Playing in Adobe Illustrator --- Mandala Coloring Page and Digi Stamp

I've been learning Adobe Illustrator on and off for  a while now. Here is a creation that I recently made, I've provided both a Mandala coloring page (prints on 8.5x11) and a 3.5" square digital stamp for your papercrafting!

Enjoy! (to download, click on the image to get the full sized image, then right-click and save the file to your computer)

Coloring Page

Digital Stamp

One Sunday Afternoon....

I got busy on some cards :)

Lawn Fawn Fall Plaid Paper, Thanks A Bushel Stamp Set, Stitched Leaves dies. Stampin'up Truly Grateful wood stamp. Clearly Besotted Message Me Stamp set for the sentiment. I am entering this one in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Thanks/Thanksgiving:

Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Paper. Stampin' Up! Classic Christmas. Memory Box Perfect Bows dies, Impression Obsession Sentiment Die. Essentials By Ellen - Stitches Cover Plate die.

Tim Holtz Diamond Corner Die, Impression Obsession Sentiment Die, Simon Says Stamp Snowflake die, and Bo Bunny DSP! Purple glitter paper, shiny sequins and Foil accents really bling this one up! I am entering this one in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Shine Bright Like A Diamond:

Stamptember doesn't have to end!

Here is a card that I made with the Simon Says Stamp and Altenew stamp set. I also used Distress ink on the background, and all Altenew inks for the leaves (cut with my ScanNCut) and sentiment.

I am entering this in the following Challenge:
Simon Says Stamp - Monday Challenge - Autumn

World Card Making Day - Stampnation Style

I managed to get in on every single challenge for the StampNation WCMD event. It was loads of fun (as always!). Here is the bunch of cards that I made.

Impression Obsession image, Clearly Besotted sentiment

My Favorite Things

Stampin' Up Sentiment

Hero Arts, Papertrey Ink

Simon Says Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Sentiment

Clearly Besotted, Simon Says Stamp

Avery Elle

Cas-ual Friday, Impression Obsession and Memory Box Dies

Lori Whitlock Silhouette file, MFT Banner die, Simon Says Stamp Snowflake dies

My Favorite Things

My Favorite Things - Sketch Challenge 302 Entry

Here is my entry to My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge 302. I used mostly MFT supplies here, the Magical Dragons stamp set, the grass borders, and the picket fence are all from MFT. The background stamp is Clouds from Impression Obsession.

Colored with copics, cut with the Scan N' Cut 2, and embellished with copper Nuvo drops.

Witch Way is the Candy ?

Here is a card with a Distress Inked background, layered with a Recollections laser die cut sheet and the MFT Stitched Rectangle frames die.This card uses the My Favorite Things Witch Way is the Candy stamp set. Colored with Copics, cut out with my Scan N' Cut 2.

Entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Halloween and Kat Scrappiness WCMD challenge!

Happy 6th Birthday to Simon Says Stamp!

The Monday challenge at the Simon Says Stamp blog last week was to make a celebration card to help celebrate the 6th birthday of Simon Says Stamp. I put together this card for the challenge using supplies that I've purchased from them over the years!

Find out more about this challenge here.

Day 2 - Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 103

Today was the second day of Creative Chemistry 103. I've discovered paint lifting is not my friend, but not all techniques are for everyone I guess :)

Here are my assignments for the day:

1 - Distress Paint Resist

2 - Distress Paint Lifting (not for me!)

3 - Distress Stain Rub Resist

4 - Luminous Mica

5 - Marker Spritzed Watercolor (coming soon! I only have black and white distress markers o.O)

Day 1 - Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 103

Today was the first day of Creative Chemistry 103. Absolutely loving it so far. I want to "attempt" to keep up with everything. So far so good (even though it is very late!)

Without further ado, here are my assignments for the day

1 - Ombre Technique



2 - Highlight Stamping



3 - Offset Stamping



4 - Washed Watercolor



5 - Micro-glaze Resist


That was it for today! Glad I managed to get all the technique tags done. I did some a few times o.O

Looking forward to tomorrow!