Some Cards

Had some time late last night to work on some cards. Lovin ctmh new BITTY BRADS, they are so great for the little flower centers and come in a variety pack of colors. Used my nestabilities for the scallop circle and just cut off the right end to be flush with the paper. I made this card with simple stamping using some of my favorite CTMH stamp sets "friendship blessing" and "Because of You", ocean ink, chocolate ink, bitty brads, ribbon from Michael's.
Same card in a different color combination: black, white, bubble gumThis is the inside, used the scallop circle nestabilities and paper piercer to make the holes

Another color combination: ocean, white and sweet leafCtmh groovy blossoms, ctmh white big blooms, american crafts ribbon, ctmh chocolate cs, ctmh window charms (the clear apoxy bubble over the flower center), ctmh stamp set "friendship word puzzle" Using up those scraps!!!
And my favorite! This is my take on the card on the cover of Cards. I used making memories noteworthy collection pink ledger paper, ctmh chocolate cs, ctmh stampset "Free Spirit" (flourish), ctmh "from me to you" stamp set, leaves from ctmh "angel whispers" stamp set, chocolate and crystal blue ink, prima flowers, textured green paper, hand cut hearts from cranberry cs, Martha Stewart butterfly punch ( I used orange mulberry paper for the butterfly), stamped the thankyou on a transparency in brown stazon, paper piercer and zig zag scissors for the grass, making memories brad, jewel brad from Joann's. The little bird is from the $ stamps at Michael's.

Longing for you!!!

A quick card I made with an image Sabrina sent to me from Japan. Thanks Sabrina!! This one will be a cute one for my hubby!I used CTMH markers in shades of yellow to color in the giraffe and cranberry for the hearts. Also used our double sided textured cardstock.

Card for a friend!!!

Here's a little cupcake card that I made for a sweet friend! Again I used my stickles for the icing and some ribbon that Sabrina sent me from Japan, which I lOVE!!!! I also used my new 8x8 glitter pads from DCWV, love that blingy paper,although it doesn't seem to be showing up very well in the photo.

Have a great day everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll try to post some more later!!!

My First Bella Card!!!

I finally got a chance to play with my Bella images that Jenn sent me. Oh what fun!
I used a lot of stickles for the cupcake, prima flowers, CTMH autumn craft buttons, Teen Girl PP (retired CTMH), sunny yellow marker for her hair, bubblegum marker for her dress and shoes, peach whip re-inker with blending pen, chalk with the blending pen for her skin, corner punch to make the round scallop circle and the side scallops, simple stitches for the bubblegum polka dots along the sides, shimmery ric rac attached with liquid glass, and some pink rhinestones for the flower centers.
Thanks again Jenn!!! I just love her!!!

A couple of Cards!!!

These are the images I am sending out for my SBS 16 image swap. Thought I would show a couple of samples using the images. Used Spot on Backgrounds stamp set to make the pink polka dot paper and my cuttlebug EF for the yellow and black paper.

Simple Beauty and Creative Basics Paper and ric rac. The little bird house is Studio G.

Chalkboard Technique

Ok, I am so loving this technique. I scoped SCS and found so many inspiring pieces of work. These are inspired by the many creative and talented gals from the gallery.Thought I would try recreating some of them with CTMH products.

TUTORIAL:

1. Use white daisy pigment stamp pad and stamp playful petals and celebrate life onto black CS
2. Using sponge daubers, make up applicators or q-tips gently daub summer chalks on top of the white image until it is covered
3. Use a paper piercer to poke holes around the flower petals and then mount on to watermelon CS
4. Mount onto citrus leaf CS

Ok now you try and let us see what you come up with. Post a link to your creation and I'll post it here!!! Here's another one


Supplies: all CTMH unless noted

Paper: pink carnation, citrus leaf, black cs
Stamps: rustic flowers, playful flourishes, for every occasion
Ink: pink carnation, black
Accesories: flower metal rimmed tag, sparkles, white daisy waxy flax
Other: American crafts ribbon, CB swiss dots embossing folder

More Boom di ada

Sorry I haven't posted, I've been busy catching up with homeschool, appointments and bible study. I finally created the second out of 4 cards for my team swap. What do ya think?

Papers: boom di ada
Stamps: blooming flourishes
accessories: rub n write pen, prisma glitter, white paint, new designer ric rac

If you haven't heard of the rub n write pen, it's a must have. You can write, detail or draw images with this fine tip glue pen and then rub the glitter right over it. Just give the glue a few seconds to dry until just tacky, then rub away!
Here is a piece of random stamped paper that I created with the new Cottage Floral Stamp set.

Stay tuned for the next 2 cards and 9x9 layout!

New Boom di ada!!!!

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Here's one of my favs so far in the new catalog. You can order starting May 1 from the new catty. This is a card I'll be submitting for my team swap. I have to make 4 different cards and a 9x9 layout using the new products from the new catty. Here's my first card.

Supplies

colors: hollyhock, barn red, olive, autumn terracotta, buttercup, colonial white
paper: NEW boom di ada paper pack, olive, buttercup, barn red,Hollyhock, colonial white CS
accessories: New designer ric rac, white daisy just blooms paper flowers, liquid glass, prisma glitter, scallop scissors, coluzzle circles
Stamps: NEW Cottage floral, angel whispers

I embossed the olive green with my stylus and paper trimmer

The flower centers are tiny circles cut out with a hole punch from the patterned paper, covered with liquid glass and prisma glitter

On the buttercup circle I curved my stamps on the block to make it border the circle, gotta love the benefits of clear acrylic stamps!!!

Card for today!!

I was in a purple mood today. Thankful and relaxed!!!!For materials see the blog candy post.

Cards for today!

Prima flowers, NEW Swiss dots CB embossing folder, CTMH white daisy CS,


How cute is this paper???????? Got it at Walmart on an end cap. A huge slab for 9.95!!!!

Some fun stuff!!!!

Here's the new catty that goes live May 1!!!!!! Wait till you see all the new fun stuff!!!!!! The front cover is definitely worthy to be scraplifted!!!!!!!!


Ok so here's a sneak peek at some of the blog candy. I just got my new CB embossing folders in the mail the other day so I thought I would include some card tops in the blog candy. I love the swiss dots, that's the one on the left in white. All of them are simply gorgeous. Can't wait to make some cards.
Card using the swiss dots embossing folder, CTMH March stampset of the month, just blooms posies, orchid bouquet CS, chocolate CS, white daisy CS, taffy, bubblegum, sunkiss yellow, sweet leaf markers, metal rimmed tag, offray ribbon. (sorry for the poor quality picture!)