Yearly Archives: 2024

A Merry Christmas 2024

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Happy November, crafters.

We are celebrating SNOW over at the Park Hopping My Happy Place.

This card was inspired by Christmas, snow, and fairies. I was inspired by Marta at Maremi Small Art to make this card.

If the theme of snow doesn’t ignite your creativity, don’t hesitate to draw inspiration from another theme that resonates with you from a theme park.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For the Park Hopping My Happy Place, you have until Saturday, November 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Sunday, December 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Sunday, December 1st in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Challenges entered:

Peace & Joy to All

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Hello crafters, I’m back with another fun, square-shaped card! It seems like my creative mojo has taken a square turn—sometimes, that’s just how inspiration strikes!

Lately, I’ve been diving into the world of collage art, following some incredible artists on YouTube. Honestly, I find this technique quite challenging; it often ends up looking like something I made in kindergarten! 😂

So, when Mr. Wheel picked collage as yesterday’s project, I was thrilled to embrace the challenge. For this card, I drew inspiration from a beautiful journal page by MaremiSmallArt. Let’s get crafting!

Here is a list of the products I used if you want to also try your had at collage:

  • Azteca watercolor paper, paper from the stash: green
  • Distress Oxide Paint: Lumberjack Red, Mowed lawn, Lost Shadow
  • White & clear Gesso
  • Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic: Unbleached Titanium, Titanium White, Ivory Black
  • Distress Collage Medium
  • Disstress Oxide Archival in Rustic Wilderness
  • Washi Tape: TH, red&white from the stash
  • Tim Holtz Sticker Book: Postmarked
  • Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz: Tiny Text Christmas CMS 424, Grunged CMS402
  • Tim Holtz Ideology Collage Paper: Christmas/Noel

Feel free to follow along with Maremi in the link above, or read on for my description.

  1. Prepare Your Base: Cut a watercolor panel to a 4.5-inch square.
  2. Create Your Collage: Tear the notes page and Ginger Toffee descriptions to your desired size, then glue them onto the panel using collage medium.
  3. Add Decorative Elements: Layer on pieces of washi tape and stamps or stickers as you like.
  4. Highlight the Poinsettia: Tear the collage paper to isolate the poinsettia, then adhere it with collage medium. Allow everything to dry completely.
  5. Blend Your Colors: Start blending your background using Unbleached White, Titanium White, Lost Shadow, and Mowed Lawn paints. Let this layer dry.
  6. Enhance the Poinsettia Leaves: Use Lumberjack Red, Ivory Black, and Mowed Lawn paints to enhance the leaves of the poinsettia.
  7. Add Some Texture: Once the paint is dry, create a splatter effect with white paint and allow it to dry again.
  8. Finish with Details: Using archival ink and a round stamp, add some details and stamp your sentiment.
  9. Layer Your Card: Finally, ink the edges of your card, center your sentiment, and assemble the layers.

Challenges entered:

Red, White + Boo

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Welcome back & Happy Saturday evening!

I played a bit more today, went into the Copic mark stash, and brought another Jim Tweedy-inspired Red Cat card to life.

Here is what I used:

  • Copic markers: R27,R29, YR04, YR07, YR09, B00,B24,B26,B28,B39, V91,V93,V95,E57,E59,E99, N7,N9
  • Stampers Anonymous: Crazy Cats CMS251, Crazy Things CMS 237, Pumpkinhead CMS309, The Scarecrow CMS451, Sketch Manor CMS408, Boo Crazy CMS495
  • Xpress-It Copic Blending Paper
  • Versamark Ink
  • Ranger White Embossing Powder
  • Memento Black Ink

Happy Crafting!

Challenges entered:

Meow Christmas 2024

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Happy Saturday, everyone!

I had the chance to spend some time in my craft room this morning. Here is what I created.

I can’t say they are CAS; but, they were simple to make. Start by selecting an oxide ink for your base and gently smoosh it onto watercolor paper. Next, position your stencil and stamp the sentiment through it. Once that’s done, outline the stencil design with black ink for added definition. Use a coordinating watercolor pencil to add shading to the stencil, then apply Distress Sparkly Paste over the entire area for a shimmering effect. After everything has dried, emboss the sentiment using black embossing powder. For added interest, apply opaque black paste through a second stencil. Finish off your project by tying a bow around the bottom and framing it with coordinating cardstock from your stash.

Here is a list of the products I used if you want to CASE these:

  • Azteca watercolor paper, paper from the stash: purple, black,pink
  • Distress Oxide Ink & Distress Watercolor Pencils: Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet
  • Diss Oxide Archival in Black Soot
  • Black Cherry Embossing Powder from Emerald Creek
  • Miss Ink Stencil – paw print
  • Tim Holtz Holly Stencil
  • Distress Sparkle Paste, Distress Opaque Black Paste
  • Ribbon from my stash

Which one do you like the best? Purple or Pink?

Me? I prefer the purple, of course. 💜💜💜

Have a great weekend!

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Shine Like the Stars

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Happy Sunday Crafting, everyone!

I am here with a pastel-inspired card today.

This card was fairly simple to make. Start with some watercolor paper and ink stamp with a stencil of your choice. Use coordinating papers for the panel to the right and background. Emboss a simple sentiment using some of the coordinating paper as a border. Stitch the panels to the background and place them on a card base of your choice.

If you want to create this card, here is what I used:

  • Azteca watercolor paper, Strathmore Bristol Smooth Card Stock, Whimsy Stamps 6×6 paper pack (sadly retired)
  • Distress Oxide Ink: Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass, Dried Marigold
  • Hero Arts Stencil: Scrollwork Stencil
  • Overdyed sewing thread & sewing machine
  • Stampers Anonymous Tiny Text, CMS 394
  • Lavender embossing powder from the stash, unnamed (probably bought 10+ years ago at Hobby Lobby)

Have a great week!

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Autumn Vibes

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Hey everyone! Welcome back to another exciting challenge at Park Hopping My Happy Place!

We were thrilled with all the fantastic entries for our September challenge and can’t wait to see your creativity for this month. As always, our challenge is open to any theme park-inspired creation.

This month’s inspiration photo features Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party and the beautiful fall decorations throughout Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando. With the fall season just beginning, the oranges and pumpkins were a perfect match.

My color palette & theme are directly inspired by this month’s inspiration board.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For the Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge, you have until Wednesday, October 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am Thursday, October 31st in the UK or 6:59am on Thursday, October 31st in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card & envelope, here’s what you’ll need:

  • Azteca Watercolor Paper,black paper from the stash
  • Stampers anonymous: Pumpkin Head CMS309, Tiny Frights CMS468, Holiday Postmarks CMS 323
  • Waffleflower stamp die
  • Distress Oxide Archival Ink in Black Soot
  • Distress Inks: Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire
  • Ranger white embossing powder with Tuskineno’s Embossing Ink

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Boo-ya, Orange

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Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another exciting month of challenges at Park Hopping My Happy Place and the Colorful Options Challenge! 🎨🌈 This month, we’re all about Halloween and orange.

I decided to use the color orange and go a little creepy cute.

If you’re looking to recreate this card & envelope, here’s what you’ll need:

  • Yupo paper, orange & brown cardstock from the stash, clear orange file folder from Office Depot
  • Alcohol inks
  • Tim Holtz Stampersanonymous: Poisonous CMS171, Boo Crazy CMS495
  • Distress Oxide Archival Ink in Ground Expresso

Begin by preparing your Yupo paper and alcohol inks; I opted for a vibrant mix of yellows, oranges, and a touch of brown to create a warm background. Once the background was dry, I added texture using the Poisonous stamp and Ground Espresso ink. For a playful touch, I stamped the Boo Crazy image onto a clear orange file folder using the same Ground Espresso ink. After fussy cutting my ghost, I secured him in place with Distress Collage Medium. Finally, stamp a sentiment of your choice and assemble your creation for a fun and festive project!

Make sure you join in on the blogs or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenges to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For Park Hopping My Happy Place, you have until Wednesday, October 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Thursday, October 31st in the UK or 6:59am on Thursday, October 31st in CET.

For the Colorful Options Challenge, you have until Monday, October 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Tuesday, October 29th in the UK or 6:59am on Tuesday, October 29th in CET.

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Challenges entered: Word Art Wednesday, Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

Purr-fect Hello

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Happy October, crafters.

We are celebrating the color ORANGE over at the Colorful Options Challenge.

My inspiration came from the center image on the inspiration board.

If orange is not your color, join us with a rainbow inspired entry instead.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a gift certificate of your choice (Simon Says Stamp, Scrapbook.com, or Amazon). Visit the challenge to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For the Colorful Options Challenge, you have until Monday, October 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Tuesday, September 29th in the UK or 6:59am on Tuesday, September 29th in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card, here’s what you’ll need:

  • Stonehenge Black Watercolor Paper, orange cardstock from the stash
  • Orange Gouache
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix: Mischevious, Wildflower Stems #2, Shadow Script #2
  • Distress Spritz Spiced Marmalade

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Hello Friend

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Happy Sunday morning, everyone!

WOW! There has been so much inspiration over the past two days: Tim Holtz with Ideology and Kristina Werner at Craft Roulette. Here’s what I’ve done this weekend.

Have you had a chance to craft this weekend?

If you want to make this, here is what you will need:

  • Bristol Smooth cardstock by Strathmore.
  • Tim Holtz & Sizzix Die sets: Funky Wreathes, Vault Foliage Wreath
  • Sewing machine with variegated pale thread
  • Tim Holtz & Sizzix embossing folder: Foliage
  • StampersAnonymous-Tim Holtz Ledger Script CMS241, Tiny Text CMS394
  • Range White embossing powder
  • Versamark Embossing Ink
  • Distress Spritz: Spiced Marmalade Fossilized Amber, Peacock Feathers
  • Distress Mica Stain in Fresh Balsam
  • Distress Spray Stain in Salvaged Patina
  • Acrylic Paints: Distress Paint in Picket Fence, Golden Paint CT Interference Green-Blue

Happy crafting, everyone!

Challenges entered:

Regions Beyond

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Happy Saturday afternoon, everyone!

I was so inspired by Tim Holtz’s Eclectic Elements makes yesterday! I had his Regions Beyond material and had to make a french bulletin board out of it for Halloween.

If you want to make this, here is what you will need:

Happy weekend crafting, everyone!

Challenges entered: