You're my anchor

#622-2020-02.

This layout design is from this week's freshly made sketches challenge.

The supplies I used are :

White cardstock,

Anchor embossing folder,

Anchor stamp and cut,

Ribbon messages die,

Scalloped heart,

Heart gems.

I don't have any sentiment stamps for an anchor sentiment ,so I had to write it on the ribbon die myself. I struggled for over an hour trying to put some hemp cord around the scalloped heart and anchor to make it look like a rope around the heart and anchor, but I couldn't seem to get it to look the way I wanted it to, so I left it off and just went with a piece of hemp on the top of the anchor instead.

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Loving Valentine

#618-2020-01.

I tried other layout's for this design from this week's freshly made sketches challenge, but I finally decided on this one. At first, I was going to put a regular circle inside the scalloped circle. But it just didn't look right. Then I played around with other ways to use the printed paper which I used for my background image on this card. 

But the more I thought about it, I finally decided on using a heart over the scalloped circle instead.

The supplies I used are :

White blank card,

Red scrap paper,

Valentine printed paper,

Scalloped circle die cut on red paper,

Scalloped heart die cut on shiny white paper,

Roses in a vase embellishments,

Red hear gems.

The die cut that I used for my sentiment is from the die cut set pictured above. I'm not sure what the name is for this set of dies. The sentiment is from the free printables from papercraft inspirations.

I added the heart gems to give my card a little texture, along with using a little bit of Bravo burgundy ink on the edges of my heart and sentiment.

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Love stretches the heart

#617-2020-01.

Here is another card for this week's freshly made sketches challenge.

Today I went to our local Joann's craft store because I wanted to see if they had any good deals going on. And sure enough, they had a bunch of their printed 12x12 sheets of scrapbook papers on clearance for 25 cents each. So, of course I couldn't resist buying a few sheets.

Other supplies that I used are a hearts edge frame die and a couple of hearts embellishments that have a circle adhesive on the back to adhere it to my card.

The sentiment is a wood mount stamp.

I am always very critical of my cards and I know that most of the time, my cards aren't near as pretty as those that are posted on the challenge. However, I still enjoy making my cards and posting them on the freshly made sketches challenge.

I appreciate it that you stopped by to visit my blog. Your comments are also appreciated!

Thanks.

Celebrate

#601-2019-02.

The layout design for this card was my own idea. 

My Sweetheart

#589-2019-01.
This is another card for this weeks freshly made sketches card challenge.
I decided on a Valentine theme for this one. And since the embellishment is black, red, and pink, I chose to use those three colors with my cardstock papers.
The two hearts in the corners are stamped on with black ink. I also used the same three colors for the dotted scallop border punch for behind the embellishment.
I added the pearls for an added look.
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Sending Love

#581-2019-01.
Well, we are starting a new year! I had a good Christmas spending time with loved ones and brought the new year in with my wonderful husband and niece. In fact, my husband and I just celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary on January 2nd.
This is my card for this weeks FMS369 card challenge.
I used red, black, and white cardstocks. I sponged on some pink grapefruit chalk ink by versa magic around the edges of the white paper to kind of antique it a little.
For the big heart, I used a clear stamp from the Inkadinkado's Hearts clear stamp set. I stamped it on the paper with an embossing stamp pad and then used embossing powder and my heat tool. Then I added a hearts balloon embellishment.
I also used a pink, black, and red bakers twine with a red heart brad.
The sentiment is from hero arts "Yes" stamp and cut set, which is stamped on with black ink.
And to put the finishing touches, I added a few red heart gems.
I hope you have enjoyed your visit to my blog. Please stop by again. I appreciate you stopping by..

Love You

#546-2017-04

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.

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Perfect Blend

Perfect Blend

# 514-2016-04

Thank you for visiting my blog for this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com card sketch challenge.

For the theme, I decided to use my Splatters Stencil with my Latte Love clear stamp set. I used a white blank card with chocolate brown and then another white for the background. For the stencil image, I used More Mustard and Really Rust Stampin' Up inks. I used black ink to stamp the latte cup from my Latte Love stamp set onto white paper and then I used colored pencils to color it and then I cut it out and used a double-sided dimensional sticker to put it on my card. Then I used heart gems to give it an added touch. The sentiment is also from my Latte Love stamp set, which is stamped onto my card using Chocolate Chip Stampin' Up ink. 

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. 

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Love you Valentine...

Love you Valentine

# 489-2016-02

This is my card for this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com card sketch challenge.

I used an off-white blank card with an off-white cardstock on the front for the background. I used my 1 inch corner punch for the corners and then I used a sponge with red ink to outline the edge to give my card kind of a bordered look.

The pink-inked image behind the heart is a wood-mount stamp, along with the 2 cupid's arrows. The "love you" heart is a clear stamp from my Stamp & Cut Yes set from Hero Arts. I used red ink to stamp it onto white paper and then used the matching die cut framelit to cut it out using my Sissix BigKick machine. I used black ink to stamp the arrows onto white paper and then I cut them out by hand to put them behind my "love you" heart.

The "Valentine" sentiment is from my Holiday Sentiments rubber stamp set, which is stamped on using pink ink and then bordered with red ink.

I added 3 pink scalloped hearts with red gem hearts for an added look. Along with using 3 sequins.

I hope you have enjoyed my card for this weeks challenge. Thank you for stopping by.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

# 486-2016-02

Supplies Used : 

Cardstock : White blank card, Perfect Plum, patterned paper from Papercraft Inspirations
(Mum's the Word and Pretty in Pastels)

Sentiment : Papercraft Inspirations

Other : white lace ribbon

Here is my card for this weeks http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com card challenge.

Mother's Day is still 3 months away, however, I just couldn't resist using this gorgeous patterned paper that was a free download from Papercraft Inspirations website.

The names of the 2 patterned papers I used are called "Mum's the Word", which is the flowered paper at the top of my card. The other one is called "Pretty In Pastels", which is the patterned paper at the bottom of my card. Both patterned papers are attached to a Perfect Plum cardstock, giving my card a bordered look.

The sentiment heart was from the "Mum's the Word", along with the little purple strip that lays on top of the bottom of the heart. Using the white lace ribbon was my own idea. I thought it would look nicer than using another patterned paper behind the heart.

Thank you, Narelle, for giving us such an easy layout design for this weeks challenge! It worked perfect for the way I wanted to use these patterned papers.

Thanks for stopping by and for leaving your wonderful comments.. Please come back soon!

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

# 479-2016-01

Supplies used :

Cardstock : Pastel Blue, White, Pastel Pink

Framelits : Scalloped Circles, Scalloped Hearts

Ink : Red, Blue

Accessories : Gems, Sequins, Glittered Hearts

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

For this weeks challenge, I decided to make my card a little different. Instead of making the normal sized card, I went with a circle card.

First, I used a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" Scalloped circle framelit to cut out the blank card using pastel blue cardstock. Then I used a regular Circle framelit using white cardstock.

Then I cut out 2 pastel pink scalloped hearts and 1 pastel blue scalloped heart. I put a glittered heart on all 3 hearts and put them in place. I used an already made label for the sentiment, which I used a Valentine wood stamp with red ink. I used a sponge to add the blue ink around the border of the label. Then I added gems and sequins for an added touch. And this completes my card.

I know my cards that I make aren't as beautiful as everyone elses are, but I do enjoy making my cards and I try to be a little creative at times. I hope you like it...

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog. Please feel free to visit again.

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.

Congratulations

Congratulations

# 451-2015-07