A Birthday Card for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge #302, Seize the Birthday, and Freshly Made Sketches Sketches #349

Hello everyone!! I hope you all had a great day. It was a very hot day today so I spent some time in my craft room. I created some cards for some challenges.

My first card is a birthday card.

I used the Paper Craft Crew Challenge #302 and Seize the Birthday.

I used the Hello Bluebird "Pig Day" and My Favorite Things Stamp "Happy Hippos" to create my card.

I masked off the back to make a background with Twisted Citrus and Dusty Concord Distress Ink. 

The images were colored in with Copic Markers. I covered certain parts with a Sparkle Marker and Glossy Accents.

My next card I created using Freshly Made Sketches #349 as my inspiration.

I started off using the Doodlebug Design "Happy" die cut from the Sweet Summer. I used patterned paper from the coordinating 6 by 6 Sweet Summer Collection paper pad.

The hippo is from My Favorite Things "Happy Hippos" stamp set. They were colored in using Copic markers. The balloons were covered with Sparkle marker and Glossy Accents.

The "birthday" stamped sentiment is from Paper Trey Ink.

I am sending both these cards off to college with Charlotte to use for friends' birthdays.

Now one more card that I created for a private FB board I am on.

I made this for a friend that lost his mother. The cross is from "Paper Smooches," the flowers are Simon Says Stamp and I am not sure where the stencil is from.

The sentiment is from Paper Trey Ink.

Well that is all from me today. I thank you for stopping by. Have a great night!!

Supplies:

(Affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Asterisk (*) used to indicate them.)

Paper-*Neenah Solar White, *Doodlebug Design "Sweet Summer" 6" x 6" paper pad

Ink-*Memento "Tuxedo Black,” *Ranger “Dusty Concord” Distress Ink, *Ranger “Twisted Citron” Distress Ink, *Ranger “Mowed Lawn” Distress Ink, *Ranger “Peeled Paint” Distress Ink, *Ranger “Vintage Photo,” Distress Ink, *Versamark Ink, *“Tide Pool”

Stamps-Avery Elle, My Favorite Things "Happy Hippos,"  Hello Bluebird "Pig Day," Paper Trey Ink "2011 Birthday Tags," Simon Says Stamp "Watercolor Friendly Flowers"

Dies-My Favorite Things "Happy Hippos," Hello Bluebird "Pig Day," *Honey Bee Stamps "Hexagon Dies," My Favorite Things "Pierced Circle Dies" (retired), *Paper Smooches "Crosses," Simon Says Stamp "Watercolor Friendly Flowers"

Other-*Copic Markers, *Sizzix Big Shot Machine, *Wagner Heat Tool, *MISTI, *“Glossy Accents,” *“Clear” Wink of Stella, *White Gel Pen, *Ranger Ink Gold

Thinking of You-CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Happy Friday everyone!! I am up on the CAS-aul Fridays Blog today with a card I created. Below is a sneak peek.

Please hop on over to the blog to see a photo tutorial on how I came up with this card design. Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

(Affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. All are indicated by an *asterisk.)

Stamps-*CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Calm and Loving," "Breathe," "Pretty Posies" and "Peace and Comfort"
Dies-*CAS-ual Fridays Stamps "Pretty Posies Fri-dies"
Ink-Hero Arts *"Fresh Lawn" and *"Lime Green," Gina K Amalgam Black Ink, *Ranger Mustard Seed Oxide Ink
Paper-*Neenah Solar White
Other-*Big Shot Machine, *Glossy Accents, *Tonic Nuvo Glitter Gloss Marker

Paper Craft Crew Challenge #300 and Color Throwdown #503

Happy Friday!! Is everyone gearing up for the weekend? We are going to some soccer games with family on Sunday. My husband has not been feeling to well this week and keeping me up coughing so I hope I will be able to stay awake!!! (I can sleep anywhere!!)

Today I am posting two cards that I created using scraps and the mess on my desk. Both are thank you cards and I used the sketch from the Paper Craft Crew as a jumping off point.

For my first card, I used die cuts from MFT and Paper Smooches for the flowers and the leaves.

I clustered them together and added some Nuvo Crystal drops in "Caribbean Ocean" to give the card a bit of dimension. I left this kind of flat because I will be sending this out to someone.

Here is the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch #300 that was my inspiration:

Isn't it fabulous? I could make about 20 cards with the flower die cuts I have!!

For my second card, I was inspired by the sketch and the colors from the Color Throwdown Blog #503.

I did add some black into the mix, though so not sure if it will be accepted.

I actually like this card better then the first. I used a score board to emboss the front to give it a bit more oomph.

I also like the black and white paper on the edge. This I pulled from my ever growing scrap drawer.

I did add another banner in patterned paper on both cards that the sketch doesn't have. I just thought it looked a bit better with my design.

That is all from me today. Thank you for looking!!!

Freshly Made Sketches #347 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes"

Happy Thursday!

Just popping to to showcase a quick card. I have been making my craft room messy again after cleaning it for Charlotte's party. I am trying to use bits and pieces that I have stamped or die cut previously to add to my cards.

The little elephant and the mouse are from Hello Bluebirds "Puddle Play" stamp set. I chose to have the elephant protecting the mouse from the sun, though, instead of using the umbrella for rain. I saw a lot of people using their umbrellas at Disney as parasols!! Such an old fashioned idea!!

I used the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #347 as my inspiration for this card. I flipped the sketch, though and would have used a bigger sun but didn't have the right size die.

I used Distress Ink in *“Tumbled Glass,”  *“Vintage Photo,” and *"Antique Linen" to shade the background. I used the MFT "Stencil Cloud" for the sky. *Copic Markers were used to color in the critters.

The sentiment is from My Favorite Things "More Essential Sentiments" set, which I just received. I think I am going to get a lot of use from this!!

I am also entering this into Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge "Anything Goes."

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a FABULOUS afternoon.

Some affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to your. They are designated by and asterisk (*). The links without an asterisk are places or products that I have no affiliation with but love their products!!

CASE this Sketch Challenge #28, Global Design Project Challenge #147 and More MFT Birthday Chicks

Happy Monday!! Just popping in to post two cards that I created over the weekend. I noticed a couple weeks ago that I didn't have any more birthday cards in my stash so I decided that I need to make some. Now only if I sent them out!!

The first card I created for CAS(E) this Sketch #281.

I have had these "Farmyard Little Bits" from Hello Bluebird on my desk for a week and decided that this weeks CAS(E) this Sketch #281 was PERFECT for the little images. HOWEVER, I flipped the sketch horizontally to place the pigs where they looked best.

Can you see it? I hope so. Since I used pigs, I am also entering this into the Global Design Team Project Theme Challenge. It is a teeny bit of a stretch BUT if they don't like it, they can delete it.

Soooo, I chose to make the sentiment kind of the showcase and the little pigs the decorations for the card.

I had fun coloring the pigs in with Copic markers, some gel pen and then going over some of the features with sparkle marker and Glossy Accents.

I kind of made it more masculine by using a darker patterned paper in the background. Yes, I know there is pink on this card BUT since it is a heart, so what?

For my second card, I used a Freshly Made Sketch #345 as my inspiration. Since I didn't photograph the card, I never got it into the challenge. Hate when that happens!!

Here is my card:

I used a TON of different stamp sets for this card. MFT "Birthday Chicks" and "Celebrate with Cake"(retired) stamp set, PTI "Stylish Sentiment-Birthday,"  and Winnie and Walter "Scenery-The Party Hangover."

I am really trying to make an attempt to dig out stamp sets I have not used in a while and use them again. It was fun to create this little scene!!

I am also going to enter this in to Seize the Birthday Challenge-Anything Goes.

That is all for today!! Have a GREAT Monday!!

Cards for Some Challenges

Hello everyone!! I thought I would be posting more but came back from a Disney vacation last Sunday and it took me almost a week to recover from it. We had A LOT of fun-Charlotte's last hurrah before she starts school August 18th. However, Disney is NOT what you call a "relaxing" vacation. You spend all that money you want to get your money's worth!!

I was able to make a few cards this week. I am trying to participate in more challenges!!

The first two cards I created I made for the July Twofer Challenge.

The theme for this month was "beverage."

I had to use the same stamps and make two different cards from them, for two different occasions.

I used the Fusion Challenge this week for the card sketch, as well as Seize the Birthday "Anything Goes" theme as a jump off for my first card.

I am planning on making another card for Seize the Birthday WITH the stripes topping but just didn't have not gotten around to it!

I had created these bottles a long time ago and had them in my stash so it was fun to pull them out. The first card I created for a birthday. I used the MFT "Soda Pop" stamp set and the "Soda Pop" die-namics for this card.

My second card was more of an "all occasion" card. I just really wanted to put different labels on the colored bottles so used all but the birthday. I also went back and fixed the glitter on the lime label. It kind of dried altogether. I took a pin and separated it but didn't feel like retaking the photo.

I am also posting a card I created with the mess from my desk. I often stamp and color things then they sit on my desk.

The flowers and the dragon fly are from two different Hero Arts Sets. I masked the flower from "Marianne's Flowers" and used Copic Markers to color them in.

The sentiment is from Altenew's "Beautiful Quotes" stamp set. I LOVE this stamp set!!

That is all from me today. Have a fabulous night!!

Thank You with CAS-ual Fridays Stamps

Hi Everyone!! I am on the CAS-ual Fridays Blog today with a thank you card. I used masking to stamp in a rainbow of colors. Below is a sneak peek of my card.

Hop on over to the BLOG see a photo step by step on how I created this card!!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies:

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Stamps-CAS-ual Fridays *Flower Power, *Full on Floral and *Peaceful Garden
Inks-*Versamark, Hero Arts *Fresh Lawn, Altenew Heartbeat (red), Autumn Blaze (orange), Fresh Lemon, Sapphire, and Midnight Violet
Paper-Neenah Solar White, *Neenah A2 Sized Card, *Black Bazzill, *Bazzill Classic Purple
Other-*Wagner Heat Tool, *MISTI, *Ranger Ink “Superfine White” Embossing Powder

A Card for Fab Friday Challenge #141, Happy Little Stampers CAS July 2018 Challenge 2018 and Paper Players Theme Challenge: Celebration

Happy Sunday everyone!! I have ANOTHER card that I created using MFT "Birthday Chicks" stamp set. I LOVE this set and am so glad that I bought it. I need to play around with masking them to make a grouping but that is a whole different post!!!

I created this card for a couple of challenges today.

I used three challenges for my inspiration. First, I used the FAB Friday Challenge #141 for the design of my card. I used the Happy Little Stampers CAS July Challenge "Animals" for the little birds and the theme is from the Paper Players Challenge #400-Celebration!!!

  

I am so happy to a) have the time to create cards again and b) able to play along with some challenges. I have not had the time to sit down and do any of this for so long.

The little chicks were colored in with Copic markers. The Glossy Accents on the balloon changed up the pink, though, which kind of irritated me. I need to do some test samples on how the color changes when I use this.

This card is already gone!! I gave it to my friend to give to her mother. LOVE when my cards get a happy home!! I thank you for stopping by today!! Have a FABULOUS Sunday!!

Supplies:

(Affiliate Links * are used when possible at no extra cost to you.)

Paper-*Neenah Solar White

Stamps-MFT Birthday Chicks

Dies-MFT Birthday Chicks Die-namics, MFT Fishtail Flags (retired), Paper Trey Ink Mat Stack 1

Ink-*Memento Tuxedo Black, Simon Says Stamp Doll Pink, WPlus9 Bo Peep

Other-*Sizzix Big Shot Machine, *“Glossy Accents,” *Tonic Studios Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Pens, *White Gel Pen, *Copic Markers,