I see you're another year older!

Happy birthday to a very good friend and our former attorney back in New Jersey!  This character looks a bit like him..not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing!  lol

Gray, orange, watercolor cardstocks

Marvy wet looks embossing marker (black)

Ranger:  clear embossing powder; Jet Black archival ink; distress crayons (Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge); distress ink (Frayed Burlap, Ground Espresso); Distress Oxide inks (Vintage Photo, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Walnut Stain); distress embossing powder (Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge); black embossing paste

Stampers Anonymous CMS288 Hipster; mini stencils (010, 072, 074)

Sakura Black Micron pen, size #01

Sentiment (Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers now belongs to Stamp Francisco - I think)

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This was my second attempt using the new Distress Oxide inks.  I haven't found them to be the most friendly for me...yet.  I did buy just a few colors as I liked the organic look (mossy, rusty, stony) that they could lend to my art.  They are okay on decent watercolor cardstock, terrible on Ranger's black tags, and pitiful on cheap watercolor paper.

Love

My first attempt playing with Tim Holtz' new Distress Oxide inks. Hmmmm...we'll see.

Here is the result on mixed media cardstock using Peeled Paint, Fired Brick, Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber Dox inks.  So far, so good.

In this photo I've used the same colors but in distress inks and applied them through the new #077 Stampers Anonymous stencil.  I drew around the images using a Sakura black Micron pen, size #01 to accentuate them.  Using scraps of the same green cardstock as the base I cut out the word 'love' (Sizzix Handwritten Love 660218) and a lace strip (Sizzix 661499).

Happy 18th anniversary to my mom and step-dad!

Thank you, doc!

My brother-in-law is my husband's primary care physician.  Getting Walt to the doctor is quite the effort these days so I was beyond thrilled when he said he would see him on a Saturday morning to take care of some minor issues.  He also makes house calls (either here or there) so he's super special!

Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers (now offered by Stamp Francisco I believe) is the creator of all the images.  I stamped them on cheap watercolor paper (won't do that again...way too much bleedability) with Hickory Smoke archival ink.  The doctors were stamped on a separate sheet and cut out then had Hickory Smoke distress ink run around the edges to create more dimension than just using foam tape underneath them.

The images were colored using distress ink (Tattered Rose, Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Blueprint Sketch, Faded Jeans, Cracked Pistachio, and Lucky Clover).  'Thank you' was stamped in Hickory Smoke archival ink as well.  It's from Stampers Anonymous CMS236 'Crazy Talk'.

The top layer was also edged with Hickory Smoke distress ink before adhering it to a neutral card base.  Here I didn't care so much about the bleed factor (kind of appropriate given the nature of the card).

If you have a professional whatever in your family you know how handy they can be in your time of need.  Having that 'in' with them can be useful and we try very hard not to abuse that privilege.

You make me smile...all over my face!

Ranger:  distress ink (Aged Mahogany); distress stain (Antique Linen), distress paints (Rusty Hinge, Fossilized Amber, Aged Mahogany, Black Soot, Brushed Pewter); distress crayons (Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge); texture paste (Transparent Gloss); distress watercolor cardstock; clear embossing powder; heavyweight distress tags

Inkadinkado stamp

Stampers Anonymous:  stencils 017, 033

Sizzix: Alphanumeric 3/4", Heart Wings

Idea-ology:  word stick, long fastener, washi tape

Scrap of replacement window screen , mica scrap, bottle cap & plastic tube (circle 'stamps'), silk ribbon scrap

Marvy:  Wet Looks embossing marker (black)

This will most likely be our last Valentine's Day together.  The cancer continues to spread despite chemotherapy and radiation.  Humor has helped us keep our perspective on this bumpy road.  Truly he makes me smile all over my face. 

Love

Stampers Anonymous: Blueprints 2

white cardstock, core'dinations red cardstock, off-white cardstock

Sizzix: Stitched Ovals, bow punch, Love Print texture fade

Gold ribbon, gold vellum

Ranger:  clear embossing ink, Antiquities Chinese Red embossing powder

ColorBox gold pigment ink

Super Bowl 51

It's Super Bowl Sunday!  The Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots are meeting at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas to determine who's the better team this year.  I've never been a fan of the Patriots, and that goes even more so for Tom Brady.  You can do this, Falcons!!!

This card has red and gold fireworks going off while Matt Ryan, Atlanta's quarterback, has the game-winning football in front of him.

Stampers Anonymous:  CMS212 Bird Crazy

Sizzix:  660954 Bird Crazy, Ticket Strip, Typeset, Football & Helmet, Grass, Snow/sand mound (the last 3 old yellow dies but still have plenty of use left in them!)

Ranger:  Jet Black & Red Geranium archival inks, Shabby Shutters & Tumbled Glass distress inks

black, brown & white cardstock..Uniball Signo white gel pen...Micron black pen...ColorBox Gold Pigment ink...Hero Arts Printer's Type & Lower Case alpha stamps...Art Impressions H-1100

It's your day - crazy dog!

Mixed media cardstock, blue cardstock, white cardstock

Stampers Anonymous:
Dylusions - Around The Edge DYR34421 stamp set
Tim Holtz - Crazy Dogs CMS21
Tim Holtz stencils: 004, 006, 040

Ranger:  distress inks, Jet Black Archival, Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paint

Wordsworth:  It's Your Day S032-1