Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

It's Thursday and time for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge! Our challenge this week is Anything Goes!!!

I borrowed the sketch from Just Magnolia Challenge...

...and then tweaked it a bit...

Stamp:  Tilda With Flower Pot

 Paper: Prima Pixie Glen

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink

Accessories: Flowers, Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Liquid Pearls, Cheese Cloth, Beads, Charm, Rhinestone Brads, Cricut Lacy Labels, Lace, MS Branch Punch and Leaf Punch, Beaded Berries 

 I have been noticing several artists using the no-lines technique. I have not mastered that yet, but do like the softer look of brown lines.

Once again, I have included some of my fun finds found recently in the floral section. 

 I used distress ink and a blending tool to antique the cheese cloth.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

7 Kids College Fund - Easel Cards

This week at 7 Kids College Fund Challenge, we want to see you make an EASEL CARD! You can make any shape you like. I love the original easel card, so opted for a square. Here is my card...

You can find the following items at 7 Kids College Fund... 

Stamps: Tilda With Curls

Paper: Basic Grey

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink

 Accessories: Flowers,  Spellbinders Fancy Tags

Tilda is colored with distress inks.

I used some twine to lace up the paper. 

 I used the sketch from Midnight Madness and will enter this card in their challenge.

I will also be entering this card in the Just Magnolia/Hanglar Stanglar Challenge - Bingo - Choosing Gems, Flowers and Ribbon/Lace

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cute Card Thursday #173 - Going Round in Circles

Happy Thursday!

I have been on hiatus for a couple weeks, but I am back now with a new post for the Cute Card Thursday Challenge. Our challenge this week is to include a circle element on your creation. Here is my card...

Stamps: Farewell Tilda

Paper: DCWV

Ink:  Staz-On, Distress Ink

Accessories: Flowers, Pearls, Liquid Pearls, Lace, Doily, MS Leaves and Branch Deep Edge Punch

 During my hiatus, we camped for a week in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, days of listing to a river and staring at beautiful mountains and trees. Ahhh, relaxation. I had lots of down time to watercolor some images, including this one.

I have to admit, all the flowers in the bouquet are precolored. My airbrush has not seen the light of day in weeks. 

I added Pearls to the corners and Liquid Pearls to the image for a little extra zing. I aged the doily with Distress Ink.

There are several circle elements on my card, including the doily, the circles on the DCWV paper on the doily. the pearls, and even the dots on her dress.

I used the sketch from Just Magnolia.

Just Magnolia's sponsor this week is 7 Kids College Fund, and you have the chance to win a $20 voucher to the store.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Make it Colourful Challenge - Pleats and Folds

Totally Tilda Challenge - Distressing

Cute Card Thursday - Birthstone

Our Cute Card Thursday Challenge this week is to use your birthstone as inspiration for your card. I am a May baby, so my birthstone is Emerald. Here is my card...

Stamps: Tilda With Cute Skirt, Wonderful Favorites, Vintage Labels (SU!)

Paper: K&Co

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Buttons, Charm, Feathers, Berries, Cricut Lacey Labels

So, this card is for father's day. What do you think, too girlie? My daughter thinks so. Oh, well, it is on its way.

I just got some Perfect Pearls and needed to try some techniques, so I colored some white paper with distress inks and Perfect Pearls. I used this paper for my sentiment.

 I love the look of berries on a card. I have started to play with making my own. The blue berries are a result of that effort. I layered buttons and added feathers for a non-flowery embellishment. 

I used the sketch from Just Magnolia and will be entering the card in that challenge.

A LITTLE EXTRA...

I wanted to share this adorable give my daughter made for me. She loves to draw anime cats. She drew this cat and created a card.

Here is a closeup of the cat she drew...

She used polymer clay to make a cat to match.The cat is holding a cake with a sweet message carved into the top. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cute Card Thursday #157 - Sketch

Happy Thursday!

Our challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is a sketch by Deb. Here is the sketch...

and here is my card...

Stamps: Tilda and Her Bunny

Paper: DCWV,Floral Dreams (K&Co)

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink, Copics

Accessories: Flowers, Pearls, Copics Airbrush System, lace, Branch Punch, doily

I love to experiment with different ways of coloring. I have always loved this beautiful style of coloring and wanted to give it a try. I just love the intense contrast with the light and dark. 

I used my Copics Airbrush System to add color to some of my roses. 

I added branches to my sentiment.

I used lace instead of ribbon which I really like as it gives a very soft elegance to the card. 

I am also entering this in the following challenges:

A Spoonful of Sugar - Ribbons, Pearls/Rhinestones and Flowers
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Mother's Day/Girlie Challenge (I went with girlie)
Magnolia-licious Highlites - Easter/Spring Extravaganza

Cute Card Thursday #156 - Music Theme

Our challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is Music Theme. We want you to be inspired by music. What does that mean to you? Show us YOUR interpretation.

I was inspired by a two stamps and how they work together. Here is my card...

Stamps: Tilda in Rubber Boots, Smarty Pants

Paper: Green at Heart (Basic Grey)

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink, Copics

Accessories: Flowers, Pearls, Copics Airbrush System, Beautiful Wings Embosslitz Die (SU!), doily, Cricut Lacey Labels 

These are the stamps that I think work so well together. Doesn't she look like she is doing the Hokey Pokey? And I love that saying, "What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about?"

This butterfly comes from the Beautiful Wings Embosslitz from Stampin' Up! I layered several of the butterflies for interest, and tied them all together with pearls.

You're probably getting tired of hearing this, but once again, I used my Copics Airbrush System to add color to my roses.

The sketch I used for this card is from the Just Magnolia Challenge...

I will also be entering this card in the following challenges...

BasicGrey Challenge - Wings

Magnolia Down Under - Twos (Two DPs, two big roses, two small roses, two stamps, 12 butterflies (6 sets of 2 - okay, that's a stretch) Happy 2nd Birthday!

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

7 Kids College Fund - Mardi Gras

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for another 7 Kids College Fund Challenge.

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Did you know that Mardi Gras falls on March 8 this year. To help celebrate Mardi Gras, we are using Mardi Gras Colors. I did some research and found some fun facts about Mardi Gras...

Mardi Gras occurs the day before Lent begins. 

Mardi Gras is a French term, translated Fat Tuesday and was called this because it was the last day to "pig out" before Lent.

Mardi Gras is the last day of the Carnival Season before Ash Wednesday.

Mardi Gras has been celebrated since the middle ages.

Mardi Gras Colors have the following assigned meanings...

Purple - Justice

Green - Faith

Gold - Power

Here is my Mardi Gras card...

You can find the following items at 7 Kids College Fund...

Stamps: Tilda with Sunflower

 Ink: Memento, Copics

Accessories: Flowers, Dew Drops, Spellbinders Scalloped Circles, Spellbinders Lattice Pendant, Pearls, Stickles,

 I colored Tilda with Copics, using the current technique challenge from Make It Colourful, "Light Source Top Left.:"  I really wanted to go with the Mardi Gras theme, so I used one of the dies from the Lattice Pendant set to fashion a mask. I used feathers and Stickles to decorate the mask, and a tooth pick for the handle. I added some pearls because you know Mardi Gras is all about the beads.

I used the Carte Postale set from SU! for the fleur de lis and the sentiment. 

I included a picture from the side of the image that really shows off the Stickles.

I used the sketch from Just Magnolia...

Thanks for stopping by today.