Monday, July 31, 2017

Belle Flip Swing Card

I created this card for the little girls at the children's charity using Snoopy's Sister Belle.  I colored her with Copics.  Cut out the image with Cottage Cutz Stitched Circle Dies.  The other card pieces were cut out with my Cameo using a cut file from the Silhouette Store.

Challenges
Pile It On Challenge 132 - Primary Colors (Used Red And Green)

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Hello Kitty Step Card

Another card for the little girls at the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  
I cut out all the pieces with my Cameo using a cut file from the Silhouette store.

Challenges

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Just Bee-cause

Created this fun shaped card using Silhouette Studio DE software and a print and cut image from the Silhouette store.  Cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo.  

Raspberry Fun


Another card for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity made with a fun digi kit by Janet Briggs from Craftsuprint.  Printed the image twice.  Cut out the large background piece and the smaller topper layer with a metal ruler and a craft knife.  Added a few layers of scrap white card stock under the main image to give it a bit of dimension.





Challenges
Simon Says Wednesday - ATG
Come And Get It Challenge - Summertime
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 487 - Summer Colours
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 415 - Colors and garden theme

Monday, July 24, 2017

Robot Card

Created this card using a fun Robot digi kit from Pretty Grafik on ETSY.  Designed all the card pieces with Silhouette Studio DE software and cut them out with my Cameo.  Attached the Robot to the top card layer with pop dots and placed the left side over the edge of the card.  This is for the little boys at the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

In The Bluebells

 Found this fun card kit at Craftsuprint.  Printed the image twice.  Cut out the middle part of the top layer and adhered to the main image.  Applied both of those layers to card base.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.


Saturday, July 22, 2017

Hello

Colored this sweet little mouse with phone (from Gerda Steiner) with Copic markers then scanned the image into my computer so I could use it with my Silhouette Studio Software.  Printed all the pieces and cut them out with my Cameo.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 487 - Summer Colours
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG
Pile It On Challenge 132 - Primary Colors (Green, Orange And Yellow)

Ho Ho Ho






I used this cute little bear called Stanley Claus from  Beccy's Place.
Created the red white chevron patterned paper and solid red paper using GIMP.
Designed all the card pieces with Silhouette Studio DE and cut them out with my Cameo.
 This will be going in the holiday box to the children's charity.

Challenges
Beccy's Place July - ATG
ABC Christmas Challenge - N For New O For Old
(O is for Old - This is one of my all time favorite holiday images)
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG

You Make Me Smile

Bought this fun precolored turtle image from Tammy DeYoung.  Created the polka dot paper in Gimp.  Created the easel shaped card base using Silhouette Studio DE software and cut out all the pieces with my Cameo.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Get In Shape (3D Card Shape)

Friday, July 21, 2017

Summer Fun

Created this card using some darling precolored images from Tammy DeYoung.  Designed the card pieces in Silhouette Studio, then them out with my Silhouette Cameo.  Did faux stitching lines with fine tip marker.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Thursday, July 20, 2017

Joy

This fun holiday image and snowflake paper is from Bugaboo.  Colored the image in GIMP using solid colors and the Bugaboo snowflake paper to fill in the letters.  Added sparkle by using Studio G glitter glue on the snow.  Cut out the background paper and center white piece with a MFT stitched die.  Ovals were cut out with my Cameo.

Challenge
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Christmas In July
ABC Christmas Challenge - N For New O For Old
(This is a oldie but goodie image and paper that I have used many times)
Hiding In My Craft Room 309 - Christmas In July
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG

Bugaboo Snowman - Warm Winter Wishes




This cute little snowman and snowflake patterned paper are from Bugaboo.  Colored the snowman with GIMP and used the snowflake paper as a pattern fill for his coat.  Cut out all the pieces with MFT stitched dies.  Buttons were cut out with a Poppy button die.


Challenges
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Christmas In July
ABC Christmas Challenge - N For New O For Old
(This is a oldie but goodie set that I have used many times)
Hiding In My Craft Room 309 - Christmas In July

Cowgirl Gate Fold Card


Found this fun cowgirl and paper pack at AMB Illustrations on ETSY.  
Used the cowgirl image and the star paper from these kits to create my gate fold style card.  


Cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo.
This will be going out in the next package to the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Shadow Box Winter Card

Cut out this fun shadow box card with my Silhouette Cameo using a cut file from the Silhouette store.  Photo corners were cut out with a Whimsy corner die.  Image is from a free insert in Papercraft Inspirations Magazine.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges

Monday, July 17, 2017

Dog Tales

I created the paw print, polka dot and stripe patterned papers in GIMP.  
Also used GIMP to color this darling pup from the Dog Tales Set available at Beccy's Place.
Designed all the card pieces and cut them out with my Silhouette Cameo.
This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.
Dog Tales Set from Beccy's Place

Challenges


Sunday, July 16, 2017

Just Bee-cause


I used a Penny Black Hedgehog stamp colored with Copics to create my card.  Cut out the pieces with MFT and Cottage Cutz dies.  Yellow floral paper from my stash.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges:

Lots of flowers cards




Created this set of cards using images from the Flower Soft Floral Designs For Card Making CD.
 Stamped the sayings using Hero Arts, Penny Black and Stampin Up stamps.
  Cut out the images with Spellbinders labels dies.
  These are for the SCS Cards For A Cause Charity

Challenges
(First Two Are Shaped Cards)
(Second Card Above Is A Birthday Card)

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Ho Ho Ho


This sweet little digi image is from Beccy's Place. The set is called Finn's Scarf.  Used Nestabilities and MFT dies to cut out the pieces.  Added the banner with Ho Ho Ho saying and a holly sticker from my stash.  This is going in the holiday box for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges
Beccy's Place July - ATG
ABC Christmas Challenge - N For New O For Old
(This is a oldie but goodie set that I have used many times)
Winter Wonderland Challenge - Christmas Penguins

Friday, July 14, 2017

It's A Boy

This month's Card For A Cause at Splitcoast Stampers theme is baby cards.  I created this fun baby card using a giraffe and patterned papers from the It's A Boy digital kit by Carta Bella from Snap Click Supply.  Designed the card elements in Silhouette Studio DE and cut out the pieces with my Cameo.

Challenges
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Do It For The Dudes
The Crazy Challenge 252 - Animals

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Carta Bella Warm And Cozy

Working on some holiday cards for the guys. 
 I used this fun digi kit called Warm And Cozy from Carta Bella.
  Created all the card pieces with Silhouette Studio DE, then cut out all the pieces with my Cameo.

Challenges
ABC Christmas - N or O - New Digi Kit
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 131 - Do It For The Dudes

Monday, July 10, 2017

Surfing Santa Flip Swing Card


I found this darling Santa image and tropical patterned paper on ETSY at the Pretty Grafik store.
  Cut out all the pieces with my Cameo using a flip swing cut file from the Silhouette store.


Saturday, July 8, 2017

Snoopy


This is for the little boys at the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges

Friday, July 7, 2017

Charlie Brown Baseball

This gate fold style card is for the boys at the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  Cut out all the pieces with my Cameo using a cut file from the Silhouette Store.  Paper from Lettering Delights.

Challenges
Fab N Funky Challenge - Little Boys Or Girls

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Lil Snowman


This sweet snowman is a precolored digi image I found at the Bugaboo store.  Created the shaped card base in Silhouette Studio DE using a cut file I found out at the Silhouette store.  Cut out all the pieces with my Cameo.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge - N is for New Digi Image
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - ATG
Catch The Bug July Challenge - ATG
Bugaboo Crafty Challenge 6 - ATG W/Bugaboo Image
Come And Get It Challenge - Colors Of Your Nation
Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Red, White And Or Blue

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

New baby boy

This month's Card For A Cause challenge at Splitcoast Stamper is for baby cards.  I created this card using a fun digi kit called It's A Boy by Carta Bella that I bought at Snapclick supply.  Cut out the image and background layer with Cottage Cutz stitched dies.  Background layers were cut out with my Cameo.

Challenges
Crafting By Design July Challenge - ATG
Fab N Funky Challenge - Little Boys Or Girls
(Card is for a new baby)
Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG
The Crazy Challenge 252 - Animals
(Main image and on background paper)

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Celebrate


Happy 4th of July!


Lots going on today, so had to make a quick card.  Selected this darling bear from the Silhouette store.  In Silhouette Studio DE, I traced, offset, made a copy, mirror above, align both upper and lower pieces, welded the card base, cut out all the pieces with my Cameo and assembled them.

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Red, White And Or Blue
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 412 - Photo Inspiration
 (Red, White And Blue Color Combination)

Monday, July 3, 2017

Some birdy thinks your special

This cute little crow is by Dustin Pike.  Colored the image with Copics.  Ovals were cut out with a Cottage Cutz die.
 Saying was cut out with a Spellbinders die.  Paper, flowers and gems from my stash.

Challenges

Warm Winter Wishes




This darling little precolored snowmans name is Bobbie from Beccy's Place.  Created the polka dot paper in Gimp, then cut out the pieces with my Cameo.  Snowflakes were cut out with EK Success punch.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges