New Barn Birthday

I really enjoy making birthday cards for people that reflect something that has happened in their life in the last year. I have a family member that built a new barn this year so that inspired this card.

For this scene, I started by stamping and coloring the barn with Copics. I colored over the barn with a Versamark pen and embossed with clear detail embossing powder (gotta use the "detail" embossing powder!). I brayered the sky. I sponged the grassy hills in using a torn piece of paper as the mask (been using the same torn piece of paper for years!). Finally, I stamped in the large tree silhouette.

Stamps: FireCracker Designs by Pamela Create-A-Scene (barn), SU Nature Silhouettes (tree), Papertrey Ink Faux ribbon, Hanna Stamps Things Hanna Would Say
Paper: Basic Black, Marina Mist, Early Espresso
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive
Accessories: Versamark Pen, clear detail embossing powder, Stamp-a-majig

Enjoy!

Michelle B.

Long Time No Stamp!

Hey, How are you? I think I needed a break here! Thanks to those of you who were checking up on me! That was so nice!

My DD just had a birthday and I couldn't decide what kind of card to make her so I decided to do a collage style. I went thru my stamp inventory and grabbed any image that reminded me of her. This was super fun and really captures who she is! You can find a tutorial I wrote on collage stamping at the Artful INKables blog HERE.

Stamps: EVERYTHING I OWN!!!! Ha! Stamping Bella, Pink Cat Studio, Artful Inkables, Hanna Stamps, H&M Stamps
Paper: Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Green Galore
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Soft Sky, Marina Mist, Tempting Turquoise, Brilliant Blue, Virsamark
Accessories: Clear detail embossing powder, Photo Corners Punch, rhinestone

Enjoy!
Michelle B.

Chore Chart

Long time no post, eh? I needed a little break here to catch my breath. To tell you how crazy things have been, I went 90 days without buying any stamping things. THAT is VERY serious!!!!

I was having trouble keeping up with what chores my kids had done and how much to pay them at the end of the week. So, my daughter and I made this chore chart. (Well, it was my idea but she did most of the work). The sticky notes show all the chores that needed to be done for the week. When a chore is complete, they move the sticky note next to their image (I have a DD and a DS). Then at the end of the week, I know who to pay and how much. To reset each week, just move the completed chores from the child's box back up to the top so they are ready to do again.

Stamps: The Greeting Farm Summer, Dylan, and Flirty Edward
Paper: GP 110, Certainly Celery
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Posterboard, sticky notes, Cricut George Cartridge, fine black marker

Enjoy!
Michelle

Don't forget the dog!

I was making this piece when DS had a friend over. His friend was fascinated with this dog image and insisted I work it into my piece. I think he was right!

I am saying another goodbye here today as this is my last official post for FireCracker Designs by Pamela. Snif. I can't believe its been a year already! I'll be keeping my eye on those girls!

Stamps: FireCracker Designs by Pamela Sally’s Garden of Weedin, Pitchin’ In, and Just Breathe
Paper: Riding Hood Red, GP 110, Whisper White
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Clear detail embossing powder, Versamark pad

Enjoy!
Michelle B.

Baseball Locker

First let me say that it is with great sadness that I must announce that this is my last official Artful INKables Design Team post. I have loved the people and the stamps at AI. It is now time for me to move to less structured stamping as my job continues to be taking a lot out of me.

Now on to the happy part....my DS's bday was this week and he loves baseball. It doesn't happen very often but I had absolutely NO IDEA what to make for him. I spent about an hour looking at baseball cards over on SCS and I stumbled upon this one made my Kristin of Artful INKables. The way the bat was positioned on that card made me think of it leaning inside a locker and here I am.

The card is 2 1/8" by 5 1/2". I drew a thin black line about 1/8" from the edge all the way around. For the vents, I cut 3 straight lines at the top and then snipped the eges up a bit. I rolled them in my fingers to open them up a bit. I repeated these steps at the bottom of the locker door. I masked the word "vampire" while I inked up the baseball stamp and then stamped it into position. I colored in a little locker door handle with Copics and a white gel pen. For the inside, I stamped the ball and bat image into place and colored it with Copics. A sentiment finishes the inside.

Thanks for the fun to all the Ink Girls....I'll be keeping my eye on you!

Stamps: Artful Inkables Fictionally Inspired (front cover image), Into the Moonlight (ball & bat), and Birthday Best (sentiment)
Paper: Real Red, GP 110
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, white gel pen, fine black marker

Enjoy!
Michelle B.

Funky Garden

This piece was totally inspired by this funky dp. I find I like these DP's with the large bold patterns but I'm not always sure what to do with them. Here's a little learning experiment. I drew all the colors on the main image panel from the dp.

The fence & frog were stamped, colored, and clear embossed so I could sponge in the dirt and sky right over them. The lovely lady was stamped and colored seperately and glued into position.

Stamps: FireCracker Designs by Pamela Sally’s Garden of Weedin
Paper: Reflections DP from Mike’s, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, GP 110
Ink: Baja Breeze, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Ribbon from Pink Hedgehog, clear detail embossing powder, Versamark pen

Enjoy!
Michelle B.

Gears

Inspiration is everywhere. This piece was inspired by a logo screen on some computer software we use at work! When I saw these lock washers at the hardware store, I immediately thought of all the gears on this stamp set.

The main piece was simply made by brayering two shades of blue in the corners and then stamping the main image in the darker shade of blue. I used glue to attached the lock washers.

Stamps: Artful INKables Steampunk Sarah
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point
Ink: Bashful Blue, Pacific Point
Accessories: Lock Washers

Enjoy!
Michelle B.