Trio of Butterflies

Tonight I made a quick sympathy card using watercolor paper and Tim Holtz distress inks.

I brushed water on the paper and painted wide brush strokes using "Evergreen" & "Shaded Lilac" inks. Then I stamped the butterfly images with the same inks on moistened paper. They have a soft, smudged look that I really like. I added Stickles "Icicle" & "Crystal" for a bit more dimension.

The butterfly stamps and dies are from Fun Stampers Journey, and the sentiment stamps are StampingScrapping "Say it Your Way".

I want to enter this card in these challenges:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com - #331

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - #68 Things with wings

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - A Trio of Something

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #328-329

Pretty "Scraps" Card

Well, recently I've been in the "spring cleaning" mood so I've been sorting things in closets, cupboards, drawers...and my craft room! I actually sorted and got rid of at least half of the paper scraps that I save from card projects. I had a whole file drawer full! And now all the solids are separate from the prints...a lovely rainbow in an organized box. A few of my favorites were tiny, tiny scraps that I just couldn't part with, so I decided to make one last card with them. I had to piece the background papers and even some of the flowers. It took me probably 3 times longer than usual to make this card! Not sure those scraps were worth that! LOL

Here is a partial list of items used for this one:

Cardstock- DCWV "Holiday Collection" & "Indian Summer", Paper Studio

Dies- Tim Holtz "Tattered Flower Garland", Spellbinders "Scalloped Borders 2", Trimcraft "Tag Dies"

Punches- McGill "Birch"(leaf), Martha Stewart "Flower"

Stamps- StampingScrapping "Say It Your Way"

Ink- FSJ "Coffee Bean"

Embellishments- Basic Grey "Bling It -Greens", FSJ "Natural Twine", tea-dyed seam binding

Challenges:

http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.nl/  - April Sketch

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2018/04/april-challenge.html - AG 

http://cropstop.blogspot.com - #38 April  AG

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #87 AG

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #328-329 AG

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy your "spring cleaning" too!

Happy Easter

Just a quick post tonight...

So many of the challenge blogs are using "Easter" as their theme right now, I just had to make an Easter card! This one with the cute bunny will be nice for my granddaughter.

My list of ingredients...

Stamps: Stampin Up "A New Little Someone", StampingScrapping "Sentiments"

Dies: Spellbinders "Big Scalloped Circles", FSJ "Journey Circles", Sizzix Embosslits "Beautiful Wings"

Cardstock: Ki Memories "Growing Garden"

Ink: Memento "Tuxedo Black"

Watercolor pencils: Crayola 24

Glitter: Stickles "Icicle"

Twine: Karen Foster "bone"

Challenges...

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #135 March AG/opt. Easter

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - #67 Easter Fun

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - Easter Inspired

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #326-327 AG

Two Different Cards Using Same Stamp

The Twofer Card Challenge asks its participants to make 2 different occasion cards using the exact same stamp or die. I thought that sounded like an interesting challenge so I gave it a try. The blue card I posted separately just now (previous post) and now I'll post both cards together.

 The stamp I used for both cards is a Tim Holtz stamp from the "Components Collection - Tattered Sparrow". The list of items used for the blue card is in my previous post. The other items used on the green card: FSJ ink - "Coffee Bean" & "Green Olive", A Stamp in the Hand stamp - "Get Well", a Gina Marie die - "Fern", I Am Roses pink paper flowers, and Basic Grey cardstock "Offbeat".

Challenges I'm entering:

http://twofercardchallenge.blogspot.com - #3 "Blossoms"

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #207 "Go Green"

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #135 March (opt: Easter)

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #326-327 AG

Early Spring

The Tuesday Morning Sketches blog has a great sketch this week so I decided to try it! This is one I will store away and use again, I'm sure. Here it is:

The only problem...I wrote down the wrong closing date, so I missed the challenge! Oh well, I still enjoyed using the sketch and like how the card turned out. 

 The ingredients I used:

Dies- Bo Bunny "Ornate Frame", Spellbinders "Valiant Honor"

Stamps- StampingScrapping "Sentiments", Tim Holtz "Tattered Sparrow"

Ink- Memento "London Fog", Stampology "Onyx"

Punch- Martha Stewart "Flower"

Flowers- StampingScrapping "Mini Blossoms"

Adhesives- Scrapbook Adhesives "Thin Squares", Stix2 Anything "1/4x1/4"

Glitter Glue- Ranger Stickles "Crystal", Ranger Liquid Pearls

Misti stamping tool

Challenges entered:

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #326-327 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - Easter Inspired

Thanks for stopping in today! In my next post you can see another, different card I made using the same stamp!

Big Blue Daisies

Here is a birthday card I made this morning using a sketch that I thought was kinda difficult. I don't use so many circles usually! The sketch called for 5 circles of various sizes. I used the two large flowers as two of the circles.

Here's the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

Ingredients:

Flowers- Petaloo "Daisy Layers TK"

Dies- Spellbinders "Rose Creations", "Labels 29", "Standard Circles Lg.";

FSJ "Butterflies"

DP- K&Company "Que Sera Sera", "Citronella"; Imaginesce "Baby Powder"

Embellishments- Buttons from my stash, Ranger Stickles "Crystal"

Challenges:

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com - #443 Sketch

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #324-325 AG

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #85 AG

One Flower...for Any Occasion

This evening I'm posting a CAS card, using a sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch blog. I usually have trouble keeping it simple, but I think I did it this time! 

This card could be used for most any occasion...I didn't even add a sentiment.

Ingredients-

Die: Spellbinders "Labels 3"

Punch: Martha Stewart "Rose Leaf"

Flower: StampingScrapping "Color Me"

Cardstock: Jillibean-Soup "Neopolitan BB"

Embellishments: EK Success "Patterned Button Repeats" stickers,

Pizzazz Aplenty orange frosted gems & peridot rhinestones

Twine: Karen Foster "Bone"

Challenges-

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com - #261 Sketch

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #206 Floral Delight

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #135 March AG

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #85 AG

Special Card...Special Lady

This birthday card is for a very special lady so I put a bit more effort into making it pretty. She is known in my church as the Card Lady...because each year she gives every adult in our church a birthday card...and often anniversary & get well cards too, and we have a big church...over 200 adults! She prints them using a Hallmark program. Now it is HER birthday, and she has been having some pretty serious health issues, so she needs some encouragement, appreciation and prayers.

I really enjoyed making this one! Used a ton of different supplies, which I will try to put in a list here:

Dies- Gina Marie "Fronds", Sizzix "Beautiful Wings"

Punches- Martha Stewart "Doily Edge"

Embossing folder- Sizzix "Vine & Berries"

Stamps- Inkadinkado "Birthday", Stampin Up "Painted Harvest",

Our Daily Bread "Scripture Series 3"

Inks- FSJ "Black Licorice", Excelsior "Green"

Cardstock- American Crafts "Dear Lizzy", Paper Studio white base

Flowers- StampingScrapping "Gardenia Pk" & "Micro Rose Open",

I Am Roses "Cherry Blossom, white"

Embellishments- Ranger "Liquid Pearls, Platinum", ribbon from stash

Challenges I'm entering this card in:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - March Challenge AG w/bow

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

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #206 Floral Delight

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

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - "In My Garden"

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - AG

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com - #442

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #324-325 AG

 The birthday sentiment was computer generated, and perfect for the situation: birthday, but also health problems. I always like to decorate the inside a bit too...to carry through the "I made this special for you" idea. And an appropriate Bible verse, the ultimate "good cheer"!

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy March!

Spring is just around the corner now!