Just Because Garden Easel Card...

Great morning, everyone!  Today, I am delighted to share this card I made just recently.  I have colored the image a few weeks ago but it's only this time I was able to make a card out of it and so happy with the way it turned out.  The image is from High Hopes Stamps and I colored it with my Prismacolor and Promarker markers.  I used some Stickles for added dimension, ink the edges with Distress ink (Wild Honey), quite a number of brads (2 sizes), Prima flowers and lots of sewing.  The "Just Because" sentiment is from Stampendous and the other sentiment I got from a book (Ultimate Guide to a Perfect Card) and was computer generated.  I love it!  About the DP I used, I tell you, I have some nice papers that I have kept for a long time now and because I don't have a place I can store them that gives me easy access, I tend to forget about them.  So, I was glad I was not lazy that day to dig into my nice papers and found this one from K and Company (Portabello Road Collection).  It's so fancy and compliments my image in terms of color perfectly.  So, I ended up with a 5.5-inch square Easel card I am truly proud of.  Hope you like it too.  This card is entered into the following Challenges:

1.  Dutch Dare Card featuring "Photo Inspiration #135" (Update: "I WON THIS CHALLENGE!")
2.  Little Red Wagon featuring "Fall Theme"
3.  The Pink Elephant featuring "Scoring" 
4.  Fab 'n' Funky featuring "Distressed or Torn" 
5.  Catered Crop featuring "FTR 23"
     Here's my FTR23 recipe:

• Colors – Fall colors
• Papers – Pattern paper
• Stamps – leaves
• Color Mediums – markers
• Embellishments – thread
• Techniques – paper piecing, sewing

JUST BECAUSE GARDEN EASEL CARD:

JUST BECAUSE GARDEN EASEL CARD SIDE VIEW:

JUST BECAUSE GARDEN EASEL CARD WHEN CLOSED:

 JUST BECAUSE GARDEN EASEL CARD PERSONAL MESSAGE SPACE:

 JUST BECAUSE GARDEN EASEL CARD SENTIMENT (MESSAGE):

 JUST BECAUSE GARDEN EASEL CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

I sure had fun making this card and with similar and great images, I am truly inspired to make detailed and awesome cards.  The end result is surely worth the many hours I've spent making this.  I am thanking my Father in Heaven for allowing me to create and thus, I give back all the glory to His Name.  I sure love to read your comments so, please feel free to leave some.  Hope you'll have an excellent day...

Congrats Simple Bear Wedding Card...

Hello everyone...This week was full of surprises as I was invited to a Wedding Shower 2 days prior to it happening and the funny part was, I forgot to buy a gift and didn't remember till it was 2 hours to the shower.  So, I asked my hubby to buy a gift while I scramble to make a card.  I was thinking of just including a generic card but the Cardmaker in me told me, it was not right since all our friends know I make cards.  So, yes, I made this card in under 45 minutes which is like a miracle for me.  For the amount of time I had available, I think it came out good...I used an image from Adam Pescott that I colored with my Prismacolor markers, Cuttlebug embossing, some nice lace and MS punch to die cut the scallops.  Outside sentiment from Printworks and inside sentiment from Cloud 9 stamps.  This card is entered into this Challenge:

1.  Charisma Cardz featuring "Embossing"

CONGRATS SIMPLE BEAR WEDDING CARD:

CONGRATS SIMPLE BEAR WEDDING CARD INSIDE:

I would have made an elaborate card had I been given more time but still thankful to God I was able to make it...LOL  When the soon-to-be-wed couple saw the card, they thought it was bought from the store...They like it and could not believe I made it.  I'm so glad I can bless others with my projects.  Let me know what you think.

Mini Happy Birthday Flower Notecards...

Hey there, Fellow Crafters!  I know I've been missing in action for a while.  There were so many things that I needed to attend and that included some vacation time with family and celebrating mine and my son's birthday the past month.  Frankly, I was afraid I would be unable to make a card (at least the way I used to) after several weeks of not making one...LOL  Silly, I know!  But thanks to a friend who asked me to make her some notecards that I am able to get into making a project again.  

This friend always trust my designs so, I made her these 6 mini cards...They are 3 x 3 inches in size (square) and I handmade each envelope too.  The stamps I used were from Heidi Grace collection.  The flowers were colored by Prismacolor markers and I added some purple and green stickles (glitter) for added dimension.  The Birthday sentiment is from Printworks and the Bible verse inside the card is computer generated.  I colored the flowers differently (aside from the flowers that's colored purple).  I can only hope she likes this design.  Your comments are welcome too.

 MINI HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOTE CARD:

 MINI HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOTE CARD INSIDE:

MINI HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOTE CARD SET 1:

MINI HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOTE CARD SET 2:

Oh well, this is all I have for now and hopefully I can finish and post more cards soon.  I have plenty of ideas I wanted to try and other Craft projects (not related to Cardmaking) that I also want to embark on but oh so little time.  On the other hand, I am reminded that my relationship with the Lord Jesus takes greater priority so, when I get things in the proper order, everything will certainly fall into place...Y'all have a wonderful and blessed day!