Congrats and Happy Valentine's Day

Hi there.  Instead of watching the Super Bowl commercials, I am going to quickly post 2 cards I made the other day but did not have time to post.  My first card uses a repeated stamping technique that I learned about on this video by Jennifer McGuire.

I used a small stamp from Wet Paint and an assortment of WPlus9 ink colors.  I originally stamped on a 4 1/4 by 4 1/4 square, but got a smudge, so I cut out my stamped circle.  I am entering this card at Addicted to Stamps Clean and Simple challenge and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge Anything Goes.

My next card is a Valentine.  I was inspired by the coloring Kara did on this card.  I used copic markers in the colors matching this week's ColourQ to color in this stamp from Quilled Elegance.

I am also linking this card at Time Out where the challenge is Valentines Day with the optional twist of hearts, Inkspirational, where the challenge is rose colors, and Curtain Call Kissing Booth challenge.

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Mostly Get Well Cards

I've been in and out of my craft room all weekend, and am now ready to post everything.  I focused on restocking my Get Well cards this weekend.  I still need to make some masculine cards, as I realized that all the ones I made this weekend are quite girly.

I'll start with my favorite of the bunch.  I am entering this tag at Tag You're It #13, where I was inspired by the washi tape, layered die cuts, double layer tag and the tiny bow on Heather Campbell's pretty inspiration tag.

I decided to turn my tag into a card, and it will be sent off tomorrow.  The Washi Tape is NBUS--you still have a few hours to play along at CASology, where the cue word this week is NBUS, and you have a few days to play along at Darnell's NBUS Challenge.

I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #169 for my next card.  I finally broke into my NBUS Cuppa Love by Papertrey for the flowers inside the circle window.

I used the Cuppa Love stamps again, along with the matching die, for my next get well card.  I stamped a stripe across the base of the card using one of the graphic stamps in the set, and then adhered my stamped cup on top.

I used this week's ColourQ #275 for my colors and the home made foam sticker technique from this week's Make it Monday #175 for my little take care tag.

My last get well card uses a technique I saw somewhere, and I think it is called baby wipe stamping--or something like that.  I can't remember where I saw it, or even if I did it right, but I tried it and made a card.  Something about putting reinkers (I used drops of liquid water color paint) onto a baby wipe and then having the colors run together.  I used Delicata Gold for the flower centers because I thought the card needed a little something more.

Here is a picture of what it looked like in process.

Switching gears entirely, I have two cards for this week's Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge Soft Scarf.  I thought I'd pull out some holiday Hero Arts stamps, since they are the sponsor.  I had two ideas, both of them incorporating the colors from the scarf as well as the idea of a frosty cold holiday.

I made a shaker card using sequins in the same colors as the scarf, and my stamping is Silver on black card stock.

On my next card, I stamped a snowy neighborhood, then masked the houses so I could blend a sunset background in the same colors as the scarf.  I colored some of the white bits of the houses with colored pencils, and went over the snow with Wink of Stella.

Well, that's it for me today.

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Fall Birthday and 'Tis the Season

I've got a couple of cards today for some challenges that caught my eye as they worked well with some new dies I just received.

I was inspired by the Curtain Call photo to use my new IO Ginko Leaf die to create a fall themed birthday card in colors suitable for a male.  

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Monday bold (for the colors), Simon Says Wednesdays to use a rubber or clear stamp, and Seize the Birthday (without the toppings).

My second card is for Merry Monday #124 where the card must include a gift and Virginia's View #7 pattern paper.  I used the IO Gift Stack die and some EP pattern paper to make this holiday card.  I just love this new die, and think it would be perfect for birthdays, too.

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Wednesday.

That is all I have time for today.  I still have pictures I need to post from when Kim and Marybeth came over for our own little delayed Stamp a Faire.  So, stay tuned.

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Happy Valentine's Day

I finally decided to break out the Valentines supplies--spread them all out and started to see what I could make for the various challenges this week.

First up is a card for this week's CAS-ual Fridays CFC126 Color Blocks Challenge.  I was inspired by this card during the PTI release week.  I cut strips of paper--Pure Poppy, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado and Ocean Tides and adhered them with foam tape underneath a panel cut with my new Cover Plate:  Hearts Die.  I love the fact that there is no pink on this card, meaning I could give it to either my husband or my daughter who is allergic to anything pink.

My next card is for this week's CAS(E) this Sketch CTS#60.  I used one of my favorite images from WPlus9 Love You More.  I stamped the speech bubble again on a piece of scrap, cut it out, adhered it with foam tape and then coated just the red part with Glossy Accents.  The patterned paper is from an American Crafts Valentine pad I picked up at Target.

My next two cards are for this month's One Layer Simplicity Challenge #1.  This is a revamp of the former One Layer Wednesday challenge.  Such fun creating some super simple one layer cards that will be easy to mail.  Those swirly hearts on the first card are from Verve, and the stamps on the second card are Happy Hearts from PTI.

I am also entering this card above at Addicted to CAS #30, where the code word is 'new', because I used my brand new Happy Hearts stamps.

Last up is a card for this week's Curtain Call Love Letter challenge.  I am hoping to come back to this one again later in the week with some other images I have in mind, but for today's card, I used a big stack of Wonderful Words Love die cuts and papers from American Crafts Valentine.  And, yes--I used those Tipped Tops dies again, but can you see I tilted one differently this time?

Simply Create Too has a Valentines challenge this week, so I will be entering all of these cards over there, too.

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Owls and Some More Snow

I am playing along with Merry Monday for the first time.  When I saw this incredibly cute owl inspiration picture, I knew it was time for me to join in.  I pulled out one of my oldest stamp sets--Hero Arts Owl Christmas and got to work coloring and paper piecing.  I am also entering this card at Simon Says Monday Challenge to use a stamp.

This card was a bit time consuming, but it was fun to color and dress up all those owls.  I used papers from Echo Park Seasons Greetings, and added some details to the owls like Marvy White Liquid Applique to the snow hats, Glossy Accents on the black hat, and Ranger Black Enamel Accents to  all the owl eyes.  I made my pattern paper hills with the Simon Says A2 Card Curved Edge Die.

I am entering my second card for today into the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge to Bling it On, as well as the following challenges that are all about snow:  CAS-ual Fridays CFC 123, Addicted to CAS #28, and Curtain Call Sweet Snowflakes.  This is the first time I tried using my new PTI Tipped Top dies, and I just love how easy they make everything.  It took me more time to type up the list of snow related challenges for this card than it did to make it.

I used papers from Echo Park Winter Wishes, Wonderful Words Snow stamps and die, as well as the Mehndi Impression plate.

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