Rest, Relax, and Repeat Beach Scene Card

I made this beach scene card using off white colored cardstock that I tapped into different colors of ink to give it the textured look. I wish I would have made more than just for this card. Thanks for looking.

Floral Friday Green Scalloped circle flowers cards

I made these cards using some busy patterned paper by using a scalloped circle punch to get the flower. The flower was lost in the patterned paper. I think it looks great on these four cards. I was happy to find that another flower left over so I could cover up the area by the diagonal sentiment. Thanks for looking. 

April calendar Layout Before and After deck photos

The patterned paper is by Making Memories. Stickers by Paperhouse Productions. This layout is from the Cottage calendar 2019. Thanks for looking.

Black , White, and Red Elegant Cat Card

The background is black cardstock. It was dried embossed with the mosaic embossing folder by Stampin Up. That folder has a matching stamp set and matching punch. I punched the mosaic punches out of red cardstock and glued them into the dry embossed pattern. I cut the cat out using my Cricut. Thanks for looking. 

Floral Friday Christmas Wreath Tags

The doilies are by Doodlebug. Red flowers from my stash. Green by Prima, Green polka Dot Oriental Trading co. and red is unknown. Tags from stash. Right tag upcycled from my mom's work and I stamped with a Hero Arts background stamp. I will probably fill in the center of the second tag. Thanks for looking.

Birthday Card Orange balloon cards

I think the top card is my favorite of all of my balloon cards. The patterned paper by Studio Calico was inked with distress Inc. The fence at the bottom is by Tim Holtz. The border punch is by Martha Stewart. The border patterned paper is by Colorbok.

For the second card, a used patterned paper by Stampin Up. The balloon is on a Sizzix die cut. I inked the white cardstock to look like the sky and the grass. I used my sewing machine to make a string for the balloon.

After I took the picture noticed a blemish in the white die cut. So I added this die cut sentiment to cover it up. I used a brad for the dot on the i.

Thanks for looking.

April Calendar Layout Brothers at the Range

April-Brothers
PP by October Afternoon, Colorbok, Coordinations, EK Success.
Title by My Mind's Eye. Guns stickers by Not so Cute stickers in Grandville MI (Circa 2000). Bullseye by Jolee's stickers. Distress ink on all of the edges. This is from the cottage calendar 2019. Thanks for looking.

Cricut Pink, Mint and Yellow layered die cut Card

This is an easy one. Patterned paper by Mind's Eye, Die cut is by Cricut and white ribbon is from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Easter Cards in Different shades of Greens

The patterned papers are old and by Provo Craft and K and Co. The top card uses that same embossing folder that I've used all week. The center embossed area works well with any cross. That cross is by Spellbinders and I inked the paper before I removed it from the die.
The second card, the cross is a stamp that I heat embossed with silver embossing powder. That square patterned paper has been stamped with a clear background stamp again very old. Thanks for looking

Floral Friday We're praying for you Cross card

The patterned paper is a journal card from a Recollections paper pad. The cross stamp and colored pencils are by Stampin Up  The pink die cut is by Spellbinders. Sentiment by Close to my Heart. The card size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/8. I ended up putting some pearls on the card but didn't take a picture. Thanks for looking

Easter Cross Cards in Pinks and Purples

On the 1st card, I really like how I did the floss. That sounded kind of cocky. ;) I sewed floss to the ends of the sentiment. Idk where I saw that from but you may see it again.

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April Calendar Layout God is Love

The cross stamp is by Stampin Up and the die is by Sizzix. I inked it ever so slightly with blue distress ink. The "God is" are die cuts made with my Cricut and the word "Love" is a Stampin Up die. The hearts are from random sources. The purple patterned paper is by Creative Memories. Thanks for looking.

Peach Easter cross card

I've been making these Easter Cards to donate to the church and they send them to shut-ins. Ironic since I'm one myself. The pattern paper is by Provo craft. The die cut is by Gina Marie. The circle punch is by Creative Memories. The cross is a sticker by Jolee’s. The embossing folder is by Cuttlebug and the kraft cardstock is by Oriental Trading Co. Thanks for looking 

Manly Monday Sewn Banner birthday cards

The patterned paper of the blue card with screw heads is by Adorn It. The pennants are Hero Arts stamps and I stamped the Close to my Heart alphabet letters on top of each. I use my sewing machine to connect the penanent across the top with blue thread. The birthday die cut is by Papertrey Ink. Problem with doing these banners on a card is that they end up being five and 3/ fours x 4 instead of my usual 5 1/2 x 4. So I have to make a new card base for them which is something I’m not used to doing. I buy my card bases from Michael’s they come with the envelopes and although they are thin and not the larger pound cardstock they are convenient. Also, I don’t like to make my own card bases. The cutting, scoring is not the greatest on my wrist, then you have color choices, and then you have to buy envelopes. Nah. I’ll buy the pre-made. As a matter of fact, I was running out of white cards so I purchased enough packs to get free shipping from Hobby Lobby. Well Hobby Lobby cards are size 4.25 x 5.5 and Michael’s card size is 4 x 5.5. I should write a post it note on my computer to be reminded.

I’m entering the Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday challenge.

It's Time for a Birthday for a Lady Card

I have a happy birthday card on the inside it says “Time for another birthday”. I cut out the pink frame with my Cricut. I put black behind it to give it a base. The die cut was too big for the card front. I had to cut it down until the die cut fit the Preston-made  card base. The clock die cut is by The Girl’s Paperie. The letter stamps are by the Close to my Heart. The heart die cut was on the floor and and the white fit well in between the two words. I just noticed that I used a corner rounder by Creative Memories on the card base.  I found some examples on my blog that use a clock and are referring to birthday.  have to do with time This card uses die cuts from the same ephemera pack  Girly card with a die cut from the same ephemera pack . Other similar cards for a guy are in the 3 different links below. 

Deep Red StampsTag card   Masculine Pocket watch cards, similar concept , 

Thanks for looking.

I’m entering the happy birthday challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

April Calendar Layout Baby Shark

April patterned paper by Craft Smith (Michael's) and unknown on the blue. Shark border and tag by Cricut. Misc brads and dot stickers. Alphabet stamps from Hobby Lobby. This is from the 2019 home calendar. Thanks for looking.

Elegant Christmas Ornaments card

I made this card with Bazzill patterned paper and ornaments that my friend threw in the trash. The card needs a Sentiment. When I do I will update this post. Can you believe she threw those pretty ornaments away? Me either. Thanks for looking.

Manly Monday green and blue presents Birthday Cards

I’m using that same Stampin Up birthday stamp set that I use a lot. The green card, the patterned paper is a Christmas paper by Bo Bunny. The scallop punch that matches the sentiment stamp is by Stampin Up. The die cuts are ones that I bought off of eBay. The deckled lines above and below the center strip on both cards are rub-ons by Die Cuts with a View. 

For the 2nd card uses blue card and has a Spellbinders die cut using patterned paper by Little Yellow Bicycle. The chipboard on top of the die cut is unknown and I fussy cut the stamped image of a present. This is taking me forever to write this post. I have to be done. Grammar errors and all. :)

Same present stamp set

Floral Friday Easter flowers in yellow and green cards

The patterned paper is by Accord publishing (from 2012) The stamped image was colored in with Copic markers. (Image from a previous DT around 2013) The background paper was stamped with some flourish stamps. I stamped them with mint green ink from scrapbook.com. and a second-generation stamping with a yellow Archival ink by Ranger. Thanks for looking

Examples using the same stamp
Example from 2013

I’m entering the challenge Sweet Stamps challenge to use old products.

Sweet stamps challenge

Live Well with Cricut cut Background Card

Background die cut is by Cricut. The tag is by Three Bugs in A Rug and set it with a large black eyelet. Thanks for looking.

March Calendar layout Science nerds at the cottage

March 2019 Cottage Calendar- Science nerds with Chemistry shirts.
Patterned paper by Creative Memories, Cosmo Cricket, Scrappin' Sports, and More (Tag). Stickers By Karen Foster and EK Success. Thanks for looking.

Cricut Yellow and Purple Birthday Presents Card

I made this card using my Cricut. It is a “drawer card”. When Idk what to do with a projectat I stuck it in a drawer after I didn’t like what I did with that. I’m finally sifting through these projects and deciding what to do with them. Unfortunately, like this one, they’re NOT very pretty. But since yellow and purple are complementary colors I don’t mind this one as much…it’s not that bad. Idk, I have mixed feelings on this card, do I like it or do I not like it?

Manly Monday Hockey is last minute Fun card

I was putting the year’s cards for my in-laws and was crunched for time. We have a great nephew that is into hockey and so I whipped this card up for him.         Thanks for looking

Gabe Sophomore Year (Everyone has that one yucky school picture)

I have quite a few of these instruments cut from Cricut. Percussions are not drumline like these images imply. Number stamps by Stampin Up. Double stamped on top...on purpose. (giggle-giggle, not really.) the “Age 15” stamps are by Lawn Fawn. I wrote with a Creative Memories marker his two favorite classes! music and AP History. Hx are the letters used in medical-land to represent the history of the patient. The word ‘Sophomore’ is a clear sticker and is enclosed by a simple border stickers by Creative Memories. I cut the 12” border at its end and used the small piece to make a rectangle. There are small music notes 

Floral Friday Wild Patterned Paper Thank You Card

The ugly patterned paper is by Accord Publishing. If you look below closely you can see the second die under the sentiment is patterned paper is by We R Memory Keepers. The top layer of the sentiment is an old wallpaper sample. I thought the rustic look went with the flowers. Idk about the Thank you die cut. The strips of paper in the center, underneath the sentiment, I found them on the floor. I liked the way it brought your eyes to the sentiment and made the sentiment placed and not just floating. Those dies are by Spellbinders. Thanks for looking.

March Calendar Layout Family Celebration

March-Doodlebug & Die Cuts with a View patterned paper. Cricut title. Random stickers by American Crafts. Circle cutting system by Creative Memories. Celebrations sticker by Paper Bliss. I inked it with pink distress ink.

Best Easter Wishes Cross Cards

My first card, the embossing folder is by Cuttlebug. The patterned paper is by K and Company. The image was downloaded from the internet probably 15 years ago. I don’t know why I printed it so small and on photo paper. My only guess would be for an ATC. 

For my second card, I have two pattern papers by K and Company. The Scalloped ovals are diecuts by Spellbinders. The cross stamp is by Stampin Up and I used the Creative Memories cutting system to make it an oval. The sentiment was downloaded from a company that is no longer in business. You can easily re-create the same sentiment in a Word document or a Google sheet. Thanks for looking.

I'm entering the challenge at 

Crafty Calendar Challenge-Spots/stripes or Easter

Floral Friday Easter Cards with digital image printed on photo paper

For these two cards I used patterned paper by Provo Craft- we’re talking old stuff. The floral images were printed on photo paper. Unfortunately, I do not know where the images came from. 

The first card, the cream colored ribbon is from a dollar bin at Michael’s. The small piece of cardstock that is dry embossed is by K and Co. The Hallelujah stamp is from Dollar Tree.

The second card, uses rectangle die cuts by Spellbinders. The stamp set is downstairs and I’m still recovering from surgery and can’t find out. Thanks for looking