Cute Butterflies

I love taking a Featured Stamper card (Splitcoast) and see how I can CASE it with tools I have other than what they used.  So today I chose a card using a butterfly die that I do not own.  I picked a butterfly SVG (Butterfly Pocket - SVG Cuts) and used some functions on my Eclips to replicate the same design.  Kind of a challenge - especially since I changed the size and shape of the card - but aren't my butterflies cute?  I had a sheet of the pretty Mosaic Background (We Are 3) in my stash and used that for my butterfly design.

Power Poppy Blossom Challenge

It's Day 4 of the new Power Poppy Blossom Challenge - although I'm not using "Spring" flowers, I was already creating this card using Power Poppy's Black-Eyed Susan - so I'm feeling pretty good sharing this in the challenge.  There is so much inspiration from the fabulous Bloomies - it's mind boggling.  There's almost a month to go to get your entry in.  Wow!  Today I'm sharing a card using papers from the new Graduation collection from We Are 3.  They have lovely bright colors. 

I used the papers with the stars and "confetti" which are appropriate for all occasions.  The sentiments are computer generated.  While this card was created for someone who is very ill, I hope the beautiful bright colors will bring some joy for her and her family.

Power Poppy Creative Confetti

This card is for the Creative Confetti Challenge at Power Poppy using Black-Eyed Susan and a sentiment from Irresistible Peonies - all from Power Poppy.  For some reason, I love to color my Black-Eyed Susans blue - I think they are just the cutest.  They're colored digitally.  The background paper is from Tea Time by We Are 3.  I also made a strip of paper with Black-Eyed Susans to show through the vellum.  This week's theme is "Make It Your Way" - with elements provided based on birth month and initials.  As usual, I skimmed instructions and found after the card was made that I was to use both initials - I only used C for pink - and my birth month August called for vellum.

Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper

This week's Featured Stamper had a Welcome Home card that inspired my CASE. I colored We Are 3's Home using some inspiration for technique from the Featured Stamper. I decided to add a tree, as the Featured Stamper had one. The gingham paper is from the Plaid Stripes Neutral Collection.

Now go be inspired the Featured Stamper.

                         

Happy Farm Life from Kadoodle Bug

My card today is a Get Well card using Happy Farm Life from Kadoodle Bug. 

Inside, I added our cousin "back in the tractor" for a littler personalization.  I don't know why - but I really got a kick out of having his arm hang out the window.  Tee, hee.

My Casual Whimsy Bed Box Card

Tomorrow my hubby will be having surgery on his back - hopefully getting him back on his feet. He's been down for six weeks now - pretty much always in severe pain. As many know, he had surgery in February and is facing additional surgery in another couple months. We have spent the past year playing roulette with doctors' appointments. Not to mention four other surgeries he's had since we've moved here...and countless visits to the ER. He "expects" a handmade card when he gets out of surgery - I'm kind of at a loss for ideas by now! One of my crafting groups reposted my birthday card for him from last year - and I had my AHA moment. I remade the card with him in a drab tan "hospital" bed - attached to an IV. Since in all these surgeries, they have removed and/or replaced some body part, I settled on the sentiment "You want a Piece of Me?!?!? Get in Line!!!"

I used Marriages (Bugaboo) for my hubby, and Can't Cure Stupidity (Bugaboo) for the nurse. The IV is just a piece of clipart I colored. The bed box card file is Get Well Bear Card in a Box (My Casual Whimsy). Hmmmm....I see in my files I have a nurse from Bugaboo - I might just have to add her! This is a very easy file to assemble. The sentiment was computer generated.

Here you can see the dimension of the entire card. Isn't it cute?

Smile! A Floral Gift Bag

I sure am having fun decorating these gift bags. Today I used some decoupage flowers that were gifted to me years ago...and I just couldn't help but add a little butterfly. 

Shore Do Miss You - the Featured Stamper Challenge

This week's Featured Stamper is Love Ribbons - I chose this card to case. Ooooo, Fun! It just so happened that I have an old freebie from Kadoodle Bug that would be perfect for a case - Seashell Cricket. I also used We Are 3 Christmas Magic paper for the "water" and sequins for bubbles.

Other stampers did an amazing job with this challenge, and it's fun.  So come and play along.

Floral Card for Someone Special

I'm in love with last week's Hues to Use at Power Poppy!  Here I've used them to create a card using Prairie Bouquet.

Introducing Hello - February Release

What a great way to kick off a new month! We Are 3's new release is called Hello. I hope you are as excited as I am to create with it!

I love how fun this collection is.  It combines really wonderful colors.  It also has three different frame sheets that you can pair with the zig-zag designs...perfect for using on everything from cards to gift tags.

We Are 3 New Release

We Are 3 has released new digital papers, images, and sentiments for August.  Check them out here - aren't they fun?  I am sharing a card that showcases Pumpkin Delight - these colors are perfect for Autumn wishes.

Mystery Item Folder

Today I'm excuted to share with you my card for a SALSA Mystery Item Swap.  The Mystery Item was the folder.  I added the label "To-Do List."  My plan was to have papers inside the folder that could be pulled out and read with messages about keeping in touch - however, I couldn't keep the papers inside - so instead I used them as a small embellishment.  Background paper is We Are 3 Ladybug Lace...I added a watercolor texture from Design Bundles.

Be Joyful Easter Card with We Are 3 April Releases

I am having such fun with the new releases from We Are 3 - and I hope you enjoy viewing our new releases and samples, too.  You can see all the Design Team samples at the We Are 3 Facebook Page.  My first design uses Spring Letters, Pastel Burlap, and Joyful Bunny (Precolored! Also available in black and white).  I layered my bunny for a 3D look.  Note:  YOU MUST SEE THE SPRING LETTERS digital paper collection.

          

A Quick-and-Easy Card with a Typewriter and Table Scraps

It's been a busy week on my blog, and I am ending it with another quick-and-easy card.  The typewriter is from North Whimsy Images.

Simple Beauty

It's a busy week for me!  So I'm kicking off the week with a simple card using leftover scraps from a class.

Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #607

Welcome back to my mission to use up scraps I have been pushing aside for years.  I think I've had this embossed patterned paper for more than ten years - just too pretty to throw away, but yet didn't always fit my projects. The flowers - I bought a tin of flowers years ago - those tins just NEVER seem to empty.  I had some spray mist I won - never used.  The sentiment left over from a class I taught probably five years ago. The design was inspired by this week's Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #607.

Color Burst - Thinking of You

Once I begin with Color Burst, I have a hard time putting it away. Had lots of scraps - and feeling the mojo lately, decided to just starting gluing 'em together (and it looks like it!) The maple leaf stamp was the closest within reach - not a good choice! LOL! You just have no idea what this card went through - and no need to know. But it's funky - not my best work - but will find a place among all my others. :D

Sizzix eClips Users July Challenge

I'm celebrating summer with a beachy treat box.

I've been thinking of a small project to make for a cousin for a Craft-it-Forward thingy for a month now - I was thinking some kind of treat box. Yet I couldn't get motivated by any of my ideas. Then I finally remembered she is all about the beach - so I used Miss Kate Cuttables Flip Flop Set, added sides to the flip flop, and created a small treat box I will fill with M & Ms.

See the Desert

Another card inspired by the beautifully craft and artistic cards Susan Bossiere share with us in her Color Burst class!  Love cactus from WP Clip Art!

Can You Case It?

Happy Super Bowl Day!  I hope you enjoy today's game!  I also hope your team wins.  Me?  While I await the fun commercials, I'm spending the day playing with some beautiful papers and fun challenges.  This post shares my entry to Can You Case It #106 - Sketch Challenge.