Dream Catcher

Hi!  I have always loved 

dream catchers so when I was doing a challenge

the photo inspiration was feathers I thought 

this would be perfect.

The dream catcher is a sticker from Paper Studio La Petites.

I created the background paper by stamping with a Versamark ink pad using

my CTMH feather stamps then heat embossed with clear.  I love this

look and always forget about using it.

I embossed the left panel with a Southwest Cuttlebug folder.

I have not added a sentiment yet cause not sure what I will use it for.

It would make a great male card or an encouragement to 

follow your dreams.  

Thanks for taking a peak today at my blog, hope

you have a great day.

Flowers to brighten your day

Hello, hope everyone had a great weekend

and had a chance to do some crafting.

Today I made a card following the sketch this week over 

at Mojo Monday.

If you know me I can not create or make a 

card without following a sketch, at least rarely. 

The papers I used in the background are from K & Company's

Garden Cottage stack.

I cut the flower using one of my Heartfelt Creations dies.

The sentiment is a stamp from Rubbernecker stamps.

Since it is the 1st Monday of the month the challenge at

Mojo Monday is a prize challenge.  You could win your choice of a

set of Verve stamps, so go on over and join in.

I'll also this card over at:
Just Us Girls Challenge - Flowers
Crafty Friends Challenge - Floral

Daisy Birthday

Hello everyone, with Spring just around the corner I have

a very Spring lie birthday card to share.

The background is single sheet paper that I have had for years.

I had just received the Wild Rose Studio birthday branch dies so I cut it from 

bright yellow paper and added a few pearls in the flowers on the branch.

I also added a strip of Washi tape across the top of the card.  The 

daisy flowers along the bottom and side are Martha Stewart stickers. 

And that's it a pretty simple care but bright and cheery.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges
Challenge Up Your Life - Die Cuts
Just Us Girls - Floral
Crafty Friends Challenge - Flowers
Hiding in my Craftroom - Spring Colors

A Simple Male Card

Hi, hope everyone's weekend is off to a great start.

I have a simple masculine card to share with you

today, I know sometimes they can be difficult to do.

The sentiment is stamped with a Stampin Up stamp from the

Happy Birthday Everyone set.

You really can't see it too well but the small square along the side are cutting using my new  Cottage Cutz stitched dies and the center one is

a Gina Marie die.  Then added some enamel embellishments from 

Cloud 9 Designs.

Thanks for coming and taking a look at my card.

Watercolor Butterfly

I am so excited I made a card today!!!!!!!!

I feel like it has been a long time since I actually made a card.

The other day I was messing around with my Stampin Up

set Watercolor Wings which also has matching die set.

I stamped the butterfly in 3 steps (3 stamps) using Kaleidcolor Ink Pad

Pastel, to give a watercolor look.  If you are not familiar with them they have 5 different colors in one ink pad.  

I was so surprised when I pulled it out that it actually 

still had ink since I have had it for 15+ years.  

After stamping it I cut it with the matching die.

Then I just layered papers in colors from the butterfly and

embossed the pink layer with a butterfly embossing folder to add some
texture to this card.  

You can't see it in the picture but the pink is sparkley cause

I misted it with some homemade glimmer mist I have.

The sentiment is a GinaK Design stamp. 

Here the butterfly close up.

I created this card following one of the sketches on the Crafting Circle message board for the March Monthly Sketch Challenge so you have lots of time to join in if you choose to.

I will also enter this in the challenges at

Pink and Main - Spring Theme 

Simon Says Stamping - Touchy Feely

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Thanks for stopping by, hopefully will post a couple more cards in a few days.

KennyK Color me Jeanette

Hi I have recently started coloring more with my Copic markers,

so when I saw this image on the Kenny Club on Facebook I

wanted to color her up.  Not sure what I will do with this card

by I am sure I will figure something out.

I created the background strip using Color Burst powders

and spraying them with Glimmer Mist.

In the picture it looks a bit muddied but it

is very shimmery bright in person.

I cut her out using one of my Gina Marie dies I recently got.

I also created this card following the sketch this week at 

House that Stamps Built - What if Wednesday sketch challenge.

Also each month there is a KennyK coloring challenge on the 

CraftingCircle message board. 

Thanks for stopping by today and hope everyone has

a great weekend.

A Perfect Day

Here is a fun card I made and hope this all makes

you more hopeful that Spring is right around the corner.

This is the first time I made a card like this, it is called a Pop Up Corner card and I followed the tutorial from Lovin Stamps.

It is also the first time I used my eBrush from Craftwell.  I used

it with my Copic markers to air brush the background.  I stamped the

Cuddly Buddly image then covered her with masking fluid then did my

airbrushing.  After I airbrushed it I removed the masking fluid and then

colored her with my Copics.

Here is it opened up

I will also be posting this on the 

Crafting Desert Divas blog where the challenge is

to use something to do with Nature.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peak.

Sea-Horsin' Around

Hello, hope everyone is having a wonderful crafty weekend.

I am so excited to share this card with you today.

A while back on Pinterest I saw a card that had "water drops"on it

and it looks so real and amazing.  Well I dug into it and found out it

was actually a rubber stamp that made them.  I never would have thought

that was what it was.  So I looked into it and found these terrific stamps

by Design by Ryn.

I ordered the complete set of all the water drop styles.

I couldn't wait to try it out.

So I used Distress inks, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon and a little Mowed Lawn on water color paper and made my own background.  

I Googled seahorse and found this image.   I colored her up with watercolor paints, hand cut it out then covered it with Crystal Lacquer.

I stamped my water-drop stamp onto the background paper with 

Memento Black Ink and then went to work with my paint brush 

and wet inside each "bubble" then dabbed up the excess water with a paper

towel and it lifts some of the color off and waa-laa this is what you get.

Went back and added some slight white highlights with my Zig white chalk pen.

I mounted the background on a couple layers using the colors in the "water",  

 cut some seaweed using my Cricut Explore then pop dotted the seahorse on top.

I had the perfect sentiment to go with it too.  It is a stamp by Pink by Design

set called Crikey.  I bought it many years ago so I am not sure if it is still available.

I will be entering this in a challenge over at Design by Ryn Customer Creation Challenge.

Thanks so stopping by, I hope you enjoy my card and am inspired by it. 

Inspirational Cross

Hello I made this card for my son that has had a little rough

patch lately.  He lives in his RV in Wyoming and the water pipes  burst

and his RV got frozen to the ground.

Well this happened around Christmas and he still is waiting

for the repairs to get done.

I bought him a cross to hang on the wall in his RV so

I thought I should make a card to go with it.

I found the cross image from Googling intricate cross and then
imported it into Design Space and cut it with my Explore.
The Explore is amazing with it's ability to cut things like this.

Here is what was left on the mat after I picked it up.
Unfortunately I could not get it all off at once.

Thanks for stopping to take a peak, have a great day.

An Old Man birthday

Hello again.  This is a fun cards however

if you are easily offended you may not want to read this.

I have had this digital image for years but can't remember whose it is, sorry. 

I colored him up using my Copic markers and used some papers from a Karen Foster paper pack.

I was trying to think up a sentiment and drew a blank so MsWipz

over at the CraftingCircle message board came up with this one for me.

Tee he he he he.

I hope you can read it.  I set it all up in Cricut Design Space and had

my Explore write it then cut it out.  

And that's it LOL

Thanks for visiting today.