Use Punches or Dies at Crafty Catz

Happy Friday! It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Catz. The challenges are always anything goes with an optional twist. This weeks option is to Use Punches or Dies, super easy! The sponsor this week is A Day For Daisies and I've used their Hoppity image. We would love for you to play along. Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration.

Challenges entered:

• Cute Card Thursday: Bugs or Butterflies
• Crafting By Designs: Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

The last couple of days have been super hot here in Oklahoma. In the morning my outdoor rabbits will be eating grass but in the afternoon they are laying around in my flowerbeds where it's shady. I like to watch them, so I usually check on them several times a day. Below is a picture out my back window of one laying down by the bushes. My hubby put the white piece of lattice up to help give more shade and the rabbit will lay under it. The birds love to use the lattice to rub their head and bodies on, it's fun to watch. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Anything Goes at Tuesday Throwdown

Happy Tuesday! It's time to start another new challenge at Tuesday Throwdown and this week the theme is "Anything Goes." Our sponsor this week is STAMPlorations and they provided this lovely floral image called A Cup of Roses for the design team to create our inspiration. We would love for you to join us this week! Click here for all the challenge details. You have until mid-day on Monday, May 29th to link your creation.

Do you hunt through your patterned papers to find the perfect design? It can be time consuming but well worth it when you find just the right paper. The image is so pretty and I wanted a pretty floral paper for this card. I ended up using a piece from one of the first paper pads I ever purchased. It's by Crate Paper and it's called Random from Fall of 2011.  To pull in the eye a piece of black polka dot paper by Bo Bunny was added. The image was colored with Copic markers, die cut with a stitched rectangle die by Lil' Inkers and then matted to a slightly larger piece of Melon Mambo cardstock by Stampin' Up!. Three sequins add some sparkle and that's it. I'm so glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

This Floral Note Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Crafty Cardmakers: Floral Profusion
• Challenge Up Your Life: Blossoms
• My Creative Scoop: Anything Goes with Hand Colored Image

Yellow Bird Hello Card

It's a sad goodbye to the month of May! Besides it being my birthday month we generally have nice weather in May and lots of new baby critters show up around my house. Recently I've seen several baby birds at our seed feeders and a parent is feeding them. It's fun to watch them flap their wings while they are being fed.

When I saw the photo inspiration challenge at Catch The Bug was a Meadowlark I knew I had to play along. I love birds but more specifically I love yellow birds. All the paper on this card is by Crate Paper. The Calling Bird image was die cut using a stitched circle die by My Favorite Things. Copic markers were used to color the image and then it was matted to a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock. The Hello sentiment by TPC Studio was stamped using Early Espresso ink. Three brown sequins were added for some sparkle and that's it!

This Yellow Bird Hello Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Catch The Bug: Photo Inspiration
• Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes
• Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes

Yellow Flower Birthday Card

Today it's be snowing and sleeting here in Oklahoma. We've even had some thunder and lightning throughout the day. Thunder snow is what they called it. Needless to say it's been a great day to stay inside and make a card inspired by Spring colors. I used patterned paper from the Little Bo Peep Collection by Crate Paper. I've been hoarding this paper for awhile. Green is one of my favorite colors and the shade of green in this collection is just beautiful. Since the papers are pretty busy, I did some zig zag stitching to add subtle detail. The pink card stock is Primrose Petals by Stampin' Up! and I used So Saffron, Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry inks to create the flower. The yellow flower was created using the Secret Garden stamp set and matching framelits. I stamped the flower three times and did some fussing cutting for the layered center. The leaves were cut with the Little Leaves Sizzlits and the scallop circle is by Spellbinders. The Happy Birthday Wishes sentiment is from the Simply Sketched Stampin' Up! hostess stamp set and I used and oval punch and my Cricut for the base oval. The final touch was a Crushed Curry Candy Dot in the center of the flower. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

My Yellow Flower Birthday Card is entered into the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes/Optional twist: use your stash
• Allsorts: Spring is Coming
• Creative Corner: GREEN
• Hiding in My Craft Room: Spring Colors!
• Jo's Scrap Shack: Florals
• Open-Minded: Use Something Green
• Make It Monday: Anything Goes

Sweet Little Donkey Card

Good morning fellow card enthusiasts! This weeks challenge at Card Makin' Mamas is titled "On the Farm" and it's the perfect challenge to use the Sweet Little Donkey image by Meljen's Designs. Many of you may already know that I grew up living in the country. My grandpa raised cattle and I had many neighbors who had donkeys. My sister and I always begged my parents for a donkey....but it was to no avail. It's not like we needed one, we just thought they were cute and therefore we should have one. Evidently that wasn't a convincing argument! Oh well... now I have my own sweet little donkey digital stamp and no feeding is required.

The design for this Sweet Little Donkey Card comes from the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge. I've colored the image with my Copic markers using warm gray colors and the patterned paper is from the On Trend collection by Crate Paper. Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

My Sweet Little Donkey Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch
• Card Makin' Mamas: On the Farm
• Digi Haven: Anything Goes with Digital Image
• Stampin' for the Weekend: Cute
• Alphabet Challenge: "I" for Image

Here is a photo of me with a cute donkey taken while I was visiting one of my neighbors.



Summer 1997

Live, Laugh, Love Card

Good afternoon! I've been playing in my craft room again. Recently, I bought the On Trend paper pad from Crate Paper and I've been waiting for the right project to use it. This Live, Laugh, Love Card highlights a couple of the patterned papers from the collection.  The design for this card comes from the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge and I really enjoyed using the sketch. It has many possibilities for future use, so it's going in the sketch file. It was nice to use Spring colours and I really like how the early espresso contrasts with the pink. Well, thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Live, Laugh, Love Card Supplies:

• Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, and Summer Starfruit card stock by Stampin' Up!, On Trend patterned paper by Crate Paper, and Houndstooth patterned paper by American Crafts.
• Stamps: Live Well, Laugh Often, and Love Much stamp by Inkadinkado, and zebra stamp by Studio G,
• Inks: Classic stampin' pads in Early Espresso and Summer Starfruit.
• Other Stuff: Fiskars scroll corner punch, Sizzix label die, Elegant Butterfly punch,  Bitty Butterfly punch, Gumball Green ribbon, basic jewels, and stampin' dimensionals all by Stampin' Up! 

My card is entered into the following challenges:

1. Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
2. Crafty Sentiments Designs: Pretty in Pink
3. Whimsical Designs: Think Spring
4. Flutterby Wednesday's: Anything Goes (must have butterfly or fairy)
5. Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Fall With Gratitude Card

 

Good afternoon! My morning was filled with laundry and card making, but let me be honest, I spent more time on my card than I did on the laundry. This Fall With Gratitude Card was made for the following challenges:

1. Mojo Monday: Sketch challenge
2. The Pink Elephant: Chevron or Hexagon challenge
3. Make It Monday: Anything goes

Fall With Gratitude Card Supplies:

• Paper: Cajun craze, very vanilla, old olive, pool party, summer starfruit, and lucky limeade card stock by Stampin' Up!, patterned paper by Crate Paper (Farmhouse collection #FH951 and Little Boy Blue collection, Leo #680049) and Pebbles (Sunny Side collection, Sprout #751281).
• Stamps: Thankful Accents by Verve Stamps (vs-09-049) and Language of Friendship by Stampin' Up! (122752).
• Inks: Classic stampin' pads in cajun craze, early espresso, and summer starfruit all by Stampin' Up!
• Other Stuff: Boho Blossom punch (119858) and Bird Builder punch (117191, leaves) both by Stampin' Up!, brown rhinestone, and stampin' dimensionals.

Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by my blog!

Hummingbird Thank You Card

Hummingbirds are delicate and intriguing birds.  I love to watch them in my backyard.  So, when I was picking out stamps to use today my backyard hummingbirds were my inspiration. This Hummingbird Thank You Card features heat embossing.  I was a little brave today and I used three different colors to emboss the hummingbird.  For the card design I used this weeks sketch from The Paper Players challenge.  Thanks for stopping by my blog today!








Hummingbird Thank You Card Supplies:

• Paper: Very vanilla cardstock by Stampin' Up!, patterned paper by Crate Paper (Farmhouse collection, Handpicked #FH957), burnt orange cardstock by Paperbilities, and midnight muse cardstock by Stampin' Up!.
• Stamps: Hummingbird stamp (99260) and Floral Flourishes (97633) both by Inkadinkado.  Thank You sentiment stamp was a free stamp with a purchase of Cardmaking & Papercraft Magazine.
• Inks & Coloring: Bamboo Leaves by Memento, classic stampin' pads in summer starfruit and midnight muse both by Stampin' Up!, VersaMark watermark stamp pad, Stampendous! Pearlustre embossing powder in cornaline and lapis, and Zing! embossing powder in teal metallic finish.
• Other Stuff: Offray ribbon from Michaels (103676), and stampin' dimensionals.

Thanks So Much Card

The great thing about having Monday off is I can do laundry and work on the Mojo Monday challenge with no interruptions.  The sketch today was pretty labor intensive and it looks like a paper bomb has exploded on my desk.  What do you think, is the yellow flower too bright on my Thanks So Much Card??? Have a great day!


Thanks So Much Card Supplies: Pink cardstock, white cardstock, Little Bo Peep patterned paper by Crate Paper (Matilda #680063 & Charlotte #680065), Emma's Shoppe Collection by Crate Paper (#ES868), Cricut machine, Cindy Loo Cricut cartridge, Verve Stamps (Thankful Accents, VS-09-049), Hero Arts chalk ink in grass, dimensional zinnia sticker by Martha Stewart Crafts (M355004), gemstone by The Paper Studio, and stampin' dimensionals.

Butterflies & Zebra Birthday Card

When The Play Date Cafe color challenge came out yesterday I knew I had to play along.  The colors in this challenge are beautiful together.  I decided to combine the colors with a sketch challenge at Card Positioning Systems.  I gathered all the patterned papers and cardstock that would possibly work but once I found the yellow zebra paper I had to use it.  The end result is this butterflies & zebra birthday card.

Butterflies & Zebra Birthday Card Supplies:

• Paper: White cardstock, textured pale yellow cardstock, poseidon cardstock by Core'dinations (GX-OS040), portrait collection patterned paper by Crate Paper (PT906), and yellow zebra patterned paper by The Paper Studio (460964).
• Stamps: Curly Cute Happy Birthday sentiment by Stampin' Up! (120510).
• Inks: ColorBox chalk ink in aquamarine.
• Other Stuff: Butterfly punch by Martha Stewart Crafts, corner punch, rhinestones by Recollections, and stampin' dimesnsionals.

Polka Dot Birthday Card

Using polka dot patterned paper in your card creations can be a lot of fun.  When I read this weeks CAS-ual Fridays challenge, Sweet Spot CFC56, I knew exactly which polka dot paper to use.  I've been waiting for the right challenge to use this bold polka dot pattern from the Emma's Shoppe Collection by Crate Paper.  This polka dot birthday card is my attempt at the CAS-ual Fridays challenge.

Polka Dot Birthday Card Supplies:  White cardstock, polka dot patterned paper by Crate Paper (ES868), red cardstock, white glitter cardstock, Cricut machine, Cricut cartridge (Straight from the Nest, for red flower), Blossom punch by Stampin' Up!, Boho Blossoms punch by Stampin' Up!, rhinestone brad by The Paper Studio, red net ribbon by Creative Impressions, TPC Studios clear sentiment stamp (Greetings set, ST93416), dusk blue and ocean pigment inks from ink stack by Martha Stewart Crafts, and foam tape.

Herringbone Thank You Card

The Random Collection by Crate Paper has sparked several creative card making ideas.  The herringbone thank you card design can easily become a birthday or mother's day card.  Let your imagination guide you.  With the paper choices in the random collection you simply can't go wrong.

Supplies used:  White cardstock, black cardstock, Random Collection 6 x 6 designer paper pad by Crate Paper,  Martha Stewart edge punch, Copic marker (RV19, Red Violet), Inkadinkado clear stamp (#97633 Floral Flourishes), Stampabilities rubber stamp (#D1200 Thank You Circle Seal), ColorBox chalk ink in Blackbird, and black rhinestones by The Paper Studio (#613976).

Herringbone Thank You Card Directions:

1. Make card from cardstock, finished size 4" x 5.5" or use ready made card.
2. Trim, ink edges, and adhere herringbone patterned paper.
3. Punch patterned paper strip, trim patterned paper piece, ink edges with marker, and adhere.
4. Stamp flourish on patterned paper and adhere.
5. Cut or punch circles, stamp sentiment, layer, and adhere.
6. Adhere rhinestones.

Crate Paper Thank You Card

The right paper makes every card project better.  I'm in love with Emma's Shoppe Collection by Crate Paper.  I purchased the 6 x 6 designer paper pad from Sooner Scrapbooks in Tulsa, OK.  The Crate Paper Thank You card features six different paper patterns from the paper pad.  You could mix any of the coordinating papers together with beautiful results.

Supplies used: White cardstock, Crate Paper 6 x 6 Emma's Shoppe Collection designer pad (#ES868), Fiskars edge punch (upper crest), EK Success butterfly punch, TPC Studios clear stamp (Greetings set, ST93416), ColorBox chalk ink in Chestnut Roan, Copic marker (Dark Suntan, E15) and Sticky-Doos by The Paper Studios.

Crate Paper Thank You Card Directions:

1. Make card from cardstock, finished size 4" x 5.5" or use ready made card.
2. Measure and trim three coordinating patterns, tape together and adhere to top of card.
3. Trim bottom patterned paper and adhere.
4. Edge punch accent paper, ink edges with marker, and adhere. 
5. Punch butterfly, ink edges with marker, and adhere with sticky-doos or foam tape.
6. Stamp sentiment, ink edges, layer, and adhere.