Frog tag by Cathy N

Today I made a tag for you all.

                  

                                                                    Stamps Used:

                                                             7225 astonished frog

                                                           17545 Grunge writing background

I stared out by stamping the from and coloring it with copic markers and layering it on some shimmer black paper.

Next, I took a tag and trimmed it down and add some distress stain to the background, then stamped it with the background stamp.

After that was dry, I added some stencil to the tag.

Rose card by Cathy N

 Hello, Cathy here with a fun card for you today.

                                                                Stamps Used:

                                                              9029 rose/large

                                                              17545 grunge writing background

I stamped the rose 2 times because I was going to make it a corner rose cluster, but it just didn't look right. 

I used copic markers to color them. I cut the 1 out. Next, I took a heart stencil and stamped the grunge background with pink distress ink and then I blended with the same ink through the stencil. 

Lastly, I added a strip of gold glitter paper on the card, and I added the cutout rose to the top of that.

Plaque doctor filmstrip by Cathy N

 Good afternoon, Cathy here with a fun Halloween card for you today. 

                                                                      Stamps Used:

                                                               20278 glycerine label   

                                                                20277 witch hazel

                                                                20279 mercurial ointment

                                                                20276 small spider web

                                                                19707 witches broom 

                                                                19701 plague doctor 

                                                                17545 grunge writing

                                                                 19697 pentagram

I started making a film strip from a die cut. I cut out again in cream cardstock so I could use it for the middle. I colored it with distress inks, and I stamped plague doctor and grunge writing.

To make the card base I used the same colors of distress inks and I stamped witch hazel,  glycerine label   , mercurial ointment, small spider web, and pentagram.

Next, I glued the film strip down on the front of the card.

I stamped the witches broom on a separate piece of paper and colored it with copic markers and cut it out. I added some Halloween ephemera.

 

Tall tags by Cathy N

 Good afternoon, Cathy here with some tall tags for you they are 2in by 6in.

                                                      Stamps Used:

                                     17545 grunge writing background

                                     18923 flower pot

                                     20572 doodle triangles

                                    19658 skeleton diagram

I started by making the backgrounds.

I used distress inks to make it.

Next, I stared the backgrounds.

I added some ephemera to the tags and some stamping.

 The next one I did in a Halloween theme.

Steampunk postcard by Cathy N

 Good afternoon, Cathy here with a steampunk postcard. 

                                                                Stamps used: 

                                                        Plate 1386 all the gears 

                                                      18477 round lightbulb (from the same plate)

                                                      20165 cross marks background 

                                                      17545 writing background

I started with making a background with distress oxide inks and watercolor paper.

 

Then, I stamped cross marks background all over the background.

Next, I stamped all the gears on the top and bottom.

I then made a tag out of some Kraft paper and stamped round lightbulb and then I layered that on black cardstock and made a tag. I edged the Kraft tag with some brown oxide ink and then I stamped writing background around it. Lastly, I added some ephemera around the postcard.

 

Filmstrip card by Cathy N

Hello and good morning, Cathy here with a fun card for you today.

                                                                     Stamps Used:

                                                                19219 whimsical elephant 

                                                                17545 writing background

                                                                20572 doodle triangle 

I started out cutting an die cut of a large film strip with black cardstock. Then I cut out the center die with white cardstock and smooched 3 different distress inks on a plastic sheet and the smooched it on the cardstock. I dried between colors so they wouldn't blend together. 

 I then stamped whimsical elephant with black ink in the middle of the card. I then added writing background in the same 3 distress colors I used on the background in the same color area. After that I stamped doodle triangle in black ink randomly on the background. Lasty, I added washi tape for the elephant to stand on and add it to the black die cut piece. 

Grungy Engraving by Cathy Norton

 Hello all, Cathy here with a grungy card for you today.

                                                                    Stamps Used:

                                                            6291 Elaborate Engraving 

                                                            20239 tiny line of chevrons 

                                                            17545 grunge 1787 writing background

I started off by making the background with distress ink and oxide.

I edged the sides with the drown ink. After that was done, I stamped Elaborate Engraving with a gray ink right in the middle.

Next, I stamped grunge 1787 writing background around the stamped image. I then stamped  tiny line of chevrons 3 times on the card. Lastly, I layered it on a black card base.

Good with ketchup by Cathy N

 Good evening, Cathy here with a round card for you tonight. 

                                                                                Stamps used:

                                                                   11066 Meddle not saying

                                                                   20208 Vornii the bookish

                                                                  17545 grunge 1787 writing background

I started out by die cutting the circle from white cardstock and then stamping grunge 1787 writing background on the background and then edged it with drown distress ink. 

Next, I stamped Vornii the bookish and colored him with copic markers. 

I then added a die cut so he could be grounded, and stamped Meddle not saying on a separate white cardstock and then I layered it on black and added it to the top of the circle. Lastly, I added some green glitter circles to the front.  

Happy Birthday by Cathy N

 Good morning, Cathy here with a birthday card for you.

                                                                  Stamps Used:

                                                           16341 slice of cake 

                                                           17545 grunge writing background

                                                          20163 typeset scallop

                                                           20574 round brushstrokes small

I started out making the background with 2 distress oxide colors.

After I finished the background, I stamped typeset scallop on the top in black ink. 

I then started on the background. I stamped the round brushstrokes small in teal ink and I stamped grunge writing background in a brown distress oxide ink.

Next, I stamped slice of cake in teal ink and cut out. I added some white gel pen highlights to the slice. 

Lastly, I added an die cut sentiment of Happy Birthday to the front. 

Colorful postcard by Cathy N

 Good morning, all Cathy here with a colorful postcard for you.

I started off with some watercolor paper and distress inks. I was trying to make a smooched rainbow background, but I dried between layers instead of blending when wet. 

                                                                        Stamped used:

                                                                17545 grunge 1787 background

                                                                18254 fat fish in heels  

                                                                19563 grunge circles

I randomly stamped grunge 1787 background and grunge circles around the card. I then stamped fat fish in heels  4 times around the postcard. 

Lastly, I added a saying to the middle.

Frank's wife by Cathy n

 Good evening, Cathy here with a card for you. 

I started out stamping Alhambra Programme  all over the card base with brown distress ink. I then sprayed it with some water so it would blur a little.

Next, I took grunge writing background and stamped it on the background in black ink. I then took a light brown distress ink and smooched it on the background.

Then I stamped Alhambra Programme  on a scrap paper and colored it with Copic markers and cut out.

After that I stamped Bride of Frankenstein and made a tag out off it.

I found some paper bits and I added them to the front of the card and added the other 2 cut outs I did.

                                                                   Stamps Used:

                                                       18628 Alhambra Programme 

                                                        19906 Bride of Frankenstein

                                                        17545 grunge writing background

Poe's Party Hat by Cathy N

 Hello, all Cathy here with a semi-Halloween card for you. I have been in the Halloween mood for the last week or so and I just had to make something for it.

                                                                    Stamped Used:

                                                                       19900 Poe

                                                                      17545 grunge writing background

                                                                      19991 Alis Volat Proprits

I started out with some orange distress ink and stamped grunge writing background randomly around the edges of my card base. I then took some brown ink and inked around the edges and splattered some water around to give it a grunge look.

 

I had made this background earlier with some white paste that I added some black ink to it, and it mad it gray. I tore the edges and edged it with some gray ink. 

Next, I stamped Poe and cut him out. After that I stamped the wings from Alis Volat Proprits in the same orange ink I used for the background and cut them out. I found a top hat in my digital collage images and cut it out so Poe could where it. I added the wings to the hat and then the hat to Poe and I added foam tape so it would stick to the texture of the background. 

 

No.7 mini slimline card by Cathy N

Good morning, all Cathy here with a slimline card. 

I started out with some watercolor paper. I used 2 different pink distress inks, and I made the background.

I then took the cross marks background and stamped in a pink distress ink. After that I took the grunge 1787 writing background and the writing and scribbles collage and stamped it on the background. 

Next, I added the rose image layered on black cardstock to the top and a pink dyed ribbon to the bottom and then I added it all to a mini slimline card base.

                                                                  Stamps Used:

                                                          20165 cross marks background

                                                          17545 grunge 1787 writing background

                                                          20695 writing and scribbles collage