On the Beach Card Challenge

Cards in Envy challenge is "On the Beach".

This is my entry using a Unity Stamp by artist Phyllis Harris called "Rejoice and Be Glad". I colored the image with Copic Markers.

This little gem is going in the mail tomorrow for a sweet lady from my church who is turning 83 years young on July 27th.

Thanks for taking a look!

Have a good one!

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!

Lets Hear it for the Boys Card Challenge

The challenge this time at Cards in Envy is "Lets Hear it for the Boys". It can be any type of card, birthday, graduation, Father's Day but it needs to be masculine.

Here is my entry into the challenge.

I made this card for my Dad for Father's Day. The first I saw this image it immediately made me think of me and my dad. This image is a digital stamp created by one of my favorite artists Tierra Jackson.

I first became aware of her work through Unity Stamp Co. I then discovered she had a Facebook Page and learned of her Etsy store which you can look and purchase her art here.

I colored the image with Copic Markers. The sentiment came with the image. It was actually a little boy on the pony but with a Copic Marker I lengthened the hair 😉. Pretty creative huh?! I created this card in April and am so glad to finally be able to send it to Dad this week!

Thanks 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!

Green Things Card Challenge

I made this card over the weekend for a lady in our church whose birthday is on St. Patrick's Day.

After I made the card I got an email from Cards In Envy about the current card challenge. Perfect timing.

The card challenge at Cards in Envy is "Green Things". Which means just what you think. A card that is mostly green!

I used three stamp sets to create this card.

The shamrock came from February 2018 KOTM called Being Who You Are. Using Distress Ink "Mowed Lawn" I stamped the shamrocks multiple times covering the card then blended the edges with the same ink.

The girl is from June 2017 KOTM called Time to Enjoy Life.
I used Copic Markers to color the image except for her dress which I paper pieced. I used foam tape to give her dimension

The sentiment is from Unity's July Sentiment Kit called "Hugs, Kisses and Birthday Wishes". I stamped it with "Mowed Lawn" then inked the edges of the sentiment and putting foam tape behind it to also give it dimension.

Thanks for looking.

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!

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!

Cards for Various Occasions

I love how this card turned out. This is actually a 5x7. I used paper from and old Bo Bunny collection. The image is a Unity Stamp set by Phyllis Harris that I have used numerous times called Strong and Courageous. This is actually a girl but I needed a boy so I improvised. I think I did pretty good! I colored the image with Copic Markers. The sentiment I stamped on Vellum with Versamark ink and heat embossed. The sentiment came out of Unity's January 2017 Kit of the Month called "When You Smile".

The background on this card was done with an embossing bolder. The stamp is called Abundant Blessings. I colored the flowers with Copic Markers.

I made this card for Remi's birthday which was November 15th. She turned 9! I have used this stamp set multiple times. It is called Hugs, Kisses & Birthday Wishes. I colored the image with Copic Markers and cut out except around the strings. I heat embossed the sentiment with white powder. For a little fun I added googly eyes.

I am so pleased with how this card turned out. I sure wish I could find more of the vellum paper with the words on it. I bought it years ago at a Christian Book store called Mardels and used the very last scrap I had on this card but I think it was a perfect touch. This is the same lion as the stamp above. I just cut out the person.

Typography Card Challenge

The challenge at Cards In Envy is "Typography" which means a card that has letters or words as the focus of the card.

Here is my card.

I used The Sounding Joy by Stampin Up. I heat embossed with white and used paper scraps from an old Bo Bunny Collection.

I was pleased how it turned out.

Thank you for taking a look!

Have a good one!

Gearing Up for Christmas

It's not early in the world of handmade cards to make Christmas cards. In fact many who make Christmas cards have been doing so since summer but not me. Granted I should have started then but well....I just wasn't feeling it yet.

I actually started "feeling it" the month of October and made a few.

Getting a new Christmas stamp set also helped motivate me to begin the process. This image is a Unity's October 2017 Sentiment Kit cakked "Cheerful Prancing". I heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I heat embossed the sentiment on vellum. I really like how it turned out.

I liked this one too. I heat embossed with silver on this card.

I did this card the same as the one above only this image is a Phyllis Harris design called "Unto Us". I've made cards with this one before. It is a large stamp and covers nearly the entire card. (if you use the standard A2).

I need a LOT more!

Have a good one!