Inky Paws Challenge #227 - Color Challenge (second entry!)

 Some days I have all the time, and some days I have no extra time! Today was a good day! :)

It's been rainy and somewhat gloomy today, so nothing going on outside, but my pictures are not the best!

I grabbed the Newton's Nook Designs set called Garden Mice and the matching die set. The paper pack and sentiment came from Unity Stamp Co. I chose a sketch from {BYSHC} for this! I loved the separation between the tan and the blue sky!

Thanks for visiting!

Inky Paws Challenge #227 - Color Challenge

Inky Paws current challenge, #227, is a color challenge! I love the color pallet they have posted!  

My card today was created using the Newton's Nook set called Garden Mice (and matching die set).  I chose a sketch from {BYSHC} which I thought would look great with the cute little mouse I had chosen!

Thanks for visiting!

Inky Paws Challenge #225 - Birthday Shroom

 Squeaking one last card in for the Inky Paws Challenge #225! I grabbed a picture earlier, but just getting around to posting!! 

This cutie came together quickly! I wasn't sure at first but it's growing on me! Stamp set is Garden Mice. Colored with Tombow ABT markers, fussy cut (not sure why I didn't use the die set, but I didn't!) and attached with foam tape. The yellow cardstock and the floral circle cardstocks are both from Unity Stamp Co. kit country lovin.

Thanks for a great sketch!

Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge - #217 Lucky Green

 Sneaking one in for the Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge - #217 Lucky Green. Now I don't make St. Patrick's Day cards, but I can always use more birthday cards so that's what I did today!

I took inspiration from Crystal's card with the green circles! I started with a piece of white cardstock. With a scrap piece I punched a circle using a hand punch. I used that as my stencil! I ink blended twisted citron, salvaged patina, lucky clover and shabby shutters randomly...sometimes overlapping or going off the edge. I die cut it with one of the large dies in the Unity Stamp Co. scallops and rectangles nesting die set. I also used the same die set to die cut the green background panel as well.  I also wanted to give a little more interest or dimension and took a black journaling pen and outlined a few of the circles then "doodled" more circling around that and added some squiggles! I love how it looks!! I'll have to remember this for another time! I die cut a vellum circle that was embossed with a dotted swiss embossing folder using the scallops and circles nesting die set (from Unity). I then used the Garden Mice stamp and coordinating die set from Newton's Nook Designs. This sweet mouse with the flower is so cute! I colored with kingart alcohol markers (both the floral palette and the neutral pallet. Colors 109, 132, 28, 125 and 138). The sentiment is from a Unity set called ...aging gorgeously, stamped in lucky clover and embossed with clear embossing powder. Mounted the mouse and sentiment with foam adhesive, natural twine and green enamel dots (gina marie designs) to finish it off!

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #216

 Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge is a challenge I try to do! I've recently just purchased a new-to-me set called Garden Mice and instead of only using the Llama (previously only set I owned) or a freebie....I have a new option!

Challenge #216 is a sketch! I have said it before....but I love a good sketch! This one sort of came to me during the middle of the night! LOL Does that happen to you too?!? I knew I wanted to use this mouse with the flower and then remembered some Unity Stamp Co. paper I have (Hello Daisy) that would go perfectly! Following the sketch I die cut the grey/daisy paper and the yellow gingham paper with Unity nesting die sets in both scallops and rectangles and scallops and banners.

I stamped the image onto white cardstock with versafine clair in nocturne and die cut with the coordinating die set. I colored with some kingart alcohol-based markers (neutral palette and floral palette) and then added some white gel pen accents. He was getting a little lost on the yellow gingham paper so I die cut a vellum circle (used Unity Stamp Co. scallops and circles nesting die set). I stamped the sentiment right on the vellum and then embossed with clear embossing powder....mostly because it was taking too long to dry and I'm somewhat impatient! LOL I added some gina marie enamel dots for a little accent!

so cute!! Wish me luck! ;)

Newton's Nook Designs - Inky Paws Challenge (#215 Color Challenge)

 I'm sneaking one in for the Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paw Color Challenge #215

These colors are so amazing! I have just purchased a new-to-me NND set called Garden Mice and it's so sweet!

Started with a white card base, to that I added a background panel of kraft cardstock. All else was from my scrap bin! The mouse w/ the butterfly were stamped onto watercolor cardstock and colored with my Tombow ABT Dual brush markers then die cut with the coordinating die set. The colors I used are 772, 990, 491 and 373. The circles were die cut using Unity Stamp Co. scallops and circles nesting dies. First from white, then a smaller vellum circle. I popped the mouse up using foam tape.

I followed a sketch from Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Facebook Group (I've attached it below).

I'll attach a few more tools I used below!

ATG

Favorite scissors

Foam tape

liquid glue

Misti stamping platform

VersaFine Clair Nocturne

scalloped and stitched circles nesting dies

tape refills

Tombow ATG Dual Brush Pens

Fiskars trimmer