His Mercies

Today starts a new challenge at AA A Cards. It's time to follow Marlies. Her sample is below 

For my card I flipped my base to a vertical base and went along the side with a floral image from Tim Holtz. I added a encouraging sentiment as this one is going to a friend who is going through a rough time. 

Addicted to CAS 311 Meets Rediscovering Your Supplies June Edition

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS, Helen is our hostess and she chose code word...

I took the word pattern as patterned paper, or it could be a pattern of stars. The 4th is coming up so I made a card to celebrate our nations 250th birthday. 

This card was easy peasy to make. I cut out the stars using pattern paper 

Let Freedom Ring

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps & More. It's time for our Diecuts and/or Stencils challenge, I hope you will play along. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base, a white panel, some red cardstock and some blue cardstock. I used the Stars & Stripes stamp and die set by Spellbinders to create the flag. I host a family gathering each year for the 4th and I send out invitations, this is my invitation for this year. 

Freedom Ride

With Independence day right around the corner, I used a couple of everyday sets to make a card for July 4th. To create this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut doen with a stitched rectangular die.  I used the fireworks for the Here's to You set from Dare 2B Artzy and embossed them in silver powder. Next I stamped the bike from the Bike Bouquet set also from Dare 2B Artzy colored it patriotic colors and cut it out with the coordinating die and added it to the panel. I finished the card by stampng the sentiment along the bottom 

AAA Cards 317 - A Sketch

Today starts a new game at AAA Cards. Game 317 is a sketch challenge which I love seeing the different takes on it. 

To make my card I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut to the same size. I used a stencil from Gina K Designs that fit perfectly in the corner like the fireworks on the sketch. 

Addicted To CAS - 310 Frame

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS, Sue N is our host and she chose the code word ...

To make this card, I used the Birthday Postage stamps set by Pink & Main along with the coordinating dies. I colored the cute little turtle with OLO markers.

Clean & Simple Insta Hop - June Edition

Today's card is for the Clean and Simple hop over on instagram. this hop is where a group of us CAS card makers get together one a month and share our cards using a specific theme. June's theme was patterned paper. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut down a quarter of an inch. 

I used an old My Monthly Hero kit and stamped the balloons on patterned paper, fussy cut them out and added them to the balloons I stamped directly on the panel.  I added a greeting underneath them to finish the card. 

ProCRAFTinators Club Hop - June Edition & ATSM 519

Today's card is for two different purposes. First up its for challenge 519 over at Addicted to Stamps & More  where the challenge is of Any Occasion.

It's second purpose is for the ProCRAFTinators Club, a hop over on Instagram that I participate in each month. 

We dust off those monthly subscription kits, online classes, and camp boxes that we wnt to finish, start or recreate. We hop on the second Monday each month. 

This card uses products from this years  Spring Crop & Create. The class was taught by Jennifer McGuire using products from Pinkfresh Studio.

In Sympathy & Friendship

Today's card is oe of those you dread (or I do) making. Sympathy card are a hardfor me to make and I am praying that this one lifts the spirits of the recipient. To make this one I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel cut down with a stitched rectangular die. I used a couple sets by Dare 2B Artzy to make this one. I stamped the wreath from the Flower Wreath set, colored it using OLO markers and used the coordinating die to cut it out and add it to the panel. The butterfly is from the Little Wonders set, colored with OLO markers and cut out with the coordinating die. The sentiment is from the Flower Wreath set. 

High Tide

Today starts a new game at AAA Cards. Game 316 is a 1+1 challenge and this is how you play. Use one of the outer circles with the inner circle which is summer. For my card, I used Beach. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding card base and a white panel for the image. I stamped the mermaid, colored her using OLO markers and then cut her out with the coordinating die. I created the "beach"  by ink blending some Salty Ocean at the bottom of the card.