Beauty In All Things

Hey Y'all!!

Happy Friday and hope all is well. I have a card for y'all today.....CHECK IT!!!

 

I played along in the CASE Study Challenge:

I used the colors from Play Date Café Challenge(sorry about the two greens.....didn't know which one was gonna work....lol):

.....and of course I am gonna link this up to the Unity Stamp Co. Friends with Flair party!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

-t

Card Recipe for Beauty In All Things Card
Stamps: Unity
Paper: Solar White(Neenah), Patterned Paper(Hobby Lobby)
Inks: All inks by IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko
Technique: Splatter

Hello, Handsome!

Hey Y'all!!

Hope all is well. I played with my new Studio Calico stamps. So here is my tardy creation for the day.....CHECK IT!!

So I played along in two challenges today!! I used the colors from The Play Date Cafe:

I also played along in the MUSE Challenge and the MUSE is Tracey....yayness!!(can you tell what inspired me on this card? I used the flowers as my inspiration and I turned my card into a masuline card)

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of your Tuesday!!

-t


Card Recipe for Hello Handsome card
Stamps: Studio Calico
Paper: Solar White(Neenah), Orange(Bazzill), Patterned Paper(Studio Calico)
Inks: Versamark Watermark Ink, VersaFine Onyx Black(IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineo)
Accessories: Natural Twine(Canvas Corp.)
Tools: Corner Rounder(We R Memory Keepers), Scissors, Heating Tool(Marvy Uchida)
Other: White Embossing Powder(IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko)
Technique: Heat Embossing, Fussy Cutting

Thank You

Hey Y'all!!

Happy Friday!! Hope all is well. So I took a break from my Design Team work to make this fun card......CHECK IT!!

Yeppers....I just had sooooooooo much FUN with this card!!! I played in a few challenges too!! I used the CAS(E) This Sketch sketch from this week:

I played in the Play Date Cafe Color Challenge:

I also played in the Splitcoast Stampers Mixability Challenge. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!! 

-t


Card Recipe for Thank You Card
Stamps: Unity
Paper: Red(Bazzill), Solar White(Neenah), Vellum(Studio Calico), Patterned Paper(Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Versamark Watermark, Fireworks Lulu Lavender and Lady Bug Craft Spray(IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko)
Accessories: Blue Staples(Making Memories)
Tools: Circle Nestibilities(Spellbinders), Stapler(Making Memories), Corner Rounder(We R Memory Keepers), Heating Tool(Marvy Uchida), Big Shot(Ellison)

Butterfly Thanks

Hey Y'all!!

Hope all is well. So.....I got brand new stamps and embellishments in the mail and this company ROCKS!!! The stamp company is called Stampcow and it is based in Hong Kong, China.....yep.....I SAID Hong Kong!!! So.....I did not play around....I inked up this bad boy and got to work......CHECK IT!!

Isn't this Buttterfly Badge Stamp all types of RAD!!! So....yeppers.....I had tons of fun with this one!!! Every once in a while I try to "cram" all of the card making styles all together.....hee hee!! I know......I bet y'all are thinking.....T is cray cray....but for reals though....I wanted to have FUN! I played in a few challenges today too!!! I used the colors for the Play Date Cafe Challenge:

I also played in the CASE Study challenge and Lisa Spangler(I LURVE HER!!!) is the MUSE for this month!

I also played along in the Mixy-Matchy Style Challenge over at Moxie Fab World:

 
 Thanks for stopping by!!!

-t

Card Recipe for Butterfly Thanks Card
Stamps: Stamp Cow
Paper: Solar White(Neenah), Orange(Bazzill), Patterned Paper(My Minds Eye)
Ink: Memento Pear Tart(IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko)
Accessories: Ribbon(May Arts), Thanks and Stitch stickers(SRM), Washi Tape(Freckled Fawn, K and Co and Queen and Co.), Flower(Prima)
Tools: Paper Distresser(Tim Holtz), Circle Punch(EK Success), Circle Nestibilities(Spellbinders), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder(Provo Craft), Big Shot(Ellison)

Wish Big!

Hey Y'all!!

Happy Sunday and hope all is well! Here is the ninth challenge of CAS on Sunday!!

This weeks challenge is to "Make it Masculine" and this is what I came up with.......CHECK IT!!

This weeks sponsor is Iva Nova Chest and here is the prize that is up for grabs!

Make sure that you check out what the other awesome DT members created and also play along in this awesome challenge!!

I also played along in the Addicted to CAS Birthday Challenge:

I used the Freshly Made Sketches sketch for this week:

I also used the colors from the Play Date Cafe challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

-t


Card Recipe for Wish Big card
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays
Paper: Yellow, Green(Bazzill), Solar White(Neenah)
Ink: Danube Blue Memento Ink, Cottage Ivy Memento Ink, Bamboo Leaves Fireworks(Tsukineko)
Accessories: Wood Veneer(Freckled Fawn/Studio Calico), Twine(The Twinery)
Tools: Corner Rounder(We R Memory Keepers), Paper Distresser(Tim Holtz), Circle Punch(EK Success)  
Technique: Splatter 

Mom.....You Rock!

Hey Y'all!!!!

Happy Saturday and hope all is well. Today is my turn to share a project using Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko products. My post today is a challenge post and we were challenged to create our own stamps using Tsukineko's Tack and Peel. Here is what I came up with and it goes a lil somethin' like this........CHECK IT!!!

I decided to use bubble wrap to create my own stamp!! Here are the deets:

1. Create stamp using Tack N' Peel and Bubble Wrap.

2. Distress Designer Paper.

3. Create card using pink cardstock and adhere green DP to card.

4. Add Mango Madness VersaMagic Chalk Ink to Bubble Wrap "stamp".

5. Stamp bubble wrap image onto Neenah Solar White cardstock.

 

6. Repeat #4 and#5 using Aloe Vera VersaMagic Chalk ink and.....

7. .....Pink Petunia VersaMagic Chalk ink.

8. On the various stamped pieces of paper trace star on the paper and cut it out.

9. After stamped pieces are cut out distress stars using paper distresser.

10. Adhere stars to cards using pop up dots.

 11. Stamp Mom....You Rock! onto pink cardstock and on American Crafts DP.

Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko products used:

 

Tack N Peel

Aloe Vera VersaMagic Chalk ink

Mango Madness VersaMagic Chalk ink

Pink Petunia VersaMagic Chalk ink

Onyx Black Versa Fine ink

I also played along in a few challenges too. I used the colors this week from Play Date Cafe:

I used the CAS(E) This Sketch sketch for this week:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great Saturday!!!

-t


Card Recipe for Mom....You Rock! Card
Stamps: Paper Smooches
Paper: Pink(Bazzill), Designer Papers(Studio Calico and American Crafts), Solar White(Neenah)
Inks: Mango Madness, Aloe Vera, Pink Petunia, Onyx Black(Tsukineko)
Tools: Paper Distresser(Tim Holtz), Corner Rounder(We R Memory Keepers), Scissors
Other: Bubble Wrap, Tack N Peel(Tsukineko)

 

 

Thinking of You....

Hey Y'all!!!

Hope all is well. Me.....I am doing much much better!! Sunday I had to go in for Emergency Oral Surgery....Two Wisdom teeth pulled and one molar.....yeah.....cray cray!!! My crazy nerve pain is gone and I can move on with my life......yayness!!! I am hurting from the procedure but other that that....AWESOMESAUCE!!! I finally created a card and it goes a lil somethin' like this......CHECK IT!!!!

I used my brand new goodies from Neat and Tangled(LURVE me some Danielle and Neat and Tangled stamps!!!)......and here is my sequins debut.....hee hee!! I created this card for three challenges. I created this card for the Little Tangles Embossing Challenge(yes....I am on the DT but did not submit last week):

I used the Play Date Cafe colors for this week:

I also used the Crazy for CAS sketch:

Thanks for stopping by, y'all!!!

-t

Card Recipe for Thinking of You Card
Stamps: Neat and Tangled
Paper: Solar White(Neenah Paper), Yellow DP(Cosmo Cricket), Pink(Bazzill), Gray DP(Studio Calico)
Ink: Onyx Black, Versamark Watermark Ink(Tsukineko)
Accessories: Washi Tape(Queen and Co), Sequins(Neat and Tangles)
Tools: Paper Distresser(Tim Holtz), Scissors, Heating Gun
Other: Black Embossing Powder(Imagine Crafts)

A Feathery Happy Birthday!

Hey Y'all!!!

Happy Friday and hope all is well!! So today is my first post as an Artist In Residence for Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko and I am just sooooooooooooooooooo STOKED!!

Today's post is Artist's Choice and this is what I created...and it goes a lil somethin' like this.....CHECK IT!!!

I decided to use a new technique to me.....sponging using a stencil!! This was soooooooo fun!! Here is what I did to create this card:

1. Create card using Neenah Solar White cardstock.
2. Using Mini Peacock Feathers stencil and Ink Blushers sponge using  Memento Danube Blue Dye Ink onto Neenah Solar White cardstock.
3. Using Tangelo Fireworks Mist mist all over image panel.
4. Using Pop Up Dots adhere feathers image panel onto card and add pearls.
5. Stamp "Happy Birthday" using Versamark Watermark Ink onto colored cardstock.
6. Create banner and adhere to card.

I used the folllowing Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko Products
Memento Danube Blue Dye Ink
Tangelo Fireworks
VersaMark Watermark Ink
Ink Blushers

I also played in The Play Date Cafe Color Challenge this week:

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!
-t


Card Recipe for Feathery Happy Birthday Card
Stamps: Market Street Stamps
Paper: Solar White(Neenah), Colored Cardstock(Bazzill)
Ink: Danube Blue, Tangelo Fireworks Mist, VersaMark Watermark Ink(Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)
Accessories: Pearls(Michaels)
Tools: Mini Peacock Feathers 6 x 6 Template(The Crafter's Workshop-Balzer Designs)
Other: Ink Blushers(Imagine Crafts), Pop Up Dots, Adhesive

Mahalo

Hey Y'all!!!

Hope all is well and Happy Saturday!! I had some energy to create a few cards today. One card I can't show because I am submitting it to The Paper Crafts Stamping Royalty contest(Why the HECKS not, yo!!...lol). I am still not feeling 100% but I am getting there.....slowly...lol!! Here is my card for the day and it goes a lil somethin' like this......CHECK IT!!!

So.....I played in a total of FOUR challenges....yep....I am a BOSS....lol!!! I need to have a sense of humor because well.....y'all know my sicky sitchy....lol!! I created this card using the Keep It Simple sketch(I turned the sketch over):

I used the colors for the Play Date Cafe Challenge:

I played along in the CAS-ual Fridays Flowers(I created my own circle flowers without a die cut) and Chevron challenge(can y'all guess where the chevron pattern is?):

Last but not least is I played along in the Splitcoast Stampers Mixability Challenge(this weeks challenge is to create circle flowers.....I added some London Fog Mist....Woot Woot!!):

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

-t


Card Recipe for Mahalo Flower Card
Stamps: CAS-ual Fridays
Paper: PTI, Bazzill, Hobby Lobby, Studio Calico
Ink: London Fog Fireworks Mist, Onyx Black, Rich Cocoa(Imagine/ Tsukineko)
Accessories: Twine(The Twinery), Sticker Stitches(SRM)
Tools: Paper Distresser(Tim Holtz), Scissors

Muchas Gracias

Hey Y'all!!!

Happy Easter Sunday and hope all is well. Here is the fifth challenge of the CAS on Sunday challenge!!

This week's theme is Thanks.....and my card goes a lil somethin' like this.....CHECK IT!!

This weeks challenge is sponsored by SK Digis

Make sure that you check out what the other awesome DT members created and also play along in this awesome challenge!!

I also used the colors from the Play Date Cafe Challenge:

I also played along in the CASE Study Challenge. Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed Easter!!!

-t


Materials for Muchas Gracias card
Stamps: Stampendous!
Paper: Bazzill, The Paper Company
Ink: Dandelion, Grape Jelly, Fireworks Mist(Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko), White Gel Pen(Sakura)
Accessories: Pearl(Hobby Lobby)
Tools: Corner Rounder(We R Memory Keepers)