Isn’t this the most adorable alebrije?
Offspring3 brought me two beautiful alebrijes from her last trip to Oaxaca, Mexico.
Supplies: Stamps – Hero Arts, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Tempting Turquoise, inks – Copic B02, E23, E33, Y17, YG06, YR68, VersaFine Onyx Black, Vintage Sepia, dies – Hero Arts (alebrije), Simon Says Stamp (banner), embossing powder – Ranger Super Fine Detail clear.
Another card from the retired Turtle & Co stamp set!
Supplies: Stamps – Stampin’ Up!, paper – Malmero Perle Sparkle Green, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Close to Cocoa (retired), Green Galore (retired), inks – Copic YG06, VersaFine Onyx Black, dies – Simon Says Stamp (banner), Spellbinders (circles, rectangle), embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear.
So, I was procrastinating…I should have been working on my personal Mother’s Day cards. Or finishing up my spring cleaning.
Nope.
I pulled out this old Stampin’ Up! set (It was a Ronald McDonald House Charities donation set from 2011, I think.), Turtle & Co.
Supplies: Stamps – Stampin’ Up!, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Baked Brown Sugar (retired), Basic Black, Gable Green (retired), Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Wild Wasabi, inks – Copic B0000, B02, E23, E33, E53, R29, YG06, YG17, YG23, Y17, VersaFine Onyx Black, dies – Simon Says Stamp (banner), Spellbinders (circles), embossing folder – Provo Craft, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear.
This scrap of paper is from a long time ago! Maybe 2005? 2007? I still love it. Great for kiddos. I think this would make a great get well card (for when “get well” isn’t quite right).
Supplies: Stamp – Stampin’ Up!, paper – Basic Grey Giggles, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Green Galore (retired), ink – VersaFine Onyx Black, embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear.
I think the dog is giggling over the sentiment pun. 😉
Supplies: Stamps – Hero Arts, Inkadinkado, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Poptone Sour Apple, Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake, inks – Copic E11, E19, E33, E53, R81, YG03, YG17, YG95, YR09, Y17, VersaFine Onyx Black, dies – Simon Says Stamp (banner), Spellbinders (circles), embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear, twine – Martha Stewart.
This was a request from Cousin Pati.
Funny how I forget I am allowed to die cut patterned paper! It really can be cut something other than straight!
(and, YIKES! I need to get to work on my own Mother’s Day cards!)
Supplies: Stamp – Clearly Besotted, paper – My Favorite Things Bundle of Blossoms Brights, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Soft Sky, Stardream Silver, ink – VersaMark, dies – Hero Arts (butterfly), Lawn Fawn (stitched hillside), sequins – Simon Says Stamp, embossing powder – Stampin’ Up! Sterling Silver.
A lot of the stamp companies are offering monthly craft kits, limited edition items. They offer subscriptions (you don’t know what is coming to you until the products are revealed), or you can try to buy one of the sets on your own (it may go out of stock, if it is popular). I am not the target customer for monthly kits – LOL – I don’t have that much disposable income!
I have only purchased one or two of these monthly kits.
But, this month (April 2018), the Hero Arts My Monthly Kit was a MUST HAVE for me. The fiesta theme is so cute! The image above is from an add on set, called Shake Your Bones. A set full of Dia de los Muertos images!!
I scrambled to make this card Friday morning, and get it photographed before I gave it to Offspring3.
The sentiment means “you are fabulous”. This character is a version of La Calavera Catrina.
And…I don’t normally take my photos in direct sunlight. But, I was impatient, and I truly wanted PROOF that we had direct sunlight! Friday and Saturday were gorgeous sunny days. We are back to chilly & wet weather.
Supplies: Stamps – Hero Arts, paper – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Stampin’ Up! Soft Sky, inks – Copics BG18, R29, Y18, VersaFine Onyx Black, dies – Hero Arts (dancer), My Favorite Things (stitched rounded rectangle), Simon Says Stamp (banner), embossing powder – Filigree Fine Art Powder clear.
