April Showers Bring May Flowers Handmade Card

April showers bring May flowers.

"Count your rainbows, not your thunderstorms". Alyssa Knight

 This is how I made this card:

1. I started with a blank kraft cardstock card that measures 5" by 7".

2. I took a piece brown distressed patterned paper from the "Ki Vintage Charm Paper Pad" (2012, Hampton Art).

3. I dry embossed (Cuddlebug) the patterned paper with a "Frame w/Rooster" embossing folder (Sizzix, #658970).

4. The sentiment is part of the "Friendly Advice - #99181" clear stamp set from Inkadinkado. I stamped it on the embossed cardstock with Ranger black archival ink.

5. I embellished the embossed cardstock with a rainbow sticker and two small flower stickers (The 60s Stkr - Paper Studio). The "Life Lessons" sticker is from Splash of Color.

6. I attached the decorated embossed cardstock to the blank card.

I will enter this card in the following paper crafts challenge;

Simon Says April Showers and/or Spring Flowers

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Mo's "Things With Wings" Card Challenge

This is the first time I have made a handmade card in several weeks. I will enter this card in "Mo's Challenge #180 - Things With Wings".

This is how I made the card;
(1.) I started with a blank kraft card that measures 4" by 5 1/2".
(2.) I used the Flowers border die from the Sizzix Dots, Flowers & Rick-Rack Set of embossing folders for the embossed flowers on the side of the card. I ran the card and die through my Cuddlebug machine. I rounded the corners on the right side of the card.

(3.) I chose a digital image from Mo's 3 Baby Fairies set. This set has some awesome images for Spring! I colored the image with Copic sketch markers and added highlights with a white gel pen.

(4.) I embellished the card with a felt cloud die cut from a Hobby Lobby Easter set, a "Smile" sentiment sticker from K & Co. and a pink glitter heart from Martha Stewart.

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Autumn Fun Challenge

Today I made a thank-you card that features a group of autumn pumpkins. I will enter this card in Mo's Challenge #157 ~ Autumn Fun. This is a clean and simple card that features a digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop.

 

This is how I made the card;

(1.) I started with a blank Strathmore Drawing Card that measures 5" by 7".

(2.) I used the "Thank You" Cuddlebug folder to dry emboss the pale orange cardstock with words of gratitude.

(3.) I wrapped a piece of Harvest Crafts ribbon (from Hobby Lobby) around the embossed cardstock and fastened it with glue dots. I then used glue dots to attach the background to the card.

(4.) I printed the digital image "Pumpkins" on a piece of Strathmore Mixed Media paper. I colored the image with Copic sketch markers and highlighted the pumpkins with a white Prismacolor pencil.

(5.) I used the Nestabilities Large Deckled Rectangles die to cut out the pumpkins and emboss around the edges.

(6.) I attached the pumpkin image to the background with foam squares.

 

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"B" Is For Birthday Card

I am going to enter this card in Mo's Challenge #156 - "B" Is For.... The card must have something to do with a "B" word....babies, boys, ballerinas, books bubbles...BIRTHDAYS!

This is how I made the card;
(1.) I started with a blank kraft card that measures 4" by 5 1/2".

(2.) I chose a piece of "Lavender Twilight" Bazzill cardstock and used my Cuddlebug "Birthday" folder to dry emboss it.

(3.) I used a Nestabilities Scalloped Circles die to cut a piece of bright pink cardstock.

(4.) I used the digital stamp "A Big Whoop" from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. I printed the image on Strathmore Mixed Media paper and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. I cut a circle around the image and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink.

My new camera, a Samsung WB150F with WiFi, has a cool "Old Album" template. This is what the same card looks like using the template.

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Mo's "Anything Goes" Challenge

I want to wish my Aunt Dorothy Nieman a very HAPPY 91st BIRTHDAY!!! I will be getting this card in the mail ASAP so that she will receive it on August 13th.

I made this collage birthday card to enter in Mo's Challenge #147 - "Anything Goes w/Mo Image".

This is how I made the card;

(1.) I started with a blank kraft greeting card that measures 5" by 6 1/2". I chose a coordinated piece of patterned cardstock for the background.

(2.) I used the Cuddlebug "Happy Birthday" folder to dry emboss the shiny silver-tone cardstock with festive birthday words.

(3.) I chose the digital stamp "Bella Carrying the Cake" from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. I colored the image with Copic sketch markers and toned down the white background with pink Pebbles chalk.

(4.) I mounted the image on black cardstock and layered a piece of cardboard and a strip of burlap under it.

(5.) I embellished the card with three flowers that I punched out of cork.

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Handmade Baby With A Bunny Card

Easter is just a little over a week away. I made this cute baby with a bunny to use as an Easter card. I am entering this card in Mo's Digital Challenge #127 - "Bling It On" w/a Mo Image.

This is how I made the card;
(1.) I started with a pre-made pink cardstock card. I used a Cuddlebug embossing folder from the "Art Deco" set to dry emboss the front of the card.
(2.) I wrapped a piece of vintage lace around the inside edge of the card.
(3.) I punched three large scalloped circles from a piece of embossed Hei.di Grace Designs patterned paper.
(4.) I chose the digital stamp "Spit Happens" from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. I colored the image with Copic sketch markers.

(5.) I added some "bling" to the card with some pale pink faux pearls and a pink ribbon bow.

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Handmade Spring Card With Buttons and Bows

Spring will arrive this week. I made this card for Mo's Challenge #126 - Buttons and Bows w/a Mo's Image.

This is how I made the card;
(1.) The base is a pre-made ivory card that measures 5" by 6.5". I dry embossed the front of the card with the Cuddlebug "Mary Ann" embossing folder.
(2.) I used the digital image "Chickies 2" from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. I colored the image with Copic sketch markers and used a Spellbinders Nestabilities die to cut it out. I cut another scalloped rectangle out of lavender cardstock to put behind the image.
(3.) I embellished the card with a piece of polka dot ribbon, four vintage buttons and two hand-tied pink bows.

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Handmade St. Patrick's Day Card

St. Patrick's Day, although not a legal holiday anywhere in the United States, is nonetheless widely recognized and celebrated throughout the country. It is primarily celebrated as a celebration of Irish and Irish American culture; celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, feasting, religious observances, and numerous parades. The holiday has been celebrated on the North American continent since the late eighteenth century, prior to the American Revolution.

Today I made a St. Patrick's Day card to enter in Mo's Digital Challenge #125 - Try Something New. This is the very first St. Patrick's Day card that I have made so I think it qualifies as a new experience.

This is how I made the card;
(1.) The base is a pre-made cream-colored card that measures 5" by 6.5".
(2.) I attached a piece of patterned paper with a green shamrock pattern on the front of the card.
(3.) I took two pieces of green cardstock and dry embossed them with the "Swiss Dots" embossing folder and my Cuddlebug.
(4.) I printed out the digital image "Summer Fairy Finna" from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. I colored the image with Copic sketch markers, embellished the wings with Stickles glitter glue and cut it out.
(5.) I punched out some green corner shapes and attached them to the background of the card. I assembled the card with glue dots.
(6.) I embellished the card with three punched butterflies, a piece of "feathered" twine and a Tim Holtz "Adore" ticket.

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Home "Tweet" Home Handmade Card

I made this card for Mo's Challenge #124 ~ Anything Goes w/a Mo Image.
This is a very simple card with Mo's "Home 'Tweet' Home" digital image and dry embossing.

This is how I made the card;
(1.) The base is a pre-made kraft cardstock card from re-cycled paper. It measures 5" by 6.5".
(2.) I dry embossed the front of the card with one of the embossing folders from Cuddlebug's "Art Deco" set.
(3.) I colored the "Home 'Tweet' Home" digital image with Copic Sketch markers and colored a border around the image with a black marker.
(4.) I assembled the card with glue dots.

This was an extremely simple card but I think it is a great look for spring. I will be using this as a "thank you" card.

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Happy New Year Card

Today I made a New Year's card to celebrate the coming of 2012. I am entering this card in "Mo's Digital Challenge #114" weekly card making contest. The theme this week is "Punch and/or Dies."

This is how I made the card;
(1.) I started with a blank pre-made greeting card that measures 4" by 5.5".
(2.) I made the pink snowflake background with the Cuddlebug "Snowflakes" embossing folder. The Cuddlebug is wonderful for dry embossing and die cuts.
(3.) I used the Spellbinders "Scalloped Oval" dies and ran them through the Cuddlebug. I embossed the white oval after I cut it.

(4.) I used the digital image "2010 Baby Bella and Bronte" from Mo's Digital Pencil Store. I colored the image with Copic sketch markers and embellished the image with a few touches of glitter glue. I have a little red/brown brindle dog named Tiger that looks just like Bronte. I really love the fact that Bronte shows up in many of Mo's images.

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Let It Snow!

The air is crisp and cool. It is beginning to look and feel like winter.
I made this "Let It Snow" greeting card for Mo's Digital Challenge #110 ~ "Elves, Fairies, Santa or Snowmen".

I used the Snowman image from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. I colored the image with Copic sketch markers.

I found a Cuddlebug machine at a garage sale several weeks ago. I am having so much fun cutting shapes and embossing them. I cut the blue background and the white label with a Nestabilities die and the Cuddlebug. I also embossed a strip of white paper with the Cuddlebug "Spots and Dots" embossing folder.

I embellished the card with three epoxy stickers and a light blue ribbon bow.

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