Hula Sophie

Here's a quick and simple card using Hanna Stamps -Hula Sophie. I found these adorable little flowers at the LSS and had to get them. I used my Memory Maker's Chloes Closet papers. I'm trying really hard to use paper scraps more often because they are really starting to pile up. I know there are a few of you out there that can relate. Anyway, Happy Monday.




Stamps: Hanna Stamps - Hula Sophie
Paper: Groovy Guava, Pumpkin Pie, White, MM Chloe's Closet DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Martha Stewart Scallop Punch, Flora Doodles Flowers, Dimensionals

GI Jon Riley

I made this card for SCS's Ways to Use it challenge WT207. The theme was frugal finds. Use something recycled or inexpensive. I used a lot of items that qualify. See those postage stamps? Well I've been saving them for who knows what. I think I purchased a bag of them on Ebay, not really sure, that covers the recycled part. I knew they'd come in handy some day. The Karen Foster DP was on clearance and was a whopping 30 cents. The airplane stamp was from a fellow Wish Raker and those dog tags I've had for ages. I'm not even sure where they came from. This was definitely a fun card to make.




Stamps: Hanna Stamps -GI Jon Riley, un-mounted airplane stamp -Unknown
Paper: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, White, Karen Foster DP
Ink: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Postage Stamps, Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Dog Tags, Square Brads

School Rocks!

Here's my take on yesterday's Splitcoaststampers Card Sketch Challenge (SC211). Its been forever since I've used my Riley stamps so I thought I'd break him out and show him some love. I was in a scramble late last night looking for school themed paper and this was what I found. I hope to take a better picture of it soon. I have been struggling with inside light lately.




Stamps: Hanna Stamps- School Riley, Alphabits
Paper: Marigold Morning, Tango Tangerine, Garden Green, White, Around the Block
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copics, Star Punches, Corkboard Coaster, Dimensionals, Grosgrain Ribbon, Binder Clip

Patriotic Sophie

In honor of the Presidential election I made a card using Red, White and Blue. Its been awhile since I've made a moose card (only because I need to order Copic refills. Not your typical Patriotic image I know. I only had time for one quick card last night and was in a Sophie mood so I went with it.

I used my Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamsol technique to color the image. I don't have any Nestabilities dies or Spellbinders yet so I used my Marvy scallop punch and made a free hand circle as the layer. I finally used my star eyelets and star punches.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps - Ballet Sophie, Verve Visual, Sweeter Treaters - star
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Real Red, White, Real Red DP
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Versamark, Real Red, Brilliant Blue
Accessories: SU Large and Small Star Punch, Marvy Scallop Punch, CB Embossing Folder, Prisma Color Pencils, Gamsol, Dimensionals, Star Eyelets, Offray Ribbon

Go Hawks

Back to the moose cards. I know Riley is my weakness. I never thought I'd enjoy a sports image so much. I decided to use the Iowa Hawkeyes team colors of course. I only had a few paper scraps left from my Iowa Hawkeyes mini scrapbook album I made. I may have to post that after I attach the pictures I took at the Iowa vs. Maine game. So far the Hawks are 3-0. Can't complain about that. Beware I have other unmounted moose rubber to break in.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps
Paper: Summer Sun, Basic Black, White, Reminsce DP
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black
Accessories: Copics, Reminsce Stickers, Dimensionals, White Gel Pen, Misc. Ribbon

Stamp out illiteracy

Here's keeping to the current season and thinking about school. This is Bookworm Hanna from Hanna Stamps. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few images to try out. Although the chair begs to be paper pieced I had to resort to coloring, at least until I am able to get my own set. Its hard to tell in the picture but the half sized index card slides in and out of the pocket. I wanted to not only use school supplies but to mimic a library card theme as well.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps -Bookworm Hanna
Paper: Ballet Blue, Basic Black, White, Misc. DP, Index Card
Ink: Stazon Black
Accessories: Copics, Binder Clip, Misc. Flower, Spiral Punch

Bahama Mama

I knew it wouldn't take me long to follow the moose tracks and to create another card using Hanna Stamps. I really love coloring Hula Sophie as much as I do Riley. I found this Creative Imaginations patterned paper and saw the possibilities right away. I hope you are starting to enjoy the moose as much as I am.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps- Hula Sophie, A Muse sentiment
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Creative Imaginations DP
Ink: Brilliance Copic Black
Accessories: Copics, SU Striped Ribbon, Dimensionals

Baking Riley

I know, I know another Riley. I have a fascination for the moose. This card is 4.25 X 8. Its been ages since I've used those dimensions. I'm new to Dew Drops so I may have gone just a little overboard with them. They add a nice touch to any project. I'm also trying to get more use out of my punches. The slot punch is one of my favorites right now. If you look closely you can see that I glued two scalloped rectangle punches together in order to make the first mat layer for the image. Of course I thre in a little paper piecing. I also added a little hole poking on the chocolate strip to add a little hand crafting feel to it.

Stamps: Hanna Stamps -Baking Riley, Canvas BG

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, White, Infuse DP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, PSX Black

Accessories: Copics, 5/8 inch grosgrain ribbon, Dew Drops, Scalloped Rectangle Punch, Slot Punch, Paper Piercer, Piercer template

Here's a close up view to focus on coloring with Copics, Paper Piecing and of course my newest craze Dew Drops.

Pumpkin Patch

Here's another Riley card as promised. This one is called Pumpkin Patch Riley and yes there is paper piecing. I just can't help myself, I find it relaxing.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, White, Chatterbox -green house plaid
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black
Accessories: Copics, American Crafts Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch

Hey there cupcake

Here's another Riley. When I mentioned declaring a Riley week I wasn't kidding. This time its baking Riley from Hanna Stamps. Since I only have a handful of copics I ended up paper piecing a good portion of the image and colored in Riley. The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. and I love how it is a mixed font sentiment.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Unity Stamp Co., Canvas BG
Paper: Ballet Blue, Basic Black, Purely Pomegranate, Basic Grey DP, K Marcella DP
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Versamark
Accessories: Copics, Gingham ribbon, Dimensionals, Jumbo Eyelet, Scallop Punch

Here's the close up view of Riley:

A little pickup

Here's a card with another one of my new Rileys from Hanna Stamps. I wasn't in the mood for coloring when I made this so I thought I'd work in a little paper piecing instead. Although its not a focal point of the card I used my slot punch to make the scalloped edge. I'll definitely have to do this more.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps, SU Loads of Love
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, White, Tempting Turquoise, DP
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Stazon Black
Accessories: Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Slot Punch, Soft Subtles Button, Hemp

Here's a closer view of Riley:

I wanna be a cowboy

Woohoo! I finally inked up one of my new Riley's from Hanna Stamps. I needed to make a card for Verve's starry challenge (a card that has stars on it) and here's what I ended up with. I have 5 more Riley stamps to ink up yet. I may have to declare a Riley week.

Anyway, there are a few things I would like to mention about this card. First off, the WANTED panel was originally stamped on white cardstock. See what a little sponging can do? I used chocolate chip, more mustard and really rust ink pads to acheive the look. Not bad, huh? Also I don't own the small star punch but luckily I am a saver. I made a card awhile back at one of my SU workshops and rather than throwing away the scrap stars I decided to take them home with me. I must say that I am sure glad that I did. I also used a Stazon Black ink pad and rubbed it on the screwdriver brad to remove some of the shine. Lastly there is some paper piecing done as well. I paper pieced Riley's hat and bandana.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps, Wanted
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, White, Very Vanilla, Outlaw DP
Ink: Stazon Black, Brilliance Graphite Black, More Mustard, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Copics, Copper Brads, Spareparts Brad, Large Star Punch, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Sponge, Single Hole Punch, Paper Distressing Tool

Alternate view: It was made standard size 4.25 X 5.5 inches but was scored at 1 inch at the bottom of the card (where designer stripe paper is attached) so that it could be a standard size card with a different opening or it could stand on its own by simply flipping up the flap. It could also be easily be altered to hold a cellophane bag or small gift. See the pictures below:

One more view:

Bathing Riley

This is my card for the Hanna Stamps Sketch HSC21 (see sketch link below). Believe it or not I currently do not own any Riley stamps but hope to soon after the next release on Friday, June 20 th.

I was fortunate to receive stamped images from my friends on the Wish Rak group. To make Riley suitable for the tub position I colored and cut out his body from a Tractor Riley image and colored and cut out the head from a Plane Riley image and pieced them together. I used my copics, I love the sound of that but in truth I only have a handful of them. I started by buying Riley colors and hope to slowly expand one copic at a time if necessary.

The tub is from My Favorite Things Presents(Annie LaPointe). I stamped the image, cut out the tub and since the tub was too long I cut out a section and pieced it together to make it fit on the Mega Scallop punch. I used several scraps for the card including two pieces of blue ribbon that I tied together to make a bow. I also cut out a line of bubbles to make it look like a real bubble bath and used the matching paper to follow the sketch. Although this challenge wasn't a limited supply challenge it certainly felt like one. The overall card is 4.25 by 4.25 which happened to be the size of the scrap piece of cardstock.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps-Tractor and Plane Riley, MFT Anne LaPointe Flowers, By Design
Paper: Ballet Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue, Flair Designs DP, American Crafts DP
Ink: Stazon Black, VersaMark
Accessories: Copics, Mega Scallop Punch, Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Here's the link to the sketch:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=355265

Aloha

I would like to introduce Sophie by Hanna Stamps . You may already know that I love Riley the Moose but now he has some competition. Sophie, Riley's wife, has emerged and she is here to stay.

I put my handful of Copic Markers to work on this one. I need to work on my blending and shadow placement but overall I love the results. I can definitely see why these markers are so popular. I also used the paper tolle technique, the act of cutting out a piece of an image and layering it with dimensionals. Its hard to see in the picture but Sophie's hula skirt has been raised to add more dimension. I also stamped and cut out flower that Sophie is wearing. She's a well put together moose, don't 'cha think?


Stamps: Hanna Stamps-Hula Sophie, Karen Foster Snap and Stamp
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red, White, Creative Memories DP
Ink: Stazon Black
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Copics, EK Success Punch

Warmest Wishes

I bet he's saying "Wish you Were Here". This is Hammock Riley from Hanna Stamps. Since I don't have a true vacation coming up any time soon I thought I'd live through Riley for a day: Riley on vacation. So far he has been spotted relaxing in a hammock, fishing and swimming. What a lucky guy! I ended up digging out my brayer and glossy paper for this one. Its amazing what you can do with a re-inker and/or Spectrum pad.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps-Hammock Riley (WRAK JustPaintingAround), All Year Cheer I
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Glossy
Ink: Cool Caribbean, Green Spectrum Pad, Stazon Black
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Rhinestone Brad, Misc. Flower, Dimensionals, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol

Gone Fishing

Another Riley the Moose card using Hanna Stamps. This card was made for the SC175 card sketch challenge on Splitcoaststampers. See the sketch diagram below. I also wanted to make a masculine card for a change and thought that since I was still in my Riley mood, this image would be perfect. The card design is very different than what I am used to but it felt good to step out of my comfort zone. I wish I would have changed the dimension of the circle halves but since I only had a 6 X 6 scrap of patterned paper I didn't want to chance it.



Stamps: Hanna Stamps-Fishing Riley (WRAK dorworth), Magnolia Stamps-Tilda's sign (WRAK McBetty), Karen Foster Snap-N-Stamp
Paper: Old Olive, Ballet Blue (WRAK afancycat), Basic Black, Misc. DP (WRAK sbs81)
Ink: Stazon Black, VersaMark
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Natural Hemp


Here is the sketch:

A Happy Hello

Its hard not to like Riley the Moose from Hanna Stamps. He leads a high profile life to say the least. I've been holding onto that fabric strip for years now. I thought the card needed a little something so I started rummaging around and came across a pile of fabric strips that I bought at a craft sale way back. Its a little weathered and beach-like. It adds a little texture to the card.


Stamps: Hanna Stamps-Swimmer Riley (WRAK Dorworth), All Year Cheer I
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Daisyd's -Scroll stripe-Ocean Line
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black
Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Sponge, Dimensionals, CB Embossing Folder-Bubbles (WRAK Cork1035), Miscellaneous Fabric