FMS563 Christmas Wishes

 

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving!  We hosted here at the house where hubby smoked a delicious turkey, we had our family over, and enjoyed our time together.

I had a day off work and thoroughly enjoyed sitting down and stamping all day and well into the night.  It's not often that I get that energized about my creativity but seemed to be on a roll and created a few sets of cards over the weekend.

I'm squeaking in my challenge card at Freshly Made Sketches which was a great one to use my new stencil from Taylored Expressions, the Artisan Feathers with my Distress Oxide Inks.  I paired it with the Botanical Bunch stamp set from W-9 along with a sentiment strip from Simon Says Stamp.

Thanks for stopping by to say "hi"!

Sketch Challenges

 This weekend we had nothing planned and I was able to spend almost 2 full days in my craft room getting inky.  It was productive and my mojo was flowing pretty well.  I completed 30 cards (some were multiples) but was proud that I got so much accomplished.

Of course, my favorites are always sketch and color challenges as it gives me a jumping point.  

You can definitely see the theme of what I was creating (floral):

For the Fusion Card Challenge, I used the colors in the photo with the sketch to base my card on.  I pulled out my Simon Says Stamp Even More Spring Flowers and Verve Stamps Poppy Birthday along with some glitter washi tape and Teresa Collins Now & Then patterned paper from my stash.  I colored the floral image with my aquapainter and inks and embossed the sentiment.

For my next creation, which was more of a challenge because it's the Freshly Made Sketches and it's SQUARE which I don't do often.  

Again, with the floral theme and pulling out some of my patterned papers along with one of my favorite images from Taylored Expressions, Sketchbook Florals and dies.  I colored my image with my copic markers and added the little tag sentiment on.

Hope you've enjoyed the creations and appreciate you stopping by and saying "hi".  

Happy Mother's Day

 We had some baseball rained out this weekend which allowed me some time to spend in the craft room getting crafty.  I had gotten a new kit so it was perfect timing.

I used the As You Can See It #248 sketch.

The new kit I got was the Dandelion Messages from Simon Says Stamp and I used a sentiment from Verve Stamps.

Hope you all have a great week and thanks for stopping by!

Card details:

Stamps:  Dandelion Messages from Simon Says Stamp, Blessings from Verve Stamps

Inks:  Night of Navy, Pickled Raspberry Distress Oxide

Accessories:  Liquid Pearls Petal Pink

Birthday Floral

This is probably one of my most favorite cards that I've created recently.  It took me a little longer to create but it was well worth it.

Using one of my favorite sketch sites, this week's Mojo sketch.  I adore that Julee provides measurements for the layers, it's always so easy to follow.

I distressed all the papers on this card and then stamped my flower on patterned paper and added some watercolor to it.  I ended up adding some Enamel Dots to one of the panels to add a little to balance the image.

 Thanks for stopping by to see my creation today!

Card details:
Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Even More Spring Flowers & From Us
Cardstock: MME Lost & Found Portobello Road
Inks: Simon Says Stamp, Stampin' Up!
Accessories: MME Enamel Dots, Aquapainter

Poppies & Flowers

This is the first slimline card I’ve made in years. I used the Poppy Bouquet stencils from #simonsaysstamp along with a sentiment from #stampemdous . I do love this color combo! #basementstamper #slimlinecards #stampemdous #simonsaystamp

While I had my Poppy Bouquet stencils from #simonsaysstamp out, I created another card using the #freshlymadesketches 429 along with a sentiment from #stampemdous . Another color combo I will have to use again. #basementstamper #stampemdous #simonsaystamp #freshlymadesketches

Of course I love creating with flowers as they are fun to color so I threw this one together using the Fusion Card Challenge using the sketch & inspiration along with the #simonstaysstamp Summer Garden set with a Stampendous sentiment and My Mind's Eye Flair Paper.  I fussy cut the flower out and used some dimensionals.

Merry Christmas Snowman

Hi there friends!  I know, it's been ages since I posted on here and I've been saying I'm going to get this back up and going but haven't yet.  

I've been having some fun making some holiday cards for an order, and since I had them out just have kept on making some to send out.

This card I used the Freshly Made Sketches #464 along with one of my most favorite images from Paper Smooches.  I colored him with some winter colors and added a few gems to the paper and his scarf to give him some flare and mounted him on some Echo Park Christmas paper.  The sentiment is from the CZDesign Sentiment Strip.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

 

Special Day

With all our sports being called off for the weekend I'm getting some time in my stamp room.  Although I sat all last night creating a few special fold cards, I decided to branch off and do a challenge.  I'm usually behind in participating in them but wanted to play with this sketch this week.

This is from the Freshly Made Sketches and I used some patterned paper scraps I had laying around along.  I have been continuing with some pretty clean and simple cards but always love how they turn out.

Hope you enjoy this special card for a special person for their special day!

Hello Beautiful

I missed my stamping friend LeAnne's challenge at The Paper Player's this past week because I was lazy blogger.  I actually made this card last week but it sat on my desk, just begging to be blogged, but was ignored.

I broke out some new to me papers and stamps to create this.  The sentiment reminds me of my good friend and neighbor-she's always so bright and cheerful and uses this statement a lot.

My hubby is embarrassed a little by it, but my nickname for him (before we started dating) was Mr. Beautiful.  Always admiring him from afar ;-)

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Card details:

Stamps: Summer Garden by Simon Says Stamp!

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Night of Navy, My Mind's Eye Now & Then "Dorothy"

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, copic markers

Embellishments: pearls, twill tape

Hello There

Here's a few of the cards that I created first with the Mish Mash kit I bought.  Kept these a little simpler than my previous ones I posted here and here, but I loved these little rolodex cards that were stitched and the sparkly washi tape!

Hope you've enjoyed seeing my creations this week-I know I really enjoyed making them.

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Card details :

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Sketchy Banner Greetings

Paper: Crumb Cake, Chickaniddy Crafts-Date Night

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Washi Tape-sparkly, Instagram photo courtesy of Michelle Wooderson, brads

A happy hello :-)

Here's another few cards I created similar to those I posted here.  I've really enjoyed the different pieces that were included Mish Mash's little shop and the colors  that were included in it.

I wanted to just made some fun cards to send to friends and I tried my hand again at Monika's clustering and it looks ok-but still need more practice.

Card details #1:

Stamps: Sketchy Banner Greetings by Simon Says Stamp

Paper: Basic Gray, Chickaniddy Crafts-Date Night, Creamsicle Cardigan

Ink: Basic Gray

Accessories: Washi Tape, Scalloped Square Nestabilities, prima flower, Instagram photo courtesy of Michelle Wooderson

Card details #2:

Stamps: Sketch Banner Greetings by Simon Says Stamps

Paper: Basic Gray, Chickaniddy Crafts-Date Night, Creamsicle Cardigan

Ink: Basic Gray

Accessories: Scalloped Square Nestabilities, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack from SU, Instagram photo courtesy of Michelle Wooderson, half back pearls

BC404: Cheers to You

Today's blogger's challenge theme is "Cheers to You".  This was a card I created with good friends in mind-so cheers to those that are always there for us and are amazing!

I really enjoyed using this layout which is from Retro Sketches #149 although once I decided to use my sentiment as the focal point I was at a loss with all that space in the bottom right side so added in some washi tape.  I used a Design Seeds color combination for this adding in the touch of green.

I am also entering this into the Seize the Birthday Challenge this week which is Anything Goes.

Hope you like it and join us for Blogger's Challenge this week.

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Card details:

Stamps: Simple Sunflower by Papertrey Ink, Birthday Messages from Simon Says Stamp

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Teresa Collins Far & Away

Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Summer Sun, Wild Wasabi

Embellishments: Stampin' Up pearls, washi tape

This calls for...

This is the last in my birthday card swap (although I'm posting them out of order).

Trying to utilize some of that patterned paper I've got stashed in my drawers and thought this SCS Sketch would work well with using some of it.  

I pulled out a favorite of mine, Zara's cupcake from Stampotique Originals for this cute birthday card.

Hard to tell in the photo but I applied some Crystal Lacquer on the cupcake frosting to make it look glazed a bit.

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Card details:

Stamps: 7307 Zara's cupcake from Stampotique Originals, Birthday Messages from Simon Says Stamp

Cardstock: Marina Mis, Whisper White, My Mind's Eye Life of the Party

Inks: Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black

Embellishments: Basic Grey Candy Buttons

BC403: By The Sea

Today our blogger's challenge theme is "By the Sea".  I'd love to be by the sea right now as it's cold here in GA and even thought there is sun...it's not warm enough for me.

I've just recently participated in a Birthday Card swap with a friend and decided I needed to create some masculine cards which I don't do often enough...I really don't have a lot of masculine sets.

I stamped these surfboards onto some patterned papers and cut them out.  The little sponged and distressed cardstock hopefully looks like a sand pile :-)

This was the most recent Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #252 I used as well.

Hope you will join us at Blogger's Challenge and show us what you've got "by the sea"!

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Card details:

Stamps: Relax from Verve Stamps, From Us by Simon Says Stamp

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy True Blue

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Circle punches

Thankful for

Another set of cards utilizing some of my patterned paper stash and the Operation Write Home sketch #186.  I've really tried to keep my cards minimal as I'm hoping to give them as gifts.

This uses the Kaiser Craft Peachy Keen papers.

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Card details:

Stamps: Birthday Messages by Simon Says Stamp!, Building Blocks by Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Whisper White, Kaiser Craft Peachy Keen, Chocolate Chip

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: twine

Merry Christmas Wreaths

A simple Christmas card-had this grand idea to make the floral wreath into a Christmas one and the flowers into ornaments.

I think if I were to create them again I would do a few things differently-but still like the overall idea.  I saw a sketch from Studio Calico that I thought would look great with this set.

Card details:

Stamps: Favorite Flowers from Simon Says Stamp!

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Rustic White

Inks: Glorious Green, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Grey, Ranger Archival Jet Black

Embellishments: Silver gems

Thankful

Last night my great friend and sister-in-law Heather came over with my brother for dinner and some crafty time.  This is the 2nd time in a month we've made time in the evening to do some stamping (me) and Project Life (her).

I only got a few cards done, but this was one of my favorites and probably took me the longest to accomplish due to all the layers with it.

I used the newest Operation Write Home Sketch #243 which involved a lot of layers-but love they provide measurements for you!

I was also drawn to the colors in the latest Color Throwdown Challenge #319 and new this set I had just received was perfect for it.

Hope you enjoy your Sunday-ours is cold and rainy but on the flip side...a perfect day to stay indoors and do some stamping!

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Card details:

Stamps: Favorite Flowers from Simon Says Stamp!

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Blushing Bride, Rustic White, Certainly Celery

Inks: same as cardstock

Embellishments: pearls

Faith, hope and mad love

Another set of cards utilizing my stash of 6 x 6 papers.

I've tried to remain with some neutral card bases to make it easier and I did mix up the sentiments a bit on some of the sketches I used.

I stuck with using the Operation Write Home sketch #186

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Card details:

Stamps: (left card)-Birthday Messages by Simon Says Stamp!, (right card)-Everyday Greetings from Mama Elephant

Cardstock: Crubm Cake, Chocolate Chip, Kaiser Craft Peachy Keen

Embellishments: twine ribbon

Patterned Paper Trio

I feel like a bit of a dingy as I had pre-set some of my blog posts, but failed to add in my creations.  I appreciate all of you who stopped by to let me know there was nothing there-so this post will encompass all of those in one.

These sets of cards I created for a friend for some raffle baskets she's doing.

Card details:

Stamps: Birthday Messages from Simon Says Stamp and Harvest Berries from PaperTrey Ink

Cardstock: Basic Black, Rustic White, Fancy Pants Memories Captured

Inks: Archival Jet Black, watercolor paints

Embellishments: Sakura Clear Glitter pen, stapler, Flag-It die set from Verve Stamps

Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #210

Card details:

Stamps: Chit Chat from Paper Smooches and Blessing from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Fancy Pants Memories Captured, Basic Black, Rustic White

Inks: Archival Ink Jet Black, So Saffron, Pear Pizzaz

Embellishments: Aquapainter

A Random Thursday sketch challenge.

Card details:

Stamps: Everyday Greetings from Mama Elephant and Poppy Birthday from Verve Stamps

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Rustic White, Fancy Pants Memories Captured

Embellishments: My Mind's Eye Find Your Wings & Fly Up & Away Enamel Dots

Happy Birthday!

Another set using up my patterned paper stash.

Card details:
Stamps: Birthday Messages from Simon Says Stamp and Harvest Berries from PaperTrey Ink
Cardstock: Basic Black, Rustic White, Fancy Pants Memories Captured
Inks: Archival Jet Black, watercolor paints
Embellishments: Sakura Clear Glitter pen, stapler, Flag-It die set from Verve Stamps