Stole My Heart Card

My crafty mojo is on the fritz, so I've had a hard time getting motivated to make anything. It seems this happens a couple of times a year. It probably didn't help that I got sick over Christmas and it's taken a couple of weeks to feel better.

This afternoon I was determined to make a card for a couple of challenges that are almost over. To help me get started I found a sketch at Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge and I used the colors from the Inky Paws challenge to use Red, Sky Blue, Black and White. Then I decided to use a new to me stamp set called Sweetheart Tails by Newton's Nook and use the raccoon image. The image was colored with Copic markers and then fussy cut. All the papers are very retired from the Stacked with Love paper stack by Stampin' Up!. Three clear sequins add the final touch and that's it. So glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies: Anything Goes w/ Critters 
• Hand Stamped Sentiments: Sketch
• Inky Paws: Colors (Red, Sky Blue, Black and White)
• Try it on Tuesday: Something Old and Something New

Something old= patterned paper (2015) and something new (to me)= Sweetheart Tails stamp set

Be Thankful Card - TMS #479

Hello and happy Tuesday! It's time for this weeks sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and features a fun diamond shape focal area. Luckily one of my Cricut cartridges had a diamond shape that was cut at 5" then I hand trimmed the mat. We would love for you to join us this week and I can't wait to see how you use the focal area. For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE.

Sketch #479:

Be Thankful Card Supplies:

• Paper: Fall Friends paper pad by Doodlebug Design Inc. (2015), Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler cardstock by Stampin' Up!
• Stamps: Harvest Tails by Newton's Nook
• Ink & Coloring: Memento black ink and Copic markers
• Other Stuff: Cricut machine, Big Shot and Harvest Tails die cuts by Newton's Nook

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Pumpkins
• Brown Sugar: Thankful
• Cute N Crafty: Thanksgiving/Thankful
• Inkspirational: Photo Inspiration
• Simon Says: Thanks/Thanksgiving

Raccoon Rascals Kindness Card

Sometimes a project keeps getting pushed because of other priorities and this Raccoon Rascals Kindness Card is one of them. There is wildlife rescue and rehabilitation here in Oklahoma called Wild Heart Ranch and I follow them on Facebook. They do a wonderful job sharing their animal experiences and videos with their followers. Their work is inspiring and at times heart breaking! They recently rescued a raccoon from the side of the road and it had a broken jaw. The pictures were painful to look at and my heart hurt for the little raccoon. That's when I knew I needed to send them a card using the Raccoon Rascals stamp set from Newton's Nook.

To create this card I started with a piece of watercolor paper and sprayed some Mister Huey's color mists along with Tattered Angels glimmer mist. The sky was darkened with Broken China distress ink. Once dry the tree from the Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree stamp set was stamped using Memento black ink. Then the sentiment from the Thoughtful Branches stamp set by Stampin' Up! was heat embossed with white embossing powder. The image was colored with copic markers, fussy cut and adhered with dimensionals. A scalloped frame by Taylored Expressions was added along with a few punched stars. That's it!

This Raccoon Rascals Kindness Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Color Inspiration: Hand Colored Image
• Cards in Envy: Thank You
• Sunny Day Crafting: Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes

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