Tuesday, September 2, 2008

August image swap card


This card is for a swap on Cocoacat's Cardmaking. Everyone that joined the swap were all sent the same stamped image to make a card to swap with an assigned partner. We than are to upload on the gallery on a given date to see the many different creations using the same image. These swaps are always so much fun and enjoyment.

PPS ..Deja View layered with brown cardstock. Fiskars cut circle run through the cuttle bug with Swiss dot folder. Nestabilities cut rectangles. I colored the image with Flow-rite gel glitter pens and cut it with Nestabilities ovals. Craft ribbon. Butterflies and gems were supplied with the image. I added a little Stickles to the butterflies. TFL.


Letters that say something card.


This card was for a swap I joined on lil' scrappers. We were to make a card using letters that said something. PP's .....brown and pink card stock, layered with brown and pink poka dot pp. "g" stamp sentiment, Offray brown ribbon, American Traditional Design brown brads and $store metal letters. I love working with browns and pink....TFL


Thursday, August 7, 2008

100 000 blog candy give away

Wow, what a fantastic blog candy give away going on at Creative Ideas by Katharina. Visit Katharina's blog and see all the fantantic creations. You won't be sorry!

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

July image swap


Another month, and another image swap. These swaps are alot of enjoyment. This July image swap on Cococat's Cardmaking site was hosted by Lily. I used a sketch by Kazan from 2 Sketches 4 You for my inspiration. PP's....layers cardstock. Swiss dot folder, cuttlebug gift folder, Vintage corner. Colored with Bic Mark its. $ store gems and added a little stickles on the cake and balloon. SU sentiment. TFL.


Sunday, July 27, 2008

mojo 47


Another great sketch from Julee's blog. PP's atd Relaxed. Cuttlebug folder (birds & swirls). Rectangular & oval Nestabilities. Ribbon unknown from my stash. Image from a swap. I coloured the image with Stampcraft color brushers, Bic mark its and used stickles on the balloon. Zig zag stitching arround the card edges. I decided to use this card for my DSIL birthday card. TFL.http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/2008/07/mojo-monday-week-47.html

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

June Image Swap


This card is for an image swap I took part in on Cococat's Cardmaking Site. We were sent three images to pick from and I choose this sentiment and image. I really had a lot of fun doing this one.


PP's from my stash brushed with Distress Ink (Brushed Corduroy) layered with chocolate brown cardstock.

Colored the image with Stampcraft color brushes and Forever in Time gel pens, and layered the sentiment and the image with chocolate brown.

American Traditional Designs brown brads and Craft brown ribbon.

TFL

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Mojo43


PP.. black, blue and cream cardstock.

cuttlebug folders..Swiss Dots & Happy Birthday

Oval Nestabilities

Verve Visual stamps...Petals & Stems and Floral Whimsy

Versafine ink....Majestic Blue and Black

Stickles...Crystal

Ribbon...Craft

Brads...Americal Traditional Designs


This Mojo43 gave me the inspiration I needed to make a card my Mom wanted. She wanted me to make her a card for a friend that is turning 98yrs and loves blue. So thanks Julee for this great sketch. TFL.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

mojo#41


I needed an inspiration to make a card for my DD's birthday, so I used the Mojo #41 sketch.

PP's DCWV (all dressed up) layered with pink and black cardstock. Cuttlebug folder (textile) for background. Keepsakes brads & Craft ribbon. VV stamps from ..Fluttering By and Thankful Blossoms. Just love these new stamps. I used crystal Stickles on the butterfly wings and body. I was rather pleased how this turned out. TFL

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

May image swap card


May image swap card

The inspiration for this card is from a challenge on lil' scrappers

White card stock

PP is Deja Views (background)

"G" stamp sentiment & floural

7gypsies stamped tag & computer generated sentiment

Keepsakes brads

Ribbon by craft.

Image coloured with crayola twisters

TFL

Sunday, May 11, 2008

DH's Anniversary Card


Anniversary card for DH.

PP's ...coordinating patterns, & solids. by..atd Relaxed. I ran the pp through the cuttlebug, Textile embossing folder. Micro pellets and ribbon by Crafts. (I used the hole tied ribbon technique). Marvy scallop punched oval. Clipart image colored with blending chalk and crystal Stickles. Computer generated sentiment. TFL





Sunday, April 20, 2008

Mojo card


pp's Cosmo Cricket on layered light blue & black cardstock. Marvy punched squares. American Traditional Designs black brads. Craft black ribbon. see d's lil stamps floral. Sweetheart stamp unknown. Inspiration for this card is Mojo33 from Julee 's blog.

tfl

Sunday, April 13, 2008

April image swap

This card is for a secret image swap.
PP.. Scrapworks-Florabella layered with wine & light blue card stock. Oval cut window with transparency over the stamped image. Colored the image with blending chalks and gel pens. Paper pieced her dress. Cricut cut tabs and sentiment. Punched flowers with button heart centers. American Traditional Design brads. TFL

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Mojo32


This card was done using Mojo32 on Julee 's blog. PP's DoubleMates (creamy cocoa), Paperbilities and s.e.i. Sweetie. Stamped Cherry Blossom Fan image, colored with gel pens and a little Stickles for sparkle. Stamped sentiment is Precious Friend. Fiskars punched corner and Marvy scallop punched square. Crafts, gems and heart imbellishment. TFL.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

challenge #3




This is challenge #3 on mustangsarah's blog. To make a purse or tote with matching card. pp Cosmo Cricket layered with wine pp Hot Off the Press. Marvy punched squares. Lg brads Hot Off the Press, sm brads American Traditional Design. Flowers stickers are Sandylion Essentials.


Metal "L"'s $ store. Stamped image unknown. I used Studio flow-rite glittering gel pens to color the sentiment flower. I used two eye lets on the top to thread the fiber through for the cord. This is going to a friend to cheer her up from and operation. Thanks to Sarah's blog for the inspiration. Showing front and back view. TFL

challenge #2


This card is for challenge #2 on mustangsarah's blog. pp unknown Layered with teal and pink cardstock. Marvy punched squares. Cricket cut tag. Paper pieced the cup cake and party hat "g" stamped. Ribbon American Traditional design. Paper clip and flower brad $store. Computer generated sentiment. Decided to use her challange to make DGD's birthday card. TFL

Friday, April 4, 2008

Challenge #1


This card is the #1 challenge on Mustangsarah's blog. pp is Memory Keepers layered on carmal cardstock. Stamped image colored with blending chalk and I added stickles to the balloons to add sparkle. G stamped sentiment. Ribbon and embellishments from $store. Decided to make it into a bb for DB. TFL



Monday, March 31, 2008

Purple tone Mother's Day card


I got my inspiration for this card from a challenge Caardvarks is having. My Mom loves purples/mauves. Caardvarks' challenge is to upload a Purple card before the end of April fools day and, I needed to do a card for a swap at Papercrafter's Anonymous using a bookplate.

I used violet cardstock layered with dusty Mauve (run through the CB) Stamped sentiment on Marvy Scalloped punched white cardstock sponged with purple blending chalk. Colorbok Purple heart brads. Ribbon from a rak. Heart & "I Love You" sticker embellishment from $store. I painted the bookplate Napa Wine and added Stickles. TFL.


Sunday, February 24, 2008

DGS's BDCard


This card is one I did for my 4 year old grandson. PP's Deja Views on Blue cardstock. All embellishments are cut with a Cricut. I 3-D'd the balloons and used embroidery floss for the strings. American Traditional Designs brads. This is my first attempt with the Cricut. TFL

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Image swap card


This card is for a swap on Cococat's Cardmaking Site.. everyone taking part was sent a stamped "bella" to see how each one's card would differ from the other using the same image. I used Cuttlebug "Heart blocks" folder for background, rubbed with versafine Satin Red ink, layered over unknown red heart pp. Red Magic Mesh. Red & black ribbon. Cuttlebug cut heart, top left corner of image. Red button heart, sewn through eyelet. Stipled (Bubblegum) Scrapbook Shades paint on backgound of image. Colored image using Flow-rite glittering colored pen. $store sticker sentiment.


Thursday, January 3, 2008

January Image Swap Card


This is a card I made from an image that Barb (bjhouse2004) sent to everyone taking part in a Swap on Cococat's Cardmaking Site. PP is K&Company, layered on black cardstock. SU word window punched tabs. American Traditional Designs brads. Ribbon unknown. G Stamp sentiment. I sewed arround the outer edge of the card and sentiment. TFL.

I really had fun with this.