Froggy Quotes

 

Who doesn't occasionally need a get well card?  Well...this shaker card just might put a smile on someone's face that might be a bit under the weather.  This is inspiration week over at Crafty Stamp Co. and this adorable set is being featured today.

This stamp set is called Froggy Quotes and while there are some great new paper packs, I wanted to ink blend my own.  For this background, I have Salvaged Patina, Mermaid Lagoon and Uncharted Mariner.  I also used these colors for the water in the pond. 

I shopped my stash to find just the right bayou type die to set the scene.  With just a little foam tape I was able to create a small "well" for my little shaker pieces. 

All my little friends were colored with Copic markers in the following colors:

• G82, YG63 - Frogs
• YG93, YG95, YG97 -   Lily Pad
• Y23, RV55 - Flowers, Dragon Fly, Butterfly
• Y08, Y13 - Fireflies

The sentiment is included with the stamp set which makes it so easy to complete your card whether it is on the outside or inside of the card.  Mine is stamped on white cardstock and then I took a Copic marker and dragged it along the outside edges just to put the slightest amount of color on it.

This is really a fun stamp set which includes not only the lily pads, but a crown if you want to make one a prince.  How cute!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Sandy

You're Eggs-tra Special

 Oh my!  This poor little fellow has a big crack!  I'm glad he is okay though!  

This silly card was made with the new Egg Shaped Card Die Set by Trinity Stamps.  This has been such a fun and versatile die set.  I have used it close to a half a dozen times already.  

To make this card, I cut out two of the large egg dies in the set.  I dusted the edges with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide.  I also spritzed the outer shell with the same color of Distress Spritz which gives it a little shimmer.  I used the die to cut the outer egg in two pieces. Before you go any further, stamp the sentiment on the upper shell using the Egg-ceptional Sentiments Stamp Set. Once I had my yolk built and placed, I glued the bottom of the outer egg on top.  

I punched a little hole where the two shells meet and inserted a small white brad so that my shell moves up and down.  

I cut a piece of patterned paper at 4.0" x 5.25" and glued it on a piece of cardstock cut to 5.5" x 4.25".  Although it is hard to tell from the picture, I popped up my friend using 1mm tape just to give it a tiny bit of dimension.

For the inside of the card, I used the Egg-ceptional Sentiments Stamp Set again.  

To finish up the card, I glued it to an A-2 card base and added a few Sparkle Spots to the corners to add some bling.  

This was a pretty quick card to make and would be perfect for one of the littles in your life.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing Spring!

Sandy

Positive Tate - A Little Egg-stra

 

Oh that Positive Tate - he definitely has a bit of Spring Fever.  Isn't this little guy by Crafty Stamp Co., just the cutest???  It looks like he is getting ready for the Easter bunny.

This stamp set is called Positive Tate - A Little Eggstra.  He is highlighted on a piece of patterned paper from the new 6x6 Paper Pack called, Summer Lemon and Daisies.  Both the stamp set and the paper pack are part of the new release which became available on March 1st.  

I colored Tate along with his carrots and Easter basket with Copic markers in the following colors:

• E21, E34, E13, E25 - Tate
• Y26, YR23, YR24 - Wagon
• YR21, YR15, YR18, G21, YG63, G94 - Carrots
• Y00, Y04, Y06 - Yellow
• RV21, RV13 - Pink
• BG10, BG11 - Egg

I popped him up and an egg cut out on top of a piece of pearlescent vellum.  

The sentiment is part of the stamps set.  I stamped it on white cardstock with black Memento ink and trimmed it out with a little cardstock.

This is such a happy card but how could it not be with Positive-Tate taking center stage.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have an amazing one.

Sandy

Brain Fuel

 It's a new month and a new Anatomically Adorable Stamp and Die Set by Trinity Stamps!  This one is called No Brainer.  If you are Craft Roulette follower, this is the set for you - it actually has a sentiment that says "Kiss Your Brain".  I will probably do another one or two cards from this set, so I may incorporate that sentiment in the next one. However, nothing comes between me and my "Brain Fuel" every morning.

For this card, I wanted a little bit of shimmer so I decided to use the Starfield Letterpress with Teal Glimmer Foil on a light turquoise cardstock to use as base of my cup.  I combined the latte die pieces from both the Take Out Coffee Cup Shaped Die Set and the Coffee On The Go Die Set to create the shaker well.  I taped the two pieces together and used this combined piece to cut out seven pieces from 110lb white cardstock.  I glued them together and used a Copic maker to color in the sides on the outside and the inside so that they match the cardstock that I used for the card base.  Before I took the dies apart, I used them to cut the shape from the foiled cardstock.  I used the inside piece as the background for the inside of my shaker.   

To make sure the top of the cup was the same height as the bottom, I cut the top using the die from the Take Out Coffee Cup Shaped Die Set eight times from the scrap 110lb cardstock and glued them together.  One of the great things about this die set is that it comes with a stencil to shade the cup top.  I used the stencil on white cardstock and shaded with the ink left in my Shading Sidekick Blending Brush.  Once I got all my pieces glued together, I glued them to the front of the card that I had cut out. Before I sealed the card with a piece of acetate, I sprinkled in the embellishments. The shaker pieces are a shop exclusive called Limited Edition Coffee Themed Mix.  

Once it was sealed up, I glued the foiled cardstock and the ink shaded top to the top of may card.  I used the die to cut out the label and circle from patterned paper.

I colored my brain, (ha! ha! - that sounds funny),with Copic markers in; R81, RV91, RV32.

I used the Graham Cracker Alphabet Die Set to cut my lettering for the sentiment.  I used two colors of cardstock to create a shadow on the letters to help them stand out a little better on the acetate.  

For the inside of the card, I used the dies to cut out white cardstock to "beef" up the back of the card and give me a nice area for the sentiment.  I used the Supporting Script Sentiments to stamp in the sentiment.  

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you jump on over to the Trinity Stamps shop and grab one of these Anatomically Adorable sets for yourself.

Sandy