Isn’t it beautiful!?!  It’s more of the Decorative Handmade Paper that a good friend gave me a little over a year ago.

Even the Bitty Blossom and leaves are made with it.

Now don’t tell anyone, but a large area of the bottom layer of this precious paper (the part that is covered with a coordinating designer paper) was actually cut out.  It only looks like it is layered.  So now, instead of being covered up, I have a good sized piece of paper to use another day while still getting the look of layers.  LOVE.

One of the challenges that this card is playing in is Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper April Challenge.  I’m hoping that this little trick on the bottom layer doesn’t break the rules to cover the card base with dp…  I mean there is designer paper all over the front of the card… right? 

There are four other challenges, too:

Simon Says Monday Challenge:  Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge:  Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Happy Birthday!

Seize the Birthday:  “Buttons and Rhinestones (Any type of Bling will work!)” I used a whole bunch of lovely black KaiserCraft Adhesive Pearls.

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Amy R Stamps “Birthday Sentiments”

Papers: PTI Lavender Moon and True Black; Handmade Mulberry Papers

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: SU Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms and Long Classic Rectangle Dies; KaiserCraft Adhehesive Pearls; Grosgrain Ribbon

With three brothers-in-law whose birthdays fall very close together, I will often make their birthday cards at the same time and with a similar design.

To begin creating these scenes, I sponged the blue ink lightly at the top of the cardstock.  Then, to create the mountains, a large piece of masking paper was torn and placed across the top of the cardstock with the torn edge facing down.  The blue ink was then sponged on again at the torn edge.  The masking paper was then moved down and slightly to the left or right.  Then the sand colored mountains were sponged.  The process was repeated for the front brown mountains.

If you want to have a lake, a straight edge piece of masking paper should be placed at the bottom part of the cardstock covering the area where you want the lake to be.  This should be placed the entire time you are sponging the mountains.  When you have completed the mountains, turn the straight edge of the masking paper 180 degrees so that it covers the mountains and sponge in the lake.

The trees are then stamped.  Some ink distressing can be added by sponging a dark shadow border.

It always feels so good to get these masculine cards completed!

The first card shown today is playing along in the Creative Knockouts Challenge #28 – “Border Time” and the Fusion Card Challenge #6.  I used the sketch.

The second card is playing along in the Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #9 – “Typography”

The bottom card is playing along in the Simon Says Monday Challenge – “Distress” and the Papertake Weekly Challenge – “Bingo”.  This card’s Bingo = Ribbon / Free / Punched Shape

Thanks for dropping by today!
Happy Crafting!!
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Stamps: SU “Serene Silhouettes”; PTI “Sign Language”; Hero Arts “Birthday (4)”

Papers: PTI Select White and True Black; Masking Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: SU Oval Punch; PTI Birthday Trio Die; Grosgrain Ribbon; Brad; Spellbinders “Large Labels”

A good friend’s daughter is expecting twin boys… Just 10 weeks to go!

The onesies were colored with Copics and accented by drawing diagonal lines to create a diamond pattern with a White Gel Pen.

The little stars were stamped and then fussy cut.  A black Copic marker was used to color around the raw edge of the stars so that no white paper would be visible.  I think this helps to pop the star and give it a more finished look.

Playing along in 3 challenges:

Addicted to CAS #33 “Baby”

CAS on Sunday #28 “Color Me Pretty”

Eterno-ly Yours “Something Old, Something New” : Linda has challenged us to “create a project using both your old and new stash.”  The Authentique “Promise” Designer Paper is brand new.  The cute little onesies image is from a retired SU set.

Thanks for dropping by today.
Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “By Ones & By Twos”

Papers: PTI Select White and Blueberry Sky; Authentique “Promise” Designer Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics:

Accessories: Button Brad

Made a couple of long cards today.  They fit into a standard #10 business sized envelope.

A White Gel Pen was used to accent the balloons.

To get a good match, one of my favorite things to do is to color a white (or cream) adhesive pearl with a Copic Marker.  Here a Copic was used to match the pearl to the basket colors.

Both cards are playing along in the following three challenges today:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:

CAS-ual Fridays CFC128:

CAS(E) this Sketch #64

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: Verve “Up, Up and Away”
Papers: SU Kraft; PTI Select White and Scarlet Jewel
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics:


Accessories: Twine; Rhinestone

Stamps: Verve “Up, Up and Away”
Papers: SU Kraft; PTI Select White and Scarlet Jewel
Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; White Gel Pen; Copics:


Accessories: Prima; Adhesive Pearl (Colored With Copic: )

Playing along in Papertrey Ink’s Anniversary Celebration again today.  Here’s my card for the Day 6 Challenge.

The birthday die was cut four times with four different cardstock colors.  The die cuts were cut apart in two letter sections and then adhered to the black cardstock.  And the great thing is that I can do this three more times (just not in the same color order, of course!)

Several sketches were provided on Day 1.  One of these sketches had stripes or strips of paper going at the diagonal.  The scored lines on the patterned paper here represent those stripes.

PTI’s Hawaiian Shores cardstock was placed inside the card behind the hole of the eyelets.  It is held on, in part, by some Washi Tape.  It’s always fun to have a little drama on the inside of the card, too!

This card can also play along in the Day 1 Color and Sketch Challenge.

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: PTI “Scattered Showers”

Papers: PTI Ripe Avocado, New Leaf, Hawaiian Shores, Aqua Mist, True Black and “Everyday Blessings” Patterned Paper; SU Kraft

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: PTI “Birthday Trio” Die; Martha Stewart Scoring Board; 1″ Circle Punch; Washi Tape; Silver and Antique Brass Eyelets

Needed a birthday card for a friend who likes to keep things clean and simple but always seems to sport a little whimsical accessory.  So I made this card and added just a touch of bling with the elegant single pearl.

The gray card stock has a negative cut of the Hollyhock Stem Die.  The design peeking through is a small piece of patterned paper that closely matches the color of the card base.

This card is playing in this week’s CAS-ology Challenge #81:

To get a pattern showing through the die cut portion of the paper without using a layer of patterned paper, the card base could be stamped instead.  On this second card I masked off a small area on the card base where the pattern would show.

The leaves were die cut twice using contrasting colors of card stock.  The black was then adhered to the cream slightly offset so that a shadow was created.

This card is playing in Papertrey Ink’s Make It Monday Challenge #151:

Happy Crafting!
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Card #1:

Stamps: Hero Arts “Many Birthday Messages”

Papers: PTI Spring Moss; SU Basic Gray; BoBunny “Little Miss” Designer Paper

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Memory Box “Hollyhock Stem” Die; Darice Pearl; SU Old Olive Twill Ribbon

Card #2:

Stamps: PTI “Inside & Out: Birthday”; SU “Linen”

Papers: PTI Berry Sorbet, True Black and Vintage Cream

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Sizzix “Flowers, Branches & Leaves” Die Set; Crocheted Flower; Brad

Yesterday was my birthday, and DH gave me a Vagabond!!  

Now, for the first time, some of the intricate dies in my collection can be easily cut out .  Don’t get me wrong, my little Cuttlebug has been a great friend.  But, oh my, it was with such ease that the sweet doily on today’s card came to be!

The Baker’s Twine was originally red and white… a bright white.  It didn’t look great with the vanilla colored paper being used.  So the twine was colored with  a Copic: marker to tone it down just a bit.

Better?

And a square punch was used to cut the end of the sentiment strip.

I thought I was playing along in 4 challenges today.  One of them was a color challenge, and when I finished the card I remembered another rule.  Besides using vanilla, kraft, chocolate and red, it needed to be a Christmas card, too.  Oops!  I’m such a rookie at this multiple challenge game!  LOL  Hopefully today’s card can play along in the following 3 challenges:
(Click on each challenge to check it out.)

Thanks for dropping by today.  Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: SU “Filled With Love”

Papers: PTI Vintage Cream, Dark Chocolate and Pure Poppy; Jillibean “Heart Healthy Red Bean Soup” Designer Paper

Inks: SU Real Red; Copic:

Accessories: SU Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine and Vanilla Rosette; PTI Parisian Lace Doily Die; EK Success 1-1/4″ Square Punch; Nestabilities Classic Heart Die

The card in my last post was one of the most CAS (Clean and Simple) cards I have ever made.  Today’s card is quite a ways from there.

I had a blast with this one… playing with so many fun and sparkly things.  And I’m playing along in 8 different challenges… with just 1 card!  That is definitely a record for me.

With the card closed you can see the inside strip of designer paper where it peeks through the curved die cut front at the bottom of the card.

The pearl centers on the sparkly “snowflakes” were white, but they have been colored with a Copic marker.  Love those Copics!

As for the 8 challenges, well check them out by clicking on their badges below.

Thanks for dropping by today.
Happy Crafting!

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Stamps: Inkadinkadoo “Holiday Inchie”; Rubbernecker Stamp Oasis Christmas Sentiment

Papers: PTI Select White and Blueberry Sky; SU Brilliant Blue; BoBunny “Powder Mountain” Designer Paper

Inks: SU Not Quite Navy and Brilliant Blue; Copic:

Accessories: BoBunny Small Doily; PTI “Edgers #2” Die and “Doily Details C” Die; EK Success Wedding Gem Flowers Dimensional Stickers; Nestabilities Classic Circle Dies; Glitter Tape; Rhinestones; Twine

I’ve been invited to a February wedding!  Here’s the card for the happy couple.

Used Copics on two of the white polyester flowers for a perfect color match to the invitation.  The fabric soaked up the ink instantly and took only seconds to do.  Isn’t that fun!!

Playing along in a couple of challenges:

Less Is More Week #154
One Layer Card – Theme: Hearts

CAS-ual Friday Challenge #125

Happy Crafting!
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Stamps: PTI “Love & Marriage”

Papers: PTI Select White

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics:

Accessories: Sizzix Scallop Heart Doily Embossing Folder; Offray Flowers with Pearls