Deconstructed Sketch 123

I love how this Deconstructed Sketch 123 leaves the option for so much white space.The star paper is DCWV and the striped paper is Paper Pizazz; the red is Bazzill, the grey is DeNami and the white is card stock. I used Nestabilities for the circles. The birthday sentiment is Stampendous stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black while the Noel is CTMH stamped in SU Night of Navy. The red bling is from my stash. 

I actually used the birthday card for my stepfather's birthday and I added five of the Christmas cards to my stash.

Lucky Stars

The Midweek Throwdown at OWH this week is Seeing Stars. It's quite simple...make a card using stars. I ended up making a few different cards using stars and will be sharing them in my next few posts. This card uses SU Tempting Turquoise ink and a stamp from SU Sprinkled Expressions stamped on SU Whisper White. The sentiment is from Hero Arts stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. The black and silver papers, as well as the bling, are from my stash. 

Do you ever see a challenge that fires up your mojo and find yourself making several cards to fit it? It rarely happens to me, but I love when it does!

Happy Halloween!

I've always loved Halloween, whether I'm dressing up or handing out candy to the neighborhood kids. Unfortunately, we don't get trick-or-treaters here. So today I'll be making cards, except they'll probably be Valentine cards for OWH lol.

The papers are DCWV and basic card stock. I got all three stamps this year and they're all by Northwoods Rubber Stamps inked in Memento Tuxedo Black. The brads are by American Crafts and the circles were done with Nestabilities.

What's your favorite part of Halloween?

 

Halloween Happiness

I have a couple more Halloween cards for you today. Both of them use DCWV papers and some basic card stock. The first one uses one of those dollar stamps for the pumpkins and a sentiment from Endless Creations stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black. The white dashes are done with a Gelly Roll pen and the bling is Pearl Pen. The second one uses a cool witch's hat brad from Eyelet Factory and an OWH sketch. 

I hope you're having a wonderful week.

Some winter love...OWH sketch 191

I used OWH sketch 191 for a winter love card. I like how the red card stock pops against the brown design paper and the black card stock gives everything a bit more definition. I stamped the Paper Smooches sentiment in Memento Lady Bug on white card stock and used Scotch pop up adhesive for the sentiment element. The bling is from my stash.

 

I love the fonts used for Paper Smooches sentiments. Do you have a favorite stamp company for sentiments?

Freshly Made 103

I really enjoy the sketches from Freshly Made Sketches. They're the type of cards I enjoy making the most. This one is sketch 103. I used both sides of my favorite winter paper and some SU Rich Razzleberry. The brads are American Crafts and the Hero Arts sentiment is stamped in SU Rich Razzleberry.

 

I hope you manage to squeeze in some crafty time today!

OWH sketch 194

This OWH sketch is loaded with layers which I love. The patterned paper is DCWV. I used brown, red and tan Bazzill for my layers and some white card stock for the sentiment piece. The Stampendous sentiment is stamped in Fresh Ink Chocolate and the whole thing is finished off with an American Crafts brown brad. The layered center square is popped up with Scotch adhesive.  

 

Enjoy your day!

Freshly Made 108

Today I have a card for you that uses Freshly Made Sketches #108. I'm calling this a "love" card because of that little heart inside the paisley rub on. The patterned paper and rub on are from Clever Handmade, also known as Heidi Grace. The mauve and yellow are Bazzill while the white and black are card stock. Don't you love those little banners on the bottom?

 

I can't believe this card doesn't have any stamping on it! Do you ever manage to make cards like that?

Seize the Sketch #6

I love this Seize the Sketch #6. It's clean and simple and gives me a great way to feature some of my gazillion patterned papers. I did two cards for this one with some scraps of paper I just couldn't throw away.

The first card uses a piece of DCWV and the second one is, I believe, from Pebbles. They both use lots of Bazzill and some basic card stock. Both have a rub on sentiment from Pebbles.

 

Mojo Monday 315

I took up the Mojo Monday 315 challenge this week and here's what I ended up with. I started with some Pink Paislee paper and added some pink and purple Bazzill. The CTMH image and sentiments are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black on ivory card stock. The ribbon is from my stash.

 

Have an amazing weekend!

Fun with SEI

I have this 6x6 pad of SEI papers that kinda match, but not really match...know what I mean? So I decided to use this card from Pinterest as my inspiration since it only uses small strips of different papers. I used Fresh Ink Chocolate for the Hero Arts image and Hot Off the Press sentiment. It goes so well with the dark brown Bazzill circle layer and bottom strip. I wanted to use a dark color at the bottom to help anchor the card. I added a black brad by American Crafts to give the whole thing some extra dimension. The circle sentiment is done with Nesties and popped up.

 

These will likely go into my "gift" drawer and be part of a Christmas present.

Many Authentique Thanks

Today I chose OWH sketch 151 and some 6x6 Authentique Loyal papers. I love how these two pieces seem to flow together and look like one piece. The blue and green circles are Bazzill and cut with Nestabilities. The DeNami sentiment is stamped in SU Old Olive and SU Night of Navy onto some ivory card stock. The circles are all popped up with some Scotch adhesive.

 

Are you ready for Halloween? Have you mailed your spooky cards yet?

Witches and Pumpkins and Copics...oh my!

I hauled out my Copics for these two cards. I simply adore the first image from Endless Creations. It makes me smile every time I see it. The papers are DCWV and card stock. The sentiment and punches are SU. The second card has all of the same papers, but the image is from The Angel Company. It also uses an OWH sketch.

Have a spooktacular day!

A CASE from Pinterest

Here's another card I found on Pinterest that I had to CASE. I used part of my 6x6 Authentique Loyal pad, some pretty green and blue Bazzill and ivory/black card stock. The sentiment is Stampendous inked in Memento Tuxedo Black. The circles were done with Nesties and the buttons are from my stash. I used my Copic Multi-Liner for the black dashes.

 

What's your favorite place to find inspiration?

October fun

Here are a couple of Halloween cards for you. The first one uses some DCWV papers, a pumpkin from Stampendous and a sentiment from Stampers Anonymous. The inks are SU Pumpkin Pie and Memento Tuxedo Black. And the bling is from my stash. These cards fit perfectly into the current Cards in Envy challenge.

The second card uses some Heidi Grace stripes and orange, yellow, black and ivory card stock. I'm not sure where the stamp is from, but it's stamped in SU Old Olive. This time the bling is Pearl Pen.

 

Are you enjoying the cooler fall weather? Or are you ready for summer already?

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!

CELEBRATE!

I've had this idea pinned on Pinterest for a very long time. I finally pulled out my bag of buttons and made a few. The striped paper is by Pebbles layered on some red and blue Bazzill. The circles were done with Nestabilites. For the sentiment, I used one from Hot Off the Press stamped in SU Real Red.

 

Are you ready for the HUGE OWH blog hop tomorrow?

Eye Miss You

When I saw this card on Pinterest, I knew I had to make my own version. The original is a Halloween card, but I could easily see it as a miss you card. The blue paper is basic card stock and brown paper is Bazzill with a Martha Stewart punched border. The polka dot paper is Basic Grey and that orange ribbon...I got that to use on Halloween cards lol. The eyes are done with Nesties and the sentiment is Hero Arts stamped in Fresh Ink Chocolate.

 

Have a fabulous weekend!

hOWLoween!

I rarely make Halloween cards, but a friend needs some so I got busy! The glittery paper is Cloud 9 Design and the image is Inkadinkado. The circles are done with Nesties. I colored it with miscellaneous markers instead of Copics because it's stamped with StazOn Jet Black. It's mounted on some blue Bazzill to match the blue in his hat. The punch and sentiment are SU. I punched the hole in the glittery paper and stamped the actual card base with the sentiment. The whole thing is mounted on DeNami grey. I think the googlie eyes are the perfect final touch.

Are there holidays you usually don't make cards for?

A Card Set for a challenge

A Blog Named Hero challenged us to make a card set of at least three cards. This was a perfect challenge since I plan on giving card sets for Christmas gifts this year.

I chose some polka dot Bella Press for the background then other colors to draw out the various colors. The green circle is SU Old Olive and the pink circle is SU Melon Mambo. The brown "weeds" are done in Fresh Ink Chocolate. The flower stem is SU Old Olive and the flower uses SU Melon Mambo, as do all of the sentiments. I used Nestablilities for all of the circles. The sentiment stamps are from Inkadinkado and the image stamps are from Hero Arts Earth Flowers.

 

Have you started making any of your holiday gifts yet?

Thanks...OWH sketch 184

Today I have two cards using OWH sketch 184. They both use Authentique: Loyal papers and some green and blue Bazzill. The base and sentiment circle are an off white card stock. The circles were done with Nesties. I used Fresh Ink Chocolate to stamp the Inkadinkado sentiment.

 

Take some time for yourself today. We all deserve it.

Thank you x3

I had fun using this Mojo Monday 298 sketch. It's busier than I usually use but I think it turned out quite well. The DP is Basic Grey and the blue and green are Bazzill. The stars are done with Nestabilities. They are held together with an American Crafts brad and popped with some Scotch adhesive. I used SU Old Olive and Fresh Ink Chocolate to stamp the Inkadinkado sentiments.

 

 

I hope you have time to get inky today!

Thank you...OWH sketch 185

These two cards use OWH sketch 185. The papers are Authentique and green Bazzill. The sentiment is DeNami and stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. The little square is popped up.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Miss You

I just opened a new 6x6 Authentique: Loyal pad and I'm really loving the colors. The green and blue go great together and it's easy to make some more masculine type cards. This card idea came from Pinterest. The solid blue and green are Bazzill. I was at my LSS for the day when I made these two cards and the owner, Kelle, make the buttons for me on her Cricut since I didn't have my button punch with me. The brads are from Bazzill and hold the two button layers together. It's popped up with some Scotch adhesive. The sentiment is by Daisy Bucket Designs and stamped in Fresh Ink Chocolate.

 

 

Enjoy your weekend!

Wrap yourself up!

Here are some more Halloween cards for my friend. I used DCWV papers for the black backgrounds and SU for the orange. The green is basic card stock from my stash. I love this image, but have no idea who makes it. The sentiment is Endless Creations. The image and sentiment are stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black. I rounded the bottom corners to give it a bit more interest.

I like how these both turned out. They work for kids or adults, male or female.

Happy Birthday!

I made this card for my friend Kristie's birthday. Her hubby took her to Hawaii for her birthday so I pulled out my SU Circle Circus and used the Hawaiian looking flower stamp. The ink is actually SU Melon Mambo, not red, since she loves the color pink. I used punches to make the circles and black card stock to mount the flowers and banner. The sentiment is from Hero Arts. The card base is DeNami grey. The circles and sentiment are popped up.

 

I really enjoyed making this card for Kristie. I rarely make birthday cards these days since OWH doesn't have any current need for them.

Hexagon Hello

I've finally taken some time to CASE some of the cards I've pinned over on Pinterest. The original card can be found here. I used s.e.i. papers and a Fiskars hexagon punch. The kraft and mulberry paper is from my stash as is the bling. The sentiment is DeNami and stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black.

Do you CASE cards from Pinterest?

Just A Note

I like how this card turned out...love the pink and black together. But, geez, it has a lot of pieces and I made enough for 12 cards to go in my OWH box. It's worth it, though, knowing they're going to create smiles. I found the idea on Pinterest.

I used SU Circle Circus and colored a bit of the circles with Copic V05. Then they got punched out and mounted on black card stock. The pink paper is card stock from my stash. The white background square was stamped with SU Basic Grey and the pink was stamped with VersaMark. I used a DeNami sentiment. The circles and sentiment are popped up with dimensionals.

This card is way outside my comfort zone. It's so busy and I prefer much more simple. Do you enjoy venturing outside your comfort zone?

Masculine Hey There

The inspiration for this card came from Pinterest. It also came from the desire to make some masculine cards and use up some of the s.e.i. papers I've had for awhile. The brown, silver and orange are card stock. I stamped the Hero Arts image in SU Pumpkin Pie and cut the circle with Nesties. The Paper Smooches sentiment is stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black. Both the image and sentiment are popped up.

This card fits perfectly with Cards in Envy Manly Challenge and OWH ODBD Wheels challenge.

One in a million!

For this card, I used CAS(E) this sketch #44. The stars are a mask using Nestabilities stars. I used Stampin' Up! Night of Navy and Real Red inks as well as Encore Ultimate Metallic Silver with a dauber. The sentiment is from Fiskars and the bling is from my stash.

Do you know someone who is one in a million? Why not give the a call today or send them a card? Everyone likes to know someone is thinking of them.

Thanks so much

Today I have Clean & Simple sketch 256 for you. I started with a small Fiskars hexagon punch to make my mask. Using Distress Ink Spun Sugar and Tea Dye with a dauber, I filled in the three rows. I wanted a bit more flare and found my Fiskars Dot flourishes. The ink is Brilliance Galaxy Gold and takes quite awhile to dry. My Inkadinkado Thank You Words set fit my idea perfectly. I places the sentiments on the card where I wanted them and then places the block over the top to mount them. They're stamped in Fresh Ink Chocolate. Since I'm used to layers on my cards, I still needed a bit more texture and added some Recollections Pearls. The ribbon on top is from my stash.

Enjoy your day!

Hey Buddy

I've been trying to focus on more masculine cards lately and here are two that I've done. The original idea for them came from here. Both cards feature basically the same things. The green and orange papers are DCWV and the polka dot paper is Basic Grey. The sentiment and stars were cut with Nesties while the sentiment itself is by Paper Smooches. I stamped the top one in Fresh Ink Chocolate and the bottom one in Memento Cottage Ivy. The orange and green bling is from Me & My Big Ideas. The stars and sentiment are popped with dimensional adhesive.

 

Not quite sure why the pictures are so different. I took them in the same spot with the same camera. But at least you can see the vibrancy of the green and orange.

OWH VCMP, Day 2

I hope everyone is enjoying all of the inspiration! I know I am and I'm looking forward to the challenges for day 2. Let's get started, shall we?

Challenge 6: This is a challenge we all know well, the Sunday sketch. The colored papers on this are Doodlebug, except for the grey which is DeNami. I used a random metal balloon embellishment I had in my stash. I didn't put a sentiment on it, so it can be used for any kind of celebration.

Challenge 7: This is a two part challenge, make a kid's card and follow the tic-tac-toe recipe. I chose things with wings, paper piecing and embossing. I used an adorable Fiskars penguin for my focal point. The scarf and boots are paper pieced from scraps and glued with Scotch Quick-Dry Adhesive. The white is all SU Whisper White and the grey is DeNami. Everything is stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black. The embossing is the Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder gently tapped with an Encore Ultimate Metallic Silver.

Challenge 8: I really had to dig for some fall papers for this challenge. I used my last piece of "leaf" paper already. The patterned papers are all Colorbok. The SU sentiment is embossed in Recollections white. I used OWH sketch 186.

Challenge 9: This one calls for a bee and a "bee" sentiment. It was an easy choice since I only have one bee stamp from a Recollections set which I colored with Copics. The yellow papers are all from SU. I used the Cuttlebug Honeycomb embossing folder and typed the sentiment on the computer. The brads are by American Crafts.

Challenge 10: I loved this challenge, use the negative space of a die or punch, because I've had this idea in my head for awhile. The green stripe star is Colorbok and the red squares star is DCWV; all the stars were done with Nesties. All of the other papers are from my card stock stash. Both sentiments are Paper Smooches, the one on green is embossed with Recollections white as is the white star; the other one is stamped in VersaFine Onyx Black. For the faux stitching, I used a white Gelly Roll pen and black Copic Multi Liner. The embossing folders are Plaid by Darice and Diamond Plate by Cuttlebug. The brown and black layers are popped.

 

What a fun and amazing Virtual Card Making Party this has been to kick off OWH's birthday month. I hope you all had as much fun as I did!