Cardabilities Sketch #114

I love the sketches from the Cardabilities blog. I was able to get this one done by the skin of my teeth! I was procrastinating a little because I had too many cards I was working on at once. 

I see so many possibilities with this sketch. I want to create more cards with it. I used PaperTrey Ink cardstock for my base in white. The colored cardstock is from the Jewel Colored Cardstock Mattock by DCWV. Love the texture of this cardstock! I used Nestabilities to cut my circles, the foliage and the pennant. The Thanks sentiment was cut from a die from Simon Says Stamp. The pearl bling is from Hero Arts and the ribbon is just a piece of scrap from my stash.

Cardabilities Sketch #114

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Trio Of Cards Using Jillibean Soup Cardstock

 

My intention was to make these cards without doing any inking on them. It didn't last! I love the look of the white, but to me they just needed that touch of black around the edge to make them pop a little.

 

To stamp the image for each card I used Smooch Ink. I really like how the image doesn't stamp completely. I also like that some parts are thicker and some are lighter. I think I'll experiment with other images using Smooch.

 

When creating these, my first thought was to just have the die cut opening with the plaid pattern showing through. They really looked plain. That's when I tried the white frame around the openings and to me they looked so much better!

Sorry for the sporadic posts and long periods in between each one. My husband has been ill and I craft and blog when I get a chance. Because of that you may see several posts in a row and then a week or more without anything. Hoping things turn around soon and we'll be back to normal.

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Products used for these cards:
Nestabilities: Scalloped Circle, Scalloped Square, Fancy Labels
Stamps: Hero Arts Special Note of Thanks CL499, Find Joy CL497 & With Sympathy CL476
Cardstock Base: PTI in White
Ink: Memento in Tuxedo Black
Smooch Ink: Green Apple, Gold Lame, Azure
Cloud9 Design: Rain Dots
Hero Arts: Gemstones, Metallic Decor

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Fusion {Hypothesis #2} Challenge

Whew! Just finished my card for the Fushion Card Challenge! We've had company the last few days so I haven't had as much time as usual to craft. When I saw this sketch I knew I wanted to participate and thankfully I got it done by the skin of my teeth!

I been trying to use some of my older patterned paper up. For the maroon paper I found a sheet called Cinnamon Stick from Cloud 9 Design in my stash. I pair it with a sheet called Spook Alley from Making Memories. You'd never know that is was Halloween paper!

I used my EK Success open scallop punch for the edges. The circles were cut with the small scalloped circle Nestabilities. For the paw prints I used a stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs called Paw Prints. I also used another of their stamps for the inside sentiment. It reads: With sympathy for your Faithful and Loyal Friend. The sentiment on the front of the card is from Hero Arts - With Sympathy - CL476. The cardstock for the base of the card is from PTI in Kraft.

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Mother's Day Card

I'm back with another card using patterned paper from the Domestic Goddess Collection from Graphic 45. Hopefully you won't be tired of seeing cards with this paper! I pulled it out of my stash the other day when I participated in a challenge. I love all the patterns so I decided to create a few more cards using it. 

I love mixing patterns! I've had a few comments from people before that have questioned some of my choices. I  guess my thoughts on that are if you like it, don't worry about what others think!

I love making flowers. This is one that I learned to make several years ago. For the sentiment I used the Fancy Tags from Spellbinders. I die cut it on cream cardstock and then again on patterned paper. I cut the center out of the one from the patterned paper and then adhered it onto the cream one. For the flower I used scalloped circles from Nestabilities. 

I used Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink around all the edges. The gemstones are from The Paper Studio and Queen & Co. I created the sentiment on the computer using one of the many fonts I have downloaded. 

Here's a closer view of my dimensional flower. 

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April Birthday Cards......And I'm Even Early!

 

This will probably never happen again! I have my April birthday cards for the swap I'm in done early. One birthday is the 4th and one is the 9th and I mailed them today! I'm not sure if they read my blog or not, so I won't say who is getting which card. 

For the one above I used PTI for my base and the argyle embossing folder from Cuttlebug. The flower is from Prima (love their flowers!) and the gemstones are by Hero Arts. I used washi tape for the pattern on the strip and on the scalloped circle. Sorry, but I tossed all the packaging and I don't know who makes this tape. I used Nestabilities for the circles. The sentiment is from Hero Arts called Birthday Messages - CL139. I just ran my Black Soot Distress Ink around the edge to make the white "pop" a little.

 

For this card I used one of my Creative Memories hexagon punches. The patterned paper is from Graphic 45's Domestic Goddess Collection. I After inking all the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink I placed them in a pattern and then trimmed the edges. I used the open scallop edge punch from EK Success on the blue cardstock. The blue gemstones are from Hero Arts as is the sentiment. The sentiment is from the stamp set Find Joy - CL497. The base is cardstock from PTI.

My plan is to try and stay one step ahead and get the May cards done ahead of time too. I'm not sure how that will work for me, but at least I have good intentions :)

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Cards + A Video Tutorial

I created some cards using the same stamp but different patterned paper. I really love how they all look different. I added some burlap for texture on this one. I've also added a video tutorial at the end of this post on how to do this technique.

For this one I added some corrugated paper, buttons and a jute bow for added texture. I love how this card reminds me of Fall colors.

I picked up the background stamp when I went to Scrapfest at the Mall of America in September. I've been looking to add more stamps for this technique to my stamp collection. 

Pink isn't a color I tend to work with very often. When I do I prefer to pair it with black. Black is one of my favorite colors to create with. 

Whenever I make cards, tags or books I always do a lot of inking. I decided to go "ink free" on the edges of all of these cards this time. That was a little challenging for me since it always seems so automatic for me to do. I do like how they all turned out. 

Below is a tutorial on how to make this type of background. I've made videos before but never a tutorial. If you have any questions please email me or leave a comment below or on my YouTube channel.

Below are some of the supplies used for these cards. Thanks for stopping by!

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PaperTrey Ink Cardstock	Inkadinkado Embossing BuddyInkadinkado Embossing Buddy	Think Big Favorites #12 Mini Stamp Set	Hero Arts Reversed Flowers & Leaves Cling Stamp	Hero Arts Clear Stamps FIND JOY 2011 CL497
Hero Arts Birthday Wishes CL139	Zing! Embossing Powder	Black Embossing Powder	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468	EK Success - Paper Shapers - Edger Punches - Bracket
Ranger WHITE OPAL Liquid Pearls Decorative Glue	Tweezer Bee Tweezers	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Stampendous! Black Dot Sparklers	Jute Ribbon
Hero Arts 40 Assorted BLACK METALLIC Decor Embellishments	BAZZILL WHITE Half The Edge Cardstock Strips	Queen & Co. Self Adhesive Rhinestones - Baby Blue	Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circles Small	Nestabilities Standard Circles Small

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I'm On A Roll.......

.....making birthday cards. I'm trying to get ahead, so that's what I focused on this past weekend. I'm also using up scrap patterned paper. I'm not sure who the manufacturer is of the paper I used on the card above. The two below are from Best Creations. I made the flower using crepe paper.

I used an EK Success punch on the card above. I picked it up for a steal of a price one weekend when we went to a TJ Maxx store. 

I had taught a mini book class using this paper on the card above. I made many kits using it, so I have a lot of scrap left!

Below are some of products used in making these cards. Thanks for stopping by!

Stampendous! Black Dot Sparklers	Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink	Paper Shapers 2-inch Scalloped Circle Punch	EK Success Circle Chain Punch	Queen & Co Nightfall Pearls
Sizzix Flourish #3	Best Creations Glitter Paper	Hero Arts Birthday Wishes CL139	Sizzix Dots and Flowers Embossing Folder	Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Circles Small
Crepe Paper	Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black	EK Success Open Scallop Punch	Hero Arts Pearls	Queen & Co Classy Red Rhinestones

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