Cardinals Baseball Birthday Card

Oh my it has been forever since I posted on here. Actually haven’t made a ton of cards this year….personal life went crazy and had no free time. But trying to get into a new routine that includes crafting time! So welcome back!

I needed a Cardinal Baseball themed birthday card. I found the image on the internet and used sketch #1 from the Feb Card Sketch Challenge at Scrapbook.com as my inspiration. I also used KatieJo’s version of the sketch…I like how she had little hearts in the background so I used circles to look like confetti….well that was my plan anyways!

SUPPLIES:
Cardstock: Bazzill (Admiral, Bazzill Red, White)
Image: internet
Accents/Tools: Xyron X, computer, Your Next Stamp (Confetti Die)

Soccer Card

I had a request for a soccer themed Father’s Day card. I used the Sketch from the June Inspirational Card Challenge as my inspiration. The soccer ball is an svg file from Miss Kate Cuttables. Original sketch is from MOJO Monday #498.

SUPPLIES:
SVG File: Sports Balls Set @ Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill (Raven, White, Ash)
Accents/Tools: Cuttlebug Honeycomb Embossing folder, Xyron 510,

Slam Dunk Thank You

Inside: Thank You!

Last month at work we were raising money for Big Brothers Big Sister. The local Police Dept (SPD) and the local Sheriff Dept (GCSD) play a basketball game every year where all the money raised goes to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Well my boss started talk crud that he could out sell me on tickets/donations to Big Brother Big Sister. So I told him it was on like Donkey Kong!! I sent an email to my family and friends and in less than 2 weeks they raised $550.00!!! Yay for family and friends!! As my SIL would say “we crushed him!” as my boss only raised $240.00. But we accomplished the main goal and that was we beat the Sheriff’s dept in raising the most money! So to thank my family and friends I made 19 of these cards to send out!

I did black and blue to represent that the local Police Dept (SPD) won!! The image is a free clip art I found on the internet. I used sketch #4 of the April Card Sketch Challenge.

1) April Card Sketch Challenge – Sketch #4 – original sketch MFTWSC326.

Supplies:
Clip Art: Basketball Net Clipart @ Clipart Kid
Cardstock: Bazzill (Bazzill Blue, Pumpkin Patch, White, Raven)
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accent/Tools: corner rounder

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No Perfect Parents

This card is made for an angel swap I’m in. This is a different type of swap. Basically everyone puts in a name of someone that could use happy/encouragement mail in their mailbox. Then you are randomly given a name to send a card to.
The person requested the card to go to a man to offer him support of parenthood and let him know he rocks as a father. I asked a couple follow up questions and found out he plays basketball with his son every weekend.
So I started praying to find out what kind of card God wanted him to get. I looked at quotes and found 2 that I felt led to use. I was going to make two different cards but ended up with the holy spirit prompting me to use the 2nd one inside:
“There will be so many times
you feel like you’ve failed.
But in the eyes, heart, and mind
of your child you ARE Super Dad.
You are their world.
And you are doing a fabulous job.”
– Stephanie Precourt

A little background on the inside quote. The original quote says Mom. But I really felt it is what I needed to send. So I wrote Stephanie and asked her if it had every been changed and would she mind if I changed Mom to Dad. She said she doesn’t think it has been changed but can totally see how it pertains to both parents so she gave me permission to change it!

I used MOJO Monday #420 sketch for my inspiration.

SUPPLIES:
Image: Sports Ball Set @ Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio (Murphy’s Square)
Accents/Tools: brads, making memories paper edge scraper, 1/6 pop dots

Lady Golf Bag

I had an order for a birthday card for a 60ish lady that loves to play golf. She also like primary/bold colors. While searching for images and inspiration I saw a card that used the Wrap it Up cricut cartridge. So I went looking through my cartridges and I had it!! And it has this golf club set in it!! It had swirls on the top layer so I left that off. I used MOJO Bella Sketch #14 for my inspiration…I know the circle with the #14 could be part of the sketch but doesn’t have to be but I liked it as it was a perfect spot for the golf ball!

CHALLENGES:
1) August Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Sketch #3 – original sketch is a MOJOBella sketch #14.
2) August Inspirational Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Theme Category – The Summer Olympics are from August 5 – 21. Make a card inspired by some aspect of the Summer Olympics (ie event, Olympic rings, Olympic colors etc)

SUPPLIES:
Image: Wrap it Up Cricut Cartridge
Cardstock: Bazzill (Grenadine, Hillary, Blue Oasis, white), shiny silver paper
Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye (Stella and Rose)
Accents/Tools: Darice embossing folder (dots background), EK Success 1 1/2″ circle punch, The Paper Studio brads, EK Success 1/16 foam dots, Xyron X

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Sport Themed Valentines

Had some customers want sport themed Valentine’s for their kiddos. I made 3 different ones with this style. One of the ladies wanted 3 sports (soccer, football and basketball) for her kids. So I made the basketball and football different so all the kids have their own individual card.

I used a sketch but not sure whose sketch it is as it was a challenge on Scrapbook.com.

CHALLENGES:
1) Feb Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – sketch #3

I used Sketch Saturday#254 as my inspiration.

CHALLENGES:
1. Feb Inspirational Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Favorites Category – use a sketch, technique, or saved card that you have been wanting to make.

I used Sketch Saturday #272 as my inspiration.

CHALLENGES:
1. Feb Inspirational Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com– Favorites Category – use a sketch, technique, or saved card that you have been wanting to make.

SUPPLIES:

Soccer Card:

Digital Image: Sports Heart Set at Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: foam dots, Cuttlebug embossing folder Honeycomb

Baseball Card:

Digital Image: Sports Heart Set at Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: foam dots, Lifestyle Crafts Embossing folder Zig Zag

Basketball Card:

Digital Image: Sports Heart Set at Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: foam dots, Cuttlebug embossing folder Polka Dots

Basketball Card #2:

Digital Image: Sports Heart Set at Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: foam dots, Cuttlebug embossing folder Polka Dots

Football Card:

Digital Image: Sports Heart Set at Miss Kate Cuttables
Cardstock: Bazzill
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: foam dots, Darice embossing folder Dot Background

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Happy Brrr-day!

Deedee’s Digis is sponsoring Not Just Cards Challenge which is Anything Goes challenge. It is a pretty cool challenge blog because you can do cards or any type of craft project. I ran out of time and needed a birthday card for my brother so I made a traditional card. I used Sketch Saturday #342 as my inspiration.

CHALLENGES:

1) Not Just Cards – Anything Goes

2) Sketch Saturday #342 – use the sketch provided as inspiration

3) Seize the Birthday – optional twist: party or just make a birthday card.

4) Pile it On Challenge #50 – use Digi Paper and/or a Pre-colored Digi Stamp.

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image: Happy Brr-Day @ Deedee’s Digis

Cardstock: Bazzill

Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: Cuttlebug embossing folder, Recollections dots,

Sweet 16 Golf and Fishing Birthday Cards

One of the ladies at the retirement home asked me to make Sweet 16 Birthday cards for her triplet grandsons. Two of them are big into golf and one of them is into flying fishing so this is what I came up with.

Inside:

May your 16th Birthday

be on par for fun

and your drives

always stay on the fairway!

Sketch: Try Stampin’ on Tuesday #160

Technique: Hybrid – Paper pieced and colored in photoshop. I colored some of the items in photoshop and then paper pieced the hat and clothes. The grass was colored with a Tombow marker.

CHALLENGES:

1) April Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Favorites Category – use a sketch or card that you have saved in your favorites

Inside: … how about a nice drive in the park? Happy Birthday

Technique: Paper Pieced

CHALLENGES:

1) Operation Write Home Sketch #219 – Use the sketch provided as inspiration.

Inside:

May only the big ones bite,

and warm breezes be light.

May your line stay strong, &

you catch fish, all day long!

CHALLENGES:

1) April Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – sketch #3 – It is an old sketch from The Sweet Stop Sketch Blog #80.

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Golfer Boy Card

Digital Image: Little Golfer @ A Random Fan

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Pepples (Love you more – Blake)

Accents/Tools: brads, pop dots,

 

Golf Cart Card

Digital Image: Golf Cart Digital Stamp set @ Tiffany Doodles

Cardstock: Bazzill (Parakeet, Lava, Cheddar)

Digital Paper: Pinecone Press Papers (The lake, Sleeping bag)

Accent/Tools: red brads, EK Success border punch

 

Fly Fishing Card

Digital Image:  Father’s Day / Fly Fishing @ My Clipart Store

Cardstock: Bazzill (Truffle, Sea Salt, kraft)

Accent/Tools: Burlap ribbon, EK Success border punch

 

Baseball baby cards

There seems to be a lot of people having babies so I have several request for baby cards.

A lady asked for a “Congratulations on becoming a Grandma” card that was to have a baseball/cardinal theme. But has now turned into more of a birthday card for grandma. I have sent her the 3 cards but not sure email is cooperating so I’m going to post them here so she can see them and pick which one she likes best. Then we will work out the wording.

Option #1:

Sketch: Seems A Little Sketchy #47

Option #2:

Sketch: Tuesday Morning Sketches #211

Option #3:

Challenges:

Supplies:

Images found on the internet

Wednesday Rewind Challenge #8

If you have not checked out this challenge it is a MUST! I love her cards and love sketch challenges so this was a win/win for me!

She will post a card she has done in the past and then she does a new version of it and so do we!

This month the card stumped me as I’m not a big ribbon user the way it was used on this card. But I was determined to play. So glad I did cause it made me think outside the “card” and I really like how this came out.

Go here to see the card that I “lifted”.

Here is my version:

Can you see the sketch but see how I made it mine! I love it!! Thank you Tarynne for the inspiration!

CHALLENGES:

1) Made Fresh Daily Wednesday Rewind Challenge #8 (MFDWR8) –  On the 5th of every month I will post a card that I made from a couple months ago up to a couple years and I will lift the card. How do you play? Lift the card also! You can turn it, add to it, take away from it, as long as I can still see the original sketch in your card!

2) Alphabet Challenge Blog – M for Men Only. We would like to see projects for Men or with Men on them please.

3) Card Crafter’s Circle Challenge #33 – CAS – Our challenge theme for you this week is to be uncluttered, uncomplicated, but bold and fresh…. we want you to create in the style of  CAS – Clean and Simple

4) Critter Sketch Challenge #126 – Anything Goes!

5) Paper Playtime Challenge #80 – Anything Goes!

6) Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges #30 – Do you play SPORTS? Do you have a favorite HOBBY? Create any type of project featuring your favorite SPORT or HOBBY. (Believe me, if you catch butterflies for a hobby, that counts. If you compete in kite flying contests, hey – that’s a sport then. We are very flexible here. LOL)

SUPPLIES:

Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill, Patterned Paper (cut out the image piece) – Echo Park Paper (Grand Slam)

Accents/Tools: red floss, white Signo pen, star punch, Cricut, Cricut Basic George Cartridge

Technique: stitching