Adventure Begin

 

WT1051 - Boots

When Impression Obsession announced they were closing, I couldn’t resist snagging this boot die cut—it’s just too fantastic!

I crafted the layers using tan and brown cardstock and added gold and white baker's twine for the laces, giving it a perfect finishing touch. Next, I popped up the sentiment and the boot on dimensionals to add depth and layered them onto a tree-patterned designer paper for a cohesive look.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. I truly appreciate your kind comments. If you leave me a note, I'd love to visit your blog in return!

Adventure Begin

Happy Anniversary

 

SC1060 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I needed to create an anniversary card for my dear hubby. While sorting through my scrap papers, I came across two green hearts leftover from my wedding cards—such a perfect find for an anniversary card!

I crafted the gold hearts by layering tissue paper onto white cardstock before cutting them out. These were then placed on the green base. To enhance the green hearts, I added black and white highlights and stamped the sentiment in green, popping it up with dimensionals.

The bridal dress and tuxedo were created using Spellbinders die cuts and layered together. Interestingly, this dress die cut bears a striking resemblance to my own wedding dress, minus the band at the front.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. I truly appreciate your kind comments. If you leave me a note, I'd love to visit your blog in return!

Happy Anniversary

Missing You Dearly

 

CAS844 - Pay It Forward - Spread Kindness

My mother-in-law enjoys sending cards to friends who have moved away from her senior living neighborhood, and this card will be sent to her for that purpose.

I created this card entirely from scraps. First, I selected some colored cardstock, cut down several pieces, and layered them onto black cardstock. Next, I die-cut the flowers from scrap white cardstock and stamped the sentiment onto more scrap white.

To finish the design, I added blue pearls that complement the blue tones in the lower half of the card.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. I truly appreciate your kind comments. If you leave me a note, I'd love to visit your blog in return!

Missing You Dearly

Fancy Birthday

 

FS951 - this week's incredibly talented featured stamper Jayne Mercer. I found this INSPIRATION. For my card, I drew inspiration from the scallops on the bottom of Jayne's card. Using a punch, I created scalloped edges and layered a beautiful ribbon over them, along with the designer paper. I added dimension to the sentiment layer with foam dimensionals and completed the design with a bow and a few Nuvo drops for a finishing touch. 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. Fancy Birthday

Mothers Day Flowers

 

IC1012 - Streetangels and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

For my card, I embossed the bottom purple layer then layered the Mother's Day sentiment with a gold trim.

Next, I die cut the Spellbinders Bold Blooms set and layered the flowers adding a few on dimensionals and finished the card with a gold die cut heart.

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 Flowers

Miss You

 

WT1050 - Specialty Paper

For my card, I used this gorgeous handmade paper that has a bit of texture similar to mulberry paper. On the bottom, I added a bit of water and frayed the edge then layered it on a hot pink layer with a torn edge also on the bottom.

The card was finished with a miss you sentiment and a few hot pink 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.

Miss You

Welcome Pup

 

SC1059 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I pulled out another Hunkydory image and layered it up on some coordinating colored cardstock to match this pawprint paper. The two squares were embossed with paw print emboss folder and I added a bone paper clip from my stash.

The card was finished with the Welcome sentiment. 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 Pup

Thinking of You

 

MMTPT874 - Something Old, Something New

USEIT2025 - Image

For my card, I pulled out this image from Hunkydory in my tote of items I am trying to use up and layered it on some coordinating designer papers. I then added the sentiment popped up on dimensionals and found this cute bow in my stash. The card was finished with some new candy dots that I got as a freebie from one of my stamp orders.

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

Birthday Butterflies

 

CAS843 - Butterflies

USEIT2025 - Butterflies

For my card, I was cleaning out more from my tote and found a few wood butterflies that needed used. I die cut 3 pink cardstock pieces and then layered them on a shortened black card stock. I then added a thin green cardstock on the inside of the black cardstock and finished the card with a white heat embossed 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.

Birthday Butterflies

Congrats Pup

 

FS950 - This week's very talented featured stamper Carol, is better known around here as momcgw. Her gallery is full of wonderful works of art. I found this INSPIRATION. USEIT2025 - paw print stickers For my card, I took inspiration from her 3 circles and moved them to the spine of the card. I added a few additional layers and added the sentiment popped up on dimensionals. The card was finished with 3 paw print stickers that I am trying to use up from my stash. This will be another card for 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. Congrats Pup Happy Easter for those that celebrate.

Birthday Lion

 

IC1011 - Amicreative and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

For my card, I pulled out this great lion die cut from Hero Arts and cut him out of several scrap papers, he is added to a grey designer paper sitting on this 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.

Birthday Lion

Valentine Bunny

 

WT1049 - Bunnies / Rabbits

USEIT2025 - Wood Heart

I pulled out this really adorable House Mouse image. It is perfect for a card of love. It is colored with copics then layered on a couple of coordinating red designer papers.

Once layered, I added this wood heart from my tote and popped the sentiment 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.

Valentine Bunny

Scrappy Fathers Day

 

SC1058 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I folded back the front panel of the card then added designer paper to the inside of the card. I then added several cardstock designer papers from my scrap drawer and added some bold black to highlight the layers.

The card was finished with some die cuts out of black card stock, the sentiment popped up on dimensionals, some sequins and gems and the tassel.

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 Fathers Day

Card Kit for Sharon

 

MMTPT873 - Love Sharon to Pieces (card kit)

Our Teapot Tuesday challenge this week is a little different. One of our fellow crafters has recently undergone surgery and isn’t able to craft as much as she would like. To support her, we’re sending card kits that she can simply glue together whenever she feels up to it.

For my contribution, I die-cut some butterflies and stitched them using thread from the back of my craft chair (I’m trying to use it up!). Once assembled, I glued them together.

I also wanted to test my new foil machine in preparation for my son’s graduation card. Knowing that Sharon will understand receiving a few experimental pieces, I cut the test pieces down, glued them onto my card, and included them in her kit.

To inspire her, I’m sending along a sample card as well. However, she’s free to use the pieces as they are or combine them with contributions from other crafters—whatever works best for her when she’s ready to create again.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. I truly appreciate your kind comments. If you leave me a note, I’d love to visit your blog in return!

Card Kit for Sharon

A Friend Is...

 

CAS842 - Friendship

For my card, I pulled out this really sweet image from Penny black and colored it up with copics. It is layered on brown to pick up some of the coloring in the image.

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 Friend is...

Birthday Cake

 

FS949 - this week's incredibly talented featured stamper is Charlene aka Houseofcards-AZ . I have been a fan of her incredible cards for a while now and had this in my favorites - INSPIRATION.

For my card, I changed the layout still using a box to highlight the layered cake and used a different cake die cut (Sizzix).

Once layered, I added several gems and popped the cake and sentiment 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 Cake

Gnomie Mothers Day

 

IC1010 - Bon Ton Goods & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

F4A790 - all dressed up

For my card, I was inspired by the cute gnome. My aunt loves gnomes and I thought this girl gnome from Jaded Blossom would be perfect for a mother's day card for her. I cut the layers, added a floral base layer and finished with the mother's day 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.

Gnomie Mothers Day

Stitched Birthday

 

WT1048 - Cotton

For my card, I pulled out one of my favorite stitched die cuts from Spellbinders. I then used some cotton DMC floss that has been on the back of my craft chair for a few years. I am trying to use it up and this die cut is perfect for making some gorgeous cards with it. Once it was stitched, I added some green gems and the 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

Wild Birthday

 

SC1057 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I pulled out some tissue paper that has been glued on card stock for a couple of years waiting for me to put on a card. I cut it down with die cuts and created the background. It is then layered on gold mirror card stock. I then added the sentiment and this wonderful elephant image that is one of my all-time favorites from Stampin 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.

Wild Birthday

Lighthouse

 

MMTPT872 - Lighthouse / Sanding

For my card, I pulled out this great image from DRS Designs. They have retired but I still love their images and use them often.

The image is colored up with copics and layered in distressed tan card stock. I sanded the top of the card stock a bit and added some additional copic coloring to each of the layers with the darkest on top.

The card is finished with a Tim Holtz 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.

Lighthouse

Hoppy Birthday

 

CAS841 - Easter cards or cards with bunnies

For my card, I used this great image from Unity. I have had it for years in my collection and never inked it up. I colored it with copics then layered it on a coordinating designer paper.

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.

Hoppy Birthday

Always and Forever

 

FS948 - This week's incredibly talented FS is Kristina aka andersen65. I found this INSPIRATION. I was inspired by the single rose and used this Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Rose. The base is Memory Box die cuts then the rose was layered and added. The card was finished with the Altenew Sentiment popped up on dimensionals and some flowers and leaves punched from scraps that I keep in my stash. 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. Always and Forever

Forget the Cake

 

IC1009 - Raspberry Creek Fabrics & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

F4A789 - Twist (More than one challenge)

For my card, I pulled out some fun purple papers and my purple scrap drawer and created this layout. I added some purple rickrack from my stash.

Next, I stamped this image from Stampin Up and colored it with copics finishing it with the birthday sentiment under the image.

I then die cut the image and left it in the die cut to sponge some purple around the image.

The image is popped up on dimensionals and the card was finished with the die cut 21 from white glitter paper and a few purple 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.

Forget the Cake

Challenges:
Cardz 4 Galz - Stripes
Craft Rocket - Layer it Up
Crafty Catz - ATG
Creative Fingers - ATG

Scrappy Burlap

 

WT1047 - Burlap

For my card, I found I had a bunch of scrap pieces of burlap in my brown designer paper. It was really adding a lot of bulk to the scrap drawer. I wondered if I could recreate this card with a scrappy background and YES, it turned out perfect.

I added several gems to really pop against the card front and popped the sentiment up on dimensionals. Now I have a way to use up more of my scrap burlap and create a really fun card front.

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 Burlap

Challenges:

As You Like It - Favorite (Cute or Floral) I love florals. I do make cute cards sometimes but I really love floral cards. So many possibilities for florals. Cute is hard to give to everyone but florals can be for everyone.

Birthday Girl

 

SC1056 - This week's sketch challenge on splitcoaststampers.com.

For my card, I used this gorgeous image from Unity coloring her up with copics adding her to a coordinating designer paper.

The card was finished with several flowers from my stash, Nuvo Drops and 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.

Birthday Girl

Challenges:

Crafts Galore - ATG