Circles Happy Birthday Card

There are only hours left in the month of May and for the current Colour Me... Playful! Challenge. The colours feature some of my favorites and include: Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Lost Lagoon, Pumpkin Pie + Neutral. I've used a sketch from Crazy 4 Challenges for the design and I had fun playing in my patterned papers for these challenges.

Most supplies are by Stampin' Up! unless noted, supplies include: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Lost Lagoon and Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Patterned paper from Bohemian dsp (released on June 2, 2015), Sweet Taffy dsp and Moonlight Paper Stack. Two You circle birthday stamp by Stampendous!. Blackberry Bliss stampin' pad, Zig Zag embossing folder, 3/4" circle punch, 1" circle punch, dazzling details and stampin' dimensionals.

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

Merry Little Wish Card

Christmas??? Well, there are several Christmas challenges right now and I do tend to procrastinate, so I made a Christmas card in May. Why not! This Merry Little Wish Card was made using this weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. I love the simplicity!  I'm also entering this card in the following challenges: ABC Christmas (K is for Keep it Simple) and Crafting By Designs (Get Ready for Christmas).

Most of the supplies for this card are by Stampin' Up! Here is the list:

• Paper: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe and Cherry Cobbler cardstock. Patterned paper from the retired Trim The Tree paper stack. 
• Stamps: Festival of Trees stamp set.
• Inks: Classic Stampin' pads in Garden Green and Crisp Cantaloupe. Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write marker.
• Other Stuff: Spellbinders scalloped oval die, Tree punch, small rhinestones, Crisp Cantaloupe thick twine, Blushing Bride rosette from Artisan embellishment kit and dimensionals.

Celebrate Cupcake Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share this Celebrate Cupcake Card. It's a tall and skinny card with dimensions of 3.5" x 6". I used the Mojo Monday sketch for the design and you're getting a sneak peek at new patterned papers from Stampin' Up! called Cherry On Top. There are two new colors used on the card, Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush along with Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay and Whisper White. The cupcake stamp is by Hampton Arts and it fit perfectly in the 2" punched circle. I added the celebrate sentiment from the Good Greetings set by Stampin' Up! and the final touch was three sequins from Close to My Heart with rhinestones added to the center. That's it!

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps: Anything Goes
• City Crafter: Sequins
• Paperminutes: Cupcakes

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

Lobster Birthday Card

Happy Tuesday! I can't believe it's the last week of May, it seems the weeks are flying by. This week at Cardz 4 Guyz the challenge is to use Gingham/Checks/Plaid. Hopefully, this theme will make it easy to create a masculine card. To create this Lobster Birthday Card I used the paper stack called Adventure Bound by Stampin' Up! (only available until June 2, 2015) the By the Tide stamp set for the lobster and the sentiment is from the retired hostess Morning Meadow stamp set. The colors used are: Sahara Sand, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. I've used the sketch challenge PP246 at The Paper Players for the card design. That's it!

We hope you can join us this week at Cardz 4 Guyz. Click here to see more inspiration from the design team. I can't wait to see what you create.

Helping me clean my desk is Mr. Tazzy. His idea of cleaning is knocking everything onto the floor. If given the opportunity he will hide my stamps in his special places. He loves anything that will fit under the pantry door. When I'm not crafting I have to place large sacks on top of my desk to keep him from playing.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Large Reversible Tote

Hello! This past Friday my oldest niece graduated from high school and I made her this Large Reversible Tote as part of her gift. She has a summer job as a lifeguard and I hope it will come in handy. The fabric used is outdoor fabric and the inside has three large pockets. The finished size is 20" x 17" and the strap length is 27". Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

G'day Mate Koala Card

G'day!!! It's Tuesday and the start of a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. This week the theme is World Wildlife and I've used a Koala native to Australia for my inspirational card. Although I've never been to Australia or anywhere outside of the United States, I do think these marsupials are just adorable.

To create this G'day Mate Koala Card I used an image from a set called Aussie Critters by Doodle Pantry and it comes with several images, sentiments and digital papers. The wooden center panel was made using Baked Brown Sugar cardstock and ink and stamped using the Hardwood stamp by Stampin' Up! Then I used my deckle scissors by Fiskars to distress the edges and layered it onto a Smoky Slate piece of cardstock. Next, I added the green paper strip and wrapped the twine three times and adhered entire panel to a black card base. I cut three leaf accents using the Bird Builder punch and Garden Green cardstock and positioned them around the image. The last step was adding the sentiment. That's it!

The next step is for you to find your favorite wild critter stamp and make a card to share with us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Just remember it has to be a masculine design. We would love for you to join us! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This card is entered into the Cards in Envy: Hey Dude! challenge.

Text Bird Hello Card

Happy Saturday! Earlier this week I viewed the challenge at ColourQ and knew I wanted to play along but it took me awhile to figure out my design. Finally, I decided a Hello Honey coloured Text Bird would work. The text bird stamp is by Hero Arts and is quite large at 3.25" from tail to beak, therefore I made the card 5.25" square to accommodate the stamp. I dug deep into my stash for some buried patterned papers to work with the challenge colours. The Gumball Green is from the Print Poetry paper stack by Stampin' Up! and the Poppy coloured paper is from the Vegetable Garden collection by Basic Grey. The Flower Shop stamp was used with VersaMark and clear embossing powder to show the flower detail in a monochromatic tone. To add some detail I cut three leaves with my Cricut machine and the Straight from the Nest cartridge. I added some white by the yard net ribbon to break up the colours and the Hello sentiment is from TPC Studios. That's it! I would also like to enter this card into the Sister Act Anything Goes Card Challenge. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!