Praying for You

 

CAS897 - Favorite Flower

For my card, I reached for one of my favorite flower stamps a retired Stampin' Up image that has always been special to me. My son and his bride chose this flower for their wedding, so I colored the image in the same shades used in their bouquets.

After the coloring was finished, I added the sentiment, trimmed the panel, and popped it up on dimensionals. The focal piece is layered over an embossed kraft panel from a paper pad I am working to use up this year, and the finished design is mounted on a white card base.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Praying for You

Giving Thanks

FS1004 - this week's incredibly talented featured stamper is Kathy aka kmberger. I found this INSPIRATION.

I was immediately drawn to the three panel layout and it reminded me of the stack of paper strips I have been working through as part of my goal to use up several paper pads this year. I chose three coordinating strips and adhered them to a white cardstock panel, letting the patterns set the tone for the design. From there, I added a layer of gold mirror cardstock for shine and framed everything with a pink card base to pull out the soft tones in the strips.

For the focal point, I selected a playful thank you sentiment from Stampin Up to echo the inspiration card. I stamped the sentiment and image together, then colored the image with shades that match the paper strips so the whole piece feels cohesive.

To finish the card, I added a few pink sticker hearts from my stash of items I am trying to use up. They tie in with the card base and add a sweet final touch to the design.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Giving Thanks

Another Year in the Bag

 

IC1065 - A Pretty Fix - I found this INSPIRATION

I was instantly amused by the idea of vacuuming the tops of the cabinets. I just finished cleaning the tops of my tall bedroom cabinet by hand, and now I realize I could have saved myself a workout with the vacuum. I will file that under lessons learned for next time.

This funny Impression Obsession image of the lady staring down her vacuum was perfect for my inspiration. I stamped her on white cardstock and colored her with Copics, then spotted an animal print in the stack of papers I am determined to use up this year. That print felt too perfect to ignore, so I added a matching animal print pattern to her coat to tie everything together.

I layered the image and the sentiment on red cardstock, tucking the sentiment under the panel for a playful look. To finish the card, I placed everything on the bold animal print designer paper with a blue mat and added a few red gems to echo the red in the image and the sentiment banner.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Another Year in the Bag

Challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG
AAA Birthday - ATG (birthday)
Crafts Galore - ATG
DL Art - ATG
Festive Friday - Blue, Brown & Pearls
Krafty Chicks - Color an Image
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG
Love to Craft - ATG
Love to Scrap - ATG
Polkadoodles - ATG
Seize the Birthday - ATG (Birthday)
Simon says Stamps - Art Impressions
The Sisterhod of Crafters - Make Someone Smile

Birthday Pug

 

WT1103 - Pets

I can never have enough pet challenges for cards, as they give me the opportunity to create dog cards for my pet donation box.

For my card, I pulled out this adorable Simon Says Stamp pug die cut and cut it from two different browns so I could swap the pieces and create a second card at the same time. I paired the pup with more of the brown floss from the back of my chair that I am working to use up, stitching the white layer to add texture and a handmade touch.

The finished panel is layered on a piece of kraft designer cardstock from my stash that I am trying to use up this year, then mounted on a white card base. The pug and the birthday sentiment are both popped up on dimensionals to give the layout a clean lift.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Birthday Pug

Challenges:

Classic Design - ATG (Furry Friends)
Digi Choosday - ATG
Everybody Art - Birthday
The Creative Crafters - ATG

Fa La La

SC1112 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I decided to make a fun fold that plays off the Double Gate Fold. I began with two cream panels measuring 8.5 by 5.25 inches and adhered them together so they overlapped in the center at 4.25 by 5.5 inches. I folded each side at 4.25 inches and again at 2.125 inches to form the layered gates.

I trimmed the front panels on an angle, cutting from the 4.25‑inch fold down to 1.5 inches on both sides, then added a lacy edge with a border punch to soften the shape. Once the base was complete, I added festive designer papers to the main panel and both front folds. Inside, I added a cream panel and used the angled pieces I had cut from the front to create coordinating corner accents.

The card front is finished with a belly band cut to 1 inch by 11 inches, wrapped around the card, and folded over itself just snug enough to stay in place. I covered the band with coordinating festive paper and added a few snowflakes to complete the look.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Fa La La

Challenges:

Avenue 613 - ATG (Water, I have snow)
Creative Knockouts - 2 or more pattern papers
Star Stampz - ATG (Seeing Double - I did a Double Gate Fold)
Sweet Stampin - Christmas in April
The Crafter's Cafe - ATG (No Squares - This is a double gate fold)

Sunflower Thanks

 

CAS896 - Use a Die Cut

For my card, I used this fun Simon Says Stamp die cut, cutting it from white cardstock and layering it over a light blue panel trimmed to fit behind the design.

The sunflower is placed on a white card base with an Inkadinkado thank you sentiment stamped beneath it, and I finished the card with a few scattered clear sequins for a simple, bright touch.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Sunflower Thanks

Challenges:
A Place to Start - ATG
Beautiful Blooms - ATG (floral)
Creative Inspiration - Easter / Spring
Farm Quest - ATG (Country)
The Paper Funday - Dies or Punches
Tic Tac Toe - (CAS, Die Cut, Floral)

Birthday Fun

 

FS1003 - This week's featured stamper is Isaiah40:31 also known as Heather. I found this INSPIRATION.

I was drawn to the cheerful feel of Heather's card and reached for this upbeat Art Impressions image. I stamped it on white cardstock and colored it with Copics, then chose a piece of patterned paper from the stack I am trying to use up. The bright colors in the paper guided the palette for the image, and each layer was mounted on black cardstock for definition, echoing the black layering in Heather’s design.

Heather tilted both her panel and sentiment, so I added a tilted sentiment of my own, popped it up on dimensionals, and finished the card with a few pearls.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Birthday Fun

Challenges:
Ally's Angels - ATG
Crafty Catz - ATG
Creative Fingers - ATG
Creative Moments - Gone but not Forgotten - This is a retired Art Impressions image