A Special card for a Special Girl

A good friend of mine had asked me to make a card for her daughter's 18th birthday. My very first request!! I was excited and nervous to do it all at the same time. It took a while for me to play around with the layout and the inside of the card. She said her favorite color is Yellow, so I tried not to overdo it with the blue. I just wanted a complimentary color to help make it pop.



I got to use all sorts of techniques with this card! I used my Copics, my sewing machine, I heat embossed some images, used some stickles and my Martha Stewart punches. And tons of dimensionals for that 3D effect.



The inside of the card has a pocket which includes two tags. I figured she can write a few notes in there, or even stick a gift card on the tags.

Stamps: Sugar Nellies Kitty, PTI Faux Ribbon (sentiment)
Ink: SU Not Quite Navy Craft Ink, Versamark
Paper: SU Bashful blue, PTI Summer Sunrise, Chatterbox DSP, SU Prints Pack DSP
Misc: Clear EP, Copics, MS Punches, Primas, PTI Summer Sunrise Swiss Dots Satin Ribbon, stickles, dimensionals, sewing machine, misc white organza ribbon

Out of the Box

 

 

{You can always click on the images for a bigger picture}

I have unofficially dubbed Saturdays the Official Do Nothing day. During the week I am in my car every 3 hours carting kids to and from school. And that doesn't include the running of errands. So Saturdays I like to get the girls on auto-pilot and create some cards. Makes me less cranky. And we know what happens when Momma ain't happy. ;)

Today I was able to complete 6 cards for a swap that I am in on SCS. I went totally out of my box and sort of cased a card from Betsy V's blog. You can see her creation here. I changed it up a bit by using supplies that I had on hand. I guess I was going for her shabby chic look.

One word of advice: Do NOT stamp with glitter while wearing your running pants. It gets caught up in all those little holes in the mesh material. At least I'll sparkle while running. ;)

Stamps: PTI Damask Design, Faux Ribbon
Ink: PTI Raspberry Fizz, Versamark
Paper: PTI Ocean Tides, Summer Sunrise, Raspberry Fizz, Basic Grey DSP
Misc: SU So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, SU Heat & Stick, CB Mini Tag die, misc button, misc glitter, flat back pearl

I'm in Love with a Dragon

 

Denny the Dragon that is! I stumbled upon this blog and had to buy a few of her cute stamps. When I saw him and his cute little heart shaped smoke puffs I knew I had to have him!! The stamps came from the UK and they arrived amazingly fast. I can't wait to order more.

I decided to try my hand at watercoloring again. I haven't watercolored, oh in about a year. I used a technique that I recently saw where you use a marker and outline the image then use your water brush to blend. Super easy and some nice results. (Although I do need some more practice!) I'm in a monthly card swap so I'm going to send this out to someone today.

Stamps: Pink Gems "Denny in Love", SU Short & Sweet
Ink: Versamark Black, SU Old Olive, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Going Grey
Paper: PTI Summer Sunrise, SU Rose Red DSP
Misc: Liquid Pearls, Stickles, SU Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Copics


Take a look at Pink Gem Designs newest release for April. These are so adorable! I hope to add some of these to my stash very soon!



Thanks for visiting today. Hope to post some more stuff soon!

Clean & Simple Baby Card

 

 

This week's CAS Challenge was to use a sketch. I had just received these cute Sweet Pea stamps by Pink Cat Studio so I just had to ink up this cute little baby!! I stamped the image a few times and used my Copics. Then I added dimensionals to pop up baby's head, legs and feet. I had her sit on the ribbon with her legs hanging off. Isn't that so cute?!! I saw Jenn Muraoka do that with one of her images last week.

Stamps: Pink Cat Studio "Sweet Pea", SU Short & Sweet
Ink: Memento Black, SU Pretty in Pink
Paper: SU Pretty in Pink, PTI White
Misc: Copics, dimensionals, misc ribbon

Paper Piecing Birthday

 

 

(You can always click on the picture for a close up look)

Hello and Happy Sunday! I haven't had much time to stamp lately so this morning I put the girls on auto drive and snuck into my craft room for an hour. I wanted to start on one of my Swaps that my friend Kash is hosting on SCS. It calls for paper piecing on your card. I chose a very neglected Rubber Romance stamp. I love this image and it's perfect for paper piecing! I stamped it first on some green SU patterned paper, then some Chatterbox Patterned Paper. I used my newly acquired Copics (wahoo!) and I made her legs and dress 3-D. At the last moment I decided to try and make the ribbon on the image a real life ribbon. What a fit that gave me!! I'm not sure if I like the final look of it though. And I'm quite certain that only the Hostess will be getting this Special Edition card. ;)

Stamps: Rubber Romance, PTI Damask Design & Faux Ribbon
Ink: Versafine Black & Sepia, PTI Sweet Blush
Paper: SU Cameo Coral, Certainly Celery, SU Print Packs in Wasabi, Chatterbox Patterned Paper, PTI White
Misc: Nestabilities, Clear EP, Copics, SU Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals, CB Swiss Dots Folder

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #1

Dawn McVey, the color combo genius, handed out a color challenge. (The first of many I hope!) I would never have put these colors together on my own. I struggled a bit, but once I chose a layout it was smooth sailing.

I used one of my favorite Cherry Blossom stamps. It is such a gorgeous and versatile image. I really needed some more Copic practice so I pulled those babies out today. This is such a colorful card, perfect for today's cloudy day here. (ETA: I used Mojo Monday's Sketch #71 for the layout)

Hope everyone has a great day today. It's the final day of Spring Break so the kiddos get back to school tomorrow. And you know what that means. FREE TIME!!!!

Stamps: Rubber Stampede Cherry Blossom, PTI Damask Designs
Ink: Versamark Ink, Versafine Sepia, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: SU Pumpkin Pie & Chocolate Chip, PTI Raspberry Fizz
Misc: PTI Summer Sunrise Grosgrain Ribbon, Stickles, Copics

Viva La Verve with a Twist

 

Here is my second card. This time I followed the rules and used the color combo. I'm still trying to find my "style" so I'm not sure if this is too busy. But frankly, I'm just glad that I was able to make another TWO cards today! Tomorrow it's back to being a taxi and maid so I'm not sure how soon I will be able to make another card. Thanks for looking!

Stamps: Verve Fluttering By & Grateful Elegance
Ink: SU Pretty in Pink, Old Olive and White Craft Ink
Paper: SU Old Olive, Pretty in Pink & Real Red, Chatterbox Patterned Paper, PTI White
Misc: PTI Sweet Blush Grosgrain Ribbon, Flat back Pearls, White EP, Bling, CB Swiss Dots, Piercing, dimensionals

Viva La Verve! without the Twist

This is my first Viva La Verve Sketch challenge on SCS. I'm really enjoying all of these sketches! But silly me, I was so set on NOT using pink that I completely forgot that the TWIST to this challenge was to use the colors Red, PINK and green!!! So I guess I will have to redo it.

I fussed a bit with this card. I wasn't sure if all the dots were too much. But I think it turned out okay because of all the white space. I pierced the white oval and made it look like the butterfly was going all around the oval then she flew in a whimsy pattern. At least, that was what I was going for. I'm not sure if I like the white but I thought another color would be too much. What do you think?

Stamps: Verve Fluttering By
Ink: PTI Summer Sunrise & Aqua Mist, SU Pumpkin Pie
Paper: PTI Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist & White
Misc: CB Swiss Dots Folder, PTI Aqua Mist Satin Dots Ribbon, dimensionals, clear EP, SU Top Note Die

Got my Mojo Goin' On!

 

This is my very first Mojo Monday challenge. Although not the last! I love the sketches from Mojo Monday. ALL of them! I just never get a chance to do them in time. Plus I only discovered them just a few weeks ago. And you know what's really neat to me? I had a dog named Mojo. He was THE coolest dog ever. My "Mojo" came from the song by The Doors, "Mr. Mojo Risin". I was a huge fan waaay back in high school.

Anyway, onto the card. Which I can't believe I was able to make TWO whole cards today. It's really amazing. I can go weeks without making any cards. So today was a happy card making day! I love using my sewing machine on my cards. I use it on my scrapbook pages too and the effect is just so pretty.

I'm counting down the hours until the Verve Release. I just bought a couple sets last week and I am IN LOVE with these stamps. They stamp so nicely and I love the fonts and images. I just know it's going to be my next obsession.

Stamps: Sugar Nellies Sweet & Sassy, Verve sentiment
Ink: Versafine Black, Palette Brown
Paper: PTI Summer Sunrise, SU Lavender Lace, Chatterbox Patterned Paper
Misc: Clear EP, Machine Sewing, Piercing, SU Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Copics

Verve and Flourishes Challenges

 

Today I was able to stamp. Woohoo! I took the girls to the park in the morning so they could get rid of some of their energy. We played freeze tag and monkey bars. Boy am I old. I had to keep stopping and taking breaks. But it sure was fun! And so at M's naptime I was able to whip out this card. I used the Verve March Release sketch and used the Flourishes Challenge Getting Sentimental to make a sentiment the focal point. Sorry, I just can't stay away from pink!!! I promise my next card will NOT be pink.

Recently, I've started to get away from SU. There are so many other stamping companies out there that are just calling my name. I have a teeny tiny monthly budget for my addiction, er hobby, and so most of my money has gone to SU in the past. Now I am super excited to expand my collection of stamps from various companies. I am really looking foward to the March releases of Verve and Flourishes!

Stamps: PTI Damask, misc sentiment off ebay
Ink: SU Pretty in Pink, Pomegranate
Paper: SU Regal Rose, Rose Red, Basic Grey Patterned Paper (From my RAK pack!!)
Misc: SU Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, MS Mini hearts Punch, Cuttlebug Heart Dies, Flat back pearls