March Cookies / 2020 - 2

Cookie Challenge #138 at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie had me thinking about Spring - and with all we are dealing with these days,it was a welcome task to create a card.  I am in several letter-writing groups and I send lots of postcards. I had the perfect stamp set to create a fun postcard to send to someone special. Isn't this the sweetest Inspiration photo ???

The stamp set I used is Special Delivery from The Cat's Pajamas PaperArts.  I have had it for awhile but hadn't ever inked it up. I especially loved the bird garland and thought of that set as soon as I saw this Challenge.

the promise of all things made new

• I started off by choosing a 4x6 Strathmore Watercolor Postcard.
• Using my MISTI, I stamped the bird garland on the right side of the postcard towards the top., with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.
• I placed strips of Wendy Wecchi Make Art Washi Tape down the left side of the postcard, using 3 of the coordinating patterns.
• The signpost, rabbit and house were stamped together, using my MISTI to get proper placement and a nice crisp black design.
• I colored the elements with a variety of my favorite markers - Staedtler, Tombow and Faber-Castell.
• Along the bottom of the postcard, I placed a strip of beautiful Hand-painted Wildflowers washi tape from PaperHouse Productions.I folded it so there is also a strip on the other side of the card.

We would love it if you linked up a project during this Challenge - you have through April 1 to be inspired by our lovely photo. Head on over to the Challenge Blog to see what the other Design Team members have created !! 

Until next time, please stay safe. Curl up with a good book or make a card. Listen to some music or call a friend you haven't spoken to in awhile.  Practice social-distancing while still staying connected to friends and family. And stay creative !!  

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste - December

It's hard to believe another year is coming to an end !! Celeste and I have been busy getting ready for the holidays and this latest inspiration photo was perfect to keep our creative juices flowing .. We hope that all of you are almost ready to celebrate this season with your family and friends.  

I recently learned about the 757 Creative Reuse Center in Norfolk, VA and donated some of my craft supplies that I was destashing. Paper, stickers, stamps, punches - it felt good to know that someone would give them a good home . And of course, while I was there, I had to look around. They have an amazing variety of stamps and I had so much fun looking through drawers and drawers of wood-mounted stamps. I was thrilled to find several Paula Best stamps and was inspired to use one for my card this month.

• I stamped the Paula Best Cat Angel onto watercolor paper, using my favorite Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and trimmed it to fit my card base.
• On a pink glitter card base, I adhered a piece of cat-themed Christmas paper by Recollections.
• A strip of red snowflake washi tape was placed across the bottom of the stamped image.
• The image was colored with some Tombow Dual Brush markers and glitter pens. It's hard to see but the wings have areas of silver and gold glitter.
• This stamp reminded me of our cat Pixie, even though she is not as round !!

Celeste and I showed each other our cards this evening and we were pleasantly surprised that we chose similar colors. You can see her project over at her blog - Crafting Junky. We would love for you to follow our blogs if you are not already doing so. And please leave a comment to let us know what you think of our cards this month.

My coffee this month is Gingerbread and I am drinking it from my new HONDA stainless steel bottle by Fifty/Fifty. We recently bought a Honda HRV and got to choose a fun item from their shop .. Brian got a ball cap and of course, I got a coffee cup !! Isn't it just the cutest !!!! The perfect size for my coffee at my desk at work.

Thank you again for visiting Meticulosity. Celeste and I have decided to continue with our Coffee & Cards in 2020 so you will see us again throughout the New Year. We might even have a guest or two. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday with your family and friends.  I appreciate each and every one of you !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

December Cookies - Take 1

For Challenge #132 at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie, we have a sweet inspiration photo - another take on the holiday favorite - gingerbread !! We would love for you to join us and link up a project of your own  - you have through January 8 . I am a BIG fan of all things Gingerbread -- lattes, tea,  etc..  We hope you are inspired by the projects of our Design Team..

     

• I chose a fun digi stamp by Angela Y Designs on Etsy -  Gingerbread Angela - and printed it on watercolor paper.
• The image was trimmed and then colored with a variety of my favorite markers - Faber-Castell, Tombow and Staedtler. 
• I kept a margin on the left side of the image and added three strips of washi tape lengthwise next to Gingerbread Angela.
• The stamped image waa mounted onto a Kraft card base.
• A Crate Paper ephemera HO HO HO postage stamp was popped up next to Angela.

I really like how this card turned out.... I had colored another one and made a few boo-boos, so I colored it again !! I'm sure I'm not the only one who does that .. Take a look at the other projects by my teammates over at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie. I hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday full of lots of love , surrounded by friends and family. I look forward to seeing you back here for more challenges in 2020.

Until next time, Say Creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Anthony's Paper Craft Feb. 2019 New Release Blog Hop

Anthony's Paper Craft has some fabulous new stamps coming out in a February Release and this week, several members of the Design Team will be sharing a few with you.   I'm excited to see what Michael, Mary and Mike create and will add links to them at the end of this post. 

I actually chose this stamp because it reminded me of a song I heard on the TV show THE WALKING DEAD. Weeds or Wildflowers by Parsonfields is the first thought I had when I saw thie sentiment with this new stamp and I just had to use it for this Hop. 

May All Your Weeds Be Wildflowers

• I started with a 5x7 kraft card base for this card.
• Tim Holtz washi tape was placed down the Left side of the card base- a strip of dark red striped and a thin strip pf gold glitter tape.
• I stamped the flower image of the FLORAL BACKGROUND 3 stamp onto a piece of cream-colored brick patterned paper  ( found at Hobby Lobby in a single sheet ).
• The sentiment was stamped onto a piece of floral brick paper, using a piece from the Country Road Paper Pack ( also found at Hobby Lobby ) . Both were stamped with a Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink pad .
• I colored in some of the  floral image with a variety of Tombow Dual Brush Pens . I loved the contrast of the crisp black ink on the brick wall and didn't want to color too much of the design  or make it too bright. I used colors that matched the brick pattern that the sentiment was stamped on.
• The sentiment was trimmed to fit in the space above the floral image and popped up using foam circles.

This Floral image is just one of many new releases that will be available from Anthony's Paper Craft in February. I hope that you like my sneak peek and that you will also go and look at those done by my teammates at the links below. I am sure you will be inspired !!

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

Mary Kay Werry - MKW Cards

Mike Fernholz - Dezines By EM

I hope that you enjoyed my card using an upcoming release by  Anthony's Paper Craft . I will let everyone know when the stamps are available for purchase. I'm sure we will be posting more samples throughout January so be sure to follow Anthony's Paper Craft on Facebook.  

Thank you again for visiting Meticulosity.

Debra Davison