Cards Made in April

I made 16 cards the Month of April. Two of those were posted in other blogs. One was the Cards in Envy card challenge and the other was a card for my niece's baby shower.

I have made cards with this image before so that would be why it looks familiar.

I wasn't pleased when I finished with this one. I had colored the image then used glue to add some Flowersoft Polar white for the snow. I wish now I had finished cutting the rest of the girl out and added that to the base paper. Oh, well, I'll know better next time. I made this card for Remi. She had seen another card I had made with this image and wanted me to make her one because she lives in Colorado now and they have snow!

 I made this one by using a music embossing folder and inking with Distress Ink Vintage Photo. The sentiment is from a Unity kit called
Cuppa Comfort {August 2017 Sentiment Kit}. This is a great kit!

I made this for a boy in my church for his birthday. This image and sentiment is Cuddlebug Fox designed by artist Tierra Jackson from Unity Stamp Company. I have used this image before. The background is old My Mind's Eye Kraft.

On this card I used an embossing folder to create the border. Next I used Distress Oxide Inks and blended over the background. The image is from Unity's March 2018 Kit of the Month called "Stay Classy"

I made this card for a friend. I have used this stamp set to make several cards. It is called She Never Says Never Unity's June 2017 Sentiment Kit.

To create the background I heat embossed the flowers which is a retired Donna Downey Peony Stamp. I then blended Distress Inks Broken China and Fossilized Amber. The words on the background are part of this stamp set. It measures 1.75 X 4.5 and says "She believed with all her heart she could so she did. There is a light in her heart and determination in her eyes. She is full of strength, love and gratitude for this life. She believed, so she did."  Each statement is an individual sentiment. I colored the girl with Copic Markers and cut out. I cut out the sentiment as well and put foam tape behind both.

I made this card for a young teenage boy. The background I made with an Impression Obscession Cover-a-Card Clouds. The airplane and sentiment are from Unity stamp kit "For the Guys". I stamped the same image three times on the card. Then I stamped once more and cut it out and placed in the center of the card.

This is an anniversary card I created for my niece. The image and sentiment are from Unity's stamp kit "Here's to You"by artist Angie Blom.

This card was for a man in our church. This is a Unity Stamp by artist Tierra Jackson. She is quickly becoming a favorite of mine!It is called "Slowly Turning Classic". It's pretty faint but I used a stamp on the background from a stamp kit called "Hello Beautiful" then blended with Distress Inks. I colored the truck with Copic Markers. I used glossy accents on the headlights and windshield.

I made this for the wife of the man above. She is bird watcher. She and her husband have birthdays two weeks apart! Her birthday was on the 12th and his on the 25th.

I used Distress Oxide Inks to create the background. The stamp and sentiment are Unity called "No One Sweeter" I colored with Copic Markers.

This was created for a girl in my church. The stamp set is "Little by Little" from Unity by artist Tierra Jackson.

I colored with Copic Markers and stamped "for you" inside the balloon. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

I created this for another child in our church. This stamp set is Unity. I colored with Copic Markers and added googly eyes. I don't think this stamp is sold any longer as I cannot find a link for it.

Thank you for taking a look.

Have a good one!

Cards Made in March

I made this card for a friend from church who also loves horses. The sky and clouds background was created using a 6x6 background stamp by Impression Obsession called "Cover-a-card Clouds".

The image and sentiment is a Unity Stamp by artist Phyllis Harris called "And for a Moment".  I have made several card with this stamp so you have seen it before. I colored the image with Copic Markers and then cut out the image and gave it dimension with foam tape.

This card I made for a couple who celebrated their 60th anniversary.

Don't be too shocked but this image IS NOT a Unity stamp!😲

This image is from "Little Miss Muffett Rubber Stamps" called "The Stolen Kiss (Le Baiser Vole`)" This stamp is still available but has been placed on their "retiring" list.

I used Copic Markers to color the image. It doesn't show up in the photo but I added some clear Wink of Stella for some sparkle.

I used an embossing folder from Stampin Up for the decorative edge on the background.

This birthday card is for my Aunt Kay.

I used Unity's Kit of the Month December 2017 called "Start of Something New". The birthday cakes makes for a fun background for birthday cards. I chose to color some of the cakes for interest. The "happy birthday" sentiment was not in this kit.

I love how this card turned out. This is a birthday card I made for Leslie the daughter of my friend Teresa. When I saw this image it made me think of her as she wears her hair like this most of the time. The image is a Unity Stamp by artist Angie Blom called "Part of the Story"

The background was from an old Bazzill 6x6 paper pack. I don't remember the name of it. I colored the image with Copic Markers. I found a small sentiment stamp "For You" and stamped on the book.

I made this as a birthday card for a sweet lady in our church.

This stamp kit is Unity by artist Phyllis Harris called "Feathers, Wings & Refuge".

I made this card for a little boy in our church who just turned one!

This is a Unity Stamp by artist Tierra Jackson called Cuddlebug Puppy from Tierra's "Cuddlebug Line"

 His mom was so sweet to send me these pictures of him with his card. His name is Joshua.

I made this as a birthday card for another dear lady in our church.

This stamp came from Unity's Kit of the Month March 2018 called "Stay Classy". Since this image was vintage I used some older Graphic 45 paper for the background. I stamped the image using Distress Ink Vintage Photo and also stamped the sentiment and inked the edges with the same ink.

Another birthday for a church member.

The background was made with an embossing folder then using a blending tool I inked with Distress Ink. The image is Unity by artist Angie Blom and part of the "AngieGirl Collection" called "Wakely Girl".

That was all the cards for the month of March!

Have a good one!

Rock House Retreat Day Four 02-11-2018

Day 3 at Rock House Retreat was Saturday. A cold front moved through so I spent my time creating page layouts, cards and of course visiting.

We were supposed to leave on Sunday but Teresa wanted to stay one more night. (I did too 😉) I checked with hubby and we stayed one more night.

I was blessed to witness another beautiful sunset.

Teresa and I had so much fun crafting well into the night (er....morning 😉). We were the only ones who stayed an extra night and we had the place to ourselves.

I have shared the other cards I created. Here's one more I made at the retreat.

The background is an embossing folder. I inked with Distress Ink Salty Ocean. The image is "Hannah Girl" from the AngieGirl collection designed by Angie Blom. I colored her with Copic Markers and cut the image out.

Have a good one!

Another Round of Cards

 I made this card for a young woman in our church. I used Lauren Girl which is from the AngieGirl Collection by Unity. I colored with Copic Markers.

This card was made using what is called "Triple Stamping". I learned this technique when I was making cards for Operation Write Home. Their website with tips and techniques are still up but the group is no longer operating. This is a great resource "how to's". I used two different medallion stamps from February 2017 KOTM.

 

 I love how this card turned out. It was one of those "happy accidents". I was trying to stamp flowers with different distress inks. It didn't turn out the way I had hoped so I added more ink and did lots of blending! I colored the girl with Copic Markers then cut her out and added foam tape for dimension. The stamp set I used for this is "She Never Says Never". The words on the background are also part of this stamp set.

I made this card for one of my friends from church.
This is a Phyllis Harris design called "All Things New". I colored with Copic Markers. To give the appearance of "wet" I used glossy accents on the raindrops and puddle.

This is another Phyllis Harris design. I just love her little girl stamps. This is called "Sunny Days".




Thanks for looking!

Have a good one!

More Cards for Friends

I made this card for my Pastor's wife. I just love the sentiment. This is a Unity Stamp by artist Phyllis Harris called "Sense of Wonder". I've used this image many times so it may look familiar to you.

This is stamp is "Eve Girl" part of the AngieGirl collection by artist Angie Blom.
I've used this image before too! I love using this for winter birthdays.

I colored with Copic Markers. The snowflakes I used Stickles.

I made this card for the challenge on the Unity Show and Tell Facebook page. We were to use the colors red and turquoise.

This stamp is "Sheepishly Sweet" by artist Phyllis Harris.

I made this card for my dear friend Teresa. Although very simple I love how this one turned out. I stamped using Distress Ink Gathered Twigs. I heat embossed the sentiment and used a Prisma color pencil to color the butterfyl.

The stamp is from one of Unity's membership kits called "Uniquely Unity". The kit is called "Possibilities Await".

 This is another stamp I have used numerous times. "Felt with the Heart" by artist Phyllis Harris. I sent this to a fellow horse loving friend who was going though some difficulties to let them know I was thinking of them.

This card I made for a friend who goes to my church. She loves teddy bears. This was the closet thing I had in a stamp to a teddy bear. It worked. She loved it 😉

This is "Bad Days Bearable" part of Unity's Itty Bitty Collection (these are just smaller stamp kits) by artist Joslyn Nielson. The sentiment is from a Stamp'in Up kit.

I've used this image several times as well. For this one I decided to separate the sentiment into. I colored with Copic Markers then used a Pearl Pen red for the hearts and Stickles for the snow.

I was needing a masculine card. I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder to make the trees. The stamp and sentiment are from the kit "Soul and Spirit"by artist Tierra Jackson. The Sentiment was in one stamp which was going to cover too much space so like the card before I cut the sentiment into pieces. The deer I stamped directly onto the background which is Kraft paper.

I wasn't sure if I really liked this card so I tried a different version of it below.








After doing this card I decided I like the first one better although I wasn't really crazy about either one. 😐

This one I cut out the deer and put foam tap under it to give it dimension.

This is a sympathy card I made for a scrapbooking friend of mine whose mother passed away. This stamp kit is called "Gray Skies Happy" by artist Phyllis Harris. I colored with Copic Markers. The picture doesn't show it very well but I used glossy accents on the raincoat, boots and water puddle.

I probably should have put this on a 5x7 card base so there would be more room. Oh well. I could have used a smaller sentiment too but I chose to go with this one which is what came with this girl. It is called "What Will Be" by artist Angie Blom. I colored with my Copic Markers. This card went to a young woman in my church.















Thanks for taking a look. 😊

Have a good one!

Graduation

It's that time of year. The end of school and graduations. I have received 4 announcements for graduation this year. Three were for high school and one for college. Two of the high school students are twins, Ali and Alex. I don't really know the girls that well but have know their parents since before they got married!

I made this card in the schools colors which are Red and black. The image is from the stamp set "Graduation Wishes". I stamped the image and then paper pieced on top of the image. I made the tassel using twine. This card is for Ali.










This card I made for Alex who has a more causal look I used the school colors for this one too. This stamp is Aleah Girl from the AngieGirl collection by artist Angie Blom. I colored her with pencils.

This card is for another high school graduate from our Christian School. The school colors are purple and white. I paper pieced this girl

This card is for the college graduate who graduated from Texas Tech Saturday May 20th. I paper pieced this girl.


I think I'm done with graduation. Now on to birthdays in June and Father's day!

Have a good one!