Island Music Kitty

Aloha!

I've been coloring a bit while the winds have blown outside. It did not cool it off. The temp in our bedroom with the AC on was in the upper 80s and extremely muggy. Ugh!

This is also for the Inky Paws Challenge #34 - Summer!

I used watercolors on this one. Remind me to wait a bit longer after stamping with Memento black ink because the water still managed to smear the ink a bit (sad face).


Stamp Set: Aloha Newton by Newton's Nook; "Elegant Fronds" by JustRight
Cardstock: GKD white and turquoise sea; Neenah white
Inks: Zig Clean Color Real Brush; Memento Tuxedo Black & a Pigma Graphic Black #2 marker (the swirl under "aloha")
Wow! Embossing Powder Silver Pearl
Embossing Folder by Darice "Floral"
SB dies Labels 16
Pretty Pink Posh sequins Peacock Feathers, Ocean Spray, Clear
Perfect Pearls Buttercup and Rose Bud
3D Crystal Lacquer, Dries Clear, Adhesive Tape Runner, Signo White Gel pen

Mahalo for stopping by!!! 

♥

Tropical Kitty

Aloha friends,

How is your summer, besides very hot? I know. It's very hot here, too. We had a tropical storm push through with some strong gusts. Now we have to clean up and cut up at least one tree that came down. And on to the card :)

I couldn't wait to get my paws on this new stamp set by Newton's Nook and will enter it into their Inky Paws Challenge 34 - Summer! 

Using color pencils, I gently applied color to the image, then blended with a bit of Gamsol. If you look really closely, I've heat embossed the backgrounds of this card, as well as the next 6 cards or so with pearl embossing powder and a flourish-y background stamp for added interest and texture. It used up almost half the jar of embossing powder doing all the backgrounds!


Stamp Set: Aloha Newton by Newton's Nook; background stamp "Elegant Fronds" by JustRight
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and London Gray Fog
Prismacolor Color Pencils & Gamsol
Wow! Embossing Powder "Silver Pearl"
Cardstock: GKD white and AC pale yellow
SB dies Circle and Teardrop Circle
Embossing Folder: Darice Fall Leaf
Ranger Enamel Accents "White"
Pretty Pink Posh Clear Sequins
Dries Clear adhesive, 3D Crystal Lacquer, Adhesive Tape Runner

Thank you for coming by!

Wishing you lots of aloha ♥

Summer Kitty Scene

Aloha friends!

It's so hot here, just like where most of you are. Ugh. July in Hawai'i - I can imagine laying on the snow someplace in the mountains of South America about now!

I have two stamp sets from Newton's Nook, so really had to think about this. The peas and curly vine border are from one set and the kitty cat is from another. And YAY for Action Wobblers! The kitty cat wobbles all over if you flick a corner :D  For the tall vine, I just bent the wiggly border from one set.

This is for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to create a scene using Newton's Nook Stamps. I'll be sending this to another grandson (squeee) !!!

Stamp Sets: "Love a la Carte" and "Newton's Antics" both by Newton's Nook Designs
Cardstock: Gina K. Designs white base; Neenah 80# white; AC black
Colored with Copic Markers & Memento Markers
Scene is a couple of homemade acetate masks and Memento and Stampin' Up Inks
Action Wobbler
Wink of Stella Clear
Clear Rhinestone
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Bee Hive
Stampin' Up circle and hexagon punches
Sakura Glitter Pen, Green

Mahalo for stopping by!!!

Hoping your week will be filled with happy crafting ♥

You're My Cupcake: an aperture card :)

I'd like to thank Newton's Nook Designs for sending the ultra sweet stamp set "Love a la Carte!" This card was seriously a challenge because it requires 4 colors, something I don't typically do. I like to stick to 2 or 3 colors...but 4? Ok, I'm game!

Challenge: Inky Paws Challenge #06 so come join in the fun with your own creations!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Love a la Carte by Newton's Nook Designs
Cardstock: GKD Pure Luxury White 120# base, DCWV shimmer cardstock
Derwent Color Pencils
Paper piecing (cupcake bottom paper: K&Company Brenda Walton)
Memento inks & markers
Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle Dies
EK Success & Stampin' Up Circle / Scallop / Square / ribbon hole hand punches
White button, twine, yellow gingham 3/4" ribbon, lime green, clear and pink rhinestones
3D Crystal Lacquer, glue dots, adhesive foam dots
Sakura Pink Star glitter pen

Thank you dear friends, for stopping by!!!!