Blue CHRISTmas

 Hello, Hello!

Well, summer is just about over when you go by the school year calendar (I know officially we have over 4 months to go before Christmas).  Christmas cardmaking has been in full swing here since July.  

I used the sketch at Jingle Belles for this card~

I played with all the things for this card- my very favorite Christmas image-from the Born This Day Stamp Set at Creative Worship Stamps, my new die set from PTI, stenciling with the Diamond Tile Stencil from CWS and Distress Ink.  Image colored with Copics and fussy cut out.  The sentiment is from another favorite CWS set, Holly Christmas.  

I am also linking up to Stencil Fun- anything goes for August as well as the Peace On Earth Challenge-anything goes. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann   

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

Mom's Butterfly

 Hello Friends! 

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there! 

I started with the Simon Says Stamp Delicate Flowers Stamp Set and stamped and colored the flower and extra leaves with Copics.  The butterfly is from Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  After coloring, all images were fussy cut out.  

I created a window in the white panel with a retired PTI Die.  The pink background panel was heat embossed with the SnSS Typewriter Text Background Stamp and clear embossing powder. I determined the placement of my leaves and flowers, then determined the placement of my sentiment.  The sentiment was stamped in my MISTI with Versafine Claire ink.  

The white panel was popped up and the foliage was adhered to the card.  A few SSS Moonshine sequins finish the card.  

I am linking up to ~

The Flower Challenge- 

Double D Challenge- Pretty Florals for Mom

Color Dare Challenge- 

Triple B Challenge

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
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	Versamark Ink SSS | scrpbk
Embossing Buddy SSS	Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk
Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk	Wagner Precision Heat Tool SSS
SSS Delicate Flowers Stamp Set SSS	MISTI SSS

Clover and Chicks and Tulips, Oh My!

 Hello Friends! 

After a very busy week, I am working in crafty time this weekend.  Spring is on everyone's brain and my card reflects that.  

I pulled out one of my 'spring' sets from SnSS, Springtime.  I colored the adorable chick and then fussy cut it out.  I added greener to the backround, using a PTI die set, Into the Blooms:Clover.  Using distress inks I smooshed on various shades of ink to the Canson Watercolor Paper.  

I used another piece of a mixed media panel had on my desk.  I used a technique taught by Jennifer McGuire.  Distress inks in Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean were used.  Delicata Gold Glitz Pigment Ink was used with an old stencil I have in my stash. SnSS's Diamond Tile Stencil and Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink add texture as well.  Everything is framed with a MFT Stitched Rectangle Scalloped Edge Frame Die.  

Lastly,  the sentiment is from SnSS Encouraging Thoughts Stamp Set.  A few SSS Moonshine Sequins finish the page.  

I used inspiration from the following:

Color Dare Challenge

The Four Seasons Challenge~  Spring

Festive Friday- I have used gold (Delicata Ink), green, and shamrocks

Thanks so much 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
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink SSS | scrpbk	Mini Distress Ink Pad, Cracked Pistachio SSS | scrpbk
Mini Distress Ink Pad, Peacock Feathers SSS	Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean SSS | scrpbk
Canson XL Watercolor Pad SSS | Blick	Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer SSS
Gina K Connect Glue SSS | scrpbk	Versafine Claire Ink Nocturne SSS | scrpbk
SnSS Diamond Tile Stencil SnSS	Hero Arts Unicorn White Ink Pad SSS
MISTI SSS	SSS Delicata Gold Glitz Pigment Ink SSS
SnSS Encouraging Thought Stamp Set SnSS	MFT Stitched rectangle Scalloped Edge Frame Dies SSS
SnSS Springtime Stamp Set SnSS	PTI Into the Blooms-Clover Dies scrpbk