I started my card off by printing the digital stamp, then coloring it with Copic markers. I then cut the image out. I then folded my white card stock in half, making a 5.5" x 4.25" card, and attached my patterned paper to the top of my card base. With my Cuttlebug, and Nestabilitie die, I cut my star circle with my color card stock, then with a dauber, I inked the edges with purple ink. I adhered my cupcake image to the circle, then adhered that to my card base. I didn't have any stamps that suited my purpose, so I decided on printing my messages out using my computer, and printer, cut them out, inked the edges with the same purple ink that I used on my circle, then placed them on my card base where I wanted them. I decided I wanted to add a little sparkle, so I dotted some silver Viva Decor Glitter Liner in the middle of each star. I know it's hard to see on the picture, but it's there...lol!
I really liked the way the card turned out, and I love the image that I used. I just love all the cupcake and other designs, Limited Runs Digital Stamps has to offer, and I know I will be going there often whenever I'm looking for something new to use.
If you have the time, please leave me a comment, and let me know what you think about my card. Also, be sure to check out the monthly challenge at the Card A Day Blog Challenge. There are prizes to be won!
Another swap I've been in recently, was a Secret Valentine swap, hosted by A Lil Scrap of Heaven. All the participants had to make a wish list, then each participant was given the name and address of another participant, and we were to send a box of gifts based on what that person put on her wish list. Here is a picture of the box that I sent my partner.
I purchased an undecorated box at Micheal's, and decorated it with some Valentine paper, also purchased from there, some heart shaped rhinestone clusters, that I believe I bought at Hobby Lobby, and a centerpiece that I made using the Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Elements - Heart Circles, and a heart shaped die I cut out of pink card stock, my Cricut, and the Sure Cuts Alot program. I added pink pearls to my pink heart. I then filled it with goodies that I purchased based on what she had on her list.
My partner liked everything very much, and even made a video. If you would like to see it, please visit her blog at, Scrapcat Cards by Linda . She also mad me a beautiful card using some of the supplies.
When I first opened the card, I noticed right away, that she had used some of the items I had sent her. Thank you so much, Linda, for such a beautiful card. This was such a fun swap, I hope there's one like it again next year.
Ok, now for what I received from my Secret Valentine, hehe! My SV was Ruth, and boy did she spoil me. Here are a few pictures of what she sent me.
The first thing I pulled out of the box was this beautiful card, that she made for me. I love it!
Here is a big container of buttons that Ruth sent me, and boy, was I surprised. There are all sorts of buttons, and even a few beads. These will come in handy for my cards, and anything else I might need a button for. Also pictured is a cute little Cosmo Cricket album that she sent me as well.
Here is a close up picture of some of the buttons that were in the box. Looks like there is something for just about any occasion there.
In this picture, there are a couple of paper packs, several stamps, tags, and ribbon, which will all also come in handy for making cards. There was also a bag and a box of candy included, which is about half gone...lol!
Ruth also sent me a set of blank cards, and envelopes, and a beautiful tag, which I forgot to get into any of the pictures. Thank you so much Ruth. I truly love everything...:-)
Recently I was in a couple of swaps which were a little different for me, the first one, a stick pin swap, and the second one, a stick pin, and charm swap.
Here are the stick pins that I made for the stick pin swap that was hosted by Crafter's Digital Art Center. The first one is for the " Love" swap, where we had to make stick pins with the love theme.
I had a lot of fun trying to find heart shaped beads for this one, and I fell in love with the heart shaped bead with the wings. I'll have to pick up some more of these sometime, if I can remember where I got them. It seemed I was all over the place looking...lol!
This next one was for the Spring stick pin swap.
This one was also fun, looking for spring themed beads. I thought the butterflies made a nice touch for these, along with the flowers.
Decorating the cards that I put my pins on proved a bit challenging, trying to figure out how to mount them, but after a bit of research, and some creative thinking, I figured out something that worked pretty good for me. What I ended up using to pin the pins to was a long skinny rectangular box, that I taped down to the base of the card, then adhered ribbon along the front of it. I then slid the pins into the box, behind the ribbon. I cut the card base, and background paper with my Cricut, using my Sure Cuts Alot program, and I decorated it after the pins were attaches with various stickers that I had that went along with the particular theme.
I sent my stick pins off to the hostess a few days ago, now I just have to wait to get the pins from the other participants back. I think that is one of the hardest parts of a swap, waiting to see what everyone else has created...lol!
The next swap I was in was the Valentine's stick pin and charm swap, hosted by A Lil Scrap Of Heaven. Here is a picture of the charm that I created, and the pins were the same as the ones I made for the Love swap above.
This was also different for me, because I had never made a charm before, but with lots of research, again, I was able to figure out how to put together different styles of charms, and came up with one that I was pretty happy with. My partner, Glenda, really loved it, and she even made a video about it.
I thought that was so cool that she had done that! Thank you so much Glenda...:-) I received the stick pins and charms that she created for me, which were quite lovely, but I haven't taken pictures of them yet, but hopefully this weekend I will get to it, then post the pictures of the beautiful creations she made for me.
If you have the chance, please leave me a comment, and let me know what you think. I would really appreciate it....:-)
Before Christmas, Cindy, form Stamping Scrapping, held a contest for everyone who purchased products from her store. She sent us all a little die cut gift with a number on it, she also sold stockings with numbers on them as well. She then held a drawing for prizes. After that drawing was over, she held a second chance drawing, for a chance to win one of two prizes. We had to make a card, featuring the die cut that was sent to us, and send her the card. After the deadline date, she posted the cards to her Stamping Scrapping Yahoo group, and we all got a chance to vote for our favorite. Well, guess what! I was one of the lucky winners!!! I was so excited! I received four sets of her custom made for Stamping Scrapping Spellbinder's Dies. The Dies that I won where, Anglaise Lace Circle Dies , Frou Frou Tags, Beautiful Brackets, and the Terrific Tabs Dies.
I couldn't wait to try them out, so I decided to use a couple of them on some Valentine's Day cards that I was making.
The Dies I used for my card were from the Anglaise Lace Circle die set, and the Beautiful Brackets die set. She also has stamps to go with these sets, and I will definitely be putting them on my wish list.
Hi everyone! It's my turn once again, to post my latest creation for the Card A Day Blog. This week's theme is, Get Well Soon, and here is the card that I created.
Here are the materials I used to create my card:
5.5 x 4.25 piece of white card stock for base of the card.
Medium orange card stock paper, or color of your choice.
Light orange card stock paper, or any other coordinating color.
Coordinating designer paper. I used Birdwatching Bird Cage, by Recollections.
To make my card, I cut my designer paper 5.25 x 4 ", and attached it to the front of my card base. Then, I cut out a large Picot Circle in the medium orange card stock, then adhered it to the top of my designer paper. I cut out one of the large birds from the Bird Flourish die, and using a dauber, I inked the edges using an orange ink pad, darker than the orange used for die. I then adhered the bird on top of the circle. I needed a label for my sentiment, so I thought one of the dies from the Beautiful Brackets die set would be perfect, so I cut the smaller bracket using the same card stock that I used for the bird, inked, and stamped it with my sentiment. I thought a little bling would add a nice touch, so I added rhinestones to the feathers, and one for the eye. There was one other rhinestone on one of the feathers, but it fell off prior to taking the picture, and I didn't realize it till I was writing this blog post...lol!
I hope you like my newest creation. If you would like to make a comment on what you think of it, please feel free to leave a comment. Also, don't forget to check out the monthly challenge on the Card A Day Blog.
Hi everyone! The theme for this week at Card A Day Blog is, Valentine's Day.
Here is the card I created to share with you today. I fell in love with this tree, chock full of Valentine's ready to be picked. I got this beautiful digital stamp from, Priscilla Styles store. I just fell in love with it, and just had to have it...lol!
Here are the materials I used to make my card.
8.5 x 5.5 inch piece of white card stock, folded in half for card base.
To make my card, I first attached my background paper to my card base, I then printed out my image on white card stock, approx 3.25 x 3.25. I colored the hearts with Copic markers, R05, R20, R22, blossoms, R20, leaves and grass, G14, and trunk of tree, E08, and E35. I attached my colored image to a piece of red card stock just a bit larger than my image to matt it. I then attached my matted image to my background paper. For my sentiment, I stamped my sentiment and frame from the stamp set, and cut out a tag for it, using one of the Stamping Scrapping Frou Frou tags dies. I then attached my tag to the bottom of my card. I wanted to add a little sparkle to the card, so I applied a little dab of Viva Decor Glitter Liner, Holo Indescent on random hearts throughout the tree, and spread it around thinly over the heart to create a shimmery appearance. I also added a dot of glitter liner to each side of the sentiment.
I will be sending this card off with the next batch of cards that I will be sending to Operation Write Home. I hope you enjoy this card as much as I did making it. Please make sure to check out Card A Day Blog each day to see what our designers have created, and get lots of wonderful ideas for card making. Also, check out the monthly challenge, and maybe win a prize!
Merry Christmas everyone. It's my turn once again to post a card for the Card A Day Blog. This weeks theme is, Christmas and children. I found this cute little girl, and her reindeer friend digi stamp at Whimsy and Stars Studio.
I just fell in love with this cute little girl and her friend, I just had to get them.
Here is the list of materials I used to create my card.
8.5 x 5.5 inch piece of white card stock, folded in half for card base.
5 1/8 x 4 1/8 inch piece of patterned paper.
Copic markers, E51 and E11 for skin, R59, R17 and C-1 for the little girl's hat and suit, G14, G07 and C-1 for her scarf, R59 and R17 for gift box ribbon and bow, G14 and G07 for gift box, R59, R17 for the reindeer's collar, Y08 for star, E37 and E35 for reindeer, and C-1, C-5 and C-7 for girl's shoes and reindeer's hooves.
To make my card, I first printed the digistamp on a piece of white cards stock, and colored, using the Copic markers listed above. I then cut out the die piece using the red card stock paper, then adhered my colored image on top. I then attached the patterned paper on to my card base, and attached my image and die piece to the middle of the card. I made a bow, using my Bow Easy, and attached it to the bottom of the die cut.
This card will be one that I will give to one of my co-workers for Christmas, along with other cards that I've created. If you have the time, please leave a comment, and tell me what you think. If you want to see more cards created by our other designers, check out the Card A Day Blog, for more creative ideas, and if you get the chance, enter the Card A Day Blog Challenges that are also offered each month. You might just win yourself a prize!
