A Father's Always There

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Masculine

Here is my card for your inspiration:

This theme is perfect for this time of year with Father's Day just around the corner (or in a couple of days, in fact).  This is the card I created for my father for Father's Day.  An easy layout made easier by these beautiful papers.  For a little fun, I made this a gatefold card.  For a little extra fun, I stamped a sand dollar image in a light turquoise ink behind the sentiment.  It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but it adds just enough in real life.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Father and Mother" sentiments; Repeat Impressions "Sand Dollar"

Dies: unbranded circle die from Amazon

Challenges:

Cards Galore #136--anything goes

Crafty Calendar--Add a sentiment

Creative Inspirations--one for the boys

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #169 (retro sketch)--sketch

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: for the guys

Aud Sentiments #326--fun fold AND/OR summer

Creative Creases #104--anything goes with more than one fold

Word Power--sentiment as the focus

Fab n' Funky Challenge #618--use your die cuts

Word Art Wednesday #702-703--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #598--anything goes

Double Trouble #193--My Guy (Things #1: 3 layers, 2 patterned papers, 1 kraft paper)

Cardz 4 Guyz #374--seashells (on the smaller piece of patterned paper and the sand dollar behind my sentiment)

As You Like It--Favorite: use a sentiment or without words (I add a sentiment 99% of the time.  Usually I am making a card for a specific reason/person and therefore, I know what the card will be used for and can add it at the time.  My cards don't feel complete without a sentiment.)

 

Congrats

 Two young ladies from our church are graduating from high school this year.  We had a small celebration for them at church this morning.  These are the cards I created for them.  They are almost identical except the pattern on the patterned paper.  I die cut the patterned paper with a stitched rectangle die.  Then I die cut several layers of the hat and adhered them all together to get some added dimension.  I adhered the hats to vellum circles to help them stand out from the background.  I die cut "congrats" and some small stars out of gold shimmer card stock.

The black and white patterned paper is so gorgeous.  The black lines are raised and have a bit of shimmer and shine to them that looks amazing in real life!  You can see a bit of it in the photo below as well as the dimension on the hat.

This is the picture of the second card.  It is almost identical to the first except the pattern on the patterned paper is different.

Supplies:

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 25" stitched rectangle and graduation cap; PaperTrey Ink "Congrats"; Stamps of Life small stars; unbranded circle die from Amazon

Challenges:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #255--anything goes

Cards Galore #136--anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #267--fill in the blanks--fancy . . . (paper!  All those flourishes make it super fancy!)

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: weddings (this paper would be perfect for a wedding, but I did not use the twist)

Fab n' Funky #613--use your die cuts

Penny's Challenge #641--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #810--see through it

Creative Knockouts #548--die cuts/stencils/punches

MFT #11--sketch

Father's Day

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Men and Boys--Let's see those masculine makes!!  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Mirtillamente.

 Here is my card:

I created a father's day card for my Father-in-law using this yummy cheeseburger and fries image.  I used a few things from my bits and pieces stash--namely all the red stars.  The stars inspired me to use a star embossing folder for the background.  And I was able to use some scraps of red patterned paper that I have had for 20+ years!!  For the bubbles rising out of the soda, I added some glossy accents to the image to give it a realistic look.  You can see the shine in the photo below:

I finished off the inside with a sentiment and then added the remaining three stars from my bits and pieces stash and a strip of red card stock that I had trimmed off a previous card and it had just been sitting on my desk.  I LOVE using things up!!  And even better when you can create a fabulous card with those things!

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mirtillamente "Bollicine" digi; PaperTrey Ink "Father and Mother"

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle; Verve large star; Stamps of Life small stars

Paper Lane star embossing folder

Challenges:

Double Trouble #192--sun fun (Thing #1: 3 torn edges, 2 colors {red and black}, 1 die cut/punch/ephemera)

As You Like It--favorite type of embossing (do love the magic of heat embossing, but dry embossing is also magical and so much easier and less messy.  So, I prefer dry embossing)

Crafty Catz #694--anything goes with the optional twist: make us smile (who doesn't smile at the thought of a burger and fries)

Creative Fingers #322--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #255--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--masculine

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #632--sketch

Cards Galore #136--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #231--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--one for the boys

Paper Funday #77--anything goes: embossing heat AND/OR dry

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: for the guys

Fab n' Funky Challenge #618--use your die cuts

The Paper Shelter #641--anything goes with the optional twist: masculine

Penny's Challenge #598--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--masculine

Wonderful

Last week I made a card (you can see it here) and had a bunch of lovely pieces left over.  I figured a second card was practically made; I just needed to combine the pieces together.  The kraft label die cut and the strip of floral paper were left overs from the other card and I still had the purple card stock out and the flower die set, and this is how it came together:

 I stamped the smaller part of the sentiment first and then stamped the "wonderful" using my mini MISTI.  After stamping it on the kraft label, I adhered the flower die cut in place and since it was still in my MISTI, I was able to stamp the sentiment again on TOP of the flower.  It creates a seamless look and  really fun (easy) technique!  I finished everything off with a sheer, sparkly organza ribbon and bow and a few clear rhinestones to add a little bit more sparkle.

Here is my original card:

Supplies:

Stamps: Your Next Stamp "Whatnot Sentiment Set Thirteen"

Dies: Taylored Expressions "Floral Stems"; unbranded stitched label die from Amazon; My Favorite Things "Blueprints 12" stitched rectangle

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 Retro Sketch #128--sketch

Word Art Wednesday #701--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Creative Knockouts #547--real or faux stitching (I have a stitched rectangle and stitched label die cut)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #770--anything goes

Creative Fingers #302--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #255--anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms #29--anything goes with flowers with optional mood board

Fabulous

Happy June 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

This card was inspired by an Art Festival I went to with my friend last weekend.  There was a booth that had a whole bunch of art work that involved flamingos dressed up in various ways with attitudes to go along with them.  My friend mentioned that they reminded her of cards that I might make and I remembered that I did indeed have a flamingo stamp set that I had never used.  So after we came home, I went looking for the set and this card was born!  I have a paper pack that I am trying to use up--it's pretty much just little scraps and pieces.  I made the piece down the side using a bunch of these scraps.  I cut a little strip of gold shimmer card stock to join the scrap piece to the main panel.  Then I die cut a bow and a bunch of stars out of the same card stock.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: Tracy Hey Flamingo set

Dies: Picket Fence Studios bow; Stamps of Life stars

Challenges:

Pattie's Creations #230--anything goes

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Fab n' Funky #617--add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday #701--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #597--anything goes

Di's Digi Stamps--sentimentally yours

Pixie's Snippets Playground #507--anything goes with snippets (my strip of scraps)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #770--anything goes

Creative Fingers #302--anything goes

So sorry

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Anything goes

Here is my card for your inspiration:

Here I am three challenges in a row with a sympathy card!  Not fun at all, but I have had a need for all three of them  I used several brand new dies on this one along with a very old sentiment and some pretty, soft, floral papers.  For a bit of sparkle, I added some clear rhinestones to the flower panel and also as "trails" for the butterflies.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink "Boutique Borders: Sympathy"

Dies: Taylored Expressions "Simple Stems" flowers; unbranded label dies and butterfly dies

Challenges:

Crafter's Cafe #319--anything goes with the optional twist: no squares

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: floral delights

NBUS--never before used schtuff (this is the first time I have used both the flower die and the butterfly dies)

Beautiful Blooms #29--anything goes (with flowers) with an optional mood board

Fab n' Funky #617--add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday #701--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #597--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #631--sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #770--anything goes

Creative Fingers #302--anything goes

Peace

I got a quick chance to play around just for fun recently as I am still trying to "clean" off my desk.  And "cleaning" involves having to make things with the bits and pieces that are lying around on the desk.  This image was die cut from a sample commercial Christmas card (someone had given me a whole stack of these samples a year or so ago).  The embossing is already part of the image, making it super easy to create a quick card!  I die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die and matted it on gold shimmer card stock before adding it to a red card base.  I then stamped the sentiment on a vellum banner and adhered it to the card, adding a little bow die cut from the gold shimmer card stock.

 Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Peace on Earth"

Dies: My Favorite Things "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle and Picket Fence Studio bow

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations--the great outdoors

Peace On Earth #88--anything goes with the optional mood board

NBUS #74--never before used schtuff (the gold shimmer card stock I just got this past weekend and the bow die set arrived in the mail today!)

Word Art Wednesday #699--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #596--anything goes

Little Red Wagon #807--D is for die cut

CRAFT #755--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #254--anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations #618--trees