Hugs Card

Here's a little card to cheer someone up, or just say hello.

The paper is from Basic Grey's Kioshi 6 by 6 pad.  The banner is a Spellbinders die from their Ribbon Banners set.  The sentiment is from My Pink Stamper's Simply Sweet Occasions set.  It's stamped with Rich Razzleberry Ink.

The image is from Kraftin' Kimmie and her name is Charlotte.

I used a Rich Razzleberry marker to make dots and dashes around the purple layer.

The bling is just from the $1 spot at Michael's.

I hope everyone's week is off to a great start :)

Amber

Caught a Bug Card

Heres a little get well card I had a total blast putting together.

I made my own background and some vanilla cardstock.  The blob with eyes is from the Paper Smooches Healthy Vibes set.  The little groupings of tiny dots are from My Pink Stamper's Everyday Occasions.  They are stamped with Stampin' Up's Certainly Celery ink.

The jar is from Lawn Fawn's Summertime Charm set.  It's up on pop dots.  I used a Copic to color the lid.  The little germ inside is from the Paper Smooches Healthy Vibes set.  I also used a copic to color him, and then added googly eyes.  The little tag was cut by hand.  I used some Green Galore ink and a sentiment from the Paper Smooches set.  Then I used a black marker to add the stitching lines.  I used some twine from The Twinery to add it.

The ribbon along the bottom was purchased at Michael's awhile back.

By the way... I need a photography light box that comes with the lights.  Any suggestions?  This card looks SO washed out in the photo and nothing I tried helped so I just posted it as is.  I want to start getting better photos.  Let me know if you have something you use and love!

Thanks for visiting!

Amber

Miss You Friend

For the patterned paper I used the Basic Grey Kioshi 6 by 6 pad.

The oval and scalloped oval were cut with some Nestabilities.  The gray oval was sponged using some Weathered Wood Distress Ink.  It's my first Distress Ink ever and I'm really loving it.

The lanterns are from Lawn Fawn's Lunar Lights.  I colored them with Copics and then added Stickles for some shine.

The adorable dolls are from Hero Arts.  The set is called Three Japanese Dolls.  I stamped them in Memento Tuxedo black and then colored them with my Copics.  I fussy cut them out and then used some foam tape to adhere them.  I wanted them to pop up a little, but not as much as a pop dot would provide.

Along the bottom I have a black strip of cardstock with a gray layer over top. The gray layer was sponged with the Weathered Wood as well.  The sentiment is from My Pink Stamper's Friend-tastic set.

I just LOVE combining different stamp sets to get exactly the look I'm going for :) There are so many amazing stamp sets out there with elements that go together but when you mix and match it really expands the possibilities and makes your creations even more unique.

Thanks for visiting today!

Amber

5 Birthday Card

First I need to tell you that this card is a pretty close copy of a card done by the very talented Jessica Witty!  Please see this post on her blog for her gorgeous creation that I used as a guideline for my card today.

To do the stitching I used my sewing machine with no thread to make the evenly spaced holes and then used 3 strands of embroidery floss and hand stitched it in.

I used my Silhouette to die cut out the 5.  I layered some My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky paper behind it.  I also did some faux stitching with a white gel pen.  My card does not have the 5 inside when the card is opened like the inspiration card, it's just a layer behind the kraft.

For the banner I used SP & Company's Happy Banners.  I stamped the solid banner in a soft blue and then cut it out with a small white border.

The little heart is from Close to My Heart's set Treasures. 

For the sentiment I used My Pink Stamper's Everyday Occasions.  Originally it said Happy Happy Birthday and I just cut it into 3 separate stamps which made placement on this banner very easy.

There you have it.  Usually I try not to copy the original work of others, but sometimes I just love something so very much I can't help myself and this was one of those occasions.  I figure as long as I give proper credit the occasional scraplift is permissible :)

Amber

Make a Wish Tag

Here's a simple birthday tag I put together.

The tag base is kraft cardstock cut in my Silhouette Cameo, although the shape is simple so it could be done with a paper trimmer and a hole punch.

The ribbon is Sycamore Street 1/4 inch ribbon in Pool Party from Stampin' Up.

Faux stitching was done with a white gel pen.

The jar was stamped from Lawn Fawn's Summertime Charm onto some vellum in Memento Tuxedo Black. 

To embellish my jar I colored the lid with Copics and then added Silver Stickles.

Behind the jar are a bunch of little pieces of confetti. The Irock gems are on top of the jar.

To attach my vellum I used ATG under the lid.  I also used a Scotch Quick Dry liquid glue on all of the confetti pieces.  I purposely let some ooze out to help attach the vellum without having lines of glue.

The little sentiment is from My Pink Stamper's Family & Friends set and was stamped in Pink Passion ink from Stampin' Up.

My husband inquired as to what the person was wishing on.  He had a point, I didn't use candles after all.  I told him it was a magic wishing jar.  *LOL*  Maybe it's fairy dust or something, but whatever it is it's magical and you wish with it so my sentiment is totally appropriate ;)

Have a fantastic and very crafty day!

Seek Sweetness Ice Cream Card

This is a 5 and 1/2 inch square card.

The patterned papers are from the Echo Park Summer Days 6 inch pad.

I used my Nestabilities to cut the oval, scalloped circle, and the shape for my sentiment.  

 

For the sentiment I cut a labels 1 die, and then cut it in half.  The stamp is from My Pink Stamper's set called Sweetest Cupcakes. I finished off with marker drawn stitching lines.

The ice cream image is a stamp from Unity's Mix Up of Cuteness set.  I colored it with Copics and Stampin' Up markers.

The swirly metal pieces are from Close to My Heart.  I used Score Tape to adhere them.  

There are 3 layers of paper along the bottom.  The yellow layer in the back is 2 and 1/2 inches tall.  The green layer is about 1 and 3/4 inches tall & is punched with the EK Success Open Scallop punch.  The layer of ice cream cones is 1 inch tall.  I cut that so that just one row of ice cream cones would show.

The final touch is that the top 2 corners are rounded on a 1/2 inch setting with my Corner Chomper.

Thanks for visiting :)

Thinking of You Spring Easel Card w/ Video

Today's project is for the brand spankin' new challenge over at Scrapbookaholic by Abby!  The theme this time is anything spring.  You'll want to go check it out so you can see the whole design team's projects and also submit your own for a chance to win a fantabulous prize :)

For my card today I created an easel card, but I used kind of a different shape and different measurements than are considered traditional for this style.

I have decided to include a video tutorial as well as a written explanation - so you can choose which format works best for you if you want to duplicate this card :)

Here's the video:

Here's the written instructions:

To make the easel base I started off with a piece of cardstock that was 4 inches wide by 9 inches long.

I scored it at 2 and 3/4 and 5 and 1/2

The piece in the front that is holding the card upright is 1 and 1/2 by 4.  I tied the ribbon around it before attaching it with pop dots.

This is what the base of this card would look like from the side with no embellishment.  Just remember, I tied my ribbon on before attaching the bottom piece.

To create the main scene on the front of the card I cut an oval shaped card from the Smiley Cards cartridge at 4 inches.  Then I cut it in half.  This gave me 2 ovals with a flat bottom, so I could make 2 cards out of that.  If you don't have an oval shaped card just cut an oval and then trim one of the longer sides flat on your paper trimmer.

The grass and stems are all one piece cut from Straight From the Nest at 2.5 inches.

The flowers are all from Serenade and cut at 1.25 inches.

The flower centers are just circles from Plantin' Schoolbook cut at .5 inches.

I finished off the card with a stamp that says "Thinking of You" from My Pink Stamper's Everyday Occasions set stamped in Stampin' Up's Pixie Pink.

I went around the card with A Stampin Up Marker in Tempting Turquoise to create stitching lines.

I added Stickles in Waterfall, Yellow, & Fruit Punch to the flowers as a finishing touch.

Now, I want to highly encourage you to go join in the fun over at Abby's Blog!!!

Here are the rules to enter your project into the challenge!

Link your ORIGINAL post with your project up to Mr. Linky (on her blog)

Mention that your project is for her challenge

Project must be entered by the deadline before Mr. Linky closes.

Project must be on the challenge topic.

Have fun!

You can read the rules over on her blog as well when you go to link up :)

So... head on over to Scrapbookaholic By Abby to see all the other designers' fab projects - and also to enter your project for your chance to win!

Card Class I Taught

 

Here are some simple cards I taught in a class on Monday evening.  I did the class for some members of a local moms group for a nice moms evening out activity.  I figured a boy card, a girl card, and then a feminine thank you card were a good mix.

I'll keep these descriptions really brief today.

All Stamps from My Pink Stamper

Patterned Papers are all DCWV

I did die cuts with my Cricut for easy assembly

Airplane card - Airplane is from New Arrival and is on an Action Wobble.  I used the sentiment "You're my hero" as I intend to donate this card to a sick little boy, however the girls at the class chose the sentiment "Happy Happy Birthday" instead.

Monkey Card - Monkey is from Life's a Party, sentiment is on Nestabilities cuts.  It says "Celebrate Today" I know the light ink is hard to read when it's photographed. 

So Super Sweet Card - Heart and Flourish are from Straight From the Nest - I had to hand cut the pink heart away from it's flourish.  The embossing is the D'vine Swirls Cuttlebug Folder.  The border punch is Eyelet Lace from Stampin Up.

Hello Card

This week Tracy over at Craft Junkie Too challenged us to make something that had to do with Spring.  Make sure and stop by her blog today to check out what the other gals came up with.  She has been having her readers participate for the chance to be a featured guest designer for the next challenge.

My card is a slightly unusual size.  It is 4 by 5 and 1/2 inches, instead of the usual 4 and 1/4 by 5 and 1/2.  The reason was that I wanted that base layer of orange, and my scrap was only 4 inches wide.  So... I used it anyways and modified the card size :)  I'm trying to use up my scraps!

I did some doodling around that base layer of orange using a pink marker from Stampin' Up.  Then I added a pink layer that measures 3 and 3/4 by 5 and 1/4.  I tied a cute orange ribbon around my card and tied a bow.

The sweet little girl and her accessories are cut from Once Upon a Princess at 4.25 inches.  I wish I had some Peachy Keen face stamps, but I don't.  So, I have to make due by drawing on the faces by hand - which I don't think I'm very good at.  However, I still think my hand drawn face is cuter than the Cricut face.  The sparkle on her cheeks is from some Fruit Punch Stickles. 

I also doodled lines in her hair, some stitching lines, and some hearts on her rain boots.  I used Stickles for her buttons and the top of her umbrella - the color of those is Magenta. 

I wanted to place my sentiment inside the umbrella for something fun and different, so I used My Pink Stamper's set  Everyday Occasions for a simple "Hello."

The colors of this card make me smile :)  I feel like the rain accessories and happy colors say "Spring" to me.   I hope maybe it brings a little sunshine to your day as well.  Thanks for visiting me today! 

Blueberry Pie Card

Isn't this such a fun card!  I made this for a challenge over at My Pink Stamper to make something super yummy.

I cut this adorable little slice of pie from the Smiley Cards cartridge.  I think it was cut at 2.5 inches.  I wanted it to look like blueberry pie, so I used blue paper and then embossed it with the Tiny Bubbles folder.  I was really tickled with that little detail.  I inked around the edges with a little light brown ink to give the image more depth, and I added some Fruit Punch colored Stickles to the cheeks for a touch of bling.

I matted the little pie on a pink piece, and then I matted that on a pale brown piece.  I went around and added pink dots with a marker.  After I attached the pie and layers to the card I decided to add a little bit of ribbon.  I believe it came from the Target Dollar Spot awhile ago.  I added brown stitching below the ribbon, and dark blue stitching and dots above the ribbon.  My final touch was to stamp "Sweet Thoughts of You" in Whisper White Craft Ink using a My Pink Stamper stamp.

I am really happy with this little card - it makes me smile :)  Thanks for stopping by to check it out!  Have a fabulous and very crafty day!

Birthday Fun Card

I wanted to play along in the My Pink Stamper Birthday Challenge.

I used my Gypsy to weld 2 ovals together to make a shaped card.  The balloons are from Once Upon a Princess.  I did a little inking, added googly eyes, and just a touch of Diamond Stickles.

I used a strip of DCWV patterned paper for some fun color.  Then I went around the edges of the card with a pink marker alternating dashes and dots.  For the finishing touch I stamped the sentiment "Birthday Fun" from My Pink Stamper's Simply Sweet Occasions set.

This was just a quick card I slapped together.  I think it would be fun for a little girl.

Thanks for stopping by :)

BFF Style Purse

I wanted to put together this cute little purse for a challenge over at My Pink Stamper.

This was really pretty easy to put together.  It is a purse from the Forever Young cartridge.  I used paper from Me and My Big Ideas.  I thought this pattern was just perfect for a purse.  I cut it at 4 and 1/4 inches.  The little tag I created was cut at 1 inch. I stamped BFF from My Pink Stamper's Family and Friends set in black craft ink.  

For little finishing touches I punched holes to add a ribbon handle.  I used a tiny black brad to attach the tag, and I used a very large black brad just to add something else a little fun to the purse - it goes just above the tab that holds the purse closed. 

This was one of those projects that was super quick and easy.  I think it would make a fun gift bag for a tiny little gift - like maybe a piece of jewelry or some candy.

Thanks for visiting! 

Wedding Card

I'm including two photos because this was hard to photograph!  The first one I think the details are clear - but the color is way off - so I've included a 2nd photo to show you the actual color of the pink more accurately.

I made this wedding card using the Chomas Creations gel pen holder in my Cricut.  I designed everything in my Gypsy so that I could draw these designs, and then cut them out.  I have a video of making another card with the gel pens that will show you how to do that - to see that card and video go to this post. 

  I used the glitter gel pens for this design - I just can't get enough of them!!!  I used a pink for the background - which is from the Storybook Cartridge.  It is a 4 and 1/2 inch square.  The wedding couple is from the Wedding Solutions cartridge - it seemed like a perfect image to use the gel pens for!  I drew them with the silver gel pen at 3.82 inches.  I know this is a weird size, but it's easy to do things like that with a Gypsy.  After drawing them I cut them out using the shadow feature.

The card base is 5 inches square when closed.  I did some simple paper piercing all around the edges to give a little detail.  To make my holes line up nicely I used the Mat Pack from Stampin' Up.  That thing ROCKS!!! It will help you line up holes like this, as well as brads or eyelets.  

For the sentiment I used My Pink Stamper's Family and Friends set.  I stamped it in silver ink and cut it out. Then I matted it onto pink cardstock and cut that out.  Super easy :)

 I shot video of this - and it turned out horribly :(  I was so disappointed.  The lighting was off and you couldn't see the Gypsy screen and the card looked so washed out.  I decided it was best to trash the video, which stinks.  So, sorry about that.  Like I said the other video I shot will give you a good tutorial on the gel pen holder and how to draw and then cut using the Gypsy. 

Have a fabulous day! :)

Super Tweet Card for MPS DT Call

 

This is my submission for My Pink Stamper's design team call.  Her challenge was to use the colors green, pink, and brown - along with one color of your choice (I chose blue) and also to use your favorite cartridge.  I wouldn't say it's easy to pick an absolute favorite, but Create a Critter is so fabulous that I chose it as my fave - at least for today, when I'm working with another cartridge tomorrow that could change!  *LOL*

Here's the card details.

It's a 6 inch square card

Tree is at 5 and 1/2 inches - Create a Critter

I embossed part of the tree with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder

I added grass along the bottom that was created with a Martha Stewart punch.

Birds are cut at 1.75 inches - Create a Critter

One birdie is regular, and the other is flipped so they could face each other

To add a little something I used googly eyes, Cotton Candy Stickles, and a bit of pink bling

I stamped the sentiment from My Pink Stamper's Punny-Licious and cut it out into a rectangle

I used my paper piercer to put little holes in it, and threaded a little blue thread through it to form a sign

I used my paper piercer to make a hole in the tree and put a brad there to hang my little sign

I hope you enjoy this card, and I hope Robyn likes it.  She is always such a joy and an inspiration to so many people - I think it's wonderful she's giving everyone a chance to submit their work for the call!

Super Sweet Baby Card

I used New Arrival for the main image on this card - I think I used Gypsy Wanderings for the scalloped circle and regular circle - but it really doesn't matter I suppose.  There were a lot of tiny pieces to this one - the shoes were especially hard.  I created the strip for the green on the hat by hand.  All the layers cut as one piece and I ended up using hide contour a lot to avoid a lot of extra cuts.  The sentiment is a My Pink Stamper stamp - I think it's from Everyday Occasions.

I made this at my very first Swarm this past Saturday. It was so much fun.  I didn't do a ton - 5 really simple layouts & 2 cards - but it was just a blast and I'm so glad that I went.  Maybe next time I'll focus a little more on actually trying to get some work done!  *LOL* :)

Friends Fur Ever Bag

This was the project I submitted for the My Pink Stamper Design Team call.  Now that she has announced her team I am able to share it.  The rules were not to post the project anywhere else until she picked her team.  I ended up putting monogrammed note cards inside and giving it to my best friend.

I think this turned out really well & is pretty original.  I used several cartridges.  Tags, Bags, Boxes & more for the bag, Serenade for the cloud, Create a Critter for the foxes, Easter 2010 for the bows on the foxes, & Plantin Schoolbook for the grass.  I covered the foxes in flocking powder to make them nice and fuzzy.  I used my Ultimate Crafter's Companion to help me tie the perfect bow with some brown satin ribbon.

Instead of listing all the sizes and directions I have a cut file available for download, free as always :)  This will save you some time, flipping, hide contouring, etc.  Just delete any of the cuts you don't have the cartridge for and substitute something else.  Click here to download my free cut file!

Have a fabulous, crafty day, thanks for stopping by!  Comments would be especially appreciated on this project, I always feel sad every time I get turned down for a design team, even though it's to be expected it's still a bummer.

Monster Birthday Card for Color Challenge

I made this card for Scrapmaster's Paradise Color Combo Challenge # 48.  The colors were Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, and Crushed Curry... but I used Summer Sun instead of Crushed Curry.

It's a 4 inch square card front, with a 2 and 1/2 inch square green paper that I stamped with Old Olive spots using the Dot Dot Dot stamp from Stampin' Up.  The little guy, who I am calling a monster in this case is a little alien from a set called Greetings Earthling, also by Stampin' Up.  The Happy Happy Birthday Sentiment is from My Pink Stamper's set Everyday Occasions.  The ribbon is just some cheap stuff from the Target dollar spot.

I am really starting to enjoy doing challenges!  I think of projects I never would have otherwise and it's a really cool feeling.  I think this will be a great card for a little boy!

Happy Birthday to My BFF

This is the card I made for my best friend's birthday.  I used the Forever Young Cricut Cartridge.  I cut the girl at 5 inches, and I cut the purse at 1 inch.  I cut a little slit in the handle of the purse so I could slip it over her arm.  All the papers are from a We R Memory Keepers Stack called Tiffany's, and that's where the ribbon slide and star are from as well.  I stamped the sentiment with a My Pink Stamper Stamp in Chocolate Chip ink by Stampin Up.

Usually I find it nearly impossible to mix to many patterns, but in this case I think it worked out pretty well.  I just love all the color it has.  I originally envisioned a totally different project (as usual) but this is what came out in the end.

Thanks for stopping by!

Neighborhood Card w/ a Video

I did this card for Kristina Werner's one layer challenge.  http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/

One layer meant no embellishments at all, but I still wanted to create something really vibrant.  This is what I came up with.  It was really fun to do something different and push myself a bit, I think it really brought me out of a stamping slump I've been in!