2 Red Bananas & Stamp Something

I actually started this card as a color theme challenge a couple of weeks ago but due to my world being turned upside down I never finished it. So for my attempt to get my life back to somewhat normal I pulled the card out and I finished it using it for two challenges.

This was for Stamp Something ~ Animal Challenge where we had to use an animal on our card and 2Red Bananas Rub-A-Dub-Dub challenge where we had to use rub ons on our card.

I accented the tree limb with stickles and glitter paper. I used the same glitter paper to back the rub on. This card is really cute in person but it doesn't photograph well...hmmm maybe it is the photographer and not the card!

The owl digi stamp I used is from Doodle Palace. I cut them out and mounted them with pop dots. I used the "Together Forever" rub on from DCWV's Love quote stack.

Back in the Saddle again!

Well it has been a couple of weeks since I have been on here....I am not sure if I can remember how to scrap :) This was my first trip back in my craftroom after going thru some pretty horrible times...I figured what better way to get my mind off of things than make cards.

This card is for the Peachy Keen Challenge #10 which was a sketch that we had to follow. I used Peachy Keen PK-244 BEE HAPPY stamp set which was embossed and then colored in with my Prismacolor pencils. I highlighted the wings with stickles and put a layer of Stampin UP crystal effects over the body and head of the adorable little bee.

The paper is not as bright as it is showing in the photo but I just couldn't get a good picture of it :(

Days Gone By ~ Stampin for the Weekend

I made this card for a friend who is going thru some pretty rough times right now. Since it is a horrible situation I didn't want to make a glitzy, loud card.

This card is for the Stampin for the Weekend Challenge #11 ~ Days Gone By.

I used DCWV Vintage cardstock and Stampin Up! Garden Collage stamp set. I scalloped the corners of the actual card after I took the picture. I tried to capture that in a photo but it just didn't come out right. The whole card just doesnt' photograph well...maybe it has to do with the Photographer that had no sleep!

Bitten By the Bug School card

I just LOVE this adorable pencil!!! I made this card for Bitten By the Bug/BBTB School themed challenge.

I used Peachy Keen Stamps PK-650 Just Baby Faces Assortment Package for the face inside the pencil. I used my Cricut LOCKER TALK cartridge to cut out the short pencil in 3 inches, raised him up with mounting squares and colored him in with my Primacolor pencils. I cut out the background DP with my Printing 101 cartridge (the notebook) in 5 inches. The "NICE JOB" stamp was from the Close To My Heart Say It in Style stamp set which I embossed in red. The ruler button was from the Dress It Up ~ Pencil box package.

Inspirational, Doodle and Cute Card Thursday

Here I did a card that covers 3 challenges using very little scraps which I was excited to get rid of and my Martha Steward lattice punch. Since I had company I didn't think I could get anything done but I sneaked into my craft room when no one was looking a couple of times :) that's why this one is simple!

Doodle Palace Blue, Green & Bling challenge ~ I have some bling brads and the paper has glitter on it in several places (hard to see in photo)

Inspirational Card Sketch The name says it all!

Cute Card Thursday Beach theme

SPCC Color combo

I have to admit, when I first saw this color combo I was like "there is no way I can do something with this!"...well after looking thru my papers I found some adorable Halloween paper that had exactly those colors in it.

I made this card for SPCC Color Combo #10. I used my Peachy Keen Stamps PK-626 Scaredy Star, Happy Candy & Wizard Hat for the Candy Corns and the PK-629 Carved Pumpkin, Bat & Happy Halloween stamp set for the wording. I personally think that those are the most adorable candy corns I have ever seen...Kathy has outdone herself once again!!

Last minute Birthday Gift

I had fun with this challenge!!. Simon Says challenge. I have been cranking out card after card I was glad to make something different. You could really dress this up by packing it with some candles, lotions and jazzing up the wrap. I know whenever I give out gifts that are handmade people love them and it doesn't cost really that much just my time....and let me tell you sometimes that can be hours if not days!!!

This is something I came up with literally last minute! I am expecting company today so I will not be able to get to my scraproom for a couple of days...bummer :( I was going out to dinner with some of my neighbors to get together and to celebrate one of their birthdays. She said "No gifts" but I felt silly coming with absolutely nothing so I was struggling to figure something out quick. I was tapping on a journal that I bought from the store on clearance for like .50 cents. And WALAAH!! my idea was born. I just made her something to let her know I was thinking about her. I had to tie ribbons for hours it felt like on the front and on the back to cover up the silver underneath. I made a matching Post-It note holder to the memo book. The funny thing is (and if you knew me you would really chuckly)I didn't have a pencil or a pen that would fit into the holder so I took a brand new pencil and widdled it down via a manual pencil sharpner until it fit!!!! That right there is love :)
I put her initials on the front and on the inside cover I put some inspirational quotes along with some blank journaling tags.

She loved it so much she said she was going to put it on display..I wouldn't go that far but it made me happy that she liked it and it only cost me about $2.00 to make.

Wedding Card

I love this paper! It has a frosted shimmer look that just doesn't photograph well. THe fleur di les, heart and the word honor also have a frosted/glitter look. I stamped the image on vellum and then embossed it with white powder.

THis card was for The Corrosive Wedding challenge.

Stamptacular Sunday & Kaboodle Challenges

Here is a card that could be used for several occassions. I have been so scatter brained lately (hmmm...I wonder why?) and I don't remember things until the last moment. So a card like this comes in very handy. I know it is hard to tell in the photo but the window is cut out and raised with mounting dots.

It covers the Kaboodle window challenge and the Stamptacular Sunday 3-2-1 challenge where we had to use 3 brads, 2 printed papers and 1 flower.

Simple but sweet

I just love this paper..very dainty & sweet so I didn't want to cover it up. I find myself overdoing cards sometimes so with this one I wanted to keep it simple.What you can't see in the photo is that the floral design is embossed/raised giving the paper beautiful texture.

This card is for The Color Throwdown Challenge:

Color Throwdown

Ahoy, Matey!

This card is for the:

Cupcake Craft Sketch & Color theme challenge

The Pink Elephant Color theme Challenge


I used Stampin Up! Ahoy Matey stamp set for the image along with unknown paper, gold coin buttons, and a ship button.

Flourishes

This card is for the Flourishes Newsletter challenge. You untie the bow and the card will open. Stampin up! Inks and stamps were used.

Simple embossed card

I unfortunately do not have a cuttlebug or any machine that embosses so I had to do this one manualy...Everytime I go to buy one with my coupon they are convientely out of stock :( The white cardstock is embossed with different shapes and sizes of snowflakes. Since I have to send out so many Christmas cards I have to keep it simple. I added the flowers because I thought this was going to fit into another challenge but I read it wrong and its to late to fix it since it is glued. I will have to eventually jazz it up somehow.

This card covers 2 challenges:

Polka Doodles Sketch Challenge

Caardvarks Winter Themed challenge

I just adore this paper!

Good afternoon! I was up late last night trying to get as many cards done as possible. I learned a lesson that being half asleep while crafting isn't always productive..plus I fell asleep with stickles all over my face!

This card covers three challenges:

Basic Grey Week 1 Challenge

Cute Daisy May Floral Fantasy Challenge

Simon Says Buttons & Bows

Everytime I see this Basic Grey ~ Mellow paper for some reason I think of Apples so I stamped an apple. I used Peachy Keen PK-239 Faceless Fruit stamp which I colored in with my Primacolor pencils, then added some Prima flowers, ribbons, buttons and brads.

2 Cardstock only challenges!

2 Red Bananas Banana split Sunday cardstock only challenge and
Pile It On no printed paper challenge. I decided to make my own background with a technique that I learned awhile ago. This card can be used for any occassion.

I used Stampin' Up! stamps,ink and cardstock.

CPS #128 - CARD SKETCH & SKETCH SATURDAYS

I was thinking about my little boy today and missing him real bad so I decided to do a boy themed card...maybe he will come to me in my dreams tonight now - I could only wish!!

To complete this sketch for CPS #128 Card Positioning Systems sketch challenge and Sketch Saturday #63 challenge I used:

Close to My Heart ~ Little Boys C1256 stamp set
Basic Grey cardstock
Hodgepodge Hardware
Various colored inks

The Sugar Bowl ~ Marlene's Sketch #16

I made this card out of my wonderful never ending bin of scrap paper for The Sugar Bowl's Sketch challenge #16. I used various brads, buttons, hemp, scrap paper and Martha Stewart arch lattice punch. This one is simple but very bright and cheery!

Vintage, Roses & Layouts oh My!

I had about 10 minutes to come up with this card. It covers three challenges:

Allsorts challenge This challenge was a vintage theme

Card Patterns... the name says it all!

One Stop Craft The challenge here was to use roses.

The picture throws the coloring off in the stamp. I used Stampin' Up Garden Collage and Gentler Times stamp sets along with My Mind's Eye vintage paper.

Here's Orson!

I got this free Digi Stamp from There's Magic In The Air Celebration challenge. Nina is giving the image away free for only I think 3 more days so you may want to stop on by and snag it before its gone!

I am on a mission to use all of my scraps up before I tap into anymore paper. I actually have a blast seeing what I can come up with. On this card I wanted to keep it simply and let Orson be the main focus. He was lovingly colored in with my Prismacolor pencils which I blended with Gamsol (I got it from Peachykeenstamps.com). I then accented him with Cotton Candy Stickles.

Orson just puts a smile on my face and to me that is worth a million bucks!

All 6 wrapped into one

When I started this card I had teal and gold paper as the background so I colored the stamp to go with the paper. Well for some reason I can't stand the color teal. It just makes my eyeballs crazy. With me if I am working on a project and the color shade is off just a hair I sit and struggle with it for hours until I either change the color or I give up on it. This was defintely one of those cases. I changed the background paper to make me feel a little better but then the coloring was off. I couldn't believe I was getting so stressed out over a darn little card....so I left it as it is. I may add a little more to it down the road but I need to walk away..

I got this free Digi Stamp from Lily-Boo's Boutique.. For the coloring of the stamp I used my primacolor pencils, Gamsol, blending stomps, and stickles.

This card covers 6 challenges:

Paper Popsicles card sketch challenge.

Stamp Something Charmed CHallenge. I used a butterfly charm hanging off the ribbon

Kaboodle Blog Challenge. This challenge was to use a digi image

Digitual Tuesday Challenge#18. This challenge was to use a digistamp and add some bling. The charm and the gold stickles and some "bling" to my card

High Hopes Stamp CHallenge #42. Here we had to use the color cold somewhere on our card.

Secret Crafter. This challenge was called "Cute as a bug". I used various colored butterflies on my card