Week of 8/8/20 Cards

 

FS704 - the incredibly talented Lisa Foster (lisa foster) is this weeks Featured Stamper. I have been a huge fan of her incredible talented for a very long time. Her gallery will blow you away.

I found this adorable Card and was inspired by the webs and the small spider on the green DP. It was a super subtle detail but one that she is great at making sure is just right on all of her cards.

I stamped the two spider webs on opposite corners and heat embossed them in white. Then I sponged purple over the webs.

Next I then stamped the Happy Halloween sentiment and stamped the spider 3 times and then hand drew lines down to the spiders from the sentiment.

Halloween Spiders

CAS597 - Speech Bubbles

When I saw this dog I immediately thought he was looking to eat what is on a table. This makes a great image for the pet shop that I love donating my cards.

Stamped this image and fussy cut the feet and popped up on dimensionals. Stamped the birthday sentiment and die cut the speech bubble popping it up on dimensionals.

Got Cake?

MMTPT628 - Silly animal, flower & Purple

This bunny was a RAK sent to me and I thought it was about time to color him up.

Colored the bunny with copics. Cut down the DP layers and layered. Stamped the sentiment and added it behind the bunny.

Hello Rabbit

WT804 - Inside Out

The moment I found that this step die cut was available I ordered it. I have wanted to make a step card for a graduation card and Yeah the die cut came out.

This is probably the first die cut that when it arrived I had it on the craft table making a card.

Cut the layers for the step card from Divinity Designs and assembled. Die cut the sentiment and numbers and added to the inside.

On the outside I embossed the graduation caps and die cut the graduates. I finished off with the congratulations die cut and a couple of graduation sticker embellishments.

2020 Grad

MIX393 How Does Your Garden Grow

USEIT2020 - HFC card kit

My garden has a rose bed with 3 different color roses. I love the roses from Heartfelt Creations and make them often. This is one of the old card kits and I am trying to get them all put together and used up off my shelf since they no longer sell them.

Sponged color on the layers and flowers and leaves. Shaped the flowers and leaves and layered. Popped the panels on dimensionals and added the flowers. Finished with stickles and pearls.

Roses

IC766 - Allen Designs where I found this fun Clock

USEIT2020 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

The clock reminded me of this fun set from Heartfelt Creations. I had this in the stack of kits I am trying to use up and it was perfect for the inspiration.

Colored the images with copics and sponged the edges of the layers. Added dimensionals and layered the papers. finished with stickles.

Life is Good

Week of 8/1/20 Cards

FS703 - the incredibly talented featured stamper is Debby Hughes aka limedoodle. I found this cute CARD. I took inspiration from her two bees but used 2 ghosts instead. For my background I used spider webs and did an emboss resist and sponged blue ink over it. I stamped the sentiment in the center and added sequins as Debby added sequins on her card. Wishing You...

 No challenge for this card.

This is headed to a dear sweet friend that just lost her only child to a drunk driver. I am heart broken and have no words.

Please if you need a ride know that there are so many that will gladly come to your aid. I beg of you reach out for that ride.

Rest in peace sweet Taylor. You are missed.

DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE!!!!

CAS596 - Pool Party (something associated with a pool party, toys, colors, drinks) Stamped the house mouse image and colored with copics. Did the out of the box cutting for the top of the image and sponged the sun on the base layer. Finished with the birthday sentiment banner. Pool Birthday

MMTPT627 - water park activities on our cards or just water activities or even park activities Stamped the fun image and colored with copics. Sponged the sun and layered. Ladies Day Out

 WT803 - postage

Stamped the Unity frog image and colored with copics. Stamped the sentiment and postage and cut the layers and assembled.

Happy Holidays

IC765 - Miss Vogues where I found this fun Shirt

F4A545 - It's my birthday (soon)

USEIT2020 - Kitty Patch

I used the fish stamp and stamped a strip for the card. Using yesterday's challenge I added a birthday sentiment.

Going through my tote I found this kitty patch perfect for a black and white card to match the shirt colors.

Birthday Kitty

Week of 7/25/20 Cards

FS702 - Today's incredibly gifted Featured Stamper is Debra, better know around here as derck. She has an amazing gallery full of inspiration. I found this cute CARD and was drawn to the row of dresses. I used a row of graduates that are wearing caps and gowns. I die cut the tops of each of the cards so the graduates would hang off the top of the cards. Then I die cut the congratulations sentiment. On the front card I die cut a diploma scroll and sponged purple. On the back card I layered a white layer and embossed it. Congrats Grad

 CAS595 - sky/something in sky related stamp

My MIL needed an African inspired birthday card and I thought this Tim Holtz set was perfect.

I masked the strip on the card and added a white circle. Next I stamped the tree, giraffe, grass and birds.

I Sponged orange and yellows on the strip and then removed the circle mask and added some yellow and light orange to the sun.

I finished the card off with the birthday sentiment.

African Birthday

 MMTPT626 - ribbon and washi

Used another sheet of the Asian wrapping paper my MIL gave me. I am slowly working my way through that stack of paper trying to use it up.

Stamped the sentiment and die cut. Cut the paper layers and added flowers from my stash. Popped the sentiment up on dimensionals. The lace is actually a tape lace.

Thinking of You

 WT802 - What's Your Type? (found I don't own a type writer image so I went with a large sentiment that was in my tote to get used from my friend Jan-Precious Kitty)

USEIT2020 - Bees & Sentiments

These sentiments and bees were in my tote of items and needing used up.

I die cut the sentiment layers and popped the sentiments up on dimensionals. Cut the other layers and added to card base and added the bees and ribbon.

I finished the bees off with stickles on the wings.

Just Bee Yourself

F4A544 - High Fashion

USEIT2020 - Chipboard Anchor

My aunt and SIL both loved a baby girl bottom I did a few months back but both needed a boy card and asked if I could make a boy version. Oh course. :0

I die cut the oval card base then die cut the peach color then the blue color. I sponged waves on the blue and used some chip board anchors to decorate the diaper cover.

I used my cricut to cut the feet and popped them on dimensionals after adding some light pink sponging around them.

Diaper Cover

IC764 - Hygge & West where I found the Banner Image looked like tassels USEIT2020 - Bag of sequins When I saw the removeable wallpaper it reminded me of tassels. I needed a graduation card for my nieces sister who just graduated from college. Her colors are gold, blue and white and the image had blue and white tassels. I have a large bag of shaker elements (many different sequins) that I need to get used up out of my tote. I thought a shaker card was perfect for the card. I die cut the graduates and created the shaker card. I put the gold layer on the base and then added the graduates on top. Finished with the congratulations banner. Congratulations

Week of 7/18/20 cards

FS701 - this weeks amazingly talented Featured Stamper is Karen (karensallen). I found this super fun Card Rather than a Halloween theme I went with a Father's Day theme. I put the sentiment in a smoke bubble rather than the moon and used this fun digi for the main image. I added the fence behind him by masking him then stamping the fence. The entire scene was colored with copics and then I sponged the sky. Father's Day Grill

 FS701 - this weeks amazingly talented Featured Stamper is Karen (karensallen). I found this super fun Card

Rather than a Halloween theme I went with a Father's Day theme. I put the sentiment in a smoke bubble rather than the moon and used this fun digi for the main image. I added the fence behind him by masking him then stamping the fence.

I colored the image, fence and sentiment with copics and then I sponged the sky and sponged the grass.

2nd Father's Day Grill

 CAS594 - Cloudy Days

Stamped the Cascading cascading fuchsia from Heartfelt Creations and colored with grey copics. Stamped the sentiment and finished with pearls.

Celebrate

 MMTPT625 - parachute, hot air balloon, a banner, rope, maybe some type of nylon ribbon or fibers (banners and ribbons have both been known to use nylon so I used both on my card - note none of my actual pieces are nylon but I am not sure i could find any actual nylon in my craft room)

Stamped the image and colored with copics. Die cut the banner and stamped the sentiment. Added cheese cloth and ribbon and finished with some punched hearts.

Birthday Wishes

 CC800 - This weeks color challenge

CC752 - I used the colors for CC752 they are all in the sweater yarn that I used and on the front card I added more blue and on the back card I used more pink creating 2 cards for babies.

USEIT2020 - Sweaters

The little sweaters were knitted by my great aunt and in my tote of items to use up. I added some cute DP that had bath tubs and 2 of the 3 colors and finished with a square doily, ribbon and flowers.

Babies

 SC810 - This weeks sketch challenge

I took one liberty with this weeks sketch extending the lines down rather than cutting them off. I hope the challenge police do not chase after me. I created another graduation card as my son has more parties to attend and needs a few more cards.

I stamped the sentiment and colored with copics. Used a brick emboss folder as the kids in the band have a story about bricks that will be with them forever that the band director tells every year. I added ribbons and finished with some black stars.

Congratulations

 WT801 - Bridge Fold Card

I have wanted to try the Bridge Fold card for a while and thought it would make a great graduation card.

I cut the graduates with my Cricuit. Then I heat embossed the sentiment.

I created the bridge fold card and finished with some fun stickers. This is one of many graduation cards that my son is giving out to his many friends that graduated this year.

This is the Beginning

 F4A543 - Make It Country

Stamped this great image from Unity on kraft and stamped the sentiment. Cut the banner and die cut the panel and added some DP behind the image.

Country Birthday

MIX390 - Do More of What Makes You Happy

USEIT2020 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

I don't get enough time to create my Heartfelt Creations flowers but when I do they really make me happy.

This is one of their old card kits that I am trying to get used up. I have all the stamps and dies but the kits seem to be sitting on a shelf taking up space so I am pushing myself to get them used.

Sponged the layers and sponged the vase, flowers and leaves. Shaped the pieces and pupped up on dimensionals.

Finished the flower and leaves off with stickles.

For My Friend

IC763 - Fine Gardens where I found this great IMAGE

When I saw the inspiration photo I was drawn to the hanging skeleton in the tree. It reminded me of this great new image from DRS Design.

I stamped half the tree on the left side of the card base and then stamped the other half on the right side of the card base. Next I stamped the sentiment in the center and then I used light purple in the center and dark purple around the outside.

Wishing You...

Week of 7/11/20 Cards

 FS700 - the extremely talented featured stamper is Mary Fran (Mary Fran NWC). I found this cute CARD

I liked the layout she used but don't have any of her elements. Rather than one person I used two and I went with a military theme rather than Valentines theme.

I stamped the background using the camouflage stamp from DRS and brown and tan colors on a lighter tan card base. Then I stamped the silhouette soldiers image in the same brown and die cut the layers popping the top layer on dimensionals.

I finished with the sentiment in the same position as the FS card using a thank you sentiment.

Thank You

 CAS596 - Cute Bugs

USEIT2020 - patches

I am still working my way through my tote of items and found a sheet of these retro patches. I hot glued them on to white die cut circles and cut 3 coordinating papers to trim the card. I finished with the birthday sentiment.

Birthday Bugs

 MMTPT624 - Paper Hugs

This cute bird image was sent to me in a teapot exchange by Polly (peeps321). Thank you Polly.

I colored it with pencils and popped up on dimensionals. The base layer I used a die cut and rather than die cutting I used it to emboss. I added pleating to the blue DP and finished with this cute ribbon and sequins.

Thinking of You

 WT800 - This is for Sabrina's Ways to Use It challenge.

My MIL gave me a bunch of Asian themed wrapping paper and I am looking for ways to use it up. I though this great dragon die cut was perfect. I cut some gold mirror paper and layered a sheet of the Asian wrapping paper over it. Die cut the dragon and left it in the die cut and used stazon black ink through the openings to add interest to the gold dragon.

Stamped the sentiment and layered on some red DP.

My husband loves dragons and this is his birthday card.

Birthday Dragon

 F4A542 - PARTY ANIMALS!

My SIL needed a get well card with a black cat and bees for a friend that recently broke a leg. I hope this will do.

Die cut the pieces of the kitty and cut the DP. Put the kitty together and popped the paws up on dimensionals. Added a few bee stickers and stamped the sentiment.

Get Well Kitty

 MIX389 - Found Art

USEIT2020 - School Bus

My mom has been going through her craft supplies and this bus was one of the items she found that she got rid of. It ended up in my tote of items that I am trying to use up.

I did the chalkboard technique on the black layer then heat embossed the sentiment.

The white paper piece I hand drew the red and blue lines then die cut the edge. I finished with the die cut tan paper and added the school bus.

Birthday Bus

IC762 - Eye on Design where I found these cute Owls Our school had graduation in four parts yesterday. My son is invited to several parties starting tomorrow so I am still working on graduation cards for his friends. Today's inspiration was perfect for me to grab a few owl stickers. Cut down the gold layer and trimmed in black. Die cut the sentiment and punched the black and white layer. Added the owl stickers and some greenery for under the stickers and finished with a gem. Owl Graduation