Happy Birthday Butterfly Center Step Card

Hi there Crafters.  So back in June of last year I ordered the paper wishes butterfly garden card kit from HSN.  apparently I hid it from myself.  I finally pulled it out to use it today to make a birthday card for my Sister.  Now I'm not really one for card kits so usually when I buy them I take out the elements and make something completely different with it than what their kit calls for.  That is of course exactly what I did here.

I started off by making a wide center step card base  that I created my own SVG file for several years ago.   I made this one nice and big to fit the elements from the kit @ 6 1/2" x 5"  I cut the liners using a light green pattern paper that came with the kit.  I used a large butterfly label for the center, lifting up the wings of the large butterfly to give the card extra dimension.  I also used my clear wink of Stella glitter brush to go over the patterns on the large butterfly wings.   I cut two more small butterflies and attached them to the label only adhering on one wing for each allowing for more dimension by lifting a wing on each small butterfly.  Towards the top of the label I added a coordinating happy birthday banner that I popped up on foam tape.  There was a matching paper ribbon in the kit that had cut outs down the center.  I cut that down to fit on both sides of the card.  I wanted to thread ribbon through  them but I had none in the color that matched my card elements,  so I took a spectrum noir marker - PL5 and colored a white sheer ribbon to match the purple elements.  I then threaded the now matching ribbons through each of the paper ribbons leaving a small bit bunched up on each weave to give the card even more texture and Dimension.

Here is a close-up view of some of the awesome texture & dimensions on this card.

At the bottom of the card I decided to add some small circles with flowers from the kit but it needed something a little more.  So I cut some pierced flowers out of some matching pink designer paper with my second to smallest pierced flower Stax die, attaching to either side at the bottom of the card.  Using my clear wink of Stella brush marker to accent the centers of the flowers.

For the inside I stamped the sentiment in Colorbox Pigment - Iris Ink.  Sentiment stamp is from HOTP - Lacy Things Stamp set.  I also stamped a butterfly in the corner with Violet ink and colored in with shimmer chalks.  That stamp is from HOTP Botanical Butterflies. I cut that entire pink mat out with my largest stitched rectangle stax die set.  I cut a strip of the same light green HOTP DSP and layered that with the leftover paper ribbon, this time leaving the pop-outs down the center in place.  I added that as a border for the sentiment mat.  I also stamped a larger butterfly on the envelope, HOTP - Botanical Butterflies but I did not take a picture of that.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #62
FFC #248 Always Anything Goes 
HIMCR #367 - Any Occasion!  Birthday
Mod Squad Challenge - Butterflies or Rainbows
DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE

Thanks so much for stopping by my crafty blog today to see what I have been working on.

Center Easel 3D Scallop Card

So for this card I actually have a couple of firsts.  This is my first center easel card, so easy to create.  This is also my first time creating with paper tole, this one happens to be a foil design.  How pretty!  I really love the way it looks with the depth of the layering.



Close up of 3D layering & Embossing below it

For the center Easel card it's really very simple.  I started with an A2 sized card.  I decided to use a white card base so I added the DSP on the entire front cover before scoring and cutting from DCWV – black currant Stack.  For the front cover on the 5 1/2" side - slice down vertically from the centerfold of the card front at 1 1/2" and at 4"  leaving you with two outer strip flaps and one center flap.  Score the center flap in the very center this time horizontal, giving you the easel element.  For the left and right strip flaps adhere those down evenly on your card base.  I then cut smaller DSP mats for the liners (2 @ 1 1/4" X 4" & 2 @ 2 1/4" x 1 7/8") from a HOTP - finished in a flash  - floral kit that would match well with the 3D paper tole that I wanted to use, which is also from HOTP.  This 3D paper tole set is called Unforgettable,  and wow is it pretty in person.  The beautiful colors and the foil in the layering… Love it!   OK so I used an HOTP scallop Circle die to do the white background layer.  Then I attached the bottom layer of my foil paper Tole with my ATG gun

I then adding foam between each of the layers as I built up this piece, wow just look at the depth it creates.  I know my BFF is going to love this pretty 3D card Birthday card.  

Only adhering the white scallop to the bottom portion  below the fold line of the center easel.  I decided to add a striped DSP from the same paper kit as I didn't care for it being plain white  underneath, I am not sure of measurements on this one.  I used my stitched scallop oval stack dies to create the sentiment/Easel stopper layers.  For the top white stitched scallop oval, I stamped Birthday Wishes with HOTP decorative card flaps stamp set.  stamping over to the left with colorbox boysenberry pigment ink leaving room for a flower and heat embossed the stamping.  Popping that white stitched scallop oval up onto foam tape I then added one of the extra flower art pieces from the paper tole set.  I added the flower directly onto the white scalloped oval with glue and added a small bit of foam tape to the outer edge that hung over.   I added a couple of matching elements that I recently picked up from HOTP called multi colored metal clips.  I just slipped them over opposite corners of the card.  I also took my wink of Stella clear glitter brush to brush over the centers of the flowers and the little purple dots just to bling up those strips of DSP on either side a bit.   What a fun simple birthday card, I really enjoyed making.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #62
FFC #248 Always Anything Goes 
HIMCR #367 - Any Occasion!  Birthday
Mod Squad Challenge - Butterflies or Rainbows
DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my project.

Fairy Album Card

Oh my gosh what an awesome project I have to share with you today that I made for my Daughter's Birthday.  Thank you Cheryl from CreativeKuts for helping me with this design layout. 

(I had to use mini paper clips to hold closed for photos)

I decided to keep the front cover very rectangle so that this album could be displayed on the shelf and stand properly, but you could attach fancy shape covers if you'd like. I started off with my beautiful fairy with lantern die and accented her wings with a translucent glitter sheet (HOTP) I glued behind.  I did the same for the lantern but I colored it in first to give it a pink glow.  The background pattern paper is from Cricut - Animal Kingdom.  I also used the Cricut to write the sentiment "What a beautiful magical first…"  using font Cricut alphabet.  I used Cricut alphabet again but this time to cut out 30,  pattern paper used is Lawn Fawn - polka in the meadow.  Using DSP from authentique - classique pretty  I cut the frame at the top of my project with my die–versions whispers nesting frames 1.  I cut the happy birthday with my Cricut - creative everyday cards.  I added a metallic pink puffy heart gem that I also placed a heart die cut from the translucent glitter sheet over the top. I went around the die-versions frame and the numbers 30 with a black sharpie marker to define the edges.

 Now onto the inside…

Isn't that just gorgeous?   For the inside I used more of the same designer papers as the front, adding in the striped paper that is also from the authentique stack.  My original idea was to only add pictures of the four kids leaving the Lacy pattern paper spots open but I loved adding the black-and-white photos so much I decided to add pictures of her and her husband as well, I think she will really treasure this and either display it standing like this or she could actually flatten it and add it into a frame ... that's why I kept everything so squared off.  I used my stitched square stack dies to cut all of the squares for the inside.   The entire card is 9" x 12" wide.  For all of the pink pattern paper mats I used the 2 5/8"
stitched square to cut them all.  For the two smaller rectangle pieces I simply used the same size square die cutting one of each and cut them in half.  For all of the photos I sized them down in my Craftartist program cropping away everything I didn't want and sized them down to  2 1/2 inch squares,  leaving myself just enough of a bleed to get a perfect cut on every one.  So using my 2 3/8" stitched square die, they each cut out perfectly.

For the pretty heart Flourish on either side  I used spellbinders frosty forms border die and then trimmed it in half using one on each side.  I cut it from black card stock and went over both entirely with wink of Stella clear glitter brush.  I then used my two tiny heart dies from a Band-Aid die set.  I cut one from black cardstock & the other smaller one was cut from the Cricut animal kingdom pink paper  but first I layered on some of the translucent glitter sheet before cutting.  

Using the Cricut classic font I created the love and XOXO in Cricut design space.   The heart on love is also from that same cartridge.   For both of those I went over them with  glossy accents giving them this brilliant shine that actually makes them look acrylic.  I cut the heart from the lawn fawn matching DSP and popped that up with foam tape.  That is the only element on this that would prevent her from putting it into a flat frame with glass on it, but honestly if that's what she chooses to do we can remedy that very quickly.   I just really liked the look of it popped up.  I am so absolutely happy with this project I think I will be making the inside portion with the photos of the kids for myself to display in my craft room😊

I added a back cover where I could sign and add a couple more photos.  I decided to go with photos of the two of them when they were in high school,  back before they created this beautiful family of theirs.  The "handmade with love" sentiment came from Cricut – Wild card, which I used my Cricut to write with a Cricut fine tip black pen.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Scrapy Land {Challenge #96}  Die-Versions & Spellbinders
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #62
FFC #248 Always Anything Goes
Cut It Up Challenge - Challenge #155 - ABCs or 123s
HIMCR #367 - Any Occasion!  Birthday
Always Happy Birthday August Challenge: Birthday Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's - Silhouettes for August Fairy

Thanks so much for stopping by to see what labor of love I was busy creating in my craft room this week

It's Five o'clock somewhere

I had so much fun creating this card with my Cricut Explore Air.  Dreaming of sandy beaches and fruity drinks-es lol I know that's not a word.... just being silly to rhyme  😁

This card is based on a sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I used a 6 1/2 x 5" card base folded at the top for this one.  The adorable water and sunray pattern papers are from Photo Play - Summer Daydreams.  I had the Cricut machine write the sentiment  with a Cricut black ink marker .03 tip using fontastic DJ Fiddlesticks for the top and bottom lines and fontastic DJ Smooth for the middle line.
I cut a sand dune border to go across the center from Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up.
I die-cut a stitched scallop rectangle frame in white,  then again out of the blue water paper to use for the background of the frame.  I used that same sand dune cut sized down to place three layers at the bottom of the frame placing the fruity drink in between layers two and three.  I cut the pineapple fruity drink from Cricut - Life's a Beach.  I scored lines at the bend of the straw.  I used Wink of Stella clear glitter pen for the inside of the lemon before attaching and went over the cutlines in the pineapple as well.  The adorable sand dollars are from Cricut - Life's a Beach cartridge.  I used Tim Holtz distress ink - old paper to tint the bottom layer of the Sand dollar's making the designs really pop.  Speaking of pop, I used foam squares under the bottom Sand dollar to pop it up.   What a super fun summery card to design! I hope you enjoyed the result.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #467
Fantabulous Cricut  Challenge #333-Beach
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #234 "SUMMER"
Simon Says: Food and/or Drink

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day!

Trick or treat pumpkin card

Today I have a scary looking Halloween card for you.  I wanted to create the pumpkin all in black to give it a Silhouette off in the distance look that's glowing from the inside.   This is another fun take on the sketch over at your next stamp sketch challenge.

The background pattern paper is from Elegant Witch Mat Pad - Martha Stewart

The rest of the pattern pieces are all Halloween Scraps
I used my stitched banner die for the bottom Grey layer.
I used a stitched rectangle die for the purple plaid layer.
I created a black stitched frame with two of my square stitch Stax dies, I then cut a pattern scrap with the smaller of the stitched dies to inset as a background for the pumpkin.
I then placed the spooky black pumpkin with the hat inside the box and decided to go ahead and add yellow insets for the eyes, nose and mouth.  At this time (last minute lol) I decided to incorporate a little more yellow to pull the card together so I got out my YNS scallop edge die, placing under the plaid layer at the top and bottom.
I stamped trick or treat and heat embossed with fine detail white powder, that sentiment is from Craftin Desert Divas - Frightfully Cute stamp set.

I will be entering into this fun challenges:
YNS - Sketch and Color Challenge #96
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #61
DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE
Die Cut Diva's - Silhouettes for August

Thanks for stopping by, I always enjoy sharing my projects.

Candy Cane Cutie

Hi Crafters, today I have a fun sketch card to share with you.  Not only did I base this card on the sketch over at Your Next Stamp sketch Challenge I also used the adorable sentiment stamp from their Christmas set - Holiday Sentiments.  Isn't that just the cutest sentiment in candy cane font?  Love it!

These adorable Christmas pattern papers are from HOTP - Christmas Sweets
I used a stitched banner die for the green pattern layer but decided I wanted it squared off so I ran the flag end back through the same die ... die cutting it with the flat End...  I hope that made sense.
I used my stitched postage stamp dies for the next two layers backing them with brown and Kraft card stock.  The cutie patootie elf is from HOTP - Elf Small Stamp.  I colored with my spectrum noir markers, plus I added Gold metallic marker to the bells on the hat and shoes.  That gold metallic marker is from Recollection's.  I cut the elf out with a small outline of white on my ScanNCut 2 machine.  I wasn't happy with the way the elf stamping looked because the shoes the hat and the larger stripes on the candy cane all stamped solid black. I tried to go over the hat with red paint but it didn't stand out so I tried red Stickles and Voila ... was very happy with the outcome.  So I of course went over the hat the shoes and the candy cane stripes with red stickles as you can see.  I used my framed fishtail banner die to cut for the sentiment.  I stamped Candy Cane Cutie as I said before from
YNS -  Holiday Sentiments
I stamped in VersaMagic red Chalk ink and then again with VersaMark clear embossing ink, then using clear acrylic embossing powder and heat set.  I absolutely love how it turned out, what a great sentiment stamp!

I am entering into these fun challenges:
YNS - Sketch and Color Challenge #96
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #61
HIMCR #366 - Use Die Cuts!
DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE

Thanks for stopping by to see my project.   Have a wonderful day.

Back To School Pencil card

Here is my 3rd and final Back to school card.  I decided to use my Cricut Explore to help me create this card for my 7th grader Grandson.

Base Pencil Card - Cricut Everyday Cards

I used a fine tip black marker for the pencil lead tips

Designer Paper - Colorbok Neutral Basics

Back to School Sentiment - Cricut Simply charmed

Skate Board - actually Scooter I cut the handle off - Cricut Just a Note

Backpack - Cricut Doodlecharms DSP - DCWV Scrap

I used a foam square to pop up top layer of bag 



For the Inside:

Rounded Corner Rectangle - Cricut Basic Shapes

Written Sentiment - Font Cricut Sans - Black fine tip pen

Owl - Cricut Stamping Designer Paper - Colorbok Neutral Basics

Colored in beak with Orange sharpie marker

 

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday: Back To School
Modsquad Challenge - BACK TO SCHOOL
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #60
HIMCR #366 - Use Die Cuts!
DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE

Thanks for stopping by to see my project.

Star Blast Birthday Greetings Easel card

I needed a birthday card for our oldest Grandson who is now working and in college.  Oh my where has the time gone? Lol

For this card I carefully chose some fun colors to make it a cheerful one.  I started by making an Easel card base in white and covered the front in a recollections teal cardstock. After scoring the center for the Easel mechanism I then decided to run the whole card front thru my Darice Chevron embossing folder.  I then went over the score line once again and creased for the Easel base.
I took a piece of mirror cardstock and cut it the full size of the card front, I then took my star blast die and cut it twice, once at the top and then once at the bottom.  I layered a couple of colors of orange cardstock behind it and attached it to the card base only below the fold line.  I layered a lighter orange pattern paper over the center mirrored piece leaving a slight shiny border around the edges.  I then took an acetate oval sentiment from HOTP Cardmaker's Birthday Clear & Frosted overlays book and placed it over a scrap of the matching orange cardstock only adhering under the bottom blue colored section.  I then used a stitched rectangle die to cut through both pieces attaching the acetate even more with the stitching. I added that to the center of the card.  I took three of the small stars that were evacuated from the main die cutting and colored them orange with a sharpie marker, so cute.... they look like custom star brads.

For the inside I covered the entire inside with matching designer paper.  I used a sentiment block from HOTP Cardmaker's Instant Card Art Book, I backed it with another scrap of matching teal cardstock.  I popped up on foam squares to act as a stopper for the Easel mechanism.  I added a couple of evacuated stars to the sentiment block this time leaving them silver to match the front.

I made an envelope for this card on my WRMK 123 punchboard using designer paper from Recollection's Neon & Kraft Paper Pad.

It is very hard to get good photos of this card because of the reflections from the mirror card and the acetate sentiment.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas Ch #382 ~ Birthday Wishes
DiesRUs Challenge #103 - You are a STAR!
Always Happy Birthday August Challenge: Birthday Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #61
Jo  FFC #247 Always Anything Goes
HIMCR #366 - Use Die Cuts!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today to see what I am making.

A Blast in Kindergarten Card

Here is the second of three back to school cards for my Grand kids this week.  This one is for my little man who just turned 5 and is so excited to finally get to go to school for the first time ever.  I decided to use my Cricut cuts for this one.  

I used a black base card and made it into an Easel card.  I covered the black with some cute green and yellow grid looking paper from Cricut Celebrations 6X12 Paper pad.
I cut the label in black from Cricut Essentials & layered it with some orange and yellow star paper from ATD Birthday wishes paper pad
The fun crayons, glue and scissors are from Cricut Simply Charmed.  I used up lots of scraps to cut all of the embellishments.  I stamped have a blast in Memento Black ink from Space Explorer Stamp Set.

For the inside I cut a fat crayon shape to add another sentiment onto.  I used my black fine tip Cricut pen to write "In Kindergarten" with Fontastic Fonts - DJ Terrific and popped it up on foam tape to hold the Easel open.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #332-Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday: Back To School
Modsquad Challenge - BACK TO SCHOOL
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #60
FFC #247 Always Anything Goes
Thanks again for stopping by to see what I am up to in my craft room.

Chalkboard Back to School shaped card

The kids went back to school this week so I had to get them all a special card made. This one is for my Grand daughter going into the 6th grade starting middle school this year.
This is another cute file from creativekuts.com

I used my Cricut Explore not only to cut everything for this card but also for the writing.
I cut the cute shaped card base from Kraft cardstock.  I just used plain black cardstock for the chalkboard.  I used a Recollection's metallic silver pen for the top letters and one of my new Promarx liquid chalk markers for the pink lettering.
I found a cheap way to use other markers in my Cricut Explore by removing my pen holder and buying some cheap dollar store foam pen grips and cutting them to fit around .... I will post photos below.

I used a Cricut fine tip pen for the math and science books and stamped the face on the apple with Peachy Keen Basic Paper Doll Faces stamp set using Memento Tuxedo black ink. I drew some black marks on the ruler by hand.  I used foam tape to pop up the chalk holder ledge.

For the inside I again used my Cricut Explore to write, this time in a Cricut fine tip blue pen.
I stamped the heart apple with a dollar store stamp from my stash.  I used spectrum Noir markers to color it in.

 

I hope that helps anyone.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday: Back To School
Modsquad Challenge - BACK TO SCHOOL
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #60
FFC #247 Always Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by to see my project.

Ice Cream Soda shaped card

I just love shaped cards, if you all didn't know that already lol.  here is another fun design coming soon to Creativekuts.com

This card is made as a pull up style.  I used pink Neon Cardstock from Craft Smith stack. for the main base.  White recollection's for the bottom and the sentiment banner.  White glitter cardstock for the top cream, and green stripes for the straw from Lawn Fawn -  Lets Polka in the Meadow.  I stamped sentiment from  HOTP Thank You! Stamp Set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I added a white bow with a hot pink flat back pearl.

For the inside I simply stamped another sentiment from the same HOTP Thank You! Stamp Set.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge - Getting in Shape
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #233 "BABY" (Thank You)
HIMCR #364 - Use 3 Colors!

Thanks for stopping by.

Bon Voyage Trailer card

oh my goodness, I fell in love with this adorable trailer shaped card from creativekuts.com

The pattern papers are from ms. sparkle & co. wood grain paper pad & DCWV The Marquee stack.  The purple card stock is from Neenah Astrobrights Gravity Grape.  The rest of the solid cardstocks are from recollections.  I popped up the windows and the cute girl.  I decided to make this a Thank you card for some of our great friends who love to go camping with their trailer.

For the inside I used more of the Neenah Astrobrights Gravity Grape purple cardstock. Using my Cricut Explore I wrote the sentiment you make me a happy camper! with my black Cricut pen and the Fontastic Fonts- DJ Terrific.  Below that I stamped Thanks for all you do! from HOTP Thank You! Stamp Set in Memento tuxedo black ink.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge - Getting in Shape
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #59
FFC #245 Always Anything Goes
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #233 "BABY" (Thank You)

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Warm Gingerbread Wishes

I loved this weeks sketch over at Tuesday morning sketches so much I just had to make one more.  This time I thought a warm Gingerbread Christmas card would be nice.

I used some pattern papers from HOTP - Christmas sweets and Crate Paper - Snow Day.  Solid Cardstocks are from Recollections.   I used Simon Says stamp stitched rectangle to layer on top of the base card.  I used my stitched scallop border cut twice to add the topper which I popped up on foam tape.  I stamped the topper in pigment brown ink - Warm Wishes.  I wrapped red and white twine at the top and added 1 tiny star and 4 bigger stars that I die cut from my moon and stars die set.  I popped the larger stars up and made them look like they are hanging from twine.
I used my stitched stax oval dies to cut 3 ovals and place 3 cute little foam Gingerbread men (Dollar Gen) on them.  What a fun easy card design, perfect for making multiples for Christmas.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #464
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch #380 ~ Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #59
FFC #245 Always Anything Goes
 DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE
HIMCR #363 - Any Holiday! (Christmas in July)

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a wonderful day.

Christmas Apron Shaped Card

What a great Christmas card, I love shaped cards!  This is another fun design from Creativekuts.com

The pattern papers are from two different Cricut 6x12 stacks - polkadot from doodlecharms stack, red plaid from Christmas Cheer stack, Green holly and ruffles from stash.
Cardstocks are from recollections.  I popped up small pocket and large pocket on foam tape.  I added the green ruffle on the pockets, I used my purple cows trimmer to create the scallop ruffle trim. The face on the gingerbread man is from Peachy Keen Basic paper doll.
I colored in the mouth with red gel pen and dotted the eyes with a white gel pen.  I used glitter chalk on the cheeks.  I used a ball tool to round out the center of the wooden spoon. I used my moon & stars die set to cut the star I added to the top pocket.
I added a tiny seed bead to the glove/mit to look like an eyelet.
I used my stitched rectangle dies to cut mats for the sentiment.  I stamped Merry Christmas from Celebrate the wonder stamp set.  I stamped in brown and then clear embossed over it.  I added 3 deep red rhinestones to the holly leaves.  I added some red ribbon from my stash for the ties.

For the inside I stamped Warm winter Wishes and a little gingerbread man in brown pigment ink.  I also added another strip of the scalloped green pattern paper at the bottom to finish it off.

I am entering into these fun challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge - Getting in Shape
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #59
FFC #245 Always Anything Goes
 DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE
HIMCR #363 - Any Holiday! (Christmas in July)
Sketch and Color Challenge #95 (Color)

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day.

Sending Sunshine

I went to sleep creating this card in my mind for another fun take on the challenge over at Tuesday Morning sketches.  I thought a happy sunshine breaking out from the clouds would be pretty cute.

I started with an awesome Sun rays background I got from my friend Cheryl over at Creativekuts.com,  I cut it from a dark yellow cardstock and backed it with a lighter yellow card stock.  I placed on a 6 1/2 x 5 white card base.  I die cut 2 clouds and ran them through my Cuttlebug Swirls embossing folder and brushed them all over with my Crafters companion clear glitter marker.
I cut a couple of circles to stack behind the adorable stitched sun die cut.  I stamped the face with Peachy Keen Basic paper doll face then colored in mouth with Spectrum Noir B01 and added some glittery chalk to the cheeks.  I used the clear glitter marker on each stitched sun ray.  I popped up the stitched sun on foam tape.  I ran a yellow glittery sheer ribbon around top of card and placed a label from Spellbinders Blossom Tags & Accents over the center of the ribbon.  I stamped Sending Sunshine from  Scarecrow Kisses stamp set in versamark ink and heat embossed with fine white embossing powder.  I brushed the edges of the label with the clear glitter marker.  I popped up label with foam tape.  I added a yellow epoxy dot to each end of the label to finish it off.

I am entering into these fun blog challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #464
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch #380 ~ Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #58
DL.ART AUGUST 2018 LINKY CHALLENGE

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great day.

Flower Trio Happy Birthday Card

I created this card based on a fun sketch over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  
I always love this color combo.

The green background pattern paper is from Photo Play – Summer day dreams stack,
I used my Simon Says Stamp - Bundle of stitched shapes to cut that out.
The pink striped and polkadot pattern paper are from Lawn Fawn  – Polka in the meadow
I used a stitched flag die to cut the banner but it only cuts the flag on one end so I placed it back in the die to trim the other end and make it a flag as well.
I stamped Happy Birthday in hot pink pigment ink and then again with embossing ink and heat embossed with clear for the sentiment
I placed a green glitter gum drop on either end of the happy birthday sentiment banner.
The flowers are cut from the smallest flower in HOTP - Bodacious Blooms Die set
I added some white pearl centers for the flowers and colored them green with a sharpie marker before attaching.

I will be entering into these fun challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches #464
Die Cuttin Divas - Ch #380 ~ Anything Goes
CARDZ TV ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE #57
August Challenge: Birthday Anything Goes (optional Water Theme Birthday)

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a Wonderful Day!