70th Birthday

 

FS895 - this week's incredibly talented featured stamper is Sioban. I found this beautiful INSPIRATION.

I love the colors in the tulips on the card, so I used that as my staring point. I used the Unity Tulip stencil and stenciled the colors on the side of the panel using some distress oxide inks. I then trilled in a coordinating orange and added some black to add a bit more drama to the card.

I finished with stamping the birthday sentiment and die cut the 70 as my aunt needs a 70th birthday card for a friend.

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.

70th Birthday

Christmas Deer

 

IC956 - Mackenzie Myric Studios - INSPIRATION

USEIT2024 - Deer Die cut

CCC24APR - Creatures

When I found my inspiration, I knew I had this deer die cut in my tote of items to use up. I popped the die cut up on dimensionals and added a few layers. I then added some punched leaves and bow from my stash and finished with the Christmas sentiment and 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.

Christmas Deer

Birthday Envelope

 

WT994 - Envelope

For my card today, I pulled out this great spellbinders die cut and cut out all the different layers. The flowers were all cut out of scraps. I love all the new die cuts because they are a great way to use up paper scraps.

Once I had all the flowers layered I finished them with some gold pearls and added the birthday tag wrapped with some ribbon.

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 Envelope

Graduation

 

SC1003 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

USEIT2024 - Stickers

For my card, I was gifted these great graduation stickers from my friend Anne (jdmommy) I am trying to use stuff up as soon as I get it from friends so it does not get lost in my craft room, so these went to the tote. I am quickly approaching graduation season and have a few that are graduating this year, so I pulled these out for a very quick card.

I added a gold mirror card stock and all these great stickers. Really quick card for me today.

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.

Graduation

Sailor Girl

 

MMTPT818 - Wind

For my latest card creation, I opted for this charming Bestie image, which I brought to life with the vibrant hues of Copics. To complement the image, I selected a pair of coordinating papers, layering them meticulously atop a sleek blue cardstock mat for a striking contrast.

Adding a touch of elegance, I affixed a simple "Hello" sentiment, elevated on dimensionals for added depth and visual appeal, completing the card with a flourish.

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.

Sailor Girl

Are You Cured

 

CAS787 - Sentiment Strip

For my card, I needed a get-well card and this image from DRS Designs is just perfect. I colored it up with copics and cut down the layers. I then added the Are You Cured Yet sentiment.

I loved the blanked in the image and had this great emboss folder that reminds me of a comfortable quilt. 

The card was finished with a few scattered buttons that I have had in my stash for a large number of years.

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.

Are You Cured?

Thinking of You

 

FS894 - This week, we're thrilled to spotlight the extraordinary talents of Cristena, our Featured Stamper extraordinaire. Dive into her awe-inspiring gallery, a treasure trove brimming with creativity and inspiration for all. I found this INSPIRATION.

Drawing from Cristena's remarkable work, I found my muse and crafted a card that pays homage to her style. Adapting a layout with finesse, I opted for a circular motif instead of the oval, injecting my own touch by introducing a charming banner to showcase the sentiment.

To elevate the design further, I opted to give the sentiment a lift by mounting it on dimensionals, imparting depth and visual interest. A sprinkle of candy dots adds a delightful finishing touch, infusing the composition with a dash of whimsy.

Thank you for taking the time to explore my card today; your presence is truly appreciated. Your kind words brighten my day and inspire me to keep creating. Don't hesitate to leave a comment. I'd love to return the favor by visiting your blog for a delightful exchange of creativity.

Thinking of You

Birthday Daisies

 

IC955 - Rent the Runway - INSPIRATION

USEIT2024 - Die cut daisies

For my card, I had these daisies in my tote of items to use up. I added some copics to them to color them up and then used dimensionals to create the cluster.

I layered on a couple of pieces of designer paper, added the birthday banner and finished with a few scattered pearls.

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 Daisies

Hot Air Balloon

 

WT993 - Balloons, hot air balloon

For my card, I pulled out a Spellbinders hot air balloon die cut and cut out the layers. I then die cut a few clouds.

Next, I added some sponging to a few of the layers of the balloon and sponged some yellow sun rays to white cardstock.

The card was finished with the elements popped up on dimensionals and a red 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.

Hot Air Balloon

Birthday Pup

 

SC1002 - this week's sketch for splitcoaststampers.com

For my card today, I cut out the layers and found this cute dog image from Hunkydory. I love this layout as it provided a leftover piece from cutting the triangle so I could make a second card.

The card was finished with the birthday banner popped up on dimensionals and a few scattered sequins.

This will be another of my 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.

Birthday Pup

Spring Thinking of You

 

MMTPT817 - springy cards

For my card, I used this great Spellbinders die cut. I just had to have this die cut, it is SHOES. :)

I cut the layers using a bunch of different scrap papers and layered adding a few dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment added it to dimensionals and 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.

Spring Thinking of You

Mothers Day

 

CAS786 - Add some sparkle

For my card, I used this great floral image from DRS Designs. It is actually a tree branch and I wanted just the flowers. To get just the flowers, I stamped the image on acetate then created a mask where the branch would stamp. I then put the mask under the acetate to make sure it was in the right place and then removed the acetate. I then stamped the flowers to the card stock.

Next, I used a heart stencil to draw the heart and then I stamped the sentiment in the heart.

The flowers were colored with copics and finished with chunky glitter stickles.

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 Mother's day

Girly Birthday

 

FS893 - This week's incredibly talented featured stamper is Michelle - mcstamperNE. I found this INSPIRATION.

USEIT2024 - image

I don't have a Princess Leia image but I do have this princess in my stack of images that needed colored. I colored her with copics and die cut the image.

I extended the strip behind the image that Michelle had for one long image. The card was finished with the birthday banner and a few scattered 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.

Girly Birthday

Fairy Birthday

 

IC954 - Polly P Pinterest - INSPIRATION

USEIT2024 - Image

When I saw the inspiration, I remembered I had this image in my tote of items to use up. I cut out the image then layered it on the stripped designer paper layer and matted on the gold mirror paper layer.

The card was finished with the birthday popped up on dimensionals and a few scattered butterflies.

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.

Fairy Birthday

Challenges:

Allsorts - Feathers and/or Fur or ATG

Anniversary Love

 

SC1001 - this week's sketch challenge on splitcoaststampers.com

WT992 - Deal Me In

For my card, I was inspired by the sketch this week to make another card. This time I used my brown scraps and a diamond die cut to cut out all these scraps. I layered them on a white card stock then on a gold mirror card stock. Once the card base was created I added several punched hearts from my stash to the front.

Next, I die cut the word Love 3 times out of white card stock then die cut in gold mirror on top.

I stamped the anniversary sentiment and finished the card with several diamond 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.

Anniversary Love

Challenges:

As You Like It - monochrome or colorful - Truth be told, I love both. If I am coloring an image, I love adding tons of color. If I am using scraps, I pull out a drawer of paper scraps that are all sorted by colors and can do it in one monochromatic color like this card.

613 Ave Create - Diamonds or Pearls - Lots of diamonds on this card.

XOXO

 

SC1001 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I pulled out my pink and red scrap drawer to use up some scraps. I cut all the squares and added them to a card base and then added several hearts to them.

Next, I layered on a gold mirror card stock.

I die-cut the XOXO 3 times from white card stock then layered it with a gold mirror card stock and attached it to the front of 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.

XOXO

Challenges:

A Place to Start - Hip to be Square - Lots of squares on this card

Cardz 4 Guys - Use a Letter in Your Design

Thinking of You

 MMTPT816 - use materials that spell the word CARE

• Cardstock
• Angle
• Red
• Eggshell

For my card, I had these two angled papers already cut in my scrap paper drawer and thought they would be perfect for the A in care. I layered them on black card stock then I added a red doghouse to mirror the Snoopy doghouse.

I added the sentiment to the bone and popped it 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.

Thinking of You

St Patricks Day

 

CAS785 - Monochromatic Green Card

MMTPT815 - Wee Bit Irish

WT991 - Stitching

For my card, I pulled out my green scrap drawer of papers and found a couple of great green scraps that worked for a card base front. I loved the look of the blocked colors and ran with it adding some stitching to the edges of the layers.

Next, I added this great sentiment from DRS Designs stamped in green on the bottom piece.

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.

St Patricks Day

Challenges:

Ally's Angels - ATG
Cardz 4 Galz - Use some Green

Mothers Day Frog

 

FS892 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is AndreaLove. While her gallery is small, it is amazing and it was hard to choose just one. I found this fantastic INSPIRATION.

USEIT2024 - background

My son's girlfriend asked if I could make a frog mother's day card for her to give to her mom. Happy to help her with a card.

I had this DP in my tote of items to use up and I thought it would be perfect for this frog.

I cut the Tim Holtz frog out of several greens and layered it.

The card was finished with the Mother's Day Banner.

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 Frog

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Stitched Birthday

 

IC953 - The Inspired Room and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

WT991 - Stitching

Seeing the green and brown chairs that was perfect inspiration for my card. I die cut this spellbinders stitch die out of brown card stock. I then grabbed this floss that I need to use up as it is being stored on the back of my craft chair. It has some wonderful greens in it and I thought it was perfect for the brown cardstock.

I stitched the die cut and added some yellow pearls to several places on the panel. I finished the card with 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.

Stitched Birthday

Thinking of You Butterflies

 

WT991 - Stitching

For my card, I die-cut these gorgeous butterflies from Spellbinders and added some gold embroidery floss to the wings.

I popped the wings up on dimensionals and stamped and heat embossed in gold the sentiment popping that up on dimensionals.

The card was finished with a few dew 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.

Thinking of You Butterflies

Welcome Puppy

 

SC1000 - This week's Sketch Challenge on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I used this cute dog image from Hunkydory cutting down the image and other paper layers. 

Next, I cut a couple of dog bones and added the sentiment to one of them.

The card was finished with a few scattered sequins.

This will be another of my 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.

Welcome Puppy

Wee Bit Irish

 

MMTPT815 - Wee Bit Irish

USEIT2024 - Bow Tie

For my card, I used this cute Pink and Main Lucky Charm image and colored it up with copics. I then cut the paper layers and added a few scrap banners. I found this cute bow in my tote of items and added it to the banners.

The card was finished with a few scattered green leaves and 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.

Wee Bit Irish

Wedding Cake

 

CAS784 - National Pound Cake Day. make a card with a cake.

For my card, I wanted to use a cake image from DRS Designs for a wedding card. The image has candles, so I initially stamped the cake image on scrap paper to create a mask to mask off the candles.

Next, I stamped the cake on acetate to see where the candles would stamp on the card stock, and I added the mask to cover where they would stamp. I then stamped the cake image and removed the mask.

I added the Mr. & Mrs. stamp next to the cake and colored the image with pencils.

The flowers were finished with 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.

Wedding Cake

Scrappy Anniversary

 

FS891 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is sn0wflakes aka Wanda. I found this INSPIRATION.

USEIT2024 - Wood Embellishment & Key

For my card, I pulled out my red scraps and created the background. Once the pieces were glued down, I embossed with a wood emboss folder.

Next, I added the bakers twine and popped the sentiment up on dimensionals.

I then pulled out my tote of items to use up and found this wood heart embellishment. I added that and then die cut one heart and punched a second heart.

The card was finished with this key that was also in my tote and a few scattered dew 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.

Scrappy Anniversary

Welcome Great Dane

 

IC952 - Mackenzie-Childs & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

USEIT2024 - Image

For my card, I saw that cute puppy and pulled out this dog image from my stack of images needing to be used up.

I thought this paw print background was perfect to use based on the checkered coloring on the dog.

The image was sent to me by my friend Polly (peeps321). Thank you, Polly.

I colored the image with copics then layered on the paw print paper added the sentiment banner and finished with a few red pearls.

This will be another of my 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.

Welcome Great Dane