Card A Day Blog Post: Invitations

Thank you for stopping by today, It's my turn again to post on the Card A Day Blog. This week's theme is " Invitations".

For my invitation, I decided to make a single page card, instead of a folded one. For my image, I chose a digital stamp from Bugaboo Digi Stamps, Party Pig Trio. When I saw this digi stamp, I thought it would be perfect for this project.

I used one of my scrap book programs on my computer to size the image, then I used the text tool to add the title, date, time and place. I then printed the image on white card stock, then trimmed it to 4"x 5". I colored the rest of the image with Copic Markers, RV10 and R22 for the pigs, and for the balloons, hats, and confetti, I used, B24, B28, G05, G14, R05, R29, Y08 and YR07. 

To finish my card off, I adhered my image to a piece of 4.25" x 5.25" red card stock. The back of my invitation was left blank, but it could be used to add some other information, such as directions, etc.

I hope you like my little party invitation, and if you get the chance, please leave me a comment, and let me know what you think of it. Be sure to visit the Card A Day Blog every day, for lots of great card ideas, and be sure to check out our monthly challenge for a chance to win a great prize!

Card A Day Blog Post: Get Well Soon

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by. It's time again for me to post on the Card A Day Blog. This week's theme is, "Get Well Soon".

To make my card, I started off with a 5.5" x 4.25" white card base, then added a piece of patterned paper cut to 5.25" x 4" to the front of the card. I then cut out a piece of white cards stock at 5.25" x 2", inked the edges using Recollections dye ink pad, Marine, which I also inked my patterned paper with, and adhered it to the middle of the card. Over my white card stock piece, I attached a piece of dark blue card stock cut to 5" x 1 3/4", embossed with my Cuddlbug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder, For my sentiment, I used stamps from the Stamping Scrapping Designs Fancy Accents. I stamped the frame on a piece of white card stock first, using the same recollections ink pad that I used for my inked edges, then stamped the "Get Well Soon" sentiment from the same stamp set, then cut it out around the edge of the frame.

For the label that my sentiment is attached to, I used a die from the Spellbinders die set, Fancy Tags, out of yellow card stock, attached it to the center of my dark blue embossed piece, then adhered the sentiment on top of it using pieces of foam tape, to add dimension. Both die and stamp sets are designed to coordinate together.

I just had to add a little "bling" to my card, as I often do, so I added blue  Round Jewel Dazzles to the corners of my sentiment, and the corners of my card. I just love these little jewels, and I'm finding that I've been using them quite often on a lot of my projects.

I hope you like the card that I've created, and I would love if you leave me a comment. I always love to hear what people think about my creations. Please make sure to visit the Card A Day Blog every day for some wonderful card making ideas. Remember, if you like challenge, to check out our monthly challenge, for a chance to win a great prize!

Mojo Monday 275

Hi everyone! Here is the sketch for this weeks Mojo Monday contest.

Here is the card I made using the sketch.

To make my card, I used various patterned papers that I had in my stash, and the Spellbinders dies, Picot Edge Circles, and Standard Circles. For my sentiment  I used the "Have a fantastically magical day" stamp from the Birthday Surprise set from Verve stamps. The ribbon is from the Valentine's Mix, 20012 January Really Reasonable Ribbon collection. The flower is from Recollections. I added a dot of Viva Decor to the middle of the flower to make a little pearl accent.

Thanks for popping in and checking out the card I made. I really love the weekly sketches from Mojo Monday. Go check them out, I'm sure you'll love them too.

CADB Post: Hearts and Flowers

Hi everyone, it's a new year for us at the Card A Day Blog. This weeks theme is Valentine's Day, and here is my entry.

To make my card, I had to decide on an image that I want to use, I chose to use a section from the Lovely Layering Collage stamp from Outlines Rubber Stamps. I stamped the image on white card stock, cut out the section I wanted to use, then colored it, using Copic marker colors RV10, R32, R29 and BG34. To frame my image, I cut out a piece with the Lacy Squares die from Spellbinders, with red card stock, the placed my colored image to the left side of the piece. On the right side of the die cut piece, I adhered a piece of ribbon from the January 2012 Really Reasonable Ribbon Club Assortment. I then attached the die cut piece to a piece of white card stock measuring 3.5" x 3.5", then added that to a piece of red card stock cut to approximately 3.75" x 3.75".

To finish up my card front, I cut a piece of  red polka dot paper at 5.25" x 4" , then I placed my framed image to the top of the pattered paper. I then attached a strip of the shear red ribbon from the RRR assortment at approx 1/4 inch from the bottom of the patterned paper, then added a strip of red heart ribbon from American Crafts to the top of that. I then made myself a 5.5" x 4.25" white card base, I then placed my card front to the front of the the card base.

This card was intended to go to Operation Write Home for Valentine's, but I missed the deadline, so I might just send it off with my next shipment, because since it doesn't say Valentine's Day, it can be used for a general love card, or maybe I might put it aside and send it out for next Valentine's Day.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed my latest creation, and if you have the time, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think. Remember to visit the Card A Day Blog every day, for some wonderful card making inspiration, and make sure to enter our monthly challenge for a chance to win a great prize!

Card A Day Blog: Snow

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is having a great holiday season so far. This week's theme on the Card A Day Blog is, Snow. Here is the card that I made for my entry for this week.

I got the idea for this particular card from a card made by Joan B, from Paperlicious Thoughts and Images. To make my card, I started off with a 5.5" x 4.25" white card base. Since the theme is snow, I chose a paper with snowflakes for my background paper. I cut a zigzag across it with my Cricut, and my Sure Cuts A Lot program, then cut it to fit my card base, just a bit smaller than my card base, and leaving a gap, approximately 1/2 inch across the middle.

For my snowflake, I used a Stitched Snowflake Dazzle. I placed the Dazzle on top of a piece of light blue card stock paper, cut around the middle, then placed it on the left side of the pattered paper gap. I then stamped Merry Christmas in the paper gap to the right side of the card, then placed two more smaller snowflake Dazzles from the same sheet on either side of my sentiment.

To finish off my card, I added a little sparkle, by adding a rhinestone to the middle of the large snowflake, then adding little dots of Silver Viva Decor Glitter liner inside some of the snowflakes on the patterned paper. 

I really love this card design, and I hope you do too. If you have the chance, please leave me a comment, and let me know what you think. Don't forget to check out the Card A Day Blog every day for some great card making inspiration, and also, check out our monthly challenge, for a chance to win a great prize!

Card A Day Blog Post: Christmas Ornaments

It's my turn again to post to the Card A Day Blog, this weeks theme is Christmas ornaments. Here is the card that I made for my post.

To make my card, I started off with a 5.5" x 4.25" white card base, then added a piece of green card stock  paper cut to 5.25" x 4" to the front of the card. I then added a piece of patterned paper cut to 3.50 x 5.25 to the top of the card stock. 

For my ornament, I cut out the pieces using my Cricut, and the Sure Cuts A Lot program. The file for the ornament came from the Merriment collection, from Lettering Delights. I cut my pieces out of red, green and yellow card stock, then glued them together. To embellish my ornament, I used Thin Lines Dazzles, Red Jewel Sticker Dazzles, and Green Jewel Dazzles,  from Paper Wishes. I adhered the ornament to the left side of my card front. For a little extra sparkle, I added 3 Red Jewel Dazzles to the right side. On the inside, I stamped " Merry Christmas " in green ink.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my creation, and if you would be so kind, please leave me a comment, and let me know what you think of it. Remember to stop by the Card A Day Blog each day for some wonderful card making inspiration. Don't forget to check out our monthly challenge. One lucky winner will get the chance to win a great prize!

Mojo Monday 266 Contest

One of my favorite places for inspiration, and some really great card sketches is Mojo Monday. This week I have decided to enter a card of my own, using the sketch for this week.

I needed a card to send for a fellow group member's birthday, so I decided I would make a birthday card for her and use that for my entry.

The papers I used were from Colorbok, the circle die cut was from the Spellbinders Lacy Circles set, the flowers are from Prima, and the sentiment is from the Verve Stamps stamp set, Circular Sayings.