Thor birthday card

We have a gentleman friend that people like to refer to as Thor since he is a Cross Fit coach and rather buff.  So for his birthday, I made this card using the pre-colored image from Cr8H and a sentiment from TLC.  I added some buttons for dimension.

Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Cr8H - Thor colored

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Celebrate it's your birthday

Dies:  Sweet Pea

Ink:  Memento - London Fog

Hemptique

Buttons:  Stash

Challenges

Craft Your Passion - Ch. 318 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 118 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 300 Fairies & Fantasy

Crafty Catz - Ch. 330 Let's Button It

Only ice cream has the answer

There is a great stamp of the month at From the Heart.  I've had this colored most of the month....I just haven't had a chance to put it together until today.  So finally here it is.  I put it with a sentiment from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Cherish

Cardstock:  Paper Studio; Recollections

Stamp:  From the Heart - Ice Cream Line Up

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Only ice cream has the answer

Ink:  Distress - Antique Linen, Walnut

Die:  Sizzix

Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 418

From the Heart - June Stamp of the Month

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 25 Pink and Brown

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 118 Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Ch. 318 Anything Goes

Summer Bucket List: picnic in the park

The sentiment is from TLC and the adorable penguin is the Stamp of the Month at Gerda Steiner.  Actually I would like to have a picnic in the park this year since in WI we have so many gorgeous State Parks and hiking trails.

Patterned Paper:  Crate, DCWV

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Picnic Penguin

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Summer bucket list picnic

Dies:  Sweet Pea

Ink:  Memento - Black Tuxedo

Hemptique

Challenges

Gerda Steiner - June's Challenge - Picnic Penguin

Brown Sugar - Ch. 204 Anything Goes

CRAFT - Ch. 369 Animals

Polkadoodle - Wk 25 Use a die

He made this day just for you

Here is a card that I made using an image from Imagine That called Bloom Where You are Planted and a sentiment from TLC.  I love the rainbow of colors.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - He made this day 

Doily - Paper Studio

Punches:  EK Success; Martha Stewart

Divine Twine

Pearls:  Michael's

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 357

JUGS - Ch. 349 Photo Week

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 322 Butterflies

Crazy for Challenges - C4C342

OSAAT - Ch. 265 Flowers

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 236 - 237 Anything Goes

Life's a beach go with flow

It's official - it's summer.  Today it's hot and humid here.  So it would be perfect to go to the beach.  The sentiment is from TLC.  The image is a freebie that I got from Melonheadz.  I put Glossy Accents on the sunglasses and some pearls on the earrings.

Patterned Paper:  NitWit - A breath of fresh air

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Melonheadz - Swimming Suit freebie

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Spellbinder:  Grand Circle

Punch:  EK Success

Ribbon:  May Arts

Hemptique

Buttons:  Stash

Bling:  Mark Richards

Glossy Accents

Pearls:  Recollections

Challenges

Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Sketch 92

Melonheadz - Off to the Beach

Incy Wincy - Buttons and Bows

Crafty Catz - Ch. 330 Let's Button It

Crafty Ribbon - Ch. 157 Summer

so Beautiful

I got the new release of stamps from Verve and had fun making this card.  I was also able to use the new dies.  It was nice to not have the sentiment be on white paper and actually be on patterned paper.

Patterned Paper:  Crate

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Verve - Beautiful Things (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Distress - Black Soot

Dies: Verve (see above for direct link)

Pearls:  Michael's

Spellbinder:  Scalloped Banner

Hemptique

Challenges

Viva la Verve - June Sketch Week 2

CHNC Patterned - June

Craft your Passion - Ch. 317 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 117 Anything Goes

Polkadoodles - Wk 25 Use a die cut

You are seriously awesome

My six year old nephew is taking a karate class so I made this card for him.  I usually send him some books occasionally so I thought this would be a good card to send along.  He is getting so big.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Kenny K - martial arts boy stance

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Ink: Memento - Black Tuxedo

Dies - Sweet Pea

Bling: Mark Richards

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 417

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 125 At the Movies "Karate Kid"

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 117 Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Ch. 317 Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 299 Distressing

Wishing you a forever kind of love

Here is a wedding card that I made using the newest set from Verve.  The set is Love Everlasting and has such beautiful sentiments.  I added a cloth spin and some pearls.  I didn't want to add too many embellishments so that I could get it in the envelope.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Recollection; Paper Studio

Stamp:  Verve (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Pearls:  Recollection

Cloths Pin:  Prima

Challenges

Viva la Verve - June Sketch 1

CHNC Patterned - June

Eureka - Ch. 197 Here Comes the Bride

Crafty Catz - Ch. 329 Going Dotty

Sparkles - Ch. 81 "They Say whey you marry in the month of June"

FORE! you

Here is a quick card that I made using an set from Image That called Golf Set.  I have made quite a few cards from this set and it does have matching paper.  For this one I colored the sentiment, and added a border punch to look like grass and clouds.

Cardstock:  Recollection, Bazzil

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 275

Crafty Calendar - Father's Day/For a male

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 193 Anything Goes

Ready, set, relax Happy Father's Day

I have been meaning to sit down and make this card for my Dad and finally did it today.  I gave him his present the other day when he was over working on my house (still doing remodeling).  Since I have been little I always know that my Dad has a pocket knife on him so I thought this was the perfect die and stamp set from Art Impressions.

 

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe 

Cardstock:  Paper Studio, Recollections

Stamp & Die:  Art Impressions

Ink:  Distress - Black Soot

Jute:  May Arts

Brads:  American Crafts

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 417

CHNC Patterned - June

Brown Sugar - Ch. 203 Father's Day

4CC - Ch. 303 Metal

Come and Get It - Happy Father's Day

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 193 Anything Goes

Birthday Wishes

Here is a birthday card that I made for a co-worker using the Mojo Sketch.  I love the bright colors.

Patterned Paper:  Crate
Cardstock:  Paper Studio; Recollection
Stamp:  Verve
Ink:  Distress - Black Soot
Ribbon:  Hobby Lobby
Doilly:  Michael's
Flower: Recollection
Bling:  Recollection

Challenges
Mojo - Sketch 452
CHNC Patterned - June
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
A snowflake promise - Ch. 24 Anything Goes
RRR - Ch. 143 Sizzlin' Summer Colors and Ribbon
Catch the Bug - BINGO (Flower, lace, bright & bold)

Fishing pelican

Here is a card that I made for my Godson's birthday...he is actually 30 already.  I used an image from Miss Rach called Fishing Pelican which I think is just a fun one for summer.  He likes to fish so I thought it was perfect.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  DCWV; Recollections

Stamp:  Miss Rach - (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Verve 

Ink:  Distress - Black Soot

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon & Offray

Button: Stash

Hemptique

Spellbinders:  Small & Large Circles

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketch - Ch. 356

CHNC Patterned - June

The Paper Shelter - Ch. 253 Ribbons and Buttons

Creatalicious - Ch. 93 Animals

Crafty Ribbons - Ch. 156 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 234-235 Anything Goes

Congratulations on your pregnancy

I have a friend who I found out is pregnant as well as a cousin so I have another card that I will have to be making.  Kris at Imagine That just came out with this set last week called Pregnant Peggy which is perfect that also includes the patterned paper.  I used a sentiment from TLC.  I'm just glad I won't have to up during the middle of the night for feedings and diaper changes, hehe.  We went to a "Parade of  Homes" today, and we saw the perfect baby girls bedroom.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That - (see above for direct link)

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Image That - Pregnant Peggy (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Congratulations on your pregancy

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Gems:  Paper Studio

Bling:  Mark Richards

Die:  Die-namics

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - June

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 234-235 Anything Goes

OSAAT - Ch. 264 Layer it Up

Sweet Stampin' - Lots of layers

CRAFT - Ch. 367 Inspired by a film "Father of the Bride"

You are two of a kind

My step-son and his partner are celebrating their 2nd Wedding Anniversary so this is the card that I made for them.  The image is from Tiddly Inks along with a sentiment from TLC.  This is not a traditional looking card, and they don't have a traditional lifestyle.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Tiddly Inks - Double Trouble

Sentiment:  Happy Anniversary you are two of a kind

Hemptique

Gems:  Recollection

Flower:  Recollection

Die:  Die-Namic

Ribbon:  American Craft

Challenges

Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Sketch 91

Tiddly Inks - Ch. 184 One for the Boys

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 171 Love and Romance

Catch the Bug - Masculine

Crazy for Challenges - C4C340 Masculine

Crafty Ribbons - Ch. 155 Wedding Anniversary

Alphabet - H for hand colored

QKR - Ch.195 One for the guys

Melonheadz - Masculine

TY from the bottom of my heart

My daughter is done with her student teaching and is ready to move on to her own teaching.  She was a hit with the students and was sooooo lucky.  In her classroom they collected money and bought her books and items for her fall 3rd grade classroom and she was in tears.  They also gave her a gorgeous bouquet of flowers and made her cards and stickers for her books.  I gave her all the thank you cards that I had, but this is another one that I made for her.  The vintage picture and sentiment are from TLC.

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Vintage poppy floral post card

Sentiment:  Thank you from the bottom of my heart

Ribbon:  Hobby Lobby

Spellbinder:  Opulent Oval

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 415

Craft Your Passion - Ch. 315 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 115 Anything Goes

Dream Valley - Ch. 133 Vintage

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 232-233 Anything Goes

Life is good

It's that time of year again when school is out and the weather is warm and flowers are out. The grass is green and people are going on vacations.  It is when people are HAPPY.  My sentiment for my card is from TLC.  And I used a pre-colored image from Image That from the set of Ice Cream Treats along with the paper of Ice Cream Parlour.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link); Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Life is good

Punches:  EK Success

Die:  Sweet Pea

Doily: Michael's

Gems:  Recollection

Ribbon: Michael's

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - June

Digistamps 4 Joy- Ch 125 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 232 - 233 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 156 Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Little Lady

Imagine That has a new challenge which is a Tic Tac Toe which is a lot of fun.  I made two cards for this challenge.  For this card I used an older image called Ladybug Boots/Daisies Planter along with the Blossoms and Bugs Papers which are on special right now.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp & Sentiment:  Image That (see above for direct link)

Flower:  Prima

Brad:  American Crafts

Gems:  Recollections

Twine:  Hemptique

Spellbinder:  Grand Circle

Die:  Die-Namics

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 272

CHNC Patterned - June

Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 170 Weather Pick any season

Little Miss Muffet - Ch. 139 Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C339 Make it floral