You Light Up My Life

I made a card to participate in the Christian Paper Crafts May Blog Hop.  Each month Christian Paper Crafts (aka CPC) has a blog hop starting the 22nd of each month.  Each month has a different theme.  This month, the theme is "For the man in your life."

I finally got to ink up a new set of clear stamps, Shining Light, from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I've been using so many of Korin's digi stamps lately that my clear stamps are feeling neglected.  This set has a lighthouse image and 8 sentiments to go with it.  I also used this week's sketch from The Sweet Stop (SSS109) for my card.  This week it's a sketch with a spin - which means there is a prize to be won.  The spin is to make a masculine card.

I used paper piercing to add some dimension to the patterned paper panels. I used some inking on the image panel to finish off the edges. I used a background stamp and versamark to add some interest to the red layer.  It just doesn't show up well in the picture. :(

I am also entering this card in the Paper Sundae Challenge #70 - Pop it up.  My patterned paper panels and my lighthouse panel are all popped up with dimensionals.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Bazzill
Patterned Paper - Fancy Pants
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy (Shining Light), SU
Ink - Memento (Tuxedo Black), Colorbox Fluid Chalk (Charcoal), VersaMark
Embellishments - Prismacolor Pencils, Metal Dots (Best Occasions), paper piercer

Cocoa Loves Baseball - SNSDC3

It's time for the third challenge over on the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge blog.  This week the challenge is to make a CAS (clean & simple) card with a button.  CAS cards are not something I do a lot of and actually, they usually stump me.  Give me layers and layers.  ;) While searching the gallery over at SCS for some inspiration, I came across this card by Karen Dunbrook.  I knew I wanted to use the Cocoa Loves Baseball digi stamp and thought this layout would work well with that stamp.  I used her card as a sketch, and as I typically do, I stayed pretty close to the original.

For my button, I used the technique found in the Paper Button tutorial on SCS.  It was so easy to do.  I know I'll be using it quite a bit in the future.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
TLC325 - Paper Buttons
Paper Sundae Challenge #69 (PSC69) - Birthday
FS105 - Featured Stamper Kdunbrook {I changed the color scheme, image, my focal image does not hang over the edge, I used baker's twine and not jute}
RRR#24 - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #49 - Baby/child card
CPC-CASS08 - Buttons and Bows


Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper - Echo Park (Little Boys)
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy (Cocoa Loves Baseball, Masculine Birthday)
Embellishments - button made from EP paper, baker's twine, Prisamacolor Pencil, SU Stampin' Write, Spellbinders Circle Nesties

I hope you'll play along with us at the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge blog.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a nice weekend.

Lots of Cats Birthday Card

I wanted to make a card for a friend who will be celebrating her birthday Saturday.  She just got a new kitten (and really likes cats in general), so I decided to use this adorable kitty image to make a card for her.  I used the sketch from Mojo Monday #123.

I used the Mother Cat freebie from Meljen's Designs for my focal image. I colored all six cats with my prismacolor pencils.  I used a sentiment from the Feminine Birthday set at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps on the front as well.

I used one of the sentiments from the Purrfect Friend set on the inside of my card.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
RRR#24 - Anything Goes
Paper Sundae's Challenge #69 (PSC69) - Birthday
Paper Pretties PWC154 - Flowers
CPC-FOF63 - Polka Dots
CPC-FOF57 - Easel Card

Supplies:
Cardstock - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper - DCWV
Stamps - Meljen's Designs (Mother Cat), Sweet 'n Sassy (Feminine Birthday, Purrfect Friend)
Embellishments - Prismacolor Pencils, buttons & flowers from my stash, DMC floss, Fiskar's Border punch (apron lace), Spellbinders (petite oval, petite scalloped oval), Offray Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Welcome Landon Kenneth!!

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My nephew and his wife had their third little boy this week.  This is the card I made today to send to them. 

I colored the buggy with my prismacolor pencils.  The doodles were made with a Zig Writer pen.  The sketch came from CPC-ST100 and it also qualifies for Really Reasonable Ribbon's Challenge #20 (One for the Boys). 

Here's a closeup of the front and then a pic of the "interior decorating."

Supplies:
Sketch - CPC-ST100 
Challenge - Really Reasonable Ribbon's Challenge #20 (One for the Boys)
Cardstock - Georgia Pacific, DCWV
Patterned Papers - Paper Studio, Echo Park
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sasaay Stamps (Baby Blessings, Baby Buggy)
Pens/Pencils - Prismacolor pencils, Zig Writer Pen
Embellishments - Offray ric-rac, Queen & Co brad, Best Ocassions metal dots, Nestabilities (petite oval & petite scalloped oval)

Thanks for stopping by.

Babies Are A Gift From God

I made this card for the Tuesday Sketch #98 over at Christian Paper Crafts.  It was a fun sketch & yes, it does look similar to Mojo Monday's #181 sketch.  This helped me out since I still had two triangles cut from my fishy card.

I colored the stars & moon in with a gelly roll clear star pen.  It just looks a little streaky in the picture but hopefully you can get the idea.

Here's a view of the inside:

Supplies:
Card base:  Strathmore Bristol
Patterned Paper: BG (Oh Baby), Echo Park (Little Boy)
Cardstock: DCWV, Georgia Pacific
Stamps:  Sweet 'n Sassy (Sweet Dreams, Baby Blessings)
Pens/Pencils:  Prismacolor, Sakura Gelly Roll (clear star), SU Journaling Pen
Ribbon & sparkly ric-rac - Misc.

Thanks for stopping by!!

A Valentine Tweet For You

I made my first Valentine for this year tonight.  I received the  Valentine Tweet digi stamp I used on my card for playing along with a challenge over on the Crafting with Deedee's Digis blog.  I decided it would be perfect to use on this week's challenge -- use pink & red.  I am also entering it in the challenge #71 at Stampin' Sisters in Christ (create a card or project that includes wings).

I outlined this chick's hat and the heart in her mouth with a glitter pen.  I thought she just need a little bit of sparkle.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Strathmore Bristol, Colorbok, Georgia Pacific, Recollections
Patterned paper - Colorbok
Stamp - Deedee's Digis (Valentine Tweet)
Embellishments - Ribbon (misc from stash), Prismacolor pencils, Sakura gelly roll pen (silver star)
Sketch - CPCST90

CPS177 - Nahum 1:7

I love this stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I think I've mentioned before that it was one of my dad's favorite verses.  

I stamped the butterflies, cut them out and embellished them with green pearls and then popped them up. I left their wings free to add dimension.

I also popped up the oval with the Bible verse.

Supplies:
Cardstock: SU & Bazzill
Papers:  Basic Grey
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk, Memento
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (verse), Studio G (butterflies)
Embellishments: Offray Ribbon, Queen & Co pearls
Tools: Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinders nestabilities

Challenges: 
CPS177 - sketch
Paper, Talk, Scissors - use the color orange
Distress - ODBDSLC22
Polka Dots - CPC-FOF63