Birthday Purses

Hello hello!  Back to work today after a lovely midweek break.  Unfortunately today is insanely humid.  Yuck!  I guess summer is really here.
  I've got a card for the Cupcake Inspirations Fashionista challenge.  I stamped these Skipping Stones Design purses in ombre colours, gave them some gem clasps and popped the sentiment on top of them so it wouldn't get lost.  A pretty easy design and it would be fun to make a few in different colours to have on hand for fashion loving girlfriends.  

  

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Birthday Purses) Skipping Stones Design

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukeniko, (Frosty Pink, Coral Berry, Grapevine) Altenew

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow
Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Grumpy Birthday

It was my uncle's birthday on Tuesday so, since he's a fellow dog lover, I whipped up this card for him.  I think the look on this Gerda Steiner pooch's face represents pretty well how he feels about his birthday these days - he tolerates them but they certainly are not his favourite thing.  :)  I pulled out some more old Basic Grey papers for this card - this time Obscure.  Finally putting all the oldies but goodies to work.  I think I'll have to have a celebration if I ever totally use up a complete set of papers.

This card was inspired by the sketch at The Paper Players and the Animals these at Cupcake Inspirations.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Obscure 6x6) Basic Grey

Stamps:  (Dog & sentiment from Howl Are You) Gerda Steiner, (Party hat from Hats Off to You) Lawn Fawn

Inks:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukeniko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Markers:  (E33, E35, 100) Copic

Other:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Rainbow, Unicorn & Flowers

Hi there!  I'm popping in with two cards today.  First up is for the My Favourite Things sketch challenge and the Cupcake Inspirations Mythical challenge.  The stamps, patterned paper and wonky stitched die are all MFT.  I love this unicorn set.  They are a little chubby and super cuddly looking!  I coloured the unicorn and rainbow with Copics and popped them both up on foam tape for some dimension.  There's also a healthy dose of Wink of Stella on the unicorn and rainbow.

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Rainbow stripes from Sweet Celebration 6x6) My Favourite Things

Stamps:  (All from Magical Unicorns) My Favourite Things

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

Die:  (Wonky Stitched Rectangle) My Favourite Things, (Flag) Paper Smooches

Markers:  (R85, RV000, YR00, Y11, YG11, BG10, BV00, C1, C5) Copic

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a card for three challenges - Curtain Call's photo inspiration, the Addicted to Stamps and More Make Your Mark challenge and the Spring word prompt at Inkspirational.  Doesn't get must springier than flowers and Mother's Day I'd say!  I Zig coloured some Simon Says Stamp flowers and put them in a subtly striped vellum jar from Paper Smooches.  The sentiment is from Fresh Squeezed Stamps and you'll probably see a lot of it since it's one of the few Mother's Day sentiments I have.  Also there's that MFT scallop frame popping up again...  :)  

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Watercolor) Ranger, (Bashful Blue, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up, (Vellum)

Stamps:  (Flowers from Spring Flowers) Simon Says Stamp, (Sentiment from Mother Knows Best) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukeniko, (Cement Grey) My Favourite Things

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Jar) Paper Smooches, (Stitched Rectangle Scallop Edge Frame) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (Zig Light Pink, Light Carmine, Light Green) Kuretake

Gems:  Recollections

When I Kneaded You

Hi there!  Just popping in today with a card for the Cats challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations.  I love this MFT kitty with his ball of yarn.  He looks to me like he's cuddling it while he's snoozing.  So cute!  I coloured him with Copics and popped him up on foam tape.  The papers are also from My Favourite Things.  That's it from me.  Off to make some special order Mother's Day cards.  Have a wonderful day!

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Free Spirit 6x6) My Favourite Thingd

Stamps:  (Cat & shelf from I Knead You, Sentiment from Cat-itude) My Favourite Things

Inks:  (VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black) Tsukineko

Markers:  (E93, C1, C3, C5) Copic

Gems:  Recollections

What Every Girl Deserves

There were 101 things I should have been doing between walks and work shifts this afternoon but I decided to pretend that none of those things existed and snuck off to the Craft Cave instead.  I put this little number together quite quickly using the colours from Cupcake Inspirations and the sketch from CAS Colours and Sketches.  The sentiment and the hearts are all from Lil' Inker Designs and the strip behind the hearts is washi tape.  All the hearts are popped up on foam tape to add some dimension.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Stay Beautiful) Lil' Inker Designs

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched hearts) Lil' Inker Designs

Gems:  Recollections

Flowers and a Tree

Hello hello!  I've made cards for quite a few challenges lately but then never got around to posting them so I am determined to stop that trend right now.  First up is a card for the current RetroSketches challenge.  I didn't stray far from the design at all and, as always, I was proud of myself for using so much patterned paper.  The flowers are Paper Smooches and the sentiment is Altenew.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Chocolate Chip) Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper:  (Reunion 6x6) My Mind's Eye

Stamps:  (Sentiment from Birthday Greetings) Altenew

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Flowers & leaves) Paper Smooches, (Small scalloped border) Papertrey Ink

Gems:  Doodlebug

This next card is for the Cupcake Inspirations Trees challenge.  I went really CAS for this sympathy card and used some stamps that haven't seen ink in a long time (and sadly are no longer available).  The tree is from WPlus9 and the sentiment is from Fresh Squeezed Stamps.

That's it for now.  Back tomorrow with a few more cards!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Elegant Eggplant) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Tree from Funky Foliage) WPlus9, (Shadow from Shadows) Paper Smooches, (Sentiment from Tickle My Fancy) Fresh Squeezed Stamps

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black Tsukineko, (Forever Green) Hero Arts, (Crumb Cake, Soft Suede) Stampin' Up

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Die:  (Wonky Stitched Rectangle) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Plaid Elephant & Hurricane

We're battening down the hatches here in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Nicole.    Last I checked she's a Category 2 with a chance of upgrade to Category 3 arriving sometime tonight.  Not nearly the monster that Matthew was but it will still make for a stressful 24 hours.  I figured I'd get a post in today since I don't know what the power/internet situation will be tomorrow.

I'm playing along with the Oh Baby challenge at Cupcake Inspirations.  How cute is that My Favourite Things elephant?  I love him!  This was pretty quick to put together.  I used some Lawn Fawn plaid paper and an ancient Hero Arts sentiment (which is probably my favourite baby sentiment) and that was pretty much it!

Okay, back to last minute preparations.  Have a wonderful day!  

Supplies Used:

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

Patterned Paper:  (Perfectly Plaid Winter 6x6) Lawn Fawn

Stamps:  (Sentiment from CL352) Hero Arts

Inks:  (VersaMark) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Elephant, Wonky Stitched Circle) My Favourite Things

Gems:  Recollections

Back with Kitties, a Bear and Christmas!

Hi there!  I can't believe it's been almost a month since I last posted.  I needed to take some time to sort out family and work stuff and ended up taking a total crafting and social media break.  It was a bit weird at first but I'm glad I did it and am now ready to get back to crafting and catching up with what everyone's been up to. 

Despite a slow start and feeling pretty rusty after being away for so long I've got cards for 4 challenges to share.  First up is for the Newton's Nook Burlap &/or Lace challenge.  I used some DCWV burlap and an MFT oval die to create a rug for these two sweet kitties to snuggle up on.  The paw prints in the background were stamped with VersaMark ink to add a bit of interest.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Textured White) Bazzill, (White) Papertrey Ink, (Bermuda Bay) Stampin' Up, (Burlap) DCWV

Stamps:  (All from Newton's Antics) Newton's Nook

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Stitched Arch, Oval Shadows) My Favourite Things

Markers:  (RV21, Y38, YR16, C1, C3) Copic

      

Next up is a card using the colours from Cupcake Inspirations and a frame for Seize the Birthday.  How cute are these MFT birthday bears?  I added some Glossy Accents to the balloon for shine and used my first Pretty Pink Posh sequins - I love those little tiny ones!

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (All from Beary Special Birthday) My Favourite Things

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Embossing Powder:  (Opaque Bright White Super Fine) Wow

Dies:  (Scalloped Frame) Winnie & Walter, (Stitched rectangle) Mama Elephant

Markers:  (R17, G00, E31, E43, 100) Copic

Sequins:  (Sparkling Clear) Pretty Pink Posh

Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger

Finally is a simple card using the design at RetroSketches.  I was so excited to actually use some baker's twine.  Yay for digging into neglected stash!  The sentiment is Winnie & Walter and the ornaments are Essentials by Ellen.

Supplies Used:

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

Stamps:  (Ornaments from Christmas Scribbles) Essentials by Ellen, (Christmas from The Big, the Bold &  the Merry) Winnie & Walter

Ink:  (VersaMark, VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Dashed rectangle) Avery Elle, (Merry) Winnie & Walter

Twine:  (Charcoal) The Twinery

Sequins:  (Onyx) Pretty Pink Posh

Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger

Whales & Flowers

Hello, Monday!  I have two cards for four challenges to start off the week.  I love this happy colour palette from ColourQ and the patterns on the sheets were perfect inspiration for the Under the Sea theme at Cupcake Inspirations.  I used some Papertrey Ink birthday banner dies (or are they garlands?  Or streamers?) to make my waves and then popped up the PTI whale and sentiment on foam tape.  It actually came together quite quickly which is always a bonus.  :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Blue) Paperbilities, (Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  (Whale & sentiment from Keep Swimming) Papertrey Ink

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko  

Die: ((Flag Tags) Paper Smooches, (Banners) Papertrey Ink,

Markers:  (c-1, C-5) Copic

Gems:  Recollections  

Next is a card inspired by the photo over at the Fusion challenge and I'm also going to enter it in the CAS-ual Fridays Florals challenge.  I stamped the CAS-ual Fridays flowers with Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink and then used some water and a small paintbrush to spread the colour around and fill them in.  Each one has a little Recollections gem in the centre.  

Okay that's it for today.  See you tomorrow for CASology!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (Watercolor) Ranger, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up!

Stamps:  (All from Wallflower) CAS-ual Fridays

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, (Peeled Paint, Mermaid Lagoon) Ranger  

Glitter:  (Clear Wink of Stella) Zig

Gems:  Recollections  

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Elephant and Cake

Hi there!  I have two more cards that I made earlier in the week to share with you.  First up is a card for the Cupcake Inspirations colour challenge.  I was inspired by Tanja's card and pulled out this NBUS WPlus9 elephant.  I paper pieced him and his party hat with solid colour cardstock and kept things really simple by matting the panel on Perfect Plum cardstock.  He really is a cute little guy isn't he?  I've got to give this set a little more attention.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink (Perfect Plum, Basic Grey) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Elephant & sentiment from Unforgettable) WPlus9

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Dies:  (Dashed panel) Avery Elle

Gems:  Recollections

Next up is a two-for-one challenge card.  I combined the "cake" challenge at Addicted to CAS with the "O is for Old" challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.   Skipping Stones Design is a great go-to company for cheeky images and sentiments.   This particular set has  4 great follow ups to the "You know you're getting old when..." part of the sentiment.    Anyway I stamped, coloured, fussy cut and popped up the cake, surrounded it with the sentiment and was on my way!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink (Smokey Slate Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Cake & sentiment from You Know You're Getting' Old Birthday) Skipping Stones Design

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Marker:  (R32) Copic

Hot Dogs & Cupcakes

As promised, I'm back with two more cards for you.  First up is an entry for the current RetroSketches challenge.  This Paper Smooches hot dog has been in the back of my mind for a while (no idea why!) and when I came across this CAS-ual Fridays sentiment a lightbulb went off.  Enter a Lawn Fawn party hat & speech bubble die and a Mama Elephant birthday sentiment and this goofy little card was born!  It's completely silly but it makes me giggle.  :)

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Bazzill, (Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede) Stampin' Up

Stamps:  (Hot dog from Al Fresco) Paper Smooches, (Party hat from Hats Off to You) Lawn Fawn, (Hot dignity from Exclamations) CAS-ual Fridays, (It's your birthday from Say What) Mama Elephant

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko

Die:  (Speech Bubble Border) Lawn Fawn

Mother's Day is fast approaching and I decided that the colour combo over at the Cupcake Inspirations challenge was perfect to get me motivated to start making some mom cards.  I used Altenew's Vintage Roses and a CAS-ual Fridays sentiment for this simple CAS card.  I love these flowers but I find that my Mother's Day cards always seem to have either flowers or butterflies on them.  How about you?  Any other ideas for moms?

Supplies Used:

Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink

Stamps:  (Flowers & leaves from Vintage Roses) Altenew, (Sentiment from Mum's the Word) CAS-ual Fridays

Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush) Stampin' Up

Gems:  Recollections