Freshly Made Sketches #686

Good morning, Happy Monday!  I made a quick card last night for this week's Freshly Made Sketches

I took a break on making flower cards, and wanted to create something different.  Strawberries and cherries are so popular right now, so I went with a strawberry birthday card.  

Paper: Recollections (Michaels)

Stamp: Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink: Black Licorice (MFT)

Accessories: Skinny Strips Dies (MFT), Strawberry cut with the Cricut Maker

Thanks for taking a peek,



PP735 ... Happy Birthday

Hello friends, Happy Tuesday!  I'm sharing a card for this week's The Paper Players Challenge.  Love this sketch - I know I'll be using it again.

I'm running low in birthday cards, so I thought I would start making some more!

Supplies:

Paper: All from my stash

Ink: Sentiment is computer generated

Accessories: Geometric Pattern and Daisy Flower cut with the Cricut Maker

Thanks for stopping by,



Inspired by ... Happy Mail

Happy Tuesday, friends!  I'm back again with another card for Cards for Kindness.  It's been a lot of fun making Hello cards.  When I saw this week's Inspired by Challenge inspiration photo, I knew this was another perfect opportunity to make a couple of more happy mail cards.

Supplies:

Paper: All from my stash

Accessories: Envelope, Flowers, Bow and Sentiment all cut with the Cricut Maker, Embossing Folder (Sizzix)

Thanks for taking a peek,



Inspired by...Hello!

Happy Monday, friends!  I had some time this weekend to create another "Hello" card for Cards for Kindness.  I was inspired by the colors over at Inspired by Challenge

It's a very simple card, but it was the perfect color combo for the cute phone.  

Supplies:

Paper: Yours Truly (Echo Park)

Accessories: Die Cut and Letters cut with the Cricut Maker

Thank you for stopping by, 



PP677 ... Hello Friend

Hello, friends! Today I'm sharing a clean and simple card for this week's The Paper Players Challenge.  It's all about Forever Friends.  

 

I'm sending this card to Cards for Kindness, a nonprofit organization that distributes handmade cards to people who are in need of an emotional boost, a smile or a helping hand.     

Supplies:

Paper:  All from my stash

Accessories: Used the Cricut Maker machine for the images and sentiment

Thanks for stopping by,



PP643 ... DAD

Hi friends!  Today I'm playing along with the Paper Players Challenge.  This week, it's all about masculine cards.  

I created a simple card for my dad for Father's Day.  The image reminds of his good old days in the early 60's when he was single and lived in Chicago, all the men used to dress up in suits.  He's 93 years old now, and still holds on to those suits (and among other things!).  I hope he likes my card.  

Supplies:

Paper: All paper is from Bazzill (Joann);

Accessories: All images cut with my Cricut Maker

Thanks for stopping by,



Just Add Ink #645 ... Teddy Bear Card

Hello friends!  I'm joining the Just Add Ink challenge this week, and it's a fun one!  No Stamping.

I created a card that can be used for a baby shower or for a little girls birthday!  Either way, I know it will come in handy.

Supplies:

Paper: Bazzill (Joann)

Accessories: Image and Stars cut with the Cricut Maker

Thanks for taking a peek,



PP632 ... Floral Rainboot

Hi friends!  For today's card, I was inspired by the Clean-and-Simple Challenge over at The Paper Players

Supplies:

Paper: Bazzill (Joann)

Stamp: None; sentiment is cut with the Cricut (vinyl), Image is an SVG (Bearly Art)

Accessories: Blueprints 20 Die-namics (MFT), Cricut Maker

Take care and thanks for stopping by!



Just Add Ink #644 ... Birthday Card

Happy Tuesday, friends!  Today's card was inspired by the color challenge over at Just Add Ink

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill (Joann)

Stamp: Birthday Greetings (MFT)

Ink: Black Licorice (MFT)

Accessories: Sequins (Amazon), Flowers cut with my Cricut Maker

Thanks for taking a peek,



PP629 ... Mother's Day Card

Happy Friday, friends! I'm posting a quick share today. The Paper Players has a fun sketch this week.  I went ahead and created a Mother's Day card for a special mom.

Supplies:

Paper: Sugar Shoppe (Doodlebug)

Stamp: Year Round Messages (Hero Arts) 

Ink: Black Licorice (MFT)

Accessories: Blueprints 20 (MFT), Orange Sequin (Joann), Images cut with my Cricut Maker

Have a great weekend!



Inspired by Challenge ... Elephant Birthday Card

Hello friends!  Today's simple card is for the current Inspired by Challenge - I was inspired by the bright colors.  I immediately thought of a boy card.  

Supplies:

Paper: All from Bazzill (Joann),

Stamp: Birthday Greetings (MFT),

Ink: Black Licorice (MFT),

Accessories: Image cut with my Cricut Maker

Thanks for stopping by,



FMS573 ... Vintage Card

Hello friends, Happy Friday!  Today, I'm playing along with the latest challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.  Love this sketch!

Supplies:

Paper: Vintage Memories (DCWV)

Stamp: Bitty Birthday Wishes (MFT)

Ink: Milk Chocolate (MFT)

Accessories: Sequins (Joann), Skinny Strips (MFT), Flower cut with the Cricut Maker

Thanks for taking a peek,



Just Add Ink #624... Diorama Card

Hello friends!  Today I'm playing along with this week's Just Add Ink Challenge.  I've never made a Diorama card before, so I went straight to Pinterest to get some ideas and tutorials on how to make one.  I always like to step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself on new things.  This card is for my daughter, who loves Hello Kitty.

Supplies:

Paper: Sugar Shoppe (Doodlebug), the rest from my stash

Stamp: Bitty Birthday Wishes

Ink: Black Licorice (MFT)

Accessories: Skinny Strips (MFT), All images cut with the Cricut Maker

Thanks for taking a peek,



Caffeinated Coffee Challenge #6 ... Masculine

Happy Wednesday, friends!  I'm very excited to be a guest designer over at the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.  This month is all about Coffee/Masculine Design.

And this month's sponsor is Jaded Blossom!  A random winner will receive a $25 gift code, so come and join us!  

My card:

Supplies:

Paper: All from Recollections (Michaels)

Stamp: Unknown

Ink: Black Licorice (MFT)

Accessories: All images cut with the Cricut Maker

Thanks for stopping by today,



Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #4 ... Rainbow

Happy Tuesday!  I'm popping in really quick to share a card I created last night for this month's Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.  It's all about rainbow.

Supplies:

Paper:  All from Recollections (Michaels)

Stamp: Holiday Wishes (Close to my Heart)

Ink: Black Licorice (MFT)

Accessories: Blueprints 20 (MFT), All Images are from Cricut Access and cut with my Cricut Maker

Thanks so much for stopping by,



FMS525 ... Masculine Card

Happy Thursday!  It is a gloomy day here today, a perfect day to hang out in the craft room.  I created this masculine card for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge:

I'm currently working on masculine birthday cards and Father's Day cards, so I can have them ready ahead of time.  When I saw the lines going down, I immediately envisioned suspenders, so that's the route I went with.  

Supplies:

Paper:  All from Recollections (Michaels)

Accessories:  All images cut with the Cricut Maker

Thanks so much for dropping by,



The Male Room Challenge #158 - Level Up!

Happy Wednesday!  The The Male Room is running a "For a Teenager" this month.  This challenge was perfect timing for me, since I needed a card for my next door neighbor's son who is a very sweet young man.  

Supplies:

Paper:  All from my stash

Stamp: Level Up (MFT)

Ink: Black Licorice (MFT)

Accessories: Mp3 Player with Headphones (cut with the Cricut Maker), Stars (Creative Memories Puncher)

Thanks for taking a peek,