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

Fall Thank You

Hi guys! It's Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. So a great big "Happy Thanksgiving" going out to each and every one of you! Especially my faithful followers -- I'm so thankful for you guys! :) You make blogging and showcasing my cards and other projects so much fun! :) Thanks for all the comments. :)


Today I thought I'd share some "Thank You" cards I recently made -- I thought it fitting with it being Thanksgiving and everything. :)

To keep with the season, I tried out my Fiskars "Leaf it to Me" limited edition punch.

I haven't used this punch a whole lot, because it's a little bit of smallish leaf, so it doesn't fill out big 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 cards (which are my standard sized cards) too well. However, for mini cards it works just great!

...so that's what I made. Here's my cutesie set of fun Fall themed "Thank You" cards. They're just mini -- but that's perfect for sending off little notes. :)

Thanks for dropping by today. Have a wonderful long weekend! :)

 

 

Challenges for my cards:

 

Fashionable Stamping -- Shades of Autumn/Fall

Great Impression Stamps -- Fall Theme

Sentimental Sunday -- Anything Goes (plus a sentiment)

Stampalot Challenges -- Punch Away

 

Stamptacular Sunday: Photo Inspiration

 

And finally, I also want to enter these cards into the

Simon Say Stamp -- Celebrate World Card Making Day

And finally, before I go, I just want to mention a fabulous giveaway you should check out.

BEARLY MINE CRAFTS is giving away this awesome lot of goodies!!!!

 

Wouldn't this be a great lot to win just before Christmas? Head on over there and check it out!

And if you're a UN resident, they're offering this amazing giveaway just for you!

 

 

 So head on over to BEARLY MINE CRAFTS and follow the steps. You could be the lucky winner come November 30. :)

Background Stamping

Hi guys! I'm back again to show off my latest creation. :)

I've always loved the look of cards with script stamping. Those big block rubber background stamps give cards such cool details -- especially when you don't necessarily want to add texture to the card and just want to use ink and stamps. So when I got the chance to use the Stampin Up "script, Irish Blessing" stamp, I went for it! It was a learning process that's for sure...

After inking up the stamp, I tried stamping it onto my cardstock...only to discover that I wasn't pressing hard enough or something, 'cause what I got was cardstock with the inked image...and lots of empty spaces where nothing had transferrred!!! So I tried again. This time I made sure to precisely ink up the WHOLE stamp (in case that was the problem) and then stamped it on my cardstock, making sure I pressed really hard on every part of the block. Same result!!! Grr!!! I was getting frustrated!! Not to mention wasting perfectly good cardstock!!! :(

Finally, after multiple attempts and the same results, I decided to try a different approach. This time I inked up the block stamp...but instead of stamping onto the cardstock, I took the cardstock and pressed it onto my stamp (which was lying upright on the table of course). I made sure to lightly press all over the cardstock...and when I pulled the cardstock off the stamp...what do you know -- a perfectly stamped background!!! :)

Trial and error. Lots of patience. I've learned something new. And next time I won't be afraid of wasting cardstock, 'cause this technique is now tried and true -- and works everytime! (I stamped multiple backgrounds so I know it wasn't just luck. :p It really works everytime!)

Anyways, enough of about all that stamping drama!!! I'm sure you all want to see my card, eh???

I stamped the Script background stamp with red ink. Next, I stamped a beautiful  LOVE clear stamp onto some plain white Vellum paper I've had in my stash forever.

I love Vallum on cards, but it just never seems to fit for any of my cards. With this stamped background it was perfect! :) I love that you can see the script underneath, but it's not so overpowering and the "Love" stamp is still the focal point of the card.

Finally, I added two tiny butterfly cutouts and of course some bling. :)

It's a simple card, but because of the stamped background paper there's still lots of detail. Background stamps are soooooooooo cool!!! :)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. :) ...and all your kind comments. You make blogging and showcasing my work that much more fun! :)

challenges I'm entering this card into:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge -- Anything Goes

Moving along with the Times -- Seeing Red 

Less is More -- Love and Marriage

Hiding In My Craftroom -- Anything Goes

Blitsy

Hi guys! Today I just want to share a very cool crafting website. Have you ever heard of Blitsy???

 

Blitsy is a free community that offers private, limited-time sale events with the best brands in the crafting industry. And if you get your friends to join the fun, you can earn Credits and get FREE crafting supplies!!!

Not a member yet? Well why not?? Don't you want to start earning credits for FREE crafty supplies too??? It's lots of fun! And they do have great products to choose from!

CLICK HERE to get started!

 

Also, if you are on Facebook, I have a great giveaway to tell you about! Every Tuesday Blitsy has a Facebook Giveaway! All you have to do to enter is "like" them on Facebook! Now that's not too difficult is it???

 

 CLICK HERE for the Facebook Giveaway details!

I love sharing great finds with my friends. I hope you will check it out!  :) It's totally worth it!

Something Here, Something There

Hi guys! I love my Cuttlebug!!! :) I got it for a wedding gift...and I must say it's the best crafting gift I 've ever gotten!!! There's so much you can do with it! :) And it's perfect for creating the Clean and Simple cards that I love. A little texture adds so much to an otherwise boring card.

Here's a card I made using up some Cuttlebugged textures I have in my "scraps".

A few layers here....
             
                 a stamp there...
  
                                 some punched butterflies here...


                                                and finished off with a few tiny bling..







Here's the finished card:

Thanks for dropping by. Have a blessed day :)

challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge -- Emboss Wet/Dry
Creative Craft Challenges -- Anything Goes
 Paper Playtime -- Punches + Sentiment
All Sorts Challenge -- Inspired by a Song
>> "Butterfly Fly Away by Miley Cyrus

2 Sisters Challenge -- Things with Wings
Charisma Cards -- Things With Wings
Simply Create Too -- Anything Goes

Less is More Week 87: Use any of the Previous 3 Challenges
>> I used the following challenges: 

• Week 72: Something Shiny 
• Week 56: Don't Scrap It! 
• Week 78: Sketch Challenge

Another Wedding Theme

Hi guys. It's been awhile since I've posted...buy it's summertime...which gets really busy around here...and there's not a whole lot of time spent at my crafting table. But every now I then, when I need a break from the other activities and stuff, I head on over there and make a card or two.

Here's one I lifted off a wedding card I found online. I loved the idea of the hearts being the bride/groom, etc.

 

 I must say, it turned out better than I thought it would -- even if I only had a Scalloped Heart punch and I wanted a plain-edged heart. It worked out either way. :)

Thanks for  stopping by. Hope your summer is fun-filled...just like it's suppose to be :)

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. :)