Unity Monthly Challenge

I am slow at getting to the monthly challenges.  Here I am skidding in under the wire.  Yesterday and today.  Here is the challenge for the month at Unity Stamps.

I decided to do the card sketch for today's post.  I enjoy how they say "loosely follow the sketch".  I am pretty loosey goosey sometimes with following sketches.

I have been trying to get some Christmas cards made (I even finished the inside of this one).  I also know who I am sending it too.  The snowman is an itty bitty.  The sentiment came in a grab bag from Unity.  The paper is the new winter collection from Doodlebug.  I am a sucker for teal and purple.  Favorite colors in my design palate.

Gift Card

Working to finish up some last minute gift card holders.  I cut the gift card holder with my Silhouette and decided to make it pretty.

The stamps are from Paper Smooches.  The paper is from Doodlebug.  The bakers twine is also from Doodlebug.

I am entering this in the current challenge on the Paper Smooches Spark challenge blog.  The challenge is "anything goes."  

You can find all the great Paper Smooches stamps at this link.

We had freezing rain today and a snow storm coming in on Sunday.  The temperature is then going to drop.  Best run some errands tomorrow.

Happy Happy Birthday

A little late with this birthday card but I think it will be appreciated when it is received.  This is a digital image and sentiment and of course, the name of the company, is in my file at work.  I will have to add it later on - it is a three day week end and I am not going near work this week end.

My friend loves her camera so I thought she would love this image and teal is one of her favorite colors.  I believe the paper is by Doodlebug.  I added glossy accents to the grey circle so it has a nice shine and some dimension.

I am entering this in the weekly challenge at Simon Says Stamp challenge blog - which is "Take a Picture".

More Easter Cards

I wanted to share a couple more Easter cards that I made.  The top stamp is from Whipper Snapper Designs and the bottom image is Riley the Moose.  I believe the sentiment is from Stampendous.  Can you tell I really liked the jelly bean paper from Doodlebug.  Once again I chalked around my stamped images so the white was not glaring at you.

Enjoy your Thursday.

Time for Easter Cards

I am working on my Easter cards - I hope I get them done - who knows.  Stay tuned.

I based this card on the sketch from Just Add Ink.

The cute bunny is from Whipper Snapper Designs colored with Copics.  I did use my Stardust pen to add some sparkle to the dots on the dress and the little flower.  The paper is from Doodlebug - love those jelly beans.  The sticker is from SRM Stickers and adds the final touch to an Easter card.

Enjoy your Tuesday.

Riley the Moose Celebrates Easter

One Easter card made - it has to go to Alaska so it must head out the door tomorrow - and hopefully make it before Easter.  My daughter see moose on a regular basis so I send Riley cards to her and her hubbie quite often.

I bought this new collection of papers for Easter - I believe they are by Doodlebug.  Don't you love the colors but how about that patterned paper with those colorful jelly beans.

I am entering the card in the weekly challenge on the Riley and Company which is to use twine on your card.  

I am also entering it in the challenge on Simon Says Stamp to do Easter or Spring.  I was the lucky winner last week for the $50 gift certificate from Simon Says - I have already started making my list - I am up to $100 already - oops.

I used a sticker from SRM Stickers to add the finishing touch to the card.

Simon Says Read All About It

Last week end I happened upon the blog hop at Simon Says Stamp and Show - the challenge is "Read All About It" - the hop was very inspiring to me - so many had got out their paints, their books, and assorted fun stuff and created.  It made me want to revisit that part of my creativity - I don't do this too often - but I do enjoy it - maybe I need to do more - I would layer paints on the watercolor paper before I went to work in the morning and inevitably - I had paint somewhere on my body or even my clothes.

I cut a couple pieces of watercolor paper for card fronts.  I found my dictionary that I use for card making (my part of read all about it) - adhered a layer of that to my watercolor paper, gessoed it, and then started dry brushing on layers of acrylic paint - orange, pink, green, yellow - I don't know what else.  After this was all dry - I then got out some background type stamps and first stamped with white and then added some other colors on top.  Here it is in a little more detail.  (the sun is very subtle in the corner on both cards)

Card one uses a Hero Arts Stamp and a SRM Sticker for the sentiment.  The border is 3/4 inch strips of the dictionary page adhered together and then just folded and added to the front of the card - I then smeared green paint over the top with my finger tip.  I used some black twine to finish off the card.

The second card uses a Hampton Art stamp.  I got a little hasty so the ink smeared - so to save the background - I stamped the flower three times on a dictionary page and fussy cut each part of the flower.  I actually used Stickles on the 2nd layer of the card.  The center of the flower has Glossy Accents on top.  This sentiment sticker is from Doodle Bug Designs.  Once again I added the strip of painted folded dictionary paper.

I am torn (excuse the pun) (in case you did not understand the pun - I tore the paper) - do you think I should add bows to the twine or ribbon.  I don't want the bow to distract from the artsy fartsy part of the card.  What do you think?

Almost the Week End

One more day of work - yeah - need to get lots done tomorrow - got my hair cut tonight and ran some errands. I worked on some recipe pages I am doing - got some of the pieces ready to go on the page. Hopefully I can finish those this week end and get started on another one. I joined a swap group - only 7 in the group so not too many to do.

Tonight's card is for friends of my daughter. I think the baby is a couple months old so I am not too far behind. It is based on the sketch at Taylored Expressions. She has some wonderful stamps I covet but I am trying not to buy online. Here is a close up of the baby - I think it is such a sweet little stamp. I colored it with my Copics - I do think my coloring is getting better. I have been working on that new year's resolution to learn how to color.

Everyone have a wonderful week end.

Card - 4.5 x 6

Patterned paper - Making Memories

Stamp - Bella colored with Copics

Button - Doodlebug

Rub On - One Heart One Mind

Time to Monkey Around with a Cupcake

How about that for a catchy title? I have been making a monkey card for a friend going through s rough stretch right now - so this week we decided to hide the monkey inside the card - I love this little cupcake stamp with the sentiment so wanted to used that. I know when she opens the card (which by the way - opens backwards) will make her smile. I notice I forgot to color the little monkey's tongue.

The card is based on the challenge at Taylored Expressions - Cupcake Challenge which is posted each Friday. She has the cutest cupcake s tamps - I secretly covet them.

Cupcake Stamp - Studio G

Monkey - Stampendous Changito

all colored with Copics

Paper - Doodlebug Designs

Rickrack trim - Wrights

Stickers - $1 store

Martha Stewart Border punch

Everyone have an enjoyable evening - I got a couple more cards made today - I stand up to work on cards - so had to adjust that some to help my foot/toe.