Happy Father's Day

 

Hello and happy Monday.  I realized I am completely out of Father's Day cards, so that is what I have been focusing on lately.  First up is a card inspired by my brand new Mama Elephant Urban City stamp and Addicted to CAS #198 : Ombre.  This card was so quick and easy to make because I started with a piece of ombre card stock from Lil Inkers Dip Dyed Ombre paper.  I am also entering this card at WWC316: Occasions (Father's Day).

I made another Father's Day card with the same stamp, this time adding inlaid die cutting to the mix.  I diecut the word 'DAD' using an old 'DAD' die from Lil Inker, then sponged it with 3 different shades of Hero Arts blue ink.  Before inserting the die cut back into the front panel, I built it up with several additional blue die cuts.  I added the 'happy father's day' sentiment on a small strip of white card stock.

I will be entering this card at Addicted to CAS #198 : Ombre, Addicted to Stamps and More #405: Dies, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Dies, and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.

My next two cards were inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #486, and I am squeaking in at the last minute to get them linked up.  I used the Halfsies Diamond die from The Greetery to create that curved shape on the left of the sketch, although my curve is more angular.

I die cut a piece of Lawn Fawn pattern paper that looked quite masculine to me, stamped a sentiment from Waltzingmouse Man of the Hour and then added a few star die cuts from PTI.  Wow, I am seeing that I have used so much old stuff on my cards today, and much of that is from companies that are no longer in business.

This card uses that same Halfsies die, but instead of patterned paper, I stamped Brutus Monroe Library Background in Autumn Rose ink on a piece of white card stock.  I added texture to my background, and my sentiment is the die cut Happy Birthday Script from MFT.  I am also entering this card at AAA Birthday #25, AAA Cards # 190, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Dies, and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.

And, last up for today, another Father's Day card, this one inspired by the sketch at Less is More #443.  I am also entering this card at The Sisterhood of Snark #185: A is for Animal and WWC316: Occasions (Birthday).  I think that this bird from Tim Holtz Bird Crazy is such a fun character.

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Crafty Round Up

Hello friends.  I am easing back into crafting, and have some fun things to share today.

First up is this sweet little birthday card that I made by coloring in some stamped die cuts sent to me by my BFF, Kim.  I fell in love with the adorable critters drawn by Anita Jeram in the books I read to my kids when they were little, and have only lately learned that I can buy stamps of them from Colorado Crafts!  Amazing, right?

How about these adorable little mice, gathering to celebrate someone's birthday.  They remind me of the pet rats we had before we got Sherlock.  I paired them with stamps and a piercing die from Concord & 9th.

I am entering this card at AAA Birthday #25: Happy Birthday, AAA Cards #190: Birthday, CAS on Friday #205: Food, Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: 4 Legged Friends, and WCW316: Occasions.

The next 5 cards are part of a gift set I am working on for a friend.  I am creating all the cards without sentiments, and I will include an assortment of sentiments that she can add to each card when she is ready to send it.  She will also be able to decide where on the card to put the sentiment.  I think she will have fun with this.

First up is a card using this week's colors at Color Throwdown #643.  I blended Distress Oxide inks on a card front, and then used the Peony Cover Plate Die in die cut in black.  I am also entering this card at Addicted to Stamps and More #405: Die Cuts, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die, and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.

Next up is a pair of cards using the Purple & Teal color scheme from this week's Color Hues #18 Challenge.  The cards are mirror images of each other, and if the trick I tried had worked, I could have done them both out of the same Distress Oxide blended ink panel.  Alas, it did not, so I created a second blended ink panel and used one as a base for my white die cut butterflies and cut the other with the Butterfly die.  I am also entering this card at Addicted to CAS #197: Bugs (I think butterflies qualify as bugs), Addicted to Stamps and More #405: Die Cuts, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die,  and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.

Last up for today is this pair of cards, created with 2 identical Distress Oxide blended panels.  I cut a white and a black piece of cardstock using the Winne & Walter Multifaceted Cutaway cover die, and flipped one of the panels over so the cards would be similar but also different.  I think it's kind of cool how the colors look different when they are paired with black and white.  I am entering these cards at Inkspirational #239: Triangles,  Addicted to Stamps and More #405: Die Cuts, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die,  and Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies.

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A Million Little Wishes

Hello and happy Sunday.  I am popping in quickly with the first card I have made in quite a while.  I used the adorable mice from Lawn Fawn Dandy Day, with a few bugs thrown in from Mama Elephant Dandelion Wishes.

I am entering this card at Lawn Fawnatics #100: Cards for Kids, AAA Birthday #25, AAA Cards #190, Addicted to CAS #197: Bugs, Addicted to Stamps and More #405: Die Cuts and/or Stencils, and Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Things with Wings.

 

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Time Out #187...Reminder...Let's Go

 

There is still time to play along with the current challenge at Time Out.  We challenge you to make a card inspired by MOVE.   I used this fun MFT die called Critter Caravan.  I filled the caravan with a trio of animal friends, out for an excursion on a sunny day.  Road trip, anyone?

I am curious to see how you are inspired to move. 

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our fabulous Guest Designer, Milla, and the Time Out Design Team.  Top Flight Stamps is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run another week.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.  

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CASology Week #390...Outside

 

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is OUTSIDE.

I am lucky enough to live in Southern California, where we can go to the beach year round.  I created a little scene for one of my favorite outside places...the beach.

Now it's your turn.  How does OUTSIDE inspire you?


As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

I hope you play along this week.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from our Guest Designer, Cecile and the design team.

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