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!

A Couple of Cards

Here are a couple of cards I made recently.

I have already post several cards I have made using this image. I just love this stamp set from Unity called "Happy Snail Mail" their May 2017 Sentiment Kit.

I used Copic Markers to color most of the image. On the mushroom dots I used liquid pearls. I sent this to a young man that used to be a member of our church. He left to go to school out of state and has chosen to stay at least for a time. He was part of our worship team and I got to know him pretty well. Earlier this summer he was working at a youth camp and talked about how others were getting letters from home and he wished he could get some. I sent him a message and told him I would send him a letter if I had a mailing address. He gave it to me and I started sending him "snail mail" 😉. Even after camp ended I have continued to send him cards from time to time.

Doyle is taking a class co-hosted by the Mineral Wells Police Department and Mineral Wells
Fire/EMS called Citizens Emergency Services Academy. This gives him an opportunity to ride with officers on patrol. He did that the other night and he asked me for a "Thank You" card.

I made this unique card using a picture taken of the department's badge. I cut the badge out then put foam tape behind it to give it more dimension. I used an embossing folder for the white background. I used a Stampin' Up sentiment that I heat embossed on vellum and placed over the card and tucked the edges under the black paper before attaching to the card base. I really like how it turned out and hubs did too 😊.




Have a good one!

Vellum & Washi Cards

I have been watching some more videos. They are so inspirational and help me have variety in my creativity. This video is called "Vellum + Washi Cards by Angela Magnuson on May 4th. You can find that video here. This stamp set is Unity called Beatrix Girl from the AngieGirl collection by artist Angie Blom. I heat embossed with black powder the girl and sentiment.

Another video I watched for this inspiration was on May 9th called "Triple Stamping by Angela Magnuson" The stamp I used was a little too big for an A2 size card. I didn't want to make a larger card so my solution was to use foam tape and pop up the black boots.

The boots are from Unity called "Brave Boots". The sentiment is from the stamp set "Sassy Boots with a Melody". I made a banner with the sentiment and used foam tape to give it dimension. I used washi tape in the place of ribbon.

I made this card for Destiny's wedding. I mixed two stamp sets. The words in the form of a tier cake are from Stampin Up. The "Mr. & Mrs." is from Unity's September Kit of the Month 2009. I heat embossed using white powder. I used a Stampin up punch on the corners.

I really like how this card turned it. I used Unity stamp set "Another Name for Love". I used Distress Ink Salty Ocean, Mustard See, Preserves, Picked Rasberry, Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feathers. I stamped three butterflies and cut them out. I then inked the edge of the card with Picked Rasberries.

Hope I inspired you to create something😉.

Have a good one!

Favorite Color Combo {Anything Goes} Card Challenge

The challenge over at Cards in Envy this time is an easy one. Anything goes! I love these.

I made a birthday card for a friend who is a cowboy. I pulled out my western stamps and paper. The the image is an Impression Obscession called Cowboy Silhouette by artist DK Designs. The sentiment is from the same company and artist called "Ride Hard". On the inside of the card I stamped "Have a dazzling day. Happy birthday.

The papers I used were left-overs from some page layouts using an old Carta Bella western collection called "Giddy Up".

I stamped using Distress Ink Gathered Twigs. The accent paper behind the cowboy is the backside of the blue paisley paper. I really like how this turned out.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look! I hope I inspired you to create something 😉

Have a good one!