Cathyplus5

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Happy National Scrapbooking day

Hello crafters, long time no see. I have been MIA for quite some time, but here I am..I am back. Today I am popping in to share a scrap page I made. I do not do a lot of scrap pages, because my true love is cards.. But here ya go.. It has lots of die cuts and a few punches, and I used inks on some of the pieces, The finished page is 12 by 12 inches. I created it for my grand son Julian.. hope you like.

Thanks for looking,

Cathy

Monday, September 5, 2022

Another Whimsy card

Happy Monday crafters. Today I am here to share another card made using a Whimsy stamp set..Gnomes Think Spring. Yesterday I shared a card to show the versatility of the stamp set. Summer, Spring, Fall, or Winter, you can use this set

I used the same dies from a Stampin' Up tree dies. I also used Stampin' Up Balmy Blue inks, card stock and Stampin Blends alcohol markers. To make the clouds, I used a Stampin Up blender brush, ink and a cloud stencil from My Favorite Things.

The hills were made with a curvy die that came in the Stampin' Up Tree die set and to give it shimmer I ran a line of Art Glitter Glue and then sprinkled SU fine glitter over the glue and let it dry.

I really love making cards with gnome stamps..and the joy of coloring makes it even better.

I hope you enjoyed my post and will leave some crafty love.

Happy Crafting

Cathy

Sunday, September 4, 2022

Whimsy gnome stamp cards

Hello crafters, it has been a while since I posted. Let's just say. life and covid got in the way. but I am here today because I wanted to share a couple of cards I created using the Whimsy stamp Gnome Think Spring.

What I love about this stamp is that you can make spring or winter cards with it. And I am sure you could do Fall. I will have to try that next.

Card #1 I used some Stampin Up!products such as dies to cut out the trees and for the card stock and sentiment. I also used a cloud stencil from My Favorite Things, and for the inks, I used Stampin Up dye inks and Stampin' Blends alcohol markers to color the gnome. The only other company I used was FSJ Glaze to give the butterfly his glossy shine.

I love how it turned out.... Tune in tomorrow for card #2 where I will share how I made a winter card.

Have a safe labor day weekend

Happy Crafting..

Cathy

Friday, April 8, 2022

Ready for Springtime flowers

Hello fellow paper crafters and card makers I am writing to you from a rainy day in Maine. Since it is so dreary out today I thought I would pop in and share a card with you. I have not blogged in a while as you all probably noticed. But my crafting has not stopped. I still love card making and have also started making gnomes. I find it relaxing and rewarding.

The card above was made using Altenew Peony Bouquet stamp and die combo, and Altenew inks. I love the layered floral stamps..

Here are some of the gnomes I have made recently...

But my true love is card making, but the gnomes makes some moola to add goodies to my card making stash..win win.

I also make gnome cards...

So now you know what I have been up to. Hope to be back real soon .

Happy Crafting... Cathy

Friday, June 19, 2020

Prized Peony

Good morning and happy Saturday Stampers!! Another week quickly gone by, but not before I got to paper craft again. Todays cards was relaxing to put together,, Here is how it went together... I did some watercoloring with my ink refills. I heat embossed with Versamark, and Su Gold embossing powder, then with a waterbrush and refill, I colored in the beautiful Peony from Prized Peony Bundle. I used Garden Green as the base, Forever Greenery DSP, Fluid 100 Watercolor paper, Basic Black CS, as well as White embossing powder. Basic Rhinestones. Garden green ink refill and Melon mambo refill ink. For the butterflies I used Butterfly Beauties die.

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Cathy Derouche

Sunday, June 14, 2020

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Saturday, June 13, 2020

Celebrate Sunflowers

Hello paper crafters. I hope today is a good day for you. I am here to share some cards made with Stampin' Up's new stampin' Bundle... Celebrate Sunflowers #154065. I is such a beautiful collection!! It is great for coloring with Stampin' Write markers. Stampin' Blends, Water color pencils. or just use ink pads and your blocks with a waterbrush.

Todays' shares area collection made with ink blocks, stamp pads and water brush pens. I stamped the sunflower with Versamark ink and then heat embossed with Stampin' up's White embossing powder.