You're the Best - Angie girl

Hi, finally got to get back in my room and create 

something.

This card I created using Unity Stamps and following the sketch

this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Here is the sketch, a rather simple one this week.

I changed up the center a bit to use an oval instead of 

a square.

I have a BFF that is great and always there for me even if it

is just to get together and have a couple glasses of wine and chat.

So I wanted to make a card to send her to tell her how special she is to me.

I stamped the Unity Angie Girl stamp from the "Today I am Happy" set on kraft cardstock.  I colored her using my Polychromo pencils.  The color I

like the best on kraft is red but I wanted to give the purple a try.

This would also be a great image to paper piece her hat and shirt.

I cut an oval frame using a Gina Marie die out of purple paper

that has a sling chevron pattern to it.

The background is a piece of paper from a Watercolor stack from Michaels.

I embossed the background paper but then ran it through again after I embossed it but not inside the folder but underneath it.  This flattens the pattern a bit to

make it have a softer look to it.  The "you're the best" is also a Unity stamp from the Butterflies & Sunbeams set.

Thanks for taking the time to spot by and take a peek at my blog.

Challenges entered:

Unity Stamps Facebook page - use an Angie girl

Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch - ends 5/27

Elliebelle's Crafting - girls & ladies - ends 5/31

Crafty Creations - anything goes - 6/10

Crafty Gals Corner  - anything goes - ends 6/5

Believe Sunflower

Hi today I have a card to share with you that I made following

the sketch this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

It has been a while since I got to play along at TMS but hope

I can do it more often now.

Oh, how I love this stamp!  This stamp was one of the ones

that came in the Unity Stamps - Kit of the Month for July.

I just love the way the stem spells the word believe.

I colored the stamp using my Prisma Pencils.

The papers are from as DCWV Fall stack that came out a few years ago.

I added a couple Gina Marie dies cuts out of green to coincide with

the sketch. 

Challenges entered:

City Crafter -  Something with an S - ends - 7/31

Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch - ends 7/30

Crafty Sentiments - anything goes - ends 7/30

Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes - ends 7/31

Baby Boy

I am invited to a baby shower this weekend so I needed

a card for a baby boy.

I used the sketch from 

Tuesday Morning Sketches to create this card.

The colors are much prettier in person, it is more a baby blue

checked background.  The paper is from a single sheet that I have had

for years. 

The cute little outfit and socks I cut using from Cricut Explore

from the Baby Steps cartridge.    It's a boy was also cut using my Explore along with the circles.

Pretty easy card, came together quickly but turned out so cute.

Thanks for stopping by and head on over and check out

the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. 

Paper Piecing - Tuesday Morning #393

Hi, I am so excited to share this with you, I think I found a 

new addiction.

Over at the Unity Stamps (Show n Tell) Facebook group the

challenge is to do paper piecing.  I have heard about this and seen it

around but never tried it.

Oh how I love it!  Thanks Unity for challenging me. 

I stamp the flower using the Remembering You Blooms Unity stamp kit.
The sentiment is another Unity stamp for the Succulent Salutations.
I then stamped it on red pattern paper and green pattern paper.
I cut out each piece and then layered it onto the original flower I
stamped.  I love the look and the possibilities are endless, it is also
a nice alternative to coloring or painting.
I cut around the flower using a Gina Marie die, the corner is also a die cut but it is from My Little Paper World.
The ribbon banners I stamped using a Gina K stamp and then hand cut them out.
I created this card following the sketch this week over at Tuesday Morning Sketches.   The sketch was a perfect fit for this stamping project.
Thanks for stopping by and I am sure you will see a lot more
paper piecing from me :).

Challenges entered:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch - ends 3/12

Unity Stamps Show & Tell - paper piecing - ends 3/14

Crafting With Attitude - anything goes - ends 3/26
Paper Players - cut it out - ends 3/10

Baby Elephant Birthday

Hi everyone, happy weekend.

Here is my second project using the Sasayaki Glitter

Baby Elly's Birthday image.

Sasayaki Glitter is our sponsor this month over at the

Crafty Awesomeness Challenge at the Crafting Circle blog.

Isn't this elephant just adorable?  It was so easy and fun to

color using my Copic markers, also added a little bling using my Gelli Roll pens.

I cut Elly out using a Gina Marie stitched die. 

I created this card using paper from the CTMH paper pack

called Confetti Wishes.

I used the sketch this week over at Tuesday Morning sketches.

I hope you like my card today and get to join in some

of the challenges, this card follows.

Challenges entered:

Crafty Awesomeness  DT entry - coloring - ends - 3/31

Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch - ends - 3/5

Catch the Bug - anything goes - ends - 3/11

Di's Digi Designs - dies cut or punch - ends - 3/10

Lovely Notes Collection

Hi, can't believe how much I am posting lately it feels good

to finally be back into posting on my blog.  Thanks to all those

that visit me :) 

Today I have a card to share that I made using some of the goodies

that came in my Stamp of Approval box 

Lovely Notes Collection.

I made this card following the sketch this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I replaced the stars with flowers so it looks quite different from the sketch.
The yellow background I stamped and heat embossing using the background stamp that came in the SOA box.  The flowers were stamped using my MISTI and Distress Inks.  Then I cut them using the matching dies that came in the box.
Actually, I cut them first then stamped them, using the MISTI made it easier to line the stamps up correctly.  The branches were done the same way.
The center stamp is also from the Lovely Notes Collection.

The next Stamp of Approval box comes out in late September and it is supposed to be a holiday collection so I am sure it will be
packed with lots of goodies.
Well, thanks for stopping to take a peek at my card.

Challenge entered:

Digi Choosday - Anything goes ends 8/30

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Color challenge ends 8/22

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes ends 8/30

Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes ends 8/22
Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch ends 8/21
Craft Your Passion - Anything goes ends 8/21

Birthday Cupcake

Hello, hope everyone is having a great week so far.

One of the places I like to play along when I can is

Tuesday Morning sketches.  Today I have a card to share using

the sketch this week.

Here is the card I created.

 This card opens in the center but stuck it closed to take the picture. 

When I put the card together I accidentally put my pattern paper on the wrong

side from what I originally intended :/  but had to go with it anyways.

The pattern paper is from DCWV Sweet Stack.  The left-hand panel I embossed then covered it with a piece of what is left after they cut out

the sequin, I know it has a name but I can't remember it.

The center square I cut using my Explore and them embossed it with 

the Cuttlebug folder Happy Birthday.   The center circle I cut using a 

Gina Marie stitched die and then stuck the rhinestone cupcake from Basic Grey that I have had forever.   I actually designed this card around it

so I would finally use it.

Now onto the birthday wishes stamp in the corner.........did I 

ever tell you how much I LOVE my MISTI!

And for a couple reason regarding this stamp.

This is a CTMH stamp that corresponds with a Cricut cut from

the Artiste cartridge.  Sometimes it is a  struggle to get the stamp lined 

up perfectly with the cutout, using the MISTI makes it so easy.  Let's see if I can

explain this.  I used my Explore to cut out the piece to the correct size,

then I placed the negative part from the cut out into my MISTI and lined up the 

stamp in that negative area, closed the lid and picked up the stamp.  I placed the cut out back into the negative stamp and stamped it!  Perfectly aligned.

You know how hard it is sometimes to get a perfect impression with 

the solid stamps like this one is.  Well using the MISTI that is no problem

because it stamps in the exact same spot everytime.  I think I inked this one up 3 times to get a nice even solid stamp.  Pretty cool huh?

I know it is late in the game but they are giving away a new

Mini-MISTI each day in May so you have a few days left to enter.

Head on over and see if you can win one.  Check it out

HERE.

If you really want to see how this thing works there are

many videos on the tips and tricks of using it on YouTube.

Well thanks for stopping by, I would love to read your comments

and would love it if you became a follower.

Entered in the following challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches - sketch 

Challenge You - Anything goes

Paper Nest Dolls - Anything goes

Craft Our Passion - Anything goes