Casual Thinking of You Card

Good day everyone! Yesterday I was searching through some challenges and found three good ones to combine. I made this Casual Thinking of You Card for the following:

• CAS-ual Fridays: CAS using Kraft, Flowers & Twine
• Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes
• Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge: Anything Goes with Spring Flowers

While deciding what flowers to use on my card, I looked around my desk and found a stash of already made extras from previous projects. The Mixed Bunch stamped flower and Secret Garden leaves I used were made last May for this card HERE. When stamping I tend to make two or three of everything and pick the best one, the extras go into a plastic container to use later. The problem is, I seldom look in the plastic container and just make something new. I need to challenge myself to use more of the pretty things that are already made. Keeping this in mind, I dug through my paper stash and found a piece of patterned paper from the Moonlight paper stack for the background. I wrapped a piece of Old Olive twine around the paper three times and then adhered directly to the kraft card. The Verve Thinking of You sentiment was stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink and that was it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Handmade New Year's Card

Hello! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! My crafting buddy was sunning himself in my craft room, so I couldn't resist hanging out with him and making a card. This Handmade New Year's Card was inspired by the photo challenge at Just Us Girls. I kept the design casual to play along with CAS-ual Fridays Happy New Year challenge.  I went with a monochrome brown color scheme. You can't really tell from the picture but the light tan is a glitter card stock by DCWV, which adds some sparkle. The clock patterned paper is by Karen Foster and the text print paper is from Stampin' Up!. The New Year sentiment is from a clear mini stamp set by KaiserCraft (CS926). There are only a couple of days left in 2013 and I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for stopping by!

My Handmade New Year's Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Just Us Girls: Photo Inspiration
• CAS-ual Fridays: Happy New Year
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards: New Beginnings
• C.R.A.F.T.: New Year, New Beginnings, New Baby
• Speedy Fox and Friends: Happy New Year

Simple Butterfly Card

When I first started making cards I didn't own very many stamps. My stamp collection consisted of mainly sentiments. My card designs were created using patterned paper and stickers. Over the last year I have rarely use stickers and relied on stamping, embossing and punches. This afternoon I was looking through my sticker draw and found several beautiful butterfly stickers by K & Company. I immediately decided to revert back to my old ways and I made this Simple Butterfly Card. The only tools you need is a trimmer and a decorative edge punch. Sometimes it's nice to keep things simple. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!



My Simple Butterfly Card is entered into the following challenges:

• CAS-ual Fridays: Kraft and Text
• My Craft Creations: Butterflies

Neon Good Job Card

Okay.... I really should be studying so this is going to be a really quick post! Here is my Neon Good Job Card that I made combining the following fabulous challenges:

• CASology: NEON
• CAS-ual Fridays: Polka Dots
• Annabelle Stamps: Polka Dots
• Art Impressions: Twine Time

To create this Neon Good Job Card I heat embossed the polka dots and sentiment with neon Zing! embossing powder. Black is a wonderful contrast to neon colors and I added black twine to add a little more interest. This card will end up going to one of my nieces. Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific Friday night!

 

Chevron & Flower Thanks Card

Hooray for the weekend! I took advantage of some free time this evening and made this casual Chevron & Flower Thanks Card. The theme for my card comes from a combination of this weeks CAS-ual Fridays (Chevrons & Flowers) and Moving Along With the Times (Let's Get Krafty) challenges. I LOVE using the kraft corrugated card stock with my blossom punch. It adds just enough texture without overpowering the card. To contrast the kraft card stock I used Pool Party card stock and the chevron patterned paper from the Sunshine & Sprinkles dsp both by Stampin' Up! Thanks for stopping by and have a FABulous weekend!

Happy Birthday Circles Card

If you were to ask me what's my favorite colours??? The answer is purple and green! This Happy Birthday Circles Card was made combining my favorite colours and a few challenges.  My card is entered into the following challenges:

• CASology: Circles
• CAS-ual Fridays: Hi Ho Silver
• The Pink Elephant: Anything Goes
• Sweet Stamps: Embossing Folder + Die(s) + Stamp
• Love to Create: Wrap It Up - String, Twine or Fibers

If you've been following my blog, then you know I love working with circles! They are a fun element that can be used in many ways. I wanted this card to have a carefree and fun feel to it and that's why I used the Lacy & Lovely stamp set and added twine. The twine gives the card a little more style and extends your eyes horizontally . Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Happy Birthday Circles Card Supplies*:

• Paper: Silver folded card by The Paper Company, Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White card stock by Stampin' Up! and Chalice Silver Metallic card stock by Wausau Paper.
• Stamps: Lacy & Lovely stamp set by Stampin' Up! and Happy Birthday sentiment stamp by Hero Arts.
• Inks & Colouring: Classic stampin' pads in Rich Razzleberry and Lucky Limeade and silver stampin' emboss powder.
• Other Stuff: Big Shot, Chevron embossing folder, Cricut machine (circles), Lucky Limeade brad, Lucky Limeade twine, silver circle rhinestone embellishments by Recollections, and stampin' dimensionals.

*All supplies by Stampin' Up! unless noted.

Just a Note of Love

This morning when I read the theme challenge at CAS-ual Fridays was LOVE SONG, there were many songs that popped into my head. There was no way I could pick just one, so I settled on using sheet music. Growing up I took piano lessons and although I don't play often, I love sheet music. Especially vintage sheet music. So, think instrumental classical music, Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 or Chopin's Prelude in E-Minor. The notes are all that matter with no lyrics getting in the way. To start this creative process  I started digging through my stash and realized I needed to make a trip to the craft store, or at least that's the "excuse" I used. Anyway, I found some washi tape with sheet music by Recollections and it was perfect for the card I wanted to create. Now there is no song that feels left out, because they can all be represented with this Just a Note Love Card. Thanks for stopping by my blog!


Just a Note Love Card Supplies:

• Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, and Basic Black card stock by Stampin' Up!
• Other Stuff: Big Shot, Sizzix label die, Cricut machine, George and Basic Shapes cartridge (oval) and Home Accents cartridge (love script), silver heart brads from my stash, washi tape by Recollections, and dimensionals.

 

Contemporary Valentine Card

Hello! Here is a quick Saturday afternoon post to enter a couple of challenges. This Contemporary Valentine Card is entered into the following challenges:

• CAS-ual Fridays: Make Your Mark
• Addicted to CAS: Hearts

I started this card by colouring the square with my Copic markers. Then I cut the heart with my Cricut machine, adhered it with dimensionals, and then added the sentiment. Depending on your colouring speed this was a super quick and easy card. Thanks for stopping by!

Valentine's Card

It's Friday! That means it's time for a CAS-ual Fridays challenge. The challenge this week is to make a LONG and SHORT card, so for this Valentine's Card I made it 4 x 8. I like making cards this size but sometimes I just forget about it, so this was a fun challenge for me. The patterned paper is the new More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper  by Stampin' Up!.  I love the mix of colours in this paper. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!!!

Stampin' Up! Valentine's Card Supplies:

• Paper: Primrose Petals, Real Red, Pool Party, and Very Vanilla card stock and the More Amore dsp.
• Stamps: Love heart stamp.
• Inks: Classic stampin' pad in Primrose Petals.
• Other Stuff: Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits, Scallop Trim Border Punch, and stampin' dimensionals.

 

Silver Star Thank You Card

Today's challenge at CAS-ual Fridays is to create a thank you card. This was the perfect time to open my new Starry Sky all over the page punch by Martha Stewart. My brother & his wife bought it for me for Christmas and I needed to make them a thank you card. So, this Silver Star Thank You Card was made for them with the punch they gave me. I used Midnight Muse card stock and a thank you stamp from the Sassy Salutations set by Stampin' Up! I heat embossed the sentiment with silver embossing powder. The silver star was cut with my Cricut machine and I added a little bling to finish it off. A super easy card! Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a wonderful weekend!!!

 

 

This Silver Star Thank You Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Stampavie and More: Blue & White
• Scrap FIT: Wish Upon a Star
• Sandy's Crafty Creations: Blue & White

Handmade Merry Christmas Card

Hello and Merry Christmas! My family celebrated Christmas over the weekend, so it's been a quiet day for my husband and I. This gave me a wonderful opportunity to try this weeks challenge at CAS-ual Fridays, CFC83: Create a CAS holiday card in less than 10 minutes! I have said many times that I am the slowest card maker and that makes this challenge perfect for me. I kept the design really simple and used a K & Company dimensional snowflake sticker for the focal point. I'm happy to say I completed this Handmade Merry Christmas Card in under 10 minutes, but I didn't set any speed records. Thanks for stopping by my blog and enjoy the rest of your day!

This Handmade Merry Christmas Card in entered into the following challenges:

• CAS-ual Fridays: Dashing Thru the Holidays
• Pretty Pink Posh: 10 Minute Craft Dash
• Crazy Amigo Challenge: Merry Christmas

 

Noel Blue Snowflake Card

Hello! I took some time this morning to create this Noel Blue Snowflake Card for a couple of challenges. This card is linked to:

1. CAS-ual Fridays Challenge: Winter Blues

2. Christmas Card Challenge: Double Embossing
3. Addicted to CAS: Snow

Noel Blue Snowflake Card Supplies: Blue card stock, white card stock, Vintage Blue Snowflakes patterned paper by The Paper Studio, Snow Flurry embossing folder by Stampin' Up!, Snowflakes edge punch by EK Success, VersaMark stamp pad, Greetings of the Season stamp set, Bold Snowflake stamp, silver and iridescent ice embossing powders and Blossom punch all by Stampin' Up!, and snowflake brad from seasonal collection at Hobby Lobby.

Thanks for stopping by my blog!!!

Kraft Thank You Card

Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful day. This afternoon has allowed me some time to create this Kraft Thank You card for the following challenges:

•  CAS-ual Fridays: Kraft on 
• Hiding in My Craft Room: Thankful

In keeping with casual style this card has one main focal point. The corrugated punched flower helps draw the eye to the sentiment. There you have it, a pretty simple casual card. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Kraft Thank You Card Supplies*:

• Paper: Very vanilla and basic black card stock, corrugated kraft card stock (source unknown), tan glitter card stock by DCWV (Christmas glitter matstack),wood grain kraft patterned paper by Pebbles (Fresh Goods collection, #751191 Come Again), and black polka dot patterned paper by Fancy Pants Designs (it's the little things collection, #1155 Shuffle).
• Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners and Mixed Bunch.
• Inks: Black dye ink by Stampabilities.
• Other Stuff: Finishing Touches Edgelits, Blossom punch, 1" and 3/4" circle punches, Cricut machine (large circle and leaves), Bitty Banners Framelits, black glitter brad, and stampin' dimensionals.

*All supplies by Stampin' Up! unless noted.

Love You Card

Hello! The CAS-ual Friday challenge this week is, CFC74: Create a Clean And Simple project with a heart. This Love You Card is what I came up with for the challenge. A simple and savvy casual card. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Pink Zebra You Rock Card

Happy World Card Making Day!!! To honor the day and with the CAS-ual Fridays challenge in mind, I created this Pink Zebra You Rock Card. Here is the challenge at CAS-ual Fridays:

CFC73: For The Girls- Create a Clean And Simple card that celebrates
the women in your life.

mom~grandma~sister~daughter~aunt~

cousin~friend~

co-worker~teacher~neighbor~etc.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

Pink Zebra You Rock Card Supplies:

• Paper: Black folded card by Recollections, shades of pink card stock, pink zebra patterned paper by The Paper Studio, and black metallic card stock.
• Stamps: Rock Star stamp set by Inkadinkado (98693).
• Inks: VersaMark watermark stamp pad and Zing! black glitter finish embossing powder.
• Other Stuff: Fiskars deckle scissors and black 3-D adhesive squares.

 

Pear Thank You Card

LOVE.... the warm colours that Autumn brings! The brown, oranges, and yellows, oh my! To celebrate the first day of Autumn I made a loaf of pumpkin bread last night. The smell in the house was better than any candle. Yum!

Okay, onto the card. This Pear Thank You Card was made for the following challenges:

• CAS-ual Fridays: Fall fun challenge
• Sentimental Sundays: Autumn with a sentiment challenge
• Crazy 4 Challenges: Thank you/Thanksgiving inspired challenge

Pear Thank You Card Supplies: Chocolate chip card stock, old olive card stock, apple cider patterned paper by Bo Bunny, orchard harvest die cut images by Creative Imaginations, thank you circle sentiment stamp by Stampabilities, classic stampin' pad in early espresso, and foam tape. 

Embossed Leaves Card

Good afternoon! It's time for another fun CAS-ual Friday challenge. The challenge this week is embossing. Just in case you didn't know, embossing is one of my favorite techniques. In this Embossed Leaves Card I used dry and heat embossing. I didn't use a sentiment on this card but it could be used for many different occasions. Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a great day!

Embossed Leaves Card Supplies*: Very vanilla card stock, brownie card stock by Core'dinations, Woodgrain embossing folder, sanding block, Sizzix Big Shot, Autumn Accents Die Bigz, Wonderfall stamp set, VersaMark stamp pad, Gumball Green embossing powder, Tangerine Tango embossing powder, Early Espresso embossing powder, brown doodle twine, and stampin' dimensionals.

*All supplies from Stampin' Up! unless noted. 

Paisley Banner Thank You Card

Welcome to my late night Saturday post. Do you ever find yourself looking for excuses to buy a new crafting item? For the last several months I really wanted to buy the Cricut Pretty Pennants cartridge, but I always convinced myself to wait. Then, Friday morning I read the CAS-ual Fridays challenge is for banners and flags, and at that point I really wished I had purchased it. So what did I do? You guessed it, I went and bought it, and that's how I made the banner on this Paisley Banner Thank You Card.  I added the floral embellishment to give the card a little romantic flair. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Paisley Banner Thank You Card Supplies:

• Paper: Brown card stock, white card stock, and marmalade blast card stock by Bazzill Basics.
• Stamps: Curly Cute sentiment stamp set by Stampin' Up! (120510).
• Inks: Classic stampin' pad in early espresso.
• Other Stuff: Decorative corner punch by Creative Memories, Cricut machine, pretty pennants cartridge, floral embellishment by Recollections, and stampin' dimensionals.

This card is linked to:
CAS-ual Fridays: CFC67 Banners & Flags Challenge
Inspire Me Friday: Anything Goes Challenge

P.S. I did get the pretty pennants cartridge on sale, so it was worth the wait!
 

Un"frog"etable Card

I'm running a little behind entering my usual challenges. I guess I'll go with the saying that it's better late than never. The theme challenge at CAS-ual Fridays: Splish Splash prompted me to create this Un"frog"etable Card. I couldn't resist using this cute frog image and sentiment from Rubbernecker Stamps. I colored the frog with stampin' write and Copic markers. For the water I sponged on two different blue colors and then went over it with tahitian colored twinkling H2O's to give the water a little shimmer. I fussy cut the frog image and adhered with dimensionals. Twinkling H2O's is a product I saw demonstrated at the CKC convention. You use it with water and a paint brush. I really like the subtle shimmer it adds. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
*This card is also linked to the wonderful Make It Monday card blog.

You're Super Card

There are many uses for this You're Super Card created for the CAS-ual Fridays challenge. The challenge is to make a square card. This card is a 5" square with a Superman emblem cut using the Cricut machine and Superman cartridge (291071). My husband was the inspiration behind this card. Our fifteenth anniversary is next month and I may just turn this into an anniversary card, because he is a SUPER guy. Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a crafty day!