Just For You Baking Doily Card...

A wonderful Friday, everyone...Today, I want to feature a shaped card that I cut at 5.5-inch from my Cricut Wildcard Cartridge.  It's been a while since I made a doily card and I am so excited that I got to make one again.  This card highlights a wonderful image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps Collection called "Baking Dottie." (Isn't she fabulous?) that I colored with my Promarker and Prismacolor Markers. I used a Kraft CS and ink it all over with Vintage Photo Distress Ink.  I used my MS Circle Cutter to cut the circles that layered this card.  I used 2 DP's from My Mind's Eye (Wild Asparagus) Collection.  I stamped the "love" border on the polka dot DP.  I am totally happy I did.  I attached a designer trim, 7 flowers that I stamped using different Cat's Eye Chalk Inks, attached coordinating gems in the middle of each flower and stamped the sentiment from Studio G stamps.  I decorated the inside too and made an envelope-box for it.  And to finish it all, I incorporated stitching all over this project.  I am totally thrilled at the result and hope you love it too. This card is entered into the following Challenges:

1.  Cute Card Thursday featuring "You're a Gem"
2.  Simon Says Stamps featuring "Anything Goes" 
3.  The Pink Elephant (TPE # 132) featuring "Photo Inspiration"
4.  My Mum's Craft Shop featuring "Flowers" 
5.  Hooked on Craft featuring "Something Bright" 
6.  Digi Doodle featuring "Anything Goes" 
7. One Stitch at a Time featuring "Round and Round"
8. That's Krafty Thursday #57 featuring "Kraft CS"

 JUST FOR YOU BAKING DOILY CARD:

 JUST FOR YOU BAKING DOILY CARD LAYERS:

 JUST FOR YOU BAKING DOILY CARD INSIDE:

JUST FOR YOU BAKING DOILY CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

Thanks to all of you who stop by to view this project.  And even more thanks to those who would leave their feedback and comments.  I truly appreciate you, guys!  I took an exam yesterday at our Bible Class and thank God for the all the help in studying.  But most of all, I thank my Father in Heaven for giving me abundant revelation knowledge to know more of Him each day and to share His goodness to anyone who would listen. And on days I am not studying, He allows me to craft...Oh, I love you, Lord!  I acknowledge that all talent comes from  Him so I'm giving Him back all the glory.  

Happy Birthday "Spread Your Wings" Easel Card...

Good morning, fellow Crafters!  I want to share with you an A2 card I finished today.  I've been taking little time here and there for the last 3 days to finish this card and I am proud of how it turned out.  This very cute image is from Mo Manning Digi Stamp Collection.  It's my favorite place to buy digi stamps because they are artwork at it's best.  I colored her a few weeks ago using my Pro Marker and Prismacolor markers.  I used 2 Cuttlebug embossing folders, used my Fiskars stamp to produce the scalloped Birthday sentiment, attached different color gems and got the main sentiment from a book called "The Ultimate Guide to a Perfect Card, 2nd Edition).  I stamped the bracket image from Inkadinkado and the "celebrate" sentiment from Studio G stamps.  And to make it as nice as it can be, I did stitching all over the card too as well as in the handmade envelope-box.  I am very happy and love using mostly kraft and brown CS for this project.  Enjoy the pics...This card is entered into the following Challenges:

1.  DP2 featuring "Stitching: Real or Faux"--- Yippee!  I WON!
2.  That's Krafty Thursday #57 featuring "Kraft CS" 
3.  Charisma Cardz featuring "Clean and Simple" 
4.  Fab and Funky #104 featuring "Eyes Down Bingo"  (I used Digi Image, Flourishes and Lots of Layers)

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY "SPREAD YOUR WINGS" EASEL CARD:

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY "SPREAD YOUR WINGS" EASEL CARD WHEN CLOSE:

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY "SPREAD YOUR WINGS" EASEL CARD LAYERS:

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY "SPREAD YOUR WINGS" EASEL CARD WITH MESSAGE SPACE:

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY "SPREAD YOUR WINGS" EASEL CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

If you enjoy my card, please leave me some comment as I love to read them.  I hope I can do more crafts later on today.  That's my plan but I can't deny that there's a lot of things to do that it may be impossible.  Anyway, I'm still battling with cold and allergies that is just worsened by abrupt weather changes.  Trusting God for complete healing to manifest, in Jesus Name.  Have a wonderful day, everyone.

Happy Birthday Clown Card...

Hey there, I'm back.  Nope, I didn't go on vacation!  Just had many things to do as the New Year started.  On the other hand, I've been coloring some images when I find the time and I've had quite a bit ready to make a card with so, here's one I made featuring a Dustin Pike image.  I colored it with my Pro Marker/Prismacolor markers, dry embossed the base kraft CS with 2 embossing folders---one from Tim Holtz/Sizzix and the other from Cuttlebug.  I used a DP from Paper Studio (Birthday Extravaganza) and die cut a border using EK Success Border Punch.  I attached some gems and did sewing all over the card.  Lastly, I stamped a sentiment from Stampendous.  So, here it is and hope you like it too. This card is entered into the following Challenges:

1.  Dustin Pike featuring "Birthdays"
2.  The Pink Elephant featuring "Favorite Colors"

3.  Playing in Paradise featuring "Tic-Tac-Toe" (used Bling, Die-cut and Kraft)

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLOWN CARD:

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLOWN CARD LAYERS:

 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLOWN CARD INSIDE:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLOWN CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

The envelope was stamped with a balloon image from a collection I don't remember from.  I took it off it's original packaging and filed it with similar stamps and now, I don't remember who made them.  I stamped it with green cat's eyes (chalk ink) and was not satisfied because it made it a bit light especially in a Kraft envelope.  So, I double stamp it using Memento ink that i just applied on the edge of the balloon stamp and I was pretty happy with the result.  The sentiment in the middle was from Stampendous.  Okay folks, that's it for now and hopefully I can complete another card pretty soon...Not feeling too well today...allergies are just bugging me with some irritating headaches too.  I trust in the Lord's healing and will find comfort from this inconvenience shortly.  God bless!

Congrats Tied-Up Couple Card...

New Year's day was such a busy day for me.  From Church early morning followed by a Wedding of a friend, then Reception and then another friend's New Year's Party...I was running on Holy Spirit fuel for sure to last that day.  But as mentioned, I had to make a card for a friend's wedding.  I usually take a lot of time to make a card but I know I can't so, I made this up as I go.  Got an A7 card and attached a DP from my scrap paper stash.  I thought an elegant Wedding card must have some sort of embossing so, I sure did with my Cuttlebug.  I stamped this funny image (this is the second time I used it in a card) on a panel I die-cut with my Nesties.  I also got some of my nice lace to add dimension to this project.  I thought that's all I would do but was struggling with the spaces that seemed so bare.  That's when I got some of those off-white Brides flowers, attached some red gems in the center of each and attached them with foam dots.  To finish it all up, I punched six leaves using MS Punch to complete the front of this card.  Inside, I had to get a sentiment from a book called "Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Card".  Since the couple is tying the knot with the blessings of the Body of Christ, I added the phrase "Let Jesus drive!" at the end of the sentiment and walah, I was done...Still, it took me more than 2 hours to complete...LOL  But for me, that is as quick and elegant as it can be.  I also emboss the flap of the envelope to coordinate it with my card and it was good.  Anyway, hope you like it too.

 CONGRATS TIED-UP COUPLE CARD:

  CONGRATS TIED-UP COUPLE CARD LAYERS:

  CONGRATS TIED-UP COUPLE CARD INSIDE:

 CONGRATS TIED-UP COUPLE CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

I didn't get a chance to see the couple opened their gift and see their card but I hope they would appreciate the design and message of this card.  So, what kept you all busy last holiday season?  Having the right perspective on celebrating those moments sure makes a difference.   I am inspired by the love of the Lord Jesus Christ and that's what gives meaning to all my work and projects.  Hope to hear from y'all...

Merry Christmas Snowflakes (Blue and Brown) Card...

Wow, end of last year was such a busy time for me so, I was unable to post as many projects as I wanted to.  Like for example, these cards I made for my Bible and Zumba teacher...I gave them both some handmade candles (see posting on my handmade candles here in my blog) together with these handmade cards.  One thing was for sure when I was making these, I didn't have a lot of time to spare  so, these should be simple and elegant at the same time.  I used my Cuttlebug to dry emboss the base panel of the cards, took some Christmas ribbons that I bought last year and heat emboss the sentiment which is from Inkadinkado rubber stamps.  The inside sentiment is taken from the Bible and dry embossed the envelope flap.  I did one with blue ribbon and the other in brown.  Hope you like them.

 MERRY CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES (BROWN) CARD:

 MERRY CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES (BLUE) CARD:

 MERRY CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES (BROWN) CARD LAYERS:

 MERRY CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES (BLUE) CARD LAYERS:

 MERRY CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES CARD SENTIMENT INSIDE:

 

  MERRY CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES (BROWN) CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

 MERRY CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKES (BLUE) CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

So, those are the only 2 Christmas cards I made last month.  I was unable to make more to give that I had to send store-bought cards to my other friends.  I don't like to doing so but simply just didn't have the time.  Anyway, I trust you had a wonderful CHRISTmas and New Year.  Always remembering the true meaning of that season...Have a blessed day!