Girly Dino Birthday Card

Hooray for the weekend! It's going to be a cold one, but I'm okay with that. Cold weather makes wonderful crafting days. I have a quick post to share this Girly Dino Birthday Card I made to play along with Day 4 of the Monster Birthday Bash at Catch The Bug. It's a bingo challenge and I used Die Cuts (stars), player's choice (sentiment) and Stripes. I've used this Dino Birthday image before but I always made cards for boys. This time it's girly and I think it turned out pretty cute. The papers are from the It's a Celebration paper pad by Echo Park (2014) and the pink stripes are by Stampin' Up!. Copic markers were used to color the image and the sentiment stamp is by Hero Arts. To finish it off three die cut stars were added and that's it. So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Catch The Bug: Bingo
• Crafting With Friends: Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky: For a Child

Unicorn Celebrate Card - TMS #486

Happy Tuesday! During the next few weeks at Tuesday Morning Sketches we will be featuring our favorite sketches from 2018 and we are starting this week with my favorite. I chose sketch #446 because I love layers and angled panels and this sketch combines both beautifully. Click HERE for the original post. We definitely hope you will be inspired to play along this week. For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE. I hope to see your creation in the link-up gallery!

To make this Unicorn Celebrate Card I started by selecting papers from the Dear Lizzy Stay Colorful paper pad by American Crafts (2017). The papers were cut to follow the sketch and matted to a purplish blue cardstock. Using Copic markers the unicorn image by Bugaboo Stamps was colored using coordinating colors. Then the image was die cut with a cross stitched oval by My Favorite Things and matted to a piece of Soft Sky cardstock that was cut slightly larger using a pair of deckle scissors by Fiskars. The finishing touches were the addition of three sequins and the celebrate sentiment. That's it! I'm so glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes/Birthday Option
• Creative Knockouts: Anything Goes

Sketch:

Monster Birthday Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share this Monster Birthday Card I made today. There is a Monster Birthday Bash going on at the Catch The Bug Challenge and I wanted to play along. To make this card I used patterned papers from the Happy Birthday paper pad by Echo Park (2017). The image is by Bugaboo Stamps and it's called Birthday Monster Cake. Copic markers were used to color the image and then it was die cut with a stitched square die. The birthday sentiment is by Hero Arts and everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. That pretty much sums it up. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Catch The Bug: Monster Party
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper: Anything Goes
• Dragonfly Dreams: Anything Goes
• Southern Girls: Anything Goes

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

You're Purr-fect Card - TMS #485

Welcome to the first Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge of 2019! Many of you may already know that we lost a friend and former design team member Jessi Fogan at the end of December. This week we want to honor Jessi by featuring one of her last sketches. She was an inspiration to me and I always looked forward to her creations with googly eyes and fun stitching. Will you help us remember Jessi by playing along in our challenge this week? Click HERE for all the details and design team inspiration.

It was Jessi who introduced me to Paper Smooches stamps and the idea of using googly eyes on handmade cards. I know the only reason I purchased the Chubby Chums stamp set is because of Jessi's cute creations using the set. Here is a link to one of Jessi's cards using the same image and sentiment from January 19, 2016. Her card along with this weeks sketch was used to inspire this You're Purr-fect Card.

Challenges entered:

• Cute N Crafty: Anything Goes
• International Art & Soul: Cats and/or Dogs
• The Paper Players: Crazy about Critters 

Jessi's Sketch - Tuesday Morning Sketches #485

Cards for Hospitalized Kids

Happy New Year! The last several years I have made Valentine's Day cards for the Cards from the Heart Card Drive. Sadly, this year the card drive will not take place. Life gets busy and the organizer, Winter Sims, had to make the tough decision to postpone the drive for one year. So, I found another card drive that accepts cards all year long and thought I would share it with you. It's called Cards for Hospitalized Kids and it's based out of Illinois. Although they don't have a huge push specifically for Valentine's Cards, holiday cards and general cards are accepted. If you feel like joining me and making cards for kids, please check out their website HERE for all the details.  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.  

Sloth Hang in There Card

This time of years isn't always cheerful. I know a lot of people who struggle with the holidays, myself included. Right now my brother is going through a difficult time and I didn't get to see him over Christmas. In efforts to lift his spirits I made this Sloth Hang in There Card for him.

The sloth image is by Lawn Fawn from the Hang In There stamp set and it was die cut with the coordinating dies. Copic markers were used to color the image and distress inks in Tumbled Glass and Chipped Sapphire for the oval area. The patterned paper is from the Land of the Sahara paper pad by The Paper Studio. An oval frame accents the focal area and that's it, simple and easy to ship. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Creative Knockouts: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
• Simon Says: Wednesday Anything Goes
• The Creative Crafters: Anything Goes