Pumpkin Night Halloween Card

Happy Monday! Each day we get closer to Halloween and I still need to make a few cards. So, for this Pumpkin Night Halloween Card I used an image by Stampendous! and colored it with Copic markers. The papers are from an older Pebbles paper pad called Trick or Treat (2016). Some glossy accents were added to the eyes and the sentiment is from a retired Stampin' Up! set called Spooky Treats. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!🎃

Challenges entered: Aud Sentiments (Halloween/Fall + A Sentiment), Crafty Gals (Halloween Colours) and Simon Says (Halloween/Spooky).🦇

Hope Card with Feathers

Hello and happy Sunday! It's super hot outside today, so I am staying inside and playing in my craft room. My focus is still on making cards for a card drive for women going through treatments. For this Hope Card with Feathers I used some older supplies that had never been used. Everything used is from different companies, but I was really happy with how well things coordinated. The sentiment stamp is from Stampendous!, the feathers are from the Four Feathers stamp set by Stampin' Up! and the patterned paper is from a Recollections paper pad. Everything was adhered flat and that's it. I'm entering this card into the following challenges: Crafts Galore Encore (anything goes) and We Love Stamping (anything goes with roses option). Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Using different colors:

Simple Bird Card

Good day! It's been cloudy and raining today. So, I decided to use a paper with clouds by Kaisercraft and make this Simple Bird Card. I really love the sentiment by Stampendous! and the birds on a wire dies are from Spellbinders. A few sequins to finish it off and this card was done. A very simple and quick card!

Challenges entered:

• Krafty Chicks: All Occasions
• Simon Says: Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Dogwood Birds Card

Hello and happy Wednesday! I have a quick post to share this Dogwood Birds Card. When the Dogwood Trees are in bloom they are very pretty. So, I thought this Dogwood Birds stamp by Stampendous! was perfect for a Spring card. The image was stamped with Memento black ink and then colored with Copic markers. Then the image was layered onto a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock* and then adhered to a piece of floral paper from the Cottage Meadow paper pad by Memory Box. The Thinking of You sentiment is very retired from Stampin' Up! (Wetlands stamp set) and it was punched with an oval punch and layered onto a Granny Apple Green cardstock* punched scalloped oval. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! 

*Cardstock from Stampin' Up!

Challenges entered:

• Dream Valley: Anything Goes
• ModSquad: Anything Goes
• Simon Says Monday: Easter/Spring

Simple Feel Better Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share this Simple Feel Better Card. It features a sentiment stamp by Stampendous! and patterned papers by Photo Play from the Under the Weather paper pack. A die cut heart was added and everything was adhered flat. That's it! A quick and Simple Feel Better Card. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!💗

HAPPY Place Card

Oh... it's been a long week! My crafty mojo hasn't been great lately, so it has taken me several days to make this HAPPY Place Card. The Yoga Cat image is from Stampendous! and it does put a smile on my face. It was colored with Copic markers to coordinate with the colors in the Doodlebug Design paper. The plaid is from the Love Notes paper pad and the tiny floral is from the Floral-Graph petite prints paper pad. I made the sentiment with the computer and added a stamped flower from the Fab Flowers stamp set by Lawn Fawn. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!🏵

Challenges entered: Crafty Catz (Anything Goes/Option: Flowers), Krafty Chicks (All Occasions), Show Us Your Pussycats (Furrything Goes) and Simon Says Wednesday (Anything Goes).

Forest Christmas Cards

Hello! Now that Halloween is almost behind us I've been working on Christmas cards. These Forest Christmas Cards feature a darling stamp by Stampendous. I adore the critters peeking out of the tree. To color the image I used Copic markers and then Stickles was added to the snow for a little shimmer. Both patterned papers are from Echo Park. I only had one piece of the holly paper, so I picked red polka dot papers to coordinate. The Merry Christmas sentiment is from Hero Arts and was punched with an oval punch and matted to a scalloped oval both by Stampin' Up!. To finish the cards three small punched snowflakes were added and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!🎄

Challenges entered: Addicted to Stamps and More (Christmas), Aud Sentiments (Christmas Sentiment), Crafty Catz (Anything Goes), Jingle Belles (Not a Creature was Stirring) and The Holly and Ivy Christmas (Anything Christmas Goes).

Count Catula Card

Hello! The spooky night of Halloween is fast approaching and I couldn't resist making another card for this holiday. Last year I made a door hanging using the Count Catula image by Stampendous! along with several other images (click here), so today I made this Count Catula Card using the hanging as inspiration. The background was made using distress oxide inks. A creepy tree was die cut using a die from Simon Says Stamp and black grass die cut with the land borders die by Newton's Nook. Then I stamped and colored Count Catula by Stampendous and colored it with Copic markers. Several smaller stamps all from Hello Bluebird were stamped and colored and then everything was fussy cut. Everything was adhered flat and that's it! As you can see the cat is the star of this card, that grin is too cute to spook. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!🦇👻🎃

Challenges entered:

• Fab 'n' Funky: Spooky Season
• Show Us Your Pussycats: Furrything Goes/Meowloween
• Simon Says: Spooky/Halloween
• Two Old Bats Halloween: Anything Halloween

Hippo Christmas Card

Good day! One of my friends asked me to make her some Christmas cards, so I'm trying to make a couple each week. I hope she likes this Hippo Christmas Card because I think it turned out pretty cute. The hippo image is by Stampendous and it was colored with Copic markers then fussy cut. It did take some time trying to find the right papers. The stripe paper is retired from the Warmth & Cheer paper pad by Stampin' Up and the snowflake paper is from the Winter Market paper collection by Carta Bella. A photo frame die was used to give the hippo a place to rest. Three die cut snowflakes added for detail and a Joy die cut from Simon Says Stamp. Everything was adhered flat and that's it. So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.❄❄❄

Challenges entered: Craftyhazelnut's Christmas (Anything Christmas), Cute Card Thursday (Anything Goes), The Holly and Ivy Christmas (Anything Christmas) and Watercooler Wednesday (All About Occasions).

Sunflower Perch Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share a card I made using the Sunflower Perch stamp by Stampendous!. It was a lot of fun coloring this image with Copic markers. The bird was colored to look like a House Finch, we have several that visit the feeders in our backyard. The sentiment stamp is by Jaded Blossom from the Birds of a Feather stamp set. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Pumpkin Night Card

Good day! Halloween is only 88 days away. Still plenty of time to make Halloween Cards. Since I tend to procrastinate, I'm starting early this year. I usually make about a dozen cards to send to family and friends. Maybe I'll send a few more cards this year and spread a little more Halloween happiness. 🎃

This Pumpkin Night Card features an image by Stampendous! called Pumpkin Night and it was colored with Copic markers. The Happy Halloween sentiment is from a retired stamp set by Stampin' Up! called Spooky Sweets. Glossy accents were added to all the eyes and clear Wink of Stella was used on the stars. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered: Addicted to Stamps (Make Your Mark), Two Old Bats Halloween (Anything Halloween) and Unicorn (Anything Goes).

Feel Better Card - TMS #616

Can you believe it's the last Tuesday of July? Time keeps flying by! I hope you're ready to join us for another sketch this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches. The sketch was designed by Debbie Foster and the design team created a variety of inspiration. To see the sketch and for all the challenge details click HERE. I hope you feel inspired to play along. 

Lately, I've needed several feel better/get well cards and my stash is very low. So, I made this Feel Better Card using a sentiment stamp by Stampendous! and patterned paper (bandaids) by Doodlebug Design from the So Much Pun paper pad. To keep the banner element of the sketch I moved it behind the sentiment and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! 

Happy Halloween Card

Good day! I have a quick post to share this Happy Halloween Card that I made using the sketch at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. After searching through my Halloween paper pads, I decided to use papers from the Trick or Treat pad by Pebbles (2016). I have two of these paper pads and it's time to use them. The exception is the purple plaid, it's by Lawn Fawn. The Happy Halloween sentiment is by Stampendous! and was stamped using Memento black ink. A little ghost by Newton's Nook was added and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day! 👻

Challenges entered: Dragonfly Dreams (Spooky and/or Cute), Sweet Stampin' (Use Your Old Stash) and Try Stampin' On Tuesday (Sketch #478 w/ Optional Theme: Spooky).

Corny Candy Halloween Card

Hello! Halloween gets closer with every passing day and I still have several cards to make. I usually mail about a dozen to family and friends. My cards this year will be simple and easy like this Corny Candy Halloween Card. It features a fun Frankenstein candy corn image from the new Corny Candy stamp set by Stampendous!. Copic markers were used to color the image and glossy accents added to the eyes. The patterned paper is from the I Love Halloween paper pad by Echo Park and everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. That's it, simple and easy! I'm glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Creative Knockouts: Clean and Simple
• Inspire.Create.: Halloween
• The Paper Funday: Anything Goes w/ Halloween Option

Yoga Cat Card

Hello! Well, it's time to say goodbye to August and that makes me happy. I'm counting down the days until Fall arrives. I decided to use some lighter colors one more time before my crafting turns completely to darker tones. This Yoga Cat image by Stampendous makes a cute everyday card. Copic markers were used to color the image and I found a sketch in the archive at Sketch Saturday for the layout. Although I had a stamp that says "find your happy place," it's word placement wouldn't work with the sketch I picked, so I made this sentiment using the computer. The patterned paper has been in my stash for a very long time and it's by American Crafts. A little stamped flower that I had in my "extras" was added and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Cute Critters
• Creative Knockouts: Anything Goes
• Sketch Saturday: Pick from Archive - Sketch #577
• Use Your Stuff: Mood Board

Toilet Paper Card - TMS #568

Hello again and welcome back to the start of another new sketch for Tuesday Morning Sketches weekly challenge. This weeks sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and it's a lot of fun. For my card I decided to use a new stamp set called Survived 2020 by Stampendous!. I just bought it and the toilet paper image worked perfectly with the sketch. It might be premature to say I survived the toilet paper crisis of 2020, although I'm hoping that issue is behind us (ha!).😃

We would love for you to join us this week! For all the design team inspiration and challenge details click HERE. Just remember to link your creation by 8 pm EST on Sunday. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

This Toilet Paper Card is entered into the anything goes challenge at Crafting Happiness.

Sketch #568:

Cupcake Fluffles Birthday Card

Good morning! Last night I was playing in my craft room and I combined several challenges to come up with this Cupcake Fluffles Birthday Card. The challenges are:

• Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch
• Get Inky!: Cakes, Cakes, and Cupcakes
• Oldie but A Goodie: Spots and Stripes (stamps & paper)
• Just Inspirational: Ribbons
• Everybody-Art: Happy Birthday

It's a little sad that I've had this Fluffles stamp by Stampendous! for over a year and I had never inked it up. So, I decided it was time to put it to use. The cupcake liner part of the image was paper pieced with a striped paper. I used white Tulip puffy paint and topped it with fine glitter by Martha Stewart Crafts and then used my heat gun to puff it up. Fluffles was colored with Copic markers and I added some Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details to the brim of his party hat. The patterned papers are from the Color Crush 6 x 6 paper pad by American Crafts. The card stock colors are Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Lucky Limeade, and Blushing Bride all by Stampin' Up!. I decided to use a gray ribbon to match Fluffles and the finishing touch was the Happy Birthday sentiment by Hero Arts. Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific day!

Crafting buddy update: My crafting buddy is continuing to get better and he should be able to come home from the vet today. I will definitely have to get a part-time job to pay for the bill but as long as he is healthy it's worth every dollar spent. Our furry felines are our children. My hubby and I weren't able to have children so our fur babies mean the world to us. It's wonderful the special place animals have in our lives. They just make us smile.