Spring time missing you

This SEI patterened paper just seems to shout spring and keeping with the spring theme, I used some pink and green Bazzill for the anchoring colors. Those heart brads are from my stash and the sentiment is Hero Arts. The card follows OWH sketch 122.

 

Have a fabulous day!

 

Cherie

Miss You and sketch 154

I've had this clock paper for awhile and decided it was perfect for some "miss you" cards. It follows OWH sketch 154.

The paper is DCWV; the brown and red are Bazzill. Both the clock stamp and sentiment are Hero Arts. The circles are done with Nesties and the brad is from my stash.

 

Have a fabulous week!

 

Cherie

Luv U

Here's another card I made using sketch 168. Isn't it cute? I think it makes a great kid card!

The image is Recollections and the sentiment is My Favorite Things. The patterened papers are both from Paper Pizazz. All of the card stock is from my stash. I did add a bit of Pearl Pen after I took the picture.

 

What kind of cards have you been making?

 

Cherie

It's about time!

This week our OWH midweek throw down is to make a card having to do with time. I found the inspiration here for this card and I do believe it's one of the OWH sketches.

This uses a Hero Arts stamp set that raises money for OWH. All of the paper is Bazzill except for the clock background paper. That is DCWV. I used a brad from my stash for the center of the clock.

 

If you find yourself missing someone lately, why not make a card and send it to them? It will make both of you smile.

 

Cherie

 

Heartfelt Miss You

I have a Pinterest CASE card for you today. I found the inspiration here. Since both OWH shippers need "thank you" and "miss you" cards, that's what I've been working on.

I started with stamping some DeNamin dotted circles onto the card base. I cut some squares out of Darice pearl black paper and ran them through the Cuttlebug. The hearts were cut out of with Nestabilites and popped up on the black. Using a different folder, I emobssed the white and mounted it on some more pearl black. I'm not sure who makes this particular tag punch since it's one I used at my LSS. Using some baker's twine, I attached them to the white. The sentiment is Hot Off the Press.

 

Enjoy your day!

 

Cherie

Heartfelt Thanks

My card today covers two challenges: April's ODBD OWH challenge which is "Things that Fly" and Cards in Envy challenge "Things with Wings."

The clouds were done with two separate Fiskars punches and the circle is a SU punch. The sentiment is Inkadinkado and the image is DeNami. It's colored with watercolor pencils.

First, I punched out the clouds and attached them to the blue. Then I stamped the sentiment and ran the blue through my Cuttlebug. Punching out the circle came next and then I stamped the image directly onto the card base. Coloring it was fun and easy. Using some dimensional adhesive, the blue was then adhered to the card base.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Cherie

Miss You...sketch 168

I really like this week's OWH sketch. It was fun finding papers that went well together and I finally used my new flower stamps from Impression Obsession. The sentiment is Hot Off the Press and the patterned papers are Colorbok and DCWV.

 

 

Enjoy the weekend!

 

Cherie

Music Music Music

Today it's four cards...basically all the same with a few changes. They all have DCWV music note paper, they all have different colored Bazzill papers, all have a Cricut music note and a different sentiment. Oh...they also have brads/eyelets.

On this one, I used purple Bazzill and a computer generated sentiment.

 

This one has pink papers and a sentiment is Inkadinkado. 

 

I believe this sentiment is from Fiskars and the layers are a blue/aqua color.

 

The last one is done in red with a computer generated sentiment. 

 

I had fun making most of these, but towards the end I got tired of looking at them! What's your limit on making duplicate cards?

 

Cherie

AEIO...

Hello, everyone! Today I have a simple card for you that I CASE'd from here. I like how simple yet elegant it is. I used three punches...Fiskars, Martha Stewart and EK. The circles are done with Nesties. The paper is the front and back of a scrap piece and the kraft is a scrap as well. I used a bit of baker's twine to make the button pop and the sentiment is Hero Arts. I pierced around the edge and used a white gel pen for that faux sewing look.

 

Enjoy your week!

 

Cherie

Hexagons and Happy Birthday

Have you fallen for the hexagon crazy yet? I sure have! I bought a hexagon embossing folder and am saving for a hexagon die and matching stamp set from Papertrey Ink. Of course, the craze may be over by the time I get them!

At least a year ago, I bought a mishmash 6x6 pack of papers from my LSS. It had all kinds of papers in it but when I finally went through all of it, I found this patterned paper. I absolutely had to make a couple of cards with it. The sentiment is Stampin' Up and the brads are from my stash. I got the idea from this post on Splitcoast Stampers.

 

I usually don't follow the latest "in" thing when it comes to clothes, food, crafting, etc. Do you? What's the latest one you've loved and tried?

 

Cherie

Wish!

I'm trying to do more specific cards for my next Operation Write Home box. I tend to do a lot of general thinking of you cards...hello, friendship, etc. Usually 1/2 of my box is general. We'll see if I can accomplish it!

Here is a bright birthday card. I originally made one for a friend's birthday. Then I made one with these spring type colors for my aunt's birthday. They turned out so cute that I made a few more for OWH. The background is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and wrapped with some yellow/white twine. The balloon brads (from my stash of many, many brads) move the twine into the position I want. The sentiment, one of my favorite birthday stamps, is by Fiskars. The bottom corners are all rounded with my corner rounder. I got the idea from this post.

 

I think I might make a few more of these to keep them in my stash of cards...which is currently empty lol. Do you have a stash of cards or do you make them as you need them? Donate them all?

 

Cherie

Thinking of You

Here's a bright card for you. I rarely use yellows but these were in my scraps and were begging to be used!

I started with the yellow SU papers and found some pretty Teresa Collins dots to go with it. Then I found OWH sketch 11 that would work with the sizes of scraps I had handy. A bit of trimming and layering and I was all set. The sentiment and punches are SU.

 

Do you have colors you rarely use on your cards?

 

Cherie

Thank You

Today I have a thank you card to share. This one is simple but uses one of my favorite things...a banner.

The banner uses Bo Bunny paper and is layered on red Bazzill. The grey and blue are also Bazzill. The sentiment is by Fiskars and I used a star brad on the "a" for a bit of interest.

 

 

I hope you have a fabulous day.

 

Cherie

I'm no quitter!

I haven't decided if I like this card or not. For me, it's very busy but my hubby assures me it's not. So today, I'm sharing it with you and letting you decide.

The background paper is actually plastic with brown cupcakes on it. The red and brown are Bazzill and cut with Nesties. I used a sentiment/image stamp from SU and a some Pearl Pen to help define it.

 

What do you think...too busy or okay?

 

Cherie

Lucky Stars

For this card, I used one of my favorite pieces of Basic Grey and made six cards. I've had this paper for awhile and love it so much. It had been sitting in my paper rack for so long that it was dusty!

The star and its layer were both fussy cut. I stamped a star from a Hero Arts set on the back of the paper and cut it out, then layered it on some orange and cut it out again. The sentiment is also from the same Hero Arts set. I put a white oval behind it to help it pop.

 

Do you have a favorite paper that you hoard?

 

Cherie

thank you

Today I'm sharing another card that was inspired by Pinterest. The original card can be found here. It makes me happy to be working on some Pinterest ideas finally. Goodness knows I have enough ideas pinned to keep me busy for years lol!

This uses simple layers of cardstock and patterned paper with rounded corners for added interest. With all of those color in the heart paper (which I've had for years and have no idea who makes it), it was easy to find cardstock, button and twine colors to coordinate. The button is done with a Martha Stewart punch. I used a small SU sentiment that I think makes a bold statement even with its size.

 

Do you have a favorite button punch or die? I'm looking for one that does more than just one size. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

Cherie

 

 

Easter!

I wanted to share the Easter cards I made for my family. I only made three this year and it was the day before Easter. I completely forgot!

This one uses lots of Nesties and the paper is all from my scraps. The flowers are a Recollections punch with a center of Pearl Pen. The background is a Cuttlebug embossing folder and googlie eyes give it a fun touch. The inspiration was found here.

 

This one is my favorite of the group. The patterned papers are Authentique and the rest is all from my scrap pile. Again, Nesties were used for all of the bunny shapes. The nose is from my bling bag and the tail is part of a cotton ball. The edge was pierced and done with a black Micro pen. I found the idea for this card right here.

 

 

For the last one, I used my new Fiskars grass border punch and a Cuttlebug embossing folder for the grass. The bottom two eggs were stamped with Inkadinkado stamps before trimming. The other three were just traced onto paper and cut out. Pearl Pen gives each one a bit more detail. Yet again, the paper is all scraps.

 

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter!

 

Cherie

 

 

Happy Father's Day

This card was so fun to make! I made 20 for Operation Write Home. I turned them in early so they can get spread out to different boxes headed to our troops. I CASE'd this card from this one.

I used three different embossing folders to give it lots of texture and the papers that aren't embossed are all Bazzill which has its own texture. The ball was cut out with Nestabilities and the clouds with two different Fiskars punches. The grass was done with a PTI die that I borrowed from a friend. And the sentiment is SU.

 

Where do you get your card ideas from?

 

Cherie

Thank You Hero

It's another thank you card! I kept this one pretty simple but that ribbon wasn't easy to adhere lol.

This sentiment is actually a free digi you can find on Paula's blog. I used a Cuttlebug folder for the stars and the red ribbon is May Arts. It was tricky to keep it on, but I managed! I put adhesive on so it is hidden under the sentiment and lots on the back to hold it in place.

 

Do you have any tips for keeping ribbon or bling on?

 

Cherie

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

love you

Happy Monday to you! Is there any better way to start off the week than hearing "love you?" I don't think so, but that's just me.

I simply adore this chickie from DeNami, even more now that they've come out with so many stamps to go with it like birthday and surfing stuff. The conversation balloon is also by DeNami, as is the sentiment. I used Nestabilities for the circles and added interest with some piercing. Then did some fussy cutting around the balloon. Don't you just love those bright colors together? The heart embossing folder is from Sizzix. This card also follows OWH sketch 152.

 

Remember...everyone loves to hear the words "love you" even if they already know you do. Don't be afraid to say them out loud!

 

Cherie

Thank you, Hero

Here is a card I made using a free digi I found, I think, on Paula's blog. It's just perfect for an Any Hero card. I made six of these and will be adding them to my box of thank you cards for my veteran's hospital Any Hero card signing party. This makes 71 cards now and my goal it 100. Getting so close!

I had all of these items on hand...ribbon, red/white Recollections paper, blue Bazzill and cardstocks. The gold bling I picked up at my LSS...50 for 50 cents! What a great deal that was.

 

Have you thanked a hero in your life recently?

 

Cherie

Hugs and Kisses on Your Birthday

Here's a birthday card I made for my Operation Write Home box. Actually, I ended up making six! I got the layout inspiration here which I found through Pinterest.

I dug through my scraps to find papers for the circles. They are all cut out with Nestabilities. The black/white is DCWV and the red/white is Recollections. The background is red Bazzill run through my Cuttlebug with a birthday folder. I added some baker's twine for detail.

I was digging around looking for a sentiment to fit the white circle and came across this three piece sentiment from My Favorite Things in one of their bunny sets. Only after I'd stamped them and put every thing together did I realize it didn't match the happy birthday embossing. But, when you think about it, what could be a better gift from a loved one on your birthday than some hugs and kisses?

 

Take the time to spread some hugs and kisses to your loved ones today, or send them a card letting them know they are in your heart and on your mind.

 

Cherie

Some red stripes

Here is a pretty and simple card for you. It uses OWH bonus sketch 12. I used a masculine looking embossing folder and some red and brown Bazzill papers. The red stripes are by Recollections and the heart is Stampin' Up! I used Nestabilities for the circles. This will make a great love card for somebody.

 

Have a marvelous day!

 

Cherie

For Mom

I managed to get a few Mother's Day cards done in time for the OWH deadline. I rarely make specific holiday cards for them because I end up having to keep them for 9-10 months because I miss the deadline lol.

The first one features some SEI Couture Tabaret paper. I used a dots folder for texture and added some matching ribbon. I really like this mint green Bazzill and plan on using it more often. All of the cardstock is Bazzill and the ribbon I had on hand. The sentiment and punches are Stampin' Up! This card uses OWH bonus sketch 31.

 

For this one, I used SEI Couture Marquisette paper and a cute embellishment from the Embellishment Bar at my LSS. (I love how she sells individual items like this.) Again, I used a dots folder for texture and to match the paper. The cardstock is all Bazzill. For the sentiment, I used a Stampin' Up! stamp and punches.  This one uses OWH bonus sketch 17. I usually put a piece of pop up tape in the middle of my main pieces, but this time I didn't so there's some "give" for the embellishment.

 

Share a smile today...you never know how it will change someone's day!

 

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

Thanks...so much

Here's another scrappy card for you. The background is red Bazzill embossed with dots. The blues are also Bazzill. The stripes are Pebbles Let Freedom Ring. I used Nesties for the circles and a Fiskars sentiment. The bling is from my stash and the card follows OWH bonus sketch 21.

 

Hope you're enjoying your week...it's half over!

 

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

W*I*S*H

When I made this card, I was thinking birthday. But it was pointed out to me that "wish" could mean anything. So true! I like the thought of someone wishing for a parent or spouse to come home and suddenly learning they're on their way. Or wishing for a card in the mail and presto!

No sketch was used for this one. It was the end of the day and I wanted to get just one more card done. This uses all scraps. The black/white is DCWV and the pink pattern is SU. That bling is from my stash. The sentiment is Fiskars mounted on some pink paper from my scrap pile.

 

Enjoy your week and make it what you want it!

 

Cherie

It's your birthday!

Well, I'm sure it's somebody's birthday! And here's a birthday card made from scraps, not that anyone could tell unless I told them.

 

The background paper is Pink Paislee Taffeta and that circle is SEI Couture.  I used Bazzill for the base and that heart circle. I just love that Nesties set and have to thank my friend for bringing all of her Nesties for me to use. The sentiment and punches are SU. The purple is Bazzill. Oh, and the sketch is OWH Bonus 18.

 

 

Have a crafty kind of day!

 

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

 

 

Miss You

This is the first card in my attempt to complete the 6x6 tutorial created by my friend, Kristie. Unlike her, however, I'll be making cards with other papers in between using up this pretty 6x6 pad from My Mind's Eye. This one is called Moments. I had enough to make three of this card. This is more Pinterest inspiration, but the blog it's from has been deactivated.

So...the patterned papers are MME. The stamp is by Fiskars and the rhinestones are from Recollections. The dark blue, white and yellow cardstock I had on hand.

 

Is there a tutorial you're waiting to try?

 

Cherie

 

 

Pretty Pumpkin

So...I figured it was time to start making some of the cards I've been pinning over on Pinterest that have given me some mojo. And wouldn't you know it, the first one I have a yearning to make is a Happy Thanksgiving card...in February!  As one friend told me, I'm already ahead of the game lol. Too bad I don't send out cards for Thanksgiving. The original card is posted on this blog, but I don't have the direct link to the post. The person who pinned it just used the blog addy.

This is mostly Stampin' Up products, except for the solid papers which I had on hand. The pumpkin is Pumpkin Pie designer paper and cut with Nesties. The stem is a heart punch from EK Success. The embossing folder, punches and sentiment stamp are all from Stampin' Up! I really like how this turned out. And that paper is an odd shade of green, not blue!

 

Do you ever get a yearning to make a card that is totally out of season?  Hope your week is full of smiles.

 

Cherie

Sylvester

Remember Sylvester and Tweety? Well, I came across a cute card on Pinterest that totally looked like him. The original post is here. I knew I had to CASE it when I saw it.

For the eyes, I used an EK Success heart punch then a regular hole punch to make the bottom of the eyes. The nose is an oval Nestie and whiskers are white gel pen. Both of the embossing folders are from Cuttlebug. For the sentiment, I used two punches from Stampin' Up! and the stamp is from them, too. All of the paper is cardstock I had on hand.

 

Do you have any favorite "character" cards you like to make? Enjoy your weekend!

 

Cherie

Pretty Purples

Here is bonus sketch 12 again that can be found here. I really enjoyed using this sketch. It can be used in so many ways.

This time I used some gorgeous Little Yellow Bicycle Purple Paisley patterned paper and SU Elegant Eggplant ink for the SU stamp. The purple Bazzill is embossed with dots and the circles were cut with Nesties.

 

Do you have a favorite sketch you keep going back to?

 

Cherie

Reindeer Owls?

I found an adorable card on Pinterest that can be found here. The colors are a bit off in this picture, but it's still cute. I made five of these. Maybe if I keep it up with five Christmas cards a month, I'll be done and won't have to worry about them as December starts looming lol!

The reindeer heads are made from the Stampin' Up! owl punch. I chopped off the feet and sponged some ink around the edges. The eyes and noses are also from the same punch with a bit of Pearl Pen for the eyeballs. I drew on the mouths and eyebrows with my Copic multi-liner. The antlers are made with parts from an EK Success snowflake punch and the Merry Christmas is also Stampin' Up! I used some scalloped Nesties for their "stalls." Lastly, the paper is kraft with some Bazzill design paper at the bottom.

 

Enjoy yourself today!

 

Cherie

 

 

Bonus Sketch!

Did you know there are bonus sketches on the Stars & Stripes blog as well as weekly sketches? This card is based on bonus sketch 12. You can find the bonus sketches here.

The heart stamp is from Stampin' Up! and is stamped in SU Melon Mambo, even though it looks red. And that pretty Echo Park Just Married Lace paper is actually black and white. Dang camera. The blue is Bazzill and run through a Cuttlebug with Divine Swirl. The circles are done with Nesties.

 

 

Have a fabulous day!

 

Cherie

Happy Birthday and OWH MWT

I have a cute birthday card for you today. I found the inspiration here and had to CASE it. This also follows along with the MWT over on the Stars & Stripes blog. Despite the many layers, I made this a card kit. I'll probably end up making them myself because I ended up having to use red sticky tape to keep that twine layer down. The twine is wrapped around three layers.

Anyway, here are the details for you. The black, red, white and yellow are basic cardstock. The silver background paper I stamped myself. DeNami has a cute set of sports balls and matching chickies. The punch used on the white is EK Success. I'm not sure about the yellow patterned paper since I've had it so long! I took my Copic multi-liner and doodled around the edge of the focal point to give it a bit more focus. And last, but not least, the sentiment is from Morning Star Stamps.

 

I hope you have time to join in the mid-week throwdown with me!

 

Cherie