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Apr 8, 2024
Mar 30, 2024
Inspired by challenge with TK
This is a relatively simple CAS style card (something I tend to struggle with). I got the idea for my design from this card and of course the cake with the sunset colors and the elephants.
Mar 28, 2024
Birthday Greeting
So for this card I used a cake stamp from (Annabelle Stamps) which no longer exists. I used a birthday embossing folder (Cuttlebug-Provo Craft) which I also believe is not in business anymore.
Mar 8, 2024
Unity Kraft Challenge
All details are the same as the card about - Except the stamps and sentiment. These are from Unity February 2023 KOM
Feb 26, 2024
Challenge #2 - Inspired By
And the idea was that we each made a card based on inspiration from this photo. There were so many different ways this could be interpreted.
Feb 9, 2024
PP675 - To the One I Love and NBUS#59
Here is the card that I made:
For this card I used a new die (Cats) that I received as a gift and I don't know the company name. I also used a sentiment stamp from Hero Arts (love, stamp & cut - DC175) for the first time.
Details: Card Stock: Basic Black, Basic White, Real Red and Pink
Cat Die, Heart Die Border (SU-Many Hearts Die set). Designer Paper from my stash, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Puffy Heart Stickers, Swiss Dot Embossing Folder & Foam tape.
I hope you like this card as much as I do. Of course being a cat lover this one just made me feel good.
Jan 28, 2024
Fun Challenge with a Friend
My kit contained: Images from Unity Stamps, Sending Smiles (Whit Kit/June 2023). I included 3 stamped sentiments, 2 Hot Air Balloons, 2 pieces of patterned paper, some die cut clouds, Washi Tape and card stock. - I gave her the option of using the card base color or choosing one of her own. Plus the use of the Washi tape was optional as well.
I was so lucky to receive this kit. That Stamp set is called:Inner Flamingo - You can still purchase this HERE. Such a cute set, plus it had matching dies! - She included some great patterned paper:
Jan 24, 2024
Happy Mail
I loved it. The sentiment inside just cracked me up because it arrived during some of nasty weather we've been having. - Now if you want to know what the sentiment was you will have to visit her blog as she made a post about this card. You can find that post by clicking on the link HERE. - How totally fitting that was.
Dec 30, 2023
Christmas Cards - Day 5
This first card featured items that I had in my scrap bin waiting to be used. Card Base, Very Vanilla. Then I die cut (Unity die) a piece of pink card stock. To that I layered the holly embossed piece I found in the scrap box with a piece of mint card stock. I also had the poinsettia in the scrap box so I added that along with the heart brad, a piece of ribbon in my stash, some pink pearls and the sentiment.
One of the CAS designs I did. This featured the pretty holly designer paper, a stamped holly & berries, some gems and Washi tape.
This card was featured earlier on the blog (click to enlarge) - But I used the pieces of it to create another card:
Colors, Garden Green, Real Red, White. Designer paper, red gems, sentiment (which I can't find now) and black ink.
Stamp set: Peace to You (SU). Embossed pine bow that I brushed over white ink. Shiny dotted paper (SU), Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce Card Stock. - I also embossed the church image with sparkle embossing powder.
Dec 29, 2023
Christmas Cards - Day 4
This card features a background stamp from Unity Stamps - (Frosted Fauna) and the deer is from Unity as well (Winter Cheer and Deer).
This card features an old SU stand alone stamp (Dasher) that I embossed with Versa Mark ink and Woven Tapestry embossing powder (PSX). Circle Die, Scallop circle die. Sentiment stamp from an old Studio G stamp set. The DP is also a piece of scrap paper that was one of my favorites. It has a nice bit of shimmer to it. Colors: Chocolate Chip (retired SU which I really miss), Real Red and Very Vanilla. Small red gems, foam tape.
This one uses the same deer image (Winter Cheer and Deer). This time stamped on Crumb Cake cs with Early Espresso ink and die cut out with an Oval die. Card base was Very Vanilla, Real Red cs embossed with Swiss dot embossing folder, a piece of Plaid DP, Some snowflake dies (Memento), red brad and Gold EP for the embossed Merry Sentiment.
Dec 28, 2023
Christmas Cards - Day 3
This card was done using bits and pieces of stuff I had in my scrap pile. I had punch out the flowers (old SU punch) and added glitter to them. The center is a star brad. - The embossed piece was also in my scrap pile and the designer paper is another pattern that I still had a few scraps of. Other dies were used for the circles, berries and the cut out of the patterned paper. Sentiment is from a Tim Holtz set.
Another card made from bits and pieces of stuff. - Old pattern of designer paper, snowflake dies, tree brad, gold pearls, snowflake punch, ribbon, dies from Unity and SU - Sentiment from Tim Holtz.
Yet again card made from stuff in the scrap pile. Someone had sent me the die cut trees. I distressed them with dark green ink and added snow splatter. The deer was already punched out and the embossed panel was in the pile as well. I added a strip of designer paper, and the sentiment (from Annabelle Stamps - no longer in business). Red sequins completed the card.
Dec 25, 2023
Dec 23, 2023
Christmas Cards - Day 2
This first card features a darling beaver from an older stamp set, (Holiday Treats & Tails - Artful Inkables) I colored the beaver with Prisma colored pencils. Added Glitter to the bulbs and some white gel pen to the teeth and white ball on the hat.
Paper is a retired SU pattern. - Enamel Dots (Echo Park), Dies (Nestabilitie).
These next 3 cards feature Dimensional stickers on them.
Dimensional stickers were purchased years ago so I don't know who made them. Paper on the first card (Artic Frog - 2006) see how long I've had some of this paper! Paper on 2nd card - Stampin' Up!
Embossing Folder & Dies also used.
This last card I quickly put together when I thought I had forgot to send a friend a card. It features a felt cardinal sticker, holly embossing folder, gold embossing powder and a pretty piece of foiled designer paper. - Funny thing is that later when I checked my card list I discovered that I had sent her another card but hadn't crossed it off my list. - So she got lucky with 2 cards from me this year. Hubby said to tell her not to open the 2nd one that way I'd be ahead with her card for next year!
Take card & enjoy the holiday weekend. - More cards to come.
Dec 22, 2023
Christmas Cards
Dec 9, 2023
FMS615 and CTD772
Here is what I created for these challenges:
Dec 7, 2023
PP669 - Christmas Theme
Nov 29, 2023
PP668 - and NBUS
Here is the card I created for the PP668 challenge.
This will also go in for NBUS#56 - Yes I know the stamp was used yesterday but it's still pretty brand new. Plus I used the background paper, ribbon, enamel dots and sentiment stamp for the very first time.
Card Base: Pretty Peacock, Designer Paper: Dashing Holiday (Memory Box). Tree Stamp - Unity-November 2023 KOM (Festive Flair. Sentiment stamp - Unity - September 2013 KOM (Happiness has no limit).
So for this card I embossed a partial image of the trees on a piece of Basic White cs with Verdigris embossing powder (PSX - I don't think they are in business any longer). Then I edged it with Gold Pigment ink (Encore) I stamped the sentiment with Pretty Peacock ink and punched it out with an old SU circle punch and layered with a larger circle of the Pretty Peacock cs. I dry embossed the Brushed Gold (retired SU - How I miss that card stock) with the Swiss dot embossing folder. This was layered over the designer paper. I had some ribbons in my stash so I added a couple of those and some new enamel dots (Echo Park). The tag was glued down and I raised the sentiment up with foam dots.
The hard part of this card for me was trying to figure out how to measure and cut the angled piece in the sketch.
Be sure to stop by and check out the DT cards. - Have a great day.