Clean & Simple Challenge #152

Supplies: Cardbase: A Muse, Apple Stamps: Hero Arts, Patterned Paper: Becky Higgins (Yellow Notebook), SEI, Sentiment: Stampin Up!, Ink: Brilliance Pearlescent Poppy & Momento Tuxedo Black, Dies: Nestabilities Labels Eight


I made this card as part of the Clear & Simple challenge.

It calls for a tall & skinny card which I haven't made before. I made a teacher thank you card which will come in handy at some point during the coming school year. But after not creating for a couple of weeks, my first attempt wasn't perfect. It still looks good but some of the little mistakes are annoying - the die cut wasn't straight for the notebook paper background, the sentiment was tad crooked, the inking on the apples not quite smooth.
I'm not happy with this so I'm going to try again later.....

Hero Arts August Challenge

Supplies: Card Base: Memory Box, Stamps: Hero Arts, Patterned Papers: Imaginisce, Markers: Copics, Ribbon: Michaels Stores, Punches: Marvy Uchida, Adhesive: American Crafts

I made this card for the Hero Arts August challenge. My card met two of challenges - its a card for a kid and it uses a creature. I absolutely love this Hero Arts set and I use it often. While I am generally happy with this card, I feel like all my cards are starting to look the same because I am using the same techniques....stamped image which gets punched out using one of the Marvy Uchida shapes and patterned paper base. I am in such awe of all of the beautiful cards I see online and I always have the best intentions to try a different look or technique but I find myself always going back to the same thing. Maybe I just need to make more cards to be able to move past my tried and true 'look'. Any other ideas?

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies: Card Base: Memory Box, Stamps: Hero Arts, Patterned Papers: Imaginisce, Markers: Copics, Ribbon: Michaels Stores, Punches: Marvy Uchida, Adhesive: American Crafts

Clear & Simple Challenge #151

Here's a card I did for the Clear & Simple challenge. My first time. It was great using a sketch but I found it still was a challenge finding the right papers, etc as well as to create a card I would actually use.

Have a great weekend!
Supplies: Cardbase: DCVW, Patterned Paper: October Afternoon Roadmap Blue & White Motel, Cardstock: Bazzill, Border Punch: Stampin Up!, Stamp: $1 Bin Michaels Stores, White Pen: Gelly Roll Sakura, Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Glitter: Stickles

Happy Cards

Made some happy cards today. And I call them happy because they celebrate good things but also because they are for people who make me happy.

Supplies: Cardstock: Memory Box Patterned Paper: SEI (Scrap found in my stash but I think its an old SEI pattern), Punches: Marvy Uchida, Stamp: Hampton Arts

This one I originally stamped the rows of houses in Versamark ink but they were really tough to see. So instead I restamped them in Brilliance blue so it would melt into the background and the sole yellow house could stand out. This card I made as a thank you for some friends who had invited us to stay at their cottage in Maine for a long weekend.

Supplies: Cardstock: Memory Box, Stamp: Hero Arts, Ink: Brilliance, Bling: White Blossom

Baby on the Brain

I think I've got baby on the brain lately. Thankfully, not for me! Gosh no. My three girls are plenty for me! I'm talking about some close friends and family that have recently had a baby or are going to. The best news is that my baby brother (ok, not such a baby anymore, he's 31 now) and his wife are expecting their first next February. Here are some cards I created to congratulate them on their great news.

Supplies: Cardstock: Memory Box, My Minds Eye Alphabet Soup Collection, Ink: Archival Ink, Stamp: A Muse, Sentiment Stamp: Hero Arts (Congratulations), A Muse(Happy Beginnings) , Border Punch: Fiskars, Coloring: Copic Markers, Oval Punches: Marvy Uchida

Card Camp Week 4 - Take 2

Here are a set of cards I made with the colors this week. This stamp has been in my stash unused for a while.


Supplies: Cardstock:Memory Box, Stamp: Inkadinkado, Sentiments: Stampin Up!, Ink: ColorBox Chalk Inks in Lime Pastel, French Blue, and Aquamarine.

A little less cranky....

I couldn't explain why I was so cranky yesterday. Everything was getting on my nerves and how I hate taking it out on the girls. Its been so hot with temperatures nearing 100 degrees. And with no central air in the house, temperatures were running high both in the air & in our moods. So a little cooling down was in order. We spent the afternoon at the town pool where the water was absolutely refreshing. And then I spent the evening in my craft room with the AC pumped and my old episodes of Weeds on and I made a bunch of cards. Some for the Summer Card Camp, some which I needed right away. I'm feeling a whole lot better now. Temps are still running high outside but a little crafting time seemed to be just what I needed!
This is a simple card I made that I needed for some high school graduation cards that are a little belated. Love the tone-on-tone look of the graduation cap. Should have jazzed up the sentiment a little bit.

Supplies: Cardstock: Memory Box, Sentiment Stamps: Stampin Up!, Graduation Cap Stamp: Northwoods Rubber Stamps, Ink: Versamark.

Summer Card Camp Week 4

This week's color combination brings some of my favorite colors. Makes me feel relaxed and peaceful.
Here's my first attempt at this week's challenge. I always seems to start out simple....base, patterned paper, a little bling.

Supplies: Cardstock: Memory Box, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder D'vine Swirl, Stamp: Savvy Stamps,Hampton Arts, Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye (I think...I used this scrap from my stash), Ink: Adirondack, Rhinestones:Keisercraft