World Cardmaking Day Scene It Challenge Card

Here's another challenge card for the Ellen Hutson Classroom Blog. This challenge was to create a "scene it" card. I did a quick and fun card using Hero Arts stamps with matching Sizzix Framelits to cut them out. I also used some Sizzix embossing folders for added texture. I colored the reindeer image with Copic markers but used colored inks by Clearsnap on the the other stamped images. I finished it off with some tiny colored star brads found at Michael's. I hope you've had as much fun today as I have making cards. :)

World Cardmaking Day 1st Challenge Card

Happy World Cardmaking Day! This has to be my favorite holiday! :) I'm sharing a card I did for the first challenge at Ellen Hutson's Classroom blog. The challenge was to make a holiday greetings card. I used a new stamp set by Unity Stamp Company which has the cute sentiment and Santa image. The puffy stitched trees are by KI Memories. The pretty blue "glitter" cardstock is by Diecuts With A View. I colored the Santa image and highlighted the torn strips of snow with Copic markers. If you like fast and easy, then this is the card for you. :) Hope you liked my card. I'll be back lots today with different cards for all the goings on of World Cardmaking Day. :) I even have a parade to attend later this afternoon. Our little town has a fall festival each year in October. My youngest daughter will be marching with the school band in the festival's parade. So mom here will be there will bells on and a camera in hand. :)

Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop

Welcome to the Really Reasonable Ribbon and Hampton Art Breast Cancer Awareness Blog Hop. I'm so excited to be a part of this blog hop. :) My grandmother had breast cancer many years ago and was a survivor so this blog hop theme is very true to my heart. You'll want to check out the Really Reasonable Ribbon's Rambling Blog plus the Hampton Art Blog for details about prizes during this hop. :) Now let me share the card I did:



I used Hampton Art's Graphic 45 A Ladies Diary cling stamps for my image and sentiment.

I also used their Think Pink ribbon image (KN2456). After stamping the images, I did some basic coloring with my Copic markers. I used some pink crocheted lace by May Arts which is found at Really Reasonable Ribbon. If you think the flowers on the card look "real", that's because they are. Diecuts With A View has some pressed petals which I thought were perfect for this card. I used their Pink Larkspur which can be seen here.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Remember to leave a comment at each of the participating blogs for a chance at great prizes from Hampton Art and Really Reasonable Ribbon. Details about prizes are on the Hampton Art blog and the Really Reasonable Ribbon Ramblings blog. If you are doing the whole blog hop, then you came here from Dawn's blog. You'll want to go to my pal Gloria's blog next and remember THINK PINK!

You're Vintage Birthday Card

Here's a quick card I did for the Hampton Art blog. Hampton Art has teamed up with 7 Gypsies for some great stamp images. The sentiment on the bottom is one of those. I think anyone would love to have this saying on their birthday card (I know I would since I'm definitely falling into the vintage category). :) You can see the stamp here. I used some papers and cardstock by Diecuts With A View. The flowers are by Prima Marketing while the large decorative brad is by My Mind's Eye. I used a Wicked Black Archival ink pad by Clearsnap. Finish it with a label tape "happy birthday" sentiment for a fast and easy birthday card. :)

Vintage Anniversary Card

How about a "fun" anniversary card today? :) This one was posted on the Hampton Art
blog last week. I've always loved to create cards with vintage photos and "funny" sentiments. :) The stamps are by Hampton Art and can be found here. The patterned paper is by Diecuts With A View while the flowers are by Prima Marketing with a decorative brad by My Mind's Eye. Finish it off with some photo corners by Canson and a label tape sentiment by Dymo and you have a fast and easy card. :)

Hope you have a beautiful afternoon planned. I'm loving this autumn weather. My favorite thing to do in the fall is go outside and read. It's perfect weather to sit on the front porch and "escape" with a good book. Speaking of good books, there is a nice giveaway over at the "Are You Finished?" blog. You could win a copy of Into The Forest by Jean Hegland or if you prefer a $10 Amazon gift certificate (for book of your choice). I stayed up late last night reading and finishing In The Shadow of the Banyon Tree (which I recommend). :) Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your fall day.

Hampton Art Blessed Card

BLESSED SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps -- Hampton Art (IC0193 Blessed, PS0698 Diamond Background
and IC0195 Butterfly)
Ink Pads -- Clearsnap, Inc. (Archival Dye in Glacier Lake and Colorbox
Stephanie Barnard in Artichoke)
Cardstock -- Diecuts With A View (Homespun and A Type of Art CS Stacks)
Rub-On -- Royal Brush (ROY-508 Baby Sentiments)
Patterned Paper -- Authentique (Splendor Collection)
Icon Sentiment -- Authentique (Splendor Collection)
Glitter Glue -- Royal Brush (ECGG-116 Intense Lime)
Pearls -- Prima Marketing, Inc. (#300623) and Doodlebug Designs, Inc. (#3290)
Spool Button -- Pink Paislee (#00547)
Foam Tape -- Scotch/3M

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Trim teal and green cardstock for card base.
2. Stamp diamond background image twice with artichoke ink on green card-
stock. Stamp “blessed” with glacier lake ink pad as shown. Trim and
mount with patterned paper banners as shown.
3. Adhere sentiment icon at bottom.
4. Stamp two butterfly images with glacier lake ink pad on striped paper.
Trim each and adhere. Adhere pearls to centers.
5. Apply rub-on definition to teal cardstock. Trim and adhere with foam
tape to upper right.
6. Secure spool button.
7. Adhere aqua pearls as shown.

After being absent from my blog for a long time, I am back. I have had a "tough" summer. It seems like it was spent being sad. My mother was ill and in the hospital for weeks and then on to hospice and finally passed away a few weeks ago. On top of this, my oldest daughter was in the process of moving far away from home. She had graduated from college in May and was spending time home with us before her move. But I am back today and hope you will join me again as I try to get back to regular posting of my creative endeavors. :) So on to today's post!

It is one I did for Hampton Art (and is being posted on their blog today as well). I wanted to do something with butterflies which make me "happy." I have lots of flowers in my yard and have seen some of the prettiest butterflies the last few weeks. :) Thanks for stopping by. Hope your summer has been a blessed one filled with lots of butterflies. :)

The {Stamps} of Life July Release

Can you believe it is July 1st? Wow, where has this year gone! Sharing some cards I did with the new July release by The {Stamps} of Life. It is a fun set with lots of possibilities called "crayons2stamp." Here's four fast and easy cards I did with it.



I've had my Mini Cooper for three weeks. Have had some problems with the driver's side window not going down. (You should have seen me pull up at the drive-in window at the bank. Could not get it to go down, so had to drive on. My face matched the car. Wink.) I'm getting it fixed though so everything is good (unless the motor falls out). :) I still haven't taken a picture of "Minnie." It's so hot here that going outside to do anything is awful. It's so bad I'm wishing I had not planted all those flowers that HAVE to be watered everyday. I come in and nearly have to "cut" my clothes off cause they're wet. (Isn't that a pretty picture?)