You are my sunshine

Supplies used are :

Life is sweet stamp set from Fiskars,
Label framelit dies,
Stitched circle die
Scalloped circle dies,
Clouds framelit dies,
Pinking stitch embossing folder,
Mustard seed distress ink.
Black ink.
Artskills markers.

I used Mustard seed distress ink to distress the outer edge of my card front, which is embossed with Pinking stitch embossing folder.
I used a stitched circle over a scalloped circle and then stamped on the sunshine and then used a yellow and an orange Artskills markers to color it in.
I used pastel blue cardstock paper with clouds framelit dies for the clouds.
The sentiment is from Life is sweet stamp set from Fiskars, which is stamped onto a label die cut.
Thank you for visiting my blog.
I hope you are all staying safe with all of this coronavirus stuff going on.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all!
May God keep you safe and healthy...

Happy for you!

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For this card, I chose a yellow blank card. Then I added an olive green and a black behind the white.
For the background picture, I used black ink to stamp on a flower from my Fiskars Flora clear stamp set. Then I used a yellow watercolor marker to color in the flowers, giving it a nice background.
I used a scalloped oval framelit, which is highlighted on the edges with Spanish Olive chalk ink by versa magic.
The sentiment is from my Fiskars Petals From Scratch clear stamp set, which is stamped on with black ink.
I also added black and yellow bakers twine behind the sentiment. I also added a black brad on all 4 corners.
This completes my card.
Thanks for stopping by to visit.

Congratulations

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The layout design for this card is for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches #366 card sketch challenge.
I used a damask embossing folder for the background image, which I highlighted with red ink to give it a border against the white blank card.
I used a green ink for the leaf from the fabulous florets stamp set. The flowers are from fabulous florets stamp set as well. First I used a pink watercolor paint to paint them and then I sponged on a little red ink to highlight them.
My sentiment is from the ribbon messages stamp & Cut clear stamp set. I highlighted the ribbon with red ink. Then I added a pearl to both flowers and to the sentiment ribbon.
The butterfly is from a sticker set I bought at the Dollar store.
I hope you've enjoyed your visit to my blog. Thanks for stopping by.

Just a note...

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It didn't quite turn out the way I had it pictured in my head.

Congratulations

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I made this card for a friend who is retiring from her job on April 28th.

Just Because

Just Because

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My theme on my card is an idea that I got from Kathy from The Daily Marker. I recently purchased one of those little relaxation coloring books that has mandala pictures in it to color with markers. Yesterday, while on facebook, I saw a post from Kathy's The Daily Marker website showing how to make handmade greeting cards using pictures that you have colored, such as from the type of coloring book I just mentioned. So, I chose a mandala picture that I wanted to use on a card and then I used my markers to color it in before cutting it out and putting it on my card.

The sentiment is from my All Year Greetings stamp set. The monarch butterflies are cut out from my hand punch. 

I am posting this card in this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com as well as in Kathy's Daily Marker card challenge, You can find her challenge at http://www.thedailymarker.com.

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You are my Sunshine

You are my Sunshine

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With Love

With Love

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Supplies used are :

Cardstock : Great White, Burgundy (Parisian Nights paper pack), Hunter Green (Gorgeous Greens paper pack), Rose Bouquet and Buttons & Blooms (Vintage Lace Collection from Papercraft Inspirations).

Tools : Sissix BigKick, Cherry Blossom Embossing Folder, Monarch Butterfly Punch, Chalk Applicators.

Other : Sequins, Neutral White Pearl beads and Neutral White Pearl adhesive gems.

Versa Magic Chalk Inks : Pixie Dust (Pink) and Thatched Straw (Yellow).

Since this is my first time joining the Fusion card challenge, let me tell you that I number all of my cards with a card number, the year and month they were made. This way, if someone is interested in one of my cards, all they have to do is tell me the card number and I will know which card they care interested in. I also number them so I know how many cards I have made since I first started making cards about 5 yrs ago. So, now that you know this, let me tell you about my card...

First of all, I used an 8 1/2 x 11" white cardstock for the blank card. I cut it down to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and then scored it at 4 1/4 and folded it in half. Then I cut a piece of burgundy paper and cut it down to size and then did the same with the white paper on top of it.

I used my cherry blossom embossing folder with my BigKick to emboss the background. Then I used my Versa Magic chalk inks with chalk applicators to color in the cherry blossom flowers and then added some red sequins on the pink ones. I used gel pens to outline the centers of the cherry blossoms.

The butterflies were cut out using a butterfly punch. I used hunter green paper from my Gorgeous Greens paper pack. I used Neutral white pearl beads on them to make them stand out a little better. 

The rest of the paper I used is called Rose Bouquet and Buttons & Bows. These papers are from the Vintage Lace collection from Papercraft Inspirations. I added a neutral white pearl adhesive gem to the sentiment tag.

I'm not very good at writing blogs, so I mainly just try to write about what I used to make my cards. I hope you have enjoyed your visit and will return again. Please feel free to follow me on bloglovin or join me on my networked blogs. Or you can follow by email. Thanks again...

Down by the Seaside

Down by the Seaside

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This makes the 509th card I have made since 2011. This card is also posted in this weeks Freshly Made Sketches challenge at http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. 

For this weeks challenge, I chose to use my new stamp set...Down by the Seaside clear stamp set. 

I used a white blank card with metallic blue and then another white, which is embossed with my dots embossing folder. For my seaside theme, I stamped it onto my card using black ink. Then I used Q-tips and chalk to color my picture.

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