Friday, December 18, 2020

Birthday Pup Flip/Swing Card

 

This is for the Brighter Birthday's Children's Charity.
I used a darling puppy stamp from Newton's Nook and colored it with Copic markers.
Cut out all the pieces with a Sizzix Flipit's Die Set.  Added a sentiment banner that
I cut out with my Silhouette Cameo using a cut file from the Silhouette store.

I am entering my card in the following:
Cardz TV Challenge #130 - Anything Goes

You Whoo

 

Here's another card I made for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.
To create my card,  I used a cute owl image and background from Polkadoodles
and added a talk bubble with the saying You Whoo.

I am entering the following:
Cardz TV Challenge #130 - Anything Goes

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Little Snowy & His Birdie Friend

This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  To create my card I used a precolored snowman image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps and the sketch layout from the Holiday Chaos Challenge - Day 2 

I am entering the following:
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Cards With A Christmas Theme
Simon Says Challenge - Let It Snow

BRRR.....

 

I colored this adorable image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps in Photoshop.  Designed the card sketch in Silhouette Studio DE and cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

I am entering the following:
Catch The Bug Challenge - Holiday Chaos - Day 2 Sketch
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Cards With A Christmas Theme
Simon Says Challenge - Let It Snow

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Card Two

 Another holiday card for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

I colored this cute reindeer from Bugaboo Digi Stamps in Photoshop.
Printed Ruddy cut out all the card pieces with a Sizzix Flip-Its Die Set.

I am entering my card in the following:
Catch The Bug - Holiday Chaos Day 1 - Reindeer Games
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge #2049 - ATG
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Favorite Technique
My favorite technique is making cards that move or are 3D.
 Christmas With The Cuties Challenge #44 - Feature A Creature


Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Another holiday card for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.
I colored this cute reindeer from Bugaboo Digi Stamps in Photoshop.
Printed Ruddy and snowflake paper.  Cut out the card pieces with a Sizzix Flip-Its Die Set.

I am entering my card in the following:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Favorite Technique
My favorite technique is making cards that move or are 3D.
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Week #50 - ATG
 Christmas With The Cuties Challenge #44 - Feature A Creature


Friday, December 11, 2020

Beary Happy Birthday

 

Here's a card I made for the Brighter Birthdays Children's Charity.
I cut out all the pieces with the My Favorite Things Blueprints #1 die set.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
MFT Color Challenge #155 - Red, Pink, Black, White


Sunday, December 6, 2020

Mice Painting


 I created this flip/swing style card using a darling precolored image from Di's Digi Stamps
and a Sizzix flip its die cut package.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

I am entering the following challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - Fun With Die
Di's Digi Design Challenge - Winter Holidays (Valentine's Day)

Cute Kitty Flip Card

 

I created this flip/swing style card using a darling precolored image from Di's Digi Stamps
and a Sizzix flip its die cut package.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

I am entering the following challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - Fun With Die

Cute Mice Flip Card

 

I created this flip/swing style card using a darling precolored image from Di's Digi Stamps
and a Sizzix flip its die cut package.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

I am entering the following challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - Fun With Die
Crafts Galore Encore #82 - Anything Goes

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Have A Mice Birthday

I colored this cute image from Di's Digi Stamps with Copic markers.  Then I scanned into my computer and printed the image.  (Note I added another mouse to the original image.) Cut out all the pieces with Sizzix Flip Its Dies.  Embossed panels with a Darice basket weave folder.  This is for the Brighter Birthdays children's charity.

I am entering the following challenges:
Di's Digi Challenge - Emboss It
Simon Says Wednesday - Fun With Die
Crafts Galore Encore #82 - Anything Goes

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Wildflower Bouquet

 

Here's a card I made for the seniors charity using Tim Holtz Wildflower dies colored with distress ink.

I am entering the following challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday - Fun With Die
Crafts Galore Encore #82 - Anything Goes

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Wildflower Card

 

Here's a card I made for the senior charity using dies from Sizzix and Spellbinders.
Inked the flowers and stems with Tim Holtz distress inks.

I am entering my card in the following:

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Merry Christmas Step Card

 


Another card for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  Cut out all the pieces for the step style card using a cut file I found at the Silhouette store and my Silhouette Cameo.  Embossed the three red layers with a Cuttlebug Snowflake folder.

I am entering my card in the following:
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Food or drink (Unicorn has a gingerbread cookie)


Just Saying Hi

 


Here's a card I made with MFT Blueprint Dies.
This is for the Bring Smiles To Seniors Charity.

I am entering my card in the following:
Gem Of A Challenge #24 - Anything goes




Sunday, November 22, 2020

Cute Mice - Step Card

 

Holiday step style card for the children's charity.  I used a cute mouse image from Di's Digi Stamps, a Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder and a cut file I found at the Silhouette Design store.  Cut out card base and layers with my Silhouette Cameo.  Cut out the image with Cottage Cutz stitched circles die.  Sorry about the poor quality photo.  My camera isn't working right so I had to use my cell phone which doesn't do close up shots clearly.

I am entering the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Sentimental Challenge
Di's Digi Challenge - Emboss It
Simon Says - Mon - Happy Holidays
Simon Says - Wed - Christmas
Aud Sentiments - Winter Animals Plus A Sentiment
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #517 - Christmas - Optional Letter R (Red)


Cute Snowman Step Card

 

Another card for the children's charity.  I used a cute snowman image from Di's Digi Stamps, a Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder and a cut file I found at the Silhouette Design store.  Cut out card base and layers with my Silhouette Cameo.  Cut out the image with Cottage Cutz stitched circles die. Sorry about the poor quality photo.  My camera isn't working right so I had to use my cell phone which doesn't do close up shots clearly.


I am entering the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday - Sentimental Challenge
Simon Says - Mon - Happy Holidays
Simon Says - Wed - Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #517 - Christmas - Optional Letter R (Red)

Saturday, November 21, 2020

House Mouse Birthday Card #3

 

I used a fun house mouse image from the House Mouse Triple CD.
Cut out the flowers and gold centers with SU and EK Success punches
Cut out the scalloped edge card base with my Cameo.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
House Mouse Challenge #328 - Use a punch or die
Cardz TV Challenge #128 - Anything goes
Gem Of A Challenge #24 - Anything goes

House Mouse Birthday Card #2

 

I used a cute mouse image and background paper from the House Mouse Triple CD.
Cut out the Make A Wish Tag with a EK Success punch and card base with my Cameo.
Added a ribbon and flower with a pearl in the center.
This is for the Brighter Birthday's children's charity.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
House Mouse Challenge #328 - Use a punch or die
Cardz TV Challenge #128 - Anything goes

House Mouse Birthday Card #1

 

I used a cute mouse image and background paper from the House Mouse Triple CD.
Cut out the corners with a EK Success punch and the card base with my Cameo.
Added a Make A Wish Tag and some flowers with pearl centers.
This is for the Brighter Birthday's children's charity.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
House Mouse Challenge #328 - Use a punch or die
Cardz TV Challenge #128 - Anything goes

Friday, November 20, 2020

Winter Wonderland Ice Skating Flexi Card


I cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo using a cut file from the Silhouette store.
Embossed the front layers with a Cuttlebug Snowflakes folder.

 I am entering the following challenges:
Simon Says - Wed - Christmas
Simon Says - Mon - Happy Holidays
Creative Knockouts - Winter Wonderland
Cute Card Thursday - Sentimental Challenge

Have A Cool Yule - Rocker Card

 

Here's a rocker style holiday card I made for the charity.  Used a cute  precolored penguin image from Di's Digi Stamps, EK Success holly punch, rocker card cut file from the Silhouette store and cut out card base, image and sentiment label with my Silhouette Cameo.

I am entering the following challenges:
Simon Says - Wed - Christmas
Simon Says - Mon - Happy Holidays
Creative Knockouts - Winter Wonderland
Aud Sentiments - Winter Animals Plus A Sentiment
Cute Card Thursday - Sentimental Challenge
As You Like It Challenge - Snowmen or Penguins
I chose penguins as they always make me smile when I watch them walk around.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Purrfect Day

 


I stamped this adorable kitty stamp and saying from Newton's Nook with Memento black ink and colored the image with Copic markers.  Cut out the image and background layer with Cottage Cutz Stitched Square Dies.  Cardbase was cut out with a Sizzix die.  Cut out talk bubble with a Whimsy die. 
This is for the Brighter Birthday's children's charity.

I am entering the following challenges:
Newton's Nook Inky Paw Challenge #136 - Favorite Newton's Nook stamp set.
I chose this set because we used to have a kitty who loved to play in boxes.
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #484 - Anything Goes

A Happy Hello

 


Here's a card I made for the Bring Smiles To Seniors Charity.
I used Tim Holtz flower dies and a Sizzix oval die for the background.
Colored the flowers with Memento markers.

I am entering the following challenges:

Child's Birthday - Puppy Mailing Card

 


I stamped the image with Memento Ink and colored it with Copic markers.  Cut out the flip/swing style card base with my Silhouette Cameo.  Cut out the image with Cottage Cutz stitched circle dies.  This is for the Brighter Birthdays children's charity.

Challenges I am entering:


Monday, November 16, 2020

Zfold Puppy Christmas Card

 

I created this cute Zfold Puppy Christmas Card using a cut file from Lori Whitlock
that I found at the Silhouette Design store.  Cut out all pieces with my Silhouette Cameo.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #264 - Winter Animals Plus A Sentiment
Simon Says - Happy Holidays

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Thank You So Much

 

To make this card, I used a Hero Arts Flower stamp from 2004.
Inked the stamp with Memento Dew Drops and stamped it many times.

I am entering the following challenges:

Merry Chrismouse

 

I created this flip/swing style card using a cute image from Di's Digi Stamps and a cut file from the Silhouette Store.
Cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo.  Embossed the red panels with a Sizzix texture plate.

I am entering the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge #598 - Anything Goes - Candle/light
Aud Sentiments Challenge #264 - Winter Animals Plus A Sentiment

Thank You Berry Much

 


To create this flip swing style card I used a super cute precolored image from Di's Digi Stamps and a cut file I found at the Silhouette Store.  Cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo

I am entering the following challenges:
Di's Digi Challenge - Use A Digi Image

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Two Holiday Cards

 




I created two holiday cards for the following challenges:

Twofer Challenge #33 - Stars (I used a Cuttlebug Stars Embossing Folder for the red
background on both cards.  Also used the yellow die cut stars for both cards.)


Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Happy Birthday & Congrats Cards



I used a star stencil, dauber and ink pads to create the star backgrounds.  I cut out pieces with My Favorite Things, Sizzix and Cuttlebug dies.  Happy Birthday circular saying was cut out with my Silhouette Cameo using a cut file I found at the Silhouette store.
 
Challenges
Twofer Challenge #33 - Stars (I used a star stencil to create the background paper)

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Lighthouse Scene - Card Two

 

I stamped the Thinking Of You sentiment and Impressions Obsession Lighthouse image with Versafine Blue Ink.  Cut out rope frame with my Silhouette Cameo using a cut file from the Silhouette store.  This is for the Bring Smiles To Seniors Charity which gives cards to seniors in nursing homes to help brighten their day.

Challenges
Simon Says Challenge - Thinking Of You
Aud Sentiments #263 - Anything Goes + Sentiment

Lighthouse Scene

 

I stamped the Thinking Of You sentiment and Impressions Obsession Lighthouse image with Versafine Red Ink.  Cut out rope frame with my Silhouette Cameo using a cut file from the Silhouette store.  This is for the Bring Smiles To Seniors Charity which gives cards to seniors in nursing homes to brighten their day.

Challenges
Simon Says Challenge - Thinking Of You
Aud Sentiments #263 - Anything Goes + Sentiment

Saturday, November 7, 2020

Happy Holidays

 Another holiday card for the children's charity using a darling image from Di's Digi Stamps. 

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday #659 - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Challenge - Use A Digi Image
Aud Sentiments #263 - Anything Goes + Sentiment


Thinking Of You

 

Another holiday card for the children's charity using a darling image from Di's Digi Stamps. 

Challenges:
Cute Card Thursday #659 - Anything Goes
Di's Digi Challenge - Use A Digi Image
Aud Sentiments #263 - Anything Goes + Sentiment
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Thinking Of You 



Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Stanley Bear Rocker Card Two


 Used a darling Stanley bear image from Beccy's Place, cut out the pieces with my Cameo using
a rocker card cut file from the Silhouette store and a stitched circle die from Cottage Cutz.
This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges:
Christmas With The Cuties - Challenge #43 Christmas Teddies
Dream Valley Challenge #236 - Dies Or Punches (Cottage Cutz Circle Dies)

Stanley Bear Rocks

 


Used a darling teddy bear image from Beccy's Place, cut out the pieces
with my Cameo using a rocker card cut file from the Silhouette store.
Embossed the front piece with a Darice snowflake embossing folder.
This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges:
Beccy's Place - Day 3 - C is for (Christmas)
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - I Picked Red Backgrounds & Green (Holly)

Monday, November 2, 2020

Snoopy Flip Swing Birthday Card Two

 


Another Snoopy Flip Swing Birthday Card for the Brighter Birthdays Children's Charity.  Stamped Snoopy with Memento ink and colored with Copics.  Cut out with Cottage Cutz Stitched Dies.  Flip Swing Card Base with cut out with a Sizzix Die.


Snoopy Birthday Flip Swing Card

 


I created this Snoopy card for the Brighter Birthday's Children's Charity.  Stamped Snoopy with Memento ink and colored with Copics.  Cut out with Cottage Cutz Stitched Dies.  Flip Swing Card Base with cut out with a Sizzix Die.



Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Hero Arts Real Wildflowers


I used some Hero Arts Real Wildflower Stamps that I bought in 2003 when I first started stamping.
Inked the stamps with markers and stamped onto a dictionary page.

Challenges I am entering:

Simon Says - Layer It Up Challenge

Dream Valley Challenge #235 - Autumn Colors

Happy Fall Y'All



I created this card for the Cards for Hospitalized Kids Charity.

I used a precolored digi image from Sassy Cheryl and cut it out with Cottage Cutz stitched dies.

I machine stitched the patterned papers to a white card base for the background.

I am entering the following challenges:

 Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - October

Simon Says - Layer It Up Challenge

Dragonfly Dreams - Spooky or Cute

Merry Christmas From Santa Paws

 

I colored this adorable image from Di's Digi Stamps with Prismacolor Pencils.
Cut out image and layers with Cottage Cutz and Spellbinders dies.
 This is going to the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

I am entering the following Challenges
Christmas With The Cuties - Challenge #43 Christmas Teddies
Simon Says - Layer It Up Challenge

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Happy Pumpkin Day - Card Three


 I colored this adorable teddy bear from Di's Digi Stamps with Copic markers.  Cut out image and sentiment with Spellbinders Dies.  Used patterned papers from my stash and added a stitched ribbon to the sentiment.

Challenges
Di's Digi Stamps - Add A Pumpkin

Happy Pumpkin Day Teddy Bear Card

 

I colored this darling teddy from Di's Digi Stamps with Copic markers, then scanned it into my computer as I plan to make a number of cards with it for the charity.  Also used Cottage Cutz stitched dies, a Cuttlebug Pumpkin embossing folder, a Spellbinders die to cut out the sentiment and a piece of scrap gingham ribbon.

Challenges
Di's Digi Stamps - Add A Pumpkin

Happy Pumpkin Day

 


I colored this darling teddy from Di's Digi Stamps with Copic markers, then scanned it into my computer as I plan to make a number of cards with it for the charity.  Also used Cottage Cutz stitched dies, Prima flowers, gems and orange gingham ribbon.

Challenges
Di's Digi Stamps - Add A Pumpkin

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Interlinked Christmas Trees Card



Here's a second holiday card made with my Silhouette Cameo and a cut file from the Silhouette Store.  It takes two panels and interlinks the trees to form a 3D card.

Challenges I am entering my card in:
Creative Fingers Challenge #192 - Anything Goes
Pammies Inky Pinkies #2037 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #141 - Anything Goes

Starting My Holiday Cards

 

I have a lot of holiday cards to make, so I thought I would start them now and hopefully finish all of them in time.  I cut out this card with my Silhouette Cameo using a cut file from Lori Whitlock.  It's the first time I made a z fold type card and it was a little tricky figuring out how to get it to go together, but I am happy with the result.

Challenges I am entering my card in:

Creative Fingers Challenge #192 - Anything Goes

Pammies Inky Pinkies #2037 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends #141 - Anything Goes