Oriental TY Card

Created this Thank You card with Oriental sketch in mind which you can see below.

Added the metallic gold to edge of the circle & flourish using a toothpick.

Supplies List 


digi paper:  Delicious Doodles Oriental Lotus Flower Red
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
metallic: Adirondack Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber Gold
misc: toothpick
paper:  cardstock - black, red
Spellbinder: Nest Large Classic Inverted Scalloped Circles
stamps:My Craft spot Tiny Tags 2 sentment & flourish, Recollections Dragon

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5

10/2 Brown Sugar Ch61 Black & Bling 2E(#2) my bling is the metallic gold 9/27

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28

10/4 MFP Oriental Sketch Ch#4 5E(#2) 9/28

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/5 Glitter N Sparkle Ch52 Add Some Metal (Charms, Metallic Colors, Metallic Glitter) 3E(#2) 9/29

10/6 Incy Wincy Give Thanks Ch 5E(#1) 9/30

10/6 Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Makeover 108 Pretty in Pink/Awareness unlim digi paper 9/30
10/6 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Say it with stamps 5E(#2) 9/30

10/12 Lexis Creations Ch100 Pink 2E(#1) 9/30
10/12 Red Carpet Studio RCS54 Pretty in Pink 3E(#2) 9/29

10/13 Craftin Desert Divas Craft it Up & Link It Up Linky Party Anything with a Sentiment 6E(#2) 9/30

Carnival Enjoy The Ride Carousel Card

Created this card with a Carnival theme.  Used Lawn Fawn Admit One stamps for Carousel, Ticket & sentiment. Used Adirondack Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber Gold on the Carousel. Punched the Ticket with Stampin' Up Punch Builder Ticker Duo punch. Used Lawn Fawn Chevron Backgrounds stamp for movement effect. Added ribbon.

Supplies List 


inks: Memento - Lady Bug, VersaFine Onyx Black
metallic: Adirondack Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber Gold
paper:  cardstock - Kraft, white
punch: Fiskars corner rounder
ribbons: scrap piece of red, ribbon trends Ticket Stubs Twill
stamps: Lawn Fawn - Admit One, Chevron Backgrounds
Stampin' Up: punch - Punch Builder Ticket Duo

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5
9/30 Just B Creative Anything Goes lim1entperday 9/1

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28
10/4 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR117 Woman's Bday 3E(#3) 9/28

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/5 Glitter N Sparkle Ch52 Add Some Metal (Charms, Metallic Colors, Metallic Glitter) 3E(#1) 9/29

10/6 MFP Friends of Speedy TV Ch92 Favourite Colours 5E(#1) Fav Colours: Kraft, Red, White 9/30
10/6 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Say it with stamps 5E(#1) 9/30

10/10 Cardz TV Go-To Galz Linky Party Ch#5 "Fair Time" 1E(#1) 9/27 

10/13 Craftin Desert Divas Craft it Up & Link It Up Linky Party Anything with a Sentiment 6E(#1) 9/30 

Good Fortune Bday Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Birthday Card using an Oreintal sketch you can see below. Used Lawn Fawn Good Fortune stamps. Scissor cut out the Chinese take-out box. Used die to cut out the Fortune cookie & sentiment fortune.

Supplies List 


digi: Delicious Doodles Oriental Lotus digi paper
inks: Memento - Rich Cocoa,Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  cardstock - red, tan, white
Spellbinder: Nest Standard Circles
stamp/die: Lawn Fawn Good Fortune

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/29 Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Makeover Ch107 Anything Goes unlim 9/23 
9/29 Victorine Stamps Ch68 Birthdays unlim 9/16  

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5

10/2 Crafty Ribbons Ch63 Monochrome 5E(#3) 9/26

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28

10/4 MFP Oriental Sketch Ch#4 5E(#1) 9/28

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/12 Red Carpet Studio RCS54 Pretty in Pink 3E(#1) 9/29

Autumn Leaf CAS Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Autumn Leaf Card using Tim Holz Tattered Leaves die, TH Woodgrain embossing folder and the Paper Company Studio sentiment.

Yesterday was cool morn, hot before noon & raining in the afternoon. Today cool morn, hot before noon and no rain. Decided to photo outside in back yard & my dog even cooperated for a photo.

Supplies List 


ink: Memento Rhubarb Stalk
paper:  cardstock - Kraft, maroon, orange
stamp: the Paper Company Studio Autumn Harvest sentiment
Tim Holtz:  die- Tattered Leaves, embossing - Woodgrain embossing folder

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5
9/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Wk71 Fall Colors unlim 9/24

9/30 MFP Sketch w/ Twist Use Orange 5E(#5) 9/24

Here is our sketch for this week.

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/2 CAS-ual Fri CFC115 Fall Colors & a Leaf unlim 9/20

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim (#4) 9/28

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/5 Pile It On #39 Leaves unlim 9/29
10/5 Robyns Fetish #179 Nature 3E(#2) 9/29
10/5 Stamped Blessings Anything Goes 2E(#2) 9/29

10/10 Simply Create Too Ch47 Fall/Autumn 3E(#1) 9/27

Peacock Birdday Bday Card

Created this Birthday Card with a Peacock theme. Stamped Mark's Finest Papers Be A Showoff Peacock & sentiment. Stamped MFP Tweet That sentiment. Stamped the Peacock multiple times, cut out & paper pieced it. Added liquid Perls & stickles to the Peacock and a feather.

Supplies List 


feather: Peacock
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
liquid Pearls: Peacock
paper: cardstock -blues
stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Be A Showoff Peacock & sentiment ,
   Tweet That sentiment
stickles: Crystal, Firefly

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/29 MFP Friends of Speedy TV Ch91 Animal(s) 5E(#5) MFP Be A Showoff, Tweet That 9/23
9/29 Victorine Stamps Ch68 Birthdays unlim 9/16  

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5
9/30 Just B Creative Anything Goes lim1entperday 9/1

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28

10/4 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR117 Woman's Bday 3E(#2) 9/28

10/5 A Muse Studio Birds of a feather - Feathers or Birds 3E(#3) 9/23
10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22
10/5 Robyns Fetish #179 Nature 3E(#1) 9/29
10/5 Stamped Blessings Anything Goes 2E(#1) 9/29

10/9 Milk Coffee Cards Paper Piecing 3E(#3) 9/26

Happy Birdday Bday Card

Created this Birthday Card with a bird theme. Stamped Mark's Finest Papers Tweet That Bird/BirdHouse & sentiment. Stamped the Bird/Birdhouse multiple times, cut out & paper pieced it. Added some feathers to the Bird and gems.

Supplies List 


feathers: red added to Bird
gems: 2 small gold, 2 flowers
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - cream, Kraft, red, orange
stamp:  Mark's Finest Papers Tweet That Bird/Birdhouse & sentiment
Stampin' Up: punches - 2" x 1 3/8" oval, scallop oval

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/29 MFP Friends of Speedy TV Ch91 Animal(s) 5E(#4) 9/23
9/29 Victorine Stamps Ch68 Birthdays unlim 9/16  

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5 
9/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Wk71 Fall Colors unlim 9/24

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28

10/4 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR117 Woman's Bday 3E(#1) 9/28

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/9 Milk Coffee Cards Paper Piecing 3E(#2) 9/26

10/12 Kitty Bee Designs Ch9 Flowers 2E(#1) comb10totch 9/27

Pirate Ship B&W Bday Card

Created this Black & White Pirate Ship Birthday Cad using Digi Darla's Designs digi, Sailing Ship. Used vellum over the digi image to give it a ship in a bottle look. Cut both the digi printed on white cardstock & the vellum using a Spellbinder die that reminded me of a ship in a bottle look. Added black gems & white pearls colored black with a Sharpie marker. Stamped K Andrew Designs Pirate Tales & Fish Scales sentiment. Added some twine.

Supplies List 


digi: Digi Darla's Designs Sailing Ship
gems: 2 black
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
marker: black Extra Fine Sharpie
paper:  vellum, cardstock - black, white
pearls: 6 white colored black w/ Sharpie marker
Spellbinder: Nest Labels Ten
stamp: K Andrew Designs Pirate Tales & Fish Scales
Stampin' Up: punch - Tag
twine: black/white
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

9/29 Craft Your Passion Ch181 No Coloured Images 3E(#3) 9/23
9/29 Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Makeover Ch107 Anything Goes unlim 9/23
9/29 Victorine Stamps Ch68 Birthdays unlim 9/16  

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5

10/1 Divas by Design Monochrome 2E(#2) 9/25
10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/2 Brown Sugar Ch61 Black & Bling 2E(#1) 9/27
10/2 C.R.A.F.T. Insp By a Book 5E(#4) book The Three Musketeers 9/26
10/2 Crafty Ribbons Ch63 Monochrome 5E(#2) 9/26

10/3 Little Scrap Pieces Ch134 Fun Fri Linky Party 1E(#1) 9/27

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

Dog Scrapbook Layout Teddy as Puppy when Adopted

Created this scrapbook layout of our dog, Teddy, using photos of my daughter holding him when Teddy was a puppy when we adopted him. Used Animal Kingdom Cricut cartridge for the bookmark tag along with an appropriate Pink By Design sentiment 'You're my little teddy bear.'

Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Animal KIngdom 5.5" Bookmark
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: Kodak photo paper, cardstock - Kraft, orange, purple
stamp: Pink By Design Bear Hugs
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - walnut brown

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/28 Pink By Design USE PBD stamps and Colors: Black, Orange & Purple unlim 9/23

9/29 Bitten By The Bug2 Cats or Dogs - Which is Your Fav? unlim 9/23

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5

10/2 MFP Scrapbooking Ch34 Anything Goes 5E(#2) 9/26

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

Owl It's Your Day take off Your tie and party! Card

Used Darcie's heart & home JCS210 Owl stamps to create this Clean & Simple CAS birthday card. Stamp the Owl multiple times and then paper pieced the Owl.

Supplies List 


ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - cream, Kraft, greens
stamp: Darcie's heart & home JCS210 Owl & sentiment

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/28 Pink Elephant TPE218 Polka Dots & Stripes unlim polka dots on party har, stripes on Owl argyle shirt 9/23

9/29 MFP Friends of Speedy TV Ch91 Animal(s) 5E(#3) 9/23

9/29 Victorine Stamps Ch68 Birthdays unlim 9/16  

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5
9/30 Just B Creative Anything Goes lim1entperday 9/1

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28 

10/5 A Muse Studio Birds of a feather - Feathers or Birds 3E(#2) 9/23
10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/9 Milk Coffee Cards Paper Piecing 3E(#1) 9/26

Dog Bookmark

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Dog Bookmark using Animal Kingdom Cricut cartridge.

Me being silly with my camera 
photographing my dog with a 
plush Snoopy on my dog's head.

Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Animal KIngdom 2.5" x 6.5"
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - Kraft
stamp: Inkadinkado Wag my Tail

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/29 Bitten By The Bug2 Cats or Dogs - Which is Your Fav? unlim 9/23

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/2 C.R.A.F.T. Insp By a Book 5E(#4) Charles Schultz books about Snoopy 9/26
10/2 Crafty Ribbons Ch63 Monochrome 5E(#2) 9/26

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28 

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

I'm Nuts about YOU! Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Card using Autumn/Fall colors. Recycled a negative cut from a Spellbinder rectangle cut scrap piece of Kraft cardstock to frame the Raccoon. Stamped sentiment from The Stamps of Life raccoon2love. Used a Tim Holtz Mini Acorn.

Photographed outdoors where this morn temps were cool but is hot now which is typical for Central TX.

Supplies List 


ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper:  scraps of cardstock - Kraft, browns, orange
Spellbinder: Nest Classic Scalloped Rectangles negative cut scrap piece
stamp:The Stamps of Life raccoon2love
Tim Holtz: die - Mini Acorn

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/29 Craft Your Passion Ch181 No Coloured Images 3E(#2) 9/23

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5
9/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Wk71 Fall Colors unlim 9/24

9/30 MFP Sketch w/ Twist Use Orange 5E(#4) 9/24

Here is our sketch for this week.

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/4 2 Sisters Ch163 Anything Goes unlim 9/28 

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

bear (hugs) Get Well Card

Created this Get Well card with colors: black, Kraft brown, orange & purple. Added faux stitching using a Sharpie marker. Stamped the Pink By Design Bear Hugs 'bear (hugs) sentiment. Used Darice Baby Teddy Bear embossing folder and then cut the Teddy bear out. Put an action wobble on back of the Teddy Bear.

Supplies List 


embossing: Darice Baby Teddy Bear
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
marker: Sharpie Fine Point for faux stitching
paper:  scraps of cardstock -  Kraft, orange, purples
stamps: Pink By Design sentiment 'bear (hugs)'
Stampin' Up: punch - Modern Label 
wobble: added to back of Teddy Bear

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/28 Pink By Design USE PBD stamps and Colors: Black, Orange & Purple unlim PBD Bear Hugs 9/23

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5

9/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Wk71 Fall Colors unlim 9/24

9/30 MFP Sketch w/ Twist Use Orange 5E(#3) 9/24

Here is our sketch for this week.

10/1 Action Wobble Feel Better 3E(#1) 9/25
10/1 Word Art Wed Ch99 Anything Goes 5E(#4) 9/25

10/2 C.R.A.F.T. Insp By a Book 5E(#3) Book 'Winnie the Pooh' 9/26

10/3 Totally Papercrafts Ch186 Stitching on a Card 3E(#1) 9/27

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/8 DLART Thankful Thurs Ch#118 Use Pens & Scraps 3E(#3) 9/26

Happy Bear-day Emb TeddyBear Bday Card

Created this Birthday card with colors: black, pastel orange and pastel purple. Embossed the orange with a Darice Baby Teddy Bear embossing folder. Stamped with a Pink By Design Bear Hugs 'Happy Bear-day' sentiment.

Supplies List 


embossing: Darice Baby Teddy Bear
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  scraps of cardstock -  orange, purple
punch: Fiskars corner rounder
stamps: Pink By Design sentiment 'happy Bear-day'

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/28 Pink By Design USE PBD stamps and Colors: Black, Orange & Purple unlim 9/23

9/29 Victorine Stamps Ch68 Birthdays unlim 9/16  

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5

9/30 MFP Sketch w/ Twist Use Orange 5E(#3) 9/24

Here is our sketch for this week.

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/2 C.R.A.F.T. Insp By a Book 5E(#2) Book 'Winnie the Pooh' 9/26

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

TY Just For Being You Card

Created this card with a music theme. Used Simon Exclusive Kelley Purkey Dude! stamp for the sentiment.

Supplies List 


ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper: cardstock - DCWV Rockstar, Kraft
ribbon: ribbon trends Music Noted
Spellbinder: Shape Ribbon Tag Trio Two
stamp: Simon Exclusive Kelley Purkey Dude! sentiment


Entering this into the following challenges:

9/28 Pink Elephant TPE218 Polka Dots & Stripes unlim polka dots on guitar, stripes on music ribbon 9/23

9/29 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch Use Excl or Any Simon Store Product 5E(#5) 9/23

9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5
9/30 Just B Creative Anything Goes lim1entperday 9/1

10/1 Word Art Wed Ch99 Anything Goes 5E(#5) 9/25

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

Be my honey Tag

Created this Tag with Autumn/Fall/Halloween colors: black, orange & purple. Used Pink By Design Bear Hugs stamp for 'Be my honey' sentiment. Used a Fiskars stamp for the Bee. Added some washi tape & ribbon. Recycled cereal cardboard box for back of Tag for sturdiness.

Supplies List 


ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  scraps of cardstock - black, orange, purple
recycle: cereal cardboard box
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon orange
stamps: Fiskars Beary Fun - Bee, Pink By Design sentiment 'Be my honey'
Stampin' Up: punches -Modern Label, Word Window
Tim Holtz: die - Tag
washi tape: Recollections

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/27 2 Sisters Ch162 Recycle unlim 9/21

9/28 Pink By Design USE PBD stamps and Colors: Black, Orange & Purple unlim 9/23

9/30 Crafty Sentiments Not a Card 3E(#3) 9/24
9/30 Die Cuttin Divas Ch134 Fall Colors 3E(#2) Halloween colors are Autumn/Fall colors 9/24 
9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5
9/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Wk71 Fall Colors unlim 9/24

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/6 Sisterhood of Crafters Tag You're It 3E(#3) 9/25

Oriental Lanterns Bday Card

Created this Birthday Card using a sketch which you can see below. Had fun with giving the strips of scrap paper (try and say that a couple times) a curvy look for a festive birthday card.

Added some faux stitching with a black pen. Used 2 Cuttlebug Oriental Weave embossing folders: on the red strips and on the vellum that the buttons are on.

Supplies List 


buttons: 2 red, 2 white
embossing: Cuttlebug Oreintal Weave
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper:  vellum, scraps of cardstock -red, black, white
pen: black for faux stitching
stamp: Docerela Creations sentiment 'Happy Birthday'
Stampin' Up: punch - 1 1/4" circle
twine: black/white

Entering this into the following challenges:

9/27 Allsorts Wk225 Button Up 3E(#3) 9/21


9/27 MFP Oriental Sketch Ch#3 5E(#2) 9/21

9/28 Pink Elephant TPE218 Polka Dots & Stripes unlim dots on the mebossed lanterns & stripes on the faux stitching 9/23
9/28 Sentimental Sun Ch173 Vellum & Stitching 3E(#2) 9/22

9/29 Victorine Stamps Ch68 Birthdays unlim 9/16  

9/30 Cuttlebug Mania Flying High 3E(#3) lanterns hanging 9/17 
9/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Sept Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 9/5

10/1 Paper Pretties Wed PWC277 Make Proj w/o Designer Paper unlim 9/25

10/5 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes unlim 9/22

10/8 DLART Thankful Thurs Ch#118 Use Pens & Scraps 3E(#2) 9/26