Sunshine!

While making this card, I wondered why I don't have a wheelbarrow of flowers in my front yard. This card was inspired by the prompt at Little Red Wagon which was "Walking on Sunshine". 

I turned this into a shaker, and while no one is walking, I want to walk here!  I don't have a green thumb, or I might consider this for my yard.  

Can you tell I love sparkle?  

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Sending a Little Sunshine Shaker

Stamps and Dies:  Sunshine Mini Cover Plate Die, Gardeners Greetings Stamp Set and Dies, Grass Border Die and April Showers Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copic Markers; Izink Titanium Pigment;

Paper: Wheatgrass and Black Cardstock (American Crafts); Solar White (Neenah); Great Start Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Williamsburg Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Diamond Stickles (Ranger);

CAS Card w/Flowers

A CAS card for CAS on Friday.

 I've had these stamps and the coordinating punch in my stash for a long time.  Seemed perfect for a CAS card.  

I always struggle with CAS.  I have a need to put stuff everywhere.  I did my best to refrain. 

Whatever you do, make time to create!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - You Are Simply the Best

Stamps and Dies:  Varied Vases Stamp Set and Punch (Stampin' Up);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Grape Crush, Mardi Gras, Coral Cabana and Limoncello (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Pitch Black Cardstock (Hero Arts); White Daisy Cardstock (Close To My Heart);

Other: Paisley Park Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Puffin Get Well Card for TGIF

TGIF Challenges this week was a technique challenge to have a peek-a-boo window.  I had some fun fashioning this get well card from a stamp set with critters and colorful pieces, a sentiment set with some cool dies, and a cover plate die with windows.  My card starts with a puffin in flight . . . 

And ends with the little guy on his feet (well, at least on one foot). 

Those puffins are just too fun.  And that little crab is so cute.  

I hope you find some time to create!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Hope You're Back on Your Feet Soon

Stamps and Dies:  Puffin Party Stamp Set and Dies, Doodle Window Slimline Die, Typed Up Sentiments and Sentiment Banner Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight, Tiara, Orange Twist, Over Coffee, Flirty Fuchsia, Rockin' Red,  Aquatini, Twilight (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Best Friend Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Other: Portland Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (Stampin' Up);

Happy Birthday to One Fineapple!

Inspired by Little Red Wagon, I pulled a card kit and created this card. 

 

I used pattern paper to cut my shadow pieces, and the grain of the pineapple was cut with black cardstock that was embossed with some Wow powder.  I do love that you can see the patterns within that pineapple. 

A sentiment - and clean and simple.  

I hope you are able to find time to create today!  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday to One Fineapple

Stamps and DieHappple2stamp dies (The Stamps of Life)

Embossing Powder (Wow), Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger);

Paper: Cardstock and Pattern Paper(March Card Kit from The Stamps of Life)

 

Easy Simple Card for Alphabet Challenge Blog

The challenge at Alphabet Challenge Blog was E is for Easy Simple Card.  

 

I don't do a lot of easy cards, but I'm always reminded that they can be just as effective to the recipient, so I didn't have a problem pulling it off.  I grabbed one of my old card kits from the stack and created a little something.  I only had to add ink and use a paper trimmer for this one.   The kit included some puffy bow stickers, and so I created some gift boxes from the pattern paper, inked the edges, and popped the bows on. 

 

 

A stamped sentiment . . . and DONE!  A birthday card ready to go. 

 

I hope you found some time to create today, and if not, there is always tomorrow.  

 

Debbie

 

Supplies Used - On This Special Day

Stamps and Dies:  Sentiment Stamps*

Ink:  Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler Inks)

Paper: Cardstock and Pattern Paper*

Other:  Bow Puffy Sticker*

 

* From The Stamps of Life February 2019 Card Kit

 

 

Merry Christmas - Gnome Shaker

I have a few gnome stamps, but decided to go holidays for this one.  This card was inspired by Shopping Our Stash.  And not just one gnome . . . but three.  Two are posing as elves.  One is posing as an elf in a tree costume?  

I decided to angle them and pop them into a shaker as if they are all trying to give silly greetings.  

 

I hope you find some time to create.  

Debbie

Supplies Used - Merry Christmas Shaker

Stamps and Dies:  Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp); Picture Frame Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler Ink); Copic Markers;

Paper: Kringle & Co. Pattern Paper (Photoplay); Schoolhouse Red Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp); Midnight Cardstock (Catherine Pooler); Solar White (Neenah);

Other: Acetate (Newton's Nook); Merry Confetti Mix (Pretty Pink Posh); Very Cherry Sprinkletz (Buttons Galore & More);

Faithful Friend

 There was still time to play along with The Card Concept.  When I saw the inspiration photo, I immediately thought of one of my go to boxes for masculine cards which has an anchor die in it. I've had this box of supplies for over three years, and I'm still creating cards with it.  I went for a clean and graphic look for this one . . .

Of course I was inspired by the anchor in that red pillow . . . well, and all that red in the pillow.  I used that as my guide.

After I finished the card, I had wished I bordered it in navy glue to get to the true look of the pillow.  But it was "too glued down" at that point.  So here we are!  

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Debbie

 

 

Supplies Used -Faithful Friend/Sure Anchor

Stamps and Dies:  Sayings4Sailboats and Sailboat Dies (The Stamps of Life)

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

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

Other: Ribbon, Twine and Wood Embellishments  (The Stamps of Life February 2018 Card Kit);