Hello

Nope, not Adele, just me!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at Stamp TV, Picture Perfect and Scrapy Land, Anything Goes!

Photo Inspiration from Cathy.

 

I used several Gina K Designs stamp sets; Lean On Me, Spring Blessings, Stipple Nature and Tropical Flower.  It is quite fun creating your own background.  If you haven't done it in awhile you should give it another try!  Just stamp willy nilly!  :) Card stock Pure Luxury White and Blue Raspberry.

 

 

Inks in; Antique Linen, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Melon Mambo, Perfect Plum and Timber Brown.  I layered Hello die cuts, by Die-Versions, in Black and Blue Raspberry card stock, off center just a tad so it would be readable.  Crystal Drops in Ebony.  And yes, I could have added a typewriter, but chose not too.  lol

 

Thanks for coming by....hello and goodbye!

 

Enjoy~~



Friends, Near And Far

Hello!

Today's card will be entered into the Challenges at Stamp TV, Put Your Mask On!, hosted by my wildly talent dear friend, Barbara Campbell and Simon Says Monday, Anything Goes!

 

I used 2 Gina K Designs stamp sets, Friends and Spring Blessings.  Designer Paper and Card Sock also GKD Products; Berries & Vines, Asparagus, Honey Mustard, Kraft, and White.

 

I masked off the bird after stamping it directly to the Kraft Card Stock in Always Artichoke Ink.  Then I stamped the leaves using Distress Inks in Antique Linen, Peeled Paint and Wild Honey.

 

Sentiment stamped in Tuxedo Black Ink.  Using a Sizzix Branch With Leaves Die, I cut out corresponding card stock and layered them beneath my bird image.

 

I adore this sweet little bird image. 

 

A couple of weeks ago I used the same images and another fabulous sentiment:

 

 

That bird looks great in any color!

 

Thanks so much for popping in, appreciate you doing so!

 

Enjoy~~





Thankful

Such a powerful word! 

Today's project was inspired by Chiaki Haverstick's Thankful Banner.  It is a MUST see.  The link will take you to her project page, as I am sure there are other pretty creations to craft!

My project will be entered into the Scor Pal Challenge, More Than One Score, Family/Thanksgiving and for the Stamp TV Challenge, Set From The Past.

*****  update *****  I guess I also have to mention where the score lines are for the Scor Pal Challenge: 

3 3/4" x 12"  card stock score at 2 3/4"  5 1/2"  8 1/4" and 11"
3 3/4" x 11"  card stock score at 2 3/4"  5 1/2" and 8 1/4"

 

The instructions were very easy to follow, the FUN part was adding all the layers and decorating it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies Used:

 

Gina K Designs stamp sets and cut files:  Harvest Of Wishes, Spring Blessings, So Grateful, Warm Spring Wishes. I used my Cameo to cut out all letters.  Swiss Doss Embossing Folder.  Hole Punch, sheer ribbon, pop dots, adhesive pearls, Stickles and Copic Markers.  Sizzix die, Branch With Leaves.  Designer Papers; Deja Views, Global Treks and DCWV, Shimmer Stack. 

 

I really enjoyed making this project.  Chiaki's is fantastic! 

 

Top View:

 

I hope you have lots of things to be thankful for, today and always.  I know I do!

 

Thanks so much for coming by.

 

Enjoy~~

 



 

 

 



 

With Thoughts Of You

Good Sunny Morning!

Today's card will be entered into My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge.  Although I did rotate it. 

 

 

 

Unfortunately it is another Sympathy card.  It seems like I have been making way to many of these recently.  I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets, Dogwood And Butterfly and Spring Blessings.   I was lucky enough to win this gorgeous dogwood and frame stamp awhile back, so beautiful and fun to color!  Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Oval Dies, ribbon, a little strip of texture and accents made with Liquid Pearls.  Image colored with Copic Markers.

 

Hope you are able to do at least ONE thing today that makes you HAPPY!

 

Enjoy~~

 

DIY Designer Paper 3

Hello Again! 

This is the 3rd card I made making my own Designer Paper.  I have had a lot of fun doing this, GREAT Challenge!  It will also be entered into the Mod Squad Blog Challenge, DIY, make your own Designer Paper.  This actually my be my favorite of the 3.

I used the flower image from A Little Something, from Gina K Designs, to create my background, no coloring, keeping the image plain.  Then I stamped 1 flower using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and colored it in with some pink Copic Markers, as my focal image.  I added some fun pleated pink ribbon treatment, some lace, and a row of pearls.  The bottom portion of my card also has some texture added with a floral embossing folder.  Several adhesive pearl accents on portions of the stamped image and some pink Stickles on the colored image to add some sparkle and shine.  The sentiment is also Gina's, from the Spring Blessings set.

  I just love this card, may use it as a Mother's Day card for my dear old Mum! 

Hope you all enjoy your Sunday, may you doing something, at least one thing for yourself today, one thing that makes you happy!

Enjoy~~

Spring....It IS Here!

And thankfully so!  We have sunshine, again....3rd day in a row. I'll take it!

Today's card is just a sweet little creation, nothing fancy, no flash, just sweet.

I used the Sketch at the new blog, Poppy Sketches.

 

The Designer Papers are from My Mind's Eye, In Bloom, just perfect for this long awaited Spring!  The sentiment is from the Spring Blessing stamp set which is part of the Shabby Spring STV Kit, available from Gina K Designs.  Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Spellbinder's Ribbon Tag Trio and a Fiskars Paper Punch.  A few Adhesive Pearls and a couple of different pink ribbon.  Ta Da!

 

Short.  Sweet.

 

This card will be entered into Poppy Sketch #1 and for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Happy Birthday.

 

Hope the sun is shining where you are!

 

Enjoy~~