Food Friends Card - TMS #647

Hello! This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have a fun sketch where you can make your own scene. Some of my favorite cards are scene cards. Although I do have to admit, once I make them I have a hard time parting with them. For that reason I prefer simple scenes when I'm creating a card. So, whether you like simple or elaborate scenes, we would love for you to join us this week. For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE. I hope to see your creation in the gallery!

To create this Food Friends Card I used a stamp set by Newton's Nook called Woodland Picnic. Once the images were stamped they were colored with Copic markers and then die cut with the coordinating dies. The patterned papers are from the Summer Lovin' paper pad by Carta Bella (2014). Some die cut grass and sun were included in the scene and everything was adhered flat. That's it! I'm entering this Food Friends Card into the Food and Drink challenge at Make My Monday. So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Sketch #647:

Handmade Friends Card

Hello crafty friends! It's rare for me to make a friendship card but I'm giving this Handmade Friends Card to my Mother for one of her friends. The sentiment says "Friends make the world a better place" and it's from the Jillibean Soup (Hampton Arts) Handwritten Sentiments stamp set. Most of the patterned paper is from the Spring Fling paper pad by Pebbles with exception of the yellow polka dots which I found in my scrap bin. The digital Flower Teapot image is by Bugaboo Digi Stamps and it was colored with Copic markers. A stitched circle die was used to cut out the image and then Fiskars deckle scissors were used to cut the matting circle. Three pale pink glimmer stickers were used for detail and that't it. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a lovely week!

This Handmade Friends Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz: Colours of Spring
• Craft Rocket: Flowers
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday: Say it with Flowers
• Stamping Sensations: One for the Girls

Friendship Card with Bird

Are you like me and love your stash of older stamps? The current challenge at SU! Only is A Blast from the Past and the Inkspirational challenge is Oldie But Goodie. I was happy to use my older stash to play along. I started as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in 2012, so I dug out that old catalog for inspiration and decided to use the retired Language of Friendship stamp set. It's still a favorite of mine although it hasn't seen much action lately. Many demonstrators will sell their retired stamp sets when a new catalog is launched, but I just can't do it! I usually only buy what I really want and keep it.

Besides cardstock and Night of Navy ink everything on this card is retired. The retired Top Note die was used with retired Flowerpot and Blushing Bride dsp. The Bird Builder and Boho Blossoms punches were used and the finishing touch are three Blushing Bride sequins from the Fancy Frost sequins pack. That's it!

This Friendship Card with Bird is entered into the following challenges:

• SU! Only: A Blast from the Past
• Watercooler Wednesday: Anything Goes
• Inkspirational: Oldie But Goodie
• Cards und More: Anything Goes

Sentiment: 

The language of Friendship is not words but meanings. 

~Henry David Thoreau

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!

Bunny Peep Card

Hello! I hope you've had a great day! It's rained most of the day at my house which made the perfect excuse to play in my craft room. I decided to make another card using the My Kind of Peeps stamp set by Simon Says Stamp. Click here for the other card I made. This Bunny Peep Card is a little brighter but equally as cute!

All patterned paper are from the Hello Sunshine paper pad by Doodlebug Designs Inc. I used Bermuda Bay cardstock as the base layer and Bermuda Bay twine for detail. The grass was punched with a Fiskars punch. That's pretty much it!



This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Cards und More: Spring
• Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes
• Use Your Stuff: Lace, Ribbon or Twine
• Clear it Our: Patterned Paper over a year old!

My Kind of Peep Card

Hello and happy Friday! Last week I ordered a new stamp set called My Kind of Peeps from Simon Says Stamp. They are so much fun! The little peeps are a great way to use scrap patterned paper or you could color them if you want.

My card was inspired by one of the examples provided by Simon Says Stamp. I added some punched grass, used different papers and moved the sentiment but kept the center panel and peeps in the same position. The little Peeps are just too cute!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
• 4 Crafty Chicks: Gingham
• Simply Papercraft: Anything Goes
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: Ready for Spring
• Crafting With Friends: Anything Goes

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

Handmade Card for a Friend

Hello! This morning I was really dragging and my creative juices were running on empty! I printed out the Mojo Monday sketch and it just sat on my desk. After several hours and a couple cups of coffee... I created this Handmade Card for a Friend. I used the Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper, Flower Shop stamp set and the Sale-A-Bration Bloomin' Marvelous stamp set all by Stampin' Up!. I LOVE the colors in this card and the Melon Mambo flower just makes me happy. Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic week!

My Handmade Card for a Friend is entered into the following challenges:

• Mojo Monday: Sketch
• Lexi's Creations: For a Friend
• An Inky Situation: Anything Goes

*All supplies by Stampin' Up!

Friend to Friend Peacock Card

Good afternoon! This morning I woke up unusually early and I headed straight for my craft room. I found a color challenge at Craftin Desert Diva's that practically screamed at me to use The World Treasures Peacock stamp. Can you believe I've had this stamp for a couple of months and this was the first time I've used it? It really made a beautiful heat embossed image. I was brave and carefully mixed three colors of embossing powder. Then I picked papers to tie the colors together. The design comes from the sketch at Try Stampin' On Tuesday and the embossing works perfectly for the LEJ Designs Emboss It challenge . This Friend to Friend Peacock Card is also entered into the Addicted to Stamps and More Anything Goes challenge. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Friend to Friend Peacock Card Supplies*:

• Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party and Night of Navy card stock, Concord Crush dsp all by Stampin' Up!, and Poseidon card stock by Core'dinations.
• Stamps: World Treasures Peacock and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets.
• Inks & Colouring: VersaMark watermark stamp pad, Stampendous! Pearlustre embossing powder in Lapis and Amethyst and Zing! embossing powder in Teal metallic finish. Classic stampin' pad in Elegant Eggplant.
• Other Stuff: Big Shot, Fancy Fan embossing folder, heat tool, Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, rhinestone basic jewels, and stampin' dimensionals.

*All supplies by Stampin' Up! unless noted.

Friendship Card

Last night I decided to give the ColourQ challenge a second look.  The colour palette was intriguing so I ended up making a second card.  The Friendship Card used the Language of Friendship stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Friendship Card Supplies: White cardstock, pool party and crumb cake cardstock by Stampin' Up!, patterned paper by Crate Paper (Portrait Collection, #PT908), patterned paper by My Mind's Eye (Lost & Found Two by Jen Allyson, #LF2065), Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder (37-1604), Texture Boutique by Sizzix, deep double edge punch by Martha Stewart Crafts (Vine Trim, 42-70018),  Boho  Blossoms  punch  by Stampin' Up!      (119858), real estate sign punch by EK Success (54-30033), Language of Friendship stamp set by Stampin' Up! (122752), classic stampin' pad in crumb cake, scrap ribbon for bow (source unknown), and Jolee's rhinestones.