Sorrow

 

FS735 - This weeks incredible Featured Stamper Kim Tolbert aka Sociologystreet! Her gallery is full of amazing inspiration. I found this wonderful Card

USEIT2021 - Asian wrapping paper

My MIL gave me 2 books of Asian inspired wrapping paper and I am trying to finish putting together those cards to get it used up. The paper is beautiful but very thin.

I cut this blue paper leaving a large pink border as Kim left a large border on her card. I also used thinner ribbon and wrapped it 2 times rather than one. I swapped the brad from her card for the sentiment and popped it up on dimensionals.

Sorrow

Week of 3/6/21 Cards

 

IC796 - Freepik where I found this great Image I pulled out my new DRS Designs shamrock of shamrocks image and created my BG on the green card base white heat embossing it. I then stamped the shamrock and the sentiment on white and colored it with copics. I die cut the panel and punched some gold mirror card stock to finish off the card. St Patrick's Day

F4A576 - Flowers

I am starting to work on Mother's Day cards and today's challenge is perfect to get me started on them.

I stamped several flowers and leaves and sponged on the additional color.

I die cut the base and the lace layer and stamped the sentiment and die cut that popping it on dimensionals.

I finished with stickles and prills.

Mother's Day

WT834 - Stencils

I started this card base with sponging red on the top portion of the card. I then used an alphabet stencil and blue paper glaze to add the letters.

Next I stamped the sentiment, die cut the numbers and mortar and popped on dimensionals.

I finished with a piece or red ribbon on the sentiment banner.

I am kicking it in to high gear for the class of 2021 graduates. If you know anyone graduating in 2021, please consider brightening their day with a card. Seniors are really having a hard time this year because they have lost out on so much. My son's school has already cancelled prom and they did not have one last year. So if you have it in your heart consider brightening their day to let them know you care even if it is just a card.

Class of 2021

CC833 - This weeks colors

USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

I am trying to use my old Heartfelt Creations kits to clear off the shelf that they have been stored on and today's color challenge is perfect for this one.

I used copics to color the images and shaped them.

I layered the images and popped some up on dimensionals. Finished off with stickles.

You Are Sweeter

MMTPT658 - Tic Tac Toe (I used the top row)

I needed to get a birthday card made and the challenge for the Teapot Recepient was perfect to make a couple of the same card to send one and use one so I made 2.

I used white gel medium through a stencil for the BG. Then I due cut the layer and stamped the sentiment and cut the butterflies and sentiment and added to the card base.

Birthday Butterflies

CAS627 - In Like A Lion - use a lion (or cat if you need to)

USEIT2021 - Lion Patch

I needed to get this lion patch used up from my tote and he is perfect for the challenge.

I cut the layers, hot glued the lion on toe layer and added some fabric that was in my stash for a bow. I finished with the Nuvo Drops.

You've Got This

FS734 - this weeks incredibly talented featured stamper is Gem E.S. aka Gem35. Her gallery will blow you away with so much amazing inspiration. I found this gorgeous CARD

USEIT2021 - Nativity image

CCC21JUL - Peace

When I saw Gem's gallery I fell in love with her Nativity card. I had this cute nativity image (already colored) in my stack of images to get used up. It was sent to me from Jan (Precious Kitty - thank you Jan).

I used wood paper rather than a pierced BG and I layered it on black CS.

 Christmas

Week of 2/27/21 Cards

 

IC795 - Retro Stage where I found this great Dress

I loved the plaid in the dress so I used that as my base for my card. I then stamped the cute frog and masked him and stamped the pot of Gold and then colored the image with copics.

I used an emboss folder for the black strip to pick up the belt on the dress.

I finished the card iwth gold sequins to pick up the gold in the pot of gold.

Happy St Patrick's Day

MIX422 - Spring Pops

F4A575 - Get Your Happy On

USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

When I saw the MIX and the F4A challenges this card kit from Heartfelt Creations was perfect. I am trying to use up my old card kits as they take up a bunch of space on a shelf and are no longer made.

I love spring and I love beautiful butterflies.

I sponged the edge of the layers for this card then used copics to color the flowers and the body of the butterfly. I then sponged the wings of the butterfly.

I layered the papers and popped up the frame and butterfly on dimensionals.

I finished the butterfly with stickles.

Big Butterfly 

WT833 - insects and bugs (this is a queen bee from the Heartfelt Creations collection - I think she is bee-utiful!)

USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit.

I am trying to use up the last of my Heartfelt Creations card kits and this one is perfect for the WTUI challenge.

I colored the images with copics and shaped them. Then layered and added stickles.

Bee-utiful 

SC842 - This weeks sketch

USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

I am trying to use up the old Heartfelt Creations card kits in my stash and this one was perfect for today's sketch.

I started off by sponging all the layers with pink then sponged the flowers with pink and peach. I then shaped the flowers and added some dimensionals. Once the flowers were shaped I added some 3D paint that has a fun shimmer to it.

I layered the card once all the flowers were shaped.

Life is Better

MMTPT657 - Go Red

USEIT2021 - Asian themed wrapping paper

When I saw the Teapot Tuesday challenge I remembered I had this wrapping paper in the stack of wrapping papers my MIL gave me and I needed to get it cut up and used. Each sheet makes 16 cards.

I cut the layers and trimmed the paper with some gold paper. I then stamped several sentiments on the cards for different occasions.

Just Saying Hello

CC832 - blackberry bliss, rich razzleberry, garden green

I stamped the flowers and sentiment in Blackberry. Then I used both blackberry and razzleberry to color the flowers. I used the garden green to stamp the leaves and shade them.

I cut the layers and layered and shaped the flowers and leaves and finished with stickles and prills.

Birthday Flowers

CAS626 - Clouds

I really have been enjoying adding clouds to my cards. I recently got a new cloud stencil and it has some great patterns to it.

For this card I stamped this fun DRS Designs image and colored him with copics. I then sponged my cloud stencil and layered the card.

Have a Ball

FS733 - This weeks incredibly talented Dawn aka dawnmercedes has been inspiring me for many years. She has an outstanding gallery full of inspiration. I found this super cute Card.

USEIT2021 - Button and dog image

CCC21APR - Animal

When I saw Dawn's card I knew I had this dog in the stack of images I wanted to get colored this year. I am working my way through the stack trying to color 2 a week and use at least 1 image. I also had this button in my tote needing to get used up.

I colored the image with copics then cut it out. I used some Christmas DP and added ribbon behind the image. I also had this die cut paw from another card sitting on my table needing a card and it was the perfect size for adding a Christmas wish.

Merry Christmas Pup

Week of 2/20/21 Cards

 

IC794 - Monika Winden / Homemate Pinterest boards where I found this great Tile I used a hexagon die cut and my green scrap papers and cut out a bunch of different greens. (Note this is a fantastic way to use up colored scraps and I will be doing this again.) Some are stamped with black, some are stamped with green and some are white heat embossed. I used different prints of stripes, dots and 2 different covers. Once the pieces were ready I laid out the pattern and finished with this wonderful new sentiment for St Patrick's Day from DRS Designs popped up on dimensionals. I finished with sequins. Blessings

F4A574 - Water Colors

MAR21VSNMINI3 - Snowy Mountains

I used the Ton mountains to create this scene then added ribbon and a flower and finished with the sympathy sentiment.

Sorry for Your Loss

MAR21VSNMINI2 - Butterflies

USEIT2021 - Embossed papers and butterflies

I needed to use up a stack of embossed papers and these butterflies. They were perfect for a set of sympathy cards.

Glued the layers and sponged yellow on the butterflies.

Sympathy

MAR21VSNMINI1 - Concerts in the Park

USEIT2021 - Trees

When I saw the challenge for the VSN Mini I remembered I had these die cut trees that needed to be used out of my tote. I embossed the base layer with music and then layered the trees popping the top one on dimensionals.

I then die cut the deer, stamped the sentiment and added some textured DP.

Merry Christmas

WT832 - Photo corners (bought or DIY)

I recently created a mirror image stamping tutorial and uploaded it to my blog as many have asked how I get a good stamp when I mirror image stamp. Let me know how it works for you: Mirror Image Stamping.

This leprechaun was mirror image stamped. Then I masked him and stamped the pot of gold.

Once the images were down I colored them with copics. I then stenciled the rainbow and stamped the sentiment.

I finished with the photo corners and nuvo drops.

Blessings for You

CC831 - FLIRTY FLAMINGOS DINING ON MANGOS AND PEARS

USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations card kit

I am trying to use up the last of my card kits from Heartfelt Creations. They no longer make them and I thought it was time to get them used up out of my stash.

This one was quick I sponged the edge of the card layers, colored tie images with copics. added dimnesionals and finished with prills.

My Favorite Place

MMTPT656 - Pair Wedding

I used 2 pairs of hearts. One pair is the small and the other pair is the large.

I stamped the BG on the light purple then distressed it. Then I looked through my stash for several purple scraps and cut them down to various sizes and distressed all the edges.

I die cut the hearts and punched the small hearts. I finished with the die cut love and Nuvo Drops to add shine to the letters.

I love making scrappy cards it helps empty my bin of all the small pieces and when you distress the edges it adds just the right texture to the cards.

Love

CAS625 - Unbelievable - include magic or something not real

This Cupig is super cute. I thought a flying pig was perfect for the challenge. I colored it with copics and added stickles to the hearts.

Happy Valentine's Day

FS732 - This weeks incredibly gifted Featured Stamper is Linda (aka hotwheels). She has an amazing gallery full of inspiration. I found this gorgeous CARD

USEIT2021 - Asian wrapping paper

I love the all over flowers she did on her card. It reminded me of my Asian papers that my MIL gave me. I am trying to get them made up it is one of my 2021 craft goals. It is beautiful paper but very thin and tough to work with for cards.

I cut down this pink sheet of wrapping paper and layered it on red and yellow to pick up the colors on the paper. I added a Just a note and a few other sentiments and added a ribbon across the card where Linda had her sentiment on a strip of velum.

Just a Note

MIX421 - My Favorite Place (I am not one to travel much, I am good with being home) USEIT2021 - Heartfelt Creations kit When I saw today's MIX challenge I remembered I had this cute card kit from Heartfelt Creations that I needed to get used up. It has a sign that says Home Sweet Home. I am not one to travel much and am perfectly fine with staying home. I colored the images with copics and shaped them. I then layered on dimensionals and added stickles. Home Sweet Home