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Hi! I have a bunch of miscellaneous birthday cards made in 2015 that I have yet to share so let's get to it!
This first card was for my mom's birthday last year. I was pressed for time and didn't want to color an image. It's rare I make a card without coloring involved, but this was one of those times. I used the Tim Holtz Bigz Sewing Room die (Sizzix). The border punch is from Martha Stewart.
Next is a card I made for a co-worker's birthday. I colored Birthday Wishes from Redonkadoodles. The image is cut with Labels Two Nestabilities (Spellbinders). I also added Lattice Border and Scalloped Banner dies (La-La-Land Crafts), Balloon punch (Martha Stewart), and a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up cut with one of their circle punches. Bakers twine, pearls, a metal flourish, and a few flowers finish off this creation.
And here is a card for one of Kayne's friends. I colored My Super Boy from Tiddly Inks then fussy cut him and used foam squares to pop him up on a designer paper background. The City Skyline and Happy Birthday dies are from My Favorite Things. The star is from Stars Five Nestabilities (Spellbinder) and the star border is a Martha Stewart punch.
This next project was a combination birthday and new home card for a co-worker. I colored this cute little house from Waltzingmouse Stamps' A Cottage Home set then I loaded it with dies! Here I've used Lattice Border, Hot Air Balloon, Street Lamp, and Wrought Iron Fence (La-La-Land Crafts) as well as
Another co-worker birthday prompted this masculine card using Stampin' Up's Classic Convertibles stamp set. No coloring needed, just a bunch of fun dies including Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics (My Favorite Things) and Flag Banner and Steampunk Border (La-La-Land Crafts).
Here is Kayne's birthday card from last year. His party theme was Batman so I found a coloring page online to use for his card. He is colored with Copics and fussy cut. The City Skyline Die-namic is from My Favorite Things, the big bat die cut is from Spellbinders and the border is a Martha Stewart punch. I created the Bat Signal with a printable file purchased online. The chevron paper was also a purchased digital file.
Another birthday card with no coloring! (I did stamp the sentiment, though.) This was made using My Favorite Things Stamps Game Controller Die-namics. The sentiment is from their coordinating Level Up stamp set. The other dies used are Lattice Border and Lattice Doily Border (La-La-Land Crafts).
This was a birthday card for another one of Kayne's little friends. I colored Little Captain Oscar from Simply B Stamps' Jude and the Rockers Little Heroes collection. He's colored with Copics and cut using Labels Nestabilities Four (Spellbinders). Also from Spellbinders is the Star Circle and Stars Five Nestabilities. The star border is a Martha Stewart punch and the film strip is from Tim Holtz. The Lattice Doily Border is La-La-Land Crafts.
Another co-worker's birthday card. I got a little sassy with this one. The image is KennyK Stamps' Cheers Dude and he's colored with Copics. The sentiment is from 7Gypsies (Hampton Art). The die is Stitched Bracket Border (La-La-Land Crafts).
And finally, a CAS card featuring KennyK Stamps' Hockey. He was colored with Copics and fussy cut. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.
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Regan
Hey there! It's been a busy weekend so far! I spent my Sunday doing all the things that often get neglected during the work week - cleaning, dishes, laundry - plus some holiday prep. I made my deviled eggs and brownies from scratch. I never even had a chance to sit down for any crafting, but this card was done and ready to be blogged. It's an anniversary card for a couple who like to travel.
I colored Tiddly Inks' Suitcases with my Copics and cut it using the Classic Ovals Nestabilities (Spellbinders). It's matted on the Lacy Ovals Nestabilities (Spellbinders). I distressed the edges of the image a bit with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and some 7Gypsies stamps. The border punch is Martha Stewart. I added seam binding , flowers, and some Tim Holtz goodies (Compass Coin, Game Spinner, Corner, and Buckle). The sentiment is from My Favorite Things and a set called Goin' Places. I cut it with one of the Ribbon Banners dies (Spellbinders). Papers are Teresa Collins - World Traveler. Sketch is from Sketch n Stash (#139).
Happy Memorial Day to all my US followers! It's the unofficial start to Summer and a day to remember all those who have died serving their country. We are off to a parade and rubber ducky race then a cookout at my brother's. The weather is supposed to be perfect so we couldn't ask for anything more in a holiday (and day off from work)!
Markers used: Copics (E23, E25, E31, E33, E34, Y28, R39, R89, N2, N4, N6).
Challenges:
- 613 Avenue Create: #73-Anything Goes with an Optional Twist to Use Metal
- Addicted To Stamps: #83-Bingo (metal-pearls-ribbon and flowers-pearls-die cuts)
- Glitter and Sparkle Challenge Blog: #86-Add Some Metal
- HobbyCutz: #49-Vintage
- One Stitch At A Time: #214-Anything Goes
- Pile It On: #21-Metal
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Regan
I did something I never do. I spent a whole day crafting! Yesterday I sat at my desk and completed three cards. Now, granted, I have a pre-schooler in the house so it was not uninterrupted craft time, but it was still quite the luxury. I thought I'd share the first of those cards with you today. A co-worker requested a special order "just because" card for his wife (on a referral from another co-worker- word gets around, I guess). I always ask a little bit about the recipient before I do a custom job. This time I learned that she loves wine and her Shih Tzu. I sat with this info for a few days before I came up with a plan. I knew I didn't have an image for either of her passions so what's a girl to do? Shop, of course! I visited Mo's Digital Pencil for her image Party Girl and then popped over to Tiddly Inks for the adorable Kiki freebie.
Both images are colored using Copics. I fussy cut Kiki (then popped up on foam squares) and used the Long and Scalloped Long Rectangle Nestabilities to cut and mat my Party Girl. I selected the current Sketch n Stash (#134) as my layout. I'm in the beginning stages of a craft room overhaul and I've made a promise to myself that I need to use more of my items. If I don't use it, it should go to a new home. This is a great motivator to use some items that I may have been overlooking. The Eiffel Tower Die-namics from My Favorite Things, for instance. Or the Martha Stewart crown punch. I also grabbed that pretty lace from my stash as well as a Gina K sentiment from the Lovely Labels set, stamped on a Lacey Circles Nestabilities from Spellbinder that was sponged with Stampin' Up Rose Romance classic ink. Flowers are from my stash too. Papers are Basic Grey - True Love.
I felt a little guilty that I took all that crafty time for myself, but sometimes it's just the thing a creative girl needs. I still spent time with Kayne and since my craft room is next to the living room (and is also his play room) we were still together all day. The other two cards I have to wait to reveal as they are birthday cards that have not yet been delivered.
I have some more amazing news to share that is craft related, though! I had one heck of week last week when it came to prizes! First I won that amazing custom clock giveaway from Saturated Canary. THEN I won the hair and skin coloring class from Kit and Clowder, the new online coloring community started by the insanely talented Alyce Keegan! I couldn't be any more excited about both prizes! Maybe I should have bought a lottery ticket, huh...?
Thanks for the visit, and I hope your week is off to a fabulous start!
Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, R32, R39, R89, BG10, BG72, Y28, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8).
Challenges:
- Mo's Bronte and Bella's Challenge: #224-Anything Goes
- Challenges 4 Everybody: #39-Anything Goes
- The Craft Place: Anything Goes
- The ABC Challenge: G is for Girls
- Bearly Mine Challenges: One for the Girls
- Crafts and Me Challenge: #146-Anything Goes
- Sister Act Card Challenge: #47-Anything Goes
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Regan
Eeeek! I almost missed today's blog post! I worked late and then had errands to run. By the time I got home, put everything away, and got settled I had a half hour to make and blog my card! So NOT cool! Luckily I had my image pre-colored, but it was still frenzied chaos at my craft desk as I whipped something up pronto! It's not up to my usual standards but cute enough, I suppose. I've used Alison from Tiddly Inks. She's such a lovely little witch with her raven familiar. Papers are Recollections Midnight Magic. Spider web border punch is courtesy of maven Martha (Stewart, of course), I added organdy ribbon, a Jolee's Boutique sticker, and some flowers from my stash. The sketch is the current Sketch N Stash Challenge (#123).
I'm just happy I got something posted! I really want to blog every day this month! And that means I'm off to start another project for tomorrow...
Thanks for popping in!
Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E70, E74, E79, R32, V09, V12, V17, V20, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8).
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Regan
Hello! This year I told myself that I was going to try to broaden my crafting horizons. Try out for a new design team. Or two. See what the big wide paper crafting world had to offer. Even if I didn't make the team.. I happened to see that Tiddly Inks is currently hosting a design team call. (Click HERE for details.) And after about a week of talking myself into it (I made the mistake of checking out the insanely talented competition first!) I decided to create something and throw my hat in the ring.
I chose to work with You and Me. It's such a sweet and romantic image! Perfect for the wedding card I needed to make. I colored the couple with Copics and added liberal amounts of Frosted Lace Stickles to her dress. My layout is based on the July sketch from Crafting Life's Pieces (CLP-60). I really am all about the embellishments and I love CLP's sketches because they are always dripping with gorgeous layers and details! My papers are from DCWV (The Luxury Stack). I have used a couple of dies - Romantic Rectangles from Spellbinders and a Magnolia flourish. The words behind the blissful couple is a Wedding Word Print stamp from Hero Arts. I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo for this. There's also some bling, lace, flowers, a metal filigree corner and a couple of Martha Stewart punches thrown in for good measure!
And there you have it! Wish me luck!
Markers used: Copics (E000, E00, E11, E21, E23, E25, E31, E33, E34, E37, R00, R02, R20).
Challenges:
- Paper Crafting Journey: Punches and/or Die Cuts
- Sarah Hurley Challenges: #82-Pink Sparkles
- Crafting with Dragonflies: #7-Wedding Card
- Crafts and Me Challenges: #139-Anything Goes
- Divas By Design: Anything Goes
- The Paper Shelter: #122-Anything Goes
- Bearly Mine Challenges: #96-Anything Goes
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Regan
Wow, is it Sunday already? And is it February already? Yes, on both counts! February brings with it a holiday, or two. The groundhog saw his shadow. Six more weeks of winter. Oh joy. And the Super Bowl is on today. Is that considered a holiday? Yup, I bet to some it is. Not that I care much for football, even if the local team is playing in the big game. I have a toddler so will most likely be immersed in a Disney movie at kick off time. And that suits me just fine. Then there is that other holiday. No, not Presidents' Day! lol That dreaded Hallmark hearts and flower day! There is nothing worse than being single on Valentine's Day! Or worse, being with the wrong someone! A better scenario is spending it with Edward Cullen, but I fear he may have plans already. Where am I going with this lament, you ask? Why, to tell you about the new Corrosive Challenge - "Love Bites", of course! We were feeling a little kooky over there this fortnight and decided that we needed to acknowledge the other side of love, too! Unrequited love? Love lost? Love/hate? Tall, dark, and um, gruesome? It's all good for this challenge!
Our sponsor this month is the fabulous Tiddly Inks, and they have offered up a $10 gift voucher to their store for our February winner! Owner/artist Christy was kind enough to supply the design team members each with an image of their choice. I already had a few images. Then got my freebie plus some. And still I went back a couple of nights ago for more! lol For my creation I chose to use one I picked up the other day... She's called "Heartbroken Happy". She says so many things to me... She's dumped him, and she says "Bite me"! He's dumped her, and she says "Bite me"! Either way, love certainly does bite. And after a fight with my son's father yesterday, this was exactly what I needed. And cheaper than therapy too! (Although the retail therapy session in the afternoon was NOT! lol)
She is colored with Copics and Prismacolor Art Markers, fussy cut, and popped up on foam squares. The paper is from the K&Company Love is a Circus pad. All embellishments are from my stash, and I used two neglected crafting tools on this card - my corner rounder and my paper piercer. The sketch is courtesy of Card Patterns (#151).
Be sure to head over to The Corrosive Challenge blog to see the awesome ideas the rest of the DT ladies had! Their projects are all amazing! And I know this one may be a challenge for some of you, but isn't that what we're here for? We hope you'll play along and can't wait to see your interpretations!
Markers used: Copics (E11, E21, E00, R20, R37, W4, W6, W8, W10, E23, E25, E27) and Prismacolor Art Markers (143, 169, 198).
I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:
- Drunken Stampers: #82 - Something New (my image)
- Frosted Designs: Fabulous Friday Challenge - Ribbon or Twine
- Shelly's Images: All Tied Up (use ribbon or twine)
- Inky Impressions: #44 - Pearls and/or Bling
- Paper Pretties: #191 - Ribbon or Twine
Thanks for the visit and have a fabulous day!
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Regan
Hello! I am here with a quick post to enter this week's Card Patterns sketch challenge. I was so honored and excited to be chosen as one of their Super Six from last week from Sketch 119, that I just had to play along again for Sketch 120! You can view the post with my mention in it here.
This card was a request from the same friend who asked for the anniversary card last week. Maybe she's good luck for me! lol This week she had a wedding reception to go to. She described the couple as "edgy, tattooed, cool, and fun" so I thought of this Tiddly Inks image! The bride is wearing skull jewelry! It doesn't get much edgier than that!
I kept it pretty simple, using only cream and black with a touch of red. I pretty much adhered to the sketch. I do love that new Martha Stewart border punch I purchased last week. It's called Beaded Arches. And I had to add a little bling, of course.
Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you Sunday for The Corrosive Challenge!
Card Supplies
Images: Happy Couple (Tiddly Inks); Together Forever (Stampin' Up)
Ink: printer; Tuxedo Black (Memento); Copics (E11, E21, E00, E25, E27, E31, E34, R20, R46, W6, YG95); Prismacolor Art Markers (155)
Paper: Basic Black and Very Vanilla card stock (Stampin' Up); Bella Armoire shimmer card stock (Recollections)
Accessories: Martha Stewart Beaded Arches border punch (EK Success); Fancy Tags Shapeabilities (Spellbinders); oval punch (Stampin' Up); black organdy ribbon (Stampin' Up); adhesive rhinestone flourish (Recollections); rhinestone brads (Recollections); 3D dots
