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Sunday, April 30, 2023

Birthday Girl

 

FS847 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Imke, better known around here as germanstampler. Her gallery is amazing. Here is my INSPIRATION.

USEIT2023 - Image

When I saw Imke's card I immediately thought of this cute image in my stack of images needing used. For my card I layered the image on a DP, added the birthday sentiment and added a few shaped flowers with Nuvo Drops.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Birthday Girl

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Stitched Birthday

 

IC908 - Great Big Canvas - Here is my INSPIRATION

I have wanted to play with this stitched die cut from Spellbinders and thought today's inspiration was perfect for using it. 

I die cut the stitched die cut and used a rainbow floss to create the background. I then added a simple birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals and a few square gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.


Challenges:
A Barrel of Monkeys - Inspiration (Top 3)
Beyond the Blue - Birthdays
Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
Penny Challenge - Anything Goes
Polkadoodle - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Try it on Tuesday - Rainbow Colors (Top 5 winner)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Friday, April 28, 2023

Sorry for Your Loss

 

F4A688 - Colorful & Simple

MIX535 - choose your inspiration (I chose Napkin)

For me, I love making napkin cards. They are very quick and some are full of color. I bought a pack of these napkins and really think they work great for quick sympathy cards.

I glued this to a white card stock then glued it to the black card base.

I white heat embossed the sentiment on black and finished with a few scattered gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Sorry for Your Loss

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts - Flower Power
Cut It Up - What's In Your Garden
DL Art - Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - A Bunch of...
Ellibelle's Corner - April Showers or May Flowers
The Outlawz - Sunday Song & Rhyme - My inspiration came from the Flowers Too line.

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Christmas Train

 

WT946 - Clouds

For my card I used a stencil and Nuvo Mousse to create the snowflake pattern for the base.

Next, I used a spellbinders train die cut to cutting all the pieces and gluing together. I added some Nuvo drops to the train and then die cut a couple of clouds for the steam from the train. I added the sentiment to one of the clouds.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Christmas Train

Challenges:
C.R.A.F.T - Christmas
The Holly & Ivy Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes
Krafty Chicks - All Occasions
Peace on Earth - Anything Christmas Goes

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Happy Anniversary

 

SC955 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

USEIT2023 - Image

I am trying to use up a stack of images on my desk and this one just jumped out at me for an anniversary card.

I colored it up with copics then cut down the layers adding designer papers that had the same colors as the image.

I finished with the sentiment and a few candy dots.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Happy Anniversary

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

A La Mode

 

MMTPT770 - Black, White and a little Red

USEIT2023 - Image

I am trying to use up a stack of images on my table and this one was perfect to color for the challenge.

Once colored using my copic markers, I cut down the layers and finished the image with the sentiment popped up on dimensionals and a few red candy dots.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

A la mode

Challenges:

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Promarker - Frame It (Top 5)

Monday, April 24, 2023

Mother's Day

 

CAS739 - Make your sentiment your focal

For my card I used the new DRS Mother's Day sentiment as my focal. I first stamped the sentiment and masked it. Then I used a rose image on the top and bottom of the sentiment.

The rose was colored with copics.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Mother's Day

Challenges:

As You Like It - Favorite Flower and why (Any flower my hubby brings me is my favorite. Here lately he has been bringing home lego flowers for us to build together.)

Make My Monday - Flowers

Sunday, April 23, 2023

Mothers Day

 

FS846 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Lynn aka InkyPinkys. I found this INSPIRATION.

I changed the shape of the focal, the colors and the sentiment on the card.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Mother's Day

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Sorry for You Loss

 

IC907 - The House of Awareness - INSPIRATION

For my card, I used a stencil and Nuvo Mousse to create the angel dog. I then stamped the sentiment, cut the layers and glued.

This will be in my monthly pet donation cards.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Sorry for You Loss

Challenges:

Colorful Options - Pastels
Country View - Wings
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - Stencil
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Double D challenges - Things that Fly
Get Creative - Spring Time Blues (I used blue Nuvo Mousse)
Krafty Chicks - CAS
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps - Wings

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Welcome Babies

 

WT945 - Pairs / Doubles

My boss just had twin boys and I just had to use this new die cut from Honeybee Stamps. I die cut all the layers using several scraps and cut the DPs each 2 times for the pieces. I then die cut the rocking horses out of 2 browns and the bunnies out of 2 blues.

I layered several pieces on dimensionals and finished with the sentiment banner and a few mirror gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Welcome Babies

Challenges:

DL Art - Anything Goes
Double Trouble - Special Lady (I am celebrating my bosses new babies)
Little Red Wagon - Stars (star on mobile)
Shopping Our Stash - Showers (For my boss baby shower) (Top 3)
Tic Tac Toe - (Cute, Love, Scene) (The love is the 2 hearts on the mobile)
Use Your Stuff - Layers

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Sunflower Thanks

 

SC954 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

USEIT2023 - Image

I needed to use up this image from my stack of images. I colored her with copics then cut out the layers. I tucked the sentiment under the image then finished with a few scattered sequins.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Sunflower Thanks

Challenges:

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything goes florals
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Papercraft Challenges - Spring
Passion for Markers - In the Garden
The Outlawz - Monday - Spring
The Crafter's Cafe - Easter / Flowers
The Cutie Pie - Easter / Spring (top 3)

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Patriotic Thank You

 

MMTPT769 - Patriotic Thank You

I have had this USA stamp from Taylored Expressions for a long time and thought it was time to ink it up. I inked the stars area with blue then very carefully inked the stripes in red.

Once the USA map was stamped I stamped the sentiment on a strip of the white on the flag.

The card was finished with a few gold sequins.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Patriotic Thank You

Monday, April 17, 2023

Patriotic Birthday

 

CAS738 - Female Birthday

I am so thrilled to have a new birthday sentiment. My first thought on this sentiment was to color in the letters. I thought some red, white and blue would be fun.

For my card I stamped the sentiment and cupcake. Then used several reds, blues and greys to color both images.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Patriotic Birthday

Challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Alcohol
Stamping Sensations - CAS
Sweet Stampin - CAS

Sunday, April 16, 2023

Disney Birthday

 

FS845 - this week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Susan, better known around here as MDO Susan. Here is my INSPIRATION.

USEIT2023 - Disney Stickers

I loved the little critters peeking out of the circles on the die cuts. I thought of these cute stickers that were in my tote and needed used up.

I placed the stickers and several other cute stickers around the characters. Next, I added a bright daisy paper that looked like the floral paper and then finished with the birthday sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Disney Birthday

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Love, Four Legged Word

 

IC906 - Belk (store) & Pinterest Boards - here is my INSPIRATION

USEIT2023 - heart brad and sentiment

For my card I used some paw print paper for the base. I then added a couple of scrap papers and die cut this sentiment that was in my stack of images to use up. I added some red to the word love and finished the card with this heart brad from my tote.

This will be another card for my pet donations.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Love, Four Legged Word

Challenges:

Allsorts - Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
The Outlawz (Twisted Thursday) - Color It (Colored the Word Love)
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Floral Sympathy


 WT944 - Nat'l Scrabble Day- use tiles (extra points for scrabble tiles) or main focus is one word

This card was very quick. I die cut the large sympathy sentiment and layered on a dark green card stock. The sentiment was added to the floral card stock and then I added a couple of dimensional flowers finishing them off with some Nuvo Drops.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Floral Sympathy

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts - Spring
DL Art - Anything Goes
Make My Monday - Frame It
My Time to Craft - Easter/Spring/Flowers
NBUS - #49 challenge (Never Used this die cut)
The Outlawz - Festive Friday (Christmas, Flowers or Animals)
Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Bullseye Birthday

 

SC953 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card I used a few circle dies to cut out the bullseye and layered them up. I then found this gun image in my stack of images to use and layered that on black card stock. I then dug in my paper scraps and found some fun papers in red and black and added them to black card stock.

The card was finished with a few red candy dots.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Bullseye Birthday

Challenges:

As You Like It - Gems or Pearls and Why (I like both but for this card I used red Pearls)
Cut It Up - Starts with B - Bullseye
Little Red Wagon - Layers

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

80th Birthday

 

MMTPT768 - include octagons & 80

I do not have any octagons in my collection, but I do have this great die cut set to cut out an 80. For my card I used this fun old set from Stampin Up colored the images with copics and fussy cut them. The images are popped up on dimensionals and the sentiment is white heat embossed also on dimensionals.

The images and 80 are on a blue Swiss embossed panel and the card was finished with a few glitter candy dots.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

80th Birthday

Challenges:

The Outlawz - Songs and Rhymes
Star Stampz - Anything Goes (winner)

Monday, April 10, 2023

Congratulations Graduates

 

I have a couple of graduation cards today. Both use the same sentiment.

CAS737 - Encouragement

For my first card I used my Cricut and cut out a graduation silhouette. I then sponged the silhouette in red and left the center white.

I then stamped the sentient in the silhouette and added a few scattered hearts.

Graduate 1


For my second card I used a cap stencil along the left side of the card.

I then stamped the sentiment in red and layered on red card stock.

This card was finished with a few clear sequins.

Do you have a favorite? I like them both for different reasons and people.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Challenges:

Crazy is Our Fame - Stencil (Used a stencil on both cards and the 2nd one is a grad cap pattern)
Power of Positivity - challenge #111 Anything goes optional twist of Literature. 

Sunday, April 9, 2023

Thanks Pup

 

FS844 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Heather Bowen aka Heather.B Her gallery is amazing. I found this INSPIRATION.


I just love the sweet image of the pup and had to do a card.

I used this Whimsy Stamp image and added a thank you sentiment to it. I then dug in my black scraps and created the layout using black paper scraps.

This will go in my monthly donation box.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Thank You Pup

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Congrats Pup

 

IC905 - Dans le Lakehouse and Pinterest where I found this INSPIRATION.

That little dog was perfect for me to use up this cute die cut dog for a very quick congratulations card. The dog is popped up on dimensionals and then I white heat embossed the sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congrats Pup

Challenges:

A Place to Start - Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge - Anything Cute
Color My heart - Black, White and 1 Color
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Everybody Art - Celebrate
Inspirational Challenges - CAS
Let's Craft and Create - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze - For the Girls

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Birthday Hiker

 

WT943 - Take a Hike (create a hiking themed card)

For my card I used my cricut to cut out the hiking silhouette. I then added it to a tree designer paper and added the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Birthday Hiker

Challenges:

AAA Birthday - Layer it Up
Craft Rocket Challenge - Layer it Up
Ellibelle's Corner - Anything Goes
Give a Crafter a Cookie - Green
Simon Says - Birthday
Farm Quest General Store - AG/CG (top 3 winner)

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Sorry for Your Loss

 

SC952 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card I used a scrap paper to create the sun rays on the card base. Next, I die cut the clouds, sun, dog and bowl and layered adding dimensionals to some of the layers.

I finished with the sentiment and a few Nuvo Drops.

This is another of my pet donation cards.

I was asked about the dog die cut. It is an older die cut from Amy Designs.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Sorry for Your Loss

Challenges:

613 Avenue - Anything Goes - Stencil
Crafty Animals - Anything Goes w/animal
Stencil Fun - Anything Goes
Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes
Daisy Chain - Animals
Fab N Fundy - Use Die Cuts
Little Red Wagon - Spring or Fall
The Male Room - Stencil or Dies
Try It Tuesday - Spring

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Quilty Hello

 

MMTPT767 - Favorite Technique / Style

NAR23VSNG - Leftovers

Recently I have focused my style to use up a large amount of scrap papers. It has really been fun looking for ways to use up some of the scraps.

For this card I dug out my yellows because yellow is a very happy color and I thought it would be perfect for this week's recipient. I created the herringbone technique on the base then finished with the Hello sentiment and a few scattered flowers.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Quilty Hello

Challenges:

Beautiful Blooms - Floral 3 challenge

Monday, April 3, 2023

Mothers Day

 

CAS736 - Bird Watching - use a bird image.

For my card I stamped a couple of branches with birds and a bird house and colored them with copics. I used this super fun new Mother's Day sentiment from DRS Designs to finish the card.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Mother's Day

Challenges:

All Sorts - Spring Garden
Critter Crazy - Anything Goes w/Critter
The Four Seasons - Spring
Get Creative - Springtime Blues
Hand Stamped Sentiment - Inspiration Challenge
Inspiration Station - Inspiration challenge
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything Stamped (CAS option)

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Cozy Warm and Bright

 

FS843 - This week's incredibly talented FS is Karen Hartikainen. I found this gorgeous INSPIRATION.

MAR23VSNB - Mixed Greens

MAR23VSNG - Leftovers

CCC23APR - Boxes

I love using scraps on my cards and Karen's card is perfect to pull out some scraps. I decided to do Christmas rather than Easter and instead of a full herringbone background I did just the top portion.

I added the sentiment in green to the bottom and finished with a few silver glitter snowflakes.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Cozy Warm and Bright

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Thank You Cards

 

MAR23VSNI - Veggie

USEIT2023 - Image

I needed to use up this image from my stack of images and it is perfect for this Virtual Stamp Night challenge. It was colored with pencils and then I used several scrap papers from my orange and yellows to create the layout.

I finished with stamping the thank you sentiment in orange and added a sprinkle of orange sequins.

Veggie Thanks



MAR23VSNN - 7 Layer Dip - use 7 layers on your project

USEIT2023 - Flower Bow & dog image

For my card I used several papers to create the layers and used a dog image from my stack of images I am trying to color and get used up.

I finished with a row of hearts from my bag of hearts, added the flower bow and popped the thanks up on dimensionals.

Pup Thanks 2

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Cherry Pie Dessert

 

MAR23VSNM - Recipe Card

For my recipe card I grabbed my pie die cuts and created a pie on the front. I then added a cherry to the top and put the ingredients to a blue-ribbon cherry pie dessert on the recipe card.

This is headed to my son and his girlfriend as they are learning to cook, and I thought I would send them a good one for their recipes.

Cherry Pie Dessert

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Many Happy Birthday Cards

 


MAR23VSNF - Anyone for dessert?

USEIT2023 - Image

For my card I found this super fun image in my stack of images needing colored and used up. I colored it with copics, cut down the layers and finished the image with glitter glue.


Challenges:

Scrapping for Fun - Ladies with Layers (Top 5)
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Moms/Special Ladies

MAR23VSNK - Citrus refresher (citrus fruit or colors)

For my card, I die cut the layers for the fun drink and glued together. I then cut the candle paper and glued the card together.

The card was finished with the birthday sentiment and a few scattered sequins.

21st Birthday Margaritta

MAR23VSNG - Leftovers - on July 22, 2021 I posted a card where I cut a bunch of papers to create this fun scrappy background. Well I thought it was time to use up more of those scraps.

I created this with all pastel scraps then die cut the pink flower and green leaf out of scraps from my scrap drawers.

The card was finished with the birthday tag tucked under the flower.

Scrappy Birthday

Challenges:

Allsorts - Spring Garden
Beautiful Blooms - Inspiration
Cards 4 Galz - Spring Flowers
Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Spring Blooms
The Four Seasons - Spring

MAR23VSNL - Blue Plate Special

For my card I dug in my blue scrap drawer and created this layout using brown as the accent.

I finished with the birthday sentiment and a few scattered gems.

Blue Scrappy Birthday

Thank you for stopping by to check out my cards today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Gift Card Holder

 

MAR23VSNJ - Pocket Card

USEIT2023 - Silver Bells

For my pocked card I created a gift card holder. For the flap I added a green bow and found these cute silver bells in my tote of items to use up.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Gift Card Holder

Challenges:

My Time to Craft - Poinsettias
Sparkles Christmas - Presents/Parcels
The Outlawz - Festive Fridays
The Outlawz - No Cards

Baby Card Double Triangle Fold

 

MAR23VSNH - "Golden Triangle" use the double-triangle fold

My sister asked for a couple of baby cards so this is a great fun fold to add a cute die cut baby outfit.

I created the double-triangle fold, then die cut the layers and popped the baby outfit up on dimensionals and added Nuvo Drops to the shirt. The card was finished with a few scattered green gems.

For Baby

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

21st Birthday

 

IC904 - Playing Card Decks & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

I am building up my 21st birthday cards as many of my son's friends will be turning 21 soon. I thought playing cards is perfect for some fun cards.

Very quick card, I glued down 2 cards then die cut the 21 out of gold glitter card stock and popped up on dimensionals.

The birthday sentiment is heat embossed with gold glitter and popped up on dimensionals.

21st Birthday

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
AAA Birthday - Multiple Layers
Arty Diva - Anything Goes
Classic Design - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Die Cuts
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Pinspirational - White/Silver or Gold (Special Recognition)
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Dies / Punches
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes