Sunny Daisies

I have so many things I want to share with you, but only so much time!  I made these little cards for the February top sellers in my downline, and although they probably haven't received them yet, I just could not wait to share them!  So forgive me, girls!

They are quick & easy cards, 4x4" textured black cardstock; the flower is a Big Shot Flower Embosslit die, cut twice from cardstock-weight vellum.  Sentiment is the hostess set, Sweet Little Sentiments and doesn't that big corduroy button brad just make the whole card!  The inside is lined with another piece of Whisper White and the corners have been rounded with my corner punch.  Thanks for visiting today!

Weekend Sketch, Recycled

Just a quick post today!  This very simple card uses Beate's Weekend Sketch, which is actually by Lori Craig, and Our Creative Corner's challenge for this week, which was to recycle something.

The image on my card is from an envelope I got from a paralyzed veterans group that periodically sends me notecards, address labels, etc.  They are usually very pretty, so this time, I "dissected" the envelope and  cut out two images; I'll save the other for another card.  It is mounted on Perfect Plum and Barely Banana mats, then mounted on a Mellow Moss card that has been stamped with the grasses from Inspired by Nature.  Two little CB tags, stamped with a sentiment from PTI's Mixed Messages and secured with a Latte button, finish it off.  This will be a good card to use for someone at my church!  TFL!

Baby Challenge

Ooh, another post for today!  I squeaked out a baby card for one of my customers' granddaughter, who had her baby last week. It was a girl, but the mom doesn't particularly like pink, so that gave me the opportunity to make a card for Stamp Something's Challenge - use the colors green, blue and yellow.  I also used Taylor's sketch:

 

 

 

So here's the card:

 

Thanks for looking!

• Stamps:  Darling Dots, Mixed Messages, PTI
• Paper:  WW, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery
• Ink:  Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery
• Acc:  CB Swiss Dots & Just My Type folders, Nesties, Eyelet Border Punch, Taylored Expressions Twill

Amazed by Clean & Simple

Well, it is a beautiful day in southeastern PA, although some of my computer programs are giving me fits!  But I am not letting it get me down!  I had a tiny bit of time to stamp, and I wanted to do the SCS Clean & Simple #10 challenge, which was to do a monochromatic card.  I am not sure this qualifies, as I did pop up a couple things, but I think it's okay:

I was even able to take the photo outside!  I love monochromatic!  Why don't you try one!?

• Stamps:  Darling Dots, Sweet Little Sentiments
• Paper:  Fresh Cut Notes, WW, Sweet Always DP
• Ink:  Regal Rose
• Acc:  1" circle punch

Gone Digital!

When I checked Mandy Sarver's blog (CTD's guest stamper this month) I found FREE digital stamps!  I have never tried these, although I have seen them on Tammy's and others' blogs, so I decided to try it--she has a challenge, too, and you could win some free digi images!  So be sure to go check it out!  So here is my first attempt at using digital stamps:

Here is her sketch, too:

The cool thing about these images is that you can make them any size you want!  I played around using the few Copics that I have, and although I would have liked to have used different greens, all in all, I think it turned out okay.  I used some retired SU Groovy Guava and DP,  but the sentiment, oval scallop and the luscious satin ribbon are all from the new Occasions mini!  I also accented it with some Kaiser pearls.

I also got some other free images (again, on Mandy's site) and made a fun birthday card:

This card uses some DCWV Glitter Stack Mat Pack, some retired SU DP, and other assorted SU papers.  Polka dots are from PTI; sentiment is a dollar stamp.  The image was colored with Copics and glitterized with some Dazzling Diamonds!  I was really just playing around and was not planning on using this for anything, but it turned out fairly well, and I can always use a birthday card!  This paper is all glittery IRL, too bad it doesn't show up here!  TFL!

Color Throwdown #38

Well, Broni has chosen some neat colors this week for our 38th challenge:  Ruby Red, Basic Gray and Baja Breeze. 

I just know there are going to be some beautiful cards made with these colors--the CTD designers knocked my socks off with their cards!  If you don't have these exact colors, just use the closest you've got.  Be sure to post your creations on your blog or online gallery and link them back to Mr Linky on the CTD blog.  (Make sure you use your exact post address when linking!)  Use the keyword "CTD38" if you use a gallery.  I can hardly wait to see what's coming!

I hadn't done a vintage card for a while, and I am trying to use some stamps that have been collecting dust on my shelf, so I pulled out Puns from the Past and that yummy new BG Marrakesh paper:

I also pulled out my 1972 Singer Touch N Sew that weighs about 100 pounds, but I just couldn't make a "sewing" card without doing some actual sewing!  The patterned pieces are from BG's Marrakesh and Stella Ruby.  I sewed them onto a Basic Gray card using a couple different styles of stitches.  I thought the felt heart was a sweet addition to the sentiment, which is from PTI's Quilter's Sampler Sentiments.  An assortment of vintage buttons and some tea-dyed lace finished the outside.    Here are a couple closeups:

I also finished the inside so the sewing wouldn't be visible:

Isn't this paper gorgeous?  I almost hoarded it and chose something plain, but it was calling me!  I added a couple strips down the left side and was tempted to sew them as well, but it was getting late!!!  I left the inside blank, as I haven't decided for what occasion I'll use this card.

 

Well, be sure to check out what the CTD designers have come up with this week!  You won't be disappointed!  And we have our Guest Designer for March featured this week too!

• Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
• Tammy - Stamp Happy
• Cathy - Crafty Thoughts
• Barbara - Paper Pursuits
• Danielle – Wild Dragonfly Designs
• Guest Designer Mandy Sarver - My Paper Playground

• Stamps:  Puns from the Past, Quilter's Sampler Sentiments, PTI
• Paper:  Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Marrakesh & Stella Ruby, BG
• Ink:  Basic Gray
• Acc:  Sewing Machine, lace, buttons, felt, Taffeta ribbon, mini glue dots, popup glue dots

Mojo Owl

I got some new stamps from My Cute Stamps--a little different style for me, but I had seen some cute things done with them, so I thought I would "branch out"!  I used this week's Mojo Monday 82 sketch--what do you think:

Here's the sketch:

I used some wonderful BG Marrakesh paper--aren't the colors so intense?  My card base is Tangerine Tango and I used a retired SU punch to make the bottom border.  Mr Owl is colored in with markers and matted on a piece of Pumpkin Pie.  This image is from Little Forest Friends, and the sentiment is MFT's Essential Sentiments.  Twill is from Taylored Expressions!

I also threw this little number together; the images and sentiment are again from Little Forest Friends.  They are colored with markers and mounted on PTI's Bitty Dots Basics and a Basic Black scalloped square.  Again, twill is from  Taylored Expressions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting today, and be sure to come back tomorrow for the Color Throwdown challenge!