Festive Thank You

These colors totally remind me of Christmas, but there's nothing Christmas-y about a thank you card. I started with Freshly Made Sketch 142 and found the papers in my stash. I think the stripes is DCWV and the sparkly swirls is Paper Studio. The Stampendous sentiment is done in VersaFine Onyx Black. It looked a bit plain, so I added some bright green bling.

Razzleberry Easter

It's a bit out of season, but today I have an Easter card to share with you. I chose some Paper Studio paper for the background and accented it with SU Rich Razzleberry. The colors look great together. I even stamped the Hero Arts sentiment in Rich Razzleberry ink. This sketch is from OWH, bonus sketch 12.

Red, white and blue love

Here's a patriotic card for today...well, kind of. I started out using a Paper Studio heart punch on some Echo Park papers and moved on to cutting them out with a Spellbinders circle. Those circles are popped on tiny little pieces of dimensional adhesive. The Hero Arts sentiment is perfect for the circles, don't you think? If you're interested, the card idea can be found here.

Heartfelt Birthday

This was fun to make, even with all of those circles I had to cut out with my Spellbinders. Trust me, it was a lot of circles because I made it into a card kit. The little heart was punched out using a Paper Studio punch. The little hole was done with a standard hole punch. I used a Hero Arts sentiment stamped in SU Real red and added a red piece of Triveni bling. The inspiration for this card can be found here.

OWH sketch 234

When I saw OWH sketch 234, I knew I wanted to use this piece of The Paper Studio patterned paper. It has lots of basic colors on it and goes great with the color blocking I wanted. I used all kinds of scraps for this card and it worked out great. The blue was embossed with a Darice folder and I added some Triveni bling on the circle.

Seize the Sketch 25

Oh my! When I saw the newest Seize the Sketch, I knew it was the perfect way to display this adorable Paper Studio bunny paper. I added a pair of googlie eyes to the one bunny that didn't have any decoration. The eggs were done with a Sizzix die and Cuttlebug folders. I used some Recollections Snow embossing powder to heat set the Fiskars sentiment. The ribbon is from my stash. (I have no idea why I have tons of orange ribbon!)

STAMPlorations sketch 16

I found this sketch challenge through one of the blogs that I follow. When I saw it, I thought it would go perfectly with an Easter card I needed to make for a project I'm working on. I started with embossing the background with a Cuttlebug folder and layering The Paper Studio paper on some yellow Bazzill. The eggs were done with my new egg Sizzix dies. The sentiment and its layers are all by Stampin' Up. 

OWH VCMP Challenge Cards

Here are my cards for the day one challenges.

His and Her SKETCH cards: Make a his and her set of cards using an OWH sketch.

TGIF Thank You: Make a thank you card.

Paper Piecing for Kids: Make a kid's card using paper piecing.

Red, White and Blue Birthday: Make a birthday card using red, white and blue.

Colored Background: Make a card using a background created with ink, paint or scraps.

Two Winter Cards: Make one with traditional Christmas colors and one that can be sent all season.

A bootful of thanks

Today I have two versions of the same card I found here. I started by stamping the SU boot in SU Real Red on kraft paper and fussy cutting them out. The brads are from Colorbok and didn't lay very flat so I added a couple of small pieces of dimensional adhesive to make the whole boot pop. The die shape is from Taylored Expressions and the embossing folder is The Paper Studio. Some ribbon from my stash and two stamps from Hero Arts (the flower/star and sentiment) finish the cards off.

I'm partial to the one on the right because of the shimmery Bazzill paper. Which one is your favorite?

 

Operation Write Home Memorial Day Blog Hop!

Welcome to my stop on the hop! Let me keep this short and sweet so you can hop along. I used OWH sketch 87, designer papers from The Paper Studio, a Cuttlebug embossing folder and a Paper Smooches sentiment. I made six of these and they will be Any Hero cards. 

You can click the picture at the top to take you back to the main hop page, or click HERE. Happy hopping and I hope you find inspiration along the way!

Purple for Mom

I love this Paper Studio purple damask paper I found at our new Hobby Lobby. It practically begged me to get a couple of pieces and make some cards for moms. I chose to use OWH Sketch 217 since I love banners on my cards. I embossed the lavender with a Darice folder and added some shiny American Crafts brads. The sentiment is Fiskars stamped with VersaFine.

Happy Mother's Day!

Sprinkled Love

I rarely use kraft paper, but this card made me want to use it. I happen to have the SU Sprinkled Expressions stamp set and did a very close CASE. The circle and lacy circle are Spellbinders dies. The red border punch is from Martha Stewart. I used some SU white ribbon and a Paper Studio heart punch. The hearts embossing folder is by Sizzix and the sentiment is Paper Smooches stamped in SU Real Red. I used red Bazzill so it has a bit of extra texture.

Lucky stars...and polka dots

Isn't this a bright, cheery card? I never thought I'd use this super bright green card stock, but it works so well with the A Muse polka dots and Recollections button. The tag is done with a Paper Trey die and the stars with Spellbinders. I used a Paper Studio embossing folder for the background. The Hero Arts sentiment is stamped in Fresh Ink Chocolate. The basic idea for this card came from Pinterest.

Now and Forever plus OWH sketch 193

I'm slowly using up my favorite winter paper and I sure wish I knew who makes it. This time I used it on OWH sketch 193. I layered it on black card stock then some pretty purple Bazzill. The Paper Smooches sentiment is stamped in Staz On Royal Purple. The twine is by Divine Twine. And those snowflake brads are from The Paper Studio.

Make someone's day and share a smile!

Mojo Monday Multiples

Today I have two challenges to share. The first one is this great Mojo Monday 312 sketch and the second follows the OWH MWT Multiply the fun...I made six of these cards. The purple and yellow are Bazzill. I'm really loving the dark purple with this pretty snowflake paper. The circles were done with Nestabilities and the sentiment is Savvy stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black. That pretty white brad is The Paper Studio.

 

Do you tend to use the same items until they're gone like I usually do? Like all of one 12x12? Or an entire pack of brads?

World Card Making Day!

Welcome to my stop on the Operation Write Home blog hop for World Card Making Day! Our goal for this hop is to make a thank you card using one of the OWH sketches. To get back to the main page, all you need to do is click on the picture above.

For my card, I chose OWH sketch 122. The white/brown paper didn't have a company name on it, but I do know I got it last year on sale to use this year for winter/holiday cards. The dark purple is Bazzill and the white is SU Whisper White. I embossed the two thin stripes with the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder. The brads are from The Paper Studio. The Inkadinkado sentiment is stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black.

 

I hope you're finding lots of inspiration along the hop!

Sketch 78...I love you

This card happens to have a lavender background because I cut too many bases for my last card and didn't want them sitting in a pile waiting to be used. Continuing on my quest for finishing all the sketches this year, this is sketch 78.

The embossing is a Sizzix folder and the hearts are a punch from The Paper Studio. For the sentiment, I used a stamp from the Hero Arts OWH set Year Round Sentiments. The circles are made with Nesties.

 

Off to work on more sketches!

 

Cherie

Sketch 57

Sketch 57 is another one I did as a kit for a card making party. We ended up making 1348 cards in four hours! It was fun to meet new people, chat with friends and craft the whole time. I went through almost three rolls of ATG tape. Whew!

This uses an EF from The Paper Studio called Geo Flowers and a Hero Arts sentiment. I think the DP is old DCWV. The circles were done with Nesties.

I hope you're enjoying the summer. We're still waiting for it here in Washington.

Cherie

Miss Ewe

Happy Saturday, everyone! I hope everyone is having beautiful weather like we are here in Washington. This is the fourth weekend in a row that's been gorgeous and it's supposed to break into the 70s! Trust me, that's something to write about if you live here lol.

Today it's Down on the Farm time over at Crafty Contagion. Our challenge is to make something with a farm animal on it. I had a lot of options to choose from in my printed digis, but I decided on this cute sheep that you can find for free on the Operation Write Home site.

I used Copics for the grey and Pearl Pen for the dots on the sheep. The embossing folder is Geo Flowers from The Paper Studio. The background designer paper is from DCWV. The whole thing is based on sketch 6 from the Stars & Stamps blog.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone! And to all the mothers out there, Happy Mother's 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