Ingenious Inkling

Serendipity RBG

This week's Wanderlust Art Journal theme starts a month of Serendipity.  It was more of a free form lesson using sprays, paints, paper and pencil together with a large face image.

I started with three colors of Dina Speed Wakley's Gloss Sprays - Lime, Turquoise & Sand.

 

 

Next I added my focal image together with strips from an Amtrak Train Schedule.  I finished with some Blue Pencil Marks.

 

 

Next I pained with new to me Dina Wakley Acrylic Paints that arrived this week.  Then while it was wet, I added some Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powder, which produced a wonderful shimmer.

 

 

I sprayed some more spray on top to bring back in the lime.

 

 

I finished with stamped sentiments from Ink Road Stamps RBG and a bit more Dermatograph Pencil.

 

String Theory Sass

When I saw this week's CAS(E) this Sketch! I was immediately reminded of a String Art Tutorial from Understand Blue, so I went and found it.

 

 

I couldn't find a phone book or rubber globes, so I used an Encyclopedia and just got inky fingers.  I used Taylored Expressions Cookie Monster Ink and made these four String Theory pulls (first pull on the bottom and second pull on the top).

 

 

I used one of the first pulls because I thought it more closely resembled the sketch, and then because I was feeling a bit punchy tonight, I used stamps from The Ink Road Empower (thank you Tina Fey).

 

More Washi Wonderland

I told you I would come back and re-visit the current Sketch at CAS(E)this Sketch for a few more cards (you can see my first group of cards here).

 

 

I thought this floral tape reminded me of RBG's Collar, so I used my new Ink Road Stamps RBG Stamps.

 

 

I stamped the collar and crown on the gel press printed corner.

 

Next I used some Coffee Cup Washi with a sentiment from STAMPlorations Literary Caffeine-ations and another Gel Press print.

 

 

And my final card today is all about Sunshine & Rainbows.

 

I combined rainbow washi tape with striped Doodlebug Baby Girl Stripes Washi with sentiment & sun from Concord & 9th Brighter Days.

I love how easy and fun these cards have been to make.

Harry Potter Birthday

Tonight's request was a Harry Potter Birthday Card.  I decided to go with a single layer card using stamps from two sets from The Ink Road.

 

I used The Ink Road Mari Party & Expecto Stampo with Versafine Clair Warm Breeze Ink on Kraft Cardstock.

 

 

I accented with a few gem clusters.

It's Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp.

 

We're All Pretty Bizarre

This week's CAS(E) This Sketch! is all about the sentiment, so I had to find a good one ... and that usually means I turn to Ink Road Stamps ... and a Pretty Bizarre Generation X Quote from the Breakfast Club, which seams to pretty much sum up a lot about the way I feel lately.

 

I used the colors from this week's Color Throwdown to stamp the four icons from the four characters ... I kept it clean and simple with just a single pearl in the center of the crown.

 

 

You're in My Spot

I had fun creating this card during a crafty video call this morning.  I combined several challenges starting with the AAA Cards CAS Challenge, which was One Image Inspired by a TV Series.

 

 

I also took my inspiration from the Time Out Challenge and chose Sheldon's Couch from The Big Bang Theory.

 

I used the Bazinga Stamp set from Ink Road Stamps on an Ivory Card Base and paper pieced both the couch and the pillows on the couch.

 

I chose two scraps of paper that were inspired by both the picture above and the rug on the show using this week's CAS(E) this Sketch!  I can only imagine how Sheldon would be reacting during quarantine ... but I do know he would not be letting anyone sit in his spot on the couch.

 

Sarcastic Comment?

I had an ask for a Birthday Card for an 11 Year old who loves Friends ... Ink Road Stamps The One with All the Stamps to the rescue.

 

I used this week's CAS(E) this Sketch! to incorporate multiple Icons from the show for a mailable card design on an Ivory Cardstock base.

 

 

With my Wood Grain Cardstock I'm also joining the Simon Says Stamp Knock on Wood Challenge.

Creating with Friends

This afternoon I joined a group of friends from across the time zones for an online crafting meet-up ... I didn't realize how much I needed it.  The friendships I have made in this industry have been the very best.  It really lifted my spirits and talk about art supplies, projects, and tater tots ... and I got several cards finished too.

Last week Tami of The Paper Forest shared a Video that featured how she had been inspired by several cards I had made (which made my heart so happy), so today I decided to join in the virtual challenges she shared on The Paper Forest Facebook Page.

Challenge #1 was to make a card using Sketch #426 at Freshly Made Sketches.  I decided to make another Easter Card using The Ink Road Eggstra Stamp Set.  I masked and stamped two of the Easter Eggs and colored them in shades of chocolate brown.

 

I paired it with chocolate colored papers from Prima's Engraver Collection and a piece of recycled packaging from the Hero Arts Die I used in yesterday evening's card for Daring Cardmaker's Recycle Challenge.

Yesterday I opened my hoarded back of Riesen's Chocolates, and I will confess I did get a bit Chocolate Wasted.

 

I'm also linking-up at the Spectrum Noir Spring is in the Air Challenge.

 

My second card was for The Paper Forest Challenge #2 - to use this color combination.

 

I used the colors for layering the Birch Press Caprice Heart Die for my first Mother's Day Card (I like to send as many cards as I can get made to all the wonderful mothers in my circle).  I love the look of those colors layered together.

 

The layout is from Julee's Mojo Monday Sketch.  Sentiment is Memory Box Big and Little Valentine's Set.

 

I hope you found some time to create today.

Pigeon Crapping on My Heart

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is offering up A is for Anti-Valentine as their theme this week.

 

I couldn't resist pulling out a few stamp sets from The Ink Road and stamping-up a few quick cards.

The first is from the fabulous Phoebe of Friends ... a polka dot card base with sentiment from Ink Road's The One With All The Stamps.  I used white paint pen to add a little pigeon poop to the puffy heart stickers.

 

 

The next one uses a sentiment from The Ink Road Zerofcks.

 

 

Probably not a card most people are seeking out for Valentine's day ... but you never know I suppose.

Screws Fall Out All the Time

When I saw this week's CAS(e) this Sketch! I wanted to go play with washi tape ... so many possibilities.

 

 

I thought I would do monochromatic, but then I saw one of the measuring tape washis ... and then a second ... and I thought, do I have four of these (because I clearly like measuring tape) and sure enough I did.

 

I thought the colors would work more with a black card base ... then the quest to find a sentiment.  I really wanted measure twice, cut once but somehow I don't have that in a stamp ... so instead I used this sentiment from The Ink Road Pretty Bizarre ... a quote from one of my favorite movies.

That came together so quickly, I may have to go through my washi tape and try another.