A {You Float My Boat} Card...

Hi & Happy Friday!!!  We have a busy night and weekend ahead of us, but it's all fun stuff and I can't wait to get started.  I made this card for the Embellish Magazine Challenge which was to use the colors in my card as well as to use a nautical theme.

I feel like this card is a bit technique-y.  I don't have any tag dies, so I made my own by using a Labels 9 Spellbinder's die and sliding the kraft card stock just under a portion of the die.  I stamped the chevron stripes first on the light blue card stock and then on the kraft, then lined them up before the tag was adhered.  I stamped the boat on white card stock, colored it with copics.  I used an x-acto knife to cut a small portion of the chevron stripes on the tag so I could slide the boat under the "waves".  The boat also was also outlined using a W3 copic marker so it would pop off the page a bit more.

I love the baker's twine on the tag.  I wrapped the twine through the hole about four times, tied a bow and then cut the loops.

Hope you have a fun weekend!  I know we will!!!

{You Float My Boat}

Stamps: Across the Miles, Tweet Notes (Clear & Simple Stamps), Chevron Stripes (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Kraft Like a Rockstar, Dare to Be a Diva Red, Trendsetter Blue, Your Style Blue Me Away (CSS)

Ink: Dare to Be a Diva Red, Your Style Blue Me Away, Perfect Little Black Dress (CSS)

Accessories: Labels 9 Nestie (Spellbinders), Baker's Twine (Jillibean Soup), Brads (CSS), Hole Punch, Stamping Sponge, Foam Dimensionals

Copic Markers: 0, W3,  B93, B95, B99 

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An "I'm So Grateful for You" Card...

Hello friends!  I'm back with a card to share. I made this card for the Embellish Magazine Challenge, which was to use yellow, gray, black and white and also to create a background.  I was a little ambitious with my background.  I was pulling out all my colors and I was going to use a piece of black and white striped paper.  I thought it would be nice if I could stamp text onto it, but black ink wouldn't work and neither would white.  So, I thought I would create my own stripes in yellow and gray and stamp black text on them.  

To simplify this process, I trimmed a piece of computer paper to 4" x 4" and this is what I glued all the stripes to.  Each strip is 1/2" x 4".  I was thinking a short-cut would be to cut a square of yellow paper and then add the gray stripes, but this wouldn't work if you are stamping your background stamp over it.  KWIM? 

Once I was finished with the square of stripes, I inked all the edges with black ink.  The oval is white and then I sponged the inside yellow using the nestie as a stencil.  I've learned that it is really hard to sponge with chalk ink (like the colorbox ones I've been using lately).  When I sponged the yellow, I was pretty much rubbing the sponge in circles onto the card stock.

I think this turned out pretty elegant, but that is a very elegant color combo.  Hope you are having a great day!

{I'm so Grateful for You}

Stamps: Signature Greetings, Text Style (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Going Gray (SU), Lemon Tart, True Black, SS White (Papertrey Ink) 

Ink: Citrus Yellow, Charcoal (Colorbox)

Accessories: Oval & Labels 9 Nesties (Spellbinders), Stampin' Sponge, Foam Dimensionals, Silver Pearls (Michaels)

  

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Hope your day is fabulous...

Hi there!  My card today fulfills two challenges.  The colors come from the current challenge at Embellish Magazine.  I love how these colors go together.  The layout comes from today's sketch challenge at SCS. I took a different approach to the sketch.  Those hearts are supposed to be squares, but I was kind of in a hearts kind of mood.  The brown rectangle is embossed with the Birds and Swirls embossing folder and so is the orange heart.  I love how this makes the orange heart pop off the card a bit.  I sponged the edges of the kraft base with turquoise ink.  It's subtle, but it adds a nice finishing touch to the card.

Well, today is my last "live" post for the week.  I have posts scheduled for Paper Maniac Thursday, Frugal Friday, and for my Our Creative Corner post on Saturday.  We'll be in Gatlinburg, TN for a nice long weekend away with our kids and some old friends and what's sure to be some new friends too.  Take care!

Have a great day!!!

{Hope your day is fabulous}

Stamps: Signature Greetings (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: Kraft, Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink), Close to Cocoa (SU), Simply Blue-tiful (Clear & Simple Stamps)

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa (SU)

Accessories: Birds and Swirls Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Heart Punch (Paper Shapers), Brown Floss (DMC), Foam Dimensionals, Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Stampin' Sponge (SU)

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A 'Happy Birthday' Card...

Hello there!  I was a afraid I'd struggle to make a card this morning since I'd had such a long break over the weekend.  I was pleasantly surprised how easily this card came together.  This card uses the current challenge from Embellish Magazine.  The challenge was to use kraft, black, and green as your colors and your card must include butterflies.

Here's a close-up so you can see how I wrapped the ribbon above the oval.  Click on the picture to see it larger.

The green oval edges are sponged with black ink and the edges of the kraft layer are sponged in green ink.

I hope you all had a wonderfully long and relaxing weekend!  Thanks so much for visiting me today!!!

{Happy Birthday}

Stamps: Communique Sentiments, Text Style (Papertrey Ink)

Card Stock: True Black, Ripe Avocado, Kraft (Papertrey Ink)

Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive (SU)

Accessories: Silver Pearls (Michaels), Black Grosgrain Ribbon (Offray), Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Glue Dots, Foam Dimensionals

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OCC Challenge - Bows!!!

Hello and welcome to anther Our Creative Corner challenge!!! This week I am challenging everyone to use bows on their cards. I love bows and think they are the perfect accent to nay card.

For my card, I started out with a black base. The next layer is white with distressed edges. I chose to use some black and white patterned paper from Making Memories.
I love how the kraft really warms up this card. This card is also for the Embellish Magazine challenge to use black, white, red, and kraft. The card also has to be for an event. This is a graduation card.

If you haven't already, head on over to Our Creative Corner to see the DT creations!!! I hope you will make a little time to play along with us this week! Have a great weekend!!!

{Congratulations}

Stamps: Congratulations (Studio G-Michaels)
Card Stock: True Black, Kraft, SS White (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Black & White (Making Memories)
Ink: Basic Black (SU)
Accessories: Edge Distresser (Heidi Swapp), Red Satin Ribbon (Offray), Button, Thread

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All things grow with love {Embellish Challenge}

Hello! Don't you just love Friday's? Thanks to my Mom (hi Mom!), I have "me time" on Friday's. I usually use this time to make a card or two and then catch up on housework. Today, I really wanted to get back into creating and enjoy it. I didn't want to just make any card because I have a blog and that's what I'm supposed to do. I wanted to make a card because I wanted to make a card.

I found the perfect challenge to sink my teeth into. Embellish Magazine issued a new challenge this morning to use light pink, kraft, and light aqua and to also use stitching on your card.

My inspiration came from this card, that I am still smitten with. I distressed some of the edges and used a white gel pen to create some faux stitching. I love the combination of those two techniques. The finished card size is a 4.25" square.

I hope you are all having a great day too! I'll be back bright and early tomorrow morning with a sketch challenge from Our Creative Corner.

{all things grow with love}

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Kraft, Ocean Tides (Papertrey Ink)
Patterned Paper: Sweet Love Tablet (Little Yellow Bicycle), Love Me Do (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Sage Shadow (SU)
Accessories: Edge Distresser (Heidi Swapp), White Gel Pen (Sakura), Rhinestone (Bazzill), Flower Punch (EK Success), Heart Punch (Paper Shapers), Foam Dimensionals, White Grosgrain Ribbon (Offray)

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Just a little something... for the Embellish Magazine Challenge

Hello & Happy Friday!!! I'm so glad the weekend is here! While I was browsing my regular blogs this morning, I saw that Embellish Magazine announced a new challenge. The challenge is to use pink, brown, and turquoise on your card along with ribbon.

The damask patterned paper I used is actually white and turquoise, so I sponged some light pink ink over the whole piece so the pattern paper would now be pink and turquoise. I did this so that the white sheer ribbon wouldn't blend in with the patterned paper. I think it worked!
Did ya notice that button? It's another button from my grandma's stash. This is one of my favorites and I've been using them sparingly (they must've come from a sweater, because I had about 6 of them). I think it fits the card perfectly!

Have a great weekend! Tomorrow is a big day on my blog. There will be a new challenge from Our Creative Corner as well as the Paper Maniac Blog Hop. I hope to see you tomorrow!!!

{Just a little something}

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip (SU)
Patterned Paper: Tangerine Dream Mini Papers (Jenni Bowlin)
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink (SU)
Accessories: Pink Rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), Foam Dimensionals, White Sheer Ribbon (Offray), Button, Stampin' Sponge (SU)

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A Mojo & Embellish Challenge Card

Hello! I feel like it's been forever since I've posted anything. I've been pulled in many directions lately and on top of that, I'm sick. Anyway, I finally got a few moments of solitude to play around with some new stamps. This card uses Papertrey's Background Basics: Text Style stamps. I used the Mojo Monday Sketch, which I tweeked a tiny bit.
I'm also participating in a new challenge at the Embellish Magazine Blog. This challenge was to use the colors blue, green, yellow, and red and you also had to use brads. Well, I don't own any colored brads, so I made some "faux brads" out of small punched circles. You can see them as the butterfly centers.

Well, thanks so much for stopping by for a visit today!

{Text Butterfly Card}

Stamps: Background Basics: Text Style (Papertrey Ink)
Card Stock: Enchanted Evening, Lemon Tart, Pure Poppy, SS White (Papertrey Ink), Garden Green (SU)
Ink: Real Red, Garden Green, Not Quite Navy (SU)
Accessories: 1/8" Circle Punch, New Leaf Twill Ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Glue Dots, Foam Dimensionals, Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart)

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