Die Cut Valentine

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have the Valentine I made for Mark this year.  It uses a couple die cuts I found online.  The heart background was from InLoveArtShop and the envelope from Amazon.  

The cut out heart background was cut from a front panel is 4 x 5.25" PTI white cardstock.  I used the hearts cut out from the background and colored them to put in the envelope.  I colored them with Copic markers - R35, R46, R83.  

The envelope was cut from PTI Kraft cardstock.  I added the colored hearts to the open envelope and some bakers twine around the outside.  The Happy Valentine's Day sentiment is an Angel Company stamp.  The base card is PTI Pure Poppy.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings to you,

Deb 

Stampin UP! - Forever Blossoms Wedding

Happy Saturday!

Today I have a wedding card I made for my brother.  My brother is getting married, which is so exciting!!  I used Stampin UP! "Forever Blossoms". 

I also got out some of my favorite Angel Company papers "Emma", which I have been hoarding for about 10+ years, for just an occasion like this!  When Christine showed me her Fall wedding colors, TAC Emma papers is the first thing that came to mind.  I LOVE that color pallete.  It was one of the last new TAC papers before the company closed.  

Cardstock: PTI Scarlet Jewel and Olive Twist.

Copic Colors:

Blooms: R21, R22, R24, R37

YG91, YG93, YG95, YG99

Background: E41, E42

I added some stitching as a finishing touch.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings to you,

Deb 

 

PaperTrey Ink - 7th Inning Stretch

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a baseball card I made last weekend.  I've had this set for quite some time it is from PaperTrey Ink - "7th Inning Stretch" and die set.  

I made a few with different patterned papers.  The bat is die cut from Kraft cardstock, then I stamped it with a woodgrain stamp and Chocolate Brown ink.  Then created the grip with masking tape.  The stitching is an Angel Company stamp - Running Stitches, which was nice to use again.  

I ended up pulling out some TAC stamps last weekend.  Some TAC ladies were doing a card swap so I was working on that also.  I didn't actually use TAC stamps for my swap but I had them out. I will share my swap card in May. 

Supplies List:

Stamps: PTI "7th Inning Stretch" 

Inks: PTI - Pure Poppy, Chocolate Brown

Cardstock: PTI - Kraft and White

Die: PTI 7th Inning Stretch die set

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

2016 Year In Review

Happy New Year's Eve!

We are down to the last Saturday in 2016, can't believe it! 

Today, I have 5 of my favorite cards made this year.

This card uses "Love Songs" from Sugar Nellie. 

The Funky Kits store is closing, 

so if you like this image it is only £1, while still available.

Image colored with Copic markers and background is chalk.

This is Bebe, which is found in the Simply Adorable Digital

section of the Sugar Nellie store.  Funky Kits is closing so

image available for only a short time.

Image colored with Copic markers and background is chalk.

This is Scrapberry's To My Best Friend.

The image was colored with Copic markers, background is chalk.

It is an image released by The Angel Company in 2011.  

The artist is Phyllis Harris, who draws for Unity Stamps now.

This is image was water colored.  

This image is from Penny Black Blooming Garden.   
I used a classic tile technique, image was colored with Copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings in 2017!
Deb

Butterfly Birthday

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have a birthday card inspired by one made by NinaB.

This is my version, using stamps I had in my stash.  

The birthday background is from My Favorite Things.

The butterfly (TAC) was colored with colored pencils.  

Found some new colored pencils earlier this year - 

Raffine Marco Fine Art Color pencils 72 color

I'm really happy with them.  The colors are really bold.  Love that!

Challenges:

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

The Pencil Case - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Watercolor Birthday Barn

Happy Saturday!

Today, I have another birthday card.  This image is one I've wanted to use 

for years!  It is an image released by The Angel Company in 2011.  

The artist is Phyllis Harris, who draws for Unity Stamps now.  

Watercolors seem to be really hot right now 

so I found some on Amazon which are really amazing.  They are from

Japan - Kuretake MC2036V Gansai Tambi 36 Color Set.  

The pigments are really bold for watercolors.

Close Up: 

Challenges:

The Pencil Case - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - T is for Trees

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

Sketch Saturday Challenge #341

It is the last Saturday of the year - can you believe it?!?  There is a new sketch challenge at Sketch Saturday #341.  Bunny Zoe's Crafts is back as our sponsor this week with a 10 pound gift certificate as the prize. 

Sketch #341:

My Interpretation:

This card uses some of my favorite TAC stamps.  This was actually created as a Confirmation card back in April - yup April.  Works for Christmas also so the sketch worked its way into the December Sketch Saturday Challenge. :D

 Close Up:

Supplies --

Stamps: TAC Peace and TAC Faith (may be available at Red Rubber Designs)

Patterned Papers: 

Cardstock: PTI Kraft

Ink: Memento Black

Copic Colors: E50, E51, E53

Sewing machine with cream thread

Edge distresser

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter our challenge HERE.  Hope you will join us this week.

Challenges:
Bloggers - Any Holiday
Craft for the Craic - Favorite Christmas colors
Docerela Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb  

2 Cute Ink Challenge #111 - Anything Goes!

Happy Monday!

There is a new challenge at 2 Cute Ink - my favorite Anything Goes!  I'm using Penguin Doodle one of my favorites.  I made 15 of these Thank You's for my niece's baby shower last month.  She loves penguins so I thought this was perfect.

Close Up

This is my last post for 2 Cute Ink, sad but true.  Hard to believe 6 months is up already.  It was a lot of fun!  Heidi's illustrations are so fun to work with. The new design team members will be announced August 4th.

You can see all the DT inspiration and enter the challenge HERE.

Check out the 2 Cute Ink etsy shop HERE.

Challenges:
Scrapbooker PhD - Anything Goes + optional Animal
DL.ART - Thank You 
Fairy Tale Challenge - Use a digi

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb

2013: A Year in Review

Hi All,

With 2013 coming to a close, I thought I would take a look back at the many cards I made this past year.  Here is a count down of my favorite cards and shops.  

January

 

Clover Dancing with Dragonflies by Pollycraft

Image available at Little Miss Muffet 

February

The Angel Company - Music Washes

 Image available at RRD

April

  Taylored Expressions - Tick Tock

PaperTrey Ink - The Sweet Life

May

Our Daily Bread - Apron & Tools

June

Milk Coffee - Michelle in Hot Air Balloon

 July

Sassy Cheryl's Stamps - Quiet Inspiration

August

Mabelle RO - Garden Joy

September

Little Miss Muffet - Molly and Khloe

October

The Crafts Meow - Birthday Pun

Stamp set no longer available :(

November

Simon Says Stamp! - Give Thanks

December

Sparkle Creations - Cowgirl Chloe

This past year, I discovered some new and fabulous artists, illustrators and shops.  Some are new, opened in 2013, but others have been around for some time. 

  

A Random Fan

 

Big Head Stamps

Bugaboo

Doodle Pantry

Oak Pond Creations

 Sassy Studio

 

 

Stamp Fairy

Stampers Anonymous

Verve

So happy that many of the shops I'm featuring today will be sponsoring Sketch Saturday in 2014. :D

Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at some of my favorites of 2013.

Hope you have a fun and safe New Year holiday!

Blessings,

Deb

Encouragement and Sympathy

Today, I have the May encouragement card for my homebound ministry.  I used a mix of stamps.  The verse is from Verve Stamps "Psalm 121:1-2" and the Damask pattern was an Angel Company set.

The second card is a sympathy card I created last weekend.  I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The sentiment is TAC Contemporary Greetings.  I added some pearl accents and crinkle ribbon bow.

The third card is another sympathy card like the first.  I used TAC Damask and With Sympathy sentiment.  I added some gem accents on this one.

Supplies Card 1 -- 
Stamps:  TAC Damask, Verve "Psalm 121:1-2"
Cardstock: PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Ivory
Ink: PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate   

Supplies Card 2 -- 
Stamps:  TAC Contemporary Greeting
Cardstock: PTI Dark Chocolate, Ivory
Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate  
Cuttlebug embossing folder
May Arts brown crinkle ribbon
Ivory Pearls  

Supplies Card 3 -- 
Stamps:  TAC Damask, Verve "Psalm 121:1-2"
Cardstock: PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Ivory
Ink: PTI Kraft, Dark Chocolate
Brown Gems

Challenges:
Amusing Challenge - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
 
Thanks for stopping by...
Blessings,
Deb 

PaperTrey Ink - The Sweet Life

Today, I have a series of cards I made one weekend using PaperTrey Ink "The Sweet Life".  This set is such fun!  

The roses are stamped in 3 layers from light to dark; Memento Angel Pink, PTI Autumn Rose and PTI Scarlet Jewel ink. The leaves are 2 layers, PTI Simply Chartreuse and PTI Ripe Avocado ink. 

I stamped several flower backgrounds and they all turned out slightly different.  The one above I added a stamped die cut frame and sentiment which is a set from My Favorite Things "Die-namics Polka Dot Greetings".   

The second card, I simply stamped "Happy Birthday" which is from the PaperTrey Ink set "Happy Hexagons".  Then, I added a few pearl accents.

The set PTI "The Sweet Life" has a coordinating die for the roses and the leaves.  For this card I wanted to use the dies.  

So, I created a couple different cards using the different rose sizes in the set.  The background and sentiment are TAC.  The ribbon is PTI Simply Chartreuse.  

The rose is stamped on PTI white cardstock.  The leaves are stamped on PTI Spring Moss cardstock. 

The last card I created is this years Mother's Day card and a slight variation of the previous birthday card.  The background and sentiment are TAC Beauty of a Woman.   

I used the cluster of 3 roses for this card and the rest of the leaves that I had left over.  I actually used everything I had die cut! These were my female cards for February, March and May.

Challenges:

Crafty Ribbons - Pink and Green
DRS Designs - Stitching
Forever Friends - Die cuts or Punches
Happy Camper - Flower Power 
Sandy's Craft Creations - Stitching 
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Squigglefly - Mother's Day 

Thanks for stopping by...

Blessings,

Deb