Fluttering By

Welcome to my studio!  Today I have a card using the Sketch (shown on right) from the What If? Wednesday challenge at The House That Stamps Built.  I used Repeat Impressions Stamps, distress Ink, and Pattern Papers to create  my entry for these challenges:
 What If? Wednesday: Sketch #J1114
Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge: Something with Wings
Craft Your Passion Challenges: 3 or more embellishments-used dewdrops and pearls
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: June - Anything goes as long as your creation is covered with patterned paper.
Fussy and Fancy Challenge: Things with Wings
Die Cuttin' Divas: Challenge #170 Things with Wings...must have one die
cut

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions Large Butterfly and Sentiment
Ink: DI Pinked Raspberry
Papers: All patterns and solid colors from Fancy Pants Wonderful Day Pad, White Cardstock
EF: Darice Floral Fantasy
Dies: Nesties Circles
Bling: Dewdrops and Pearls

 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

'57 Chevy

Hello! I am having fun making cards with cars as my focus...a perfect theme for cards for Father's Day. I think I will share this with my 90 year old uncle who has a love of great cars. I am posting this Father's Day card using the sketch of a Chevy from Digi Sketch Challenge and a digital image from Doodle Pantry. I used a pre-color digi  that made this an easy card to create.

Supplies:
Stamps: Digi from Doodle Pantry Classic Cars 2, Sentiment from Winnie and Walter  Big, Bold, and Happy set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Silver Metallic Pen
Papers: Digi Pattern Paper from Doodle Pantry, Gray CS, Silver Metallic CS, White CS
Die: Nesties Oval
Glossy Accents for Glass on car

Challenges:
Digi Sketch Challenge: Use a stamp and/or sketch shown above.  I did both but turned the sketch.
Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge: Theme is make it manly.
Simon Wednesday: Challenge is Father's Day/ Masculine

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Remember this song that reminds me of a "Chevy"?

 

For a heart warming story about a '57 Chevy watch this video:

 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Summer Fun Ride

Welcome!  Today I using a Sketch from Repeat Impressions as well as their Stamps to make a masculine card with a theme of summer fun.
Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions Corvette  and Verse
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Nautica Blue
Papers: Blue, White, Chartreuse CS, Pattern Paper all from stash
Die: Nesties Oval
Ribbon: Dark Blue Satin from stash

Challenges:
What If? Wednesday Challenge:  Repeat Impressions Sketch #M2814
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge: Masculine with Ribbon
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Father's Day/ Masculine

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Gone Fishin'

Hello and welcome!  There are a lot of challenges for Father's Day and Masculine themes this week.  I created this CAS card to cover a few of them.  I am using a stamp of this great fisherman that I recently received in blog candy from Shirley.   I used it with a never used Mark's Finest Paper sentiment. I added some diamond embossing and ribbon for texture.  This can be used for Father's Day with an appropriate verse inside.

Supplies:
Stamps: Art Impressions Golden Oldie and Mark's Finest Papers On The Fly
Copics: B21,24, E0000,00,07,37,43, YR12,18
Pencils
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Papers: Neenah Solar White, GKD Pumpkin Spice
EF: Cuttlebug Pop Culture Borders
Ribbon from Stash

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday: Says  Father's Day/ Masculine
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Father's Day or Special Man/Boy
CAS-ual Friday: CFC132:  What a Catch! Create a Guy card with the following catch...you can't use kraft as a color at all, and you have to include some sort of ribbon.

Really Reasonable Ribbon: Theme is masculine with ribbon
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes with optional extra  to make something that reminds you of summer or has a summery theme.
Crafty Catz Challenge: Theme is Inspired by a Song.  My song is "Gone Fishin' " recorded by Bing Crosby
Die Cut Diva: June challenge -Use HIS, HER, or OURS theme.  I am using HIS:
Make a masculine or Fathers Day card and/or use this color scheme
I covered all the colors including gray for the worms. Used embossing folder.


Click here to listen to Gone Fishin'

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Father's Day Twisted Easel Card

Hello!  My card today is for the challenge #16 at Joan's Touch to make a Twisted Easel card.
We are to use any color, some patterned paper, and an item sold at Joan's Gardens.  Since Father's Day is near, I decided to make a card for my DH using papers from Graphics 45 "A Ladies Diary" pad that was from Joan's Gardens. There are some great masculine graphics and patterns in this pad...don't let the name of the paper pad fool you. This was a fun card to make and easier than I thought.

Other Supplies:
Stamps: Verve Stamps Fabulous You, Digital Stamp - The Creative Cottage Happy Father's Day
Ink: Memento Peanut Brittle
Paper: Ivory CS from stash, All Patterns - Graphics 45 from Joan's Gardens
Ribbon: Brown Grosgrain from Stash
Die: Nesties Circle

Other Challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Challenge #96 is Masculine theme with ribbon
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: Theme is Father's Day or For the men in your life
Charisma Cardz Challenge: Theme is Father's Day
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Father's Day/ Masculine
Craft Hoarders Anonymous: Challenge #9  Fold it.  Used some Graphics 45 paper that I have been hoarding.

I love all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Thanks to Dads

Hello! Father's Day is the perfect time to thank the men in our lives who keep the lawn mowed...such a thankless job. Using a sketch from Seize the Sketch challenge,  I used  Paper Pretties stamps from the Handyman Set to create my card. I created the background with Impression Obsession Chevron stamp and Distress Ink Peeled Paint.
Other Supplies-
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics Y06,YG09,R24, N4,7,YGG63
Paper: White and Black CS

Challenges:
Seize the Sketch: STS21 shown above
Paper Pretties Challenge: Father's Day/ Masculine theme
Shopping Our Stash: Stamp your background...used chevron stamp
Sweet Stamps Blog: Challenge is No Designer Paper
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Theme is Father's Day or Special Man or Boy

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Triple Angels

Welcome!  Today I am adding to my Christmas cards with a design using an Angel that I stamped 3 times in Versamark  and embossed with gold EP. The stamps used are from Flourishes Alleluia Angel set.  I used masking to line up the images on White Card stock, rounded 2 corners,  and simply added it to a Gold Metallic card base.

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #179: Use 3 of something
Craftyhazelnut's Monthly Extra Challenge: Anything goes as long as it is for Christmas
The Glory of Christmas Challenge: Theme is Angels
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: It's Christmas
Simon Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round: June challenge is Angels

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Sweet Memories

Happy Memorial Day! Wishing you a safe and happy holiday of remembering our fallen heroes.
I have made this card using mostly browns with GKD papers and stamps Harvest Memories.  Started with Chocolate brown card base layered with Pattern Paper from Sun-Kissed Autumn pad and then Tan Leather panel punched with Scallop Punch.  Added another panel of the pattern topped with a grosgrain ribbon and the image stamped with the Basket in Memento Rich Cocoa ink on Ivory CS and colored with Copics E07, 21,25 and R22. I stamped the sentiment on Ivory CS with the same brown ink and fussy cut.  I changed the pattern paper by sponging with Distress Ink Antique Linen to darken the white design to more of a ivory color. My handmade embellishment is an apple that I made with Shrinky Dink.
Challenge:
Sketch Saturday: #311 Shown above 
Alphabet Challenge: H is for Handmade Embellishments.  Made apple with a stamp using Shrinky Dink.
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Lots of Layers




 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Tag, You Are It

Hello!  I made this card using papers from Heartfelt Creations Celebrate the Journey Collection. I cut one of the panels and using Easy Frame, I embossed the outer edges with Cuttlebug EF Herringbone. Added some color to the panel with Copics. I attached a tag (from same collection)  stamped with a sentiment from Heartfelt Creations All Occasion Set in Memento Teal Zeal ink. The teal card base is from stash and I found 2 teal floral brads in my brad collection....must have saved from a card that I received.  The tag swings on the brad to reveal the full sentiment "Especially for You on your Special Day".

Challenges:
Seize the Birthday: Toppings option is Tags with a birthday card.
Shopping Our Stash Weekly: Make a Birthday or Anniversary Card
Crafty Catz: Challenge is embossing.

Have a great Memorial Holiday! Be safe if you are traveling.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

It's Holly Time

 

Hello.  How about a little Christmas time today?  I know it is spring but it is never too early to get a start on Holiday cards.  Hazel's challenge this week is to use some flowers and/or foliage on your Christmas card - this can include holly, ivy, mistletoe.  I decided to use holly on my card using Flourishes Holly background stamp on white cardstock with Memento Cottage ink and coloring  berries with Rhubarb Stalk marker.  I stamped Flourishes Dove & Holly in Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Copics YG 08, 67, Y26, N 0,2,4 and cut out with Nesties oval die.  I assembled the card with red card base, background of holly, and the image on a red textured oval mat. Sentiment from Flourishes stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with Black EP.

Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #177 Use Festive flowers and/or foliage
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Monthly Challenge: Anything goes for Christmas
The Glory of Christmas Challenge: Anything goes for Christmas
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge: No Designer Paper

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Water Everywhere!

Hello!  With all the rain we have been having, I have not been able to work in my gardens therefore I decided to make cards. This card was inspired by this pattern paper from gcd Studio by Kathy Davis which brings to mind water gardens and water lilies.  I used a Water Lily stamp that I believe is Mark's Finest Papers but is missing the ID.   I used a sketch from Seize the Sketch and arranged 3 pattern papers as the background and added punched vines to the center. These were punched with Martha Stewart Vine Trim border punch from scraps of green cardstock.  The image was stamped with Memento Espresso Truffle ink on white cardstock and colored with Copics BG01,10,11, Y006, YG 63,99, G99 and Yellow Glaze pen and sponged with Memento Summer Sky ink.  A yellow dragonfly brad landed on the upper corner. Other supplies used were Nesties oval dies.  I will add a sentiment when I use the card.

Challenges:
Seize the Sketch: #20 shown above
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 211: Use a punch
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Die Crazy-used oval dies

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Blue, Blue Tulips

My card today is made with some pattern papers that I bought because that were a bargain and I love the colors.  But I do not make many cards in this combo of blue and green so I challenged myself to use this combo. My husband asked me if there were such things as blue tulips.  After googling I did find photos of blue ones. I used the sketch challenge at The House That Stamps Built to build my card with a white card base and the pattern papers.

Challenges:
 Repeat Impressions: What If? Wednesday Sketch #A3014
Simon Wednesday Says: Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #70 Anything Goes with the OPTIONAL Twist "Ba Da Bling!"

Supplies:
Stamp: Repeat Impressions Tulip Bouquet
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle
Copics: B0000,01, BG0000,01, G40, YG0000, 63
Papers: White CS, gcd Studio Kathy Davis Journeys
Punch: Fiskars Border Punch
Bling: Annabelle Sprinkles

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Bleaching the Petals

Hello!  Today I made this card using the bleach technique on the floral image. After stamping the flower with versamark, I heat embossed with gold EP and fussy cut the image. I brushed bleach on the petals to lighten the color.  I assembled the card following the layout from the Sketch Saturday challenge and made the flower the focus of my card.

Challenges:
Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday-Just use bleach on your project or card.
Sketch Saturday: #308 Jen's Sketch
Party Time Tuesdays: #170 Fussy Cutting....fussy cut flower

Supplies:
Stamps: GKD A Year Off Flowers, Buds and Vases
Ink: Versamark
Papers: All GKD-White Heavyweight, Tomato Soup CS and Sun-Kissed Autumn Pattern Paper
Embossing Folder: Darice  Flower Frenzy
Embossing Powder: Ranger Gold
Bleach

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

One Layer with Flowers

Welcome!  I am always trying to add more interest to my one layer designs.  Today I embossed a Chevron design on white Cardstock using an Easy Frame to  create a rectangle area in the center without embossing to be able to stamp a design in the flat area. After stamping my flowers I made score lines around the area to create more of a framed image.  I colored the image with Copics and stamped the sentiment with ink.
Challenges:
Mod Squad: One Layer Wonder Card
One-Layer Simplicity: Use Fabulous Flowers
Simon Wednesday:  Anything Goes
Scor-Pal Challenge:  More Than One Score Scor-Pal Challenge #4 - Include a Stamped Image. I used score lines around the image to create a frame.

Supplies:
Stamps: GKD Buds and Vases by Melanie
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, SU Regal Rose, Copics RV11,23, G20,21
Paper: GKD White Heavyweight CS
Embossing Folder: Darice  Chevron
Scor-Pal for score marks

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Thinking of Summer Time

Hello!  I have been playing with some challenges, one of which is to make a card for the guys so I thought all guys like to go to the beach and also like to be the king of the castle.  That brought thoughts of this sand castle stamp from Repeat Impressions so my card developed around that.  I stamped the castle and the sentiment with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Copics E30, 31, 33 and B01 and BG000.  I edged the image with the brown ink after trimming and attached it to the card base of a Crate Paper Patterned Paper  on a turquoise paper. I used the pattern detail to adapt for the sketch from Seize the Sketch #19 challenge.

Challenge links:
The House That Stamps Built: Challenge DCC423 For the Guys
Seize the Sketch: #19 Shown above
Simon Wednesday: Challenge is Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday: Here Comes Summer

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Sweet Tulips

My card today is for the sketch challenge at The House That Stamps Built using stamps from Repeat Impressions. I made the background by stamping Hero Arts Floating Flowers background stamp with Distress Ink Crushed Olive on a yellow cardstock which gave a mottled look. Thanks to Shirley R. for this stamp...it was part of a great blog candy that I received from her last week.  I stamped the Tulip Bouquet on white with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with Copics Y02,06,18,YG63,G99, B00,21. Added some touches with glaze pens to flower centers. Layered the image on to Yellow Scallop Oval and Green Oval, both cut with Nesties Dies, the stamped background and finally a White Card Base. Completed the card with sentiment stamped with Memento Olive Green ink on to label cut with Spellbinders Fancy Labels die. Added yellow dew drops to finish.  Like the look of this card.
Challenges:
Repeat Impressions Sketch #A1614: Sketch shown above
613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: No Designer Paper- #2 Entry

First tulips bloomed yesterday:

What is blooming in your garden?
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Have You ever Seen a Purple Butterfly?

 



Hello!  I used a different style for me on this card made for the challenge at Joan's Touch-to use something from nature, purple and white, distressed edges, and a product from Joan's Garden.

I used a mask made by cutting out a circle with a Nesties circle die.  Laying the mask on white cardstock I stamped branches with blossoms using Flourishes Cherry Blossoms  with Memento Sweet Plum ink.  I then sponged edges of circle with Distress Ink China Blue.  I cut a butterfly from purple cardstock and white liner with Cheery Lynn small #2 Butterfly and Angel Wing dies. Added some doodling to the wings.  Assembled the card with White card base, Purple mat, Purple Grosgrain ribbon and bow, and the image with butterfly.  I distressed the edges of the top layer with distress tool.   Cheery Lynn Dies and Memento inks are sold at Joan's Gardens.  I will add a sentiment when I use card.

 

Challenge link: www.joanstouch.com

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: No Designer Paper

Charisma Cardz Challenge: Purple and Blue 

 

I love reading all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Birthday Roses

Welcome to my studio!  Again I am using some stash items and older stamps that I love. I stamped the rose  twice and leaves using GKD A Year of Flowers and Pressed Flowers with Memento Rose Bud, Angel Pink, and Olive Green inks.  I fussy cut one of the roses and added with pop up dots on the other rose trimmed to a rectangle and edged with Rose Bud ink. Used green and pink pencils to finish coloring.  I added gold to the petals with Atyou Spica pen.  On the card base of GKD Innocent Pink, I added a strip of Gingham Cardstock ( from scraps) embossed with CB EF Polka Dots. The cut out butterfly was leftover from an earlier project...just added some pink to the gold embossing and placed on a scallop circle with gold edge before adding.  I stamped the sentiment from GKD Stippled Nature with Versamark and heat embossed with Ranger Gold EP.  The card was assembled using the sketch from STV shown below.


Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge: Use gingham.
Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday challenge: Make a Birthday Card, use the Sketch provided and make PINK the most prominent color.
Seize the Birthday: Challenge is Anything Goes.
Crafty Catz Challenge: Anything Goes

  I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Bouquet with Buttons and Bow

For this card I chose the 7 Gypsies  pattern paper  for the background and then used it for the inspiration to color the image of Tulip Bouquet by Repeat impressions.  I stamped the flowers on ivory CS with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics R00,20,22, B000,01, Y21, YG91,93,95.  I assembled my card following Repeat Impressions sketch #A214 using green CS for the card base and mats adding ribbons, bow, and pearl buttons with yellow twine.  Since I ended up hiding so much of the lovely designs in the pattern I cut 2 of the floral bouquets from the paper with a circle Nesties die and added with the sentiment. Love and Hugs was a portion of a Repeat Impressions sentiment that I stamped with Memento Olive Green ink and cut with an oval die.
Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: Repeat Impressions Sketch #214 shown above
613 Avenue Create: Challenge is anything goes with the option of sights, sounds, smell, taste of spring.  My card has some of the sights of spring.
The Ribbon Girl Blog: April Challenge is Spring
Papertake Weekly: Spring Has Sprung
Crafty Ribbons Challenge: Flower Power
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge:  The theme for Challenge #92 is Flowers or Buttons & Bows.

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Spring Brings Flowers

Second Post today.....
 This card was made with some of my first GKD stamps which I still love to stamp.  Spring always brings beautiful blooms and colors which I look forward to each time.  I made this card to cover 5 challenges which are listed below.   I used a GKD grass green card base and layered with my own created designer paper- white paper stamped with a GKD script stamp from Botanicals in Memento Bamboo Leaves ink. I partially stamped the iris stamp from Elegant Flowers in Versamark on 3 rectangles cut with Spellbinders die and heat embossed with Clear EP.  I colored the images with bright color Memento Markers Lulu Lavender, Rose Bud, Cantaloupe,  Dandelion, and Bamboo Leaves. I matted each on Grass Green mats and attached to the card.  I finished with a sentiment of Easter Blessings from GKD Spring Florals on a cut oval of white CS matted on a scalloped oval of the green paper.  I used the sketch shown above from Tuesday Morning Sketches but forgot to use this week's twist so I am not entering their challenge.

Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge: Spring into Spring-create a spring themed card using at least 3 bright spring colors and your stamps to make your own designer paper.
Simon Says:  Happy Easter and/or Sweet Treats 
Papertake Weekly: Spring has Sprung 
Craft Your Passion: No Designer Papers 
Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday: Create a project using one image stamped 3 times.

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa