Well Done!

 The season for Graduation cards.  The embossing folder is from Simon says Stamps, diploma die is Spellbinders, Stamps from Gina K Designs along with the round dies.  Hope you enjoy!

Special Delivery

Everyone needs a baby card at some time and this hopefully can be used for either a little boy or girl.  The card was cut to 10 x5 and scored at 5 inches then the Spellbinders Scolloped Borders One was used to cut the front bottom edge.  The same dies were used to cut the blue border and print from Echo Park "Bundle of Joy"  The stamp set is Justrite Stamps "Special Delivery".  The sentiment was stamped in black and then cut with aSpellbinder's "Vines of Passion" heart and distressed with Antique Linen.  The rattle was colored with Copic markers G21 and E50 and fussy cut.  A ribbon helps finish off the card.  Hope you enjoy

Golf Cart

MOJOMonday323 challenge is a sketch this week. 











Needing a Birthday card for my son-in-law an avid golfer I turned to the sketch challenge for inspiration.  The stamp is from Gourmet rubber stamps "Golf Cart" and stamped with Ranger Archival black.  Spellbinder classic circle and scallop were used to cut the image.  The tag is another Spellbinder and is stamped with the phrase in the stamp set.  The paper is from Simple Stories.  The brads and gems are from my stash.  Hope you enjoy

Cheer Up

JustRite Friday Challenge #103 - Things With Wings is the inspiration for this card.  The base of the card was stamped with VersaMark and embossed in white using the JustRite stamp set "Leafy Background".  After the base was embossed it was distressed with Bundled Sage.  Bazzill green was cut with a Spellbinder die "Floral Oval" to serve as the frame for the sentiment.  Using a Spellbinder die Solar white was cut for the center of the card.  The JustRite stamp set "let your soul sing" was used to stamp the floral vine in Bundled Sage.  Three small flowers were stamped over the floral vine with Memento Morocco.  Vera Fine black was used to stamp the sentiment Cheer Up: Tomorrow is another day and this was pop dotted over the floral oval.  A Memory Box butterfly finishes off the card.  The finished card is 4.25 x 5.5.  Hope you enjoy

Happy Anniversary

This is a special Anniversary card for my daughter and son-in-law.   The hearts were cut from a mirror paper with Spellbinders "vines of passion" and mounted on a glossy black cut with the same set.  The Bazzill red ( a wedding color) was clear embossed with hearts from the Jillian Vance Designs "Anniversary Blessings".  The sentiment is from the same Jillian Vance set and stamped with an archival ink and then clear embossed to make the black so much sharper.  The top heart is raised up Simple to make.    Hope you enjoy.

Valentine Flowers

I could not resist making this card when I saw the inspiration on the Memory Box blog.  I used We R Memory Keepers "Love Struck" paper for the card.  Using a Spellbinders heart the red with white dots was cut and placed on the base of the card.  A circle was cut using Spellbinders Lacey circles.  This was formed to make a tube and the flowers cut with a Memory Box "Bella Bouguet" die were inserted.  I cut the flowers three times out of Bazzill bling.  A twine bow  encircles the pink paper with a gem from Creative Impressions "Bits of Bling" placed in the center.  With love from a set by Crafters Companion  "Humphrey's collection" was stamped and cut with a small Spellbinder Heart then distressed with Memento Rose Bud.  A red heart from Bits of Bling was usedto finish the card.  This is an A2 card.  Hope you emjoy.

A splash of winter

Want a simple card?  This card fits the definition of simple.  The tree is a stamp by Penny Black "a splash of winter" embossed in white on white card stock.  The next step was to spray the stamped image with Imagine Crafts Fireworks "Bahama Blue" and allow it to dry.  Fireworks has a little glimmer to it.  An oval was cut using a Spellbinder die from Bazzil cardstock.  The sentiment is another Penny Black set "Christmas Cheer" stamped using Ranger archival black and then embossed using clear embossing powder.    Hope you enjoy.

Fall Foliage

A few weeks ago I posted a fall card using this same paper, but one that took some time to create.  This is a super simple card.  The background paper cut a little ragged is from Reminisce "Autumn Plaid.  The Sentiment is from Penny Black "Sweet wishes" was stamped with Ranger Black Archival ink and cut with The new Spellbinder "Fancy Framed Tags Two" set (the green is from the back of DP).  This cut was then distressed with Antique Linen.   The leaves were cut and embossed with the new Spellbinder "Fall Foliage set" out of Bazzill paper and distressed with Antique Linen.  Rather simple, but have not had a lot of time to play so Hope you Enjoy.

Halloween is here...

This cute little stamp is a set from Darcie's heart and home  (JCS181).  I stamped, colored  and cut the little witch out and then applied it to the paper by doodlebug design.  The cauldron was stamped directly onto the paper. Black pearl gems by Kaiser Craft were used for the feet on the cauldron.  The sentiment was stamped on the base paper and cut with a Spellbinder labels 18 die.  The bats were cut on black paper using a Memory Box die and pop dotted.  The witch was colored with Copic markers:  FYG2, FYR1, V12, E00, BV08 and black 100.  A button face from Darcie's finishes off the little witch.  Distress Stain "Black Soot" was used to edge the orange paper.  Simple but fun to make.  Hope you enjoy.

Two scoops or One?

My Sheri Crafts is hosting a challenge this month to honor National Ice Cream month.  I just had to make a card and this one was super simple to do.  I also placed it in the Oozak bright color challenge.  The project  began with "Summer Day's 6x6 paper pad from Echo Park and a stamp set from Unity Stamps-Kit of the Month July 2011.  A little Memento Tuxedo Black ink and a few Copic Markers (R22, V09, B12, YR12, G24).  Martha Stewart glitter was added to the pendant and on the cone.  A Spellbinder circle was used as the mat for the ice cream cone.  As I said a pretty simple card.  Hope you enjoy.

JustRite Friday Challenge #075

JustRite Papercraft  is holding a color challenge (inspiration photo is below) of aqua, apricot and orange.  I began by finding Bazzil and Hero Arts papers that would be close to those colors.  I then cut a flower with the Spellbinders Aster Topper die set.  To finish off the flower I used Copic markers BG15, YR16 and YR68 to color pearls to make the center of the flower.  An aqua paper was embossed with a Sizzix floral folder leaving a spot to stamp.  This was achieved by using the Tim Holtz embossing diffuser.  The sentiment is from the JustRite stamp set "Botanical Medallions & Banners. This is a 4.25 x 5.5 card.  A very simple card.  Hope you enjoy.

Anything but a Square card

JustRite Friday Challenge #073 - "Anything But Square"  is to create a card that is anything as the title says but a square.  For this card I decided to use Spellbinders Labels 22 as the start to my card.  I placed the die so that it cut off the plate to give me the top design.  The card was first cut to a 4.25 x 5.5 size then cut with the Spellbinder. From there I used Authentique paper  "Carefree" Collection Care and the JustRite stamp Botanical Medallions and Banners.  Copic Markers E37, E34, YG 93, YG 95, YR 16 and YR 18 were used to color the botanical flowers which were cut by hand. The Mediallion was stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa and distressed with Antique Linen and edged with Vintage Photo.  Since I do not have the die I cut this also by hand  The Vintage Photo was also used on the edge of the card and flowers.  Pearl swirls and a simple bow helped finish the card.  A tag stamped from the same JustRite set was added to the bow.  Hope you enjoy.

Butterfly Kisses

Butterfly Kisses is a card I made for Fond Memories.  I wanted to try something different so I hand cut my stamped image after it was colored with Copic Markers.  (Y23, Y38, E 18, B21, B32, B45, YG95).  An embossed piece done with a Spellbinder folders was distressed with the new Squeezed Lemonade and sits inside the cut circle.  The sentiment (Penny Black "Gratitude" )was cut with an oval die and distressed with the Squeezed Lemonade.  The paper is from WeR Memory's "Anthologies" line.  Spellbinder labels one and Grand labels one along with a classic circle were used.  Hope you enjoy.

Butterflies and Flowers

JustRite Friday Color Challenge #071 - "Perfect Pastels"

JustRite is hosting a color challenge this week.  Not having the colors I needed in designer papers I decided to use Copic Markers and the  JustRite "With sympathy" set to create this card.  The card began with a 5 x 7 base that was airbrushed with Copic YR 31.  On this was mounted the background that was embossed with the new Spellbinder M-Bossabilities "Imperial" folder.This was airbrushed with both the YR31 and YR65.  Pearl Gems were added to this base.  The flower was stamped on a Spellbinder Classic Oval and colored with Copic Markers  YR31 (Lt Reddish Yellow) and RV14 (Begonia Pink) as the tip color.  I did mask off a portion of the stamp to fit the oval.  These were blended which gave a little different color to the flower.  YG 61and YG63 were used on the leaves.   This was framed with the new Spellbinder "Floral Oval" using Neenah Solar White.  Small pearl gems were added to the frame.   A Spellbinder ribbon tag was cut and stamped with a sentiment from the JustRite Set and airbrushed with the YR31.  Butterflies were cut with a Memory Box die and colored using the three challenge colors.  When I started this was a challenge, but with white paper, an embossing folder, the right stamp, a few pearl gems  and some dies it became a card.  Hope you enjoy.

SUPPLIES:

paper:  Neenah solar white

Dies:  Spellbinder Floral ovals, Spellbinder Classic Oval,  Spellbinder ribbon tags, Memory Box butterfly

Accessories:  Spellbinder M-Bossabilities "Imperial",  Copic Airbrush.  Pearl Gems

Ink and Markers:  Memento tuxedo black, Copic Markers RV 14, YG 61, YG 63, YR31, YR65

A Fabulous Birthday

This card started with the new paper I purchased from WeR Memory Keepers "Anthologie".  The colors are so pretty and I could not wait to create with them.   Joan's Garden is having a challenge in which you create a pretty card with flowers you make.  The flowers on this card began with a Spellbinder Scalloped Circle.  I used four of the dies and two DP papers.  A little crunching and a brad/pearl and the flower was done.  Well maybe alot of crunching was needed on both flowers as the paper is a little stiff.  This is a technique that I used a couple of years ago and have not done since.  A sentiment from the Penny Black set "Sweet Wishes" was stamped on an oval cut with a Spellbinder "Floral Oval".  A string of pearl gems frames the sentiment.  This paper is popped up on the card base.  Pearl gems also highlight two of the corners.  Several layers of the DP used in the frame and flowers make up the base of the card.  A fun and really a rather simple card to make.  Hope you enjoy

Sweet and Sassy

JustRite Friday Challenge #070 -- "Pretty Papers".  

This JustRite Stampers challenge is to create your own background paper.  Using the JustRite Topsy Turvy Cakes set a background was created of flowers.  Four small flowers from the set were repeated on a piece of Neenah solar white paper.  The flowers and leaves were colored with Copic Markers-RV00, YG03, Y13 and Y08.  The paper was then distressed with Antique Linen.  A green bow was added with a pearl pin.  A button holds the sentiment tag stamped from the same JustRite set and cut with a Spellbinder Floral Oval.  Distress ink was used on the tag as well. This was mounted on a card base that was distressed with Peeled Paint for a narrow green border.  A simple card.  Hope you Enjoy.

I hold you in my heart

This JustRite "With Sympathy" is the card that was designed for the Fond Memories Workshop.  Hope you enjoy.

Directions:

**Mask off the leaves on the left flower .  Using the Tuxedo Black prepare the image to stamp.  Remove the masking tape and stamp on the Classic Oval largest die (2.75 x 3.75).

**Color the flower with YR 27 shading portions darker than others.  By going over an area more than once will make the image darker.  Color the leaves starting with the YG 95 on the veins and finishing with YG 93.

**Spray Goose Bumps 2-3 mists from 12 inches on the flower image.  Let Dry.  When dry Distress with the Vintage Photo

 **Mount the Kaisercraft “Tradition” on the Kaisercraft “Reunion” floral side.

 **Stamp the sentiment on the Memory Box die and Distress with Vintage Photo.

 **Wrap the Twine around the card 3 or 4 times.  Add the tag and tie a small bow on the right side of the card. 

 **Mount the stamped image on Kaisercraft Reunion (solid side) that was cut with the JustRite Custom Die #5 (being the largest). 

 **Mount the assembled card on the card base.  

Supplies and Paper Cuts:

Paper:  Neenah Solar White  (for stamping )

            Royal Fiber Birch cut to 5.5 x 8.5 (card base)

            Kaisercraft  These Days “Reunion”  cut to 4.25 x 5.5

            Kaisercraft These Days “ Tradition”            cut to 3.75 x 5

 Ink:     Memento Tuxedo Black

            Distress Ink:  Vintage Photo

 Twine:  30 inches

 Eclipse masking tape

Dies:   Justrite Custom Die

            Spellbinder Classic Oval large

            Memory Box Tags           

Copic Markers:  YR27, YG 93, YG95

Goose Bumps Spray

A card for any occasion

                                                                                                

  A sneak peak at one of the stamps being used for the Fond Memories workshop this weekend.  The card shown here is a sample I made and not the workshop project.  This is a card for most any occasion made using the JustRite "With Sympathy set",  Spellbinder Grand square scallops  and regular squares were used for the base of the card.  Antique Linen distress was used on the white paper.  (sorry I do not remember the paper used for the top of the card).  A Spellbinder die (name slips me) was used to cut the floral image which was colored with Copic markers and distressed.  A bow, some gems and a pin finish off the card.  Fun to make.  Hope you enjoy

Happy Birthday

JustRite Stampers Friday Challenge this week is to create a spring card with a butterfly.  I Started the card with BasicGrey "Picadilly" paper and a JustRite "Breath of Spring" stamp.  The flower image was stamped and cut with a Spellbinder oval.  Copic markers were used to color the image and Antique Linen distress finished off the oval.  The stamped image was mounted on the new Spellbinder Floral oval.  A JustRite "Happy Everything" "Happy Birthday" was stamped and cut with a Spellbinder Tag.   While taking the Tim Holtz online class he showed how to use the Rock Candy Crackle Paint and I thought it would make a perfect butterfly.  Hope you can see it in the picture on the right (it will enlarge if you click on the picture).   I cut the butterfly using the Sizzix die and added the paint and allowed it to air dry.  After it had dried I used my Memento markers on it and added some pearls to finish it.  I put this on a ribbon that was colored with Antique Linen Distress ink and added a pearl pin colored with a Copic Marker-RV32 . This is a 4.25 x 5.5 card.  Copic markers used include  Y15, Y18, RV32, B21, YG91, YG93    Hope you enjoy.

Good Wishes

Two stamps by Penny Black  "Flowers Sweet" and Gratitude" were the start to this card.  A scrap of paper from Kaisercraft "These Days Collection" and a solid green from Bazzill were the next step.  The image was stamped with Momento Tuxedo Black and colored with a total of 5 Copic Markers  (B 41,B12, B14, YG93 and YG 95).  The next step was to cut this with a Spellbinder Labels 16 (die 6 the largest) and distressed with Antique Linen.  The next step was to pop dot this on the card base which is a 4.25 x 5.5.  The sentiment was stamped and cut with a Spellbinder ribbon tag then distressed with Antique Linen.  The ribbon was a white from May Arts colored with Antique Linen Distress Stain.  Hope You enjoy what I think is a simple card.