Dream higher and deeper

Well here is something totally different that I did. I finally played with my Lavinia Stamps and made a scene with VersaFine ink. I made an two easel cards and on the inside I heat embossed a Lavinia sentiment and then added some die cuts and a button to have it stamp up. I just love seahorses and this Sebastian. He's so intricate.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamps:  Lavinia - Sebastian (see above); Seaweed, Seaweed2, Sea Bubbles
Sentiment:  Lavinia Deeper than the ocean
Ink:  VersaFine - Black
        VersaFine Clair - Green Oasis, Verdant, Paradise, Blue Belle, Fantasia
Button:  Stash
Hemptique
VersaMark
Embossing Powder:  Stampendous
Dies:  Paper Rose & Cottage Cutz

Challenges
Lavinia World - Ch. 32
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 450 - 451 Anything Goes
little red wagon - Ch. 560 Give us your backgrounds
DL Art Thankful Thursday - Ch. 264 Animals
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 172 Oceans
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Ocean / Beachy
If you give a crafter a cookie - Ch. 147

Never Stop Dreaming

I have another card with a cat today which is not sassy. Also please note on my previous sentiment, I am a registered nurse and hold a professional license. At my job I could be drug tested at any point in time so I can honestly say that I have never even tried them out of fear of not being able to do my childhood dream. Which is what my card is about today. I have a Hero Art Sleeping Kitty and a sentiment from Newton's Nook, Cosmic Newton. I heat embossed the sentiment which I have been having fun doing lately.

Patterned Paper:  DCWV

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp: Hero Arts - Sleeping Kitty (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Newton's Nook - Cosmic Newton (see above for direct link)

VersaMark

Embossing Powder:  Hampton Art

Buttons:  Stash

Hemptique

Challenges

Staying Crafty with Hero Arts - Ch. 9 Sketch

Crafty Animals - Ch. 39

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 39

Show Us Your Pussycats - Ch. 55 Furrything Goes

Path of Positivity - Ch. 81 Anything Goes with optional Success

Sweet Stampin' - Cute

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Favorite Technique (heat embossing)

Hug your Cat Day

Today at Catch the Bug it's Humor Me Wednesday and June 4th is Hug Your Cat Day so I made this card using Stella Calendar May with my own computer generated font. I added some Glossy Accents to Stella's glasses. I put some bright buttons and a couple of flowers on the card which are my favorite embellishments.

Patterned Paper:  American Craft

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Stella Calendar May

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Buttons:  Stash

Divine Twine

Hemptique

Flowers:  Recollections

Glossy Accents

Challenges

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 472 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned  - June

Crafty Animals - Ch. 39

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 39 

Inkspirational - Ch. 214 Funny Sentiments

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 152 Flowers and sentiment
Show Us Your Pussycats - Ch. 55 Furrything Goes

Perfect Fit - Happy Father's Day

I made a card for my Dad for Father's Day using an image from Scribbles, Nut and Bolt and a computer generated sentiment.  I am frustrated now that I am posting it because I realize that my spellcheck changed it from "you're the"  to "your" so I am going to have to re-do the sentiment. I used Tim Holtz Woodgrain distressed cardstock and strayed it with Distress Spray.

Patterned Paper: Echo Park

Cardstock:  Tim Holtz Woodgrain Cardstock; Recollections

Stamp:  Scribbles - Nut and Bold

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Spellbinder:  Heart; Small Circles

Button:  Stash

Hemptique

Ink:  Old Paper

Distress Spray:  Walnut Ink

Challenges

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 245 Sketch

Scribbles - Ch. 89 Brads, buttons or bows

Alphabet Challenge - D for dry embossing

As you like it challenge - Favorite embellishment and why (buttons, great for a masculine card when you don't want to look to frilly)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 440 - 441 Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch 272 Anything Goes with a masculine twist

Time Out Challenge - Ch. 162 Visual Image

Artsystamper Digitals - Ch. 16 It's a guy thing

Patriotic Eagle and Flag Vintage

I have a bunch of vintage images from TLC,Create and I just don't get a chance to play with them as much as I would like. Since it's Memorial Day Weekend I was inspired to use this wonderful eagle. I was able to pull out some buttons, ribbons, twine, hemp and do some distressing.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Patriotic Eagle and Flag Tag Vintage

Ribbons:  Michael's

Buttons:  JHB & LeButton

Hemptique

Divine Twine

Tim Holtz distressing Tool

Challenges

The Card Concept - Ch. 135 (see above, Vintage)

Daring Cardmakers - Birds of a Feather

Scribbles - Ch. 89 Brads, Buttons or Bows

Crafty Catz - Ch. 507 Spots and/or stripes

Path of Positivity  - Ch. 80 Furry or Feathery Friends

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 351 Embossing Delight

Pearly Sparkles - Ch 51 Add a ribbon and/or bow

Crafty Friends - Ch 136 Add embellishments

Don't try to worm out of it

Well I have another masculine card that I made for Mom's stash.  The image and sentiments are from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny; Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Fish Gold Vintage

Sentiment:  Don't try to worm out of it; Happy Birthday Big Guy

Spellbinders:  Small and Large Petite Ovals & Pennant & Fishig D-Lites

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Hemptique

Challenges

Creative Sketchy Girls - Ch. 48

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 272 Anything Goes with a masculine twist

Scribbles - Ch. 89 Brads, buttons, Bow

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 251 Anything Goes with a sentiment

the Paper Girls - Ch. 200 All About Boys

Walk on the Wild Side

Today I wanted to make a more masculine birthday card for my Mom's stash. I found this lion in my pile which is from TLC, Create and I added a heat embossed sentiment from Art Impressions. I found some left over ribbon pieces which were the perfect colors and distressed my papers.

Patterned Paper:  Out and About at the Zoo

Cardstock:  Bazzil and Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Walk on the Wild Side Lion Vintage Tag

Sentiment:  Art Impressions - Birthday Wishes

Embossing Powder:  Stampendous

VersaMark

Ribbon:  Offray, Michael's MayArts

Hemptique

Die:  My Favorite Things

Tim Holtz:  Distress Tool

Challenges

QKR - Ch. 398 Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 38

Crafty Animals - Ch. 38

CHNC Patterned - May

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 272 Anything Goes with optional masculine twist

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 635 Critters

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 457 Tic Tac Toe  (Image / die / embossing)

Sisters can never get lost

Today at Catch the Bug it's Friday Freebie and I just LOVE the image.It's called Two Girls.  It's perfect for young ones, friends and sisters. My Mom comes from a family of 10 girls so she needs a lot of birthday cards. So I made this easel card for her stash.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo Two Girls

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Flowers:  Prima

Buttons:  Stash

Hemptique

Corner Rounder:  Creative Memories

Challenges

the Sisterhood of Crafters - Happy Birthday or Fun Fold or both

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 436 - 437 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 632 Feminine
Crafty Sentiments - The Girl Challenge
Make My Monday - Ch. 121 Use a Digital Stamp
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 470 Anything Goes

Hello Gnome

I have so many designs of things that I want to do, but then I get caught up with having to make the required cards for my DT work, family/friend birthdays/events and then that regular job that interferes with my crafting. So I was so excited today when I got a chance to make a fun card for my OWN stash. This is using mint and black some colors that I really like.  I took an image that from Pattie's Creations Party Gnomes and only used one of them. I added Glossy Accents to the heart.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dination

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Pattie's Creation - Patty Gnomes (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Sizzix

Washi Tape:  Paper Studio

Glossy Accents

Hemptique

Flower:  Prima

Pearl:  Recollection

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 598

Pattie's Creation - Ch. 167 Love, Love, Love

Double D - Hello

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 204 Add a Heart

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 451 Use your favorite color

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 495 CAS

Crafty Sentiments - Favorite color combo

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - W anything you wish (washi tape)

lil red wagon - Ch. 537 Have a Heart

Hay there....

Well it's almost here the Catch the Bug 10th Annual Birthday Bash which starts on Saturday, but to get ready there is a perfect Friday Freebie with this horse that comes in two versions. My sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Hay there

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Many, many more

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Buttons:  Stash

Hemptique

Twine:  Natural Fibers

Challenges

Stick it Down - January Card

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 125 Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff - Ch. 389 Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 332 Celebrations

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 420 -421 Anything Goes

Merry Elfing Christmas

Today is a New Release or when an older image is released in the new store and today we have Candy Cane Elf and I used a sentiment from TLC, Create. For my card I dry embossed the background, added a ribbon and some jingle bells, a couple of green snowflakes with bling and used non-Traditional Christmas colors.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Candy Cane Elf

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Merry Elfing Christmas

Punches:  EK Success

Dies:  Sizzix

Bells:  Stash

Hemptique

Bling:  Mark Richards

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Spectrum Noir

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 467 Anything Christmas with option Quick and Easy
Joy of Sets - December  (Jingle Bells / Sparkle / Ribbon)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 416 - 417 Anything Goes
CCAYR - December - Santa, Mrs. Claus or Elves
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 327 Christmas Delights
DL Thankful Thursday - Ch. 250 Christmas
Crafty Catz - Ch. 486 Anything Goes with optional last minute Christmas cards

For you...

Today at Catch the Bug is New Release day and we have the image Frame it - For you.  I did my card in Fall/Autumn colors since it is the beginning of season.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Frame it - For you (see above for direct link)

Washi tape:  Stash

Buttons:  Stash

Hemptique

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Spellbinder:  Grand Circle

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - September 2019

Crafty Cardmakers - Ch. 241 Autumn Colors

Creatalicious - Ch. 171 Anything Goes with optional circles

Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 199 Fall colors

Brown Sugar - Ch. 293 Anything Goes

Going HOG WILD for your birthday!

Today it is Friday Freebie at Catch the Bug and it's time to celebrate with these fun party pig trio. I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  Make sure to grab this one which is available for a week.  It can work for little ones or adults. And most importantly....have fun!

Patterned Paper:  Core-diations

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections; Paper Studio

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Party pig trio (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Going Hog Wild for your birthday

Punches: EK Success

Buttons:  JoAnn's Basics

Hemptiuqe

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 517

Crafty Sentiments - Animal Challenge

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 312 Tic Tac Toe (digi stamp / sentiment / ribbon,twine)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 29

Crafty Animals - Ch. 29

Gone from your side

My co-worker that I share an office with had to put her dog down on Thursday. I gave her a card already, but then made this card for all the staff to sign for her.  She was devastated. Our furry friends become part of our family and mean so much to us so I totally understand.
I used Distress Oxide on the pawprint stamp with two different shades and then spritzed it with water...thinking of her tears.  I heat embossed the sentiment. I put the heart on a pop dot.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  My Favorite Things

Ink:  Distress Oxide - Faded Jeans and Peacock Feathers
      Memento - Ladybug

Versa Mark
Embossing Powder:  Hampton Art
Spellbinder:  Grand Circle

Flowers:  Recollection

Hemptique

Challenges
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC449
Word Art Wednesday - 398 - 399 Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Ch. 37 Anything Goes
DL Art Linky

TSOT 413 Sending thoughts & prayers

I have one last card to post today because the sketch expires. It's another sympathy card using a Verve stamp and I made two cards.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Verve

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Die:  My Favorite Things

Ribbon:  JoAnn's

Hemptique

Pearls:  Jolee

Border Punches:  Martha Stewart & Fiskars

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 413

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Any Occasion 

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 230 Anything Goes with a sentiment

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

YNS - Ch. 117 Trio Include 3 of Something

Mojo 518 Sympathy cards

Here are two different versions of the Mojo Sketch 518 using a Verve sympathy stamp set to make two cards for my Mom.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Verve

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black; Rich Cocoa

Hemptique

Pearls:  Jolee & Recollection

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch 518

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 392 - 393 Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Any Occasion 

Crafty Friends - Ch. 113 Things that begin with "B" (Butterfly, banner, black/brown ink)

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 230 Anything Goes with sentiment