Just A Note

Good Morning!

Today's card will be entered into a few Challenges hosted by Simon Says Stamp:

Simon Says Stamp Collaboration  Paper Smooches.

Simon Says Monday, Stitch It.

Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

I made my own stamps ala Jen McGuire, 

using these dies from Paper Smooches, Foliage 1 and Fun Foam. 

Of course, I had to be a bit different and reverse the image ;)  

Stamped many leaves in a collage style in Distress Oxide inks in;

Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint and Spiced Marmalade.

I then cut many pieces in yellow, green and orange card stock 

and laid them over the stamped images.

It looks like a hot mess from here, 

but in real life it looks pretty cool and has a depth to it.

Covered with a sheet of Vellum to soften the look,  which I added the Paper Smooches Stitched die to along each side.
Sentiment is from their Sentiment Sampler set, stamped with Amalgam Black ink and then heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.
Thin Natural Twine.
Adhesive Rhinestones.



Thanks for popping by!

Enjoy~~

Flowers And Butterflies

Good afternoon!  

The sun has actually made an appearance....twice today lol  

This has been one of the wettest and dreariest Springs I can recall.  And a bit chilly too!  

I suppose summer will appear like *snap*  

Hope we'll be ready for it!

I have 3 cards to share with you today!

This first one will be entered into the following Challenges;

Paper Smooches, May Flowers.

Stamping Sensations, English Garden.

Scrapy Land, Anything Goes!

I stenciled a PTI leafy design using Wild Wasabi ink for my background. 

 Added some texture with a Couture Creations Embossing Folder, Flint.

Paper Smooches; Foliage 1 & 3 dies, Sentiment Sampler stamp set.

Amalgam Black ink.

Gina K Designs, Birds And Blossoms stamp set.

Spellbinders Classic and Scallop Ovals dies.

Memory Box, Homespun Heart die, cropped--I made it into a little flower near the sentiment.

Frantic Stamper, Mix N Match Poppies dies.

Amalgam Black ink.

Foam Dots for dimension.

Black and White checked Ribbon.

Sentiment by Hero Arts, Everyday Sayings.

This card will be entered into the Challenge at Gina K Designs, Things With Wings.

I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets;  A Year Of Borders and Take Flight.

Stamped in Amalgam Black ink and colored with Copic Markers.

The front of the card is nothing special, just pretty little butterflies.......

BUT the inside.......POPS.......literally!

Using the Dies R Us Butterfly #2 set, I cut 7 butterflies in rainbow color.

Using Gina's Connect Glue, I adhered them all together in the rainbow order:  ROY G. BIV.

That Glue is AHmazing!!!

I also stamped a large butterfly and my sentiment.

It just POPS!  

And still folds flat for mailing.....pretty cool, huh??

My last card will be entered into the Impression Obsession Challenge, Blue and Yellow.

I used the Impression Obsession stamp and die sets; Hanging Basket.

I stamped the hanging basket in Amalgam Black ink.

Then just kept adding stamped flowers and foliage in all shades of blues and yellows.

Inks in; Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Pool Party and So Saffron.

I then die cut the hanging basket and placed it over my stamped one.

Stamped 3 of the larger flowers and fussy cut them out adding some foam for dimension.

Adhesive Pearl for the hanger, colored with a Copic Marker.

Stamped my sentiment and a few falling leaves.

Inside another little flower and leaves.

Layered my white panel on to blue, yellow and another white piece of card stock, 

then adhered to my base.

As I was playing with flowers and butterflies I had a little visitor....not sure if he should be out and about during the daylight hours.....and he definitely should not be heading under my deck.  YIKES!

Shouldn't he be playing 'possum' ?!?!

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

Masculine Birthday

Good Afternoon!

Back from vacation and well rested!  Somehow we managed to miss that week of deep freeze!  YAY!

I have made a simple Masculine Birthday card.  I still find them difficult to create, yet I keep trying.  This will be entered into the following Challenges;  Paper Smooches, Anything Goes, Simon Says Monday,Winter Blues, Simon Says Wednesday, Pattern Paper, Scrapy Land, Anything Goes and Stamping Sensations, Cold And Frosty Colors.  

I used the Paper Smooches stamp sets;  Sentiment Sampler, Let's Party and the Foliage 2 die set.  I die cut several pieces of 'greenery' in many shades of blues; light blue, navy, teal and purple.  I layered them on top of each other on a panel of Designer Paper in gray and purple with polka dots.

My sentiment panel was die cut using the MFT Cross Stitched Rectangles die.  In Dove Gray ink I stamped the background 'bubbles' to correspond with all of the polka dots and the HB sentiment is stamped in Night Of Navy ink.  3 sequins added for accent.

You can see the bit of dimension, as I popped the sentiment panel up.

That's it.  Easy Peasy.  

Thanks for popping in.

Enjoy~~

Double D, Silhouettes

Good Morning!

A brand new Challenge is up and running over at the Double D Challenge Blog. 

 

 

 

I made a sweet little note card set with matching envelopes.

 

 

 

 

 

Sponged backgrounds in inks of; Crushed Curry and Tangerine Tango.  Strip of Black and White striped Designer Paper for a bit more contrast.  These cards only measure 3.5 x 4.25 inches.



 

 

 

 

The Queen Anne's Lace stamp is by Great Impressions.  Stamped using Brutus Monroe Raven Black ink.  All sentiments by Paper Smooches, Sentiment Sampler.  Tiny Butterfly image by Papertrey Ink, Phrase Play #5.

 

 

 

 

 

I love the effervescent way the Queen Anne's Lace looks like it is floating.



 

 

 

 

Matching envelopes using the Designer Paper by Papertrey Ink, In Bloom.

 

Please come on over to the Double D Blog and join in all of the FUN!  You'll be glad you did because there is a wonderful prize up for grabs!

 

 

 

Thanks for floating by!  Can't wait to see what you all create!

 

Enjoy~~

 

 

 



 



Warm Thoughts, Miss You

Hello!

Today's card will be entered into the Challenge at Paper Smooches, Showers.  I will also enter this in the Face Book Stamp Junkies Page Challenge.  The theme is Flowers And Showers and is sponsored by Spellbinders and runs from April 1 - 21.

My card takes place after the rain.  lol

My Designer Paper is by Pebbles, Garden Party.  Spellbinders Wellies dies.  I cut first from some Blue Raspberry card stock and then the floral print, which I offset just a tiny bit to make it look like rubber soles.  My frames are by Papertrey Ink, Shakers And Sprinkles dies.  I Love how they framed in my focal images.

 

The background paper has little umbrellas and the middle panel is; rain rain go away.....cute!  I also added 2 pieces of thin ribbon over the sectioned panels.  My wellies are filled with pretty posies from a Poppy Stamps die, Dogwood Blossom, each flower has a pearl center, which I colored with a Copic Marker.  I also added some pretty White 'greenery' using the Paper Smooches Foliage 2 dies set.  Sentiments, inside and out, stamped in Tempting Turquoise ink and are from the Paper Smooches stamp set, Sentiment Sampler.

 

 

 

Paper gardening is just as much fun as real gardening.

 

Thanks so much for stopping in.

 

Enjoy~~



Hey There, Friend

Back again!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at Paper Smooches, Friendship and Scrapy Land, Use An Image.

 

I used the sweet little sunflower image from Lots Of Thoughts, by Flourishes.  Image colored with Copic Markers.  Sentiments by Paper Smooches, Sentiment Sampler.  Black Licorice ink.  Spellbinders Perfectly Pierced Classic Frames and Labels 2 dies.

 

 

Sheer Ribbon, Jute Twine and Sunflower Charm.  Crystal Drops in Dandelion Yellow and Adhesive Rhinestones for accents.

 

Thanks for popping in!

 

Enjoy~~