Blessed to Know You (Mod Squad Challenge A Time For Giving)

Hello and thank you for stopping by my blog. Today I am expressing how thankful I am to be blessed with crafty friends. I am also thankful that I have the supplies to make fun cards to share with others. This card is part of the Mod Squad Challenge. If you are not familiar with the Mod Squad Challenge you should really check it out!  They have awesome prizes = free gift certificates to great stamp companies!  Check it out here: http://modsquadchallenge.com/

The rich reds of fall are my favorite fall colors

On 9/21/2019, I was the hostess at Stamp Club. This is a club that I have recently been welcomed to join here in my town. We meet one time per month and each month a different club member serves as the hostess. The hostess is responsible for helping all the ladies (there are 10 of us) make four different cards. I used a die from Hello Bluebird to make a Happy Birthday card that I shared and we all made together. I had several pieces of unused die cut patterned papers left over after Stamp Club. From those leftovers, I matched frames up and I made a series of seven cards to say thank you.

Here's a picture of the die that I used from Hello Bluebird and a link to the product page:

https://shop.hellobluebird.com/collections/stand-alone-dies/products/hb-2133

The thing I love about this die is that it cuts out the frame with the scalloped edge, it cuts out the "window frame" inner die and all those little fall dies too. I made a video demonstrating how I made these easy Thank You Cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0KTqUhgSag

The other product that I used to make these cards is a stamp set from May May Made It. This stamp set is call "Happy Fall Y'all" and includes lots of cute pumpkins, leaves and an acorn as well as a wagon and other pieces.
https://www.maymaymadeit.com/products/happy-fall-yall-clear-stamp-4x6?_pos=1&_sid=037142937&_ss=r

 Now, let's have a closer look at all the cards:

                            

I used "Gilded" (gold) embossing powder by Brutus Monroe to emboss all the sentiments. 

The sentiments are from Unity Stamps. They came from a Kit of The Month from the fall of 2018.

I love the peach and orange tones of this lovely card. 

This card has a more masculine feel. 

In addition to the thank you cards, I also made this "Happy Fall" card. I used maple leaf dies and cut them out with Brutus Monroe Glitter Card Stock in various fall colors such as gold, bronze, copper, etc. 

 Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I appreciate your interest! Have a hopeful day!

Icy Pond: Kitchen Sink Stamp (ModSquadChallenge)

Hello!  Thank you for stopping by my blog. I made this card for the ModSquadChallenge.  The theme is "Create a Scene."  I think this card, which is made using Kitchen Sink Stamps "Icy Pond" multi-layering stamp set, is set off by the "snow" effect.  What do you think?

Notice the man ice fishing in the middle of the pond?

I love Kitchen Sink Stamps. They are so realistic!

Announcement: Createful Heart Design Team

Hello! I am excited to announce I have been selected to be a member of the Design Team for  Createful Heart Design, a digital stamp and digital paper company. The owners of Createful Heart Design, Mary, and her husband Mark draw all the digital stamps by hand and Mary designs the digital papers on her computer. It is exciting to be a part of this design team and I hope that you will check out their online store.  Here is a link to the online shop:

https://createful-heart-design.zibbet.com/shop

For September 2019, I created a card using the Northern Saw-whet Owl Digital Stamp: https://createful-heart-design.zibbet.com/northern-saw-whet-owl-hand-drawn-digital-image

I created the background of this card with Pan Pastels in blues and purples. I die cut the center using a large circle die to create an opening for the moon. I placed a piece of silver foil paper behind the circle opening to create a shiny moon. I used a variety of colored pencils to color in the owl including grays and browns. I made the eyes yellow.  I fussy cut the owl image and layered the owl on top of the card panel in the center of the moon. I die cut the word "thanks" and added it to the bottom of the card. 

This is my card without the die cut word "Thanks" added to the bottom of the card

Thank you for checking out my first "Createful Heart Design" card that I created as a Design Team Member. I will be creating October's card soon and will try to create a video for my You Tube Channel.

Please check out the Createful Hearts Digi and Designs Facebook. Page for more information about the digital stamp designs and papers:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1802862793362586/

Don't forget to visit the Createful Heart Design Blog for more inspirational ideas and to enter the monthly challenge:

http://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com/

Mod Squad Challenge: Create a Scene

Hello!  Thank you for stopping at my blog. I made a card for the Mod Sqad Challenge. The theme for this week's challenge is to create a scene. I have always wanted to make a scene with this barn stamp from Gina K. I also added trees from the "Memory Lane" MayMay Made It stamp set.  

The first thing I did was stamp the barn image using Versa Fine Claire Nocturne ink onto white card stock. I then masked the image with masking paper. I colored the background of the card panel using a stencil and pan pastels in light blue and dark green. I then stamped the brown trees and the evergreen trees. I removed the mask and colored the barn with a red alcohol marker. I used a light gray alcohol marker to color the windows. I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of green card stock.  Then I adhered the panel to red card stock. 

Here's another picture of the card. 

If you have never heard of the "Mod Squad Challenge" please check it out - they have great prizes:

http://modsquadchallenge.com/

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a hopeful day!

Travel Theme Card (ModSquad Stamplorations Challenge)

Travel Theme Card (ModSquad Stamplorations Challenge)

I mashed up two stamp companies to make this card. On the left, the sentiment is from Stamplorations. On the right, the suitcases image, is from Unity Stamp Company. I used Copic Alcohol Markers to color the suitcases. I stamped both the sentiment and the suitcases using Versa Fine Claire ink in Pine cone. 

 In addition, I made two more cards.  This one features a globe die from Spellbinders. I used brown fun foam to die-cut the globe.  The sentiment is from Xcut mini sentiment die "Live Life."

My final card for the Modsquad challenge features a background made with a Darice embossing folder of the world. I also used a Stamplorations sentiment "Do More of What You Love."

I hope you enjoyed these cards. Thank your for checking out my Blog. You can also find me on Instagram @Shultz551

Here's a link to the ModSquadChallenge

http://modsquadchallenge.com/

Sunset on Summer Castle (with dragons)

I really enjoyed designing this A10 size card featuring two dragons in a sunset sky flying over a castle. Outside the castle is a couple enjoying the sunset.I colored this card using Pan Pastels. The Dragons and the Couple are SVG files that I purchased from Etsy. The stamps is the Tall Castle with Scene from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  I created this card for the ModSquadChallenge.com  The theme of the challenge is summer sunrise or sunset. I wonder if the couple realizes there are two dragons flying in the sunset?  Perhaps the dragons belong to the couple?  I would like to think the dragons belong to the couple. Perhaps they are the king and queen!

Link to ModSquadChallenge page:

http://modsquadchallenge.com/

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My You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TracyShultz

Instagram @Shultz551

Sunset Canoe Stamp ModSquadChallenge

Hello!  Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I created a card using a stamp from Whimsy Stamps for the ModSquadChallenge.  I colored the stamped image with my new favorite coloring medium, Pan Pastels. 

Here's another picture of my card (this time with a sentiment!): 

I made my card using the canoe red rubber cling stamp from Whimsy Stamps. Here's a link to the Whimsy Stamps website: https://whimsystamps.com/

Here are a few more cards I made using Pan Pastels and this beautiful stamp:

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. You can find me also on Instagram at Shultz551

Linking to: 

Mod Squad Challenge: sunset on summer

Here's a link to the ModSquadChallenge:http://modsquadchallenge.com/

Using Pan Pastels to color "Critters"

One of my favorite coloring mediums are Pan Pastels.  They are the same as artist pastels, but they are concentrated and in a pan.  They feel rich and creamy like an expensive foundation powder. You can use small tip applicators from (Sofft company makes them) to color in your cute critter and then if you have the die, you can die cut the critter.  If you don't have the matching die you can fussy cut.  The great thing about Pan Pastels is that you can erase them!  Any mistakes can be removed with a simple eraser!

Here are the Llama cards that I made using my newest pan pastels (grays and neutrals). Here's a link to my you tube video featuring how I created these (and more) cards with Pan Pastels:  https://youtu.be/6nS0VxnAgrE

Here's a link (non affiliate) to the new set of Pan Pastels that I purchased Amazon (and some photos):https://www.amazon.com/Panpastel-Artist-Pastel-Drawing-PPSTL10-30102/dp/B001PPESXE/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_201_t_2?0_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=8R9KDF565QKWPHMD3QZ00

Here's a link (non affiliate) to the four knives and assorted covers from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Soft-Knife-Covers-Assorted-Knives/dp/B0023T4TNU/ref=pd_bxgy_201_img_2/144-1838845-5585255?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0023T4TNU&pd_rd_r=5f961690-0c25-4164-b025-7f088565142b&pd_rd_w=UPRWC&pd_rd_wg=Dq1Xt&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=K159QK3SVKV3MW63JAEZ&psc=1&refRID=K159QK3SVKV3MW63JAEZ

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#Encouragement Hop Celebrating All Crafters

It was fun creating these five cards for the Encouragement Hop coordinated by Courtney Kreeber. Many thanks to Courtney for organizing the hop.  Please check out my video tutorial here:

https://youtu.be/ihDjH_PUhQE

I used the Hero Arts Dahlia stamp and die set.  

Other products I used were:
Monarch Versafine Claire Pigment Ink 
Alcohol markers
Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigments
Brutus Monroe Embossing Ink and Powder
Brutus Monroe Sentiments: Spring Wreath Stamp Set
Unity Stamps KOM: We Will Rise
The Stamps of Life Stephanie Barnard Inspirational Words die: Hope

Thanks for stopping by!

Three Red, White and Blue and picket fence too

Modsquad Challenge Card

Theme: RED, WHITE AND BLUE

Here is a link back to the challenge page: http://modsquadchallenge.com/sweet-strawberries/

I made a video tutorial of this card being created:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXiqXIFPPsdH9cwJ0AClXMA


For my card I am using an old stamp set that belong to my sister Kris before she passed away.  The set is from Clearly Besotted and is the Ribbon Flowers and die set.  I also used a generic set that has no name and came out of a stamp and scrapbook magazine (the kind you purchase from a big box craft store or book store). For the picket fence I used a stamp from the Mandy's Flowers stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. I colored the fence in using brown alcohol markers and cut the fence out using my Brother Scan an Cut. I used stamp masking techniques to create a flower garden featuring hollyhocks and roses. I used super sticky post it note paper to make the masks. Ink colors were:

Momento Danube Blue
Momento Lady Bug
Versafine Clair Twilight
Archival Ink Black

Other supplies:

Cloud Stencil by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink and foam ink blender
White 130# Not Your Mama's Card Stock by Brutus Monroe
Midnight (navy) 110# card stock

Thank you very much for stopping by my blog!

#hoorayfor3khop

#hoorayfor3khop Today I participated in a celebratory video hop for Jess Francisco (a Card Day’s Work) and Laura Volpes (a bit of my crafts)! They have both reached 3,000 subscribers on YouTube- hooray!

I am super excited to be part of this hop with so many great makers. There are incredible companies sponsoring the event with prizes so be sure to hop along and comment on videos for your chance to win! 

Winners will be randomly selected among all comments left on all the videos in the hop. The deadline for commenting is July 10th.The winners will be announced on Jess and Laura’s channels on July 15th.

There are close to 30 videos on the hop. 

Here’s the link to the You Tube 

video for the card that I made: 
https://youtu.be/7x29htEgB4Y

To create this card, I used the lighthouse2Stamp from The Stamps of Life (Stephanie Barnard).  I have the stamp and die set. I stamped on card stock using VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink.

I colored the lighthouse, small house and cloud with alcohol markers, both Copic and Nuvo brand. 

For the background I used the Cloud Stencil from Blue Knight Rubber Stamp and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide. I used cosmetic blender brushes from amazon to apply the ink. 

The Cloud Stencil is AMAZING and makes the best clouds!

Next I grabbed my Tangled Waves Stencil from Brutus Monroe to create waves under the horizon. I used salty ocean ink on the stencil. 

Here's a look at that stencil from Brutus Monroe in its packaging:

                           Next I stamped the sentiment and the birds.

The card turned out great! I mounted it to a black card base.