Just For Fun July Challenge

Hi and welcome to my blog. Are you looking forward to the Fourth? We always love watching the fireworks in our town. How about you? The challenge at Just For Fun this month is to use the colors red, white and blue. Your card does not have to be a July 4th card but I made a July 4th card to show you that you do not have to necessarily use patriotic symbols. On my card I used the Just For Fun Birthday Cupcake stamp and some fun dies.

I started with a striped embossed blue background. I used the cascading stars from Spellbinders, by cutting a few from that die and adding them to the top of the card. I inlaid red stars into two of the white stars. The letters USA are dies from Momenta. I stamped, colored and fussy cut the cupcake and pop dotted it to the card. Star sequins were also added. I made the banner by hand and used the saying from the Sentiments 1 unmounted sheet.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you will join our challenge. We would love to see what you create with these colors!

Happy July 4th!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Shabby Chic #12

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am sharing another shabby chic card today. Quite a few years ago I bought some shaped card stock to make some different shaped cards with. It has been a long time since I have brought those card stocks out to play with, so I decided to use one for this card. I cut the card stock in half and folded it in half, now I have two pretty scalloped edges.

I stamped the butterfly ( by Anita ), colored it with watercolor crayons, fussy cut it and adhered it to the card. I added ribbon, handmade flowers ( from the Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die ) and a leaf die ( Memory Box ) to the side of the saying ( Sparkle N Sprinkle ). I used the Spellbinders Fancy Tags 2 die for my saying.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Butterfly Challenge: Butterfly + Letter V ( Vintage, Vermillion, Vine leaves )

Double D Challenge: Butterflies

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

The House That Stamps Built:  Anything Goes J2718

I'm a Little Teapot

Hi Everyone! I suppose you remember the children's song - "I'm a Little Teapot." I was reminded of it when making this card. The challenge at Just For Fun this month is to make a shaped card, so I chose to make a teapot shaped card. Who doesn't like a warm cup of tea, even in the summer sometimes!

I used patterned paper from my stash and sponged Vintage Photo Distress ink around the edges of the teapot. I stamped, colored and fussy cut the Brushed Floral stamp and added it to the teapot. I also pop dotted another flower to the top of the original one for dimension. The saying is from the Sentiments 3 unmounted sheet.

You still have a few more days left to enter the challenge. I hope to see you there!

Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Craftyhazelnut:  Anything Goes/Patterned Paper

Time Out:  Warm

Happy Birthday

Hi and welcome to my blog! I have a birthday card to show you today, made with a Penny Black hedgehog from the Critter Party stamp set.

I made the frame using Martha Stewart punches. The saying is a piece of confetti. I stamped, colored and fussy cut the image and added it to the dotted embossed background. I used numbers patterned paper for the background and "lawn."

Thanks so much for stoppng by. Have a super day!

Challenges entered:

Penny Black:  Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut Patterned Paper Challenge: Patterned Paper

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Frame It

Two Crafty Critter Crazies: Critter

Shabby Chic #11

Hi and welcome to my blog! I have always loved this sweet stamp from Stampa Rosa. I found this imge in my stash that had been smooshed with silver and gold metallics, but they brushed off! I wiped off all the silver and gold and used some metallic rub ons instead to make subtle colors on the image. This time the colors stayed on.

I cut out the image using the Spellbinders small oval die, the leaves are from a Memory Box die - Fresh Foliage, and the frame is from the Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 die. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a blessed day!

Challenges entered:

Cuttlebug Mania:  Frame It

A Bouquet of Wishes

Hello! I hope you are having a good day. I made another shaped card, this time using a flowerpot shape. I stamped, colored and fussy cut these pretty Cone Daisies from Just For Fun Stamps to add to the pot.

I used a leaf punch for the leaves and the saying is from the Sentiments 1 unmounted sheet. I cut the saying in half so that it would fit on the tag.

Thanks so much for stopping by. The challenge this month at Just For Fun is to make a shaped card. We would love to see your cards. I hope you will join in the fun with us. 

Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  All Things Bright and Beautiful

Stamping Sensations:  Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes # 338-339

A Very Mice Day

Hi and welcome to my blog. I have been recently playing with a new type of card called the "impossible card." This card is not impossible to make -- it is actually quite easy! You can see how to make it here. I made two while I had all my stuff out and I know I will be making more!

I used this cute little House Mouse image and colored it with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. I stamped the saying and cut it out using a Spellbinders label die. 

Here is the other card I made using a die to pop up.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a blessed day!

I want to enter the top card in these challenges:

House Mouse and Friends: Anything Goes - Option (die)

Crafty Hazelnut: June Patterned Paper Challenge

Two crafty Critter Crazies: Critter #15