Oh! Prima Flowers Friendship Card...

Hello there, folks!  Been away from the blogging world for a few weeks but I was totally busy doing some cards, work, Bible classes and many more.  Today I have 4 cards I added eventhough my eyes are quite sleepy while typing this...I'm telling myself, I need to get done so, trying my best not to fall asleep...LOL

I made a card very similar to this except for a few color difference and gave it to my Boss and friend on Boss' Day.  I decided to make another one when I saw the outcome...I truly love this card.

PRIMA FLOWERS FRIENDSHIP CARD:

I did embossing here and made my own paper using my ink on my polka dot clear stamps.  The stems  and leaves on the flowers  were cut free-hand.  I added some buttons, ribbon and EK Success border.  The sentiment is from Inkadinkado and aged with some inking.

PRIMA FLOWERS FRIENDSHIP CARD (LAYERS):

This is one totally cute card...The layers are phenomenal., so happy with it!

PRIMA FLOWERS FRIENDSHIP CARD (INSIDE):

Placed a panel of cardstock and inked...

PRIMA FLOWERS FRIENDSHIP CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

I had to make a coordinating envelope for this pretty card and so glad I saw a stamp that I can use to decorate the envelope....Over-all, this came out so pretty!  Hope you enjoy this  card and the other projects following this post.  Have a blessed day, everyone!

Dancing Tilda CHRISTmas Card....

It's that time of the year again and I must say that of all the holidays, CHRISTmas is my favorite.  I have made about 6 Christmas cards recently and my Aunt took all of them so, here's a couple more cards that I made just recently using my favorite image, Magnolia Tilda!  I enjoyed coloring her with my Bic/Prisma and Sharpie Markers...Although detailed, I enjoyed every minute of it...

DANCING TILDA CHRISTMAS CARD (GREEN)  6" Square...

DANCING TILDA CHRISTMAS CARD (RED):

Although these cards have a similar lay-out, a little color change made a great  impact in making this cards their own beauty...I embossed the sentiment, adhered quite a bit of gem stones and tons of stitching here too.

DANCING TILDA CHRISTMAS CARD (GREEN) INSIDE:

DANCING TILDA CHRISTMAS CARD (RED) INSIDE:

Lots of stitching inside too, lots of beauty....

DANCING TILDA CHRISTMAS CARD (GREEN) WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

DANCING TILDA CHRISTMAS CARD (RED) WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

I am very proud of these cards.  I thank the Lord Jesus for the ability to create...Thanks for the inspiration all the time...

Karaoke King Custom-Made Birthday Invite...

My Aunt asked me to make several invitation for her husband's 90th Birthday and although excited, I was also a bit worried on what design to come up with.  She told me that her husband is a Karaoke king and that he really loves to sing so, I was pretty sure she wanted me to incorporate that in the design...I asked if it was okay to use a paper doll and she was all for it.  She is not into serious cards...LOL  So, here's what I came up with...

KARAOKE KING (CUSTOM-MADE) BIRTHDAY INVITE (A7):

I had to look at some pics of the birthday guy so as to come as close as possible to this doll...Yes, he has all white hair...(or gray?...nah, white!)  I laid out the design on my Gypsy so as to cut as many pieces I can in one load.   I added some inking, embossing, stitching and some gems to decorate this card.  Stamped sentiment is from Studio G.

KARAOKE KING (CUSTOM-MADE) BIRTHDAY INVITE (LAYERS):

I added some detail to the Karaoke player as per my hubb's advice...He's  an Audio Guy so he insisted that I place a speakeron the Karaoke player...I think it did make it look nice.

KARAOKE KING (CUSTOM-MADE) BIRTHDAY INVITE (INSIDE):

I was pleased with how the inside of this card came together...Sweet!

KARAOKE KING (CUSTOM-MADE) BIRTHDAY INVITE WITH ENVELOPE:

I was happy I got done piecing this project together in a couple of days...I hope my Aunt loves it when she gets it in the mail...

Boss Day Custom-Made Card...

This is the first card I had a challenged with...A friend of mine who loves my cards a lot asked me if I can make her a card for her boss whose a former Air Force and a huge fan of Buffalo Bills.  For anyone whose fond of Sports, this couldld have been easy but in my case, I didn't know any football team so, I resorted to Googling pictures just o finalize a lay-out...And what better way to incorate my love for cardmaking with my Cricut.  I used Everyday Paper Doll cartridge to make this doll possible.  The doll is supposed to be wearing a comouflage shirt (didn't have one so, had to improvised) and a combat boots with a football helmet, football and pants.

BOSS DAY CUSTOM-MADE CARD:

I used Cuttlebug embossing on the base card and to decorate the inside of this card.  Lots of stitching too.  Quite a work!

BOSS DAY CUSTOM-MADE CARD (LAYERS):

Stamped the sentiment from Recollection letters clear stamps.

BOSS DAY CUSTOM-MADE CARD (INSIDE):

More stitching inside....

BOSS DAY CUSTOM-MADE CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

I ended up with a pretty thick card so,  had to make an envelope-box perfect for it.  I was relieved after I got done especially the day I gave this to my friend...She loved it!

Sweet Candy Apple Card...

Hi there, fellow Crafters!  Just came back from a vacation a few days ago and yes, I am scrammbling to get back to my crafting amidst the busy schedules.  Working part-time, rehearsals with the Praise and Worship team at Church, Church services, Church community meetings, Bible classes and then, family and friends time...Oh my, I would love to stay at home for several days just doing my crafts but nope, that is not possible!  So, I do my crafts whenever I can find time in between...Anyway, I made 3 cards (the other 2 listed after this post) the past few days and want to share with you all. 

SWEET CANDY APPLE CARD:

"Hmmmm, yummy for my tummy!"  This was what my 5-year old said when I showed him this Dustin Pike Candy apple image after I colored it with my Bic/Sharpie/Prismacolor markers.  I love how it came alive in this card...I used my Pixie sewing machine for the first time and I love the results...I am not an expert sewer and I think it's very user friendly.  I did some Cuttlebug embossing on the base card, used my MS border punch, stamped the sentiment, added a satin ribbon and finished it up with some dew drops.  Fantastic!

 SWEET CANDY APPLE CARD (INSIDE):

Oh, I love the yellow and green combination here and the stitching made the inside of this card a beauty.

SWEET CANDY APPLE CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

This is a pretty thick card at 6-inch square so, I had to make an envelope-box for it as I do in most of my projects...Love, love, love the results and this is one card I am truly proud of. 

Okay guys, I have a couple of Christmas cards to include in my next post and if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to post them in the comment box...God bless you all and wanted to share this scriptures to you:

"Therefore being justified by faith,  we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:  By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."  (Romans 5:1-2)



Pop-Up Elephant Birthday Card...

Pop-up cards...I often find myself looking at them when I go to Bookstores...There's always something with these type of cards that makes me smile.  I've been wanting to create one for the longest time and I have gathered lots of ideas but  it's only now I found the time to make one.  Presenting...MY VERY FIRST POP-UP CARD!

POP-UP ELEPHANT BIRTHDAY CARD:

My friend's son celebrated his 7th Birthday and he is into anything elephant...This kid lives and breaths elephants, I tell ya!  So, what better way to make him happy on his special day than to create a card with the animal he loves...The image is from Dustin Pike collection and have used this image a couple of times in my projects...Colored with my Bic/Sharpie markers, added some glaze and embellishments on it and walah...he is one happy animal...

POP-UP ELEPHANT BIRTHDAY CARD (CLOSE-UP):

Stamped blue polka dots on a white cardstock and stamped "Happy Birthday" in black...Perfect!  I incorporated some stitching and more designer cardstocks  to achieve the look I wanted.  I stamped 3 balloons in 3 different colors, cut and matted them and attached with some pop-dots to give it a 3-D look.

POP-UP ELEPHANT BIRTHDAY CARD (FRONT):

I decided to make it simple in front since there's a lot of things going on inside the card.  Card size is A2.

POP-UP ELEPHANT BIRTHDAY CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

As you can see, I have several elephant images, I guess, I love elephants too...LOL.  I always make sure there's a space for special message in my cards so, that is what that blank panel is for...I got some inspiration from the book "Fabulous Folds for Cardmaking" in making this card...Got some ideas but managed to make it my own...This was fun to make but sure took me a while to gather the right combination of materials...Thanking the Lord for His inspiration each day.



Baby Boy Shower Card...

A friend of mine had requested me to make a Baby Shower Card to give to her office mate and decided to emboss the main  image and make it look vintage...I seldom go for the aged look but I love how this card turn out.  I got some inspiration from "A Card a Day" book from designer Julia Stainton.  But I managed to make it my own and my friend loved it...That is the most important part, right?

BABY BOY SHOWER CARD:

I think I got carried away inking with white pigment ink.  First time I ever used white in aging a card.  I am sure I will make use of it more often now...Stamped image from Inkadinkado and embossed with Tinsel Blue.  Used my Cuttlebug to embossed part of the base card too...I love how the brown with blue polka dot ribbon added a special touch to this card.  Oh yeah, there's some stitching too.

BABY BOY SHOWER CARD (INSIDE):

I aged it with walnut ink and did some embossing and I am happy with the results.  This is an A2 size card.

BABY BOY SHOWER CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

I am totally loving kraft cardstocks.  It's just my favorite base color.  I also found a brown polka dot button to accentuate the ribbon here.  A little bit of blue ribbon tied to it, attached to the ribbon and walah, this card is done...I made it sound simple but this card (with the planning and preparation time included) took me a few hours...LOL  Yeah, I don't make fast cards....