Welcome Baby Girl

Once again I bought a new die set and HAD to try it out!

This set makes a "spinner" card, i.e. a card with a small element that spins around as the card is tipped different directions. I thought that would be so adorable for kids' cards...something I always need with 13 grandkids!

For my first experiment with making a "spinner" card I decided on a baby girl card. The little teddy bear at the bottom has a penny attached behind it so it tumbles/rolls along the slot easily...and looks quite cute!

Ingredients:

Stamps- Milton & Co "Milton with Teddy", Stampin Up "Tiny Teddy" & "Welcome, baby"

Markers- Memento "Lilac Posies", Mepxy "C01"

Ink- FSJ "Coffee Bean"

Glitter- Stickles "Icicle"

Bow- Craft-dee Bows bow-maker with satin ribbon & twine

Die- Die-namics (MFT) "Straight & Circle Spinners"

Punch- EK Success "1 inch"

Challenges:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - February Challenge

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - February Challenge

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #84 AG

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #322-323 AG

"Mom" Greetings

After just returning from a trip to Arizona where we visited my mom and brothers I wanted to send a quick "Hello, Mom" note. My mom has Alzheimer's and doesn't remember much of daily life, just details of her growing-up years. But she does like cards and pictures, which she sets out on display and is reminded of people and events...sometimes. Even  if she can't remember who sent her a card, I want her to remember she is loved.

Ingredients used:

Card stock- solids from my stash & patterned are Authentique "Winter"

Stamps- Stampin Up "Mom" & "Hello", Sweet Stamps "Riches in Glory", Simon Says Stamp! "Miracles"

Dies- Spellbinders "Labels15", "Pendants Fleur de Lis", & "Tudor Rose Card Front"; TH/Sizzix "Tattered Flower Garland"

Embellisments- Ranger Liquid Pearls "Platinum", Karen Foster "Charcoal" twine

Challenges entered:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - Feb. Challenge, AG w/a bow

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #37 Feb. Challenge, AG

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #134 AG + Mothers

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #83 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - "Take Note" (the little "notes" attached are the simple sentiment)

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - "Add a Die Cut"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #322-323 AG

Happy Birthday Calvin!

A quick post this morning before we head out on a 2-week vacation to Arizona! I tried a technique I saw on the 'CAS Mix Up' blog...using plastic wrap with any wet medium. I used Prang watercolor paints, dropped dots of watery paint of different colors onto plastic wrap then laid white cardstock over it and rolled it with a rolling pin. That paper is what I used for this card, but I also took the plastic wrap that still had the paint on it and put that on another sheet of paper and got a different watercolor background! I like both of them...this one is a bit brighter and seemed more appropriate for my grandson's b-day card.

Since our plane leaves in a couple hours and I'm kinda in a hurry, no list of ingredients!

Challenges:

http://casmixup.blogspot.ca - January/Birthday

http://caswatercolour.blogspot.com.au - Birthday

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - Add a Sentiment

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - AG #318-319

'Get Well' with Some Bling!

I gave this card to an older lady from my church today who recently fell and broke her hip. My mom did that several years ago and I know how disheartened she was for a while until she was really able to get around well again. And I know this lady loves my cards! So I just had to make a special one for her...with plenty of bling!

My list of ingredients-

Print Cardstock: K&Company "Julianne"

Ivory cardstock: Paper Studio, heavyweight

Die: Spellbinders "Labels 29"

Punch: Martha Stewart "Frond"

Stamps: Hero Arts "Get Well", Woodware USA "Leafy Swirls"

Inks: Memento "Bamboo Leaves", FSJ "Coffee Bean", Stampabilities "Lime", Excelsior "Green"

Embellishments: StampingScrapping flowers "Gardenia" & "Closed Rose Buds", KaiserCraft Rhinestones, generic sheer ribbon

Challenges-

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - January Challenge

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #36 Jan. Challenge

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #203 "Bling's the Thing"

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #133 AG

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #82 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - "Add a Sentiment"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #318-319

Using a Sketch

Good morning!

Last night I made a fairly quick card using a sketch I found on the CAS(E) this Sketch blog. Here's the lovely sketch, then my card. I must admit, I'm not sure I allowed enough "white space" on this card for it to be considered CAS...but thanks for the inspiration anyway!

Ingredients:

Stamps- "Fern Frond" by Posh Impressions, "Fern" by Prairie Peddler, "Leaf" & "Get Well Soon" by Stampin Up, "Lace Frame" by Hero Arts, "Fleur de Lis" by JustRite 

Inks- Color Box "Bronze", Stampabilities "Lime", Memento "Bamboo Leaves"

Die- Spellbinders "Valiant Honor-CC"

Layered Accents- K&Company watercolor flowers

Generic rhinestones

Cardstock- Paper Studio

Challenges:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com - #254 Sketch (see above)

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #36 January Challenge

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #203 "Bling's the Thing"

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com - #152 Photo Inspiration:

(inspired by pink roses and Victorian look)

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #133 Anything Goes

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #82 Anything Goes

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #318-319 AG

Thanks for taking a peek at my blog and my latest creation!
Have a wonderful week!

Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

And now it is New Year's Eve!

May 2018 be a blessed and happy year for you!

Here is one of the Christmas cards I made for my family and friends this year.

The  tree dies I used were: 

Memory Box "Frosted Spruce" & "Twiggy Tree", Gina Marie Design "Pine Tree"

and the circle dies are Spellbinders "Classic Circles Lg";

the embossing folder: Sizzix "Dots, Circles & Stars";

"Merry Christmas" stamp is Stampin Up.

A few challenges I'd like to enter-

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - December Challenge #35

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #132 Anything Christmas Goes

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #80 Anything Goes (oops...too late)

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #314-315 AG

Watercolor + Salt ...Card #2

I really did have fun experimenting with adding salt to wet watercolors on paper! Here is another color scheme I tried (my first card is in the post below).

I think this one was a bit dry so the salt did not react as well as with the blues on the first card...but I still like it. It makes a softly textured background that somehow has "depth".

Other ingredients used:

Memento "Black Tuxedo" ink

Stampabilities "Get Well" stamp

Simon Says Stamp! "Look for the Miracles" stamp set

Copic and MEPXY markers

Kaisercraft yellow rhinestones

Challenges:

http://caswatercolour.blogspot.com.au - August- Salt

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #296-297 AG

https://makingmemoriescrafting.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/challenge-8-anything-goes.html

As always, thanks for stopping by!

Another Experiment...Using Salt!

The CAS Watercolour challenge asked participants to use salt with watercolor paints and enjoy the variety of results. So I tried it and love the amazing texture, "splotchiness" and color washes I got!

It is so pretty that I didn't want to cover it up very much. I need men's cards right now so kept this one very simple.

I used regular (kids') watercolor paints and added sea salt, both a coarse and a fine type. I like how they both reacted. The stamp is from Graywolfgraphicsrubberstamps.com called "Big Sable Point Lighthouse" (near Ludington, MI).The ink is "Black Licorice" from FSJ; a little Stickles "Star Dust" to finish it off. Oh, the "Hello" die is Hero Arts.

Challenges I'm entering this one in:

http://caswatercolour.blogspot.com.au - August: Salt

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #72 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - Add a Sentiment

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #296-297 AG

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #128 Hey Dude

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #194 Under Sea or At Beach

http://www.cropstop.com/blog/cards/august-challenge-link-party-31

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com -#141 Word Prompt: Wave