Just saying hello

#627-2020-02.

The layout design for this card is from this week's freshly made sketches challenge.

The picture that I chose to use is a clear stamp. I stamped it on with a light blue ink from StudioG and then I used colored pencils to color it in.

For the sky, I used oil pastels. The ocean water is oil pastels as well.

I used a yellow copic marker for the sun.

The little anchors on the side is a little hand punch. I decided to use little anchors instead of bow with the baker's twine.

The sentiment is from Fiskars Essential Sayings clear stamp set.

I hope you like my card for this week's freshly made sketches challenge.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog.

Key to my heart

You are the Key to my Heart

# 534-2016-08

I went to JoAnn's craft store the other day just to see what new stuff they had as far as craft supplies are concerned, and I found this cut and emboss die set that is called Lost & Found. So, I thought the key die cut would look good on a card. So I used my BigKick to cut out 2 keys and the small heart, and then used my Stamp & Cut Yes die cut for the bigger heart and added a glittered heart on top of it to make it stand out a little more before putting it in between the 2 keys. Then I used Baker's Twine with the small heart. I also used my scalloped squares die cut and then sponged on some red ink on the edges to make it stand out a little more. And after using double-sided dimensional stickers to adhere the keys and the hearts onto my card, I used my alphabet stamp set to stamp on the sentiment using black ink. 

I hope you have enjoyed my card for this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com card sketch challenge.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

# 532-2016-07

The image I used is a digi stamp I found on Pinterest. I thought it would look cute on a card, so I printed it and used it with pastel yellow and turquoise cardstock papers. The sentiment is a rubber stamp and is stamped on using black ink. Then I used Baker's twine to give my card an added image.

I am entering this card in this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com card sketch challenge.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my blog. 

Be Mine

Be Mine

# 490-2016-02

This is another card that I made for this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com card sketch challenge.

A midnight metallic blue blank card, silver twine, sequins, a metallic silver heart that was cut out using a star framelit die cut, a pink scalloped heart that was cut out using a scalloped heart framelit die cut, and some red heart gems make this card complete. The sentiment is stamped on metallic silver paper with a pink border and with using Night of Navy Stampin' Up ink. I used single alphabet letter rubber stamps for the sentiment. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Love

LOVE

# 483-2016-01

Supplies used :

Cardstock : pastel blue, white, patterned paper from papercraft inspirations, pink

Sentiment : Valentine wood mount stamp

Ink : faded jeans from distress inks

Other : Baker's twine, Cool Light Blue Pearl adhesive gems, light blue brads

Tools : Paper piercing tool, scalloped oval framelit, scalloped heart framelit, Stamp and cut flowers clear stamp and framelit.

This card is also posted in this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com card challenge.

I didn't really say anything in my last card post, so I will say something about this post.

I was looking on Papercraft Inspirations website where they have free downloads for patterned papers and sentiments. I saw this pretty patterned paper, so I printed it up and decided to use it on another card for this weeks card challenge.

I used my patterned paper with a pastel blue blank card. On the front, I used pastel blue with a scalloped oval framelit and then white paper with a labels framelit. If you take a close look, you will see that I used a paper piercing tool on the scalloped oval. I also used 3 light blue brads around the sentiment, which I used faded jeans distress ink and then I colored the word in using a pink colored pencil.

I decided to use a pink scalloped heart behind a stamp and cut flower with a cool light blue pearl adhesive gem along with baker's twine to give my card an added look. I also used the paper piercing tool on the scalloped heart to highlight it as well. 

Thank you for stopping by. Any comments and/or suggestions on how I can improve my cards is greatly appreciated...

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day

# 478-2016-01

Here is my Mojo Monday card for this weeks card challenge...

http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com

Supplies used are :

Cardstock : pastel lavender, chocolate brown, patterned paper from Create & Craft

Tools : 2" scalloped circle punch, 1 1/2" circle punch, Circle framelit die cuts

Accessories : Gems, glittered hearts, heart brad, Baker's twine

Thanks for stopping by to visit. I hope you will enjoy my card as much as I enjoyed making it. 

Love you...

Love you

# 475-2016-01

Supplies used :

Cardstock : Pink Marble, Chocolate Brown, Pastel Patterned Paper

Ink : Red, Chocolate Chip

Tools : Heart Framelit, Scalloped Square Framelit, Sissix Big Kick, Paper Piercing Tool

Stamps : Stamp and Cut Yes (clear stamp with matching die cut framelit)

Other : Glitter Hearts, Red Heart Brad, Paper Doily, Baker's Twine

This is my card for this weeks Mojo Monday card challenge, which is located at http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com. 

I chose a Valentine's Day theme for my card. I started with a Pink Marbled blank cardstock, which is cut to a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". Then I cut a chocolate brown and another pink marble cardstock down to the desired size for the background.

The patterned paper is cut down to 2" x 4" and is placed on the left side. Then I cut a paper doily in half and adhered it to the right side. 

Then I cut out a scalloped square using chocolate brown paper and then I cut out a light marble pink for the front. I used a heart stamp before using the matching framelit.

I used chocolate chip ink to highlight the doily. Then I used some Baker's Twine on the side with a red heart brad, along with using the 2 glittered hearts.

This completes my card for this weeks Mojo Monday sketch challenge. Thank you for stopping by.

Love you bunches

Love you bunches

# 474-2016-01

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to you

# 453-2015-10

Supplies used :

Cardstock : Crumb Cake, White, Chocolate Brown

Accessories : Baker's Twine, Brown button

Other : Dots Embossing Folder, Chocolate Chip Ink, Circles #2 Die cut

Stamps : Stamp & Cut Birthday stamp set from Hero Arts

You can also find this card posted in this weeks Freshly Made Sketches card sketch challenge. To view this card in this challenge, visit http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. 

The stamp set that I am using for this card has the clear stamps that came with the matching framelits. So I used chocolate chip ink to stamp the stand and cake before using the matching framelit to cut them out. Then I used double-sided dimensional stickers to adhere them to the card.

I also used chocolate chip ink for the sentiment.

Then I added the Baker's Twine and button for an added look. I hope you will enjoy this card as much as I did making it. Thank you for visiting my blog.

Fabulous Day...

Have a Fabulous Day

# 447-2015-06

Supplies used :

Cardstock : Turquoise, White

Other : Baker's Twine, Grey crayola marker, Hot pink blendabilities marker

Ink : Hot pink (small butterfly), Grey (Sentiment), Taken with Teal (small butterfly)

Tools : Paper piercing tool from Stampin' Up, Stamps & Cuts clear stamps w/ matching die cuts

This card was made for this weeks Color Throwdown card challenge, which is located at http://www.colorthrowdown.blogspot.com. 

The butterflies are clear stamps that came with matching framelit die cuts. 

The big butterfly was stamped onto white paper with black ink and colored in with a grey crayola marker and a hot pink blendabilities marker and then cut out with the matching framelit die cut. 

The other 2 small butterflies were stamped onto white paper with hot pink and Taken with Teal inks and then cut out with the matching framelit die cut.

The sentiment is stamped on with grey ink. I used pink and blue Baker's Twine to give my card an added touch.

Thank you for stopping by. Please feel free to visit again. 

Fabulous Day

Have a Fabulous Day

# 446-2015-06

Supplies used :

Cardstock : White, Night of Navy

Ink : Black, Taken With Teal (Sentiment) and small butterflies

Other : Baker's Twine, Blue Blendabilities marker (Large Butterfly)

Tools : Paper piercing tool from Stampin' Up

Framelits : Butterfly framelits 

Stamps : Stamp & Cuts clear stamps

Well, it's another week for Freshly Made Sketches. You can find this sketch challenge at http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. 

My card this week is made with White and Night of Navy cardstock.

I recently bought a Stamp & Cuts clear stamps with matching die cuts and I thought this weeks sketch challenge was the perfect time to use it.

I stamped the larger butterfly onto white paper using black ink and then I colored it in using a blue blendabilities marker. Then I used the matching die cut to cut it out. The 2 smaller butterflies were stamped onto white paper using Taken With Teal ink and then cut out using the matching die cut framelit.

The sentiment was stamped on using Taken With Teal ink. Then I added the Baker's Twine to give my card a better look, along with using my paper piercing tool around the edge.

If you would like to see or purchase the Stamp & Cuts clear stamps with matching die cuts, you can visit Hero Arts at http://www.heroarts.com. 

Thank you so much for stopping by. Please feel free to join or follow my blog.

Have a great week!!

Patriotic Thank you

Patriotic Thank you

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Hey, what's new?

Hey, what's new?

# 439-2015-05

Supplies used :

Cardstock : Elegant Eggplant, White, 8 1/2" x 11" pastels patterned cardstock

Sentiment : Hexagon Sentiments clear stamp set

Accessories : 3 purple gems, 2 pearl beads, baker's twine, butterfly, label

Ink : Rich Razzelberry

Layout design is from this weeks Freshly Made Sketches card sketch challenge.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed your visit and you will visit again.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

# 436-2015-05

Supplies used :

Cardstock : White, Green, Simple Stories patterned paper pack, Studio G patterned paper pack

Other : embellishments, Baker's Twine, Paper piercing tool

Sketch Challenges : 

1. http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. 

2. http://www.colorthrowdown.blogspot.com. 

The design layout is from this weeks Freshly Made Sketches card sketch challenge and the colors chosen for this card is from this weeks Color Throw Down card challenge.

The flowered patterned paper that I used for the background image is from the Studio G patterned paper pack, while the Brown/White striped and the Pink w/white dots that I used for the banners are from the Snap Color Vibe patterned paper pack from Simple Stories.

Then I used a white square bordered with green to put the sentiment and flowers on. I decided to add the Baker's Twine to give my card an added look.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my blog. Please feel free to visit again or join and follow my blog.

With Love

With Love

# 427-2015-04

Supplies used :

Cardstock : White, Brocade Blue, Ornate Flowers

Sentiment : Brush Stroke Greetings Sentiments rubber stamp set

Other Stamp Set : Fabulous Florets

Accessories : Pearl beads, Blue Button, Baker's Twine, Paper piercing tool

I found the Ornate Flowers cardstock on google images. After printing it up, I cut it down to size and then used a Jade green colored pencil to color in the leaves and then I sponged on the Brocade Blue ink to give the flowers a little color.

I used a paper piercing tool to put the little holes around the edge of the cardstocks. I also sponged Brocade Blue onto the Fabulous Florets flowers before cutting them out and using double-sided adhesives to attach them to the card.

Then I added the pearls, the button, and the Baker's Twine to make my card complete, along with using Brocade Blue ink for the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit my blog. I hope you have enjoyed your visit and will come again.....

Easter Blessings

Easter Blessings

# 423-2015-04

Supplies used :

Cardstock : White, Always Artichoke, Wild Wasabi

Accessories : Light green button, Baker's Twine

Tools : Paper piercing Tool, Dots embossing folder

Other : Easter Lily and sentiment are from clip art found on google images.

You can also find this card posted in this weeks Freshly Made Sketches challenge. It is located at http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com.

Even though Easter is already over and it's another new day, I still thought I would make another Easter card. I found this pretty Easter Lily while looking for Easter clip art on google images. I saw this lily and thought it would look good on a card. This weeks card challenge was the perfect layout design I needed for it.

I hope you all had a Blessed Easter this year! Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog. I hope you will visit again....

Hello

Hello

#411-2015-03

Supplies used :

Cardstock : Old Olive, Chocolate Brown, Snap Color Vibe paper pack from Simple Stories 

Other : Baker's Twine, Olive green w/white polka dots button, 2 dark gold brads, 1/4" chocolate brown ribbon (behind the sentiment)

Sentiment : single wood alphabet letters

Ink : Always Artichoke (sentiment)

I made this card pretty much like the previous card (#410) just to show you the same layout design being used with a different color. The other difference with this card is that I didn't use the 2 gems on the top right corner like I did with the previous card.

Thank you for visiting my blog and for leaving your comments....I hope you have enjoyed your visit and you will return again.

Hello

Hello

#410-2015-03

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Pastel blue, Snap color vibe from Simple Stories, Chocolate Brown

Other: Baker's Twine, 2 brown brads, alphabet stamps, blue button, 2 gems, 1/4" chocolate brown ribbon (behind the sentiment).

Die cuts: Branch w/leaves, Flower Layers #3

All 3 of the patterned paper that you see on this card are from the Snap Color Vibe patterned paper pack from Simple Stories. I chose these to go with chocolate brown. I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my blog and thank you in advance for stopping by and for any comments you may leave.

I am using this card in this weeks Mojo Monday card sketch challenge. You can find this challenge at http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter

#406-2015-03

Supplies used :

Cardstock: Green, White, 12x12 sheet of Easter Egg scrapbook paper

Other : Pink Baker's Twine, Easter embellishments

The banner, bunny, eggs, and chick are embellishments that I printed up and cut out from searching on google images for Easter graphics. 

You can also find this card posted on this weeks Freshly Made Sketches card challenge. You can find it at http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my blog.

You (Sham)Rock

You (Sham)Rock

# 405-2015-03

Supplies used:

Cardstock : White, Garden Green, 12x12 sheets of Shamrock scrapbook paper

Other : Green Baker's Twine, Shamrock embellishments, Alphabet stamps, Hunter Green Ink.

This weeks freshly made sketches challenge was to make an elongated 4" x 9 1/4" card. Or we could shorten it up a little if preferred or needed.

So, I have made my card 3 5/8" x 6 1/2", which fits a normal mailing envelope.

I used 2 shades of green with the Baker's Twine, along with using Hunter Green Stampin' Up ink for the sentiment, which I used wood alphabet stamps for. 

You can find this weeks card challenge at http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com. I thank you for stopping by and I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my blog.