Land of the Free

Hi everyone and happy happy Monday!

Today starts a new challenge over at the Bitten By The Bug 2 Challenge Blog!

The theme for this challenge is...

 Military 

Here is a look at the card that I created:

This was super simple! The Cricut pretty much did all the work for me. I found this fun outline of the United States with the text cut out of it in Cricut Access. I sized it to fit the front of my card, added some fun striped ribbon and popped it up onto my card base with some foam tape. I added a few Nuvo drops and some blue gel pen doodles and that's it! Easy peasy!!

Cricut Cuts Used

--Because Of The Brave--

Thanks so much for stopping by today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!!

Be sure to stop by the Bitten By The Bug 2 Challenge Blog to see the creations my DT sisters  created and I hope you will create a project and join us! I would love to see what you create!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

--Cardstock: White (Hammermill), All Others (Recollections)

--Cricut: Land Of The Free cut from the Because of the Brave Cartridge

--Misc.: SU Ribbon, Nuvo Drops, Foam Tape

Mermaid Hugs

Hi there crafty friends!

How's your weather? It has rained here for the last three days and it looks like it will be raining more for the rest of the week. Perfect for my garden and for staying in and crafting though so it's all ok lol!

Today I created a card for a few challenges in mind using a digi stamp from 2 Cute Ink.

I'm really loving the versatility in digi stamps! I can resize them and have them as big or small as I want. Don't get me wrong, I still love my clear and rubber stamps though and will not be giving those up anytime soon lol! I'm just really enjoying being able to use both kinds :) 

Enough of my rambling. Here is a look at the card that I created today:

I printed out my digi stamp onto some white cardstock and colored in the scene with my Copic markers. Once I had it colored in, I used a die from MFT to cut it out and stamped my greeting in the top left corner.  I created my card base from some blue cardstock and layered some fun patterned paper from Doodlebug on top. I popped up my image layer with some foam tape for a little dimension and added a crochet thread bow along the top. I completed my card with some white doodles on her tail as well as some glossy accents on the bubbles. I love mermaids and am so happy that I was able to get another card completed for Mer-May :) 

The challenges that I will be entering my card into are:

--Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge: Week 20 Anything Goes--

--Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes Week 19th May--

--Crafty Gals Corner: #207 For The Ladies--

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--Addicted To Stamp and More: #390 Photo Inspiration--

Thanks so much for stopping by today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

--Copics:

• Skin: E50, E51, E21, R20, R00
• Tail/Shell Bra: BG53, BG57
• Hair: E31, E34, E35
• Starfish: Y13, Y15
• Goldfish: YR04, Y17, YR21
• Jellyfish: BV0000, BV00
• Seaweed/Coral: YG03, YG05, R81, RV10, RV13
• Sand: E41, E43
• Water: BG0000

--Cardstock: White (Hammermill), Blue (Recollections)

--Patterned Paper: Under The Sea (Doodlebug)

--Digi Stamp: Mermaid Dreams (2CuteInk)

--Sentiment: Freebie from Lawn Fawn

--Dies: Zig Zag Stitched Rectangle Stax (MFT)

--Misc.: Glitter Pen (Lawn Fawn), Foam Tape, Crochet Thread, White Gel Pen, Glossy Accents

You are a be-you-ti-ful gift!

Hi crafty friends!

I hope this is finding you well!

I wanted to stop in tonight and share a card that I made for a swap that I was in with my friend Kimberly. We decided it would be fun to create a card for each other that incorporated a rainbow in some way and was bright and cheerful! We could all use a bit of that right??

Here is a look at the card that I created to send to her:

I chose this free image from Tiddly Inks, called Spring Wryn and sized the image to almost completely cover the front of my card base. I colored the image with some Copic markers and then popped it up with some foam tape onto my card base. I added a bit of doodling along the perimeter as well as some Nuvo drops to some of the flower centers. 

I think it came out so pretty!

I hope she likes it!

I will also be entering my card into the following challenges:

--The Crafting Challenge: May Flowers--

--Love To Scrap Challenge Blog: #133 Anything Goes--

--Dare2BArtzy: May: In The Garden--

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--Simon Says Monday Challenge: We're All A-Buzz--

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

--Copics:

• Skin: E21, E51, E50, R20, R00
• Hair: E37, E35, E33, E31
• Dress: B02, B01, B00, C4, C2, C1, C0
• Butterflies: B04, B02, B00, Y11, Y13
• Bees: Y13, Y15, BG000
• Flowers: R24, R27, R39, YR07, YR04, YR15, YR09, RV21, RV23, R83, R85, V12, V15, Y11, Y13, Y15, BG53, BG000, BG49, C2, C4
• Sky: BG0000, BG000
• Border: R27, YR07, Y15, YG05, B04, BG49, V15

--Cardstock: White (Hammermill), Blue (Recollections)

--Misc.: Foam Tape, White Nuvo, White Blizzard Nuvo

You Are Mermazing!

Hi crafty friends!

Happy Friday! Any weekend plans?

 My area is starting to open up with Phase 1 but I believe I will still stay home for a bit.

 I'm definitely ok with staying home and crafting lol!

Today I have a sweet and simple card to share with you that I created for a few challenges.

 Here is a look at the card that I created:

I started by using some thick white cardstock to create my base. I added some striped paper to the sides and did a bit of doodling along the perimeter. I diecut some blue patterned paper and stamped a few background images and added some sand by diecutting some light kraft cardstock and doing a little paper tearing. I added it to the front of my card front and started working on my image. I stamped my Rock and Mermaid from the Mermazing stamp set from MFT and colored them with my Copic markers. I fussy cut it out and popped it up onto my card front with some foam tape. I stamped my greeting onto some pink patterned paper, did some more doodling and popped that up as well. I completed my card with a few enamel dots in the upper left hand corner.

I couldn't let May pass by without a Mermaid card, I mean it is Mer-May after all right??

The challenges that I am entering are:

--Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #119 Anything Goes--

--Colour Crazy Craft Challenge: Week 19 Anything Goes Coloring Challenge--

--Pinspirational Challenge: #262-- 

(I was inspired by the stripes)

and last but not least: 

MFT Sketch Challenge #489

Thank you so much for stopping by today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

--Cardstock: White (Recollections & hammermill)

--Patterned Paper: Let's Be Mermaids (Echo Park)

--Copics: 

• Skin: E21, E51, E50, R20
• Hair: E31, E33, E35, E37
• Rock: W3, W5, W7
• Suit: RV21, RV23, RV25
• Starfish: Y11, Y13, Y15

--Stamps: Mermazing (MFT)

--Dies: Cross Stitch Rectangle Stax (MFT)

--Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide

--Misc.: Clear Wink Of Stella, Foam Tape, Black Sharpie, Enamel Dots, Glossy Accents, White Gel Pen

Christmas Cardinal

Hi Crafty friends!

I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday!

Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that I made with a few challenges in mind.

The challenges that I am entering are:

--Christmas 24: #9 Snowflakes--

--Christmas With The Cuties: #37 Red and Green--

--The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge: #71 Anything Christmas Goes--

--Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Animal Fun--

--Tuesday Throwndown: #457 Tic Tac Toe--

(I used a bow, green and an image)

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--Mojo Monday #536--

Here is a look at the card that I created:

If you come to my blog often, you've probably read that I made it a personal goal to make at least one Christmas card a month this year to try and get ahead, at least by a little lol! When I saw the sketch for Mojo Monday, I knew this chubby little cardinal would be perfect to put inside that circle focal point! I started with a red cardbase and covered it with some kraft patterned paper from Echo Park. I added a strip of green and white patterned paper from the same paper collection so it would match perfectly and then rounded one of the top corners of my card. I added a bit of doodling along the perimeter with a black sharpie pen and then started working on my image. I printed the digi stamp from 2 Cute Ink onto a piece of Hammermill Digital paper and colored it with my Copic markers. I used a circle die to cut it out and then backed it onto a red circle that I also cut out using a die. I adhered it to my card base and added a bit of glitter for the snowflakes and snow on the branch. I stamped my greeting, used more circle dies to cut it out, popped it up with foam tape and added a little crochet thread bow. I completed my card with a few white Nuvo drops.

I think this turned out so incrediby cute and since there isn't a lot of dimension, it will be super easy to mail! Gotta love that, especially during the holidays!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today and taking a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

--Copics:

• Bird: R39, R29, R27, R20, YR09, N4, N2, N0
• Scarf: G46, YG63
• Brach: G46, E35

--Cardstock: White (Hammermill), Red (Recollections)

--Patterned Paper: My Favorite Christmas (Echo Park)

--Digi Stamp: Winter Cardinal (2 Cute Ink)

--Sentiment Stamp: Teeny Tag Holidays (My Creative Time)

--Dies: Nesting Circles (WRMK)

--Misc.: Foam Tape, White Nuvo Drops, Red Crochet Thread, White Gel Pen, Corner Rounder