Hello Spring

Hello Spring!  

I'm using my self quarantine time to get caught up on some holiday and seasonal cards.  I was inspired by the newest Cupcake Inspiration #490 color challenge to create this Easter card. I promised myself that I'd use some of my neglected stamping tools.  Using the Gina K Wreath Builder I stamped these adorable eggs in multiple pastel colors.  The feather is such a lightweight fun embellishment, don't ya think?

Club Scrap papers, wire and egg stamps. Taylored Expressions sentiment stamp and die. 

Hoppy Easter

The latest Paper Smooches challenge is "Animals".  Since Easter is approaching I thought this would be a perfect time to mass produce some cards.  Nothing says Easter like a chocolate bunny :)

Stamp and fussy cut the bunny.  Die cut the honeycomb and use it as a stencil with blending brushes. Add Nuvo drops for dimension on the nose and tail. 

The inside of the card reads: "All you need in life is a friend who has chocolate." 

Paper Smooches sentiment and honeycomb die. Club Scrap paper and bunny stamp. American Crafts fiber. Tonic Nuvo drops.

Paper Smooches Critter Card Puns

Paper Smooches Honeycomb Die

Independence Day

Happy Fourth of July my crafty friends! I hope you have a safe holiday!

Last month's challenge was to create cards using stencils.  I seemed to have gotten carried away and created numerous backgrounds.  This Firecracker stencil (sold out) is one of my favorites from Club Scrap and absolutely goes perfect with the Just for Fun Statue of Liberty silhouette stamp. I'm traveling to NYC in a few months and can't wait to use this stamp on a few scrapbook pages as well. 

Just for Fun stamp. Club Scrap stencil and star embellishment. Cricut Independence circle. Dazzles star stickers. 

Don't forget to join us for our "By the Waves" challenge for a chance to win a Just for Fun gift certificate. 

Remembering Our Military

Thank you to all our military members who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending our country safe and protecting our freedoms. 

Club Scrap American Flag digital collection 

Club Scrap Salute digital collection

Club Scrap Tour of Duty digital collection

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!  I'm still playing with the background webbed and splatter stamp from Just for Fun Rubber Stamps.  The possibilities are endless with this big gem and I wanted to create a cracked egg effect for this card.  

Just for Fun rubber stamps. Club Scrap papers. Ranger inks. Sizzix embossing folder. Pretty Pink Posh sequins. Cricut eggs. 

Just for Fun Webbed and Splattered Background

Just for Fun Happy Easter 

Just for Fun Tweet Sentiments 3

Create a background panel using distress oxide inks and let dry. Stamp the background stamp to add cracks and splatters. Die cut several "eggs" from the background panel. Emboss yellow mat and tie ribbon around. Stamp greetings on paper flag and bottom of card base. Add sequins. 

There's still time to link up your projects for our Lace Challenge. 

Have a fabulous day!

Celtic Love

Happy Thursday!  Thank you for stopping in today, my crafty friends!  

I love using background stamps to add interest and visual texture to embellishments. Talk about getting more bang for your buck! I painted a wood "love" embellishment with white acrylic paint and then stamped the webbed and splattered background stamp in green to add interest. 

Just for Fun stamps. Club Scrap papers and charm. Nuvo drops. Copic makers. 

I added a fussy cut Celtic Heart image to replace the "o" and couldn't resist hanging a Celtic charm. 

Don't forget to join our movement challenge.  We want to see your cards wiggle, jiggle, flip and flop. 

Have a fabulous day!

Winter Pinecone

Can you believe it's almost Christmas!? I hope this has been a wonderful holiday season for you all. 

I love pine cones!  I usually buy bags full of cinnamon scented pine cones to fill my house for the holidays. I remember collecting cones as a kid up at our cabin. 

Just for Fun Rubber Stamps have several pine cone stamp images with this large ornament stamp being one of my favorite. I stamped it in brown ink, colored the top with a silver metallic pen and then fussy cut. By using white stipple mist I added a touch of snow. 

Just for Fun stamp. Martha Stewart punch. Tim Holtz die cuts. Echo Park embossing folder. Club Scrap papers and Stipple Mist. 

Let's Toast

I hope you are all having an amazing holiday season!

Ribbon is one of my favorite embellishments for cards. It's flat, easy to adhere, relatively inexpensive and I have TONS of it. 

Club Scrap papers and ribbon. Cuttlebug embossing folder. Pretty Pink Posh sequins. Copic Markers.
My Favorite Things sketch.

Paper Smooches Wine Sampler

Paper Smooches Free Spirit stamps

Paper Smooches Free Spirit dies

Paper Smooches is hosting a Ribbon Challenge for December. 

Cupcake Inspirations is hosting the CIC460 challenge: green, red and white challenge.

Cool Yule Moose

Happy December!

Have you started sending out your Christmas cards yet or are you still creating them?  I always tell myself that I'll make a few cards each month and then December arrives and I'm way behind.

This Cool Yule Moose and I wish you an amazing Christmas season. May you be  blessed to be surrounded by family and friends. 

Just for Fun rubber stamps. Club Scrap papers. Cuttlebug embossing folder. Nuvo drops. Copic markers.

Be Merry!

Can you believe it's December!? I hope you all have a fabulous holiday season. This month's challenge at Just for Fun Rubber Stamps is to create a card for any holiday. How simple is that? Just pick your favorite holiday, create a card and post it on our linky party. 

I was inspired to create this midnight snow scene by a Jennifer McGuire video on Perfect Pearls. I wanted to use products I already have and was delighted to finally use my pine silhouette stamp. This card uses the second stamping of a watermark ink and perfect pearls. I spritzed the background with the new Club Scrap white Stipple Mist to add snow. 

Just for Fun rubber stamps. Perfect Pearls. Hero Arts die cut. Club Scrap papers and stipple mist.   

We look forward to seeing your holiday cards!

Color Challenge #519

Color Throwdown is hosting a new challenge using my favorite Christmas color combinations: Red, aqua and silver. 

I've been working with the new Club Scrap Holiday Mail collection building my stash of Christmas cards. With one printed 12x12 and one plain 12x12 I was able to create these 4 adorable cards. 

Club Scrap papers and stamps. Recollections washi tape. Thrift store flower. 

 Club Scrap papers, stamps and ribbon. K & Co. tree. Nuvo drops.

Club Scrap papers and ribbon. K & Co. embellishment. Bo Bunny gems.

Club Scrap papers and ribbon. K & Co. embellishment. Thrift store flower. 

Faux Postage Technique Challenge

October's Technique Challenge over at Club Scrap is to create projects using a faux postage technique.  Time got away from me with scrapbook retreats and expos so I did a digital version using a postage mask from the Club Scrap 2012 Love Blooms digital collection. 

Club Scrap digital papers, masks, ribbon and stamps. Sahin Designs Halloween. Mommyish styles. Bella Gypsy bat. 

Halloween Scarecrow

Happy Thursday!

Halloween is almost here!  I'm getting the last minute Spooktacular cards finished and mailed out. Last week I attended the Sacramento Stamp and Scrapbook expo crop where all I did was stamp and color.  I hate dragging tons of supplies to crops so I tried to keep it simple this year.

Just for Fun Stamp. Club Scrap papers. American Craft ribbon. Unknown washi tape. Crafter's Square title Copic markers. 

This scarecrow is a new addition to the Halloween selection of stamps at Just for Fun Rubber Stamps.

There is still time to share your artwork in our Halloween Challenge. We would love to see your creations! 

Halloween Webbing

If you're looking for a great variety of Halloween stamps, you've got to check out the wide selection at Just for Fun Rubber Stamps. I received several soon to be released stamps and had a fun time coloring these adorable images. 

A fun way to create some interesting backgrounds is with Webbing Spray. I love using this webbing with my Halloween cards. Spray a 12x12 paper outside and let dry for a few minutes for easy dimensional background panels.  

Just for Fun stamps and sentiment. Club Scrap papers. Krylon webbing spray. Martha Stewart punch. Chameleon color pencils. 

We would love to see your Halloween projects. By joining our challenge you're eligible to win a gift certificate to the Just for Fun store. 

Happy Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July! May you have a safe holiday.  

I wanted to share some really simple cards using Impression Obsession Mega Mount stamps. I love how one stamp can cover the entire background and with a few simple embellishments you can have fabulous cards. Both these cards use Mega Mount or Cover-a-Card stamps and gelatos.

Impression Obsession stamp. Club Scrap papers and gems. Faber Castell gelatos. Tim Holtz die cuts.

Impression Obsession stamp. Faber Castell gelatos. Recollections tag. Club Scrap papers. American craft ribbon. Queen & Co. pearls.

Just For Fun Challenge

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

May you have a blessed day.

Club Scrap digital elements.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year my crafty friends!

May this year bring you many blessings.

Club Scrap numbers. Red Ivy paper. Simply Tiffany Studios template. Gennifer Bursett glitter style.

 

 

 



Making Spirits Bright

I couldn't get enough of spackle backgrounds so I thought I'd share more with a different stencil by Echo Park.  These are very simple cards with amazing texture. You'll find you can't help running your fingers over the images. It's hard to capture on film, but I used a Wink of Stella pen over the snowflakes to make them shimmer.

 Club Scrap papers, tags and ribbon. Echo Park stencil.



Club Scrap paper and jewels. Me & My Big Ideas tag. Echo Park stencil.

 

Giving Thanks Today

Today I'm giving thanks for all my readers, supporters and for all the positive feedback I get from all of you. Thank you!

 

Club Scrap papers and background stamp. Fiskars punch. Technique Tuesday sentiment.

 

The background is stamped with my latest favorite noise stamp from Orchard. I kept the color light by using the second stamping on the background mat. A simple sentiment on the front that finishes on the inside with what I am thankful for.

Scandinavia Tearables

November's technique challenge over at Club Scrap is to incorporate texture and dimension into your craft project with torn paper. An easy, no cost way to add a little extra zip to your cards. I'm having a blast with the new Scandinavian Holiday collection and couldn't wait to use this simple technique to add some more texture.

 

These cards were designed using the ALCM deck Vol. II  which is a great "go-to" to use up some hoarded vellum. :)

Papers, stamps and ribbon by Club Scrap. Black tag by Me & My Big Ideas. Nuvo drops. Carta Bella stencil with spackle. 

 

 

 If you give this technique a try, don't forget to add your post to the Linky Party over at Club Scrap for a chance to win a gift certificate.