I created this card for the SCS CAS challenge – Rule of Thirds (cas116). The challenge was to use three – however you interpret that. I did colors (blue, white, black) and images (bird, wire, sentiment).

My hubby is going on a business trip next week, so I needed a “miss you” card. To do the bird was a bit tricky. I figured it would take a few iterations to get right, so I stamped it on another piece of paper and cut it out. I inked up the bird and then kissed a tiny heart stamp to the image (multiple times) to remove ink. The heart I used is NOT a clear stamp, so getting the heart into the same spot multiple times took a steady hand. I think it also helped that I used a pigment ink, so it sorta smooshed itself right. I’m just glad I got it to work!

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I created this card for the Waltzingmouse sketch challenge (wmsc44).

I’ve been trying to use stuff I haven’t used ever or at least in a long time. I don’t think I’d used the Label 1 stamp set yet – and that would work well with the sketch. I decided to add the bird cage and then thought it still needed something, so I finished up with the leaf die.

I’ve been doing so many CAS cards, that this one isn’t sitting right with me. I can’t decide if it is too busy or too plain, lol. Any suggestions welcomed!

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During my blog perusing this month, I saw this post at a creative mint and thought it would make a great card.

So I made one It is very simple (my favorite kind).

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This weeks’ Make it Monday challenge at PTI (mim12) is to make a card with a pen frame. Such a fun technique!

I always need thank you cards, so I went with that idea. I had seen a card done once using strawberries and the With Sympathy leafy vine. I added little white flowers, not too visible in the layout but after obtaining a few opinions, we all agreed the card was better with them included. My final touch was to use the polka dots on the card base (note – must grab the gingham next time I’m shopping…a picnic feel would have worked with this very well).

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This card is for another relative who sent some books to the family. I wanted to create a card that had an oriental feel, so I went to Google images and searched for Japanese art. There was a piece that caught my eye immediately – beautiful panel artwork with wispy trees. I tried to recreate it, but fell short. I still like this card, but it isn’t what I was hoping for.

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I made this for the Waltzingmouse sketch (wmsc43).

I needed a card to send to a new great-grandma. I chose to do pastel colors. Since this is traveling to Japan, it needed to mail easily as well, so not too embellished. After die-cutting the butterfly I decided to emboss it to help it balance the branches on the other side.

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This was just something that came to me. I’ve been trying to use more pattern paper (I have way too much). The metallic thread is some spirelli thread from Spellbinders – I thought it was a perfect touch for this rockin’ themed card. The sentiment came from Please Be Seated – hee hee, love it when something like that happens.

I was in a stamping mood on Saturday (I did 4 – that *has* to be a record for me!). I haven’t played the CAS challenge at Splitcoast in a long time, so I thought I’d give it a go. The latest challenge is an inspiration (cas114). The pic was of some adorable baby bibs, but since I do not need any baby cards any time soon, I went with the colors.

Normally I have a hard time with just color challenges and have to pair it with a sketch, but no sketches were talking to me. Instead I just pulled out my color swatches and paged through my stamp index. Eventually something caught my eye – and it brought an idea with it!

After that original idea didn’t work out, I just moved my already cut & stamped cups around on my paper until another idea hit.

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Just getting in a little weekend stamping. I created this card for the Moxie challenge – In My Beautiful Balloon.

This card isn’t my favorite, but it isn’t horrible, lol. Not much to really talk about. I chose the pattern paper because of it being bright and I knew as soon as I saw the squared pattern what I would do. I cut the pattern so the white “grout” would act as another mat for the focal panel. And I chose to use the Curly Label punch to help break up the square-ness.