Monday, October 31, 2016

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! 

Friday, October 28, 2016

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
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.

Monday, October 24, 2016

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!

Sunday, October 23, 2016

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!

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

50th Anniversary Card - Military Themed

Thanks for joining me again today. Im sharing with you the card for Day 17 of my October Challenge.  Today I am sharing a very special card with you.  I was asked to create this card for a couple who are a military family.  I have been told that only a couple months ago their son died from PTSD.  The card that I was asked to create was for a 50th Wedding Anniversary.  When I asked her what she was thinking for the card she told me "camo paper, 50th Anniversary wording, hearts, and a dragonfly."  The requests for this card were something that at first I really struggled to grasp my mind around.  Everything inside me wanted to put gold on this card as it is their golden anniversary.  I had to think outside the box and create something that fit most if not all of the things she was asking for.  

I started with the hearts, and then cut the letters out for the wording. I decided that the hearts needed a little bit something extra but I wanted had to stick with the feel I had started.  This card is simple, and turned out soooo cool!  On the inside with wording I added the dragonfly, so I got all of her wants into this card.  YAY for me!  She loved it and I hope that the couple receiving this card likes it just as much!

Hope that you enjoy this card.

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

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


Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut various layers of the card as well as the card base
Double Sided Tape - used to attach the layers together as well as the back heart
Foam Adhesive - used to give dimension to the one heart on the card
Ranger Matte Medium - used to adhere the letters to the card base
Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut the twine on this card
EK Success Tweezers - used to position the letters and hearts on the card front
Cuttle Bug Machine - used to cut out the hearts and the letters
Letter Dies - used to personalize the wording on this card (couldn't find exact product, but I linked to something similar)
Heart Dies - used to cut out the hearts for this card
Twine/Tweed - used to add to the hearts and tied them in a bow
Camo Paper - used to cut the letters in and for the front hearts (linked to a product similar, but its not exact to what I used as the camo paper was from my scrap stash)
White Cardstock - used for the card base, and the main background
Green Paper - from my stash of scrap papers

Bridal Shower - Day 16

If you are a return visitor I want to welcome you back, and thank you for joining me for another day of my October Challenge.  If you are visiting my blog for the very first time I want to welcome you, and invite you to look around.  If you are joining for the very first time, I have a personal challenge that I am working my way through.  For the month of October I am creating a card a day and sharing them with you.  So far I have been sticking true to the card a day, however I am still working on getting the posting every day done, and not falling behind.  It's a learning curve and quite the process, but I'm starting to find my groove and get it down to a science.  

I know that I said I was trying to get away from Birthday cards as well as Wedding/Bridal Shower cards, however I just can't seem to get away from them yet, but I am trying, and I have some new things planned for the next couple days and can't wait to hear what you all think.

Well enough rambling, heres the card for the day.

I love this stamp set, and I think that it would be wicked for a breast cancer benefit, bridal shower invites, bachelorette invites, etc.  Its just so cute, and so many possibilities for the patterns and designs on this card.  

I hope that you enjoy.

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


Not sure what has happened to the picture that I took from the front view, however it seems to have disappeared.  If I am able to I will take a picture of it and upload it once I get a chance. 

Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - Used to cut the card base and the sentiment and sentiment mat.
Tim Holtz Scissors - used to ut the ribbon and the lace for the bra
Double Sided Tape - used to attach all the layers together
Mono Multi - used to attach the bra and lace and ribbon to the bra
Acrylic Block - used to attach the stamp to and stamp the image
EK Tweezers - used to position the gems on the card front
Cuttlebug Machine - used with the die and the embossing folder to pinch and cut the papers
D'vine Swirls Embossing Folder- used to pinch the paper in swirls
Spellbinder Labels Eight - cut out the light pink paper for this card
MFT Ink - used to stamp the wording and the bra with this ink
Bra Stamp - used for the main image on this card.
Wedding Shower Stamp - Danielle J - Create a Card Stamp Set (can't find a link for this stamp)
Shimmer Mist - used to add shimmer to the card base
Gems - similar to the ones on the card front
Wink of Stella (clear) - used on the black part of the bra beside the lace
Black Ribbon - used for the bow on the bra
Lace - used for the edging on the bra (couldn't find the exact lace, but this is similar)
White Cardstock - used for the card base and the background (swirls) and for the sentiment
Black Cardstock - used on the bra and the backing of the sentiment
Pink Paper - from my paper stash (I don't have a link for this, any paper would do)
Pattern Paper - from my paper stash. (I don't have a link to it, I'm sorry!)

Thanks again for your continued support.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Day 15 - Congrats

Hey Everyone!
It's me again.  
I am here to share with you Day 15 of my October Card Challenge.
I hope that you are enjoying this challenge, and that you are seeing some designs that you like.  
Keep in mind that the majority of cards that you see here on my blog are available for purchase.  If you don't want them done exactly as I have shown and want to switch up the colours, or the papers, wording, etc.  I am able to help accommodate those.  Just contact me!

This card isn't Birthday related, but can be used for wedding, baby, job promotion, etc.
I know I said I was going to try to do something other than Birthday or Wedding so I tried. 

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


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


Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut various layers of the card
Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut various parts of the card
Double Sided Tape - used to attach all layers together
EK Success Tweezers - used to position the sentiment and the hearts to the cards
Powder Tool - used on the paper to ensure that the embossing powder only sticks to the ink
Clear Embossing Ink - used to stamp the swirls in
Silver Embossing Powder - used to make the flourishes/swirls silver
Heat Tool - used to melt the embossing ink
Harmonie Stamp - swirls - cannot find a link for this stamp
Sentiment Stamp - Danielle J - Create a Card Stamp Set - cannot find a link for this stamp set
Distress Ink - used to colour the image
Waterbrush - used with the distress ink to colour the image
Stickles - used to add shimmer to the image
Doodlebug Sprinkles - 2 hearts beside the sentiment
White Cardstock - used for the card base
Watercolour Cardstock - used to stamp the main image onto
Purple Pattern Paper - from my scrap box so no links available for it.

Baby's First Birthday - Day 14

Hey Everyone!

This is a very special post for me.  I created this card for my Boyfriends niece who turned ONE on the 13th.  I didn't want to share this until we had a chance to give her the card and her gift.  I wanted to do something with her name and the number one on it.  A special card for a special little girl!  I just cannot get over that she's One already...where the heck did the year go?!

As I was flipping through this stamp catalogue I came across the stamp that I used for this card.  Its a stamp that I had purchased a while back, but didn't have a chance to use, and I could totally visualize this on her card with the embellishments on it that I put on it.  The card turned out exactly as I had envisioned, and I couldn't be happier with how cute it was.

Additionally because it's so cute, I just have to enter it into a challenge and share it with everyone possible.  
I played along with the challenge over at Seize the Birthday - their challenge this week is "Anything goes!!"

I hope that you enjoy this card, and that you get a chance to check out some of the other cards that I've made this month. 

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


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


Here's a side view of the whole card...I love how you can see the glitter from this angle...



Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the card base
Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut the ribbon on the card
EK Success Tweezers - used to position the sprinkles on the card
Exacto Knife - used to cut slits in the card for the ribbon to go through
Double Sided Tape - used to adhere the flags to the card
Ranger Matte Medium - used to attach the circles to one another and to the card base
MFT Hybrid Ink - used to stamp the image with
Acrylic Block - used to attach the image to and stamp with
Penny Johnson's Sporty Stamp - teddy bear image used on this card
Letter Stickers - used to add letters and numbers to the card (the link isn't to the exact ones that I used, however they would work just as well)
Prisma Colour Pencil Crayons - used to colour the image with
Gamsol - solution used to smooth the pencil crayons with
Blending stumps - used with the gambol to smooth the pencil crayons
Cuttle Bug Machine - used with the dies to cut the paper into various shapes
Pierced Circles - used to cut out the image and the mat for the main image
Fishtail Flag Dies - used to cut the flags in the background out
Doodlebug sprinkles - used to add purple, green and white embellishments to the card.]
Offray Ribbon - used down the side of the card and to tie a bow with
Wink of Stella (Clear) - put on top of the soccer ball to add shimmer
Watercolour Cardstock - used to stamp the main image onto
White Cardstock - used for the card base
Recollection Basic Paper Pack - pattern paper used on this card (purchased at Michaels Craft Store, no link available online for this product)

Watercolour Birthday - Day 13

Hey Everyone!
I am happy to be back to share a card with you for day 13. I know day 13 is a couple days late, however, I did create this card on October 13 and am just sharing it a little late.

I know I'm back at the Birthday theme again, however this is the card type that we give most frequently so I do like having a stash of these cards to hand out if I don't have time to create one specifically for that individual.  I created this card with scraps out of my scrap box.  

The wording was previously stamped, and so was the image.  I coloured it with my distress ink pads and based it off a design I have used before for thank you cards because I love how classy the end product ends up looking. 

I used purple because when I asked my mom what colour she thought I should use for my next card that was her response.

I hope that you enjoy this card, and that you check back for more cards.

Here's the front of the card...


Here's the side of the card...


Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the card base
Tim Holtz Scissors -  used to cut the ribbon
Double Sided Tape - used to attach the flag to the card base
Foam Adhesive - used to raiser the flower on the card
Mono Multi Glue - used to attach the swirls to the card
Flower Stamp - used to stamp the flower (can't find a link to the company that makes this)
Happy Birthday Wording - used to stamp the sentiment (linked to the company that the stamp is by)
Distressed Ink - used to colour the flower with
MFT Hybrid Die Ink - used to stamp the sentiment in.
Clear Embossing Ink - used to stamp the flower in to allow for the embossing powder to stick to
White Embossing Powder - put over top of the clear embossing powder
Heat Tool - used to melt the embossing powder
Water colour paper - used to stamp the flower to
White Cardstock - used for the card base as well as the background for the sentiment
Cuttlebug Machine - used to cut the flag tail dies
Flourish Die - used to cut out the black swirls
Fishtail Flags - used to cut the banner that the sentiment is on.
Waterbrush - used to colour the flower
Black Paper - used to cut the flourishes out in
The Silver Ribbon - from my stash so I don't have a link to it
Purple paper - from my stash so I don't have a link to it

Mother's Day Card - Day 12

Hey Everyone!
I am so sorry that I've been away for a couple days.  Wednesday I dealt with an emergency so it kept me at work longer than I wanted to be.  Thursday I designed a bunch of cards, but worked a night shift so didn't have a chance to post it, Friday I worked and was away, and Saturday and Sunday I worked all day...so needless to say I've been busy, and while I haven't been posting, I have been keeping good and making a card a day.  

That exciting news that I have been talking about I will be able to share with you over the next couple days.  I totally cannot wait to share this with you and get started with it.  

As far as this card goes...I promised that I would do something slightly different than Birthday or Wedding/Love, so here it is.  I created this Mother's Day card for an order that I have been working on.  I was so excited to play with 2 of my favourite colours.  I also got to play with my prisma coloured pencil crayons, which I haven't gotten to play with all that much prior to this, but I really enjoyed it, and I think that I am going to be using them ALOT in the future.  

I added some stardust glitter to the ribbon and love that you can see it here in the pictures.  I think that it finishes off the card really nicely and gives it that little shimmer that it needs.  

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


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


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


Supplies Used

Paper Trimmer - used to cut the various layers of the card
Tim Holtz Scissors - used to cut the ribbon on this card
Double Sided Tape - used to adhere all the layers of this card together
EK Tweezers - used to position the sprinkles and the sentiment on this card
Acrylic Block - used with the word stamp to stamp the sentiment
MFT Black Ink - used to stamp the image and the sentiment in 
Amy R Stamps - this stamp set is discontinued
Magenta Stamp (main image) - flowers on the card. (linked to website but couldn't find exact stamp)
Prisma Colour Pencil Crayons - used to colour this image
Gamsol - blending solution used to smooth out the pencil crayons
Blending Stumps - tool used with the gamsol to smooth out the pencil crayons
Stardust (Clear) - used to add shimmer to the ribbon on this card
Bakers Twine - string used along the side of the card
Doodle Bug Sprinkles - pink and green embellishments on this 
White Cardstock - used for the card base and the paper that the wording is stamped on
Water Coloured Cardstock - paper that the main image is stamped onto