A Couple of Cards

I decided to make some cards this week just to have some on hand. The card base above is Recollections. Both PP are from Studio Calico Lemon Lush Collection 6x6 pad. The ribbon- pink and white polka dots is American Crafts Premium Ribbon. The top green strip is Scotch Expressions washi tape- found at Walgreens. The tat at the top was given to me from a lady that came to our crop night one night. She loves tatting (not sure if that's the right spelling) and decided to give some away. I adhered the ribbon with my Xyron 1.5" create-a-sticker maker. Hello Friend is a Pebbles clear acrylic stamp from a set that I found at TJ Maxx. I used VersaFine Onyx Black Pigment ink to stamp it on Recollections Butterfly Wings 4.5"x6.5" Cardstock Paper that I trimmed with my Xyron 12x12 Paper Trimmer (not sure on the dimensions). I used Recollections Foam Adhesive Squares to add the sentiment. Now for the next card!

The card base on this card is Studio G Hampton Art. The pink PP is Melissa Frances Classic Elegance 6x6 Paper Pad. The coffee cup/saucer & Got Coffee sentiment are Got Coffee digi stamps from The Cutting Café. I used Recollections Foam Adhesive Squares again to attach the stamps. I used Copic sketch .Too 100 Black to outline the coffee cup/saucer & Chromatix Grape 1 & 2 Brush tips to give them color. I then added Studio Calico Adhesive Dots & Opaque Gems for the spots & the top 3 in the right corner. (I coughed after coloring the saucer so I had to cover up my mistake.) I've had a cold for a few weeks and the cough doesn't want to seem to go away. Anyway, I used ZIG Memory System 0.5mm Nutmeg to accent coffee in Got Coffee and a little on the steam. The purple washi tape on the left fold of the card is from Oriental Trading. I used Mini Glue Dots to adhere the pink PP.  I will be in a blog hop next Saturday, March 7 and I would love for you to come back and hop along with me! Have a great weekend & TFL!

More Valentine's

 I decided to make some more Valentine's today. The card above is for Robert, the guy I've been talking to online. We want to try to meet face to face this summer and get to know each other better. The red paper was one sheet of 8x8 that I fussy cut from DCWV Scrapbook Kit in a Stack Love & Wedding. The ribbon is Recollections that I bought from Walmart. They were $1 each a few weeks ago. The 3 gems at the top are Studio Calico Gems Adhesive Dots that I received in the mail today from Tammy Smith of Cuttin' and Stampin' and you can also find her on YouTube. I participated in a Create*Craft*Share YouTube hop with Scrappin Madge in December. She's having another one tomorrow so you might wanna check it out! :) I won the gems and some other goodies. I'll include the picture of what I won at the bottom of this post. On to the next card!

I made this card for Lisa. I forgot to mention that both card bases are Studio G that I bought at Michaels. The Happy Valentine's Day stamp is Craft Smart- another Michaels find. I stamped it on a page from American Crafts Studio Calico Lemon Lush 6x6 paper pad (seen below). The flowers are paper flowers and the Best Friends banner- 3D Embellishments- are both more Michaels' finds. The gems at the bottom are from the same pack of Studio Calico Gems (there's 8 different sizes of 4 colors) as seen below. I used Mini Glue Dots to adhere everything except the ribbon on the first card. I used my Xyron 1.5" Create-a-sticker maker to attach the ribbon. I will be making a few more Valentine's this week so please come back to see those! TFL!

Thanks, Tammy!! I can't wait to use the journal cards and the bits!

Happy Valentine's Day

 

I made this pinwheel card following Sending Love Pinwheel Card tutorial. The card base is from Michaels. The ribbon is Recollections. The pinwheel pieces/squares are from Martha Stewart punch pad. The owl is from a Sticko Owl Repeat set. I used thin Glue Dots to put the pinwheel together and the ribbon is adhered using my Xyron 1.5 Create-a-sticker maker. The base of the pinwheel, which you can't see is from DCWV Scrapbook Kit in a Stack Love & Wedding. I may make more of these and will put it on a bigger card. I'm not sure who I will give this to, but it will be one of my Valentine's I mail this year! I also bought a Happy Valentine's Day stamp and some Heidi Swapp Mini Stencils to use- both from Michaels. TFL!

Hello!

 

I just made this card using the above Monday Mojo sketch and you can play along at Mojo Monday until January 18 8 pm Mountain time.  Ok, now for the details! The pink solid paper is Best Occasions Jewel Punch Out Pack. The diagonal and floral papers are KI Peace & Butterflies Paper Pack. The Polka dotted paper is Studio G Variety Pack, but believe it or not they're both made at the exact same place just different years! How about that?! The hello is a Pebbles Clear Acrylic stamp that I bought as a set from TJ Maxx. I used Versa Fine Onyx Black Pigment Ink to stamp it and mounted the stamp to a clear Close to My Heart square block. The flowers in the corners are Michaels 3D Embellishments that I found in the $2 craft aisle! I ran out of Glue Dots while making this card, so I finished it off with Elmer's Disappearing Purple Washable School Glue stick. I used my Xyron 1.5" Create-A-Sticker to adhere the hello stamp after stamping it to 8.5 x11 typing paper that I cut out, of course. I will be buying more glue dots this week! That's all for now and TFL!

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

I received these 2 handmade cards for Christmas this year. The card on the left is from Jennifer Stahr (http://myscrapmenagerie.com) and the card on the right is from Laura McGinnis- she doesn't have a blog. Jennifer is an online friend from several blog hops I've participated in with her. Laura is a friend who races horses and currently lives in Florida. I put these in my Eco SMASH book. All the Christmas ornament stickers are Sticko Holiday Stickers. The title- We Wish You a Merry Christmas, the journaling block, and the paper I used for the joined ornaments are from American Crafts Pebbles Home for Christmas 12x12 pad that I found at TJ Maxx. The joined ornaments are punched out from an EK SUCCESS border punch. The index tag at the top is K&COMPANY SMASH that I wrote Christmas Cards 2014 on with my SMASH crayon/pen. I adhered both cards and the journaling block with Glue dots. I wrote on the journaling block that the Christmas cards (are) from Jennifer & Laura. I adhered the joined ornaments with my XYRON 1.5 Create a Sticker maker. That's everything! I hope you have a great New Year! TFL!

Happy Birthday!

I just made this card for my stepmom. Her birthday is this coming Wednesday. I used Core'dinations A2 Card base and then added American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan 6x6 in pad that I found at TJ Maxx this past week. It has a lot of different papers and little journaling squares at the front. I couldn't wait to use it  and can't wait to use the rest on future projects. The sentiment "happy birthday" is from Simple Stories Happy Day 6x6 in pad, the watermelon is Sticko Sweet Treats Dimensional Stickers, the cake sticker is Recollections birthday collection. I also added 2 pieces of green bling before and after the watermelon, but you might not be able to see them. I used Recollections Dimensional Squares to give the sentiment some dimension. I'll write a message inside and include a $25 gift card to Bath & Body Works for her. I'll soon be working on Christmas cards and Christmas tags for a swap. TFL and have a great week!

Catch-up

 I made these 2 layouts about a month ago and am just now getting around to blogging- sorry. I've been busy!! I went to the beach with my sister, Emily, and her new boyfriend, Brian September 5. Both of these papers are from Oriental Trading Beach Collection (I threw out the original packaging, but all the paper is beach related).They're double-sided and the above paper has boats on the back, but I thought this side looked like sand. I made these at my last crop at church and borrowed the border punch at the bottom- it's EK Success. I messed up a few places, but you can't really see them unless you look up close. All the stickers are from Michaels and I believe are all Recollections. I don't have the packages in front of me and have lost some of the original packages. I believe the dimensional stickers on the following layout are also Recollections.

 These are all birthday cards I have made within the last month and have given away.

 The paper on this card is from DCWV All About Boys 8x8 paper pad. The sentiment is a Stampabilities Happy Happy Happy Happy birthday stamp that I stamped on a piece of scrap paper and used my decorative scissors. The stickers are Sticko Swirly Gigs. The card base is Core'dinations A2 White Cards.. I made this one for Robert, he loves comic books and superheroes, so this is the closest I could get. I wanted to make the sentiment look like Superman was saying it!

 The paper on this card is from Simple Stories Happy Day 6x6 Paper Pad as is the sentiment. I used foam tape to give it a little dimension. The twine is from my stash. I believe I used an A2 card base on this as well.

I made this card for my little brother, Tyler. He just turned 7 this past Sunday and I was able to spend some time with him, my sister, dad, stepmom, and Brian. The paper on this card is also from Simple Stories Happy Day 6x6 pad. The sentiment and balloons stickers are Sticko Themed Stickers. Tyler loves Toy Story, so I included a sticker at the top and gave him the rest of the pack. I know they're Disney, but not sure if that's the collection. I didn't write it down. I do remember they're game hologram stickers and that I bought them at Walmart near the cards. The card base is also A2. I used Glue Dots Ultra Thin Adhesives to adhere everything on these layouts and cards except the stickers and the beach border. I used my Xyron 1.5 Create a Sticker maker to adhere the border on the first layout. Sorry I haven't blogged since this past June. I've been volunteering at Tryon Palace and working at TJ Maxx. I have a birthday card to make this weekend for my stepmom and will promise to blog about it after I make it! I have ideas going in my head already! TFL and have a great weekend! :)