Happy Belated Birthday

Hope you had a great weekend. Here's a belated birthday card I made for one of my sisters. I also made this card for the Embossing & Debossing Challenge on the Moxie Fab World blog challenge.

I used the In Bloom Impression Plate to emboss the Royal Velvet card front. I die cut the frame with Fillable Frames #12 die. I stamped and heat embossed the frame with the Fillable Frames #12 corresponding stamp set. The sentiment comes from the Birthday Bash sentiments set. I used the rickrack border die to cut a scrap of Simply Chartreuese paper.

The heart paper punch and stamp are from Stampin' Up. I finished off the card with a touch of bling and rounded one of the corners of the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

You Are Groovy!

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a groovy-licous day. I made this card for Cath's latest Moxie Fab World Challenge: Signs of Peace. I love seeing the peace symbol in fashion and decor. Last week, one of my nieces' birthday gifts had peace symbols all over it.

My card was inspired by a pillow I saw in an ad for Big Lots! this week. Inspiration can come from anywhere, right?

Since I didn't have any stamps with peace symbols, I used my Silhouette digital cutter and this downloaded peace symbol icon to cut out my peace symbols. I used a circle punch for the circles. For the sentiment, I downloaded a free groovy 60s-type font. I choose this one called Disko from dafont.com. To add more flower-power to this card, I added a flower-shaped brad from Making Memories.

Tip: This type of card is a great way to use up smaller scraps, which is my never-ending mission.

Card Ingredients

Stamps: none

Paper: Matte brochure paper (Xerox), Basic Black & scraps from SU!

Ink: my printer

Tools: Microsoft Word & Disko font from dafont.com, Silhouette & peace symbol, Modern Label punch (SU!), 1" circle punch (SU!), 1/16" hole punch (Fiskars)

Other: flower brad (Making Memories), foam tape, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

We Chair-ish You!

Hello, my dears! Here's a card I created today for Cath's Three Cheers for Chairs Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. I used my Silhouette to cut out this vintage chair from black cardstock. I gave the chair a modern twist by re-upholsterying it using a text "fabric" courtesy of a Papertrey Ink stamp. The upholstery is lifted off the card with foam tape.

I created the sentiment on my computer. Since the ink was still wet when it came off the printer, I was able to sprinkle clear embossing powder on it and use my heat gun. Cool!

The button is threaded with a thin strip of Melon Mambo paper.

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Background Basics: Text Style II (Papertrey Ink) & I used my computer to create the sentiment (fonts: Teacher's Pet, Lucida Handwriting)

Paper: Melon Mambo - textured (SU!), Crush Curry (SU!), white matte brochure paper (Xerox), Basic Black (SU!)

Ink: VersaMark

Tools: Silhouette & vintage_old_chair_C00139_21585, Scallop Edge Punch (SU!), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Heat Gun

Other: button (SU!), white embossing powder, clear embossing powder, white gel pen (Inkssentials), foam tape (3M)

Enjoy the New Ride

Hi there! I couldn't resist Cath's Get Sketchy challenge. I love The Boyfriend collection from Cosmo Cricket. I have the chipboard that goes with it and I haven't used it yet. I noticed the "You Rock" card in her posting uses the same collection.

This is a perfect card to give my little one when we buy him a "big boy" bike soon. Since his bike accident last year, he's been a little hesistant to ride (plus he's outgrown his little bike), but we've got to help him get over the fear.

Thanks for looking! 

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Everyday Button Bits (Papertrey Ink)

Paper: The Boyfriend (Cosmo Cricket), white (Papertrey Ink), Basic Gray (SU!), New Leaf (Papertrey Ink)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Tools: 3/4" square punch (EK Success)

Other: Ready Set Chip Chipboard (Cosmo Cricket), foam tape (3M), Tombo Mono Multi Liquid Glue, black Sharpie

Happy Anniversary - Putting My Silhouette to the Test

Tomorrow is my sweet parents 47th wedding anniversary. I should've made this card several days ago when they were still here in the Bay Area so the card wouldn't be late (my biggest pet peeve). I guess I was having too much fun when they were here to work in my little studio.

Tonight I decided to take on Cath's Moxie Fab World Challenge: Diggin' on Doilies and Lace. This card, my friends, shows what the Silhouette machine can do! Yowser! This butterfly lace circle was cut with my Silhouette. It's by far the most complicated cut I've had my machine do.

I was going to put the numbers 47 on the card, but I didn't want to cover up the beautiful lace. I also propped up the entire lace layer on foam tape so it's not flat on the card front. I only wish I had used a plain cream cardstock instead of a confetti paper, because the "confetti" looks like stray ink marks. Oh well!

Well, have a good one. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)

Paper: Crushed Curry (SU!), Cream Confetti (my stash)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Tools: Small oval punch (SU!), Circle Cutter (Martha Stewart), Silhouette (butterfly_lace_circle_C000501_19210)

Other: Bling frame (Heidi Swapp), Heart Thicker (American Crafts), foam tape (3M), Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

Wishing You Love

Hi everyone! Here's my card for Cath's Plum Crazy challenge over on Moxie Fab World. I was inspired by the ruffles in the pictures and the use of typography. This card is 3.75" x 8". I love distressing paper with a paper crimper. The paper becomes like fabric after you break down all the fibers. Love it!

Thanks for looking. Have a good one.

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Distressed Grid (Cornish Heritage Farms), Background Basics: Text Style II (PTI), For a Friend (SU!)

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Cast-a-Spell Designer Series Paper (SU!)

Ink: VersaMark, Vintage Cream (PTI)

Tools: Paper Crimper (Fiskars), Embossed Curve (EK Success), Tim Holtz Paper Distresser

Other: Clear embossing powder, white colored pencil

Happy Valentine's Day

Hi my dears! I know I'm several months early for Valentine's Day, but I'm barely on time for Cath's Not Your Regular Ruffles challenge on Moxie Fab World. When I saw the beautiful inspiration she offered us for this challenge, I could only think of a heart shape and my mind went to Valentine's Day.

This card has 2 types of ruffles: the scalloped paper "ribbon" and the ruffles on the heart, which I created with distressed 3/4" circles of Riding Hood Red cardstock.

Today I received my first order from Papertrey Ink. I'm very impressed with this company. Their packaging is impeccable. I had to use Background Basics Text Style II right away and their Fresh Snow ink. I'm in love!

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Background Basics Text Style II (PTI), Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)

Paper: White (PTI), Riding Hood Red, Riding Hood Red DSP (SU!)

Ink: Riding Hood Red (SU!), Fresh Snow (PTI)

Tools: Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers), Scallop Edge Punch (SU!), Word Window punch (SU!), 3/4" circle punch, paper crimper

Other: Tombow mono liquid glue, foam tape, rhinestones (Michael's ), white gel pen (Sakura)

Gracias - A Moxie Fab Challenge

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. I have a few cards to post. Tonight, I'll make it quick with this one. The deadline is in a few minutes for Cath's Moxie Fab Gradient is Radient Challenge.

I've had the SU! butterfly die for a while. I "had to have it". Well, I obviously have been neglecting it. My goodness! I've got some stamp sets that I also had to have. I haven't used them. I really want the We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. I would've used it on this card and the cards I was working on yesterday. That's definitely a need, not a want.

I used some glossy paper and some die inks to brayer on the color for the gradient color look.

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients
Stamps: Palabras Maravillosas (SU! - retired), Distressed Circles (Cornish Heritage Farms)
Paper: white glossy kromekote, Bermuda Bay textured (SU!), patterned paper (Urban Prairie- BasicGrey), Kraft Cardstock Stickers (Hambly Studios)
Ink: Kaleidacolor Caribbean Sea, Chestnut Roan & Creamy Brown chalk ink (ColorBox), VersaMark
Tools: Big Shot, butterfly die (SU!), corner rounder (Fiskars), brayer
Other: wire (Making Memories), clear embossing powder, foam tape

Holiday Wishes - Moxie Fab Holiday Style Stamping Challenge

Those of you who follow my blog are probably shocked to see me post so many blog entries in one day. I'm shocked too.

This is the last one, dearies! Last one for the day. This card is for Cath's Moxie Fab Stretch Your Holiday Style With a Stamping Challenge.

I CASEd my Christmas card from last year. I added a lot of faux stitching. Kristina has me addicted to faux stitching! I love the detail it adds.

Thanks for looking!

Card Ingredients (all SU!, excepted where noted)
Stamps: Holiday Collection, Merry
Paper: Kraft, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red Patterns paper
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Other: White gelly roll pen (Sakura), rhinestones (Jolee's), foam tape

Feliz Navidad - Using the Medallion Stamp Again

Here's a second card for Cath's Moxie Fab Classy & Elegant Challenge. I started this card last week. I've been obsessed with the SU! Medallion stamp. Here's one more use for it. I took a large star chipboard piece and stamped the Medallion stamp on it. I embossed it with white embossing powder. I love how it looks. It felt "Christmas-y" to me, so I decided to post it on Cath's challenge.

I added small pearls to the star and continued with additional larger pearls. I used my Big Shot to emboss large dots with a Texturz plate.

Card Ingredients (all SU! except where noted)
Stamps: Medallion, Felicades Siempre
Paper: Whisper White, Kraft
Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink, VersaMark ink
Tools: Big Shot, Dots Texturz plate, corner rounder (Fiskars), Threading Water edge punch (Fiskars)
Other: Whisper White taffeta ribbon, white gelly roll pen (Sakura), pearls (Michael's), white embossing powder

Holiday Wishes

I used this SU! sentiment last year on my Christmas cards. I love the sentiments of Peace, Joy, & Love. This card is for Cath's Moxie Fab Classy & Elegant challenge.

I did some sewing on this card. I distressed the edges with my finger nails. I popped up one of the ornaments and hung it from my sentiment. I added bling to the card and I was done.

Thanks for looking!

Card Ingredients Stamps: Holiday Collection (SU!) Paper: Kraft, Very Vanilla, Merry Moments (all SU!) Ink: Chocolate Chip Tools: sewing machine & finger nails to rough up the edges, 1/16" hole punch Other: Gold cording, gold rhinestones (Michael's), foam tape

Merry Christmas - Moxie Fab Clean & Graphic Challenge

We're back from a long weekend and I'm rushing to get my challenge cards posted for Cath's Moxie Fab Clean and Graphic Challenge.

I love when I see clean and graphic designs! Here's my attempt. This card is 4.25"x4.25". I used my QuicKutz Silhouette to cut out the mod type of background. I used my gel pen to faux stitch the entire design.



Card Ingredients (all SU! except where noted)
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Tools: QuicKutz Silhouette, Modern Label punch
Other: silver beads (Micheal's), foam tape, white gelly roll pen (Sakura)

You Are One In a Million

Hi everyone! I finally made time to work in my studio yesterday. I had a deadline to meet. I created this card for Cath's Moxie Fab Lovely as a Tree challenge. I've haven't done one of her challenges in months. I also wanted to use my new QuicKutz Silhouette for the project. If you remember, I was the lucky winner of this machine.

I cut the tree out twice and glued the trees together to almost create my own chipboard. I mounted the tree on the card using foam tape. I added thread to all 24 buttons and attached them with glue dots. I did faux stitching around the entire card (inspired by Kristina) and then at the last minute (like 15 minutes before the deadline) I added stitching to the tree. I love how it looks.

Have a great day!

Card Ingredients
Stamps: none
Paper: Kraft (SU!)
Ink: none
Tools: QuicKutz Silhouette, corner rounder
Other: rub on (Q&Company), tiny buttons (Hero Arts), white Sakura gel pen, foam tape

Moxie Fab & Beate's Sketch

I created this card for Cath's Moxie Fab "I'm Dreaming in Yellow & Gray" challenge and I used Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #68 to get the job done.

Have a great day!

Card Ingredients
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Best Yet
Paper: Yoyo Yellow, Urban Garden DSP, Prestwick DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Summer Sun, Going Gray, Memories Black
Tools: Martha Stewart Circle Cutter & Butterfly Punch, paper piercer, hobby filing tools
Other: Whisper White Taffeta ribbon, chipboard frame (SU!), foam tape, silver beads (Michael's), white Sakura gel pen