Stitched Happy Birthday To You

Supplies:  Stamps:  Gina K Scripty Sayings  Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white and SU melon mambo  Ink: Gina K jet black  Accessories: Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies, ribbon from my stash, dimensionals

Hello everyone!  I made this card using the Paper Players sketch challenge this week.  

Don't you love the stitched floral image?!  It is in the clearance rack at Stampin' Up.  I don't remember seeing this in the catalog, not sure how I missed it?!  It is perfect for making clean and simple cards!  And it worked great for this open sketch.  I started by cutting the white piece of cardstock to to fit the image and sentiment.  Then I ran the stitched die through the die cut machine and stamped my sentiment.  Next I added the ribbon and adhered the focal panel to a piece of melon mambo cardstock to match the ribbon.  I popped the whole panel up with dimensionals and this card was complete.  That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by!

Terri

Happy Birthday To You

Supplies:  Stamps:  Whipper Snapper and Gina K Scripty Sayings  Ink: Memento tuxedo black  Paper: Bazzill Boysenberry Delight, Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plain Rainbow 6x6 paper pad, Gina K layering weight white  Accessories:  Gina K rectangle small and large rectangle die sets, ribbon from stash, copic markers, and dimensionals

Hello stampers!  Today's Clean and Simple card challenge on SCS is "What's the dirt?"  You are supposed to include dirt on your card.  I dug through my stamps and finally found one with dirt in the pot! It is surprising how few flower stamp images do not include the dirt! LOL!  So I colored my focal image in using copic markers.  I die cut it out of the small rectangle die set, and then die cut a rectangle in purple from the large rectangle die set.  And the rest of the card was layering the paper and adding the sentiment and ribbon.  Pretty quick card, except for the coloring.  That took awhile! That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Terri

Rainbow Birthday

Supplies: Paper: Tim Holtz watercolor paper and Gina K heavy base weight white  Accessories: Sizzix Phrase Happy Birthday to You, SU rectangle stitched framelits dies, Kuretake watercolors

It's Sunday, time for the Featured Stamper challenge on Splitcoast Stampers.  The featured stamper this week is Gloria, she has a very fun gallery!  I selected this card as inspiration for my card:

I really liked the bright rainbow background that she created.  I definitely stepped out of my comfort zone with this one.  Watercolor is not my forte.  But I had fun with it.  I started by making the rainbow background, and adhering it to my card base.  Then I cut a smaller piece of watercolor paper as big as my die cut, and watercolored another rainbow background.   When this was dry I die cut the Happy Birthday phrase out of it.  Next I die cut the stitched rectangle and adhered my focal phrase to it.  I added some dimensionals to the back of the rectangle and adhered it to my card.  That's all for now!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Thinking of You

Supplies:  Stamps: SU Fable Friends and Hampton Art  Ink: Memento tuxedo black  Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white, Stampin Up Balmy Blue and Gingham Gala 6x6 paper pack  Accessories: Stampin Up circle framelits and copic markers

Is it just me or is this squirrel too cute?!  I just had to make a card with him!  I stamped the focal image and colored him with copic markers.  Then I die cut it into a circle.  I die cut a mat for the focal image out of balmy blue cardstock.  After I cut the layers for the background I added some linen thread around the top of the background.  I adhered the background down in the middle of the card base, stamped my sentiment, and added dimensionals to my focal image to adhere it to the card.  That's all for now!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Happiest of Birthdays to You

Supplies:  Stamps: SU Picture Perfect Birthday  Paper: SU rococo rose, crumb cake, and in color 6x6 DSP and Gina K layering weight white  Ink: SU rococo rose  Accesories: SU scalloped linen ribbon, SU layering circles framelits dies, SU framelits window frames collection, SU subtle embossing folder, and dimensionals

The Free for All Friday challenge on Splitcoast Stampers is Framed.  The challenge is to frame your sentiment.  So I chose to frame my sentiment with die cuts.  I made this card by die cutting the window frame from the crumb cake cardstock layer.  Then I ran it through the die cut machine with the subtle embossing folder.  Next I cut a piece of gingham paper to fit behind the die cut frame, die cut a circle out of it, and adhered it to the card base.  After this I stamped my sentiment, die cut it from a circle die, and popped it up with dimensionals onto the card base.  I then added the ribbon to the focal panel and adhered the panel with dimensionals to the card base.  That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Terri

Anniversary Wishes

Supplies:  Stamps: My Sentiments Exactly  Paper: SU rococo rose, SU in color 6x6 designer series paper, 80 lb vellum, Gina K layering weight white  Ink: Gina K jet black  Accessories:  SU stitched lace die cut, SU clear faceted gems, SU daisy punches

I am loving the sketch challenges this week.  This card is using the Freshly Made Sketches sketch for this week.  

To make this card I started by die cutting the stitched lace die to make the border for this card.  Then I adhered the die cut piece to the gingham layer on the card.  After this I punched out 2 of each daisy and adhered the flowers together to make one full flower and attached it to the card.  Lastly, I used my stamp a ma jig to stamp the sentiment.  That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Terri

Celebrate the Joy of Christmas

Supplies:  Stamps: Gina K Christmas Greenery  Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white and DCWV foil 6x6 paper pad  Ink: Gina K jet black  Accessories:  Sizzix snowflake embossing folder, Score Buddy, SU rectangle stitched framelits dies, SU snowfall thinlits dies, gems

Hello Stampers!  I participated in the card sketch challenge on Splitcoast Stampers today.  Here is the sketch:

To make this card I started by embossing the stitched rectangle framelit in the center of the card.  Then I partial embossed the snowflake background at the top and at the bottom.  Next, I added a score line at the edge of the snowflake embossed space.  After this I used my Misti to stamp the sentiment.  I then die cut the snowflakes, added a gem to the center, and added them to the card.  I cut out a foil silver border for the focal image and adhered my layers together on an A2 card base.  And that completed my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Terri

Embossed Tree Greetings

Supplies: Stamps: Gina K Christmas Silhouette Stamps  Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white  Ink: Old Olive and VersaMark  Accessories: detail white embossing powder, Sizzix Tags Rounded framelits, Picket Fence brushes

Hello Stampers!  Today the Clean and Simple challenge on Splitcoast Stampers is Heat Emboss.  I decided to use the technique emboss resist on my clean and simple card for the challenge.  First I embossed the rounded tag as a frame for the tree.  Then I stamped my tree image with VersaMark and heat embossed it with detail white embossing powder.  Next, I blended on some old olive ink to make the tree pop.  Lastly, I stamped the greeting in old olive ink using my Misti.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Terri

Featured Stamper Birthday

Supplies:  Stamps: Gina K Scripty Sayings  Paper: SU petal pink, GKD white, vellum  Ink: Memento tuxedo black  Accessories:  SU stitched labels framelits dies, SU stylish stems framelits dies, pearl, SU petal pink ribbon, mini dimensional 

Sunday brings us the featured stamper challenge on Splitcoast Stampers.  This week the featured stamper is Karen, she has a large wonderful gallery.  I chose this card as inspiration for my card:

To make my card I started by die cutting the background of the flower.  Then I die cut the circle in vellum and attached it to the card.  After this I die cut the flower, added a pearl, and adhered it to the vellum circle using a mini dimensional.  Then I stamped the sentiment, and added ribbon to the focal panel.  Lastly I attached the focal panel to the card base.

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Terri

Positive Thoughts

Supplies: Stamps: SU Positive Thoughts  Paper: GKD white and DCWV foil sheets  Ink: GKD black and Memento colors  Accessories:  Stampin Cut and Emboss Nature's Thoughts

I made this card using this week's Freshly Made Sketches sketch.

I started by cutting the rectangle die twice so I could make a larger panel using the die cut.  I trimmed one of the rectangles and connected them.  I covered up the seam by popping up the sentiment.   Lastly, I added my focal images.  Clean and simple as usual...

Thanks for stopping by!

Terri 

Sketch Challenge Snowman

Supplies:  Stamps: Whipper Snapper  Paper: GKD white and black  Ink: Memento tuxedo black  Accessories: Copic markers, tiny rhinestones, Cuttlebug embossing borders

I hope this finds you well.  I had some time to craft today and found some inspiration in the sketch challenge on Splitcoast Stampers.  

The diagonal lines had me a little stumped.  But then I remembered that I had some Cuttlebug embossing borders from years ago.  I found a cute snowflake swirly border and started with that.  Then I needed to find an image.  I found this snowman from Whipper Snapper, and thought that would go well with the snowflakes.  I colored him in with copic markers, and popped it up on a black mat.  Then I glued all my layers together and added some teeny tiny rhinestones on the large snowflakes and I was done.  

That's all for now,

Terri

Featured Stamper Happy Day

Supplies:  Stamps: SU Friendly Phrases  Paper:  Early Espresso, GKD layering white, pink from my stash  Ink: Early Espresso  Accessories:  Support Ribbon Framelits, Kaiser Kraft chocolate pearls, Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, dimensionals

Happy Easter Stampers!  Today brings us the Featured Stamper challenge on Splitcoast Stampers.  The featured stamper this week is: Karen.  I chose this card as inspiration for my card:

I started by looking for a decorative ribbon.  I found a pink and white striped ribbon.  Then I chose cardstock to match the ribbon.  I cut all my layers of cardstock, and embossed the white panel.  Then I stamped my sentiment on the focal panel.  I die cut my flowers and adhered them with some chocolate pearls.  I popped up the darker pink flower to add some dimension.  

That's all for now, 

Terri