CAS Birthday Card

 

 

I am really excited to share with you

 that today is my first challenge as a DT member for Totally Paper Crafts!

The challenge is to creat a CAS (clean and simple) card.

I have to admit, that this challenge was hard for me.

When I first started making my own greeting cards 28 years ago, all my cards were

Clean and Simple.  In fact that was pretty much my style until just the past couple of years.

I still love the look of CAS cards but also am drawn to all of the fancy and fussy cards

that are popular right now.

 

Anyway, we would love to have you join us for this challenge. 

We are sponsored by Digi Stamp Boutique

 

Card Details:

Image: From Digi Stamp Boutique

Gorgeous Grunge Stampin Up background stamps

Spellbinders lacy circle die

Copics:  I forgot to write down the ones I used but here goes from memory...E43, E29, E27, E24, YR65, YR18, BT96, W0, W3



Valentine

 

This is my dt card for Aud Sentiments.

The theme is to use a Valentine Sentiment.

We are sponsored by QKR Stampede. I used this adorable image from them.

I remember writing and receiving notes just like this when I was in school (back when we used paper and pencil)  Nowadays, I bet the kids do it all by text messages.

I chose papers for this project that were not meant for Valentines day.  I knew I wanted to use red but I didn't want to make the card girly or frilly.  I found these papers are Hobby Lobby in their open stock papers. Turned out just perfect for a more masculine Valentine Card.

 

We would love to have you join us in the challenge.  Simply create a project for Valentines Day using an appropriate sentiment and link it up to Aud Sentiments.

 

 

Card Details:

Image:  QKR Stampede

Copics: B91, B93, B95, W0, W3, R46, R37, R24,YR24, Y21, E40, E41, R11

Spellbinders scalloped heart dies

Lacy Heart dies frin Quick Kuts Dies

 

Entered in the following challenges:

City Crafty Challenge:  Love Story.  Make a Valentine or use the word Story

Cuttlebug Mania: All You Need is Love

Everybody Art Challenge:  Use a Heart



 



Birthday Card for a Friend

Inside of card:

 

 

 

 

Today's card is for one of my best friends. 

At first I wasn't sure I liked the copic colors

 I chose to color this image but I think I like how it turned out.

Usually, I would choose pastel pink, blue or purple for this image but I

decided to try something different.

 

 

Card Details:

Image:  Sherri Baldy Besties

Copics:  E00, E11, E21, e50, E51, E53, E55, E25, E57, E81, e84, G24, G40, YR24, Y21

Die Versions Happy Birthday Corner Die

Sketch: Paper Take Weekly #86
Shabby White Embossing Enamel around image

 Lemon ice stickles on roses
Lime Ice stickles on hat and dress ribbons

 

Entered in the following challenges:

Paper Take Weekly:  Sketch free for all  #86
Top Tip Tuesday:  Favorite Sketch
Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  Cute or Sweet
Through The Purple Haze:  A Digi and a Die

Born To Ride

Our nephew and his wife just had a beautiful baby boy. 

I just love this image from Mo's Digital Pencil and couldn't resist coloring it up

for their sweet baby.

 

Card Details:

Image:  Biker Babe from Mo's Digital Pencil

Sketch:  Sketch N Stash

Tricycle: Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Spellbinders lacy circle dies

Cuttlebug diamond plate embossing folder

Copics:  E00, E11, E21, B91, E30, E33, E31, E35, E43, E41, E40, R24, BG93, BG96

 

Entered in following challenges:

Sketch N Stash:  Sketch  (neglected item: embossing folder, Cricut cartridge)
Mo's Digital Pencil:  Lots of layers with a Mo's Image
Top Tip Tuesday: Use a sketch (mine is from Sketch N Stash and I liked the layers)
Bitten By The Bug2: Baby
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge:  Mix and Match pattern papers.
 





Penguin christmas Card

Another Christmas card done. 

This was a quick and easy one and all the embellishments were kept flat so that it is easier to mail. 

Since stamp prices are going up tomorrow, I figure I better really watch how much bulk I add to my cards.

 

Card Details:

Image:  Bugaboo Stamps

Copics: T1, T4, T7, T8, T10, YR65, YR18, E37, E35, E33, E41, E42, E43

Spellbinders snowflakes, rectangle and scalloped circle dies

Sketch: Sketch Saturday #294

After coloring the image, I used silver embossing power do do snowflakes around the edge and added white embossing enamel for falling snow.

 

Entered in following challenges:

Catch the Bug:  Photo Inspiration

52 Christmas Card Throwdown:  double embossing (i used wet embossing around image and there is dry embossing on the corner snowflakes, rectangle and scalloped circle...just hard to see in pic)

Sketch Saturday: Sketch



4th Birthday Card

 

 

 

I managed to participate in each one of the daily challenges this week at Catch The Bug.

It  has been fun making Birthday cards all week and my box of cards for the year is getting filled up.

I actually made two of this card for two special boys who will be turning 4 years old this spring.

Today's challenge was to create a card using the freebie or to use something in increments of four.

Not only did I use the Number 4 but I also used 4 stars.

 

Card Details:

Image: Astronaut Rocket from Bugaboo Stamps

Copics:  E00, E11, E21, B21, B32, R46, R37, R24, T1, T4, T7, BG13, BG70, YR24, Y21

Number 4: Base Camp Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Alien:  Everyday Paper Doll Cricut cartridge cut at 1.5 inches

Stars: George Cricut cartridge cut at .75 and 1.25 inches

Happy Birthday diecut:  Die Versions

 

Entered in following challenges:

Catch The Bug: Inrements of 4

Alphabet Challenge: Y for a Young One

Stampin for the Weekend: Happy Birthday

 



3rd Birthday Card

 

 

I just love the way this card turned out. 

It is for a very special young lady who will be 3 this spring.

I got to use one of my new dies that I got at Christmas.

I love the way this die cuts out the phrase Happy Birthday so it wraps around the corner.

I can tell I am going to get a ton of use out of this one.

I had fun with this card.  I added glitter to her shoes since all stylish 3 years olds wear glittery shoes these days.  I also glittered the number 3 and then added 3 punched butterflies.

 

Card Details:

Image:   Brat Girl with Balloon Bugaboo Stamps

Copics: E00, E11, E21, E50, E51, E53, E55, B91, B93, YG11, BG10, BG70, BV31, BV02, Y21

Number 3:  Base Camp Cricut cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Border:  Memory Box die

Happy Birthday: Die Versions

Butterflies: Martha Stewart paper punch

Branches:  Martha Stewart paper punch

 

Entered in following challenges:

Catch The Bug:  Card for a child

Deep Ocean Challenge:  birthday

Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  Make it feminine



Funny Birthday Card

 

I am loving the birthday challenges at this week at Catch the Bug challenges.

I am getting several cards made and hope to be ahead of the game this year for birthdays.

 

Card Details:

Image: Stella from Bugaboo Stamps

Copics:  E00, E11, E21, E25, E27, E37, E35, E99, T1, R29, R37, R46, B00, B02, YR18, YR24, Y00, Y21, BG10, BG70

Spellbinders dies

 

 

Entered in following challenges:

Catch the Bug Challenge:  Funny birthday

Creative Knockouts:  Birthday