CAS(E) This Sketch #341: Happy Birthday

Holy Smokes!  It has really been THAT long since I posted here on my blog.  The summer sure got away from me.  And now it's Fall (even though it doesn't feel like it here in NC!)!  

I needed a birthday card for my nephew and decided to use this sketch from the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge blog.  Here is the sketch:

You can go HERE to visit their challenge.

I kept it simple since it's a masculine card.  Guys aren't too worried about a lot of detail on their cards (at least that's what I've seen).  I flipped the sketch upright.  All product used is from CTMH.  I used the new Hawthorn paper with matching cardstock and the new leaves die set.  I stamped the greeting with Charcoal which is also the mat color behind the plaid paper. I popped up the greeting with foam tape.  And that's about it. Clean and simple which is my go-to style right now.

Thanks for stopping by,

Janet

The Paper Players #440 friends and Mojo Monday Sketch #515: Miss You

Hey, Friends!

I sure wish I could be a consistent blogger, but that just doesn't seem to happen.  I guess I keep this blog as a visual diary of some of my cards.  I do Pinterest, but not with my own cards.  I save ideas mostly on Pinterest.  Anyway, on with my card for today.  I am using two challenges to inspire me today for this card.  One is The Paper Players #440 "Life is better with friends..." theme.  You can find the challenge HERE.  The other challenge is a sketch challenge called (Mojo) Monday #515.  HERE is the link to that challenge.  The sketch looks like this:  

To make my card I pretty much followed the sketch.  All of my supplies are from CTMH unless otherwise noted.  The paper is from the new "Sweet Girl" paper and the cardstock is from the Coordinating Cardstock pack that goes with it.  I used the Stitched Rectangle Frames dies to cut the green paper pieces.  I stamped the image with Intense Black ink from the April Stamp of the Month called "To My Bestie".  I colored the ladies and the flowers with my Shinhan markers.  I added a touch of Clear Shimmer Brush to the flowers for a little sparkle.  I used my Exacto knive to cut slits on each side of the lady's hand so I could slip the flowers through to look like she is holding them.  I put a little adhesive behind the flowers to keep them in place.  I layered all the pieces flat except for the sentiment banner (banner die is retired, too, sorry!) which is popped up with pop dots.   The "miss you" greeting stamped with Sapphire ink is from the January SOTM set called "Card Captions" which is sadly retired.  I am making this card for a dear friend that I miss SO much.  I added some Gold Glitter gems as accents.  And there you have it.

Thanks for stopping by,

Janet

SOSS #126: B is for Books Challenge Take 1

Hey Y'all, 

It's been a LONG time since I last posted.   Don't worry I've been making cards.  I just haven't been doing any contests lately.  It's a new year and I feel ready to take on a challenge again.  I just love the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge blog.  There's nothing like humor to help you get through the day or a tough season of life.  Their challenge this time is called "B is for Books".  Well, that is right up my alley since my daughter is an avid reader so I got lots of stamps related to books.  I have to admit that I don't read as much as I used to but that is because I make cards for my therapy.  You can go to their blog HERE.

My card is pretty straight forward with no fancy techniques or fussiness.  I just stamped the super girl image (CTMH Super Girl) and books (MFT I (heart) Books) with Black Momento ink.  I then colored them with Copics and CTMH Shinhan markers.  I die cut the super girl with the matching die.  I fussy cut the books.  I used paper from the CTMH "Superhero" collection.   The verse was printed and cut out.   I used the sketch#27 in the CTMH "Make It With Your Heart" Vol 1 pattern book.  And that's it.  

Thanks for stopping by,

Janet