Rawr-Send A Smile 4 Kids

 

Hello and happy Saturday! My card today was created for this month's Send A Smile 4 Kids challenge. Our challenge this month is to create a card for boys. I started by stamping the adorable images from the Neat & Tangled Prehistoric stamp set onto some white Copic-friendly cardstock and colored them using my alcohol markers. I fussy cut the images leaving a small white border all around. I die cut a focal panel using more white cardstock and a pierced edge oval die from My Favorite Things. Using my Tim Holtz distress inks I ink blended a background and spritzed it with some water to create some fun texture. I matted that panel onto another larger oval I created with some early espresso cardstock from Stampin' UP and an oval die from Spellbinders. I popped the adorable boy and his dino up off of the panel using some 3M foam tape. I then created the background my layering some patterned paper from the Basic Grey Archaic 6x6 paper pad and some seafoam green cardstock from Hobby Lobby that I added some detail to using the Altenew Scales Debossing cover plate. I layered all of that onto more early espresso cardstock and then adhered it all to my white A2 card base to complete my card. Now be sure to pop over the Send A Smile 4 Kids blog to see what the rest of the designers created to inspire you this month!

Sending Bright And Sunny Wishes

 

Hello and happy Monday! Today's card was created for the latest The Paper Players card challenge. To create my card I started by layering one of the Simon Says Stamp A2 masks onto my A2 card and stamping the A Faithful Letter background from Unity Stamp Company onto the card using Versamark ink. I heat set the text background using white embossing powder from Ranger and then inked the background using Tim Holts salty ocean distress ink. I stamped the globe and the sentiment from the Jillibean Soup shaker globe stamp set onto white cardstock from Staples. I die cut the globe using the matching die from the set and colored the globe portion using more blue distress ink. The sentiment was die cut using a die from Verve Stamp company. I wanted to keep the card fairly clean and simple but I did mount the globe and sentiment panel up off of the card using 3M foam tape. 

Thinking Of You

Hello and happy Sunday! It's the last day of February and it's pouring here in Southeast Missouri. While it makes getting outside to play difficult it does allow me some time to stay in and get inky. Today's card was created for the latest Just Us Girls card challenge.

To create my card I started by smooshing some Tim Holtz distress inks onto one of my square acrylic blocks. I spritzed it with some water using my Mini Mister and then pressed the block directly onto my focal panel. I let the ink air dry and then stamped the trees from the Inkadinkado Trees stamp set onto the panel using Versafine onyx black ink. I stamped the sentiment from the My Favorite Things Inspired By Flowers #4 stamp set using the same ink. I mounted the panel onto some basic black cardstock from Stampin' UP and adhered the whole thing to my A2 white card base. To finish it off I added some black self adhesive gems from Ki to the corners. I love cards that I can give to either a male or female recipient! Thank you for stopping by my blog. If you enjoyed my card be sure to leave a comment. I read and appreciate them all! 

Happy Birthday-Coffee And Cards With Celeste And Deb

 

Hello and welcome to the February Coffee and Cards with Celeste and Deb! In honor of Valentine's Day Deb and I decided to use this sweet cookie image as our inspiration. Since I've already created my Valentine's cards for the month I decided to incorporate some sweet hearts into a birthday card. To create my card I started by layering a panel of early espresso cardstock from Stampin' UP onto my ivory A2 card base. I then die cut a slightly smaller panel using a Pinkfresh Studio A2 layering die and then stamped the background image using some Sahara sand ink by Stampin' UP and the Unity Stamp Company Small Details background stamp. Then using a Lawn Fawn heart die I die cut the hearts on the panel. I backed each of the hearts with some pretty pink patterned papers from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Market Street 6x6 paper pad. Using my powder tool I prepared some more of the early espresso cardstock, stamped the birthday sentiment from the Verve Stamp Birthday Poppy stamp set using Versamark ink and then heat embossed it using some Ranger white detail embossing powder. I cut it down into a small  sentiment strip and adhered it to the heart panel using some 3M foam tape. I then attached some soft pink/white twine from Doodlebug around the bottom of the panel and then popped the whole thing up off of the card base. To finish my card off I added a little bow using more the twine and secured it with a glue dot. I love how beautifully this turned out! 

For my coffee this month I opted for some 6th Avenue Bistro from Seattle's Best Coffee in a new ceramic mug I received from my bestie this Christmas. It has a nice lid on it so I can sip away most of the morning without my coffee getting cold! Thank you for popping by and leaving a comment. I appreciate them all! Now, be sure to pop on over to Deb's blog and see what fun she created with our inspiration photo. 

Monogrammed Cards

Okay, not a great photo but I had no other way to share all six cards at one time in my tiny little photo cube. A friend of mine is having a birthday this coming Monday and I wanted to create something special for her. To create these cards I started by layering some early espresso cardstock from Stampin' UP that I had die cut using Pink & Main A2 rectangle dies and adhered the panels directly to my cream A2 card bases. I took more cream cardstock and stamped them with Stampin' UP's sahara sand ink using Unity Stamp Company's Small Details background stamp. I cut the panel using a small Pink & Main A2 rectangle die. I then matted panels of pattered paper from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Market Street 6x6 paper pad onto more early espresso cardstock and adhered them to the card panel. Using a small Jillian Vance Designs fish tail banner die I cut out some fun fish tails for the tops of the cards, which I die cut using more early espresso cardstock. I then stamped the pretty wreaths from the Maggie Holmes Hello Love mini stamp set using Gina K Designs charcoal brown ink. My friend's name is Michelle so I stamped the capital M from The Paper Studios Timeless Alphas stamp set using Gina K Designs innocent pink ink. I die cut the circles out using a Spellbinders circle die and then matted them using early espresso and a larger circle die from My Favorite Things. I finished these pretty cards off with some small and medium clear rhinestones from Recollections. Love how these turned out. I hope Michelle likes them!

 

Have A Happy Sunny Bunny Day-SAS4Kids

 

Hello, happy February! This month at Send A Smile 4 Kids we are creating spring/Easter cards for kids. I wanted to create a fun card that would work for either a boy or a girl. I cracked out my Darcie's Heart & Home Feathers and Fur stamp set and stamped the adorable bear, bunny, and chick images onto some white Copic-friendly cardstock. I colored them using my alcohol markers and then stamped their "hands" separately, colored them, and fussy cut them out. Using patterned paper from the Doodlebug Springtime 6x6 paper pad I layered a green base onto my A2 white card base and then created a panel using the colored images and more of the patterned paper and die cut it using a stitched edge rectangle die from Gina Marie Designs. I popped it up off of the card using some 3M foam tape for some fun dimension. I added a small fishtailed banner at the lower left side of the card. I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set using Memento tuxedo black ink and then die cut it using a pierced edge circle die from My Favorite Things and then added it some of the same patterned paper I used in the background using a slightly larger Spellbinders circled die. The sentiment also got popped up for a bit more dimension. To finish this fun card off I added some white gel pen details to the critters and then added some light green enamel dots from Snap at the corners. I love this adorable card and can't wait to see what the rest of the team created for this month's challenge!  

Happy Birthday-Coffee And Cards With Celeste And Deb

Hello and happy Sunday! Deb and I decided that we would create fun birthday cards this month. They are the cards I give most and I never seem to have enough on hand. So, I decided to go ahead and get a jump start on my stash by creating two cards using the same layout. The first card was created using patterned papers from the Jen Hadfield DIY Home 6x6 paper pad and the second card I used papers from the Authentique Essential Collection 6x6 paper pad. Both cards have dark gray cardstock from Stampin' UP. On both cards I used the Close To My Heart You Mean The World To Me stamp set and versafine smokey gray ink. I colored white pearls from Recollections using my gray Copic markers and used them to embellish the cards. I love this layout because it lets me showcase my love of layers and patterned papers. And now I have two cards to put in my stash for the start of the year. 

It was cold, windy, and spitting snow this morning so I opted for a nice warm Starbucks pistachio latte. It was so very tasty and hit the spot on my belly after my workout! Now, be sure to head over to Deb's blog and see what fun she created for us this month!

 

You're fabulous Dahling!

 

Hello and happy Sunday! It's cold and dreary here in Southeast Missouri, so the perfect day to stay inside and get crafty. My card today was created for the latest Less Is More card challenge. To create my card I started by layering some beautiful pink patterned paper that I've had in my stash for years onto my white A2 card base. I cannot even recall who made the paper but I know the name of the collection is Amore.  Next I stamped one of the purses from Skipping Stones Design Birthday Purses stamp set onto some white Copic-friendly cardstock. I colored the image using my alcohol markers, fussy cut it, and went around the edges with my dual tip Memento tuxedo black marker for a nice crisp look. I die cut a focal panel using a stitched edge rectangle die from Gina Marie Designs and stamped the sentiment from the same Skipping Stones Design stamp set using Versafine onyx black ink. I popped the purse image up using some 3M foam tape and adhered it to the focal panel above the sentiment. I kept this card pretty simple so I finished it off my added some clear rhinestones from Paper Recollections in the four corners and on the clasp of the purse. Thank you for stopping by my blog today, and if you like my card be sure to leave a comment. I read and enjoy them all!

Holiday Hello

 

Hello and happy Sunday! Hopefully everyone is recovering from Christmas and New Year's. Today's card was created for the latest 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenge. I fell in love with the sketch as soon as I saw it. I have tons of patterned paper and it was not only an excuse to break out some of the fun papers I've been hoarding but to color up a fun new digital image I purchased on Etsy. To create my card I started by layering some real red cardstock from Stampin' UP onto my white A2 card base. I then layered a piece of patterned paper from the My Mind's Eye Be Merry 6x6 paper pad on top. Using the bottom portion of that paper that I trimmed down I flipped it over and adhered it to more red cardstock and adhered that to the left of my panel. I colored the adorable penguin image I purchased on Etsy using my Copic markers and die cut the image using a pierced edge oval die from My Favorite things. I die cut another oval using more real red cardstock and a Spellbinders die. I adhered the red oval directly to the card panel and then popped the focal panel up using foam tape. I then stamped the sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Holiday Hello mini stamp set using Gina K Designs red hot ink and adhered that to more real red cardstock and trimmed it out into a little panel that I popped up to the lower right of the focal panel. I added a few snowflakes to the penguin image using Gina K Designs ocean mist ink and a stamp from the Papertrey Ink Winter Snow Globe stamp set. Thank you for stopping by my blog!

I Think You're Pretty Grate-Send A Smile 4 Kids

 

Hello and happy new year! I'm sure I'm not alone in breathing a sigh of relief that 2020 is past us. I'm very excited about what the new year will bring for us all. I am especially excited about being asked to join the very talented design team at Send A Smile 4 Kids! Our theme this month is Love/Valentine cards. To create my card I started by printing the digital stamp You're Pretty Grate by Power Poppy onto some white Copic-friendly cardstock. I colored the image using my alcohol markers and did some highlights on the image using my white jelly roll pen. I then die cut the image using a pierced edge tag die from My Favorite Things. I added to the bottom of the tag some pretty patterned paper from the Crate Paper Main Squeeze 6x6 paper pad and a strip of Real Red cardstock from Stampin' UP to break up the papers. I added some inexpensive red and white ribbon I picked up at the dollar spot last year at Target to the top of the tag and tied it off with some pink and white baker's twine from American Crafts. I layered some more of the Crate Paper patterned paper onto some red cardstock and adhered them to my white A2 card base. I popped the tag up off of the card using some 3M foam tape and finished the card off with some cute little die cut hearts using more of the Real Red cardstock. Love how adorably cute this turned out! I can't wait to see what fun and creative creations everyone is going to post!