Happy Father's Day

Happy Friday! So excited the weekend is finally here. Can't believe today is my daughters last day of school and next year she will be an 8th grader. Time flies. So for today I will be sharing with you the card I made for my dad for Father's Day. Tony "drew" it in Inkscape and then uploaded it in Sure Cuts A Lot to cut on my Cricut. It made this card super simple.

I used a Chocolate Chip base and the DSP is from Stampin' UP! called To the Nines. I used some silver brads for the buttons and the collar. I cut the pocket out by hand and cut a sliver of cream satin ribbon to make the "handkerchief".

And there ya have it, my dad's vest card. I hope he likes it, I made his birthday card a couple months back and he liked it. It was pretty plain compared to this one so we will see.

Happy Crafting!!

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Happily Ever After

Happy Monday! It is the end of the day but it was a good day for being a Monday. My friend from high school is getting married in June and I wanted to make her a card. I am not sure she is in to fru-fru pink pastel-y colors but I am sure she will love the card.

I participated in Kristina's - kwernerdesign.com - Reader's Choice Color Inspiration No. 1. Great choice of colors.

And I combined that challenge with SCS Try a New Technique challenge. Last year I participated in several SCS challenges but it was under a different profile/linked to a different blog. I have revamped and have sort of started fresh. So my first SCS challenge with my new blog and gallery. So the SCS challenge is: TLC273 - I've Been Framed! - So here is my take on it all.

This card has absolutely no stamping! Very weird. I am going to keep my description short and sweet (I hope), it's getting late and I'm tired. The butterfly "frame" was cut on my Cricut. The sentiment was a rub-on from American Crafts. All the DSP and cardstock is from Stampin' UP!. The pink DSP is Pink Flamingo and I am not sure the name of the other DSP.

I am not going to list the supplies because I really just used SU cardstock and DSP and a rub-on from American Crafts. I am not sure the name of the rub-on. Losts of layering and piecing the card together.

Happy Crafting!!

Mojo Monday #135

Happy Thursday! I made this card yesterday but didn't have a chance to take pictures and upload until this morning. I am so happy this week is coming to the end. I have several birthdays to celebrate. My neice's birthday is today. I am so sad we live in Virginia and won't be able to spend the day with her and my brother. Then my daughter's birthday is on Friday. Not doing much just going out to dinner. Then on Saturday is my boyfriend's birthday. I gave him his present early, a pasta roller/cutter attachments for our Kitchenaid Mixer. I smell homemade lasagna in my future. LOL!


Anywho on to this weeks Mojo Monday challenge. This will be my first crack at a Mojo Monday sketch. I was really excited.


Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:



I was fighting with the camera this morning so the pictures are not the best. For this card I used a Kraft cardstock for the base.

I used a stamp set from Stampin' UP!'s Summer Mini Catalog available May 1 called Watercolor Trio. I used some of my Colorbox Chalk Ink for the sentiment and image. The Happy Birthday sentiment was from Stampin' UP! called Well Scripted. The circle was cut on my Cricut and I used Shimmer White cardstock from Stampin UP!. You can't see it in the picture but it has a subtle yet lovely shimmer to the cardstock.

Supplies:

Stamp: Watercolor Trio from the Summer Mini Catalog available May 1, Well Scripted

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink

Paper: Kraft, Shimmer White, Pretty in Pink cardstock, Sahara Sand, Sweet Pea DSP all from Stampin' UP!

Misc: SU brads, Old Olive satin ribbon from SU

Kind People - Twisted Cards #003 Challenge

Happy Sunday! Another challenge for me. :-) This one came together pretty nicely too. When I saw the sketch and the scallops I immediately thought of my new package of ribbon from Cosmo Cricket. I have been trying to find the right project to use it on. The scallop velvety ribbon worked perfect for this card. Here is the sketch:




And here is my take on the sketch:



This card measures 4.25x5.5 and is a Kraft card base. I used Versamark ink and my wood grain stamp for a background. I layered a 2.25" DSP from Stampin' UP!. The DSP is called Flock Together. I used a Certainly Celery cardstock layered with the DSP as well as for the sentiment. I inked the sentiment in Chocolate Chip ink from Stampin' UP! All of the ribbon is from Cosmo Cricket's Honey Pie and Cogsmo collection.

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Supplies:

Stamp: Stampin' UP! stamp set (can't remember the name), wood grain stamp from Michaels

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Versamark

Paper: Flock Together DSP, Certainly Celery and Kraft cardstock from Stampin' UP!

Misc: ribbon from Cosmo Cricket's Honey Pie and Cogsmo collection

Happy Stamping!

From the Heart

Pretty easy card, with a decent amount of layers. The card base is Kraft from Stampin' UP!. The DSP paper is Pawsitively Prints with matching cardstock. I used Whisper White, Old Olive and Pretty in Pink. I have not received my paper piercer in the mail yet, I ordered it last week, so I had to do it by hand. What a challenge, I can't wait for my Mat Pack to come. The stamp set I bought off eBay, not sure who it's from and the self adhesive "brads" are from American Crafts.

*All of my cards measure 4.25x5.5 unless otherwise stated.*

Supplies:

Stamps: misc stamp from eBay

Paper: Pawsitively Prints DSP, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Kraft and Whisper White

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink, Chestnut Roan

Misc: self adhesive brads from American Crafts

Let's get this party started

I have been crafting up a storm over the last week. Every chance I get I try and make a card. "Me time" is limited with 4 kids, LOL! So this card was for a sketch challenge earlier in the week. Unfortunately I don't know which one, :-O Sorry!
If you become a regular follower, you will learn something about me. I am a very visual person, I LOVE sketch challenges. Tony (my boyfriend) says I should sketch out my own cards and projects before I make them but I just can't do that. I design a card as I go a long. I have a general idea but I pick everything out as I go a long, that is why it takes me an hour or two, sometimes, to make a card.
I will pick out the base which you will also learn my fav is Kraft and then I will pick each layer of the card as I go a long. I never assemble the card until I am certain it is what I want. Now don't get me wrong there are plenty of time that even after it is done I am not happy and will tweak the card. I will either make a whole new one or swap out what I don't like on the existing card. I am not sure if that will get better the more frequent I get the craft or if that is just how my brain works, either way a card does get completed and most of the time to my liking. More than likely I won't post it if I don't like it. If I am unsure how I feel I may post it and see how you guys like it.
Well without further delay, here is my first card:

So for this card I used my fav, Kraft cardstock from Stampin' UP! for the base. All the PP is from Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry collection. The cardstock is both from Stampin' UP!, So Saffron and Whisper White. I used my sewing machine to put a stitch border on the So Saffron cardstock. The stamp set is from Practicing Creativity Designs called For the Love of Dots. It is a new set that was released April 6. This stamp set is super fab, probably one of my favorites from Practicing Creativity Designs.

Oh the creativity that can come from this stamp set. Those dots are simply devine.
Anywho, the buttons are also from Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry collection. If you look at the dots around the "Sweet" sentiment, I used crystal effects to give it a little dimension. I have really been using crystal effects on a lot of my cards. I just love how it adds just a little extra something to each piece. Pretty simple card but I do like the way it turned out. I will have to practice a little on the stitching if I am going to use it on future cards. I am certainly a beginner with a sewing machine. LOL!
Ok so sorry for the long post, I have several cards to get uploaded and I promise not to ramble on with each one. LOL!

Supplies:

Stamps: Practicing Creativity Designs, For the Love of Dots

Paper: Kraft, So Saffron and Whisper White from Stampin' UP!, PP from Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry Collection

Ink: Chestnut Roan Colorbox Chalk Ink

Misc: Crystal Effects, buttons from Basic Grey's Nook and Pantry Collection

**If you would like the purchase For the Love of Dots stamp set from Practicing Creativity Designs, check out my online store. I have several of their stamp sets. **

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