Just For You

I have been organizing...and I found some inks I didn't realize I had.  I again scored a 50% off Hero Arts stamp set at my LSS, when I went scrapbooking with my scrappin pal Friday.  I picked up the stamp set because I liked the leaves...and the price was great. I had several ideas in mind for the set.

My second use, a fall-ish card that I will be sending to my In-Laws.  My MIL is always appreciative of cards, so I love sending them to her.

It is a simple card, one stamp, several inks and an attempt at some masking.  Thanks for stopping by.

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With Sympathy

Generally I don't make sympathy cards, I want my cards to be received for happy events not solemn occasions. I made this for a card-making friend of mine, a store bought card just wouldn't have done.  

I kept it very simple. I used Hero Arts stamp and shadow ink in Cup o' Joe, the sentiment is from Stampin' Up.

Thanks for stopping by.

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October Card Chain Challenge

I joined in on the fun of the October Card Chain Challenge the card prompts were to use at least one of those provided, which included: a color palette, a sketch, themes of Halloween - World Animal Day/Month - Friends.  I chose the color palette (or as close as I could get to Amethyst, Camel and Charcoal) as well as the sketch which I enjoyed.

My card below is on its way or has arrived in Oklahoma.

The charcoal is the very thin border behind the patterned paper. Items used were Hero Arts stamps, Copic Markers, Memento ink, Colorbox ink, Fiskars butterfly punch, and some liquid pearls.

Consider joining the next card chain challenge.  Make a card, send it, and get a card in the mail.  Details can be found here, the call goes out at the beginning of each month.  Next one up will be November.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Non-traditional Colors for a Hero Arts Scramble

I was so out of my element for this Hero Arts Flickr group scramble, but I pushed through. This scramble consists of 90 minutes to make your card based on the challenge instructions, photograph it, and upload to the scramble thread before time runs out.

The challenge was to use non-traditional colors for a Holiday / Winter card.  I ended up making two cards, both wildly outside my comfort zone of traditional colors. Both feature neon colors.  

The hostess is a big fan of purple, so of course I made one card featuring a shade of purple and neon orange.  

The second card was based on my favorite color yellow, with neon colored ornaments.

It was a good challenge and you can see all the cards in the scramble thread here.

I think I still prefer reds, greens, blues, whites and glitter for my holiday cards. Thanks for stopping by.

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Both cards used Hero Arts Images with matching dies.  The sentiment is from Stampendous.

Thinking about you around the clock

I've been back in California about 3 weeks...21 long lonely days without hubs.  I am so looking forward to December when we will get together again.  So, I thought I would let hubs know how I was feeling with a quick card.  

Hero Arts background and sentiment stamps were used...I am also obsessed with heat embossing which generally goes well for me...but not today.  Oh well!  A simple heartfelt card in our wedding colors.
Thanks for taking a look.

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Enjoy the Moments

A friend of mine is retiring at the end of the month, so of course I had to make a card for the occasion.

Two Hero Arts Artitistic Butterflies were stamped and embossed in white. Some fussy cuttting, an embossed Hero Arts sentiment & some Colorbok metal dots a little adhesive, and a cute card.

It might be difficult to see, but the patterned paper has very slim green circles in the pattern which I wanted to pull out with the green butterfly. I wanted the wings to be a bit dimensional, so I cut the inner section to lift them up. 

Love how this turned out. Thanks for taking a look!

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Wishing you well

I have been working on a big cleaning project, and progress is being maid made. So I rewarded myself with some time in the craft room.  I made this card for my MIL. The stamp set was acquired through a blog comment win of a Simon Says Stamp Gift Card back in August.  I've finally made the time to ink it up. Thank you again Melissa. You can check out her blog Love My Scraps at this link.

The stamp set is Flower Gallery by Penny Black. There are several flower stamps and a thank you sentiment in the set.  I did some coloring with Copic markers, some inking with distress inks, a Hero Arts sentiment and a few pearls, and voila...a card she will love.  Thanks for stopping by.

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Thinking of You

I spent most of last week making Halloween cards for family and a few friends. I had so much fun making these cards.

I used some Kiwi Lane Designs templates for the curvy parts, DCWV -Autumn Splendor Stack, Copic markers for coloring, the pumpkins are from Lockhart Stamp Co, the Sentiment is Hero Arts, and the inking is Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  

I like happy Halloween images. This card fits the bill perfectly. Thanks for stopping by. 

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Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

Hello! Today I tried the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge again. 

I really liked the sketch and I need to send hubs a card. I'ts been two weeks and he's run through the cards I hid before leaving. So this should be a happy surprise. 

I followed the sketch closely, but not exactly.

I used Hero Arts Stamps, dies, and shadow inks. A couple of felt flowers, and some Martha Stewart Twine. Patterned papers are Pinecone Press. Thanks for taking a look!

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OLW 110 Squares

Hi, today I played along with One Layer Wednesday, the theme is Squares. My square is actually white space inside a rectangle.

I taped off the rectangular area, then placed a punch masking tape square to the left side. I misted granite Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels, Stamped the sentiment with Memento London Fog ink. Then I took my masks away and stamped a small flower.  The flower was colored with Distress Markers in Fired Brick and Barn Door.  I then outlined it with a black Sharpie. Stamps were from the Penny Black set 30-031 Flower Gallery.

I wanted subtle with a color pop...I think I achieved it.

Thanks for stopping and taking a look. 

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