Tuesday, July 31, 2012

OWH Sketch 131 Happy Halloween



OWH Sketch 131
Happy Halloween
Here is this weeks sketch. Well I flipped it and went with a friendly Halloween theme. Don't you just love candy corn? All the papers and elements are from Cosmo Cricket/ Matilda Collection. Twine from May Arts.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Celabrate Tuesday Trigger



I created this card by stamping the banners, then coloring them with a bit shading to give them more depth. Stamped a sentiment and colored those open spots to liven it up. I placed a scalloped edge on this panel then popped it up on the card base. The inspiration photo has banners but that yummy cake could not keep me from thinking about this photo.
Image Stamp: Unity
Sentiment Stamp: Paper Smooches
Coloring Materials: Copic Makers
Gems: Hero Arts
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Friday, July 27, 2012

Baby Girl


Runway Inspired Challenge
Baby Girl
Here is the baby girl entry so soft and pretty. I made a onesie dress using some Paper Cottage paper by Basic Grey using the cream colors. I made the  collar from dollies for the dress. I stamped the sentiment in soft apricot from Hero Arts. This is a fun baby shower of cards for for the designers new little babies. I wish both ladies a big congratulations on their new bundles of joy. Everyone on this design team is creative and I just love all your hard work you put into your posts.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Baby Boy


Runway Inspired Challenge
Baby Boy
Two of their designers had babies!! One a boy and the other a girl(that will be next post).They are having a baby shower of sorts, cards for the new moms. This is the boy card from the inspiration photo( so cute!). I went CAS and graphic, loved that black and white with the fresh green grass.
Patterned Paper; Echo Park
Papertrey Ink; Cardstock New Leaf, Sentiment
Gem; Hero Arts
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Delight in the Day

OWH Mid Week Throwdown Challenge: Encouragement
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes
Here is a tiny bit of encouragement to just brighten the day. This sentiment is from Unity and I put it with some paper from Basic Grey Paper Cottage (My new favorite). The tea cup is a die from Nestabilities. I placed a line of bling from Hero Arts and look no twine! To make flowers more full I cut them out from from the left over bits and layered them, the larger one is pop dotted up.
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Sisters


Simon Says Stamp Sketch Challenge
Here is my card for this sketch. They have a card drive posted for a little girl, so I will send this one along for her and her sister. In the inside I stamped " families are forever".
The letters are die cut from my Sizzix dies Girls are Weird set. Sometimes the Cricut hates cutting really small letters, or it just takes to long to fuss with it all. I did some paper piecing and some copic coloring on the image.
Patterned Paper: Graphic 45 / A Ladies Diary
Cardstock: Neenah
Stamp Image: Penny Black
Sentiment(Inside); Unity
Twine: May Arts
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Monday, July 23, 2012

Friendship



PTI Stamp A Fair: Using a limited amount of supplies
Papertrey ink had a big stamping day on line. I did catch a some of it but there is nothing like going to a real crop with others. I made one project(yeah!). So a couple of more posts than usual, playing a bit of catch up:)
All PTI product. Stamps: Friends to the End; We go Together 
Starform little shiny stickers.
Happy Crafting
Barbara


Thank You


Moxie Fab World
Stamp It Thank You Challenge
The challenges do not stop! I made about a dozen of these to pass out at card club and few for the stash pile.
Image Stamps: Hampton Art
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Twine: May Arts/ Pink
Cardstock: PTI/ Soft Stone, Stamper Select White
Patterned Paper:Doodlebug Designs/ Sweet Cakes
Ink: Memento/ London Fog
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Love

Moxie Fab World
Stamp It Love Card Challenge
Nothing like love! The challenge is love and stamping (I just know these connect). I used a Stampin Up punch for the heart and popped it up after stamping the image again. This would also make a great anniversary card by just changing the sentiment.
Image Stamp: Cosmo Cricket/ Unity
Sentiment: Unity
Ink: Memento
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Sunday, July 22, 2012

OWH Sketch 130



OWH Sketch 130
I just getting back! The wedding and all those events are finally over. So back to regular scheduled crafting!Back with a sketch from OWH. I turned the sketch on it side and went from there. Super bright happy, happy and more happy!
Creative Imaginations : Stickers
PTI: Sentiment, Cardstock
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

OWH Sketch 128


OWH Sketch 128
Here are couple cards I made for this challenge.
Card #1- Mostly made from scrap left from the Bo Bunny Collection. I used the happy die and popped it up ( of course I stamped it first) . I punched the candles out from an EK success tiny punch.
Card #2 - Is using these outline stickers I have had for a long time they are in gold placed on some Neenah papers. The sentiment is from PTI.

* Going away from the blog for a few days . My son is getting married and the big day is finally here this Saturday .. EEEK!!!

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Monday, July 9, 2012

Happy Anniversary


OWH Anniversary Card/ Mid Week Throwdown Challenge
Well this was a hard card for me got stuck many times but I was going to finish this since I started it! The papers are Graphic 45 from the Le Romantique Collection. They have that deep sepia tone. I popped up the couples head in a heart add some causal aura in this more formal looking card. Hope you enjoy.
Papers: Graphic 45
Papertrey Ink: Sentiment/Dasmask Designs
Creative Impression: Silk Ribbon
Mmory Box: Heart Chain Die
Stampin Up: Large Heart Die

Blue Hydrangea

OWH Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge
Cool Color Tones
This month is create something with cool colors. This stamp has been out on my desk just because, so now is the time to ink this one up! I inked up the bottom half with New Leaf, then inked the top half with Blueberry Sky and stamped it up. This stamp is on the larger side so it made this process easier to use the different color inks at once. Also wanted thank the OWH team for featuring me as the card maker of the week!! I so nice to get that shout out , so others can get to know us better. If you want to read it go here. So a big thank YOU to all of YOU:)
Hero Arts:Hydrangea Image and Sentiment
Papertrey Ink: Cardstock, Ink, Jute Twine, Plaid Impression Plate (New Leaf and Blueberry Sky)
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Butterfly Tag

Simon Says Stamp Challenge
Make a Tag or ATC
I made a tag using Tim Holtz butterfly stamp. I stamped the image in various ink colors and distressed the edges. I know it not CAS but I going to mix it up a little. Go over and submit something and have some fun!
Tim Holtz : Image Butterfly and Zig Zag stamp
Unity: Sentiment
Memento Inks: Tangelo, Lady Bug, Potters Clay, Rich Cocoa
Hero Arts : Gem Stones
Neenah Cardstock: Cream
May Arts: Bittersweet Twine
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Friday, July 6, 2012

OWH Bloghop Bonus Sketches




OWH Blog Hop with Bonus Sketches
OWH is having a bloghop with  bonus sketches all along the way. The first sketch is from Sandy's blog. The card is a  kick stand card, so it can stand up with open space. this was very easy to make and looks great. The main image on both cards is from October Afternoon Modern Homemaker. The second sketch is from blog hopper #8 Cecilie and it looks she is from Denmark! This is allot of fun.

Papertrey Ink: Aqua Mist, Kraft, Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy; Cardstock; Ink Pure Poppy, Jute Twine
Basic Gray: Patterned paper Paper Cottage
October Afternoon : Shaped Stickers Modern Homemaker
Offray: Ribbon
Hero Arts: Birthday Sentiment
Stampin Up: Birthday Wishes Sentiment

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Pretty Poppies


Trigger Tuesday Moxie Fab World
A Plate of Pretty Poppies
Yeah!! Tuesday Trigger is back and running! So I look what inspired this card. I stamped these silhouette poppies with Pure Poppy Ink then the stems in Simply Chartreuse (all Papertrey Ink). I loved the colors from the flowers and plate. I used the scalloped circles around my design as seen on the plate.
Papertrey Ink: Stamps/Botanical Silhouettes, Ink, Paper
Offray: Ribbon

Happy Crafting
Barbara

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

More Wag


Less is More Challenge

The inspiration theme is Less is More! This stamp came to mind because it always make me smile but now I am using it...that is a good way. I decided to stretch the dog stamp and put the sentiment in the middle then outlined/ dembossed it with a nestability. To enhance the wag I let him have a bone and made a wiggle with two small apostrophe's. I have feeling what the DH will say when he sees this card:)

Paper Smooches: Images/ Alpha Dot, Santa Paws
Hero Arts: Sentiment, Pearls
Memento: Rich Cocoa Ink
Happy Crafting
Barbara

Monday, July 2, 2012

Lets Chat


Embellish Blog
Telephone Color Trends Challenge
I loved these nice summerery colors, such an inspiration photo. Went with the phone die cut and added the colors behind, then popped up the 'window'. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches stamps Vogue Abode.

Papertrey Ink: Cardstock (Aqua Mist, Hawiian Shores, Sweet Blush, Harvest Gold, Stamper Slect White), Phone Die, Hawiian Shores Ink
Paper Smooches: Sentiment Vogue Abode

Happy Crfting
Barbara

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Party Cupcake



Paper Smooches Sparks Photo Challenge Week
A Big Vanilla Cupcake
There is a local bakery in our area called Vanilla Moon, this shot reminded of that...yum!
Took out some of Paper Smoohes Stamps and went for it! I put the cupcake from Yummers set and placed on the cake stand from the Hubby and Wifey Set. My cupcake is all paper pieced from the Basic Gray collection Life of the party.Tthe background paper is from same line of paper but from the 12x 12 paper pack, I wanted to see larger banners. There is Diamond Glaze on the sentiment and candle for some added sparkle.
Happy Crafting
Barbara