A Million Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I finally had a chance to order and try out one of the Birch Press layering die sets. Oh Em Gee I totally love these! They cut beautifully and layer so perfectly. I have a feeling I will be making some sets of cards with these and will be trying different color combos. The main supplies are listed below, but I wanted to add that all cardstock is from MFT and adorable cat image was colored with copics on the blush colored cardstock.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Cute

Addicted to CAS - Pets Challenge

Have a super crafty day,

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More Sympathy Cards

Hello everyone,

The last 6 months have been overly crazy and busy in my already too busy world. I made 10 sympathy cards in the fall when I found a design I liked (Thanks Lou Lou!) and went crazy making backgrounds. I decided to turn them all into sympathy or "prayers" cards as I thought that could cover a few occasions. As it turns out I have used every one of those cards. The staff at my school have lost many loved ones this fall and that continues on into January. I am not sure I have ever made this many bereavement cards, but here I am adding to my stash again as two more colleagues have lost loved ones. Perhaps I am getting older and that is just the point I am at in my life as I also lost my Baba this fall. She was the first of this domino effect. Anyhoo, my card design is simple and I am following two of my favourite previous designs that I have not ever posted on my blog. Of course I am using one of my most used stamp set and matching die from Hero Arts (was originally a Stamptember set with Simon Says Stamp) called Prayers. I used distress inks and an MFT background stamp called Garden Flourish and some embellishments from Pretty Pink Posh. The silver cardstock is also from MFT as is the one set of rectangle frame dies. The other set of dies is from Simon Says Stamp and is one of my most utilized dies sets. ** Sorry about the photos . . . winter photography and poor lighting.

Thanks for stopping in,

MFT Funky Flowers

Hi there,

I am doing a quick post today to share a retirement card for a dear colleague featuring the MFT Funky Flowers. There are so many amazing examples out there using this stamp set and I can't wait to play with it some more. I was inspired by a number of those cards and used a blend of those ideas to come up with my card. I also used the Hero Arts Pinstripe background stamp and a Mama Elephant stamp set called Make a Wish for the greeting on the outside of the card. On the inside of the card I used the Sending and Wishing stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. I used copic markers to color in the flowers and leaves.

Here is the inside. I made it into a tri-fold so there was room for all of our staff to sign.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Have a blessed day,

Farewell Ang!

Another staff member is moving on to a full time position! I have been waiting awhile to use this Paper Trey Ink stamp set. I love the brush strokes mixed with standard text. The flower die is a favourite from MFT and the background die is also from MFT. This is one of my favourite colour combos. Can't get enough of that beautiful pink!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

ALBC - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

Dies R Us - Anything Goes

Have a great day,

Friendship Stencil Card

Hello everyone! This card was inspired and totally lifted from Laura Bassen. The card was so beautiful, I didn't want to change much. This card was made for a dear friend. Stamp and stencil are MFT. Hope you like my version.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge: (I am also uploading it to the Stretch Your Stamps 2 pre-class Gallery - can't wait for this class to start!)

Craft Your Passion - citrus / tropical colours 

Have a fabulous day,

Good Day

Hello Blogland! I finally made it to my craft room this month. I hope to post a few cards over the next couple weeks as I'm in the OCC Stenciled class and after only 2 days am learning so much. My card is inspired by both Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner on two different days.

I'm doing this post off my phone. I'll be back later with a supply list.

I'd also like to enter this card over at Make It Monday where it is always anything goes! 

Thanks for stopping by,

Katherine

Sunflower Birthday

Hello everyone! Today the theme over at the Paper a la Mode Outlawz challenge site is MONOCHROMATIC. Be sure to pop over and join in the fun. A dear colleague and friend of mine has a birthday tomorrow and she was the inspiration for this card.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Gina K, MFT

Stamps: Background (Penny Black), Greeting on front (SSS), Inside Greeting (MFT)

Dies: MFT

Ribbon: unknown from stash

Glitter: Doodlebug

Ink: Hero Arts - cup o' joe

Challenges I would like to enter:

Make It Monday - always anything goes

Chocolate Coffee Cards - anything goes

Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey - flowers

613 Avenue - anything goes

Seize the Birthday - anything goes birthday - optional Monochromatic

Enjoy your Saturday! Warm Hugs,

The Sky's the Limit Birthday

Hello all! I have a new card today for the Paper a la Mode (PAM) challenge over at the Outlawz. If you are not a member already, you should come join us! It is lots of fun and there are tonnes of great prizes every month. My card today is for my daughter's birthday! She will be turning 11 this week. I made a shaker card earlier in the summer and she loved it soooo much, so I can't to wait to see her face when she opens this.

This pic is in the bright sunlight so you can see the subtle sparkle - as well shaker pieces are at the bottom.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Neenah Solar White

Craft Foam: Creatology

DP: Echo Park, Lawn Fawn

Stamps: MFT (PI girl), Lawn Fawn (the sky's the limit) , Paper Smooches (happy birthday), Gina K (clouds)

Embossing Powder: Clear Detail (Ranger)

Dies: Sizzix (circles), SSS (shaker pieces - hearts and stars)

Markers: copic

Other: wink of stella, beads etc - unknown

Challenges I would like to enter:

Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goes

Make It Monday - always anything goes

Kitty Bee Designs - birthday

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes

Pennys Challenge #141 - dies and / or punches

CMC Copic Challenge - anything goes

UPDATE:

Woohoo! So very cool to be featured for my beautiful daughter's special birthday card!

Inspire Me Fridays - Aug. 29

Enjoy your Saturday! I am off to see my sister who is here from San Diego for a short visit!

Hugs,

Sparkly Hello

A quick post today for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge this week, which is a colour challenge. I decided to join in as I have a hard time with color schemes that don't include pink and am trying to push myself to consider other color palettes more regularly. :) I also had to decorate an envelope (which actually corresponds more to the inside of the card), but wanted to try out a new stamp set (for me) from Cas-ual Fridays. It has tonnes of great fun words and hope to create a card with those next. I had already started this card when my package arrived in the mail. Woohoo!

Anyhoo, the glitter paper is DCWV glitter stack. The cardstock is MFT as are the dies. The stamps are CAS-ual Fridays (splotch), SSS (dotted line on envie) and Hero Arts (inside greeting). Ink is Hero Arts and Memento.  To make the card, I die cut the hello and arrow where I wanted it in the background paper and then die cut the images again with the colors I wanted to fill with. That's it ... easy peasy! :)

Edited to add this challenge (ran out of time when I was posting yesterday):

Make It Monday - always anything goes

Thanks for stopping in,

Slam Dunk - Birthday

Today I am sharing a card that I have created for my middle son's birthday. He becomes a teenager tomorrow! EEeek! That's two in the house now. LOL! Anyhoo, this card also happens to be my first card and post as an Outlawz Paper-a-la-mode designer. Wooohooo! Today's challenge theme is Birthdays - what great timing! Please be sure to stop by and join us!
 

Supplies Used:

Digi Stamp: Mo Manning Slam Dunk

Stamps: SSS (happy birthday) , unknown (numbers)

Inside created: computer generated : font from: Darcy Baldwin fontography

Cardstock, Twine and Dies: MFT

Image printed on X-Press It

Markers: copic

Pattern Paper: MME, Echo Park

Challenges I would like to enter this card into:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Make the Cut

Creative Corner Challenges - anything goes

Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes

2 Creative Chicks - anything goes for kids

One Crazy Stamper - Birthdays

Mos Digital Challenge - something sweet and as my kids would say "Basketball and Birthdays are Sweet Mom"(hope this counts)

Color me Creative Classroom - anything goes

Yay! My card was chosen to be featured at the Outlawz!

Enjoy your weekend,

More CAS Triangles!

Hello! I am back with more CAS triangle cards. I was on the Trendy Triangles board on Pinterest by Cath Edvalson and just had to make a couple more thank you cards (as I never seem to have enough of those). Of course the Trendy Triangles Challenge over at Moxie Fab World is still open, so I will be entering the pink one in the challenge. I used generation stamping to create an ombre effect (something I have also been wanting to try). The two blue cards have wink of Stella glitter pen (might be a little addicted to the shine - ha ha) on three random triangles. It is hard to see in the photo, but any that look a little greyish or spotty is the glitter. I really need to find a way to photograph it so it shows - any ideas or tips would be appreciated! :) Both the paper and triangle stamps are MFT. The greetings are either Paper Smooches or SSS. Sequins are dollar store.

Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge Blog is having a monochromatic challenge, so I am also entering my cards in that challenge as well.

 

Both blue cards have the same inside greeting:

Other Challenges I would like to enter:

Inklings and Yarns - anything goes

Stamps Fun Creativity - anything goes

Make It Monday #153 - anything goes

Hugz,

CAS Triangles

Hello! My card today was inspired by this card by Jennifer McGuire. I have played around a bit with my triangle stamps and dies with MFT and it took me awhile to get them into a card. I used Smooth White cardstock from MFT and a variety of hero arts inks. The hello and heart stamp are Simon Says Stamp as is the inside greeting. Where it looks like small white dots in the picture is actually wink of Stella added for shine to accent a few of the triangles. I couldn't get it photograph with the shimmer as well as I would have liked. You can see it a little better on the triangle on the inside of the card.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Simon Says Stamp Wed Challenge - Triangles

Make It Monday - anything goes

Challenges 4 Everybody - always anything goes

ETA:

I would like to add Moxie Fab World - Trendy Triangles Challenge. I am loving all of the inspiration over there!

Have a happy crafty day,