Card Patterns #151 Sketch Challenge

 This is my card for this week's Card Patterns Sketch.  

I love the embossed, glittery dragonflies on this paper.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Sentiment is computer generated 

Paper:  DCWV Street Lace Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Black Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Spellbinders Tags Dies,  Grosgrain ribbon, Dragonfly Charm, Flat Backed Black Pearls.

Challenges Galore Valentine Card

This card was inspired by the following 4 challenges:

 Card Patterns Sketch 149 - I love this sketch.

All Sorts 138 Needles & Pins Challenge

Phindy's Friday 89- Shaped Card Challenge

Wags & Wiskers 71- Love/Valentine's Challenge

 I used the Cricut with the Accent Essentials cartridge to cut the shape of the card.  I cut two pieces and glued them together at the top with a score line to make the card easy to open.  

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: none

Paper:  DCWV Four Seasons Paper Stack,  Georgia Pacific White Cardstock, Rose Cardstock

Ink/Coloring: none

Accessories: Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge (Card shape), George & Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridge (Circle and Hearts), Embossing Folder/Cuttlebug, Grosgrain Ribbon, Lace, Assorted Metal Findings and Buttons, Pearl Head Pins, Flat Back Pearls, Organza Ribbon Flowers.

Clean & Simple #174 and Fussy & Fancy Let It Snow

 I really liked the sketch on this week's Clean & Simple Challenge #174 and I decided to combine it with Fussy & Fancy's Let it Snow Challenge since we are expecting a snow storm tonight and I'm hoping to be snowed in my art studio this weekend.  

I printed the lyrics to "Let it Snow" and used patterned paper by Me and My Big Ideas.  

I added a little bit of snowflake embossing, a few metal snowflake charms and tons of flat back pearls.

Cards & Things #104 and Flutter By Wednesday #186

 Here is my card and matching envelope for two challenges- 

Cards & Things #104 Sketch Challenge and Flutter By Wednesday #186 Open Challenge.  

 This cards is made with patterned paper from K & Company SW Botanicals paper pack, teal cardstock, grosgrain ribbon, swarovski crystals and metal butterfly charms.  

 Here is the inside:

 And matching envelope made with the Martha Stewart Scoring Board.  I LOVE that thing!  I don't think I'll be buying any more envelopes.  I get so many compliments from the post office clerks with these envelopes and they don't even get to see what's inside.  

3 Challenges in One!

This card is inspired by the following 3 challenges:

Come & Get It January Sketch Challenge

Crazy 4 Challenges Monochromatic Blue Challenge #119

Sweet Stampin' All that Glitters Challenge

 And the inside to match:

Paper: White Cardstock, Patterned Paper from The Luxury Stack by DCWV, Teal Cardstock

Ink: Teal and Navy Pigment ink with Clear Embossing Powder

Stamps: Snowman- Inkadinkadoo Ornate Christmas

Other: Grosgrain Ribbon, Metal Charms, Swarovski Crystals

Sketch & Stash #78 & 2 Sisters Challenge #74

 This card is for the Sketch & Stash #78 Sketch Challenge and 2 Sisters Challenge #74 - Use Metal.

This card uses beautiful paper from the K & Company SW Botanicals Paper Pack.  The dragonfly is from the paper pack too and makes a gorgeous image for the card.

 The sentiment is printed on my computer and cut out with a Spellbinder's label die.

 And here's the inside:

Photography Card

This card is made from one of my photography prints. 

 The inside....

Mojo Monday #197- A Matching Gift Set

This week's Mojo Monday sketch inspired me to create a card and matching gifts for a good friend's birthday that is coming up.  

Here's the card...

 This rose is created with a scallop punch and it's so easy.  You can find instructions here.

 Here's the inside of the card.

And here's the gifts to go along with the card.  First, two matching notebooks.

 And a matching post it note holder and microbead pen.  The post it note holder is made using and acrylic photo frame.  

One last shot of the card and note holder.  

I also made her a matching pair of earrings since I am also a jewelry designer but I didn't photograph them yet.  I'll add that picture soon.   You can now click here to see the matching jewelry I made to go along with this gift.  

Happy 4th of July weekend.  Stay safe and keep our soldiers in your prayers.

Fancy Fish Card

This is a sketch challenge that I did a week or two ago from this Mojo Monday card sketch.  I never got it posted in time to share it there so I'm sharing it now.

I bought a K&Company paper stack called Que Sera Sera and it's my favorite paper stack right now.  That fish is part of the paper design and I just love it.  Click here to see another fish that is in that wonderful paper stack.  I just love it.

My favorite thing about this card is how masculine it is while still using beautiful papers.

And here's the inside.

Clearly Inspired Challenge #30

Here's my version of this week's card sketch at Clearly iStamp.  I think it would have come out better by antiquing the edges with some brown ink (note to self!).

Dragonfly Birthday Card

This is the first card I've made in a while that didn't start out with a challenge sketch.  It's fairly simple and I'm happy with it.  

World Card Making Day & Card Patterns Sketch #35

Today was World Card Making day and I got a little extra playtime to celebrate. I decided to play along with a card sketch challenge and I chose Card Patterns Sketch #35 (Click here to see the challenge).

Here's my card:

I have to say that I just don't even know how I lived without Prismacolor pencils before now... I cannot even tell you how amazing they are. The term "colored pencils" just doesn't do them justice. I am truly in love. I have some learning to do as I have never done much coloring before but I will enjoy every minute of it for sure!
This card was made with stamps from my old stash that I dug out and colored with Prismacolor pencils and blended with Gamsol. I added some machine sewing to the layering on the card for detail. I love the rich look it gives.
The acorn is cut out with nesties and layered on a scallop punch in black. The brass charm leaves are from my stash (for my jewelry business). The ribbon is grosgrain in black and green.
Those are homemade dew drops. Aren't they cool? Click here to see how I made them. They are super easy and come in so handy!

I hope you all got some playtime today too. I'm looking forward to some more tomorrow. I might go paint shopping to pick out a new wall color for my art studio too. I've been wanting to do that for a while and I have an offer for free paint from the manager of our local Sherwin Williams, so I might take him up on it.

Liberty for All

Here's another patriotic card that I made to send my son in Army Basic Training. I'm making some cards now so that I can send them to him as soon he can receive mail. I'm not even sure when that will be yet. I miss him terribly and hope he's holding up okay with the strenuous boot camp in the 100-plus degree heat in Oklahoma.

Back to the card....

The Statue of Liberty image is from SU and I stamped it in sage shadow pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. The paper is K & Company designer paper.
I added stitching with my sewing machine. Does anyone know the name of that stitch? That and the zig zag stitches are my favorite. If you know the name of it, would you please leave me a comment and let me know? It's the most forgiving of all the stitches so if you are new to sewing on cards, I would suggest trying that one first.
The Lady Liberty charm is from my collection of charms for my jewelry business. Click here to see what I have to offer at really reasonable prices for your artwork.
And here's the inside... matching and stitched also.
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