Bee Awesome!

Hi there and happy Thursday!

Almost the weekend!!

I hope you are doing well and able to stay cool. 

Seems like a lot of areas are getting some pretty hot temps. 

I wanted to pop in today and share a card that I made with a few challenges in mind. 

The challenges that I would like to enter are:

--The Crafty Addicts: #3 Anything Goes--

--Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: 4 Legged Friends--

&

--Sketch Saturday: #730--

Here is a look at the card that I created:

I'm not quite sure what it is lately, but I seem to be drawn to all things bees.

However, I'm not a real big fan of the stinging ones, just the cute ones that I can color hahaha!

This stamp from Avery Elle is older but I thought he would be perfect for this card sketch.

I created my card by first building my card base. I started with some Kraft cardstock and layered some patterned paper from Echo Park on top. Next I stamped my images and gave them a simple coloring with my Copic markers. I used the coordinating dies to cut them out and added them to my circle focal point. I stamped my greeting, notched the end and tucked it behind my bear. I added a little enamel heart, some black Nuvo drops and some white enamel dots to complete my card.

 Super easy but oh so cute!

Copic Colors Used:

--Browns: E40, E41, E31, E33, E35, E49--

--Pink: R20, R32 (cheeks)--

--Yellows: Y11, Y15, Y18--

--Blues: BG0000, BG000--

--Grays: C0, C4, C6, C7--

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:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill), Kraft (Pen Gear)
• Patterned Paper: Fine & Dandy (Echo Park)
• Stamp: Bee A Keeper (Avery Elle)
• Dies: Bee A Keeper (Avery Elle), Nesting Circle (WRMK)
• Misc.: Clear Wink Of Stella, Enamel Dots, Black Nuvo, Yellow Nuvo, Foam Tape

Look For Rainbows

Hi crafty friends!

I hope your day is off to a wonderful start!

Today starts a new sketch challenge over on the

Try Stampin' On Tuesday Challenge Blog! 

Here is a look at the sketch:

For my card, I used both the sketch and the inspiration of Rainbow. 

This little bunny from Avery Elle always makes me smile and immediately came to mind when I saw the inspiration word for this challenge. I just knew I had to use him. I used some Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and stamped my little bunny onto a piece of white hammermill paper. I used my Scan N Cut to cut him out and then colored him with my Copic markers. I arranged my patterned papers onto my white A2 card base, popping up my blue rectangle with foam tape. I added my sentiment and then popped up my bunny with more foam tape. I added some glossy accents to the raindrops and some yellow enamel dots to complete my card. I think this is just so cute and such a fabulous sentiment to live by!

Copic Colors Used:

--Bunny: W0, W1, W3, W5, R30, R00--

--Water: B0000, B000--

--Coat/Boots: Y11, Y13, Y15--

--Umbrella: R14, R24, R27, YR12, YR15, YR16, Y11, Y13, Y15, 

YG01, YG03, YG05, B00, B01, B02--

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

I really appreciate it!

I hope you will stop by the Try Stampin' On Tuesday blog and take a look at the projects my teamies made and hopefully play along with us! I would love to see what you create!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

 

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Hello Sunshine (Lawn Fawn)
• Stamp: Look For Rainbows (Avery Elle)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Onyx Black Versafine
• Misc.: Foam Tape, Enamel Dots, Glossy Accents, Copic Sketch Markers

If Kisses Were Snowflakes...

Hi friends!
 Happy February!

I hope you are all doing well!

Since it is the first of the month, it is time for a new challenge at 

The Four Seasons Challenge blog!! Yay!!

Here is a look at the photo inspiration for this month: 

The picture is for inspirational purposes so if the picture doesn't strike your fancy, you can enter a WINTER themed project. The picture is purely optional.

Here is a look at the card that I created:

 How cute is that little snowman! He just makes me smile so much! I was inspired by the pop of red against the snow in the inspiration photo and this card just fell into place. I started by using some glittery texture paste and a snowflake stencil to create some background paper. While that was drying, I stamped my little snowman and colored him with my Copic markers. I stamped my sentiment onto a smaller piece of cardstock and lightly inked around the perimeter with some Stormy Sky Distress Ink. I adhered it to a piece of red patterned paper, that I die cut out using a postage frame die. I wrapped some thread around, tying it off with a bow, and added it to my snowflake background. I did some more inking around the perimeter before adding the entire panel to a white card base. I completed my card by adding my little snowman along with some snowflake sequins and Nuvo drops. I think it turned out so cute!!

Copics Used:

--Snowman: B0000, B000, YR14, YR16, E35, R20, R00--

--Hat & Scarf: R56, R29, R27, R24, C00, C0, C2--

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you will head over to The Four Seasons Challenge Blog 

to see what my DT Sisters created and create a project to play along!

I can't wait to see what you create!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White (Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Welcome Christmas (Pebbles)
• Stamps: Seasonal Sentiments (Clearly Besotted), Snow Fun (Avery Elle)
• Dies: Stitched Postage Frame Dies (My Creative Time)
• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stormy Sky Distress Ink
• Misc.: Moonstone Nuvo Glimmer Paste, Foam Tape, Enamel Heart, White Gel Pen, Snowflake Sequins, White Blizzard Nuvo Drops, Snowflake Background Stencils (Lawn Fawn), Red Crochet Thread

Winter Wonderland Wishes

Hi friends!
Happy Happy 2022!!!!

I hope this new year brings you all health & happiness!!

Since it is the first of the month, it is time for a new challenge at 

The Four Seasons Challenge blog!! Yay!!

Here is a look at the photo inspiration for this month: 

The picture is for inspirational purposes so if the picture doesn't strike your fancy, you can enter a WINTER themed project. The picture is purely optional.

Here is a look at the card that I created:

I loved all the snow in the inspiration photo so I decided to create my own little scene on a mini slimline style card. I even managed to use a couple of different stamp sets that I have had for awhile and never used! Yay me! One of my goals this year is to buy less and use more of what I have, or at least try to haha! 

I started my card by creating my mini slimline from some white cardstock and covering it with some diagonal striped patterned paper. I die cut a white scalloped rectangle and adhered that to my card front and added some snowy patterned paper on top. I stamped my little snowman, masked him off, and then stamped my background scene onto a piece of copic friendly cardstock. Once I had it colored, I stamped my greeting along the bottom and fussy cut around the trees and snow drift so that I could pop up my scene with some foam tape onto the front of the card. I completed my card by adding some Frosted Lace Stickles to the snow in front of the houses and a few random White Nuvo Drops to add a little more visual interest for the snowy scene.

Copic Colors Used:

--Trees: YG03, YG05, YG61, YG63, G94, G46, E25--

--Houses: E23, E25, E49, N3, N5, Y11--

--Snow on the ground: B0000, B00--

--Snowman: B0000, YR14, C7, V01, V05, V06--

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you will head over to The Four Seasons Challenge Blog 

to see what my DT Sisters created and create a project to play along!

I can't wait to see what you create!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

• Cardstock: White ( Recollections & Hammermill)
• Patterned Paper: Christmas Cheer (MFT)
• Stamps: *Snowman: Frosty Littles (Hello Bluebird) *Scene: Winter Scenes (Sunny Studios), *Sentiment: Snow Fun (Avery Elle)
• Dies: Mini Slimline Envelope & Nested card Creator (Spellbinders)
• Misc.: Clear Sparkle Pen, Foam Tape, Frosted Lace Stickles, Simply White Nuvo Drops, Copic Sketch Markers

 

Look For Rainbows

 Hi everyone and happy Saturday!

I hope you had a fabulous day today!

I have a card to share with you that I created with a few challenges in mind.

The challenges that I will be entering are:

--Shopping Our Stash: #441 The Rainbow Connection--

--The Paper Shelter: Let It Be Spring--

--Cardz 4 Galz: #142 Spring Rain--

--Daring Cardmakers: Spring Things--

--Kraftin Kimmie Stamps: #573 Cuteness--

&

--Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog: Spring Mood Board--

Here is a look at the card that I created:

Isn't that little bunny from Avery Elle the cutest?? I colored him with my Copics and then matted him onto a piece of yellow cardstock. I added a strip of rainbow striped cardstock onto the side of a white cardbase, wrapped some red twine and popped up my image panel with some foam tape. I finished it with a few translucent Nuvo drops. So super simple but I adore how it turned out!!

Copic Colors Used:

--Raincoat/ Boots: Y19, Y15, Y13--

--Umbrella: Y19, Y15, Y13, YG05, YG03, B04, B02, R24, R27, YR04, YR07--

--Puddle: B41, B00, B000, B0000--

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today and looking at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Products Used:

--Cardstock: White (Neenah & Coredinations), Daffodil Delight (SU!)

--Patterned Paper: Take Note (Doodlebug)

--Stamp: Look For Rainbow (Avery Elle)

--Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

--Misc.: Black Sharpie Pen, Foam Tape, Clear Wink Of Stella, Nuvo Drops, Copic Markers

Be Merry

Hi everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful Friday so far! Any exciting plans for the weekend? I will probably get my Halloween goodies packed away. I'm not ready to decorate for Christmas yet but I am ready to get some Christmas cards ready to go. I sat down and got a Christmas card made for my stash, as well as a few different challenges.

Here are the challenges that I am playing along with:

**Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes**

**Die Cuttin Divas:#444 Anything Goes in October**

&

**Mojo Monday Sketch #526**

Here is a look at the card that I created with the above sketches in mind:

I started by creating an A2 card base from some white cardstock. Following the dimensions on the sketch (love that!!) I added a red cardstock layer and then some fun patterned papers from Doodlebug. I die cut my circle from some snowy paper by Lawn Fawn that just happened to coordinate wonderfully and backed it onto a white circle. I added a snowy hill using a die from Jaded Blossom and added a bit of glitter for some sparkle. I stamped my greeting, colored up those sweet images from Avery Elle with my Copics and popped them up onto my circle with some foam tape. I completed my card with some white doodles, some snowflake sequins and some white Nuvo drops for more added snow. I think this came out so incredibly cute!

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

I really appreciate you taking the time!

I hope you have a great crafty day!!

Supplies Used:

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

--Patterned Paper: Christmas Magic (Doodlebug), Snow Day (Lawn Fawn)

--Stamp: Snow Fun (Avery Elle)

--Dies: Border Dies 2 (Jaded Blossom), Nesting Circles (WRMK)

--Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black 

--Copics: C0, C1, BG32, BG57, E23, R27, R89, R81, R83, YR14

--Misc.: Glitter, Simply White Nuvo, Snowflake Sequins, White Gel Pen, Foam Tape

I've Taken A Viking To You

Hi crafty friends!

I hope your Monday is marvelous so far!

Today I would like to share a card that I created for the January card sketch over at

Sketch-N-Scrap.

Here is a look at their sketch:

Here is the card that I created based on their sketch:

I've had this little Viking stamp for awhile now and was so happy to finally ink it up for this card! I colored him in with my Copics and tried to match him up to the patterned papers that I picked out the best I could. After my card was assembled, I decided it needed a fun little bow so I wrapped some crochet thread around the top and tied a bow, leaving the tails extra long. I think it turned out to be a really cute Valentine :) 

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog and take a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!

❤ I hope you have a great crafty day! ❤

Supply List:

--Cardstock: Pink Lemonade (MFT), White (Copics)

--Patterned Paper: With Love (AC)

--Stamp: Viking (Avery Elle)

--Dies: Viking (Avery Elle), Nested Circles (WRMK)

--Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento

--Copics: BG11, BG13, E21, E23, E33, E35, E50, E51, R21, YR14, YR21, YR24, W3, W5, W7

--Misc.; Crochet Thread, Glossy Accents, Foam Tape

Card Harmony --- Geek Love

Happy Monday!!

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Today Kimberly and I are back with another Card Harmony post.

Here is a link to my blog post that tells a little bit about what Card Harmony is all about. 

We basically take turns purchasing stamps each month and then we both make a card using the same stamp set to see how alike or different our cards turn out. We add a little twist each month though to make it a little more challenging. 

This month, Kimberly chose the adorable stamp set from

Avery Elle titled Geek Love for us to use. 

The added challenge was to also incorporate the following sketch from

Freshly Made Sketches #126.

Here is the card that I created based on the above sketch and the Geek Love Stamp set

I used some bright & fun pattern paper from Doodlebug for my card and colored my image based on some of the colors in the papers. After I had my image all colored, I used a die from My Creative Time to cut her out. Before I adhered her to my card with foam tape, I used a notebook style punch for my middle strip of paper and then heat embossed the greeting with some white embossing powder.  I added a bit of glossy accents to her glasses as well as her shoes. I finished off my card with some faux stitching and some bright enamel dots. 

Be sure to check out Kimberly's blog, Kimberly's Crafty Spot to see the awesome card that she made!! Here is a little sneak peek of her card:

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!!

Supply List:

Cardstock: Real Red (SU!), White (Simon Says Stamp)

Pattern Paper: Take Note (Doodlebug)

Stamp: Geek Love (Avery Elle)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Copics: B04, C2, C4, C6, E25, E31, E33, E37, E50, E51, R11, R29, R46, RV29, RV52, RV55, Y13, YG06, YR04

Dies/Punches: Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies (MCT), Binding Edge Border Punch (EK Success)

Misc.: Enamel Dots, Glossy Accents, White Gel Pen, Foam Tape

Avery Elle Sparkle Challenge

Hi crafty friends!!

Today I was able to find a little time to color and craft so I decided to play along in the 

AEIHeartUChallenge #26 Sparkle

Here is the card that I created for the challenge:

For my card, I used that adorable little elephant from the Ellie stamp set from Avery Elle. I stamped her onto a piece of Copic cardstock and colored her in with my Copics. I then masked her off so that I could add the balloon string as well as the grass sprigs, also from the Ellie stamp set. For my clouds, I drew some onto some post it paper, cut them out and used them for masks. I inked my sky using some distress ink. My balloon was stamped and then fussy cut out of some pink glitter cardstock from DCWV. I finished off my card with some ribbon and some bling in the corners. 

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and take a look at my latest creation!

I really appreciate it!!

I hope you have a great crafty day!

Supply List:

Stamp: Ellie (Avery Elle)

Cardstock: Copic, Glitter Cardstock (DCWV)

Patterned Paper: Fruit Stand (Doodlebug

Inks: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Broken China Distress (Ranger)

Copics: W1, W3, W5, G24, YG61

Dies: Labels Twenty-Two (Spellbinders)

Misc.: Bling, Ribbon, WInk Of Stella Clear, Foam Adhesive