Happy Easter!

Did you realize Easter is only 1 and 1/2 weeks away?! Granted, I'll be in Disney World that day, but I still needed to get some cards made to send out.  I made this card this evening following Sketch Challenge #222 on Splitcoast.  I used a Gingersnap set called "Spring Things!" by CC Designs.  I stamped the fence, colored it in, and stamped the girl and bunny on separate paper.  I colored them and cut them out to lay on top of the fence.  I used Prismacolor pencils and Mineral Spirits to color all of the images.  There is a light blue sky on my fence panel, but it doesn't show up very well.  I used dsp paper called "Flock Together" from SU!, along with some G and G ribbon and a CTMH sentiment.  Her bunny ears are covered in glitter for that extra touch! :) I stitched around the bottom layer and the image layer too.  Thanks for stopping by!

Warm Thoughts

This card was inspired by multiple sources! First, I loved this week's sketch challenge on Splitcoast, with the lovely circles, so I knew I wanted to create a card for it, and second I am wearing my "Life is Good" coffee t-shirt, which inspired me to use my favorite stamp set, "Like it a Latte".  This card measures 5 1/2" by 5 1/2".  I used the Sweet Slumber dsp, which is actually cardstock weight, along with the Baja Breeze prints pack.  I stitched a lot on the layers to make a warm, cozy feeling.  I used my Sizzix scallop circle die cut for the large scallops, and my CM cutting system for the circles (still waiting for the Circle Scissors Plus!).  I added some glitter on the foam on the coffee cup, and punched a heart out of acetate to decorate the coffee cup.  I used a dauber and Baja Breeze ink to dye the plain white Prima Flower. 

This will probably be my final post for the week.  I am leaving tomorrow afternoon for an all weekend crop in Cape May, and won't be back until Sunday night.  Have a great rest of your week!

A Little Birdie Says Hello!

Well...I finally got my Stampin Up! order! There were so many yummy goodies in the box, it was hard to decide what to use first!  I made this card for the SC215 on Splitcoast, featuring a bunch of new things! I used the stamp set "Good Friend" (and "Cheep Talk" for the sentiment), along with the "Flock Together" designer series paper.  I paper pieced the birdie's wing with the dsp.  The ribbon is Double Stitched Wild Wasabi, and features a Latte Button in white, tied on with linen thread.  I added some paper piercing around the outside of the one layer, and some Tempting Turquoise brads in the corners of the birdie piece for interest.

Thanks for stopping by!

Morning Sunshine Thanks

Just one more for tonight using the Morning Sunshine dp, and Petal Pizzazz.  I used SC212 from Splitcoast for this card.  I stamped 3 of the flowers from the stamp set and then layered them together with a brad.  The brown flourish is a Sizzix die cut, which I added some dots with a white gel pen.  

Have a great evening!

Warm Thoughts

Warm thoughts are key on these frigid days! It has been so cold and snowy around here lately.  I took my car to the car wash this morning to get it sparkly clean, and it sure is pretty now!  I spent some time with some old friends this morning.  I think there is some kind of saying about how old friends are the best friends, and that sure rings true for me!  I met with my cooperating teacher from when I student taught 2 years ago, as well as a friend who did some field work with me during that semester.  On these chilly days, it's important to keep warm with close friends!  One of our buddies couldn't make it because of a cold, so I thought I'd send her some warm thoughts in the form of a Flopsey card!

This card features "Snow Bunny Flopsey" holding a yummy mug of hot cocoa.  I made this card to follow the SC211 on Splitcoast, as well as this week's OCC challenge which was to do the technique Embossing Resist.  This is a fun technique I hadn't used in awhile, and the results always look so pretty! The panel that Flopsey is sitting on was first stamped with some snow flurries in Versamark (on Whisper White), and then embossed with clear EP.  Next I sponged Soft Sky ink on the paper, wiped off the excess and voila the stamped images 'resist' the ink!  Flopsey was colored with Copics and his belly was paper pieced, plus some glitter was added to his mitten cuffs and hat pom-pom. I zigzag stitched around the resisted panel which was mounted on a nestie rectangle.  I also straight stitched around the brown panels.  I added the buttons which were tied in a bow with linen thread.  All paper is from the SU! print packs in Pink Pirouette, and Close to Cocoa.

Thanks for stopping by!

More new stuff!

I just got my order from All That Scraps today, with my CC Designs stamps.  When I saw these images in blogland, it was love at first sight, and I knew I had to have them!

My first card is for SC210 on Splitcoast, and features the Gingersnap "Angels Everywhere" stamp set. I colored her with my Copics, and cut her out with my nesties.  I stamped her wings twice, and then cut them out and pop dotted them up over the original wings for some depth.  This paper came with the fancy cut around the edge, its from K& Co, called "Swell Noel".  I used my Curvy Label punch, and a oval bookplate from the Stylized Silver hodgepodge set for the sentiment panel.  I used my sewing machine to zig zag stitch and to straight stitch around the fancy edge of the paper.

My next card is for the All that Scraps DT challenge #31 over on the ATS blog.  The challenge was a to use the colors Lovely Lilac, Craft, and Pink Passion.  I immediately though of Valentine's Day.  I used another Gingersnap set called "Snow Bunnies".  I stamped the girl and colored her in with my copics, and then cut her out.  I mounted a bunch of hearts on the nestie oval and then stitched over them with my sewing machine. I mounted the girl on top of the heart mountain (almost like she had a heart-attack...lol).  The heart that is attached to the ribbon is an oldie from Making Memories. The border is made with a Martha Stewart punch, and I added the craft colored hearts polka dotted with glitter (of course!).  The sentiment is from SU! "Warm Words" and was stamped and cut out with my Curvy Label punch.

That's all for now. Happy almost Friday!

Love You Much

Happy New Year! What better way to celebrate New Year's than with a Valentine's card?! Seems crazy, but today I was in Michael's, and they already have out crafts and decorations for Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day! I thought I better get started, so I pulled out the brand new SU! set, "Love You Much" with matching punch and dp (Candy Lane).  I made this first card for the SC209.  I stitched around the outside of the card, as well as on one side of the red panel.  I stamped my main image on Very Vanilla cardstock, and colored in with reinkers and an aquapainter.  I added some glitter to the flower. I then used the coordinating punch to punch out the hearts along the bottom.  I picked up the ribbon today, it is from American Crafts, and was actually on sale with the Valentine's stuff!

This next card is a combination of favorite things I saw in the gallery on Splitcoast for this stamp set.  I used my top note die to die cut the bracket shape.  I then used the punch to punch the hearts out in the corner, and added some of the dp behind the back of the punched area.  I stamped the heart on Pink Pirouette cardstock, and used my reinkers and aquapainter to add color to some of the flowers. I also added some glitter to the flower centers.  I added the rhinestone brad and the filigree brad on top for some extra shine!  The sentiment is from a Hero Arts set, and was stamped on vellum.

Talk to you next year!