You're TEE-rific!

Ok! Still getting ahead for the weekends of crafting I will miss. My dad is the luckiest guy because he shares a birthday with yours truly! Ha! kidding, but we really do share a birthday. One thing I get from my dad is lots of hobbies. He has been on a golf kick lately so this makes the perfect card for him. Here are the materials I used:

• My Guy stamp set by Paper Smooches
• My Guy Icons by Paper Smooches
• Curly Clouds die cuts by Paper Smooches
• Blissful Banners by Paper Smooches
• grass border by Impression Obsession
• copics- R27, R29, C1, C4, E53, YG97
• memento ink- tuxedo black and pear tart

Inside:

Getting Married Means....

Inside:

I won't be doing any card making over the next couple of weeks because of a busy schedule :( However, I can't complain because I will be enjoying other hobbies. So, I am getting ahead on a few things this weekend. This card is for an old friend of my husband. My man has always preferred the company of women so at our wedding, he has two grooms ladies. One of those sweet girls is getting married in May. Here are the materials I used:

• A Formal Affair stamp by Artful Stamper
• The Ball stamp by Artful Stamper
• wedding sentiment stamp by Inkadinkado
• congratulations die cut by Paper Smooches
• copics- W00, W0, N6, N7, R46
• liquid appliqué (pearl necklace)
• paper- words of love by carta bella
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• white twine

Happy Spring!

Took a great class with Karen yesterday and had to use some of the products again. I'm putting this one in Simon Says April Showers Challenge and Crafter's Cafe Shaped Cards Challenge. Here are the materials I used:

• April Showers stamp set by Penny Black
• Accordion Circle Card by Elizabeth Craft Designs
• Square with Circle Frame Edges by Elizabeth Craft Designs 
• paper- Rain Boots by Echo Park Paper
• copics- Y15, Y19, YG21, YG23, YG25, BG13, BG15, RV13, RV14
• memento ink- tuxedo black and rose bud

A Closer Look:

Get Well Soon

I love how happy all the Lawn Fawn stamps are! Just about everything has a smile on it. I'm putting this card in 2 challenges: ShowCASe Your Style #12 and Color Throwdown #337. 

Here are the materials I used:

• On the Mend stamp set by Lawn Fawn
• On the Mend die cut set by Lawn Fawn
• Horizontal Stitched Strips by My Favorite Things
• polka dot embossing folder
• copics- E11, E13, BG01, B01, YR07, YR68, G40, G43 
• edge fraying tool
• memento ink- tuxedo black

Inside:

Butterflies

This clean and simple card is for the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge #118, Serendipity Stamps Monograms and Verse Challenge, and Addicted to Stamps #139-CAS. 

Here are the materials I used:

• There's Nothing in a Caterpillar stamp by Serendipity Stamps
• Butterflies Circles by Spellbinders
• Large Stitched Circle Stackables by Lawn Fawn
• Butterfly Nouveau stamp by Serendipity Stamps
• pearlescent purple Brilliance ink 

Inside:

Dancing in the Rain

This little lady is hysterical! I'm putting this card in the Simon Says April Showers Challenge and Freshly Made Sketches #181. 

Here are the materials I used:

• Senorita Beverly stamp by Stamping Bella
• Large Stitched Rectangles by Lawn Fawn
• copics- RV13, RV14, R29, Y15, E00, C2, YG23, YG25, BG02, BG13, BG15, B01, B91, B93
• pearlescent sky blue ink by Brilliance 
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• paper- rain boots sheet by Echo Park
• pearlescent chalks 

Inside:

Speedy Recovery

This card is for my first Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #212. 

Here are the materials I used:

• On the Mend stamp set by Lawn Fawn
• On the Mend die cut set by Lawn Fawn
• paper- Country Pumpkin Chowder (Pumpkin Puree) by Jillibean Soup
• copics- G46, G82, YR16, YR18
• Large Stitched Circles by Lawn Fawn
• Large Stitched Rectangles by Lawn Fawn
• memento ink- tuxedo black
• staz-on white ink

Inside:

Alphabet Soup

This card is for a sweet little boy in my class that is about to finish being able to read AND spell all 220 sight words in kindergarten. Pretty amazing, right? I am entering this card in the Paper Smooches Anything Goes Challenge. Here are the materials I used:

• paper- Alphabet Soup by Jillibean Soup
• Smarty Pants Stamp set by Paper Smooches
• Smarty Pants icon die cut set by Paper Smooches
• copics- C1, C2, E00, E35, B16, B95, RV21, R12, R27, Y38, G14
• memnto ink- tuxedo black

Back:

Happy Easter

The little Easter egg tree is precious :) This card is for the Addicted to Stamps Holiday Challenge and The Crafter's Cafe Easter Challenge. Here are the materials I used:

• Easter Tree set by Serendipity Stamps
• paper- colored eggs by Doodlebug Designs
• Labels 18 by Spellbinders
• Large Stitched Rectangles by Lawn Fawn
• Stitched Rounded Rectangles by My Favorite Things
• copics- RV21, RV23, V12, YR04, Y06, YG25, E31, E39, B01
• copic airbrushing- BG01
• coordinating ribbon
• pearl rhinestones

Inside:

Easter Chicky

 This little chicky (and all the others from Serendipity Stamps) is so adorable! This card is for the Addicted to Stamps Holiday Challenge and The Crafter's Cafe Easter Challenge. It is hard to tell from the picture, but part of the flower is raised up using silicone. I got that amazing idea from a class with Jenny Gropp. Here are the materials I used:

• Chick with Tulip stamp by Serendipity Stamps
• Easter Wishes (B9685) stamp by Impression Obsession
• Labels 28 and Decorative Labels 28 by Spellbinders
• oval die cut
• copics- Y15, Y19, Y38, YR04, YR16, YG23, YG25, E35
• paper- Chickie Babies by doodlebug designs
• coordinating ribbon
• silicone

Inside:

Yellow Cupcake!

This card is for the Fusion Cupcake Inspiration Challenge and Simon Says Wednesday Birthday Challenge. I really loved the yellow color and the cupcake picture. 

I was surprised that we didn't have a bigger selection of cupcake/cake type stamps, but I like this one a lot. It was a perfect match for this sketch. Here are the materials I used:

• Cupcake (MC181) stamp set by Impression obsession
• Birthday Cakes (CL203) stamp set by Impression Obsession
• paper- jillibean soup (yellow salt)
• copics- Y08, Y15, B000, R24, R27, YG25, C1
• oval die cut set
• white gel pen
• yellow chord 

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