Schoolgirl Zombie Handmade Card

 

Halloween is just around the corner and it is time for cards that feature ghosts, witches, and zombies.

This card features the digital stamp/sentiment "Schoolgirl Zombie" from Mo's Digital Pencil.

I colored the image with Copic Sketch markers and die-cut the sentiment. The background is "Foggy Night" digital paper that comes with the Crow's Roost digital stamp.

This girl and sentiment could really be used for many different occasions, but it is perfect for a Halloween card.

I will enter this card in the following challenge:

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #308

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Wrinkles Masculine Birthday Card

 

"Wrinkles merely indicate where the smiles have been." Mark Twain

This handmade card features the digital stamp/sentiment "Wrinkles" designed by Maurie J. Manning of Mo's Digital Pencil. The ground cover digital stamp was given to Ms. Manning's Patreon supporters.

I colored the images with Copic Sketch markers. I die-cut the clouds, butterfly, and decorative corners and attached them to the card. The finished card measures 5" by 6.5".

I will enter this card in the following challenge;

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #306

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Handmade Fairy Lily Card

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This handmade card features the digital stamp "Lily Fairy" designed by Maurie J. Manning of Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers.

I stamped the sentiment with a rubber stamp from the "Whimsical Words" set by Stampin' Up.

I used this as a birthday card but it would be appropriate for many different occasions.

I will enter this card in the following challenge;

Mo's Digital Challenge #304

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Smell the Flowers Birthday Card

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Don't you love the expression on this man's face? I feel like am smelling the flowing right along with him. 

This handmade card features the digital stamp "Wrinkles" designed by Maurie J. Manning of Mo's Digital Pencil.

 The ground cover is the digital stamp "Daisies" that was also designed by Ms. Manning. Both of these images were available to supporters on Patreon.

I merged the images/sentiment with Microsoft Word. I then colored the images with Copic Sketch markers. I embellished the card with cloud die-cuts.

I plan on entering this card in the following challenge;

Mo's Digital Challenge #304

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Handmade Pirate Girl Valentine Card

 Happy Valentine's Day! I hope this day of love and friendship brings you many lasting memories.

I made this valentine's card for my oldest granddaughter. I think it is a cute design for a teenager. Please click on the picture to enlarge it.

This card features the digital stamp/sentiment "Pirate Lass" from Mo's Digital Pencil.  

I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic sketch markers. The background paper is a digital Gelli print from SigitasCoffeeStains on Etsy.

I will enter this card in the following challenge;

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #300

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Handmade My Valentine Fairy Cards

 I used the digital stamp My Valentine Fairy from Mo's Digital Pencil to make four different cards with four different sentiments. 

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The images were printed on white cardstock and colored with Copic Sketch markers. Each card measures 5" by 6.5".

I will enter these cards in the following challenge;

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #300 

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Momo the Clown Handmade Card

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Isn't this a cute little clown? 
He is a little shy and not the least bit scary.

I made this handmade card featuring the digital stamp/sentiment "Momo" from Mo's Digital Pencil.

The background is a page from the "Garden Carnival Journal Kit" from Ephemera's Garden on Etsy. I printed this digital paper on textured watercolor paper. 

I colored the clown with alcohol markers and Prismacolor Premier pencils. 

I mounted the sentiment on black paper and put it at the top of the card. I die cut the clown image and embellished it with some dots and swirls stickers.

The finished size of this card is 5" by 6.5".

I will enter this card in the following challenge:
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #294

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Handmade Pig Latin Card

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Ellohay!

I found this pig who speaks Pig Latin at Mo's Digital Pencil. The digital stamp/sentiment is named "Hello Pig". 

The base for this card is a light pink blank card that measures 5" by 6.5".

I merged the image and the sentiment with Microsoft Word. I also merged a hill for the pig to stand on. The hill image was an exclusive image for members of Maurie Manning's Patreon supporters. I printed the layout on white cardstock and colored the pig with Copic Sketch markers and Promarkers.

I used a piece of black cardstock for the background. I attached the die-cut "hello" above the pig's head. 

This clean and simple card would make a cute masculine birthday card. It is sure to put a smile on the recipient's face.

I will enter this card in the following challenge;
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #294

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Handmade Mermaid Meeya Birthday Card

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A is a summer birthday card that I made this week. 

The base is a blank kraft cardstock card (Recollections)that measures 5" by 6 1/2". I bought several packages of these blank cards at Michaels during an after-Christmas clearance sale. There is a narrow red-striped edge around the border of the card.

I chose the digital stamp/sentiment "Meeya" from Mo's Digital Pencil to feature on the card. I used Microsoft Word to resize the image and merge the sentiment with the image. I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers. Please see the video below to see my coloring process.

I used a Spellbinders die to cut out the colored image/sentiment and attached it to the ocean digital paper designed by Mo Manning. I used a paper punch to make the waves along the top of the ocean patterned paper. I attached this to a piece of teal cardstock and then used double-sided tape to attach the card front to the blank card.

I will enter this card in the following challenge;
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #292 - Anything Goes

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Heaven's Dew and Earth's Richness

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May God give you heaven's dew and earth's richness. Genesis 27:28.

I will use this card as a birthday card. 

The base of the card is a blank Strathmore card that measures 5" by 7".

I chose the digital stamp/sentiment "Bounty" from Mo's Digital Pencil to feature on the front of this card. I used Canva to size and merge the image and sentiment. The hill is an element that Maurie Manning offered her Patreon supporters. I printed the image on white cardstock with my HP Photo Printer and Instant Ink. I hand-colored the image with Copic Sketch markers and Winsor & Newton Promarkers/Brush Markers. I love to mix and match my alcohol markers. I cut/embossed the image with a Spellbinders die in my die cutting machine. I mounted the image on a piece of back cardstock.

The background is a Yellow Dandelion paper. This paper was offered to Maurie Manning's Patreon supporters. I love to print digital papers on my home printer and I never run out of ink.

I embellished the card with some brown ribbon with white stitches (Stampin' Up). I then used the Spellbinder's Floral Corner 2 die to make the yellow embellishments around the corners of the image. I added three bright yellow paper flowers from my stash. 

I matted the image on a piece of dark brown cardstock and then attached it to the white Strathmore card.

I will enter this card in the following challenges;
Ellibelle's Corner August Challenge
Moo-Mania Butterflies Challenge #197
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #282
Watercolor Wednesday - Karen's Feminine "Anything Goes" WWC233

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Let Heaven and Nature Sing

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Each year I plan to make my Christmas cards before the holiday rush. I decided to celebrate "Christmas in July" with my first Christmas card of 2019.

The base of this card is a blank green cardstock card that measures 5" by 6.5" (Recollections from Michaels).

I chose the digital stamp/sentiment Bird Tree from Mo's Digital Pencil. I used Canva to merge the image and sentiment. I added the hill and two small trees from the Little House Elements that Maurie Manning gave her Patreon subscribers. I printed the design on white cardstock with my HP Photo Printer and Instant Ink.

I watercolored the birds on the tree with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I added shadows around the tree and on the ground with Copic Sketch markers.

I chose a clean and simple card design because I wanted to emphasize the sentiment on the card...Joy to the World, the Lord is Come! 

I will enter this card in the following challenges;
Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge Blog - July
Cute N' Crafty Christmas Blog Challenge #16
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #53
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #281
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge #64
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #WWC232

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Handmade Dandelions Birthday Card

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I made this card featuring a sweet little girl holding a bouquet of dandelions. 

In the words of A.A. Milne..."Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them."

The base of this card is a blank Strathmore card that measures 5" by 7".

I chose the digital stamp "Dandelions!" to feature on this card. This image was designed by Maurie Manning and was pre-released to the members of her Patreon supporters. It will soon be available in her online store - Mo's Digital Pencil.

I printed the image on white cardstock with my HP Photo Printer and Instant Ink. I hand-colored the image with Copic Sketch markers and Winsor & Newton Promarkers/Brush markers. I love to mix and match my alcohol markers.

I used a pierced circle die to cut out the image with my die cutting machine. I mounted the image on a black scalloped circle die cut. I used the die "Fence Picket & Gate by Stu Kilgour" (Thick Cuts) by Ellison Design for the fence along the bottom of the card.

The background paper is Dandelion Digital Paper by Maurie Manning. This paper was offered to her Patreon supporters.

I added a strip of scalloped cardstock along the top of the card that matches the fence. I attached the distressed sentiment "Happy Birthday" and some washi tape to the top of the card.

I entered the card in the following challenges;
Ike's World Challenge #122
Lemon Shortbread Anything Goes Challenge
Mo's Digital Challenge #281
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge

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Happy 4th of July!

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Happy 4th of July!

I hope you have a great 4th of July celebrating our nation's birth.

This is one of the 4th of July cards I made this year.

The base of the card is a blank kraft cardstock card that measures 5" by 6.5".

I chose the digital stamp Sailor from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock and colored it with Copic Sketch markers and Promarkers. I cut it out with a Spellbinders die and layered it on top of 4 pieces of cardstock/patterned paper.

The paper with anchors and the red paper with white dots came from the Nautical Digital paper pack by Prettygrafikdesign on Etsy. I printed the paper on my HP Photo Printer. I never run out of ink using my HP Instant Ink subscription.

I chose the Tim Holtz sentiment "Let Freedom Ring".

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafting by Designs July Challenge
Crafty Creations Challenge #393
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #195
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday June/July Challenge
The Paper Shelter Challenge #390
Repeat Impressions DCC J319 ~ Red, White and Blue
The Sisterhood of Crafters Any Occasion Challenge

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A Rose Anniversary Card

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I am wishing my daughter Cindy and her husband Scott a happy wedding anniversary today. I sent them this card to help celebrate their special day.

This is how I made the card:

I started with a blank kraft greeting card that measures 5" by 6 1/2".

The background design is a digital paper from "Love is Chic Printable Journal Kit" by Ephemera's Vintage Garden on Etsy. I used two different pages and die-cut the scalloped edge.

I printed the paper on cardstock using my  HP Envy Photo 7855 Printer and the HP Instant Ink Program. I love to print lovely digital paper in my printer and never have to worry about running out of ink. Click on my link for a FREE one month trial!

I chose the digital stamp "A Rose" from Mo's Digital Pencil. I printed the image on white cardstock and used alcohol markers to color it (Copic sketch markers and Promarkers). I used a Spellbinders die to cut/emboss the image.

I used the sentiment "A special kind of love" from the Digital Collage Sheet Love and Valentine Words and Phrases from LisasAlteredArt on Etsy.

I completed the card with a bow made from pink linen ribbon/yarn.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge - Week 15
Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #278 - Anything "Mo" Goes
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Week of April 9

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Little Witches Halloween Cards

Maurie Manning released two little witch digital stamps for the 2017 Halloween season.

The image on the left is "Little Witch Henrietta."  This digi set came with two sentiments; "Boo" and "Witching you a happy Halloween." 

The base for this project is a blank 4.25" by 5.5" kraft card. (A2)

I printed the digital image and sentiment on white cardstsock and colored the image with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils and Gamsol.

I used some orange and aqua patterned paper from the Que Sera Sera paper pad from K and Company. I embellished the card with a piece of lavender curling ribbon.

The second little witch digital stamp is "Little Witch Wendolyn." This digi set came with three sentiments; "Bewitching!", "You're Invited!" and "Bring Your Own Broom." 

I used a blank A2 size kraft card as the base for this project.

I printed the digital stamp and sentiment on a piece of white cardstock that was die-cut with a stitched rectangle die. I colored the image with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils and Gamsol. I highlighted the hair, flowers and patches with bright-colored gel pens. I embellished the card with a floral die cut. 

The background paper is from the Que Sera Sera paper pack by K and Company. 

I enjoyed making these cards and I think they turned out super cute. I wish you a happy and safe Halloween!

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