Us layout

Right now I only do a couple of kinds of cards. So I was racking my brain trying to figure out how to use this weeks Designed2delight image on a card. I couldn't think of anything. But! At the back of my head I was thinking of a layout that I've been wanting to do. They say when you have inspiration like that that won't leave you alone everything that try to do instead won't turn out.  For me 1/2 the time that is the truth. So I went ahead and did the layout and what do you know, the image fit perfectly and the layout came together quickly.

I still have that bare spot that is alluding me. 

what do you think?

tags...a new idea

I think the only time that I have done tags is last year to put on christmas gifts. Don't be shocked. I only got my cricut last september. I plan on doing tags again for Christmas but other than that, I have no idea what to do tags for. For this week image (only if you participated last week) from Designed2delight was a couple of tags. I thought that they were super cute. I was thinking I could use it as a book mark...So I made one. I looked at what all of you guys do with them and how to decorate them and I tried my best. I'm getting better at my coloring and put myself in this project. You can't critic art right? what do you think?

How I did it:

Designed2delight image

fussy cutting

eksuccess markers

crayola colored pencils

stapled ribbon to tag

hope butterfly

I stepped out side of my crafting comfort zone this week as I made a Designed2delight card. I've been looking at a lot of blogs trying to see what the "fashion" is and to gain a better grasp at my style. I really like how this card turned out!

How I did it:

star card: wild card

hot pink layer: 5 1/2 x 4 3/4

pink polka dot: 5 1/4 x 4 1/2

the inner star is the cut out from the white layer from the front.

ek success markers

inking and dashlines

What do you think?

Happy 31 of October

I don't think that it's too early to start Halloween cards. I love love the fall colors! For me they are easy to work with. I was amazed at how quickly this card came together. (side note: some people think that black and brown should not go together. I beg to differ. I have black hair and have brown skin. I think that they go nice together and I wanted to show that in my card) I love this cat. It reminded me of some cats I had growing up.

How I did it:

5 1/2 x 4 1/4 base

5 1/4/ x 4 layer

cat from Designed2 delight

october 31: inkadinkado stamp months and days

recollections cardstock

what do you think?

every flower is to bloom

 I did another card using a digi stamp from Designed2delight! (http://designed2delight.com/blog/ )I really love their images. The best part is if you do one every week as apart of the challenge you get a new image the next week instead of catching the free ones once a month. I'm really happy how this card turned out! What do you think? I was thinking baby girl.

How I did it:

Gatefold card

will fit in a2 size evelope

outside image from designed2delight

inside stamp from studio 112

paper from color bok (green polka dot) and from personal stash

white gel pen to do stitching

ek success markers 

pastel chalk pencils

to early for fall?

Over at designed2delight (http://designed2delight.com/blog/) we had to create a card using the pumpkin image that I used. I really like how this card turned out. Lately I haven't been posting much because I've been trying to rediscover my "style". I think this card shows a little bit of it. I think I could of done better but with the materials I have and lack of experience, I think I did pretty good!

How I did it:

base: 4 x 5 1/4

layer 1: 3 3/4 x 5

background on base: stampin up! sweet shapes

orange paper: colorbok

red leaves: stampin up! delightful dots

b: stampin up! big deal alphabet

flourish: stampin up! sweet shapes

pumpkin image: designed2delight ( colored with colored pencils and pastel pencils)

white sukura gel pen

what do you think?

designed2delight

I made this card using a super cute digi stamp from Designed2delight. (http://designed2delight.com/blog/) 

base: scallop card from wild card: 5 1/2

1st layer (polka dot): 4 3/4

scallop:shadow of flower from sweet treats

turquoise ribbon

sukura white gel pen

mouse and cup cake from designed2delight

happy birthday from inkadinkado stamp

flowers from scrapabilities

what do you think?

scraps

For the Whimsical Wednesday challenge we were supposed to use scraps to make a card. I am proud to say that I used nothing but scraps. (minus the gel pen, buttons, twine, and stamp) I learned how to do this type of card a long time ago and I can't remember who from. But who knew that all of this could turn into...

...This! Isn't it cute?! I used the majority of the scraps on the bottom half. I was thinking "area rug".

my pink stamper challenge

My pink stamper is doing a DT challenge for the next term! We had to do something with orange, green, brown, and turquoise.  I've never done that color combination so it was a challenge for me. So I stepped out of my color combo comfort zone and tried my best. I'm really happy with the results! What do you think?

outside

Inside

How I did it:

base: 5 1/2x 4 1/2

cream 1st layer: 5 1/4 x 4 1/4

orange layer: 5 x4

cut: country life: 4 1/4 in

turquoise ribbon

scrapabilities brad

cinnamon  color inking

sukura white gel pen

calligraphy pen for sentament
Inside:
1st layer: 5 1/4x 4 1/4
2nd layer:4 x 3 3/4
glues: mono, zip two way glue pen, and foam squares

Thanks for coming by! I really enjoyed doing this card! please leave me a comment!

All american girl

My 4 month old daughter has a cute independence day dress. and I think it also says "all american girl". so for the celebrate the occasion (4th of July red, white and blue)http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/2011/06/challenge-20.html and my craft spot (seeing stars) http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2011/06/monday-challenge-14-seeing-stars.html challenges this is what I thought of. I'm really happy how it turned out.

How I did it:

12 x 12 red and white polka dot paper

white stars: wild card cut at 5"

blue stars cut free hand

1" x 12" red strip

all american girl: fabulous sayings sticker

2- 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 rectangles for wallet size photos

5 1/2 x 4 for a cropped photo

star stamps: it's a love thing stamp set

inking

Thinking of you

Sorry for the angle, I was trying to show the green leaves underneath. (didn't work) I combined two challenges that I wanted to do and I'm really happy how it turned out. Whimsical wednesday ( patriotic-brads, bling, or buttons)http://whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/2011/06/lets-get-patriotic.html and designed 2 delight (red, white + blue & or christmas, too!)http://designed2delight.com/blog/2011/06/red-white-blue-andor-christmas-too/

How I did it:

I didn't have a thinking of you stamp so I free handed it

Base: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4

layer 1white: 3 x 3 1/4

layer 2 blue: 3 x 2 3/4

layer 3 red: 2 1/2 x 2 3/4

ek success punch

pearl bling on the corners

white gel pen for faux stitching and sentiment

white flower from scrapabilities

it's a love thing

I was looking at this stamp and I based a card around it. I also made 2 more like it for a set. I really like this stamp set. I can't remember what the name of it was. I'm really happy how the card turned out. When I finished I spaced putting the stamp saying that I wanted on there, so I put it on the inside. I says "it's a love thing." I wish I could put it on the outside but it wasn't on a single line.

How i did it:

base: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4

layer 1: 4 x 4

1 1/2 wide ribbon

layer 2: 3 1/4 x 3

layer 3: 3 x 2 3/4

layer 4: 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 

white gel pen for faux stitching

heart mat popped on foam squares

Tlc Creations

I've just recently got into Digi stamps. There are a lot of websites out there who sell and have free digi stamps.  You'll be seeing a ton of cards soon with these stamps. I especially love Tlc Creations. They are doing a give a way on their website:  http://createwithtlc-createwithtlc.blogspot.com/ . I'm excited! They are giving away 3 sets of their digi stamps. So go on over there and follow the rules to enter.

# 1 dad

My niece and I made this card. She picked out what she wanted and I put everything together. She wanted a star card for her dad. I did this for the father's day challenge at http://whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/

How we did it:

Star card: wild card

# 1 Dad: celebrate with a flourish

I don't know if you can see if but I also did some inking around everything.

baby

I made this card for the Bitten by the Bug 2 challenge. We had to use the Pooh and Friends cloud. Once I saw that cloud I thought... baby. I was trying to make the card look soft and wispy like clouds. There are details on the card that you can't see. Such as around the base layer is a soft baby blue inking. I also used embossing glitter to give it a shimmer. I'm really pleased how it turned out.

I been wanting to do a floating card ever since I saw it on My Craft spot. Here is a link to her video.
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2011/05/happy-birthday-window-card-floating.html

 I complicated it but if you follow her instructions I'm sure it will turn out. I just winged mine that is why my dimensions are weird.

Here is the inside of the card.

and the sentiment. I love this I found it from a quote book that my mom gave me. Actually from the same book that I used for the last card.

How I did it:

4 3/4 x 6 for base

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 for 1st layer

3 3/4 x 3 3/4 for frame

1/2 inch all away around the frame

cloud and shadow: Pooh and Friends: 1 1/2"

star stamp: basic backgrounds: stampin up!

5 1/2 x 4 1/2 for inside layer
baby blue inking around base
white inking around 1st layer
a la mode embossing powder

Thanks

I'm an online student. I'm taking a class about parenting. We were supposed to interview our parents and if we wanted to write them a thank you letter. So I made them a card. This is my brothers and me. I'm the oldest and then I have two sets of twin brothers. I know crazy! I'm really happy how well this turned out!

This is another weird dimension card.

How I did it:

purple base: 5 1/4 x 4"

Green 5 x 3 3/4

I can't remember the inner layers.

Stampin up! stamp

Target $1 stamp

Stampology paper flower

ek success markers

Inside of card reads: "The best examples we've ever had, was the undying love of Mom and Dad."

I thought that saying was fitting. I got that from a book my mom gave me called "The scrapbookers Best Friend" It's from Chatterbox and EK success

Spring

no matter how hard i tried it wouldn't turn the right way like it was supposed to. I didn't do this card to have a last who rah for spring. I did this card because I have an aunt spring and I really wanted to do this card exactly like this for her birthday. inside I wrote happy birthday.

how i did it:

Spring: gyspy wanderings: 2.19

grass: gypsy wanderings:1.30 cut 3 times

pink card base: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

blue layer 5 1/4 x 4

Graduation card

Here is another graduation card. My little cousin graduated from kindergarten. Her brother got the other card and he graduated from high school. I called them and asked how they liked their cards and she told me she loved hers so much. I was excited to hear that.

grad hat: locker talk: 2 1/2"

dog card: sweet hearts

glitter glue

Graduation card

This was a super quick card to do. good thing too because I didn't have a lot of time yesterday.

How I did it:

Con*Grats: gypsy wanderings: 2"

diploma: wild card: (real dial size off) 5"

Star card: wild card: 5 1/2"

pen doodling

If I wasn't in a rush I would have done a better job. I have 3 more card to do like this one and I'll show the end result of those.

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