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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Always keep a little beach day in your heart

Hello there! I've been playing with my Distress Oxide inks lately. I'm obsessed. Love the fun effects you can get by just adding water. So cool!

I've used the Oxide ink to watercolor the stamped image, too. Then I let it dry and then added some Ice Stickles to create an almost hidden treasure feel to the sand the wheel is stuck in under the sea. I used Distress crayons to make the token look really old. Fun!

I'm entering this card into the Unity Show & Tell watercolor challenge. This is an awesome group on FB for sharing your creations using Unity Stamps.

Recipe:
Distress Oxides - Rusty Hinge, peacock feathers
watercolor paper
water brush
mister, heat tool, Misti
Ranger black Pigment ink
Zing clear embossing pwd
Unity Stamp Co - SMAK 1/18 kit
Ice Stickles
jute twine
Tim Holtz token
Distress Crayons - rusty hinge, peacock feathers

Thanks for stopping by today.

Cindy---

Friday, June 22, 2018

Summer Fun!

Hello there! I've got a simple, cute card to share with you today. I created it and then realized the stamp kit is actually discontinued. So that's a bummer!!

I started off using my Misti and stamping this cute image on my cardbase. Then I used the backing from the stamp as a mask to cover the stamped image. Then I took the stencil and Distress ink and created a pattern around the image. It didn't look finished so I ended up adding more ink to the edges of the card. And then I used my Zig pen and ruler to add the black frame. Super simple and quick.

Recipe:
Unity Stamp Co - Happy to Be Me stamp kit
Tim Holtz Distress ink - Tumbled glass
Tim Holtz stencil - Bubbles
black Zig pen/ruler

Thanks for stopping by today :-)

Cindy---

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #269

Hello again! It's time for another wonderful sketch challenge over on the Atlantic Hearts Sketch blog. Our sketch looks like this for the week:

Recipe:
DCWV - Cranberry Christmas stack - all patterned papers
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - tag @ 3"
Unity Stamp Co- Pretend You Like This stamp kit
Tinsel trim - Celebrate It
enamel dots

Thanks for stopping by today. Please follow me if you like what you see. Come join us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge this week :-)

Cindy---

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Happy Father's Day!

Hello there! It's Father's day so I thought I would share the card I made for my dad this year. I had a blast using some new supplies. I love how it turned out.

I took watercolor paper and cut it to the size of my cardbase. Then I lightly spritzed it with water. Then I used a Tim Holtz 3-D texture fade embossing folder to add some serious dimension. I ran this through my Cuttlebug 3 times. Note: since this embossing folder is so thick you only want to use 1 cutting pad. Then I dried the paper with my heat tool. Next I applied Distress Oxide inks and then spritzed with water to get some really cool effects. Dried it with my heat tool. Then I sprayed it with Distress Mica spray to add some shine. And dried it again. Too fun!

Recipe:
Strathmore watercolor paper
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture fade embossing folder
Ranger heat tool, spray bottle
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - black soot, Hickory Smoke
round blending tool
Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray - brushed pewter
Misti
Unity Stamp Co - Best Tool in the Box stamp kit
watercolor pencils

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a wonderful day today celebrating the men/dad's in your life.

Cindy---

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Dad....You're the Best

Hello there! I wanted to share the manly card I created for my Father-in-Law for Father's Day.

By using my Misti I was able to position several small stamps into a border to frame the sentiment. Love my Misti! I actually cut one of the sentiments stamps in this kit---eeeek, I know. It's okay :-) The full sentiment reads, "You're the Best Tool in the box". All of that didn't fit the space I wanted it to be in-- so I snipped it. LOL!

Recipe:
Unity Stamp Co - Best Tool in the Box stamp kit
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Diamond Plate
Misti
brads
foam squares

Thanks for stopping by today. If I've inspired you please consider following me. Have a great Father's Day weekend.

Cindy---

Friday, June 15, 2018

CCAYR - June - Non-traditional colors

Hello there! It's time for the mid-month reminder post over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round blog. The theme this month is Non-Traditional colors on your holiday projects.

I've used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks, a stencil with Texture Paste and glitter to create a fun card.

Recipe:
Tim Holtz Distress and Distress Oxide - Broken China
spray bottle
Ranger heat tool
DecoArt Texture paste
Tim Holtz stencil - Snowflakes
Ultra fine Diamond Dust glitter
Tim Holtz - Season's Greetings die set (sentiment)
pearl bling

Thanks for stopping by today. Come play along with us at CCAYR this month.

Cindy---

Friday, June 8, 2018

Into the Woods Blog Hop

Welcome to the
Into The Woods Blog Hop

This is a blog hop featuring projects inspired by the great outdoors and our woodland critters!!

You should have arrived from Kim's blog
if not Connie Can Crop is the beginning of this fun filled hop!

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday at 10pm to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

We have an awesome sponsor for this hop!!

One lucky winner is going to win 4 dies from Cheapo Dies!!

What do you need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments on every blog to be eligible to win.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 6/13/18 at Connie Can Crop.

Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!