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Make Today Count

5/24/20 Rising Star at A Place To Start!

Hi everyone! Hope you’re having a great day! I’ve popped in this morning with an inspirational mixed media card I created with Stamplistic’s Forever stamp. Aside from the awesome stamped image, this card features yummy distress ink smooshing, heat embossing, water droplets and opaque ink splattering, and a homemade shimmer mist!

I smooshed a piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper several times in Ranger cracked pistachio, peacock feathers and mermaid lagoon distress inks spritzed with plain water in a mini mister, drying with a heat tool between smooshes. I stamped the image in Versamark and heat embossed it in white. Using an ink blending brush, I applied twisted citron distress ink lightly in a circular fashion over the entire image with the darkest concentration of ink in the center.

I dribbled plain water from the distress sprayer over the entire piece and rolled a roll of paper towels over it to soak up the droplets. When that dried, I colored the long oval shapes in the image with a Spectrum Noir GT3 alcohol marker and then applied a homemade mist of white Perfect Pearls and Dr Ph. Martin’s blue india ink over the entire piece in a mini mister to give it some silky shine. Once that was dry, I wiped any residual ink from the embossing with a dry paper towel and then splattered Copic opaque white ink (slightly diluted with water) with a fan brush. When the piece was completely dry, I trimmed it, layered it on silver foil cardstock and again on dark green cardstock, and added a single tiny green gemstone to the center of the image. I adhered a Tim Holtz Quotations sticker to a couple layers of cardstock and adhered it to the bottom right of the image.

I embellished the inside panel with leftover silver metallic paper and dark green cardstock used on the front, layered the panel on the dark green cardstock and added another Tim Holtz Quotations sticker.

And one more peek… so loving how this turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge: #116 – Anything Goes
A Place To Start: May Challenge – Create Custom Background / No Designer Paper
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #251 – Anything Goes + Sentiment
Crafty Catz: #506 – Anything Goes w/optional Outdoors (no twist)
Creative Artiste Challenge Blog: #60 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
More Mixed Media Challenge: May Challenge – Anything Goes w/optional Pink (no twist)
QKR Stampede: #398 – Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog: #128 – Use Real Stamp / No Digis
The Creative Crafters: #28 – Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday: Weeks #438/#439 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #5 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Strathmore Bristol Smooth paper, Hygloss silver metallic paper, Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Tranquil Tide cardstock
Ink: Ranger distress ink- twisted citron, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon; Spectrum Noir alcohol marker- GT3; Versamark, Copic opaque white ink
Accessories: Hero Arts White embossing powder, White Perfect Pearls and Dr. Ph. Martin’s blue india ink in mini mister, mini mister with plain water, fan brush, ink blending brush, Tim Holtz distress sprayer, Tim Holtz Quotations Metallic Stickers, Darice tiny green gemstone

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this card! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Happy Mother’s Day

5/26/20 Honorable Mention at CASology!

Hi everyone! It’s Fri-YAY – hope you have a wonderful weekend planned and you continue to stay safe and well! I’m playing in The Outlawz Challenges again and have popped in this morning to share a card that I’m entering into the Festive Fridays Challenge where our sponsor this month is Bugaboo Stamps. The themes to choose from are Christmas, Birthday, Mother’s Day and Sympathy, so this Mother’s Day card is perfect for this challenge!

I won a Clearly Besotted gift card several weeks back and purchased several clear stamp sets, and this is one of them. First time using it and I love it! I stamped the image in black and then again in Versamark and then heat embossed in clear – a trick I learned years ago to give virtually any color of heat embossing! I colored the image with Nuvo alcohol markers, stamped the Mother’s Day sentiment and layered the panel on purple cardstock. I finished the front with some Crystal Drops.

I kept the inside simple to go with the CAS design on the front – stamped the sentiment in black ink and layered the panel on the purple cardstock.

One more peek… I absolutely love how this turned out!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
613 Avenue Create: #233 – Anything Goes w/optional Diamonds and Lace (no twist)
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge: #116 – Anything Goes
AAA Cards: #165 – Up To One-Third w/optional Repeating Image
Addicted to Stamps and More: #386 – CAS
Allsorts Challenge Blog: Weeks 571/2 – Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #251 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
CASology: Week 368 – Plant
Crafty Catz: #506 – Anything Goes w/optional Outdoors
Crafty Gals Corner: #207 – For The Ladies
Creative Inspirations: May Challenge – Fabulously Feminine
Dare2BArtzy: May Challenge – In the Garden
Di’s Digi Challenge: Load on the Flowers
Moving Along With The Times: #118 – Flowers
Paperbabe Stamps: #119 – Picture Inspiration

QKR Stampede: #398 – Anything Goes
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #166 – Ladies
Sparkles Monthly Challenges: #128 – Use A Stamp (No Digis)
Stamping Sensations: May – Say It With Flowers
The Creative Crafters: #28 – Anything Goes
Try It On Tuesday: Lovely Ladies
World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge: #05-2020

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Perfect Plum cardstock
Stamps: Clearly Besotted One In A Million stamp set, Dare2BArtzy Flowers for Mom stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Versamark, Nuvo alcohol markers- 413, 415, 417, 449, 451, 453, 401, 437, 439, 441, 389, 391
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder, Milwaukee heat tool, Nuvo Ivory Seashell Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

celebrate

Howdy again, peeps! I’ve popped in with my last card to share today that I created for The Outlawz Challenges. This one is for the Tuesday Color Challenge where our sponsor this month is Sherry West Art. We were shown a graphic with some gorgeous warm color swatches and a photo, and challenged to use three of the five colors on our project with a twist of adding a flower or flowers. I think I nailed this one, lol!

I used four of the colors with a cluster of three stamped and layered flowers as my focal point. I wasn’t ‘feeling’ this card in the beginning and left my studio to do some other things around the house. When I went back to it a couple hours later, I saw it in a whole different light and it flourished! Sometimes you just have to walk away and re-visit later.

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I used one of my all-time favorite stamp sets with coordinating dies to create the flowers. I dug into my cardstock and found four colors that pretty closely match those in the graphic, using the first three colors for the flowers and the fourth color for the background. I die cut two of the ‘celebrate’ sentiments and layered the darker one beneath the lighter one. I added some cork tape across the bottom and finished the front with Crystal Drops.

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I embellished the inside panel with a strip of the darkest color cardstock used for the flowers and stamped the sentiment in the same color ink, and then layered the panel on the middle color cardstock used for the flowers.

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One more peek… loving how this turned out despite the difficulty I had initially. It really is a simple design!

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Sharing in these additional challenges:
AAA Cards: #165 – Up To One-Third w/optional Repeating Image
Addicted to Stamps and More: #386 – CAS
Allsorts Challenge Blog: Weeks 571/2 – Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #251 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
CASology: Week 368 – Plant
Crafty Cardmakers: #256 – Celebrations
Crafty Gals Corner: #207 – For The Ladies
Dare2BArtzy: May Challenge – In the Garden
Di’s Digi Challenge: Load on the Flowers
Moving Along With The Times: #118 – Flowers
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #166 – Ladies
Stamping Sensations: May – Say It With Flowers
Try It On Tuesday: Lovely Ladies

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango and Pumpkin Pie cardstock
Stamps: Dare2BArtzy Flowers for Mom stamp set, The Cat’s Pajamas Simply Stacked Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Nuvo alcohol marker- 379, Stampin’ Up Cajun Craze ink
Dies/Punches: Dare2BArtzy Joyful Flower dies, Sizzix Celebration Words: Script thinlits
Accessories: Bearly Art precision craft glue, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, cork tape, Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

it’s a boy

Hi everyone! I’M BAAAAACK… with another card I created for The Outlawz Challenges! This one is for the Sunday Songs & Rhymes Challenge and our sponsor this month is The Paper Nest Dolls. The part of the rhyme I focused on this time was the title “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” so I used the Elisabeth Bell ‘Teddy Bear’ digital image to create a baby boy card.

I colored the image with Nuvo alcohol markers, cut it with a stitched mini scallop die and stamped the sentiment in green ink. I kept this hybrid design pretty simple and went with a green and yellow color combo, suitable for a little man. I DTP-inked the green dotted ‘resist’ paper which I paired with textured yellow cardstock. I punched several hearts from red cardstock and finished the front with some green Dot Sparklers.

I embellished the inside panel with leftover paper and cardstock used on the front, as well as a punched heart, and stamped the sentiment in green ink.

And one more look… love how this turned out!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies: #38 – Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #251 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Crafty Cardmakers: #256 – Celebrations
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #2019 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, Darice yellow textured cardstock, Colorbok red cardstock, Stampin’ Up Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP
Stamps: Elisabeth Bell ‘Teddy Bear’ digital image, Stampin’ Up A Dozen Thoughts, Stampin’ Up Baby Bear stamp set
Ink: Nuvo alcohol markers- 417, 403, 495, 497, 499; Stampin’ Up Garden Green ink
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Die-namics Stitched Mini Scallop Circle STAX die
Accessories: Bearly Art glue, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Stampin Up Itty Bitty Heart punch, Stampendous green Dot Sparklers

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

You are Mer-mazing

Howdy, friends! This week is almost to the end… where is the time going?! I can’t believe we’re in the middle of May already! I’ve popped in with a card I created for The Outlawz Challenges. I have a couple more to share in a little while, so stay tuned! This cute hybrid thank you card is for the May Progressive Freebie Challenge. Our sponsor this month is Elena Zinski Art and we were provided the most adorable Amelia Mermaid digital image to create with. Have I mentioned that the perk for playing in this challenge each month is a free digital image?! ;)

Using the pre-colored version of this image, I kept with a blue color scheme which seemed perfect for a mermaid. I alternated teal and blue glitter Washi Tape across a blue digital paper background and then adhered it to the card base. I cut the image with a stitched rectangle die, adhered it to the front and stamped the sentiment beneath it in blue archival ink. I added Glossy Accents to her sunglasses and finished the front with sparkly blue bling.

I embellished the inside panel with a leftover piece of the blue digital paper used on the front and stamped the sentiment in the blue archival ink.

And one more peek… loving how this turned out! Isn’t she just the sassiest thing ever?!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #251 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Crafty Gals Corner: #207 – For The Ladies
Not Just Cards Challenges: May Anything Goes
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #166 – Ladies
Try It On Tuesday: Lovely Ladies

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, American Crafts Denim cardstock, Lozzy Anika digital paper
Stamps: Elena Zinski Art Amelia Mermaid digital image, Hero Arts Mer-mazing Messages, Hero Arts Mermaid Kisses stamp sets
Ink: Ranger faded jeans Archival ink, Sakura Clear Star Gelly Roll pen
Dies/Punches: My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Layers die
Accessories: Bearly Art glue, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Peachy Cheap teal and blue Glitter Washi Tape, MISTI stamp tool, Glossy Accents, Queen & Co. blue Twinkle Goosebumps

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Thank You So Much (set of 4)

Hi everyone! Hope you’re having some beautiful Spring weather where you are! I’m stoked to be back on the CutCardStock blog today with an awesome DT inspiration project featuring Basis cardstock that was included in our Designer’s Pack! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you. I really appreciate your support! I created a pretty set of four 4-1/4″ square thank you cards that would be a delightful addition to anyone’s stash!

These cards were quick and easy – my favorite kind, lol! I worked in an assembly-line fashion, cutting all the card bases and front layering panels from Basis Grey cardstock, Basis Green cardstock, Basis Light Yellow cardstock and Basis Teal cardstock. Then I cut four slightly larger layering panels, four 3/4″ strips to go across the card fronts and four plain inside panels from Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock. I adhered the layering panels together, leaving just a tad of the ivory cardstock showing. I applied 5/8″ floral Washi Tape to the strips and adhered the strips horizontally across the layering panels. I stamped the sentiment four times and punched each with a circle punch, then layered each one on a slightly larger circle punched from the same colored cardstock.

The inside panel is the same for each card, consisting of an ivory square embellished with a piece of floral Washi Tape and a sentiment stamped in black ink.

And one more peek at the set… loving how these turned out!

Sharing in the following challenges:
Creative Moments: #190 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenges: May Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #2019 – Anything Goes

CutCardStock products used:
Classic Crest Baronial Ivory 80# cardstock
Basis Grey 80# cardstock
Basis Green 80# cardstock
Basis Light Yellow 80# cardstock
Basis Teal 80# cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Lots of Thanks stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 1-3/8″ and 1-1/4″ circle punches
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Carpe Diem 5/8″ Floral Washi Tape, MISTI stamp tool, ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page for more inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Get Well Soon

Hi everyone! Hope you’re having a fantastic week! Our new challenge is live over at Southern Girls Challenge and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you today! As always, the theme for our challenge is Anything Goes and we’d love to see what you create! Our sponsors this time are I Am Roses, Stamper’s Delights and Your Next Stamp. I was provided the adorable Chibi Get Well digi set from Stamper’s Delights and created a get well card… I never seem to have enough of them in my stash!

I created the background panel on my computer with repetitive ‘get well soon’ text in cheerful rainbow colors. I printed the Chibi three times, colored one of them with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and then adhered the other two on the back of the colored one which created some nice dimension. I ran a Memento Tuxedo Black marker around the edge for a finished look. I trimmed the sentiment panel, layered it on green double-sided textured cardstock and adhered it to the left side of the background panel, and then adhered the Chibi image. I finished the front with some purple Queen & Co. Bubbles.

I created the sentiment for the inside panel on the computer, trimmed it and embellished the panel with leftover strips of double-sided textured cardstock used on the front (one side is a lighter green and the other side is a darker green).

One more look… loving how this turned out! She’s so stinkin’ cute and sure to cheer up a sick person!

Sharing in the following challenges:
A Place To Start: May Challenge – Create Custom Background/No Designer Papers
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #75 – May Anything Goes
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog: May Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, DCWV Double-Sided Textured cardstock
Stamps: Stamper’s Delights Chibi Get Well digi set
Ink: Spectrum Noir- CR3, CR4, FS6, FS7, FS9, IG1, EB1, EB2, EB3, LG2, LG3, LG4, TB4; Memento Tuxedo Black marker, Pentel Slicci Metallic Violet and Metallic Blue pens, Sharpie White pen marker
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever and Embellie Gellie, Queen & Co. purple Bubbles

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up with us this time! Can’t wait to see what you create! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies at I Am Roses, Stamper’s Delights and Your Next Stamp! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Christmas Truck Treat Box

Hi everyone! Hope your week is off to a great start and you’re seeing some lovely Spring weather! Today is my post day on the Simply Crafty SVGs Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project with you, a sweet Christmas truck treat box created with the Simply Crafty SVGs Red Truck Treat Box cut file. Can you say adorable?! This is so stinkin’ cute, I can’t stand it! ;)

This is another one of Sandy’s amazing cut files with super simple construction. There’s not a long list of supplies, either… just a few colors of cardstock and some good glue! I use ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever on all my projects.

I drew some tree lines on both sides of the tree with a light gray Spectrum Noir alcohol marker. I LOVE how this turned out and can’t wait for Christmas! ;)

Sharing in the following challenges:
Christmas Craft Creations: May Challenge – Use a Die Cut
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Classic Design Challenge: May Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations: #493 – Let’s Roll – Things With Wheels (bikes, trucks, cars, scooters, campers, etc.)

Not Just Cards Challenges: May Anything Goes
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges: #2019 – Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge: #420 – Oh The Places You’ll Go

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: American Crafts black, leaf, crimson and white cardstock; Marco’s Metallic Silver cardstock
Ink: Spectrum Noir- IG3
Dies/Punches: Simply Crafty SVGs Red Truck Treat Box cut file
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun cut files in the Simply Crafty SVGs store – you’ll have so much fun! And there are tons of freebies to get started! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Artist Inspiration Coins

5/17/20 Rising Star at A Place To Start!

Hi friends! Happy Monday! I have an awesome set of three gold embossed artist trading coins to share with you today, in full color with amazing inspirational quotes!

Using a large background stamp, I arranged all three punched circles on my stamp positioner, stamped them in Versamark and then heat embossed them in gold. I colored the coins with bright fine-tip markers and then adhered each to a second punched circle. I ran a gold paint pen around the edge of each coin to give them a nice finished look. I selected three gold metallic quotation stickers and adhered them to two layers of cardstock, then added one to each coin. Here are close-ups of the coins:

One more peek at the set… loving how these turned out, and yes, they are an amazing addition to my collection!

Sharing in the following challenges:
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #05-2020 – Anything Goes
A Place To Start: May Challenge – Create Custom Background/No Designer Papers
Allsorts Challenge Blog: Weeks 571/2 – Anything Goes
ATC Around the World: #65 – Flowers
Classic Design Challenge: May Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #75 – May Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Ornate Background stamp
Ink: Versamark; Bic Mark-It markers- Polynesian Purple, Petal Pink, Fandango Pink, Rambunctious Red, Peach Parfait, Sunset Orange, Summer Melon, Yellow Blaze, Margarita Green, Key Lime, Forest Green, Hot Aqua, Blue Skies Blue; Gold Posca paint pen
Dies/Punches: Fiskars 2-1/2″ circle punch
Accessories: ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever, Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold embossing powder, Milwaukee heat tool, Tim Holtz idea-ology Quotations Metallic stickers

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Happy Anniversary

5/22/20 Top 3 Winner at Alphabet Challenge Blog!

Howdy again! I’m back with one more post this morning before I jump in the shower and get my day started. Well… step into the shower… don’t need to chance breaking a hip by jumping in, lol! I’m playing again at The Outlawz Challenges and this card I’m sharing is for the Wednesday Sketch Challenge where Jan’s Digi Stamps has been our sponsor for the past month and everyone has been playing with this sketch for the past two weeks:

I created a hybrid anniversary card featuring Jan’s Succulent Bouquet digital stamp set. OMGoodness, I just L-O-V-E her images and this one looks so pretty against the blue pearlized cardstock and blue and white gingham paper!

Really loving the soft look of this design. I used one of my favorite paper pads containing gingham paper. I used a stitched mini scallop circle die to cut the image which I adhered on a hand-cut flag made from the blue pearlized cardstock that I used to layer the gingham paper on. I used a small bow die to cut two bows that I layered on top of one another for a little dimension, and added an iridescent gemstone to the center. I stamped the sentiment directly on the flag beneath the focal image. Since the cardstock was pearlized, I used StazOn ink and then applied the Perfect Crafting Pouch to dry up any wet ink so I could keep crafting without having to stop to let the ink dry.

I decorated the inside panel with the gingham paper layered on the blue pearlized cardstock, along with a slightly larger stitched mini scallop circle die cut on which I stamped the inside sentiment.

One more peek… really loving how this turned out and it’ll go to a very special couple later on this year! ;)

Sharing in these additional challenges:
Alphabet Challenge Blog: C is for Checks
Classic Design Challenge: May Anything Goes
Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge Blog: May Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times: #118 – Flowers
Stamping Sensations: May – Say It With Flowers

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, Paper Accents Pearlized Pastels cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad
Stamps: Jan’s Digi Stamps Succulent Bouquet digital stamp set, The Cat’s Pajamas Simply Stacked Sentiments stamp set
Ink: StazOn Jet Black ink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: MFT Die-namics Stitched Mini Scallop Circle STAX dies, Impression Obsession Small Bow die
Accessories: Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, ScraPerfect Perfect Crafting Pouch, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, MISTI stamp tool, Darice iridescent gemstone,

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will come join us in The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig