Let's Celebrate You

Supplies:  Stamps:  SU Celebrating Sunflowers  Ink:  SU crushed curry and soft suede, GKD black amalgam ink  Paper:  GKD heavy base weight white  Accessories: gems

Hello Stampers!  I made this card using the Card Sketch on SCS.  Here is the sketch.

I made mine pretty clean and simple.  I stamped my sunflowers on the focal panel.  Then I stamped my sentiment on the card base.  Next I cut the sunflower layer to frame the sentiment and popped the pieces up using dimensionals.  To balance out the sentiment I added three gems.  That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Terri

Little Ladybug

Supplies:  Stamps: SU Little Ladybug  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Paper:  PaperCut Hopstack Black and Wild Cherry,  Gina K heavy base weight white  Accessories:  Copic Markers, SU stitched circle die,  Spellbinders Scalloped and Unscalloped Labels One die cuts, ribbon from stash, Cuttlebug Swiss dots embossing folder

Hello Stampers!  It is time for the Featured Stamper Challenge on SCS.  This week's featured stamper is Linda.  This is the card that gave me inspiration for my card.  I changed the die cut frames, used an embossed panel instead of a stamped panel, and used a different ribbon.

To make the card I started by picking out the label dies that I would be layering.  I found the scalloped label one die cuts and the regular label one die cuts.  I die cut the scalloped label and then used a smaller label one die cut and created a frame out of black paper.  Then I die cut the same scalloped label from red and embossed it with the swiss dots embossing folder.  Next I adhered the black frame to the red scalloped label.  Now it was time for the ladybug.  I stamped it onto white and then die cut it from the stitched circle die.  I cut a black frame and adhered the ladybug to it.  After this I colored in the ladybug with copic markers.  I adhered this circle with dimensionals to the label one die cut.  Lastly I adhered all of my layers together and added a bow.  That's all for now!!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Terri

Spring Bird

Supplies:  Paper:  Gina K heavy  base weight white, ColorMates light and medium tempting tanzanite, SU daffodil delight and chocolate chip  Ink: Distress blueprint sketch  Accessories: Cuttlebug embossing dots border, twine ribbon, Impression Obsession Spring Bird, Silhouette branch die cut

Hello Stampers!  I made this card using the Freshly Made Sketches sketch of the week.

I don't know if my card will qualify, because I changed the orientation and flipped the diagonal borders.  To make this card I embossed the dotted borders, and then added the branch die cut as my layer that goes across the card.  Next I added the twine ribbon to the card for the middle diagonal layer.  After this I die cut and assembled the bird.  I did add some shading on the bird using the blueprint sketch distress ink.  Lastly, I adhered all of the layers together and attached it to the card base.  That's all for now!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Terri

Balloon Bee

Supplies:  Stamps: Penny Black: Balloon Bee  Ink: Memento tuxedo black and Distress Ink: tumbled glass  Paper:  Gina K layering white and PaperCut hopstack black  Accessories:  SU scalloped edge ribbon, Darice cloud embossing folder, Copic markers, SU rectangle stitched framelits dies, Lawn Fawn puffy cloud borders die cuts

Hello Stampers!  Today I am participating in the Card Sketch Challenge on SCS.  This is their sketch of the week.

I made this card by starting with the focal image.  I stamped the bee, made a mask for the bee and balloon, and then die cut it from the rectangle die cut.  Then I die cut the puffy cloud border out of masking paper.  I used this mask to create the cloud background.  Then I peeled away the masks and colored in my focal image with Copic markers.  Next I layered the rectangle with a black mat.  After this I decided to emboss the clouds on the white layer, added some ribbon, and adhered it to my card base.  Lastly, I used dimensionals to pop up my focal image.  That's all for now!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Terri

Happy Birthday Buzzing Bee

Supplies:  Stamps: Stampendous  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Paper: PaperCut Hopstack Black, Gina K heavy base weight white, SU Cherry On Top 6x6 DSP Stack  Accessories:  My Favorite Things: Happy Birthday Circle Frame die cut, Copic markers, Wink of Stella clear pen, mini dimensionals

Hello Stampers!  I found a new sketch challenge!  It is called CAS Colours & Sketches.  Here is their current sketch:

I chose to flip the card sketch for my card.  To make this card first I found some patterned paper to use for the strip going across this middle.  I matted it with some black cardstock and adhered it to the card.  Then I die cut the Happy Birthday circle die cut out of black cardstock.  For the bee I stamped it on white cardstock and then die cut it into a circle for the center of the die cut.  I then colored in the bee and added clear Wink of Stella glitter to the wings, and popped up the circle and frame with mini dimensionals.  That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Terri

White Butterfly Greetings

Supplies:  Paper: Gina K layering and heavy base weight white  Accessories:  SU Scripty embossing folder,  SU Butterflies Thinlits, Sizzix Card Scallop Circle Insert, Offray ribbon

Hello stampers!  The theme for this week's Clean and Simple challenge on SCS is white on white!  I got inspiration for this card from this card:

To make this card I die cut the scalloped circle, cut it in half, and adhered it towards the top of my card.  Then I embossed a strip of white cardstock and adhered it to the bottom of the card base.  Next I added a white ribbon as a seam to these two pieces.  Lastly I die cut the butterfly and adhered it to the card with mini glue dots so the wings could fold up a little.  That's all for now!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Terri

Let's Shell-ebrate!

Supplies: Stamps: My Favorite Things: Too-Cute Turtles  Ink:  Memento tuxedo black  Paper:  PaperCut Hopstack, Gina K layering and heavy base weight white,  Lawn Fawn Really Rainbox 6x6 paper pack  Accessories:  Darice cloud embossing folder,  Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders, Spellbinders scalloped circle die cut,  Lawn Fawn Stitched circle die, Copic markers

It is Featured Stamper Sunday!  Today's Featured Stamper is Laurie.  She has a very large gallery full of fun images and designs.  I chose this card as inspiration for my card:

I kept the rainbow theme, found a similar image, and kept the design the same.  To make the card I started by embossing the cloud design on my back panel of the card.  Then I die cut the scalloped edges and adhered them to the rainbow paper strip.  Next I stamped, colored, and die cut the focal image.  And I adhered the focal image to a scalloped circle, and popped it up with dimensionals.  This was a fun card to make, I LOVE turtles.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Happy Mother's Day

Supplies:   Stamps:  Amuse  Paper: SU Daffodil Delight and Gina K heavy base weight white  Ink:  Memento tuxedo black  Accessories:  SU Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies,  SU Pretty Label Punch, pearls, dimensionals, ribbon from my stash

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Moms out there!!!  Here is a card that I made for my Mom.  I love these Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies, I had to make another card using them.  This card is pretty much the same as my previous card I made with these dies, except I added the Pretty Label punch with a sentiment.  I also added pearls to the sentiment and focal stitched image.  That's all for now!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Golden Bee

Supplies:  Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white, DCWV Cardstock 6x6 Foiled paper pack, Papercut black  Accessories:  Stampin Up Detailed Bee Dies, Stampin Up Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies, dimensionals

Hello Stampers!  I'm here to share my take on the Freshly Made Sketches sketch this week.  Here is the sketch:

To make this card I die cut the white rectangle from the rectangle stitched framelits.  Then I matted that with gold foil cardstock.  After this I die cut the gold bee and adhered it to the white rectangle.  Then I popped up the white rectangle on the gold mat.  Next it was time to die cut the honeycomb images out of black and gold.  I glued the black honeycombs down to frame the focal image.  Then I added some of the gold centers of the honeycomb to the black honeycomb images.  Lastly I adhered the focal panel to the card base and that completed this card.  This was a fun sketch to play along with.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Terri

Life is Good

Supplies:  Stamps:  Lawn Fawn Life is Good  Ink: Gina K black amalgam ink  Paper:  Gina K heavy base weight white, SU pool party, sandpaper  Accessories:  Derwent inktense pencils, SU wavy embossing folder, dimensionals, Spellbinders circle die cut

Hello Stampers!  I made this for the Sketch Challenge on SCS, it is sketch number 800!  Whoa!!!  Here is the sketch:

I went with a beachy theme with summer on its way.  To start the card I embossed the pool party paper with the embossing folder, and then I added a strip of sand paper.  I tore the edge of the sandpaper so it would look like it was the water washing up on shore.  Then it was time to color the sandcastle...I started with copic markers and my browns just weren't blending the way I wanted them too.  So I got out my Prisma colored pencils and went for the Gamasol and it was all gone, again no luck.  Then I thought watercolor.  So I used my watercolor pencils and finally after three tries got the sandcastle colored in and fussy cut out.  I die cut a piece of the sandpaper with the circle die cut, and then tore the edge to make a base for the sandcastle.  I glued it on the white circle and then popped up the sandcastle.  Lastly I adhered my sentiment to the card base and popped up the focal image.  That's all for this card!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

Harvest of Friendship

Supplies:  Stamps: Gina K Happy Harvest and Summer Harvest  Paper: Papercut Wild Cherry and Gina K heavy base weight white  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and VersaMark  Accessories: Gina K large circle die set, copic markers, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, EK Success border punch

Hello Stampers!  I made this for a couple of challenges.  The first one is the Gina K May Monthly Mix.  The challenge is "Lean on Me" making encouragement cards with a coordinating envelope.  And the second challenge is the Fusion Card Challenge.  I chose to do the sketch part of their challenge.

I started making this card by stamping, die cutting, and coloring my focal image.  Then I embossed the background with the Swiss Dots embossing folder.  And then I made the sentiment strip by stamping my sentiment and using my border punch to add the scalloped edge.  I don't know why I don't use my border punches anymore?!  I will have to start using them more.  For the coordinating envelope I stamped my strawberry image in VersaMark ink.  Well, that's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Terri

Featured Stamper Honey Bee

Supplies: Stamps: SU Honey Bee  Ink: SU Daffodil Delight, Memento Tuxedo Black  Paper: Daffodil Delight and SU Golden Honey Specialty DSP  Accessories: SU Stitched So Sweetly dies, SU Detailed Bee Dies, SU Black Scalloped Edge Ribbon, yellow marker, dimensionals

Sunday brings us the Featured Stamper challenge on Splitcoast Stampers.  This week the featured stamper is Teresa.  And this is the card that I chose to CASE.  

As you can tell I kept my card very similar to Teresa's.  I really liked her card and layout.  So I changed the orientation and used different images from the Honey Bee stamp set.  I also used ribbon instead of washi tape.  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Terri

It's Your Birthday!

Supplies: Stamps:  Hero Arts: CardArt Happy Wishes, Gina K Spring Mix  Ink: Versa Fine onyx black, Distress Inks: spun sugar, tumbled glass, shaded lilac  Paper: Gina K heavy base weight white  Accessories: Gina K Large Rectangle Die Set, Tim Holtz butterfly punch, gem, masking paper

Hello Stampers!  I found a couple new CAS challenges to participate in.  The first one is called CAS on Friday.  The challenge on there website is: Use Your Favorite Flower.  This stamp is on oldie but goodie.  I love that you can use it with different techniques.  Gina K had a live Stamp and Chat on blending a background and then stamping an image on top of it, and that is where I got the inspiration for this card.  The second CAS challenge is Addicted to CAS.  The challenge on their website is: Silhouette.  And the third CAS challenge is Perfectly CAS, and their challenge is masking.

This was kinda tricky to figure out how to get the blending in the middle of my embossed frame, without getting any ink on the stitched part of the frame.  So this is what I ended up doing after a couple of glitches along the way.  I cut a piece of masking paper the size of a card front.  Then I placed the die cut in the center of the masking paper and traced the inside of the die cut with a pencil.  Then I cut out the inner rectangle keeping the rectangle in tact.  I placed the rectangle on the center of my card front to make sure it was centered.  Then I took the other piece of masking paper and framed it around the rectangle already in place, and removed the center rectangle.  Then I blended the background of the flowers.  I removed the masking paper, and stamped my flowers using a stamp a ma jig.  Now it was time to emboss the blended background.  I carefully lined up the die cut so there was even spacing around the blended background and taped it in place with purple tape.  I held my breath and hoped for the best!! LOL!  Then I stamped my sentiment and added a butterfly with a gem to complete the card.  I'm happy with how it turned out.  That's all for now!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Terri

How ya bean?

Supplies:  Stamps:  Amuse and SU Timeless Textures  Paper: Gina K heavy base weight chocolate kiss and white  Ink: Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa Accessories: copic marker

Hello Stampers!  I made this for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch.  

This sketch was a challenge for me.  I didn't know what to use for the paint splotch of the sketch.  Then I stumbled upon the Timeless Textures set, and remembered I had a coffee and sentiment to match, and things started to come together.  I stamped the coffee stains in rich cocoa ink.  Then I stamped the coffee, cut it out, and added a few shadows with a copic marker.  I popped this image up on the coffee stains.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment.  That's all for now.

Thanks for stopping by!

Terri