Peace and Paisley cards Part 2

For these first three cards, I doubled up the fabric paisley circles ironing them onto the paper with border die cuts behind them.

The peace sign punch is from Oriental Trading Co.

On the card below, I layered Spellbinders die cuts under the fabric.
Here is another Peace card. 

For this next card, I dry embossed the blue paper with a Sizzix folder.

I punched out some leaves and adhered them to the orange cardstock and spritzed them with Glimmer Mist.

The ribbon is from Offray.

I layered Spellbinders die cuts under the fabric.  

This next picture is yesterday's two cards with this one.

These cards were made as thank you cards for the parents that helped/contributed to the homecoming float. Long story short, Hubby and other friend teachers are advisors for the class of 2025. The theme this year was decades. The Senior class chose the 1980's. The Juniors were 2000's. The Sophomores were 1990's and the Freshman were 1970's hence the funky cards. 

Along with designing these cards, I used my Cricut to cut out a bunch of 1970's type die cuts that the kids glued onto signs. They waved the signs during the Mock Rock (a dance that I choreographed).
So, I had a few extra fabric circles and adhered them to the sunglasses die cut.

This picture makes me giggle because it reminds me of the next picture.

Hubby and BIL check on my dad's cottage when going to our cottage. My Dad's cottage is a 5-minute walk from ours. So they went in, checked on things, and drank one of my Dad's beers.
They found these glasses on the table and in an effort to find out who they belonged to, they took a selfie wearing the glasses and sent it to the family GroupMe app. LOL.

The family didn't think it was as funny as I did.
Thanks for looking.

Paisley Fabric Circle cards Part 1

The paisley center is a piece of fabric leftover from my Mom's massive fabric collection.

The border sticker is from Doodlebug.

I used decorative scissors on the edges of orange cardstock on both of the cards.

In the second card, the blue flower is a Cricut cut and the spikey circle is possibly from Scenic Route die-cut. The yellow patterned paper is by Studio Calico (June Card Kit 2014- Dear Lizzy)

Thanks for looking.

Kenny K winner

Some very exciting news came my way yesterday. I entered the Kenny K Guest designer Facebook contest and was selected as on of the four people they asked. I was pleasantly shocked to see my name. Here is the card I submitted. I used the image The Freshman which I colored in with Copic markers and then die cut it out with a Spellbinders die. The cardstock behind the image is by Color-Aid. The patterned paper is by Doodlebug. The stickers on my card are by Momenta and Sticko. The sentiment stamp is by K and I with ink by Hero Arts. The flourish was cut out using my Cricut and the card base is by The Paper Studio.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/- Anything goes

http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/- Lots of layers

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/- Use a digi

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/- Lots of layers

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/- Die cut embellishments {Flourish and peace sign circle and matte}

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Anything goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Free for all

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Feminine

One Stitch at a Time #101

This is my debut for the Design team One Stitch at a time. The challenge is to digi or not digi. I chose to digi:) My image is by Stitchy and can be found HERE. I chose to do a Christmas card for a little something different. To really make it different I added a twig to my card. I used Mod Podge to hold it in place. I think it turned out kind of cool. Check it out!

I colored the owl in with Copic markers, the ribbon is from Hobby Lobby, sentiment sticker, border sticker and patterned paper by K & Co, die cut by Spellbinders, other patterned paper is by Making Memories, cardstock by OTCo and Recollections. Thanks for looking.

Challenges
http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/(TH#95)-Anything Goes
http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/(TH#112)-Use kraft paper
http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/(TH)-Anything Goes
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/(F)-A for Animal antics
http://thestampmanchallenges.blogspot.com/(F)-Texture {notice the stick on my card}
http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/(F)-Anything goes Christmas card
http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/(SU)-Zoo challenge
http://panpasteluk.blogspot.com/(SU#6)-Animals
http://scrappyfrogschallenge.blogspot.com/-Diecut challenge
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/(SA#142)-Anything Goes
http://drunkenstampers.wordpress.com/(SA #83)-Texture

Saturday's Rock!

I'm so happy that it's the weekend except when my husband reminds me that the weekend is not a time to get off my schedule. Boo! to him. Sucking the fun out of staying up late and sleeping in. So he tells me I have to be in bed by 1:30. Guess that means no more babbling and on with the cards.

This first card is very simple but I do love the butterfly so I had to post it.

In this second card, I used fabric to make the flower and the peace sign is also fabric.

 I'm entering this card into the challenge at Patties Creations(F)-Birthday

Truly Scrumptious(W#64)-Mostly pink

Sisterhood of Crafters(W)-Flowers

Creative Card crew(TU)-Handmade flowers

Tuesday Throwdown(TU#63)-Dimension

Just add Ink(F#82)-Something from my stash (fabric)

Thanks for looking and see you tomorrow:)

Peaceful Banner Wednesday

I'm still messed up from the Monday holiday. Wednesday just doesn't seem right but that's what the calendar says so we'll go with it.
Here's the banner I wanted to show you. The theme of her graduation was Peace Out. The invites we made had a (Unity) bug car stamp and the license plate said peace out. So everything was very groovy for her party.
I wanted to make a banner just because I had only done one before and wasn't pleased with the results. (and the friend who I sold it to hasn't brought it up so I'm thinking it didn't work as planned) So for this one I wanted it to be easy enough I could do it the night before her party. So I printed out these digital pennants that I have to fit the entire 8.5x11 sheet of cardstock. Oh and I also didn't want to fussy cut-just use the old trimmer and call it good. Well that is just what I did and I was proud/happy with the results. Now my niece took the close up shot and I'm thinking she might just be better at close ups then I am:)
There is a crepe paper flower like thing and this is how I made it: I took some wire out of this ribbon that had wire in it. After I accordion rolled the crepe paper (very sloppy like-no perfect inch folds here) I secured the middle with that wire. Then I fanned it out to meet the other side, added adhesive (This and That by American Crafts) to one of the sides and repeated on the other side. You have to do a little fluffing of the shape but that's about it and you are done with that part.
The ribbon was left over from when we made the invitations. All the cardstock is by Recollections.

I used my Cricut to cut out the circles and letters, ribbon by Michael's and the peace punch is by Oriental Trading Co.

So I hope this inspires you to try something new today, even if it's not in your scrap room. 

Thanks for stopping by today. Come back tomorrow for some cards I have been working on.

Retro Digi Image with masculine cards

This week at I Did It Creations The challenge is to create something RETRO. We were given the images by Digi's with an Attitude who is sponsoring us this week. Here is my card:

I used patterned paper by Die Cuts With View and Colorbok; cardstock is by The Paper Co; embossing folder by Cuttlebug; flower stamps by Recollections and sentiment stamp by Unity Stamp Co; Stickles by Ranger Industries; embossing powder by Stampendous; die cuts by Spellbinders; ribbon by MI; colored in with Copic markers.

Also wanted to wish all fathers out there a Happy Father's Day by showing some more of my Father's Day cards.

This first one has the retro feel to it as well as my card above. Don't you think?

The Cuttlebug folder for this one is musical notes/sheet music. with the patterned paper by K and Co.

 The next one is another beer cap card but they really like them at the store where I sell them at. The background stamp is by HA and I embossed it with blue embossing powder but you can't really tell on the card itself. The street sign is a foam stamp using Making Memories paint.

I'm entering this card (below) into the Cards for Men challenge of Black and blue male card.

This one is just nice, plain, and simple with the green and diamond plate embossing folder.

Some more green to go with the Heineken beer cap with the dad stickers from Sticko by EK.

Thanks for stopping by today. Tomorrow's Manly Monday will be the end of the long series of  Happy Father's Day cards. I'm probably going to show more than 6 cards that I haven't posted yet. So be sure to stop by and check it out for some male card inspiration.

Cindy