Flower Dies

Hi guys. Whew! Summer has flown by and no card making! I've been busy doing other things -- garden work and spending lots of time outdoors with my two little boys. Making memories. 😀

I've been wanting to try working with some Spellbinder dies I've had in my stash for over two years. I've just never found a way to incorporate them into a card, and they're too pretty to not use. I've finally come up with an idea that worked....and I absolutely love the result.

Here's my card:

I used dimensional foam on the flowers and the embossed cardstock so the card has a lot of dimension to it (you might not see it too well on the photos though).

So that's my latest creation. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you're having a great summer! :)

challenges:

Simon Says : Make for the Border

Krafting Kimmie: Anythign Goes/Add Die Cuts

Word Art Wednesday: 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

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

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

Classic Wedding Card

So Simon Says Stamp blog has a challenge to use our favourite technique. That's an easy one for me -- embossing. Dry embossing with my Cuttlebug. I love texture on cards and projects -- and embossing folders make that happen so easy and fast!

Here's my card for the challenge:

Thanks for stopping by. :)

challenges: Simon Says Stamp -- Favourite Technique.
aud sentiments challengeblog - anything goes plus sentiment
crafty-girls-creations -- anything goes

conGRADs

Hi guys. It's Graduation season again. :) So today I have a grad card to showcase. It's pretty simple, but I like them that way. :)

Basically all I used was various scraps from my stash...and threw on a diploma sticker...and finished it off with a sentiment stamp (from the dollar bin at Michaels). Simple, but to the point. :)

Happy Graduation graduates! And hope the rest of you have a great day. :)


Some Challenges:

word art wednesday: anything goes
crafty cardmakers: for a man/boy

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

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

God Bless You

Hi guys. I've been working on some cards the past week...and finally found a few moments to post one for you. :)

I have a new (for me) Cuttlebug folder that I've been wanting to use...but haven't had much success with using it on a card. It's a border folder...and it kind of requires a focal image in the center. This is what I came up with...

I used a stamping set from Stampin Up that I absolutely LOVE!!! I stamped the image...and then cut it out...and added some dimensional foam behind the cross to lift it a bit.


I also added some vallum which I stamped with the sentiment.

LOVE how it turned out...and I'll be sure to use this sketch a lot in the future! :)

Some Challenges for my card:

Simon Says: Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps: CAS

Divas By Design: Anything Goes

House of Cards: Punches or Dies

4 Crafty Chicks:Anything Goes
Fairytale Stamper: Something New (embossing folder)
Daring Cardmakers: Sentimental

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

To my Husband

Hi guys. It's Father's Day today and I thought I'd share a card I made for the occasion. This one isn't actually for MY father, but for my husband...but he's a dad...so it totally counts. :)

I decided to try a bit of a new style. I've always loved stamping...but for some occasions I just don't have the right stamps. And so I decided to use my printer and print out a sentiment instead...

I had some beautiful sparkly (or shiny) grey cardstock that I used for my background. It keeps it from being boring. I also added a strip of black paper on the left which I embossed with one of the border folders from the Cuttlebug "Just My Type" folder set. It adds a bit of texture to the card, which I always love.

So here's my card. Masculine cards are always the most difficult ones for me to make...but I'm loving how this one turned out. :)

Thanks for dropping by. Have a great and Godly day! :)

Challenges:

Oldie but a Goldie -- Father's Day / Masculine

Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes

Glitter and Sparkle -- Faher's Day / Men's Cards

Tuesday Throwdown -- Special Man

Bearly Mine -- One for the Boys

Imagination Crafts -- All that Glitters
Tattered Lace -- One for the Guys
The Sisters of Craft -- Anything Goes

Summer-y Yellow

Hi guys. Just wanted to do a quick post on a card I made. I colored the image myself...and then used a beautiful scalloped circle spellbinder die for a border. Embossed a few lines on the background paper to give a little detail with my Martha Stewart scorepal...and added some black bling. :) I'm feeling a little summer-y. :)

Details of the embossing:

 View of the full card:

Thanks for dropping by. Hope the weather is treating you good. :)

challenges:

Word Art Wednesday -- As Always: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps -- Anything Goes

Creatable Borders

Hi guys. I've had a Marianne Design border creatable lying around for a long time...but couldn't come up with an idea of how to incorporate the border onto a card. The border is beautiful...but it's very wide...and just doesn't fit with most of my card layouts.

So I decided to look on Pinterest to see how other people used the dies...and found a great layout to try.

Here's the card I made:

Hmmmmm...I might have to bring this creatable out more often. :)

Thinking of you

Hey guys. I love the stamp set by Flourishes -- "Forget Me Not Notes". Today I want to show you a card I made using just one of the smaller stamps -- multiple times.

I simply stamped along the edge of my sentiment with different angles of the flower image...getting a very good looking border of flowers. Coloured it with copics...and stuck it onto a bunch of different layers of cardstock.

Finally, I added foam dots to the back of my image...and attached it to my background yellow cardstock. Of course, I first dry embossed the yellow with my new "Swiss Dots" Cuttlebug folder. Love the effect of texture on cards!!! :)

And here's the final result:

It makes me think of spring - - something we can only dream of in this awful cold and looooooooong winter weather!!! So here's to spring hurrying up!!!!!!!! :)

some challenges of my card:

Stamp & Create -- Ready for Spring

Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps -- Anything Goes

Created with Love -- Think Spring
All Sorts Challenge -- Spring is Coming

Papertake Weekly -- Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles -- Using Embossing

Eureka Stamps -- Anything Goes
Pan Pastel -- Frame It

Through the Craftroom Door -- Anything Goes

a Charming Christmas

Hi guys. The Christmas season is upon us. I love this time of the year...despite the cold. :) The peacefulness of falling snow. The lights. The decorations. The excitement in the air. The story of miracles...and the anticipation...family...traditions...and our first ever Christmas with our little boy.

...and I love having a reason to sit down and make some cards to send out to friends and family.  :)

I've been wanting to make a card using a sketch I found online. I've seen so many different versions of this card sketch...but I managed to add a little something that I hadn't seen on any card before....

something from my stash that I don't use on cards a whole lot anymore...

a charm...

Here's a look at my card:

some challenges:

Clear it Out -- Anything Goes

Oldie but a Goodie challenge -- Ribbon and/or Lace

Papertake Weekly -- Anything Goes

Shopping our Stash -- Anything Goes (the charm has been in my stash for a loooooong time!)

 Thru the Craftroom Door -- Anything Goes

LEJ Designs -- Christmas is Coming

Use is Tuesdays -- Anything Goes

Thankful

Hi guys. Just a quick post to showcase a Thank You card I made. It's actually a mini-card -- just 4x3...but it's cute. :)

Since everyone is into thank you cards right now (due to the US Thanksgiving I guess) ...I figured I'd join the flow and make one too. :) So here's a look at it:

And some challenges to enter:
365 cards -- Thankful
7 kinds college fun -- Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe -- Anything Goes
Crafty Creations -- Thank You
Flutterby Wednesday -- Thank You (with a butterfly or fairy)
Simon Says -- Anything Goes

Our Hearts are with you

Hi guys. Summer came and went. Autumn is almost over as well. The year sure flies by!!! Especially when I think of our little guy who was born in January -- seriously where did those months go to!!! He sure made them interesting...and busier than usual...leaving very little time for scrapping and card making (which is why I haven't posted much in the past few months).

With the cold days keeping us inside these days though, I'm finally getting some time to craft. :) Guess there's a little bit to like about winter. :p

So without further ado...on to my card for today...

Simon Says Stamps blog is having an "Anything Goes" challenge. It happens to be my favourite challenge -- simply cause I can do what I want. :)

Of course I had to use my Cuttlebug (all-time favourite crafting tool) and add some embossing. It just adds so much more detail.

I stamped a beautiful sentiment on a small scrap of cardstock and simply stuck it on top of the border and the background. And because I love them -- a butterfly punch finished off the card. :) Love the result! :)

Of course I looked around for some challenges to enter it in. And here's the list:

Simon Says -- Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps -- Clean and Simple

Embossing Lines

Hi guys. I love including embossed backgrounds on my cards. Of  course, that usually means embossing some cardstock with my Cuttlebug, but recently I've discovered the Score Pal. It's a very handy tool to have when creating projects with lots of exact folding...(helps get those those folds perfect every time)...but you can also use the ScorePal to create your own embossed backgrounds. (get a little more hands-on)

So today I want to show a card I made using an embossed background made with my ScorePal.  It's really not that complicated -- just lines...but it's different from the regular Cuttlebug embossing folders, so that makes it different. :)

Starting off with my embossed background, I layered some patterned paper on top. I wanted a bit more definition between the two papers, so I added a punched border on the bottom. Using my Cuttlebug, I cut a beautiful Creatable...and stamped on my sentiment. I added foam dots to the sentiment...to give it a bit of dimension. Then I stamped a flower stamp I borrowed from a friend...and cut it out. Finally I added some punched leaves...and the pink pearls. :)

I must say -- it turned out so pretty. I'm definitely loving the color combination. :) How about you?

challenges:
Addicted to Stamps: CAS
The Crafter's Cafe: Die Cuts/Punches
Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Simon Says Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

Happiness Always

Hi guys. Today on Simon Says Stamps blog, they have an "Anything Goes" challenge. Up for grabs is an amazing prize...so I figured I'd try my luck and enter. (keeping my fingers crossed!)

I made a quick card, cause these days there just aren't enough hours in a day to spend time crafting. I love the Clean and Simple cards, so that's really not much of a problem when I need a card and don't have a whole lot of time to create it.

This card was made using an embossing folder that has a plain border on it. I absolutely love it! Very simple...and you can make it look elegant with just a few little extras. :)

Here's the full card:

So that's it for me today. Hope your day is filled with lots of happiness! :)