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Tickled Pink Baby Girl Card

7/31/2015

I'm a mom of one daughter and three sons and I get tickled pink when I get to make cards for girls. This adorable card is a throwback to Stampin' Up and I dug out some retired stamps that are still my favorites. For this adorable card I used itty bitty background stamps with versamark clear ink to create a unique soft background. Tied ribbon around a strip of polka dot pattern paper and adhered to card panel. Used the crib notes stamp set for the pig and sentiment, which I stamped with versafine onyx black, colored in with SU watercolor markers, and added an adorable tiny button for the nose. I recommend glue dots for adhering buttons or you can use a button brad. Punch out the pig and matching pink circle and adhered to pink panel. Take the whole pink panel and adhere to teal card base and add some random stickles diamond glitter glue to some polka dots for sparkle. See what you can do with buttons and get those stamps out and play!

I entered this card in:
The Crafters Cafe Challenge: #127 - Use Some Buttons - 29 July, 2015

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Happy Anniversary Card

7/31/2015

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Happy 19th Anniversary to my perfect frog! Because I did kiss a lot of frogs before I found my perfect frog. I love you! I paired these two adorable Eat Cake Graphics stamps together to create an Anniversary card, even if they'd go really well for Halloween. It's fun to stretch your imagination and use your stamps for other occasions too. And I love frogs, so I had to use a lot of them. The pink and green prints go really well together. Doilies are all the rage these days and I love these polka dot ones from Doodlebug made a nice background. I colored the stamp images with Copic markers and made them sparkly with a rainbow of glitter pens. I stamped Toad sister three times and cut out two extra frogs and an extra wizard’s hat and adhered to card. Get your "other" holiday stamps out and see what you can make.

Eat Cake Graphics stamps used:
1177-I, Greta and her pull toy
1188-K, Toad sister
8068-E Perfect frog (text)

I entered this card in:
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge: #257 - Anything Goes

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Honourable Mention-Christmas Card

7/29/2015

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This adorable snowman card was awarded "Honourable Mention" at the 52 Christmsmas Card Throwdown Challenge. Where it's Christmas all year long. Click the 52 picture above to check out all the winners. And click the snowman card below to see more amazing cards and some really great ideas for your upcoming holiday cards. Join every week for a fun new Christmas or Winter related challenge, stretch your imagination, and use those supplies. Thanks so much 52 Christmas Card Throwdown!

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CO-Stamp & Scrap Fest-Scrap Expo

7/24/2015

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Come join the Fun and experience the Expo! See the latest designs, tools, projects, designers, and more from the big manufacturers! Click "here" to see who's coming. Come have fun and make new friends…or bring your friends with you! This is definitely the best place to shop and crop till you drop. There’s never a dull moment with all the amazing exhibitors, activities, classes, demo's, door prizes & more! Tell your friends!

**Click the links for dates and info in your state**

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Sun, Sea, and Sand Masculine Card

7/23/2015

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Sun, sea, and sand is the theme for this weeks challenge and I don't know about you, but I LOVE being on the water. And I"m lucky my hubby's a nautical person, so I make a lot of "boat" type cards for him. I used this wonderful SU stamp set to set the tone. I could have added a lot more color and bling to this, but I wanted to keep it simple and natural and let the plaid pattern paper pull the colors together. And used my copic markers to color some pastel button brads a brownish rust color. I love using alcohol markers to change the colors of gems, pearls, brads, and metal embellishments to name a few. I hope you're enjoying your summer and get out on the water too!

I entered this card in:
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge: 4 CC #256 {Sun, Sea and Sand!}

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Little Red Wagon-Beach Theme Winners

7/22/2015

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This lovely sailboat card was selected as one of three featured cards at "Little Red Wagon" for their beach themed challenge. Click the wagon picture above to check out all the winners. And click the sailboat card below to see more amazing beach cards and some really great ideas. Join every Wednesday for a new fun challenge, stretch your imagination, and use those supplies. Thanks so much Little Red Wagon!

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Christmas in July Scrapbook Page

7/21/2015

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Christmas in July is the theme this month. Are you thinking about Christmas cards yet? I'm at the thinking stage still. I search Pinterest for ideas and several craft groups on Facebook. Then I'll start about Sept/Oct. Are you working on those holiday or vacation albums while you have some extra time this summer? I made a mini album to document one our favorite memories of carols, dinner, and hot coco on the "Santa Train" at Christmas time through our beautiful mountains. It was just precious to see them write out wish lists and see their faces when Santa arrived and visited with each child and picked up all their lists.
For more info on the Santa Train click "here."

I found this album by Making Memories and it was a recipe book album. So, I bought two. One for our favorite family holiday recipes and the other to make this adorable album. I used a combination of Doodlebug Christmas and BoBunny North Pole and Blitzen Collections of pattern paper and die cuts. The colors and patterns worked really well together. Added just a few gems and train stickers throughout to remind you, we were on a train. With a touch of journaling to tell each pages story. I just love how it turned out.

I entered this in:
CraftySteals Third Thursday CHRISTMAS IN JULY Challenge!

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Clean and Simple Cards-4CC #255

7/20/2015

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Clean and Simple or CAS is the theme for this next Challenge. I've been dying to use this (retired) medallion stamp from SU and create a bunch of all occasion cards. Isn't this a gorgeous stamp? I just love it.
I picked a pad of 6x6 pattern paper that had blue and yellow, I think this one is by Theresa Collins. It looks very nautical, don't you think? Then I got out my favorite Ranger Tim Holtz mini inks and made a whole bunch of these cards in all kinds of colors. I kept it simple and just added a few adhesive pearls, blue waterfall colored stickles glitter glue for some sparkle, of course, an American Crafts polka dot ribbon, and a sweet Pebbles die cut chip sentiment to finish it up. I made eight of these cards in a rainbow of colors in just a couple hours and you can too!

I entered this card in:
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge: 4CC #255 - Clean and Simple or CAS

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Sailing Card

7/19/2015

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Sun, surf, and sailing all remind me of summer. And I don't know about you, but I LOVE being on the water. For this "beach" themed challenge I combined sailing with the beach boardwalk. Doesn't it look like those planks on the dock? I used this adorable sailboat stamp and added some bling with glitter pens and adhesive gems, cut out with my wavy decorative scissors, and inked the edges. Inked a blue streak down the middle of this boardwalk pattern paper by "My Minds Eye-on the bright side" to mimic water. Then popped it up for some dimension. Added this adhesive burlap star and American Crafts natural twine. I usually leave my cards blank inside, but this was for my hubby, so I can show you. I found this free quote "here" that fit perfectly, printed it in color on white cardstock on my printer, cut it out with wavy decorative scissors, and matted on blue cardstock.
Happy Anniversary!

I entered this card in:
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge: 4 CC #256 {Sun, Sea and Sand!}
Little Red Wagon Challenge: Challenge #298 - Beach Theme
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge: 4CC #255 - Clean and Simple or CAS

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Christmas in July~Snowman Card

7/18/2015

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It's heating up here in Colorado and what better way to cool us down than to think of Christmas in July. I always make thank you cards after the holidays and I made this adorable card for the 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown and just love this little snowman easily made with just punches. I started with a snowflake embossed background, added a snowflake brad, and adhered to card base. I tore white cardstock, inked it up, and added some stickles glitter glue for some sparkle, adhered to card and stamped sentiment. Punch out three circles (2", 1.5", and 1") for the body, a 1 1/4"
square punch for the hat, and a snowflake punch for the arms and popped up the body for dimension. Added some ink and stickles, an adorable face, and a colorful scarf. Hope your staying cool, drink lots of water, and please keep your dogs and kids safe this summer.

I entered this card in:
52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown: Theme Challenge (52CCT29-15)
CraftySteals Third Thursday CHRISTMAS IN JULY Challenge!
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge: # 126 - Christmas in July - 22 July, 2015

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Graphic 45 Hot Air Balloon Card

7/17/2015

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I love hot air balloons. So, when I saw this next challenge I was inspired. And remembered this Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante paper collection with the blueprint sketch balloons, die cuts, and frames that all coordinate. I love all the different things in flight: the wings, the airplane, the wings on the dress form, and the winged goddess. I started with DCWV metallic green cardstock and embossed with Quickutz strips & dots folder. Layered all the pieces and added a few eyelets, thickers ornate sticker, stickles glitter glue on the wings, and a spiral paper clip with a white and gold ribbon for a touch of sparkle. A great card with NO stamping!

I entered this card in:
LItte Red Wagon Challenge #300 - Up, Up and Away!
The House That Stamps Built: WIW Photo Inspiration Challenge ~ J1515

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Baby Girl Card-Challenge #83

7/7/2015

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After four boys a friend of mine FINALLY had a baby girl!!! Yes, baby #5! Congratulations! As a mom of one daughter and three sons, I get it. And I rarely get to make girl cards. So, when I do, they tend to be frilly and pink, but this one I wanted a sweet vintage look. I got out my Slice machine, yep, I still have one and still love it. It's light and portable and can do tons of quick cuts, titles, numbers, etc... I used the baby slice design cards for the onsies and the number die cuts; pink baby DCWV pattern paper; a soft eyelet border punch; inked the edges in a soft chestnut ink; adhered to a kraft colored base card; and finished with a soft ribbon and button.

I entered this card in:
The Paper Girls Challenge #83 - Babies!

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Baby Boy Card -Challenge #83

7/7/2015

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It's summertime and LOTS of babies are being born. I made this simple baby boy card with just white and blue with layered circles stamped with white ink; polka dot pattern paper; buttons colored with copic makers to mimic woodgrain; a "welcome, baby sentiment stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink; a sweet border punch; and a printed ribbon to finish it up.

I entered this card in:
The Crafters Cafe Challenge: #127 - Use Some Buttons
The Paper Girls Challenge #83 - Babies!
The House That Stamps Built -DCC78 ~ White Plus One Color

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No Stamping Card-4CC #253

7/4/2015

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This weeks Challenge is "no stamping." Can you do it? Yes, you can! I dug deep into my Graphic 45 stash ( I think this is Steampunk Debutante) and found this lovely flowery pattern paper frames and die cuts and did some layering. When your colors coordinate, the patterns will too. Add an ornate touch using just the top of a dry folder embossing, thickers green sticker die cut, and these cool peachy pink metal paper clip circle embellishments. A little dab of stickles glitter glue in her hair for just a touch of bling! Voila!
A spectacular card with "no stamping."

I entered this card:
4 Crafty Chicks No Stamping 4CC #253

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CardMaker Autumn 2015 Digital Issue

7/3/2015

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I'm published...again!!! I'm sooooooooo excited to share the news with you that CardMaker Magazine selected four of my cards for their Autumn 2015 issue. The digital copy of the magazine is available now and if you are a subscriber you can login "here" and see the whole beautiful magazine now. The paper issue will be mailing mid July. Go see your copy now...100 pages of gorgeous Fall and Halloween ideas and projects to get started on.

I am pleased to announce I can finally share my cards with you, but you'll have to pick up a copy of CardMaker Magazine for a materials list and instructions. Sorry! But the magazine is totally worth it!!! It's only approx. $6 US per issue, sold at specialty stores or online. It is published quarterly, and is one of the few still publishing paper copies. So if you'd like the Autumn issue you have until end of September to get your copy. Because the Winter issue comes out in October. (which I have one card in that issue too). But once you have a subscription, you have access to 2 years of back digital issues and you can download them to have forever.

So, lets have an Autumn GIVEAWAY...leave me a comment below about what you think of my new projects and what your favorite part of Autumn is and I'll announce a winner next Saturday, July 11th.
Thanks for all your kind words and support!

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Red & White Card Challenge #296

7/1/2015

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I made this for Archivers awhile back and it's just been waiting for me to show you and today is that day. I used precut cardstock, the beginners quilling set, and the Tim Holtz composer tissue wrap paper (which I just love) to create this unique circle card. Add some ribbon and make it a door hanger for some holiday decor or add a pocket for a gift card. Very versatile for an Anniversary, Birthday, Valentines, or just because.

See Archivers online for a complete supplies list and tutorial click "here"

I entered this card in the "little red wagon" challenge and this weeks theme is "red and white." See my Gallery for more card ideas.

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Tickled Pink Baby Girl Card

Happy Anniversary Card

Honourable Mention-Christmas Card

CO-Stamp & Scrap Fest-Scrap Expo

Sun, Sea, and Sand Masculine Card

Little Red Wagon-Beach Theme Winners

Christmas in July Scrapbook Page

Clean and Simple Cards-4CC #255

Sailing Card

Christmas in July~Snowman Card

Graphic 45 Hot Air Balloon Card

Baby Girl Card-Challenge #83

Baby Boy Card -Challenge #83

No Stamping Card-4CC #253

CardMaker Autumn 2015 Digital Issue

Red & White Card Challenge #296

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