You're A Big Deal

Just a little pick me up for a dreary day.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Big Greetings

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Bazzille, MME

Misc:  Nestabilities, pop up dots, button

 

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A Birthday Splash

 

I'm trying something a little different today.  Usually, I like lots of layers, colors, embellishments and more!  I've seen a lot of really pretty cards that predominately white with just a little splash of color.  So, I decided to try it myself.  The flowers were made using the Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge. 

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Big Greetings

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Bazzill, American Crafts

Misc:  Nestabilities,  pop up dots, buttons, Cricut Sweet Treats Cartridge

 

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Life Is Short

 

Just a little more practicing coloring with my Copics.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Hello Cupcake

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Paper:  Echo Park, MME, Bazzill, Neenah

Misc:  Nestabilities, Copics, Baker's Twine, pop up dots, glitter

 

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Have a Wonderful Day!

Just a quick card, hope you are all having a wonderful day!

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Flower Fusion #1

Paper:  MME

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Misc:  Buttons, Flower Fusion #1 Die, ribbon, border punch, pop up dots

 

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Smile

 

I have been practicing my Copic coloring skills on some My Favorite Things Pure Innocence stamps.  This one is called Peek-A-Boo.  The layout of the card was inspired/copied from a card I found on Pinterest.  You can find it here.

 

I didn't have the fence die, so I improvised by using the Stampin Up Word Window punch.  I've used that punch before for fences, and have been pleased with the results.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Pure Innonce Peek-A-Boo

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Paper:  October Afternoon, Neenah, Bazzill

Misc:  Copics, Stampin Up Word Window Punch, Nestabilities, flower brads

 

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Happy Day

 

Just a quick card to wish you a happy day before I have to leave for work.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Fillable Frames #5

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  October Afternoon, Bazzill

Misc:  Buttons, Cat's Pajamas Pennant Banner Dies, jute, heart paper punches, sewing machine

 

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Happy 4th Of July!!!

 

Happy 4th of July!!!  I am so excited, this is one of my favorite holidays and for the first time in a very long time, I have the day off!!  I'm going to a cookout at my Mom's.  I made my macaroni salad and cupcakes this morning.

 

My nephew, David, is stationed in Korea.  I made this card for him, I just need to mail it!  Private Message was colored with both Copics and Prisma Color Pencils.  I made the flag with some strips of designer paper and a little machine sewing.  The stars are adhered with pop up dots just to give it a little more depth.  The sentiment is from Verses, I just love it.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps-Private Message,  Verses-Will Rogers Quote

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Paper:  MME, Bazzill, Neenah

Misc:  Copics, Prisma Color Pencils, Dove Blender Pen, pop up dots, star punches, sewing machine

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You Make Me Smile

My Mom's card stash is getting low, so I'm working on a few to replenish her supply.  She likes "general" type cards that can be used for any occasion.  I figured this would be a good one.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Penny Black-You Make Me Smile

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  October Afternoon

Misc:  Cuttlebug Swirls Embossing Folder, Nestabilities, Buttons, Papertrey Ink Flower Fusion #1 Die, jute, pin, pop up dots, My Favorite Things Butterfly Die-Namics

 

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Sprinkles Just Make Life Better

 

This is the card I made for my step-father for Father's Day.  We both LOVE donuts, and I have had this stamp set for awhile (and never used it), so I thought it would be perfect for his card.

 

I stamped, colored, and cut the donuts out.  I applied Espresso Dimensional Pearls for the frosting.  Now, I didn't have any beads or glitter for the sprinkles, so I cheated and punched some teeny tiny holes out of cardstock.  I had a lot of help with this card, and Oscar is covered in teeny tiny little dots from the cardstock because he felt the need to roll in them every time I punched them out.  I stuck them to the Espresso Dimensional Pearls, but it just didn't look shiny enough for a chocolate frosted donut.  So, I added a layer of Diamond Glaze to the top and I think it looks really good. 

 

The coffee cup stamp that comes with this set, is really cute, but chuck is not a double shot orange mochaccino with whip kind of guy.  So, I improvised with making a to-go style coffee cup.  Every thing is adhered with differing layers of pop up dots.

 

I added some letter stickers and a Whoo Hoo label to finish it off.  I really have a hankering for Dunkin Donuts right now, but, its thundering/lightening something wicked out there and it's Game 3 of the Stanley Cup, so I will forgo my donut to cheer my boys on.  Go Bruins!

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Taylored Expressions-Sprinkled with Love, Hero Arts-CL498

Ink:  Versafine, Memento

Paper:  MME, Bazzill, October Afternoon

Misc:  Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape, Diamond Glaze, pop up dots, tiny hole puncher, Sn@p stickers, Espresso Dimensional Pearls

 

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All Aboard For Father's Day!

 

Here is another card that I made for Dad.  It's similar to one I made last year.  This time, I decided to add some pop up dots in between the layer of the blue paper and the map paper.  This adds just a little bit more dimension to the card.  There are two rows of rolling hills, and pop up dots were put in there as well, again for just a little bit more dimension.

 

Well, it's off to work, have a great Saturday!

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Hero Arts-CL498

Ink:  Memento, Versafine

Paper:  October Afternoon, Bazzill, Authentique

Misc:  Sewing machine, Quickutz Train Die, My Favorite Things Die-Namics Clouds and Banner Dies, pop up dots

 

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I Love My Dad!

 

I know this card looks a little girly for Father's Day, but I'm sure my Dad will love it. 

 

First, I scotch taped masked the Pure Innocence's jump rope out of the image.   Then, I colored, fussy cut, paper pieced and adhered her with pop up dots onto my card base.  I inked some tooth picks and attached the sign where the jump rope would have been.  I cut the heart using the smallest heart Nestability and attached it to my sign.  Baker's twine and a button finished my card up!

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things Pure Innocence-Jump For Joy, Studio G Ditto-Lucky Guy

Ink:  Memento, Versafine

Paper:  Bazzill, MME, Copic Marker Pad

Misc:  Baker's Twine, button, pop up dots, tooth picks, heart Nestabilities 

 

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Happy Father's Day!

 

Where have I been?!  Work, sleep, work, sleep = NO FUN!!!!  I'm so behind on my crafting, every one's card is going to be late!  It's a little depressing, but hopefully I will have a normal schedule again, soon.  I need the teacher fairy to come and leave me a job under my pillow!

 

So, here is a card I made for my dear old Dad.  I cut the star using my Cricut.  The letters were made using the Papertrey Ink alphabet dies.  I cut the first layer with my designer paper, and then cut two additional layers out of some scraps of old coasters.  They are all glued together and some dimensional glaze was added to give them a little more "pop".  There is also some cat hair in them as well because someone decided that it was put their butt in my face while I'm crafting time again!  I did the "scotch tape masking" to stamp the sentiments "Happy" and "Day" on some little flags.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Hero Arts-CL 498

Paper:  Bazzill, My Mind's Eye

Misc:  Cricut, alphabet die, diamond glaze, pop up dots

 

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Button Flower Shaker

 

April showers bring May flowers...we have had a lot of rain here in Florida lately.  The other day, it was raining outside my living room window, but the sun was shining through my bedroom window!  But, now it's sunny and very hot!  Oh well, at least it's not snowing!

 

I've been on a flower making trend lately.  I thought this little vase, made out of a salt/pepper shaker, would look good in my Mom's bathroom.

 

I filled a shaker with pearl beads.  The flowers were made using Papertrey Ink Button Dies, Beautiful Blooms #2 Dies, thin wire, and some buttons.

 

Supplies:

Paper:  Theresa Colllins

Misc:  Shaker, ribbon, pearls, buttons, wire, Papertrey Ink Beautiful Blooms and Button Dies, pop up dots

 

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Snow Globe Style Gift Card Holder

 

Snow globes are not just for winter!  I needed a fun way to present a gift card for a birthday gift.  After searching on Pinterest, I found some cool snow globes made with mason jars, so I decided to design my own style.

 

The jar is actually a plastic scrapbook container that I purchased as part of a three pack at Michaels. 

 

I made a little pocket to hold the gift card and hot glued it to the lid of the jar.  Then, I hot glued some kraft paper shred to represent the ground.  Using my Paper Dolls Dress Up Cricut Cartridge, I cut the tree out and attached it with pop up dots the gift card.  The tent was cut free hand, and also attached with pop up dots.  The little sign was cut out of the designer paper.

I cut the stars using the My Favorite Things Stacking Stars Die-Namics.  The moon was cut using circle paper punches.  The are attached to the top of the "globe" with thin strips of clear acetate and transparent scotch tape.

 



 

Sorry the pictures are kind of cruddy, it's really hard to take pictures with out the glare from the plastic!  I must of taken 100 pictures, and believe it or not, these are the best!

 

Supplies:

Paper:  Echo Park, Bazzill

Ink:  Memento

Misc:  Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut Cartridge, paper shred, hot glue gun, pop up dots, plastic jar, clear acetate, scotch tape, My Favorite Things Stacking Stars Die-Namics, paper punches, wooden skewer

 

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A Chicken For Mother's Day

 

You guessed it, another card for my Mom!  She loves chickens and I saw this card on Pinterest, so I had to make it.

 

The wing and the crowny thing was made using heart Nestabilities and the beak and waddle were cut free hand.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Dandelion Designs-Sentiment

Ink:  Tim Holtz and Memento

Paper:  October Afternoon, Bazzill

Misc:  Lace, Nestabilities, button, pearl cotton

 

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Wishing Mom A Beautiful Day

 

Yes, it's another card for my Mom! 

 

I used lots of layers, lots of colors, lots of buttons, and lots of flowers! 

 

I used the Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge to make the flowers.  The doily, in the background, was cut out using my Cricut and the Theresa Collins Doily available as a digital download from Cricut.

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Big Greetings

Paper:  My Mind's Eye, Bazzill, Echo Park

Ink:  Versafine, Color Box  Versa Color

Misc:  Pearls, buttons, wire, pop up dots, ribbon, Cricut Sweet Treats Cartridge, washi tape, silk flowers, Papertrey Ink Alphabet Dies, paper punches, tag

 

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