Colors of Fall, Geometrically speaking

My card share today is for a couple challenges, one I haven't played in before the Monthly Meetup at Lil Inker Designs

and

 also the challenge at Virginias View

Geometric patterns

To make my card I used a stencil for my background and then I cut the Spring Flowers from Lil Inker Designs out in watercolor paper and watercolored them in fall colors. I added the word thanks cut out of gold foil to finish my card

Flowers for Barbie

My card share today is for a couple challenges. The Inspiration challenge at Splitcoast Stampers is a Pinterest page of Barbie's, here is my inspiration photo 

There is a new sketch challenge at Wplus9. After I was done with my card I realized I didn't use any Wplus9, so I you will see another using this same sketch so I can enter it in the challenge for a chance to win. Here is the sketch

For my card I used a set from Mama Elephant Water Blooms and the Stitched Tag die is from Lil Inker. I colored the image using Distress markers and then added some water to give it that water color look.

White

I had seen this technique done on one of Jennifer McGuire's videos and have never used it before, but the challenge at CAS on Sunday (to make a card using White with one other color) was perfect.

To make my card, I used a Thanks die from Lil Inker and die cut it out 12 times in white, I placed 11 of them across my card front, and then the last one I used Copic Markers to give it an ombre effect. 

My Therapist

Hi there, and thanks for stopping by!

I have a fun card to share with you today. How many of you can relate to what Sassy Cindy has to say? It's truth for me, my therapist definitely wags his tail. I talk to my dog, Willis, all the time and he just listens haha. If you're a dog lover like me then the Puppy Love set is definitely one you will want to add to your collection. And we did not leave you kitty lovers out in the cold, there is a set for you too, Kitty Love.

Here are the supplies I used

30 day Coloring Challenge - Day 16

Late night card for Day 16 of the coloring challenge at The Daily Marker. This is also for Day 4 of the online card class I am taking Stretch Your Dies.  Today's focus was mini dies and Jennifer Rzasa taught how to make a background out of them. I loved her card, so I made something similar. I used the mini party hats from Lil Inker and the Mini Balloons from Avery Elle. I started with Watercolor paper and Tim Holtz distress inks and ended up with this ombre look. The greeting is from a SU set, From The Herd.

Inlaid Silhouettes

I am also sharing this one on the Sweet 'n Sassy blog today.

One of the newest techniques card makers are using is Inlaid die cuts and I love this technique. It makes a beautiful CAS one layer card and it's kinda like putting together a puzzle which I love to do.

Fo my card I used the Long Stem Silhouettes set and the Coordinating die.  The technique is really simple you can see all the deets and even watch a video on it HERE

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Supply List: Stamp Set: Long Stem Silhouettes (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps) Die: Long Stem Silhouettes Die  (Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps) Circle Die:  Stitched circle mat (Lil Inkers)

7 Days Of Halloween Inspiration ~ Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of the 7 Days of Halloween Inspiration Blog Event brought to

you by "The Inspiration Crew". We’re just a group of online crafty friends who

love being creative. This time we're doing a 7-day event to provide you with tons

of Halloween Inspiration.

We're making crafty projects using products we like and some of us are even offering prizes. Check each blog and the information there for what prizes are being offered and when the winners will be announced on that blog.

At the bottom of this post is a list of all the crafty ladies participating in this event. Be sure to visit all the blogs each day for loads of fun Halloween craft ideas. Some of us are offering a Prize, including me!!

My prize is a Halloween package including a stamp set from Unity Stamp Co. 

 To be eligible to win just be sure you are a follower of my blog and leave a comment on each day. The more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!! You have until midnight EST on Sunday, October19 to comment for a chance to win. I'll announce the winner on my blog Tuesday, October 21. 

Donna Bowman 

Rachel Kleinman

 Jen Cuthbertson 

Angi Barrs

Ceal Pritchett 

To make this quick and easy card, I started with a white A2 sized base and added a lime green glitter paper mat and then a piece of design paper from October Afternoon.  I cut out my cute stitched ghost in white and the "Spooky" in the glitter paper, to finish it I added some enamel dots for the eyes.

Supply List:

Stamps: none

Ghost: Stitched Goast die set (Lil Inker)

word die: Spooky (Lil Inker)

Design paper: october Afternoon

Lime green glitter paper

Enamel dots 

Paper Weaving

This is a technique I had never tried before, don't know why just haven't but I do like it. I weaved two different pieces of design paper together on white card stock and then cut it out with the stitched butterfly dies from Lil Inker.

I am entering this one in the Butterfly challenge at CAS on Sundays 

Supply List:

Stamp: Kinda Eclectic, Gorgeous Grunge (Stampin Up)

Die: Stitched Butterfly ( Lil Inker), Hello (Savvy Stamps)

Thanks for looking! 

Weathered

Happy Sunday!

I am sharing this one on the Bling Girl blog today.

 I used all new supplies from A Scrap N Place. 

Instead of just die cutting the birdhouse of of card stock, I decided to cut it out using watercolor paper and then used my watercolor paints to color it, I love the weathered affect it has by doing the watercolors.  

Supply List

Design paper: Harmony Collection (Authentique)

Cloud die: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Cloud and raindrop die set)

Stitched Die: Lil Inker ( Stitched Mats- Rectangles)

Birdhouse Die : Cheery Lynn

Good Times Ahead

Good times are ahead because as of Tuesday I am off to spend some time with family! 

This is a late post but I realized that the sketch I used from Freshly Made Sketches is about to close so I had to get it posted 

I am also entering this one in Less is More for the Earth Tone challenge 

Supply List

Sentiment: Avery Elle

Arrow die: Avery Elle

Stitched circle: Lil Inker 

Design paper: Stampin Up

Coming Up Roses

I am sharing this one on the Sweet 'n Sassy blog today.  This Authentique paper was perfect for this image.  I used the paper toile technique to give the rose more dimension.  I added a little twine and a few pearls to finish it off.

Supply List: Image: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Flower Block 3) Stitched Square: Lil Inker Designs (Stitched Mats - Squares) Design Paper: Authentique ( classique: pretty)

Shake It Up

Happy Independence Day! 
What a gorgeous day it is today I hope you are enjoying family, friends and picnics. The thing I love about the 4th of July is Fireworks. Here in Colorado there has been times where because of it being so dry we could not have fireworks but not this year, I am ready! 
I am entering this one in a few challenges 
Simon Says Monday challenge W is for White
Simon Says Wednesday challenge Shake It

Loves Rubberstamps Anything Goes 
and lastly
The Fusion challenge  (red, white, blue)

this one I only used the colors to inspire my card, I may have to another using the sketch

Supply List: Sentiment: Paper Smooches (Salutations) Star dies: Lil Inker (Stitched Stars) Frame dies: Mama Elephant (Femme Frames) Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh (Patriotic Embellishment kit)

You Are My Sunshine

Happy Wednesday! Today I am sharing a card I made for  three different challenges  Addicted To CAS

Crazy For CAS

Stenciled challenge

and 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge

Anything Goes

Supply List Sentiment: Sweet n' Sassy Stamps (Happy Happy) Stencil: Tim Holtz Layering Stencil (Rays) Cloud die: Lil Inker (Rainbows & Clouds) Sun Die: Lil Inker ( Large Sunshine) Sequins: Pretty Pink Posh 

Happy Father's Day

My Daddy is no longer with us but I would like to wish him a  Happy Father's Day in heaven and to all the Dad's out there in blogland, as well as the single moms. 

For my card I used some old scrap papers that I had and a couple dies. The Dad is from Lil Inker and the Star is from Sweet 'n Sassy star dies. The #1 is also from a SNSS set You're A Star.

Stenciled Stars

This is a card I made for Memorial Day and totally forgot to post it. I used a technique that Korin has a video tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers today. It is called Die Cut Stencils and it is a fun technique when you do not have any stencils or you do not have a particular stencil you can make your own. It's really a simple technique you just use your die cuts, I used our Star Dies on my card. You lay them out like you want and then simply run them through your machine. Next you take your ink and sponge over the cut out area and that's it. Easy peasy huh? I added a little sequin shaker at the top and some other clear sequins to finish it off.

I am entering this one in The Mod Squad challenge 

Patriotic Thank you

Supplies:

Die cuts: Star Dies - Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Stitched rectangle - Lil Inkers

Sequins - Pretty Pink Posh 

Watercolor 101

Hi there and thanks for stopping by.

I am taking an online watercolor card class and this is my first homework card, because of being on vacation I am behind but I hope to catch up soon.

 Our homework was to make a watercolor background. I haven't gotten my watercolor paints yet so I used another one of the techniques we were shown which uses the distress inks.  

I am entering this one in the challenge at Keep It Simple of "Watercolor" how convenient huh?

I am also entering in the Simon Says Monday challenge of "M"

My "M" would be for Multicolor 

The supplies I used are Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, Spiced Marmalade, and Peacock feathers distress inks. The happy dies are WPlus9 and the stitched die is Lil Inker

Mother's Day Inspiration Blog Hop

Hi there and welcome to the Mother's Day Inspiration Blog Hop.  I'm hopping along with my friends so glad you have joined us. I am the last stop on the hop and you should have arrived here from Jen's blog, If not you will want to go to Donna's blog and start here because you do not want to miss all the great eye candy and there are some prizes involved as well. 
We're making projects we like, using products we like!! Be sure to check out all the blogs for tons of crafty Mother's Day Inspiration.

 My card has a mix of companies on it. I used the Chevron background and Beautiful Blooms II from Papertrey Ink, the die is from Lil Inkers and the sentiment is from Paper Smooches. I think they all came together well for a CAS Mother's Day card. 


Donna Bowman
 Rachel Kleinman 
Angi Barrs
Annette Allen
Misty Buck
Ardyth Percy-Robb 
Geri Greening
Libby Hickson 
Jennifer Cuthbertson 
Ceal Pritchett 

Birthday Gift Card

Hi there and thanks for stopping by!  I am sharing this one over on the Sweet 'n Sassy blog. I made a simple and bright birthday card and you can place a gift card in the little bag. ..How cool is that!?!


Supply List: Stamps: Shape Up, Birthday Bash : Sweet 'n Sassy Paper bag Stitched Squares: little Inker