Cute Card Thursday - Clean and Simple

Happy Thursday!

This week at Cute Card Thursday, we are challenging you to make it Clean and Simple. I don't know about you, but this is a real challenge for me cause I really like to go crazy with the flowers and bling. Here is my card...

Stamps: Lying Tilda

Paper: K&Co

Ink: Memento, Copics

Accessories: K&Co dimensional stickers, rhinestones, ribbon, embossing folder

I colored Tilda with Copics (while camping this summer - fun times!)

 I used these beautiful stickers from K&Co as a simple embellishment.

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday and will be entering into that challenge.

Happy Thursday!

It has been rainy here in the Rockies, perfect crafting weather. 

Our challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is to color on kraft card stock. I must admit, this is way out of my comfort zone, so really was a challenge for me. Here is what I came up with...

Stamps: Willow With Lantern, Circle of Friendship (SU!)

Paper: Burgundy, O Christmas Tree (My Mind's Eye)

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils, Cricut Lacy Labels, Metallic Pencils, Flowers, Liquid Pearls, Stickles, Nellie Snellen Floral Branch Punch 2,

I added Stickles to my roses.

I first colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils, but then wanted more sheen, so I color over the dress and ribbon with metallic pencils. 

In the picture below, you can see some of the sheen created with the metallic pencils. 

For my card, I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday...

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cute Card Thursday - It's so Distressing

Happy Thursday!

Time for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge. Our challenge this week is "Distressing." 

Here is my card...

Stamps: Cowboy Tilda

Paper: DCWV

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink

Accessories: Cricut Old West Cartridge, Tim Holtz Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Tim Holtz Baroque Die, Nellie Snellen Floral Branch Punch 2, Flowers 

I colored Tilda with distress ink.

I wanted to create a hanging sign. I love the way this worked out. 

I used the Woodgrain embossing folder to create my western sign.

I loosely interpreted the Saturday Sketchers sketch...

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sassy Cheryl's / Basic Grey / Sketch Saturday

This card is for Sassy Cheryl's Challenge this week which is called Let It Snow! You have to use an image from Sassy Cheryl's (of course) that is a snowman. Include some ribbon, button(s) and sparkle on your card or paper project!In addition, I am submitting this in the Basic Grey Challenge this week, which is paper piecing.

Stamps: This skating snowman is a freebee for belonging to Sassy Cheryl's on Paper Craft Planet.Cold Play (SU!)

Ink: Copics and Distress Ink

Paper: Two Scoops (Basic Grey), Ballet Blue, Brushed Silver

Accessories: Button, ribbon, Sizzix snowflakes die, Crystal Effects, Stickles, Fiskars border punch, snowflake confetti, flat-back pearls, lace, Fun Flock

I used Stickles to add some shimmer to the ice, the ice skates, and the wind swirls.

I paper pieced different Two Scoops papers to make his outfit. I popped up his scarf and his hat with silicone glue. You can see how it adds dimension. I also added some Crystal Effects for the carrot nose. One other added touch is the fringe on the hat. I took some organza ribbon, cut off one side and frayed it out, then glued it to the top of his hat.

My snowflake is many layers including two Sizzix die cuts, a plastic snowflake confetti, some flat-back pearls, a button with some organza ribbon.

I am entering the card in one additional challenge, which is Sketch Saturday. I used this sketch as the foundation for my card. Here is the sketch...

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a great week!

Honey Tilda - Sketch Saturday

Happy Monday! Wow is it hot here! I can't wait for our summer thunderstorms to begin. Because we live in the mountains, we don't have air conditioning (big mistake at this time of year). However, we do have a little air conditioning unit in my craft room (Yeah craft rooms!). So, this weekend, I spent a lot of time in my craft room in the cool air. For one of my cards, I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday as the base for my card. Here is the sketch...

...and here is my card...

Stamps: Honey Tilda, Honey Jar, Riveting
Paper: Urban Prairie (Basic Grey), Hocus Pocus (Core'dinations Black Magic Collection), Basic Black and Bermuda Bay
Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink, Bermuda Bay
Accessories: Sizzix scalloped circle, texture plate, sanding block, flowers, branch punch, Stickles, Build-a-Brad, rhinestones.

I colored Honey Tilda with distress inks. I cut out my image and layered it over a scallop circle, embossed with a texture plate. I used a piece of the Black Magic paper, which allowed me to sand off the black of my embossed circle, revealing the honeycomb.

I used a build-a-brad with a small circle punch of my patterned paper to embellish my sentiment. The outer border is Stickles.

7 Kids College Fund has a great selection of Magnolias, paper, flowers, Stickles, cutting dies, and everything else you need to create your masterpiece.

DU2DS (Dare U 2 Digi Stamp) #42 - Stitching

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp has a great challenge this week. It is "Stitching." This is whatever kind of stitching you want, real, faux, machine, hand-stitching.

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday for layout inspiration, with a little adjustment. Here is the sketch...

...and here is my card...

Stamps: The Shoe (Sketching Stamper), Many Happy Returns (SU!)
Paper: DCWV textured cardstock, Not Quite Navy (SU!), SEI Moravia
Ink: Ink Jet Printer, Copics
Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Lace, DC embroidery thread, Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Gold Paint Pen, Copper Stickles, Sewing Machine

This beautiful shoe comes from the incredibly talented Sketching Stamper, Chris Dark. Her designs are so detailed and amazing, you have to check them out!

When I saw this stamp, I really wanted to give it a florally 3-dimensional feel. This was the perfect challenge. I used my piercing tool to create some random holes, then used a simple embroidery knot in a couple of colors. To fill in the blank areas, I used a gold paint pen and some copper Stickles. I love how the stitching brings the shoe to life.

Go check out Dare U 2 Digi Stamp. They have great challenges. Who doesn't love a good challenge?

Have a great weekend!

Happy Mother's Day - Multiple challenges

I created this card for a design team call, but incorporated some challenges into the card. I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday for my layout. Here is the sketch...

...and here is my card...



Stamps: Happy Mother's Day and For a Special Mother (Sugar Creek Hollow), Birds Galore (Inkadinkadoo)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Classic K Bailey (K&Co)
Ink: Ink Jet, Baja Breeze (SU!), Old Paper and Frayed Corduroy (Distress Ink)
Accessories: Sewing machine, Lace and flowers from Wild Orchid, MS Branch Punch, MS Rose Leaf Punch, MS Doily Lace Border Punch.


I added distress ink to the white cardstock to give it more a green cast (the picture does not show it well). I used the Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border punch and fashioned it to make the circle frame. This beautiful lace came from Wild Orchid.

These lovely flowers are from Wild Orchid, my new favorite source for flowers and lace.
I used "For A Special Mother" as the sentiment on the inside of the card, and used Old Paper distress ink to age the white cardstock and make it blend with the designer paper.

Here is the list of challenges this will be entered into...

Sketch Saturday - Sketch
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Happy Mother's Day
Cute Card Thursday - Make Your Own (for the circle frame)
Quixotic Challenge - How Distressing!
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Girly Card With Flowers

I hope you have great week!

April Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop

Welcome to the fourth installment of our monthly Magnolia-licious Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop. This group was created for Magnolia lovers who want to get a jump on the Christmas season by creating a Christmas card each month. If you are visiting this blog hop, I hope it will inspire you to get ahead of the holiday season and join us in our endeavor.

The blog hop will start at Christmas All Year Long Magnolia-licious Yahoo Group. If you get lost, the list of all players will appear on that blog. From here, you will go to Annabelle's blog.

My inspiration for my card came from the Sketch Saturday Challenge #100. Here is their sketch...

...and here is my card...

Stamp: Unwrapped Tilda (Magnolia), Season's Greetings (SU!)
Paper: Garden Green and Red Riding Hood (SU!), cold press watercolor paper, designer paper from stash (sorry, I don't know who makes it)
Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink
Accessories: Half back pearls, Flower Power Punch, Scallop Edge Punch (SU!), Spellbinders Scallop Oval, Oval cutter (Creative Memories), sewing machine


I used my oval cutter from Creative Memories to cut out the oval around my image. I stopped cutting at her legs and allowed her legs to extend beyond the oval. It gives her a nice 3-D feel.

I wanted something to help balance the card at the top, but wanted the card a little more simple and not too flowery. So, I used my new Flower Power punch to punch flowers out of my "gift" paper. I added a little distress ink around the edges to make it pop a bit and finished off with half back pearls.

I have to tell you, getting this card done this weekend was a real challenge. My parents are visiting, we babysat my great niece (3 months old) yesterday, shopped and cooked today, and tomorrow we will have a bunch for dinner. Fortunately, I had already picked my papers and colored my image. I just had to put it all together. I am thankful for the Sketch Saturday sketch, nice and simple and pretty easy to finish up. With that said, I am glad I have one more Christmas card done. That will be one less to make when it get really busy in the fall. Wouldn't you love to have a jump on the holiday season? Join us, make a Christmas card a month, and save yourself the stress at the holidays.

So, next in the blog hop, you will visit Annabelle's blog.

Magnolia-licious is a great resource for Magnolia stamps! They have a great selection and great service.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a great day!

Sketch Saturday 96 - Tilda With Ladybug

This card is for Sketch Saturday #96. Here is the sketch...

... and here is my card...


Stamp: Tilda with Ladybug (Magnolia), Whimsical Words
Paper: DCWV, Bazzill
Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink
Accessories: Floral Vine Punch (Martha Stewart), Spellbinders Die, leaf punch, Prima's Flowers, Rhinestones


I am continuing to work on my distress water coloring.

I wanted to continue the floral vine theme from the punch, so I built a vine out of mini roses and my leaf punch.

Have a great week!