Magical Birthday - FMS324

Howdy All!
I am sharing with you today a quick card I made for Freshly Made Sketch #324.

Here is my card:

I used an aqua painter and my ink pads to color in this sweet little mermaid.

Can you see all of the yummy glitter goodness I added with the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush! I love that thing to add a bit of sparkle to an image that I have colored!

And Here is the sketch:

This card was very easy to put together and I love how clean and simple it looks! Thanks to the FMS design team for always putting out such fantastic sketches!

My Supply List - All products are by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise specified

STAMPS:  Magical Day(OC), Magical Mermaid(AC)

PAPER:  Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Whisper White, Myths & Magic Sp. DSP, Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper, Watercolor Paper

INK:  Old Olive, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Powder Pink, Basic Black Archival

THE REST:  Magical Mates Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Aqua Painter, Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, Stampin' Dimensionals

Well, that's all for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!
See you again soon!

Hugs, 

A Week With Best Birds and Birds & Blooms Post 6

Howdy All!
Wow! I can't believe I am on my 6th post featuring this awesome bundle. After looking at all the cards I have made so far, I decided I needed to see if I could create a kids card. I really wanted to see how versatile this bundle could be.  I have used this card idea for many years and I thought the birds and branch were perfect for coloring. You can buy crayons super cheap right now and make up several cards that are ready to go. This could even go to someone who is an adult and just enjoys coloring, right? I decided not to stamp a sentiment on the front and will instead add it to the inside when I know to whom it is going and for what occasion.

I thought I would have a second attempt at a kids card by using some primary colors. I found this fun layout at Pals Paper Arts, sketch #310.

I stamped the background using the cute little flower stamp and layered all of those circles using the Layering Circle Framelits.

One thing that I like about using these colors is that the card works well for boys or girls!

Here are my supply list:

Card 1:

Stamps: Best Birds

Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Tuxedo Black Momento

The Rest: Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine, 1/8" circle Punch, 3 different colored Crayons

Card 2:

Stamps: Best Birds

Paper and Ink Colors: Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Whisper White

The Rest: Layering Circle Framelits, Birds & Blooms Thinlits

Whew, that's all that I have for you for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by and I hope to see you again soon!

Hugs,

Freshly Made Sketches #244 & SAS4Kids

Howdy All!
I worked on a set of cards last night to go along with 2 different challenges.
First is the current Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #244 and second is the CAS 4 Kids Challenge.
Here is the sketch:

I love how Clean & Simple it is and it fit perfectly with the CAS 4 Kids Challenge!

Here are my cards:

I used some retired Stampin' Up! DSP and a brand new stamp set called Pretty Kitty. The images in this stamp set are just adorable and work really well for kids' cards.

I used watercolor paper and my Aqua painter to stamp and color my cute kitty and sentiment. The Layering Ovals Framelits were exactly what I needed to cut them out and mat them. It is really hard to see in the pics, but I also used the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush pen on the butterflies and the kitties' bows for a bit of glimmer.

I will be sending these along to Send A Smile 4 Kids which is a wonderful Organization that collects and distributes handmade cards for children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.

Here is my supply list (all products are Stampin' Up!):

Stamps: Pretty Kitty
Paper: English Garden DSP, watercolor paper, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey,          Blushing Bride
Inks: coordinating inks pads from the colors in the DSP
The Rest: Layering Ovals Framelits, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen, Dimensionals, Aqua painter

Well, that's all for now. Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!

Hugs,
Sandy

Fire Truck Birthday Invites

 Howdy All!
So, my grandson's 1st Birthday is coming up at the end of the month and my son and daughter-in-law are throwing him a big party. We will be flying out to PA of course! I wouldn't miss this party for anything! Anyway, my daughter-in-law asked me if I would like to make the invites and I said 'yes' without hesitation.

I printed all of the wording on my pc and then stamped the fire trucks and colored them in. I drew in some balloon strings and then punched circles out of cardstock to create the balloons. I made 65 invitations and I just love how they turned out!

Now I am working on some matching tags to go on the goodie bags. I will post pics when I get them done!

Well, that's all for now.
Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! Hope to see you again soon!

Hugs!

Happy Dirtday - I Love This Set

Howdy All!

I made another card using the 'I Dig You' stamp set from Stampin' Up! Love it! The construction vehicles, also known as -Messies - by my youngest son when he was little, are soooo cute and fun to stamp and cut out!

I love adding the 5/16" brads to the center of the wheels too! This card went to a sweet little boy named Evan, who just turned 3! All products used are Stampin' Up! except for the embossing folder which is by ProvoCraft. I keep saying that SU! needs to come out with more embossing folders as they are one of my go-to tools for creating backgrounds with texture!

Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! Hope to see you again soon!

Hugs!

I CASE'd That

Howdy All!
I've got a quick post for you tonight. I saw THIS card on Stampin' Up!'s Demonstrator website and I just knew I had to 'Copy And Share w/ Everyone' it!  Check out Crystal Lenssen's Blog and her etsy store. she does great work! So, here is my version and I love how it turned out!

Super cute, huh?! I sent this to my grandson for Valentine's day! I can't wait to create more projects using this adorable SU! set, I Dig You.

Well, like I said, this is a quick post. Thanks so much for stoppin' by and I hope to see you again soon!

Hugs!

SC303 Baby Congrats

Howdy and good morning,

I played along with this week's Sketch Challenge - SC303- over at SCS. My oldest son's best friend from high school just became a daddy and I wanted to send him and his wife my congratulations. I turned the sketch onto it's side because I just had to use this adorable stamp that I finally got from SU! I love pachyderms and this momma and her baby are the just the sweetest! Here is my supply list:

STAMPS: Baby Steps (SU!)

PAPER: Whisper White (SU!); pink (MS); pattern paper (DCWV)

INK & MARKERS: Regal Rose, Pear Pizzazz (Markers - SU!)

THE REST: Ribbon, dimensionals, two-step owl punch (SU!); Nesties (Spellbinders); Big Shot (Sizzix); Button, pink gems, embroidery floss (from my stash)

I inked up my stamp using markers. I stamped it a second time on scrap paper and cut out the ears and popped them up on dimensionals. The heart was punched from pattern paper using just the heart from the 2-step owl punch and is also popped up.

Welp, that's it for now! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by! See you again soon!

CC279 Bears and Boys

Good afternoon All,
It's been over a week since I have sat down and created anything. I guess I have been feeling a little Mojoless as I go into my fave space in my whole house (which is my crafting area) and I just sit and look around at all my stuff that I love and feel like I've got nothing!! Ever felt that way? But I went to SCS and decided to check out the Tuesday Color Challenge and I just couldn't resist such a fun combo! I've also been looking for an organization that I could wrap my arms around and contribute to and I came across Operation Write Home while flipping through my PaperCrafts magazine. check out their wonderful website here. So as I make cards for personal use I plan on making doubles so I can get a box together to send to OWH! Here is my supply list for these two cuties:

STAMPS: Under The Stars, Occasional Quotes (SU!); You are Special sentiment by Inkadinkado

PAPER: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Whisper White (SU!); designer paper (Making Memories)

INK and MARKERS: SU!

THE REST: Wild Wasabi double stitched ribbon (retired), Crystal Effects, Dimensionals (SU!);

These are great cards for little boys, don't ya think?

Well, that's it for now. I am digging this week's Mojo Monday sketch and today's Sketch Challenge 289 at SCS so maybe I will stay down in my craft room and create some more! Thanks a bunch for stoppin' by!!