Bear Christmas Card

 Here is a Christmas card I made with the sketch from 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. I added a polar bear for the mammal theme from Just Us Girls. The theme at Addicted to CAS is Grid, and the theme at Less is More is Emboss, so I embossed a grid using the subway tile embossing folder.

I colored my polar bear with the new tri-blend markers from CTMH.

Materials used:

Cardstock: White Daisy, Pear Fundamentals

Stamps: Got Snow?

Ink: Intense Black 

Other: Tri-Blend markers - dark red, light green, ice grey (Spectrum Noir)

Dancing girl set

 Here is a set of cards I made for these challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches

Tuesday Morning sketches

CAS Colors and Sketches

Color Throwdown (Blue, Purple, and White)

Simon Says (Anythig Goes)

Paperminutes (dancing theme)

I decided to make a different card for each of the three sketches, but with the same theme and color scheme.

Materials used:

Cardstock: White Daisy, Mink, Bluebird, Pacifica Fundamentals

B&Ts: I Heart Us, Kaleidoscope 

Stamps: Childhood Portrait, Candlelight Garden, Sending Smiles, Springtime Wishes

Ink: Gypsy, Pacifica, Bluebird

Other: Cloud embossing folder (not CTMH), Just Blooms, Epoxy Bubbles

Patriotic Flowers

 Independence Day is coming up on the 4th of July, this Monday. I really love the way my patriotic card turned out, especially the use of the flowers for the Use Your Stuff challenge. It’s not something I would normally think of!  The colors and stars was the theme from Cupcake Inspirations. I used the sketch from Atlantic Hearts, and I’m linking it up to Double Trouble for the unique backgrounds challenge. For my background, I stamped the flag and the sentiment, “Land of the Free.”

I colored my flowers by using the base and shade stamping method. The stamps on this set come this way, with backgrounds that line up perfectly to color in the image. The shading comes in the outline stamp.

Materials used:

Cardstock: Mink, White Daisy

Stamps: Beloved Bouquet, Home of the Brave

Ink: Candy Apple, Bluebird, Intense Black

Pineapple person

 I showed my daughter the pineapple Cricut cut, and she said, “Why does the pineapple have sunglasses on?” I showed her the inspiration photo from Just Us Girls and we had a good laugh that the pineapples looked like people. I even put a flower in it’s “hair!” I used the sketch from The Paper Players, rotated, and the code word, grid, from Addicted to CAS. I made a grid from a journaling box by drawing vertical lines over the horizontal lines.

I finally was able to open my new Cricut and get it set up in Design Space. Last year a lightning strike destroyed most of our electronics, including my Cricut expression. I used the insurance money to replace it with the Explore Air 2, because that way I could link up my cartridges. This pineapple was cut out with the Artistry cartridge. I don’t get much crafting time during the school year, and I mainly stick to knitting. But this summer, I have carved out an hour or so for paper crafting each day, so I’m happy to finally be able to use my new Cricut.

Materials used:

Cardstock: Black, White Daisy, Garden Green, Sunkiss Yellow

B&T’s: Calypso

My Stickease: Calypso

Other: Subway Tile embossing folder, Artistry Cricut Cartridge

Christmas Tidings

 This morning I made a card for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, and I used the sketch from Sunday Stamps. I used the Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder for the background panel. I like how it turned out!

Materials used:

Cardstock: White Daisy

B&Ts: Holly Jolly

Stamps: Mary and Babe

Ink: Intense Black

Other: embossing folder (Cuttlebug), White Glitter Poinsettias (Christmas paper crafts -HL)

Love Blossoms

 This Love Blossoms is a neat stamp set I’ve never used before. I used it for the Fusion challenge and the color dare at Color My Heart. I chose Candy Apple to go with Capri. I don’t have any Capri, so I used an off-brand cardstock I had laying around. It is close. I decided on the black background to imitate the inspiration photo. I am also entering this into the challenge at Your Next Stamp.

Materials used:

Cardstock: white Daisy, Black, blue (colorbok)

Stamps: Love Blossom

Ink: Intense Black, Candy Apple

Hang in There

 Today I made myself a card for encouragement. I have been blue and having trouble getting control of my emotions. The word art at Word Art Wednesday is the verse that says if the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed, and that is encouraging to me. I’ve been struggling with feelings of condemnation, but the Bible says there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, and that helps me remember to not be so hard on myself.

I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I am so happy to have been chosen for a perfect princess for my card last week! The colors are from Color Throwdown. I chose Candy Apple, Willow, and Blush, with some yellow for the centers of the pink flowers. I’m also entering this into the Simon Says CAS challenge.

Materials used:

Cardstock: White Daisy, Pear Fundamentals

Stamps: Taste of Summer, Love So Sweet, Look to the Light, Sending Smiles, Tiny Typewriter (for the ampersand)

Ink: Candy Apple, Willow, Blush

Other: Pale Green Touch Twin marker (ShinHan)