Fusion Challenge - Bee Kind and NBUS#25

 Welcome! - I finally had some time this week to stamp.  Seems like this month has been a super busy one so it's always nice when I get a chance to make a card.

I'm sharing this for the current Fusion Challenge: Bee Kind

 

 
and also for NBUS#25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the card I created for this challenge:

 

I loved the colors in the Inspiration photo and the big bee.  So I decided to treat myself to a new stamp/die set.  Don't you just love that big bee with the lovely roses on it's back.

The stamp/die set is from Sizzix and can be found HERE - I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby.

 

Details: Card Stock: Whisper White (I'm going to miss this when my supply runs out) Bermuda Bay and a retired piece of Barely Banana (SU) The designer paper was also purchased at HL.  I loved the splatters and the water color look.

 

I stamped the Bee with Memento Tuxedo black ink, colored the bee with Prismacolor pencils and blended with Gamsol. - I added a clear glitter (Art Institute) and cut the bee and the roses out with the dies that came with the set.  The roses were mounted on top of the original bee with foam tape.  Then the entire bee was also popped up with the foam tape.

The sentiments were stamped with MTBlack ink on Barely Banana Card Stock and cut with the dies.  

 

I added a piece of retired SU cream grosgrain ribbon and some gems (unknown source) to complete the card.

 

I hope you like my interpretation of the sketch and the inspiration photo.
 

Paper Players Theme Challenge - Spring

 I'm joining the Paper Players Theme challenge today & just getting it in under the wire. - Long day yesterday trying to find a missing cat so no time to stamp until this morning.

Here is the card that I created for the challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Thankfully I had this piece of paper in my stash of (project ideas) that I was able to get out and use for this card.

 

Card Stock: Bermuda Bay, Green Galore* (*retired SU) and an unknown piece of textured card stock for the border and circle.  I also used Whisper White

 Sentiment is from Amuse Studio

Bird Die is from Momenta.

Also used a few sequins, black bead for the birds eye.  Foam mounting tape and a border punch.

 

If you have any questions about this card feel free to e-mail me.

Fusion Challenge - Green

 Hello & Welcome!

Today I'm featuring a card for the current Fusion Challenge - Green You can either be inspired by the Sketch, The Inspiration Photo or both.

 

I will also be sharing with NBUS #24 since this is the first time I'm using the Stamp Set and the metal dies.

Today I'm just doing with the Inspiration Photo.

Here is the card I made for this challenge.

Details:  Card Stock:  Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Crumb Cake.

Designer Paper - Safari Chic (DCWV)

Stamp Set: Heal Your Heart (SU)

and a retired background stamp - Linen.

Ink: Crumb Cake

Other: Leaf Die bought off Amazon HERE 

Circle Nestabilitie die

Foam Mounting Tape.

 

 

Paper Players Sketch #530

 

Hello & Welcome

 

Today I'm sharing a card for the Paper Players Sketch Challenge #530.

 

I always seem to be just getting my cards in under the wire for the deadline but at least I've accomplished something.

 

I started this card twice today but once again a "boo-boo" with the stamp not stamping all the way down made me have to alter my plans just a little for the card.

 

So here is my take on the sketch:

 

 

 

 

I actually like the alteration of my original card.

 

Card Stock: Old Olive, Crumb Cake & Whisper White (SU)

Stamps: Sentiment is from The Craft Lounge - Shamrock Blessings

Hat - Rubberstampede - Leprechaun Hat

Paper - Source Unknown - Purchased at JoAnn's many years ago.  I only had one small piece and ended up having to cover the boo-boo in the corner with the extra piece of olive card stock.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Prisma Color Pencils,

Gamsol, Blending Stump

Glitter - Key Lime (Art Institute)

Quickie Glue Pen, Gold Gel Pen

Die: Hero Arts
 

Freshly Made Sketches#474 and NBUS#24

 Welcome!

 

Joining in today for Freshly Made Sketches #474 and NBUS#24 

 

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:  I made one card first and didn't like how it turned out so I started over and was happy with how this one looked.

So for NBUS - Items are Pineapple Designer Paper, (Paper Studio),

Pineapple Embossing Folder (Park Lane) and the dotted Washi Tape (Heidi Swapp) - I also used the Pineapple Stamp for the first time although it came from a set I used here on this card.

 

Details:  Card Stock: Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo (current SU) and Gable Green (retired SU).

Ink: Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green & Memento Tuxedo Black.

Other: Pineapple Embossing folder, Washi Tape, Paper Distressing tool (retired SU), Foam Mounting Tape, Versamark Pad & Iridescent Ice embossing powder (on the pineapple) to make it shimmer and shine.

Fusion Challenge - Rainbow Dress

Happy Monday! - It's the start of a new week and hooray most of our snow is gone!

So today I'm joining the Fusion Challenge

Rainbow Dress:

 

 

Isn't that little dress just adorable as can be.  So here you can choose either the sketch or the photo or even both to be inspired by.

 

For my card I decided on both and went very CAS (Clean and Simple) with this one.

 

 Details:

Card Stock: Lavender Lace, Mint Melody & Pretty in Pink, Whisper White - All retired SU

 

Designer Paper: American Crafts - Bloom Street

Stamp: Butterfly & Thank you sentiment are from Hero Arts-New Day Butterflies

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, So Saffron, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo

Other: Fishtail Die - MFT, Versa Mark Pad, Iridescent Ice embossing powder.

This card is going out as a Thank You to a kind lady that was so faithful in sending cards to my mom while she was alive.  Since my mom loved butterflies I wanted the card to reflect part of her personality.

Freshly Made Sketches #473

 Hello & Welcome.  - I've been absent for a couple of weeks from stamping because I had a bout of "winter blahs" and just didn't feel inspired to stamp at all.

Today I finally got out of the house and was able to drive around town without fear of ice/snow making it hard for me to drive.  - I was inspired to get out my stamps and create again.  Hooray!

Joining Freshly Made Sketches #473

 

 

Below is the card I created using this sketch.

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo & Blushing Bride.

Designer Paper: Echo Park - Flamingos (Item#BS182004)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Flirty Flamingo

Stamp Set:  Friendly Flamingo

Flamingo Dies - Both SU products.

Other: Basic Black Marker & White Gel Pen (to color beak)

Foam Mounting Tape

Blender Pen - I colored the accent on the wing with a blender pen & the Flirty Flamingo ink pad.

Come back soon as I have another card to share for a different challenge. - Have a great day & stay safe and warm if you are still in the "deep freeze" zones.

Fun with Flamingos

 Welcome. Hope you have all had a good week.  I've had the chance to do a little stamping this week which is always nice.

In my previous post I posted this card featuring a new stamp set that I purchased recently. Today I am sharing 2 more cards that I created using the same stamp set.

I have a FB/ photography friend who's wife loved flamingos and after she passed away he would insert a small flamingo into his photos as a way of honoring and remembering her.  So I decided to send him a photo of this card and he loved it.  After some chatting about making/selling cards I told him I would just make one and send it to him.

Well the card maker in me just couldn't stop with one card so I sent him three.

Here are the other two cards:

For this card I used: Shaded Spruce, Bermuda Bay and Whisper White card stock.  Inks: Calypso Coral, Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, and Memento Tuxedo Black.

I stamped the palm leaves randomly on the white card stock and used my new, Stitched Whimsy die to create a fun border. Then I distressed the edges with the mint ink.  The flamingo and larger flower were stamped with the Coral ink and fussy cut. I also edged the larger flower with the coral ink.  On the Bermuda Bay piece I used a Versa Mark pad and a retired background stamp (SU-Sanded)

 The sentiment was stamped with the Tuxedo black ink.  I mounted the flamingo with foam tape an added a tiny black bead for the eye.

 

For this card I used Melon Mambo, Basic Black card stock.

Ink: Melon Mambo, Shaded Spruce and another pink ink along with the Tuxedo Black ink.

The patterned paper is from the Place and Time summer pack (JoAnns). I used a water brush to pick up colors of ink to paint onto the small flower image and a basic black marker for the flamingo's beak.  I used a retired SU corner punch to create the tag and small circle punches for the flowers. I also used a piece of Washi tape (Park Lane) and the Palm Branch Sizzix embossing folder on the black card stock - Enlarge to see detail.

I had fun with these cards and plan to use the Pineapple stamp that came in the set really soon to share with everyone.

Have a great day & Happy Stamping.

Paper Players #525 - Better Days Ahead and NBUS

 Hello & Welcome.

Back again today with a new sketch & card.

This time I'm joining the Paper Players #525 Challenge and also NBUS#22

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 Below is the card that I made using the sketch.

 

 

 

New items used:  Stamp set (Heidi Swapp) which I purchased on sale at JoAnn's for only ($1.97)!  I did find this set on-line if you are interested it can be purchased HERE

Patterned Paper - Paper Studio

and the Washi tape (inside of card) Park Lane 

 

Details: Card Stock: Cameo Coral (retired SU), Pretty in Pink (retired SU), Pacific Point (SU), Whisper White (retired SU). 

Ink: Calypso Coral, Garden Green (SU) & Memento Tuxedo Black .

I used a Basic Black marker to color over the beak of the flamingo before stamping it down on the card stock.

 

Patterned Paper from Paper Studio, purchased at Hobby Lobby.

 

Stamps: Heidi Swapp & and old retired SU set, Sincere Salutations. 

Other: Washi Tape from Park Lane purchased at JoAnns

Fishtail Die - MFT Stamps. 

Foam mounting tape

Freshly Made Sketch #469 - Hello There

 I finally had a chance to play today with my new stamps set, Sweet Strawberry.

I started with the latest Freshly Made Sketch challenge #469

Below is the card I made using this sketch.

Stamp set: Sweet Strawberry

Designer Paper: Berry Delightful

Card Stock: Pacific Point, Shaded Spruce & Whisper White

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Garden Green, Memento Tuxedo Black.

Other: Strawberry Punch

The punch and stamp set are part of the Sweet Strawberry bundle in the new mini catalog (SU) and the designer paper is from the current Sale-a-bration catalog.

I love this new stamp set and paper.  I picked strawberries for 8 summers as a kid so this was the perfect stamp set for me.  I love summer and strawberries, can't wait till June when we get fresh local berries once again.

Mod Squad Challenge - Fly Away & NBUS

Hello & Welcome.

 Today I'm joining the current Mod Squad Challenge - Fly Away and will also be entering this on the NBUS #22 blog since I'm using brand new stuff on today's card.

 

Here is my card:

 For this card I used a brand new stamp set (New Day Butterflies - Hero Arts) that I received for Christmas along with some new designer paper (Park Lane) that I also received for Christmas.

I started with a Basic Black card base then added a large piece of the butterfly dp. Next I used Blushing Bride cs and distressed the edges with Melon Mambo ink (SU) I added another strip of the dp and stamped the butterfly and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  The butterfly was colored with colored pencils twice, one was cut out and layered on top of the other one. I used a lacy metal die and a circle die.  I also used a corner rounder punch on the black piece of card stock.

I used Amuse Studio butterfly dies for the smaller two butterflies. One was textured with an embossing folder.  Card Stock colors were: Barely Banana, Pink Passion (which I believe are both retired SU colors).

 This card was based off of another card I did way back in 2012.  You can find that card HERE  

That's it for this card.  As always if you have questions about any card I've posted feel free to e-mail me. - Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

#TGIFC297 Color Challenge

 Hello & Welcome!

So today is my first posting of 2021 for a card challenge.

I'm joining the TGIFC#297 challenge. 

and the NBUS#22 challenge

 

 

 

Here is what I created for this challenge. 

Details:  Card Base - Basic Black (SU) Flower Dies (unknown as they were a gift and did not have a company listed) Flowers were die cut with Whisper White (SU) cs.  The largest flower was embossed with the Swiss Dot Embossing Folder.  I used a 2 small SU cirle punches one for the center of the dotted flower and one for the center of the flower in the upper right flower.

Also used Paisley print designer paper (Doodlebug designs) that I've had in my stash forever.  A White brad and the sentiment is also from a new stamp set (Hero Greetings) from Hero Arts that I also received as a Christmas gift.  I popped the sentiment up with foam mounting tape.

A simple but fun little card to create.

Hope you have enjoyed your visit and Happy Stamping!

Rounding out Christmas Cards for 2020

 Welcome!

 

Today's post is going to be filled with all the Christmas cards I never got around to posting before Christmas so I can finish up 2020's cards.

 

First up a couple of Poinsettia cards made with the same die I used on this card   

Card #1

 

For this card I left in the pieces of the die - Well actually I had to glue most of them back in (pain in the butt).  The patterned paper is the reverse side of the paper from the card above.

I also used circle Nestabilitie dies and the bow die from the Pines and Holly die set (Newton's Nook.) Card stock was Real Red, Very Vanilla and an unknown piece of textured green card stock.  I also added some sequins and bakers twine.

 

Card #2

 This card is actually the very first card I made using that Poinsettia die.  Pretty simple design.  Card Stock, Whisper White & Real Red.  Added some pearls to the center of the flowers, embossed a panel with the Swiss Dot embossing folder and embossed the Noel sentiment with white embossing powder on a shaped rectangle nestabilitie die.

Card #3

This one was a quick and easy card.  I wanted to use that cute little Gingerbread paper.  I also had a little Gingerbread stamp from a small Inkadinkado set that I used, The sentiment was from the Christmas Characters stamp set (Inkadinkado).  I added some stripped Washi Tape and Gems to complete the look.

Card Stock: Shaded Spruce, Real Red & Whisper White.

Card #4

Card Stock: Mossy Meadow, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White.

This one used a combination of dies from 2 different sets.  The Poinsettia, Holly leaves & Berries are from Momenta and the Joy sentiment is from a Sizzix set.  I used a piece of designer paper that I bought at Hobby Lobby and some poinsettia washi tape and sequins to complete the card.

Card #5 - Which I thought I had posted but apparently hadn't.

 

Card Base - Basic Black (yes you read that right).  I added a piece of designer paper that was black with red/green holly and berries. Other colors used: Real Red, Old Olive & Very Vanilla.  The other is a piece of DP from SU.  Dies are from the Holly/Pines set. Also used some Oval Dies.  I added glitter to the berries on the dp as well as the die cut ones.  

So now I'm all caught up with all the cards I made for Christmas of 2020.

My plan is to start making cards for 2021 in January and make a few each month so I don't have to rush getting cards made for next Christmas.

Hope you've enjoyed these & Happy New Year as this will be my last post for this year.

Snowflake Christmas

 Hello & Welcome.

Anyone who knows me well knows that Snow and Winter aren't my favorite things.  However when they are on a card that's a different story.

Today's card isn't for any challenge (shocking).  It's one that I made after seeing this Tag .

 

I thought it was so pretty and thought it would be fun to create a card with a Snowflake die as the focal point.

 

Here is what I came up with.

 

 I wish I hadn't photographed it on the red paper as the back came out rather dark looking.  Oh well.

The card is Whisper White (I'm so sad that it is no longer available) and Brushed Silver.

 I cut the Snowflake die (Momenta) out and saved the negative piece.

Then I embossed that with the Swiss Dot embossing folder.  Next I stamped the Merry Christmas (an old SU set) with Versamark ink and Silver EP.  I mounted that on a piece of the Brushed Silver card stock.  I rotated the snowflake die slightly from the negative one and mounted it with foam tape and added a silver sprinkle to the center of the snowflake.  That panel was then mounted with foam tape on the white base.  It's simple but elegant looking (at least I thought it was).

A Thrill of Hope

 Welcome!

Today I'm sharing a trio of cards that I made using a new stamp set,

A Thrill of Hope by Sweet and Sassy stamps.

 

So this will be entered in on NBUS#21 as well. 

Card #1 - Card Base: Early Espresso layered on Old Olive that was stamped with SU Wood Grain (retired). Then I used a new Die Cut, Nested Wood Frames (Hero Arts) on Crumb Cake and brushed it with Crumb cake ink lightly.  I added a piece of Designer paper purchased at JoAnn's.  The Noel sentiment was stamped with Old Olive ink on Whisper White cs & mounted on a circle of Early Espresso. I added 3 light green self-adhesive gems.  The deer image was stamped with Early Espresso ink on Crumb Cake and fussy cut. I mounted it with foam tape.

 

 

 

Card #2 - I used the same 3 colors of card stock on this card (Early Espresson, Old Olive & Crumb Cake.

The Designer Paper is a piece I've had in my stash for some time and I've since cut off the end that showed where it came from (got to stop doing that or write it down somewhere.)

I stamped the tag with the woodgrain background stamp and then embossed the trees with Winter White ep and stamped the Joy sentiment with Early Espresso and the Snowflakes with Crumb Cake in.  The small deer were stamped with Early Espresso on Crumb cake, cut out and mounted with foam tape.  I added a small piece of olive green/white ribbon (source unknown) also added the same green gems as card 1. 

 

 

Card #3 This card uses Shaded Spruce, Real Red & Whisper White card stock.

I stamped the row of tree & the sentiment with Shaded Spruce ink, the deer and the world were stamped with Early Espresso ink.  I added a strip of Washi Tape (that's the pine branches and berries) ath the bottom of the card & some sequins to complete the card.

 

I hope you have enjoyed these 3 cards.  It's a great set to work with.

Paper Players and NBUS

 Hello & Welcome.

Here today with a couple of cards that I'm sharing for the following challenges:

Paper Players #520 - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

 

 

and NBUS#21 

 

Here are the cards that I created for these challenges. The designer paper and stamp/die set are the new items I used.

 

I started with a piece of unusual (for Christmas) designer paper that I purchased this week at Hobby Lobby.  I love the colors and the shimmer of the paper and thought it would be fun to try some Christmas cards using it.

 

So do you think these colors work for Christmas cards?

 

 

 So for the first card I used: Pacific Point, then Pink Passion and Lavender Lace (the Pink Passion and Lavender Lace are retired colors). I die cute the bells from Brushed Silver card stock. Almost forgot I used Mint Macaron for the bow.

I layered the designer paper along with a punched strip of the lavender paper onto the pink passion piece. I stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used Baker's Twine and foam tape to mount the bells.  I also mounted that panel onto the Pacific Point card base with foam tape.

Stamp & Die set is from Sizzix - Silver Bells and was purchased at Hobby Lobby. - The bow on the first card is from another die set, Pines and Holly by Newton's Nook.

Second card I used the same colors (except no Pacific Point) and I added Whisper White for the banner.

Also used a Musical Note Embossing folder (Sizzix) and some old retired silver cord from SU.

CAS(E) this Sketch #400

 Hello and Welcome.

Today's card is for the CAS(E) this sketch #400 Challenge.

 

  

Here is what I created for this challenge. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Card Details:

Card Stock: Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso & Whisper White. (SU)

Patterned Paper - SU Designer Heart Warming Hugs

Stamp Set: SU For Unto Us set.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies: Momenta (Bought this set at Hobby Lobby).

Other: Sprinkles (that's the birds eye) these were sold by Annabelle Stamps and are no longer available.

Versamark Pad

Iridescent Ice EP (SU)

White Gel Pen

Freshly Made Sketches #464

 Hello!

 

Here is my card for this weeks Freshly Made Sketch #464 

 

 

 

 

 This card started with a small piece of Designer Paper that I found in my stash.  I have no clue where it came from though.

I started with the Card Base of Cherry Cobble layered next with Pool Party (SU) and finally the DP.  I embossed a small square of Cherry Cobbler with a snowflake embossing folder that mimics the pattern in the DP perfectly.  Next I die cut a large snowflake (Momenta) in Pool Party then used a Versamark pad and some Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (SU) and heat set it.  I stamped the sentiment from the Peaceful Wishes stamp set (Artful Inkables) with memento tuxedo black ink and added a red sequin to the center of the snowflake.  

Pretty easy card to create.

 

Fushion Challenge - Merry, Joy, Cheer and NBUS

Hello friends & Welcome.

 

Today I'll be joining the current Fushion Challenge: Merry, Joy, Cheer. 

 

  

Here is my card for this challenge.

 

 I was inspired by the sketch and the inspiration photo.

It was really hard to photograph this so you don't get to see the shimmer from the EP but it really sparkles in real life.  This shows a little more of the sparkle.

 

 

I started with the basic sketch and then decided to add the ornaments and sentiment to mimic the pompoms in the inspiration photo.

Plus the (Merry) from the sentiment and of course the festive colors.

 

Because I used Never Before Used Schtuff I'm also entering it on the NBUS Blog. 

 

The sentiment and the 2 ornaments on the left side of the card are from Unity Stamp Company (October 2013 Kit of the month). Yep it's taken me a few years to use them!

 

I embossed the snowflake ornament with White Satin and Diamonds embossing powder (Embossing Arts) and a Versamark Pad.  The smaller gold ornament was stamped with Egyptian Gold embossing powder (Judikins) - Both were then cut out and mounted with foam tape on the card.  The sentiment was stamped with Versamark and embossed with Bold Black embossing powder (SU) and cut out with circle dies.

 

Card stock: Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White (SU)

Designer Paper: Heartwarming Hugs (SU)

Other: Bakers Twine and Washi Tape.