You Are The Apple Of My Eye Handmade Card

It is time for the fall harvest and this little cutie has a basket full of tasty red apples.

I made this card to celebrate an October birthday. I dropped it in the mail this morning.

These are the supplies I used to make the card:

A blank craft cardstock card that measures 5" by 7".

Patterned paper from the "Que Sera Sera" collection by K and Co.

I printed the digital stamp "Apple" from Mo's Digital Pencil on bristol cardstock. I also printed the sentiment that came with the image ..."You are the apple of my eye."

I colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I have the set of 36 markers. I rubbed some blue chalk in the background for the sky.

I cut/embossed the image with a Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Classic Ovals Die.

I cut/embossed a piece of contrasting patterned paper with the Spellbinders Nestabilities Large Classic Scalloped Ovals Die. I attached the oval to the scalloped oval.

I cut/embossed another piece of contrasting patterned paper with the Spellbinders Nestabilities Decorative Elements Floral Ovals Die. I layered this third die cut to the other two and attached it to the card.

I cut/embossed the sentiment with a Spellbinders die and attached it to the card above the image.

I completed the card with a piece of variegated seam binding.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters Fall Harvest Challenge
Crafty Boots Autumn is in the Air Challenge

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Tall Cake Birthday Card

Have you ever seen a birthday cake like this one?
I made this card for Mo's Challenge #195 - Kraft Paper. 

I printed out the "Tall Cake" digital stamp on brown kraft paper. I colored the image with Prismacolor pensils.

I used Spellbinders dies to frame the image and attached it to a piece of pretty turquoise patterned paper.

I embellished the card with some pink/white baker's twine and used a blank kraft card as a base.

When I first started making cards, I used colored pencils all the time. A couple of years ago I started using markers so I am a little rusty with the pencils.

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Big Present Handmade Birthday Card

Today I made a handmade birthday card for my mother.
She will be celebrating her 83rd birthday card this Sunday.

I will be entering this card in Mo's Anything Goes Challenge. The only requirement is to use an image from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. 

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 one sheet of patterned paper and a variety of Nestabilities Dies to make the background.

(3.) I chose the digital stamp "Big Present (Girl)". I colored the large present with Prismacolor pencils and a blender pen. I colored the girl with Copic Sketch markers.

(4.) I cut out the image and attached it to a piece of die-cut black cardstock.

(5.) I finished the card with a Jolee gold crown sticker.

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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 Lovely Layers Challenge

I made this birthday card to enter in Mo's Challenge #150 ~ Lovely Layers w/Mo Image."

This is how I made the card;

(1.) I started with a blank card that measures 4" by 5 1/2".

(2.) I layered two pieces of colorful patterned paper on the card.

(3.) I used a Spellbinders Nestabilities die to cut a scalloped circle from pink cardstock.

(4.) I used the digital image "Wonderful Day" from Mo's Digital Pencil Shop. I colored the image with Copic sketch markers and distressed the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink.

(5.) I glued the image to the scalloped circle and attached it to the card with small foam squares.

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