I haven't played in a challenge so long but I needed to make a card for an order and was inspired by card sketch #258 at Sketch N Scrap. This is for an elderly lady who orders my cards. I thought I might also use this for another order where a lady's daughter loves bees. The middle image of the flower jar is pop dotted to give it dimension.
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill (Raven), AC Cardstock (grape) Patterned Paper: The Paper Boutique Bumblebee's Dance (decorative papers, embellishment pad) Metal Dies: Momenta (Nested Borders Rectangles)
A lady requested a baby girl card for a baby shower but didn't want it totally girly. The invitation had big blue roses and one pink rose. The lady also had a photo of the blanket she was giving and it had these colors in it so that is what I went for. The flower paper for the banner had more pink flowers in it but they got cut off.
I used Sketch #5 of the September 2023 Card Sketch Challenge (original Sketch Cardabilities #85). See below for photo.
SUPPLIES:
Cardstock: Bazzill (Navy-OP, Romance), American Crafts (Blue Jay)
Patterned Paper: Close to my Heart (Lovely-Picture my life cards), Green background piece came from a kit (Annie's CardMaker kit of the month-A Beautiful Life)
Accents/Tools: Metal Dies (Queen & Company sentiments #2), Flower punch (EK Success), Metal Dies - leaves (Spellbinders - Marisa's Bouquet), Doddlebug Sprinkles (bumblebee glitter), Stampin' Up embossing folder (ornate floral)
I finally finished making cards from the Stampin’ Up kit, Light the Candles Card Kit, in “my style.” I loved the kit when I first saw it but I knew I would change it to fit “my style”. Plus, I like to see how many cards I can make from one kit. I made duplicates of these 6 designs and I was able to make 31 cards so far!! Here are all the cards I made from the kit. I have a little bit left over but this kit has taken me longer than I wanted to design it and kit it up so those pieces will have to wait to be used!
Since I posted card #1 in another post I will start with card #6 and work my way backwards.
Here is card #6 that I made. I got the idea from one of Diana Gibbs alternative cards on her blog, Stamping with Di. She took the laser cut candles and used them for a different card which left her the background sheet of the strips. She used one of the chickens from Hey Birthday Chick stamps by Stampin’ Up. To change mine up a little I found a panda set that I thought was perfect. The music stamps come on the stamp but I stamped them by themselves so I could place them where they needed to go. I added a banner and a circle for the sentiment. This card reminded me why stamping is so frustrating to me. I made enough stuff to make like 8 cards but with all my stamping mess ups I ended up with 3!! So I ended up cutting my own strips and putting Wink of Stella glitter brush on them. This card is 6 ¼ x 4 ¼ .
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Cardstock: Bazzill (Sunbeam, Raven), American Crafts (Robins Egg, Lip gloss), Doodlebug (Tangerine) Patterned Paper: Stampin Up (Light the Candles Card Kit) Accent/Tools: Gina K Foam Tape (1/16), My Favorite Things banner die (Shadow Box Swag MFT1984),
Crafters Companion Great Minds Stamp, pom pom, 1 ¾ circle cut on Cricut, Wink of Stella brush
Here is card #5 that I made. I got the idea from Helen Read’s cards I found on the Pinterest (Her blog is All Things Stampy)….she also inspired card #4 too! She used the background paper that goes behind the candles and stamped right on the glitter to say “Happy Happy” and then “birthday on the last one. I did run the glitter paper through my printer and it worked but decided I didn’t want to do that a lot with a chance of glitter getting in the printer. So I cut the strips from card stock and printed on that. I used only the color strips and not the white like Helen Read did. I decided to pair mine with a large balloon and embossing folder background. The yellow dotted paper is from inside an envelope. These cards are 4 ¼ x 5 ½.
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill (Admiral, Sunbeam, Raven), American Crafts (Robins Egg, Lipgloss), Doodlebug (Tangerine) Patterned Paper: Stampin’ Up (Light the Candles Card Kit) Accent/Tools: Gina K Foam Tape (1/16), Lawn Fawn Balloons (LF856), Spellbinders Embossing Folder (Stargazer SES-016)
Here is card #4 that I made. Now this card I was hoping to go more masculine (without pink). Even though it doesn’t have pink I’m not sure I consider it totally masculine! I got the idea from Helen Read’s cards I found on the Pinterest (Her blog is All Things Stampy)….she also inspired card #5 too! She used the background paper that goes behind the candles to make another card so she had the top laser cut piece and she backed it with red and blue. In making this card and #5 there were several boo boo’s so they evolved as I went. I used Try Stampin’ –Or Not- On Tuesday Sketch #616 (TSOT616) and made it a 5 ¼ x 5 ¼ square card.
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Cardstock: Bazzill (Admiral, White), American Crafts (Robins Egg), Doodlebug (Tangerine) Laser cut candles: Stampin Up (Light the Candles Card Kit) Accent/Tools: Sizzix Thinlits Borders #559200, Gina K Foam Tape (1/16), jewel from kit, Eyelet Outlet (white enamel dots), Queen & Company Epoxy dots (orange), Cricut Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Swiss Dots)
This is the 3rd card I made from the kit. I used Sketch #2 from the August 2023 Card Sketch Challenge at Scrapbook.com. The original sketch is CAS(E) this Sketch #243(CTS#243). I turned it on its side and made it a horizontal card.
I made the Teacher card first because as I was looking for inspiration that is the one that inspired me. I thought with the generic papers it could be a Teacher Thank You card. Then this morning as I was getting ready to post and put stuff away I saw the Wish Big and thought oh that could work to. So I had to make one to see and I liked it to. So I ended up with two Teacher cards and two Birthday cards. Karen S is a bad influence on me because she makes things look so cute and easy. Because of Karen S. I have a bunch of sentiments like this that has a big word (die cut) and then a little stamp that goes with it. Karen S. uses them all the time and they look cute! But I struggle when I use them. So I was sooooo excited this came out and I got to use some!!
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill (Admiral, Sunbeam), American Crafts (Robins Egg, Lipgloss), Doodlebug (Tangerine) Patterned Paper: Stampin Up (Light the Candles Card Kit) Accent/Tools: Sizzix Framelits Stars Dotted #662731, Sizzix Thinlits Borders #559200, Queen and Company Sentiment Stacker #2, Gina K Foam Tape (1/16), jewel from kit.
This is the 2nd card I made from the kit. This card is similar to the sample in the kit. The orange patterned background is actually the card base in the kit. My card is 6 x 6 so I opened the card base and cut it to make a 5 ½ x 5 ½ square. The line from the original card showed so I covered it up with the blue banner!! I cut the white part around the cake so there wasn’t so much of it. I then made it into a shaker card. I felt the white was too plain so I used Confetti Die by Your Next Stamp to cut out all the little dots around the cake. The stamp sentiment was too big for my space so I just printed it on my computer. I used Sketch #1 from the August 2023 Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com. The original sketch is MFTWSC290. I turned it on its side and instead of the banner going across the image I turned it into the tab on the side. I wasnt sure about the sketch but when I turned it I loved how it came out.
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill (Admiral), American Crafts (Robins Egg, Lipgloss), Patterned Paper: Stampin Up (Light the Candles Card Kit) Accent/Tools: Confetti Metal Die (Your Next Stamp), Foam strips from card kit, acetate, small corner rounder, jewel from kit.
This is for Sketch #4 of the August 2023 Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com. When I saw the sketch I knew it would be hard for me the way it was in the middle of the paper. I liked it better turned on its side and that is how this card came about. This is card #1 using the Light the Candles Kit from Stampin’ Up. The patterned paper is actually an envelope undone and used. I made two half circles out of one envelope (so 1 envelope will make 2 cards). I don’t have all of Stampin’ Up cardstock so I used Bazzill that also matched.
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill (Admiral), Doodlebug (Tangerine), American Crafts (Robins Egg), Stampin’ Up (Magenta Madness) Patterned Paper: Stampin’ Up (Light the Candles Card Kit) Accent/Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Swiss dots), Gina Marie Design Dies (Circle Stitch), Sizzix Framelits Stars Dotted #662731, Gina K Foam Tape (1/16).
So I set out to make Sketch #4 of the August 2023 Card Sketch Challenge at Scrapbook.com. I knew this sketch would be hard for me with the way the design was in the middle of the card. But when I saw the elements in the Echo Park Birthday Wishes (girl collection kit) I thought the Happy Birthday garland could be the half circle element. Well, that did not transfer from my brain to paper very well!! Then I got fixated on using that stupid Happy Birthday garland. I ended up waking up at 3 in the morning and searched the internet and found MFTWSC555 sketch. I then made the card at 4am and was pleased with it!! It was for my nieces 11th birthday. So I ended up making another card (see below) for Sketch #4.
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill (Lagoon, Beeswax, Berry Sensation) Patterned Paper: Echo Park Paper (Birthday Wishes Girl Kit) Accent/Tools: Brads, Sizzix Metal Dies (#661560 Dotted Circles), Gina K Foam Tape (1/16).
This is for Sketch #4 of the August 2023 Card Sketch Challenge. When I saw the sketch I knew it would be hard for me the way it was in the middle of the paper. I liked it better turned on its side and that is how this card came about.
Stampin Up makes some cute kits but the cards they make with them aren’t always my style. I have to look past their samples and determine if I could turn them into my style cards. I loved this kit, Light the Candles Card Kit, when I saw it. So now I have set out to see how many cards I can make in my style with it. Here is the first one. The patterned paper is actually an envelope undone and used. I made two half circles out of one envelope (so 1 envelope will make 2 cards). I don’t have all of Stampin’ Up cardstock so I used Bazzill that also matched. I will do a post with all the cards I make from this kit so they will be together but wanted to show how I eventually got to Sketch #4.
PS – I am a demonstrator but haven’t figured out how to do it yet because I don’t use all Stampin’ Up product. I figure there are more card makers like me that like the product but want to use it in our own way. The kits are on sale this month if you decide you also think it is cute! Here is my friend’s site if you want to buy online Stampin’ Up Christine Jenkins.
Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill (Admiral), Doodlebug (Tangerine), American Crafts (Robins Egg), Stampin’ Up (Magenta Madness) Patterned Paper: Stampin’ Up (Light the Candles Card Kit) Accent/Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Swiss dots), Gina Marie Design Dies (Circle Stitch), Sizzix Framelits Stars Dotted #662731, Gina K Foam Tape (1/16).
This is for Sketch #3 of the August 2023 Card Sketch Challenge at Scapbook.com. The original sketch is FMS570. I flipped it upside down and used R2D2 instead of the circle. This was for a customer order that wanted Star Wars theme for a boy turning 21. He liked it and so did I! My husband drew/made the digital stamp of R2D2 in photoshop so know I can use him whenever I want and in any size.
This year I decided to mail the kids in my life cards at the beginning of the school year to encourage them in the adventure ahead! I then gave them a gift card to a local ice cream place because some days just require ice cream!! Each kid got a card that fit them and their grade in school.
Had a couple 2nd graders and then for the Kindergarten and 1st grade I did the one below.
Those kiddos had younger siblings that aren't old enough for school but didn't want to leave them out so they got the ones below. Basically told them to be good and have fun while their older sibling was in school then they could all go for ice cream!
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Digital Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps/Lisa's Doodley Doos (Ice Cream Sticks). I colored them to match the kiddo they were going to.
Then my nephew's and niece (Benedict kids) I adopted when a coworker got hurt 3 years ago got these. The younger are in same grade due to how their birthdays fell on the calendar. The older boy is in 8th grade this year.
This image is special not only for my bright young man it went to but because my husband drew it when he was making a few digital stamps for Clearly Digi Stamps. My nephew is also learning how to draw so extra special to have one of Uncle Patrick's drawings.
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Digital Image: DunnitAgain Designs - (Time for School)
Cardstock: Bazzill
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This was the girl version for the older girls of a couple co-workers kids.
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Patterned Paper: Doodlebug
Digital Image: Paper Trail Design (Free Emoji Faces for personal use)
Cardstock: Bazzill
This card I made several years ago and had extra supplies made into kits but never got time to make them. Well I got them made this year so this one went to several of the kiddos.
Stamps/Images: Sweet & Spicy Digital Image by DeeDee Anderson (Clear Dollar Stamps)
Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill (Yellow base), We R Memory Keepers cardstock,
Patterned Paper – We R Memory Keepers (Hall Pass)
Accents/Tools: ribbons, stapler, Gina K Designs 1/16 Foam Tape
Techniques: Paper pieced the apple
Trying to clean my craft room that is beyond a disaster. There is so much to do to get it back in order. One of the things are cards laying around with sketches so I can post them. But as you tell the last few years I haven’t posted much. And this past fall/winter (2022) I didn’t even make any Christmas cards for orders. Just overwhelmed and busy. But in starting to get my life back under control I’m cleaning my craft disaster.
Here are some cards I have made in past year or two!!
A lady at work told me her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and was starting 15 weeks of chemo. She wanted to know if I could make mini or small regular cards of encouragement so she could have her sister open one every week of chemo. She just needed them within the week because she was going to see her. So I prayed because it was going to be tough to get 15 cards done in one week and God said "tell her yes" so I did. He made all the cards come together so nicely and fairly quick. She loved them and knew her sister would too!
She told me that her sister was a Christian and more of a flower/beauty type of girl. So I knew I had enough stuff in my craft room so I went looking and found so much wonderful stuff that fit what I felt she wanted for her sister.
This two cards were made using Stampin' Up supplies (I believe both are discontinued but if you have them like me maybe this will inspire you!) But they do still have the Hand Penned Petals Stamp Set so I'll link my friends site. I have not used the stamps yet just the beautiful cards in the card pack.
Card size: 3 3/8 x 4 3/4
MINI CARD CRAZE IN JULY challenge @ Scrapbook.com
Anything is Possible Card
Journaling Card: Stampin' Up (Hand penned Memories & More Card Pack)
Embossing Folder: Stampin' Up (Ornate Floral 3D)
Cardstock: Bazzill (Raven)
Rose Overlay Card
Image and Overlay - Stampin' Up (Incredible Like You Kit)
Cardstock: Bazzill (Berry Sensation)
The book card I colored with Tombow Dual Brush Markers.
Inside says: Cancer is only going to be a chapter of your life, not the whole story.
MINI CARD CRAZE IN JULY challenge @ Scrapbook.com
Card size: 3 3/8 x 4 3/4
Cancer is just a chapter
Image: Hero Arts Bold Prints (Book Stacks)
Markers: Tombow Dual Brush Markers
Cardstock: Bazzill (Raven)
Flowers Grow Card
Patterned Paper: The Paper Boutique (Bumblebee's Dance - embellishment pad and 8 x 8 paper pad)
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Cardstock: Bazzill (
Thinking of You Card
Cardstock: Bazzill (
Journaling Card (Recollections - Blooming Tag Pad)
Gems: Recollections
Card size: 3 3/8 x 4 3/4
You Got This
Journaling Card:
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One Day at a Time
Journaling Card: Jen Hadfield - Hey, Hello Collection
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I love You Jar
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Sketch: Sketch n Scrap - WCMD 2021 Sketch #2
Patterned Paper: Recollections Paper Pack - Marsh Flower
Accents/Tools: Cricut, Basic George Cricut Cartridge, Tags and more Cricut Cartridge (tags 2 3/4" and 3"), Metal Dies (butterflies and banners)
I need to be better about posting my cards so I might as well start with the Mother’s Day cards I made for this year. I haven’t been posting because I haven’t had time to list all the supplies that go with them. But I’m going to try to post them and add to the supplies as I have time. If there is something I used you want to know more about just ask me in the comments and I’ll let you know.
So this was for all the cowboy/Texan mom’s out there! I made a card with this image years ago called Cowgirl Flowers but decided to make a new version this year for some new customers that wanted this theme for their Mother’s Day card.
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Cardstock: Bazzill
Digital Stamp: Home on the Range and Bouquet Daisy (Daydream Designs - store closed). Printed on a Epson ET-8500 color printer
Embossing Folder:
I have several mom's that like birds so I had a couple of those.
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