Birthday cupcake

In one of my Yahoo groups, we had the theme birthday but it couldn't just be any birthday card it had to have either cake, cupcake, or party hat so once again I checked the images I had colored with Copic Markers years ago to see if there was something I could use and I did. The cupcake is by Hero Arts, used my vertical stitched strip die by MFT, the message is from the massive messages stamp set by Gina K Design stamped with cottage ivy. I used glossy accents on all the hearts

Underwater life

I can't remember what is the name of this sea life creature which is the same I use on our anniversary card, I know probably I did mention it then but that was a month ago LOL anyway I saw a card by Windy Ellard that thought it was a nice and easy male card, since I used it for male birthday it worked out great :0) when I finished the card I didn't put a message as I wasn't sure what I wanted the card for and when I decided to use it for birthday was too lazy to add the message :0)

Used the stamp set from land to sea by SU with inks Sahara sand, crumb cake, Bermuda bay and mint macaron

Nutty best wishes

When I was cutting the paper for another card using the acorny thank you stamp set I had some small pieces left over that I was going to toss to my recycle bin but changed my mind and decided to make another card using them. This time decide to make it an anniversary card so added my message by Heartfelt Creations and then put two nuts and twine from my stash and another quick and easy card was done :0)

Shoebox Tuesday

For today's shoebox project I wanted to play with a card fold that I have no idea if there is a name for it, I had on my to do list for a while now. The first time I saw this card was from Lisa Young she doesn't have any tutorial or instructions of any kind so if you are a visual person like me you wouldn't have a problem figuring out how to make it. Over time I don't think I have ever found a tutorial so did it according to what I thought I would be done.

After I had seen her card I saw people doing it the easy way, not exactly the same look but close enoough so I made the two ways and gave them the option. They chose the easy way but I like the first way :0) They're both A2 size. 

I used vintage leaves stamp set by SU; inks pine needles, peeled paint, forest moss, mowed lawn & frayed burlap, crajun craze; acorn builder punch by SU sponged the edges with vintage photo. The burlap is part of the bag from paper pumpkin September 2014

On the first card, a white card base is on the back of the green layer...you don't see the white cardstock. 

For the second card, I used exactly the same supplies. The top layer of cardstock was cut an extra inch wider than needed then after I stamped I scored then cut the extra inch off, then glued to a layer of green cardstock. For the belly band I was lazy so I just use one strip of each instead of 3 pieces of white and one green :0) The green piece was score the same dimentions as the white. 

leaves and nut

This is another card done with the acorny thank you stamp and matching punch by SU and I was inspired by something I saw on Pinterest by Connie Babbert. I used part of the Sept. 2014 paper pumpkin bags, The leaves are from vintage leaves stamp set also by SU and matching die. I used some thread from the same bag to add on top of nut and ribbon is also SU

Duck card

Male cards are always a harder to make than anything maybe because women like anything :0) I know some men like gardening some more than I do...actually I hate yard work mostly because it's dirty work and it takes you longer to do something to make it nice for the weeds and stuff to mess it all up! Anyway making clean and simple cards are easier and of course having some stamps that look good without coloring even better.

For this card, I cut my oval from the oval collection Framelits die by SU then I added Sahara sand ink with brayer to my woodgrain texture impressions embossing folder and embossed my paper. I cut a smaller oval on vanilla paper stamped the duck or geese from the moon lake stamp set by SU with rich cocoa, sponged some Sahara sand ink and before mounting the smaller oval I adhere some twine tape by Simplicity. I didn't like this "tape" much because it was too thick but was afraid if I cut it in half it would fay so had to finish it quick LOL

Two nuts

I made another card with SU's acorny thank you stamp set and matching punch. I saw something that sorry to say don't know who inspired me I did go back to look for the card to give proper credit BUT couldn't find it on Pinterest, SplitCoastStampers or Google.

In my card I used SU's hardwood stamp, the lace was from my stash but I think it was from Daiso Japan and used liquid pearls to make the pearls

Simple thanks

For this card, a very clean and simple design, I used an embossing folder from the Cindy Loo set by Cuttlebug and thanks steel craft die by Elizabeth Crafts Design. Made it in different colors as I digged into my scraps and picked several papers that fit the die

Sunday Tip or Technique

I came down with shingles so was not able to get together with my friends so decided to show you one of the Sunday TTs. The challenge was doing a card with flip flops so this was my take. I got to play with my new Tim Holtz ink applicators and do like them now I need to get some refills :0) used tumbled glass for the water or sky and Sahara sand, crumb cake and soft suede for the sand. All the stamps are flipflop2stamp set by The Stamps of life using tuxedo black and cucumber crush

Kitty thanks

I saw a card on Pinterest that had 5 cats don't know who made it when I click on it, it didn't take me anywhere anyway this was my take on that card.  I checked my patterned papers and found these animal prints that I bought many many years ago that could never use until now, finally!! I used owl builder and two step bird SU punches, brick wall textured impressions embossing folder also by SU, Copic multi liner for whiskers, the message was stamped with tuxedo black using happy watercolor SU stamp set

Shoebox Tuesday

For today's shoebox project I decided to make one of my Sunday Tip or Technique shares. The original project idea by Julie Davidson was doing an ice cream as a card but I decided to make my ice cream part of the card. This is what I had done first

but then I remember I had some brads I could use to embellish so this was the finished project. They had the option of chocolate ice cream or strawberry :0)

The background is confetti textured impressions embossing folder by SU, the ice cream cone was done with square collections Framelits die by SU then I folded it into a cone shape and embossed with lattice textured impressions embossing folder also by SU, sponged the edges with vintage photo ink, the ice cream was done with The Stamps of Life die, the message is part of the matching stamp set by Stamps of Life, punched out of decorative label by SU stamped in tuxedo black. The brads, I got at Impress I believe they're by Eyelet Outlet and Brads

Blue bird thank you

This is another of the designs in the box. I used Asian essence Local King stamp set with blue bayou ink the message is from wild blossom Gina K Designs stamp set also stamped with same ink, stitched rectangles die by MFT

thank you

I filled another donation box this time, it was for Send A Smile 4 Kids. A friend told me they needed some card so check on the cards I have gotten as RAKs and mingles to see if they were suitable for children and then went through the cards in my stash but didn't have enough to fill the box so made some.

Some of the cards were holiday card from fall (including Halloween & Thanksgiving) and winter (including Christmas and New Year's Day) so won't show those now :0)

This is one of the designs, the idea wasn't from anyone in particular seen some cards with this layout on Pinterest so wanted to play with it. I used kinda eclectic SU's stamp set, the message is scripty sayings by Gina K Designs used distress inks for all

While I did some for the box I also did some for my personal use with a different message this one is from scripty sayings 2

Doily birthday

This was a quick and simple card done when partly when I borrowed the Hello, doily stamp by SU from a friend. The corner images are part of the petal potpourri SU set, the message is brushed greetings by Clearly Besotted all was stamped using tuxedo black, the ribbon is black glitter from American Crafts

Independence Day

Today is our independence day. We celebrate the big holiday the night of the 15th with Fiestas Mexicanas and ferias and there is a parade by public schools and military personnel on the 16th, for those that are lucky not to work get to rest after the all-night celebration which is almost everyone that is not on 24/7 service job like hotels and hospitals. This year for some is a 3-day weekend.

The map is a stamp by Tin Can Mail Man stamped with tuxedo black and the flag is sort of a toothpick that my family sent me

Shoebox Thursday

For today's project, I had a quick and easy birthday card. Love cards that can be used for either gender :0) the idea was from scrappin and stampin in GJ. I wanted to use my scraps so picked a color I had several shades. The balloons are from balloon bouquet SU punch, the string was done with Copic multi liner maker, the message is from a set by Papertrey Ink stamped in fossilized amber

Snoopy birthday

I love Snoopy even have a Snoopy room but I don't seem to use my Snoopy stamps often. The stamp is by Stampabilities stamped with tuxedo black and colored with Copic Markers

Back to school

In one of my Yahoo groups the theme for a mingle (aka swap) was back to school so digging on the images I had colored with my Copic markers years ago (2012) found this image it was a digital image from one the Copic books. Cut all my panels with horizontal stitched split dies by MFT. I used some background paper that had the alphabet all over and mounted them with foam, the  girl was mounted flat

Serene boat

Another clean and simple male card using moon lake stamp set by SU. Actually it could be use for anything and anyone but I used it for male birthday cards. The idea was from Pink Paper Bakery

For this card I used lost lagoon ink for the boat and the message which was from SU's Exprésate Hostess stamp set, the ribbon is also SU, the bottom part is irresistibly your DSP colored with sponge in lost lagoon and hello honey ink

Embossed Anniversary

One of my girlfriends gave me this 3-1 embossing folder called that folder by Craft Stash so wanted to use it as soon as possible so used it for an anniversary card. The folder itself is the whole thing...the two different patterns and the division. I added faux pearls on each embossed dot. I wanted to make the card a little more personalized so grabbed my large numbers Framelits by SU and die cut the year they were celebrating, the banner is part of the die set, I used the same stamp set but English and Spanish version for the message teeny tiny wishes by SU stamped with London fog ink

Waterlily Tilda

I started coloring this image in 2013 with my Copic markers yes, very long time ago :0) there was a time I wasn't feeling good enough to make cards so I was just coloring images as I could but never got around to finish any cards just put the finished colored images away until recently.

I used card creator basic A & B dies by Spellbinders for my two bigger layers and stitched rectangle stax dies by MFT for the smaller layers, I really am liking the stitched dies :0) the background stamp is Stamp out cute stamped with cantaloupe ink

Sympathy tree

Seems like we've send several sympathy cards lately. This is another card I made wasn't sure what I was going to use it for but with all the sympathy cards I needed I had no problem on what message to use :0)

The idea was from Lisa Young. The tree is from sheltering tree SU set, the butterflies came out of a Memory Box die, added a dot of white gel pen, the base of the tree is done with Copic Markers

The message in Spanish is SU 

and the one in English is Sweet Impressions

Sending hugs

I love black and white cards so when I saw this clean and simple card by Mary Bush I had to do something similar. Her card was stamped only like 1/3 towards the bottom and I decided to go about half, used timeless textures stamp set by SU, washi tape from my stash, that I think it's by Recollections but not positive :0) the flower is a punch by SU, pearl from my stash, the message is hugs stamp set by Concord & 9 stamped with tuxedo black

Shoebox Tuesday

For today I did a summery card. Summer will be over just around the corner at least in calendar as it has been gone already at least to me :0)

I used scrapbook papers for my main layer. The beach chairs are from Local King's dock desolation stamp set with rich cocoa, the message is from a Crafter's Companion's Mulberry Wood relax stamp set with tuxedo black and the crab is from Denami with Morocco and Copic Marker E97 and multi liner

While I was doing this card made an extra card for a new member in one of my Yahoo Groups but on this one, I used hand lettered hello stamp set by W plus 9 with tuxedo black

Hello Hello

I used for the background the you've got this stamp by SU, the hello, hello was one of those single stamps that SU was selling a few years ago, the circle was done with Papertrey stitched circle and Life Style Crafts circle die, pearls from stash

Fishiest wishes

We know a lot of people that likes fishing so decided to make a card with that theme :0) for this card I used by the tide and gorgeous grunge sets by SU, the words are Endless Creations, brads from my stash, the mesh was something recycled.

Anniversary

This card was inspired by Kylie Henshaw. The twine was from my stash, the birds are SU two-step bird punch, the tiny hearts are A Muse, the words are by Clearly Besotted

Ring, ring

This was the theme for one of the mingles (aka swap) in one of my Yahoo groups. I had thought of skipping this mingle as I wasn't sure what to do. I have the set from Stamps of Life back when I was a die hard member so thought maybe I could so something and finally I did. Almost all stamps are from that set and matching die. You can hardly see but everywhere on the purple piece I stamped hello hello a very tiny stamp by Hero Arts

Sunday Tip or Technique

One of the Sunday's TT was stamping on acetate so this was my take.

The vine is the set wild blossoms by Gina K Designs stamped with tuxedo black, the flowers on acetate is moonlight dahlia and blossoms stamp sets by Heartfelt Creations stamped with StāzOn, the message is part of massive messages by Gina K Designs also stamped with tuxedo black

Black butterfly

This card was inspired by Amy Inklings. I used SU's butterfly basics set, Cheery Lynn butterfly die, message is by Impress everything was in the grays all the way to black