Linus' Christmas

Hey Everyone!  

I pray that you all had a wonderful Christmas spent with family and friends.  I realize that this can be a difficult time for some of you but I truly hope that you were able to experience the magic of the season!  

I am back today to share with you a card that I was asked to make for a friend of mine for her husband.  I am always very excited to design cards for her to give because they are never your normal  cards.  This time she asked if I could make a Christmas card with Linus on it.  

Not owning any Peanut stamps I took my hunt to the internet where I was able to find this adorable colouring page image, and it was perfect for me to add my own stamp to. I then started with sizing the image and then I covered it in Rubber Cement so that I could stamp the Christmas tree behind Linus and Snoopy. 

I couldn't be more thrilled with how this card turned out.  It is so cute and I really hope that her husband loved his card!

Here's the image I used on the card...

Here's the front of the card...

Here's the side view of the card...

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the layers of paper for this card.

Double Sided Tape - used to attach the other layers to the card

Ranger Matte Medium - used to attach the snowflakes to the card

Bone Folder - used to fold the card base and crease the fold of the card

Tim Holtz Scissors - used to trim the ribbon

Rubber Cement - used to cover the image to prevent the tree from stamping ontop of the image

Paint Brush - used to put the rubber cement over the image

Adhesive Eraser - used to help remove the rubber cement without damaging the card

Prisma  Colour Pencil Crayons - used to colour in the image

Acrylic Block - used to attach the sentiment to and help to stamp it

MFT Black Ink  - used to stamp the tree and the sentiment in

Stamping Bella - the sentiment used on this card came from this stamp set

Inkadinkado Christmas Tree Stamp - used to stamp behind Linus and Snoopy - not able to locate a source for this tree though.

Cuttle Bug - machine used with the dies to cut out the snowflakes

Snowflake Dies - used with the Cuttlebug to cut out the snowflakes

Tweezers - used to help with the positioning of the snowflakes on the card front

Kiwi Ribbon - used for the ribbon and the bow on this card

Gold Wink of Stella - used to colour in the star at the top of the tree

Stardust Pens (Red and Green) - used on the sentiment to colour the letters and give them some shimmer

Gold Gems- used for the centres of the snowflakes

Plaid Red Paper - used for the mat around the image - cannot find the exact paper so I've linked to something similar

Blue Snowflake Paper - used for the background - this paper is out of All Seasons II paper pack which can be purchased at Hobby Lobby

White Paper - used for the card base as well as the paper that the main image and sentiment is stamped on

I would love to know what you think of this card below! 

Thanks for stopping by.  Ill be back soon with another card!

Watercoloured Thank You

Hey Everyone.  I am so happy to be able to share this with all of you.  I have been working on several orders over the past couple months, and I wanted to share another card(s) that is part of a couple of the orders.

I have had an obsession recently with water colours.  My bedding in my room is water coloured, my new planner cover is water coloured, I just love the look of it, so I needed to play with some colours for these cards.

I haven't used an embossing folder for quite some time, so thought that I would use one of them for the card base for this cards.

I used a very similar technique for both cards, but got a totally different look for each card.

Im going to walk you through the thought process behind each card.

For the first card.  I smooched 5 colours of Distress ink on my craft mat and smooched the paper into it after adding water to the ink, and once it was embossed with my cuttlebug.  I wasn't very careful about where the ink was ending up, and it initially looked like a huge mess, however once I added the embellishments and wording it looked awesome.  

Here's a front view of card #1...

Here's the side view of card #1...

For the second card.  I smooched the same colours onto my craft mat and added water to them, however this time with a piece of plastic transparency I picked up each colour and gently placed it onto the embossed card stock.  I was careful about positioning and wanted it to mostly be ontop of the medallions and not inside the white spaces.  I positioned the colours on the paper beside colours that I believed they would blend well with in order to avoid a huge mess of colours that don't blend well together.  I love how this ended up looking too.

Here's a front view of card #2...

Here's the side view of card #2...

Here's a picture of both cards together, so that you can see how both techniques looked very similar however, gave me slightly different looks and ended up creating 2 beautiful cards...

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the card base
Tim Holtz Scissors - used to trim the boarder on the card
Bone Folder - used to crease the card base
Acetate - used to pick up the ink and smoosh the ink onto the paper
Ranger Matte Medium - used to attach the circles and the wording to the card base
Foam Adhesive - used to raise the flowers on the cards.
Cuttle Bug Machine -  used with the dies to cut out the flowers, circles, and wording.
Upsy Daisy Die-Namics - used for the purple Flower
Pierced Circle Dies - used to cut out the coloured circles
Cuttlebug Letter Die - used to cut out the thank you wording for the card
MFT Gerbra Daisy Dienamic - used for the white flower (not able find a link for this)
Sizzix Embossing Folder - used for pressing the background paper. (not able to find a link for this)
Distress Ink - used for the ink used for the background - used a smooshing technique to move the ink
Tweezers - used to help with the positioning of all the elements.
Shimmer Spray - used on the Gerbra Daisy to give it some shimmer
Close to my Heart Boarders - used for the boarder along the left hand side of the cards
White Cardstock Paper - used for the card base and the background
Pink Paper, Teal Paper, Green Paper, Yellow Paper, Purple Paper (light), Purple Paper (dark) - all from my scraps so I don't have any links for them, however any coloured paper would work for this.

Second post for today, not bad at all :)

Please let me know what you think in the comments below.  Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Card Challenges #2

Hey Everyone I am so happy to be back with you again.  With Christmas just around the corner I haven't been on here that often and for that I truly do apologize.  I will do my best to get at least another card posted this week, but I make no promises.  I hope that you are all enjoying this beautiful season and that you are getting a chance to spend some time with your loved ones and friends.  

This week the challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is a photo challenge.

I would love to see you join us and play along with the Design Team for this challenge.  You can find a link to the challenge at the top of this post.  

For this challenge I tossed around the idea of 2 images that I had that I knew would work perfectly for this.  I finally settled on one and decided that I was going to make this card in Non-traditional colours.  For those of you who follow my blog you can see that I usually LOVE to stick to traditional colours, but I thought changing it up would be a challenge for myself too.  

I started with colouring the image, and then selected pattern papers to go along with it.  I also figured out the card layout after choosing the pattern papers.

Here's the image that I used on the card...

Here's the front view of my card...

Here's the side view of my card...

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer -  used for cutting various layers to the card
Tim Holtz Scissors - used to trim the sentiment down and the black boarder on the card.
Bone Folder - used to help fold and crease the spine of the card base
Double Sided Tape - used for attaching all the layers together
Mono Multi Glue - used to attach the sentiment to the card
Quickie Glue -  used to attach the fine glitter to the card
Tweezers - used to help position various parts of the card and the sprinkles.
Stamp Press  - used to attach the stamps to and stamp the image and sentiment
MFT Black Ink - used to stamp the image in
Stamping Bella - Signin So Beautiful stamps - used for the image and the sentiment
Close to My Heart Boarders - inked these boarders up with MFT Black ink
Loose Glitter -  used on the cats hats, and the bells on the cat's collar
Cuttlebug Machine -  used with the dies to cut out the image and the sentiment
Spellbinders - Label Twenty Two Die - used to cut out the main image
Fishtail Flag Die - used to cut out the sentient for this card
Doodle Bug Sprinkles - used for the white and red embellishments
Prisma Colour Pencil Crayons - colouring medium used for the cats
Gamsol - solution used with the blending stumps to smooth and blend the pencil crayons
Blending Stumps - used with the gambol to smooth out the pencil crayons and blend colours
Embossing Powder - Detailed Fine White - used on the sentiment
Powder Tool -  used to prevent the embossing powder to sticking to undesired places
Clear Embossing Ink - used to stamp the sentiment in
Heat Tool - used to melt the embossing powder for the sentiment
White Cardstock - used for the card base
Watercolour Paper - paper that the image is stamped on to help with colouring
Red Plaid Paper - for the background on the card - I cannot find an exact link, however I've linked to similar papers.
Music Paper - used for the boarder along the edge of the card - I cannot find an exact link, however I've linked to similar papers and products.
Black Paper -  used to stamp the sentiment on


Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me some love in the comment section below. 

Christmas Card Challenges #1

Hey Everyone!  

It is my most favourite Month of the entire year, and I am so excited to start it off with this...

This is quite possibly the most exciting post that I have done to date...well next to announcing my acceptance to this Blog's Design Team.  

Today is my first Challenge with them, and I couldn't be more excited to be on their team alongside so many amazingly talented women. 

To view more about the Challenges that are offered at Christmas Card Challenges.

So without further ado....here we go.

This weeks challenge is:

There are a could stamps that came to mind immediately upon seeing this, however I consulted my Stamp book (sort of like a catalog of all the stamps that I own).  To my surprise there was a new stamp that I had never used in there that was perfect for this card, and I had so much fun playing and designing this card.

For those of you that are new to my blog I generally start with an image, and then I find pattern paper to match, and then I colour the image to match the papers.  For this card I did things slightly backwards...I started with selecting the stamp, and then I got so excited that I just started colouring, and luckily was able to find paper after to match this card perfectly.  Thankfully it worked in my favour this time, sometimes however I am not quite as lucky.

Here's the image that I coloured and which was the star of this card...

Here's the front view of the card...

Here's the side view of the card...

I would love to know what you think of my card!  Please leave me some love in the comments below!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you come and play along with us too over at Christmas Card Challenges!

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut various layers of the card

Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut the tails on the ribbon

2 sided adhesive - used to attach all the layers on the card together

Stamp Press - used to mount the image and sentiment to and to stamp

MFT Ink - ink that used to stamp the image and sentiment in.

Stamping Bella - main image used on the card

Stamping Bella wording - the sentiment used for this card came from this stamp set

Prisma Colour Pencil Crayons - pencil crayons used to colour the image.
 Gamsol - blending solution used to help smooth out the pencil crayons
Blending Stumps - used with the Gamsol to blend and smooth out the pencil crayons
Liquid Appliqué - used to help make her dress and hat look fuzzy
Heat Gun - used to help the liquid appliqué dry
Ribbon - Ribbon used behind the image and tied into a bow on the side - linked to a similar ribbon to what I used because mine was a piece of scrap
Doodle Bug Sprinkles - used to help embellish the card
EK Success Tweezers - used with the doodlebug sprinkles to help place them
Doodle Bug Pattern Paper - candy cane pattern paper - I have linked to the 12x12 paper pack, however I have the 6x6 that I used.
Watercolour Paper - used to stamp the image and the sentiment on
White Cardstock - used for the card base

Red Cardstock - used to mat the pattern paper on - unfortunately its from my scraps so no link is available.

Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes - Day 24

 Hey Everyone!  

I am so excited to be sharing with you the card for Day 24.  

I hope that by the end of tomorrow I will be all caught back up with the month of posts, so that I can start November with a new challenge and series.  

For this card I decided that I would play along with Christmas Card Challenges.  The challenge over there is "Anything Goes".  

So I thought that I would visit my Christmas Scrap Box for the pieces for this card.  I couldn't be happier with the way that this card turned out, and to think that it was made out of all scraps. 

I did also create 4 of these cards.  Each is coloured slightly different (placement of colours are different) and the paper colours, and the colour of the wording is different too.  Love starting my stash again for next Christmas

Additionally...There is some very exciting news that I haven't shared with you on here yet.  

I have been asked to join the DESIGN TEAM over at Christmas Card Challenges.  

(For my bio and for all of the new members of the team please click on the link).  I am so excited to be part of this amazing team, and I cannot wait to play along with the challenges with all of you!

I'm so excited for this new adventure!!

Play along with the challenges with us over at Christmas Card Challenges!

Here's the image that I used on the card...

Here's the front view of the card...

Here's the side view of one of the cards...

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the card base and various layers of this card

Tim Holtz Scissors - used to trim the double sided tape and the ribbon on the front of the card

Tweezers - used to help position the wording and the gems on the front of the card

Bone Folder - used to fold the crease/fold of the card base

Double Sided Tape - used to attach all of the layers of the card together

Ranger Matte Medium - adhesive used attach the "happy holiday" wording along the side of the card 

Magenta Stamp - used for the main image on these cards (cannot find a link for this stamp)

Powder Tool - used to ensure that the embossing powder only sticks to the ink

Clear Embossing Ink - used to stamp the image in so that the embossing powder would stick to the ink

Silver Embossing Powder - used to emboss the image in

Heat Tool - used to heat and melt the silver embossing powder on the image

Water Colour Pencil Crayons - used to colour ornaments on this card

Watercolour Brush - used to move around the water coloured pencil crayon colour and smooth the ink

Cuttlebug Machine - used with the dies to cut out the wording for the front of the card

Sizzix Holiday Dies - dies used for the wording on these cards

Blue Gems - used to embellish the front of the card

Pearl Gems - used for the snowflakes on the front of the card

Wink of Stella (Clear) - used to add shimmer to the ornaments on the card

Wink of Stella (Silver) - used to add shimmer to the tops of the ornaments and the metallic pieces of the image

Silver Ribbon - used for the front of the card and for the bow

White Cardstock - paper used for the card base

Watercolour Cardstock - paper used to stamp the image onto

Blue Papers - scraps of papers so unfortunately I don't have links for them

Recollection Pattern Paper - Light Blue Distressed 125142

I hope that you all had a fantastic weekend and that you and your Kids are ready for Halloween tomorrow! 

Merry Monday Challenge #219 - Day 23

Hey Everyone!  I am back again with a card for Day 23 of the October Challenge.  I know that I am a little behind on the posting, but I'm working at getting caught back up.  Its going to take some time but I'll get there.

As some of you know over the last 2 years I have struggled with feeling in my hand and numb fingers as a result of a work injury which occurred a little over 2 years ago.  Just a little over a month I had surgery to repair some of the damaged nerves in my hand as well as my carpal tunnel surgery.  My hand is almost nearly heeled (minus some pains still), so I am so happy to be getting back into playing along with some of the challenges that in the past I have really enjoyed.

I designed this card to play along with the challenge over at Merry Monday.  When I saw the challenge I knew that I had a stamp that was perfect for this challenge, and I just knew that I had to play along.

 

I started with the image, and then built the card off of it.  The pattern paper that I used were scraps from my stash and I was able to use pieces of bakers twine that were also in my scrap box.  The stickers that I used for the wording were in my stash and there weren't that many left, so I guess they are like scraps too.

Here's the image on the card...

Here's the side of the card...

Here's the front of the card...

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the card base and various layers of this card.

Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut the ribbon on this card.

EK Success Tweezers - used to help tie the bow on the card.

MFT Ink - used to stamp the image in

Double Sided Tape - used to attach all the pieces together.

Ranger Matte Medium - used to hold the bow on the card in place

Northwood Rubber Stamps - snowy watering can and cardinals - the image stamp used on this card.

Watercolour Paper - used to stamp the main image onto.

Prisma Coloured Pencil Crayons -  pencil crayons used to colour the image.

Gamsol - solution used to blend the pencil crayons

Blending Stumps - stumps used with the gambol to help smooth and blend the pencil crayons

Cuttlebug Machine - used to cut the image out with the die

Pierced Square Die -  used with the cuttlebug machine to cut out the image

Bakers Twine - used for the ribbon and the bow on the card.

Heat Tool - used to melt the liquid appliqué and make it puff up.

Liquid Applique - Used for the snow effect on the image

Loose Glitter - used ontop of the Liquid Applique to give it a shimmer.

White Cardstock - used for the card base

All Seasons II Paper Pack - can be found at Hobby Lobby (no link online available)

Solid Coloured Paper - green and red (scraps from my scrap box)

Day 22 - Mermaid Birthday Card

Hey Everyone!

Sorry I’ve been away the last couple days.  

It’s been busy around here, and I’ve had some last minute projects just sort of dropped in my lap, so trying to do them and stay on track for everything else.  

Today I want to share with you a Birthday Card that I made.  I know I said I was going to stay away from Birthday cards for a little, but I was playing with this stamp set and just couldn’t resist, it’s to stinken cute.  

I also thought that I would play along with the Challenge at Seize the Birthday, because why not?!

You'll see these stamps again on an order of baby shower invites that I'm making and will be posting at a later date once they are all complete. As far as this card goes...the little mermaid that I used on this card was just the sweetest, I thought she would be perfect to finish off the last card in an assorted bundle order that I’ve been working my way through.  I must admit it is totally perfect for a card for a little girl, and the wording in this stamp set is just the cutest play on words.

Here’s a picture of the main image on this card…

Here’s a side view of the card…

Here’s a front view of the card…

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer – used to cut the card base and the background paper of the card

Tim Holtz Scissors – used to cut out the little sea creatures as well as the sand (Kraft paper) for the card

EK Success Tweezers - used to position the seaweed and the sea creatures on this card

Distressing Tool – tool used to distress the edges of the seaweed and the sand at the bottom

Distressing Ink – ink used to distress the edges of the seaweed and the sand at the bottom

Double Sided Tape – used on the background layer of the card to attach it to the card base

Ranger Matte Medium – used to attach the mermaid, the seaweed, and the sand to the card.

Foam Adhesive – used to give dimension to the sea turtle, seahorse and fish and raise them on the card base

Prisma Colour Pencil Crayons – colouring medium used to colour the images on the card

Gamsol – blending solution used to smooth the pencil crayons

Blending Stumps – tool used with the gamsol to smooth the pencil crayons

Watercolour Paper – paper that the images are attached to.

MFT Black Ink – ink that the images are stamped in

White Cardstock – used for the card base

Kraft Cardstock – used for the sand on the card

Green Paper – various scraps used to cut out the seaweed on the card

Recollection Pattern Paper – Distressed Blue (Michaels loose stock paper)

Ranger Caribbean Crush Ink – ink used to stamp the wording/sentiment in

Acrylic Block – attached the stamps to the block to stamp the images

C.C.Designs Stamp Set – Under the Sea – sentiment stamp as well as the image stamps

Cricut – machine used with the following cartridge to cut out the seaweed pieces

Create a Critter Cartridge – software/clipart package for the cricut used for cutting out the seaweed

Wink of Stella (Clear) – used to attach shimmer to the mermaid, and various parts of the sea creatures.

Housewarming - Day 21

I'm back again.  I hope that we continue to meet like this.  I am getting myself back on track and trying to post the cards that I have finished for my October Challenge.   I tried to stick to my word and take a break from Birthday and Wedding.  Day 22 is going to be Birthday and then you are going to see some CHRISTMAS starting.  I will also fill you all in on my big news within the next couple days - I promise that you aren't going to want to miss it!

As for todays card I'm going to share something with you that I haven't shared on here ever I don't think.  I spent time looking for pattern paper with keys, as I could have sworn that I had one, but couldn't seem to find it.  I then remembered that I had a really cool stamp that I could use for a pretty cool background.  I absolutely love how this card turned out.  It is simple, classic and very flat.  Usually I go for something with layers, and with different levels of dimensions, but I stepped outside the box and love the end result.

I also used a sticker for this card, because it was perfect for the look I was going for.  

I hope that you enjoy this card!

Here's the sentiment for the card...

Here's the side view of the finished card...

Here's the front view of the card...

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut all the layers for this card

Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut the double sided tape and the ends of the twine

Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Distresser - used to distress the layers and the card base 

Bone Folder - used to crease the fold on the card base

Double Sided Tape - used to attach the various layers of the card together.

Glue Dots - used to help attach the twine and the ribbon to the top of the card

Stamp Press - used to attach the Background stamp to to help stamp the keys

Tweezers - used to help hold the bow tight when tying it, and for positioning the sentiment onto the card.

Adirondack Lights - Lake Mist - ink used to stamp the keys in

Hero Arts Fancy Keys Stamp - used to stamp the key background

Twine - used for the top of the card to tie the bow

Me and My Big Ideas Stickers - New Home Sayings - used for the sentiment on the front of the card (not able to locate a link for these - they were purchased at Michaels)

White Cardstock - used to stamp the keys onto and for the card base

BoBunny Double Dots - used to mount the stamped keys onto

I can't wait to share more with you and would love to know what you think of this card!

Please leave your comments in the comment section below!  

Thanks again for stopping by!

Bon Voyage - Day 20

Hey Everyone!  I am back again with my card from Day 20.  I am excited to not be sharing a birthday  card with you and a type of card that I haven't made in a very long time. 

This card is a Bon Voyage and Travel Theme.  

I have had this stamp for a very long time and have only used it a couple times.  I figured because I was on sort of a masculine theme with the last couple cards that I would sort of keep this one very gender neutral. 

It is very simple, and some of the pieces of it are from my scrap box so it was neat to see it all come together.  For those who haven't visited my blog before, I should let you know that I find great satisfaction of making a beautiful card out of things that are scraps.  My scraps range from pieces of paper that I have cut into before but pieces that remain, to things that were stamped previously (coloured or not), pieces that were cut with dies or embossed with the cuttlebug, or even pieces of left over ribbons.  So it is pretty exciting for me to be able to create something new out of something old in a sense.  

Anyways...I hope that you enjoy todays card.

Here's the image that I used on the card...

Here's the side view of the card...

Here's the front view of the completed card.

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the various layers of the card.

Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut the double sided tape on the background of all papers

Acrylic Block - used to attach the airplane stamp to in order to stamp the image

Duffy Rubber Stamp - Airplane - used to stamp the main image (discontinued stamp as the company is no longer in business)(similar stamp linked with the wording)

Bon Voyage - stamp used for the sentiment (can't find the exact stamp, but linked to something similar)

Quickie Glue - used to add glue to precise spots on the image

Double Sided Tape - used to adhere all the layers of the card together.

Tombow Markers - used to colour the airplane (Red, Grey and Blue)

MFT Ink - used to stamp the airplane with

Powder Tool - used to remove static cling from the paper and ensure that the embossing powder only stuck to the clear ink.

Clear Embossing Ink - used to stamp the wording in.

Heat Tool - used to melt the embossing powder

Black Embossing Powder - used to cover the clear embossing ink

Cuttlebug - used with the die to cut out the tag for the card

Tag Die - used to cut the background for the sentiment

Fine Glitter - used on the airplane to give it a little bit of shimmer.

Silver Brads - used to add to the tag on the card

White Cardstock - used for the background/card base.

Watercolour Cardstock - used to stamp the image onto

Blue and Red Cardstock is from my scraps drawer, so I don't have a link for them. - substitute with any other paper and it would work just as well.

Check back tomorrow for day 21.

Day 19 - Father's Day Card

Hey Everyone!  I know that some of you may be getting tired of Birthday cards so I thought that I would change it up.  As mentioned before I am working my way through a couple different orders of cards for some of my friends, and this order is an assorted bunch of cards (30 to be exact).  In this order I thought that I would include a Father's Day card. 

So here it is...

I started first by colouring the image, and then paired it with pieces of scrap papers that I had in my scrap box.  I pulled out my Prisma coloured Pencil Crayons because I wanted to play with them some more and work on getting comfortable blending and working with the gamsol and blending stumps. With it being Fall here and the temperatures changing, I thought that I would use kraft colours, and some warmer (fall like) colours. I again personalized this card with some sticker letters for the wording on the soccer ball, and used a layout that I used not long ago on a Birthday Card, because I really like how it looks all put together.  

Here's the image that I used on the card...

Here's the front of the card...

Here's the side view of the card...

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the card base, and the background for the image

Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut the ends of the flags to ensure they line up with the card base

EK Success Tweezers -  used to position the letters onto the front of this card.

Penny Black - Sporty - image used on the card as the main focal point

MFT Ink  - used to stamp the main image in

Acrylic Block - used to attach the stamp to and stamp onto the paper

Double Sided Tape - used to attach the various layers of this card to the card base.

Prisma Coloured Pencil Crayons -  colouring medium used to colour the main image

Gamsol - solution used with the blending stumps to smooth the pencil crayons

Blending Stumps - used with the gambol to smooth the pencil crayon ink

Cuttlebug Machine - used with the dies to cut out the flags and the image

Fishtail Flags - used to cut out the flags with the cuttlebug machine

Pierced Rectangle Dies - used with the cuttlbug to cut out the image

Sticker Letters - used to put wording on the soccer ball (not identical product used, but something similar)

Doodlebug Sprinkles - used on the card as embellishment

Watercolour Paper - used to stamp the image onto

Kraft Paper - used as the card base for this card.

All Season 2 Paper Pack - pattern paper used on this card (cannot find a source for these pattern papers, however it was purchased from Hobby Lobby)

Red, Green, and Orange papers - scraps of paper so no exact link is available as I don't know what the source is for them.

Thanks for stopping by to visit and I hope that you join me for Day 20.

9th Birthday Card - Day 18

Hey Everyone!  Thanks for visiting me for day 18 of my October Card Challenge.  I know I am still behind, but I'm going to spend tonight getting the cards up to date on here.  I have still been making a card a day, I just wish there were more hours in the day so that I would have more time to do everything that needs to get done.

Today I am going to be sharing with you a 9th Birthday Card.  The card was made for my boyfriends Nephew who will be turning 9.  Last year I made him a hockey card, which was toronto maple leaf themed, so this year I needed to get creative, and I thought that maybe a card with a car on it might be cool for him.  As I began looking for papers that would work with the car that I coloured I stumbled across ALOT of papers for boy/guy cards.  I don't remember purchasing them, but now that I know that I have them believe me there will be a lot more male birthday cards coming your way.  

I used a lot of scraps from my stash to create this card...in fact each and every one of the arrows was already cut out and ready and waiting to end up on a card.  Something else that I really enjoy doing is creating a personalized card, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to add his name and how old he was turning to the card.

I hope that you all enjoy this card!

Here's the image that I used and coloured for the card...

Here's a front view of the card...

Here's the side view of the card...

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the card base and the background paper as well as the mat for the image
EK Success Tweezers - used to help position the silver lettering and the arrows to the front of the card
Tim Holtz Scissors - used to trim the edges of the arrow so that they are flush with the card base
Double Sided Tape - used to attach the background and the main image to the card base
Matte Medium - used to attach the arrows on the card
Cuttlebug Machine - used with the dies to cut out various shapes
MFT (Lead the Way) Die - used with the cuttlebug to cut out the arrows on this card (no link found currently)
Pierced Rectangle Die - used to cut out the main image for this card
Acrylic Block - used to attach the sentiment wording to and stamp with
MFT Ink - used to stamp the car image and the sentiment in
Prisma Coloured Pencil Crayons - used to colour the main image
Gamsol - solution that is used to help smooth the pencil crayons
Blending Stumps - used with the Gamsol solution to smooth the pencil crayons
Wink of Stella (Clear) - used to add shimmer to the Chrome on the car
Silver Letter Stickers - letters/numbers used to personalize the card (these aren't the exact products but I've linked to something similar)
Amy R - It's Your Birthday Stamps - used for the "Happy Birthday" wording on the card (this set is discontinued so i apologize but there isn't a link for it).
Under Construction Stamp - main image used for the card.  (no link for this stamp either as this company is no longer in business)
Doodlebug Hip Hip Horray - pattern paper used for the background on the card base
Watercolour Paper -  paper that the main image is stamped onto
White Cardstock - used for the card base
Solid Papers - green, teal and blue (all scraps from my scrap box so unfortunately there isn't a link to them)

Thanks for stopping by for Day 18 of my October Challenge.  Please leave some comments below!