Happy Birthday Cupcake Truck!

Today's card comes from the archives of my crafty supplies. I just adored creating with this stamp and die set from The Stamps of Life, and I pulled it back out along with some other crafty items when I saw the challenge at Seize the Birthday. 

For me it's about the details, and I took great pleasure in the awning and the treats on my "stainless steel" serving counter. Good enough to eat!

I hope you find some time to work on the details.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday Step Card

Supplies from The Stamps of Life December 2018 Card Kit:  Cardstock, Pattern Paper, and Ribbon

Other Supplies:  icecreamtruck2stamp Stamps and Dies, Licorice Ink (The Stamps of Life), Black Pigment Ink (Ranger), Various Markers (The Stamps of Life), Gloss White Crystal, Gold Coast Glitter, Holiday Cheer Glitter, and Purple Rain Glitter Drops (Nuvo);

Merry Christmoose!

My creative week continues, and today's card was inspired by the prompt at Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog, Christmas in July.

I created this card using a lot of supplies from Dare 2B Artzy. I might have used more dies than ink on this one. The creativity goes how it goes. 

The moose were just too cute.

I hope you have some "too cute" items in your crafty space.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Merry Christmoose

Stamps and Dies:  Christmoose Stamp Set and Dies, Center Step Die (Dare 2B Artzy);

Ink & Embossing:  All That Jazz (Catherine Pooler Ink);

Paper:   Daisy White Cardstock and White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart); Chocolate Moose Pattern Paper (Dare 2B Artsy); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Rock Candy Glitter (Ranger);

3 of the Same for Inkspirational

My card today was inspired by Inkspirational Challenges' prompt of "3 of the same". 

I used this set from Concord & 9th to create three pair of eyeglasses, and I honestly could not have had more fun. As an eyeglass wearer, this was right up my alley. Such a fun die set. 

I have to admit that I have a pair of glitter rainbow frames in my collection, and while they aren't wire frame, they were a bit of the inspiration for these three pair.

I hope you can find some glittery, rainbow fun in your craft room.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Great To See You So Happy

Stamps and Dies:   Buttercup Cabin Gift Die (Concord & 9th)

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); Oceanside, Parsley and Pattern paper (Concord & 9th); Disco Ball Glitter Paper (Reminisce);

Other:  Enamel Dots (Concord & 9th);

Thinking of You

My card today was inspired by Tic Tac Toe Challenge. I technically hit two rows but was originally going down the middle column. The florals in my stamped butterfly images also cover the bottom row. I created these cards using some Catherine Pooler products in my stash. 

I went with the monochromatic color scheme and love the results. These sets all complimented each other so well.

Enjoy the time you spend in your crafty space. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thinking of You

Stamps and Dies:  Heart Trio Slimline Die, Scripted Thoughts Stamp Set, and Flourished Butterflies Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Merlot, Pink Champagne, Sparkling Berry and Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Rose Smooth Disc (Spellbinders); Stardust Stickles (Ranger);

Snappy Birthday - Water Fun for Just Us Girls

My inspiration today comes from Just Us Girls. It was Word week, and the word was "water" which is perfect for a good summer birthday card.

I love creating waves with torn paper, and especially love the bubbly, frothy edges I get when combining some stickles with those torn edges. 

I added some Ranger Glossy Accents to many of the swim elements that the crocodiles are enjoying. Love these Pink & Main images. 

I hope you have some fun summer creations happening in your crafty space. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Snappy, Snappy, Snappy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Smile Crocodile Stamp Set and Dies (Pink & Main); Spring Showers Dies (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Jet Black (Lawn Fawn); Copic Markers; Oceanside (Concord & 9th)

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart); Gingersnap Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Birthday Candles Watercolor Wishes (Lawn Fawn);

Other: Unicorn Stickles and Glossy Accents (Ranger); 

Let it Snow for Little Red Wagon

My goodness, it's been a while! I've been crafty but lurking in the background. I've decided to check-in to the challenge world again to be inspired by the prompts as well as all the participants' amazing creations from week to week, so here I am. 

Taking my first inspiration from Little Red Wagon's Christmas in July prompt.

A gray stenciled background, and who doesn't love a truck with a tree over the holidays.

I love pulling products from different companies when making creations. I really mixed it up today, and I hope you have a chance to mix things up in your craft space!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Let it Snow

Stamps and Dies:  Layered Holiday Truck Stamp Set and Dies (Avery Elle); Scripty Holidays (Lawn Fawn); Essentials Die (Pinkfresh);

Ink & Embossing:  Peppermint Scrub, Rouge, Sage, Spruce, Twilight and Black Jack (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Opaque White Cardstock (Accent); Patterns and Pine Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Diamond Stickles (Ranger); Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen (Sakura); Zig Zag Tree Stencil (Hero Arts)

 

Season's Greetings in Spring Colors

Oh my! I'm not sure where I've been. I have not posted any creations in quite some time. Life gets in the way!

Today's card was inspired by the color combination at Color Dare. 

I love these soft pastels and decided to use some darker shades to fade into some colorful watercolor snowflakes in the lighter shades.

I love how the color bleeds out from the snowflakes. Watercoloring can be so relaxing.

I hope you find some time to relax with some fun creating.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Season's Greetings

Stamps and Dies:  Frosties Stamp Set and Dies and Snow Much Fun Stamp Set (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Sugarplum and Peacock (Lawn Fawn); It's a Girl and Midnight (Catherine Pooler);

Paper: White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart), Watercolor Paper (Canson);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs) and Unicorn Stickles (Ranger);

What if I Fail . . . Oh but . . .

Today's card was inspired by the Tic Tac Toe Challenge board.

Here's my card . . . 

And here's the challenge board . . . 

By way of explanation, I went down from the middle row. Kraft carstock, which is amazing in the right places. A die cut, which was stamped, and then a color medium which for me was my Copic markers.

Here's my image . . . went darker with Pooh because it was vintage Pooh in my humble opinion. 

And the inside, where the inspirational message appears . . . 

My recipient will fly!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Pooh Window Card - What if I Fail?

Stamps and Dies: Winnie the Pooh Hundred Acre Wood and Pooh Just Knew Stamp Sets and Dies (Unity Stamp); Oval Die (Sizzix);

Ink & Embossing:Sand Castle (Catherine Pooler Inks); Jet Black (Lawe Fawn); Copic Markers

Paper: Desert Storm and Solar White Cardstock (Neenah);

Other: Vienna Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); 

Just Choose Two Creation

 Today's card was inspired by the Just Choose Two Options at Just Add Ink. 

For my options, I chose the sentiment and the embossing. I did some embossing on my background with an ink resist technique, and I also embossed my sentiment.

My colors were inspired by the pattern paper that I chose from Catherine Pooler Designs. I love how their inks match their pattern paper packs perfectly. 

Find some time to be creative - never a bad decision.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thinking of You

Stamps and Dies:  Towering Blooms Stamp Set and Dies and Through the Prism Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Crushed Violet, Lilac, Terracotta, Whipped Honey, Matcha, Sage and Spruce (Catherine Pooler Inks);   Embossing Pad and Opague Bright White Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock and Because Flowers Paper Pack (Catherine Pooler Designs); Other: Hallerbos Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Key Lime Jewel Drops (Nuvo);

Color Dare - Hello Card

I had a busy weekend using supplies that were collecting over the last several months on the side of my desk. When I saw the color combination at Color Dare Challenge, I grabbed some pattern paper that was left from a class I had taken several months ago. 

This is an example of letting your pattern paper do the work for you and finding the right card layout to highlight the paper. 

This is an example of letting your pattern paper do the work for you and finding the right card layout to highlight the paper. 

Supplies Used - Hello

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Simple Vintage Linen Market Pattern Paper (Simple Stories);

Other: Simple Vintage Linen Market Bits and Pieces (Simple Stories); Dyllusions Stickles (Ranger); Jewels (Spellbinders);

Thanks for Spreading Rainbows

 Pastels was the inspiration at As You See It Challenge. I'm not always drawn to pastel cards, so this is always a tricky one for me. When I think pastel, I am often drawn to the rainbow of colors, and then from there can't seem to eliminate a shade. Today was no different.

I started by creating my shaker element with the rainbow and then planned out my balloon images on my card base. 

Nothing like a rainbow . . . and with a rainbow sentiment.

Create a rainbow for yourself today! Happy crafting!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks for Spreading Rainbows

Stamps and Dies:  Toast to You Stamp Set and Round of Cheers Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  It's a Boy, It's a Girl, Melon Ice, Sweet Sixteen, Garden Party, Bellini , Twilight and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Apricot Cardstock (Lawn Fawn); Black Cardstock (American Crafts); Solar White Cardstock (Neenah);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Vivid Bright Nonpareils Embellishment Mix (Trinity Stamps);

Friend . . . Take 2

 With friend supplies already on my desk, decided to create another card inspired by the supplies and the challenge at Addicted to CAS where this week's code word was "friends". 

This card was inspired by the word prompt. I wanted to be sure to keep it simple and went with the washi and dies to create my card. I used some layers to add interest.

I can always count on Pinkfresh to a lovely design.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Friend

Stamps and Dies:   Painted Peony Die, Lily Frame Stamp Set, Essential Stitched Rectangle Dies (Pinkfresh Designs);

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today);

Other:  Painted Peony Washi Tape  (Pinkfresh); Ballet Slipper Jewels (Pinkfresh); 

Pattern Paper Friend Card

My card today was inspired by the word prompt at Just Us Girls, which was "friend". I pulled out a number of supplies and in the end was drawn to some pattern paper in my stash.

I had a zipped bag with the paper, some scraps of cardstock and that black border, so from there I pulled in cardstock and some additional dies to create my very subtle "friend" sentiment. 

It's been a while since I added a pop of black to a card. 

I hope you find some time to create. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Friend

Stamps and Dies:  Friendship Border Die and Hey There Friend Word Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs); Stitched So Sweetly Dies (Stampin' Up);

Paper:  Pool Party and Peaceful Poppies DSP (Stampin' Up); Black Cardstock (Hero Arts); Lawn Fawn Sparkle Cardstock Autumn Pack (Lawn Fawn); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Stampin' Up);

Spiral Designed Card for Inspired By

The Inspired By Challenge blog was the inspiration for today's card. How about a little spiral . . . 

I went with some florals, but the fun part of this card was the circular heart die that reminds me of a luminary. 

I love how you can see the light through those tiny hearts. 

I hope you get the chance to be creative today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Know I Am With You At This Time

Stamps and Dies:  Heartthrob Die, Flourished Butterflies Stamp Set and Dies, Scripted Thoughts Stamp Set and Framed Wings Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Pebble, Crushed Violet, Sage, Pink Champagne, Merlot, Sparkling Berry, and Serene (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Silver Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: White Glitter Enamel Dots (Pink & Main); 

Red Alert at Little Red Wagon

Red Alert! 

That's the challenge this week at Little Red Wagon this week. So I brought in some red pattern paper and some red inks to create a friendship card.

And did I mention red sequins! This is card with a card. 

It's a "friend" card and a "thank you" card. 

The lace was a border stamp and I stamped and embossed with white detail powder. 

I hope you find some time to create!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Friend

Stamps and Dies:  Love & Lace and Roses are Red Stamp Sets and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Rockin' Red, Mardi Gras, In the Park, Party Dress (Catherine Pooler Inks); Embossing Pad and Wow Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder (Wow); Sakura Sparkle Pen;

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Rockin' Red Prints (Catherine Pooler Designs); Black Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today);

Other: Vienna Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Monochromatic for Freshly Made Sketch

 Today's card was inspired by a pattern paper pack and the colors within. While the paper pack had a number of colors, this one ended up landing in the monochromatic space.

I used a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I love the shift of the circle focal point shifted to the right of the card. It leaves room for a bit of white space and a sentiment.

I also love how much the Catherine Pooler pattern paper and ink are a perfect match! 

Nothing like a good sketch to get the creativity to flow. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Hello There Friend

Stamps and Dies:  Double Duty Circle Dies, Hey Word Die and Quilted Birds Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs); Stitched Hillside Border Die (Lawn Fawn);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Skylight, Wintergreen (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper:  Premium White Cardstock and Roses & Lace Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Stardust Stickles (Ranger); 

Sweet Stampin' Love

I clearly had a creative weekend inspired by a number of challenges. They all seemed to have the valentine, heart and love theme which made my supply collection very easy for creating.

The inspiration prompt at Sweet Stampin' was "love". I had been playing with these little heart stamps for another challenge, and I just couldn't get enough of them. I added in a die that spelled out the prompt.

These little hearts had me wishing I had some heart-shaped, frosted sugar cookies. And once I added the stickles . . . I wanted to eat them! But I kept them on the card.

And a look above at a puffy heart, which is a little blurry. Glossy accents and glitter create this yummy gum drop effect that I adore.

Find something creative to adore today!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Love

Stamps and Dies:  Notes of Love Die, Two Part Hearts Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Party Dress, It's a Girl, In the Park, Aquatini, Uptown (Catherine Pooler Ink);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Lotsa Love Paper Pack (Catherine Pooler Designs); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Glossy Accents (Ranger); Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (Stampin' Up);

Bit of Glitz in a Heart

My card today was inspired by the challenge at Just Us Girls, which was to use a heart die.

I cut my die from watercolor paper. My die had a coordinating stamp, which I had to bring in with some metallic watercolors.

Love a bit of glimmer and shine on my projects. And I love that heart cards double as birthday, sympathy and all the reasons to share love.

I hope you find some time to share some love today.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Sending All My Love

Stamps and Dies: Yours Truly Stamp Set and Die and Scribble Grid Background Stamp; (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Black Onyx Ink (Versafine); Clear Gloss Regular Embossing Powder, Dress Blues Embossing Glitter and Embossing Pad (Wow); Christmas 2021 Watercolors (IUILE);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler Designs); Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Watercolor Paper (Canson); 

Other: Crater Lake Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);