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I just had to ink up this recent DoodleFactory set “Arctic” from Starving Artistamps for a couple reasons.

1. It’s been flippin’ cold out and even though it hasn’t snowed, it sure has been colder for a longer period of time since I moved here.

2. The Winter Olympics are on in Vancouver!

3. I wanted to join a card swap on FL Stampers where the theme was “winter scene”. Do you think this qualifies??

Supplies:
DoodleFactory Arctic from Starving Artistamps
Tsukineko ink
Copic markers
P K Glitz glitter
Karen Foster patterned paper
Stampin’ Up! cardstock
Card Positioning Systems sketch #154

I’ve had this stamp from Starving Artistamps for maybe a year now and I just LOVE coloring it with Copic markers! The image is a great size – perfect for the face of a card. I needed a card for a 1:1 swap on Florida Stampers, so this is it!

I stamped the image with Memento Black ink then proceeded to color with R85, Rose Red. The center was done using YG00, Mimosa Yellow and the outline was W3 Warm Gray. The stamens were detailed with Brown Flower Soft. The yellow was then finished off with a glue pen and Crystal glitter from P K Glitz.

Supplies:
Starving Artistamps stamp
Tsukineko ink
Copic markers
P K Glitz glitter
Flower Soft
SEI patterned paper
Prism cardstock
Card Positioning Systems sketch #151

One of my goals for the year is to stockpile cards to use throughout the whole year. Soooooo, I’ve been using different sketches here and there to use to create these cards. Oh, I’m trying to also use some scraps and other tools that I may have not used yet. This card uses both scraps from a BasicGrey Indian Summer collection card class and some Spellbinders dies that I hadn’t used yet. I was also able to use some stitch stamps that I hadn’t used in awhile, remember those??

For this card, I die cut the bird out of P K Glitz‘ Sticky Paper and glittered it with different colors. I like the soft feel to the card and can’t wait to use it!

Supplies:
BasicGrey Indian Summer Collection patterned paper
P K Glitz Sticky Paper, Glitter Glitz and sketch
Ippity sentiment stamp and Starving Artistamps stitch stamps
Tsukineko ink
Michaels ribbon

I wanted to give a big shout-out to Tracey at Starving Artistamps. If you ever need DoodleFactory, horse, nature, flower, ocean, background or  practically any kinds of red rubber unmounted stamps, check out

Starving Artistamps

for great quality and great deals. You’ve seen many of my stamped projects include her images and you’ll continue to see them since I love them so much!

Thank you Tracey!

A couple weeks ago or so, I posted some cards using the Starving Artistamps Nativity set. I was playing with the set again this weekend and had a lot of fun!

One thing I really wanted to bring into the cards was color. The images on this sheet really lend themselves to making a scene – basically bringing the individual images together so they look like they make one. I was really amazed at the different stamps and how well they mixed and matched – totally fun!

Each card used only Ranger’s Adirondack Dye Inks with just a little Copic coloring on the faces and some Ritzy Ditzy Glitz Spray as a final touch. Here’s how I made the cards below:

1. Stamp the image using dye ink.
2. Using a water-filled brush, pick up ink from the dye ink pad and color the image.
3. After the coloring is complete, use a Duster Brush (similar to a stipple brush but much looser. A stipple brush will work, just watch the amount of ink you pick up with it) to add ink to the large areas around the stamped images.
4. Spray with Ritzy Ditzy Glitz.
5. Trim if needed and adhere to mat and card front. Voila!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
Prism cardstock
Ranger Adirondack inks
Judi-kins Duster brushes
Starving Artistamps stamps
P K Glitz Ritzy Ditzy Glitz
Uniball white gel pen
Stampendous white flocking