Sewing Up a Card

Hello!  It's been a while since I played with The Library Challenge.  But when I saw the most recent challenge, I knew I must take the time to make a card since I have the perfect stamp to create a card for this book The Sewing Machine.  I dug out a old stamp set from a company no longer in business but I love the set.  I stamped the Sewing Machine with black ink on White CS (wish I had used ivory). I highlighted parts with Silver Metallic pen.  I trimmed the image with a rectangle die and distressed the edges with Distress Oxide inks. Placed the image on a Brown Mat also cut with a rectangle die.  For the background I found an old Patterned Paper from Graphic 45 that related to the story of the book which includes old notebooks and handwritten note that tell the tale of a family history, one stitch at a time from 1911 through 2016…The pattern paper shows scripted notes from the 1910's.  The sentiment from the same set was stamped with DOI.  Kind of ties in with the story line of the history that goes on and on through the years. 

I have not read this book but have checked out the Kindle book and plan to read soon. 

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper

The Library Challenge: Challenge #46-The Sewing Machine

I'd like to share a picture of an old Sewing Machine that I have. Very similar to the one on the cover but not a Singer.  Also showing another card below made with this stamp.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Thanks for a Friend

Welcome!  I have another card to share today.  This was made with stamps from Gina K Designs Thank You Friend set.  I colored the image with Copics and added some highlights with colored pencils.  I used a Spellbinder die to frame the image with GKD Green CS and used the same green for the card base.  For a mat I used Gingham Patterned Paper from Graphic 45 Secret Garden pad.  I embossed this layer with Cuttlebug Gingham EF for more texture.  Finished with some Dew Drops from stash.
Challenges:
GKD March Monthly Mix Challenge: Flower Power
Mod Squad Challenge: One or More Die, no digital.  Use metal die from Spellbinders for frame.
Happy Little Stampers: March Challenge Anything goes with Dies
Double D Challenge: Gingham - used gingham paper and embossing folder.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: March anything goes with Patterned Paper
Shopping Our Stash: #391 Friendship
Alphabet Challenge: Z is For Zesty Colors. Have lime, orange, lemon and some pineapple colors.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Sunny Flower

Hello!  Today I am sharing a card that I made for the Inspiration Palette Challenge S1918 at The House That Stamps Built using Repeat Impressions Sunflower stamp.  I stamped the sunflower on White CS with Memento inks and colored with Copics. I stamped the Hello using a Gina K stamp. I cut the image with Nesties Oval die and placed it on a Green Scallop Oval cut with another Nesties die. This was attached to an embossed pattern paper from Graphic 45 and then a card base of Grass Green CS. 

Other challenges to enter:

 The Flower Challenge: #24 Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: September anything goes using patterned paper. 

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Dies/Punches

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Oopsy Daisy!

Hello! Today my card features daisies.  I was inspired by both the sketch and graphic shown below in the Fusion challenge.  I stamped a trio of Daisies (Mark's Finest Papers stamp) with Memento Toffee Crunch ink on white CS and fussy cut the flowers. Assembled the card using patterned papers from Graphics 45 Secret Garden pad on a white card base.  Embossed the blue panel with a Darice EF.  Die cut the open circle(Lawn Fawn Dies) and leaves (Sizzix Dies) from Green paper from the same pad. Stamped a Power Poppy sentiment on Vellum circle.  Assembled all the elements following the sketch. Added some Yellow Flower Soft to center of daisies.Note: Daisies are also on the yellow paper.

Challenge:

The Flower Challenge: #24 Anything Goes

Fusion Card Challenge: Daisies

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: September Anything using Patterned Paper

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

A Trio of Dragonflies

Hello!  Today I have another card using the Sketch Challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I wanted to make this one with more emphasis on their theme-to use a die cut. Using black ink, I stamped  and cut three dragonflies from Ivory CS.  The stamp and die are from Creative Dies.  I added shine with Sakura Stardust Pen which I think you can see in the photo.  Following the sketch, I assembled the card with an Ivory card base and mat with papers from Graphic 45 Secret Garden paper pad. The center panel was embossed with a Darice EF. The word Thanks was cut with Cheery Lynn die twice, once in ivory and once in blue. 

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches: Challenge Sketch #410 below and Theme use a die cut.

Alphabet Challenge: I for Insects.

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Papers Challenge: July Challenge 

Happy Little Stampers: July Anything Goes with Dies

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Three of a Kind

Welcome! Summer brings butterflies so what better way to send birthday wishes than a trio of these lovelies. Using a Butterfly stamp from GKD Birds & Blossoms set, I inked the stamp with Memento Cantaloupe and Black markers and stamped 3 times on a panel of white CS.  I added some dots to the wings with a Metallic Copper Gelly Roll pen.  I used paper from Graphic 45 Secret Garden Pad for the mat and layering. The GKD sentiment from The Northwoods 2 set was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Copper EP.  I am pleased with the color combo.....I seldom use purple or lavender but like the results here. 

Challenges;

Tuesday Morning Sketches: #410 Sketch Shown below.  I used a Rectangle Die for the white panel. 

Mod Squad Challenge: Mark It Stamp- The challenge this week is to color your stamp with a marker, and then stamp. Use Memento makers on the GKD butterfly stamp.

Stamp TV: June Release Challenge: Create a Card using the same stamp three times. 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: July challenge-anything with patterned paper.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Manly Anniversary

Hello!  This card was inspired by Pattern Papers from my stash which I came across when going through some items I had stored away.  The Chevron pattern is from a Bo Bunny gift bag pack purchased at a closeout sale and the vintage image is from Graphic 45 pad.  Not much work except to assemble the papers with a Brown CS base.  The sentiment stamp is from Repeat Impressions stamped with Memento Brown ink.  Used a Argyle EF to give texture to the Chevron Stripe paper.
Challenges:
Cards in Envy: Stripes Challenge.  Have Chevron stripes and also stripes on the man's shirt.
CAS-ology: Week 205 Chevron
Addicted to CAS: Challenge 92 Stripes
Allsorts Challenge: Week 371 One for the Boys

 


Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Piggy in a Planter

Hello! Today I have a card made with From the Heart stamp of the month Hamlet PigWit in the Planter.  I received this stamp for participating in last month's challenge.  Check out how you can participate in their challenges for free digis on their blog.  After printing this digital image and sentiment, I colored with Copics and Glaze Pens and assembled the card with a white card base and panels of Graphic 45 Secret Garden pattern papers.  I used the From the Heart sketch shown below.  I added an Orange Butterfly button from my stash.

Challenge:
From the Heart: Digital Stamp Challenge of the month-use Hamlet Pigwit in the Planter.
From the Heart: Challenge #150 I (heart) Sketches with a tWist use a button or bow.  I added a butterfly button.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge; Use patterned paper on a card

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa