Totally Frogot Card

Hello there!

Sharing my latest inspiration card created for the current

Polkadoodles Cardmaking & Craft Challenge.

Challenge theme: ANYTHING GOES

                                          My inspiration project for this week is a slimline card.

 I used the Unfrogettable 4 x 4" Clear Stamp Set. 

                                               One side of the card background was inked and 

the other has patterned paper from the Toadally Cute 6 x 6" Paper Pack. 

                                   The stamped images are colored with markers and pencils. 

                                 Some of the images were stamped directly on the background and 

                                                     others were stamped, colored and fussy cut. 

                                                         I added a few enamel dots to finish it off.

Quick & Easy Card

Do you like making quick & easy cards? If so, I have some inspiration for you!

Hi there! Today I'm here with my latest card project created for Pajama Crafter Stamps.

I am using one of the All Occasion Flashcards as the focal for my quick & easy card. 

These flashcards are great because of the versatility for using them for your projects. 

They measure 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches so, you can cut them down and mat or layer. 

Also, they are printed with laser toner which makes it possible to foil with 

laser-toner compatible laminator & foils. 

You can also ink blend on them, color, stamp and embellish.

The first step I take for my card is to foil with Tinsel Lavender Cheerfoil.

                Next I choose a stamp to add to the flashcard. I'm going with one of the cute cats from 

High Five Stamps.

A frame is die cut and the flashcard is cut down to fit behind. Double matting the frame adds a little something extra before adding to my 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base.

I pop the cat onto the card with foam tape before deciding to add 2 more stamped items, 

a mouse and paw prints. Some shading is done beneath the cat and mouse with a pencilcolor.

Dazzle stickers complete my quick & easy card design. 

I am happy with the way my card came out and hope I have given you a little inspiration.

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Linking up to:

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG w/Feminine option

Crafty Animals - ATG w/animals

Critter Crazy - ATG w/featured critter

Love to Craft - ATG

Love to Scrap - ATG

Up-cycle a Wreath with Chipboard Embellishments

Hi there! Today I'm sharing an up-cycled wreath project created for Clear Scraps. 

I am taking a wreath made several years ago and adding 2 sets of Fancy Butterfly Chipboard Embellishments and a Mini Shaker Flower.

To add color to the butterflies I first paint with gold paint.

Next I pull out a piece of patterned paper

Trace the butterflies onto the patterned paper and fussy cut.

Adhere paper to back of the butterflies.

The flower shaker is pulled out.

Using the same paper as above, I trace the back solid piece from the shaker set and fussy cut.

Add paper to the flower and glue 2 of the chip form pieces on top

Paint the 3rd form piece.

Add shaker bits to flower

Remove protective film from both sides of the acrylic piece, adhere to the top and glue to shaker base.

Our chipboard embellishments and shaker are finished.

I take out the wreath.

Decided to add a few flowers, so I punched some out of solid color card stock.

Assemble flowers

Add chipboard embellishments and flowers to complete my project.

I hope you like my project and I’ve given you some inspiration for incorporating chipboard embellishments and shakers into your own projects.

Be sure and check out more Clear Scraps inspiration 

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Nautical Father's Day Card

                                                 Let's make a nautical Father's Day Card!

 Hey there, I'm here with my latest project for CutCardStock. 

Materials

For this card I am using 3 pieces of card stock, some stamps, dies and an embossing folder.

 I'm also using Prismacolor Pencils for coloring and just a little bit of gray ink.

The card stocks I'm going with are Cougar White Smooth CardStock, 

Lessebo Navy Blue 83lb Cardstock and  Lessebo Misty Blue 83lb Cardstock.

Choosing stamps for the focal and some dies is the first step.

Stamping

Secondly, I stamp the images I'm using as a focal and 2 for embellishing on a piece of 

Cougar White Smooth CardStock.

My next step is to color the images with Prismacolor Pencils.

Die Cutting & Embossing

Die cut a window out of Lessebo Navy Blue 83lb Cardstock. 

I die cut a ship's wheel out of Lessebo Misty Blue 83lb Cardstock. 

Emboss a piece of Cougar White Smooth CardStock with a brick embossing folder.

 Fussy cut the rope and anchor/life ring.

Putting the Card Together

                       Make a 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base with Lessebo Misty Blue 83lb Cardstock.                                             Score a 10 x 6 1/2 inch piece of the card stock at 5 inches along the 10 inch side and fold.

Cut a piece of Lessebo Navy Blue 83lb Cardstock to 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches for matting the embossed panel. The embossed panel measures 4 5/8 x 6 1/8 inches.

Take the die cut window and adhere to the focal image.

Lightly ink the embossed panel with gray ink.

Mat the panel with embossing with the Lessebo Navy Blue 83lb Cardstock piece cut above.

Also, I add a piece of mesh or netting to the left side for a little more texture.

                           Pop the window piece onto the panel with embossing with foam tape.                                                   Stamp a sentiment on Cougar White Smooth CardStock and fussy cut and adhere with foam tape.

Finally, add the ship's wheel die cut, rope and anchor/life ring.

Thanks for sopping by and taking a look at my Nautical Father's Day Card project!

Join us over on the CutCardStock Facebook Page and the newly revamped Facebook Group Creating with CutCardStock for more inspiration.

                  And even more inspiration can be found on the CutCardStock Creative Blog.

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Linking up to:

Cardz 4 Guyz - Bodies of Water

Addicted To Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

Little Red Wagon - Use That Stash

Creative Fingers - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

The Creative Crafters - ATG

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Challenge Recognition

Top Pick

May Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge

Time for this month's challenge at

Morgan's ArtWorld!

Challenge theme is

ANYTHING GOES

My inspiration card was created with

Fantasy Fae 5.

I colored the page with Prismacolor Pencils and trimmed down to

 fit my 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base.

I punched the border and die cut the sentiment.

I hope you join us this month!

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Pink & Yellow Mother's Day Card

Hey there! 

Today I'm sharing a Mother's Day Card. created for

Pajama Crafter Stamps!

I am using Lovely Bouquet Stamps for this card. This clear stamp set includes one large floral, and two smaller floral images, along with two sentiments. Sentiments include Happy Mother's Day and I love you It is appropriate many occasions.

Before I start my project I know I want to use the large image and back it with inking.

I stamp onto white card stock and color with Prismacolor Pencils. And, of course, as is my usual, fussy cut.

Ink blending with pink and yellow inks on a white card stock will serve as my background. I trim the panel down to 3 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. Cut a 1 1/2 x 6 1/4 strip of white card stock on one edge with a border die. Adhere the white strip to the right side of the inked panel and add yellow ribbon where the 2 pieces come together. Pop the floral image onto the panel with foam tape.

Add the panel to a green 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base.

I stamp the "Happy Mother's Day" sentiment on white card stock and trim to a narrow strip. Adhere near the bottom of the card.

To finish, I  add Knock Out Pink Rhinestones.

Thanks for taking a look at my Mother's Day Card project. I hope you are inspired to create one. 

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Linking up to:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

A Place to Start - playing ATG

613 Avenue Create - ATG w/Splash of Color

Lil Patch of  Crafty Friends - ATG

Inkspirational Challenges - Seasonal

Craft Rocket Challenges - Flowers

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - Feminine

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Love to Scrap - ATG

The Four Seasons - Anything Spring Goes

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Challenge Recognition