Fox pair with owl

I have a bunch of Lavinia stamps and I pulled them out and have been playing with them. It's so different than my regular stamps that have to be colored, and these have to make a scene. I started with a large sun and did shades of pink/red to do a sunset. I did a hill with trees and added my fox pair and owl flying through the sun. I added some branch leaves.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamps: Lavinia - Fox Set 1, Brodwin, Red Pine Small, Fir Tree 1, Leaf 2 miniature
Ink: Versafine - Black
Ink: Distress - Antique linen, Scattered straw
Ink: Distress Oxide - Twisted citron, Shabby Shutters, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick
Die: Spellbinder Large Circle

Challenges
Crafty Animals - Ch. 47
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 47
 Sisterhood of Crafters - Use the word smile and/or the sun
Crafty Friends - Ch. 149 Animals/Birds

Mice with conversation hearts

I had this sweet image from Di's Digi Creations colored long ago and just finally put it together. I feel it's so appropriate for our social distancing during this time. So have a Happy Valentines! Sending my love and hugs.

Cardstock: Bazzil
Stamp: Di's Digi - You have my Micey Heart
Heart: Hobby Lobby
Flowers:  Recollections
Gems: Prisma
Hemptique
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Die: My Favorite Things

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Wk. 647
International Art & Soul - Ch. 101 Hearts
Pattie's Creations - Ch. 179 Love, love, love
Di's Digi Desings - 1 or more hearts
Crafty Animals - Ch. 47

Dancing Anniversary Couple

At the end of this month, my parents will be celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary so I thought I better be prepared and get my card together. I used this fun set from Art Impressions again, Perfect Duo. Now my Dad has all his hair and hardly any gray/white so I tried to add hair to this bald image and it didn't go well so I made my own baseball cap which is fitting for him. I heat embossing the sentiment and dry embossed the background.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp: Art Impressions - Perfect Duo (see above for direct link)
VersaMark
Embossing Powder: Stampendous
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Dies: Tutti
Flowers: Prima
Brads: Recollections

Challenges
Art Impressions - Ch. 300 Celebrate with AI
Cheerful Sketches - February 2021
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 267 Love and a sentiment
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 544 Any Occasion
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 488 Anything Goes

I demand a RECOUNT!

I needed a quick masculine birthday card for one of our administrators. I had the dotted paper sitting on top of my paper pile and already had Gus printed out so....I colored him up and put it together using the SSW2 layout. Then I hoped that I didn't offend him with the sentiment with the political times that we are in. He laughed when he received it.
 

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp: Bugaboo - Gus Birthday Recount
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Ribbon: Offray
Bling: Marc Richards
Glossy Accents

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 198
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 475- 476 Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff - Ch. 414 Out with the Old (paper and pre-printed digi)
Seize the Birthday - Ch. 206 topping transparency or vellum
Cute Card Thursday - Ch 670 Birthdays 

Cupid smells the roses

Well with another attempt to clean my craft area I found this vintage image from TLC, Create that I had colored along with the paper I printed so I had to put it together....and cleaning was not accomplished. I just love the red and black together which is so elegant to me.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Cupid Arrow Paper
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  TLC, Create - Vintage cupid with rose
Embossing Folder:  Darice
Roses: Recollections
Ribbon:  Offray
Dies: My Favorite Things
Sakura jelly glitter pen

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 199
Use Your Stuff - Ch. 414 Out with the old (Image and paper)
As You Like It - Favorite Color Combo and why (Red and black, looks elegant for a Valentine card)
Allsorts - Wk 608 Beautiful Blooms
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 475 - 476 Anything Goes

Let's STICK TOGETHER Forever

Again I wanted a Valentine card that was of non-traditional colors and design. I used this cactus set from MFT BB Let's Stick Together.

Patterned Paper: Core-dinations
Cardstock: Recollections; Papercut
Stamps: MFT - BB Let's Stick Together (see above for direct link)
Ink: Versafine
VersaMark
Embossing Powder: Zing

Challenges
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC525
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 266 Anything Goes with a sentiment
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 475-476 Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 543 CAS
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 385 Anything Goes

Sending you OCEANS of LOVE

I like to make Love/Valentine cards that are non-traditional colors. So using this cute Mermaid is just fun. I am just having fun with my sparkly papers as well.

Sparkly Paper: Recollections
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp: BB Mermazing
Ink: Versafine; Distress - Mowed Grass
VersaMark
Embossing Powders: Zing
Die: Sugar Pea

Challenges
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC524
Always Fun - Ch. 197 Use your Favorite Products (embossing)
Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
CRAFT - Ch. 582 Anything Goes