Happy Post!

Today I am just popping in the share my happy news.  

I was chosen as one of the featured members this week over at Muse Challenge blog.  The members voted my "whale done" card as a top one.  YAY!  

Check out their blog HERE!

This is my card that I entered for that challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

Janet

CTMH "Hugs For You" Cardmaking Workshops Your Way

Hey Everyone,

Happy Thursday!  Today I am posting about the CTMH Cardmaking Workshops Your Way called "Hugs for You" (G1164).  This kit uses papers from the new CTMH paper collection called "Boutique" (X7235B).  Let me just tell you that I love this paper!!!  So pretty. 

I made the first two cards just as pictured and instructed in the kit.  Here is a picture of them:

I then designed a third card using the CTMH "Make it from Your Heart" Vol. 4 (9044).  I love using patterns.  It helps to jumpstart my mojo!  Here is the picture of my card:

To make this card I used the Boutique paper(X7235B) and cut it to the specification used in the "Make It From Your Heart" Vol. 4.  I then stamped the floral image (D1815 Bunches of Love) in Charcoal on the White Daisy piece and then again on a scrap piece of  White Daisy.  I then added the stamps that colored the flowers in Peach first and then once again with Ballerina over the Peach.  To do the leaves I stamped second generation Glacier first and then over stamped with Glacier full strength.  I did the same coloring of Peach and Ballerina on the large flower on the scrap paper.  I then fussy cut the large flower from the scrap paper.  I attached the single large flower directly on top of the one stamped on the main White Daisy piece with pop dot adhesive.  I then added the little splash stamped images with second generation Charcoal.  It still needed a little something else so I added Clear Wink of Stella glitter pen to the centers of the flowers plus added some Bitty Sparkles to the centers of the 2 main flowers.  I also added some Bitty Sparkles in the background.  I then stamped the greeting on scrap White Daisy and then fussy cut it out.  I mounted it as shown with Pop Dot adhesive. 

And there you have it.  I plan to have a Workshop using these 3 cards at my house soon.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Janet

Muse Challenge #283: Whale Done Card

Hey everyone!

Let me just start by saying that I survived hurricane Florence!  We had a very close call here in the Raleigh area.  I am thankful that we got through it with little damage - only leaves and small branches litter our yard.  My heart goes out to the rest of NC that did not fair so well.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

There was one good thing that came out of all the time spent at home.  I got to craft!  I found my mojo and starting making cards.  I love to use challenges to jump start my creativity.  Today I am using the Muse Challenge #283 found HERE.

This is the card that the challenge wanted us to use for inspiration.

And this is my card.  I followed the animal theme plus the background with a touch of punny in the greeting.

I loved making this card.  It came together so easily.  I have a lot of solid image stamps and this design is perfect for those stamps.  I am actually going to make a Halloween themed card in this same format, too.  

To make this card I just randomly stamped the whale image from CTMH C1710 Make Waves Cardmaking stamp set.  I just stamped it with CTMH black ink.  Next I stamped the whale spray in CTMH Glacier ink.  I felt it needed a little something more in the background so I found some circles from the CTMH D1772 Documented Scrapbooking Essentials stamp set.  I added them with the same Glacier ink.  Then I stamped the Whale Done greeting with the black on a scrap of CTMH White Daisy cardstock.  I mounted the white pieces onto mats that were cut from glacier colored wavy patterned paper from the CTMH Boutique collection.  I also added a black mat under the greeting to make it pop a little more.  And that is it.  I think it only took me about 30 minutes to design and make this card.  Love CAS cards.

Thanks for stopping by,

Janet

Challenge Winner!

Hey Y'all,

Just a quick post today to share some exciting news with you.  I was named in the top 3 cards for the August Technique Challenge over at "Try stampin' on Tuesday"'s challenge blog.  

You can find the post HERE.  

This is my card that won.

Thanks for sharing in my excitement and have a great rest of your Labor Day weekend.

Janet

MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 396 and TSOT August Technique Challenge

Hello again,

Two cards in one day!  I am on a roll.  The card I made here is for my daughter who just moved to Minneapolis this week from St. Louis.  Boy, will she be in for a shock come winter!  Good thing she has lived in the north before or she would really be in for it. 

For her card I used the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #396 found HERE.  And also the Try Stampin' on Tuesday August Technique challenge  which is to add dimension to your card without foam tape.  That challenge can be found HERE.

To make may card I started with paper from the CTMH collection called Documented (X7234B).  I love the colors and designs of this collection.  I followed the sketch pretty close.  I only modified it by adding an image.  After adhering my base layer of paper and the awesome antique doors paper strip, I then cut a piece of Eggplant cardstock (CTMH) into a strip and dovetailed the one end.  I then stamped "New Home" in Versamark ink and heat embossed it using white embossing powder (Stampendous!).  I adhered it flat as shown.  For the building I stamped the cute apartment building from the Central Park-Cardmaking stamp and thin cut set (Z4179). I colored it with CTMH Shinhan alcohol markers (BR116, GY235, P282, YR26) and Copic Sketch Marker (Yll).   I also made 2 more cuts with the house die out of chipboard (old cereal box).  I glued the chipboard together and then glued the colored house on the top.  This is my way to add dimension without using foam dots.   The last thin I did was stamp the "congratulations on your" sentiment with second generation Eggplant ink (CTMH).  If you don't know what that means, it is just stamping on a scratch piece of paper first and then stamping on the piece you want - this allows you to get a lighter color of ink.   And that is it.  I hope my daughter likes her card and also can't wait to see her in her new digs.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Janet

SSC184 SKETCH FUN

Hey Y'all,

I have been busy again on the blog.  August is a BIG birthday month in my family so I have lots of cards to make.  I love using blog challenges to help with my mojo.  My nephew is turning 19 this month so I needed a masculine card.  I love this new paper collection from CTMH called Documented.  Some of the main papers are very feminine, but I found enough patterns to make a guy worthy card.  I actually think is one of my faves that I made lately.  Very CAS, but that is more my style anyway.

I used the sketch over at Sunday Stamps Challenge blog which is SSC184.  Here is the sketch:

And this is my take on the sketch.  I pretty much stuck to the design except I rotated my card sideways.  I am showing you a couple of different views of my card since it was cloudy for photos.  I usually prefer to have the card stand up, but the lighting was a little better when I laid it flat.

The only note I want to make is that I die cut the sentiment twice - once in White Daisy and once in Black.  The black is the shadow.

All of my supplies are from CTMH.  Here is the list of what I used:  Documented paper collection (X7234B), Matching cardstock (X7234D), Happy Birthday Thin Cuts (Z3304), and Black & White Dots (Z3314).  

Thanks for stopping by,

Janet

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #275 and Double Trouble Paper Crafting w/ Thing 1/Thing 2: Challenge #6

Hey Y'all,

Today I had to get a card made and in the mail for my great-niece's birthday.  She is turning 4 and full of life so I needed to make a card that is good for a spunky little lady.  I decided to use a couple of challenges to help spark my mojo for her card.  I am using the sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #275.  You can go to their blog HERE.  This is the sketch.

I am also joining in on the Double Trouble Paper Crafting w/ Thing 1/Thing 2 challenge #6.  (Find their blog HERE.)

There are actually 3 parts to this challenge this week because it is a 5th Monday.   Thing 1 Challenge is called "Some thing, Any thing or Every thing challenge" which is another way to say "anything goes".   I good with that one.  Thing 2 Challenge is to link up with another one of their partner blogs which includes the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog so I am good with that one, too.  Thing 3 is to decorate the inside of your card and I have done that one.  Now let's get on to my card.

To make my card I first chose my paper which is from the CTMH Central Park (X7231B) Collection.  (all products are from CTMH unless otherwise noted)  I thought it would be the perfect paper for a spunky girl.  I pretty much followed the sketch exactly.  I attached my designer papers by doing a 4.25" X 5.5" piece of the bokah dots paper.  I then cut the yellow Birthday Cheer PML card (X7231E) in half lengthwise.  I then cut them into triangles and attached as shown.  For the gray (Mink) mat in the middle I actually used a retired stamp frame from the stamp set called Frame It Up (D1524).  I stamped it and then cut it out.  I used the back side so you don't see the stamping.  I attached that piece flat to the background.  Next I stamped my adorable unicorn using the stamp set called "Little Dreamer Cardmaking Workshop (C1677).  I first stamped the unicorn body in Bashful.  Next, I stamped her little nose in Mink.  To do the mane, tail and horn I actually used Bashful and Poppy in a ombre effect.  Once I got her all stamped I then used the matching die to die cut her out.  I mounted her to the left side of the frame with pop dots.  After that I die cut a small rectangle from White Daisy cardstock using the die from the Fresh Air - Cardmaking stamp and die set (Z4186).  I then stamped the "happy birthday" in Poppy from the stamp set called "Holiday Tags" (D1560).  I mounted it flat to the right of the unicorn.  It needed a little something more so I added some white dots from the Black and White Dots embellishments (Z3314).  THEN I went to the inside.  I used a PML card matted with Mink Cardstock for the greeting.  I stamped the "have a magical day" from the same unicorn set in Poppy ink.  I mounted it and there you have it.  Oh, I also stamped a unicorn on the front of the envelope.  Now I am done!  Whew.

Thanks for stopping by and have a magical day!

Janet

Heart 2 Heart Challenge, Addicted to Stamps and More #300, HLS July Anything Goes, and PP400: Happy 2nd Birthday!

Hello again!

Today I am posting a card that I made for my Great-niece who is turning 2 this weekend.  I took my inspiration from several blog challenges.  I just love the CAS design and how well all the papers work together.  Here is a list of the challenges that I am entering this card to:

Heart 2 Heart Challenges:  Anything Goes!   Find it HERE.

Addicted to Stamps and More #300:  Happy birthday!  Go HERE.

Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies Challenge.  See it HERE.

The Paper Players #400:  Celebration theme.   Click HERE.

Now on with how I made this card.  All products used are from CTMH unless otherwise noted.  This is pretty clean and simple design that I absolutely love for how quickly it came together.  To start I used the Central Park designer paper for the background and for the striped mat.  The pink paper with the circle is actually a Picture My Life card from the same collection.  I used the thin cuts "happy birthday" and "2" for the main greeting.  The "nd" is stamped with Pacifica using the SOTM May 2018 set called Classic Summer Bash.  I just masked off the "a" in "and" to get the "nd".   I added some Wink of Stella Clear sparkle to the 2 and the little red heart.  And that is all there is to it.  Pretty easy, yet pretty fun!  

Thanks for stopping by.

Janet

The Paper Players PP400 Celebration Challenge

Hey!

Welcome to my new blog.  After going through a big move to another state I decided to start a new blog devoted to my card making.  To celebrate I am entering a card for The Paper Players PP400 challenge.  You can find the challenge here . I made a quick and easy birthday card for my Uncle Charlie who just happens to share a birthday with our country.  I usually make him a patriotic card, but today I thought it would be fun to do fireworks.  I started with a 3"x 3" piece of black cardstock.  I stamped the fireworks image several times in Versamark ink.  I then brushed the image with Perfect Pearls which created a shimmer to the image which was hard to pick up in the photo.  I did the same thing for the greeting.  I matted both pieces with green shimmer paper from my stash and then added a final mat of black to them.  I decided to keep it simple and mounted the pieces onto a white card.  

Thanks for stopping by and come back again soon.

Janet

Supplies:

stamps:  CTMH D1576 Home of the Brave Constant Campaign (retired)

CTMH D1475 Card Chatter Birthday (retired)             

inks:  Versamark                                                                                         

                                    other:  Ranger Perfect Pearls Interference Green, Blue and Red powders