Wuff You

This is a new technique for me and one I'm not likely to try again! It's selective embossing and it's such a pain. I'm not even going to try to explain it since I still don't get it after reading and watching several things about it.

I used a Sizzix folder for the embossing and a digi I colored with Copics. Then I fussy cut around the cute dog and added a couple layers of Glossy Accents to the heart. The sentiment is from Hero Arts. Simple but with a huge message!

 

Enjoy your day!

 

Cherie

Sketches 39-43

Here are a few more S&S sketches I've been working on. Let's jump right in, shall we?

Sketch 39 is first on the list. The kites are from Hero Arts OWH Righ At Home set. I didn't color them because there is so much color and busy-ness from the background paper. The sentiment is DeNami.

For sketch 40, I used some patterned scraps and a bit of ribbon to cover where the papers meet. My first thought was to make it a masculine card, but my purple ink was screaming to be used. In order to keep it happy, I used it with this great Inkadinkado stamp. Four little dabs of silver Pearl Pen complete the look.

Next is sketch 41. I used one of the new stamps I picked up at the rubber stamp and paper show last weekend by Endless Creations. I spent way too much money at their booth but it was worth it! The background is actually a card from one of those boxes you can buy at Joann's. You know the ones, they have about 100 cards in them and are usually lots of different patterns. I came across a few I had leftover when I was looking for something else the other day. I didn't want anything that would detract from the sentiment. A few lines of Baker's Twine and presto...a card.

Let's move on to sketch 42. The card base is another one from that big box. The sentiment comes from Endless Creations. At first I put some Pearl Pen in the corners, but it didn't give enough pow. So I added pearls to the middle of the Pearl Pen and it looked a lot better.

Last but not least for today is sketch 43. These are both new stamps from Endless Creations. I simply couldn't resist the image stamp and the sentiment was meant to go with a couple of mummy stamps I have, but it went well with this, I think. The image is colored with Copics and has touches of Glossy Accents. The layering paper pattern is shiny bronze and gives it an extra bit of pizzazz.

That's all for today, everyone. Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog!

Cherie

Sketch 38

Oh my! I had so much fun with the next sketch on my list. You will find sketch 38 here. I did several cards with this sketch and used two pieces of 12x12 paper out of my stash. Yay! I'm two pieces closer to being able to buy more paper lol. So here we go.
The first two have a cute little freebie on them. It's colored with Copics. To make the pattern on them, I simply used my Copic Colorless Blender. The sentiment is from one the Hero Arts OWH sets. There's a bit of Glossy Accents added to make them shine a bit.

These next two have another freebie, also colored with Copics. I added some Glossy Accents to the hearts. The first sentiment is, again, a Hero Arts OWH set and the second sentiment is DeNami.

For this one, I used the princess bobblehead from Bugaboo. These are so adorable that I think I have more printed out than I could ever use. This time I layered the background strips in black to make them stand out a bit more. To be honest, I didn't even think about it before I got to this card and it was too late to go back and redo the other ones lol. She is colored with Copics, the sentiment is Hero Arts again, and there's more Glossy Accents. I added some bling to her crown and she turned out so pretty.

Finally, I used a MelonHeadz (I think) freebie on the last card. It was already colored which is always a plus. I can totally see a parent sending this to one of their children. There's a bit of Glossy Accents on the ice cubes.

I really enjoy this sketch as you can see. Is there a sketch you really enjoy working with?

As a little side note, the bling on the first three cards came from this:

I found this big and, I think, gaudy leaf/branch thing in the clearance bin at Ben Franklin. There is no way I'd use the whole thing on a card or scrapbook page, but when I saw it I could easily picture deconstructing it and using bits and pieces on lots of projects. Does this ever happen to you?

Enjoy your day!

Cherie

Two Hearts Coming Together

My husband has a friend who just got engaged and he asked if I would make a card for her. My first question was "what's her favorite color?" His reply was blue lol. So today we went to the LSS and I had him pick out the blue he wanted me to use. I figured it was simpler than trying to determine which blue he wanted. This is what I came up with. I'm not sure who makes the flourish stamps but the EF is from Cuttlebug. After I saw the picture, I went back and added Glossy Accents to the dots and the end of the flourishes. The blue really pops; he picked a great color.

Yesterday I made a couple of cards with buttons I've had for awhile. I had the hardest time coming up with ideas to showcase the buttons themselves because they are so pretty and I didn't want them lost. The shapes are all Nesties, the AEIOU stamp is Hero arts, not sure about the miss you stamp.  The EF is Geo Flowers from The Paper Studio. I'm still not completely happy with them, but they'll have to do.

This one was inspired by a pin on Pinterest. I was dying to make a pretty spring card. The flowers are Hero Arts Earth Flowers, the sentiment is Magenta and the EF is Cuttlebug. I used Nesties for the ovals. The flower is embossed with Recollections Snow embossing powder.

Now if it would just stop snowing here, I'd be all set for spring!

I hope your day made you smile.

Cherie

March ODBD, MWT, Sketch 112

It's rare that I have a card that meets more than one challenge. But today I have one that meets three of them!

The March ODBD challenge is a tic-tac-toe challenge. I chose to use a digi stamp, layers and embossing. You can find the digi here on Paula's blog. It's one of my favorites for OWH cards. It's colored with Copics and I used a stencil for the heart. The heart has Glossy Accents to make it shiny. The red is embossed with Sizzix Hearts folder. The background is stamped with a Provo Craft stamp I inherited from a dear friend.

Here is where you can find sketch 112 and here is the current MWT which is making a miss you card.

Don't forget March is craft month. It's also been proven that it helps you relax, de-stress and improves relationships. I knew there was a reason I love doing it.

Now go get crafting!

Cherie