Busy City Kitty Cats

Aloha!

I love animals! Look at all these little kitty cats! This stamp set stole my heart when I first saw it. Most of the little sweet images are used on these four cards. You can't really see but there's Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents all over the place. One of these is going to Japan, all the way to my older sister's house by Mt. Fuji 🗻 !!

These are colored strictly for the fun of it, no challenges, just to smile while scribbling away with color pencils!



Stamp Set:  "Little Cat Agenda" by Mama Elephant
Cardstock: GKD, SMS and Hammerhill Color Card White
Pattern Paper: Lawn Fawn
Inks: VersaFine Onyx Black
Prismacolor Pencils w/touch of Gamsol
SSS Clear Embossing Powder
Wink of Stella
Glossy Accents
Circle and Scallop Circle Paper Punches

Mahalo for stopping by!

I hope you have a lovely rest of your week ♥

Panda Mail

Aloha!

Here is a card for our sweet, hardworking, never-complain mail lady ♥  I've been thinking about how long it's been since giving her any kind of recognition so today is the day.

Today is the first day I haven't needed to wear enough clothes to look like someone from the Yukon since last Friday. Low 70s is more like it for this time of year and that's what the scene is about. No brutal winds or downed trees, calm ocean with no white caps :)  Boy, do I feel for everyone who is covered over in snow, ice and darkness right now. Big hugs!!!


Stamp Set: "Incoming Mail" and the palm tree from "Summer Days," both by Mama Elephant: Starry Sky background by Hero Arts (embossed on the white layer)
Inks: Memento (sponging) and Copic markers; VersaMark
Cardstock by GKD
Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen and Sharpie White paint marker
Hero Arts Clear embossing powder

Mahalo for coming by!!! ♥

Grateful for our Daughter in Law, Hillary

Hillary is a lovely mom. She is also a teacher so I immediately thought of the chalk board technique Big Thank You to you Hillary! We love and appreciate all you do to care for the sweeties and home there in So Cal.

Stamp set My Favorite Things "Grand Greetings" and "Flowers 2"
 Cardstock, white ink and silver ribbon by GKD
 Anna Griffin Brocade embossing folder
 Signo White Gel Pen
 VersaMark, White embossing powder SU
 Want2Scrap mini clear rhinestones
 Wink of Stella Clear

 Thank you very much for stopping by. Still waiting on word about the laptop :\

Our Little Super Hero

I was so happy to see all the super hero stamp sets come out bit it's taken me months to using one. Our Kyle is growing up too fast. He is out youngest grandchild.

I sketched out the big blast background and used Copic Markers to color everything. The sentiment of heat embossed with yellow and red glitter embossing powders.

I tried to use the blogger app to post this but it just won't work. Can't wait to get a mall laptop back that works.

Stamp Set by Mama Elephant, Tiny Heroes
Wonky Rectangle dies
MFT Pinking border die
Whisper Yellow EP
PSX Red Glitter EP
Brads, Perfect Pearls

A fun friendship card for the Mama Elephant November 2015 on Flickr.

Hi sweet friends ♥

Sigh, our daughter and her hubby left for home this morning. I miss them already. We had a very upbuilding visit with our local elders and a traveling overseer who made a shepherding call which really built us up. It's hard getting older, living in pain, and Bruce needing a new pacemaker. We are loved though!!!

The card details--

The sky is a lightly watercolored. I tried not to warp the cardstock as it is not watercolor paper. The leaves are colored with Memento Markers "dot" style, then fussy cut and popped up. The squirrel and bunneh are stamped with inks (popped up with foam) and the acorn / carrot are colored with Memento markers. The leaves are strewn about the ground, also made with dots from Memento markers.

Made for Jennifer McGuire's "Share Handmade Kindness" month, November.

Click here to go to the Mama Elephant November Challenge!
Stamp Set: Mama Elephant "Tree Friends"
Dies: Mama Elephant "Basic Die" set
Cardstock: GKD Pure Luxury
Watercolor background: Distress markers "Broken China" and "Weathered Wood"
Sentiment: Versafine Black and Clear embossing powder
Diamond Stickles (the leaf trail as it falls from tree)
Enamel dots by Basic Grey
Twine by DoodleBug
Yellow rhinestone by KaiserCraft

Aloha dear ones -- I so appreciate

your kind comments!!!

♥

Online Watercolor Class II - Marker Watercolors

Aloha dear friends,

Yes, it's the second class on watercolors featuring Jennifer MacGuire, Kristina Werner, Jennifer Rzasa and so much more! Click Here: Online Card Classes, Watercolor 2

Day 1 - Use Watercolor Markers as your medium (I used Memento Markers)

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Mama Elephant "Ella and Friends"
Martha Stewart Mini Heart flat sequins in clear and light pink
VersaMark & Ranger Liquid Platinum EP to stamp images and sentiments
Strathmore 130# cold press watercolor paper; Multi Matte Medium adhesive.

The full sentiment is "Remember" (I put that on the front), then "You've got a friend in me" (which I stamped inside).

Technique: Scribble water based markers onto slick surface (I used an acrylic stamp block). Add water to the colors until you get the feel of paint you need. Use paint brush to lift color from block and add to your stamped image. Add lots of water to your card before you add paint, as well as a little afterward to achieve the  watercolor effect you wish to portray.

Close up ♥

Thank you for coming by!!!!