12/30/2020 - The Spot Challenge - You Melt My Heart

Today’s card is using The Spot Sketch Challenge #143. It’s quite simple and exactly the way I like it so I made an Ice Cream Card with a sentiment – You Melt My Heart. The card base I used it Rose Red (retired) but it was pretty close to the DSP that I used here. The circle is with Seaside Spray and used up some of my retired sequins as well. I hope you enjoy this quick card I am sharing today!

 

Challenge: #143
Stamp Set: Ice Cream    
Colors: Rose Red, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Others: Dimensional, 2 ½” Circle Punch, Ice Cream Punch, Sequins (retired)
Papers: Whisper White, Tiding Plaid DSP, Seaside Spray,

12/29/20 - CASEing Tuesday #284 - Just A Note

Feeling better each day and have some down time to make a card. Today’s card is using CASE-ing Tuesday – page 28 of the Winter/Holiday Catalog. I went with the Posted For You bundle for this. The flowers are colored in with SU Markers and I added the Metallic Ribbon (new from the mini catalog starting 2021). The card came pretty quickly together and I really enjoyed making it. Have a good day!  

 

Challenge: #284
Stamp Set: Posted For You   
Colors: Stazon, Terracotta Tile, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Others: Dimensional, Metallic Ribbon (new), Rectangular Postage Punch,
Papers: Whisper White, Ornate Thanks DSP, Terracotta Tile,

12/29/2020 - Cardz 4 Guyz #261 Black & Silver / Black & Gold - I'm Moved Beyond Words

Welcome back to another week at Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #261 and this week we are doing Black/Silver or Black/Gold card! I made a Thank You card with a unique sentiment with the Black and Silver theme. It’s a little hard to see but the flowers are color in with Wink A Stella (silver!) and I also decided to add a white and silver twine for some interests. The designer series paper is actually left over from an old pack of Christmas theme paper. I hope you enjoy this card and be sure to check out everyone’s creation!

 

Challenge: #261
Stamp Set: Flowering Blooms,
Colors: Memento Black,

Others: Dimension, Silver Twine, Layering Oval Dies.   
Papers: Whisper White, Basic Black, Christmas DSP (retired)

12/21/2020 - CAS(E) this Sketch - Thanks so here's a card

Today’s card is using CASE this Sketch challenge – I used the stamp set that I bought around July but haven’t inked up much called Ornate Thanks and along with the coordinating DSP. My card was also very much inspired but all the DT’s cards and I made mine into a Thank You card that I can used for my customers. This is a great way to show case some of your DSP and to finish the card I added a cute silver twine to a bow. Have a great week everyone!        

Challenge: #402
Stamp Set: Ornate Thanks
Colors: Mint Macaroon, Terracotta Tile

Others: Dimension, Twine, 
Papers: Whisper White, Mint Macaroon, Ornate Thanks DSP, Terracotta Tile,

12/21/2020 - Make My Monday #138 Create Your Own Background - Thank You

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Make My Monday and this week we are creating our own background! I’ve been needing some Thank You cards lately and I need to make multiple so this stamp your own background is easy to do, only because of the stamp set! I stamped multiple of this background in a row and die cut out the image and color it with Stampin’ Blends. Added a Thank You sentiment and a coordinating twine and I have a quick and easy Thank You card. I hope you enjoy this card today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #138

Stamp Set: Timeless Textures (retired), Flowering Blooms  
Colors: Calypso Coral, Memento Black, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Others: Dimension, Flowering Dies, Calypso Coral Twine,
Papers: Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo,  

12/19/2020 - TGIF Challenge LATE - Thank You

 Happy Saturday - I am a little too late at submitting this card to TGIF Challenge Sketch #294 but I would still liketo share this card. The stamp set is from the 2021 Occasion Mini Catalog - Ice Cream Stamp Set and I paired it up with Ornate Garden DSP for the background. I think this card is ready to go to a customer whom recently placed an order with me next year. Have a wonderful weekend! 

12/16/20 - Try Stampin' Or Not On Tuesday - Merry Christmas

It’s been awhile since I’ve participated Try Stampin’ or Not On Tuesday and I am glad for such a fun sketch and inspiration from the design team. Of course I created a Christmas card, even if it doesn’t get mailed out this year, I can send it next year. I used the scalloped punch (retired) but sadly I didn’t lined it up too good. The house is color in with Stampin’ Blends and I like the sentiment fit into the punch! I hope you enjoy this card!

 

Challenge: #487
Stamp Set: Comgin Home, Itty Bitty Christmas,
Colors: Memento Black, Stampin’ Blends, Misty Moonlight,

Others: Dimension, Silver Edge Ribbon, Home Together Dies, Timeless Label Punch,
Papers: Whisper White, Coming Home DSP, Real Red, Misty Moonlight

12/15/2020 - Cardz 4 Guyz #260 Snowman/Man - Christmas Cheer

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guys and this week we are creating Snowman cards! This is a carry over stamp set from Stampin’ Up last year and I haven’t had a chance to ink it up much lately and this is a great time to do so! I paired it up with some of the current supplies from the holiday catalog and created this fun Christmas Cheer card. The coloring on the snowman is done by using Blender Pen with Watercolor Pencils for the softer looks, it maybe hard to see but the layering piece is using a die cut for the scalloped edges. I hope you enjoy this card today and be sure to join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #260
Stamp Set: Snowman Season,
Colors: Memento Black, Watercolor Pencils

Others: Dimension, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Classic Label Punch, Adhesives Snowflakes, Snowman Punch, Blender Pens,
Papers: Whisper White, Coming Home DSP, Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, Early Espresso  

12/8/2020 - Fab Friday - Happy Holidays

Happy Tuesday! This is my off week and feeling better so decided to join a challenge at Fab Friday to create a card. I looked at some samples of the DT projects and this is what I came up with. I die cut out the circle first and stamp a cute snowman image and color it in with Blender Pens and Watercolor Pencils. The sentiment is stamped on the same color as the cardbase and I also added another strip of Glimmer Paper. I really like how this card turned out and I hope you do too! Have a good week.

 

Challenge: #203
Stamp Set: Snowman Season, Itty Bitty Christmas,
Colors: Memento Black, Watercolor Pencils

Others: Dimension, Layering Circle Dies, Classic Label Punch, Blender Pens
Papers: Whisper White, Coming Home DSP, Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, Real Red

12/7/2020 - Make My Monday #137 Christmas Theme - Peace & Happiness

Welcome back to another week of challenge here Make My Monday and this week’s challenge is Christmas Theme Card. The only new stamp set I got this year with the SU Holiday Catalog is Coming Home so I kept going back to this bundle for my Christmas card. The house is actually just die cut out from the DSP and the tree is color in with the Stampin’ Blends. I also love that there is a little smoke for the house that’s coming out of the chimney, so adorable! I hope you enjoy my creation and please be sure to join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #137
Stamp Set: Coming Home 
Colors: Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight, Gray Granite, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Others: Dimension, Home Together Dies,
Papers: Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Coming Home DSP,

12/2/2020 - The Paper Funday Challenge - Paper Nest Dolls: Anything Goes with Twist: Christmas Holidays

 Happy Month of December! Welcome back to another month with the Paper Funday Challenge. This month we are doing Christmas cards, can you believe that it's here??!! This card is fun and easy to make. I adhere the Designer Series Paper from SU and then stamp the snowman image and color him in with Watercolor Pencils . This is a great way to showcase and used up all those paper you've hoard all year long! I hope you enjoy this card and be sure to join us at the challenge! 

12/1/2020 - Cardz 4 Guyz #259 Traditional Christmas - Happy Holidays

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week’s challenge is Traditional Christmas. To me, this just me Red/Green/White or Cream in this case. I pulled out last year’s Christmas DSP from SU and paired it with the retired stamp set called Beauty and Joy. I almost forgot how wonderful this stamp set is and it can create a very elegant and traditional card. I added the Vanilla Lace Trim and a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Christmas and voila, here is your Christmas Card. I hope you enjoy my creation today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #259
Stamp Set: Beauty & Joy,  Teeny Tiny Christmas
Colors: Old Olive, Gray Granite, Soft Suede  

Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Vanilla Lace Trim, Classic Label Punch,  
Papers: Whisper White, Christmas DSP (retired), Cherry Cobbler,  

11/23/2020 - Make My Monday #136 Thankful - Season of Thanks

Welcome back to another week of challenge here Make My Monday – it’s been awhile for sure. Today’s theme is Thankful and this is what I came up with. I used the Gather Together bundle for this, the leaves are die cut and embossed and I used the stripe of DSP and Whisper White for the layering. The past few weeks been somewhat of the roller coaster but I think things are settling down a bit and now I can just keep trucking along. I hope you will join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #136
Stamp Set: Gather Together  

Colors: Early Espresso   
Others: Dimension, Stitched Nested Label Dies, Subtle Embossing Folder, Gathered Leaves Dies, Sequins (retired)

Papers: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Plaid Tiding DSP, Rich Razzleberry,

11/20/20 - Fusion - From Our House to Yours

 It’s been awhile and finally have some time and energy to create a card. For all my readers, I will still be on the DT team for both Cardz 4 Guyz and Make My Monday but and posting regularly but will try to participate more challenges if I am able to. Today’s card is using Fusion Challenge and mostly caseing Jen M. The house is die cut out from the DSP so quick and easy (haha, I am cheating here!) and added a fun sentiment. I already have someone in mind that I am sending it to this year! Hope you enjoy my card and enjoy your weekend!

 

Challenge: Fusion
Stamp Set: Swirly Frames, Teeny Tiny Christmas
Colors: Misty Moonlight, Pool Party, Real Red

Others: Dimension, Home Coming Dies,   
Papers: Whisper White, Coming Home DSP, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight

11/11/2020 - Make My Monday #135 Elegant Fall - Let's Celebrate You

Welcome back to another week at Make My Monday! For challenge #135, we are creating Elegant Fall card. Since moving to the Midwest, I enjoy the fall more and more, the colors, the crisp air, ah…… For today’s card, it was inspired by Buckeyes Inklings. This is a great way to use up your designer series paper to create many card with different theme, just switch up the sentiment. I used the dies with 3 different colors of paper for the leaves and put it on the dimension. I stamped a birthday related sentiment for anyone’s birthday is in fall. I hope you enjoy this card as much as I did and join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #135
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Birthday, 
Colors: Memento Black,   

Others: Dimensional, Gathered Leaves Dies, Pearls (retired)
Papers: Whisper White, Tiding Plaid DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry,

11/4/2020 - The Paper Funday Challenge - Bugaboo Stamps: Anything Goes with Twist: Give Thanks /Thankful

Welcome back to another month here at The Paper Funday Challenge - November we are making Thanks/Thankful card and my is kind of with a twist. There are lots of things that happened in my life lately and I wanted to make a very cheerful card for November - hence the Hello Sunshine card. I hope even in the month of winter and during Covid, we can still think about sunshine and have that in our heart a little bit. This is from Stampin' Up - The Paper Pumpkin, which is a monthly kit that get mail to your doorstep with things to make! I hope you enjoy this card and be sure to join our challenge. 

11/3/2020 - Cradz 4 Guyz - You're The Greatest

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week we are making Birthday for an Adult Guy! Lately I find myself not having a lot of time to craft but I still want to make card as it truly relaxes me so this card is perfect for that. I used Stampin’ Up Rectangle Postage Punch and selected a few designer series paper pattern that I like and then arrange to showcase the paper. The sentiment is stamped and cut out on a die. I think a true golfer (adult per say) probably understand the sentiment a little better, unless you play golf as a kiddo. To finished of the card I added a ribbon. I hope you enjoy this card today and be sure to join us at the challenge. Find a way to fit your hobby into your daily routine, even when you only have 10 min!

 

Challenge: #27
Stamp Set: Country Club  
Colors: Garden Green,  

Others: Dimension, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Ribbon (retired)   
Papers: Whisper White, Gray Granite, Country Club DSP,  

10/27/2020 CAS(E) this Sketch - Coming Home

Another few days went by without crafting. Today’s card is using CAS(E) this Sketch, for some reason, the ideas in my head always turned out better than what I’ve created. I used a house image that I haven’t used yet (tall) and color it in with SU markers and die cut it out to put on a stitched circle shape. To finish the card I put the stripe of DSP from the same suite on a Pool Party cardstock. It’s nice to be able to create again to get my juice going. Too much is going on lately but I want to make sure I craft a little. It’s the only stable thing in my life right now. Thank you for stopping by.

 

Challenge: #395
Stamp Set: Coming Home
Colors: Stazon Black, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue,

Others: Dimension, Stitched Shaped Dies, SU Markers, Wink A Stella    
Papers: Whisper White, Coming Home DSP, Pool Party.

    

10/26/2020 - Make My Monday #134 Masculine - It's Your Day

Welcome back to another week at Make My Monday! For challenge #134, we are creating Masculine Cards. This card is a great way to show case and used up some of your designer series paper. This card is inspired by Megan Loven as I saw a card she created for fall and decided to use her layout. I cut the strips down to 1” x 3” and the layering piece is 3 ¼” by 4 ½”. I wanted to make the sentiment pop a little so I put it on dimensional and the wreath is made with Foil Sheet (gold). I really enjoy making this card and I hope you can join us at the challenge! Have a great week!

 

Challenge: #134
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Birthday,  
Colors: Basic Gray,  

Others: Dimensional, Club House Dies, Foil Sheet Gold (retired), Basic Gray Twine (retired
Papers: Whisper White, Country Club DSP, Crushed Curry, Garden Green,  

 

10/21/2020 - Freshly Made Sketch & Global Design Project - You've been on my mind

Happy Hump Day – It’s been awhile since I’ve created a card  the past few days so I am glad to get back to it. Today’s card is using both Global Design Project (theme) & Freshly Made Sketches. I’ve been wanting to send a card to a dear friend due to some issues and this is the perfect card for her because of the sentiment. The stripes are 2 ¼” by ¾” and layer on top of Basic Black and then Whisper White. The pumpkin is color in with SU Markers and with a ribbon underneath, and all on a dimension. I really enjoy making this card and I hope the recipient  likes it too. Thank you for checking out my card today.

 

Challenge: #458 & #GDP263
Stamp Set: Butterfly Gala, Gather Together,  
Colors: Stazon Black, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow (Markers)

Others: Dimension, 3/8” Embroidered Ribbon,  Gather Leaves Dies,      
Papers: Whisper White, Plaid Tidings DSP,  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie,

10/20/2020 - Cardz 4 Guyz #256 Colours of Autumn/Fall - May This Season

Welcome back to another week at Make My Monday! For challenge #256, we are creating Colours of Autumn/Fall. Since I am in Midwest now, I can definitely feel and see more of the Autumn than when I was in California. For this card, I used few of the current Stampin’ Up items and made into a clean and simple card. The coloring is done by Stampin’ Markers and all the color I used are in the DSP strip. I hope you enjoy this card and be sure to check out everyone’s creation and join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #256
Stamp Set: Gather Together
Colors: Pumpkin Pie, Dusty Durango (retired), Rich Razzleberry, Stazon Black,

Others: Dimensional, Stitched Rectangle Dies, 3/8 Embroidered Ribbon,  
Papers: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Plaid Tiding DSP,

10/14/2020 - CAS Colours & Sketches Challenges - Hope Your Day

Happy Hump Day – Today’s card is using CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge. I decided to go with a birthday theme card and use one of my favorite stamp set from the Holiday Catalog – Press On for this. The colors I picked are from the 2019-2021 In-Colors. I picked 3 coffee cups that I wanted to use and color them in with markers. All those are put on dimensional and added a fun sentiment that come with the set. It’s a little hard to see but I did put some Wink A Stella on the coffee cups. Thank you for stopping by!

 

Challenge: #392
Stamp Set: Press On
Colors: Stazon Black, 2019-2021 In-Colors, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake 

Others: Dimension, Wink A Stella.    
Papers: Whisper White, 2019-2021 In-Colors DSP, Soft Seafoam,

 

 

10/13/2020 - Global Design Project #262 - Best Wishes

Today’s card is using Global Design Project #262 Sketch! After I made my card, I realized that the sentiment was suppose to be in the middle of the wreath, grrrrr silly me!! I saw a similar sample of this card and decided to make it into a Birthday card for someone who might have a December birthday! I used 2 different colors for the wreath and try to interlock them and the white flowers are also used from the dies. This card turns out really cute and I can’t wait to give it to someone I know in December. I hope you enjoy the card I am sharing today!

 

Challenge: #GDP262
Stamp Set: Build a Wreath   
Colors: Memento Black,  

Others: Dimensional, Build A Wreath Dies,     
Papers: Whisper White, Tiding Plaid DSP, Real Red, Garden Green,

10/12/2020 - Make My Monday #133 Orange as the Dominant Colour - Daisy

 Welcome back to another week here at Make My Monday and today’s challenge is Orange as a dominate color! I decided to go with hopefully a fall theme card since when I think of orange, fall pops into my mind! I stamped the flower petal in Bumble Bee and did the rock and roll technique to edge up the petals. I also sponge daube the middle of the flower with Pumpkin Pie. Added some sequins and designer series paper to finish of my card! I hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today and be sure to check out DT’s creation and join us at the challenge!

 

 

Challenge: #133
Stamp Set: Daisy Lane
Colors: Bumble Bee, Pumpkin Pie, Just Jade,

Others: Dimensional, Stitched So Sweetly Dies,
Papers: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Plaid Tidings 6x6 DSP,  

10/9/2020 - CAS(E) this Sketch - Coffee

Happy Friday – Today’s card is using CAS(E) this Sketch! I decided to go with the 2019-2021 in-colors for this card. I cut out circles at difference sizes and layer them together, hang it off the Whisper White and cut off the excess. The coffee cup is cut out and color in with Markers and the sentiment is just on Whisper White. Turned out to be a really clean and simple card to make. Hope you enjoy this card and have a wonderful weekend.

 

 

Challenge: #393
Stamp Set: Press On  
Colors: 2019-2021 In-Colors Marker, Purple Posey

Others: Layering Circle Dies, Dimensional 
Papers: Whisper White, 2019-2021 In-Colors DSP

10/8/2020 - Freshly Made Challenge - From Our House to Yours

Happy Thursday – Today’s card is using one of my favorite challenge – Freshly Made Sketches! Lately I’ve been making a lot of Fall Theme card and decided to go with the Christmas card today. The Coming Home Bundle from Stampin’ Up is awesome for this card with the sentiment. I stamped all the images and color them in with Stampin’ Blends – which has becoming one of my go to coloring tools. The car and the wreath is die cut out using the coordinating dies. I just love this card and I think I’ve already have a recipient in mind, I know, kind of early, right?! I hope you enjoy my creation today!

 

Challenge: #456 
Stamp Set: Coming Home, Itty Bitty Christmas
Colors: Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Gray Granite, Soft Suede,

Others: Coming Home Dies, Dimensional, Stitched Rectangle Dies,
Papers: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Real Red, Glimmer Paper (Balmy Blue)