Cheeky boy ???

EDIT:  I was not totally happy with this card so did some adjustments and have the before and after ( above) both posted here for you to view.  Cheeky Boy is a Penny Johnson stamp from Stampavie.  For the purpose of this card I made it a cute little girl rather than a boy as the stamp lends to either gender.  This was cut using a Spellbinder curved rectangle die and distressed with Antique Linen.  Using a variety of Copic Markers to color the image a feeling of Spring appears.  The paper is from the Imaginisce 6 x 6 Enchanted pad.  The flowers are from my stash and are finished of with a pearl that I have colored for the center.  The sentiment is from my stash as well.  A really simple, fun to color card.  Hope you enjoy.

Hoppy Birthday

This card is made using Technique Tuesday's "Ribbit" stamp.  Isn't this little frog just the cutest.  He was stamped using Memento Pear Tart and his eyes were colored with a Copic black.  A May Arts ribbon and Amuse pearls were colored with Copic YG 95.  The image was cut with a Spellbinder Labels 12.  Both front and back of the DP paper by My Minds Eye "Stella and Rose" were used. A little Distress Antique Linen was used to dirty up the image paper.  What a simple card.  Check this and many other new Technique Tuesday Stamps out at Fond Memories in Walnut Grove.  Hope you enjoy.

Bird House Birthday

Well this is an envelope and a card too.  This can be used as a gift card holder or for a small gift item.  The outside is a 5.5 x 8.5 scored at 2 and 6 then folded.  Scor Tape was used on the edges of the 2.5 fold to create the envelope.  The design paper is Quite Contrary from My Minds Eye.  Say it with bling by want 2 scrap was put on the outside.  I stamped the border from Bird Houses from JustRite on white and mounted it on the pink from the backside of the DP.  This was cut with the large scallop circles from Spellbinders.  The leaves were colored with Copic Markers and Pearl Ink from Viva finished off the border.  The Birdhouse was stamped on white and colored with Copic Markers and it too was mounted on the backside and cut and mounted the same as the border. I did use some Antique Linen Distress Ink on the scalloped paper.   The inside of the card ( right) was stamped Happy Birthday from the JustRite  "Baroque Nested Frames and Occasions.  So we have a card and an envelope all in one and I am putting it in the JustRite Challenge  050 Spring or Birthday Gift or Envelope.  Hope you enjoy.

Birthday Greetings

JustRite  Friday Challenge 050: Spring or Birthday Gift or Envelope is the current challenge. Scor-Pal is one of the sponsors on this. I created a card which is also being entered in Joan's Garden who is sponsoring a JustRite challenge and the design if for the Mojo Monday 181 challenge.

I feel in most cases that my cards are a gift by themselves, but this one also has an envelope to accompany it.  I decided to decorate the front of the envelope as well.  Of course this is not a card that will go into the mail.  The card and envelope were created with My Mind's Eye paper "Stella and Rose".  The flower and brad are from the same line.  The pearls are from Amuse.  I used a Scor-Pal for the fold on the card and to create the pointed flap envelope.  A Martha Stewart punch was used to create the border on the angled paper and on the envelope.    I used the JustRite set "You Inspire Me for the card and stamped "Just for You" on the envelope from the Fancy Labels set.

Sunshine in the Rain

Sunshine in the Rain is a Penny Black slapstick stamp.  Isn't this little guy the cutest.  He was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copic Markers.  The paper is also from Penny Black.  This cute little guy and many more new stamps can be found at Fond Memories in Walnut Grove.  The sentiment is from the mini clear stamps by Kaisercraft.  Hope you enjoy.

Vintage Cross

This card began as a special project for a family member, but I have decided to create this stamp differently for that.  I decided to share this with you instead.  The card can be found at Fond Memories in Walnut Grove.  I used the 6x6 papers from My Mind's Eye which has a smaller print for cards.  The embossed image was distressed with Antique Linen.  The flower was stamped twice for cutout and I used a Pearl Pen from Viva for the center.
Hope you enjoy

Stamp:  Heartfelt Creations “Vintage Cross”

Embossing white powder

Distress Ink:  Antique Linen

Paper:  My Mind’s Eye “Stella Rose”  6x6 pad

Pearl Ink:  Bronze and  Cream

Just For you-JustRite challenge 049

JustRite is hosting a Direct to Rubber Technique challenge.  For this I used the Fancy Labels set and applied my ink in a random pattern.  To do this I began by putting Memento Rich Cocoa on the edges.  I then applied Memento Cottage Ivy, Rose Bud and Grape Jelly which are colors I was trying to pick out of the paper.   Since I do not have the Memento markers I created my own using Tsukineko's Fantastix brush point sticks and the Memento ink.  Both the front and back of the DP was used and this is from Echo Park Paper. I did stamp and pop up the Just for You, using the Rose Bud and Grape Jelly on the back of the DP which was cut with my oval Spellbinder. (edit:  this was done using the rock and roll technique.)   Actually both the stamped and die cut images are popped up.   Spellbinder ovals and labels 13 were used to cut the JustRite stamp.  The Ribbon is from May Arts and accented with a brad from My Mind's Eye "Stella and Rose" decorative brads.  It is so much fun that the CHA orders are arriving at my LSS "Fond Memories".  I needed to do something today as we are having a heavy snow storm/blizzard here in Minnesota.  Hope you enjoy

Friends Always

This card was made as part of The Shabby Tea Room Week #49 "Keeping Warm" challenge.  The inspiration for the card was this picture to the right.    I used Kraft paper for the base followed by a Bazzill brown.  The DP is Peachy Keen from American Craft and was distressed with Antique Linen.  I used my Copic Air Brush with marker E57 to make the lace have an older look.  The ribbon is from May Arts and was tied as double bow on the Bow Easy.  A Prima flower finished off the bow.  The pearls are from Basic Grey.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa using a JustRite "You Inspire Me" Stamp.  This was cut using a Spellbinder circle and mounted on brown cut with the a Spellbinder scallop circle.  Hope you enjoy.

Deepest Sympathy-Mojo Monday 177

This card is made for the Mojo Monday 177 challenge, but more that a co-worker had a double loss this past week and I wanted to do a second card for her.


The paper used is from We R Memory Keepers "Merry January" and Bazzill solids.  The flower stamps I am not 100% sure of the company as it is in my stash without a name  and the words are from JustRite "Sympathy Nested Sentiments".  The gems are from AMuse and the large brad is American Crafts.  Spellbinder lacey squares and large scallop circles were used to help finish the card.  Hope you enjoy.    

With Sympathy

This card was made for a friend to give.  We have a co-worker that has suffered a double loss this past week.  The card was made using JustRite's Sympathy Nested Sentiments. The sentiment was cut using Spellbinder rectangles.  The paper is from My Mind'e Eye "Holly Jolly" line showing xmas paper has more than just a holiday purpose.  The gems were what was left from an earlier project and the ribbon is May Arts.  Hope you enjoy.