Wake Up Brave ‘Floating’ Masculine Card and Personal Update

Hello! It sure has been a long time!!

Many thanks to those of you who have written inquiring why I’ve been away so long and then sent encouraging notes!! My heart always swells with your kindness!!

For those of you unaware, it’s been a rough few months: It started with the 40 year concrete reformation on my building that required everything off my patio for a few months… no small feat as my patio is about 1/2 the size of my efficiency! That left me with just a path from the kitchen to my bed and hardly any room to turn around, let alone craft. Then we decided to evacuate with Dorian as having gone through Andrew and Wilma taught us we never want to risk Cat 4/5 storms if at all possible. I sure feel for the folks in the Bahamas!! One small wobble and that could have been us. To top it off there have been some major family and personal health issues. As you know, it’s hard enough for me to keep up when life is ‘normal’ let alone upside-down. Despite all of that, I DO have a few posts back-logged and will post them as I can.

Enough about me. I wanted return by sharing with you this masculine ‘floating’ see-through Wake Up Brave card I made for my father who has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (he starts chemo tomorrow):

Supplies used:

• Altenew Dodec cover die
• Spellbinders Labels 18 dies
• DCWV Shimmer Stack cardstock
• Sookwang Scor-tape
• Metal token from Hobby Lobby
• Acetate repurposed from packaging

May we all Wake Up Brave as we face each day!

I intend to be back in time for the Cat Lovers Hop (5th year!) coming up the 21st (if not before). See you there!!

Hugs to you all and thanks for your continued support!

~D.Ann

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Darling House Mouse Cards

Hello and welcome! Today I have a set of darling House Mouse cards to share with you.

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I’ve been trying to keep up with #TheDailyMarker30Day coloring challenge this month. This time around I’ve tried to stretch my coloring skills, and ventured into doing some skies with Copic markers.

Previously, after finishing coloring the main image in Copics, I’ve used chalks for the sky because I would get streaks and unevenness trying to do a sky with Copic markers. I think I’m finally getting the hang of it! On this first card I was also pleased to get a bit of reflection of the walnut in the water, with a natural ripple look, too:

Love the sheen of these DCWV Shimmer Stack papers!! For the inside, I dry embossed the dye (you’ll see it better in the next cards) and used the cutout center as a decorative element:

On the second card, I added some rain to the sky. Here in Florida, it can be both rainy and sunny with a blue sky while raining, rain on one side of the street, but not the other, etc., so I didn’t feel like I needed clouds. I didn’t have a good terracotta color in my Copic collection, but I found that RV 34 and R22 mix together nicely for a close match.

Since part of the die impression reminds me of suns, I ran over the raised ‘suns’ with some yellow chalk and added this little guy celebrating, with my own sentiment:

For the final card, I decided to switch the ice cream color from pink to strawberry-flavored red to match the cardstock. The House Mouse stamps have names for most all of their critters. The bunnies are Hop-it and Itty Bit. I love that little Itty Bit fell asleep in a sugar coma before he got his face and paws cleaned off! : ) I also like that the frame die kind of reminds me of a waffle cone pattern! Since my hands were actually steady today, I took a chance on writing my own sentiment:

Here’s the inside:

        

Supplies used:

• First card (Maxwell floating in a walnut)
  • Stampendous House Mouse Pop Stamp set HM01A: POPHM01-09
  • Tonic Studios Deco Oval Trellis die set
  • DCWV The Shimmer Stack cardstock
  • Recollections white cardstock 65# and 110#
  • Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa dye ink
  • Copic Markers: B02, 21; BG90; C3; E00, 02, 31, 33, 37, 51; W1; Y35; YG61, 63; YR02, 04
  • Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops: Gloss Ripened Pumpkin
  • Prima Marketing Planner Glue Pen
  • Simply Defined adhesive runner and ‘Stay Put’ adhesive glue
• Second card (sitting in a flower pot in the rain)
  • Stampendous House Mouse Pop Stamp set HM01A: POPHM01-02 & 07
  • Inside: Stampendous House Mouse Pop Stamp set HM01A: POPHM01-03
  • Tonic Studios Deco Oval Trellis die set
  • DCWV The Shimmer Stack cardstock
  • Recollections white cardstock 65# and 110#
  • Tsukineko Memento Gray Flannel & Tuxedo Black dye inks
  • Copic Markers: B02, 21; BG90; C1, 3; E00, 02, 51; G24, 82; R22; RV24; YG61, 63; Y35; YR02, 04
  • Pebbles, Inc. Pearlescent Chalks – Jewel Tones
  • Sakura MicroPerm 01 Ultrafine pen
  • Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops: Gloss Red Berry
  • Prima Marketing Planner Glue Pen
  • Simply Defined adhesive runner and ‘Stay Put’ adhesive glue
• Third card (ice cream bunnies)
  • Stampendous House Mouse Ice Cream Lick
  • Tonic Studios Deco Oval Trellis die set
  • DCWV The Shimmer Stack cardstock
  • Recollections white cardstock 65# and 110#
  • Tsukineko Memento Gray Flannel & Tuxedo Black dye inks
  • Copic Markers: B21; C3; E02, 31, 33, 51; G24, 82; R24; RV02; YG17 61, 63
  • Pebbles, Inc. Pearlescent Chalks – Jewel Tones
  • Sakura MicroPerm 01 Ultrafine pen
  • Prima Marketing Planner Glue Pen
  • Simply Defined adhesive runner and ‘Stay Put’ adhesive glue

I’m entering this card in the following fun challenges… click on any of them for more information on how you can play along:

• House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge HMFMC #284 Love/Anything Goes (I’ll enter the first card from here and the other two from Instagram)

• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge – Add Some Red Cards 2 & 3 (3 entered from IG)

I’m glad you stopped by! Hope to see you again soon!!

~D.Ann

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Spellbinders Purrfect-ly Elegant Cats Anniversary Card

Hello and welcome to day two of the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop!

Today I have another fab giveaway for you, so be sure to read to the end. I thought this lovely pair of cats would make a sweet anniversary card for my feline-loving friends. Entwined tails are definitely a hallmark of ktty antics, perfect for the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

The heart was originally gold, too (somehow I lost the pic), but it seemed overwhelming, so I broke it up by using a Copic marker to change it to red. I like that it kept its shine.

For the inside and the envelope, I just embossed the dies. In the picture you can see the embossing on the card a little better because I highlighted it a bit with some chalks. In real life, the tactile feel of the embossing adds elegance to the card.

Supplies:

• Spellbinders Purrfect, Pawing Around & Bella Rose Lattice Layering Frame dies
• DCWV chalkboard & shimmer stacks
• Recollections 110# cream cardstock
• Spellbinders Platinum Pack 3 poster board – gold
• Copic marker R29
• Pebbles, Inc. Pearlescent Chalks Jewel Tones
• Simply Defined Double Sided Adhesive & Stay-Put Glue
• Misc. Ribbon

I’m playing along with the following challenges – click on any one of them for more information on how you can join the fun:

• 2018 Cat Lovers Hop
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Animal Antics

 

*****      Giveaway now closed      *****

Now for the special surprise you’ve been waiting for! The generous folks at Spellbinders have kindly allowed me to offer one of you a $25 gift card (store credit) to their online store! (Credit will not cover shipping costs, duties or taxes.) Thank you, Spellbinders!

What do you have to do to be eligible to win this prize? Let’s start by showing the kind folks at Spellbinders some gratitude… First, go to their Facebook page HERE, like it and leave them a message thanking them for sponsoring the generous giveaway for the Cat Lovers Hop on DAnnsCraftingWhims blog! Then come back here and leave me a comment that you did so. Easy peasy.

Bonus entry option: On Sunday, October 28, 2018 go back through all of my posts for the Cat Lovers Hop and find out how many different Spellbinders dies (just their dies, not poster board or stamps) I used on all of my projects for the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop (Starting with the first post HERE). Send me an e-mail with your answer (d.annscraftingwhims [at] gmail.com).

For a second bonus entry (up to three entries per person total), follow me on Instagram (@d.ann.c), like and comment on the post featuring this card. (It doesn’t have to be a long comment, just a heart will do.) Come back here and leave a comment letting me know that you did it and your Instagram name.

This giveaway is open worldwide. You will have until Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, October 28, 2018 to get your comments in. Sometime after noon Eastern Standard Time on Monday, October 29, I will publish a post listing all winners from giveaways on my blog from this hop (chosen using Random.org). Winners will have 48 hours to claim their prizes so, if you’re not subscribed, be sure to check back later that afternoon for that post!!

Ok, that’s it for this post – best wishes to all… Now, on with the hop!

~D.Ann

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