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Zoo and Pirates!

By on July 25, 2014 in Paper Crafting

My dear nephews (my brother’s boys) both have birthdays in July! So I had some fun with making their cards this year.

Lincoln turned 3, and I just knew my Paper Smooches zoo stamps (and a few others) would make a perfect card for him!

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His (current) favorite color is green, so I added green chevron paper behind his die-cut name. This is such a happy card!

His brother, Carter, turned 5 and so I put together a fun pirate card for him!

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I just love those fish jumping over the pirate ship into the glittery water! So fun!

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I am entering this into the Paper Smooches anything goes challenge.

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I hope you enjoyed these cards as much as my nephews did! 🙂

Supplies Used
Stamps: Paper Smooches Zoo Crew, Paper Smooches Forest Whimsy, Paper Smooches Surf & Turf; My Favorite Things It’s A Pirates Life
Dies: Lawn Fawn Cole’s ABCs, Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders 1
Color: Distress Markers 
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Happy 4th of July!

By on July 4, 2014 in 4th of July, Paper Crafting

Happy 4th of July to all my friends in America! It is a beautiful day to celebrate and today my little Paper Smooches monster wanted to get in on the fun. So this card was born:

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I used my distress inks and distress markers to watercolor. You may not be able to tell in this picture, but there are embossed stars behind that little monster. Isn’t he cute?

Joining up with the Paper Smooches challenge.

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A study in Alligators and Distress Marker Practice

By on June 28, 2014 in Paper Crafting

These Distress Markers are amazing and I’ve been learning some new techniques using water with them. I started out with a butterfly and three different colors:

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Then I graduated up to an Alligator from Paper Smooches! I’ve been excited to ink this guy up. And what started as a Study in Alligators practice sheet, turned into a card for the current Paper Smooches Challenge:

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I tried out lots of colors on these guys. I’ll list them below if you are interested. It was super fun to apply a bit of marker in each color, then blend them out using just a bit of water and a brush. Sweet! I know I’m gonna have so much fun with these.

I ended up adding a strip of color on the inside of the card below the curved edge (to match the paper I used to matte the alligator study).

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These. Gators. Are. Awesome!

Joining in the Paper Smooches Challenge here.

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Also linking up with the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge here.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Zoo Crew
Dies: Pretty Pink Posh Borders 1
Distress Markers: (For the first gator belly: Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, & Squeezed Lemonade; For the body: Crushed Olive, Frayed Burlap, Forest Moss; For the scales & dots: Peacock Feathers, Evergreen Bough)
(For the middle gator belly: Tattered Rose, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey; For the Body: Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers, Pine Needles, Faded Jeans; For the scales & dots: Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar)
(For the last gator belly: Scattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey; For the body: Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers; For the scales & dots: Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon)
Other: Black embossing powder, Glossy accents, Watercolor paper
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Be Strong and Hope

By on June 26, 2014 in Paper Crafting

I made a special card this week for a friend who learned her mom has Stage 4 cancer and only weeks to live. It is crazy how your life can change in so short a time. And my heart is just breaking for her.

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Benny-Saurus

By on June 21, 2014 in Paper Crafting, Uncategorized

Today we celebrated my nephew’s first birthday. We found a giant dinosaur stuffed animal for him and I just HAD to make a tag to match. Of course, I pulled out my Cuteasaurus stamp set from Paper Smooches (one of my favorites!)

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The snail and tree stump is from Forest Whimsy and balloons are from Sunny Side Up (I drew in the strings).

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I attached him with twine. And do you think it was a hit?!

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Let’s just say, after Benny saw Benny-saurus he didn’t even care to open any of his other presents! I love it!!

I hope you enjoyed this project. I’m entering this tag into the Paper Smooches Anything Goes challenge (last minute)!

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Supplies Used:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Cutasaurus, Forest Whimsy, Sunny Side Up
Color: Derwent Inktense Pencils
Dies: Pretty Pink Posh Borders 1
Other: Ranger Embossing Powder
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