Makira’s Red Cat

Happy Sunday, crafters!

I have a sequel to last week’s copic creation.

Yes, I am CASEing another artist. This time it is Jim Tweedy’s Charlie, the Red Cat. He was most popular in the late 1990s, early 2000s.

I did used essentially the same items as last week, stamped a single TH Crazy Cat image and did a bunch of copic coloring. Hope you enjoy!

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Makira’s Blue Dog

Happy Sunday evening, crafters!

I have a Rodrigue-inspired blue dog card today.

This card was stamped with Tim Holtz’s Crazy dog stamp and then spent a good time coloring with Copics. Below is the inspiration art I was CASEing.

Have a great week!

Challenges entered:

Green with Envy:

Your Next Crochet Project in Bold Green and Black

Welcome back to another exciting month at the Colorful Options Challenge! This month, we’re diving into a world of vibrant, bold colors that will ignite your creativity. Choose any shade that speaks to you and let your imagination run wild!

I chose to do a color pop entry with a bold green and black.

If you like to crochet & want to make this here is what I used:

Have a great month!

Cheers 2

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

We were thrilled with all the fantastic entries for our August 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 Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival. With September bringing the promise of cooler weather, a relaxing stroll with a cool drink sounds perfect. Let your imagination run wild and show us your magical creations!

My color palette is directly inspired by this month’s photo of Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival’s brochure. My theme comes from the cat’s of Disneyland & balloons (you can find these at every theme park). Originally I was going to place the milk bottle with the cat, but the balloon just looked better.

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 Monday, September 30th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am Tuesday, October 1st in the UK or 6:59am on Tuesday, October 1st in CET.

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

  • Azteca Watercolor Paper, Pink & Mahogany paper from the stash
  • Stampers anonymous: Crazy Cats CMS251, Crazy Things CMS237,Grunged CMS402,
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix: Crazy Cat Dies, Crazy Things Dies
  • Miss Ink “Swirl” stencil
  • Distress Oxide Archival Ink in Hickory Smoke and Black Soot
  • Distress Inks: Aged Mahogany, Tumbled Glass, Pumice Stone, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry
  • Distress Oxide Crackle Paste Opaque
  • Element Stencils Christmas

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

Bold & Bright: Create with a Smile

Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another exciting month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 🎨🌈 This month, we’re all about embracing bold and vibrant hues. Choose any color that speaks to you, as long as it makes a statement! And if you prefer a gentler touch, feel free to explore a soft rainbow palette instead. Whatever you choose, let your creativity shine!

This month, I decided to try something new and played around with alcohol inks. I used Copic Refills and rubbing alcohol on some Yupo paper. My focal image and sentiment are supplied by Sizzix & Tim Holtz.

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 Saturday, September 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Sunday, September 29th in the UK or 6:59am on Sunday, September 29th in CET.

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

  • Yupo paper, Black/Black cardstock by Fabiano, purple cardstock from the stash
  • Alcohol inks
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix: Mischevious, Shadow Script
  • Miss Ink “Swirl” stencil
  • Distress Oxide Archival Ink in Hickory Smoke or Alcohol Lift ink.
  • Distress Ink Villanous Potion
  • Distress Oxide Grit Paste Opaque

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

Special Delivery 2

Happy Saturday evening, crafters.

I was inspired by Tim Holtz’s live to create this afternoon.

I chose to use a slightly different color palette; I used a palette based on the color of porcelain berries.

Supplies:

  • Azteca Watercolor Paper, Fabiano Black/Black Cardstock, Vellum Paper
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix die set Postal
  • Distress Oxide Ink: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Tumbled Glass, Evergreen Bough, Salvaged Patina, Black Soot
  • Distress Oxide Archival Ink: Ground Expresso, Black Soot
  • Embossing Folder: Numbered
  • Stampersanonymous: Hodgepodge CMS490, Stamp Collector CMS338, Eccentric CMS448, Correspondence CMS225

Challenges entered:

Fright Night

Happy Saturday, crafters!

I made my first Halloween card this month. Too much fun!

Of course, it is a fun inky background with a bunch of die cuts from the “vault.”

Supplies:

  • Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, Fabiano Black/Black Cardstock
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix dies Vault Coffin Box, Vault Gothic Portraits, Vault Fright Night.
  • Distress Oxide Ink: Pumice Stone, Scorched Timber, Evergreen Bough, Stormy Sky, Speckled Egg, Uncharted Mariner,
  • Distress Oxide Spritz in Uncharted Mariner
  • Distress Oxide Spray in Antique Linen
  • Distress Spray Stain in Black Soot
  • Distress Mica Spray in Brushed Pewter
  • Embossing Powders: Distress Powder in Weathered Wood, Emerald Creek Allure in Oil Rubbed Bronze
  • White Guache
  • Spray Modge Podge Glossy

Challenges entered:

Hello, again

Happy Thursday morning, crafters!

I have been following Tim Holtz, and all the wonderful makes his designers have created.

Although I rarely have all the same supplies as his makers, they are a great source of inspiration. This card was inspired by Kath Stewart. If you haven’t checked out her blog, it’s worth the hop over there: Kath’s Blog.

Supplies:

  • Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, Tim Holtz Papers, vellum from the stash
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix dies Shadow Script #2
  • SSS die: Dahlia Stem S644
  • Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps Ledger Script CMS 241, Glitch 2 CMS 404
  • Distress Oxide Ink: Rustic Wilderness, Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Picket Fence
  • Distress Oxide Spritz in Spiced Marmalade
  • Distress Crayons: Picket Fence, Abandoned Coral
  • Tim Holtz Stencil: Darling Christmas Clear Stamps & Stencil Set
  • Distress Oxide Paint in Picket Fence
  • Tim Holtz Texture Paste Translucent
  • Yellow & Gold Pan Pastel

Challenges entered:

The Bright Side

Hey everyone, welcome back to another exciting month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 🎨🌈 This time, we’re getting our inspiration from the vibrant mix of yellow and green. Pick any combo of these two colors that speaks to you. Not feeling it? No worries—join us with a rainbow-inspired palette instead. Whether you’re painting, crafting, or designing, the possibilities are endless!

This month, I decided to keep it clean and simple (CAS) and played around with the color of the month. I used Distress Oxides in Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn, and Twisted Citron, along with Tim Holtz’s Splatters Layering stencil for the background. My focal image is Mocch by Lavinia Stamps, and the sentiment is from Sizzix’s Good Vibes #2.

Have a great month!