Thursday, December 5, 2013

Christmas Card sketch 32

This Christmas Card is entered in the below challenge. 
 
 
Not your normal Christmas colors, but I think it works.
 
 Card made with Close to My Heart cardstock in Colonial White, Twilight, Cranberry and Olive
Stamps from D1562 Frosted Card set
Stamped in White Daisy and Cranberry
Bling from stash
 
Inside of card below.
 

Sketch 32 card


 
 
 Paper used was CTMH Chantilly and Pear, Twilight and White Daisy card stock. 
Shape 4 from the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge was used to cut the shapes.
D1569 Babycakes stamp set stamped in Buttercup.
Bling was from stash.
Inside of card below.

 

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Magnolia Birthday Card - tilda with presents


Birthday card for my granddaughter's 8th birthday.  I love the Magnolia stamps and coloring them with Copics.  I wish more people would tell the colors they used when coloring with Copics.  It just gives everyone an idea of how a card may look.  No 2 people color the same way.
Today I have made s shaped card as well.

The shapes were cut with Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Frame 7.  I used the largest one to make the card base.
Paper was American Crafts, K&C Company and White CTMH card stock.
Copics used:
Dress, socks - V12, V15, V17
Apron, hair bows - R81, R83, R85
Shoes - W1, W4, W6
Hair - YR00, YR02, YR04, YR09, E07, E09
Blue present - B01, B26
Yellow present - YR02, YG05
Purple present - V12, V15 - bow Y23, Y26
Skin - E000, E00, E21, R20
The little tag was from Taylored expressions - Designer Mini Tags
Happy birthday stamp was from SU - Tiny tiny wishes
Cupcake brad was from my stash.
Inside saying is from Hero Arts
Quickutz present die cut used on the inside.
 
Inisde of card below.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Fall card

I really like these colors so I had to enter one more card in the Color Dare.

Color my Heart Color Dare 70 - -Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red and Olive


 Card made with Close to My Heart cardstock in Colonial White, Barn Red, Olive and Autumn Terracotta. 
 
Shapes cut with CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.
Stamp set C1463 - Harvest Happiness, stamped in Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red, Olive and Brown Bag for acorn body.  The brown is my neutral.
Sizzix Tim Holtz embossing folder used as well.
 
Inside of card below.
 

 
 
 
 

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Monsters card

Color my Heart Color Dare 70 - -Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red and Olive

 
 Card made with Colonial White, Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red and Olive cardstock from Close to My Heart.
 
Stamp set B1333 - Merry Monsters
Monster colored in with blending pen and Autumn Terracotta, Barn Red and Olive CTMH inks
Ovals cuts with Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Lace Ovals and Nesting Ovals.
 
Background of card embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.
 
Inside of card below.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Goldrush - Smokey Plum and Olive - Color Dare 69 First Runner Up

This card made runner up in the Color My Heart Dare 69


Card entered in the Color My Heart Dare 69 and Atlantic Hearts Sketch 30 Challenges.
 

Close to My Heart Colonial White, Goldrush, Smokey Plum and Olive card stock.
Images stamped in Goldrush, Smokey Plum and Olive ink.
Stamp sets used: C1538 - Girls Rock, B1419 - Joyful Birthday
Flower and Leaf shaps cut with the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge.
Circles punched with 1 1/8 and 3/4 inch circle punches.
Zig zag cut with Sizzix Die.
Sparkles from stash.
Inside of card  below.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Superhero WOTG layout 2


 
 Close to My Heart Superhero papers and stamp set used.
 
Ink used was Cranberry.
 
Close up of pages below.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Superhero WOTG layout 1



 
 Close to My Heart Superhero paper, stamp set and accessories.
Ink used was Cranberry.
 
Close up of pages below.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Punch Art Christmas tags

We pre punched out a bunch of shapes and had sample tags so everyone could see how to put these together.  They could make several of each as we had enough shapes punched out. A fun simple craft to do with friends while visiting, drinking and eating.

 
Made with paper on hand.
Most of the punches used were Stampin Up - Word Window, Large Oval, Small Oval, 1 3/4 in. scallop circle, Boho Blossoms, Ticket punch, Circles 1 3/8 in. , 3/4 in. and 1/2 in. 
Fiskars hole punch for tag tops and Santa's nose.
The tiny tiny dot punch and slot punch borrowed from friends.
Square cut at 1 inch for Santa's hat and 1 1/2 in. Snowman's hat. Snowman and Penguine nose just free cut.
Stamps used from Close to My Heart D1560 - Holiday Tags
Snowflake from Stampin Up
Tag bases were 3 x 4.
Ink used Close to My Heart White Daisy and Black.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Typeset WOTG layou 2




 Close to My Heart Typset WOTG layout 2.  Paper and stamps users were from the Typset collection.
Ink used was Creme Brulee.
Shapes cut with the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.  (square 6, star 5, banner 2, shape12 and circle)
 
Close up of pages below.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Magnolia Tilda purple dress birthday card




 Card made using paper on hand.  Sorry I forgot to write down the Copic colors used on this.
 
Used the Spellbinder dies Labels fourteen and twenty-three, Inverted Circles.
 
Magnolia - Tilda
Whipper Snapper - mouse under hat
Close to My Heart - Happy Birthday
        (forgot brand) - Message on inside.
 
Inside of card below.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Typeset WOTG layout 1



 Close to My Heart Typeset Paper and stamp set. 
Shapes cut with the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge (square 3)
Ink used was black.
 
Close up of pages below.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Sarita WOTG layout 2

 

 Close to My Heart Sarita papers and stamp set.  Card stock in Lagoon and Goldrush.
Inks - CTMH Goldrush and Outdoor Denim.
Shapes cut with CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge and stamped with Sartia stamp set.
Accessories are Sarita as well.
 
Close up of pages below.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Sarita WOTG layout 1




Close to My Heart Sarita paper and stamps.  Cardstock is Gypsy, Outdoor Denim and Colonial White.
Ink - CTMH Outdoor Denim and Goldrush
Shapes cut with the CTMH Cricut Artiste cartridge and stamped with the Sarita stamp set.
Close up of pages below.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Get Well Card



Card made at a Stampin Up workshop.  Paper and stamps from SU.
Inside of card below.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Duplo Card

 Card made using Close to My Heart cardstock in Black, Cranberry and White
Sentiment from B1419 Joyful Birthday Occasions stamped in black.  Cranberry ink used to edge circles. Circles popped to form top of Duplo brick.

Inside of Card below - embelishment in Pear cardstock and edged in Pear ink.

Heart page layout



Made at a Stampin Up workshop.  Paper and embelishments from SU.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Cherish layout



Layout made at a Staming Up workshop with Mary K.  Paper and dies and inks from SU.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Laughing Lola WOTG layout 2


 
 Close to My Heart Laughing Lola paper, embelishments and stamp set used for this layout.
Black ink was used to stamp images.
 
Close up of pages below.