Merry Monday Challenge #72

Here's a card I created using Lesley's sketch for Merry Monday Challenge #72.

This is the sketch:





and this is my card:

 

I started with a Kraft card base, added a layer of white that was embossed with the CS snowflake folder after stamping the one line Merry Christmas! The ribbons were also added before attaching the white layer. I stamped the gingerbread boy on white CS, colored him with Copics and a white gel pen, fussy cut him and popped him on the card with foam dots. This was a quick and easy card to create and I love the CAS look!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time,

shelia

Sympathy Card

I created this sympathy card for a friend from work lost her grandfather unexpectedly. I used today's sketch #213 from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

My card base is white with a layer of unknown green CS from my stash. The Bashful Blue layer was embossed with a SU folder after stamping the sentiment in Memento Black ink. The butterfly was stamped in Memento Black on white CS, colored with Copics, die cut and sponged with Barely Banana while still in the die. I stamped the butterfly a second time, colored it, fussy cut it and attached it just on the edge so it looks like the butterfly moving. The So Saffron square was die cut with nesties. The banners were also die cut. The tiny butterflies were punched, glued on and some tiny pearls were added to their bodies.  I hope it brings some comfort to my friend.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time,
shelia

Bling in the Holidays!!

I just love this new stamp and greeting soon to be released from DRS Designs. The festive ornament pairs so nice with this greeting!

I started with a navy card base, added a layer of silver CS and then another layer of navy. The filigree ornament was stamped in silver three times on this layer of navy along with the greeting. After heat embossing, the layer was added to the card base. Some rhinestone snowflakes and silver cord bows were added to complete the look. I really like silver and gold embossed cards for the holidays.

This week's challenge at DRS Designs is to create a one layer card. We'd love to have you join in the fun. You can see details here.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time,
shelia

Back To School Cupcake Inspiration!

My younger brother just got a teaching job and I am super excited for him. This is a second career for him and I know he'll be an excellent teacher with his laid back personality, sense of humor and enthusiasm for education. So I created a card using this week's cupcake inspiration to guide me.

Here's the cupcake:

      And here's the card I created:

My card base is white with a layer of real red CS and a layer of DCVW DP that I thought matched the cupcake liner pretty well. The sentiment and school books are from a discontinued SU set called Golden Rule Days.  Someone gave me this set when I first started stamping. After stamping the School day greeting on white CS, I cut it into a banner and layered it on Real Red CS. The school books were stamped in Real Red, Handsome Hunter and Ballet Blue on white CS, fussy cut and added to the card with pop dots. Some red ric rac and dew drops were added to complete the look. I think my brother will like it.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time,
shelia

challenges

Hi Everyone. This week's challenge at DRS Designs is to create a card with no layers. You can see some awesome one layer cards on the blog! Here's the card I created for the challenge.

I started by stamping my butterflies and sentiment in VersaMark ink on the Kraft card base, then I embossed everything with detail white embossing powder. Once it cooled down a bit, I added some color to the images with my Copics. I really like the subtle colors you get when you color on kraft CS. A white ribbon was added to complete the look. A very quick, easy and pretty card!

Hope you'll have some time to join in the fun this week. You could be the lucky winner of some gorgeous DRS Design stamps!!

I also found time to play along with this week's Merry Monday Sketch Challenge. I love getting a head start on my Christmas cards!!

I turned the sketch sideways so my snowflakes and little snowman would fit better. The base is Bashful Blue with a layer of white that was embossed with the CB snowflake folder after stamping the greeting in Bashful Blue ink. The snowman and snowflakes were stamped in Bashful Blue ink, die cut, sponged around the edges with the same blue ink and attached to the card with glue dots. The punched snowflakes were made with a MS punch around the page corner punch. Blue rhinestones were added to complete the card.

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time,
shelia

Tuesday Morning Sketches

DRS Designs is the sponsor of this week's challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. Here's the card I created using their sketch. I really like sketch challenges!!

I started by stamping the butterfly background in VersaMark ink on Certainly Celery CS before attaching it to the white card base.  The So Saffron strip was embossed with the CB dots folder. The Textured butterflies were stamped in Bashful blue, Certainly Celery and Barely Banana inks on white CS, die cut and layered on Bashful Blue CS. The sentiment was stamped in Bashful Blue, die cut and layered on the same blue CS. A small blue ribbon and some green rhinestones finish it off. Hope you like it.

We'd love to have you join in the fun at Tuesday Morning Sketches. You can see details here.

Until next time,
shelia

a sweet birthday!

Today I have a simple birthday card to share with you. I love our cupcake stamp paired with this greeting!

I started with a white card base and then added a layer of navy CS that was punched with a cupcake border on one side. The red panel was embossed with the CB birthday folder. Some red bakers twine was wrapped around it before attaching it to the base. The cupcake image was stamped in Memento Black ink on white CS, colored with Copics and fussy cut. The scallop circle was die cut and sponged with Real Red ink before added the cupcake image to it. Some lacy stickles were added to the cherry to give it some shine. The sentiment was stamped in two parts and die cut with a nestie banner die. I sponged some Real Red ink around the edges of the banners too. Hope you like it.

Remember this week's challenge is one decorative edge on your card. We'd love to have you join us!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time,
shelia

Challenges

DRS Designs' challenge this week is to have just one decorative edge on your card. This was harder for me to do than I thought it would be. I think I go for a more symmetrical look. If you check out their blog you can see some really beautiful one edged cards!! Here's mine:

I started with a white card base and cut one edge off using a SU border die. I cut the same edge out of red CS to make a border for the white card. The Christmas ornaments are new from DRS Designs and will be released soon. They are so pretty. I stamped them in VersaFine Cardinal ink, embossed them with clear embossing powder, then added the red bows and rhinestones. The sentiment was also embossed. This is really a CAS card, but it took me a while to pull it all together. :-)

We'd love to have you come join us for this week's challenge.

My second card today is for Lesley's Merry Monday challenge #70. I haven't had the chance to play along with the Merry Monday challenges for a while now. I really like Lesley's sketch designs.

Here's this week's sketch:

 



Here's the card I created:

The card base is Real Red CS. The panels are DCWV DP that I've had for years. The main image is DRS Designs snowball blast. I love these little guys. They are so cute and easy to color. After adding some color with my Copics, the image was die cut, layered on real red and some stickles were added to give the snowballs some shimmer. Merry Christmas was stamped on the bottom panel in Memento black. Red bakers twine and a white button were added to complete the look. I think the round button sort of looks like a snowball.

Until next time,
shelia

Purrrfect Halloween!

I know it is only August, but with this cool weather we are experiencing it feels more like Fall. And I have this urge to create Halloween cards!! This is for this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge. I did make some minor changes to the sketch in order to fit my greeting on the front of the card. It's a great sketch!!

The card base is Bazil yellow CS. The smaller yellow panels were stamped with DRS Designs Accent bats and Eeeek backgrounds in Memento Black ink. After layering them on black CS they were attached to the base. The sentiment was also stamped in Memento Black ink. The main image was stamped in black, colored with Copics, die cut with a square nestie and layered on black CS. Three black buttons with yellow baker's twine were added to complete the look.

Hope you like it. Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time,
shelia

Thankful

Happy Monday Everyone! Hope you had a great weekend. I certainly did. My kids and grand kids all traveled to Ohio last week to celebrate my birthday. I feel so blessed, thankful and rather spoiled! I loved it!! I have so many memories from the week that I'll cherish for a very long time. I love family celebrations.

Today I have a simple card to share with you that is loosely based on last Wednesday's sketch challenge at SCS.

I started by stamping the butterfly background with VersaMark ink on lavender CS, layered that on black and added a black gingham ribbon. The sentiment and butterfly were stamped with Memento Black ink on white CS and layered on black. I stamped a second butterfly, colored it with Copics, fussy cut it and popped it up with foam dots. Some lavender dots were added to finish it off.

If I had added some lace this could count for the lavender and lace challenge at DRS Designs this week. You still have some time to play along!!

Hope you have a great week. Thanks for stopping by today.

Until next time,
shelia

Gingerbread in August!

Hi Everyone! Thanks for stopping by today. I have another Christmas card to share with you that features our adorable Gingerbread boy and matching greeting.

I started with a kraft card base, added a small strip of white CS that was embossed with the CB snowflake folder and a layer of real red CS that was stamped with the swirling snowflakes in VersaMark ink. A red gingham ribbon was added along with a white star button and some red baker's twine. The greeting and Gingerbread boy were both stamped in VersaMark on kraft CS and embossed with detail white embossing powder. The greeting was die cut with a nestie die and layered on white CS. I fussy cut the gingerbread man and popped him up with a foam dot after adding some color to him with my Copics and white gel pen. Hope you like it.

You still have time to join this week's challenge to use diamonds and pearls on your cards. You can see details here.

Until next time,
shelia