Luck of the Irish

Welcome! Today I have a St. Patrick's Day card that was created using elements that I had in my leftover stash. I have been trying to better organize items in my studio so I can better find things that I can put to use.  I came across a white cs background die cut with Spellbinders A2Divine Eloquence, some shamrocks cut with the Cameo using a Silhouette file, and a printed digital sentiment from Power Poppy.  I embossed the Shamrocks with Cuttlebug EF Tiny Bubbles. I die cut the sentiment with a label die and placed it on a mat of Green CS. (I created the mat by tracing the outline of the label die and fussy cut it from the green cs.) I assembled all my found elements on a Green Card Base that matched the Shamrocks and added in some Metallic Shamrock confetti from stash.  I finished the inside of the card with an Irish Blessing printed on the computer. 

FYI-The white frame was also embossed with a Darice Floral EF but it does not show in the photo. 

Challenges:
Inspiration Station: Challenge #25 Lucky Clover. When I saw the challenge photo I was inspired to use up those die cut shamrocks but add some bubbles with embossing. 

Can You Handle the Pressure? Challenge is Anything Goes with Embossing with a Twist of Think Spring. Used EF on Shamrocks and also on Background that does not show in photo. 

Simon Monday Challenge: Sion says Add Some Green

Just Us Girls Challenge:  # 622 Word Week Lucky

fourseasons: Challenge Anything Goes Spring

Inspiration Station

Top 3 Inspiration Station

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What's in Santa's Bag?

Hello! When I was searching for an idea for a Santa card, I found another Silhouette file that inspired to make this card.  After printing this Santa by Stinkin' Cute,  I simply cut him with an oval die and attached to a black CS oval and then to an old Pattern Paper from Webster Pages pad.  I am always trying to use up some of my pattern paper stash.  I just liked this pattern with Santa even though it does not scream Christmas.  Finished with a Tag (from stash) stamped with Hero Arts sentiment in SU Ruby Red and a Dark Red Card Base.  Think that is a dog in his bag but it could be a teddy bear which I prefer over a dog. 

Challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #266 Santa Claus

Happy Little Stampers: November Christmas Challenge Anything Goes with Optional Twist Tag

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

Sports Birthday Card

 Hello!  I recently made this Pop-Up card for my great-nephew's 6th Birthday.  I cut the elements with the Cameo using a Silhouette file.  Digital Patterned Papers were printed and used with Red Cardstock from stash.  Added a Gold Star covered with glitter glue and preprinted "6" die cuts.  Happy Birthday words were cut with Cheery Lynn Dies.  Some of balls were colored with Copics  and some were cut from colored CS.

Challenges:
City Crafter Challenge Blog: Week 368 Let's Go Outside and Play 

Seize the Birthday: Anything goes for a Birthday
Mod Squad Challenge: Special Fold

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

Cute Elf with Santa's List

Hello!  My card today features an Elf that I printed and cut with my Cameo using a Silhouette file from Stinkin Cute Paper Piecings.   I stamped a Creative Vision verse with Versamark on clear Vellum and embossed with Red EP.  I trimmed the words and adhered with Vellum Tape to the background of pattern paper from Authenique that was embossed with Argyle EF.  I used a green Card base added the elf that I backed with craft foam for dimension.  Of course I added my DH's name and myself to Santa's nice list. I added some sparkle with Sakura Clear Star and Metallic Gold pens.
Challenge:
Merry Monday Challenge: #216 Elves
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: October Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: October Challenge
Happy Little Stampers: Christmas Challenge Embossing.  Used both dry and heat embossing on this card.

It's never too early to start making holiday cards.

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

Bride with Shine

Hello!  Today I have been playing with shine and glitter on a Wedding card.  It is sooo hard to show the results in a photo so I have shared 2 photos of the card so that hopefully you will see the shine achieved with Sakura Stardust and Wink of Stella Pens.  More shine and shimmer is included in the Gold Shimmer CS by DCWV and the Metallic Gold Bells cut with the Cameo.  I was inspired by several challenges in the making of this card using a Digi Image from A Day for Daisies. The digi was printed on GKD heavyweight CS.
Other Supplies: White CS, Metallic Gold CS, Rhinestones, Pilot Gold Metallic Marker, Embossing Folder, New Epson Printer

Challenges:
A Day for Daisies: Challenge #150 Add Glitter.  Used glitter pens and rhinestones as well as the shimmer and metallic CS with Wedding Veil digi.
Sketch Saturday: Sketch # 417 below
Cards in Envy: It's a great day for a White Wedding or Anniversary Card. Card is flat enough for a A2 envelope.
Shopping Our Stash: #257 Use a Dress or Dress Form.  Use a ADFD Digital image from my stash of images and also the bell file from my Silhouette files.  Also used rhinestones and CS from my stash.
Mod Squad Challenge: All That Glitters.  Missed last week's Wedded Bliss challenge but used that theme with my glitter this week.  Lot of glitter on the wedding dress.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Add some Shimmer.  And my card shimmers in the cardstock and on the dress.
Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 431 Wedding/Anniversary

Note: I have a new Epson printer because my HP printer quit feeding heavier paper and struggles to print even after I cleaned the rollers and other maintenance.  For my birthday, I asked for Epson SureColor P400 which I can say is a dream printer for a crafter.  And my DH made my birthday wish come true.

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

Good Friends

 

Hello! A few posts ago, I shared a quilt card that I made with a Blossom die and said that I wanted to create a design with 8 wedges for a Dresden Plate pattern.  After working with a Silhouette file, I created a pattern for the size that I wanted.  Using a pattern that I cut with the Cameo, I cut the design from scraps of ODB pattern papers and assembled the design and embossed it with EF Wicker Weave and attached to a Green Circle. Finished the design with circles cut with dies for the center. Assembled the card with a Green Card Base, an embossed (EF Gingham) layer of Ivory CS, and a Repeat Impressions stamp inked with SU Cameo Coral.  Also used the complete stamp verse inside and another scrap of pattern paper. Circle dies are from Spellbinders and EF are from Cuttlebug.
Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: Challenge DCC511 is to use leftover supplies and papers.
Simon Monday Challenge: Emboss It
Tuesday Throwdown: #293 Thinking of You.  My card is one to send to a friend that you are thinking of.
Crafty Catz: Challenge 324 Dies and Punches.   Circle dies used.

I bought this stamp sometime ago but I think this is the first time that I used it.  I plan to make more quilt designs to use this stamp.
Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

A Mother Forever

Hello!  I found this verse at Silhouette and printed it out to make this card for Mother's Day.  I simply cut the words out using a Spellbinders Die, inked the edges and some of the words with Memento Grape Jelly marker,  and attached the cut out to a lavender card base that I dry embossed with Spellbinders Devine Eloquence die. very simple and quick.
Challenges:
CASology: Week 194 MOM

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April Showers

Hello!  We are expecting April Showers later today so I decided to make a card using Wags 'n Whiskers Love You Sis stamp with a rain theme.   I only used the upper portion of the stamp featuring the umbrella.  After stamping in Memento Tuxedo Black I colored the image with Copics  and added some Glossy Accents to the umbrella.  I pulled my colors  and layout from the Fusion challenge shown below. My clouds were cut on the Cameo with a Silhouette file and I used a Spellbinders Circle die for the image.  I used a "cloudy" blue CS for the background and white CS for the base.  The Raindrops are Cloud9 Design Rain Dots.

Challenges:
Fusion Card Challenge: April Showers. I used both the photo and sketch.
Addicted to CAS: Challenge #86 Code word is Rain
Retro Rubber Challenge: #36 April Showers. I know this stamp goes back to about 2010.
Double D Challenge: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Mod Squad Challenge: Water, water everywhere!  I have raindrops on my card.

Double D Inspiration

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Lucky Irish

Hello!  I am a bit late for St. Patrick's with this card but I will save for next year!   I was inspired by the photo challenge at Addicted to Stamps and more and also wanted to use a new for me Penny Black stamp from Friendship Flowers.  I printed the subway art using a Silhouette file and my Cameo on White CS and then stamped the Tulips and colored with Copics.  Added a bit of gold with Gold EP and Stardust pen.

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More: #185 Photo inspiration-used the tulips, colors and layout with words from the photo. Missed the deadline.

Open-Minded Crafting Challenge: #3 Challenge is St. Patrick's/Luck
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #352: Inspired by colors.







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'Twas the Night....

 

 

Hello! Another Christmas card for a couple of challenges.  I used a Silhouette file for Santa and his reindeers cut from Black cardstock.  I added this this to a Navy CS that I stamped with a GKD Star, Creative Clear Stamp Sentiment, and sponged  with Brilliance Moonlight White ink.  Attached to a Glossy White Card Base.
Challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge:  R is for things beginning with a Letter R. Used 2 Reindeer on my card.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #245 'Twas the Night before Christmas.  That's the night Santa comes!
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything Christmas

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Congrats! Celebrate!

 Hello!  My card today is about celebrating and sending congratulations.  I've selected the theme to be a birthday celebrating with balloons.  The Inkadinkado stamp is a NBUS that I received sometime ago in a blog candy.  I printed the balloons on white CS using a Silhouette file on the Cameo and stamped the words with Memento tuxedo black ink.  I then embossed this with Cuttlebug EF Happy Birthday and attached to a Pink card base. Added some sparkle to the balloons with Clearstar Pen.

Challenges:
Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Theme is Celebrate.
Just Us Girls Challenge: Word this Week is Congratulations. Congrats to JUGS on their 300th Challenge.
CAS on Sunday: Embossing
Clear It Out Challenge: Theme is Anything Goes, Stash is Anything Goes


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

Love and More Hearts

Hello!  I have more hearts and love today. The focus of my card is made with a file from Silhouette for a Print and Cut Card by Pebbles in my Pocket.  Even though I do not have use of my Cameo in Florida,  I can use the Silhouette Studio to print designs which I did here on white CS and trimmed to fit on a Pink Layer and a Red Card Base.  I then embossed the layer with Cuttlebug EF Divine Swirls.  In my leftover scraps I brought with me, I found a strip of hearts already punched and it fit on the lower edge of the card.  This card was inspired by the photo shown on the right for Addicted to Stamps Challenge.  Even though no stamps were used in the making of my card, I will enter it in their challenge.....nothing in the rules states that a stamp must be used. At least that is the way I see it!

The House That Stamps Built: Color Challenge is Red, Pink, and White.
Cute Card Thursday: Crazy in Love.

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Happy Card with Swirls and Pearls

Hello!  Before I talk about my card today,  I invite you to check out my calendar for 2015 that I made using photos of  Florida Birds that were taken on last year's stay in Captiva.  You can see each page of the calendar by clicking on the calendar header at the top of my blog.  I print and bind several of these for family and friends as holiday gifts.

Now back to my card..... I was playing with a Silhouette file cut with the Cameo in Red and backed the petals with Blue CS. Assembled using a Pink card base and a Glossy White layer embossed with Cuttlebug EF Stylized Flowers.  I cut the word Happy twice with Cheery Lynn Die and layered the Pink one over the Red one to  achieve a shadow look.  Finished with some pearls from stash.  I will use this as a Valentine or Birthday card by completing the inside with an appropriate verse. 

Challenges to enter:
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: #130 Pearls and Swirls.
Die Cut Diva's Monthly Challenge: Anything goes ....must use your die cut machine... either to emboss or use a die cut .

 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Seeing Pink Elephants?

Welcome!  No, I did not wake up seeing pink elephants this morning.  We had a very quiet New Year's Eve.  I made this card inspired by the Photo Week at Just Us Girls Challenge.  I took the colors and circle shapes along with the elephant as elements for my design.  The elephant was cut with my Cameo, the "happy" with a Cheery Lynn die and the "birthday" with a Marianne die. I used Spellbinders dies for the circle shapes.  I am keeping this post  brief because the deadline for JUGS is soon.
Challenges:
Just Us Girls Challenge: See graphic on right.
Die Cut Diva's Challenge: Anything Goes but you must use your die cut machine... either to emboss or use a die cut on your project



I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Nativity Scene

 

Merry Christmas

 

I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas with family and friends.  My greetings to all are a bit late but I have been taking a bit of time off from blogging.  I will be sharing a few projects that I have not yet posted including the Shadow Box card shown above.  The Nativity scene was created with a Silhouette file by Lori Whitlock using White and Navy CS and a scrap of gold.  The 5x7 card is Design ID #71025.  I used the back of the card for my greeting.

 

Challenges to enter:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes for Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything for Christmas.

Less Is More: Theme is family.  This was simple to make...just needed Papers and Tape or Glue.

The Glory of Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes for Christmas
CAS on Sunday: Challenge is Christmas

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Gift Boxes with Winter Theme

Stack of 5 Gift Boxes

 Second Post today.
I am back with another last minute Christmas project.  I made these boxes that can be used for cash, gift cards or even lottery tickets using a Silhouette cut file.  I made 5 to be used for cash and found they also can hold some candy beneath the insert. I cut the bands and inserts from red CS using the Cameo.  I cut a pattern for the box and cover and then cut them manually to better use the paper and I like to score these parts using my Scor-pal.  The top panel was printed but could have been stamped just as well but I did the quickest way.  I used Sizzix die to cut Snowflakes from Silver Metallic CS to finish.

I used dollars bills for the photo but plan to  fill with larger denominations.

Challenges:
Scor-Pal Challenge: Monthly challenge is anything goes with your Scor-Pal using more than one score.  The boxes and covers were scored with several scores.

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge: Last Minute Christmas card or gift

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa