October Cookies / Take 1

Challenge #153 over at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie  is all about the colors and cookies of Fall . I want to grab a few of those cookies and sit down with a nice cup of coffee. After all, today is International Coffee Day !! 

I used the colors of Fall for my latest card . I have been creating with some fun digi stamps by Not 2 Shabby and Better with a Friend is my latest favorite !!

• I printed the Better with a Friend  image on Strathmore Marker Paper to fit on a pale blue card base . 
• The image was colored with Copic Ciao markers.
• I adhered the colored image to the pale blue base with my Pink Scotch ATG Gun.
• The scarf was paper-pieced with a piece of Fall patterned plaid scrapbook paper.

You should check out all of the fabulous digi-stamps HERE that Not 2 Shabby has to offer. They also have a variety of other stamps and supplies . My teammates have also used the fun Inspiration Photo to create their projects too -- you can find them over at our main BLOG . This Challenge is open through October 14 and we would love for you to join us by linking up a project of your own..

Take care of yourselves and until next time, Stay Creative and wear your mask !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

 

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / September 2020

Celeste and I are here once again to have our coffee with you and share our latest cards .. I chose this inspiration photo because I have been seeing pumpkins everywhere !! We have had a cool-down in our weather here and it is  such a welcome change .. Although we did have some 80 degree temps this weekend, that is even a nice change from the 100 degree weather we had over the summer .

I have quite a few stamp sets with pumpkins !! Many are pumpkin spice latte designs !! As soon as I saw the Not 2 Shabby Designs image Pumpkin Spice Everything , I bought it, printed it and colored it for this card !! 

• I printed the Pumpkin Spice Everything image from Not 2 Shabby Designs on Strathmore Marker Paper.
• I adhered a piece of Autumn-patterned paper from a fabulous Recollections Paper Pad - Fall At The Park - to a bright yellow card base. This paper has glossy accents on the leaves.
• I colored the image with my Copic Markers and added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter highlights to the red cup and the foam .
• The stamped image was popped up at the top of the patterned paper with foam tabs.

I really really love this design so much and have already printed several more to make cards with. I know I will be sending several to friends during the Fall Season. 

I can't wait to see what Celeste has created for our pumpkin theme !! Since we are both coffee lovers, I wonder if hers will have a PSL vibe too ?!?! Check out her blog at Crafting Junky and get inspired to make a Pumpkiny card of your own !! For my coffee this  month, I am using another Hobby Lobby clearance mug. It was $1 last year after the holidays. I used one last month and this is a different version of the owl mug.  I am drinking Blonde Roast coffee with Caramel Waffle Cookie creamer -- it is so delicious... And the creamer is inspired by one of my favorite holiday movies Elf. Are you enjoying a nice cup of coffee or tea today ??

Take a few minutes out of your busy day and do something nice for yourself.. Read a book, create something, write a letter to a friend.. Or just sit with your favorite coffee and relax.. Thank you for joining us again and until next time - - - -  Stay Creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Lavinia Guest Designer - Challenge #33

I'm thrilled to be back as the Guest Designer for the latest Lavinia World Challenge #33. As always, the hardest part of these challenges for me is choosing which stamps to use.. The stamp I chose for today is Fleur . She reminds me of Russian Folk Art and my heritage on my father's side.  There is a new Lavinia World   "Anything Goes" Challenge every 2 weeks and we would love for you to link up a project .  You can use any clear or rubber stamp ( no digis ) - it does not have to be a Lavinia stamp  if linked on the blog - and you could win a $15 gift code for Lavinia World . You can also post a project for the Anything Goes  challenge in the Anything Lavinia Facebook group - these projects must include either a Lavinia stamp or paper.

This Fleur stamp immediately caught my eye.. She didn't need lots of bling or sparkle . Just some bright colors and I absolutely fell in love with her.. 

• I stamped the Fleur image twice on Strathmore 400 Series Marker paper and trimmed it to fit my card.
• I fussy-cut one of the flowers from the stamped images.
• Both the image and extra flower were colored with my Copic markers.
• I cut a piece of Prima patterned paper and adhered it to a navy blue card base.
• The colored image was adhered at an angle on top of the patterned paper.
• A chipboard sentiment was placed in the lower right corner of the stamped panel.
• The extra flower was adhered with a foam tab for a bit of dimension.
• Several green and turquoise rhinestones were placed for a bit of shimmer. 

Take a look at the Challenge Blog Page to see the projects of the Design Team members. I'm sure that they are all fantastic as always !! You have until Monday, August 24 to link up a creation of your own. The challenges are bi-weekly and begin every other Thursday. I have had a wonderful time as a Guest Designer for Lavinia World.  Everyone has been very welcoming and supportive and I can't thank them enough !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

August Cookies / Take 1

Well here I go with the new Blogger !! If you ever end up reading this post, it will really be something of  a miracle.. The latest If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge is a beautiful photo of white/off-white flowers . I really do love the card I made and hope that you do too ..

I got this Close To My Heart stamp /die set  Love Your Story  last year and immediately saw it in my mind when I first looked at the latest Challenge picture. It is just so dainty and was really fun to create with .. 

• I stamped the image on Strathmore Marker paper with Gina K Obsidian Amalgam ink  and used the die to cut it out.
• I cut a piece of vintage-patterned paper to fit a black card base and stamped the sentiment at the bottom, also in Obsidian ink.
• The image was colored with my Copic markers.
• After I adhered the patterned paper to the card base, I popped up the die-cut image with Foam Tabs.

One observation about the new Blogger is the ability to size your photos.  In the older version, you had to choose a size. I found that the large often wasn't large enough but extra-large went over into the images along the right side.  Now you can use a plus or minus sign that allows you to increase or decrease the size in a much more user-friendly manner.

This Challenge runs through August 19 so please link up a project of your own . Think flowers or doilies or pearls or baskets .. I'd love to see what you create !! Take a look at my team member's projects HERE .. Thank you again for visiting Meticulosity .. I hope that you are all staying safe and healthy ..

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

June Cookies / Take 2

For this latest Challenge at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie , we are celebrating healthcare workers !!  I'm an RN and to me, this means much more than just nurses .. There are also nursing care partners, doctors, ESD workers who clean the patient rooms ( among other tasks ), maintenance workers, registration staff and many others too numerous to mention. This post is for all of YOU !! 

I need to give a shout-out to my friend Diana Larson from DL. ART. She created the digi stamp set that I used for my card  - Hero Nurse . Her shop also has amazing crinkle ribbons and wonderful  Flair Buttons ( there are some fabulous nurse and coffee buttons too !! ) .

• I printed the Hero Nurse image and sentiment  on Strathmore 400 Series Marker Paper  .This paper pad is heavenly to use with your Copics !!
• The image was colored with my new Copic Ciao markers. They were found on clearance at Michaels for 97 cents each !!
• I used papers from the Photo Play "Living the Quarantine Life" collection .
• The nurse image was fussy-cut and mounted on a piece of paper, then adhered to a coordinating piece from the collection.
• I used a Kraft card base for this project.

Thank you for visiting Meticulosity and my tribute to ALL healthcare heroes . Please check out the blog post to see what my fabulous teammates have come up with . 

Until next time --

Stay safe AND creative

Debra Davison / Meticulosity