Pinata Celebration Card

Hello everyone, I am back to share a card I made following the sketch

this week at Mojo Monday.  I am kind of running close to the wire on this one

but if you are a fast card maker you have time to get one in before the August 10th deadline.  It the first challenge of the month at Mojo Monday so that means it is prize week.  The prize is a Verve stamp of your choice. 

So here is my card.

I cut the Pinata using my Explore and the Create a Critter 2 cartridge.

I added some embossing and googlie eyes to him.  

The papers are all from the DCWM Mi Casa stack.

The word celebrate was written using my Explore.

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you get a chance to join in over at 

Mojo Monday.

Paper Players Sketch Challenge

Hi back to share a card with you I made following the sketch this week at Paper Players.

Here is the sketch.

I decided it was time to start things about my Christmas cards, so I went with a Christmas theme on this one.

The papers are from last years CTMH Frosted paper pack.

I cut the snowflake using a Cameo Silhouette file.  You can't really see them but I added small pearl around the tips of the snowflake.

The stamp is a Gina K Design stamp.

Thank you for taking to the time to stop by for a visit.

Some Fun Cards

Hello, I don't know about you, but sometimes it is difficult to make a child card so I have a few to share with you today that could be used for a child.

I liked this bright shiny epoxy clown sticker and he had all the colors to go with my polka dot paper.

I might just use this one for my grown son since he really enjoys fishing.  The papers and the image are from Nit Wits "Gone Fishing" collection.

This one I created using Cricut Craft Room software and the Kate's ABCs cartridge.  I welded the letters together.  The Happy is from Create a Critter.

Here is how it opens.

And one more plain one that also had a fishing theme.  I will add a sentiment later.

This one may be a little more appropriate for my son who will turn 44 at the end of this year.

Well thanks for taking the time to stop by, I hope you all had a great weekend.

A Variety of cards

Well once again I am way behind in posting cards on my blog, so you catch up a bit I thought I would do a group post of several cards I have made recently.

Here are a couple of "Thinking of You" cards

I made the background paper on this card using some spray inks I picked up at Michaels and watercolor paper.  I really love playing around and making background papers, not like I don't have a room full of paper, LOL it is just fun to see what kind of patterns turn out. The center label I cut and wrote using my Explore machine, I love this option! The butterfly is a My Mind's Eye brad.

I love this lime green and purple combination. The hummingbird image are rub-ons that bought a very lone time ago.  You can't really see it in the picture but they are sparkly.

I wanted to cut something with small line with my Explore to see how it cut so I cut this birdcage, this one cut fine but it turns out my Explore does have a problem and it is being replaced. :(.  I have really enjoyed it for the month I had and I can't wait to get one that really cuts great like it should.  The Thank you is written using my Explore.

I will add a sentiment when I decide how to use this card.  It has lots of sparkle on it.  The paper is from the DCWV Sweet Stack.

Well thanks for taking the time to stop by.  I will try and post some more cards over the next few days.

Kokopelli for Viva la Verve

Hello I am back to share a card with you that I made following a sketch from Viva la Verve.

They post 4 sketches each month and will pick a winner at the end of the month to receive a $100 gift card for their products.  I got to say I love their stamps although I did not use one on this card.  

I made the background paper for this card using watercolor paper and Tim Holtz Distress paints.  I am really into creating paper with watercolor paper, I love the different looks you get.

This background colors reminded me of the southwest so that is why I chose the Kokopelli stamp from My Heart Stamps For You.

I will probably add a Verve sentiment when I decide how I will use this card.

Thanks for stopping by and remember you have till July 31st to join in the fun. 

Happy Birthday Lemon Stack

Hello, back again with another card to share.

This one is kind of bright and sparkly.  

 The "M" is there temporarily till I decide who I will be sending it to then I will add the appropriate letter.   I embossed the center oval with an Anna Griffin folder.  I love this folder.

The paper is from DCWV Lemon Flower stack.

This follows the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge over at the Paper Players.

For this one I used the far right hand row Birthday-Green-Embossing.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

Nautical Birthday

Hello blogging friends, I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

Today I have a card to share with you that I made using digital papers I printed from Nit-Wits (I know a funny name huh?) Coastal Collection that I purchased and downloaded.  There are some really neat things in this collection besides just paper.

I made this card following one of the sketches from a challenge on the Cricut message board.   I am thrilled with how it turned out.  I think card reminds me of Summer and vacationing on the coast.  We are planing a trip to Maine later this summer, so the challenge this week at Sentimental Sundays is "Summer" so I will enter this card there.

The life preserver was cut using the Life's a Beach cartridge and the sentiment is a Rubbernecker stamp.

I will also post this on the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge over at The Paper Players. 

Here are the choices.

So I used the top row  Twine-Blue-Birthday.

Come on over and at Paper Players you have July 4th.

Thanks for stopping by.

When life gives you lemons.....

Hello my blogging friends, hope everyone is enjoying their summer.

Here is Arizona it is HOT it has been 103+ yuck!  Much to hot to go outside so I guess I can just stay in and craft so I made a card today following

the sketch/challenge at The House that Stamps Built - What if Wednesday

Here is the sketch to follow

Here is my card I made

The background paper is from the Best of K&Company stack.  I love the bright colors and thought it went well with the lemon theme.

The lemon and saying is stamped using a Repeat Impressions stamp.

I colored the lemon using my Copic markers then covered it with Crystal Lacquer.

Well you have till July 9th to get a card done so head over and join in.

French Country Happy Birthday

Hello back again with a second Viva La Verve sketch card.

I kind of waited to long to post these and today is the cut off so here is the second sketch that I followed.

Here is the card I came up with for this sketch.

The papers from this card are from DCWV French Country stack.  All the cuts I cut using my Cameo and cuts from the Silhouette store.

Thanks again for stopping by and be sure and go over to Viva La Verve and check out the other creations

A Viva La Verve Sketch

Hello everyone, I have a card to share that I made following a sketch

at Viva La Verve, you all know I love to follow sketches.

The deadline is later today so I am running right on the edge with posting this.

Here is the sketch

And here is my card following the sketch.

The papers are all from the Graphic45 By the Sea paper stack.  This is my first and only Graphic 45 paper. but I am sure it won't be my last.  I love the patterns on the papers.

I added some Mt Minds Eye brads and stamped the sentiment with a Verve stamp.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Off to finish up another card for Viva La Verve sketches.