Bless Your Heart Card

Happy Saturday...

I really haven't participated in many challenges lately (aside from the design team challenges for Digi Haven and CardzTV Stamps), but I felt inspired after seeing the sketch for the CAS(E) this Sketch! challenge.

Here is my card:

This is the inspiration sketch:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:

Cardstock: White and Red

Darice Embossing Essentials Folder Tree With Leaves

CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Encouraging Thoughts, "Bless Your Heart!"

Small Heart Punch

Black Pigment Ink

Mounting Tape

I had just bought the embossing folder a few days before I saw the challenge, so when I saw the sketch, I immediately thought "This is Perfect!" What do you think? I know the embossed tree is hard to see in the photo, but I hope you can appreciate how pretty it is. The hearts are single mounted, as well as the sentiment.

Hope you have a great day. I'm off to work on a house project, that will hopefully be finished this coming week. I am planning to post some pictures once it is done.

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CardzTV Stamps Challenge #22 "Baby New Year"

It's a new year and some new challenges. Here at CardzTV Stamps, Our first challenge this year is Challenge #22 "Baby New Year" - make a project for a new baby. 

Here is my card:

and the inside:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:

Cardstock: White, Pink, Blue and 2 Patterned Papers

Cricut Cartridge Wrap It Up Onesie, page 53 (Base and Base Shift) 

CardzTV Stamps Encouraging Thoughts, "Blessings"

Queen and Co Pearls, Pearls 4 Small

Stickers (Diaper pins and Hearts)

Computer sentiment for inside

Mounting Tape

Hope you like the card. 

Check out the other projects. I'm sure they will give you some inspiration. Challenge will last until the 24th and Mary will be giving one of her stamp sets to the winner.

Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment. 

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Thinking of You

Quick and simple card.

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Mustard, Burgundy and Olive
CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Encouraging Thoughts, "Thinking of you"
Small and Medium Circle Punch
Black Pigment Ink

I am entering this into two challenges. The first one is CAS(E) this sketch! Here is the sketch:

The second challenge is the Paper Players. It's a color challenge.

Hope you like the card. Thanks for stopping by. Please leave a comment.

Now I'm off to New York City to see "Elf" with my middle son, Jason. Have a great day!

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Digi Haven Challenge #2 Flowers

The challenge this week at Digi Haven is to use a (free) Floral image. Please link back to the artist/website to give them the credit they deserve. Now honestly, I had started with a different image; but after I finished it, I didn't really care for it. (Maybe I'll print it out again and try something else). Sometimes, I'm my own worst enemy (lol). So anyway, this is what I came up with this time...what do you think?

Wanted you to see the layered flowers:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Blue and Patterned
Beccy's Place  Digital Image
Spectrum Noir Markers
CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Encouraging Thoughts, "Thinking of You"
Black Pigment Ink
Black Embossing Powder
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Largest
Queen and Co Rhinestones Grass Green, 2 Small
Mounting Tape

I like the look of the layering...give's dimension...so what I have been doing is to print out 2 copies of the same image, same size. Then, if I decide to layer, I just have to color both images the same. (This alleviates having to go back and guess the size of the image). If I don't layer, then I have a second image for another card already printed out.

I hope you will join us in the challenges. Have some fun...there are so many free digi's out there. Tell your friends too.

Thanks for stopping by.

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"Say I DO" CardzTV Stamps Challenge #9

The CardzTV Challenge is "Say I DO". Create a card, favor or craft project for an engagement, wedding shower or wedding. The challenge runs from May 25th, 26th and 27th. Mary at CardzTV is giving away a stamp set to the winner (your choice).

I made two cards. Here is the first:

It actually holds your gift (money or a gift card):

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White
Melonheadz Illustrating Digital Images
Spectrum Noir Markers
CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Happy Days ("Happy Wedding Day!") and Encouraging Thoughts "Love"
StazOn Jet Black Ink
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Cherry Blossom
Cuttlebug Companion Embossing Folders Simply Charmed
Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Twenty-Three, Smallest
Ultra Fine Premium Glitter Extra Fine Multi Diamond Dust
Queen and Co Pearls Pearl, 6 Large
Queen and Company Rhinestones Snowflake, 3 Small
Thin White Ribbon
Two Eyelets
Mounting Tape

It's a gate-fold card turned on it's side. I embossed each side. I used the Cherry Blossoms corner punch on the inside corners but only on the one side. I put an eyelet through one of the flower middles to form a pouch for the money or gift card gift then tied ribbon through the holes. On a separate piece of card stock,  I punched around the page and added glitter to the outside flowers. I colored the image, cut around the image leaving a small border, then added glitter to the bottom of the dress and the veil. The sentiment is also embossed as well as cut from the Labels Twenty-Three Die (although you cannot see it in the photo). The flower piece, the image and the sentiment are all single mounted. Finally, I added the pearls and the rhinestones.

This is my second card:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White
Beary Wishes Digital Image
Spectrum Noir Markers
CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Happy Days, "(Happy) Wedding Day" and Make a Wish "(Birthday) Blessings"
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Swiss Dots
Cuttlebug Companion Embossing Folders Simply Charmed
EK Success Corner Rounder
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page String Lace
EK Success Scallop Circle
Queen and Co Pearls Pearl, 2 Large, 2 Medium and 1 Small
Mounting Tape

The String Lace layer, the image and the sentiment are all single mounted. I used part of 2 different stamps to make my sentiment. (I only used the "Wedding Day" and "Blessings").

I hope that you like my cards. Hopefully, I have inspired you to take the challenge and make something of your own and enter it over at CardzTV.  Good luck and have fun!

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Pinwheels

I was looking through the new posts today and I was totally inspired by the Pinwheel card at BugBites. I had to give it a try.

I then decided to make another one BUT THIS ONE SPINS.......

So COOL...(I know it's hard to tell in pictures....if you look at the pink squares, you can see they are in different positions).

Finished Cards: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials for Both Cards:
Cardstock: White and Scraps of Patterned Paper
StazOn Jet Black Ink
Button
Mounting Tape

Additional Materials for First Card:
CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Encouraging Thoughts "Smile!"
Homemade "Bakers Twine" with Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread and Spectrum Noir Markers

Additional Materials for Second Card:
Martha Stewart Punch All Over the Page Scallop Square
CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Happy Days "Happy Birthday!"
Two Small Washers
Small Eyelet
Brad
Ribbon

To see a tutorial on how to make a basic pinwheel card and the dimensions, Click Here (OWH Stars and Stripes). For the second card, I had to adjust the size of the larger squares to 3 1/4", since the scallop squares cut larger than the original ones by 1/4" each.

In order to allow it to spin, I put an eyelet in the center of the pinwheel. Next, I placed one washer on a brad, pushed the brad through the eyelet, placed the other washer on, then bent the ends of the brad to secure (make sure it's not too tight, or it won't spin). I single mounted the pinwheel on the card (only where the brad attaches). Finally, I glued the button to the top of the brad to finish it off.

The "stick" on the first card is a scrap of card stock that is single mounted like the pinwheel. The "stick" on the second card is ribbon. I threaded the "Twine" through the button and tied a bow on the first card.

Hopefully, this wasn't too confusing. LOL. It's really a very simple card that is fun and fast to make AND the possibilities are endless with ALL the scraps of papers that we all have. I hope I inspired you to try this as much as BugBites inspired me!

I'm going to enter the second card into the Celebrate the Occasion challenge (Birthday Card with Ribbon).

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CardzTV with Mary Stamps Challenge # 8 "Color Me A Rainbow" Day 3 "Back On Your Feet"

I have another card for Day 3 of CardzTV challenge "Color Me A Rainbow" (Make a card or project for any occasion using the colors of the rainbow...use pink, blue, yellow and green only...you can use a small amount of white and black also).

Here is my card:

and the sentiment inside:

 Finished Card: 3 1/2" in diameter

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Green and Patterned
Birds Cards Digital Image
Spectrum Noir Markers
CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Encouraging Thoughts "Get Well Soon"
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large, Largest and Second Largest Circles
Green Pigment Ink
Thin Green Ribbon
Mounting Tape

I don't make shaped cards very often, but I thought that this image just wouldn't look good any other way. Also, because of the writing on the image, I stamped the CardzTV sentiment on the inside. I folded over a piece of white cardstock and then cut the base card using the largest Nestabilities circle by leaving a small area inside the cutting area, so I would have a hinge for the card. I then cut the full size circle with the patterned cardstock and adhered it to the top of the white base card. I then cut the next size down circle out of the green cardstock. I single mounted the image circle on top of the green circle and also single mounted the green circle on the patterned circle, in order to give a little more dimension to a fairly simple card. I think the ribbon gives a finished touch. You'll also notice that my "rainbow of colors" did not include pink on this card. (Oooo, I hope I don't get into too much trouble for that...lol).

Don't forget to check out the other designer's projects AND that Mary at CardzTV is giving away a set of stamps (your choice) to the winner of the challenge. So, if you haven't entered yet, get crafting.

Thanks for stopping by. I would love to hear what you think, so please leave a comment. (Hope you saw my other two cards for this challenge the past two days...just scroll down if not...thanks again)

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