Barks Marvin Masculine Dog card: Grrrrrrrrrr

Hello all!  I have been playing with this new to me stamp set. I purchased it recently at a creative reuse store, Scrap it up. The stamp set from Stampers Anonymous is called Barks Marvin the Crime Solving Dog. I was ecstatic to score such a great set of just a few dollars.  I pulled out some premade backgrounds and started stamping away with this new set.  I created several cards. This was my husband's favorite.

Since it was my husband's favorite, I figured it was the most masculine of the bunch, but they are are truly masculine cards.  

My husband did note this image isn't as clear as some of the others which were stamped and embossed with pretty much the same ingredients.  I believe it is the kraft paper. These images were also pretty large.  I put this on a 5x7" card.

Ingredients:

Stampers Anonymous Barks Marvin: The Crime Solving Dog stamps

A muse French Roast ink

Woven Tapestry embossing powder

Tim Holtz Sizzix Harlequin embossing folder

Distress inks a green and a blue on tag

kraft tag

velvet brad

misc card stock and papers including Bazzill

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-200-dogs-andor-cats.html until 8.5.25x

https://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-818-masculine.html until 8.5.25x

https://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/favourite-cats-or-dogs-and-why.html until 8.6.25x

Dogs because I am dog person.  As an adult I have only had dogs as pets. I am just a dog person...love my Sparky!

https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/257-masculine-card.html until 8.9.25x

https://creativecraftinguncles.blogspot.com/2025/07/67-layer-it-up.html until 8.14.25x

https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/08/challenge-97.html until 8.29.25x

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2025/08/nbus-challenge-77.html until 8.31.25 (C9)x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/08/august-2025-anything-goes-woptional.html until 8.31.25x

Thanks for stopping by today.

Alicia

Alcohol Ink Panel with Stampin Up Tin Tile embossing folder for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Happy Summer Solstice and welcome to my latest post for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. This week we are partnering with Double Trouble challenge with a twist to create your own background.  I did double duty on the twist. I embossed the yellow paper and added a piece of alcohol background.

  

Here is the sketch:

Here is Double Trouble's challenge:

This version I created for my SIL's birthday last week. 

 

The embossing folder is 6x6 so I was able to snip a square from the leftovers on which to mount the butterfly.

I used a die cut sentiment for both, I placed this one inside of the card.

Ingredients:

Alcohol inks on mixed media paper

Stampin Up Sizzix Tin Tile 3D 6x6 Embossing folder

K & Co paper butterflies

Karen Burniston Word Set 1 - Greetings (card 1)

Spellbinders Phrases set one (card 2 inside)

misc card stock

ribbon and gems

I would like to enter this card in the following challenge:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-272-add-sentiment.html until 6.25x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/classic-design-challenge-june-6.html until 6.30x

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-114-younique-technique.html until 7.4

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/06/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-06.html until 7.15x

Don't forget to play along with this great sketch until Sunday at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Thanks for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Kindred Stamps Cursive Curses and Stencils (Warning Foul Language)

WARNING FOUL LANGUAGE
Now that's out of the way, these cards using Kindred Stamps Cursive Curses stamps are fabulously funny.  I have already sold some, some are in a store, Local Studio 325, and I am going to list some in my Etsy Shop.

First I stenciled some plain white cardstock with various stencils and Distress and Distress Oxide inks.

Then I did cut the stenciled background and stamped the sentiments with pigment ink.  

I embossed the sentiments and inked the edges. I adhered the die cut on a coordinating card base.

Finally, I sprinkled enamel dots and bling.

Ingredients:

Kindred Stamps Cursive Curses

Spellbinders Labels Twenty-one

Judikin's Kite Stencil Regal Diamonds and other stencils

bling and enamel dots

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-74-sentiment-as-focus.html until 10.15x

http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2021/10/soss-challenge-195-b-for-birthday.html until 10.15 (C10)x

https://mynbus.blogspot.com/2021/10/nbus-challenge-31.html until 10.31x

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you will come back to visit.

Alicia

Sue Wilson Embossed Love card for Dies R Us

Hello, I have Valentine's/Love card today.  I had some great nesting square dies in from my Dies R Us stash and I thought I would mix and match for interesting layering.  I used velvet, metallic and textured card stocks for more interest.

I was really impressed with the beauty of the metallic paper embossed by the Sue Wilson die.  I took the small squares and placed them over the center rose in the heart die.  I taped them down for accuracy and embossed them in my Sizzix Big Shot.

I purposely turned them in various directions on the card.  I also cut the sentiment in the metallic.

Dies R Us Store products used:

Tutti Designs Cross Stitched Nesting Squares

Elizabeth Craft Designs Dotted Scallop Squares

Sue Wilson Wedding Shadow Box

Other products:

Velvet paper, metallic card stock, misc card stock

black ink for distressing

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:
STORE
CHALLENGE BLOG
FACEBOOK
INSPIRATION BLOG
FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

Thanks for stopping by!