Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Wishing MOO

Found this fun birthday cow image at QKR Stampede.  Colored it with Copic markers.  Paper pieced the hat.  Machine stitched the edges.  Finished off with a tiny twine bow.

Challenges I am entering my card in:

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Just fur you

Another card for the children's charity made with a cute precolored image from the Everyday With Barkley CD by Crafter's Companion.  Designed the matching patterned papers in GIMP.  Created the card pieces in Silhouette Studio DE, printed, then cut out everything with my Cameo and assembled the layers.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:



Friday, February 24, 2017

Antique Auto Easel Style Birthday Card


Have some birthdays coming up and need several masculine cards.  Found this easel card kit at the Craftsuprint web store.  Opened the files in Silhouette Studio DE, resized to make card smaller, then cut out all the pieces with my Cameo.  

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp - A/G
Brown Sugar Challenge 239 - A/G
QKR Stampede Challenge 232 - A/G
Crafty Catz Challenge 359 - A/G
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 52 - A/G
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - A/G



Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Hero Arts Flower Card #3

This is for the Card Care Connection Charity.  Stamped the flower image with a oldie but goodie Hero Arts Stamp using markers to color the stamp.   Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Textured card stock is from Hero Arts.  Lace and pearls from my stash.

Challenges I am entering:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fantastic Florals
Incy Wincy Challenge - Leather or lace 
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 465 - No patterned paper
QKR Stampede Challenge 231 - A/G - Add bling (pearls)

Hero Arts Flower Card #2

This is for the Card Care Connection Charity.  Stamped the flower image with a oldie but goodie Hero Arts Stamp using markers to color the stamp.  Stamped flowers on background with SU Lovely Lilac ink.   Cut out the image and background layer with Spellbinders dies.  Twine and pearls from my stash.


Challenges I am entering:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fantastic Florals
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 465 - No patterned paper
QKR Stampede Challenge 231 - A/G - Add bling (pearls)

Monday, February 20, 2017

Hero Arts Flower Card #1


This is for the Card Care Connection Charity.  Stamped the flower image with a oldie but goodie Hero Arts Stamp using markers to color the stamp.   Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Butterfly was cut out with MS punch.  Added twine and a pearl  Finished off with a lace bow from my stash.


Challenges I am entering:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Fantastic Florals
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 465 - No patterned paper

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Wishing you a magical birthday




This months Cards For A Cause Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers is the Ronald McDonald House in Ohio.  I plan to make several cards to send to them this week.  I thought the kids would like this sweet little fairy girl digi image from Pink Cat Studio.   I designed the card layout and all the pieces in my Silhouette Studio DE software, then cut them out with my Cameo.

Here's a list of the challenges I am entering: 
Pile It On Challenge 127 - Monsters or Fairies
Brown Sugar Challenge 238 - Happy Birthday
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 465 - No patterned paper
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 110 - Use Your Favorite Things (Silhouette Cameo)

Wishing you a beary happy birthday



This months Cards For A Cause Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers is the Ronald McDonald House in Ohio.  I plan to make several cards to send to them this week.  I thought the kids would like this adorable little Stanley Bear digi image from Beccy's Place.   I designed the card layout and all the pieces in my Silhouette Studio DE software, then cut them out with my Silhouette Cameo.

Here's a list of the challenges I am entering: 
Beccy's Place - Feb Challenge
Brown Sugar Challenge 238 - Happy Birthday
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 465 - No patterned paper
Pinspirational Challenge 184 - See Photo Shown Below


Saturday, February 18, 2017

Easter Bunny

This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  This sweet little bunny is a free download at Beccy's Place.  I designed the card pieces in Silhouette Studio DE software and cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo die cutting machine.  Sorry the colors are off in the photo.  It's stormy and overcast today so light isn't good for taking pics.

Challenges I am entering:
Beccy's Place - Feb Challenge (Thanks for sharing the cute bunny image)
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Use your favorite tool (Cameo die cutting machine)

Happy Easter

I used my Silhouette Cameo die cutting machine and a cut file from the Silhouette store to make this fun Easter Bunny card.   This is going in the next package to the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges I am entering:
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 465 - No patterned paper
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Use your favorite tool (Cameo die cutting machine)

Friday, February 17, 2017

Tropical Santa Shadow Box Card

Suppies used: 
Tropical Santa digi from the Bugaboo store.
 (Colored him using Gimp2 software.)
Cut file number 26664 by Alaa K from the Silhouette store. 

 Opened the image in the Silhouette Studio DE software, resized and placed the Santa image on back layer.  Printed that layer along with the saying.  Then cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo die cutting machine.  This is going in the holiday box for the children's charity.  I sent 50 cards to them last year so I need to make some each month in order to have the box filled by the holidays.

Challenges I am entering my card in:
Catch The Bug Challenge - Sunshine and smiles
Bugaboo Crafty Challenge 2 - A/G Use a Bugaboo image
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 465 - No patterned paper
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Use your favorite tool (Cameo die cutting machine)
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 110 - Use your favorite things. (Digi image and Cameo)


Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Thinking of you

Created this pyramage style card using a kit from Craftsuprint.
Opened the layers in the Silhouette Studio DE software.  
Traced the pieces, aligned on mat, printed and cut out with my Cameo.

Challenges I am entering my card in:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Use Your Favorite Tool (Cameo)


Sunday, February 5, 2017

Pigwit Valentine's Day Card

  This little cutie is called Hogs And Kisses Pigwit (From The Heart).  I colored the image with patterns and solids using Gimp.  Also created all the pink patterned paper in Gimp.  Cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo die cutting machine.

Challenges I like to play in:
FTH - Stamp of the month challenge
Catch The Bug Challenge - February A/G
QKR Stampede Challenge 229 - Valentine Card
Creative Corner Challenge - Perfectly Pink

Saturday, February 4, 2017

Hug A Heart Card Drive - Card #5


Here's my 5th card for the little ones at the hug a heart card drive.  I bought this cute precolored  image from the Silhouette store.  Cut out all the layers with my Cameo die cutting machine. The card drive is asking for little or no embellishments so I kept this clean and simple.

I am entering my card in the following challenges
HIMCR Challenge 287 - Red Pink + 1
QKR Stampede Challenge 229 - Valentine Card

Hug A Heart Card Drive - Card #4


 Here's my 4th card for the hug a heart card drive.  I bought this cute precolored froggy image from the Silhouette store.
The card drive is asking for little or no embellishments so I kept this clean and simple.

I am entering my card in the following challenges
HIMCR Challenge 287 - Red Pink + 1
QKR Stampede Challenge 229 - Valentine Card

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Antique Auto Birthday Card


Love the fabulous colors in the card kit from Craftsuprint.  Printed the image and cut out all the pieces with my rotary paper trimmer.  I never seem to have enough masculine birthday cards.  Keeping this one in my stash so I have one ready when I need it.

Challenges
Creative Knockouts Challenge 179 - Birthday Wishes
Crafting By Design - Feb Challenge A/G