Saturday, November 26, 2016

Taking a break through the holidays

Hi Everyone,

I haven't been feeling well lately.  Decided to take a bit of a break from card making and blogging until I'm feeling better.

Hope you have a safe and happy holiday!

Dee

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Birthday Card


Here's a birthday card I made for a friend who has a little dog that looks a lot like this one.   Cut out the main image, oval center piece and saying with my Cameo using a card kit from the Craftsuprint web store.  You can't tell from the picture, but there's several layers attached to the card base.

Challenges I am entering
Allsorts Challenge 389 - Feature A Creature


Sunday, November 6, 2016

Masculine Pyramage Style Card


Found this great antique auto card kit at Craftsuprint and made this 6 X 6 square pyramage style card for my neighbor.  Used my Cameo to cut out all the layers.

Challenges
Simon Says Wednesday - Thinking Of You
Glitter N Sparkle - One For The Men
Catch The Bug - November A/G

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Thinking of you - Antique Auto

Another card for the Card Care Connection Charity.  I used a kit by Silvia Griffin.  Opened the files in Silhouette Studio DE.  I traced the images then cut out all the layers.  Inked the edges of all the pieces with a Marvy Sepia ink pad, then assembled onto a dark brown card base.  

Challenges


Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Dracula


Here's a Halloween card I made for the children's charity using a cut file from My Scrap Chick.  The file is set up to be a treat box, but I made a card base in Silhouette Studio to change it into a card.  All pieces were cut out with my Cameo, inked all the edges, assembled the pieces, then added details with a white pen.

Monday, October 17, 2016

Halloween card

Another Halloween card for the children's charity made with a cut file from My Scrap Chick.  Cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo, inked the edges on the face, assembled all the layers then sketched in a few details with pens.

Challenge

Thursday, October 13, 2016

There's snowbunny like you


Found this cute precolored image at the Silhouette store.  Cut out all the pieces with my Cameo.

Challenges
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 302 - Turquoise - a little or a lot

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

House Mouse Halloween Card

Another Halloween card for the children's charity made with a fun precolored digi image from the House Mouse Triple CD set from Joanna Sheen.  I think the kids will smile when they see this one.

Monday, October 10, 2016

Fall Flowers


I used a pretty fall print and cut file I bought during the sale at the Silhouette store last week. Cut of the image and rust color layer with my Silhouette Cameo, then mounted to a mustard color card base.
This is for the Card Care Connection Charity.

Challenges
Simon Says Wed Challenge - Halloween Inspiration




Sunday, October 9, 2016

Happy Fall


Another card for the children's charity made with a fun precolored image from the House Mouse Triple CD set.  

Challenges
Simon Says Wed Challenge - Halloween Inspiration
Allsorts Challenges 384 - Colors of Autumn


Friday, October 7, 2016

Halloween Kitty With Pumpkin

Found this darling print and cut file at the Silhouette Store.  Created a shaped card base using the trace, offset, mirror left, align on bottom then merge options in the Studio software. This will be going in next weeks box for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.



Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Fall leaves

I made both cards with a Darice Leafy Tree embossing folder, Marvy leaf punch and some sayings I cut out with my Cameo.  These are for the Card Care Connection Charity.  I was able to use up some of my card stock scraps and some of the kraft card stock that I bought too much of when it was on sale at Michaels.
Challenges

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Lil gal and her teddy bear


Found this little cutie at the Silhouette Design Store.  Cut out the image and saying with my Cameo.  Stamped the crackled background.  Cut out the stamped background and the white rectangle behind the image with MFT blueprints dies.  

Challenges:


Monday, October 3, 2016

Care Bears Halloween Card


Found these cute Care Bears Halloween print and cut files at the Silhouette store.  Cut out all the pieces with my Cameo and assembled the layers.  Finished off with some bats cut out with EK Success punch.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges
HIMCR Challenge 269 - Halloween Colors

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Birches

Used my Cameo and a cut file from the Silhouette store to make my birches card.  
Tiny blue birds were cut out with a set of Poppy dies.  

Challenges
Crafty Catz Challenge 340 - Birds Of A Feather


Friday, September 30, 2016

Bride of Frankenstein Halloween Card

I combined a Bride of Frankenstein and spider cut file from the Silhouette store and lots of dies and punches.  Papers are from DCWV.  This will be going in next weeks box for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges
Pile It On Challenge 117 - Fall Theme Or Colors

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Frankie


I purchased some Halloween cut files during the recent sale at My Scrap Chick and thought I would use some of them to make cards for the children's charity.  Cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo, inked the edges, assembled all the layers and added details with pens.

Challenges
Pile It On Challenge 117 - Fall theme or colors

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Cupcake cutie

Had some time to play this afternoon and was able to make 2 cards.  This one is a Birthday card for a little girl made with a fun print and cut owl from the Silhouette store.  Also used Sizzix embossing folder for the confetti background, Spellbinders dies to cut out the scalloped ovals and my Cameo to cut out the owl and the saying.

Challenges
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge 377 - Photo (Inspired by the yummy cupcakes)


Flowerpot hedgehog


Working on some fall cards for the children's charity.  This cute little hedgehog is a precolored digi image from Di's Digi Designs.  Paper and ribbon are from my stash.  Used some Blueprints dies from MFT and Spellbinders to cut out all the layers and border.  Attached image to card base with dimension dots.

Challenges I am entering
Di's Digi Design Challenge - Ribbon, lace and or twine
Pile It On Challenge 117 - Autumn Colors
Catch The Bug - Photo Challenge





Monday, September 19, 2016

Just A Note


Supplies used:
Bearly Mine Petunia Parade Digi Papers
MFT Blueprints Stitched Die
Silhouette Cameo and label cut file 10161
Lace, Prima Flowers, Pearls, MS Branch punch



Challenges
Pile It On Challenge 117 - Autumn Colors
Come And Get It Challenge - Lots of Layers
Creative Knockouts Challenge 159 - Winged Wonders (Hummingbirds)
ABC Challenge - P is for Pearls (There's pearls on flower centers)
Crafts And Me Challenge - A/G Optional theme is Autumn

Sunday, September 18, 2016

You are so doggone special


Thank you card for my neighbor who is always buying our dog special treats.   I used a cute digi image from QKR Stampede called Doggie Bone and colored it with Copic markers.  Hand cut out the image at attached it to a circle cut out with a Spellbinders die.  Saying was cut out with my Cameo.   Blue and white paper from my stash.

Challenges I am entering my card in:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Clean And Simple

Friday, September 16, 2016

A flower is natures smile

This cute kitty is sold by Motivet.  Colored the kitty with Copic markers and cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Saying is a retired stamp from SU.  Polka dot scrap from my stash.  This month's card for a cause at Splitcoast Stampers is to make cards for a animal rescue shelter.  So this one will be in the package I'm sending at the end of this month.

Challenges I am entering my card in

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Merry Chrismouse Easel Card Two


I made this easel style card with a cute precolored digi image from Dearie Dolls and a free cut file from My Scrap Chick.  Cut out all the card pieces with my Cameo. 

Challenges
Sweet Stampin Christmas - Christmas Die Cuts
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 80 - More Than One Fold
Catch The Bug Challenge - The Great Outdoors

Merry Chrismouse Easel Card One


I made this easel style card with a cute precolored digi image from Dearie Dolls and a free cut file from My Scrap Chick.  Cut out all the card pieces with my Cameo. 

Challenges
Sweet Stampin Christmas - Christmas Die Cuts
Catch The Bug Challenge - The Great Outdoors

Friday, September 9, 2016

Happy Halloween

Another card for the children's charity made with a kit called Autumn Friends designed by Trudy for Clear Dollar Stamps.  Created a card design in the Silhouette Studio software then cut out with my Cameo.

Challenges I am entering

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Fall flowers card four

Stamped this flower scene using the Hero Arts Real Flower Stamps from 2004.  Colored them with Memento markers and stamped onto Neenah card stock.  Cut out with MFT stitched die.

Challenges I am entering
Come And Get It - Flowers
Simon Says Stamptember - Must Use Stamps

Fall Flowers Card Three

Recycled a ATC I made using Memento markers and a oldie but goodie Hero Arts Drooping Flower stamp.  Converted to a card by mounting it to a layer I embossed with a Cuttlebug folder.


Challenges I am entering
Simon Says Stamptember - Must Use Stamps

Monday, September 5, 2016

Fall flowers


Another flower card I made with a oldie but goodie stamp from Hero Arts.  Inked the stamp with Memento markers and stamped onto Neenah card stock.  Cut out the layers with my paper trimmer and mounted to some diagonal paper from my stash.  Finish off with a gingham ribbon.

Challenges I am entering
Come And Get It - Flowers
Simon Says Stamptember - Must Use Stamps

Watercolor stamping

Tried the watercolor stamping technique using Memento markers and a oldie but goodie Hero Arts stamp called Real Drooping Flower.  After stamping on watercolor paper, I used a paintbrush to soften and blend the colors.  Cut out the image and background layer with stitched square dies.

Challenges I am entering
Come And Get It - Flowers
Simon Says Stamptember - Must Use Stamps


Sunday, September 4, 2016

Snoopy Swing Card - second post



Another Snoopy swing card for this months Cards For A Cause at Splitcoast Stampers.  It's for a pet rescue organization.  They are asking for general theme and thank you cards to give to those who adopt pets or make a contribution.  Stamped Snoopy with Memento ink and colored with Copics. Used a Sizzix die to cut out card base, pink layer and image.  Whimsy die to cut out fancy corners.  

Challenges
Catch The Bug - September A/G
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - A/G

Snoopy swing card - first post


I made a fun Snoopy swing card for this months Cards For A Cause at Splitcoast Stampers.  It's for a pet rescue organization.  They are asking for general theme and thank you cards to give to those who adopt pets or make a contribution. Stamped Snoopy with Memento ink and colored with Copics. Used a Sizzix die to cut out card base, pink layer and image.  You can't tell from the photo, but the pink layer is embossed with a Darice Paw Print folder.

Challenges
Catch The Bug - September A/G

Saturday, September 3, 2016

From the paw of

This cute pup is a digi image from Bugaboo Stamps.  Colored the image with Gimp and cut out with CC and Spellbinder dies.  White background layer was embossed with Darice Paw Prints folder.  Cut out white layer with MFT stitched die.  Added two tiny pink punched bones to the saying.

I made this for September's Cards For A Cause at Splitcoast Stampers.  It's for a pet rescue organization.  They are asking for general theme and thank you cards to give to those who adopt pets or make a contribution.

Challenges
Catch The Bug - September A/G

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Halloween Cards - 2nd post today


I was the lucky winner at HIMCR of a fun paper package from DCWV.  I plan to use a lot of the papers and labels to make cards for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  Here's the second group of cards I made with them, Also used Cricut machine die cuts of spiders and bats.  I wanted to add goggle eyes to the spiders and bats, but the hospitals no longer allow small embellishments on the cards as the kids may eat them.


Happy Halloween


I was the lucky winner at HIMCR of a fun paper package from DCWV.  I plan to use a lot of the papers and labels to make cards for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  Here's the first three cards I made with them, Also used Cricut and Cameo die cuts plus a Tweety image from the Silhouette store that I cut out with a Spellbinders circle die.  I wanted to add goggle eyes to the spiders and bats, but the hospitals no longer allow small embellishments on the cards as the kids may eat them.



Challenges
Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die cut embellishments
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 153 - Cut it up - dies or machine
Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge 264 - Any holiday (Halloween)


Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Just sitting here thinking about you


Found this cute little squirrel at the Silhouette store.  Cut the image out with my Cameo.  Cloud circle, ground, scalloped circle and saying were cut out with dies.  Used some woodgrain paper from my stash for the background and finished off with a jute bow.  This is going in the next box for the children's charity.

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Its Hip To Be Square
Ike's World Challenge 71 - Square Card With A Circle

Monday, August 29, 2016

Puppy card


I used a cute precolored puppy image from Fred She Said.  Cut out squares with Spellbinders dies.  Added some fun polka dot die cuts pieces to the sides of the card and white flowers with pearls in the center.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 153 - Cut It Up
The Outlawz Challenge - Festive Friday National Dog Day  
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - It's Hip To Be Square
Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die Cut Embellishments (White flowers)

Sunday, August 28, 2016

50th Holiday card

I'm finally done!  Here's my 50th card for the children's charity!

Challenges
HIMCR Challenge 264 - Any Holiday
ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards