I turned a Fan into Butterfly on my Scalloped Circle Card

This card base is pre-made by Recollections. I inked the whole thing with distress ink and sprayed it with Dylusions golden mist. The main butterfly is a fan that I cut in half. The fan die cut has been in my stash for years and I  wanted to get rid of it. There was a challenge to use something Japanese and so I came up with this idea. The rhinestones and other green butterflies are f rom my stash. The sentiment die cut is by Lawn Fawn.

Thanks for looking. Warning, I have a lot of Christmas cards coming up in the next few weeks..

Thank you Fairy Much

I used stamps by Lawn Fawn. Including the sentiment.

I colored the stamps in with Copic markers. Some of the were die cut with their matching dies.

The die- cuts that I used were the grass by K and Co. And the frame on the all pink card is from my Cricut.

The yellow frame is from cutting two rectangle die cuts from eBay. The sentiment grass sticker is by K and Co.

Thanks for looking

You’re SEW thoughtful card

Supplies: card base and white cardstock by Recollections, red paper by Stampin' Up, Yellow paper by Sunborn and patterned paper is unknown (possibly K & Co), Tag by Shannon's sentiments, inked by Ranger Industries Distressing ink Tea Dye and Walnut Stain used for the stamped sentiment. You're and Thoughtful sentiments by Hero Arts and "Sew" by Lawn Fawn-I also used the stamp of thread by Lawn Fawn on the spool laying down. Other supplies include background stamp by Stampibilities, Copic markers and Spellbinders dies

It's time for the "Shannon's Sentiments" April release preview day #3!!! Tomorrow we have the blog hop so make sure you come back to see even more amazing projects from each of the team members.

Today we're featuring the Fence with Birdhouse, and Dress Form images along with the Days Gone By Add-On set and the Follow Your Dreams set. The full sets with a blog hop will be starting at 6am EST on April 15th at the "Shannon's Sentiments" blog. We will also be hosting a chat at our CDAC group page at 8pm EST on the 15th as well. 

The design team call is still open until the 1st. I hope you'll all apply!!!

We also have a guest designer challenge going on that you'll want to check out and participate in. The deadline to enter is the 18th, so hurry and link up your project. 

Check out what some of our other design team members have created using these images.

Shannon Hawkins

Michelle Single

Christy Dillman

Denise Pettingill - Guest Designer

We'll see you again tomorrow for the blog hop.

Manly Monday

Here are some owl cards that I made. The first one is more manly than the other but why not post them together is what I thought.

For the first one, there was a call on one of my blog buddies blog for cards for her friend with MS that is turning 50. The other one comes from a call from the paper for a woman turning 99 the first week in April and therefore this is the card I came up with.

Thanks for stopping by. If you want to know any of the supplies just leave me a comment and I will get back to you. I hope to post more tomorrow but better not make any promises. This coming from the gal that just preposted 4 days worth of blog posts.

Maybe I will be sassy and do one more for Tuesday. Anywhooo, Happy Monday all.

I Did It Creations

This week at I Did it Creations we were sponsored and given an image by Glitterbabe for our Anything goes challenge. I received this lovely sewing set and thought it was "sew" nice for a thank you card. hehe.

Supplies: patterned paper by Scenic Route with cardstock by Recollections. Flowers are recycled from a old card and brads are by Making Memories. The sentiment I typed on the computer and cut it out. The dotted line on the image was placed on by using Photoscape. Stamp by Lawn Fawn and ink by Stampin' Up. Corner punch by Creative Memories.

Be sure to stop by the IDIC blog to see the other DT projects for some fabulous inspiration.

Manly Monday 40th Birthday

I worked on these invitations last week and they are now out in the mail and hopefully being received by people. It really didn't take me very long but I will say it reminded me of my factory working days. Glad those are done and over:) This was a lot more fun then inspecting the paint job on car parts but still one after another after another. blah. lol.

Here's my card/invitation with instructions to follow:

They are very similar but each one was done a bit different so I thought I would show you just two also because the color of grey was different depending on what I had available. My grey supply is no longer available. I have one 1/2 12x12 piece left. Time to go shopping and restock that. hehe. Anyway:

I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder Diamond plate that he liked and I really did buy it for boy/man cards. Every piece of grey paper I could find in my stash got cut into 3 3/4 inch wide by 5 1/4 inch tall and then embossed and inked them with Pumice Stone Ranger Distressing ink or Inkadinkado black ink or a combination of the two. I then took all the scraps of white paper I could find and used the 40th stamps from a Inkadinkado set and then spelled out Birthday Party using my favorite letter stamps in the world, Harold's Alphabet by Lawn Fawn. Put them on a block and started stamping with my Inkadinkado black ink and then used my blending tool by Ranger to ink the edges with the Pumice Stone. After that I cut the white paper to the size of the grey cardstock (some were different sizes because of the amount of grey cardstock that I had. I tried to get more cards out of what I had, which in turn made some of them smaller) I taped the white cardstock to the embossed grey.

Here comes the tedious part-I used the Indie Art cartridge by Cricut and cut out wrenches an bolts in sizes 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 inch and then glued them onto each card. My fingers were all glue by the end of that part. After I did that I didn't feel like the white cardstock was sticking to the grey very well (I used double sided tape-which can be hit or miss on embossed paper) so I went around with my Crop-o-dile and added eyelets and brads to secure the sentiment. This was a great way to use up those "I have one of this color left" pieces. Then I made the inside information on my computer and ran each card through the computer and then used Tesa tape to adhere the grey cardstock piece to the card base, which was 4 1/4 by 5 1/2.

Supply manufacturers: most brads and eyelets were by Making Memories, Some grey cardstock by DCWV and Pressed Petals, white cardstock mostly by Recollections, patterned paper for wrenches and bolts by Far and Away. I think that's it.

 Best wishes for this happy Monday.

Busy Thanks card

I made this card for the Paper Crafts Go-To sketches call. It didn't make it so I can show it here. Lawn Fawn stamps, Rubber Stampede, Stampin Up, Versa Mark, Memento inks;lady bugs by K and Co, Tag by Making Memories, stamp by The Paper Co, Embossing powder by Embossing pad.

I really am not allowed to be on the computer right now. I'm not grounded or anything silly like that. I am on pain meds that make me silly and so please forgive my grammer and/or inability to stay focused/a wake while writing this post. Best wishes. I'll be back later to post it to some challenges.

Shannon's Sentiment Challenge

Saturday morning here again and with a Shannon's Sentiment challenge of using mists like, glimmer mist, Maya road Smooch, and others. 
Here is my card using the birthday set:

Be sure to stop by Shannon's Sentiments for the OWH blog hop that is taking place. Thanks for stopping by.

Shannon's Sentiment Inspirational Tuesday

I thought a little mid week action on the blog may get you inspired to do this weeks challenge at Shannon's Sentiments, which is fussy cutting.

On the inside is a sticker that says Soon. I distressed this one up, which I must say is thought provoking when you don't have a tool to do it with. I need to be more careful when distressing with an Exacto knife. This card has all kinds of stuff to it. The flowers (circle on a stick) are from the Spring Time set. The flowers inside are hand stamped using Memento ink and fussy cut out with stamps from Lawn Fawn. I colored the flowers in with Copic markers and then hit them up with Glossy Accents to make them all epoxy looking. I am still very new to Copics so forgive the novice appearance to my coloring. The "leaves" are made using Karen Fosters floss and adhered on by Glossy Accents. The patterned paper by Provo Craft is very old and the grass stamp on that striped paper is by Lawn Fawn using a green Memento ink. Oops almost forgot, the sentiment is by Stickabilities So stop over to Shannon's Sentiments to post your latest creation using the technique fussy cutting.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day filled with joy. Remember to take time to pray thanks to God for the blessings He has given to you in your life. Some day before you know it that blessing could be gone forever. Everything happens for a reason all part of His plan for each and everyone of us. God is Good.

IDIC challenge #43

I did it Creations is here and ready for a new challenge. Thanks to everyone that supported us last week. This week should be very popular: ANYTHING GOES!!!
We  were supported by Digi's with an Attitude and here is the card I made with the image they gave us:

I'm not sure what I will use this card for but I was thinking along the lines of a thank you. "Thank you for your personal help" or "you are to kind to help me out" Something along those lines.
So lets see what you've got for us this week at IDIC's challenge blog. I'm falling asleep at my computer. I think that's my sign to get off of it. So have a fabulous week and I hope you get to play with us this time around.

Kitty Valentine

Love this one. I used up some scraps and some new stuff as well. Patterned paper by JLJ Designs, Creative Memories, Cherry Arte and Provo craft; cardstock by Sunborn, Stampin' Up and The Paper Co; cat stamp by Stampin' Up; sentiment stamp by Lawn Fawn; Cuttlebug embossing folder by Provo Craft; ink by Memento, Ranger and Stampin' Up.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamptacular Sunday-Heats gone wild

Everybody Art challenge- Valentine

Karen's Blog doodles- Valentines

Oldie but a goodie- Hearts (my cat is froma Stampin Up set from 2003-I think that makes me qualify for your challenge. don't ya think?)

Papertake Weekly- Have a heart

Scrap creations- Animal Antics

Lawnscaping challenge-love

I Did It Creations Challenge #36

This weeks I Did It Creations challenge is your favorite technique challenge. We were sponsored by Glitterbabe where we were given four images to chose from and I think I am the only one that choose the bowling images. Dare to be different I guess. I used many techniques on this card that I find myself using over and over again:

• Fussy cutting
• Using a Ranger blending tool to buff the sides of the card, digi stamps and paper
• Using stickers (word Strike)
• Stamping (my sentiment which on the inside says the boys name that turned 10)

Supplies: Patterned paper by Karen Foster and GinX; sticker by SRM; ink by Ranger and Memento; Stamps by Lawn Fawn; ribbon is unknown.

Be sure to go check out the I Did It Creation Forum for challenges in which you win prizes and points for discounts to be used on scrappy supplies at the Woman's Outlaw Emporium which has Cuttlebug Embossing folders (143 to chose from) on sale this week until January 7th. Thanks for stopping by.

Peace & Joy Card

It sparkles so much prettier in real life. I hate that the sun goes down so early nowadays. anyway. I did this card for the Tuesday Triggers: All That Glitters at Moxie Fab. I really like the silver and purple color combo and that is why I used silver embossing powder for the polka dots on the gray paper. Both the Gray and light purple paper are sprayed with a mixture of Perfect Pearls and water to give them that extra sparkle. The twine used on the banners is actually silver and glittery made by Inkadinkado.

Supplies: Cardstock by Sunborn; ribbon unknown; fiber by Inkadinkado; embossing powder by Stampendous, stamps by Fawn Lawn, Clear Dollar Stamps, Technique Tuesday, Hero Arts, Stampabilities and Stampin Up; banner by Cricut cartridge Lryical letters; ink Versamark, Ranger and Memento; Perfect Pearls by Ranger.

This card is for the following challenges:

Simon Says-nontraditional Christmas colors

Sweet Stampin Challenge-Make your own Background paper (polka dot paper)

Creative Card Crew-Anything goes

Papertake Weekly-non red and green card

One Stitch at a Time-Old stash- paper is about three years old and ribbon is about 5 years old but all the letter stamps are new and the cartridge to make the banner is new.

Thanks for looking

Christmas Cards all year Round and other stuff too

A new month brings a new challenge at Christmas Cards all year Round. This months challenge is to include either an image of santa or the word santa somewhere on your card. I have a few examples to show you. As I wrote this post out I realized I used a lot of older supplies. I must be getting ready for the holidays.

*Speaking of holidays, head over to the Imaginisce blog for some fabulous holiday giveaways. Wednesday was the 1st of December so the monthly sketch is up and you need to go blog hopping for your chance at a wonderful prize from Imaginisce. Winner will be announced December 6th so don't delay. Plus they are having something special going on with lots of special giveaways coming up. HEREs the link again for Imaginisce blog. Check back here tomorrow to see some Imaginisce projects that didn't make my cut for their DT call. I've got a handful of fun stuff to show.

**Another side note-Did you hear that Cards for Kids Round 4 has been extended to December 30th. You can send holiday cards in until the 16th of December. Get your cards in today. Warm a child's heart with a special card made just for them by you.

Now on with the cards.

 Supplies: card base and white cardstock (well it use to be white) by The Paper Co; gold and green cardstock along with the burgundy patterned paper and santa sticker are by Creative Memories; Burgundy cardstock unknown; flowers and leaf by Prima; brads old school that my MIL found in her desk; ink by Versamark, Stampin Up (I used a combination of Eggplant Envy/Burgundy/Real red to get the color to match the patterned paper) and Ranger; embossing powder by Stampendous; and spritz of Perfect Pearls by Ranger to glam up the sentiment.

I just love this card. Supplies: Santa paper by DCWV; red cs by Stampin Up; white cs by The Paper Co; Patterned paper by Provo Craft Slab from 2004! (Holy cow! That's old!) fiber is unknown; embossing folder by Provo Craft; stamp by Elle's Studio; inks by Stampin Up and Ranger.

 It is hard to see in the picture but the cream colored paper (that I don't know who makes it) has musical notes on it. It again is an oldie from my stash. It's original size was a 8 1/2 x 11. Haven't done that size in a while. Supplies: Sticker is unknown; hemp by Crafters Square; red paper by MME; silver paper by CM; border punch by SU; diecut by PC and ink by Ranger.

This paper is a little bit newer. Supplies: PP on the right is by Cosmo Cricket and on the left and in the middle is by Making Memories; sticker is unknown; diecut by PC; stamps by Fawn Lawn (love these letter stamps - they are the best), ink by Ranger and Close to my Heart, card base by Halcraft.

I sent this one in for Cards for Kids.

This last one I didn't turn in for DT but I did send it out for Cards for Kids. Supplies: PP by CM; embossing folder by PC; white cs by The Paper Co; card base by Halcraft.

So that's all for today. Come back tomorrow for some Imaginisce projects that I did.

I sent in my application for their DT and I thought it would be fun to show you what didn't make my cut. (or I didn't think it was 75% of their product.) Either way I made a bunch of stuff and would love to show you their great products at work. 

PS. Check out the Imaginisce Blog for the Dec 1st blog hop and sketch for your chance to win a wonderful prize. They are also doing some major prize giveaways due to the holidays so check them out for your chance to win.

Thanks:)