Mojo Monday Botanical Blooms

This card is for the Mojo Monday sketch challenge found HERE.  I've been looking forward to using the new Botanical Blooms stamp set along with the Woven We R Memory Keepers Next Level embossing folder.  I added Crumb Cake ink to the embossing folder before I embossed the Crumb Cake cardstock to add a bit more dimension to the panel. Love it!

STAMPS: Botanical Blooms, Tin of Cards
INK: Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow
PAPER: Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Old Olive, Botanical Garden DSP
OTHER: Botanical Builder Framelits, 7/8" Cotton Ribbon, Next Level EF-Woven

Beautiful Ride Love Bug

Back again with a fun card for Retro Sketches challenge found HERE.  Love this sketch!  

I made the watercolor panel by starting with a piece of watercolor paper larger than the size I wanted to use.  I held the damp piece of paper upright on a piece of paper towel and dripped lines of diluted reinker from the top of the paper and let it run at an angle.  My finished card is 4 1/4" square.  

STAMPS: Beautiful Ride
PAPER: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Watercolor Paper, Cherry on Top DSP
INK: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black
OTHER: Silver Dazzle Marker, Triple Banner Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 1/8" Melon Mambo Taffeta Ribbon, Chevron EF, Dies by Dave WV Coupe Couple, Recollections Bling on a Roll

STAMPS: Beautiful Ride
PAPER: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Watercolor Paper, Cherry on Top DSP
INK: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Versamark
OTHER: White EP, Silver Dazzle Marker, Triple Banner Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 1/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon, Confetti Hearts Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers, Dies by Dave WV Coupe Couple

Bloomin' Silver Hearts

Here is a a card I made for SUO challenges found HERE.  I wanted to make a Valentine card for my husband so this is my attempt to make the Bloomin' Heart Thinlit less "bloomy!"

I only cut about 1/4 of the heart Thinlit on my back card by placing the top cutting pad on only the portion of the die I wanted to cut. I then trimmed the rest away with an X-acto knife and ruler.  I cut a full Real Red Bloomin' Heart and layered that slightly offset to allow some of the Basic Black heart to show. 


STAMPS: Candy Conversations (retired)
INK: Basic Black
PAPER: Basic Black, Real Red, Vellum, Brushed Silver (retired), Neutral Patterns DSP (retired)
OTHER: Bloomin' Heart Thinlits, 1/8" Silver Ribbon, Designer Silver Basic Buttons, Small Heart Punch (retired), Circle Card Thinlit heart

Bloomin' Heart

Almost a full month into the new year and I've finally back at trying my hand at some challenges.  This card was made for the sketch challenge at Paper Players found HERE and the tic tac toe challenge at Stamp, Ink, Paper found HERE.  For the tic tac toe challenge I went with the die cut/love/arrow line. 

Before cutting the Glimmer Paper I pulled off the back layer of the paper to make it less stiff. After it's cut it curls slightly which can look very pretty with a delicate cut like this one. I layered the heart, slightly offset, on a Rose Red die cut to give it even more dimension. The edges of the glimmer paper were not glue down so they would lift off of the card a bit.  

STAMPS: Bloomin' Love
PAPER: Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Whisper White, Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper, Love Blossoms DSP, Subtles Patterned DSP (retired)
INK: Rose Red
OTHER: Bloomin' Heart Thinlits, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch, Champagne Mist Glimmer Paint, Jewels Pearls, Scan-n-Cut (arrow)

Christmas Gifts and Packaging Class

I wanted to share what I am offering in my class on Sunday, Dec 13.  There is still room for two more people in the class.  If interested in attending leave a message below.

This gift card holder box was modified from the original by Brenda Quintana found HERE.  I made my box large enough to hold six Hershey Nuggets and added a small fold in the green cardstock to hold the chocolates in place.

 

The candy canes were made by cutting a red foil and a glimmer paper candy cane. I cut the glimmer paper candy cane into sections and glue every 

other piece onto the red foil one.  I made the Peppermint Sugar Scrub too!  I just mixed 1/2 cup of Coconut Oil, 1 cup of sugar and 10 drops of Peppermint essential oil. It's that easy.

One More Christmas Card

My card today is inspired by THIS project made by Heather Klump. I couldn't get as much detail and depth on my A2 size card so I think a complete "CASE" is in my future!  

The first card will be entered in the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge, Cardmakers Choice.  You can find that challenge HERE.  The second card was my daughter's favorite version (I like the sparkle too!) so I'm including that one in this post. 

STAMPS: Holiday Home, Festive Fireplace
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Soft Sky, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Smoky Slate
PAPER: Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, All Is Calm DSP, Gold Foil or Gold Glimmer
OTHER: Stars Collection Framelits, Homemade Holiday Framelits, Lucky Stars EF, Confetti Stars Border punch, Gold Cording Trim, 1/8" Striped Ribbon, Gold or White Embossing Powder, Eclectic Piercing Template or Gold Stampin' Glitter

Fireside or Window?

I created these cards last week for a Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge but failed to get it entered on time.  I still wanted to get this posted because it is one of the cards I'm offering at my Christmas Cards class next week.  

I couldn't decide if I liked the kitty better at the fireside or the window so everyone at the class can choose which they would rather make. The fireplace image was stamped on Cajun Craze cardstock.  When cutting it out I shortened the fireplace by a couple bricks because I didn't want to hang stockings from the mantle and I didn't want there to be a big empty area above the fire.  

Here is the Sweet Sunday Sketch sketch I used...

And here are my cards.... 

STAMPS: Festive Fireplace, Happy Scenes, More Merry Messages
INK: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler
PAPER: Old Olive, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Vellum, Acetate Sheets, Merry Moments Simply Scrapping kit
OTHER: Festive Fireside Framelits, Hearth and Home Thinlits, White Gel Pen, Dazzling Diamonds