What to Make When You Hibernate: Eggs and Bunnies and Chicks, Oh My!

Hello friends! This is the last in the What to Make When You Hibernate hop series, and this time it is all about Easter and Spring. I know for some of you out there, it is already starting to be spring, but I still have at least 2 more months of snow.  So, I will get by with a papercrafting spring for now!

I had fallen in love with this bunny stamp last year, but had not used it yet. This was the perfect opportunity!

The background was stamped in Versamark, then heat embossed with White Satin Pearl embossing powder on watercolor paper, then painted with Daniel Smith watercolors.

The sentiment was from a freebie set I got from scrapbook.com last spring.

The bunny is colored with Copic markers and cut out with the coordinating die that came with the stamps.

I hope you think this bunny is as cute as I do.

Now, go check out the rest of projects!

Blog roll:

1. Sue Plote
2.  Tania Cordie
3. Tanya Boser- that's me!
4. Marcia Caradinta
5. Jenny Hall  

Instagram Roll:

1. Sue Plote
2. Tanya Boser
3. Adam Karle
4. Marcia Caradinta
5. Jenny Hall 

Some of the supplies listed below are affiliate links, some are not. If you use an affiliate link here to make a purchase, I may get a small compensation. I only use things that I love, and do not create paid posts.

Supplies:

Stamps:

* Bunny stamp and die set: http://shrsl.com/24gr9
* Deco Flourish Bold Prints Background: http://shrsl.com/24grs
* Bear-y Much: http://shrsl.com/24grg

Coloring Media:

* Versamark: http://shrsl.com/24gsr
* Versafine Onyx Black: http://shrsl.com/24gv2
* Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad: http://shrsl.com/24gus
* Copic Markers: http://shrsl.com/24gts
* Daniel Smith watercolors: http://shrsl.com/24gdi
* Rose Gold and White Glimmer Metallic Inks: http://shrsl.com/24gcv

Dies:

* A7 Lacy Layers Die set: http://shrsl.com/24gsa
* Stitched Circle Stax Die-namics: http://shrsl.com/24gte

Paper:

* Neenah Solar White #110 Cardstock: https://amzn.to/2uS2ppZ
* Canson XL Watercolor paper: https://amzn.to/37FpvxD
* Classic Vellum Layering Paper 10 Ct: http://shrsl.com/24guo

Other:

* Ultra Fine Clear embossing powder: http://shrsl.com/24gu7
* White Satin Pearl embossing powder: http://shrsl.com/24gco
* Katz Coaster Blanks: http://estore.katzamericas.com/category/Blank-Coasters
* Aleene’s Tacky Glue: https://amzn.to/2vEXRmT 

What to Make When You Hibernate: Let's Get Silly!

Hey, friends! We are back with another hop to keep you motivated, or  at least entertained, during these cold winter months. The theme this week is sort of April Fool's day. I don't know about you, but I don't really send cards out for this holiday. But I do like silly cards, so that is where we went with this.

Look at all the silliness! I love it!!

A crafty friend gifted this set from Picket Fence Studios: Schools of Fish, and I have been itching to use it! I  am also setting sail on a Caribbean cruise when this post goes live, so I have Ocean on the brain, lol!

I started by taping a 5x7 piece of watercolor down to a board, then used  Daniel Smith watercolors to paint the watery background. And I don't have time for air drying, so the  heat gun came to the rescue!

Next, I stamped the coral with various colors of Distress Oxides, then the fish in Versafine Onyx Black, and heat embossed with White Satin Pearl. None of the inks looked wet when I dumped the embossing powder on the panel, but they sure were! Seriously, that embossing  powder has magical powers.

The fish were also painted with watercolors.

The sentiment strip is a scrap of white cardstock I covered with Hero Arts White Glimmer ink diluted a bit with water and just painted on with a flat brush, then dried with a heat tool. The sentiment is Clear heat embossed over Versafine ink.

I love how the watercolors painted so easily over each other without becoming muddy or reactivating the color beneath the new color.  And I cannot wait to go snorkeling very soon!!

Yesterday I posted the sweet version of this card. But I cheated with that version, I did not actually adhere the Thank You sentiment, because I wanted to make this a card for work, and I wanted to use this awesome sentiment that is also from Picket Fence Studios: Natural State of Sarcasm

I did make a few more fun, silly, sarcastic cards. But I am saving those for another day :) Turns out, I have a ton of "Mature Language" sets that need to see some use soon!

Head on over to the rest of the stops, you won't want to miss any of them!

Blog Roll:

1. Tania Cordie
2. Jenny Hall
3. Tanya Boser- that's me!
4. Marcia Caradinta
5. Justin Averill

Instagram Roll:

1. Adam Karle
2. Jenny Hall
3. Tanya Boser- that's me again!
4. Marcia Caradinta
5. Justin Averill

Some of the supplies listed below are affiliate links, some are not. If you use an affiliate link here to make a purchase, I may get a small compensation. I only use things that I love, and do not create paid posts.


Picket Fence Studios
* School of fish: http://shrsl.com/24gaf
* Natural State of Sarcasm: http://shrsl.com/24gc6

Hero Arts
* White Satin Pearl embossing powder: http://shrsl.com/24gco
* Rose Gold and White Glimmer Metallic Inks: http://shrsl.com/24gcv

Ink:
* Distress Oxides: http://shrsl.com/24gdb
* Daniel Smith watercolors: http://shrsl.com/24gdi
* Versafine Onyx Black: http://shrsl.com/24gdo

Paper:
* Canson XL Watercolor paper: https://amzn.to/37FpvxD
* Neenah Solar White #110 Cardstock: https://amzn.to/2uS2ppZ

Crafty Friends: Gina K

It's the 20th of the month, and you know what that means. Another Crafty Friends blog hop! With a 20% off coupon code for 3 days only! This month's featured company is Gina K. Designs.  She has so many awesome things, it was hard to chose!

Click on this banner to go shopping and use this code for a 20% discount on your entire order. Gotta love a good coupon.

I decided to use the Gina K/Hero Arts collaboration stamp set and some Glitz Glitter paste. This is a 5"x7" card, and you can see how well it fills the card front! Such a big, beautiful spray of blooms.

The blooms were stamped in embossing ink on watercolor paper, then heat embossed with White Satin Pearl embossing powder. The stamp was still a little dirty, so there is a gray tinge to the embossing. I still like it.

The blooms were then colored b painting with Daniel Smith watercolors. I have so far purchased 2 splits on a FaceBook group, and I love them! After painting, the blooms were fussy cut.

The stencil is a 6x6 stencil, but it is a repeating pattern, so I stretched it to fill the 5x7 panel I was working on, just carefully overlapping the first and last row while applying the Glitter paste.

A few months ago, I searched out every A7 nesting die set I could find and bought 4 of them. I have been making A7 (5x7)  cards almost constantly since then, as I make them for all the birthdays at work. There is not enough room on an A2 card for everyone to sign a card!

The sentiment is stamped on a scrap of watercolor paper that is painted to match the blooms, then white heat embossed. All of the layers are popped up with coaster blanks.

I am telling you, the shimmer on this in real life is jaw dropping! If you haven't tried her Glitter paste, it really is worth a go.

Now, be sure to go use that coupon code!

That's it for me, time to head over to the next stop.

1. Becky Roberts
2. Sandi McIver
3. Sue Plote
4. Sara Sherlock
5. Lydia Fiedler
6. Jill Hilliard
7. Jen Timko
8. Amy Kolling
9. Jenny Hall
10. Tanya Boser- you are here
11. Ilina Crouse
12. Maria Willis

Some of the supplies listed below are affiliate links, some are not. If you use an affiliate link here to make a purchase, I may get a small compensation. I only use things that I love, and do not create paid posts.

What to Make When You Hibernate: It's All About the P's

Welcome back to another round of What to Make When you Hibernate! This time we are featuring Pi Day and St. Patrick's Day. I have a son the was born on March 14th, so he has adopted a tradition of having pie on his birthday. Yes, we are a bit geeky. Before that, he associated his birthday with St. Patrick's Day, and before he knew  anything about St. Patrick's Day, his favorite color was green. So yes. I am totally thinking about my son right now!

However, I  was thinking of my friend Jenny Hall, and her affinity for all  things llama when I  made this card. The stamp set is from  Simon Says  Stamp, and is called Wooly Lucky. It is  still available, even though I got it in a card kit last year!

I recently got a spit of Daniel Smith watercolors with 42 colors. I now have 2 splits, with a total of 65 colors. And I have been playing with them a lot. Then I watched a video of Debbie Hughes making a plaid background, and was reminded of how easy it is to do. And perfect for a St. Patty's Day theme! Even the matted panel is watercolored to match the plaid.

It still needed a little something extra, so I pulled out some Nuvo Crystal drops, and this green was perfect.

And just so happens to be Glow in the Dark, lol!!

I ran out of time to come up with something Pi themed, although I had some sets to use in mind. I am loving shopping my stash lately!

Don't miss the rest of the stops, there are lots of great projects to see! Leave some love along the way.

Blog Roll:

1. Sue Plote
2. Jenny Hall
3. Tania Cordie  
4. Justin Averill   
5. Tanya Boser   ---you are here
6. Marcia Caradinta  

Instagram Roll:

1. Adam Karl   https://www.instagram.com/ark513/
2. Sue Plote  https://www.instagram.com/thispinkrooster/
3. Jenny Hall   https://www.instagram.com/thejennyhalldesign/
4. Justin Averill  https://www.instagram.com/justanotebyjustin/
5. Tanya Boser  https://www.instagram.com/tanyaboser/  
6. Marcia Caradinta  https://www.instagram.com/thefrolickingfairy/

Some of the supplies listed below are affiliate links, some are not. If you use an affiliate link here to make a purchase, I may get a small compensation. I only use things that I love, and do not create paid posts.

What to Make When You Hibernate: Valentines, Galentines, All the TInes

Hey guys! My friends and I decided to do another  themed series of blog hops featuring some Winter Holidays. Today we are featuring Valentine's day, however you would like to celebrate it.

My share for today is this fun card for my hubby. The background is a Turnabout  stamp from Concord and 9th, and that  mythical fella is from my stash of Kindred Stamps limited edition boxes.

He is colored with Copic markers and fussy cut out. There is some ink blending in the  layers.

How  do you celebrate Valentine's Day?

Check out the rest of the projects with the links below!

Blog Roll:

1. Tania Cordie https://paperandme2.blogspot.com/2020/02/valentines-day.html 
2. Jenny Hall https://www.jennyhalldesign.com/?p=13835 
3. Marcia Caradinta. https://www.thefrolickingfairy.com/blogs/fairy-notes/i-carrots-about-you 
4. Justin Averill. https://justanotebyjustin.com/2020/02/07/what-to-make-when-you-hibernate-all-the-tines-blog-hop 
5. Tanya Boser  https://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com/2020/02/VGT.html 
6. Sue Plote http://thispinkrooster.com

 
Instagram Roll:

1. Sue Plote @thispinkrooster
2. Jenny Hall @thejennyhalldesign
3. Marcia Caradinta @thefrolickingfairy
4. Justin Averill @justanotebyjustin
5. Adam Karle @ark513
6. Tanya Boser @tanyaboser

Creating Kindness: Florals

Hey friends!  It has been a while. I am glad to be back this month after a very busy holiday season! The Creating Kindness group is at it again, and this month the theme is florals!

Don't forget to check out all of the fabulous projects this month!

My first project this month is this 5x7 card using Picket Fence Studios Lilac Dreams stamps and dies.

I Copic colored the image and added some sparkle with Stardust Gelly Roll pen and Wink of Stella.

The background was ink blended with Distress Oxides on a purple piece of cardstock, then Sugar Plum Glitter Paste  from Brutus Monroe was applied through a stencil. 

Then we have this beauty from Concord and 9th. I Copic colored this image and die cut it also. 

This is a. 5x7 card also, and I found a bunch of embossing folders for this sized card!

The inside got a little love too!

That is all I have for you, it is time to go check out what Sue Plote has created. It is sure to Wow you!

Sue Vine - Guest Designer - Australia
Lou Kitzelman – Australia
Jenny Hall – USA
Paula Dobson – New Zealand
Tanya Boser – USA--you are here
Sue Plote - America
Jay Soriano – UK
Marcy Denning – Canada
Cheryll Miller – Australia
Charlet Mallett – USA
Danielle Bennenk – Netherlands
Sara Levin - USA