A Bunch of Challenges and a Monday

Happy Monday everyone!! I hope you all are having a great start to your week.

I spent all of Saturday in my craft room making Valentines for people. I also packed up two care packages-one for my neighbor and one for my nephew-to send for Valentine's Day BUT they will probably not get them in time. I meant to have them packed by Saturday to bring to the post office but as usual, I am LATE!!! Is anyone else like this?

Today I am posting a couple cards for some challenges.

First up, I created a card for Freshly Made Sketches #323. It is NOT my favorite card I created this weekend but figured I would post it anyway.

I used Doodlebug Designs "So Punny" paper and a My Favorite Things "Love" Die-namic to make the card front.

Here is the sketch:

I layered up the sentiment with black and white to give it a "shadow" to cover a boo boo I made. 

The stupid black paper frayed when I die cut it and I needed something to hide it. 

I am also going to enter this into the "Inspired By" Challenge which is "Got Mail" this week. The paper has tiny pieces of mail all over it!!

The next card is just as simple as this card is and I created it for my father and step mom. I used the negative part of the love sentiment as my jumping off point.

I dug though some of my OLD patterned papers to make the heart. I actually dug them out for a different card but wound up not making it.

The letter die is from Lawn Fawn and I covered it with clear Sparkle Marker and Glossy Accents.

I am entering this card into the AAA Card blog which has a "Love" theme this week.

While I made these cards this weekend I listened to a lot of podcasts. They are my new "thing" to listen to while I craft. I listened to this "Dirty John" podcast about how this con man became enmeshed with the California family. Totally FASCINATING story!!! I linked it to a place where you can get it from but I actually listened to it via iTunes. 

That is all from me today. I hope you all have a FABULOUS day!!

Supplies:

(affiliate links, used when possible at no extra cost to you)

Paper-Doodlebug Design Company "So Punny" 6"x6" paper pad, Core’dinations “White," Bazzill “Black,”Bazzill “Dark Kraft,” PaperTrey Ink “Pure Poppy,”

Dies-MFT "Huge Love" die-namics, Die-namics Stitched Heart Stax, Lawn Fawn "Coles ABC's"

Other-Sizzix Big Shot, Kaisercraft "Tiny Hearts" embossing folder, Memento "Tuxedo Black,” Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Marker, Glossy Accents, 3L Scrapbook 3D Adhesive Foam Squares, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte, and Scotch Dot Adhesive

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Sunday with CAS-ual Fridays

Happy Sunday!!

Today I am on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps Blog. I created a card for Valentine's Day.

I decided to make a background with two stamp sets and do some doodling. I actually have been DYING to do this for a while with some stamps but have not gotten around to it.

I created a background for this card using CAS-ual Fridays using stamps from "Peace and Comfort" and "Peace, Love and Coffee." I stamped the wonky circle in pink and the heart in red.

Then I outlined the hearts with black and doodled over the top. Then I stamped a smaller heart from "Peace, Love and Coffee" in white areas around the pink.

My sentiment was stamped using "Puffy Heart Love" onto red cardstock and heat embossed in white. I die cut the sentiment into a heart shape.

I adhered the heart to foam and then adhered it to the card for some dimension.

My last step was to adhere some clear sequins into the center of the large heart and then topped them with some Stickles.

I really like how this card came out. I will definitely be trying this technique out again.

If you feel like giving yourself a little Valentine gift, hop on over to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and use my code NORASENTME to get 15% off your total order.

I thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a FABULOUS day!!

Freshly Made Sketches #322

Happy Sunday!! The day is very gray here today and perfect for hanging out in my craft room!!

I am excited for tonights "This is Us" show after the Super Bowl. Anybody else love this how?

Today I am sharing a card that I created for Freshly Made Sketches #322.

I used Altenew's Fantasy Floral die and the last flower I created last week. I layered it over a frame I created using an MFT die.

The sentiment is from Altenew's "Beautiful Quotes" set.

I added some clear sequins and clear sparkle marker over the flower.

Again, I am entering this for Freshly Made Sketches #322.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Have a FABULOUS day!1

Supplies:
Paper-PaperTrey Ink "Royal Velvet," Royal Velvet Patterned Paper (retired), Core’dinations “White,” “Green Room” Cardstock
Ink-Memento "Tuxedo Black,” Ranger “Shaded Lilac” Distress Ink, Ranger “Seedless Preserves“ Distress Ink
Dies-Altenew "Fantasy Floral," Die-namics Inside and Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangles
Tools-Sequins, Ranger Ink Multi-Matte,3L Scrapbook 3D Adhesive Foam Squares, Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Marker

Try Stampin' On Tuesday: Challenge 355-Sketch and the 30 Day Coloring Challenge with The Daily Marker

Happy Saturday everyone!! I hope everyone is having a fabulous and HEALTHY week!!

Chris was home for three days with some virus. He had a flu test but was not the flu. I never caught it, thank goodness, but laid low anyways. Sometimes that is the best thing!!

I am playing along today with two challenges. I have been coloring for the 30 Day Coloring Challenge at The Daily Marker. I also am joining Try Stampin' On Tuesday: Challenge #355, which is a sketch, but had the optional theme of love.

Here is the card I created:

Here is the sketch:

I used Stamping Bella Snapshots "I Heart You" stamp for both the image and the sentiment.

I colored in the polaroid with Copic markers. I was a bit heavy handed in the blue on the polaroid frame BUT you live and you learn. I also played with a new paper that I bought and would highly recommend for alcohol markers. I bought some Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium Cardstock and so far like it better then the Neenah that I usually use. (And no, I do not get any money for this opinion. Just have been trying out different papers lately to see what I like best!!)

The background was created with smooshing some Stampin Up! ink onto watercolor paper.

The two die cut hearts are covered with sparkle marker but had a hard time photographing that.

Well that is all from me tonight. I will be back tomorrow with another card. Have a great night!!

Supplies:

(Some links are affiliate links at no extra cost to you)

Stamps-Stamping Bella Snapshots "I Heart You"
Paper-Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock, Core’dinations “White,” Strathmore 9 x 12 Watercolor Paper Pad, Spampin Up! Coastal Cabana (retired), Purple Scrap
Ink-Memento "Tuxedo Black,” Stampin Up! Coastal Cabana
Die-Katharine Cutaways
Other-Prima Pearls, Copic Markers, Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Marker, Sizzix Big Shot Machine, 3L Scrapbook 3D Adhesive Foam Squares,

Ellen Hutson Pinsight January Challenge

Hello everyone!! Happy Monday!!

Not really feeling all that well today. My husband went to the doctors and had a flu test today but was negative. They gave him Tami Flu anyways because he is on biologics that inhibit his immune system. I didn't get my flu shot until this past Saturday. I waited two hours in line at a public health bus for it OUTSIDE!! Why is it that I made sure my child had hers this fall and I didn't think I needed it? One woman in my office has been out for a week with the flu so I am so nervous about picking it up.

Anyway, I am posting two cards today. The first card is for Ellen Hutson's January Pinsight Challenge. This is the first time I am playing!!

I have been making a point of digging out products I have that I never used and inking them up. The flower is Altenew Fantasy Floral Dies that I die cut from paper that I did some ink smooshing on using Ranger "Shaded Lilac" Distress Ink. The sentiment is from Essentials by Ellen "Courage" stamp set.

Here is the inspiration board:

I was inspired by the flowers and the purple blue colors of the peas.

I did a bit of misting on the white background panel as well as some embossing with the dies.

I had SO MUCH fun making this card that I created a similar one!!

This second card I used Freshly Made Sketches #321 as my inspiration.

Instead of using "Shaded Lilac", I inked up my paper with Ranger "Dusty Concord" Distress ink.

I embossed the background using an embossing folder and layered the flower a bit differently then it was intended so more of the purple background showed through. I also used "Twisted Citron" and "Bundled Sage" for the ink smooshing on the leaves.

I tried to get it with this photo but when I was done with the flower I covered it with a Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Marker to make it shine.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts "Act of Kindness" set.

I am also entering this into Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge: Layer It Up.

That is all from me tonight. I thank you for stopping by!! Have a FABULOUS night!!