Thoughts of Chevron

Welcome!  When I saw the Photo Challenge at Just Add Ink, I thought of my Darice EF Chevron and pulled out some Cardstocks close to the colors in the photo.  I embossed panels of 4 colors and then "fussy cut" along the zig zag  lines of the embossing and overlaid the panels to resemble the afghan in the photo.  I stamped a panel of Clear Vellum with Repeat Impressions Happy Birthday vertical stamp using SU Cameo Coral ink and heat embossed with Clear EP.  I then also embossed the vellum and trimmed the edges and laid over the panel on the left.  I like the frosted look this gave to the left panel.   This was attached to a card base of a lighter hue of turquoise.  

 

Challenges:

Just Add Ink: Challenge #309 Inspiration Photo

House of Cards : May Challenge Clear Papers

Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes

Time Out Challenges: Celebration with die cutting or fussy cutting.  It did take some fussy cutting to trim all the edges.

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

Cute Bear

Today is another cold and snowy day...perfect for crafting.  I made this card for the What If? Wednesday  sketch challenge at The House That Stamps Built. I used a Bear Repeat Impressions Stamp for my focus image,  I stamped the Cute Bear with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Copics E35,37, and 51. After cutting with a Nesties circle die, I sponged the edge with distress ink and attached it to  a beaded circle die cut of red cardstock. I used GKD Brown cardstock for the card base and layered with a strip of Polka Dot Pattern Paper. I finished with a red wired  ribbon tied in a bow. The ribbon  was saved from a Christmas gift.

 

My day was starting fine until my computer died....would not turn on after suddenly shutting down.  My DH took it in to the Geek Squad who pronounced it DOA from a fried Motherboard probably due to old age.  I am so glad that I have Carbonite that saves all my file. Now I am shopping for a new computer.
  I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Have a Beary Happy Day

Good Morning!  Today I am sharing a card that I made for What If? Wednesday- Sketch  Challenge N1313 at The House That Stamps Built.  I used Repeat Impressions stamp Bear Hug Stamped in Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with Copics. I used some stickers and cut outs as well as the Pattern Paper from Crate Paper DIY Shop Collection to complete the card with the sketch shown below. The coral card stock used for the base and mat was from my stash of papers. Nestabilities square and scallop square dies were used .  Have a Happy Day!

 

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is almost here?
Where did the month of November vanish so quickly?

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Tulips in a Vase

Welcome. I am posting this card for a few challenges and will also enter for SCS Hope That You Can Count on Challenge Sending Flowers.  I have paper pieced the tulips and vase with pattern papers from my stash and also used the same patterns as my background on a card base of  green CS. Added a peach grosgrain  ribbon to complete the layout following the sketch from Sweet Sunday.

 

Challenges:

The House that Stamps Built:  DCC1023 Paper Piecing

Sweet Sunday: Sketch #196

Simon Says: Anything Goes

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Repeat Impressions Vase of Tulips and Sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Paper: GKD Jelly Bean Green CS, White CS and Patterns from Stash

Ribbon from Stash

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Dream a Dream With Me

Hello! Today I have a quick post of a card that I made for the sketch challenge #S1813 at The House That Stamps Built.  I used stamps from Repeat Impressions.....the Dandelion was stamped with Memento London Fog ink and colored with Memento Bamboo Leaves Marker and Clear star pen for some sparkle. I modified the flow of the seeds a bit to fit the sketch by masking and stamping in two steps. The sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions and stamped with Memento Gray Flannel ink. The card base is Dark Gray textured cardstock and the pattern paper is from BasicGrey Sweet Threads paper pad. The Green Cardstock layer was embossed with Cuttlebug EF  Polka Dots.

Challenge:
The House That Stamps Built: What if Wednesday? Sketch #S1813

 

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Treat Yourself to Watermelon

A favorite treat for summer is cold watermelon on a hot day. So before fall arrives, maybe one more card featuring a melon is in store for some challenges.  I stamped the Watermelon from Repeat Impressions Stamps with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and colored with Copics G21,82,85, R22,24 and used a black glaze pen on the seeds. I cut the image with Nesties oval die and layered on a black scalloped oval  cut with nesties scallop oval die. For the background I used a mat of red and white check pattern paper embossed with Cuttlebug EF Wicker Weave. Card base is white cardstock with a layer of black cardstock topped with the layer of  check and image.  Added some black satin ribbon with bow and small green buttons to finish. Sentiment is also from Repeat Impressions. All items used were from my stash.
Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: Designer's Choice Challenge 911-Food Happy
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: Sweet Treats-made mine a fruity one
Simon Says: Emboss it...I used Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Wicker Weave
Crafty Sentiments: Anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays: Button it up.
Tuesday Throwdown : Anything goes

 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Love and Hugs

 

 Second post today.  This card was made using the Sketch #S413 from Repeat Impressions shown below. I used Repeat Impressions stamps Tulips in a Vase stamped with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and their sentiment. I paper pieced the vase but I think it came out a little busy with the pattern paper. I also embossed the background with a Cheery Lynn Flourish die for some texture but not that happy with the outcome. This is one of those cards that I may do a redo. But it is what it is. I colored the image with Copics RV000, RV11, G21 and G40. Memento Bamboo Leaves ink was used for the sentiment. Other supplies: Nesties circle, scallop circle, oval, and scallop oval dies. Green, Pink, and Ivory Cardstocks from stash, and a scrap of pattern paper.

Challenges:

The House That Stamps Built: What If Wednesday? Sketch #S413

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown: Anything Goes

 

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Pattern Papers + Stamp + Ink = Card

Hello again. I am back today with a card for 2 challenges.  I am using a sketch from Flutter by Wednesday challenge.  I used some pattern paper as inspiration for this card.  The pattern papers are from My Mind's Eye paper pad Lost & Found.  I simply adhered a mat of light colored pattern to a card base of light pink card stock.  I then cut sections of  a pattern paper with the bird and sentiment and arranged with a strip of a darker floral pattern following the design of the sketch.  I placed a square of a script pattern paper to a light pink mat and stamped that with a butterfly stamp from Repeat Impressions using Memento Rose Bud ink.  I attached that at a slight angle to the card to make more interesting.  I did some dry embossing on large mat with Cuttlebug EF Polka Dots.

Challenges:
Flutter By Wednesday:  #248 Use sketch below with a butterfly or fairy

The House That Stamps Built:  DCC814 Things with Wings

 

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Flowers Sent with Love and Hugs

 Welcome!  This card was made with a Repeat Impressions stamp bought in April ...thought it was time to use it before it turns to fall. I used the sketch shown below from The House That Stamps Built.  I sketch the lovely Tulip Bouquet on Ivory CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Colored with Copics R 81, 83, 85 , G 21, 82,  and Y 02 and added Yellow glaze to the centers. I edged the image, the floral pattern paper and the large mat layer with a Copic pen in rose. I dry embossed the large mat and rose mat with Cuttlebug EF Wicker Weave and then  attached all the layers with the sentiment (from Repeat Impressions in Memento Rose Bud ink) to an Ivory Card base as shown. Ivory CS is from GKD and the 3 Pattern Papers are My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Saffron Paper pad.

Challenges:
What If? Wednesday: Sketch #A713
Joanna Sheen Challenge: Embossing Dry or Heat
Paper Pretties: Use 2 or more Designer Papers

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

 

 

Chill Out with a Cool Card

What could be better than a cold Popsicle on a 90+ degree day?? Well maybe 3 Popsicles!  This card is for the current What If? Wednesday sketch #J1013 challenge at The House That Stamps Built.  I used Popsicle and sentiment stamps from Repeat Impressions to create this "cool" card using paper piecing on the chocolate treats. I added some stickles for the vanilla ice cream. I used a embossed pink card stock to serve up the sweets.

Other Supplies: White, Brown Card Stocks from stash, SU Cherry Punch,  Cuttlebug EF Divine Swirls, Memento Rose Bud and Rich Cocoa Inks, Copics E30, Corner Punch 

 

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Shades of Gray

Today I am covering 2 challenges with this card....the Designer's Choice DCC73 at The House That Stamps Built to create a monochrome card and the Less Is More Challenge to create a CAS card in Shades of Gray.  I am hoping the card has enough "Gray" space to qualify as  CAS!

I stamped Repeat Impressions Great Blue Heron with Memento Gray Flannel ink on a mottled gray cardstock and added some shading with Copics N 0, 2, 4,7 and some highlights with a White Gel pen. I trimmed the corners with EK Success corner punch. I assembled the card base of dark gray, a mat of lighter gray and another mat of the darker gray under the image.  All papers from stash.  The sentiment used is from Flourishes. This was an easy peasy card...clean lines, minimal elements, areas of grey space and no embellishments.

Challenges:
Designer's Choice DCC73: Monochrome
Less Is More: Shades of Grey

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Tulips for a Sketch

 Today I made a card with my favorite color combo Pink and Green and also used a favorite technique of coloring with Copics.  I love making cards with a flower theme and this is made with a favorite flower - Tulips.  I am using a sketch shown below from the challenge What If? Wednesday from The House That Stamps Built.  The stamp is Repeat Impressions "Vase of Tulips" that I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on GKD White Cardstock. I colored with Copics and cut with a Nesties Circle die with the vase hanging outside the circle and sponged with Distress Ink Spun Sugar before removing from the die.  I paper pieced the vase with a scrap from a paper that I made using the shaving cream technique. Using scraps of pattern paper,  I assembled the elements on a card base  of GKD Grass Green Cardstock.  I used Nesties Square dies to cut the pattern papers.  I embellished  with a Pink Satin Ribbon.  What a fun sketch and a great stamp!
Copics: R11, 20, 21, VG 03, 63 ,Y 02

Challenges:
What If ?Wednesday: Sketch #J2613
All Sorts Challenge: Favorite Things-Copics, Color Combo of Pink and Green, Flower Stamps

                                    
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Fireworks to Celebrate America

This is a second post today and another card to celebrate the 4th of July!

I made this CAS card by using a Fireworks stamp from Repeat Impressions and a sentiment from Verve's  American Hero stamp set.  I stamped both using Versamark ink and Heat Embossed with Gold Embossing Powder on SU Brilliant Bue Cardstock. I attached to a base card of GKD White Cardstock. How simple and sparkly can that be.

Challenges:
CASology : Fireworks
Simon Says: Patriotic

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

White-tail Deer Passing by a Covered Bridge

When I saw the month long challenge at Craft a Scene,  I knew exactly what I wanted to do for my entry, but since I have not been in my my studio much the last few weeks, I am running late completing my card. The challenge is to use Realistic Forest Animals in a scene.  I stamped the White-Tail Doe and Fawn using a stamp from Repeat Impressions using Memento Espresso Truffle ink on white Cardstock. I masked the image and stamped a covered bridge in the background with a Heartfelt Creations stamp and stamped clouds with another Repeat Impressions Stamp. I colored the image with Copics and Sponged the Sky with Memento Summer Sky ink.  Added more grass across the bottom edge with a marker.  I trimmed the image and attached to a brown mat and then to a dotted digi paper scrap leftover.  This was placed on a my card base of Dark Brown.  This was a fun card to do. 

Challenges:
Craft a Scene: Realistic Forest Animals
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes- theme with the optional extra to include animals / creatures etc in your card
 
Supplies:
Stamps:  Repeat Impressions and Heartfelt Creations
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle (Marker too)and Summer Sky pads
Copics: C1, 3, N1, W1, E 0000, 00, 11, 25, 27, 34, 47, 55, G21, 40, 82, YG 67, R 20, 22
Metallic Silver Jelli-pen,  Black Glaze Pen
Papers: GKD White and Dark Brown CS

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Summer Is Almost Here!

 Hello and welcome! I have been away from blogging and commenting for over a week because I have been with my Mother in Tennessee who has not been feeling well and I am headed back tomorrow for another stay.  I may not be able to visit my blogging friends for awhile.

I have taken time to make a quick card with this lovely new digi from Crafty Sentiments named Ice Cream Sunday Harriet that is a freebie here.  It is not in their store yet and I am not sure how long the free offer is, so hurry and check it out. Thanks to Crafty Sentiments for their freebie.

My card is made with the digi printed on white card stock and colored with assorted Copics and Pink Glaze Pen. I cut the image and pink mat  with Nesties Circle dies.  My card base is a Bright Yellow CS matted with a light Yellow mat and then a bright Pink mat and then layer of a digi pattern paper from GKD.  I assembled the card following a sketch from Sweet Sunday finishing with a Pink Satin Ribbon and a Repeat Impressions Sentiment stamped with Memento Rosebud ink.

Challenges to enter:
Crafty Sentiments Design: Fun in the Sun...what is better summer  fun than eating an Ice Cream cone??
Sweet Sunday: Sketch 186 shown below.
Kaboodle Doodles Challenges: Summer
Whoopsi Daisy: Summer/ Fun in the Sun
The House That Stamps Built: DCC619-Summer

Tomorrow is the first day of summer.
May your summer be full of fun in the sun!

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Days Flutter By

Second Post today:
I am rushing to get this card posted and entered in to some challenges that end soon. I have used a Sketch from Repeat Impressions shown below.  I am not sure why I chose these colors but wanted something to pick up colors that are naturally in butterflies.

Challenges to enter:
What If? Wednesday : Repeat Impressions Sketch #M113
Simon Says: Thing with wings
Flutter By Wednesday: Open Challenge

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Butterfly and Sentiment
Papers all from Stash
Copics:Y11,17,E49
Inks: Memento Tangelo, Rich Cocoa
Nesties Circle, Lacy Circle, Scallop Dies
Darice EF Chevron
Martha Stewart Scallop Dot Border
Yellow and Brown Ribbon from Stash

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Spring Blossoms

Welcome to my studio!  Yesterday I went to Adventures in Stamping at Akron and enjoyed seeing new products, creative ideas, and friends.  And of course I had to buy some new toys. At Repeat Impressions I said hello to Wendy who is behind those great challenges at The House That Stamps Built.  I bought their stamp Spring Blossoms which I used for the card posted here.  Love this stamp because it has 3 of my fave flowers. I used her sketch to create this card for What If? Wednesday Sketch Challenge #A1713.  I stamped the flowers on a white CS with Memento Espresso Truffle and colored with Copics and then trimmed to a triangle shape leaving the petals to spill beyond the edges. I used a GKD Green Grass Card stock for the card base embossing the front with a  Darice embossing folder Flower Frenzy (bought yesterday). I added a panel of SU Brilliant Blue CS and the image of Spring Flowers.  To finish I added a sentiment stamped with Versamark and embossed with Green EP.  This was cut with a Spellbinders Fancy Tag die.  Added a bit of bling from stash.

Copics: B21,24,26, BV0000,04,08, G0000, 21,82, Y000,06,11, YR02

 

Wishing you all a great day!

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Some Days Flutter By

Today , I am showing a card that I made for the What IF? Wednesday Sketch challenge at The House That Stamps Built .  I used a Butterfly and Sentiment stamps from Repeat Impresssions....the card turned out to be a monochrome just by accident.  I took my inspiration from the DP nad color.

Challenge:
What If? Wenesday Sketch Challenge


Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions  as mentioned above
Ink: Memento Rhubarb Stalk Ink and Marker
Papers: My Mind Eye's Check & Floral from Lost and Found Two Paper Pad,  GKD Cranberry Tart CS
Ribbon : Cranberry Satin
Nesties Dies Labels One and Square
Cuttlebug Wickerweave EF


I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Thinking Warmer Thoughts

 We have had more snow here in Ohio but my thoughts have shifted to the beach and warmer temps in this card.  I am trying to use some unused stamps and decided to use this sandcastle stamp which inspired me to create a summer card. I used the Sketch Challenge from What If? Wednesday. To add interest to the strips on the design, I used 3 different EF's instead of 3 colors or DP's. I also added a strip of flock to represent sand and a starfish charm.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: What If ? Wednesday Sketch #D2612
The House That Stamps Built: Challenge DCC1219 2 shades of blue

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions Sand Castle and Sentiment.
Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa
Markers from Memento and Copics
Papers: Bazzill Textured Blue CS, GKD PP from Pool Side Pack.
Nesties Circle Die
Flock: Doodlebug Crushed Velvet in brown
Scor -Tape
Cuttlebug Assorted EF's
Starfish Charm-recycled from old sandals

Maybe this will warm me up.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Sending Love and Hugs

 Welcome.  Today I am posting a card made for a sketch challenge at The House That Stamps Built. This is a simple card using holly pattern paper to give a holiday look.
Challenges:
What If?  Wednesday: Repeat Impressions Sketch #N2812
Crafty Catz Challenge: Recycle/Upcycle- Wide satin ribbon was saved last Christmas from a gift of Holiday Bread.
One Stop Craft Challenge: Create something for Christmas for the Men/Boys. What guy does not like some love and hugs?
Sweet Stamps Blog: Theme is Winter Greenery...holly is one of my fave winter greenery

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Distress Inks Barn
Door and Peeled Paint
Memento Lady Bug Marker and Black Glaze Pen
Copics E00, 34,35,37
Papers: Green Texture and Ivory CS, Authentique Paper Pack Wonder
Nesties Square, Scallop Square , Rectangle Dies
Ribbon Recylced from Christmas gift

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa