Home Sweet Home

I got to thinking about Welcome Home cards and how they always feature a regular house/home on the front... but, not everyone lives in a "house". So, I thought, some people live in apartments, condos, multi-story buildings, etc. This is how this card came to be...first this very nice and simple sketch from Sandy at http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ and second, a great architecture challenge  at http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ combined into a perfect solution for me to create this card. Still time to join in the fun at both challenges!

Papers - From my "getting very full" Scrap Box
Green Panel - Cuttlebug "Pueblo" embossing folder
Image - By Websterspages:  Park Drive 6"x6" paper pad collection
Corners - A corner punch that I really like and seems to be very old. It was gifted to me, sorry no name stamped on it.
Sentiment - Printed and cut on my Explore, added small brass Brads to ends.

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Challenges Entered:

 http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Architecture Theme
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ - Sketch by Sandy                           

A Little Birdie...

Sorry, under the wire with this one!! Thought I had already uploaded it!!
Stamp - CTMH
Pattern Paper - Single sheet rack
Ovals - Spellbinders
Butterflies - M. Stewart punch, cut from Vellum and glittered
Tag - Computer -generated.

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 http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.ca/ - Sketch

 https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Feathered Friends

 

Cheer Up, Buttercup!

Made this Get Well card using the great sketch at http://sundaystamps.blogspot.com/ this week. It was a fun and quick card to make. Wanted to make it bright and cheery to brighten someone's day:
Papers - All from single sheets scraps
Banner - Cut on my Explore and embossed with a "Tide" folder by Lifestyle Crafts
Circle - Cut with a Spellbinder and matted on chipboard for depth
Sentiment - Close to My Heart stamp from the "4 My Friend" collection
Butterfly - Martha Stewart punch. I layered the butterfly three times for 3-D effect. I used silver Pearl Mist for some shine.

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Enjoy the Ride!

Made this guy card, hope the recipient doesn't mind the cute tiny Butterflies, LOL! Kind of hard not to get too blingy on a guy card. 
All my papers are from my Scrap box:
* Embossing - Cuttlebug "Cane Back Chair folder
* Bike & "enjoy the ride" - Close to My Heart acrylic stamps from the "It's Your Day/Constant Campaign" double-set collection. I colored the tire centers and chain cover with a silver metallic marker. All stamped with Stazon Black ink
* Butterflies - Old, old  mini rubber stamp from "Hero Arts Stamp, Inc. I filled in the Butterflies with assorted color Glitter Markers by American Crafts
* Added black ric-rak for the "street", and mini brown Brads.

 

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Challenges Entered:

 http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/ - SKETCH

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/ - SHADES of BROWNS

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ - ON THE GO! Use a vehicle

 

Celebrating an Anniversary

I get quite a few requests for Anniversary and Sympathy cards,  I find them to be a very personal kind of card you send to a person. That is why I don't make many of them ahead of time. But, this sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week lends itself for a more simple kind of Anniversary card someone would appreciate to send,  when in a bind for this type of card. Hope you like it.
* Base is plain blue Cardstock
* Pattern Paper - Recollections "The Romantic" stack
* Congrats - Darice embossing strip folder
* Happy Anniversary - The text was first typed out and then printed on Explore right on the blue cardstock.
* Leaves - Sizzix "Branches & Leaves" die cut
* Corner - Fiskar punch
* Added a pre-made fabric flower and some pearls under the sentiment.

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Challenges Entered:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/ - Sketch
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ Flowers

Pretty Pink Flowers

Wait! Wait, for me...24 mins. and counting at http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.ca/ !!!!!!!!

Goooooooal !!!

WHEW!! I made it "under the wire", as they say!! :
This week at http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ I wanted to get in on this great male challenge with "Black & White, with a Splash of Color". Here is what I created:
Soccer Cardstock - me&myBIGideas "Champs" stack, matted on plain black cardstock.
Circle - Spellbinder matted with chipboard for depth.
Sentiment - Computer-generated.
Embossing - Cuttlebug "Houndstooth" folder
Ribbon -  Piece from my ribbon scrap box.

 

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LadyBug, LadyBug

FIRST OF ALL,.. SO SORRY ABOUT MY POST....IT WENT WONKY ON ME!!!!
I have been waiting for a while for the perfect time to use this cute Ladybug ribbon. I think this digi from Bugaboo Stamps and this sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 all complement each other. I hope you like it, too!
*Papers - Plain black and is from my scrap box, the orange cardstock is by Webster's Pages, 6x6" "Parkdrive" collection stack.
*Frame - Is a Spellbinder metal die, which I matted with chipboard for depth.
* Digi - Is a Bugaboo Stamp digi, I colored it with watercolor pencils and Sharpie pens. I am not too much into coloring. So, please bear with me, LOL! On the leaves and flower center I added some Gelly pen "Clear Star" for a glittery effect. The black spots on the Ladybug, I covered with black "Enamel Accents" ink by Inkssentials, for a 3-D look.
* Ribbon - Is from an "Offray MicroSpool". Cute little booger this spool, but only holds three yards of this Ladybug ribbon :( :( :( !

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Challenges Entered

 http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/ : Sketch by Kathie/ Use  Bugaboo stamp

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.com/ : Card using "In the Garden" Theme



Easter Bunny Time

With Spring comes Easter and with Easter come the Bunnies! This sketch worked out great for this fun card I made.
 * Sentiment - I wrote it out on the card base using my Explore, with a Cricut pen in "Pink Crystal" ink
 * Embellishments - Are Skittles in Pink, Purple, and Orange
 * Squares - Also cut at 2"x2" on the Explore, out of plain assorted color cardstock pieces from my scrap box.
 * Embossing - Is an embossing folder by Cricut called "Modern Wallpaper"
 * Bunnies - I found on clearance last year after Easter, at Michael's, they are stick-ons made of felt by Idea+lology.
 * Flower -  "Island Pastel Tin" collection, at Michael's, added a small satin bow.

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Challenges Entered:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/ - Sketch

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ - Easter Bunny Card

http://cagichallenge.blogspot.com/ - Easter Card

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/  - Easter Card



  

Up in the Sky!
It's a bird, it's a plane...No! It's Super Girl!
Image - Dearie Doll digi, used Gelly roll Clear Star glitter pen on the hearts and the "S" on her top
Frame - Spellbinder die, layer with a Cuttlebug "Star" embossing folder
Ribbon - Gros-grain ribbon from my scrap box
Sentiment - Computer-generated and layered on blue cardstock
Stars - Added  red and blue gem star-shaped Brads.

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Challenges Entered

https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes/With a Twist - Up, Up and Away

https://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/  Blog's 8th Birthday/Happy B'day card

Freshly Made Sketches

  Bright & Sunny
 This week is a CAS sketch at http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/. The sketch really is very clean and simple, I had a hard time deciding how to make it. I had so many ideas swirling in my head, I finally decided to use assorted designs and textures in monotone yellows.
     I started with a plain white pre-folded card base and added a chipboard backed panel.
Panel - Embossed with a "Swiss Dots" Cuttlebug folder
Circles - I cut both with a Spellbinder die. I chip boarded the smaller circle, attached it to the larger chip boarded circle, which I also embossed with the same folder.
Trims - Are from a pack of assorted yellow, rick-rack, laces, ribbons, and cords. Sorry I don't have the product name anymore on it.
Sentiment - "You Brighten My Life" is computer-generated and cut out with the Spellbinders.
     I'm happy how it turned out. All the yellow against the white gives it a bright and sunny look.

 

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