10
Rock: C7, C5, C3, C1, C0

7 Kids Craft Complete Bubbles Digi Stamp

After the coloring was finished, I used a stitched slimline die to trim it down and mat it to a piece of black cardstock.
All that was left to do to finish my card was to adhere it to a white card base.

I have a video tutorial on my channel, where I share how I created this card as well as some information about the shop and
a coupon code for a little shopping. Watch the video below or follow the link to my YouTube Channel!

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Your Next Stamp Wishing Well Fairy | Shaker Summer Fun Card | Copic Coloring

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by pixiedonna

Good morning crafty friends, I have a whimsy and fun shaker card to share with you featuring Your Next Stamps’ Wishing Well Fairy
stamp and the Puffy Cloud Panel Die.

Your Next Stamp Wishing Well Fairy

To begin my card, I ink blended a piece of Bristol smooth cardstock with Mustard Seed Distress Oxide ink at the top of the panel
and Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink at the bottom of the panel. I also ink blended a small piece with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide
ink and used a hillside die to cut it out. I splattered the panels with water and then blotted it dry with a paper towel. Next, I added
even more texture to my panels by spattering watered down white acrylic paint and black acrylic paint.

While the background panels were drying, I stamped the images out onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock
with Memento Tuxedo ink, colored them in with Copic Markers and used my ScanNCut to cut the images out.

Your Next Stamp Wishing Well Fairy

Copic Markers Combination

Fairy: B18, B16, B14, B12, B00, YG17, YG03, YG00
Skin: E13, E11, E00, E000, R22, R20
Hair: E30, E29, E25, E23
Dragonflies: RV14, RV00, W7
Duck: E30, E29, E25, E23 YG17, YG03, YG00
Bucket: E29, E25, E23
Tree: YG67, YG09, YG17, YG03, YG00

After coloring and die cutting the images, it was time to arrange my little scene. I die cut the large panel with Puffy Cloud Panel die to
make a shaker window. Once I added my shaker embellishments to the white card panel, I closed off the shaker with doubled foam
strips for a little height.

Your Next Stamp Wishing Well Fairy

To complete this card, I added all of the images and the sentiment which I stamped onto a piece of black cardstock and white heat embossed.

I hope you enjoyed this card and as always, thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Your Next Stamp Challenge #141 |