Smiley Flower Cards

I started making this card by background stamping the Hero Arts stamp with pink Colorbox pigment ink. After it dried, I inked the edges with distress ink and added a piece of pink cardstock to the center.

The flower in the center is a Stampin Up stamp that I colored in with distress markers before fussy cutting it out. I layered the stamped flower on top of an Imaginisce flower and then to a The Paper Studio flower. The fancy die cut in white cardstock is by Lifestyle Crafts. I then stamped the sentiment by Fiskars with Ranger purple ink.

This card uses the same stamp that I colored with Copic Markers. I layered the stamp onto two Creative Memories paper flowers. The patterned paper is unknown and I think the border is a Cricut cut.

Thanks for looking.

Purple Butterfly Card

My card today is an upbeat yet plain card. The background is dry embossed with a SU folder and then inked with distress ink. The butterfly is from the dollar bin at Michael's. I colored it in with colored pencils. The purple die cut is by Spellbinders and the white is by Lifestle Crafts. The pink cardstock is by Provo Crafts and then the velvet ribbon is from my stash.

Thanks for looking.

Smile Bottle Cap Card

So I made this card using a sketch at Scrapbook.com that you can see at the bottom of this post. The background cardstock is by Sunborn and I've stamped it with circle stamps by Stampin Up. Then I inked the edges with distress ink and an ink blending tool.The next layer is the dark brown and I'm not sure exactly where that came from but the lighter strip of patterned paper on the right is by Studio Calico. The pennant in the middle is kraft cardstock by Oriental Trading Co and I've dry embossed it with a Cuttlebug folder. The dark brown cardstock is by Stampin Up and the white is by Recollections. I think the die cut is one by Lifestyle Crafts but don't quote me on that because I don't own the dies. I use to have a friend that I could borrow her dies for a week or more and die cut a ton of them out. 

But anyway, the bottle cap is by The Paper Studio, the smile sticker is by Studio 112, and the epoxy sticker over that is by Epiphany Crafts. I did run the bottle cap through my Cuttlebug to flatten it out a little bit more. I also adhered a one and a half inch circle punch behind it. Same kraft cardstock as mentioned earlier. 

Thanks for looking.
http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ Not a square
http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.be/2015/10/challenge-9.html AG
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/AG
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/AG

SB.com-bonus Sketch

SB.com-Use your stamps {the polka dots in the background}

Christmas Cards all Year Round October

Today is the 1st of October and we have a new challenge at Christmas Cards All Year Round. The theme is to not use any stamping at all. This was a challenge for me but here's what I came up with; it's a gift card holder on the inside. I found it on Pinterest and gave it a try. The cardstock is by Provo Craft and Recollections. The patterned paper by Doodlebug and Craft Smith. The die cuts are nesting dies by Dreamweaver Stencils and the tree in white glitter paper is by Lifestyle Crafts. The circles are punches by EK Success.

Thanks for looking.

Follow Your Dreams Card

I was recently asked to drop off some graduation cards at a boutique I use to sell at. I was really flattered that they called because people were asking to buy my cards. So that means for you that June will be full of grad cards. I hope you saw Tuesday's card because it is one of my favorites. 

So today's card I used some green cardstock by Coredinations. I die cut the cap using my Cricut and the Locker Talk cartridge. I like the different layers that you can cut out or not. The yellow and white cardstock is by Recollections. I used a Lifestyle Crafts square die behind the cap. The sentiment is by a company no longer in business. I think the name was The Pink Stamper. I stamped it with Hero Arts black ink and die cut it out with a Spellbinders die. But I didn't want to put the brads through the ends so I cut them off. The background is dry embossed with a Darice embossing folder with black cardstock underneath. 

Thanks for looking.

Fall Birthday Card

I have another simple card to share today. This one uses an embossing folder by Darice with Hot off the Press colored paper. Then I inked the embossed area with Colorbox pigment ink and let it dry. The sentiment stamp is by Gina Marie in her All Seasons Stamp Set. I stamped it onto Ranger watercolor paper because I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it. I ended up die cutting it with a Lifestyle Crafts scalloped oval die and inking the inside. I lightly sprayed it with water mixed with Perfect Pearls by Ranger. The ribbon is from Michael's and the leaf brad is by Creative Imaginations.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-anything-goes.html Anything goes
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes Celebrations
http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge-1-fall-colors.html Fall colors
http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://a-crafty-mess.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes
http://www.craftforthecraic.blogspot.ie/ Birthday
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/ Orange birthday
http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/ Colors of Autumn
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Autumn Colors
http://scrappyhands.blogspot.co.il/ Autumn Colors
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ Something that begins with B-Brad
http://lovetocreatechallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ CAS

Manly Monday

Welcome back to Manly Monday where I find masculine (boy, teenager, adult) cards to share with you. Masculine cards can be difficult to create and this will give you some inspiration. I have a ton of links for you  today. So grab a coffee or tea, sit back and enjoy the ride.

Cathy's Card Spot

Claire's Crafty Creations

Sammy Jean

Jess's Crafts

Dee's Designs

Crafting with Cotnob

Happy Glitzy Girl

Michelle at Laughing Ducks

For some reason I couldn't save the photos for the following links. My computer has had an attitude lately and it better stop it or it's going to get replaced. I'm not sure what it was but please visit these blogs as well. You will not be disappointed.

Fiona Mccarthy
Dee's Cards
Jess's Crafts
Crafty Lawyer Creates
Faye Stampin Fluff N Stuff
Wish Craft Cards
Fit Kitty

For my "card" today I have a different product to share with you by The American Tag Co. This tag looking creation is an envelope that would be perfect to send to one of my nephews with a check or cash inside. It will fit into a business envelope for mailing and will be something different for them. Check out the last two photos.

To decorate my "card" I used a background stamp by Deep Red Stamps. You can find it HERE or HERE. I used Stampin Up brown ink for the stamp and distress ink by Ranger for the gears. I cut the gears out with my Cricut and the Indie Art cartridge. The tickets are by SEI, washi tape by Darice and word stickers by K and Co. The letter U is a Lifestyle Crafts alphabet die with Anna Griffin patterned paper that I ran through my Cuttlebug.

Thanks for joining us on Manly Monday. We look forward to seeing you next week.

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

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

http://happycamperscc.blogspot.co.uk/- Use a stamp

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/- Birthday/Anything goes

http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/- No square

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/- Masculine card

http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://www.lisasomerville.com/- To die for

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

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/- Vintage

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/- Color challenge

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

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

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

http://stampedblessings.com/- Tags

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

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

http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything but a card

http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/- Autumn colors

http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Die or punches

http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/- It's raining men

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

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

http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/- Tag