BG Dbl Emb Stamp Bees bee mine Card

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Please click here to enter Cuttin' & Stampin' Ch 14-18 Traditional Mother's Day. Please click here for my Mother's Day card.

Please click here to enter Doodle Pantry May Ch 46.  Click here to see my Cheetah Carousel Wild About You Shaped Card.

Please click here to enter One Stitch At A Time Ch212 Use a Digi. Please click here to see my make a wish Bday Card.


Created this card using Tim Holtz Distress Ink black soot on double embossing. Embossed D'Vine Swirl to resemble Bee Trail. Embossed Honeycomb. Background stamped the Lawn Fawn Bees, hearts & 'bee mine' sentiment.

Was going to enter this in the Mark's Finest Papers Tutorial Time Speedy TV Ch100 "Double Bugged" which is where the technique of the double embossing is shown but decided not to. 

Supplies List 


embossing: Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl emb folder
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  cardstock:  black, yellow
stamp/die: Lawn Fawn Bee Mine
Stampin' Up: embossing - Honeycomb emb folder
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - black soot

Entering this into the following challenges:



5/14 Lawnscaping Ch: Create background w/ stamps 3E(#3) combtot3ch 5/5 

5/18 Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch - Distress 2E(#2) 5/11 

 5/25 Craftin Desert Divas Craft it Up & Link It Up Linky Party #31 Puns UE 5/12

BG Stamp blue skies are ahead Hot Air Balloon Card

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Please click here to enter Cuttin' & Stampin' Ch 14-18 Traditional Mother's Day. Please click here for my Mother's Day card.

Please click here to enter Doodle Pantry May Ch 46.  Click here to see my Cheetah Carousel Wild About You Shaped Card.

Please click here to enter One Stitch At A Time Ch211 Ribbon or Lace.


Created this inspirational card background stamping the Lawn Fawn clouds on 2 pieces of white cardstock; on the base for card & on another piece for masking/cutting out. Masked the clouds with stamped die cut cloud pieces. Used Tim Holtz Distress Ink tumbled glass. Stamped the Hot Air Balloon multiple times and paper pieced the pattern paper over the Kraft cardstock. Stamped the banner on matching solid cardstock. Placed the banner on the Hot Air Balloon. Popped up the Hot Air Balloon with foam dimensions. Stamped the LF sentiment.

Supplies List 

adhesive: foam
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: the Paper Studio Chevron - Green/White pattern scrapbook, 
   cardstock:  Kraft, green, white, yellow
stamp/die: Lawn Fawn Blue Skies
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - tumbled glass

Entering this into the following challenges:


5/11 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch: Five 5E(#5)  banner on Hot Air Balloon has 5 banner pieces  5/5


5/12 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch102 Anything Goes UE 5/6 

5/14 Lawnscaping Ch: Create background w/ stamps 3E(#2) combtot3ch 5/5

BG Stamp the sky's the limit! Hot Air Balloon Card

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Please click here to enter Cuttin' & Stampin' Ch 14-18 Traditional Mother's Day. Please click here for my Mother's Day card.

Please click here to enter Doodle Pantry May Ch 46.  Click here to see my Cheetah Carousel Wild About You Shaped Card.

Please click here to enter One Stitch At A Time Ch211 Ribbon or Lace.


Created this inspirational card background stamping the Lawn Fawn clouds on white cardstock and cutting out with LF cloud dies. Stamped the Hot Air Balloon multiple times and paper pieced the pattern paper over the Kraft cardstock. Popped up the Hot Ait Baloon with foam dimensions. Stamped the LF sentiment.

Supplies List 

adhesive: foam
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:  scrap piece of DCWV pattern scrapbook, cardstock:  Kraft, blue, white, yellow
stamp/die: Lawn Fawn Blue Skies

Entering this into the following challenges:


5/11 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch: Five 5E(#4)  5 clouds 5/5


5/12 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch102 Anything Goes UE 5/6 

5/14 Lawnscaping Ch: Create background w/ stamps 3E(#1) combtot3ch 5/5

happy easter! Card w/ TH Dist Ink background colors

Please click here to enter Cuttin' & Stampin' Ch 14-14 Easter/Rainbow.  Click here to see my Rainbows Double Diagonal Pocket Card.

Please click here to enter Doodle Pantry April Challenge #45 which goes live noon EST 4/1. Please click here to see my Petite Bouquet Thank You Card.

Please click here to enter One Stitch At A Time Ch207 Flowers.

Created this Easter Card using Tim Holtz Distress Ink for background colors, Lawn Fawn stamps & a Spellbinder Border die.

Supplies List 


ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - pinks, white
Spellbinder: Border Easter Border Petites
stamp: Lawn Fawn Happy Easter
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - evergreen bough, mowed lawn, squeezed lemonade, salty ocean,
   peacock feathers


Entering this into the following challenges:


4/13 MFP Friends of Speedy TV Easter card or other Proj for Easter 5E(#3) 4/7 


4/13 Stamped Blessings Color Ch - Bermuda, Lime, Grass, Buttercup & Mermaid 2E 4/6

4/16 Lawnscaping Ch79 Try a new Technique 3E(#1) combtot3ch 4/7
new technique - to make my own background using more than 1 ink color

Friendship Tea Tag

One of my fav colors is blue. I made this Friendship Tea Tag using a Die-Namics die & stamp set. Added some ribbon.

Used Twinchies which in case you do not know are 2" squares.

Supplies List
die: Die-Namics Always Time For Tea
ink: Memento -Bahama Blue
paper - cardstock - Kraft, white, core'dinations Antugua
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon
stamps: Die-Namics Always Time For Tea
Tim Holtz: die - Tag & Bookplates

Entering this into the following challenges:

4/20 A Muse Studio Twinchie Times Two at least 2 Twinchies, at least 1 stamped image on 1 Twinchie 3E(#3) 4/8
4/20 Creative Insp Paint Spring Colors unlim 4/7 
4/20 Cupcake Insp Ch206 Sky,White,Kraft 3E(#3) 4/14

4/21 Celebrate the Occasion Ch108 Tea for Two 1E(#1) 4/16

4/21 Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Background Stamp unlim 4/15

4/25 QKR Stampede Ch35 Punches and/or Dies 3E(#3) 4/19
4/25 Raise the Bar Ch140 Friendship 1E(#1) 4/19
4/25 Totally Papercrafts Ch63 Monochromatic 3E(#2) 4/19

4/27 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #4 Peacock Color Ch unim 4/15

4/28 Victorine Originals Ch57 Springtime Flowers or Colors unlim 4/15

4/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Apr Linky Ch unlim 4/4

Carousel Horse Birthday Card

I like Carousels and won this Carousel Horse stamp some time ago.

Stamped Chevron design for background and to give a motion feel to the Carousel Horse.

Stamped the Carousel Horse twice & paper pieced. First stamped on blue cardstock. Added gold stickles to the pole. Second stamped on white, colored, scissor cut out and placed the horse over the first image.

Added a wobble to the sentiment tag.

Supplies List 
Crayola: pencil colors - to color Carousel Horse
ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
markers: Sharpie - to color Carousel Horse
paper - cardstock - white, the Paper Company Meadow

stamp: Comotion Rubber Stamps Carousel Horse, Craft Lounge - sentiment
   Lawn Fawn Chevron - stamped background

Stampin' Up: punches - 2" x 1 3/8" Oval, Extra large Scallop Ovalstickles: Gold  
wobble: added to back of sentiment tag

Entering this into the following challenges:

4/19 Creative Insp Paint Spring Colors unlim 4/7

4/21 Pink Elephant TPE195 Paper Piecing unlim 4/15
4/21 Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Background Stamp unlim Chevron pattern stamping 4/15

4/23 Action Wobble Ch50 Bday 3E(#1) 4/17
4/23 More Than Favors Wacky Wed #83 Bday Theme unlim 4/3
4/23 Paper Pretties Wed PWC254 Happy Birthday unlim 4/17

4/24 Delightful Sketch Color My World Anything Colorful 3E(#3) 4/17

4/27 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #4 Peacock Color Ch unim 4/15

4/28 Paper-Crafting Journey Use a Sentiment 3E(#2) 4/18
4/28 Victorine Originals Ch57 Springtime Flowers or Colors unlim 4/15

4/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Apr Linky Ch unlim 4/4

Travel Card #1 We Love it here!

This is a Clean & Simple CAS Easel style Travel Card.

Supplies List
card measures 5 1/2" x  4 1/4"
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper -cardstock - Kraft, the Paper Company Meadow
stamp: Fiskars Cloud 9 design Travel, Lawn Fawn Chevron

Entering this into the following challenges:

4/19 Creative Insp Paint Spring Colors unlim 4/7

4/20 Robyns Fetish Ch155 Easel Cards 3E(#2) 4/14

4/21 Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Background Stamp unlim Chevron pattern stamping 4/15

4/23 Aud Sentiments Ch78 For a guy! unlim 4/10
4/23 Simon Says Stamp Travel and/or Cityscapes 5E(#1) 4/17

4/27 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #4 Peacock Color Ch unim 4/15

4/28 Paper Playtime Ch8 More Than 1 Fold unlim 4/15
4/28 Victorine Originals Ch57 Springtime Flowers or Colors unlim 4/15

4/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Apr Linky Ch unlim 4/4

School Days Books Card

Created this card using black & white and School Days themes. Stamped a collage of school stuff. Scissor cut & popped up the book.

Supplies List
card measures 5 1/2" x  4 1/4"
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper - white
stamp: School stuff do not have name of stamp manuf

Entering this into the following challenges:

4/17 Jelly Park It's About a Book Ch 2E(#2) 4/5

4/21 Kaboodle Doodle Ch167 Black & White 3E(#3) 4/15
4/21 Pink Elephant TPE195 Paper Piecing unlim 4/15
4/21 Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Background Stamp unlim 4/15

4/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Apr Linky Ch unlim 4/4

Books I Love School Card

Created this card using black & white and I Love School themes. Stamped a collage of school stuff. Scissor cut & popped up the books & "I Love School" sentiment.

Supplies List
card measures 5 1/2" x  4 1/4"
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper - white
stamp: School stuff do not have name of stamp manuf

Entering this into the following challenges:

4/17 Jelly Park It's About a Book Ch 2E(#1) 4/5

4/21 Kaboodle Doodle Ch167 Black & White 3E(#2) 4/15
4/21 Pink Elephant TPE195 Paper Piecing unlim 4/15
4/21 Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Background Stamp unlim 4/15

4/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Apr Linky Ch unlim 4/4

Honeycomb Happy Bee Day Birthday Card

Used a Paper & Such Honeycomb stamp for background. Used 2 different Darice's stamps for Bee & sentiment. used Spellbinders Hexagon die. Used Tim Holtz paper distresser. Added some brads, recycled buttons & ribbon bow.

Supplies List
card measures 5 1/4" x 4"
brads: 2 gold
buttons: 3 recycled/used
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: cardstock - black, core'dinations yellow
punch: Fiskars 1/16" circle to make holes for brads
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon
Spellbinder: Hexagons
stamp: Paper and Such Honeycomb stamped background,
Darcie's - Day is Sweet Bee, BEEutiful sentiment
Tim Holtz: paper distresser

Entering this into the following challenges:

4/19 Catch the Bug Theme Ch A Bug's Life 3E(#1) 4/13
4/19 Pan Pastel Ch15 Brads, Buttons & Bows 1E 4/14

4/21 Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Background Stamp unlim 4/15

4/23 Aud Sentiments Ch78 For a guy! unlim 4/10
4/23 More Than Favors Wacky Wed #83 Bday Theme unlim 4/3
4/23 Paper Pretties Wed PWC254 Happy Birthday unlim 4/17
4/23 Pennys Ch123 Use a Sentiment 3E(#3) 4/17
4/23 Word Art Wed Ch76 Anything Goes w Insp Sentiment 5E(#2) 4/17

4/25 Card Makin Mamas Time for Ribbon 2E(#2) 4/15

4/26 My Sheri Crafts Ch108 Arbor Day Tree/Nature Theme unlim 4/13

4/27 Corrosive Ch172 Life's Special Occasions 3E(#3) 4/14
4/27 Lexis Creations Ch88 Add Lace and/or Ribbon 3E(#1) 4/15

4/28 Crafty Boots Recycle unlim 4/15

4/29 Clear It Out Anything Goes >= 2 Buttons 3E 4/16

4/30 DLART Thankful Thurs Apr Linky Ch unlim 4/4