Happy Birthday Dragon Box Card- Die Cutting Divas Guest Designer

Hi Everyone!!

Today I am sharing a project as a Guest Designer for Die Cuttin Divas.

I decided to make a box card using the Box Card Die from Pink & Main Stamps, some stamp sets and dies from My Favorite Things- the Magical Dragons, Make a Wish, and Beary Special Birthday stamp and coordinating dies.

My husband loves dragons and his birthday is this month so this challenge was just perfect. Besides, I don't know about you but I can always use Birthday cards. 

I started out with green cardstock from Bazzill for the card base, then I used the Dragon Tails 6x6 patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs to decorate the panels. Next, I stamped and copic colored the Dragons, presents and balloons then I was able to assemble the card. Finally, when I had everything in place for the box card, I added the sentiment from Make a Wish and framed it with some blue cardstock. 

I hope you like my card and are able to join the fun Die Cutting Divas Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

Happy Birthday, Lesley!!

Hi Everyone!!

Today, a few Trendy Twine Design Team Alumni, Guest Designers and the current Design Team members are wishing Lesley, the fearless leader of Annie's Paper Boutique and Trendy Twine, a Happy, Happy Birthday!!!

For my card, I made a Trendy Twine rainbow 
for Lesley's card.

I used Orangesicle, Lemon Tart, Limeade, Tickled with Teal, Grape Fizz, and Strawberry Cupcake.

To start my Trendy Twine stitched rainbow, I took several Circle dies and lightly traced them in pencil about a quarter of an inch apart on a white cardstock stitched rectangle. Then pierced the holes with my paper piercer and just eyeballed this. Then I went ahead and hand stitched each line with an embroidery needle. Then I took a white card base and added some of the rainbow hearts from the Fairy Tales collection by Doodlebug Design. I foam mounted the rectangle panel then added the sentiment from the paper stack. I used a die cut heart and cloud from the collection, as well. Then I finished the card off with some epoxy hearts from Doodlebug that matched.

Make sure to stop by the Trendy Twine Blog to see all the amazing 

Birthday cards and projects.

Don't forget to wish LESLEY a Happy Birthday!!

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!

Happy Birthday, Stacey!!!

Woo-Hoo!!! Today is my crafty BFFs, Stacey's Birthday!!!

So of course, I had to make a fun card using a couple of her favorite companies to go with her gifts.

I hope you have an amazing day my awesome friend!!!

Eat some yummy stuff and be a queen for the day!!

For Stacey's card, I used one of the card bases she sent me to try out, Mermaid card stock (Lawn Fawn) for the base layer, I used the Perfectly Plaid Rainbow 6x6 (Lawn Fawn) die cut with the Basic Set die (Mama Elephant). I also cut the coordinating layer in white card stock and I heat embossed in silver the "Make a Wish" sentiment from the Make a Wish stamp set (My Favorite Things) toward the bottom of the panel. Then I die cut the cake layers from the Interactive Birthday cake die (MFT) in purple and from the Under The Sea 6x6 (Doodlebug Design). I had to cut this piece twice because the first time it was upside down!! That's okay, I used it on the second card. I'm not about wasting from my mistakes, especially precious DB paper!! I die cut the candles from white card stock and copic colored them and added them to the cake top. I used some pearlescent teal cardstock for the pull tab for the slider. I added some Nuvo Glitter drops in White Blizzard to the cake and candles, I think it looks like pretty sparkly frosting. I even added some droplets around the card and some sparkling clear 4mm sequins (Pretty Pink Posh.) 

This is the card with the cake slider up to reveal the second layer, isn't that just so fun?
I love it!

This is my second card, made with my "whoops" cut out!!! Hahaha!

Upside down scallops, why not?! :)

I just used an orange card base from Lawn Fawn- Fake Tan.

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Don't forget to stop by Stacey's blog or 

Facebook to wish her a Happy Birthday!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Just Add Coffee featuring Pink and Main Stamps

Hi Everyone!

Today I am sharing a project for Pink and Main stamps and dies.

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For my card, I used the Need Coffee stamp set, which also has newly released coordinating Need Coffee dies too!! I started with a white top folding card base, next I layered some fun coordinating coffee themed patterned paper from Doodlebug Design then used the Stitched Rounded Rectangles Die (Largest one) to die cut the background. Then I added a doily cut in half to look like a rug for the girls to stand on. Then I stamped the sentiment on the bottom half of the doily in dark brown ink. Next, I stamped and colored the girl with black, copic friendly ink, I colored her hair, curlers and skin with copics. I paper pieced the rest of the image with coordinating papers and added some white gel pen accents, glitter brush pen and some glossy accents and popped the girl up with some foam adhesive. Then I finished the card with some enamel accents.

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

I hope you have a wonderful day!! 

Other Supplies Used:

Paper- Solar White card stock 80# (Neenah), Cream and Sugar paper (Doodlebug Design)

Ink- Tuxedo Black and Rich Cocoa ink (Memento), Copic markers, White gel pen (Sakura)

Other-  Enamel dots and hearts (Crate Paper), Doily (Recollections), Glossy accents (Ranger), Wink of Stella clear

Guest Designer- Just a few little cards to say.....

Hi Everyone!! 

Today I am a Guest Designer for Gerda Steiner Designs.

I am sharing a few cards using the All Cats stamp set.

The first card is a Valentine's/Love card. The XO sentiment from the set inspired me. The cute cat is stamped and colored with copic markers to look like a white cat with black spots. 

I stamped the background with the same color of the card stock with the XO sentiment. Then I die the panel with an Oval die and a stitched rounded rectangle die. The oval made a cute window for the cat, holding the sign, I paper pieced the sentiment window with some pink heart patterned paper. Next, I added the back ground of heart patterned paper to the window for the cat. I stamped the sentiment, 

"Just a little card to say" in black ink and then added some clear embossing powder. I finished the card with some heart and round enamel dots.

For the second card, I used a card sketch and the "Happy Purr-Thday" as inspiration. The cat is again stamped in black and copic colored to be an orange tabby cat. I cut the papers according to the sketch and added a dry embossed polka dotted background. The "Happy Purr-Thday!" sentiment is stamped and heat embossed in white, then I added some white gel pen faux stitching. I finished the card with some stitched edges, glossy accents to the eyes and nose and matching enamel dots.

I added an action wobble to this cat and 

it's just so fun for a birthday card!! 

This is the cat in action, he looks like he is ready to pounce!

These are all three of the cards together that I made as a Guest Designer using the All Cats stamp set.

Visit the Gerda Steiner Design's Store {here}.

Thank you so much to Gerda and Macy 
for the wonderful opportunity 

to use your adorable stamps and 
to share some projects with them.

Have a wonderful day!

Kimberly

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Supplies-

Paper- Pool Party card stock (SU), Smitten Kitten 6x6 paper (Doodlebug Designs), Green Polka Dot patterned paper (TPS)

Ink- Pool Party ink (SU), Tuxedo Black ink (Memento), Onyx Black ink (Versafine), Clear embossing powder, Unicorn pigment ink (Hero Arts), White embossing powder, Copic Markers, white gel pen

Other- Stitched Rounded Rectangle Die (Pink and Main), Oval die (Spellbinders), Polka Dots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Heart enamel dots (Recollections), Enamel dots/Sprinkles (Recollections and Doodlebug), Glossy accents, Sparkle pen-Clear (Spectrum Noir)

Happy Birthday, Lesley!!

Hi Everyone! 

Today is Lesley, the owner of Trendy Twine and Annie's Paper Boutique, Birthday!! 

So the Trendy Twine design team and Guest Designers are sharing some cards we made to celebrate her special day! 

Here is the card I made for her.

Happy Birthday Lesley!! 

I used the Smile stamp set (APB) for the sentiment in the shaker balloon and on the grass, I stamped them and heat embossed in clear. I made the shaker balloon the cute girl from Lila's Heart stamp set (SSS) is holding by die cutting a heart in the panel and adding some acetate for the window. I added some heart sequins and seed beads to the inside, then added some Totally White Trendy Twine for the balloon string. The cute girl is colored with copic markers. I finished the card with some Totally Pink Trendy Twine added to the bottom and finished with a bow.

I also added another sentiment from the Smiles stamp set (APB) to the inside, along with a few hearts. 

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Make sure to visit the Trendy Twine blog to see what the team has created for Lesley's special day!

Have a wonderful day!

Other Supplies used:

Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, clear embossing powder, Copic markers

Stamps- Lila's Heart (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper- Smitten Kitten 6x6 (Doodlebug), Cotton Candy card stock (SSS), Green dot on dot(BoBunny)

Dies- Grass border die (Lawn Fawn), Heart (Spellbinders)

Other- Acetate, Sugar cube heart confetti (MS), Pink heart confetti, 4 and 6mm Sparkling clear sequins (PPP), Seed beads

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:

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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

Card Harmony- Happy Spring wishes!

Hi Everyone! 

Today is the third Monday in April, so that means it's Card Harmony time with my crafty BFF, Stacey! 

This month Stacey and I are sharing projects 

using Abby's Spring Showers from Simon Says Stamps.

For my card, I tried my hand at No Line copic coloring. I stamped the image in light brown ink and colored with copic markers, I added some accents with prismacolor pencils and a little Wink of Stella clear glitter. The background is stamped with two colors of blue ink with some glossy accents. I added some sparkling clear sequins and the sentiment is heat embossed on vellum, layered and adhered 

with the tiny attacher. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Make sure to stop by and see what Stacey has created with this set to inspire you!

Have a wonderful day!

 

Other Products Used:

Rich Cocoa ink (Memento)

Versamark ink and White Embossing powder (SU)

Basic Die Set (Mama Elephant)

Springtime 6x6 paper (Doodlebug)

Coastal Cabana card stock (SU)

Vellum (Recollections)

Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Sparkling Clear Sequins 4 and 6mm (Pretty Pink Posh)

Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen

Glossy Accents

Sending Love

Hi Everyone! 

Today I am sharing a card using another new and fun 

Pink and Main stamp set, Happy Mail.

This set is so cute! I love stamping all my envelopes 

with the cute images and sentiments.

I used the cute envelopes from the set, I stamped them on the die cut panel and also on the Hello Sunshine 6x6 paper pad (Doodlebug), I paper pieced the letter part of each letter and stamped sentiments from the set on them. I added some pastel and iridescent sequins around the card.

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Have a wonderful day!

Make sure to check out the current Pink and Main Challenge 

and the store.

 

Other products used:

Versafine Onyx Black ink

Stampin Pastels (Cheeks)

White gel pen (Sakura)

Pastel  and Iridescent sequins

Kraft cardstock (Recollections)

Hello Sunshine 6x6 paper (Doodlebug)

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!

Winter inspired Thank You card

Hi Everyone!

Happy Hump day! 

Today I am sharing a card I made for one 

of the current card sketch challenges over at

Scrapbook.com for January.

Here is my take on the sketch using some of the 

things I got in January's Simon Says Stamp Card Kit.

First, I heat embossed the sentiment and the background (the snowflakes) then I took some scraps from the kit that I had from previous cards and adhered those down in the pattern.

Next, I added some snowflakes, also in the kit, with a few clear rhinestones.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy your day!!

 

Products Used:

Cute Snowflakes stamp set (Simon Says Stamps)

Versamark ink

Silver embossing powder (Zing!)

Kaleidoscope embossing powder (Stampendous)

Polar Pals 6x6 paper pad (Doodlebug design)

Audrey Blue card stock (Simon Says Stamps)

Rhinestones (Recollections)

Snowflakes (Cartwrights)