text: Joy in a JAR: May 2020
  Created by Judy Rozema at 6:00 AM 61 Kind Words
  It is also my mother-in-law's 90th birthday! What a milestone. And a wonderful lady!
  So today I made a thank you card honoring both special days.
  I started with several DOX inks and my blending brushes to create a circular rainbow background. I then stamped the tree from TREE OF THANKS with Raven ink. I used a couple of pieces that I had cut from the bottom of the blended ink panel to "ground" the tree. I blended another piece using blues and greens, and stamped one of the Thank Yous. I then cut it out using a Foundation Circle and attached it to the card with foam tape.
  Created by Judy Rozema at 11:51 AM 0 Kind Words
  Created by Judy Rozema at 8:00 AM 1 Kind Words
  It's Wednesday, and that means a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Jen B. is our hostess for today, and has created a sketch with lots of room to play!
  This stamp set from Simon Says Stamp really caught my eye when I first saw it. The sentiments were just so sweet. It's called Stronger Together. I knew if I didn't grab it right away, that I might miss out, and it's the perfect set to use to encourage others right now.
  I started by stamping the foliage down the side, and coloring with Copics. There is a matching die for that image, but I decided to keep it one layer. Next I made my ink blended circle with a stencil mask and blender brushes. I don't usually clean my brushes very often, and just use a different brush for each color family, but this one had a little pink left on it, which created a lovely, very subtle highlight for the center with the Shabby Shutters ink I had chosen. I stamped the sentiment using my MISTI and added three little sparkly enamel dots from my stash.
  Finally, I used my clear Wink of Stella pen to add sparkle to the leaves. I love how it turned out.
  Today I am sharing two food cards! The first is from the new Father's Day set, DAD'S DAY. This burger was so much fun to color!
  I stamped in Black Hybrid ink on Hammermill White cardstock and colored my image with Copics. I felt that red dotted paper would be a wonderful complement, and adhered that from my stash to the side to compliment my sentiment. I love how it turned out. What do you think?
  My next card shows off TO A LOVELY COUPLE - a fabulous wedding and/or celebratory set!
  The background is made with Abandoned Coral DOX and my Life Changing Blender Brushes with the Flourish Circle Stencil.
  I embossed the cake and sentiment using Gold Embossing Powder.
  For a little sparkle, I added some sequins and my favorite metallic gold thread from Krenik.
  Fab n Funky - #481 - Hand colored Image
  Hello everyone! Today I am sharing some of those FUN Artist Trading Cards - or ATCs! If you have never made them before, it's just like a miniature canvas for your art. And -- you can add them to a card later if you want! I have a binder or two full or them from stamping friends over the years, and they are so fun to browse.
  Today I am using one Mixed Media stencil - GEARS - and making two different styles. I used sentiments from TREE OF THANKS. One style uses APRICOT GLITTER GLAZE in the background, and the other uses blended inks to look like mixed metals.
  I taped my stencil down on white cardstock and applied the glaze with a palette knife. Once dry, I stamped two sentiments on vellum and embossed using RAVEN embossing powder.
  On the second duo, I used a Blending Brush for the blended ink background, and PENNY embossing powder for the sentiments. I added some Penny EP in a few places on the cards, and then used Copper Metallic cardstock for the mat.
  Do you like making little mini masterpieces? They are 2.5x3.5 inches and so fun to make!
  Created by Judy Rozema at 11:20 AM 0 Kind Words
  It's Wednesday, and that means a new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches! Linda is our hostess for today, with a sketch that has lots of room for interpretation.
  I decided to make a landscape/horizontal card so I could use these gorgeous die cuts from My Mind's Eye (Splendor Collection).
  I started by stenciling in each corner using a combination of Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick DOX. The panel is a textured white cardstock, so it gave some tooth behind the smooth look of the flowers. I arranged my die cuts in a pattern I liked that fit the sketch, popping up the main floral spray, and then added a sentiment strip/die from Taylored Expressions across the top. Pool Party CS (SU!) is the card base I chose to bring out the color of the rectangles and the bottom rose. I finished the card by adding Nuvo Glimmer Pen to the bee's wings, the blue rose, and the pink rose buds.
  Always Fun Challenges - #161 FEMALE OR MOM
  Have you had a chance to look at all of the new release stencils from Picket Fence Studios? I am sharing two today that make into beautiful cards - with the focus on the stencil! I use stencils a lot for background designs, but love when one is beautiful enough to make the main image!
  First up is the Geo Pineapple Stencil. This comes with two different pineapples: one slim and one chunky. I am feeling more chunky being inside a lot, but I chose to use the slim one on my card. Wishful thinking for my body! Ha!
  I used Scattered Straw and Twisted Citron DOX inks for the pineapple, and my favorite Nocturne ink for the sentiment. I added a few pineapple colored sequins for fun. The strip down the side is from a Doodlebug paper pack. I decided to create a soft look by making the card base a very light pink (Blushing Bride from Stampin' Up!).
  The second card is a bold statement with bod color. This stencil is called Flowers. I used Dusty Concord DOX with my Life Changing Blender Brushes on Hammermill White paper. I cut the Congrats Word Die sentiment from black fun foam (Available at Hobby Lobby) so it popped up a little. I added Black Rhinestones down the side. The main panel is backed with Basic Black Cardstock from Stampin' Up! Black cardstock is hard to come by right now! Lots of companies are out of stock. I tied some of my favorite Krenik silver thread around the top, and then added a card base of Fresh Fig (also SU!).
  Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you will check out the new stencils. Use one of the links below to take you straight there!
  Created by Judy Rozema at 9:25 AM 0 Kind Words
  Today I am going to highlight one of my favorite techniques - a shaker card! That plus a little mixed media makes me super happy when I am creating.
  I am using the Fish Bowl 4 x6 stamp set from Brutus Monroe for my images. I started out by doing a light watercolor wash for my background in blues and greens. While that was drying, I applied Key Lime Glitter Glaze to a chipboard Under the Sea panel. I sprinkled some blue glitter from the Tropical Collection Glitter Set into the glaze, and used a palette knife to spread it around.