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Glad Tidings

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I was pretty stumped about the latest sketch challenge (wmsc78). I didn’t want to do a Christmas card (so done with those), but I don’t have a star in my WMS stash. But finally (just 12 hours before the deadline) I finally figured out what to do!

Teeny Trees to the rescue! I used one of the tree foliage images to create flower petals – and the center is from that set too! I must say it took a very long time to figure out how to arrange the silly petals, but I finally figured that out too.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Glad Tidings
Stamps: Teeny Trees (WMS);
Colors: Limeade, Suede, Curry, White (SU);
Other: Kiwi DSP (SU); Rectangle die & Label die (Spellbinder); Rhinestones (Hero Arts); Button (PTI); Woodgrain Impression Plate (PTI);

Joyful Flower

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I created this card for the Less is More challenge – Just One Word (challenge #47). The idea being to use only 1 word on the card.

Once I saw this stamp with the word as part of the image, I knew I wanted to use it. I decided to incorporate a Fall-to-Layout as well (ftl171).

I picked the DSP first and then looked for a flower color to compliment. I settled on Calypso – a very pretty melonish color (and I had coordinating ribbon – always a bonus!).

Thanks for taking a peek!

Joy
Stamps: Signature Series: Flower (PTI);
Colors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Calypso, Wasabi (SU);
Other: Woodland Walk DSP (SU); Calypso ribbon (SU); TANL die (PTI);

Um, I have the die for the flower, but cut it out by hand before I remembered *doh*

Cozy Mug

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I created this card for the CAS-ual Friday challenge and I used the free digi stamp from Market Street Stamps. The challenge (cfc33) was to use Kraft and Twine.

I don’t do it often because I’m lazy (my printer is downstairs from my craft area), but I do like using digi stamps – you can size them however you want!

I really wanted the mug to to take all the focus, so the card is very simple. The sentiment is popped over the heart and the mug is popped from the card base.

Thanks for stopping by!

thanks so much
Stamps: Cozy Cup (Market Street Stamps – digi); Happy Thoughts (SU); Dotted Flourishes (WMS);
Colors: Kraft, White (PTI); Crumb ink (SU);
Other: markers (Copic); twine; circle dies (Spellbinders);

Hoppy Snapshot

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I got into Copic markers after Unfrogettable retired, but I still don’t know why it took me so long to put these two favorites together! I love this little froggie – he makes me smile every time!

This is a very simple card. I wanted a Polariod look, so I used a square die to cut a window from a piece of white cardstock. I stamped my image onto light yellow cardstock and colored with green Copics. The marker didn’t blend as well as on white cardstock, but it worked well enough.

Thanks for taking a peek!

hoppy birthday
Stamps: Unfrogettable (SU);
Colors: Kraft, White, Lemon Tart (PTI); Black (Memento);
Other: markers (Copic), Square die (Spellbinders), white colored pencil;

Hey Chickie

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I created this card a few weeks ago, but haven’t had a chance to post it – so now I am!

When I first decided to pair these two cuties together, I wasn’t sure what to do with them, but the “hey chickie” sentiment got my brain rolling. I was so happy that the little flower pot from Friendly Flowers was sized perfectly to be a telephone cup!

This was a lot of fun to put together! Thanks for taking a peek!

Hey Chickie
Stamps: Chubby Chums, Chubby Chum Pals, Friendly Flowers (Paper Smooches);
Colors: White, Kraft, DSP (PTI);
Other: markers (Copic); twine, label dies (PTI);

You’re the Bird

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I created this card for the latest Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge (rainbow text poster).

I love rainbows, so I knew I would definitely use that from the inspiration photo. The poster included text to encourage a person, so I used that concept when picking my image and sentiment.

I stamped the body and feathers onto white paper and colored them. Then I cut them out and arranged them as I wanted. As a finishing touch I added colored bling to the feather centers.

The inspiration photo included sub text in grey, so my sentiment is stamped onto grey paper. Finally the card base is embossed with a wood grain pattern.

Thanks for taking a peek!

You’re Special
Stamps: My Peeps, Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches);
Colors: Kraft, White, Soft Stone, Lemon Tart (PTI); Black (Memento);
Other: Wood grain impression plate (PTI); markers (Copics); Rhinestones (Hero Arts);

Fashionable Ginko

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I created this card for the latest Runway Challenge (ric2).

The pattern in the dress looked stripey without being solid…like ants – which is what text sometimes is referred to as, so that is the direction I went.

I started my card knowing I wanted a border of text paper (actually I started with both sides having a border, but that wasn’t working for me). I wanted to do a book themed card, but I couldn’t find a suitable image to go in the space I had created. I opted instead to go with the ginko leaves (set new to me and itching for ink).

For colors I chose to focus on the yellow shoes and green handbag in the inspiration photo – so I added a bit of blue for an analogous combo.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Happy Birthday
Stamps: Harvest Berries, Fillable Frames 1 (PTI);
Colors: Lemon Tart, Cream, Black (PTI); Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Saffron (SU);
Other: Newsprint DSP (SU); Heart Border & Fillable Frame 1 dies (PTI); Caribbean twine (Twinery);

Sunny Birthday

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I created this card for the latest Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge (reindeer beer).

From that photo, I pulled the inspiration to use pom-pom trim and stripped ribbon. Since I’m done with everything Christmas, I decided to make a sunny birthday card.

I wanted one little pop, so I covered the heart in the flower image with a red rhinestone (for dimension, because I had colored the heart red but it wasn’t enough for me).

Does anyone know of a grass die that only cuts the top? I know I could get a punch, but I prefer dies.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Happy Birthday
Stamps: Friendly Flowers, Sentiment Sampler (Paper Smooches);
Colors: Harvest Gold, White (PTI); Black (Memento);
Other: Petal Patch DSP (SU); markers (Copic); Rhinestone (?); Ribbon (?); Pom-pom Trim (SU); Grass die (MFT);

Santa Flying By

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I am a guest designer for this week’s Clean & Simple challenge at SCS (cas150). The challenge was “windows”. There is a lot of interpretation that could be done for that (and I’ll probably be making another card later today), but this card is what first came to mind.

I used a die from PTI to create the window. Since this should be Clean & Simple, I kept the interior design down to a minimum – no drapes, just white wood paneling. I added a tiny touch of color with a red rhinestone in the sentiment.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Merry Christmas
Stamps: Sensational Scenery, Wandering Words (SU); Signature Holiday Greetings (PTI);
Colors: Baja (SU); Pinefeather, Black, White (PTI);
Other: Alpha Block die, Wood impression plate (PTI); Label die (Spellbinders); Rhinestones (HeroArts);

Encaustic Painting

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When I saw the latest For Your Inspiration challenge (FYI20) I immediately knew what I wanted to do – encaustic painting.

This technique is actually quite easy – you just need glossy paper, crayons, and an iron. Melt the crayon right onto the iron and smear onto the paper.

Of course once I was done I wasn’t sure how to make it a card, lol. I knew I wanted the encaustic piece to be the focal, so I didn’t want to cover up too much of it. I ended up just adding some die cuts to help frame it.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Birthday Wishes
Stamps: Tea for Two Additions (PTI);
Ink: Lavender Moon (PTI);
Paper: Lavender Moon, Smokey Shadow (PTI); Glossy (SU);
Other: Beautiful Blooms 1 die (PTI); Leafy Flourish (MFT); Rhinestones (Kaiser);
Technique: Encaustic Painting