PCC #262 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge with FSJ Artsy Leaves

Hello and Happy Hump Day!  It's finally Fall y'all!  Well at least it is finally feeling fallish!  lol  As usual on Wednesday I'm over with the Paper Craft Crew.  This week's Challenge is a Tic-Tac-Toe that has so many options depending on which way you go.. I went straight down the middle with Baker's Twine, Fall and Punch or Die Cut.  

I knew I wanted to make a Fall card and remembered that I bought the FSJ Artsy Leaves stamp set last year and thought it was time to ink it up... or Versamark it up. lol

I stamped the leaves onto Bristol Smooth Cardstock with Versamark and then heat embossed them in White.  I used my Tim Holtz Distress Inks and an Aqua Painter to color them in. The inks used to color the leaves were Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, and Mustard Seed. Once painted I used my heat tool to dry them and then sponged some Antique Linen Distress Ink around them going a little darker around the edges.  Avery Elle Wonky Rectangles were used to cut out the front panel.  I stapled a bit of scrap ribbon in the upper left corner.  For the Leaf over the ribbon I used a small piece of Bristol Smooth with the same ink colors blended in to cut the Lawn Fawn Fall Tiny Tag.   After I die cut the tag I used my Ink Blending tool to add more of the Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink around the edge of it.  Some Natural Baker's Twine was run through the tag and then tied in a bow.  I twirled the end of the twine with the edge of my scissors and then attached the leaf with foam squares.  I used some Ranger Matt Medium to attach the "thanks" wooden element to the front of the card.  The panel was matted onto a piece (retired) Mossy Meadow Cardstock and then adhered to a 110# Neenah Classic Solar White Cardstock A2 Cardbase.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

SIP #115 Color Challenge with FSJ An Adventure Stamp Set

Hello and Happy Tuesday... but it feels like Monday!  I really enjoyed being off Labor Day but it sure puts a damper on Tuesday!  So of course Tuesday means another Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge and this is probably my favorite Color Challenge that we've had... Aqua, Gray and Light Yellow!  I immediately thought of an ocean scene and that brought me to this super cute stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey called An Adventure!  It's an adorable ATS (Artist Trading Stamp) that is only $8.95..  What a deal!!!  This is my first time to use it and I really am loving it!

So for this one I started with a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Bristol Smooth Cardstock.  I used a ink blending tool and Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in Broken China and Cracked Pistachio for the Ink Blended Background.  This is the first time I had used the Distress Oxides and they are awesome!  Seriously they blend so smooth on the Bristol Smooth Cardstock.  I started with Cracked Pistachio on the bottom and Broken China on the top and then blended it down into the Pistachio.  After I had it all blended I spritzed it with my Distress Water Mister and then laid a paper towel over it to absorb the ink.  It made such a lovely ocean background!  Next I stamped the Submarine from the An Adventure Stamp Set onto some Watercolor Paper.. this was a mistake.  Although it all turned out well, I should have used Bristol Smooth for the Submarine.  My Brother Scan-n-Cut cut out the Submarine for me since I had not purchased the coordinating die for the stamp set.  I used Zig Clean Color Markers to color it in and this is where I noticed that watercolor paper does not blend like Bristol Smooth.  It took several layers of color and Clear Wink of Stella to make it look right.  I really should have just stamped it again on Bristol but I was determined to make it work.  I'm seriously hard-headed like that!  lol  Once I decided where I wanted my Submarine I used my Misti to stamp the sentiment in just the right spot.  I love the Misti because I can continue to stamp in the exact same place several times.  I stamped the sentiment with FSJ Black Licorice Ink and then clear embossed it.   Ok, so you know that I can't make a card with just one stamp set.. right??  So I wanted to add some fish so  I stamped the Fish and Seahorse from a Hero Arts May 2017 My Monthly Hero Set.  They were just the right size to go with my Submarine!  I stamped them in Versafine Black Onyx Ink onto a scrap of Bristol Smooth Cardstock (lesson learned!) and then clear embossed them.  I used Zig Clean Color Markers and an Aqua Painter to color then.  I used the coordinating dies to cut them out but then decided there was too much white showing so I fussy cut right up to the black line on them.   I attached them to my background with Ranger Multi Medium in Matt Finish.  My Submarine was then attached with Foam Tape....... and a LOT of it!  I matted this in my very favorite Yellow Cardstock.... FSJ Banana Cream.  I LOVE this color!!  I then matted that with FSJ River Stone Cardstock and then mounted the entire panel on an 11" x 4 1/4" piece of Banana Cream scored at 5 1/2" for a top folding card base. Last but certainly not least I added some Lucy's Cards Rainbow Sparkle Mix Jewels with Ranger Multi Medium Matt!   I adore all things Nautical but I think this is one of my favorites of all of the ones I've made!   I can't wait to make more Under the Sea backgrounds... I'm heading to do that now!  If you haven't given it a try.. go do it!  It's a blast!

Blessings, Tina

TGIF Challenge #tgifc123 Color Challenge with FSJ Flower Swirls Bundle

Hello and Happy Sunday Funday!  I actually had time to make a few cards today so that's a big Yay!  I loved the TGIF color challenge for this week so I thought I'd join in the fun!

My original thought was to go nautical but I changed my mind at the last minute... although I must admit seashells in Peekaboo Peach would be awesome!  Here's my card...

Here are the products I used...

Avery Elle Wonky Dies 

Bristol Smooth Cardstock (for the ink blended layer)

SU Peek-a-boo Peach Ink

SU Early Espresso Ink

Broken China Distress Ink

Distress Water Mister

FSJ Flower Swirls Bundle

FSJ Must Have Sentiments

FSJ Whipped Cream Cardstock

SU Early Espresso Cardstock

SU Wood Textures DSP

Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Confetti

FSJ Sparkle Silk

Ranger Multi Medium Matt

FSJ Easy Glibe

3M Foam Tape

Thanks a bunch for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

SIP #114 Sketch Challenge with FSJ Koi Dreams

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  I took a vacation day last Friday to have a long weekend and I seriously thought Monday would NEVER end!  lol  I'm so glad it did!   I should have made my card for the Stamp, Ink, Paper Design Team during my long weekend but of course I waited until Monday night!  I really am a last minute kind of gal lately!  lol  This week's Stamp, Ink, Paper challenge is a super fun sketch that really has sooo many possibilities!  

And believe it or not, I actually stayed very true to the sketch!  Hard to believe I know....... but really I did!  I finally got the opportunity to use a fun new FSJ stamp set called Koi Dreams.  

Here are the products I used on this fun card:

 FSJ Koi Dreams Stamp Set

FSJ Koi Dreams Die Set

FSJ Designers Choice Prints 

FSJ Journey Circles Dies

SU Dapper Denim Cardstock
SU Dapper Denim Ink
Hero Arts Ombre Serengeti Sunset Ink
Hero Arts Ombre Tide Pool to Navey Ink

Neenah Classic Solar White 80# Cardstock

Hero Arts July 2016 My Monthly Hero Kit (sentiment)

Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Confetti

Have a wonderful day!  Blessings, Tina

SIP #109 Sketch Challenge with FSJ Got You!

Hello and Happy Tuesday...which of course means Hump Day Eve!  lol  I've been so super busy that last weekend I just crashed on Saturday!  The only thing I was able to get done was to get this card made for the awesome new sketch challenge up over at Stamp, Ink, Paper.

I decided to use a fun new stamp set that I got as a Bloom Benefit for placing a $75 order at Fun Stampers Journey.  I LOVE bears so this one really spoke to me!  

I adore this sketch!  Some of you may be suprised that I didn't make a shaker card since I love them so much but I really thought this one would be just perfect as a window card.  These bears are so adorable and I love the sentiment "I've got you covered" that comes with the stamp set.  I stamped the image with FSJ Black Licorice Fusion Ink and watercolored with a water brush and some Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  I added a little bit of Journey Glaze to the umbrella and some of the little raindrops. 

I used the Journey Squares Dies and the piercing element that comes with them to cut my window.  The blue paneled background is from FSJ Designer Choice Prints.   

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina 

OSAT Blog Hop - Very Vintage

Hello and Welcome to One Stamp At a Time's July 2017 Very Vintage Blog Hop!  If you have already been hopping you should have landed here from the Oh So Talented Melissa Davies' Blog and thanks so much for continuing on!  If you started with me, make sure you click the next button at the end of my post to check out all of the awesome inspiration this month!

I have to admit that I was a little stumped at first but as I googled vintage colors, cards, etc. I finally came up with an idea... thank goodness. lol  

For my card I used the Love Paris Stamp Set from Fun Stampers Journey.  I love the vintagey look of the stamp, script, etc.  For the sentiment I used the FSJ Tag Elements stamp set along with the Tag This Cartridge with my Punch Handle.  

I used Stampin' Up! Inks in Pear Pizzazz, Powder Pink and Soft Sky to stamp my background for both my card background and my Pillow Box.  

My Cardbase was Stampin' Up! Powder Pink Cardstock that measured 11" x 4 1/4" and was scored at 5 1/2" for a top folding card.  My stamped layer was Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock and measured 4" x 5 1/4" and was matted on a piece of SU Basic Black Cardstock that measured 4 1/8 x 5 3/8".  After I did my random stamping for the background, I matted the stamped layer and used some Natural Journey Thread to wrap it three times and added the Powder Pink Tag that had the "You are Special" sentiment stamped in FSJ Black Licorice Ink.    I stamped the Eiffel Tower in more of the FSJ Black Licorice Ink onto Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# cardstock.  I used my detail sheers to cut it out... about now I was wishing I had purchased the dies on this one. lol

To continue on to the fabulous blog of Renee Ondrajka, just click the next button below!

In case you've lost your way, below is a listing of all of the Blogs on this month's hop!

1. Kelly Acheson
2. Jessie Holton
3. Jenny Hall
4. Jennifer Hill
5. Melissa Davies
6. Tina Rackley Riddle - that's me!
7. Renee Ondrajka
8. Marisa Gunn
9. Pam Staples
10. Maria Willis
11. Rick Adkins
12. Jeanna Bohanon
13. Justin Krieger
14. Andrea Tracy=Tucker

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

PCC 251 New To You Challenge with FSJ June 2017 Bloom Box

Hello and Happy Hump Day!  Guess what?? It's time for another Paper Craft Crew Challenge and this is my All Time Favorite!  Why??  Because the Challenge is to use an item that is New to You and it can be one that you've had for a while and just not used!  Now that is right up my alley since I have sooo many stamp sets and/or kits that I have bought and NOT used! lol 

Now I have to tell you that I seriously did not have a lot of time to throw something together and I really wanted to use something that did not have to be colored.  I looked around and then remembered that I have a set from Fun Stamper's Journey June Bloom Box that is just perfect!  If you know me at all, you know that there are two subjects that are my all time favorite for cardmaking... coffee and dogs.  lol  Well this one is about coffee!

I'm a little ashamed of just how easy this one was.  I started with an 11" x 4 1/4" piece of 110# Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock that was scored at 5 1/2" for a top folding card.  I embossed a 4 7/8" x 3 5/8" piece of SU Pool Party Cardstock with my Tim Holtz Sizzix On the Go Texture Fades Embossing Folder.  I matted it with a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of SU Early Espresso Cardstock.  I created some light splatters with  Fun Stampers Journey Dark Roast Silk.  I ran some FSJ Natural Journey Thread around the panel three times and tied it in a bow on the left side of the card front.  I stamped my Cool Beans Image onto 80# Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock with SU Early Espresso Ink.  I used my sheers to cut out the squre image and attached it with FSJ Foam Squares onto the card front.  I then used more foam squares to attach the panel onto the white card base.   This was such a super easy card but turned out so super cute.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

SIP Challenge #107 Tic-Tac-Toe with Flower Swirls by FSJ

Hello and Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is off to a fabulous start!  My weekends have been super busy the last few weeks as I've been enjoying some time with my beautiful granddaughters!  And then of course the weeks are always busy this time of year with my job.  I'm hoping to retire in about four years and maybe I can spend more time doing the things I love and crafting of course is one of them!

Well since today is Tuesday, that of course means it's time for another Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge!

I went horizontal on the top row on this board with Blue, Die Cut, and Twine.  I used a fun new Flower Swirls Bundle by Fun Stamper's Journey for my floral images on this one!

My background paper was from the FSJ Designer Choice Prints.  I adhered a full 4 1/4 " 5" panel of it to a Neenah Classic Solar White Card Base.  I heat embossed the sentiment from MFT You Give Me Butterflies Stamp Set.  The Flower Swirls were stamped onto Bristol Smooth Cardstock and loosely colored with Zig Clean Color Markers and blended with an Aqua Painter.  I used the coordinating dies to cut them out once dry.  I added some splatters of FSJ Gold Silk. I added some Black Twine onto the cardfront with Foam Squares and adhered my flowers over the twine to finish this one off. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

Just For Fun.. Beautiful Happiness FSJ

Random Post.. lol  I have been playing around with the Fun Stamper's Journey Beautiful Happiness Stamp set.  It is super fun with lots of great sentiments.  Here's a card and small shadowbox framed art I made.  I know it's a little wild.. but I like it. lol  I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks for all of my coloring and ink blending.  The Cardstock is Bristol Smooth Cardstock since it handles the water well.  The sentiments were stamped in Versafine Tuxedo Black ink and then clear embossed.

Have a wonderful weekend!  Blessings, Tina

PCC244 Sketch Challenge - FSJ Beautiful Happiness

Hello and Happy Hump Day!  Is it Summer where you live yet?  Today it was in the high 80's and it seemed even hotter!  I have the feeling it is going to be a long hot summer.   Well since today is Wednesday it is time for another Paper Craft Crew Challenge.  This week's sketch is super fun!

Isn't this one awesome??  So since I am all about some watermelon during the hot summer I decided to use the Fun Stamper's Journey Beautiful Happiness stamp set for this one.  I decided to turn the sketch upside down for my card!

I started with a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" FSJ River Stone cardstock base that was scored at 4 1/4".  I added a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock.  I did a little messy watercolor wash with Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink.  I added a few splatters of FSJ Cranberry Silk and then dried it with my heat tool.  I added some Silver Journey Thread.  I stamped my Watermelon and Leaves with Versafine Onyx Black Ink onto more of the Bristol Smooth Cardstock.  I used Tim Holtz Fired Brick, Crushed Olive, and Peeled Paint Distress Ink and my Aqua Painter to color my watermelon and leaves. I used a Black medium tip marker to color in the seeds and then added a little Glossy Accents to them.  I added a bit of Garden Green SU Ink to the leaves to distinguish them from the watermelon a bit.  I fussy cut out the melon and leaves and attached with foam tape over the thread.  The sentiment was stamped in Versafine Onyx Black onto more of the FSJ River Stone cardstock.  I clear embossed it and then cut it into three strips.  That was all for this wild and crazy creation.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

OSAT May Clean and Simple Blog Hop

 Hello friends!  Welcome to the One Stamp At a Time May Clean and Simple Blog Hop!  If you've already been hopping you should have landed here from the amazing Anna Smith's blog!  If you started with me, you'll want to make sure you hop all the way through and check out all of the fabulous cards and projects!  

Is Clean and Simple your style?  Well it honestly is not mine but I'm beginning to love it more and more.  Of course I always love everyone else's CAS cards... just not always my own!  

I started with an 11" x 4 1/4" piece of Stampin' Up! Bermuda Bay Cardstock scored at 5 1/2" for a top folding card.  My next layer was 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" SU Basic Black Cardstock and the Top Layer was Neenah Crest Solar White 80# cardstock.  The Doily is from the May Fun Stamper's Journey Bloom Box.  The stamp set is called Decorative Doily.  I stamped it in Versamark on Neenah Crest Solar White #80 cardstock and heat embossed it in White.  I used Tim Holtz Peacock Feather Distress Ink and an Ink Blending Tool to color in the image starting in the middle and working my way out so that it was darker in the center and lighter on the outside edges.  I used the coordinated dies to cut it out and and added it to my white layer and cut off part of the right side.  The sentiment is from Stampin' Up! Dragonfly Dreams.  It was heat embossed in white onto a thin strip of  SU Basic Black cardstock and adhered onto the doily with a thin strip of foam tape.  I finished it off with three Pretty Pink Posh Onyx Black Sequins.  I really love the simplicity of this one.  

For my gift card holder I used the Little B Gift Card Holder Die set to cut out a piece of 80# Neenah Crest Solar White Cardstock.  I folded the score lines and used FSJ White Liner Tape to adhere the sides.  My Doily was the smallest from the FSJ Decorative Doily Stamp Stamp Set.  I stamped it in Versamark  on more of the 80# Neenah Crest Solar White Cardstock and Heat embossed it in White.  I used Tim Holtz Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and an Ink Blender to color in the doily and then cut out with the coordinating dies.  I layered it onto a SU Black Stitched Circle from the Stitched Shape Framelits Dies and then a piece of Bermuda Bay Cardstock cut with the Circle Layering Framelits.  The small banner was dry embossed with "For You" and was part of the Little B's Gift Card Die set. I know it's a little card to see the embossed letters.  They did not photograph very well.. Sorry.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you'll continue on by clicking next.  You'll not want to miss the fabulous blog of Maria Willis! She's a Stampin' Rock Star!

  

Here a complete list of our bloggers in case you've lost your way!

1. Megan Thompson
2. Jessie Holton
3. Melissa Davies
4. Sue Plote 
5. Kelly Acheson
6. Dena Rekow
7. Renee Ondrajka
8. Wynne Grob
9. Elizabeth Jeanne
10. Lisa Altman 
11. Anna Smith
12. Tina Rackley Riddle - That's Me!
13. Maria Willis
14. Rick Adkins
15. Marisa Gunn
16. Pam Staples
17. Jeanna Bohanon
18. Lori Mueller 
19. Justin Krieger
20. Andrea Tracy-Tucker

PCC243 - Sketch Challenge with FSJ Make Lemonade

Hello and Happy Hump Day!  I'm over with the Paper Craft Crew today with a Design Team card for a new sketch.  I'll be honest that at first I wasn't sure that I loved this sketch but by the time I was done with my card.. I really did!  What do you think of this sketch?

I think the thing I wasn't crazy about was that top banner that was going back towards the left.  My original thought was to put the sentiment there but I usually prefer my sentiment banners to go from left to right.... silly I know.  I guess I'm a creature of habit.  Well I finally decided that didn't have to be a sentiment and I was fine with it.   Here's my card....

I have to tell you that the water colored lemon slice looks much better in person.  It really did not photograph well.  The card base was Fun Stamper's Journey Lemon Grass Cardstock.  The next layer was Stampin' Up! Daffodil Delight.  I stamped the lemons tone-on-tone in Daffodil Delight on the background.  I added some retired Stampin' Up! Nice Cuppa Lemon DSP for both of my banners and matted them in more of the Lemongrass cardstock.  I used the Stampin' Up! Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies to cut my square.  I used Versafine Black Onyx Ink to stamp my sentiment and then clear embossed it.  My lemon was stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock and colored with an Aqua Painter and  Zig Clean Color Markers.  I used a button from my stash and some FSJ Gold Journey Thread for my bow.  I added some bling from my Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Confetti Mix.

So for the inside the stamp set had so many options... Make Lemonade?  Slice them up and make a Mojito?  Slice them up and Garnish?  Make Lemon Meringue??  How about... Keep them, they are free Lemons?  Aren't these adorable sentiments?  Well I went with the tried and true Lemonade one.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Blessings, Tina

Under The Sea.. Just Because!

What a fun project I get to share with you tonight!  I had some more time to play around with the Fun Stamper's Journey "Under The Sea" stamp set and I LOVE it!  The seahorse is just adorable.  Here's a card that I thought I'd share with you!  

This one was super fun!  Here are the products I used for today's card:

Fun Stamper's Journey "Under the Sea" Stamp and Die Bundle

Hero Arts Color Layering Goldfish Stamp Set (sentiment)

Zig Clean Color Markers

Aqua Painters

Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock

Neenah Crest Solar White 80# cardstock

Broken China Distress Ink

Peacock Feathers Distress Ink

Ink Blending Tool

Pink Pirouette Stampin' Up! Cardstock

 Gold Embossing Powder

Heat Tool

Pretty Pink Posh Dew Drops

Misc Wood Grain Scrapbook Paper

Textured Brown Card Base

PCC 228 Color Challenge - Tickled PInk!

Hello and Happy Hump Day!  You know Wednesday means time for another Paper Craft Crew Challenge and this time it's all about color!  Just pick 3 of the 4 colors in the Challenge Badge and create a new project!  I LOVE these colors!  

I chose to use Pink, Plum and Gray and finally got a chance to ink up my Fun Stamper's Journey stamp set called "Tickled Pink".  

I used distress inks and the ink smooshing method to apply my Picked Raspberry (Pink) and Seedless Preserves (Plum/Purple) to a piece of Strathmore Smooth Bristol Cardstock.  Once it was dry, I used my Misti to make sure I got a good Image of my Flamingo with Stampin' Up! Archival Black Ink.  I used a Tim Holtz fine tip Aqua Painter to watercolor the Flamingo with Picked Raspberry and Black Soot Distress Inks. I used my heat tool to make sure it was dry.  I then put my Bristol panel back in the Misti to stamp my sentiment with more of the Stampin' Up! Archival Black Ink and once I had a good dark impression, I clear embossed it.   Finally I used Mama Elephant Creative Cuts to cut out my Flamingo stitched panel.  To finish off my front panel, I used some Fun Stamper's Journey Silver Silk to make some silver splatters and my Ranger Distress Splatter Brush to splatter some of the Picked Raspberry Ink that had been watered down.  Once again I used my heat tool to make sure the entire panel was completely dry.  I cut a piece of Stampin' Up! Basic Black cardstock with the scallop edged die from the Mama Elephant Creative Cuts set to back my front panel.  Once that was adhered, I glued it to an 11" x 4 1/4" Neenah Crest Solar White 110# Cardstock that had been scored at 5 1/2".

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my wild card today!  Blessings, Tina