"Helen, You're the Best!"

Hi Everyone! 

Its been awhile, I know! 

Life has just been busy with the kids and life 

but I am still crafting but not blogging as much.

Today, I am back though sharing a card I made to let Helen from the Trendy Twine Design Team know she is loved and appreciated.

Helen and I were on the Trendy Twine Design Team for a few years and she is still a current team member! That's dedication!! 

Thank you Helen for all you inspiration, 

time and hard work!

Now for the card I made for Helen:

For the card, I used Pinkberry Sorbet Trendy Twine. I love the two pinks and the white together. I made a template with a heart die cut and just used the center as the focal point of the Twine heart. 

Then I added the panel with the heart to a pink floral card base. Then I die cut a 'hello' from an Impression Obsession die, several time and adhered them together for some dimension. Next, I added that to the bottom of the card and put some sparkle on the hello with some stardust stickles. 

Finally, I finished the card with a few enamel hearts.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to check out the Trendy Twine blog for all the projects featured today to celebrate Helen!

Have a wonderful day! 

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!

Hugs Sent

Hi Everyone!!

Today I am sharing a set of cards I made for 

the Pink and Main design team.

Today I used the Hugs Needed stamp set and Hugs die.

I made 6 cards total with a variation of the sentiments 

that fit with the Hugs die.

The first set of cards I used some sparkling clear sequins.

First, I did some tone on tone stamping with purple, light pink and a light teal color. I stamped the main sentiment and a few hearts from two other Pink and Main stamp sets: Go Bananas and The cute raccoon freebie from Jan./Fen. 2016.

Next, I die cut some vellum squares, some plain, some with hearts or polka dots. Next, I die cut the Hugs sentiment so I could figure out where to heat emboss the rest of my sentiments that coordinate. I adhered the sentiment to the card and added some sequins and a little wink of stella clear.

This card set has the iridescent sequins from Darice that fit perfectly with these colors.

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Don't forget to join:

Pink and Main Challenge: Spring

Check out the Pink and Main Blog.

Check out the Pink and Main store.

Have a wonderful day!

 

Products used:

Pink and Main products-

Hugs Needed stamp set 

Hugs Die

Pink Pirouette, Lavender Lace and Pool Party inks and card stock (SU)

White card stock (Georgia Pacific)

Vellum (Recollections and The paper studio)

Iridescent sequins (Darice)

Sparkling Clear sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Wink of Stella clear

Unicorn pigment ink (Hero Arts)

White embossing powder ( SU)

Thinking of You Chick

Hi everyone,
today is my day to share a card for Craftin Desert Divas.
So I thought I would make a cute Thinking of You card.

For this card, I used the Say It Big stamp set.

I can always use a card to let someone know they are on my mind. This stamp set has so many great sentiments for all occasions. The sentiments are big and bold to stand out on your projects.

I added the sentiment to this little bird's thought bubble. 

Say It Big

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!
Have a wonderful day!

Other products used:
Bird Love - Miss Kate Cuttables
Spotted yellow Bazzill paper, Core'dinations spotted embossed white paper 
Old Olve cardstock and ink
Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful blue cardstock
Cloud embossing folder-Darice
Happy Lashes Face Asst- Peachy Keen
Versafine Onyx Black ink
Strawberry cupcake Trendy Twine
Crystal Stickles, white gel pen, stampin pastels

Thinking of you autumn cards featuring Miss Kate Cuttables

Hi Everyone! 

 Today I am sharing two cards featuring Miss Kate Cuttables SVGs.

 For my cards, I used the "Autumn Tree" file. Fall is quickly approaching and for some of us, its already here! I love having thinking of you cards on hand and one I made for a special friend.

 

I made a distressed background with vintage photo, spiced marmalade and mowed lawn then added some water droplets and some Gold Color shine mist from Heidi Swapp. Then I cut the "Autumn Tree" file from Miss Kate Cuttables. I stamped the little girls from "In My Heart" by Mama Elephant, then colored with colored pencils and paper pieced her with the Authentique Thankful collection. I then added some orange embroidery floss to her hair and some buttercup liquid pearls to her shoes and dress.

I distressed all the layers of my 5x5 card with vintage photo distress ink.

My sentiments are from So Happy by Verve stamps and In My Heart by Mama Elephant.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and make sure to check out all the amazing files at the Miss Kate Cuttables' Store and to get your daily freebie!

Have a wonderful day!

Products used:

Miss Kate Cuttables- Autumn Tree

 Stamps- In My Heart (Mama Elephant) So Happy (Verve)

Ink- Versafine Onyx Black, Spiced Marmalade, Mowed Lawn, Vintage photo distress inks (Ranger)

Paper- Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Really Rust card stock (SU)

Authentique Thankful Collection

Other- Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Buttercup liquid pearls, 

orange embroidery floss, Gold Color shine spray (Heidi Swapp)

  

Stretch Your Stamps 2- Day 9

Hi everyone!

I hope your week is going great!

Today I am sharing my last card for the class I took a couple of weeks ago.

I used Yana Smakula's technique of stamping on dark cardstock.

 I had a blast taking this class! I highly recommend it!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Products used:
Stamps: Wildflower Sprigs (Stampendous)
Curly Cute (SU)
Friends (Hero Arts)
Inks: Unicorn (Hero Arts)
Melon Mambo and Pool Party (SU) and paper
Sequins and pearls (Stash)

 

Leave the Rest to God Card

Hi Friends!

 This week I was actually able to make a card for fun! 

Oh my gosh, what a shocker I know ;) I have always loved playing along with the Mojo Monday weekly Sketches, so I got the opportunity to play along this week.

 Here is this week's Mojo Monday 281 sketch:

 My Card:

 The inside of the card:

 

I love this color combo and I always enjoy brightening someone's day with a card!
My kind of ministry for sure ;o)
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

-Card Recipe-

Stamps- Trust God, Vintage Vogue (Flowers) and Blessings from Heaven (SU!)

Ink- Verafine Onyx Black, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette (SU!)

Paper- Twitterpated Designer paper, Pink Pirouette, Basic Gray (SU!)

Other- Pearls (SU!), Spellbinders Circles, Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon

  

To you from Me- CPS #4, 5 and 6

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a great week so far!
Today, I will be sharing a few cards from the CPS 5 year Anniversary Challenge.

The first card is Sketch #4.

Here is my card for the Challenge.

I did the chalkboard Technique for this sketch 

and used apple tones for another Challenge on Scrapbook.com.

I really think they went nicely together.

-Card Recipe-

Stamps

SU! Happy Harmony and Best Yet

Ink

Whisper White Craft Ink

Chocolate Chip Ink

Paper

SU! Summer Picnic DSP(retired)

SU! Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Bashful Blue cardstock

Other

SU! Chantilly Lace and Pearls

Stampin Pastels

SU! 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 circle punches

The next card is for Sketch #5.

Here is the Sketch.

Here is the card I made.

I kept this card simple and used the elements that came with the paper pack.
-Card Recipe-

Paper

SU! Cherry Cobbler

Recollections Kraft

My Mind's Eye- Love Me

Other

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder- Dots

Black Gel pen

Next up is Sketch #6.

Here is the Sketch.

Here is my card for the sketch.

I thought a few valentine's cards would be perfect and I used some of the elements from the paper pack again.

-Card Recipe-

Stamps

My Thoughts Exactly- Lovey Puns- Food

Ink

SU! Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Pretty in Pink

Paper

My Mind's Eye- Love Me

 Recollections Kraft

SU! Cherry Cobbler

Other

Trendy Twine- Posy

Burgundy Stickles

White Gel Pen
Martha Stewart Heart Lace Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

As you can tell I am having alot of fun with these sketches! 

They are so fun and a great inspiration!

Have a wonderful day!

 

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Thinking of you Angel

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful week.
I'm back with my second card for the CPS (Card Positioning Systems) 5year blog anniversary sketches!
Here is Sketch #2:

My mom asked for a "Thinking of You" Card for a family friend 

and I thought this was a perfect sketch to go with it.

The inside of the card.

I really love how this came out.

-Card Recipe-

Stamps

The Greeting Farm- Angel Anya

TPC- "Everyday" Sentiments

Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper

White and SU! Pink Pirouette

Other

EK Success Interlaced Corner Punch

Spellbinders Circle Large

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

Ribbon- Morex
Prisma Color Pencils and Gamsol

Recollections Pearls
Stickles

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your day is going great!! 

Have a great one!

 

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Paper Therapy Color Challenge

I have wanted to make a Criss Cross Card for awhile now and I finally was able to do it for this week's Color Challenge over at Paper Therapy. I just love their Challenges and can you believe I won last week's Monochromatic Challenge?! YAY! I was super excited!! I guess I need to try those out more often!



I had alot of fun with this card and I am very pleased how it turned out!
Have a Great day!

Cartridge Toss-up ~ Lacy Labels

This week my friend, Stacey and I picked Lacy Labels as our cartridge toss up.
I really enjoyed using this cartridge and I can't wait to make more projects with it!

This card I did three different color schemes of but it is the same card.



I welded my "label" together to make a card shape on my gypsy at 4 1/4 and cut all my layers at 4 1/4.

I embossed the bottom layer with my cuttlebug swiss dots folder on all three cards. I then embellished with buttons, twine, flowers and a few brads. The colors I used are SU! crumb cake, old olive, chocolate chip, pink pirouette, marina mist, so saffron and the retired Sweet Pea DSP from SU! I did the faux stitching around the edges with chocolate chip marker and the pretty in pink marker.

I really love how these three cards turned out!
Thanks for looking!

Don't forget to check out Stacey's Lacy Label Project.
Have a greet week!