Masculine Trees Bday Card

Created this Birthday card with a masculine look & with a Nature theme. Used VersaMark & Recollections Snow embossing powder to heat emboss the Hero Arts trees Tim Holtz cardstock. Stamped HA sentiment on yellow cardstock.

Distressed the cardstocks using: TH sander, paper distresser & Distress Ink. Used Kraft cardstock to frame the Trees using a Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle die and the Paper Studio Woodgrain embossing folder.

Supplies List 


embossing: Recollections Snow emb powder  the Paper Studio Woodgrain emb folder
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa  Versamark
paper: cardstock - brown Kraft, yellow
Simon Says Stamp: die - Stitched Rectangle
stamp: Hero Arts - Trees, HA CL582 sentiment
Tim Holtz:  cardstock - Walnut Stain  Distress Ink - walnut stain  paper distresser  sander

 Entering this into the following challenges:  

4/7 C.R.A.F.T. Ch305 Insp Pict 5E(#3) 4/2   Insp color yellow

 

4/7 Simon Says Stamp Wed Happy Bday   5E(#4) 4/1

4/11 Pile It On #63 Die Cuts and/or Punches UE 4/5

4/12 Craftin Desert Diva Link It Up & Craft It Up Linky Party Anything Goes Ch#52 UE 3/30

4/12 Kraft Journal Ch#218 Earth Day - Nature  2E(#2) 4/6
4/12 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch: A is for  5E(#2) 4/6  A is for Aspen Trees
4/12 Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch - Bdays  2E(#1) 4/5

4/13 Dies R Us Ch23 One for the Boys 3E(#1) must use a die cut 4/1
4/13 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch#146 Anything Goes UE 4/7

 4/25 Inky Chicks Ch#49 Stitching (real or faux)  4/7  faux stitching - Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangle frame

Tree Nature Card

Created this card with a Nature theme. Stamped Unity stamp trees & 
sentiment:
One generation plants a tree
the other gets shade

on Tim Holtz cardstock. 

Distressed the TH green cardstock using: TH sander, paper distresser & Distress Ink. Used Kraft cardstock for card base. Recycled a piece of rope fibers to add to the nature theme.

Supplies List 


ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper: cardstock - brown Kraft
recycle: rope fibers
stamp: Unity Apple Cheddar Soup - trees, 
   sentiment One generation plants a tree the other gets shade
Tim Holtz:  cardstock - Pine Needles  Distress Ink - walnut stain  paper distresser  sander

 Entering this into the following challenges:  

4/12 Craftin Desert Diva Link It Up & Craft It Up Linky Party Anything Goes Ch#52 UE 3/30
4/12 Kraft Journal Ch#218 Earth Day - Nature  2E(#1) 4/6
4/12 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch: A is for  5E(#2) 4/6   
   A is for the stamp name beginning with letter 'A' as in Apple Cheddar Soup & 
   perhaps one of the trees is an Apple Tree

Pine Branch Christmas Card

Created this Christmas Card using Tim Holtz Pine Branch embossing folder. On the embossing used TH sander & TH Distress Inks. Used Pine Branch scrapbook paper to complement embossing. Stamped TH sentiment. Added ribbon.

I'm pleased with the look of the TH Distress Inks on this. I like the masculine nature look of this.

Supplies List 


ink: Memento Cottage Ivy
machine: Sizzix
paper: the Paper Studio Evergreen Mix scrapbook - scrap piece, cardstock -  Kraft
ribbon: Holiday Inspirations
Tim Holtz: cardstock - Peeled Paint green core'dinations - scrap piece, 
   Distress Ink - evergreen boughs, walnut stain, 
   embossing - Pine Branch emb folder
   stamp/die - Snowman Blueprint - sentiment

Entering this into the following challenges:


6/18 C.R.A.F.T. Ch263 Christmas 5E(#2) 6/12

6/21 Glitter N Sparkle Ch89 Fathers Day/Mens Cards 3E(#1) 6/15

6/22 Craftin Desert Divas Craft it Up & Link It Up Linky Party #33 Your Fav Color UE 6/9 
   fav color - green
6/22 Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch 4 or more colors 2E(#1)  6/15
   colors - gold, green, Kraft brown, red, white

6/24 DL.ART Thankful Thurs Ch#132 Masculine 10E(#6) 6/12 

6/30 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Ch UE 6/1 
6/30 DL.ART Jun Linky Ch UE 1perday 6/1 

Oriental Nature Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 12/15/13 - 1/18/14 click here.  

Created this Oriental card using:
1. sketch which you can see below
2. Spellbinder Circle dies
3. Mark's Finest Papers Nature's Brushstrokes stamps
4. Cuttlebug embossing border

Supplies List 


embossing:  Cuttlebug oraganic Flourish embossing border
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: scraps of cardstock -  pink, red, white
Spellbinder:  Nest Standard Circles
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Nature's Brushstrokes

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/27 MFP Oriental Sketch16  5E(#2) 12/21

 



12/28 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes UE 12/15

12/30 Cuttin & Stampin #51 Anything goes w/ your Leftovers 3E(#1) 12/24

12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5    

Fall Colors Scarecrow Pumpkins Card

Created this card:
1. Stamping sentiment, scarecrow & pumpkins
2. Coloring pumpkins w/ Crayola pencil colors
3. Using Tim Holtz Distress Inks for Autumn/Fall colors
4. Added colored paper run thru crimper & then shredded for texture
5. Attached a real acorn I found on walk w/ my dog in park
 

Supplies List 



ink:  Memento Rhubarb Stalk, VersaFine Onyx Black
misc: Fiskars crimper, shredder
nature: acorn I found while walking w/ dog in park
paper:  the Paper Studio Pumpkin Collage scrapbook paper,
   cardstock -  orange, white
ribbon: Harvest crafts
stamp: Inkadinkado - sentiment, Judi Kins scarecrow, Stampabilities Harvest Pumpkin
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - spiced marmalade

Entering this into the following challenges:

10/18 2 Sisters Ch165 Anything Goes unlim 10/12
10/18 MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Wk181 Make a Fall Scene 5E(#2) 10/12

10/21 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch74 Fall Leaves or Pumpkins unlim 10/15
10/21 Paper Take Wkly Happy Halloween Hues 5E(#5) 10/15

10/21 Party Time Tues PTT142 Color/Pict Insp 3E(#1) 10/15


PTT#142-Color/Picture Inspiration

10/21 Tues Throwdown #169 Pumpkin Patch 3E(#2) 10/15

10/22 Divas By Design Autumn Colors 2E(#1) 10/16

10/23 Crafty Ribbons Ch66 Anything Goes w/ Ribbon 5E(#2) 10/17

10/25 Jos Scrap Shack FFC#22 Anything Goes unlim 10/18

10/27 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #17 Halloween unlim 10/14

10/27 Twisted Tues 2TC61 Celebrate Naturally Celeb themeTwist Use Something from Nature 3E(#1) 10/15
   Nature - Acorn

10/27 Victorine Stamps Ch#70 Let's Get Spooky unlim 10/14

10/28 Crafting w/ Dragonflies Ch#13 Card w/ Nature/Leaves/Trees 1E(#1) 10/16

10/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Oct Linky Ch unlim 10/3
10/31 Just B Creative Oct Just Because Linky Party Anything Goes 1 link per day 10/1
10/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC86 Fall & Halloween unlim 10/1

10/31  YNS Challenges Oct Fun Fri Ch unlim 10/4

Here is our October Inspirational Photo...

 You can use any component in the photo for your inspiration...shapes, colors...anything!

11/4 Clear it Out Theme Halloween Stash Anything Orange 3E(#3) 10/15

 11/14 Scribbles Designs Ch#10 Shades of Orange 3nonSD(#1) unlimSD 10/15