This is my second entry into the current Time
Out challenge with a wonderful Music theme! My card features two items that I’ve
had in my stash for several decades (the background template and the vellum sentiment), plus a set of metallic markers and a guitar sticker that I’ve picked up over the last year. I love how the rich shades of the metallic markers shimmer on
the paper, and the guitar sticker jauntily perched atop the vellum sentiment adds
a nice touch!
An added note- The background image was
created with a template I received at an Iris Fold class at a stamp store in
South Dakota in the early 2000’s. (The template was one of four on a sheet
of cardstock. I added a photo that shows the rest of that sheet.) The gorgeous vellum
sentiment was also purchased at that same store. Sadly, this is the last one I
have… and some web research provided several options, but only for vinyl wall art, and an
embroidery pattern. I plan to do more searching later!)
Supplies:
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Background features an Iris Fold template I’ve had in my stash for many
years.
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Colored with Bic Intensity fine-point permanent
markers in metallic colors (Bronze, Yellow Gold, Jade,
Emerald, Green, Sapphire,
Platinum Silver) and a Sharpie Fine-point permanent marker.
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Front sentiment-from a packet of vellum
sentiments (also in my stash since the 1990’s)
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Guitar Sticker-Hobby Lobby
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Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
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All other misc. items and tools from my stash.
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This month has been consumed with health and
family issues, and I’ve not been able to spend much time in my craft room or on
my blog. So, this is my first entry into the May Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers
group (BYSHC) Challenge on FB. I followed the sketch a bit more loosely than usual, so am not sure it will be accepted. That said, I do like the way it turned out! Also, if you have followed my blog for even a short time you probably know that I like upcycling items on my cards. This time I was planning to use vellum to make the steam whisps, but when using some alphabet stickers I noticed that the cover sheet for the letters was made with vellum. And... since it has an adhesive back, it would make attaching the whisps waaaay easier! I had to make the whisps a bit smaller than planned, but it worked!
I’m entering this card into several challenges including Colorful Options Monthly Challenge
(my card features a mostly B&W color scheme with touches of red), and Coffee Loving Paper Crafters/Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge (coffee cup and sentiment).
Supplies:
· Coffee Cup Digi-Freebie from Birdscards
(blog now closed)
· Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura
Gelly Roll white gel pen
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Sparkly Snowflake Stickers- Hobby Lobby
· Inside
Sentiment from Polka Dot Orchard digi set (Merry
Little Coffee)
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Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
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Sheer black dotted Swiss ribbon- JoAnne’s
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Patterned papers, other misc. items and tools from my stash.
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Outlawz
Christmas Only Challenge- May 2026
Outlawz Challenge Monthly Linky- May 2026
This
card is my final entry into two May Challenge at Sweet November Stamps (SNS), their
usual monthly challenge, PLUS week four of their wonderful annual event named
“MerMay”! When I saw that the theme for week four is “Add a Friend” I knew just
which SNS pair of friends I would feature on my card- Shimmer RedKelp and her
Otter friend named Otto. I printed Otto and Shimmer (head and upper body), colored,
fussy cut and set them aside. The card then came together quickly with an
underwater digi, sentiment digi, and other items from my stash!
An added note- The beautiful deep blue underwater photo, named “Algae
Ocean Bloom” is from a free Bing wallpaper program I installed on my laptop
some time ago. (I love learning about all the beautiful places in the world,
with new photos and info every day!)
Supplies:
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Watery background scene Bing Wallpaper ap
can be viewed/downloaded HERE (the photo I used is no longer available, but I found a similar one HERE)
· Mermaid,
Otter and Sand Dollar digi’s are all from a Sweet November Stamp (Shimmer RedKelp and Otto)
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Colored with Spectrum
Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver gel pens
· Front
Sentiment-hello sunshine is from a Beccy’s Place
Digi Set (Bees and Blooms) (Beccy
closed her digi shop last year but still sells clear stamp sets online. Check HERE to see which sets are available!)
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Kraft paper with gold foil anchors
purchased at JoAnnes
Crafts (Sadly no longer in business)
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Sookwang double-sided tape- available from several sources on the web.
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Small anchor/star embellishment (fussy-cut from patterned paper), other misc. Items and tools from my stash.
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