Thanks so much

Hello and welcome! Grab a coffee, or beverage of your choice and pull up a chair. I'm happy you are here for a visit :-D I love CAS cards. They are so elegant, pretty and fit every occasion. I also love one plus white cards. Red and white are probably my favorite. For today's card I took both of these ideas and made a Thank you card. I love sending thank you cards. It is probably the type of card I send out the most. I like to use them just to say Thank you for being such a great friend, or for being a part of my life. What type of card do you use the most? Here is my card.

• I started by making my card base, 6" x 6", out of red card stock.
• The white card stock was cut 5 1/2" x 5 1/2". I used the Hill Die to cut the white card stock       1 1/2" up from the bottom.
• The red strip was made by using the Hill Die on the same red stock as the card base. I cut it so that it was thinner on the left tan the right.
• I ran the bottom portion of the white card stock through my Big Shot using a Dot Embossing Folder. 
• The top portion of the white card stock was embossed the same way using a Flower Embossing folder.
• I used the Heidi Swapp Thank You Die on the dotted portion. Making sure to save the small white pieces so I could add them back in when I put everything together.
• After I glued the red strip to both of the white card stock portions I shortened the top so that it was still 5 1/2" square.
• Then I adhered the panel to the red card stock and glued the portions of h,y, and into place.
• The small circle, thanks so much, is from a Studio G set. It was cut out using the smallest circle of the Stitched Circle Die set from Memory Box. I used foam dots to adhered it to the card for dimension.
• The red Jems were added for a tiny bit of detail. Plus I just love using Jems on my cards.

It seems like a lot of steps but the card does come together rather quickly and just looks like it took you all day to make. I hope you find this inspiring today. I love reading your comments and following your blogs so please remember to visit the box below. As always feel free to leave your blog address. I enjoy visiting your blogs and finding inspiration in everything you make, too. Have a safe and blessed day Everyone ~HUGZ~

I plan on entering this card into the following challenges:

http://stampincelebrationblog.blogspot.ca/
http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/#
http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/

http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.com/

Cinderella

Good Morning Everyone. How are you doing? I suppose a lot of people are getting ready for their winter vacations about now. I on the other hand am getting wound up to do several cards in the next few months that will show you how to stretch your supplies and have a larger amount of options available to you. Today I made a card that is a cut using a die set that I have.

The Theme at the Outlawz.ning.com Paper a la mode is to make a 

different shaped card (other than A2). Our sponsor for this challenge is

Here is my card

I plan on entering this in the following challenges:
word art wednesday
sunday stamps
lil patch of crafty friends
aliciabel challenge blog

• I started out with a standard A2 Card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and I set my die so that the left edge was hanging over the card fold. By doing this the fold stays in tacked. 
• I used Prisma Color Pencils on my image and cut the image with the same set of dies.
• She needed some sprucing up so I used the same set of dies to make a pink and a blue frame for her.
• All that was left was to carefully adhere each piece to the card. 
• I added a bow and some Jems for a little detail and the card is done.

Your Die sets can do so many things. When I first get a new set I take my scrap paper and play with them to get an idea of how I can use them.Some dies are very detailed almost like a screen or an overlay but...if you started to play with them you can cut pieces off and even use them to make different types of cards. If you have time someday sit down and just play with them with no card goal in mind. See what you come up with. It's fun and a great way to think outside the box. Happy Crafting Friends!

National Popcorn Day!

Hello everybody are you ready for our third challenge at Outlwaz.ning.com? We have chosen four different Holidays for our Festive Fridays Challenge. The Holidays are  Appreciate a Dragon Day, National Popcorn Day, Penguin Awareness Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day. I hope you can join us for some fun creating projects inspired by one or more of these days. My card this week was inspired by National Popcorn Day.

• I started by stamping the Love bug Stamp from Unity Stamp Company and water color painting it. 
• I hand drew the drive-in speakers and added the embellishments.
• To make the dropped popcorn I took tiny white poms and glued them into clusters of three and then brushed yellow paint on them for the look of butter.

What a fun project! I hope you enjoyed the card and am now inspired to create your Festive Friday projects. Don't forget to follow my blog so you don't miss anything. If you are already a follower I want to thank you  for your dedication and interest in the things I create. Have a blessed day everyone. ~HUGZ~

I plan on entering this in the following challenges:
the unity stamp co-challenge
word art wednesday
lil patch of crafty friends

Little Princess

Well, January is almost over. Can you believe it? It seems like Christmas was just last week. I'm a Guest Designer today at outlawzchallenges.ning.com for the Thursday Twist Challenge. 

Our sponsor for the Challenge is:

The Theme for the Challenge is Babies and Toddlers. So I decided to do a card for a Baby Girl Shower. I first saw a card done similar to this by one of my crafty friends Lois Wyche at http://lilartsywoman.blogspot.com/2015/12/tuesday-tall-and-skinny.html The card was so darn cute I knew I would have to do one. Here is my card:

To make this card I started with the pink wall and quickly decided to add the wood patterned paper along the bottom to appear as if its the floor of a bedroom. I added a piece of edging to cover the seem and give it a baseboard appearance. The image was colored with Prisma Color pencils and fussy cut for the card. I had the embellishments in my stash. I put the measurement edging across the top of the card to appear as if it is wall border and then added Jems for sparkle.

This card was SO much fun to make. It will be a great Baby Shower card for one of my newly married nieces. Please remember to leave your comments below. I would love to see you join us at the Outlawz Challenges so come check them out. We have a different type of Challenge for each day of the week so I'm confident you will find something that fits your type of crafting. Thank you for stopping by and have a Blessed Day!

 I plan on entering this in the following Challenges:

http://aliciabelchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/challenge-21.html
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Stamprints Easter

Hi everyone and welcome! I'm so excited that you have stopped by. Today is the first time Stamprints has posted their cards and I was asked to do some design work for them. They are off to a great start and I can't wait to see what their future releases will be. You will have to stick around and follow my blog so you don't miss any of the up coming releases. Here is the card I have for you today!

  

We have our next posting set up for February 2nd so make sure to stop back. I'm looking forward to showing you what we have going on. I love reading your comments so don't forget to leave a comment telling me what you think in the box below. See you soon ~Hugz~

I plan on enter this in the following challenges:
sunday stamps
word art wednesday
simon says wednesday challenge

Isabella to the Moon and back

Hello Everyone! How are you today? I'm wondering how everyone handles a mistake on a card. Do you scrap the whole thing and start over? Do you spend time trying to change your layout so you can cover it up somehow? Do you repair it to the best of your ability and hope nobody notices. I struggle with this because my OCD wants to scrap it and start over but the amount of time I have and all the projects I need to get done never allow me the time to do that. I find myself spending a lot of time trying to fix my mistakes...I think this actually takes longer than if I would just scrap it and start over sometimes. Well, I made an error with the card I made today. I spent a lot of time repairing it and I often wonder if anyone can even tell there was an oops...Here's the card I did let me know if you can spot my oops. I'm not sure I repaired it very well..Hahaha

The image is one I received as a prize on an Outlawz.ning.com Challenge in November. She is from A & T Digi's Emerald Fairies and her name is Isabella. Isn't she precious!?!

The Moon and sentiment are from Stamprints Designs.

• I started with Isabella on a 4" x 6" water color paper. I erased the image so the Ink from my printer wouldn't smear. This is a great trick and works every time to remove the ink that is sitting on the paper and it prevents smearing with several types of media.
• I water colored the image and then I used Stormy Sky Distress ink to do the clouds. I wanted to give a evening feel to the card.
• Then I added the moon and sentiment along with some enamel dots to give the card a little detail. Of course, I had to add Stickles to the wings, too.

I did these clouds yesterday on a card I posted and they just seemed to fit this little image so well that I did them again. I love your comments so please visit the box below and don't forget to leave your blog address so I can follow you in return. It's fun to be inspired by other's and I love seeing what your doing to. Hugz Everyone :)

lemon shortbread challenge.

simon says monday challenge

.simon says wednesday challenge

word art wednesday

lil red wagon

Wood You be mine?

Hello Everyone, I'm so happy you have stopped by today. I'm not sure how you feel about winter and all the cold weather we have been having but as for myself? I'm ready for the February warm up that we usually get here in Minnesota. It was -12 when I got up this morning again Bbbrrrrrr and I didn't even mention the windchill. It has been like this for 2 weeks now and the cold just whistles its way right into the core of your bones. I have a space heater in my craft room and its aimed at my feet....LOL Today's card is of warmer weather, green grass and blue skies. I bought the image from Whimsy Stamps and the name of the set is "Wood You Be Mine."

Here's the card:

• I started by stamping my image on 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" water coloring paper with Black Archival Ink.
• I started out the sky by making a scalloped edge and then sponged, TH Stormy Sky, Broken China and Salty Ocean randomly around the paper to form clouds.
• After I was done with the sky I painted the grass with TH Mowed Lawn and placed the shadow behind her and off to her left.
• I used Wild Honey and Vintage Photo to do Her hair and Candied apple for the heart charm in her hair.
• I used Faded Jeans to paint her pants and Candied Apple on her shirt and shoes. 
• Her skin was painted with Spiced Marigold and Spun Sugar on her cheeks.
• When I stamped the Banners I used Candies Apple to highlight the words " Smile and Mine."
• Of course I had to add Jems because I love them :)

It felt summery just making it and the clouds turned out great! I hope you try this technique out with other projects. It's really easy and quick to do. Please remember to leave your blog address (if you haven't already) so that I can come visit you and become a follower. I would love to see what you are making and get the chance to be inspired by you! Thanks Everyone and have a blessed day!

I plan on entering this card into the following Challenges:

friends gatherink

Lemon shortbread

/word art Wednesday

simply paper crafts for all occassions