Happy Birthday To Ewe

Today's card is for the Birthday challenge at AAA Cards.  This is their 200th challenge so they're having a big celebration!  I couldn't resist a punny sentiment and going back to this stacked sentiment layout that I love.  I coloured the MFT sheep with Copic and I added some Honey Bee stars for a little extra colour.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Rose Red) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sheep & sentiment from Ewe Are The Best) My Favourite Things, (Stars from Celebration Box) Honey Bee Designs

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko, (Tiara) Catherine Pooler, (Limestone) Altenew

Die:  (Flag) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (R29, Y15, C1, C3, C7) Copic

Woofing You

 

I've got a little CAS number today for the AAA Cards 7th birthday celebration.  This is the first time I've inked up this MFT pup so I'm also going to play along with Darnell's NBUS challenge.  I also broke out these Essential Circles dies from EBE for the first time to help in my continuing quest to use up my patterned paper one scrap at a time!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Happy Hooray 6x6) Pebbles

Stamps:  (All from Woof Pack) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Essential Circles) Essentials by Ellen

Markers:  (R27, E33, E35, E37, 100) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Red Berry Crystal Drops) Tonic

Brusho Poinsettia

 

Today's card is for the AAA Cards sketch challenge.  I didn't go with the optional twist to use primary colours because I was deep in Christmas card making mode and wanted to use a poinsettia for the card.  Way back in February I made a bunch of panels using Brushos (see below) and I used a couple of them on this card.  I stamped the Essentials by Ellen flower and leaves onto them and then fussy cut them.  And then I remembered I had the matching dies and didn't need to cut them by hand at all!  *sigh*  Sometimes I really worry about the state of my brain!

 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up, (Tim Holtz Watercolour) Ranger

Patterned Paper:  (Stay Colorful 6x6) American Crafts

Stamps:  (Poinsettia from Mondo Poinsettia) Essentials by Ellen, (Sentiment from Holiday Cheer) Papertrey Ink

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder: (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Brushos:  (Alizarin Crimson, Brilliant Red, Terracotta, Orange, Yellow, Sunburst Lemon, Line Green, Sea Green, Turquoise) Colourburst

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard Crystal Drops) Tonic

Seashell Thoughts

Today's card is for the Addicted to Stamps (photo inspiration) and AAA Cards (up to 1/3) challenges.  The photos from ATS are so gorgeous and sent me straight to an older stamp set from Avery Elle which has such pretty ocean inspired images.  AAA also had the option of using a repeated image which I originally planned to do but then I couldn't decided which image I wanted to use so I scrapped the repetition idea and used them all.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (All from The Reef) Avery Elle

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet Distress Inks) Ranger

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Other:  (Nuvo Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops) Tonic

Welcome Home

I'm popping in with a last minute entry for the AAA Card Challenge where we have to use 1 image with the optional twist inspired by TV.  We often have HGTV on in the background when we're puttering around the house and Fixer Upper is on quite regularly.  When Chip and Joanna show their clients their new house they always say, "Welcome home."  

Funny story about Fixer Upper - I caught the end of an episode a few weeks ago and thought the husband from the couple whose house was being renovated looked very familiar.  Turns out that's because he was my first boyfriend!  I remembered afterwards that

his family was originally from Texas (they lived here in Bermuda for a couple of years) and he went to university at Baylor so its not surprising he's ended up back in Waco.  So weird to see someone pop up out of the blue who I haven't thought about in forever.  Know what's even weirder?  That makes 3 boys I've kissed who have turned up on reality tv shows.  Either there are too many reality shows or I kissed too many boys in my youth!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Pistachio Pudding, Basic Grey, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamp:  (Sentiment from Warm Welcome) SugarPea

Ink:  (Pistachio Pudding) Stampin' Up

Die:  (Welcome, house) SugarPea

Other:  (Nuvo Oyster Grey Crystal Drops) Tonic

Take Flight

When I was digging around through my old 12x12 patterned paper collections I found a whole pile of chipboard shapes and letters and thought it would be fun to make some quick cards with them.  This one if for the AAA Cards Sketch challenge which had the optional twist of "It flies".  This dragonfly paired nicely with this old Papertrey Ink sentiment and I used a coloured card base to give it a little extra oomph without being too busy.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Wisteria Wonder) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Happy Trails) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Chipboard:  (Dragonfly from Offbeat collection) Basic Grey

Other:  (Nuvo Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops) Tonic

Dogs & Cats Celebrate!

I immediately thought of these adorable little Mama Elephant cats and dogs when I saw the latest AAA Cards challenge - along the edge with the optional twist of dogs and cats.  They haven't had much use so it was fun to pull them out and give them some love.  I popped them up on foam tape for a little dimension and added an Altenew sentiment and some Nuvo drops to finish it off.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Cats from Little Cat Agenda, Dogs from Little Dog Agenda) Mama Elephant, (Sentiment from Birthday Bash) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Markers:  (RV23, R20, Y15, BG23, B24, B32, RV02, RV04, E11, C1, C3, W1, W3, W5, 100) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Mustard Yellow Crystal Drops) Tonic

Purple Sympathy Flower

Hello hello!

I've got a card today for three challenges - Freshly Made Sketches, The Colour Throwdown and AAA Cards (One Corner).  I dug out my much loved Altenew Doodle Blooms and paired them with a simple MFT sentiment for a clean and crisp sympathy card. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flowers &leaves from Doodle Blooms) Altenew, (Sentiment from Essential Sentiments) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Essential Fishtail Flag) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (BV00, BV02, C1, C3) Copic

Other:  (Nuvo Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops) Tonic

Trio of Bunnies

Good morning!  

I'm popping in with a card for two challenges - AAA Cards (1 image + optional twist: spring) and Simon Says Wednesday challenge (Cute).  I've had this cute Skipping Stones Designs bunny image for ages and, while he's had a few outings in the past, it was fun to find him again and dust him off.  I thought the Altenew letters felt very Easter-y and I'm always a fan of the yellow and turquoise combo!

I made a few other cards while I had the supplies out but keep changing my mind about which is my favourite.  Which do you like best?

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured white) Bazzill, (Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Skipping Stones Designs

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Letters) Altenew, (Ovals, Scalloped frame, Sentiment banner) My Favourite Things

Markers:  Copic

Other:  (Nuvo English Mustard, Clear Crystal Drops) Tonic

Ahoy!

Ahoy there!

It's been a grey, rainy weekend - perfect for hunkering down and crafting!  I've taken a little break from Christmas cards to restock some general card categories.  This card is for two challenges - CAS Colours & Sketches and AAA Cards On the Move challenge. The scallops on the sketch made me think of waves so I decided to use this adorable NBUS MFT sailboat.  I figured it could be used as a hello card or perhaps a new baby boy card.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise) Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  (Sailboat from You Float My Boat) My Favorite Things, (Sentiment from Ahoy) My Cute Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Crimson, Fresh Lemon, Persian Blue, Rocky Shore) Altenew

Dies:  (Borders) Paper Smooches

Gems:  Recollections

High Five or Fist Bump?

Hi there!

I'm popping in quickly with a card for the AAA Cards Use a Frame challenge.  I have a few different frame dies from Paper Smooches (which I'm pretty sure have never seen the light of day) so I pulled one out for this challenge and cut it out with some striped paper.  The stamps are from Pinkfresh and I LOVE them!  I am a sucker for any cat or dog image and this set has quite a few in it.  I thought these guys looked like they could be high 5ing (or maybe even fist bumping) so the congrats sentiment seemed the most appropriate.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper:  (Black & White Basics 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (All from Playful Animal Friends 2) Pinkfresh Studio

Inks:  (Firebrick, Bamboo, Volcano Lake) Altenew

Dies:  (Frame 4) Paper Smooches

Gems:  Recollections

Geometric Thanks

Hello!

Today I have a card for the AAA Cards Geometrics Challenge.  I used some MFT triangles to create the geometric panel and the many thanks die is Essentials by Ellen.  I cut it from patterned paper as well as black cardstock and layered it up.  Finally I coated it generously with Glossy Accents for a some shine.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill

Patterned Paper:  

Die:  (Many Thanks) Essentials by Ellen, (Triangles) My Favourite Things

Other:  (Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops) Tonic

Inlaid Birthday

Hello hello!

I've got a card today for the Seize the Birthday challenge (patterned paper) and the AAA Cards challenge (birthday).  This card was inspired by a really old card by Laura Bassen (which I cannot find a link for) but I used patterned paper (ancient stuff from Basic Grey) instead of stamping in which to inlay the happy birthday die.  There is also a scattering of clear Nuvo Drops which are kind of tough to see in this picture.  While this looks pretty simple it was SO fiddly putting those die cut bits back together!  Worth it in the end though as I think it looks pretty cool.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Night of Navy) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey

Dies:  (Happy Birthday) Paper Smooches

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Tonic

Ombre Cat Sympathy

I've got a card today for the AAA Cards Ombre challenge.  I really like this ombre paper from Lil' Inker Designs and their pet sympathy sentiments are lovely.  I paired them with a Frantic Stamper cat die and a little heart from Simon Says Stamp.  Unfortunately since I sell my cards out of one of the local veterinary hospitals I have to stock up on these pretty regularly so I made a second one with a different colour background.  Tomorrow I'll have to make a few dog cards as well.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Pink Pirouette, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Dip Dyed Ombre 6x6) Lil' Inker Designs

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Angel Pets) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Art Deco Felix) Frantic Stamper, (Tiny Heart) Simon Says Stamp

Gems:  Recollections

Flowers & Love

Hi there!  

I'm popping in with cards for a few challenges.  First up is for CAS Colours and Sketches and the CAS on Friday dies challenge.  The flower is an ancient My Favourite Things die and the Poppy Stamps thank you die was a gift from my lovely friend Hazel.  The flower comes in 3 sizes so I layered them up to create the cool striped look.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Blushing Bide, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Stem from Bold Blooms) Paper Smooches

Inks:  (Wild Wasabi) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Flower & leaf trio) My Favourite Things, (Thank you) Poppy Stamps

Other:  (Nuvo Rhubarb Crumble Drops) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a design inspired by Anita's card at Muse.  I focused on the flowers and the sentiment layered over them.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (So Saffron, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Flowers from Larger Than Life) Papertrey Ink, (Sentiment from Monkey Business) Reverse Confetti

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko, (Pink Diamond, Frayed Leaf, Sea Glass, Soft Lilac) Altenew

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Larger Than Life) Papertrey Ink

Twine:  Darice

Gems:  Recollections

Finally is a card for Colour Throwdown, AAA Cards and the Simon Says Wednesday challenge.  Lots of love themed challenges out there at the moment and this Paper Smooches love die is bold and fun.  I covered the letters in Aqua Shimmer Glitter which is my new favourite! Lots of sparkle in real life. 

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (Regal Rose, Real Red, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (You from Halftone Hello) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Love) Paper Smooches, (Heart) Taylored Expressions

Glitter:  (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Gems:  Recollections

  

Butterflies, Flower & Pig

Hello!

I've got three more cards to share today.  First up uses the colours from the CAS Colours and Sketches challenge.  I pulled out some oldie but goodie Papertrey Ink butterfly stamps and dies and paired them with an Altenew sentiment.  The butterflies are popped up on foam adhesive for some dimension.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Paoertrey Ink, (Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Beautiful Butterfly Layers) Papertrey Ink, (Sentiment from Heartfelt Sentiments) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum) Stampin' Up

Dies:  (Butterflies) Papertrey Ink

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card for two challenges - The Colour Throwdown and the AAA Cards Chilled challenge.  I used "chilly colours" and a sentiment to wish away the chill.  The dies are from Neat & Tangled - they've been on my wish list for ages and I finally got ahold of them at a great sale price from Ellen Hutson.  The sentiment is from Winnie & Walter.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Sketchy Thoughts) Winnie & Walter

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Flower Medallions) Neat & Tangled, (Scalloped rectangle) Winnie & Walter

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig, (Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss) Tonic

Finally I have a card for the Simon Says Wednesday challenge to add a sentiment, the Just Add Ink challenge to use something new and the Paper Players CAS love notes challenge.  The Simon Says Stacked Hearts die just arrived on my doorstep this week so is very new!  The MFT Hog Heaven stamp set is one I've had for a while but still love it.  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Textured White) Bazzill, (Strawberry Slush, Basic Black) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Pig & sentiment from Hog Heaven) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Stacked Hearts) Simon Says Stamp

Markers:  (R20, RV42, C1) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

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