Oldie but Goodie

 I'm back with another guy card I added to my stash. I love, love, love the grunge gears stencil!

I created this background with the reverse image from this card. To create the reverse image, remove the stencil from the current project, spritz with water and lay another piece of cardstock over it. When you remove it you have this cool watercolor looking background to use on another card. Plus, you are not wasting ink because you get two backgrounds from one inking with the stencil. Score!

I laid the mixed up stencil over the top of the reverse panel and inked it up with antique linen distress ink. Then, I grabbed my grunge dots stencil and randomly inked distress oxide inks (rusty hinge, vintage photo, ground espresso) over the top. Next, I added black paint splatters, die cut the panel, embossed the sentiment on the front with black powder and matted with black. 

I added brads in the corners and attached to a kraft cardbase. I stamped the other sentiment with black on a piece of white cardstocked inked with antique linen distress oxide ink. I trimmed the sentiment down and matted with black. I stamped and embossed the radio image with black ink and powder on brown cardstock. I fussy cut out and used an x-acto knife to cut around the inside of the handle. Finally, I glued the sentiment strip to the top and popped up the image with foam tape. 

Grunge Gears Stencil

 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps:

Vintage Love 

Make a Wish

Mixed Up Stencil

Grunge Dots Stencil 

This post linked to:

 Dare 2B Artzy Challenge - Masculine 

 The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes optional Masculine

 Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

 Allsorts Challenge - Any Stamped Image

 

I hope you enjoyed today's card and thanks so much for stopping by!

Karen

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps November Release Hop & Giveaway

We are so excited to be hopping today with some inspiration with the fabulous November Release. Hop along and leave a little comment love for the designers linked below and you just might be the lucky winner of a $25 gift voucher to the Sweet n' Sassy Stamps shop. Winner will be announced on the SNSS blog, Wednesday, November 25th.

 

 

I have been having a blast creating with the fun birthday sets! My only regret this month, is not having more time to create, so many ideas and so little time. 

My first card features Humorous Birthday Innies and Make a Wish. I know, the innies are meant for the inside of cards but I confess, I prefer to use them on the outside.

 

I started by stamping the smaller candle on white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and coloring them with Arteza Real Brush Markers. Once dry, I hand trimmed them out and set aside. I  attached a happy birthday washi tape to the front of a piece of bashful blue cardstock and cut with a crimped frame die. Next, I stamped the sentiment with the same ink as the candles. Finally, I glued the candles to the front and attached the blue panel to a white base. 

For my second card, I decided to play with A Little Snarky, Humorous Birthday Innies and Messy Stamped Alpha. Originally, I had a different background planned and when I attempted it it didn't look right. I was thrilled, when I came up with the idea of the numbers because it works perfectly with the sentiment. 

 

I began by using the numbers from the alpa set and starting in the center of the white cardstock stamped the numbers in a spiral pattern and cut with a stitched rectangle die. Then, I ink blended the background with Buttercup, Sprout and Aqua Sky inks (C&9th). I stamped the sentiment on kraft and girl on white with VersFine Clair Nocturne ink. I colored the girl's hair, skin and lips with Arteza Real Brush Pens and her shirt with Marmalade ink (C&9th) and fussy cut out. I assembled the card as seen popping the image up with foam tape.

 

 

Giveaway: Leave a little shout out in the comment section on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps shop! Comment deadline is 10 pm ET Tuesday November 24th with winners announced on the 25th.

Thanks for stopping by and your next stop on the hop is the amazing Lee Ann Barrett!

Sweet n' Sassy Stamps

Julee Tilman

Ceal Pritchett

Diane Zechman

Esther Asbury

Jane Bosi 

Karen Decknick

Lee Ann Barrett 

Lyn Tomlin

Michelle Hale 

Sheri Gilson 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fantastic day,

Karen

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Make a Wish

 Today's card features Make a Wish from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. 

 

 

I started by stenciling the background on white cardstock with the Radiating Rays stencil from MFT and Concord & 9th inks (Aqua Sky and Oceanside). I then die cut the panel with a  stitched rectangle die from MFT. Next, I stamped the cupcake bottom with Honeysuckle ink and colored the top with a Sunset Yellow Arteza Real Brush Pen. 

I stamped the cupcake frosting with Antique Linen distress ink for a little no line coloring with a Chocolate watercolor marker (Arteza). Since this is the first time I have tried the no line watercolor technique I was concerned how dark the outline was at first. Then, I was pleasantly surprised to see the darkness fade as it dried. Now I know why people like this technique so much! 

I fussy cut the cupcake out and created a sentiment banner. I stamped the words in Oceanside ink and the sprinkles along the edge with Aqua Sky and Ballet Slipper. I assembled the card as seen, popping the cupcake up with foam tape and adding a couple of sequins.

I really love the new Make a Wish set!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day,

Karen

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