Grow Old With Me Card

Do you have a favorite reason to make a card? I have several but one is sending an anniversary card. It's nice to help friends celebrate their special day. I had fun putting this card together for several challenges. I'm joining these challenges: Sketch Saturday (see sketch below) Rubber Dance June Challenge (Colours of Blue, Sea Green and Sand) Just Us Girls (Word -- Diecuts) Making Memories Crafting Challenge (Bingo -- I did row of lace, image and sentiment.) As You Like It (Favorite Reason To Make A Card) CARD RECIPE: Stamp -- Rubber Dance (Bon Voyage) Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Glacier Lake) Rub-On Sentiments -- My Sentiments Exactly Die-Cut -- Sizzix Jewels -- KI Memories Sequins -- MultiCraft Imports Lace -- Michael's Stores, Inc. Glitter Finish -- Mod Podge by Plaid Enterprises Cardstock -- Recollections Photo Corners -- Canson

Flamingo Bird-Day Card

I tell you I am "in love" with anything flamingo right now. I got to play with some new Lawn Fawn stamps today and of course they are flamingo images. (Wink.) I made this card work for the following challenges: AAA Cards Clean and Simple Challenges (Birthday Theme) Brown Sugar Challenge Blog (Celebrations Theme) 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (Creature/Mine is Feathered) Alphabet Challenge Blog (F is for Feathered Friends) Sunny Day Crafting (Tic Tac Toe/I chose row of: flowers, dies and embossing) 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog (Birthday Theme) Jo's Craft Shack (Anything Goes With Lawn Fawn) CARD RECIPE: Stamps -- Lawn Fawn Ink Pads -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black and Watermark) Glitter Finish -- Mod Podge by Plaid Enterprises Embossing Folder -- We R Memory Keepers Cardstock -- Bazzill (Pink) and Recollections (Aqua, White and Black) Diecut -- Gina Marie Designs Flowers -- Prima Marketing (paper) and Pretty Pink Post (plastic) Baker's Twine -- The Twinery

Funny Get Well Card

It's never fun being sick but sometimes a funny get well card makes you feel a little better. I'm sharing a fun get well card which plays at two challenges. CASology has a cue card challenge and the word is "medicine." Also the Art Impressions Blog Challenge is "White Space Is Nice Space" which translates to clean and simple. Thanks for stopping by. CASology (Cue Card Word: Medicine) Art Impressions Challenge Blog CARD RECIPE: Stamps -- Hampton Art (Art Impressions) Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black) Markers -- Staedtler Cardstock -- Recollections Embossing Folder -- Sizzix Hemp Cord -- Hemptique (Varigated) Clear Glaze -- Mod Podge Dimensional Magic Sequins -- Michael's Stores, Inc. Oval Dies -- Sizzix Mini Staples -- Tim Holtz for Advantus Pop Dots -- All Night Media

Antique Car Bon Voyage Card

Today is all about clean and simple with basic straight lines and just using my paper trimmer. I'm joining in the following card challenges: The House That Stamps Built (based on Sketch...see below) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes/Showcasing Technique Tuesday) Watercooler Wednesday (Anything Goes) Addicted To Stamps and More (Clean and Simple) Crafting By Design (Anything Goes) Color Thowdown (#445) Crafty Creations Challenge (Anything Goes) CARD RECIPE: Stamps -- Technique Tuesday Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Nautical) Cardstock -- Stampin'Up! Gold Foilboard -- Grafix Brads -- Creative Impressions

Au Revoir Card

I saw the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches (#290) and wanted to give it a shot. It is a good one for a clean and simple theme which Addicted to Stamps and More has going on too. It will also fit the Anything Goes at Die Cuttin' Divas because I do have one diecut on the card (circle). Now that I have my washi tape collection organized in drawers (see my system here), I am USING it. CARD RECIPE: Stamps -- Technique Tuesday Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Nautical) Glitter Finish and Clear Glaze -- Mod Podge and Mod Podge Diimensional Magic by Plaid Enterprises Cardstock and Washi Tape -- Recollections Self Adhesive Sequins -- Jillibean Soup Circle Diecut -- Sizzix Framelits

Go Forth And Conquer Card

I'm sharing a "just for fun" card today. There's one thing about playing the card challenge blogs...and that is FUN!!!! When I saw City Crafter Challenge's theme was "out of this world" I immediately thought of an alien stamp I purchased many many years ago. That poor alien stamp has not been played with in years...how sad. (Wink.) I was looking for just the right sentiment when I found one by Hampton Art which screamed "put me with the alien." (BIG wink.) Hope my alien card brings a smile to your face...I certainly had fun putting it together. This card is being played in the following card challenges: Tuesday Morning Sketches (see below) City Crafter Challenge (Out Of This World theme) Die Cuttin' Divas (Anything Goes) CARD RECIPE: Stamps -- Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers (Moon), Spaceship (Unknown) and, Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black) Clear Glaze -- Mod Podge by Plaid Enterprises Cardstock -- Recollections Diecuts -- Sizzix Framelits Black Hemp Cord -- Hemptique Sequins -- Hobby Lobby Circle Punch -- EK Success

Hello Beautiful Card

I recently got a pretty zebra stamp which I had not used before today. I heat embossed it with black powder which really makes the image "pop." I used some zebra print washi tape too in the upper left corner. A few weeks ago I found the coolest washi tape storage units at Michael's. They have four drawers and hold A LOT of washi tape. I got one and filled it up and then had to go get another one for future washi tape purchases. It makes finding what you have so much easier. I didn't even remember this washi tape until I got it stored in my new storage system. I'm playing in the following challenges: Hand Stamped Sentiments (Sketch see below) Addicted To Stamps (Animals Theme) Tuesday Throwdown (Stitching) Crafting When We Can (Black, White With A Touch of Color) Die Cuttin' Divas (Anything Goes) Creates and Makes Challenge (Anything Goes with a Touch of Yellow) CARD RECIPE: Stamps -- Deep Red (Image) and Hampton Arts (Sentiment) Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Watermark and Banana) Embossing Powder -- Clearsnap (Black) Glitter Finish -- Mod Podge by Plaid Enterprise Heart Diecut -- Sizzix Framelite Cardstock -- Recollections Washi Tape -- Darice Thread -- DMC (Black) Pop Dots -- All Night Media