Getting Ready Card

Hello! It's super hot outside, so making a Christmas card seemed like a good idea. Thankfully, the month of July is coming to an end, but I didn't want the Christmas in July challenges to disappear without participating. So, I made this Getting Ready Card featuring the Getting Ready stamp by Colorado Craft Company. Copic markers were used to color the image and then the coordinating die used to cut it out. A piece of snowflake paper from the Winter Market paper pad by Carta Bella was used for the background. Everything was adhered flat onto a piece of blue cardstock and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!🎄

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes/Christmas
• Dragonfly Dreams: Christmas
• Dream Valley: Christmas in July
• Peace On Earth: Photo Inspiration
• Sweet Stampin': Christmas in July

Pink Bunny Card

Good day! Outside my house the ground is covered in a layer of sleet. That has me staying indoors today. So, I thought I would share with you another card I recreated. This Pink Bunny Card features an image from Unity Stamps called Dottie Bunny. I originally made a similar card in March 2021 and you can see it HERE. The patterned papers are from the Everyday paper pad by Pebbles (2015). This time I moved the sentiment over a little and added two pink hearts. Everything was adhered flat and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Bunny Enjoy Your Day Card

Happy Easter! I hope you are having a lovely day. We are spending a quiet day at home, which gave me time to finish this Bunny Enjoy Your Day Card. It features the Color Layering Bunny stamp and die set by Hero Arts. As soon as I saw this set I knew I wanted it, I adore the bunny. It reminds me of the cute baby bunnies we find in our backyard. After stamping the outline of the bunny with Memento black ink, I used Crumb Cake ink from Stampin' Up! for the detail stamp. A little Copic coloring in the ear and nose was added. The flowers were colored using Stampin' Blends markers in Lovely Lipstick and Granny Apple Green. I do love the fine tip on the Stampin' Blends for small spaces like the stems and petals of the flowers. The enjoy your day sentiment is from the Simply Sentiments set by Reverse Confetti and a little butterly from the Butterfly Gala set by Stampin' Up! was added. The blue background paper is from the Speckles paper pad by Lawn Fawn and the grass paper is from Doodlebug Design Hoppy Easter paper pad (2019). Everything was adhered flat with the exception of the bunny, it was popped up with Stampin' dimensionals. That pretty much sums it up. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!🐇

Challenges entered:

• As You Like It: Favourite Floral or Cute (This is hard to choose, but cute wins)
• C.R.A.F.T.: Spring/Easter
• Crafty Gals Corner: Spring/Easter
• Fab 'n' Funky: Feature a Creature
• We Love Stamping: Favourite Stamp (Color Layering Bunny by Hero Arts)

Rejoice Rabbit Card for Easter

Hello and happy Monday! This time of year is my favorite for making cards. I love making cards featuring rabbits and there are a ton of cute rabbit images available. For this Rejoice Rabbit Card for Easter an image from Waffle Flower was used along with the coordinating dies. The image was colored with Copic markers using: E00, E50, E21, E30 and E33 for the rabbit. A piece of purple woodgrain paper from the Simply Spring paper pad by Doodlebug Desing (2019) was used and I ran it through the Big Shot with a Stitched Whimsy die by Stampin' Up! to give the edge detail. Everything was adhered flat and that's it. So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• {Cupcake Inspirations}: Use Rabbits
• Dragonfly Dreams: Spring/Easter
• Double D: Easter
• Stamping Sensations: I Love... (rabbits)
• Sweet Stampin': Easter Spring Mood Board

Using different papers:

Some Bunny Card - TMS #648

Hello! Today is my last design team post for Tuesday Morning Sketches. It's been an honor and joy to be part of the team. The bone spurs on my hips make it painful to sit for extended periods of time. So, what used to take me a couple of hours to make now takes a couple of days to complete. I'll still be making cards, but surgery and recovery are in my future. 

I do hope you will join us this week using my last sketch. The design team did a fantastic job and you can find their inspiration and challenge details HERE. For my card I used the Hoppy Greetings image and coordinating die by Newton's Nook. Copic markers were used to color the image. The patterned papers are from the Hello Easter paper pad by Echo Park (2018). Since the background paper has lots of fun words, I decided to leave the sentiment off where it's indicated on the sketch. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by!🐇

Sketch #648:

Extra Hugs Card - TMS #646

Good day! Thanks for stopping by and checking out this Extra Hugs Card created using this weeks sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. The sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and it's perfect for a quick card. The image and sentiment used is from the Hug a Bunny stamp set from Unity Stamps and it was colored with Copic markers. A little butterfly was added to add a pop of yellow. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. We would love for you to join us this week. For all the design team inspiration and challenge details click HERE. Just remember to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday. Enjoy the rest of your day!🦋

Sketch #646:

Thankful Card - TMS #628

Thanks for stopping by my little blog today! We are starting another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this one is by Debbie Foster. The sketch is perfect for a winter scene, but I decided to make this Thankful Card. I send cards to family for Thanksgiving, but I never have as many as I need. Do you send Thanksgiving cards?

We would love for you to join us this week! For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE. Just remember to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday.

Too Legit Card

Good day! It's been awhile since I made my hubby a card. So, I used the fun Hip Hop Bunny stamp set by Taylored Expressions and made him this Too Legit Card. When I met my hubby back in college he had a yellow boom box and we still have it on a shelf in our garage. 😃 It only made sense that I colored the boom box yellow. The background was created using Salty Ocean distress ink and a triangle toss stencil by Taylored Expressions. A polka dot banner anchors the images and a silver die cut star was added next to the sentiment. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered: The Sisterhood of Crafters (Stencils) and Watercooler Wednesday (All Things Masculine).

First Bloom Card - TMS #620

Good day! It's Tuesday again and the start of a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch is designed by Melissa Craig and the design team created some fabulous inspiration to share with you. Click HERE for all the inspiration and challenge details. Just remember to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday. 😊

The image I decided to use was purchased several years ago, but I had never inked it up. It's called First Bloom Window by Art Impressions. Copic markers were used to color the image and then I selected my papers to coordinate. Since the image has a sentiment I added a row of flowers where the sentiment was indicated. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Simple Easter Cards

Good day! There was a lot going on this past month and I have successfully procrastinated on making my Easter Cards. Since time is now an issue, I'm making several Simple Easter Cards. A pretty floral patterned paper accented with coordinating polka dots along with a bold Happy Easter die cut by Reverse Confetti came together quickly. Then I decided to stamp the cute little rabbit from the Hop Into Spring stamp set by Reverse Confetti and used the coordinating die cuts. The little rabbit was centered above the sentiment and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!  

Happy Easter Card

Hello and happy Sunday! This morning I woke up determined to make a card for the Try Stampin' On Tuesday challenge before it closes today. I was waiting for my Hop Into Spring stamp set by Reverse Confetti to arrive in the mail and I got it. So, I made this Happy Easter Card using the challenge sketch and large sentiment option. The Happy Easter die cut is also by Reverse Confetti and the tiny floral paper is from the Hoppy Easter paper pad by Doodlebug Design. Copic markers were used to color the images and they were die cut with the coordinating dies. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Cute Card Thursday: Spring Fever
• Daring Cardmakers: Spring Things
• Sweet Stampers: Easter or Spring
• Sweet Stampin': Mood Board
• Try Stampin' On Tuesday: Sketch/Large Sentiment

Bunny Thinking of You Card

Good day! It's been gloomy outside today, so I stayed in my craft room and played. This Bunny Thinking of You Card is what I made. It features the Dottie Bunny stamp set from Unity Stamps and it was colored pink with Copic markers (RV11 & RV32). The patterned papers are from the Shine On paper pad by Amy Tangerine (American Crafts/2018) and that's it. 

Challenges entered:

• Animal Friends: Rabbits/Hares
• Paper Craft Crew: Critters
• Stinkin' Inkers: Hop To It   

I adore rabbits and this time of year there are so many cute things featuring this critter that I have to be careful to not go on a rabbit crazy shopping spree. How many rabbit stamps are too many?🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇 Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! 

Bunny Birthday Card - TMS #597

Hello! It's time to start another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this weeks sketch was designed by me. The design team did a fantastic job with their inspirational cards and I know we would all love to see how you use the sketch. Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration. Just remember to link your card by 8 pm EST on Sunday.😊

This Bunny Birthday Card features an image by Reverse Confetti from the Party Pals stamp set. The image was colored with Copic markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Some fun patterned papers from the Echo Park Happy Birthday paper pad was used along with a tiny chevron paper from my scrap bin. The birthday sentiment is from the retired Avant-Garden stamp set by Stampin' Up! and three punched pink stars were added. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! 

Sketch #597: 

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. 

Hoppy Halloween Card

Hello! This year I need to get my Halloween cards mailed earlier than usual due to the postal delays. It hasn't been that bad, but I don't want to risk it. Thankfully I only have a couple more to make and I'll be done. This Hoppy Halloween Card was made using the colors from the Inky Paws Challenge to use Orange, Purple, Yellow and Black. Distress Oxide inks were used to make the inky background. The spooky tree was made from a die cut from Simon Says Stamp and the grass die is by Newton't Nook. Two stamp sets and coordinating dies by Newton's Nook were used. The bunny is from the Hoppy Halloween stamp set and the ghosts are from the Boo Hoo set. Copic markers were used to color the bunny image and the sentiment was heat embossed. That's it! 👻👻👻 

Challenges entered: Cute Card Thursday (Halloween), Double Trouble (Twisted Sister- No Bats), Inky Paws (Colors), My Time To Craft (Halloween or Cats) and The Paper Girls (Halloween).

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

Hoppy Holidays Card

Hello and happy Friday! It's the last day of July and I have a Christmas in July card to share. This Hoppy Holidays Card was made using the Snow Bunnies stamp set by Lawn Fawn which was last years STAMPtember exclusive at Simon Says Stamp. I adore bunnies, so I didn't hesitate to purchase this set. This was my first attempt using it and while I was making this card I talked myself into keeping it. That's a problem I have all too often. Anyway... I'll add it to my stash and maybe one day I'll give it away. 

The images were colored with a mix of Copic and Stampin' Blends markers by Stampin' Up!. After coloring the images were die cut with the coordinating dies. The papers are from the Winter Wonderland paper pad by Doodlebug Designs and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! 

Challenges entered:

• Christmas with the Cuties: Christmas Animals
• Crafting Happiness: Anything Goes
• Fab 'n' Funky: Christmas
• Krafty Chicks: Anything Goes
• Simon Says: Anything Goes

Animal Pile Up Easter Cards

Hello and happy Easter! This week went by really fast and I didn't have time to share all the Easter cards I made. I'm sharing three cards in this post and they all feature the Spring Pile Up image by Newton's Nook. Copic markers were used to color the images and then they were die cut using the coordinating die. The Happy Easter die cut sentiment (pictured below) is from the coordinating die set. When making my cards I rarely make two exactly the same. I always change the papers and colors to make them look different. However, when pressed for time I will use the same layout over and over. For these Animal Pile Up Easter Cards I did take some extra time and created different layouts. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

• Alphabet Challenge: A for Anything Goes
• My Time To Craft: Easter Cuties
• Southern Girls: Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede: Anything Goes 

Bunny Friends Easter Card

Happy Wednesday! Over the next few days I'll be sharing the rest of the Easter cards I made. They have all been mailed and I'm happy to say I reached my goal of 15 cards. 😊 I'm hoping they will bring a few smiles during this stay at home order we are under right now.

This Bunny Friends Easter Card features an image by Gerda Steiner. The design is simple and easy! Copic markers were used to color the image and then a stitched square die was used to cut it out. The sentiment is by Unity Stamps from the Bunny- Keep You Forever sentiment kit. A little yellow butterfly was added for detail and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Crafting Happiness: Anything Goes/Easter
• Gerda Steiner: April Share Your Designs
• Stinkin' Inkers: Crafter's Choice
• Use Your Stuff: Easter
• Watercooler Wednesday: All About Occasions

Hoppy Easter Card

Hello! Last night I wrote a list of family and friends I usually send cards to and realized I still need about 10 more Easter cards. So, that's what I will be working on over the next few days. Thankfully I've already created the designs I'm using, I just need to make the cards. 🐰

This Hoppy Easter Card features images by Newton's Nook from their Hop into Spring and Bitty Bunnies stamp sets. Copic markers were used to color the images and the coordinating dies were used to cut them out. The patterned paper is from the Hello Easter paper pad by Echo Park (2018). Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes + Sentiment
• Crafty Sentiments: Easter
• Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
• The Paper Funday: Anything Goes w/ Easter Twist

Somebunny Special Card

Good day! This afternoon I realized there wasn't much time left to make a card for the Stock Your Stash Challenge on the Reverse Confetti blog. So, I stamped this cute bunny and butterflies from the Spring Bunnies stamp set then colored them with Copic markers. Once they were colored I used the coordinating die cuts to cut them out. The layout is simple and some fun kite paper from the Practically Perfect paper pad by Carta Bella was selected. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered: Reverse Confetti (Stock Your Stash), Crafts Galore Encore (Anything Goes), The Crafter's Cafe (Animals) and The Creative Crafters (Anything Goes).