Two Birds and a Dog for CASE this Sketch and Color Dare Challenges

Happy Wednesday! Appropriate that as I created these cards last night.  As I was creating a card with a dog and a card with some birds, my dog was barking at doves in our backyard.  We have lots of different bird species that visit our feeder, but she has no tolerance for the doves.  She will tolerate the finches, the tufted titmouse, the chickadees, the cardinals, the sparrows . . . but she goes berserk the minute a dove shows. 

I have two creations today.   The first is for CASE this Sketch.  Here is the sketch . . .

And here is my card . . .

 I couldn't wait to create a card with this bird cage die, which was this month's club set at The Stamps of Life.  Adorable little dies . . . and that "tweet" sentiment! 

And then second was the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge.  Here is the color palette . . .

And here is my card . . .

These were some new sets in my collection of CTMH stamps.  I used the five colors across that border stamp, and then matched up the colors with the balloons.   There is an actual break between those two white panels, which has a recessed band of Black Shimmer Trim.  Love some sparkle! 

Now, go get inky!

Supplies Used - Tweet Me

Cardstock:  The Stamps of Life*

Pattern Paper:  The Stamps of Life*

Stamps:  birdcage2stamp from The Stamps of Life

Dies:  Bird Cage Club Set  from The Stamps of Life

Ink:  Color Box

Ribbon:  Twine from The Stamps of Life*

*from The Stamps of Life February Card Kit

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday Color Dare

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Close To My Heart

Stamps:  Puppy Party and Jumping Geometrics from CTMH

Ink:  Close To My Heart

Other:  Black Shimmer Trim from Close To My Heart and Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

My Favorite Things Color Challenge - Friend

I have another card to share with you today.  This one was inspired by the colors in the My Favorite Things challenge. 

Love this color combo . . .

I let my "FRIEND" die do most of the talking on this one. 
 

Like the card says, friends make everything better.  I think creating can make everything better too!  
 

Supplies Used - Friend

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Friend Like Us from My Favorite Things

Dies:  Friend Die-namic from My Favorite Things

Ink:  My Favorite Things

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Virtual Retreat w/My Crafty Group, StampNation

I have two cards to share with you this morning.

First, as you know, StampNation is my crafty place to go for inspiration.  I talk about them alot.  It is a site that I pay for . . . a quarter and a nickel a day.  It is the most amazing group of crafty individuals, and so supportive and encouraging of each other's work.  This week they are having a "virtual retreat" and so these cards were created using their challenge inspiration in combination with two other challenges.

So first up - StampNation challenged us to use only one stamp set, three ink pads and one type of embellishment on a card.  I had been looking at Just Us Girls challenge which was to use white, brown and one other color on a card.  So here goes . . .

One stamp set . . . white, brown and red . . . and some ribbon.

Love that adorable little bunny! 

StampNation's second challenge of the week was to create a card using transportation.  I used a sketch from Happy Little Stampers - their April Sketch.

 And then I channeled my last trip on I-95, which is the highway that runs north/south on the east coast of the United States.  Can you say traffic . . .

 Lots and lots of traffic.  Hard to see, but there is Liquid Glass on all the car windows, and sequins for the hub caps. 

Fun cards to make!  I hope you find some time to create this week. 

Supplies Used - It's Your Birthday

Cardstock:  Neenah

Stamps:  Birthday by Lizzie Mackay for Studio Calico

Ink:  Stampin' Up and Simon Says Stamp

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Supplies Used - Reverse Confetti - Car

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  DCWV

Stamps:  Here We Go from Reverse Confetti

Dies:  Here We Go and Doin' the Wave from Reverse Confetti

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Versamark, and Ranger White Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Liquid Glass from Close To My Heart, and Glitter Tape from Close To My Heart

A Bunny and a Gem

Two cards to share today for some challenges that are out there.  The first is a card for My Favorite Things sketch challenge.  Here is their sketch . . .

And here is my card . . . 

I used some pattern papers from DCWV along with my stamps and dies from My Favorite Things. 

And second up today is a card for Colour Q challenge.  Their colors this week . . .

Here is my card . . .

For this one I used supplies from a Studio Calico kit from last year.  

Hope you found some time to be creative today!  

 

Supplies Used - Somebunny Sending You Hugs

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  DCWV

Stamps:  Somebunny Stamp Set from My Favorite Things

Dies:  Stitched Speech Bubble Edges and Somebunny Die-namics from My Favorite Things

Ink:  Hero Arts and Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Twine from The Stamps of Life

Other:  Flowers from The Paper Studio and Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Supplies Used -  You're a Gem

Supplies used for this card were from Studio Calico's Poet Society Card Kit including cardstock, pattern paper, small rhinestone stars, and the included stamp set from the kit. 

Other supplies added (not from kit):  Cardstock and Twine from The Stamps of Life

"a tini note" for Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

Posting a quick card created for the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge.  Here is my card . . .

Created using their inspiration photo which was . . .

Love the inside sentiment . . . "nuff said" . . . literally!

Hope you found some time to create today! 

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Free Spirits and Uplifters from Paper Smooches

Ink:  Hero Arts and Copic Markers

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Wink of Stella

Studio Calico Product for The Card Concept and Colour Me Challenges

I have two cards to share with you today, both using product from Studio Calico card kits. 

First up is this week's inspiration photo at The Card Concept. 

Now, last week I was shabby chic, and this week I decided to shift to clean and simple.  I started with pattern paper, the lined paper with the black and white floral at the bottom.  My stamps had leaves and flowers together on one stamp, so I carefully inked my floral stamps to keep my flower colors separate from my leaves, and then stamped my flowers and leaves onto the top of that pattern paper.  I wanted a contrast of color to black and white. 

 I then added my sentiment in black ink and finished off with some sequins. 

Next up was a card I created for Colour Me challenge.  I used a sketch from my online craft group, StampNation.  Here is my card . . .

My blueberries are a little light.  I used the suggested ink color from the challenge along with a Dove blender pen. 

Always fun to play along; hope you found some time to create today. 

Supplies Used - Happy Anniversary

Card created using Studio Calico's Lisse Street Card Kit along with Best Stamp Ever from Studio Calico, ink from Stampin' Up and sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

Supplies Used - Berry Sweet

Card created using Studio Calico's Far Far Away Card Kit along with ink from Stampin' Up, Twine from The Twinery, and sequins from Pretty Pink Posh.

Dies from a Friend

The challenge this week at The Paper Players was to create a card using die cuts.  I knew the dies I was going to use as soon as I read this, although I knew I wouldn't meet the deadline.  But I still had to finish. 

So back during the holidays, before my life turned from fun and crafty to studious and stressed, I had participated in a bit of a crafty swap with my online friends at StampNation.  From a lovely member of StampNation named, Charlene, I received some stickers and glitter ribbon/tape that I was itching to use . . . and I used a few before school swept me away.  But I also received some die cuts.  Some of them were stamped and die cut using a Cricut.  When I saw this challenge, I knew exactly what I wanted to use.

So here is my card using four of the dies in the packet . . .two trees, a deer and a sentiment.

 

And it's a shaker card . . . the trees are in the shaker, and the deer and sentiment dies are on top of the shaker. 

My thanks for those die cuts from Charlene! 

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Neenah and Graffix Window Sheet

Stamps:  Close To My Heart from my friend Charlene

Dies:  Cut from Cricut using Close To My Heart Cartridge

Other:  Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh and American Crafts Wow

The Icing On My Donut

I hate another card to share with you today.  This one is in honor of a friend of mine who had close encounter with six and one-half donuts.  That's right . . . six and one-half donuts (because apparently seven would have been too much). 

So here is a little something for the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge:

So I made fun of her donut eating prowess, but now I'm craving a chocolate frosted donut (and i don't really even like chocolate frosted donuts).  

 

I did enjoy finding the perfect colored sequins for this card.

Happy creating! 

 Supplies Used - Donut Card

Cardstock:  The Stamps of Life and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Die Cuts With a View

Stamps:  LLD Donuts and Sprinkles from My Favorite Things

Dies:  Die-namics LLD Donuts  and Dynamics Stitched Jumbo Fishtail Banner from My Favorite Things

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. 

Frosting and Sugar for Fusion Card Challenge

I said there'd be an Easter card, and this is as close as I could get.  It's a card, with a cupcake, with a peep on it!

This one is for the Fusion Card Challenge.  A sketch and an inspiration photo . . .

 

I have always wanted to create a card with a cupcake where I literally would frost the cupcake with embossing paste.  Today was the day!  Here is the result . . . 

I created my cupcake liner by scoring a piece of paper by hand, I would go up every 1/8th inch on the bottom, but 3/16th inch on the top and score, and then repeat until I had my cupcake paper.  I then hand cut a piece that I glued on for frosting, and I frosted it with Dreamweaver embossing paste, before adding some Sprinkles Glitter from The Stamps of Life.

Now the chick was another story.  I stamped him, colored with a yellow Copic marker and then covered with Faber Castell Glass Bead Glitter Gel. 

It's a little busy, but the end result is fun.  Wishing I had a cupcake with a Peep on it to cap off my evening.

Hope you all had a fabulous Easter!

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  The Stamps of Life*

Pattern Paper:  The Stamps of Life*

Stamps:  eggs4easter and morechalksayings2stamp from The Stamps of Life

Dies:  Easter Framelits Die, Banner Die and Labels Ornate from Sizzix and The Stamps of Life

Ink:  Colorbox, Copic Marker

Other: Hello Washi Tape from The Stamps of Life, Dreamweaver Embossing Paste, Sprinkles Glitter from The Stamps of Life, Sequins, Google Eyes, and Foil Heart from Pretty Pink Posh, Faber Castell Glass Bead Glitter Gel

Circle Focals for Muse and Seize the Birthday

Happy Easter!

I have two cards to share with you today.  Both of them use circles for the focal points.  Love circles . . . they keep things so contained!

Embarassed to say that neither of them are Easter or Spring related cards . . . where is my head?  Perhaps I will create something later and share it tonight.  But in the meantime, here are two cards I created.

First up is a card created for Muse Card Club Challenge.  Here is their inspiration card created by the talented Kreative Kristie (hey . . . I know that crafty girl!) . . .

I was inspired to create something using masking for my focal point.  So I blocked off a circular area on my card then stamped away.  The best part of this technique is not the stamping.  It is clearly the fun in removing the mask to reveal that crisp circle. 

I used bright colors and made the decision to just overlap and let the colors all blend.  At first I was nervous about it, but as the yellows and pinks combined to orange, and yellows and blues became green, I really dove in to fill the space. 

And there is something truly awesome in finding sequins in a collection pack that match your ink colors. 

Second up is a card for Seize the Birthday which was an "Anything Goes" challenge.  Here is my card . . .

For this card I used the locket as my focal point, but I recessed it into that circle.  I love using metallic papers, and this one had a dull sheen to it.  It was perfect for that locket and key.  

After I meet up with my girls for an Easter dinner out, my plan will be to create a few Spring cards.  I hope you find time to spend with family this Easter holiday.

Cheers!

Supplies Used - Thank You

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp*

Stamps:  On My Mind*

Dies:  Fiskars Circle (to create mask)

Ink:  Colorbox, Hero Arts Black, Versamark, and Ranger Frost Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

*from Simon Says Stamp March Card Kit

Supplies Used - Unlock Your Dreams

Cardstock:  The Stamps of Life* and Bazzill Silver

Pattern Paper:  The Stamps of Life*

Stamps:  heartlocket2love and November Card Kit Stamp set*

Ink:  Colorbox

Dies:  Heart Locket from The Stamps of Life and Sizzix Scallop Circle

Ribbon:  The Stamps of Life Twine*

Other:  Little B Washi Tape, Black Zig Marker

*from The Stamps of Life November Card Kit

Two Kits/Two Cards

I have two cards to share with you today.  First up is a card I created for Colour Me Challenge.  This one started as monochromatic, but I somehow ended up adding the strip of black pattern paper so it would match my puffy stickers. 

Sometimes when I create cards, I will just pull a kit from my stash, open it, and get busy.  I ended up pulling a Studio Calico kit for this one, and once open realized that aside from a piece of blue cardstock and that blue paper clip, there was there was no other blue in the kit.  But I gave myself a secondary challenge to use that kit, and conquered that with the stamp set.  

The second card is for Freshly Made Sketches where I used supplies from February's Simon Says Stamp Card Kit.  The sketch is posted down with the supply list for the card.

One of the things I love about the set that came with the kit is the image of the paper clip heart.  I used silver embossing powder and they just pop on this kraft cardstock. 

I hope you can fit a little creation time into your day today! 

Supplies Used - Colour Me Monochromatic

Cardstock:  Bazzill* and Neenah*

Pattern Paper: Life.Love.Paper*

Stamps:  In A Creative Bubble*

Ink:  Stampin' Up and Hero Arts Black

Other:  Mini Paperclip from Doodlebug*, Puffy Heart Stickers from Twine + Ink*, Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, Washi Tape from Little B

*from Cirque Card Kit by Studio Calico

Supplies Used - Paper Hug

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp* and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Crate Paper's Kiss Kiss*

Stamps:  Paper Hugs SSS Set*

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp, Versamark and Ranger Silver Embossing Powder

Ribbon:  The Twinery

Other:  Doily from Stampin' Up

*from Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit