One layout...four cards...lots of red, white & blue

This layout is pretty simple and easy to make into any type of card. I used Doodlebug paper from a 6x6 pad, some Bazzill, and some white and black card stock. The "screw" brads are by Recollections and one of my new favorites as you'll soon discover. The black brads are American Crafts and the red is bling from a friend.

This one has an A Muse sentiment I got at their huge sale a couple of weeks ago.

The bug stamp is by Hero Arts and the sentiment is Studio G.

The motorcycle and sentiment are from Hero Arts on this card.

Last one for today has another sentiment from A Muse.

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July!

Cherie

Kathryn's 6x6 Tutorial

One of the blogs I follow, Kathryn's Cards, posted a wonderful tutorial back in May. She took the time to figure out two different ways to cut some 6x6 papers and make several cards with a minimal amount of scraps. You can find her tutorial right here. The first time you do it, it take a little time to figure it all out, but once you have that first set of cards done, it goes so much faster. The first tutorial I did was the second one and it makes eight cards.

Here is what I came up with. I used a Doodlebug Sweet Cakes 6x6 pad that has 24 double-sided pages. All of the other papers are basic black and white card stock. The first card uses a Stampin' Up! stamp and the sentiment is A Muse. The silver embellies are JoAnn Craft Essentials. There are three of this card.

 

This one uses more JoAnn Craft Essentials embellies and another A Muse sentiment. There are two of this layout.

 

 

There is only one of this card. The sentiment/embellishment is from Michaels dollar bin. I used a white gel pen on the darker pink to make a border.

 

 

This last one (although there are two of them) has banners which I love! I added some American Crafts black brads and what I believe is a Studio G sentiment.

 

 

I'm looking forward to using this tutorial again as well as giving the other one a try. Are there any tutorials that have truly inspired you?

 

Cherie



 

You are SO funny!

Today I have three more cards from my scraps. They all follow OWH sketch 20 and use the same papers. The polka dots are Teresa Collins Welcome Home and the yellow is Stampin' Up! DSP. For the sentiment, I used a Studio G stamp and the flip flops are from K&Company. The cardstock is all Bazzill.

 

 

Enjoy your weekend!

Cherie

Smile

This picture doesn't come close to doing the card justice, but it's the best I could do. The black/white DCWV paper is shiny and so is the bling from my stash, so there's a bit of a glare. I used black cardstock for the base and some blue and pale yellow Bazzill for the layers. The sentiment is Studio G. It makes me smile to read it and hope it does for someone else as well.

 

I wish you an amazing week with plenty of time to get inky.

 

Cherie

Oh Happy Day!

I love this sentiment (from Studio G). It just strikes me as cheerful and fun. What do you think? The cardstock on this is all Bazzill and the patterned paper is SEI Couture Marquisette. I enjoyed hunting through my scraps for something to match those dots. The circles are done with Nesties and the bling is from my stash. This is also my interpretation of OWH bonus sketch 19.

 

Have a fabulous weekend!

 

Cherie

Celebrate!

Here's another card made from scraps. I ran some white through my new Darice honeycomb folder, then a piece of neon heart paper. I cut out a few of the hexagons and glued them in a scatter pattern. I love how it turned out and how the patterned paper has so many colors in it. You could easily use just about any colors for a card with this bright paper. The sentiment is Studio G and the rest is all cardstock I had on hand.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Cherie

Scraps!

I had a craft date with a dear friend on Wednesday and she challenged me to use only my scraps. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing against scraps. But to use ONLY scraps? For an entire day? She had to be crazy! I accepted her challenge and loaded up my scraps into two separate two gallon zip lock bags: one for solid and one for patterned. It turns out I have way more solid scraps than I do patterned. That's probably because I've started using an entire sheet of 12x12 before moving on to the next one...most of the time lol.

Anyway, she got 16 cards from her scraps and I got 17 done. And you know what? It was a blast! I got twice as many cards made than I usually do when we get together for the day. I also felt way more creative. So...for the next several posts, I'll be showcasing the cards I made.

These three cards all use OWH bonus sketch 3. I liked how the first one turned out so I made a few more with different colors. All three use SU patterned papers, but the black/white stripe is from my nameless stash. The bases are all Bazzill and the black layers are basic black cardstock. The sentiment is from Studio G and cut with Nesties. 

 

 

 

I hope you have a happy day!

 

Cherie

 

 

Sketches 142 and 145 - 149

Moving right along with the OWH sketches! Here are several more for you. These use the same two patterned papers from Recollections, Femme Fatale and Purple Pinstripe, along with some cardstock.

Sketch 142: I really do like this sketch. I can't wait to use it again. This one uses a Lifestyle Crafts die and a sentiment from SRM.

 

Sketch 145: Here's another fun, easy one. The sentiment is Studio G and the bling is Studio 18. I love these two papers together.

 

 

Sketch 146: This one uses another Studio G sentiment and a Crate Paper brad.

 

 

Sketch 147: One of my favorite new stamp sets is used here...Epic Love by Hero Arts. The sentiment is stamped in Encore Ultimate Metallic Silver. It really pops on black paper.

 

 

 

Sketch 148: Two more stamps from the Epic Love set.

 

 

Sketch 149: The circle is done with Nestabilities. The dog stamp is Paper Smooches and the sentiment is Studio G.

 

 

I love the feeling of accomplishment when I finish up a piece or 12x12 paper, don't you?

 

Cherie

 

 

 

 



 

 

Together Forever and sketch 80

I'm moving right along on finishing the OWH sketches by the end of the year. This one is based on sketch 80. I started with some K & Company patterned paper and worked from there. The sentiment is Kaiser Crafts and the brad is Studio G (it says I love you). I wish I had layered both pieces in black, but I still think it looks ok.

 

Enjoy your day!

 

Cherie

 

 

Smile

Today I have a card that can be used for just about any occasion.
I recently purchased two packs of Memory Box design paper. Normally I wouldn't buy two of the same, but I just loved the designs in it. I would also normally wait to use it, but I jumped right in this time. I figure if I love it so much, I'll love using it even more. It turns out I was right! I added a few layers and some yellow Pearl Pen for added dazzle. The sentiment is Studio G. And I know this is an OWH sketch, however I can't remember which one lol.

"Beauty is power; a smile is its sword." -John Ray

Cherie

June ODBD challenge

Our Daily Bread Designs have challenged us to make a shaped card this month. To see the specifics, click here. I've seen several different shaped cards made using Nestabilities and I ended up using one of those, too.

I used a scalloped square for my shape and added a second smaller one for the background color. The buttons are made from a Martha Stewart button punch and instead of twine or thread, I used black Pearl Pen for the holes. The sentiment is Studio G and embossed in white.

"Smile...it's the second best thing you can do with your lips." -Unknown

Cherie

OWH MWT and Sketches 9 & 10

This week the Midweek Throwdown at Operation Write Home's Stars & Stamps blog is to make a Mother's Day card. Here's one using sketch 9:

I wanted a flower and I happened to have my jar of buttons sitting on my craft table. That's a lacy circles Nestie for the flower base. I used a Fiskars border punch to double edge the pink paper. There is wide white ribbon under it and some wired sheer ribbon with a touch of silver on top of it. I stamped the sentiment, from Fiskars, in Memento London Fog. All of the papers were from my stash.

Another sketch I worked on was sketch 10 and is a birthday card for a friend.

The tags are a SU punch. I used a cotton ball and some Studio G ink to distress them and a Fiskars alphabet set for the letters. I used the same method for the sentiment which is from Paper Pizazz. The flower paper is from DCWV and the background is from the Divine Swirl embossing folder. I added brads to the tags for a bit more dimension.

Hope you're having a great week,

Cherie