Aloha Flamingo

#635-2020-02.

Supplies used are :

Tropical Getaway clear stamp set,

Tropical border embossing folder,

Green copic marker,

Pink copic marker,

Pink gems,

Sea breeze VersaMagic chalk ink,

Thanks for being you...

#632-2020-02.

This is a 5.25 x 5.25 inch card.

Supplies used are :

Spring Pansy VersaMagic chalk ink,

Pink Grapefruit VersaMagic chalk ink,

Flowers clear stamp,

Essential Sayings clear stamps,

Lavender craft ribbon,

Butterflies,

Pearls,

Scalloped square stencil,

Scalloped border punch,

Purple cardstock,

White cardstock.

I made my own scalloped square stencil and layed it over my card base. Then I sponged on the 2 colors of chalk inks and then stamped on the flower's.

Then I glued the corners of the scalloped border together before using adhesive tape to adhere it to the card base. 

Then I added the craft ribbon, sentiment, and butterflies to complete my card.

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Just a note...

#631-2020-02.

I was on Facebook and I saw a card that was made by Tami White and she gave a brief description of how to make a perfect circle on a card. So I gave it a try and here is the result.

First, I made my own circle stencil by taking a circle die and cutting out a circle using a piece of poster board. Then I layed it on top of the piece of cardstock that I used for my picture. 

Then I stamped the lighthouse and cut it out and then I briefly taped it down so I could sponge on the sunset colors.

After doing this, I removed the temporary lighthouse that I used for a guide for the sunset and then I stamped the lighthouse on in place of the temporary one.

Then I used a yellow copic marker to color the door and the top of the lighthouse. I used a red colored pencil on the lighthouse.

The sentiment is from the stamp set pictured above. It's from M.S. Sparkle and Co. I stamped it and hand cut it out and the used double-sided adhesives to adhere it to the card. The birds are from a stencil that I have. The stamp set that has the lighthouse is called "Coastal".
I hope you have enjoyed seeing my card. I made it for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog. 

Thanks a ton

#614-2020-01.

Supplies used are :

Printed paper from Clouds and Grass paper pad

White cardstock

Baby blue blank card

Whale's stamp and cut by Hampton Arts

Aegean blue chalk ink

Night sky chalk ink

Navy blue colored pencil

Black ink

Mountains framelit die

For those of you who don't know, I like to keep track of how many cards I have made since I first started making them. So I always put a card number with the year and month it was made.

I used a printed paper from a Clouds and Grass paper pad, which has been cut with a mountains framelit die. Then I adhered it to a white cardstock and then adhered it to a baby blue blank card.

The sentiment is stamped on with black ink and is from the Hampton Arts Whale's stamp and cut.

I used Aegean blue chalk ink for the whale and water spout. And I used Night sky chalk ink for the swirled water below the whale. The water swirl is colored in with a navy blue colored pencil.

This completes my card for this weeks freshly made sketches challenge.

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Have a fabulous day

#597-2019-02.

 The above picture is after I adhered the finished project to the card base. The second picture is before I adhered it to the card base.

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Thinking of you

#596-2019-02.

Thinking of you

#595-2019-02.
This is for this weeks Color Throwdown challenge.
Stamp sets used are :
Down by the seaside, Coastal, and All Year Greetings.
Versa magic chalk inks used are :
Spring Pansy, Sea Breeze, Mango, and Thatched Straw.
Other supplies used are :
Red watercolor marker and a paper piercing tool.

 For the background, I sponged spring pansy on first, then I sponged on thatched straw with just a hint of sea breeze. I used mango on the sun.

I used a red watercolor marker to color in the lighthouse.

My main goal was to make it look like there was a sunset behind my lighthouse, which is from the Down by the seaside clear stamp set. The bigger birds above the lighthouse are from the Coastal clear stamp set. The sentiment is from All Year Greetings clear stamp set. I used a paper piercing tool on the red border.

I had fun making this card for this weeks challenge.

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Fabulous Day

#594-2019-02.
My 12 year old niece has a friend whose birthday is this month, so she asked me to make a card so she can give it to her friend. And since the friend loves unicorns and rainbows, I couldn't resist trying out my new unicorn stamp and cut sets.
The unicorn and castle is from the Hampton Arts Unicorn birthday stamp and cut. The rainbow and sentiment are from Hero Arts Unicorn stamp and cut set. They are colored in with using versa magic chalk inks and watercolor markers.

I used the Clouds embossing folder and then versa magic chalk inks to give them some color. I also used a clouds crafting scissors to cut out the big clouds behind the castle and then I used 2 different versa magic chalk inks to give them color. First, I sponged on some Spring Pansy and then I sponged on some Thatched Straw.

My final touch was adding the silver gems after stamping on the sentiment.

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Thinking of you

Thinking of you

# 528-2016-06

You are my Sunshine

You are my Sunshine

# 527-2016-06

Happy Easter

Happy Easter

# 526-2016-06

Ballerina Birthday Girl

Ballerina Birthday Girl

525-2016-06

I've had this Ballerina bear wood stamp for several months, but never really thought about using it until now. So, I used black ink to stamp it onto white paper, then I used Gingerbread chalk ink with chalk applicators to color it in. I also used Pixie Dust and Pink Grapefruit chalk inks to color in the tutu and shoes. Then I used my 1/2 inch corner punch on the corners.

The cardstocks that I used are white, gingerbread, and a very light tan. And to give my card an added touch, I used a pastel pink ribbon and bow at the top with a pink heart button. The sentiment is a sticker embellishment. I also ran my dots embossing folder through my Sissix Bigkick before I attached everything to the front of my card. And this completes my card. 

This card is also posted in this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com card sketch challenge. I enjoy playing along with the challenge, even though my cards aren't as gorgeous as the ones posted in the challenge. Any suggestions on how I can improve my cards or what I could have done different are greatly appreciated. I am always open to any and all suggestions. 

Thanks for checking out my blog. 

With Love

With Love

# 520-2016-04

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...

Birthday Wishes

Birthday Wishes

# 518-2016-04

Supplies used :

Versa Magic Chalk Inks : Perfect Plumeria, Pink Grapefruit, Pixie Dust, and Spanish Olive.

Cardstock : White, Burgundy (Harvest Paperpack Collection), Vintage Lace (Papercraft Inspirations), and Sweet Summer Greetings Sentiments (Papercraft Inspirations).

Stamp Set : Fabulous Florets

Other : Purple Gems and Neutral White Pearl Adhesive Gems

For the Fabulous Florets, I used the above named Versa Magic Chalk Inks to color the flowers and stems. I just love the way that chalk inks make things look...

The patterned paper behind each flower and the sentiment is called Vintage Lace. I downloaded it and printed it up from the Papercraft Inspirations website.

Then I added the gems to two of the flowers and on both sides of the sentiment, along with using my paper piercing tool.

I used white cardstock paper on top of a burgundy cardstock paper, which is put onto a white blank card.

This card is also posted in this weeks http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com card sketch challenge. Thank you for stopping by to visit my blog.