Have a holly jolly Christmas

Supplies:  Stamps: Amuse  Paper: GKD heavy base weight white  Ink: GKD jet black amalgam, Distress Ink: faded jeans Accessories:  MFT stitched arch dies, picket fence life changing brushes, mask paper, copic markers

It is Featured Stamper Sunday!  This week the featured stamper is Angela.  This is the card that I found inspiration from: 

To make my card I dry embossed the stitched arch die onto my card base.  Then I stamped my image and sentiment using the stamp-a-ma-jig.  Next I stamped my car image onto masking paper and cut it out, and adhered it to the card.  Then it was time to add the distress ink.  I didn't want the blue to go over the stitched part of the die cut image, so first I set down the die cut on the card base and then added some masking paper around the die cut.  This was the first time I used the life changing picket fence brushes.  They are nice, they make blending very easy.  I didn't get any hard edges like I would with the Tim Holtz blender sponges.  Next I sprayed my blending with some water like Angela did on her card.  I like how it looks like it is snowing.  Lastly, I took off all of the masking paper and colored my image in with copic markers.  And that completed my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Embossed Valentine

Supplies:  Stamps: Unity/Gina K You had me at Hello  Paper:  Papercut:  wild cherry and snocone  GKD: layering weight white  Ink: GKD jet black amalgam ink  Accessories: baker's twine and Design Objectives embossing folder

I made this card for the Featured Stamper challenge on SCS.  The featured stamper this week is Maria.  The following card gave me inspiration for my card.

For my card I used a different heart embossing folder and sentiment.  I used the same baker's twine treatment at the top of my card, and the same color scheme.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Clubhouse Birthday

Supplies:  Stamps:  Clubhouse  Paper: Country Club DSP, GKD heavy weight and layering weight white cardstock  Ink: GKD jet black amalgam ink  Accessories: copic markers, linen thread, Edgelits adorning accents

Hello Stampers!  I made this card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.  Here is this week's sketch: 

I struggled coloring in the focal image for this card.  There are shadows included in the stamped image and I ended up just adding my darker color and on them and then filling in the rest with a lighter color.  It took me three times to get it right!  Three times a charm I guess!  Then I stamped my sentiment on the top of the card, and added some linen thread.  I die cut the edge using the adorning accent edgelit, and put this on top of some of the country club designer series paper.  

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Happy Heart Day

Supplies:  Stamps: Whipper Snapper and Stampendouse  Ink: GKD jet black amalgam  Paper: GKD heavy base weight white and real red  Accessories:  Lawn Fawn just stitching rectangles, copic markers, SU sizzlit

This was my kind of sketch this week, perfect for a clean and simple card.  

I created the frame using the Lawn Fawn just stitching die cut.  Then I used my stamp a ma jig to stamp my focal image.  I colored the focal image and then had to decide on a heart.  I found an old Stampin Up sizzlit with a layered scalloped heart.  Lastly, I lucked out and had a tiny sentiment that fit inside the heart by Stampendous.

Thanks so much for looking!

Terri

Merry Christmas!

Supplies:  Stamps:  Gina K Noelle Mouse  Paper: real red, GKD layering white, patterned paper  Ink:  GKD jet black amalgam ink  Accessories:  SU circle framelits, dimensionals, twine, copic markers

The CAS challenge on SCS to use products that you are hoarding.  I do not think I hoard anything, but I do have a lot of stamps that I have not used yet.  This set from Gina K is one of them.  I bought this such a long time ago, because of this sweet little mouse and never used it.  So I chose to use this set for the challenge.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Relax, it's your day

Supplies: Stamps: Amuse  Paper: GKD heavy base weight white  Ink: GKD black amalgam ink  Accessories:  ribbon, oval Spellbinders, copic markers, and dimensionals

It is Featured Stamper Sunday on SCS.  This week's featured stamper is Kim.  This is the card that I got inspiration for my card.  I went super clean and simple with this card.  I stamped my image, colored it, and cut it out.  Added a scalloped oval frame, some ribbon, and a sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Christmas Wishes

Supplies:  Stamps:  Toile Christmas  Ink: GKD black amalgam ink and call me clover  Paper:  Thick Very Vanilla cardstock and Toile Tidings DSP  Accessories:  Christmas Cardinal Dies, copic markers, dimensionals

I made this card using the Freshly Made Sketches sketch.

Here is how I made it.  I started by cutting a very vanilla card base, and cut out the Toile Tidings paper as my front card panel.  Then I stamped my images and die cut them.  Next,  I colored the images using copic markers.  I die cut a stitched very vanilla rectangle, and then I assembled the card.  This was a fun sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Little Ladybug Happy Birthday

Supplies:  Little Ladybug  Ink: GKD black amalgam ink  and Versamark Paper: GKD white and black cardstock and real red cardstock, Botanical Butterfly DSP Accessories:  Garden Trellis embossing folder, stitched so sweetly dies, copic markers, detail white embossing  powder

Hello stampers!  I am back to share a card a made with the sketch challenge on SCS.  Here is the sketch:

I started by embossing the red panel with the garden trellis embossing folder.  Then I cut out the gingham strip and layered it with black paper.  For the focal image I stamped the big flower, and then die cut it with the scalloped rectangle die cut.  Next I did the coloring on the flower and ladybug.  I fussy cut out the ladybug and popped it up with dimensionals on the flower.  Lastly I white heat embossed the sentiment and adhered all of my layers together.  Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Terri

Let It Snow!

Supplies: Stamps: GKD Winter Hugs and Let it Snow  Paper: SU balmy blue and GKD heavy base weight white  Ink: GKD jet black amalgam ink  Accessories:  ribbon, sequins, copic markers, pom pom, GKD tag die cut and Winter Hugs die cuts, linen thread, dimensionals, Sizzix embossing folder

I made this card for the clean and simple challenge on SCS.  The challenge is Winter Windows, to make a card with something you see out your windows.  It is snowy here in Wisconsin, and I see snowmen out my windows.  To make this card I started by partial embossing my focal panel, and then adding the snowflake ribbon as a border.  Next I stamped my sentiment using my favorite stamp a ma jig.  To make the tag I stamped the snowman, die cut it, and colored it using my copic markers.  I added the ribbon at the bottom of the tag, tucking the snowman behind it.  I added a pom pom to jazz up his hat, and added some sequins to fill in the blank space on the tag.  I added the ribbon to the top of the tag and then used linen thread to attach the ribbon to the tag, and popped the tag up with some dimensionals.  

That's all for now, thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Wishing You A Very Happy Birthday!

Supplies:  Stamps:  GKD Vine & Butterfly and Make a Wish  Ink: Versamark and GKD jet black amalgam ink  Paper:  GKD heavy base weight white and black cardstock  Accessories:  copic markers, detail white embossing powder, and sequins

I made this card for two challenges.  The first challenge is the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge.  Here is the sketch for this week:  

The second challenge is the Gina K Designs Monthly Mix Challenge.  The challenge was to take a card that you made last year and create a do-over.  I selected this card as my do-over card:

Here's how I made it.  I stamped the vine background onto a 3.5x4.5 inch piece of cardstock.  Then I cut out a black piece of cardstock the same size.  I tilted it behind the vine image to go with the sketch.  Then I found an old happy birthday sentiment and white heat embossed it onto black cardstock and cut it out.  Lastly, I stamped and colored in the butterflies and adhered them to the card.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Easter Greetings

Supplies:  Stamps: Fable Friends  Ink: GKD jet black amalgam ink  Paper: GKD heavy base weight white  Accessories:  petal pink ribbon, stitched label framelits, copic markers

I know it was just Christmas and I am making an Easter card...but for the featured stamper challenge on SCS I found this card in Patricia's gallery that I wanted to CASE.  When I saw her card I thought of this bunny from Fable Friends and I knew I had to use it.  I kept the elements of the card the same I swapped out things like the decorative stitched frame instead of an oval, ribbon instead of paper trim, and I used a white on white color scheme.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Birthday Wishes

Supplies:  Stamps:  Well Said  Paper:  GKD heavy base weight white and black, My Mind's Eye: Happy Day 6x6 paper pad  Ink: VersaMark  Accessories:  Simon Says Stamp Sunflower Frame, SU  Well Written Framelits,  detail white embossing powder,  copic markers

It kinda felt like Spring today with temperatures as high as they were, so I decided to make a flower card.  This sunflower frame die, is just the best.  I love everything about it.  I die cut three of them and layered them to add some dimension to the card.  Then I paper pieced the blue sky around the sunflower.  I added a sentiment and I was done.  

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Terri

Celebrate Every Moment

Supplies: Stamps:  Honey Bee  Paper: Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper, DCWV foiled paper 6x6 stack  Ink: Gina K black amalgam ink  Accessories:  Stampin Up circle dies, dimensionals, yellow copic marker, Honey Bee dies

Happy New Year!!!  I made this for the sketch challenge on SCS.  I was able to use the new Honey Bee set with the coordinating paper that will be coming out in the new Occasions Catalog.

Thanks for stopping by,

Terri