Thinking of YOU-Calyptus card swap with Stacey

Hi Everyone!!

Happy National Cardmaking Day!!

 Today, I am sharing a card that I made as a 

swap with my Crafty BFF, Stacey.

Make sure to visit her blog!

We used the same sketch and stamp company, 

Gerda Steiner Designs for this swap.

Here is the sketch:

Here is the card I made with the sketch.

I used the "You're Koalafied" stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs. The image is colored with Copic markers and I added some white gel pen accents. The card base is Neenah Solar white 100# cardstock and the patterned paper is Fun and Frolic 6x6 from My Favorite Things. I added some various enamel dots. The sentiment is stamped in Versafine Onyx black ink and heat embossed in clear. 

Thanks for stopping by!

I hope you have a wonderfully Crafty day!

Hip, Hippo, HOORAY!!

Hi Everyone!
I hope you are having a wonderful week so far.

Happy First Day of Fall!! 

I am so ready for it this year.

Today, I am sharing a card inspired by the current My Favorite Things card sketch challenge #351.

For my card, I wanted to use two new products that I received recently. The cute Happy Hippos (MFT) and the Fairy Tales 6x6 paper (Doodlebug Designs).

I stamped and colored the two hippos with black ink, then colored them with copic markers. Next, I fussy cut them out. Then I used the Fairy Tales paper for the card layers. I used the Scallop Waves Die (Pink and Main stamps) and rounded the corners with a 1/2 in corner chomper (WRMK). Next, I stamped the sentiment in black ink and hand cut it out then layered it on some Orange cardstock (Bazzill) and foam mounted it. I die cut some balloons with the Birthday Balloons die (MFT) from some coordinating dotted patterned paper (The Paper Studio) and the strings from white card stock. Then, I added some white gel pen accents and finished the card off with some Lily White glitter sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs).

I was so excited to have a few moments to create a card and play along with the challenge.

Thank You so much for stopping by!

Have an amazing day!

Be Brave! featuring Pink and Main stamps

Hi Everyone!

Today I am sharing a project

featuring Pink and Main stamps.

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For my card, I am using some of the new products coming out on Monday, April 10th!!

I used the new My Tribe stamp set and stamped the girl, I paper pieced her outfit and flag from another new product coming out, Be Brave 6x6 paper pad. The rest of her is colored with copic markers and I added some gel pen accents. Next, I die cut her with the Stitched Circle Die then added some Chipped Sapphire distress ink to the edges. The sentiment is one of a couple in the set, I stamped and heat embossed it in white on the navy cardstock. The patterned papers on the card are all from the Be Brave 6x6 paper pad and matted with navy cardstock on a white A2 card base.

For the inside of the card, I stamped some arrows from the My Tribe stamp set in Chipped Sapphire distress ink. Make sure to check out the whole release on Monday at the Pink and Main website.

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Make sure to join the current Pink and Main Challenge: Moveable Parts.

I hope you have a wonderful day!! 

Challenges: April Sketch- Die Cuttin Divas

Other Supplies Used:

Paper- Navy card stock (Recollections), Solar White card stock 80 and 100# (Neenah)

Ink- Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Versamark ink, Copic markers, Chipped Sapphire distress ink (Ranger), White gel pen

Other-White embossing powder (SU)

With Love (Guest Designer)

Hi Everyone!
Today I am a guest designer for Die Cuttin Divas. 

Thank you so much to their team 

for allowing me to be a guest.

This challenge is a card sketch.

Here is my take on the sketch:

For my card, I used the Peonies stamp set by Avery Elle. I heat embossed and fussy cut the flowers, leaves and vase from the set. The vase I heat embossed with glitter embossing powder then added some Crystal Clear glitter pen 

(Spectrum Noir) for some fun sparkle.

I added the flowers and vase to a die cut circle then layered that onto two die cut Stitched Rounded Rectangles (Pink and Main stamps). Then I die cut the sentiment "With Love" and added it to the card, finally I finished it with two coordinating buttons tied with some Natural Twine. I hope you are inspired by my card and I can't wait to see 

what you create for the Challenge! 

Check out the challenge {here}.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Kimberly

Supplies used:

Peonies stamp set (Avery Elle)

Versamark ink

White embossing powder (SU) and Kaleidoscope embossing powder (Stampendous!)

Stitched Rounded Rectangles die (Pink and Main stamps)

Sentiments Three die and Classic Circles die (Spellbinders)

Vintage Bliss 6x6 paper pad (Simple Stories)

Regal Rose and Pool party card stock (SU)

Kraft card stock (Recollections)

Crystal Clear Glitter pen (Spectrum Noir)

Buttons (SU)

Natural Twine (May Arts)

PPS 009- Cow are You?

Hi, everyone! 

I hope you are having a wonderful month so far!! 

Today I am sharing the new sketch challenge at Paper Play Sketches.

Hope you'll join us!

This Week's Sketch:

My Design Team Project:

For my card, I used the cute cows from the Moovelous stamp set 

(Craftin' Desert Divas) and colored the cow with copic markers and die cut it 

with zig zag stitched rectangle die (MFT). I stamped the fun "Cow Are You?" sentiment 

and heat embossed it in white. The background paper is from the Giddy Up! Boy paper (Carta Bella) layered on some dark brown card stock with a kraft card base.

Link up here:

 Paper Play Sketches

Hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure to see what the team has created to inspire you!

Have a wonderful day!!

Products Used:

Moovelous stamp set (Craftin Desert Divas)

Tuxedo Black ink (Memento)

Copic Markers
Giddy up! boy 6x6 paper (Carta Bella)
Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle dies (MFT)
Decorative Label punch (SU)
Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake card stock (SU)
Versamark ink and white embossing powder
White gel pen

PPS 008- Friendship Nurse

Hi, everyone! 

I hope you are having a wonderful week so far.

Today I am sharing the new sketch challenge at Paper Play Sketches.

Hope you'll join us!

This Week's Sketch:

My Design Team Project:

I know I can always use some friendship cards, so I wanted to use this cute nurse and sentient from My Favorite Things. I stamped the nurse and colored her with copic markers then I die cut her and two coordinating red patterned papers from Patriotic Picnic paper (Doodlebugs) with the Zig Zag stitched rectangles die (MFT). The patterned papers are layered on white card stock. The sentiment is heat embossed in white on the red card base. I added some hearts with wink of stella glitter and glossy accents. 

Link up here:

 Paper Play Sketches

Hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure to stop by and see what the design team has created to inspire you!

Have a wonderful day!

Products Used:

Best Medicine stamp set (My Favorite Things)

Tuxedo Black ink (Memento)

Copic Markers

Versamark ink and white embossing powder

Patriotic Picnic 6x6 paper (Doodlebug)

Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle dies (MFT)

Stitched Journaling die set (Hearts)-(Lawn Fawn)

Red card stock (Recollections)

Wink of stella clear glitter and Glossy accents

PPS 007- Elephant Birthday Wishes!

Hi, everyone! 

Can you believe it's already May?

Today I am sharing the new sketch challenge at Paper Play Sketches.

Hope you'll join us!

This Week's Sketch:

My Design Team Project:

For my take on the sketch, I use the cute elephant and sentiment from the Birthday Celebration stamp (Simon Says Stamps) and colored him with copic markers and added some glitter accents. The elephant panel is die cut with a stitched rectangle die and layered on some Take Note paper (Doodlebug). I punched the paper on the bottom of the elephant with Cherish border punch (Martha Stewart). Finally, I added some enamel dots to accent the card.

Link up here:

 Paper Play Sketches

Hope you'll join us!

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Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure to see what the team has created to inspire you!

Have a wonderful day!!

Products Used:

Birthday Celebration stamp (Simon Says Stamps)

Tuxedo Black ink (Memento)

Copic Markers

Take Note 6x6  paper (Doodlebug)

Stitched Rectangle die

Cherish around the border punch (Martha Stewart)

Enamel dots (Recollections)

Wink of Stella clear glitter, Glossy Accents and Crystal Stickles

PPS 006- Hello There

Hi, everyone! 

Today I am sharing the new sketch challenge at 

Paper Play Sketches.

Hope you'll join us!

This Week's Sketch:

My Design Team Project:

For my card, I stamped the cute Pampered Mimi (Penny Black) in Tuxedo black ink and colored her with copic markers, adding some accents with white gel pen, wink of stella clear and glossy accents. The paper is from the Little Princess 6x6 stack (American Crafts) and the purple is card stock from recollections. The sentiment is from Joyful Hearts set (Joy's Life) and is stamped in Versafine Onyx black and punched with the Decorative Label punch (SU). I added some iridescent sequins (Darice) in two sizes for 

a faux bubble look. 

Thanks for checking out my card!

Link up here:

 Paper Play Sketches

Hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure to check out what the team has 

created to inspire you!! 

Don't forget to join the fun!

Have a wonderful day! 

Products Used:

Pampered Mimi (Penny Black)

Joyful Hearts stamp set (Joys Life)

Onyx black ink (Versafine) Tuxedo Black ink (Memento)

Copic markers

White Gel pen (Sakura)

Little Princess 6x6 paper (American Crafts)

Purple and Kraft card stock (Recollections)

Wink of Stella clear glitter

Glossy accents

Iridescent Sequins 5 and 8mm (Darice)

Decorative label punch (SU)

Classic circles die (Spellbinders)

PPS 005- XOXOs

Hi, everyone! 

Today I am sharing the new sketch challenge 

at Paper Play Sketches.

Hope you'll join us!

This Week's Sketch:

My Design Team Project:

For my card, I colored this sweet image from Stampendous called Kissin Kiddos with copic markers. I added some accents with wink of stella clear glitter brush pen and glossy accents. I stamped the kraft card base with some crumb cake ink for a tone on tone effect with the sentiment and some hearts (Operation Write Home- Year Round sentiments from Hero Arts). I punched the hearts and added some Wink of Stella clear glitter and Glossy accents. The green paper is from the Color Vibe 2 6x6 stack (Simple Stories) and the purple and kraft card stock are recollections. 

Link up here:

 Paper Play Sketches

Hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

I can't wait to see what you create with this sketch!

Have a wonderful day!

Products Used:

Kissin Kiddos stamp (Stampendous)

OWH Year Round Sentiments stamp set (Hero Arts)

Tuxedo Black (Memento), Crumb Cake ink (SU)

Copic markers

Purple and Kraft card stock (Recollections)

Color Vibe 2 Sn@p! 6x6 paper (Simple Stories)

White gel pen

Wink of Stella clear glitter brush, Glossy Accents

PPS 004- It's Been Too LONG!

Hi, everyone! 

Today I am sharing the new sketch challenge 

at Paper Play Sketches.

Hope you'll join us!

This Week's Sketch:

My Design Team Project:

For my card, I used a Long Neck Giraffe digital stamp 

from JustMEdigital stamps on Etsy.

The image is printed and colored with copic markers, 

then I die cut the image and some brown dotted paper with a Lawn Fawn die. I used the Animal Crackers stack for the background and added some Totally Kraft Trendy Twine for a fun embellishment. Next, I added the "FRIEND" sentiment on a die cut oval and added some white gel pen accents to the sentiment and the cute giraffe. 

I know I can always use a friend card 

for any occasion to brighten someone's day.

Link up here:

 Paper Play Sketches

Hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Make sure to join the challenge and stop by the blog to see what the team made to inspire you today!

Have a wonderful day!

Products used:

Long Neck Giraffe digital stamp (JustMEdigitalstamps)

Friends stamp set (Hero Arts)

Close to Cocoa ink (SU)

Brown dotted paper (TPS)

Animal Crackers stack (DCWV)

Copic Markers

White Gel Pen (Sakura)

Stampin Pastels on the cheeks  (SU)

Stitched Journaling Die (Lawn Fawn)

Stitched Oval die (MCT)

Totally Kraft Trendy Twine

Lucky to have You! and Hoppy Easter

Hi Everyone! 

I'm back to share two more cards I made for the Scrapbook.com card sketch challenge.

Here is Sketch #3.

Here is my card.

I dusted off my cricut for this cute shamrock and of course, I had to add a cute Peachy face to it! 

I used my favorite PK set- Kawaii face assortment (No longer available). The sentiment is This & That from My Creative Time stamps, stamped in black Versafine ink and heat embossed in clear powder. I used the Double dots Bold and Brights 6x6 paper in two shades of green. I added a stripe of green ribbon to the card panel. Then I added some white faux stitching to the shamrock and accents to the face and used some Pink chalk on the cheeks. The card size is 4.25 x 4.25.

Products used:

Designer Calendar cartridge- Shamrock (Cricut)

Kawaii Face asst. (PKS)

This and That stamp set (My Creative Time)

Onyx Black ink (Versafine)

Clear embossing powder (Zing!)

Double Dots Bold and Brights 6x6 (BoBunny)

Ribbon (Michaels)

Green card stock (Recollections)

Stampin Pastels (SU)

Here is card sketch #5.

Here is my card.

For this card, I used one of the new March digital images from 2 Cute Ink digital stamps called Easter Friends.  I colored the image with copic markers and die cut the image with circle dies. Then I cut a scalloped circle with the Birthday Bash cartridge on my Cricut using the Springtime 6x6 paper pad from Doodlebug designs. Next I heated embossed the sentiment using white ink and embossing powder, the sentiment is from My Kind of Peep stamp set from Simon Says Stamp March 2016 card kit. The background is embossed with swiss dots embossing folder. I added some white gel pen accents and white ruffled ribbon.

Products Used:

Easter Friends (2CuteInk)

Copic markers

Birthday Bash cartridge (Cricut)

My Kind of Peep stamp set (SSS March card Kit)

White embossing powder (SU)

Unicorn ink (Hero Arts)

White gel pen (Sakura and Uniball)

Springtime 6x6 paper (Doodlebug)

Swiss Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Double dots-Green paper (BoBunny)

Wink of stella clear glitter brush pen

Thank You so much for stopping by!! 

Have wonderful day!