Birthday Cowboy

  Hello, Hello! 

I have been enjoying playing with older stamps and pulled out another oldie but goodie from MFT.  I made a birthday card for a friend's grandson who lives in the great state of Texas.  I was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches~ 

I really loved this line of stamps- so cute!  

Here is the sketch~

I used the colors from Sunday Stamps~

This cowboy was colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  I have been trying to use up patterned paper (use up is a relative term- I'm just trying to use SOME!) so this sketch was perfect.  I used Versafine Claire Nocturne Ink for the large sentiment- I love the coverage you get with this ink.  

The sentiment strip was die cut with a Divinity Designs Pierced Rectangle Die.  

A few enamel dots finish this fun card.  

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful week!

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Copic Sketch Markers SSS | Blick	3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk
Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk	Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk
MISTI SSS	Divinity Designs Pierced Rectangle Dies DD

Bearing Fruit

 Hello, Hello! 

I hope you are enjoying the summer months when life slows down and we spend more time with family and friends.  

I make most of my cards for a friend who sells them to people at her church, friends, etc.  She is always looking for scripture verse cards.  I pulled out a Divinity Designs Stamp Set-Strawberries- with the verse John 15:5.  It makes for a great card paired with these summer strawberries.  

The image was colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  I used a retired IO Stamps gingham background stamp and some Lawn Fawn ink in Guava for the background panel.  I framed with with a scalloped rectangle frame using MFT Stamps Stitched Rectangles Scalloped Edge Frame Dies.  

The sentiment panel was backed with red cs.  The panels were adhered to the card base.  I popped the image up on scrap cs and adhered it to the card.  I added a bit more greenery with some scraps I had on my desk- leaves and clover bits from the PTI Die Set, Into the Blooms-Clover.  

I added a few gems to the card and called it done.  

I am linking up to the following challenges~ 

Inspired By- Strawberries

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday~ the challenge was a pick your sketch; I used sketch 582~ 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!  

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Copic Sketch Markers SSS | Blick	3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS	EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk
Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk	Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk
MISTI SSS	Strawberries Stamp Set DD
MFT Stitched rectangle Scalloped Edge Frame Dies SSS	PTI Into the Blooms-Clover Dies scrpbk

Rainbow Bridge

 Hello Friends, 

I have been in need of pet sympathy cards lately.  I thought about pets going over the rainbow bridge and decided to turn that idea into a card.  

I started with watercoloring some simple rainbows.  I used Canson Mixed Media Paper for these.  Once the paint was good and dry, I stamped the pawprints from the Divinity Designs Stamp Set, Paw Prints. 

The sentiments in the set are perfect for pets.  The sentiments and the pawprints were both stamped with Versafine Claire Ink.  A few sequins finish the cards, including my go to, SSS Moonshine Sequins.  

I am linking up to this week's Paper Players Challenge- 

As well as Simply Clean and Simply April Challenge- Anything Goes/Optional Weather

Thanks for stopping by!  

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS	Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS
Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS	Canson Mixed Media Paper Blick
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk	MISTI SSS
Divinity Designs Paw Prints Stamp Set DD

CAS Sympathy

 Hello, 

Sympathy cards are always hard to do.  I try to have some made up in advance.  A friend requested some as well, so I am trying to create a stash.  

The IO Magnolia Slimline Stamp is still my go to and lives on my desk top, lol.  I love the versatility of it.  This is a one layer card, using a stencil, stamp and sentiment stamp.  

The image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  I then stamped a mask as well, fussy cutting it out.  With the mask applied, I sponged on some grey-brown ink.  

Then the mask was removed and I colored the image with Copics.  I used the color palette from Sunday Stamps~

The sentiment is from the With Sympathy Stamp Set from Avery Elle.  The entire panel was die cut with Divinity Design's Pierced Rectangle Dies.  

A few sequins were added for sparkle.

I am linking up to Simply Clean and Simple March Challenge and the March Stencil Fun Challenge as well as Inkspirational Challenges- clean and simple.   

  

Thanks for stopping by! 

Lee Ann  

Supplies used in today's project(s)

Copic Sketch Markers SSS | Blick	3M Scotch ATG Advanced Tape Glider SSS
Neenah Classic Crest 80# Ream Smooth Solar White Cardstock SSS	Simon Says Stamp Assorted Moonshine Sequins SSS
EK Success Cutter Bee Scissors SSS | scrpbk	Tonic Craft Guillotine Trimmer SSS
Impression Obsession Magnolia Slimline Stamp IO	Avery Elle With Sympathy Stamp Set SSS | Blick | scrpbk
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk	MISTI SSS
Divinity Designs Pierced Rectangle Dies DD