I used my cricut to cut out this cute bear from kadoodle bug designs. Once cut I added some sponging and white highlights to give him some added interest.
Layered the bear on some anchor paper and added the birthday sentiment.
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I changed the circle for a star and used a few designer papers from a graduation paper pad to create the card. I finished with a few sticker embellishments and the sentiment.
This card is going to a young man that just graduated from the local high school. He was 10 minutes away from his party starting when he had a seizure and ended up in the hospital missing his own graduation party. Several neighbors are sending him cards to help cheer him up.
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Great colors for a fun fireman birthday card. I sponged the sky color then die cut the frame. Die cut the firetruck and the birthday sentiment and assembled the fire truck from Rubberkneckers.
For the flames I started at the bottom using the Honeybee flame stencil and I added a bit of grey to the bottom layer to give it a bit more depth. Once the layers were done I glued down the sentiment, truck and fire hydrant.
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I am still playing in my scraps and for this card I used a small rectangle die cut to cut down some blue designer papers. I finished with some ribbon, the sentiment and a couple of sticker bird embellishments.
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I created a cute little 3 x 3 folded tag. I die cut the rose then stamped the birthday sentiment and cut out a tag. Layered and finished with a few gems and punched the corner to add ribbon. This entire tag was made using scraps.
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I am still trying to use up some of this already cut water paper from my designer paper drawer. I thought it would make a great background for this cute jellyfish die cut.
Once the jellyfish was cut I cut the designer papers and assembled the card finishing off with the thank you sentiment.
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For the card I used the Tim Holtz layered penguin die cut cutting the pieces out of several different scrap papers and layered.
Once he was assembled, I added him to a Merry Christmas designer paper.
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I needed to make a few congratulations cards for my monthly donation.
For this card I cut down the base layer, punched the white squares and cut the red framing squares.
Next, I die cut the dog, bowl and sentiment. The heart dog collar is just a scrap that I added the heart and a gold punch to match the gold sentiment,
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USEIT2022 - both images
I love getting 2 cards for 1 background technique. This is the double stencil resist technique for 2 little ones that need a bit of cheer.
Once the backgrounds were created I found in my stash these 2 images that were already colored waiting for cards and perfect for a little boy and little girl. One image is from Polkadoodles and the other is a Tilda image.
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When I think of clean and simple cards I am naturally drawn to white but honestly a card can be CAS with any colored card base as long as there is blank space on the card.
For today's card I used black. I stamped the dog image then colored with copics. I then stamped the soccer ball and die cut it and popped the ball up on a dimensional. I thought it would be fun to add a wobble to the dog for some fun and I sponged the grass and sky on the image scene.
I finished the card with the sentiment heat embossed in white.
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USEIT2022 - Image
I have never heard of Wianki Festival (wreaths) but I do have this wreath from my stack of images needing colored and added to cards.
I colored it with copics, cut the layers then added the bow and sprinkled on a few gems.
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This was a very quick card. I used all the stamps in a stamp set putting them in my Misti then stamping on white card stock. I then added some greys to the stamped images and glued to the black card base. Finished with a few scattered brads and the birthday sentiment.
JUN22VSNN - motorcycles
For this card I used a sun stencil to create the sunshine. Next I added some grey to the base of the sun then die cut the clouds, motorcycle and bird. I added some sponging to the motorcycle and some grey to the bird wings to make him look like a seagull.
I thought this fun image of the House Mouse dog wash was perfect for showing on the job. This is perfect for my monthly donations too. I colored the image with copics, stamped the sentiment and layered.
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USEIT2022 - Clown
I have seen the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade about 25 times. One of the fun things I remember from when I was a kid was the clowns driving the little cars.
I needed to use up this cute clown from my tote and he is perfect for the challenge.
I cut the layers then glued down this fun clown.
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I cut the paper layers, die cut the hearts and used a few sprinkled flowers from my already punched out flowers. The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals and the flowers are finished off with some nuvo drops.
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I used the Vintage Watercolor technique on splitcoaststampers.com to create this vintage Christmas card. The stamps are from Divinity Designs stamped using Distress Ink.
Once the image and sentiment were stamped I added a bit of water to get the vintage look.
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I have had this napkin in my drawer for a few years and the inspiration was perfect for me to get this on a card. I glued the napkin then stamped the sentiment and popped it up on dimensionals.
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For my card I used the Spellbinders backpack and cut the pieces. The flap opens and there is an apple, glasses and composition book. The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals and I finished the card with a few scattered brads.
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CCC22JUN - Let it Snow
This card was very quick. I sponged the blue then spritzed water to give the illusion of snow on the blue. I then die cut the silhouette and stamped the sentiment.
I used a fun truck die cut from Spellbinders to create this Christmas card. Once cut I glued and added the sentiment on a die cut cloud.
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For this card I used my Cricut to cut out the pieces, added a bit of sponging to the balloon and bear and glued down.
For my card I stamped the rocker image then cut the layers. Since the VSN challenge cards are to be made in 1 hour or less these cards are usually very quick and easy. We hope you come join the VSN challenges.
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WT901 - Brads
USEIT2022 - Brad
I have a sheet of these cupcake brads in my tote needing used so I created a few of these cards to hand out to family and friends to use.
I cut the layers, stamped the sentiment then added the brad to the circle layers.
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USEIT2022 - Image
For my card I used an image from my stack of images needing colored. I cut the banner stamped the sentiment and punched out a few punched apples. The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals.
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I recently got this cute Spellbinders bird die and just had to use it. I used a bunch of scrap papers for the pieces and for the card base I sponged on some clouds.
Once the scene was glued, I stamped the sentiment.
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Today's challenge is perfect to create a 4th of July card. For my card I used 2 stamps. The first stamp is the border stamp and I masked part of the stamp off and inked up the blue stars. I then stamped that portion then masked the stars off and inked the red stripes.
Next, I stamped the sentiment. I added a few blue ink splatters and some scattered gems.
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USEIT2022 - Bow
I needed to use up a bunch of these leather bows from my tote and thought they would work perfect on little shirts for some fun masculine cards.
I folded the shirt, added the bow and added a couple of gems for buttons.
Next, I die cut the glasses and layered on the front. I added some shimmer gold ribbon to pick up the gold in the glasses and the shirt buttons and finished with the Happy Father's Day sentiment.
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This card was very quick and using scraps from my purple designer papers. I cut the layers, added the napkin layer then die cut the arrow and layered. The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals.
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I am donating this in my monthly pet donations. For the card I cut the layers, added the die cut dog and he is layered a couple of times then added the balloon which is also cut a few times and finished with bakers twine and a few scattered candy dots.
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MMTPT724 - Black Stripe
This card was very quick and I was able to use some scraps to make it. I cut the 2 designer papers and layered on a black card base then added the black strip between the colors.
I finished with the sentiment banner and a few scattered gems.
Quick card and perfect to sent to a gentleman that needs to know he is thought of in his time of need.
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I am in love with this card. I colored the top portion of the card base with blue and yellow distress oxide then added a very thin strip of white glitter designer paper.
Next, I sponged white card stock with the same yellow and blue distress oxide then stamped the butterfly image and fussy cut it out popping the wings up on dimensionals and gluing the center body base.
The card front was finished with the birthday sentient and a few scattered gems.
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I am working on a few birthday cards for friends and family and blue and red balloons is perfect for anyone.
I sponged the balloons using a couple of stencils and distress oxides and then layered on blue card stock.
The celebrate sentiment was cut out a couple of times then layered and added some Nuvo Drops to add some shine.
The card front was finished with a few blue sequins.
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I love the look of the Twine Inlay and thought I could use the negative from die cutting this dog for a 2nd card for my donations.
Once the Twine Inlay was complete I heat embossed the congratulations sentiment.
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