You're Purr-fect Shabby Card (Red and Pink Flower Variation)...

Hey there, fellow Crafters!  Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  Anyway, I don't make a lot of Shabby card style mainly because it's not my normal style.  I tend to go for a combination of fun and cute or graphic and clean.  But I do appreciate this style so, when I find some inspiration at some magazines or books, I make it my own by changing few or several elements and come up with something that I am truly proud of like these 2 cards featured here.  I totally adore this girl with a cat image from High Hopes stamps.  Stamped a couple of image and colored them differently with Gamsol technique.  I made a similar card style for them with just a slight difference in color combinations.  I did lots of inking in here and some fancy stitches.  I used an MS Border Punch for added dimension, brads, gems, layered prima flowers and glittered them for added texture and bling.  I thank the Lord for allowing me to get some time to do what I love doing...Hope you enjoy browsing on the pics...This card is entered into these challenges:

1.  Phindy's Place featuring "All About Animals"
2.  Crafty Creations featuring "In Stitches"

YOU'RE PURR-FECT SHABBY CARD WITH RED FLOWER:

YOU'RE PURR-FECT SHABBY CARD WITH PINK FLOWER:

YOU'RE PURR-FECT SHABBY CARD WITH RED FLOWER (LAYERS):

YOU'RE PURR-FECT SHABBY CARD WITH PINK FLOWER (LAYERS):

YOU'RE PURR-FECT SHABBY CARD WITH RED FLOWER (INSIDE):

YOU'RE PURR-FECT SHABBY CARD WITH PINK FLOWER (INSIDE):

YOU'RE PURR-FECT SHABBY CARD-RED FLOWER WITH ENVELOPE:

YOU'RE PURR-FECT SHABBY CARD-PINK FLOWER WITH ENVELOPE:

I will definitely make more Shabby Cards in the near future.  I really want to try different styles and see how I can incorporate my own personality with any creation.  It does not really matter what card style you make as long as it gives a smile to your face at the end of the day and hopefully appreciation from the ones you will give it to.  Hope to find more time to create before the end of the month.  Please leave a comment if you enjoy this or any other projects you see in this blog...I will tuly appreciate them...God bless!

Create-Ballet Easel Card...

Here's one colorful project I want to share with you today.  I saw this rubber Ballet stamps on sale one day and just fell in love with it.  I came home, stamped an image and tried coloring them right away with my Bic/Sharpie/Prismacolor markers.  I didn't really know at first what lay-out to use. After several days, I just gathered some materials together and decided the design as I went through mixing and matching colors.  Here's what I came up with after some inking, stitching, embossing and glittering.  Hope you enjoy the pics.  This card is entered into these challenges:

1.  Charisma Cardz featuring "Birthday for a Teen"
2.  Crafty Creations featuring  "In Stitches"

CREATE-BALLET EASEL CARD:

CREATE-BALLET EASEL CARD (WHEN CLOSED):

CREATE-BALLET EASEL CARD (WITH SPECIAL MESSAGE SPACE):

CREATE-BALLET EASEL CARD WITH HANDMADE ENVELOPE-BOX:

I'm so happy with the bright colors I chose.  It just makes me feel happy inside.  I also love the sentiment from Hero Arts Stamps and all the brads.  Hope to hear from you through comments...Have a blessed weekend!

Custom-Made: I Love Tennis Birthday Card...

I have a Church friend that always supports my Cardmaking.  She comes to me when she needs a card to give to friends, co-workers, Boss and family.  She tells me the details I needed to know yet gives me freedom to do my own design...as per her words "She trust my artistic judgment."  I thank God for friends like her who gives me inspiration to do my best in every project.  So, here's the scenario...Her sister celebrates a Birthday and she is into Tennis and likes purple.  I ask to see a picture of her and this is what I come up with.  I used Everyday Paper Doll Cricut Cartridge, some prima flowers, gems and a wonderful sentiment.  I embossed the background panel and I was happy about it.  I stitch around the card and it sure accomplished the look I wanted to achieve.

I LOVE TENNIS BIRTHDAY CARD:

I LOVE TENNIS BIRTHDAY CARD (LAYERS):

 

I LOVE TENNIS BIRTHDAY CARD (INSIDE):

I LOVE TENNIS BIRTHDAY CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

I was not sure if my friend would love the card but even before she got it off the transparent bag protecting it, she was already amazed with this card...I was so happy and just thankful that she got what she wanted and more....Let me know what you think about this card...God bless ya'll!

Not a Card...But Cupcake Pops!

Several months ago, I posted my very first Cake Pops and I can't believe it took 3 months before I am able to make another batch of these delicious, popular with kids delight.  It felt good to see those kids that were with my son's Sunday school enjoy every bite of those pops yet I felt bad for those big kids that I was unable to share it with.  I wanted to make more yet time had always been an issue to me...It took my son's daily persuation to get me started with the process.   This time, I challenged myself to make a Cupcake Pop instead of the traditional Cake (Ball) Pop.  I thought each time I would make one, it has to be an improvement from the first.  It was not very easy to get the shape right.  Then, dipping into 2 different candy melts needs a lot of patience.  Making these was not complicated but you do need a lot of time, dedication and patience.  Hope you enjoy this "yummy" pictures...

CUPCAKE POPS PARADE:

CUPCAKE POPS SPOTLIGHT 1:

CUPCAKE POPS SPOTLIGHT 2:

CUPCAKE POPS (REVEALED):

CUPCAKE POPS WITH MY SON:

We gave several of them to our friends like always. My husband ate quite a bit but it was my son that enjoyed most of them...Yes, it's a lot of work but for my little boy, all is worth it...Thanks to Bakerella's book that got me started into this...Have a wonderful day everyone!

Scripture Series: I'll be a Sunbeam for Him Card...

Here's the 3rd card from the Scripture Series that I started several weeks ago (Wow! Time flew by that fast?).  I am determined to make cards out of the Scripture inspired stamps that I got from Stampendous a while back.  The theme for this card came from Luke 8:16-18:

“No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.” 

Unlike all the other cards I made so far, this one didn't take as much time mainly because I already had the stitching done a while back and I was surprised I was able to use what could have been a scrap to embellish this card.  I colored with my Bic/Sharpie markers, gems, stickles (glitter) and a MS punch border...I think it came out pretty good.   I entered this card to this challenge:

1.  Phindy's Friday Challenge featuring Hot Stuff/Warm Colors/Sunshine

I'LL BE A SUNBEAM FOR HIM CARD:

I'LL BE A SUNBEAM FOR HIM CARD (LAYERS):

I'LL BE A SUNBEAM FOR HIM CARD (INSIDE):

I'LL BE A SUNBEAM FOR HIM CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

What a good way to share the gospel but to give our love ones Biblical inspired cards.  I hope you all enjoy browsing on these pictures and if you have any comment, I would like to hear it...Thanks and God bless!