Floral Hello Card - TMS #617

Hello! It seems I forgot what day it was, sometimes my mind pretends it's on a permanent weekend. Anyway, here is my card for this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge. This weeks sketch was designed by me and it plays with circles. We would love for you to join us this week. The design team created some wonderful inspiration for you. For their inspiration and all the challenge details click HERE. I hope you have time to play along!

This Floral Hello Card features a Unity Stamp called Be Joyful. Copic markers were used to color the image. The patterned paper is from the Dive into Summer paper pad by Echo Park. A little blue butterfly and the hello die cut sentiment were added and that's it. Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges entered:

• Crafting Happiness: Anything Goes
• Crafter's Castle: Anything Goes

Sketch #617:

Hippo Hello Card - TMS #612

Hello! Today I have a quick post to share my card for this weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. As you can see, I was in a purple mood. The cute Hippo image is from Gerda Steiner and it was colored with Copic markers. A tiny floral background paper by Doodlebug Design was used along with a striped paper for the angled detail. The image was matted to a piece of yellow cardstock that was cut with Fiskars deckle scissors. Everything was adhered flat and the die cut hello finished this Hippo Hello Card. We would love for you to join us this week! Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration. Thanks for stopping by! 😊 

Hello Note Card - TMS #608

Hello! After three days of migraines I had forgotten what day it was. So, better late than never with this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketches post. When I started my card I first went through my scrap paper and found the floral piece. Given the size of the piece left I decided to make a mini slimline card which is 3.5" x 6". The sketched worked well with this size card. We would love for you to join us this week! For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE. Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday.

Bunny Brew Card

Hello and happy Friday 13th!!! I made this Bunny Brew Card to share for the last day of the 2020 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. While scrolling through the hop entries I found another card (HERE) using this Dir-TEA Bunny image and it made me remember I bought this stamp set over the summer. I had completely forgot! 😊

To make this card I first selected the leaf paper from the Pumpkin Spice paper pad by Doodlebug Designs. Then selected coordinating paper colors and decided to color the bunny light brown using Copic Markers. Once the image was colored it was die cut with the coordinating die. A simple center focused layout was used and the Hopping By To Say Hi sentiment from the Springtime Sentiments by Trinity Stamps was added. That's it! Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a wonderful day. 

Fall Acorn Hi Cards

Good day crafty friends! There is only 12 days until the arrival of fall/autumn here in the United States and that makes me very happy. We were lucky enough to have a cold front push through our area and the temperatures feel like fall. Since this year has been challenging for most, I decided to send simple fall cards to family. These Fall Acorn Hi Cards are easy to make and flat for hassle free shipping. When I make multiples of the same layout I always change the papers. Rarely will I make two identical cards. The acorn is from the retired Acorny Thank You stamp set by Stampin' Up! and it was punched with the coordinating punch. I've been hoarding my fall paper pads for awhile, so the papers are from several different pads and scraps. Well, that's about it. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Gals Corner: Fall Colours
• The Paper Funday: Anything Goes - Twist:Autumn/Fall
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: Autumn Inspiration

Different papers:

Garden Kitty Card

Hello crafty friends! It's been awhile since I sat down to make a card without a specific reason or occasion. So today I made this Garden Kitty Card using all the summery colors I love. The Kitty in the Garden image is from Whimsy Stamps designed by Crissy Armstrong and it was colored with Copic markers. The patterned papers are from the Bloom Street paper pad by Pink Paislee. To add some detail I used a stamped and punched butterfly and flower both from retired stamps sets by Stampin' Up!. The Hello Beautiful sentiment is also by Stampin' Up! from the Butterfly Gala stamp set. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes/For a Friend
• Cute Card Thursday: Flowers
• Simon Says: Anything Goes
• Show Us Your Pussycats: Furrything Goes
• Southern Girls: Anything Goes

Just Saying Hello Card

Hello! Does anyone have cabin fever yet? We are doing pretty good so far, my hubby is working from home and going to the store as needed. Besides not running errands the current shelter in place order isn't much different than my daily routine. I've been self isolating for a while now! Although I do miss eating out... this situation is definitely putting a cramp in my "don't want to cook" attitude. 😊

This Just Saying Hello Card features a cute dressed up bunny and sentiment by Impression Obsession. First I selected a floral scrap from the Love Notes paper pad by Doodlebug Design and then paired it with a green stripe paper. Then Copic markers were used to color the image and it was fussy-cut. The sentiment was stamped on a scrap piece of polka dot paper and then everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you and your family stay well.

Challenges entered:

• Addicted to Stamps and More: Make Your Mark
• Cardz 4 Galz: Cute Animals
• Simon Says: Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes 

Peeking Cat Hello Card

Hello! There are only hours left of this years Cat Lovers Blog Hop, so I made this Peeking Cat Hello Card to honor our middle cat. We adopted him five years ago and for the first year we thought it was a big mistake. Previously he was adopted as a kitten from our vets office then he was returned at five months old. The owners said they couldn't take care of him due to a death of a family member. The poor boy was evidently left alone a lot and had severe separation anxiety. He was a challenge, but we knew if we gave up on him it would break his spirit. Now, five years later he is the most affectionate cat we have and we couldn't image life without him. He just needed time to adjust to all the changes! There are days he is still a little crazy but he is so loveable it makes up for it.💚

Last year I saw a card using the Feline Curious image by Stampendous! and I knew it would look great colored like him (photos below). Although I've been hesitant to use it because coloring with black Copic markers is a little intimidating, but I think it turned out okay. Once the image was colored I fussy cut it and adhered it flat to the plaid and woodgrain paper. The sentiment is from the Pretty Kitty stamp set by Stampin' Up!. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

#tongueouttuesday

Photo bombing sisters two year birthday pictures:

Woodland Spring Lamb Card

Happy Friday! My parents raise sheep and right now is lambing season. They currently have 20 babies with a few more mothers still expecting. It's always fun to see the babies this time of year.

This Woodland Spring Lamb Card has the same layout as the last card I made but I used different colors and patterned paper. Then I used the Woodland Spring Lamb image by Newton's Nook instead of the rabbit. The floral paper is from the Spring Things paper pad by Doodlebug Designs (2016) and was die cut with the Frames and Flags die set by Newton's Nook. Copic markers were used to color the images and then the coordinating dies were used. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the first weekend of Spring.

Challenges entered:

• Aud Sentiments: Any Sentiment except Birthday
• C.R.A.F.T.: Spring/Easter
• Creative Fingers: Anything Goes
• Creative Moments: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Spring Fever

Sweet Spring Hello Card

Hello! Later today is the "official" start to Spring and our backyard cottontails have been pretty active. The other morning we saw five cottontail rabbits chasing each other in the backyard. Don't be fooled by these cute critters, they have a violent tendency to protect their territory. We caught two fighting on our back porch a couple of nights ago and when the sun came up I noticed bloody paw prints on the porch. I'm hoping the bunny wasn't too injured. 😢 They are cute but they are feisty!

This Sweet Spring Hello Card was made using two different Newton's Nook stamp sets. The rabbit with flowers is from the Woodland Spring stamp set and the other rabbit is from the Bitty Bunnies stamp set. Copic markers were used to color the images and the coordinating dies were used. To create the layers I used the Frames & Flags die set by Newton's Nook. A fancy piece of purple gingham adds some pattern to the card and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the first day of Spring.

Challenges entered:

• Cardz 4 Galz: March Hares (Rabbits)
• Double D: Gingham
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday: Think Spring or add Green
• Inky Paws: Think Spring
• Simon Says Wednesday: Cute
• Unicorn: Spring

Hello Fabulous! Card

Hello and happy Friday! Are you starting to see signs of Spring? The maple trees in my yard are starting to bud and the daffodil shoots are above ground. Yesterday a Mockingbird was making quite the chatter in the bush by my front window. So when I can across this bird image for a progressive challenge by Limited Run Stamps on Facebook, I decided I had to play along. Copic markers were used to color the image and it was die cut with a stitched square die. The floral patterned paper is by Authentique and the polka dot is by Simple Stories. To finish the card the Hello Fabulous! sentiment by Fiskars was stamped with Memento black ink and three light pink enamel dots by Stampin' Up! were added to the bottom right corner. That's it! So glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Creative Knockouts: Recipe
• Creative Moments: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Buttons/Enamel Dots

Chubby Butterfly Card

Hello and happy July 1st! There a lot of people with holiday/vacation plans this week since the 4th of July falls on a Wednesday. I hope you will have time to enjoy with family and friends. Please remember to keep your animals safe during fireworks! The 4th of July results in many animals running away from home or getting injured because they were scared.

This Chubby Butterfly Card was made with a couple of challenges in mind. I used the recipe challenge at Catch The Bug to use Kraft and a BRIGHT POP of color. Dry and wet embossing were used to play along at The Crafty Catz and I'm also linking this card to the anything goes challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the holiday week!

Hello Honey Card

Good day! It's a cold rainy day today, so I stayed indoors and made this Hello Honey Card. This weather has me thinking about Spring and all the lovely Spring flowers. So, I decided to use Spring patterned papers by Pebbles from the Spring Fling collection/2015. The bear and bee images are from the Winston's Honeybees stamp set by Newton's Nook. All images and sentiment were stamped with Memento black ink. Copic markers were used to color the images and then they were die cut with a stitched circle die by My Favorite Things. Cardstock colors include: Basic Black, Mint Macaroon, Hello Honey and Watermelon Wonder all by Stampin' Up!. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!


Challenges entered:

• Double D: Woodland Creatures
• Crafty Sentiments: Spring
• City Crafter: Polka Dots
• Craftaholics R Us: Anything Goes
• Dream Valley: Things with Wings (Bees)

Bird Card Remake

Hello and happy Tuesday! I started my part-time job yesterday and we were busy all day getting ready for Black Friday. It's been awhile since I've stood on feet for over six hours straight but it wasn't too bad. Just wish me luck with the opening shift on Black Friday!!!

One of my favorite things to do is remake cards using the same layout and details but changing the papers and colors. So, I picked one of my favorite cards (click here for original) and decided to make it in Autumn/Fall colors. Papers selected for this Bird Card Remake include: Plaid by Lawn Fawn, Red Floral by Pebbles and Woodgrain by Stampin' Up!. The Hello sentiment is by TPC Studio and three brown sequins finished it off. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

This Bird Card Remake is entered into the following challenges:

• Unicorn Challenge: Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean Challenge: Things with Wings
• Creates and Makes Challenge: Anything Goes
• Hiding in My Craft Room: 3X Designer Paper

Pretty Kitty meets Petal Garden

Hello! The summer heat is getting stronger and that means I stay indoors and craft! This time of year I run all my errands after dark. Going to the grocery store at 10 p.m. is perfect if you like to shop almost by yourself and I do! My hubby and I dream about moving to a cooler climate but for now... we are in sunny Oklahoma.

When I think of summertime I think of the pretty flowers and outdoor animals. So, I made this Pretty Kitty meets Petal Garden Card to combine both. This is the third card in my Pretty Kitty meets series. You can check out Pretty Kitty meets Playful Palette and Pretty Kitty meets Gorgeous Grunge. Don't be surprised that the layouts are all the same, the only thing that changes are the patterned paper and background stamp set. I love seeing the same card is different colors. You don't have to reinvent new layouts all the time, if you find something that works use it.

This Pretty Kitty meets Petal Garden Card is entered into the following challenges:

• SU-Only!: Summer Fun!
• Paper Craft Crew: New to You (Petal Garden dsp)
• Stamping Sensations: Anything with Flowers

Stampin' Up! supplies include:

• Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Calypso Coral and Sweet Sugarplum cardstock along with Garden Petal dsp.
• Stamps: Pretty Kitty, Timeless Textures and Papillon Potpourri (retired).
• Inks: Memento black and Classic Stampin' pads in Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Peekaboo Peach and Soft Sky.
• Other Stuff: Blender Pen, bitty butterfly punch (retired), old olive twine (retired), basic pearls and stampin' dimensionals. 

The past couple of months I've been watching a cute baby cottontail in my backyard. It loves to eat petunias and I found some at half price that I planted for it. My hubby planted the pot in the photo with some petunias that were dying but it hasn't stopped little Bun Bun from eating them. The sweet little bunny has also decided it likes to eat the leaves off my perennials, but they will grow back. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Embossing at Tuesday Throwdown

Wow! It's Tuesday again and that means the start of another challenge at Tuesday Throwdown. This week we want to see your embossing skills. Our lovely sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and they generously provided the design team with a choice of digital images to use on our creations. I'm using Lilacs for Cocoa on this Hello Fabulous Card. For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click here. I hope you will share your embossed creation with us this week.

Card Supplies:

• Paper: Whisper White and Blushing Bride cardstock by Stampin' Up!, Green Apple cardstock by Simon Says Stamp, Lilac patterned paper from Butterfly Kisses paper pad by Bo Bunny and light purple scrap paper.
• Stamps: Lilacs for Cocoa by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Hello Fabulous! sentiment by Fiskars.
• Inks & Coloring: Memento black ink and Copic Markers.
• Other Stuff: Big Shot, Fancy Fan embossing folder by Stampin' Up! (retired), 1 1/4" circle punch, scalloped circle punch, rectangle stitched die by Lil' Inkers, white lace from Ribbon Resources and dimensionals.

Challenges entered:

1. Cards in Envy: Pretty Pastels
2. A Gem of a Challenge: Ribbon and/or Lace
3. Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Cute Kitty Hello Card

Hello and happy Saturday! I'm on my second month as a guest designer at the Catch The Bug Challenge and I'm having a lot of fun using Bugaboo Digi Stamps and sharing them with you. Today is the start of a theme challenge and the theme is Raining Cats & Dogs, such a fun theme! I hope you will play along. You can find all the challenge details and fantastic design team inspiration right HERE.

When it came to image selection... it was clear this challenge was going to the dogs. Most of the design team went with a canine approach. Well, that just wouldn't do! I'm proclaiming to be on the "Cats Team" and decided to use the Cute Kitty image for this Hello Card. The image was colored with Copic markers and then die cut with a stitched circle die by My Favorite Things. All the patterned papers are from my scrap bin, I was just about to cut into some new papers when I changed my mind. The sentiment is from Jillibean Soup Handwritten Sentiments stamp set by Hampton Art. For detail I went with a bitty blue butterfly and twine. That's it!

This Cute Kitty Hello Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Creative Knockouts: Outside Fun
• Brown Sugar: Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes
• Show Us Your Pussies: Furrything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!!!

Spring Duck Hi Card

Hello and thank goodness for Saturday! I hope you get to enjoy the day and do something crafty. You're welcome to play along in the new challenge starting today at Catch The Bug, the theme is Birds, Bees or Butterflies. The design team have made some wonderful inspiration to share with you! Click here for all the challenge details and design team creations. I hope you can join the fun!

The Spring Duck image is one of my favorites! It was colored with Copic markers and then die cut with a stitched square by Lil' Inkers. I combined papers from several different companies. First is a layer of Daffodil Delight cardstock by Stampin' Up!, second is red gingham by Pebbles (America the Beautiful Collection), third is Field of Flowers by Photo Play (Happy Glamper Collection) and last is Grass Paper by Creating Keepsakes (date on the paper is 2002, so it's been around for awhile). The Hi (that's all) sentiment is from the retired Sale-A-Bration Party Pants stamp set by Stampin' Up!. Some twine and three green sequins are the finishing accents and that's it.

This Spring Duck Hi Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Crafting by Designs: Use 3 Patterned Papers
• Make My Monday: Colours of the Rainbow
• Color Inspiration Monday: Hand Colored Image

Hello My Friend Card

Hello my friends! I've been enjoying a few weeks with minimal computer usage, so I haven't been blogging. However, I have been crafting and will share some of my recent creations soon. Today is the start of a new challenge at Tuesday Throwdown and the theme is Say it with Words. Our sponsor is Winnie & Walter and they generously provided a spending allowance for the design team to select our merchandise. It was really hard to pick but keeping the theme in mind, I got the Hello Cutaway & The Big, the bold, and the Happy stamp set. We would love for you to join us! Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration. You have until mid-day Monday, February 20th to link your creation. I hope to see your link in the gallery!

It was difficult to get a good photo of this card! There really is a lot of shimmer and shine. The background was made using mixed media paper along with glimmer mists in Lime Light and Sunlight by Tattered Angels. I had some problems with the Sunlight spray bottle getting clogged but I like the splotchy look it created. Once everything was dry I added a strip of Wild Wasabi chevron paper by Stampin' Up! and matted the panel to black cardstock. The hello was die cut using a Big Shot and adhered flat to the card. My Friend was stamped onto white cardstock and punched for the banner detail. The last addition was three gold sequins and that's it!

This Hello My Friend Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Make My Monday: Shimmer and Shine
• Ooh La La Creations: Die Cuts

Thank for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Happy Fall Card

Hello! Each day we are inching closer to Fall/Autumn and that makes me very happy. We are expecting a small cool front to come in for the weekend and I'm eager for the ninety degree weather to go away. This afternoon I took a break from sewing and made this Happy Fall Card. The stamp set by Newton's Nook was and exclusive to Simon Says Stamp last year and is one of my favorites for Fall. All patterned paper is from the new Pebbles Woodland Forest paper pad. The image was colored with Copic markers and the layout is from the current sketch at Paper Play Sketches. I really enjoyed making this card, so I may make a couple more just like it to send to family and friends. Thanks for stopping by my blog today and I hope you come back again soon.

This Happy Fall Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday: Animals/Creatures!
• Paper Play Sketches: Sketch #014
• Simon Says Stamp: Stamp It
• Fab 'n' Funky: Fall Colours