A Baptism Card

Over the past weekend one of our great-granddaughters was baptised. 

Here is the card I created for this blessed event.

There is a lot of embossing on this.  All the papers are pearl white paper and the purple tones are also pearl.  I embossed the background with Design Objective folder, this folder is 8 1/2 by 11 in size and fits in my eBosser.  I love the larger size for making bigger cards.  The cross is cut using the Cricut New Testament cartridge.  I embossed it with a Cuttlebug folder, but did not want the pattern too deep so it would no clash with the background so I ran it through the Cuttlebug a second time putting it under the plates and not in the folder (hope this makes sense).  This way it flattened out the embossing a bit but left a slight impression.

The center is a resin flower from CTMH.  I stamped the sentiment with a GinaK stamp, the colors matched better is person than it does in the picture.

Here is the inside and the sentiment is computer generated. 

This week at Sentimental Sunday the challenge is to use embossing wet or dry, I have used both on this card.  The sentiment is heat embossed.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoy my card.

Watercolor Poppy Birthday

Well hello, I am back with a post today of a card I made using my Rubbernecker 2 step stamp set Poppy Fields .   Rubbernecker has some beautiful sets and also some of the funniest saying stamps I have ever seen.

I made this card following the sketch this week at Mojo Monday.

The theme is "tall & Skinny", my card measures 8.5 x 4 inches and fits into a business size #10 envelope. 

It took me a couple tries to line of the two stamps but then again it is not supposed to be perfect.  :.) The happy birthday is a Verve stamp.  I did some faux stitching around the flower and also in the scalloped circle.

The background paper I made using watercolor paper and my water soluble crayons.  I am having funny making some of these papers.  I first spritz the watercolor paper with water then scribble on it with the color crayons I wanted, then sprayed it again pretty heavy with water so the colors would blend together.  After it was all dry I sprayed it with Tattered Angels spray so it has a sparkle to it.  Over at Sentimental Sundays this week the challenge is to make your own background paper so I will be entering this card in that challenge also. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I hope you enjoyed my card today.

Oh Happy Day

I have this great card to share with you today that I made following 3 challenges.

First of all I followed this weeks sketch at Mojo Monday.

I love playing along with Mojo Monday whenever I can.

The second challenge is from Sentimental Sundays where the challenge was
FALL
using at least 3 of these colors, plus stamp something

I think I used most of them except for the white.  I stamped the Oh Happy Day using one of the CTMH stamps that Comes in the Cricut Artiste bundle.  I also cut the banner that it was stamped on, the stamps have coordinating cuts on the cartridge.  I know it will be an "oh happy day" when Fall hits and we get out of these 100+ degree days.

Then the third challenge was over at My Sheri's Crafts where the challenge was
BACK & FORTH

For my back & forth I chose of the the Rosette cuts on the Artiste cartridge.   I am very happy with how it turned out and how I made this card fit into all the challenges plus I had the perfect brad to add to the center of the rosette.   The cut behind the rosette is also a cut from the Artiste cartridge.  Papers I used are from the DCWV 2010 Autumn paper stack, it was the first place I went to look when I seen what colors I needed to use.

Well thanks for stopping by my blog today and remember I am having a special for the month of August.

 If you purchase the Artiste cartridge through my CTMH web site I will send you a C size stamp set of your choice and any $9.95 paper pack.  Just send me an email after you order your cartridge with you freebie choices.   Just click HERE to place your order.