How Did You Get a Picture of Me, Helen?

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

Helen is in NEED of coffee, and honestly… I don’t blame her. 

This is Helen with Coffee in the large size, but I might need to get her in the smaller size too because she is just HILARIOUS!

Every. Single. Time. I use her, someone asks, “How did you get a picture of me?”  It never fails!

I love that we all feel a little too seen by Helen and this stamp. 💗

For this card, I paper-pieced her bathrobe, which I think is such a fun way to dress her up! Then I colored her with alcohol markers and added shadows with watercolor pencils. Because apparently Helen needs coffee AND good lighting. For the sentiment, I stamped just the first line of the FYI stamped and cut it into strips.

Supply List:

Helen with Coffee (LG)

FYI

Hey

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

 

Additional Supplies: watercolor pencils, embossing folder, alcohol markers, pattern paper, shimmery paint.

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

 

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Size Matters Even in the Bridgerton Era

Hello, friends!  Any Bridgerton fans out there? Toni here and I love period costumes, particularly the later Victorian era (think The Gilded Age) so I'm all about checking out the fashions on these shows. 

When I saw this patterned paper in my stash I immediately thought of period wallpaper and how it would go so well with the Martini Lady image. So, I stamped her out and used my Scan 'n' Cut, resulting in a silhouette stencil. How cool is that?!

Now "Daphne" can get all the hot gos about how Size Matters. LOL!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card.

For a full list of products and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.

Have a great rest of your day!

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Loose & Lovely

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

I’ve been wanting to try a REALLY loose watercolor with one of my Crackerbox Stamps florals, and today was the day! 

I stamped Flowers and Butterflies onto Bristol paper and heat embossed the image. Then I sprayed the paper heavily with water and started dropping in watercolor, letting the colors mingle, bloom, and do their own little dance. 

No fussing. No controlling every little detail. Just water, color, and a little bit of letting go.

And honestly? I LOVE how it turned out! 

Supply List:

Flowers and Butterflies

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

 

Additional Supplies: watercolors, stencil,  dies, pattern paper, shimmery paint.

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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King Of The Grill Card

 Hello Stampers. Vicky here today with a card for a Grill Master.

It's officially grilling season, and I created a card to celebrate the King of the Grill in your life! The star of the show is grilling up juicy hot dogs, but let's be real: chicken and hamburgers are always great options too. Use this thoughtful card as a heartfelt thank-you for a BBQ you recently attended, or as a sweet gesture for your significant other who always takes charge of the grill. What's your go-to dish to throw on the grill?

My card base is blue to match the plaid paper. I corner punched the plaid paper.

I stamped, colored, and cut out the Grill Food Set of 5.

I used a die to cut out a backing for the saying.

I stamped the Frame, on printed paper and cut it out.

King Of The Grill was stamped on the printed paper.

The Pig Hangin On, Grill And Lid, and Hot Dogs, which I cut off the stick, were stamped, colored, and cut out.

Stamps Used:

Grill Food Set of 5

Frame

King Of The Grill

The Pig Hangin On

Grill And Lid

Hot Dogs

I hope you are having a great summer!

Vicky

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CAS : Birthday Card

 Hi everyone, today I am here sharing a card I made, perfect for a birthday. I used a stencil to ink the background for a nice, clean, simple look.

Stamps Used
Girl w/Balloons
HappyBirthday

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Thank You!

 Hello, Janet here with a rustic looking thank you card. It looks like fresh pick flowers.

Using Memento Tuxedo black ink, I stamped the milk can, colored it with copic markers and cut it out. The daisy bunch is stamped directly on the printed paper with Memento Tuxedo black ink. It is also colored with copic markers. I attached the milk can below the daisy bunch. A black and white ribbon is tied around the top of the can. Thank you is stamped in the upper right corner with VersaFine Nocturne ink. The printed paper is layered on black cardstock. The bottom layer is yellow cardstock embossed to look like brick.

Stamps Used:

daisy bunch

milk can

thank you simple

Products used:

Memento Tuxedo black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed the card.

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The True Warmth of Friendship

Happy summer, friends! Toni here today with a hilarious friendship card that makes me giggle.

I stamped the Sassy Girl Variation image with Versafine Clair Onyx, coloring her up with my Derwent watercolor pencils. I tried to shade her undies a tad yellow but it's not obvious obvious.  

Still the Peeing Your Pants sentiment is the perfect accompaniment.  Look at her face and sassy stance!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card.

For a full list of products and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.

Have a great rest of your day!

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Germs got you down?

 Hello, Janet here with a cute get well card. The germs are celebrating, they are partying at the expense of your health. Don't let them get you down!

I started with white cardstock .Using Memento Tuxedo black ink, I stamped the bugs and the vitamin C bottle. I colored them with Copic markers. I used a stipple brush and black ink to make a germy background. Get well soon is stamped in the center of the card with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink. The white cardstock is layered on to black. The next layer is black and white polka dot.

Stamps Used:

Bugs

Circle get well and vitamin c bottle

Get Well Soon short

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Royal texture stipple brush

Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoyed the card. It should bring a smile to someone who is under the weather.

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Peace and Comfort

 Hello, Janet here with a sympathy card. These are so hard to make, but truly appreciated by friends and loved ones.

Using white cardstock, I sponged a soft yellow circle, slightly off center. Next using Memento Tuxedo black ink, I stamped the wild foliage over the circle. With deepest sympathy is stamped in the lower right corner with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink. The stamped cardstock is layered on yellow cardstock and the placed on the card. I added some clear embellishments to the front.

Stamps Used:

Wild Foliage

With Deepest Sympathy 

Products Used:

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Thanks for looking! Hope you like this clean, simple card.

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Does Common Sense Grow in Your Garden?

Happy summer, friends! Toni here, and I noticed my neighbors' sunflowers have really gotten tall, so I thought I would use the Sunflower Lg image on my card.

I stamped the Sunflower Lg image a couple of times on the card base, leaving enough room for the Common Sense sentiment.  I used Derwent watercolor pencils for a change of pace.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card.

For a full list of products and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.

Have a great rest of your day!

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Shimmery Vintage

  Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

Who says vintage can't sparkle? 

This Boot & Roses stamp is giving me all the retro glam vibes. A fabulous vintage high heel boot, beautiful roses, and just the right amount of attitude. It's classy, it's flirty, and it practically begged for a little extra shimmer!

I watercolored the entire image first, then added shimmering watercolors to bring out all that vintage sparkle. It's subtle enough to keep the classic look but catches the light in the prettiest way. 

For the inside, I stamped Gardens and Friendship in a soft light green for a sweet finishing touch. Sometimes the inside deserves a little love too!

Now tell me... are you Team Matte or Team "If It Doesn't Sparkle, I'm Not Finished"?

Supply List:

Gardens & Friendships

Boots and Roses

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

 

Additional Supplies: watercolors, stencil, light modeling paste, black pen, pattern paper, shimmery paint.

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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Kick Start Your Day With Coffee

Hello, for today's card I started with a yellow glitter card front. Next I cut a piece of coffee paper to 4 x 5 1/4, from that piece of paper, I cut 8 1/2 inch strips. The first strip I glued directly to the glitter card front, the next strip I popped up using foam squares. I added foam squares to every other strip and glued the opposite strips directly to the card front. I stamped the sentiment from the Coffee Set 1 and cut it out with a stitched circle die. Next I distressed the edges of the circle with brown ink. I added the circle to the middle of the card. I stamped and colored the Kevin and Carl stamps and added them to the bottom of the card. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a nice day.

Timothy

Stamps Used

Coffee Set 1

Kevin

Carl

Coffee Set 1

Kevin

Carl

 

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Minion Time

 Hi everyone I am back sharing another fun Minion card and if you havent seen the new movie its a definite must and these minions are a must have in your stash because of it!

To create this card I used my copics to make a sort of movie kind of looking card

Stamps Used

Sassy Dave

Stuart Smirking

Other Items Used

Tombow Glue

Tuxedo Black Dye Ink

Score Tool

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Who Says It's Just an Egg?

 Hi Everyone, Dalis here!

Of course, I had to give this stamp another unexpected job! This time, our humble Egg stamp became the shimmering scales of a beautiful mermaid's tail. 🧜‍♀️✨

What would you turn this stamp into next? I love finding new ways to stretch my supplies, and this one was too much fun not to try!

To create the background, I repeatedly stamped the SOLID EGG stamp until it covered the entire 4" x 5¼" card panel. It definitely took a little patience, but once I started doodling and adding all that sparkle, it was completely worth it!

Supply List:

Egg Solid & Outline

Your Day

 

Additional Supplies: Ink, black pen, dies, shimmery paint.

Until next time— Stay colorful, stay crafty! -- Dalis

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Little Old Lady Humor

Happy summer, friends! Toni here today sharing a great snarky any occasion card. You know how I love the snark!

I stamped Esther Variant on the Copic-friendly card base and colored her up. I paper-pieced her dress and accented with red accessories.  Esther may be old, but damn if she's not still sassy!

Next, I sponged the brick background and the ground using Catherine Pooler inks. Finally, I added the More Fingers sentiment in Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my card.

For a full list of products and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.

Have a great rest of your day!

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