Magnificent Maple Grateful Card

This evening I was reminded by my friend Jessi's card post that the deadline for the Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World is midnight tonight. It worked out nicely because I really like the sketch at The Paper Players and I used it to make this Magnificent Maple Grateful Card. I've used a mixture of different patterned papers and they're all from different companies, My Mind's Eye (big woodgrain), American Crafts (light woodgrain), and K & Company (plaid). The Truly Grateful sentiment stamp and the Magnificent Maple stamp are both by Stampin' Up! Before I stamped the maple leaf, I sponged Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Cherry Cobbler ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock. I inked the maple stamp with Cajun Craze and stamped onto the sponged cardstock. Then I fussy cut the maple leaf and adhered it to a 2.5" circle. The accent banners are made from Cherry Cobbler cardstock and the final touch were three Old Olive Candy Dots. I'm also linking this card to the Anything Goes challenge at Make It Monday. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Trigger Photo

 

Country Chic Love Card

Last night I spent some time creating this Country Chic Love Card. I used the Tuesday Trigger Photo inspiration from Moxie Fab World. Since I grew up in the country, I've taken the clean colors in the photo and given them a Country feel. The style is different for me, I distressed and inked all the edges and did a little sanding. I hope you like it! Different is good, right? 

 

Country Chic Love Card Supplies: Very Vanilla and Primrose Petals Core'dinations card stock by Stampin' Up! Wood Fence - Turquoise patterned paper by The Paper Studio, Antique Linen distress ink by Tim Holtz, ColorBox chalk ink in Chestnut Roan by Clearsnap, classic stampin' in Primrose Petals by Stampin' Up!, twine by American Crafts, Love heart stamp, Language of Friendship stamp set, Full Heart Punch, Boho Blossoms punch, basic pearls, and stampin' dimensionals all by Stampin' Up!,

 

This Country Chic Love Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Cards und More: Valentines/Love (won Top 3 at this challenge)
• Crazy Amigo Challenge: Hearts
• Tuesday Throwdown: Hearts and Twine
• Simon Says Stamp: Have a Heart



Tuesday Trigger Photo

 

Handmade Love Card

Hello! This afternoon I've been combining a few card challenges. I used the CR84FN Color Challenge ,the Mojo Monday Sketch challenge, and the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger photo to create this Handmade Love Card. It's been awhile since I participated in all of these challenges, so it made perfect sense to combine them. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Handmade Love Card Supplies:

• Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, and Pool Party card stock by Stampin' Up and patterned paper by American Crafts.
• Other Stuff: Swiss Dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug, Finishing Touches Edgelit, Pool Party twine, and Small Heart punch by Stampin' Up!, Cricut Machine, Home Accents Cricut Cartridge, and paper heart doily from dollar bin at Target.

When I look at the Moxie Fab Trigger photo called Sweet Dreams it reminds me of a serene comfortable romance and that helped me decide to make this Handmade Love Card that I will use as a wedding card.

Warmest Wishes Card

Happy Saturday everyone! This morning we have thunder and rain outside, hooray!!! I seized the opportunity to make a card for a couple of challenges. This Warmest Wishes Card was made using this weeks challenge theme of GREEN at CASology and the repetition challenge at Moxie Fab World. Green is one of my favorite colors and I loved using the different shades in this card. Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a FABulous day!

Warmest Wishes Card Supplies*:

• Paper: White, lucky limeade, and gumball green card stock.
• Stamps: Bright Blossoms stamp set (125497) and Blooming with Kindness stamp set (126422).
• Inks: Classic stampin' pads in lucky limeade, gumball green, and garden green.
• Other Stuff: Circle punch 3/4" (punched corners), green twine (source unknown), various green gemstones (Jolee's Bling and The Paper Studio), and stampin' dimensionals.

*All supplies from Stampin' Up! unless noted.

Hexagon & Twine Note Card

There are so many great card challenges online that it's really hard to pick which ones to participate in.  Tonight I combined the Color Throwdown challenge and the Moxie Fab World hooked on hexagons challenge.  I started by using my Cricut machine to cut out the hexagon shapes and the fancy hexagon shadows featured on the Winter Wonderland cartridge.  Then I knew I wanted to use twine and the design just evolved from there.  This card has that modern feel that reminds me of the contemporary card I made back in May.  


Hexagon & Twine Note Card Supplies:

• Paper: Very vanilla, chocolate, tempting turquoise, pumpkin pie, and pink cardstock by Stampin' Up!, and green polka dot patterned paper by Paper Pizazz.
• Stamps: TPC Studios greetings set, ST93416.
• Inks: ColorBox chalk ink in chestnut roan.
• Other Stuff: Cricut machine, Winter Wonderland Cricut cartridge, brown doodle twine, and stampin' dimensionals.

Inked Embossed Birthday Card

When I started my blog in March, I had no idea what kind of response I would get.  So, today I'm super happy to have over 10,000 page views.  Thank you for taking the time to view my work.  It's the small things in life that make me happy!!!

This Inked Embossed Birthday Card was made for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge CFC60 titled: Text me and the Moxie Fab World Birthday Stamping challenge. To create this card I inked up the Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder with Hero Arts chalk ink in Iris and then I ran it through my Texture Boutique machine by Sizzix.  Essentially this stamped and embossed the image at the same time.  It has a distressed look to it that I like but I thought it needed some colour.  To add some colour I embossed a couple of small sections and fussy cut the images, punched a couple of small flowers and added some bling to finish it off. 

Punched Flower Birthday Card

Every crafting stash needs a couple of great flower punches. Punches make it easy to add detail to your card designs. This Punched Flower Birthday Card was made using the Blossom Punch and Mixed Bunch stamp set from Stampin' Up! The inspiration for this card came from the Tuesday Trigger: A Plate of Pretty Poppies from Moxie Fab World.

To create this card I punched the white cardstock, then stamped the coral cardstock and then framed the image.  The 3/4" circle is stamped but it's hard to tell from the photo.  I went with a monochromatic colour scheme to keep it simple.  Sometimes, I'm a big fan of the less is more approach.

Punched Flower Birthday Card Supplies: White cardstock, calypso coral cardstock, riding hood red cardstock and Everyday Enchantment designer series paper by Stampin' Up!, blossom punch and mixed bunch stamp set by Stampin' Up!, ColorBox chalk ink in warm red by Clearsnap, sentiment stamp by Hero Arts (classic messages, CL414), calypso coral twine by Stampin' Up!, Sticko dimensional sticker (dots pastels, 52-20021), and stampin' dimensionals.

Tuesday Trigger Image

Balloons Birthday Card

I was not happy with the card I made on Friday for the CAS-ual Friday challenge.  So today I made another one.  The challenge is to use two circles and the card Friday I used some cute little brads but yes they are round.  I asked my husband how many circles he saw on the card and he said eight.  Well, eight is not two.  This Balloons Birthday Card was made for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge and the Moxie Fab birthday challenge.  The balloons are paper pieced from some fun patterned paper scraps and the buttons are the two circles.  If your looking for more great card inspiration, click on the links and check out the other entries.

Balloons Birthday Card Supplies:  Blue cardstock, white cardstock, patterned paper scraps, black dye ink by Stampabilities, balloons stamp by Stampabilities (NR1025), VersaMark watermark stamp pad, Happy Birthday sentiment stamp by TPC Studios (Greetings Set, ST93416), Zing! embossing powder in blue metallic finish (27161), heat tool by The Paper Studio, hemp twine, and wood buttons by American Crafts.

Owls Love Card

My love... what a great sentiment.  On the inside of this card I could stamp Happy Anniversary, Happy Valentine's Day, or whatever sweet thing comes to mind.  These cute owls make a great focal point for this card.  This owls love card was made using the Freshly Made Sketches weekly sketch and a love theme for the Moxie Fab challenge. 

Owls Love Card Supplies:  White cardstock, dusty pink cardstock, red cardstock, black cardstock, mini heart punch by Creative Memories, Block Art owls stamp by Stampendous! (V193), black dye ink by Stampabilities, sentiment stamp by TPC Studio (Little Lovin set, 2009985), VersaMark watermark stamp pad, Zing! embossing powder in white, heat tool by The Paper Studio, Copic markers (C5, E00, E15, R59, R83 and colorless blender), Gelly Roll pen in clear star, and foam tape.

Little Bird Hello Card

I am back again today with another Moxie Fab challenge.  The challenge is to create a Hello card using stamping as your main focus.  This Little Bird Hello Card contains five stamped images and a little fussy cutting.  I kept with the trend of using a kraft card base but I had to add a little pop of summer colours. 

Little Bird Hello Card Supplies:

• Paper: Kraft cardstock, cream cardstock, lucky limeade cardstock by Stampin' Up!, pink cardstock, aqua cardstock, and yellow cardstock.
• Stamps: Floral image on flowers by Judi Kins (2936E), hello sentiment by Inkadinkado (60-60049, Everyday Expressions Cling), and little bird image by Hampton Art/Studio g.
• Inks & Markers: Classic stampin' pad in crumb cake by Stampin' Up, Copic Markers (B02, R83, RV34).
• Other Stuff: Double-edge vine trim punch by Martha Stewart Crafts (42-70018), Cricut machine for large flowers cut from Storybook cartridge and circles from George and Basic Shapes cartridge, boho blossoms punch by Stampin' Up! for the small flower on birdhouse, glitter aqua brad, rhinestones, and stampin' dimensionals.

{Congratulations} Card

The Moxie Fab challenge today is to create a Congratulations card with stamping being the main focus.   So, I used three wonderful colours and my new Lacy and Lovely stamp set by Stampin' Up!  I stamped the image repeatedly on white cardstock and then embossed it with the swiss dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug.

{Congratulations} Card Supplies:  Pool party, lucky limeade, rich razzleberry, and white cardstock by Stampin' Up!, classic Stampin' pads in the same colours, Fiskars upper crest edge punch, Lacy & Lovely stamp set by Stampin' Up!, Swiss Dots embossing folder by Cuttlebug,  Texture Boutique by Sizzix, congratulations sentiment stamp by Hampton Art, glitter brads, and dimensionals.

Emboss Resist Card

This weekend I purchased a copy of Stamp It! by Paper Crafts Magazine.  In this wonderful magazine was an example of the emboss resist technique on a card by Windy Robinson.  I have been tempted to try this before but never have.  So, tonight I took the plunge and created this emboss resist card.  This card is being entered into the Moxie Fab World thank you card challenge.  Now it's your turn to try this technique.

Emboss Resist Card Directions:

1. Make card from white cardstock, finished size: 4.75" x 6.5".
2. Trim olive cardstock and adhere.
3. Trim black dotted swiss cardstock by Bazzill Basics, corner punch (Fiskars Budding Flower decorative corner lever punch, 01-005479), and adhere.
4. Using a VersaMark watermark stamp pad, stamp decorative image (Hampton Art , PS0662, Double Vision) on white cardstock.  Emboss image using Stampendous! Pearlustre embossing powder in Translucent Pearl (EP150) and heat tool by The Paper Studio.
5. Sponge image with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Peeled Paint by Ranger (TIM20233), wipe image with paper towel to remove leftover ink from the embossed areas, trim edges, and layer with white cardstock.
6. Stamp thank you sentiment (Hampton Art, 2009-10-23) with black dye ink, fussy cut image, layer with olive cardstock and fussy cut again.
7. Wrap and secure ribbon around image, tie as desired, attach sentiment, and adhere with foam tape.

 

Lace & Pearl Just for You Card

There are only hours left to enter the Moxie Fab World Doilies & Lace challenge.  I bought this lace & pearl ribbon several weeks back with the intent to make a card for this challenge.  So, I sit down tonight and made sure I got it done.   

Lace & Pearl Just for You Card Supplies:  Ivory cardstock, cream cardstock, sandstone cardstock, Tim Holtz regal flourishes embossing folder by Sizzix, Texture Boutique by Sizzix, ColorBox chalk ink in creamy brown by Clearsnap, TPC Studios cling stamp (Vintage Greetings, 2011903), lace and pearls ribbon by Simplicity, floral embellishments by Recollections and dimensionals.

Congratulations Card

There is only one day left to enter the Moxie Fab World Damask & Brocade Challenge.  This congratulations card was made with the Moxie Fab and CAS-ual Fridays bling challenge in mind.  One of my favorite colours in aqua and when paired with black it makes a very classy combination. 

Congratulation Card Directions: 

1. Make card from black cardstock, or use ready made card.  Finished size: 6.25" x 4.5".
2. Trim aqua cardstock slightly smaller than card and adhere.
3. Trim glitter damask paper by Recollections (178562), and off white cardstock; use VersaMark stamp pad to stamp image (97633, floral flourishes by Inkadinkado) and heat emboss with Zing! black glitter finish embossing powder.
4. Stamp sentiment (CL414, classic messages by Hero Arts) with ColorBox blue lagoon chalk ink by Clearsnap. 
5. Punch hole for layered paper flowers, tape the two pieces together, wrap and secure ribbon (Offray, #103676 from Michaels), attach layered paper flowers with brad, and adhere to card. 

 

Happy Anniversary Card

Recently I purchased the Mocha Morning designer paper by Stampin' Up! and I was looking for a good occasion to utilize it in a card.  I decided it would make a perfect anniversary card.  This Happy Anniversary Card was made with two challenges in mind.  The damask and brocade challenge from Moxie Fab World and Mojo Monday challenge with sketch MOJO242.

Happy Anniversary Card Supplies:  Recollections pearlized gold folded cards, mocha morning patterned paper by Stampin' Up!, neutral collection cardstock by Stampin' Up!, eyelet border punch by Stampin' Up!, ribbon by The Paper Studio, Cricut machine, Cricut cartridge (Samping, damask image), Xyron create-a-sticker, computer and printer for sentiment, 1.25" scallop punch by Marvy, circle embellishment from Portrait Collection Pack by Crate Paper, and antique brass brad.

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

Dare to Dream Card

Well, when I started creating a card this afternoon for the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger Challenge this is not at all what I pictured.  The bright bites photo supplied for the challenge gave me the color scheme to work with.  The bright cookies put circles in my mind.  I searched through my stash and found the perfect patterned paper to work with.  Then I laid out coordinating cardstock colors and the card just evolved one idea after another.  This is how some of my favorite cards are created.

Dare to Dream Card supplies:  White cardstock, lucky limemade cardstock by Stampin' Up!, patterned paper by The Paper Studio (Watercolor Bubble Stripe, #230011), scrap yellow patterned paper, orange glitter cardstock by Core'dinations, pink cardstock, Fiskars multiple circles decorative corner punch, Studio g rubber stamp, lucky limeade classic stamp pad by Stampin' Up!, and dimensionals.

Bright Bite Trigger Challenge Photo

Mother's Day Gingham Floral Card

Well, I thought I was done with Mother's Day cards until my husband requested I make another.  Today I read about the Moxie Fab World Gingham Challenge and I decided to incorporate gingham into my husband's Mother's Day card request so I could participate.  When I started looking through my paper stash I didn't have a lot of gingham to choose from.  Given what I had to work with I'm really happy with the way this card turned out.  If you want to check out other cards entered in the Moxie Fab World Gingham Challenge just click on the link.  Who knows maybe you will decide to enter the challenge.  Have a creative day!

Mother's Day Gingham Floral Card Directions:

1. Make card from cardstock or use ready made card.  Finished size: 4.75" x 6.5".
2. Trim purple cardstock, corner punch all edges (Fiskars decorative corner punch, Three Petals #01-005488), and adhere.
3. Trim patterned paper, measure and mark corners, punch with a 1" circle punch, and adhere.
4. Stamp sentiment on white cardstock, round corners with corner punch, wrap and secure  twine, corner punch and ink edges of gingham paper, layer, and adhere.
5. Cut leaves with Cricut machine, adhere leaves, punch flower layers, adhere layered flower with dimensionals and adhere rhinestone.