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

Allsorts Challenge - Fancy Folds
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - ATG
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 488 - ATG

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.  

Challenges
Simon Says Wednesday - ATG
Simon Says Monday - You've Got The Edge
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 - Garden theme

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

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.

Challenges
Simon Says Monday Challenge - You've Got The Edge
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 487 - Summer Colours
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1730 - ATG

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG

Sketch Saturday 473 - See Picture Below

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.

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

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

Gerda Steiner Share Your Design Challenge 34 - July

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 198 - ATG

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - July
Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge 310 - Any Holiday
Sketch Saturday 473 - See Picture Below

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)

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 198 - ATG
Allsorts Challenge 425 - Fancy Folds

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 487 - Summer Colours
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG
Pile It On Challenge 132 - Primary Colors (Green And Yellow)
If You Give A Crafter A Cookie Challenge 73 - See Photo Below

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.

Challenges
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 198 - ATG

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 487 - Summer Colours
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG
QKR Stampede Challenge 253 - Up, Up And Away
Pile It On Challenge 132 - Primary Colors
If You Give A Crafter A Cookie Challenge 73 - See Photo Below

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - July

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 342 - Die Cuts
Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #7 - Use Bugaboo Image
Catch The Bug Day 1 Challenge - Make It Sparkle

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - July

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 342 - Die Cuts
Bugaboo Crafty Challenge #7 - Use Bugaboo Image
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG
Catch The Bug Bingo Challenge - Button, Bugaboo Image, Snowman

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

Simon Says Wednesday - We're Seeing Stars
Creative Inspirations Challenge 279 - ATG
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG

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

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Get In Shape

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1729 - ATG

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

Beccy's Place July - ATG

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge 337 - ATG
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1729 - ATG
Come And Get It - Use 2 Or More Designer Papers
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 414  - See Pic Below

Cheerful Sketches Challenge - See Pic Below

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:

Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - Floral

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge 337 - ATG
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 414  - See Pic Below

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

Fab N Funky Challenge 359 - Shaped Cards

(First Two Are Shaped Cards)

Creative Knockouts Challenge 202 - Birthdays 

(Second Card Above Is A Birthday Card)

Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - Flowers

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - ATG

Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge 337 - ATG

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - July
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 342 - Die Cuts

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

If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie Challenge 73 - See pic

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

Simon Says Wednesday - Use Plaid

ABC Christmas - N or O - New Digi Kit

QKR Stampede Challenge 251 - ATG

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - ATG

Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 131 - Do It For The Dudes

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.

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday 485 - Sports

Catch The Bug - Outdoor Fun

Brown Sugar Challenge 258 - ATG

Crafty Calendar Challenge - ATG
Simon Says - Summer Sunshine (Sun on papers)
Crafting By Design July Challenge - ATG

Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge 1728 - ATG

Snoopy

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

Challenges

Cute Card Thursday 485 - Sports

Brown Sugar Challenge 258 - ATG

Crafty Calendar Challenge - ATG
Simon Says - Summer Sunshine
Creative Knockouts - Summer Fun
Crafting By Design July Challenge - ATG

Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge 1727 - ATG

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

Cute Card Thursday 485 - Sports

Crafty Calendar Challenge - ATG
Simon Says - Summer Sunshine
Creative Knockouts - Summer Fun
Catch The Bug Challenge - ATG

Crafting By Design July Challenge - ATG

Fab N Funky Challenge - Little Boys Or Girls

Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG

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

QKR Stampede Challenge 250 - Christmas

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Snowmen

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

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)

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.

Challenges
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1727 - ATG
Come And Get It Challenge - Colors Of Your Nation
The Crazy Challenge 252 - Animals

Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG

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

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

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - ATG
Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG
Creative Knockouts Challenge 200 - For The Girls
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1727 - ATG

Sketch Saturday Challenge - Sketch 470

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

Beccy's Place July - ATG

QKR Stampede Challenge 250 - Christmas

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Snowmen

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - July

Little Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 61 - ATG

Sketch Saturday Challenge - Sketch 470