Cabin by the Lake

I made today's card with the OWH Stars and Stamps sketch #59. I used Stampscapes stamps and airbrushed the scene with my Copics.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

SU coloured cardstock

Copics

DP SU and unknown

Bazzil textured cardstock

Foam dots

Thinking of You

OWH Stars and Stamps Midweek Throwdown this week is to make a Thinking of You Card. I took this opportunity to dust off my Stampscape stamps and my air compressor to make this card. One of my favourite techniques is to airbrush with my Copics.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copics

Basic Grey DP

Ribbon

Thinking of You

I made today's card for this week's OWH Stars and Stamps sketch challenge. I used Stampscape stamps and airbrushed with Copic markers.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copics

SU coloured cardstock

SU DSP

SU lace

Foam dots

Ribbon

He has made everything beautiful...

This week over on the Stampin' Sisters in Christ blog the challenge is to create a nature card or project using anything pertaining to nature, such as birds, trees, flowers, mountains...the sky's the limit. When I want to make a nature card I always reach for my Stampscapes stamps and Copics. I also used glitter on the water but unfortunately you can't see it in the photo.

Supplies

Stamps - Stampscapes and Something Within by Unity

PTI white cardstock

Gina K luxury cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copics

DP unknown

SU rhinestones

SU Dazzling Diamonds

Nature is the art of God

This week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge is to create a card or project that depicts water either in word or image. I made this lake picture by using five different Stampscape stamps and airbrushed them with Copic markers.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copics

SU coloured cardstock

Bazzil textured cardstock

Foam dots

Follow Your Dreams

I made today's card for OWH Stars and Stamps sketch challenge. Here's the sketch...

...and here's my card. I dug out my Stampscape stamps and airbrushed them with Copics.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copics

SU coloured cardstock

Ribbon

Foam dots

OWH Sketch Challenge

Here's is this week's OWH Stars and Stamps sketch challenge....

...and here's my card. I airbrushed the Stampscapes scene and the background paper to match with Copic markers.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes and Growing in Unity

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copics

SU coloured cardstock

Foam dots

Every day is a precious gift...

This week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge is to use the colour red and/or blue on your card/project, although it does not need to be a patriotic card. I love this quote from Charles H. Spurgeon and think it's perfect for today...my son's 14th birthday! I've airbrushed this Stampscapes scene with my Copic markers. Have a great day!

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes and SU's Refuge and Strength

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

SU coloured cardstock

Bazzil textured cardstock

Copics

SU ribbon

Button

Embroidery thread

Foam dots

Felt flowers

Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger

I decided to participate in this week's challenge over at Moxie Fab World. Every Tuesday they post a Tuesday Trigger Challenge which is a photo of something to inspire you to make a card. This week's trigger photo is called Poolside Inspiration...

I think this has been my favourite type of challenge so far. I loved the fact that is wasn't so specific and that the photo would inspire everyone differently. I was immediately drawn to the clean, crisp white outdoor setting, the graphic shapes and designs of the cream and green cushions and the natural coloured outdoor rug and this is what I came up with...

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes

PTI white cardstock

SU coloured cardstock

SU ink

Hemp cord

SU DSP

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Foam Dots

Lest We Forget...

On the 25th of April in Australia we celebrate Anzac Day. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, and is commemorated by both countries to honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.

The Ode of Remembrance, recited at ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day services throughout the British Commonwealth, contains "Lest we forget" as its final line...as we think about those that have sacrificed so much for us let us also remember those that are working so hard for peace and keep them and their families in our prayers.

Supplies:-
Stamps - Stampscapes and Unity
PTI white cardstock
Bazzil textured cardstock
SU coloured cardstock
Copic markers
Brads
Ribbon
Foam Dots

Challenge Cards

I have two challenge cards to share with you today...I have only just started doing challenges in the last few weeks and I must say how fun they are! The first challenge card was a challenge issued to me by my Mum in Australia. The challenge was to make an Easter card for her dear friend Sister Antoinette, depicting Easter morning with the bible verse from John 11:25 and to include a white silk ribbon (her favourite). I airbrushed the scene with my Copic markers.

The second card was made using a card sketch from Mojo Monday...I think it was from a couple of weeks ago...I had seen the sketch whilst blog hopping and it intrigued me and this is what I came up with!

Supplies:-

~Easter Resurrection~

Stamps - Something Within by Unity and Stampscapes

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance ink

Copic markers

SU coloured cardstock

Silk Ribbon

Foam Dots

~God's Love~

Stamp - Ippity's What Matters Most

PTI white cardstock

SU DSP

SU ink

SU coloured cardstock

Copic BG77

American Crafts Ribbon

Best Occasions metal dots

SU scallop punch

Nestabilities

Stampscapes Lakeside Cove

I really enjoy my Stampscapes stamps and Lakeside Cove is one of my favourites ...

I'm going to share four cards with you today that I've made recently using this stamp. All four cards use other Stampscape stamps too to make each scene slightly different....which is part of the beauty of these stamps. I have so much fun making different scenes and airbrushing them with my Copic markers.

Supplies:-

Stamps - Stampscapes

PTI white cardstock

Brilliance Ink

Copic markers

SU coloured cardstock

Bazzil textured cardstock

Assorted ribbon

Foam Dots

Thinking of You

I made this card a couple of days ago when it was snowing beautifully outside. There's something special about the lovely, quiet snow that makes me want to stay inside and make things in my craft room.

I do have a lovely view from my craft room window and I must admit that I sometimes sit and stare at the view....especially when it's snowing....and don't get very much accomplished.

Today's card, "Thinking of You" features Stampscape stamps and is airbrushed with Copic markers....oh, and of course a satin bow!

Nature is the Art of God

Over the weekend I listed a few cards on Ebay. It's been a few years since I've sold anything on Ebay and since then the economy has changed but I thought I would give it a try. I have cards on Etsy at the moment too where you can list cards for up to four months for one listing fee whereas on Ebay you pay the listing fee and only get 7 days!

Anyway, here are four of the cards I listed using Stampscapes stamps and airbrushed with Copic markers. I really enjoy making these cards....enjoy!

Follow Your Dreams

I love pine trees and am fortunate enough at the moment to be surrounded by them. I love the way they smell, especially after it rains and I love the way they look covered in snow. Yes, they make a mess dropping pine needles, pinecones and branches but cleaning up after them is a small price to pay for their presence.

The following cards have been made using a single pine tree stamp from Stampscapes. I love the versatility of this stamp as it can be used with so many other stamps from the Stampscape line. I'm sure you'll see me use it often in my Stampscape cards as it makes a great filler. For these cards I decided to use it all by itself and make it the feature. I then airbrushed them with Copics in a single colour before making them into cards.

Supplies:-
Stamps - Stampscapes Pine Tree and Follow Your Dreams
PTI white cardstock
SU and Bazzil colored cardstock
Copics
Color Box Chalks
Foam Dots

I Love Stampscapes

Last year I took a class at a local stamp shop that was all about airbrushing with Copic markers. I love my Copics so I thought this would be a great way to get more use out of them. Little did I know that I would come away from the class with a new love for Stampscapes. We used stamps from Stampscapes during the class and then airbrushed the backgrounds with Copics. Since that class I have had lots of fun stamping scenes and airbrushing. Today I thought I would share a few cards that feature one of my favourite stamps....Lakeside Cove.....combined with a few other stamps it really makes a lovely scene with endless possibilities.

Supplies:-
Stamps - a variety of stamps from Stampscapes and a few sayings from unknown companies
PTI white 110lb cardstock
Archival Brilliance Graphite Black Pigment Ink Pad
Copics
Bazzil textured cardstock
Stampin Up coloured cardstock
White SU ribbon