Fast Recovery card

Recovery card today to share with cardstock by Recollections and patterned paper by Basic Grey. I masked off the middle section with Inkadinkado masking paper and stamped these Fiskar flowers in different colors. Ink by Ranger Industries. Some of the smaller stamps were stamped in the center to add depth to the card. The sentiment sticker is by K and Co, the folded flower by Stamping Scraping and the small flower center is by Jolee/EK Success.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

Challenges:

Happy Birthday Kenny K style

My card today is featuring THIS digital stamp by Kenny K. I colored her in with Copic markers and then I paper pieced her with some patterned paper by Making Memories and My Mind's Eye. The background cardstock is pre-embossed and from Colorbok and Copic paper is by Cryogen. The two blue cardstock pieces of paper and polka dot ribbon are all from my stash. The little flowers were cut out with my Cricut on Provo Craft paper and blinged up with some rhinestones by Want 2 Scrap and Recollections.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Challenges:

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

http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Birthday

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

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/- Paper piecing

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

http://kennykskraftykrew.blogspot.com/- Teenz Rock

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/- Make it girly

GDT at My Stamp Box week 2

Welcome to week 2 for my guest designer spot at My Stamp Box. If you missed last weeks awesome projects head HERE to check them out.

This is the stamp I used for my projects. It's so pretty and fun to stamp with.

I created this layout for my calendar. Around November I make multiple calendars for family but for my own calendar in my studio and at work I create them monthly. The flowers add a nice accent to my already girly page. I used the smallest flowers in the smallest circle punches in a dark purple. 

For this flower below I heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder on watercolor paper. I covered the area with distress stain and then heat set it to dry. Using my finger I applied iridescent powder to the center area and then cut the flower in the shaped of a circle.The beads for the center of the flower adds another layer of dimension. Just squeeze Glossy Accents in the center and add the beads. You may have to do it a couple of times depending on how far you want this to stick off your project.   

For my last project I thought to myself, "I didn't use the stems in the stamp set". Since summer is in full swing the stems reminded me of waves and "hey, those leaves look like fish". 

I stamped the waves out on some patterned paper in different water color inks and then inked the edges near the bottom because water is darker as it gets further away from the sun. I hand cut the top with the flow of the stamps. 

The "fish"/leaves were stamped on white cardstock with 3 different colors of craft ink. I then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder. The orange fish is the back side of the smaller leaf. After stamping and embossing the leaves, I cut them out, gave them an eye and a tail and adhered them to the sea with foam adhesive. 

Just showing you another way to use your stamps. Always look for something different in your stamps then they were intended for. 

Thanks so much to My Stamp Box for letting me play. I have more projects to share using this stamp set like this one HERE and more to look for in the near future. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges:

Layout:

http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/- Metal (cupcake brads)

http://fashionistachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/- Birthday

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

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/- Heavy Metal

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/- Happy Birthday

http://happycamperscc.blogspot.co.uk/- Bling

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/- Birthday

http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.co.uk/- Purple

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/- Make your own flowers or embellishments

http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/- Special Celebrations

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

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything but a card

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything but a card

http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/- Girly

http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/-Birthdays

Card:

http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/-Bright colors

http://melonheadzfriends.blogspot.com/- Summer

http://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/- Gone fishing

http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/-Summertime

http://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/-Summer

http://www.tammyscrapincorner.com/- Summer fun

http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/- Animal love

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/- Anything goes optional animals (fish)

Supplies:

Layout-patterned paper by DCWV, Hot off the Press and The Paper Studio; cardstock by Strathmore (watercolor), Bazzill, Recollections and Sunborn; Brads by Eyelet Outlet; journal circle by Creative Memories; stickers by SRM Stickers; stamps by My Stamp Box, ink by Staz-On and Versa Mark, embossing powder by Stamp N Plus, distress stain by Rangers Industries and beads by Queen and Co; circle cutter/punches by Creative Memories; rhinestone flourish by Want 2 Scrap.

Card-patterned paper by Colorbok and Scenic Route; cardstock by The Paper Co, Recollections and Bazzill; stamps by My Stamp Box, ink by Colorbox, Hero Arts and Ranger Industries, embossing powder by Stamp N Plus; embossing folder by Darice; label by K and Co; letter stickers by Cosmo Cricket and Making Memories; black enamel by Ranger Industries.

Manly Monday

Manly Monday here again with some great male cards. I wanted you to know that I also post cards for young males because they can be equally challenging at times. Be sure to stop by the blogs and leave them a comment. Scroll down to the end for my card too:)

Jessica at Chick-n-scrap

Liv at Kreaussa

Kate from Downright crafty

Nicole at Be creative with Nicole

 Chris at Stamped Blessings

Another one from Chris at Stamped Blessings

Carol Holden at PAC handmade charity cards

Samantha at Penrith Crafts

Weren't those great? I hope you left comments for everyone. Nothing brightens a blogger more then comments on our creations. 

For my card this week I made a 50th birthday card for a BIL and decided to make multiple to sell at the store. The embossing folder is by Darice and the cardstock is by Stampin Up (blue), Recollections (white) and Oriental Trading Co (kraft). The numbers were cut out using the Cricut and the letters from a Quickutz die. The circles are punched out by Creative Memories punchs. I inked the numbers with Ranger Distress Inksas well as the white circle punch. The circle stamp and ink are by Stampin Up and the birthday letter stamps are by Lawn Fawn. 

Thanks for stopping by

Challenges:

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/- Birthday

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/2013/06/little-claire-monthly-challenge-34-male.html- Masculine

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/- Masculine

http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/- Birthday

http://fairytale-challengeblog.blogspot.com/- Birthday

http://stampedblessings.com/-Anything goes

http://cateredcrop.com/- Die cuts/punches

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://www.comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/- Masculine

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

http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/- Metal (brad)

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes (stamped compass)

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

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

Christmas Cards all Year Round

There's a new challenge at Christmas Cards all year Round for the month of July. The theme  is all about Santa, meaning the big guy himself or reindeer, elves, presents-you get the idea. 

On this first card I used a tag and sentiment from Hot off the Press (very old) and patterned paper by DCWV. The black cardstock is by Recollections and the brad by The Paper Studio. The felt ribbon is by Oriental Trading Co.

My second card has this sleigh picture also by Hot Off the Press which I matted on two Spellbinders dies. I used patterned paper by DCWV and Making Memories and a pre-made border by K and Co. The flower is by Imaginisce and the glitter present is by Recollections.

Be sure to stop by the CCAYR blog and meet the new DT members. A small tidbit-looking back at my blog posts it appears I've been with CCAYR since September of 2010. That's a lot of Christmas cards:)

Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges:

http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/- Christmas in July

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

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/- Men or Mice

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/- You've had that how long? 

I think I received the Christmas paper pad (HOTP) in 2009

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/- Christmas in July

http://alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com/- Anything Christmas goes

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/- Christmas in July

Chalk Ah Lot wedding card

There's a new challenge at Chalk Ah Lot. A place to play with chalks and show it off for the chance to win a prize from our sponsor Stamp N Plus.

The new challenge is

Wedding with chalk

For my cards today I chose to work with THIS stamp also by Stamp N Plus and I colored it in using powdered chalk and paint mixed together. I did this image over a period of time. As I would make a new color of the mixture together, I would pull out this stamped image and add that color. The sentiment stamp is also by Stamp N Plus but isn't on the website. you can order the sheet of sentiments by calling Luann at 715-271-1873.

The embossing folder is by Sizzix with cardstock by Recollections and Bazzill. The border punch is by EK Success and the pearls are by Want 2 Scrap. The sentiment and image are stamped with Hero Arts black ink. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges:

http://www.lisasomerville.com/- Wedding/Anniversary

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/- Say it with flowers

http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/- Things with wings

http://stampedblessings.com/- Anything goes

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything gees

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

Stamp N Plus Best Wishes

I made this card for the Stamp N Plus blog. The flowers in a barrel and sentiment stamp are by Stamp N Plus. You can find the flowers HERE and the sentiment HERE.

I colored in the image with distress markers by Ranger on watercolor paper by Strathmore. I blended colors together by scribbling the ink on a craft sheet and then taking the color up with a water pen to apply it to the paper. The flowers on my card are a combination of the colors Spun Sugar, Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade. The image is stamped in Hero Arts black ink and the sentiment in Stampin Up brown ink. The Hero Arts ink is perfect for these water based markers.

The patterned paper is by Prima and cardstock by Recollections and Bazzill. I dry embossed the background paper (EF by Darice) and then used the ink from a distress marker (Dried Marigold) to ink the edges with a blending tool. 

The image is on a die cut by Spellbinders and the larger scallop oval is from Cricut's Storybook cartridge. I dry embossed the later die cut with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by

Challenges:

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/- Flowers

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

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/- Girl power

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/- Die cuts

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

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/- Butterfly

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

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

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/- Say it with flowers

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

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

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

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

http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/- Wings

Pretty in Pink

Really quick post today. I used doily by Fancy Pants, stamp by My Stamp Box, heat embossed with Versa Mark ink, Stampendous embossing powder and Ranger Distress Stains, beads in the center of the flower by Queen and Co, patterned paper Elle's Studio (words) and Basic Grey (pink center piece under kraft CS), embossing folder by Darice and the rest of the cardstock by Recollections. 

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/- Use a doily

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

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/- Make it girly (that's a lot of pink)

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

http://www.drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/- The letter B- Beads

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/- Doily

http://nutcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/- Texture

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

http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2013/06/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet-inks.html- Inks, paints or markers with kraft. I used Distress stain in Spun Sugar on my focal image.

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

http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.com/- Flowers

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

Birthday wishes

I have a summery birthday card to share today. The patterned paper is by Bazzill, yellow ribbon by Stampin Up and the lady bug is a dimensional sticker by Recollections. I cut the sentiments die cut out with my Cricut, cartridge Creative Memories Holiday Tags and Frames. The cardstock is by Recollections (white) and Provo Craft (green). The sentiment stamp and red ink are by Stampin Up.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

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

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with ribbon

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

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/- Make it girly

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

http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/- Things with wings

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/- Die cuts or punches

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

Let's Party 30th birthday

My cousin is turning 30 next week. I wanted to make her a fun summery kind of card that didn't dwell on her age but still acknowledged it. To do this I stamped tiny little numbers in my banner and in retrospect I should have done so in a lighter pink ink but it's done now. The biggest challenge I have now is getting it in the mail before her birthday actually comes and then goes. I was making July cards this past week and holy cow do we have a large amount of birthdays and anniversaries this month. Hopefully since I've made a list and set cards aside I can stay on top of it. I've often thought of mailing all my cards out at the beginning of the month but that kind of sucks for people that have a birthday on well idk the 29th of the month. Anyway....

Onto my card, I used patterned paper by Echo Park for the background and then My Mind's Eye for the pants and Making Memories (old 8.5x11) for the shirt. The cardstock is by Recollections and Bazzill but the Copic cardstock is by Cryogen. I colored in this fun Kenny K image using the Copc markers and then paper piecing her outfit. The circular sentiment is by Elle's Studio and the die cut the image is on is by Spellbinders. The banner originally started as a Hero Arts stamp  but the pennants were to big for my little 4x5.5 sized card so I cut them down and inked the white cardstock with Stampin Up Pink Passion ink. Then I stamped the numbers and also a very small flower on the ends-a little to light to see them though. The floss is from my stash and I did sew the line across the banner on and then took the entire front panel and adhered it to a Recollections card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Challenges:

http://kennykskraftykrew.blogspot.com/-Anything goes (w/ KK image)

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/- For the girls

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/- Paper piecing

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

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

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

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/- Make it girly

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

http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html- Anything goes

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/- Girl power

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

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

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/- Paper piecing with scraps

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/- Girl power

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

Guest Designer at My Stamp Box

Exciting news to share today. I was asked to be guest designer at My Stamp Box. Check out all their wonderful stamp sets.  

I used THIS stamp set. 

I made a banner for my sister's wedding shower. Her colors are purple and yellow and so I made the pennants alternating colors. For each pennant I added a flower or two in the different shades of yellow and purple.  

For this pennant I heat embossed the flower stamped image on vellum and cut it out. To give it a yellow appearance I colored the back with a Copic marker. Same thing for the leaf next to it.

I used the same embossing technique on the S pennant but with some shading in purple. You can get such a different look using your Copics.

For my next project I learned a technique from Jennifer McGuire that worked perfect with this stamp set. Check out the link for a video tutorial she made on this technique.

I stamped the back of the large flower stamp in white craft ink, heat set it; stamped the back of the smaller flower on top of the white in aqua; then stamped the front (normal way of the image) of the smaller stamp with white ink on top of  the aqua. That was a mouth full. 

I masked the flower off and did the same thing with the leaves. It's a fun look.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to visit My Stamp Box to view my bio and come back next Tuesday, July 2 (what? it's July next week) to see my other projects using the same stamp set. You will like them.

Other Supplies:

Banner-patterned paper by DCWV, Best Creations and Recollections; cardstock by Recollections and DCWV; rosette die cut by Tim Holtz; pennants, circle and letter dies cut out using my Cricut; ink by Colorbox, Stampin Up, Staz-On, Versa Mark; embossing powder by Stamp N Plus; markers by Copic; ribbon is vintage.

Card-patterned paper by Recollections; cardstock by Oriental Trading Co and Recollections; ink by Stampin Up and Hero Arts; masking paper by Inkadinkado; sentiment sticker by K and Co; twine by We R Memory Keepers; sticker embellishment by Studio G.

Banner Challenges:

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/-Anything but square

http://fashionistachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/-Wedding

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

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

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/- Not square

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything but a card

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

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- No cards allowed

http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/- Bright colors

Card Challenges:

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/-Use kraft paper

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

http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.com/- Flowers

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/- For the girls

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/- New technique

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

http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/- Inks paints or markers with kraft

Manly Monday Orange Robot Card

Welcome to Manly Monday where I put the guy cards in the spotlight. You won't find flowers in this post. So after you take a quick look at my card scroll down to check out the other cards.

I have been crazy wild for THIS stamp set that I bought at Oriental Trading Co. The price is $2.19 for a full 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of clear stamps that includes words, gears, and well, robots. Remember last week's card-HERE-I used the same stamp set and got a totally different look. 

I stamped the robot onto Strathmore watercolor paper with Hero Arts black ink. I used distress markers from Ranger to color in the image and their Glossy Accents on the gauges. The die cut the image is on is by Spellbinders. The background patterned paper is by We R Memory Keepers. I dry embossed a strip of the Strathmore cardstock and inked it lightly with Ranger Distress ink Pumice Stone. The embossing folder is by Darice. The rest of my supplies; are black cardstock by Recollections, circle punch by Stampin Up/EK Success, sentiment stamp by Stamp N Plus, and craft ink by Stampin Up.

(Updated 12-13-22 all but challenges)

Take a look at the blogs I've found with direct links to masculine cards. Be sure to stop by these blogs and leave them some love. Tell them you saw their card on Manly Monday:) Then scroll down to the bottom for my card too.

Jan R from Huh. So this is a blog (Love that blog name)

Lis-M from My craft Blogumentary

Carol at Crafty-Stamper

Deneen at A Path of Paper

Crystal at Sisters of  the Crafters Guild

Tracy at I Wanna Build a Memory

Jo Ann at J. Atterbury Creations

Another one from Deneen at A Path of Paper

Nancy at Inspired by Stamps

Michelle at Racin to Scrap

There are three male cards on this one post

Lucy at Lucy loves Scrapping

And THIS one from Lucy too

Wow! Weren't those some awesome masculine cards? I don't know if you noticed a small theme. anyway, Thanks so much for stopping by.

Challenges:

http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/new-challenge-at-jellypark-friends.html-Masculine

http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/-Guys and boys

http://scribblesdesignschallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/06/scribbles-designs-challenge-6-manly-men.html- Masculine

http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/- Here come the boys

http://thecupboardtrilogychallenges.blogspot.com/- Birthday

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://cateredcrop.com/- Die cuts/punches

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/- Male theme

http://www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/?p=6548- Something new (new stamp set)

http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/fathers-day-goodbye.html#comment-form- Male card

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything with a H (Hero Arts ink)

http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Male birthday with sentiment

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

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