Monkey Hello Card

There is nothing like waiting until the last few hours to play along in a monthly challenge. I had good intentions of getting my card for the April progressive challenge from Gerda Steiner done earlier. The image has been printed and on my desk for at least three weeks, but I'm pretty good an procraftinating!!!

All the patterned papers on this card have been in my stash for a number of years. The cardstock colors are Whisper White, Early Espresso and Mossy Meadow by Stampin' Up!. Using a stitched square die cut by Lil' Inkers the image was die cut and then colored with Copic markers. Then using Tumbled Glass distress ink I sponged the clouds. I added seven 4 mm aquamarine sequins by Pink Posh to add a little sparkle. The sentiment is from TPC Studios and was stamped using Early Espresso ink. That's it! Pretty simple and everything was adhered flat for easy shipping.

This Monkey Hello Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Gerda Steiner: Hang In There 
• Brown Sugar: For the Boys
• Aud Sentiments: Animals + Sentiment
• Crafting By Designs: For Boys or Men

All You Need is COFFEE Card

Hello! Inspiration to create a card comes from many different places. This All You Need is COFFEE Card was created for the Barista/Manager at my local Barnes & Noble Cafe. When I was working I stopped by several times a week on my way to work and we would visit. Then I stopped working and rarely stopped by. I was in town yesterday to run a few errands and popped in for my caffeine fix and I was happy she was working. During our visit she mentioned how she was ready for May to arrive because April had been a challenging month. So, I decided on my way home to make her a card to hopefully cheer her up.

To create this card I used the sketch from Paper Play Sketches for the layout. The digital image is called Barista Coffee Brentwood Owl by Jessica Lynn Original, it was colored with Copic markers and die cut with a stitched circle from My Favorite Things. Mr. Brentwood is obviously standing on a hill, when I cut the edge of the circle for the sketch... I didn't catch this detail (maybe I needed more coffee). For the patterned papers I used a piece of kraft with black polka dots from Core-dinations, cream crackle by The Paper Studio and two pieces of scrap paper for the banners. Using Antique Linen distress ink the edges of the papers were inked. The papers were matted to a piece of black cardstock and then stitched with cream thread using a sewing machine. For the All You Need is COFFEE sentiment I used an All You Need is Love stamp by Hampton Arts and masked the word Love and wrote in the word COFFEE. A decorative label punch was used to get the shape around the sentiment. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Paper Play Sketches: Sketch
• Dare 2B Artsy: Polka Dots
• Crafty Gals Corner: Anything Goes 

Circles with Bling Birthday Card

This morning when I saw the new Tuesday Morning Sketch created by Jessi Fogan, I knew I had to play along. My favorite basic shape is circles, so I took the sketch as it was created and used circles. For the background I decided to use some aqua Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist that I bought several years ago and have hardly used. It was sprayed onto a piece of Soft Sky cardstock  and dried with a heat gun. Then I stamped the circles from the So Many Smiles stamp set by Close to my Heart with VersaMark ink and then heat embossed with Basic Black and Melon Mambo embossing powders. The Happy Birthday sentiment is by Hero Arts and was also heat embossed with Melon Mambo. This card will be given to my teenage niece, so I had to add some bling. All bling is from Recollections. That's pretty much it!

This Circles with Bling Birthday Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
• Where The HeART is: Sparkle/Bling Anything Goes
• Eureka Stamps: Add Some Bling
• Shopping Our Stash: Think Ink (no coloring)

Thanks for stopping by and come back again soon!

Newton's Day Dream Card

Hello and happy Tuesday! It's time for another challenge at Tuesday Throwdown and this week the theme is Anything Goes, so create a new project and play along. We are honored to be sponsored this week by Newton's Nook and I've used the Newton's Day Dream stamp set on my card. There are a few digital freebies available at Newton's Nook blog, click here. You have until mid-day on Monday, May 2nd to link your creation. We look forward to seeing your entry in the gallery. Click here for all the challenge details and design team inspiration.

Newton's Day Dream Card Supplies: Pretty in Pink cardstock by Stampin' Up! (retired), bright pink cardstock by Recollections, patterned paper from the Hello Sunshine paper pad by Doodlebug Designs Inc. and DCWV from the Spring Mix paper stack. The Newton's Day Dream stamp set was stamped using Memento black ink and colored with Copic markers. Using Lil' Inkers stitched squares the image was die cut and matted to a slightly larger piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock. The 1.5" stitched sunshine by Lil' Inkers was die cut using a scrap piece of yellow patterned paper and the face was stamped using the My Kind of Peeps stamp set by Simon Says Stamp. The layout is from this weeks challenge at Sketch Saturday. That's it!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sketch Saturday: Sketch
• Let's Color: Anything Goes w/ Something Colored

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

You're One of a Kind Card

It's always a good day when some crafting supplies are delivered to my doorstep! My Simon Says Stamp May Card Kit arrived and since my hubby was taking a nap, I played in my craft room. I used the Mojo Monday sketch, this week it's round or square and this You're One of a Kind Card is 5.25" square. Most of the supplies came in the kit but I added two scrap pieces of patterned paper to make the grass and the pink polka dot through the middle and colored the flowers with Copic markers. I love how happy this card turned out.

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Mojo Monday: Sketch
• Make My Monday: April Showers bring May Flowers
• Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Garden Bunny Mother's Day Card

Hello! I hope you're having a lovely and calm Sunday. It's laundry day here at my house, but there is always plenty of time to sneak in some crafting while the washer and dryer do their jobs. This Garden Bunny Mother's Day Card was made with several challenges in mind.

The challenges include:

• Catch The Bug: April Color
• Sketch Saturday: Sketch
• Crafty Friends: All Things Cute
• Suzy Bee's: Anything Goes w/ Lady/Girl Twist

With Mother's Day quickly approaching, I decided to make a few extra cards to give my hubby a choice for his mother. We always have conversations about the rabbits in our yards, so I thought this Garden Bunny image made the perfect choice. Using Very Vanilla cardstock the image was printed, colored with Copic markers and then die cut using a stitched square die by Lil' Inkers. It was then matted to a slightly larger piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock. The patterned paper on this card is from the Easter Greetings collection by PION Design and was adhered to Perfect Plum cardstock. Using Memento black ink the Happy Mother's Day sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set was stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock and punched with the word window punch. It was then layered to a punched piece of Perfect Plum using the modern label punch. The final touch was three 4mm Lime Sorbet sequins from Pink Posh. That's it! 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! 

Butterfly and Music Card

Happy Earth Day! This afternoon I went to the grocery store and when I checked out the clerk offered me a free redbud tree in support of Earth Day. Now I need to find a place in my yard to plant the little tree. I usually try to plant something every year on Earth Day even if it's just flowers in my flowerbeds. Making the Earth a little prettier one plant at a time.

This Butterfly and Music Card was made for my niece to give the donor of a music scholarship she recently received. The scholarship is for a choir group she sings with throughout the year and it was an essay contest to select the scholarship recipients. I used this layout earlier this week and loved how simple it was and it really lets the butterfly stand out. The patterned music paper is from The Paper Studio and a strip of red houndstooth pattern paper by Authentique. The Very Vanilla cardstock was embossed using the decorative dots embossing folder from Stampin' Up! and I used my favorite butterfly stamp from the Watercolor Wings stamp set. Ink colors used on the butterfly include Crisp Cantaloupe, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black. For a little sparkle some clear Wink of Stella was added to parts of the butterfly. The sentiment is from the same stamp set and was punched with the washi tape punch. Everything is adhered flat for easy shipping and no extra postage costs. That's it!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Just Add Ink: Just Add "M" (music paper)
• Fab 'n' Funky: Winged Things
• Crafting With Friends: Anything Goes

Giraffe and Lion Flannel Blanket

Good day crafty friends! I've still been sewing and this Giraffe and Lion Flannel Blanket is my latest project. It's reversible with gray chevron on the opposite side. The finished size is 30" x 35" which is considered a stroller blanket. You can find it listed HERE in my Etsy shop. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Mother's Day Card with Cats

Happy Wednesday! This afternoon I met my hubby for lunch and then ran a few errands. When I got home I made this Mother's Day Card with Cats using this weeks sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. I love the sweet stamp from the Mulberry Wood collection by Crafter's Companion, it was colored using Copic markers. The patterned papers are by Pebbles from the Garden Party paper pad. Some twine from The Twinery was added along with a bitty butterfly and Mother's Day sentiment both from Stampin' Up! That pretty much sums it up.

This card is also entered into the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp: Make It Girlie
• Quirky Crafts: Raining Cats and Dogs
• Alphabet Challenge: D is for "Dots"
• Show Us Your Pussies: Furrything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Simple Watercolor Wings Card

Hello! We are getting some much needed rain today and that makes me very happy. The rain is a great excuse to stay indoors and make a card. I made this Simple Watercolor Wings Card for the following challenges:

• The Paper Players: CAS Butterflies
• Come and Get It: Things with Wings
• CAS on Sunday: Tic Tac Toe (middle row down)

All supplies for this card are by Stampin' Up! I used patterned paper from the Pretty Petals paper pad, Watercolor Wings stamp set, Bold Butterfly framelits, Decorative Dots embossing folder, Washi Label punch and a strip of retired Old Olive dsp. The ink colors for the butterfly include: Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral and Basic Black. Pretty simple!

This was such an easy card I went back and made a second one using different colors. The Watercolor Wings stamp set is probably my favorite at the moment. I love butterflies and the color combinations are a lot of fun to play with. The below butterfly is stamped with Soft Sky, Pacific Point and Basic Black.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Happy Birthday Card for Boys

I hope you're having a lovely day! Mine has been calm and quiet, just how I like them. This afternoon I spent some time in my craft room and I made this Happy Birthday Card. The digital image used is by Bugaboo Digi Stamps and it's called Monkey with Balloon. I colored the image with Copic markers to coordinate with the patterned papers used. The patterned papers are from the Party Boy collection by Photo Play that I found at my local scrapbook store. As usual, I kept the embellishments to a minimum and added some twine. The Happy Birthday sentiment is by Hero Arts and it was stamped using Memento black ink. That's pretty much it! I'm glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day!


This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Catch the Bug: Bingo (top row across)
• Crafting with Dragonflies: Masculine Card
• Crafty Friends: For a Child
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes
• Star Stampz: Use a Digi

Mother's Day Card with Flowers

Hello and happy Thursday! This morning I created this Mother's Day Card with Flowers to play along in the following challenges:

• Color Throwdown: Colors
• Crafty Gals Corner: Die Cuts or Punches
• Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes

Most of the supplies on this card have been retired and in my stash for at least couple of years, maybe more, with the exception of the new Happy Mother's Day die cut by Impression Obsession. It's a lot of fun to buy new supplies but I have many favorites that I still love to use. The flowers on this card are from the retired Secret Garden stamp set by Stampin' Up! and they were stamped with Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry inks. My go to leaf die is the retired little leaves Sizzlits die and I've used retired designer series paper in Night of Navy. The oval stitched die is from Avery Elle and that's about it. I want to thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

Big Butterfly Birthday Card

Good afternoon! I've got a quick post to share this Big Butterfly Birthday Card I made for the following challenges:

• The Paper Players: Colors
• Everybody-Art: Birthday
• The Paper Shelter: Flowers Everywhere

When I use the Swallowtail stamp by Stampin' Up! I tend to make a square card. This one is 5.25" square. The background paper was hand stamped using the Painted Petals stamp set along with the challenge colors: Melon Mambo, Soft Sky, Pumpkin Pie and Mossy Meadow. Using a Happy Birthday sentiment by Hero Arts it was stamped with Mossy Meadow and punched with a 1 1/4" circle punch and layered to a slightly larger scalloped circle. To add more flowers I used the Petite Petals stamp set with Melon Mambo and punched with the coordinating Petite Petals punch. The final touch was three Soft Sky Candy Dots and this card was done. 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Gingham Flower Mother's Day Card

Good day crafty friends! This morning I was up pretty early for me and I decided to remake a Mother's Day card design I originally created in May of 2012. Click here for the original post. For this Gingham Flower Mother's Day Card I used completely different colors and added a butterfly but otherwise kept everything else the same. I love seeing the same card with different colors, it really does change the look. This one is definitely bright and cheerful.

Gingham Flower Mother's Day Card Supplies: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight cardstock from Stampin' Up!, retired Gingham Garden dsp from Stampin' Up!, Fiskars Three Petals corner punch, Blossom punch by Stampin' Up!, Cricut machine, 1" circle punch, 7/8" scallop circle punch, corner rounder, Honeydew twine from The Twinery, Papillon Potpourri stamp set and Bitty Butterfly punch by Stampin' Up!, Mother's Day sentiment stamp by Paper Inspirations, Classic Stampin' Pad in Island Indigo and Crushed Curry, Basic Pearls, Night of Navy Candy Dot and Stampin' Dimensionals.

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Clear it Out: Theme- Springtime, Stash- Add a Flower
• Always Playing with Paper: Colours
• Simon Says Stamp: April Shower bring May Flowers
• My Sheri CRAFTS: Mother's Day Flowers

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Bethany Bunny Hello Card

Hello! It's Tuesday again and time for another challenge at Tuesday Throwdown. This week we want you to use your die cuts on your creations. We are sponsored by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and I've used the Bethany Bunny's Flower image on this Hello Card. You have until mid-day on Monday, April 18th to play along. Click here for all the challenge details and delightful design team inspiration. We look forward to seeing your creation in the gallery.

It seems I got so busy thinking about patterned paper selection, layout and coloring that I almost forgot to use die cuts on my card this week. (Oops!) The main image was die cut using a stitched rectangle die by Lil' Inkers and the only other die cut used was the layered butterfly. A little clear Wink of Stella was added to the butterfly to make it shimmer. The patterned papers are from the Life In Color paper pad by Simple Stories. Using a Hello sentiment from TPC Studios and black Memento ink the sentiment was stamped and accented with small yellow flowers on either side. Three banners were used at the base of the image and three yellow flowers with sequin centers are at the top corner for a pop of color.

Don't forget to play along with our die cut challenge this week! I can't wait to see what you create. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This Bethany Bunny Hello Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes
• Crafty Boots: Use a Sentiment
• Cutie Pie: Woodland Friends
• Crazy Challenge: Spring is Here

One Day at a Time Card

Happy Friday! I'm pretty good about making and sending sympathy cards, but I also like to send a card after a month has passed. I think it's important to continue to support and encourage those who recently lost a loved one. For this card I have used a digital image from Jessica Lynn Originals called Singing in the Rain and colored it with Copic markers. The umbrella was paper pieced with a small polka dot patterned paper by DCWV. Both background papers are from the Springtime paper pad by MME. The One Day at a Time sentiment is by Verve Stamps and was stamped using Memento black ink. For the finishing touches I added three patterned banners and three coordinating sequins. That's it! Thanks for stopping by!!!

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Simply Papercraft: Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes
• Brown Sugar: Anything Goes

Watercolor All Occasion Card

Good day! I hope you are doing well! This week has been a long one for me starting with an emergency room visit early Sunday morning with severe abdominal pain. I'm just now starting to feel somewhat "normal". If normal is possible?

This afternoon my goal was to make a cute all occasion card. I knew I wanted to do a little watercoloring and use a new to me stamp by Penny Black called So Kind. The image is large, so I finished the scene by adding a die cut tree branch which helped fill in the top portion of the card. After the main panel was complete it was adhered to a piece of Pool Party cardstock. That's it!

I'm entering this Watercolor All Occasion Card into the following challenges:

• Tuesday Throwdown: Furry Friends
• 4 Crafty Chicks: Scenic
• Make My Monday: Watercolor
• Crafting With An Attitude: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Scalloped Thanks Card

Hello! I hope you're having a lovely day and thanks for stopping by my blog. Today I'm sharing a quick post for a casual card I made using a die cut called Thanks Scallop Border from Simon Says Stamp. The colors selected came from this weeks challenge at Color Throwdown (CTD386) and I've inlaid the word thanks to play along at Addicted to CAS. Using a piece of scrap black patterned paper on the bottom of the card helps to pull your eye to the focal area. I would also like to enter this card into the anything goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp. Enjoy the rest of your day! 

You're So Kind Card

Happy Friday! April has arrived and the flowers are sure to follow. The tulips have already bloomed here in Northeast Oklahoma and our first tornado of the season hit Wednesday night. It's likely to be an active Spring!

This afternoon I spent some time in my craft room and made this You're So Kind Card. I was in the mood for something bright and cheerful. The patterned papers on this card are from the Hello Sunshine paper pad by Doodlbug Designs Inc. I've used an image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps called Spring Friends and colored it with Copic markers. The layout is from the Stella Says Sketch challenge and I added a sentiment from Taylored Expressions. Following the sketch, six citron green bitty circles were punched and added to opposite corners along with melon mambo candy dots.  To accommodate the image size I made this card 4.5" x 6.25". That's it! Wishing you a great day and a wonderful weekend!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Stella Says Sketch: Sketch
• Pattie's Creations: Easter or Springtime
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards: Spring is in the Air
• Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes