Inspired by Little Red Wagon

I clearly go in waves with creating . . . blame it on my day job.

But I was inspired to make a card using scraps from a scrapbook layout, and I made a card inspired by Little Red Wagon's challenge, "Dog Days of Summer".  And that led to more cards because I was "that" inspired.  Love using my stuff.

Linking up one of my cards, but sharing them all.

This first one will just be a blank note to send to someone . . . someone who knows me and my love of my puppie . . .

The one I'm linking up speaks summer to me . . . I mean come on, if you're a working girl like me, you are longing for those shiny weekends.  It means more time with my pups in the sun! 

Had to throw in a card using similar design, but a completely different sentiment. 

I'll be bummed when I have to use that . . . and then finally, and another blank note card . . .

I do love using my scraps.  You find my original layouts using these papers and stamps here.  I hope you will check it out.  

Now go use up some scraps.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - My Heart (A Diagram)

Stamps and Dies:  A Piece of My Heart Stamp Set (Close To My Heart)

Ink & Embossing:  Ballerina, Bashful, Raspberry, Candy Apple, and Black Ink (Close To My Heart)

Cardstock, Paper, Shimmer Trim, and Glitter Gems from Heart Happy Workshop Kit (Close To My Heart);

Supplies Used - Is It The Weekend Yet

Stamps and Dies:  Paw Prints on My Heart (Close To My Heart);

Ink & Embossing: Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler)

Cardstock, Paper and Glitter Gems from Heart Happy Workshop Kit (The Stamps of Life);

Supplies Used - Never To Be Forgotten

Stamps and Dies:  Paw Prints on My Heart (Close To My Heart);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Cardstock, Paper, and Glitter Gems from Heart Happy Workshop Kit (Close To My Heart);

Supplies Used - My Heart (A Diagram)

Stamps and Dies:   Paw Prints on My Heart and A Piece of My Heart Stamp Set (Close To My Heart)

Ink & Embossing:  Ballerina, Bashful, Raspberry, Candy Apple, and Black Ink (Close To My Heart)

Cardstock, Paper, and Glitter Gems from Heart Happy Workshop Kit (Close To My Heart);

Merry & Bright Greetings for Shopping Our Stash

I was inspired to create a Christmas card using my stash of items from leftover holiday kits.  My thanks to Shopping Our Stash for the inspiration to really use stuff in my craft room. 

For this one, I used sentiments that were on a 6 x 6 piece of pattern paper, and lined them up in different lengths and widths for added interested. 

 

This kit was from Simon Says Stamp "back in the day" so it was fun to revisit.  Still plenty of pattern papers to be used.  

I used the overall stamped sentiment of "Merry & Bright Greetings" in the upper corner that sums it all up. 

I hope you find some time to create . . . and to shop your own stash.  

Cheers.

Debbie

Supplies Used - Merry & Bright

Stamps and Dies:  Merry & Bright (Simon Says Stamp); Circle Die (Sizzix)

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; White Embossing Powder (Hero Arts)

Paper: Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp), Pattern Paper (Doodlebug)

Other: Berry Bright Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh)

Transport for Cards 4 Guys

This week's prompt at Cards 4 Guys was "Transport".  I know that my husband would love to do nothing more than travel via boat anywhere.  So I went with a sailboat, because on our bucket list is a sailing trip . . . one day . . . 

Now yes, I did wonder about that scallop border being a bit feminine . . . but it reminded me of water, so I felt it appropriate.  

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Seas the Day

Stamps and Dies:  Sailboat2Stamp, Sailboat Dies, and Scalloped Rectangle Dies (The Stamps of Life)

Ink & Embossing:  Licorice Ink (The Stamps of Life); Versamark; White Embossing Powder (Wow!)

Paper:  Cardstock and Pattern Paper from The Stamps of Life February 2018 Card Kit

Other: Ribbon (The Stamps of Life February 2018 Card Kit); Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh);

Double Inspired Watercolor Card

My card today was inspired by two challenges.  The color palette was inspired by Always Fun . . .

 I decided to create a watercolor background in an "occasion" theme, inspired by Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.  My occasion . . . early start . . . Mother's Day. 

 My occasion . . . early start . . . Mother's Day.  I had so much color on that background piece, that I decided to go black and white with the flowers stamp/die piece. 

I hope you find some time to create this weekend. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Mother's Day

Stamps and Dies:  One in a Million Stamps and Dies and Chevron Divide Cover Plate Die (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink: Midnight, Be Mine, All that Jazz and Flirty Fuschia (Catherine Pooler Inks); Versafine; Pewter EP (American Crafts);

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

Other:  Crystal Gems (Nuvo);

Literature Inspired by The Library Challenge

My card today was inspired by The Library Challenge's book cover, Five Weeks in a Balloon.  Here is the book cover . . .

For my card I was inspired to use some Graphic 45 paper and paper piece my balloon image using a stamp and die from The Stamps of Life. 

I split by sentiment for added interest.  Lots of inking and popping of images, and I love those little postage stamps. 

I hope you find some time to create today.

Debbie

Supplies Used -Let Your Dreams Take Flight

Stamps:  hot4balloons and patterns4airballoons (The Stamps of Life)

Ink: Licorice (The Stamps of Life)

Paper:  Cityscapes (Graphic 45); Desert Storm (Neenah); Licorice (The Stamps of Life)

Accessories:  Hot Air Balloon Dies (The Stamps of Life)

Repeating for Repeat Day

Celebrating "Repeat Day" with Little Red Wagon . . . their inspiration for this week was to repeat an item, stamp, etc. on a card.

The dogs repeat, but my real repeat element were the bones.  

I hope you find some inspiration to create today! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Thanks a MIllion

Stamps and Dies:  Sentiment Stamp*; Jar2Stamp Dies;

Ink & Embossing:  Versamark; White EP (Ranger);

Paper: Cardstock and Pattern Paper*

* From The Stamps of Life January 2019 Card Kit

Inspired by The Paper Players

Created a little something using the tic-tac-toe board on The Paper Players challenge blog. So many options, but I went with that top row . . . ribbon, patterned paper, die cut . . . and here is my card. 

 I used a stand-up base for my card.  This is what it will look like out of the envelope.  And once stood up . . .

So a few pattern papers, and some ribbon and technically a few dies. 

I hope you find some time to create today. 

Debbie

Supplies Used - You're One of a Kind

Stamps and Dies:  sayings4jars (The Stamps of Life); Sentiment Stamp Set*, Scalloped Circle Stand-up Card Die Set (Sizzix);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Cardstock and Pattern Paper*, Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life)

Other:  Ribbon and Epoxy Dots*

* From The Stamps of Life January 2019 Card Kit