Floral Thanks

This card was inspired by the challenge from retro sketches.  Here is their sketch:

 

 

And here is my card:

 

 

Supplies:

Kraft Cardstock

White Daisy Cardstock

Outdoor Denim Cardstock

Chantilly Cardstock

Gypsy Exclusive Ink® Marker

Hollyhock Exclusive Ink® Marker

Sweet Leaf Exclusive Ink® Marker

Sunset Exclusive Ink® Marker

Buttercup Exclusive Ink® Marker

Cranberry Exclusive Ink® Marker

Sky Blue Exclusive Ink® Marker

Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink®

Cotton Candy Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® A Flowering Bunch Stamp Set

Scrap of Green Ribbon

Bitty Sparkles

 Pink Opaques

 

*All Products used are Close To My Heart*

Follow Your Dreams

This card was inspired by the challenge over at the paper players.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I stamped the map like design on the Ruby cardstock and distressed all of the elements with Cocoa ink to dull down the brightness a bit.  I used Liquid Glass to emphasize the anchor.  I love the way it turned out!

 

Supplies:

Outdoor Denim Cardstock

White Daisy Cardstock

Ruby Cardstock

Honey Cardstock

Element Cardstock (RETIRED)

Ruby Exclusive Ink®

Cocoa Exclusive Ink®

Moonstruck Exclusive Ink®  (RETIRED)

My Acrylix® Tommy Workshop Stamp Set

Hemp Natural

 

*All Products used are Close To My Heart*

 

 

 

Life Is A Journey

Hey ya'll!  This is one of my most favorite cards that I have created lately.  It was inspired by the challenge over at The Sweet Stop.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

Supplies:

Kraft Cardstock

Topiary Cardstock

Element Cardstock (RETIRED)

Autumn Terracotta Cardstock

Chocolate Exclusive Ink®

New England Ivy Exclusive Ink®

Goldrush Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® A Journey Stamp Set

My Acrylix® Universal Backgrounds Stamp Set

Baker's Twine - Neutral - Chocolate

 

*All Supplies used are Close To My Heart*

 

Dotty Birthday

This card was inspired by the challenge from "Less is More".  The challenge was to create a birthday card.  Here is my simple design:

 

I love the pop of color from the polka dots!  It's simple and fun...and a great way to use small scraps!

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Gypsy Cardstock

 Topiary Cardstock

Honey Cardstock

Pacifica Cardstock

Hollyhock Cardstock

Black Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Joyful Birthday

Corner Rounder

1 1/4" Circle Punch

 

*All Products used are Close To My Heart*



Simple Birthday

Sorry that I have not been posting too much lately.  I have been in a funk...it usually happens this time of year, but I am making an attempt to break out of it.  This card was inspired by two challenges.  The Color My Heart challenge this week was to use the colors Smoothie and Topiary.

 

The other challenge I used for inspiration was Sunday Stamps.  Here is their sketch:

 

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment in Bamboo to create a muted background for the card.  I also used the Chocolate color to distress the background.

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Desert Sand Cardstock

Cricut® Artiste Cartridge

Topiary Exclusive Ink®

Smoothie Exclusive Ink®

Bamboo Exclusive Ink®

Chocolate Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Perfect Fit -Frames 2

My Acrylix® Patterned Pennants

My Acrylix® In the Background

My Acrylix® Perfect Fit- Birthday

My Acrylix® Joyful Birthday

Durables Round - Antiqued Gold

 

*All Products used are Close To My Heart*

Vintage Dragonfly

Here is another card inspired by the challenge at deconstructing jen.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

At first I wasn't too sure about this card...but I am actually loving it!  I stamped the woodgrain pattern on the Whisper cardstock to make it feel like worn barn wood.  I also distressed the Colonial White to give it a more vintage feel.  I am really proud of myself for pushing the colors (I usually wouldn't mix such colors).  The doily shape was cut using my Cricut®.

 

Supplies:

Kraft Cardstock

Whisper Cardstock

Black Cardstock

Mauve Cardstock (Scrap)

White Daisy Cardstock

Black Exclusive Ink®

Desert Sand Exclusive Ink®

Grey Flannel Exclusive Ink® (RETIRED)

Black Exclusive Ink® Marker

My Acrylix® Universal Backgrounds Stamp Set

My Acrylix® Quick Cards - Dragonfly Stamp Set

Cricut® Artiste Cartridge

Durables Artisan Studs - Antiqued Gold

Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

 

*All Products Used Are Close To My Heart*

 

Truly Amazing

This card was inspired by the challenge over at Unscripted Sketches.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

 

Supplies:

Black Cardstock

Desert Sand Cardstock

Colonial White Cardstock

Ruby Cardstock

Tattered & Worn Cardstock (Recollections)

Black Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® You Are...Stamp Set (RETIRED)

 

 

Sunflower Thanks

This card turned out to be one of my favorites.  It is inspired by the challenge from random acts of creativity.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I knew as soon as I saw that giant flower that I must use my watercolor pencils to create another sunflower.  I then cut out the stamped image and the stamped border to give the card more dimension.

 

Supplies:

Colonial White Cardstock

Indian Corn Blue Cardstock

Paisley & Damask Cardstock (Recollections)

Cocoa Exclusive Ink®

Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink®

Watercolor Pencils

My Acrylix® Friendship Bouquet Stamp Set (RETIRED)

My Acrylix® Eclectic Edges Stamp Set (RETIRED)

My Acrylix® Love Life Stamp Set (RETIRED)

Opaques - Light Grey

 

*All Products Used Are Close To My Heart*

 

Special Tulip

This card was inspired by the challenge from deconstructing jen.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

Supplies:

Sky Cardstock

Buttercup Cardstock

White Daisy Cardstock

Chantilly Cardstock

Sweet Leaf Exclusive Ink®

Smoothie Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® A Tulip Stamp Set (RETIRED)

Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon

Opaques - Cream

 

*All Products Used are Close To My Heart*

 

 

Lovely Butterfly

A few week ago one of my previous cards was featured at The Sweet Stop and I am so grateful for the recognition.  This card was again, inspired by the challenge from The Sweet Stop.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I have to admit that I struggle with girly designs...I have never loved the color pink or anything fluffy or flowery.  But I think I did pretty well with the girl twist.

 

Supplies:

La Belle Vie Cardstock (RETIRED)

Colonial White Cardstock

Petal Exclusive Ink® (RETIRED)

Desert Sand Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Card Word Puzzle Stamp Set

My Acrylix® Quick Cards - Butterfly Stamp Set

 

 

 

Blingy Hello

This card was inspired by the challenge from The Paper Players.  Here was the inspiration:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I outlined the speech bubble with sparkles.  It is still simple but definitely full of bling!

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Hollyhock Cardstock

Black Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Cricut® Artiste Collection Word Balloons Stamp Set

Sparkles

Corner Rounder

 

*All Products Used Are Close To My Heart*

 

 

Earthy Hexagons

For this card I combined two challenges.  The first is from Sketch Saturday.  Here is their sketch:

 

The second challenge is from "Less is More" and here is their challenge:

 

HEXAGONS

 

So here is what I came up with:

 

 

I love the simple, earthy feel to this card!

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Buttercup Exclusive Ink®

Honey Exclusive Ink®

Cashmere Exclusive Ink®

Chocolate Exclusive Ink®

Crème Brulee Exclusive Ink®

Desert Sand Exclusive Ink®

Saddle Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Honeycomb Stamp Set

Corner Rounder

 

*All Supplies Used Are Close To My Heart*

 

Thanks A Bunch!

This card was inspired by the challenge at retro sketches.  Here is the sketch:

 

I took the sketch and rotated it.  Here is what I came up with:

 

 

I colored in the flowers using Exclusive Ink® Markers.  I love the look of this card!

 

Supplies:

Black Cardstock

White Daisy Cardstock

Black Exclusive Ink®

Gypsy Exclusive Ink® Marker

Hollyhock Exclusive Ink® Marker

Sweet Leaf Exclusive Ink® Marker

Sunset Exclusive Ink® Marker

Buttercup Exclusive Ink® Marker

Cranberry Exclusive Ink® Marker

My Acrylix® In the Background Stamp Set

My Acrylix® A Flowering Bunch Stamp Set

Baker's Twine - Harvest Assortment, Cranberry

 

*All Products Used are Close To My Heart*

 

 

Honey Challenge

This card is for the challenge over at Color My Heart.  This week the challenge was to use the color Honey.

I have to say that this color is one of my favorites...maybe because using it reminds me of my beloved Wyoming Cowboys.  So here is what I came up with:

Supplies:

Kraft Cardstock

Honey Cardstock

Colonial White Cardstock

Desert Sand Exclusive Ink®

Honey Exclusive Ink®

Chocolate Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Remarkable Wreath Stamp Set (RETIRED)

Durables Artisan Stud - Antiqued Gold

 

*All Products Used are Close To My Heart*

Brick Wall Bird

This card was inspired by The Friday Mashup!  Here is the challenge:

And here is what I came up with:

 

 And here is a close up of my attempt at the "Brick Wall Technique" (I Love This Technique!!):

 

I stamped the Baroque design on the Topiary Cardstock to add a little more dimension to the background.

 

Supplies:

Black Cardstock

Topiary Cardstock

Juniper Cardstock

Sweet Leaf Cardstock

Paisley & Damask Cardstock (Recollections)

Black Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Baroque Borders Stamp Set (RETIRED)

My Acrylix® Fabulous You Stamp Set

 

 

Every Mile

This next card was inspired by the challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays.  Here is the inspiration:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Cranberry Cardstock

Cruisin' Cardstock (RETIRED)

Slate Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Cruisin' Workshop Stamp Set (RETIRED)

Corner Rounder

 

*All Products Used Are Close To My Heart*

Ray of Sunshine

Here is a simple card inspired by the challenge at CAS(E) this Sketch!  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Buttercup Cardstock

Lagoon Cardstock

Goldrush Exclusive Ink®

Sunset Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Patterned Pennants Stamp Set

 

*All Products Used Are Close To My Heart*

 

 

 

A Little Birdie

Hey ya'll!  I am back.  The week with my sister was amazing  (we ate some of the most amazing food...I swear I am 12 pounds heavier!!)  and then I spent time with my husband's family in the Uinta Mountains.  We had a blast dutch oven cooking, fishing, playing horseshoes, and listening to great stories around the fire. 

This card comes from the challenge over at My Creative Time.  Here is the inspiration:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I apologize for the quality of pictures...I am so not sure what happened!  So I took a literal approach to the sketch but I still love it.  I have had the "A Tree" Stamp Set forever and haven't used it yet...but now I love it!  It's hard to see in the picture but I stamped the Honey Cardstock with a simple checker design to give it a little texture.

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Raspberry Cardstock (RETIRED)

Honey Cardstock

Buttercup Exclusive Ink®

Black Exclusive Ink®

Hollyhock Exclusive Ink® Marker

Indian Corn Blue Exclusive Ink® Marker

Sweet Leaf Exclusive Ink® Marker

Gypsy Exclusive Ink® Marker

Sunset Exclusive Ink® Marker

My Acrylix® Life Is Tweet Stamp Set (RETIRED)

My Acrylix® A Tree

My Acrylix® A Rainbow (RETIRED)

My Acrylix® Universal Backgrounds

Corner Rounder

 

*All Products Used are Close To My Heart*

 

Tropical Sunset Hello

Here is my last card for a bit.  I am headed to Vegas for a week to visit my sister...and I am fully planning on fun and relaxation. 

I combined two challenges for this card.  The first challenge is from Heart To Heart.  The challenge If You like Pina Coladas - Let's Go Tropical!  The next challenge is from Reverse Confetti.  Here is their sketch:

 

And for the Tropical challenge I used this photo that I took on my honeymoon to Jamaica:

 

This was a great view to see every night for a week!  I miss it!!

 

Here is what I came up with:

 

 

I hand cut the palm tree silhouette and stamped the background on the small elements.  I also took the round sponge with the Whisper Ink and toned down the bright colors of the cardstock. 

 

Supplies:

Surf's Up Cardstock

Lagoon Cardstock

Goldrush Cardstock

Gypsy Cardstock

Black Cardstock

My Acrylix®  Patterned Pennants Stamp Set (My Favorite!!!)

My Acrylix®  It's A Party Stamp Set (RETIRED)

My Acrylix®  In The Background (RETIRED)

Black Exclusive Ink®

Whisper Exclusive Ink®

Lagoon Exclusive Ink®

Pacifica Exclusive Ink®

Round Sponge

Black Opaques

 

*All Products are Close To My Heart*

 

Hope everyone has a great week and I will be back later next week with new creations!

 

Neon Birthday

This card was inspired by the challenge over at Mojo Monday.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I used some old scraps of paper that I had to complete this simple, neon, birthday card.  This will be perfect for one of my nieces.

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Neon Scraps (not sure what brand these are!)

Gypsy Exclusive Ink®

Black Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Whooo's Your Valentine Stamp Set (RETIRED)

My Acrylix® Perfect Fit - Birthday Stamp Set

Black Opaques

 

*All Products Used are Close To My Heart*

 

Masculine Congratulations

This card came from the challenge over at retro sketches.  Here is the sketch:

 

And here is what I came up with:

 

 

I chose to turn the design on its side.  I hand cut the chevrons so that it looked quirky.  I distressed the edges of each chevron so that part of the white core shows.  I also took the sponge and Outdoor Denim ink and distressed all the components of the card.  I gotta say that I really love this card!

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Recollections Tattered & Worn Cardstock*

Outdoor Denim Cardstock

Sky Cardstock

Sweetleaf Cardstock

Outdoor Denim Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® For Always Cardmaking Stamp Set

Edge Distresser

Round Sponge

 

*Not a Close To My Heart Product

 

 

 

Simple Wedding

This card comes from the challenge over at Papercraft Star.  The challenge was to be inspired by the following picture:

 

They suggested ideas like: Wedding, White, Pearls, Lace, or Harlequin Shapes.  Here is what I came up with :

 

 

I cut the dove design in the Cricut Craftroom (Love the free images that they provide!)  and lightly stamped the background for an antique lace kind of feel.

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Whisper Cardstock

Buttercup Cardstock

Buttercup Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® Baroque Borders (RETIRED)

Opaques - Pearl

 

*All Supplies used are Close To My Heart*

 

 

Watermelon Note

This next card comes from the challenge over at The Paper Players.  The challenge was:

 

And here is what I came up with (because no summer holiday is complete without a big slice of watermelon!):

 

Here is a close up of the "fluttering" butterfly that I created by cutting out two butterflies and scoring the top one.

 

Supplies:

White Daisy Cardstock

Topiary Cardstock

Hollyhock Cardstock

Blush Cardstock

Black Cardstock

Chantilly Cardstock

Smoothie Exclusive Ink®

Pear Exclusive Ink®

My Acrylix® It's Your Day Stamp Set (RETIRED)

My Acrylix® Just for You Stamp Set

Dimensional Elements - Awards

 

*All Products Used are Close To My Heart*