Be True To Yourself

For todays card I am playing along with the Color Throwdown. When I saw the color combo, this new release set, Shop Hard by Picket Fence Studios came to mind.  I just love this sassy girl and the hot pink and black was fitting.

To create this card I started with a  top folding hot pink card base and a white panel cut down a quarter of an inch smaller, I stamped the side of the panel using the Gingham background stamp and then added a strip of silver washi tape. I stamped the girl on a separate piece of paper, colored her using Copic markers and then cut her out with the coordinating dies. I added a little silver glitter to her purse to match the washi. The greeting is from the Boho Bull set.

CAS19

It's time for our November encouragement challenge at Calling All Sistahs. 

How our challenge works is that we give you an inspiration photo and you are to make a project using it as your inspiration It doesn't have to be a card for someone who has cancer, it can be for someone who has lost a loved one or just needs a pick me up. All we ask is that you actually mail it.

This is the last post for the Encouragement Squad, as Michele has decided to end the challenges because of lack of participation. I hope y'all will continue to send out encouraging cards to those who need it. I had a facebook group on facebook that does just that. The name of the group is Because Kindness and I would love to have you join us in sending cards to lift the spirits of the who need it.

To create my card I started with a top folding note card and the Tutu stamp set, I stamped the dancers in gray and then colored there tutus with Copic markers and then diet them with the Ballerina Fri-dies. I added some Nuvo drops to the center ones tutu.

November Reminder

This post is sorta a sad post because Michele has decided to close the Calling All Sistahs challenge blog because of lack of participation. But not so sad because  plan to still do a reminder to check yourself. I lost my Mom to breast cancer when I was 21 so it is a big deal to me. It may not always be on the 17th of the month but I ill try my best to remind you every month to do a self check.

To make my card I started with a white top folding card base and a white piece of scrap cardstock. I stamped the Word Ribbon on it and embossed it in rose gold and cut it out using the Ruffled Ribbon Fri-die.  Next using the Big Hope Fri-Die, I cut out the word hope with foil paper. To finish the card I used the greeting from the Hope Ribbon Set.

I hope you will play along with us for our last challenge.

CAS18 A Sketch

It's time for our October encouragement challenge at Calling All Sistahs. 

How our challenge works is that we give you an inspiration photo and you are to make a project using it as your inspiration It doesn't have to be a card for someone who has cancer, it can be for someone who has lost a loved one or just needs a pick me up. All we ask is that you actually mail it. Ya'll I have had to mail so many sympathy cards lately it just breaks my heart, yesterday I mailed out 10 sympathy cards and two card to cancer patients.  I hope they do bring a little happiness in their sorrow. I have a facebook group (Because Kindness) if you would like to join to help share some kindness with those who need it.

This month we actually have a sketch challenge

To create my card I started with a top folding white card base, I added some design paper as the background and also to make one of the tags using the Tag Buddies Fri- Die. I used the Dream Then Do stamp set for the greeting on the smaller ta. To finish the card I added some twine.

October Reminder

Today is the 17th and that means it is time for your monthly reminder to check yourself and get your Mammogram if you haven't yet this year.

 Mammograms are good but they are not enough, if cancer is caught your odds of beating it are better and they way to do that is to check your girls. Our challenge is a reminder for you to do so. 

You can also help find a cure by purchasing products from the Calling All Sistahs line where 50% of the profits go towards breast cancer research.

To create my card I started with a top folding white card base, the Ruffled Ribbon Fri-die and a couple sets by CAS-ual Fridays Stamps. Using the Fri-die I cut out several ribbons out of white cardstock, on one of them I randomly stamped the floral image and leaves from the Peace & Comfort set. 

Next I glued several of them together and placed the stamped one on top to give it dimension. To finish the card I added the ribbon and stamped a greeting from the Dream then Do set.

World Cardmaking Day With Joy Clair - Rainbow Colors

Welcome back to WCMD with Joy Clair, it's time for our second challenge of the day with is Rainbow Colors. 

To create my card I started with a white top folding card base and a bristol panel cut down a quarter of an inch smaller.  I stamped the door from the I Am set and masked it off to do the rainbow background using distress oxide inks.

To finish the card I stamped the greeting from the same set in Versamark ink and embossed it in white. 

So Much Sympathy

It's time for our September encouragement challenge at Calling All Sistahs. 

How our challenge works is that we give you an inspiration photo and you are to make a project using it as your inspiration It doesn't have to be a card for someone who has cancer, it can be for someone who has lost a loved one or just needs a pick me up. All we ask is that you actually mail it. Ya'll I have had to mail so many sympathy cards lately it just breaks my heart, yesterday I mailed out 10 sympathy cards and two card to cancer patients.  I hope they do bring a little happiness in their sorrow. I have a facebook group (Because Kindness) if you would like to join to help share some kindness with those who need it 

Here is the inspiration photo

To create my card I started with a white top folding card base for a one layer card, I stamped the flowers from the set Truth Is one of my favorite sets and it's retiring (insert sad face) and colored them using a Copic marker. The greeting is from the set Peaceful Garden.

oh and there is a prize involved 

a $25 voucher to CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and if you use CAS-ual Fridays products and are the winner it will increase to $50

Peace & Comfort

It is tie for another challenge at CAS-ual Fridays 

Sequins add such pretty bling to a card, I hope you will play along.

To create my card I started with a top folding white card base and the Peace & Comfort set by CAS-ual Fridays. 

Beautiful Heart

Happy Sunday! 

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. Our sponsor  is STAMPlorations and our game is stencils.

To create my card I started with a white top folding card base and a white panel cut down with a stitched die.  I used the Beautiful Heart stamp set by Altenew and Altenew inks as well. For the background I used a Tim Holtz layering stencil. 

This one is going out to a bestie who has a very beautiful heart.

Sparkly Day

I am up on the Technique Junkies blog today with this card using one of our July releases, Jelly fish. I loved this new stamp by Rita Barakat. 

You can save 10% off your order excluding new releases and clearance by using my code TJ10Ceal

Be sure to head over to Technique Junkies blog for all the details. 

Amazing Grace

I am up on the Sweet 'n Sassy blog today with this card using a new release  Life in Jesus paired up with an older set, Birds and Blooms to create a CAS encouragement card.