Happy Mother's Day

Hi guys. It's been awhile, but I haven't really been making cards recently. Until I remembered Mother's day was coming up in a few weeks, and I needed a couple cards to send off. So I sat down...and made a card completely out of my comfort zone!

I don't have a Mother's Day stamp, and my printer isn't working, so I had to come up with another idea for my sentiment. I ended up creating one using three different stamps! And it turned out great! :)

I used some cut out flowers from my stash...and some coordinating disigner paper (I cut the flowers from designer paper awhile back, but I'm not sure if these two papers are actually from the same line or if they just fit together VERY nicely!) Either way, it worked. And here is my card....

 Most of the flowers have dimensional tape to make them pop more.

So that's my latest card. Hope you're having a great spring! :) Happy crafting.

challenges:

Simon Says -- Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter --  Pearls
Clear It out -- Theme: Flowers; Stash: Leaves
Kraftin Kimmie -- Anything Goes

Happiness Always

Today's card is a wedding card I made. I love making wedding cards sparkle -- so the more bling I can get on a wedding card, the better I feel. LOL

I used an embossing folder....and added bling to every single little flower. It's a cool effect, and I can add a pop of color to the embossing. 

challenges for my card:

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ -- anything goes

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- anything goes

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.za/2016/02/february-anything-goes.html

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/ -- anything goes
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.ca/2016/02/210-use-embossing-folder.html

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.ca/2016/02/dies-andor-punches.html
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ y is for your choice -- i choose punches
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes
http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.co.uk/ -- anything goes
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ch-102-love-or-valentines-dt-call.html
http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ -- love and romance
http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ -- must be love

It's a Leafy Cross

Hi guys. I'm back to share another card.

This time I used the Darice Cross embossing folder. I love working with this folder! It's beautiful and it doesn't need a bunch of anything to make the card look amazing.

I also used a leaf clear stamp that I've had in my stash for years, but never really found a way to use it (I don't like the stamped image all that much on it's own). So when I saw this idea on Pinterest, I decided to give my leaf stamp a try.

I embossed the white cardstock first, then stamped the green leaves image (masking the cross)....and finally took some black ink and simply went over the embossing...and the words popped out! Simple and lots of fun! :)

challenges for this card:

http://thepencilcases.blogspot.co.uk/ -- more than one (layer)

http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.ca/ -- no designer paper

http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ -- y is for you choose

>> I chose "emboss"

http://crafting-with-dragonflies.blogspot.ca/ -- anything goes

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- CAS

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/ -- sentimental

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ -- POP

My Valentine

Hey guys. Just a quick post with my valentine's card for my hubby. I used a Die cut I've had in my stash for over a year and just never got around to trying it.

Of course I had fun  and had to bling it up. All things look greater with a bit of sparkle. :)

I put everything onto dimensional dots to make it pop.

Here's a full view: 

 and some challenges to enter:

http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.nl/ -- die cuts
http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.ca/ -- valentine
http://lacysunshine.blogspot.co.uk/ -- anything goes
one stitch at a time: love is in the air
http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- hearts
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.ca/ -- stamp and dies





It was a fun card to make.

Paper Tearing

Hi guys. I'm back with another card.

I love trying different techniques when it comes to my cards. One technique I don't use that often (but always love the effect when I do) is paper tearing. It gives the paper edge a bit of a different look...and I discovered that inking up the torn edge makes it stand out even more! Love it!

So here's the card.

I had some amazing textured red paper in my stash that I've been wanting to use. I tore about 1/3 of a corner off...and then inked along the edge to make it pop even more. Stuck that onto some white cardstock that I had embossed with my "Swiss Dots" folder. Finally I added the image...with dimensional foam. And to make it all come together, I added some red ribbon and some black bling from my stash. :)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Be sure to leave a comment and I'll come visit your blog. :) I always love to hear what you think of my cards. Feedback is always appreciated. :)


challenges:
http://avenue613.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes
http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.nl/ -- anything goes
http://stampedblessings.com/ - anything goes
http://lacysunshine.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

http://www.addictedtocas.blogspot.com.au/

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes

http://mfpstampshop.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ - anything goes

Birthday Gifts

Hi guys. Another birthday card to showcase and enter into challenges. Today's card is basically using up scraps. It was a little out of my comfort zone, but I had fun with it....and I think I'll be making more of these in the future. They're cute and simple....and clean up a few scraps!!! WIN WIN WIN!!!!! :)

Challenges:

w is for wishes

anything goes

use a sentiment

use patterned paper
anything goes

anything goes

lots of layers

Bold and Bright Birthday

Hi guys. Today's card took me out of my comfort zone. I have a lot of pattern papers in my stash, but I find myself reaching for cardstock and my Cuttlebug folders for backgrounds instead of using the papers!!!! Yeah, just hoard the patterned paper forever!!!! :p

So I challenged myself to use some patterned paper for a card.

I absolutely love this paper line -- very brilliant and bold!

I also reused some flowers from a card I had received. I find it very difficult to throw out any cards I receive ....but there's just too many....and so I have started taking embellishments off the cards, so I can at least reuse them a bit...and not throw everything away.

So the flowers are from a completely different collection, but the colors fit together nicely, I think.

Of course I also added lots of bling...cause I love to make my cards sparkle! :)

Challenge complete! I love everything about this card! :) I'm happy....and gonna be making more cards with this patterned paper for sure! Super easy...and pretty. :)

Challenges:

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca - happy birthday

http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ - w is for wishes

http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/ - anything goes

http://craftingmusketeers.blogspot.co.uk/ - use a sentiment

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/ - patterned paper

http://elisabethbellsworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com.au/ - button it up
http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - anything goes
http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

Tied with a Bow

Hi guys. Another very quick birthday card to showcase. I loved working with the Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" folder. Embossing makes a card look elegant all on it's own...and you really don't need much else to "spruce it up'. So todays' card is very Clean and Simple - just the way I love them!

I simply added a ribbon from my stash and some tiny white bling all over the background.

Challenges:

http://7kidschallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes

http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes/ bling

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes

http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/ - embossing

Tag-y birthday

Hey guys. I made a bunch of birthday cards recently, so I'm entering them into challenges. Today's card is a masculine or neutral one.

I had this stamped tag lying in my stash and decided it was time to use it. Pretty simple, but turned out nicely.

The stars are popped up to give it some dimension.

Challenges:

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/ -- embossing
http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.nl/ - anything goes
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes
http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ - anything goes
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ - anything goes
http://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/ - anything goes
http://aaacards.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/game-53-anything-goes.html - anything goes

Sparkle up the Blues

Hi guys. It's wedding season again...and my wedding card stash is almost finished. So I made a couple wedding cards...

Here's the first.

I've had this "Baby's Breath" embossing folder for over year now, but I actually never used it cause the pattern was too repetitive. I saw some cards on Pinterest using bling on the embossing...which worked great for very repetitive embossing folders. So I gave it a shot...

I also used some lace, which always adds a bit of an extra detail to any card. Finally I added two butterflies from my stash...although I do believe they are a Martha Stewart punch. The sentiment stamp is from a Stampin Up collection.

Challenges:

alphabet challengeblog -- J is for Jewel

art by miran challenge -- anything goes

frosted designs -- summertime blues

sister act card challenge -- anything goes

abc-challenge - L is for lace

elisabeth bells world challengeblog -- anything goes

lets create challenges -- lets make it sparkle

petallu challengeblog -- anything goes

sugarandbetty - anything goes
butterfly spot challenge - f is for flowers
sir stamp alot challenge - punches/dies
cards galore challenges -- anything goes

Cross with a Flower

Hi guys. I have another favourite card to show off today. :) Like last time, I used the Darice cross embossing folder -- did I mention before what a big fan I am of the folder??? I love it!

Today's card is a lot simpler, but the embossing folder is so striking all on it's own, that you really don't have to do much else to make the cards stand out! Simplicity...and yes striking! Love CAS cards that come together so quickly!

And it's always a plus when I get to use scraps or punches/dies from my stash.

thanks for dropping by my blog. :) Have a great day! :)

challenges:

simply create too -- keep it simple

lia stampz -- embossing

pennys challenge -- anything goes

cards galore -- anything goes

life in details -- anything goes

vs sweet ideas -- emboss it

through the craft room door -- anything goes

wordart wednesday -- anything goes

Cross with Words

Hi guys. Today  I have a "favourite of the year" card to show off. I created this card for my brother and I'm absolutely thrilled with how it turned out!!! A friend of mine had offered the embossing folder to me before, but I thought the embossing was too big for my cards,so I never tried it. Then I decided I wanted a big cross on my brother's card (it's for his baptism)...and decided to give the embossing folder a try....

the folder itself  is 5.75"x4.25" which is the exact size of my cards...and I really didn't want to make my cards any larger...but I cut out the cross...and it became just-JUST small enough to fit onto my card! WHEW!!!

and now I'm such a big fan. I'm getting one of those for myself -- I love it!

So anyways, enough with the ramblings -- here's the card.

I used dimensional foam behind the cross to lift it a bit...as well as behind the dove image (which is a Stampin Up stamp btw).

So that's my card for the day. Thanks for stopping by and your sweet comments. :)

challenges:

scrapping 4 fun -- techniques
( ^^ techniques used: dry embossing and stamping.
wags n whiskers -- lots of layers
addicted to stamps -- CAS
creative fingers challenge blog -- anything goes

creative card crew -- embossing

word art wednesday -- anything goes
lacy sunshine challenge blog -- monochromatic
party time tuesdays
scrappers delight -- anything goes
stampart papel -- anything goes
sweet stampin' -- CAS
diana m larson -- anything goes

little tangles -- CAS

For My Mom with Hearts

Hi guys. I have another card to share. I finally got time to make my card for my mom for Mother's day. It was a little out of my comfort zone cause it's not as CAS as my usual cards, but I'm loving it more everytime I look at it. Hopefully my mom will like it as well. :)


A friend of mine sent me this word art she made a few years ago. I loved the sentiment, but didn't like the wordart the way she had created it. So I created my own sentiment using the quote she had sent me.

I wanted to incorporate hearts into the card, so I punched a border with the Fiskars Heart border punch. I added bling to accent the hearts. I love love love it!!! :)

I created the flower myself -- using four different punches. And of course I added a butterfly...just cause butterflies are always sweet. :)

Here's the full card. Love all the sparkle! <3 p="">

Thanks for coming by. :)

Challenges:

7 kids challenge -- Anything Goes

double click connections -- for mom or a girl

inky impressions challenges -- embellishments (pearls and gems)

fresh brewed designs -- for mom

fab n funky challenges -- may flowers

ema-ginationstation -- anything goes

pennys challenges -- anything goes

rubys rainbow -- anything goes

simon says stamp blog -- lets get sentimental 

kraftin kimmie stamps -- anything goes

wordart wednesday -- anything goes / family friendly

It's about the Sentiment

Hi guys. So I have a few minutes to show off a card I made this week. It's a Sympathy/Thinking of You type of card -- never a fun card to make, but one we require all too often. So I always like to have them in stock....

Today's card features one of my favourite stamps for this type of card. I'm actually not sure exactly what the stamp set it called (I borrowed it from a friend and stamped a few extra sentiments for when I want them in the future)...but it's a beautiful sentiment.

I also used a border embossing folder that I haven't used in much too long. I always love adding textures to my cards...just a bit more detail. :)

So here's the card:

Thanks for stopping by...and your comments are always appreciated. :)

Challenges:

Crafty Calender :Things with Wings

Inspirational Challenge: Space

Simon Says Stamp: Let's Get Sentimental

One Sheet Wonder

Hi guys. I saw the Simon Says "Happy Birthday" challenge...and since I have a birthday card in my "One Sheet Wonder" card set that I made, I decided to do a quick post. :)

I had a lovely sheet of paper with some foil (that shines) that I finally decided to cut up and use for some cards. It's been in my stash forever, and I just haven't been able to bring myself to use it! So I took the plunge...and made the first cut... :p

Here's the set of cards I created (very CAS).

I managed to capture the shine on the paper!!! :)

Here's the individual cards:

"Thank You":

"Birthday":

"Wedding/Occasion":

"Thinking of You":

 challenges for these cards:

blog quick quotes - celebration

Simon says - happy birthday

simply create too -- anything goes

sister act card challenge - anything goes

crafty catz weekly challenge - anything goes

qkr stampede - april showers bring may flowers

Scraps of Paper

Hi guys. I have another card to showcase using the Stampin Up "Thoughts and Prayers" set. Have I mentioned that I LOVE this stamp set?!!! LOL

I'm trying to use up some scraps of designer paper from my stash...so I tried to incorporate some designer paper into my card. It turned out well, I think.

I stamped the cross image on some white cardstock and fussy-cut around it. Then put it on some dimensionals. I also stamped the sentiment on some vellum paper and put it over the cross. I love the look of vellum on cards! And this is a great way to clean up vellum scraps as well. :)

I used a  double edge border punch from Martha Stewart called " Doily Border" and added some bling to the center of the flowers. Sweet and Simple card. :)

Some challenges:

Simon says : Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Clean and Simple

Cutting and Stamping -- Anything Goes

TTCRD -- Always Anything Goes

Tip Top Tuesday -- Rubber Stamps Only 

Cards and More -- Vellum

Masculine Tree

Over at the Simon Says blog they're having a Masculine card challenge. We all know just how difficult masculine cards can be to create (adding flowers, bows, and using colorful and femine paper is so much easier!) ...

...but I'm getting better at these masculine cards. It's a learning curve...

Today's card features another stamp from the "Thoughts and Prayers" stamp set by Stampin' Up. I absolutely love trees on masculine cards -- there's something about trees...

Sometimes the cards turn out to be monochromatic...when you truly didn't intend to create one! But shades of brown are so fun to work with...and calming... (I LOVE BROWNS!)

Here's a look at the full card:

The border punch is one of my favorite by Martha Stewart. The ribbon is from Simon Says store (I think)...and of course some pearls. :) You gotta love bling...of any kind! :)

So anyways, I'm off to get some other projects finished. Thanks for stopping by my blog...and have a great day! :)

ttcrd -- anything goes

party time tuesday -- anything goes

Color Stamping Technique

I love trying new things. Not just when it comes to scrapping, but in general. Show me an idea...and if it's something I'm interested in, I'll no doubt try it myself...if I have the supplies. :)

I saw this stamping technique done by Gina K. on her video tutorials...and I absolutely loved it! But I just didn't have any stamps that would work for it. Today I borrowed this lovely Stampin' Up set (I absolutely love their stamps!) and finally tried it myself.

The technique is very simple.

Get a rubber stamp that requires no black lines to define it....


some Copic markers (or a similar type marker),

and some paper to apply it to. Then you color directing onto the rubber stamp with the Copic markers. Yes, I said the STAMP, not the stamped image. Color the stamp till it is completely covered with ink...

 and apply to the paper. You should get a perfect colored image...with no black lines. :)

Pretty cool! :)

So here's a look at my card:

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a good and crafty day! :)


Challenges:
 Ladybug crafts -- say it with flowers

tuesday throwdown -- fav embellishment ( ribbon)
RRR -- Use Ribbon
scribble and scrap crafts -- anything goes
Jan link challenge -- anything goes
nbus - never been used schtuff -- anything goes (ribbon is brand new)

Almost All White Wedding

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I made this card for a friend's wedding...and I love how it turned out. Yes, it's Pinterest inspired (love love love Pinterest!) ...and happens to be one of the tougher (for me) themes...using mostly white papers.

I borrowed the embossing folder from a friend, but unfortunately I don't know the name of the folder. The Daisy punch is a Fiskars punch...and the sentiment is from a Stampin Up set.

Something old, something new, something borrowed...but nothing blue! :p LOL

Some challenges for my card:

Catered Crop: Anything Goes

Wedding Card

Hi guys. Wedding season is in full swing again. That means lots of wedding cards to create for me...as family members and friends alike are on the list of people getting married. :) What a joyous time!

So here's the wedding card I created today. I wanted to keep it CAS style for a challenge I found at "The Card Concept". They have a wedding theme challenge on right now. I chose the Clean and Layered option.

and since Simon Says Stamps has a "Make it Sparkle" challenge...I decided to bling it up with "diamons".

Thanks for stopping by. And please leave a comment. I love to hear feedback on my projects. :)

Challenges:

Simon Says Challenge: Make it Sparkle

Crafty Sentiment: Add a Sentiment

Paper Take Weekly: Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps: Bling

The Card Concept: Wedding Card
Penny Black: August Challenge -- Anything Goes