Texture and Goofballs

Hello Stamplings!

I feel guilty sitting here typing this on a beautiful sunny day with bright blue skies when so many people are suffering from terrible weather and power outages. I continue to pray that the conditions improve soon. It sure feels a lot like 2020 is still with us and I'm continuing to be on the lookout for locusts.😱

We crafters carry on no matter what and even when we can't craft, we love seeing what our friends are creating, which keeps the circle going. I wish I could be on the computer longer to leave more comments, but know that I am seeing all your blogs and marveling at your creations!

Onefer

I wanted to use a jar of my NBUS Nuvo Embossing Mousse and the challenge at the February CAS Mix Up Card Challenge was the perfect opportunity. Nancy is the host and the prompt this month is Stencil Heat Embossing. 

To make this birthday card, I die-cut my own stencil using my NBUS "Prism Triangle Collage" from Birch Press Design and spatulated the mousse through it onto a charcoal gray card panel. Then I shot my heat gun at the moose, er, mousse and watched it plump up and expand. It looks cool in person, but I had to get a nose-close photo to really show it:

After that I ran the whole shebang through my Gemini using a Darice e/p to give the card even more textured personality. Then I popped up a simple sediment from GKW and attached the panel to a shiny silver card base. The texture and shine IRL are terrific. 

Challenges: CAS Mix Up (stamping, stenciling, embossing), SSS Monday Challenge (add some texture), and Watercooler Wednesday (A/G with a masculine twist).

Twofer

This little number karacks me up. It was fun to make. I used the dog and cat from the Paper Smooches "Chubby Chums" set. Then I went through several Penny Black Christmas stamp sets to find the perfect Santa hat that would fit their chubby heads and I stamped and colored and cotton-balled it times two. 

I think the sediment (which I had the critters hold up for me) is from Technique Tuesday. I used the Stately e/f to frame this unlikely couple of kooks, then masked the edges and let Hammy schplatter snow everywhere ... in addition, of course, to winking the Santa hats.

Challenges: CAS February Christmas Card Challenge (hosted by Susan with a theme of dogs and/or cats), Christmas 24 Challenge (cute animals), Christmas Cards All Year 'Round (beginning with C or D [cats/dogs], and Pixie's Snippets Playground - Ruby's Memory (snippets were used for the critters, hats, and sediment).

Reminder re Twofer

Thank you for all your wonderful 🎈BALLOON🎈 entries so far in this month's Twofer Card Challenge! The challenge ends on February 24th at 11:55 p.m. PST. On the blog, Designer Sonja has a fun Twofer to remind and inspire you! I hope you can join in the fun!

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😢I hate to leave you on a sad note, but I want to let you know that I've lost two members of my bloggie family this week. Both crafty women had been bravely fighting cancer; one for a very long time and the other for a very short time. Both of these talented and wonderful women died too young and will be greatly missed. It reminds me again to tell you how much I appreciate you.💛

I hope you enjoy your day ... fully, totally, and truly enjoy your day. LITS* Take care and keep safe.

*Life is too short!

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