Peace

I got a quick chance to play around just for fun recently as I am still trying to "clean" off my desk.  And "cleaning" involves having to make things with the bits and pieces that are lying around on the desk.  This image was die cut from a sample commercial Christmas card (someone had given me a whole stack of these samples a year or so ago).  The embossing is already part of the image, making it super easy to create a quick card!  I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die and matted it on gold shimmer card stock before adding it to a red card base.  I then stamped the sentiment on a vellum banner and adhered it to the card, adding a little bow die cut from the gold shimmer card stock.

 Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Peace on Earth"

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle and Picket Fence Studio bow

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations--the great outdoors

Peace On Earth #88--anything goes with the optional mood board

NBUS #74--never before used schtuff (the gold shimmer card stock I just got this past weekend and the bow die set arrived in the mail today!)

Word Art Wednesday #699--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #596--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #807--D is for die cut

CRAFT #755--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #254--anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations #618--trees

Unique

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Patterned Paper.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Polkadoodles.

 Here is my card:

This is the Mother's Day card for my mom  .I was able to use up a bunch of patterned paper scraps from one of my favorite packs.  I'm down to some pretty small scraps now; I'll have to work on creating some fun strip backgrounds.  For the inside I stamped a small sentiment and then stamped a flower and leaf directly onto the card base using some soft inks.  

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Polkadoodles "Heidi" digi; Papertrey Ink "Mother and Father" outside and inside sentiments; PaperTrey Ink "Sweet Life" all flowers and leaves

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "Sweet Life"; Spellbinders "Labels One"

Challenges: 

Cards Galore #135--anything goes

Creative Sketchy Girls #102--sketch

Pattie's Creations #230--anything goes

We Love Stamping--four-legged friends OR anything goes

Craft Rockets #129--flowers

If You Give A Crafter a Cookie #204--pretty flowers

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: floral  delights

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: florals

Word Power--anything goes with the sentiment as the focus

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #252--anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #699--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #596--anything goes

Double D--patterned paper

ART Impressions #403--show mom she's special

Little Red Wagon #807--D is for die cut

CRAFT #755--anything goes

Crafty Catz #694--anything goes

Creative Fingers #301--anything goes

With Sympathy

 Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Send Me Flowers

Here is my card for your inspiration:

This is the second sympathy card I have been in need of within the last month.  Not fun, but necessary sometimes.  I started off with a brand new embossing folder for the background.  I always forget about using these, but they are so perfect for adding subtle texture and elegance.  I die cut a patterned paper focal piece and added some beautiful, die cut roses, leaves and flourishes before finishing it off with a simple stamped sentiment.  I used a gray ink as I thought black might be too harsh for the softness of the rest of the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Sweet Life" roses and leaves and "Boutique Borders: Sympathy" sentiment

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle and "Fancy Flourish"; PaperTrey Ink "Sweet Life"; unbranded Amazon stitched label die

Park Lane embossing folder

Challenges:

Craft Rockets #125--flowers

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #204--pretty flowers

Crafty Gals Corner #267--fill in the blanks-fancy . . . (flourishes and die cut shape)

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: floral delights

NBUS--never before used schtuff--this is the first outing for the embossing folder

Can You Handle the Pressure--florals with an embossing folder

Beautiful Blossoms #29--anything goes with optional mood board

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: florals

Not 2 Shabby--mood board (I used the color combo)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #252--anything goes

Penny's Challenge #546--anything goes

Double D--patterned paper

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #629--sketch

Little Red Wagon #807--D is for die cut

CRAFT #755--anything goes

Crafty Catz #694--anything goes

Creative Fingers #301--anything goes

Birthday Wishes

Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Patterned Paper.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Polkadoodles.

 Here is my card:

I was able to use up a LOT of patterned paper on this one.  Everything but the card base and base patterned paper were cut from scraps, even the card stock!  And I have had these blue rhinestones FOREVER!!!  It always feels so good to use up little bits and pieces!

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles "Wishes"; Verve "Be Blessed" sentiment

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 12" flower and leaves

Challenges:

Di's Digi Designs--birthdays

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #805--use that stash

As You Like It--favorite: soft or bold colors (I definitely like my bolder colors.  I like bold rich coloring and the papers that can stand up to it!)

Krafty Chicks #766--birthday

Cards Galore #135--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #230--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe #318--anything goes with the optional twist: feminine

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Creative Fingers #300--anything goes

With Sympathy

 Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: So Sorry

Here is my card for your inspiration:

The sister of one of the elderly ladies at our church passed away recently, so a sympathy card was in order--perfect timing with this challenge!  Sympathy cards are always a bit of challenge for me.  I want to keep them rather simple, but elegant and tasteful at the same time.  I started out by stamping my card panel with a crocheted background stamp with white craft ink.  I had to stamp it multiple times and it is still hard to see since the card stock is such a light color, but it does give a very subtle texture to the background; you can see it a bit in the picture below.

Then I die cut and stamped the images.  Layering stamps are sooooo gorgeous, but also such a challenge for me.  I struggle with getting them lined up correctly, although I think I did a fairly good job with this set this time.  I also die cut and stamped the sentiment and the added everything to the card, finishing by popping the sentiment up with foam tape and adding some peach colored pearls that I have had in my stash forever!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Altenew "Rosy Lookout" roses; Papertrey Ink "Boutique Borders: Sympathy"; Our Daily Bread "Crocheted" background

Dies: Altenew "Rosy Lookout"; Papertrey Ink "Boutique Borders: Sympathy"

Challenges:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #282--anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #697--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #595--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #627--sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Lil' Red Wagon #805--use that stash (I have had the sentiment stamp and die set for many years and the flower set at least 2 1/2 years.  And the pearls have been in my stash forever!)

Cards Galore #135--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe #318--anything goes with the optional twist: feminine

Craft Rockets #125--flowers

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #204--inspiration photo (inspired by flowers)

Beautiful Blossoms #28--anything goes with optional mood board

Word Power--anything goes with sentiment as focus

Not 2 Shabby--color combo or mood board (I was inspired by the piece of yellow paper with the peach flowers)

Ruff day?

Happy May 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

This inspiration for this card came from the paw print cover plate.  I have a small stack on my desk of items I haven't used yet (or haven't used very much).  I was looking through the stack and came across the die and a plan started to form.  I really like this sketch from Atlantic Hearts Challenge (unfortunately the challenge expired before I could add the card) and remembered I had a stamp set with a pup that would work well with the sketch.  I also had a bit of red patterned paper on my desk that was already the perfect width for one of the banners so red became the color scheme.  I stamped, colored and fussy cut out the pup and found another scrap of a coordinating red paper to use for the second banner.  The sentiment was from the same set and I added a little heart that was left over from cutting the background and I colored it with a red marker.  

I don't like to throw anything away that might have a purpose.  Several years ago, I created some invitations to a baby shower and had a couple left over.  They were too cute to throw away so I have been holding on to them.  Last month, we had a baby shower for a new baby boy at our church and I ended up cutting off the front panels of a couple of the invitations to use as cards for this sweet little baby and his mom.  So, I still had the back panels with the information for the other baby shower.  So, I just flipped it over and die cut my cover panel from the "clean" side.  Once adhered to the card front, no one will ever know!

I also love to use my little scraps of white card stock.  They are perfect for small sentiment panels and when an image is going to be fussy cut (or die cut) out.  As you can see below, I used some of these scraps for this card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: Your Next Stamp "Words: Cats and Dogs"

Dies: Your Next Stamp pawprint cover plate

Challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #200--Fill in the blank, Adorable . . . (I have an adorable pup!!)

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Creative Fingers #299--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #252--anything goes

Penny's Challenge #595--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #804--make is sew! (my cover plate has stitching)

Pixie's Snippets Playground Challenge #505--anything goes with snippets

 

Mother

I have the privilege of being a guest designer for Double Trouble Challenge for the month of April and this is my card for the new challenge.

And this is my card for your inspiration:

I have actually 4 layers and even my flowers have 4 layers.  I used purple and green as my 2 colors and I have one background using patterned paper.

Make sure you head over to the Double Trouble blog for all of the details of the challenge and see what the DT has created.

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink "

Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle; Memory Box "Impatients" die

Challenges:

Crafter's Cafe #318--anything goes with the optional twist: feminine

Die Cut Divas--flowers

NBUS #73--never before used schtuff (this is the first time I've had both the die cut flowers and the stamp set out to play)

Beautiful Blossoms #28--anything goes with the optional mood board

Triple B--anything goes with birds, blooms or butterflies and the optional mood board

Creative Fingers #299--anything goes

Alphabet--a is for alphabet (I used F for flowers)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #252--anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #696--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

The Paper Shelter #635--that special lady

Penny's Challenge #595--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--make it girly

Try a Sketch on Tuesday #669--sketch (I turned it 90 degrees to fit my sentiment)