Celebrate The Gift of You

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back. Not much going on here on my end.Just taking a break from getting classes ready for Stampaway. So this post will be pretty short.

I wanted to try out the bokeh technique, have you tried it yet??? Easy peasy.

That technique just reminds me of a happy celebration, so I used a birthday sentiment on this card. 

The sentiment I've used is from Verses Rubber Stamps. ( I must really love this verse. because I used it on my July 1 post also. That really was not done intentionally)

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Verses Rubber Stamps - Gift of You - BB0501-E Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, Cream CS, White Ink: Black Dye Ink, White Ink, Yellow Ink, Blue Ink, Green Ink

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

Loves Rubber Stamps - #159  -  Anything Goes (#67)

Papertake Weekly  -  Anything Goes (#113)

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#63)

Card Mania -- (July) Anything Goes (#204)

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes or Twist of Summer (#70)

Crafting from the Heart -  Always Anything Goes (#136)

Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes (#165)

Not Just Cards -  Always Anything Goes (#67)

Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - Anything Goes (#88)

OK now its time for me to get back to getting my Stampaway class kits ready.

Thanks much for stopping in today

See you soon.

Just Flutterin' By

Hi Everyone,

Well, we are 7 days into July, already. This month is flying by so fast and so is this year. Pretty soon we will be looking at Christmas cards and such. I already have a class scheduled this month for Christmas cards. I will be sharing those cards with you after the class is held.

Over at Craft-Dee BowZ, the theme this month for the designers  is "Out of Shape - No Square or Rectangle Card". Boy that really opens the gates up pretty wide. Well I took the easy way out I guess. I made a circular easel card.

A few things you will see on this card are items I  have had in my stash for a while but have never used, Time to get them out and use them.When I decided on a butterfly then a few things just came together.

Let me share with you this card:

Here is the card closed

And here is the card, opened

Here is a closer view of the inside sentiment.

A close-up of the bow.

I just made a double loop bow for this card..

I used two stamp sets from My Sentiments Exactly. I used the lines and swirls to make my background, it was perfect for the background. I also used another My Sentiments Exactly set for my sentiment and that smaller typed butterfly shape. 

I have to address that large butterfly. That was made using a Tim Holtz die, Fanciful Flight. I also used some papers that I made a while back, using my Gelli Plate. After looking at the black cutouts of the butterfly wings, I thought of my Gelli Plate papers. Thought they might be the perfect paper to use as the background for the wings. Let me show you,

This is just a pull from left overs from other Gelli Plate designs. 

This will make a great background for a card.

OK let me show you this paper with a wing sitting on it 

If you move the wing around you will get a slightly different effect for the wing background. 

So that's how the butterfly came to be.

OK all you Gelli Plate lovers  start using those sheets you are hoarding.

Stop in next Tuesday at the Craft-Dee BowZ blog for a post by Vicki.

 I wonder what she has in store for us???

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: My Sentiments Exactly - Graphic Backgrounds, Garden Faire Sentiments Paper/Card Stock: Creamy Yellow CS, White Paper  Ink: Black Dye Ink Dies Used: Sizzix Tim Holtz Fanciful Flight Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

Amusing - Anything Goes (all month) (#13)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -  #13 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) (#25)

Robyn`s Fetish - W - #271 Anything Goes (#30)

Stamping Sensations - July - Feature A Creature  (#21)

Crafty Friends Challenge  - Anything Goes (#75)

Scrappers Delights   Always Anything Goes (#37)

Artbymiran Challenge - No.35 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes (#98)

Crafty Catz - #286 - Anything Goes (#181)

Simply Papercraft - No. 8 (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#89)

Thanks for stopping by, see you soon.

Never Never Land

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today. Today I want to share a card with you that I made for Verses Rubber Stamps.  I played with watercolors on a sheet of watercolor paper and then cut it into strips. Those strips of watercolor paper were placed to make the background design. 

I love the yellows and the pinks and peaches that are on the strips, they look great together.

I used two markers to make the ribbon the color I needed to match my card.

The sentiment I used is from Verses Rubber Stamps and I just love the sentiment selection they have.

They have a whole host of categories with so many Verses to choose from. 

Click here to go to the shopping area of their site. I am sure you will find just the right sentiment you need for your project.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Verses Rubber Stamp -  QQ1208E Never Never Land Paper/Card Stock: White  CS, Pink CS, Yellow CS, Water Color Paper Ink: Black Dye Ink, Distress Markers Dies Used:Spellbinders LabelsAccessories: Hug Snug Ribbon, Handmade Flowers

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps and More -  #151 Anything Goes (#76)
• Crafting By Designs -  Month Long Anything Goes in July! (#55)
• Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes  (#71)
• Penny's Paper-Crafty -  #234 Anything Goes (#74)
• Whimsy Inspiration -  - #84 Use Ribbon, Lace or Twine (#139)
• Wonderful Wednesdays -    Always Anything Goes (#43)
• Die Cuttin' Divas - #222 Anything Goes (#100)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#116)
• Crafting from the Heart - - Always Anything Goes (#170)

Thanks for stopping in today and have a safe and happy 4th

The Gift of You

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for stopping in today. Do you believe it!!! July 1 is here and the year is half over and now we are on our way to a lot of holidays before the end of the year. Speaking of holidays,  I have already bought a Christmas gift. (OK no groaning, please)

Since its the first of the month, it's time for the Craft-Dee BowZ  July challenge. As always, the theme is always Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow. I would love to see your submission over at Craft-Dee BowZ

Here is my card that I made for the CDB inspiration 

The background paper I used is from one of my Gelli Plate sessions. I've saved lots of papers from playing with my Gelli Plate and put then in my stash, so here is a great use for one of them.

The flowers are all my handmade designs.

Here is a close-up of my triple loop bow.

That ribbon is a great match for that background paper I made.

I decided on inserting the sentiment on the inside of the card.

This card is for a dear friend whose birthday has just passed.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Verses Rubber Stamps Paper/Card Stock: Pink CS, Creamy Yellow CS Ink:Black Dye Ink Dies Used: Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Octagon; Sizzix Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Accessories: Ribbon, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam, Martha Stewart Frond punch, Flower Soft

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes (#74)
• Craft Your Passion -  Always Anything Goes(#91)
• Crafty Cardmakers -  Sentiment (#32)
• Get Creative Challenges -  (Week 1) Flowers (#21)
• Love to Scrap - Anything Goes + Blog Hop (#20)
• Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes (#365)
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenges - Anything Goes (#58)
• Use Your Stuff -  use your stash - Anything Goes (#26)
• Amusing - Anything Goes (#13)

Thanks for stopping by today, see you soon.