Hey There Chickie: Paper Smooches

This little chickie from Paper Smooches' Spring Fling set is just so adorable. Reminds me of Chicken Little. I feel like it's taking forever for spring to get here so I keep making cards that cheer me up.

Just a fun little card to brighten your day.

Peony Love: Altenew

I made this card for a friend. She is attending a wedding and I thought this would be a cute card for that occasion. I love Corals and oranges! My favorite colors. This stamp set from Altenew is super dreamy. I used the stamp press that my hubby made for me. It's a diy MISTI. I still haven't lined it up perfectly. Beautiful no matter what though.

The background piece of paper was left over from some Distress Ink Smooshing I was doing. The cardboard die cut was left over from another project I worked on a few months ago. I used some SU white craft ink and the Jenni Bowlin teardrop stencil over it for some interest.

Hope you're having a fantastic day.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

This week's Simon's Challenge is  A Bit O' Green

I stamped the shamrocks in various colors of green and masked as I went along. Very simple card that came together in a jiffy. I added sequins and beads and Liquid Pearls to the ephemera dotting the page. I hope you have a great Saint Paddy's Day.

Paper Smooches March Challenge

This month's challenge over at Paper Smooches was BIRTHDAYS!

I have a special friend who always cheers me up when I see her. We chat about our similar job experiences and comfort one another when stressed.

I thought the Chubby Chums set would be a perfect fit for our fun friendship. 

The paper is Basic Grey. I cut a window panel out of the card front, put a piece of acetate in the window and then popped it up with foam to create a shaker card.

Head on over to the Paper Smooches Blog to participate.

Stay Crafty!

Altenew Peony Bouquet

This was fun to do. I made this card for a friend who is having her fourth child but her very first girl!!

Yay for girls ;).

This was my very first attempt at using this stamp and I would probably do some things differently next time. Ink colors and such. My alignment was a bit off as well. That being said I still adore this stamp set. Have a great day!

My Favorite Things Sketch #268

I used the My Favorite things sketch as a starting place for this card. I am also entering this card in the Tupelo Designs February challenge. I adore this little chameleon and wanted him to be hanging out on the front of the card. I used white enamel for his eye and then added a dot of black enamel to make it pop!

Then, I didn't know what do put on the inside so I created a scene which is fun and beachy. It's pretty ironic since it started snowing here again today.

Stay crafty out there.

Gold Baby Shoes

I embossed these little baby shoes with gold embossing powder. I highlighted the shoes with a bit of pink. This card went to my college friend who just had a beautiful baby girl. Her first child. I remember what that was like...kinda. :)

Theresa Collins papers and gold striped washi.

Baby Shower Card

 I love this little onsie stamp. It's so fun to color. I also love the person that this card went to. She is amazing. Having number seven and is just a happy as a lark. She inspires me to be less stressed out and go with the flow more often.

Stamp is Studio G. 

Paper is Lucille by Basic Grey

Runway Inspired Challenge #77

Look at this inspiration picture. I love this dress!

Here's where that inspiration took me for the

Runway Inspired Challenge #77

Martha Stewart Punch. Market Street Stamps background stamp

Stampin' up floral stamp

Stamping Bella Arthur and Annie Love with Simple Stories

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #359 is Crazy In Love. Feel free to play along!

I used Annie and Arthur stamps from Stamping Bella. They're such cuties.

 I also used paper from Simple Stories Good Day Sunshine collection. 

Made a little book page flower by punching a bunch of scalloped flowers in a few sizes and putting them together with a brad. 

I colored the images with my alcohol markers and the heart stamps are from Sweet Stamp Shop.

Have a super sweet day!

Stay crafty.

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

Last week Paper Smooches had a great sketch challenge. I planned on entering that challenge but alas SOMEHOW I completely missed that the deadline was Sunday night. Ugh. THANKFULLY Paper Smooches is awesome and they have an ANYTHING GOES challenge this week. How awesome.

I used the Falling For You stamp set for the monster and senitment.

I've had these acrylic squares FOREVER. Honestly,  probably ten years plus. I've decided that my old stash has got to be used up and I'm in love with how it came together with the Paper Smooches stamps. I know that the adhesive behind the acrylic is not perfectly even but I'm okay with that. I don't think that it detracts from the cuteness.

I colored in the Monster with my Design Ad/Prisma markers and Copics

Here's hoping your days are crafty!

Vintage Rose Card

Here I am again, using my Altenew Vintage Roses stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.

I'm entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

ANYTHING GOES

I used a chalkboard paper with Bombay white calligraphy pen ink and a calligraphy pen.

I used the colors in this order for the rose.

Pretty in Pink

Positively Pink

Primrose Petals

Bravo Burgundy

For the leaves

Summer Starfruit

Wild Wasabi

Handsome Hunter

Beary Special Valentine Card Prisma and Watercolor

Simon Says Stamp and CAS-ual Fridays

have new challenges up this week. The challenge for SSS is an  ANYTHING GOES challenge! How cool. I can keep creating for Tommy's charity card drive! 

The challenge for CF was to use a WATER COLOR TECHNIQUE and keep it CAS.

Honestly, this was so fun to color and paint.

The image is from Purple Onion Designs. I colored it with my Prisma Color Pencils. I added a piece of water color paper and created a water color wash with a three colors. 

First, laying down water on the WC paper and then touching on colors.

I popped it up off of the card and then added the sentiment from Penny Black.

Stay crafty my friends and join in the fun!

PS CAS-ual Fridays is having a 20% off sale until Sunday. Hurry on over.

Retro Sketches #150 with Altenew Vintage Roses From Simon Says Stamp

I used Retro Sketches #150 Sketch to make this card. I just received this stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. It was a birthday present to myself...you know, 

because I never get the clean house I ask for every year :)

 It's from Altenew and it's completely gorgeous. I can't wait to play a little more with it and get my roses just right. I used SSS Wednesday Challenge to create a Valentine/Love Card. I also used my Wink of Stella clear glitter brush to add sparkle to the rose and hearts.

The sentiment is from My Favorite Things and the small hearts are from the Sweet Stamp Shop

I love that the Altenew layering stamps are so easy to use and line up.

Have a super crafty day. I've got to go take the recycling into town and buy cheese at Costco. Hahaha.,,super exciting... I know.

My Favorite Things Color Challenge #14

I used My Favorite Things Color Challenge #14 as inspiration for this card.

I added pearlescent mixitive to the inks to give them a shimmer. I had saved the face of this maze game from a birthday trinket toy. It was perfect to adhere to the front of this card for a little added whimsy. I put a faux pearl in the maze so it could be played.

At first I didn't think I would love this combo, but the way the colors came together on the card came out wonderfully! Thanks for the challenge MFT!

Have a super crafty day and leave some time for fun and games!

Let's Taco 'Bout It Birthday Card

There are so many birthdays in the month of January. I have a super friend whom I adore and I love to give her silly things. This stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop is perfect for that.

Nicole does such a good job of coming up with funny stamps. This set is called "Taco Bout It" They're great to color and play with and they're not too pricey.

Have a great weekend.

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge

Today I'm joining up with the MFT sketch challenge #211

There's a lot of birthdays to celebrate in January.

I used Stampin' Up inks to color in the image. Rich Razzleberry and Eggplant Envy for the most part. A little Crushed Curry and So Saffron too. 

It's hard to tell in the picture but the gray banner is shimmer paper. OOPS, I forgot to cross my "t"...well, at least I dotted my "i". Hahaha. Hope you have a wonderful day.

*** All fixed, now.

Boy Monster Birthday Card

Aaron had another friend turn 10 and I had another opportunity to make a card. I love water coloring and it's so fun to see the images come to life.

Hope that your week has been extra special. Have a super day!

Silhouette cut frame

Teresa Collins Sequins

Stampin' Up Inks

Happy b-day Mama Elephant

Monster Boy Recollections

My favorite things Valentine Be Mine

Keeping up with the card orders and having a blast coloring at the same time! Joining in with the Crafty Cardmakers Challenge to use something old and something new. 

This image from My Favorite Things is absolutely one of my favorites. I bought it because it reminded me of my sweet baby girl (who is going to be 12 this year!!!).  That's my OLD. The "be mine" stamp is from Penny Black and I've never inked it up before. NEW! :) 

I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and water colored with inks and water brush. 

Cameo Coral

Primrose Petals and 

Cool Carribean

Soft Suede and Basic Brown for the hair

I added polka dots to the heart with my white gel pen.

Have a beautiful day!!!

Basically, you rock...retro cassette tape card

More cards being made to fund Tommy's ramp! YAY!

This was super fun to color.

I created this card for the My Favorite Things Color Challenge. Check it out, I'm sure you'll love the inspiration.

Have a great weekend and stay crafty.