Power Poppy pink tulips

I'm enjoying the digital images by Power Poppy this week.  Check out the gorgeous flowers and join in the fun.  I printed the tulips off and colored them with copics and fussy cut them out.  I ran the background through the cuttlebug and used a Cheery Lynn center of the oval die to make the corners. I added some gold edging and pearls and a double bow to finish the card. 

Flourishes June Challenge, Natures Textures

Natures Textures is the challenge on Flourishes this month.  I'm using the branch cuttlebug folder and highlighted it with some distress ink.  the oval is from Memories from  Joans Gardens  and the stamp set is Pears from Flourishes.  I colored the image with Copics on cryogen white paper.  I added the ribbon to blend the top and bottom as my folder was an A2 folder and this is a 5x7 card.  I added some mini fanciful flourishes, left and right from Cheery Lynn and a prima flower.  Gold peel off corners finish the card.  Be sure to check out the design teams creations for inspiration on Flourishes. 

Arcrylic Distress and Best Buds

This pretty background is a version of the Technique lovers challenge on Split coast Stampers.  I had to improvise on this technique because I don't have any acrylic paints.  I used a 5x7 Madison cuttlebug folder and I took white washed coordination's paper used TH scattered straw distress ink all over it.  Then I ran it through the cuttlebug and the color in the core was teal so I sanded off much of the teal and then used a Marvy ink pad to highlight the raised ridges.  I then took shimmer mist and sprayed it on a paper towel and removed some of the color to make it look distressed. That worked great because now the background shimmers also.  The borders are the gorgeous Border Carnivale from Cheery Lynn. The pretty calla lily is from Flourishes I colored it with copics and then cut it out.  I added a bow and some gems to finish the card.  I'm also using this card for the Monthly fan club theme, Best Buds.   Remember for a mere $25 per year you get to interact with the Dirty Dozen on SCS and see their gorgeous creations, you also don't have to wait to have your uploads approved and many other benefits by paying this little amount to help keep SCS up and going.   I'm also using this for the Stampin Sister in Christ flowers challenge.  Be sure to check out all the gorgeous creations on all the sites.

Hearts and roses valentine

This pretty heart shaped card is for the sweethearts challenge over on Cheery Lynn Blog.   I used the backing plate that come with the heart to heart doily set.  There are the cut out dies and then solid dies for backing on the two largest hearts.   For the center heart I used the smaller size from that set and just drew around it and made my own backing plate.  I ran the top piece thru my vagabond with the 5x7 heart cuttlebug folder and using the brayer and Victorian velvet distressed in I made the Belleek background. The sentiment is from Flourishes new release.  I added some leaves and ferns from a MS punch and some pretty little roses from Prima to finish the card.  Be sure to check out the Cheery Lynn blog and join them, you may win a gift certificate for some of the gorgeous dies!!!!  I'm also adding this to the Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge.

Our daily bread design love recipe

Our challenge on ODBD is to use pink and white, I'm using the Belleek technique again for the background with TH victorian velvet distressed ink.  Pink silk paper and spellbinders scalloped and straight hearts for the die cuts.   The saying is from ODBD Kind Hearts collection. I added some mother of pearl peel off borders and flower and leaves from Prima. 

Mark's Finest Papers Welcome home

This pretty image is from the Welcome Home set from Mark's Finest Papers.  They have lots of wonderful new sets for the holidays.  I colored this with copic markers, added some snow writer set it in the frame from a cuttlebug folder.  The poinsettia and gold mirror card MS ferns add some dimension to the card. I outlined the cuttlebug lines with a gold Spica pen and added holographic peel off borders.  A pearl in the corners finished the card.  Be sure to check out the Speedy TV today to see the DT creations. 

Stamping in time and Midnight madness

Our stamping in time challenge is lace and I also combined it with flower soft.  The wonderful layout is from Priscilla's midnight madness.
I stamped this gorgeous saying and border from ODBD.   I used flower soft after I colored the flowers and leaves.  The die cut is a new one called from Cheery Lynn Designs,  Kiwi oval which gives the lacy look!!  I layered the card with a pretty pink background run through the cuttlebug with a dots folder, then the papers are from a new pack I bought at a convention called First Edition, spring feast by Mindy Terasawa by Trimcraft UK ltd.   I added some peel off lace and then cut and colored and added flower soft to  the pretty spool of thread with the measuring tape and scissors from ODBD. This is a stamp set with matching die.   I added some bling from Michaels and edged everything with a silver pen.  Be sure to check out both ODBD and Midnight Madness for the DT cards, they are always stunning and lots of inspiration!!

Creative Belli, Custom made embellishments

I made this card for the challenge at Creative Belli this week. I hand dyed the ribbon with spray colors and it came out looking tie dyed.  The stamps are from Heartfelt creations, colored with copics. Cuttlebug background and some bling to finish the card.  Please check out the design teams cards listed to the right of this posting.  They all do such a fabulous job. 

Wedding cake card

This card was cased from Carolynn's creative card corner,  She has some gorgeous cards on her blog.   I used her card as a template.  A lady asked if I could make a special card for her grandson's wedding next month and I just loved this idea.  I used some pretty shimmer white paper, cuttlebug, ribbon and the new pearl ropes from Michaels. Flowers and leaves are prima.  EK corner punch and purple heart gems.  The butterfly was in my stash, I think it was one from Michaels also. Lavender star dream paper to finish it.

Flourishes Flowers and Stampin Sisters in Christ Purple, MMSC99

Flowers in purple and Midnight Madness sketch, it's wonderful!!  Flourishes has some gorgeous DT cards to share with this flower theme.  This beautiful Sweet Pea stamp set is from Flourishes and I colored it with copics.  The sketch is from this week at Prisciall's and the cards on there are always over the top as well.  Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge was purple or wood. I love these purple flowers and the purple accents.  Spellbinders accent across the top and some gems and cuttlebug dot folder finish this.

Crafty Secrets Texture and Midnight Madness Sketch

Our challenge at Crafty Secrets is to use at least two textures. I used ribbon, gems cuttlebug embossing and glitter glue.  I love their gorgeous flower images and they are so fun to color.  Some pretty paper behind them and it's done.  This fun sketch is from Priscilla's Midnight Madness blog, as always the cards and ideas at both places are fabulous, come and join in the fun!!!!

A couple of special cards

The birthday card was made for a friend, I used cuttlebug, spellbinders and a MS punch and borders.  The thank you card is for Sabrina for a fabulous box of goodies I won on her blog.  Thanks Sabrina I'm loving all of the goodies.The stamps are from Flourishes paper is from K&Co and shape of the card is from Cheery Lynn Designs french flair die cuts.

Stampin Sisters in Christ, Faux stitching challenge

I needed another sympathy card today, I used white and gold mirror card for this one and peel off borders for the Stitching for the challenge on
Stampin Sisters in Christ, this week.  The DT cards are just gorgeous so be sure to check them out.   Cuttlebug background and MS around the card punch for the butterflies. 

Crafty Secrets anything goes, Split Coast challenge Totally Trendy

This little cutie is for Crafty Secrets challenge on SCS today, anything goes so I made this into a birthday card.  I used labels 15 nestabilities from Spellbinders for the shapes and the Easel card layout.  Crafty Secrets images colored with copics and the saying is from Crafty Secrets also. Some prima flowers and MS fern punch, gold leafing pen for the edges and cuttlebug butterfly embossing folder. I'm also using this one for Totally Trendy on the split coast Sept challenge. I used my new labels 15 from spellbinders to cut everything and the easel card idea for this card. 

New spellbinders ornaments

I played with my new die cuts, stampscapes stamps and copics to color it. Cuttlebug background and some bling.

Our Daily Bread Challenge Sparkle

Our challenge over at Our Daily Bread Design was to make it sparkle this week. I used their images and some yellow glitter on the light and the embossing powder is gold sparkle.  Martha Stewart fence punch and my new sets of nestabilities for the diamonds and oval.  Copics to color and airbrush and cuttlebug on Coordinations paper.  Thanks for stopping by.

Our daily bread challenge 22 Distress it

Our challenge this week is to distress it. I used one of the new cuttlebug folders, thanks Sandy W, Tim Holtz distress inks and Our daily bread design stamps. Added some bling to finish it.

Cuttlebug and new folders

I saw this card on the cuttlebug challenge, they used it for a Christmas card, well it's way too hot for that here so I made it into the Birthday card.  I used the newest embossing plus folders and some Bazzill bling paper, some DP and some peel off's and the flowers on the inside are iron ons from Walmart and I just used glue dots to adhere them. 

Our daily bread challenge 21

I'm using this for two challenges today. Our daily bread challenge was to color an image, I used copics and cropped it to fit into this frame by cuttlebug.  Martha Stewart punch for the butterfly.  The challenge on Dare to get dirty was to ok to use a punch or die but no DP or ribbon.  Wow that was the hard, LOL  Did you know that if you pay about $25 per year to split coast you get to see a lot more cards and inspiration!!!! It's worth it!!

Anniversary cards

I needed a cople of anniversary cards last night so when my stamping group was here I used Bonnie's blog as my inspiration. She has a tutorial on her blog and I didn't get as fancy as hers but I like the way they came out. I used cuttlebug, Martha Stewart punch for the small heart and border and Nestabilities for the larger one. Peel off butterflies from K&C0.