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

For a Loss

Hi guys. It's been a sad week. One of my friends lost a baby girl this week. I can't image how hard that must be...to let go after waiting for so long! It makes me hold my little guy just a little bit tighter and a little bit longer...and be thankful for his cute little smiles even more.

Of course I had to sit down and make a card to send my friend some encouragement...cause I couldn't be there right now. It turned out sweet...

I used a new Cuttlebug folder called "Kimberly's Card". It's very pretty...and I love the border it leaves where you can add a sentiment. It makes card making so fast and easy. I stamped a sentiment from a sweet sympathy stamp set from Michael's. Finally, I added a butterfly punch. I love the softness of the card -- subtle, yet classy. :)

supplies:

Kimberly's Card embossing folder

Martha Stewart Butterfly punch
Clear Stamp from Michael's (not sure of the stamp set name)

challenges:

 Crafty Catz:Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations -- Punches and/or dies
Cute Card Thursday -- Butterfly Kisses 
Flutterby Wednesday -- Anything Goes (with a butterfly on it)  
Forever Friends --  Punches/Die Cuts 
Lili's Little Fairies -- Clean and Simple
Mema's Crafts -- Anything Goes
Creative Moments -- Anything Goes

For a Sad Occasion

Hi guys. Today I have a very simple card to showcase. Nobody likes making cards for sad occasions, but it's during those times when a card from a friend helps and means so much! Just letting someone know you care -- what better reason could there be to send/mail off a card?

I used the Stampin Up "Thoughts and Prayers" stamp set again. I love love love this set! It's so versatile! :) ...and it makes even the simplest cards look striking. I also embossed the background with my Victoria embossing folder to give the card a little texture. Finally, I added two punched out butterflies (not sure of the punch name or brand) from my stash and added some bling to make them pop a little. :)

I also added pop dots to the whole card...just to give it a little dimension and keep things a little different. I love how it turned out! :)

I found a few challenges to enter this card into:


The Cuttlebug Spot is having a "What's on Your Desk?" challenge. Here's what I found lying around...and decided to get another card made with the Stampin' Up stamp set. :)

Word Art Wednesday - Kind Words

Crafts and Me -- Anything Goes
DL.Art -- Sympathy or Get Well
Shelly's Images -- Tic Tac Toe Challenge
--  *Bling  *Free  *Embossing  --

Sentimental Sunday -- Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly -- All Creature Great and Small

Simon Says -- Punch and/or Die Cuts

Thoughts and Prayers

Hi guys. Today I want to share some of my latest cards. These cards are not extravagant -- they don't have a whole lot to them, just a little stamping and some bling. But it's the simplicity to them that I love so much. :)

I borrowed a Stamping Up set called "Thoughts and Prayers" from a friend. This stamp set is sooooooooo awesome -- and so versatile! There's so much you can do with them! :) I had a blast! :)

Here's the first:

And here's the second one:


From time to time I like to make some square cards. They're not my usual, but they're fun to make and keep things a little interesting. I also added lots of bling to the flowers to give this card a bit of shine...but still keep it's simplicity.

Here's a better view of all the bling on the flowers.  :)

Some challenges I found to enter this card in:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge -- Put a Stamp on It

Ladybug Crafts -- Anything  Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge -- Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges -- Something Old, Something New
> New stamps, old bling from stash

Challenges for Everybody - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Blog

Unique Crafters -- Anything Goes

Clean and Simple Challenge -- Sketch

Papelitos Stamps Challenge -- Anything Goes

Stamp and Create -- Anything Goes

Thanks for dropping by... :) God bless you. :)

Card for a Loss

Yay!!!!! I do believe blogger is back!!! :) After a few weeks of issues -- seems to be working just fine again!!! :) So I'm back to posting....

We had a card making crop with some kids a few weeks ago. Everyone brought some of their stamps and stuff -- it was a total blast, despite the fact that I actually didn't even create one single card! I just helped the little kiddies with some of the techniques like stamping and embossing. And idea here, a fold there. Honestly I'm always amazed at what those kiddies come up with -- they inspire me!!!!

And of course, I couldn't resist taking the opportunity to stamp some images onto some blank paper. I figured I would use them later on -- one way of the other. But they've been lying in a box for the past few weeks -- I've taken them out from time to time -- totally loved them again, but no mojo or inspiration as how to use them in a card!!!

I needed a Thinking of You card for a cousin of mine who recently lost their baby girl. Honestly I was stumped...until I saw my stamped images. This card was soeasy to make -- it probably had a lot to do with the colours as well. It seemed like whatever I needed was right there -- no digging around in my stash for hours until I found something I could use... I hope this is a sign that my mojo is back! :) TFL

Creative Edges

A friend of mine recently lost her brother in a tragic accident. I've been trying to come up with a card idea to make a sympathy card, but everytime I sit down at my craft table I'm stumped!!! I tried a few different ideas -- tried working with some "thinking of you" card ideas I've created in the past, but they never seemed good enough. Then I saw a few cards in the fiskateer gallery with some amazing sympathy messages on the front, and I was inspired to try out that idea.

Here's what I finally came up with:

I've worked with fiskars fancy edged scissors and used them on my cards in the past, but recently I moved on to other techniques. It was fun to come back to this look -- I love it -- and no matter how many or how few layers you add to the card, it always looks good!!! :)

Once I got started, I couldn't stop!!!! Here's another one I did with the same idea:

TFL :)

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