Freshly Made Sketches Encouragement Card

I found a little time between trips to do a few challenges.  The card today is for a friend battling breast cancer.  She is an online card making friend I have known for so many years but never met in person.

I saw this sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for their weekly challenge and decided it would be a fun one to use for my card.

This is my card for the sketch challenge.  The background is a piece of die cut watercolor paper.  The rectangles that the flower is stamped on are also die cut.  I used three different Tattered Angels sprays to color the background and the flower background.  

The flower stamp is from Stampers Anonymous Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi Stamp it Stencil it.  The sentiment is from Stampendous stamped in Black Versafine Ink.

Thanks for stopping by.

Vintage Santa Cards

This card was inspired by a card in the Paper Crafts Christmas Cards issue - Love the simplicity of it - It was a one layer card but I had to back my stamped image with black cardstock and just pop dot it off the cardbase.  In my final version of this card, the silver snowflake was replaced with a black button with twine tied through the holes of the button.  I got out my Tonic distresser and destressed the edges of the image and mat. 

IMy daughter had asked me to make a couple sets of cards for her for a silent auction at a conference she is attending.  I made 6 of this card.  The inside is finished also with a sentiment.  The envelope is stamped with a pine bough.  They are all in a kraft gift bag with a handcrafted gift tag on the card.

Hopefully it will bring some money for their silent auction.  Everyone have a wonderful day. 

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Good Saturday evening. We had our first snow of the season - luckily it was not too heavy. I went to get my snowblower ready to go - filled the gas tank - primed the engine - went in the house - I know I need to prime the engine awhile before it will start. I started smelling gas - all the gas - drained out of the snowblower onto the garage floor. Yuck - it was not on my list of things to scrub the garage floor. My car probably reeks - I will have to move it outdoors tomorrow and open up the windows to air it out. Now I need to get the snowblower repaired. Not something I wanted to do.

I needed a gift card holder - so put together one - it is the challenge at Caardvarks - the challenge ends today. Boy I made it under the wire.

I am not too talky tonight - tired - had to shovel the sidewalk and driveway - but little Mr. Hunter - 9 year old neighbor - came over to help me shovel and then another neighbor showed up and helped and we had it done. It only cost me some hot cocoa.

Hopefully I will be able to find some time to create - I need to get Christmas cards in the mail and I need two birthday cards. Gotta get busy.

Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Patterned Paper: The Paper Loft
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper
Inks: ColorBox® Fluid Chalk Ink by Clearsnap
Stamps: Stampers Anonymous – Teresa Collins
Trim: American Crafts
Treat bags: Target
Distressing Tool: Tonic
Pop Dots by All Night Media®

Friday, October 1, 2010

Oh my - how did it get to be October already. I guess it is time to go on leaf watch and hope my oak trees drop their leaves soon so I can get them raked - of course - that is a neighborhood fun time - all the kids come over and rake so they can play in the piles - they also love to use the leaf blower. I do enjoy that time with the kiddos.

The card I am sharing today is based off the sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You - thank you for encouraging me to use the die cuts I bought (Tim Holtz alterations). I love how the card turned out - I think I may make some more for holiday cards. It was actually very easy. The pleating of the ribbon took the longest - I just handstitched it together and I love that little row of stitches on top. The tutorial on the Operation Write Home card blog was hand stitching so will put my card over there also.

Everyone have a wonderful day - we have a cold front coming in for the week end so I think it will be time to do some baking and make a pot of soup or chili. I did buy a new soup cookbook - I just need to get it back from a co worker. I have leeks in the refrig I need to use and the neighbors need to get their annual offering of apple cake.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Kraft cardstock: Hobby Lobby

Stamp: Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous

Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Ribbon and button from my supplies

Twine: May Arts

Die Cut: Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Good Tuesday morning - The weather is gorgeous here in Wisconsin - it would be a perfect day to play hooky from work - but I can not do that. I guess I will just need to make sure I get out for a walk on breaks.

I made this card based on the sketch at Clean and Simple Stamping Sketch Site - I tried to just use patterned paper for the big image but it did not work - I do love this Santa stamp and thought it would be a good time to get started on Christmas cards for Operation Write Home - I love the muted look to this card.

Well it is time to get ready for work. Everyone enjoy your Tuesday.

Card Details:
Size: 4.25 x 5.5
Card base: Kraft paper from Paper Studio
Santa stamp: Stampers Anonymous
Sentiment stamp and snow flake: Hero Arts
Ink: Colorbox Chalk Ink by Clearsnap - Chestnut Roan

Believe in Santa

I am on a card making marathon so I wanted to post this card using the sketch from Mojo Monday - I don't often get to play along with their sketch but this week I was able to use the sketch.

Patterned Paper - Cosmo Cricket - Oh Joy

Stamp - Stamper's Anonymous - Tim Holtz - Christmas Miracle

Ink - ColorBox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Twill Tape - Wright's

QuicKutz scalloped border

Button - sewing supplies

Holiday Season

Happy holidays - Thanksgiving has passed so now we can put the holiday season in full gear. I listened to Holiday music in the car on my way home from celebrating the Thanksgiving festivities with my Mom, brother and sister and her family. It was great fun and lots of great food. Now I need to kick myself into gear because I host Christmas. Need to start cleaning and cooking. I started making homemade broth today - my Mom makes homemade noodles - so you must have homemade broth also. I plan on using the boiled chicken in some hot chicken sandwiches for the office building holiday party. I will share the recipe when the time comes to make it.

I came home and started making holiday cards - luckily the sketches triggered some creativity. This card is based on the sketch at 2 Sketches 4 You. I had bought this Quickutz embossing folder for the tree and thought it would work for the card - plus I wanted to used the folder and see how it worked. I was pleased - except I needed cream paint to highlight the tree and the panel it was on - the white is not quite right. (I did buy some cream today so the next tree will be done with cream.) I hope you enjoy my take on the sketch.

Paper: Making Memories - Fa La La

QuicKutz embossing folder

Ribbon - May Art

Stamp - Stampers Anonymous (Teresa Collins TC 8540)

Ink - Vivid! Dye Ink from ColorBox (the ink really does match in real life)

Ribbon - May Art