Pink Rose

     We see inspiration everywhere we look. I have a rose figurine that was my mother's. I must have looked at it 100's of times, but today I saw it on a thank you card. Here they are pictured together.

     For the card I started with Gina K's large rose stamp from Frame & Flowers. This is a three stamp process, so my MISTI came in extremely handy! I embellished with a gold Sakura gel pen. The gold stem is from Elizabeth Craft die: "Rose". The sparkly flourishes as well as the curly ones are Elizabeth Craft: "Flourishes & Branches" with gold Starfoam stickers. The mat is Bazzill Feather Boa which is a sparkly paper. 

     I'm gifting this to a great friend for a lovely birthday present.   

 (Inside of Card)

Challenges

Stamp TV - Just One Flower - *

Gingham Bouquet

     This is my take on "fantasy flowers" -- making flowers that are not realistic. I thought this was a particularly fun assignment.
     This project is made almost entirely out of Gina K products. The colors for the ink and card stock are Jelly Bean and Wild Wisteria. The pattern paper is from the "Sending Love" collection. 

      The stamp sets are: "Frame & Flowers I" and "Tiny Textures". The die cuts come from "Frame & Flowers I and II", "Lace Corners Set", "Buttons 3", and "Dragonfly" (Elizabeth Craft). 
     I used a flower to tool kit to shape the flowers and leaves and placed purple twine in each flower center.
      Box cards are always a hit. Can't wait to gift this one. 

 Back of the box

 

Another pic ... just because.

Challenges

Cardz 4 Galz - Gingham - #2  - WooHoo - Spotlight Winner!!!

Double D Challenges - Simply Gingham - #17 - *

Stamp TV - Fantasy Flowers - *

Farm Portal

     Every year I make a farming birthday card for my oldest brother. For this one I used Theresa Momber's "Country Roads" stamp sets and Gina K's "Frame and Flowers".

     I used a die cut to cut the center of the frame and placed acetate between the black card base and the ivory. All of the stamps are on the front are from "Frame and Flowers" which came with dies. 
     The inside of the card was done using masking. I was trying to make a cornfield. Not sure how successful I was on that one. 

 Inside of Card

Challenges

Stamp TV - Birthday - *
Stamp TV - Use Acetate - *

Corrugated Coffee

     Another coffee card?  No problem. It's one of my favorite topics. 
     I started by using the shabby polka dot background, only with the coffee bean embossing folder. I made two and dragged Gina K's Kraft ink pad over one of them and lightly distressed the other with the same ink.
     I tore a large corner from the first background and distressed roughly with Tim Holtz distressing tool along the tear. I mounted this background over the other and centered on the card base. 

     The stamp set used is Claire Brennan's "Coffee". I stamped using Kraft and Tomato Soup. The red corrugated card stock is used as a mat and a thin line for the mugs to sit on. I found the Darice nesting die set (Wavy Squares) at Tuesday Morning last week. I couldn't wait to use it. 

 Same card - different sentiment

Challenges 

Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge - Use a Die Cut - #86 -*
Sisterhood of Crafters - Make Background - #23 -*

Stamp TV - Coffee, Tea, Sweets, Oh, My -*
TPD Card Challenge - Coffee, Tea, Cocoa - #9 - *

Dad's Goin' Golfin'

     Here's a Graphic 45 blast from the past. This paper has been discontinued for quite some time. I found it in the clearance bin at the scrapbooking store. It is from the Good 'Ol Sport Collection. The plaid just made me think of golfing.

     The image is from Lili of the Valley. The men in my family love to golf. My husband is always looking for the perfect club to improve his game.

      The color was added with Copics: 

          Skin: E000, 00, 33, R20

               Hat/Pants: E21, 23, 25

               Hair: E25

               Shoes: W0, 1. 3, E23

               Bag: YG91, 93, 95, 97

               Grip: YG91, 93

               Shirt: BG72, 75

               Clubs: Irons - C1, 3, 5

                         Wood - E23, 25

               Grass - YG03

     To make the sentiment I punch red buttons from the Martha Stewart button punch. I die cut the smallest circle from Our Daily Bread "Stitched Circles". The letters are also punched from the Martha Stewart Alphabet Punches. 

Inside of Card

Challenges:

Alphabet Challenge – H is for Hand Colored Image - #152 - *

Crafty Cardmakers - Special Man - #44 -*
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Father's Day - #85 - Top 3 - WooHoo!

****Inky Chicks  - Father's Day - #86 -*

The Male Room - Father's Day - #77 -*

Marker POP! - Father's Day - #16 -*