Tag: Trinity Stamps

Art Inspiration, Cards, Gina K Designs, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, Trinity Stamps

Love Balloons

Ruth Cooper

HI Angels!

We had a bit of warm today and now we start to polar plunge towards our next winter weather event. I did get out & get some sunshine today. I hope you had some sunshine to enjoy where you live.

It’s always fun when a company adds a little thank-you to an order. Even a sweet note is a blessing. I recently ordered for the 1st time from Trinity Stamps after using their products in a couple of different events and they included a small stencil as a thank-you.

I used the Love Balloons to create this card.

Now if you know me, I rarely make Valentines, I usually make love cards that can be used for a variety of occasions and today’s creation can easily be used for anything. I ink blended with Candy Apple, Kitsch Flamingo and Wilted Violet Distress Oxides, added some white gel pen highlights and hand drawn strings & bows. I used Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Bitty Hearts stencil & Gina K. Designs A Little Love for the sentiment. Since I couldn’t trim the card down to add a mat, I outlined the edges with a black Sharpie & a ruler so it popped just a bit more.

If you are expecting winter weather too, please stay safe and warm.

Have a Wonderful Sunday!

Blessings!

Art Inspiration, Cards, Creative Journey Art Retreat

Hometown Parade – Creative Journey Art Retreat

Ruth Cooper

Hi Angels!

It’s been a minute. It’s been a very busy week and I really missed creating this past week but I did get some organizing & purging done.

This weekend is my very first event for the year. The Creative Journey Art Retreat with Jenn Shurkus. I’ve been doing a lot of coloring today but did finish up this card.

This card came out so cute. We used Trinity Stamps Hometown Parade stamp set along with Gina K Designs Layering Confetti stencil set. I modified mine a bit so you could see a bit more of the patterned paper.

Thanks to this weekend I should have a small stash of cards to post this next week. I kept planning to work on my creative projects last week but by the time I was done with appointments & errands I was just too tired to put in a good effort. I did manage a few minutes a day sorting & purging & cleaned up my worktops for this weekends events.

I hope you are enjoying the weekend and have a bit of sunshine to bask in.

Blessings!

Art Inspiration, Cards, Colorado Craft Company, Honey Bee Stamps

Snowflakes Blizzard – Creative Journey Art Retreat

Ruth Cooper

Hi Angels!

I had another great event this weekend participating in the Creative Journey Art Retreat with Jenn Shurkus!

So much fun & a wonderful variety of sponsor companies making 12+ holiday cards.

Tonight’s card features Colorado Craft Company Snowman and Bunnies & Trinity Stamps Snowflake Kisses.

It’s my first full front Shaker card but I daresay it won’t be my last. We did lots of fun inking techniques including adding some background snowflakes with the exclusive event Season to Sparkle stamp set from Honey Bee Stamps.

Stay tuned this week for more retreat designs. Since the granddaughters were visiting, I have to still work on most of Saturday’s cards. Have to finish because next weekend is the Pinkfresh Studio Create & Connect event. Then in 3 weeks I’ll have the Crop & Create Holiday event. November is full of classes & events!

I hope you have a fabulous month full of blessings & thanks!

Art Inspiration, Cards, My Favorite Things, Penny Black

Ribbon Tree

Ruth Cooper

Hi Angels!

It’s been a wee bit. I think I’ve caught up on rest from taking care of Reilly, who is doing great by the way & sees the vet tomorrow to get his staples out. Almost 3 weeks of doggy care.

While I haven’t been creating a whole lot, I have been sorting, organizing, doing some hand sewing & we got the new rug down on the studio floor. I have a couple of projects in the works and hopefully will be back on track to regular creating.

I was finishing up one of the classes from Crop & Create & stopped to create this card using the Trinity Stamps Ribbon Swirl Tree stencil that came in an order today.

I love designs that offer a modern twist or different perspective on the holidays and this tree is just perfect. I used Wilted Violet & Salvaged Patina Distress Oxides, some glittering snowflakes and the sentiment from My Favorite Things Merry & Bright set.

I hope your are looking forward to a wonderful weekend and a bit of kindness sharing along the way.