Expecting Mommy Card

Hello Crafty Friends!

A couple of days ago, I did a video on a baby/expecting mommy card I made. I made it for a dear friend that just found out she's pregnant after undergoing fertility treatments. I'm so happy and excited for her and her boyfriend! They've been trying for years to conceive!

Here's that video: 

I didn't show the inside of the card, so, I'd like to share it here with you all.

For this card, I used a mix of Stampin' Up! products and other companies' products. I like to do that sometimes. I have a HUGE stash of non-Stampin' Up! products that I'm trying to use up when I can. I may be doing a "destash" sale of some of the supplies I have sometime soon. Just keep an eye on my YouTube channel if you're interested.

Wow! I sure strayed off topic on that one! Kind of LOL

Anyway, here's the card, both front and inside... 

Card front.

Inside of card.

Sorry for the poor photography. I'm working on a solution to that. Hopefully soon, I'll have better quality. Until then, thank you for hanging in there with me. I appreciate you taking the time to read my blog posts.

Have a wonderful day filled with all the things you love! - Pat

Pretty Little Thank You Card

Happy Saturday!

I wanted to share this pretty little card with you today. I used an old, old sketch from Mojo Monday as my guideline for this card. Sketches and me are getting along well these days *wink*

I really do love to use sketches from time to time. It gives my brain a rest.

Here's the sketch I used:

And here's my rendition...

I've been into using Lost Lagoon lately. It's a beautiful bluish green color. I used the Morning Meadow stamp set from Stampin' Up! I colored the image with my Stampin' Write markers. I should say, I colored the stamp with the markers and then stamped it onto my Whisper White piece. I love the subtle watercolor look it gives. Lastly, I colored some rhinestones with a Copic marker to match my card.

I hope you find some inspiration in today's creation. Please leave a comment below and tell me if you like to use card sketches.

Card Sketch Challenge

Good Morning Friends!

I've been into doing challenges lately. It's what has been keeping my brain alive! LOL This challenge, actually, was for 2 places! 1. for Creating The Crafty Life and 2. My Stampin' Up! Team's Facebook Group, Luvly Stampers.

The sketch is from CCL (Creating The Crafty Life). I used it for both groups.

I don't know about you, but I love to follow a sketch sometimes. It takes all the guess work out of designing a card. Some days that's what I need. A plan to follow so I can create something beautiful without putting too much pressure on my stressed out brain.

Here's the sketch:

I love this sketch! It's simple and clean, with lots of layers.

Here's the card I created. I used Hello Honey for my card base. I used the Moonlight DSP stack for the patterned panels. A strip of Basic Grey card stock across the center. The stamp set I used is Blooming With Hope. I just love that stamp set! Sadly, it's retiring. I colored the flowers using my Stampin' Write Markers in Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon and Wild Wasabi.

You may have noticed that I missed one of the layers...oops! My stamping is a little crooked and my panels aren't straight. I'm OK with that. I'm human. I make mistakes. After all, if I wanted a "perfect" card, I'd buy a Hallmark. I much prefer a handmade, from the heart, card! Imperfections and all.

Thank you for stopping by and spending some time with me today. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Creative Color Challenge

Hi friends!

I decided recently to get back into doing some swapping with my friends over at http://creatingthecraftylife.com/
I joined the Creative Color Challenge, which runs for 2 weeks. Every 2 weeks they change the challenge and choose a winner.
The colors we had to use on our projects were Pale Yellow, Light Yellow, Periwinkle, Medium Periwinkle and Dark Olive Green. You're supposed to use all the colors given.
I decided to make a card seeing that I joined the last day of the challenge LOL

I used Copic Markers to color my image. These are the colors I chose:

Here's the card I made...

If you'd like to join in on the fun, the new challenges were just posted a day or so ago. All you need to do is sign up for Creating The Crafty Life (it's free!) and once accepted (usually same day) you can join in on the fun!

Have a lovely day! Pat

A Golden Hello

Hello My Crafty Friends!

Welcome to my blog! I'm so glad you decided to visit today. Today I have a card to share with you. I really love how this came out. At first I wasn't sure of the colors - white and gold, but I got over it and went on to make one of my most favorite cards! This was a sketch challenge I did over at Creating The Crafty Life. It's a wonderful community to make crafty friends, swap projects and do challenges.

This card is a hybrid of sorts, meaning, I used some Stampin' Up! products and some other companies' products. I know, shame on me for using "contraband" as my upline, Wendy, calls it.

Stampin' Up! actually allows us to use other products from time to time, as long as the Stampin' Up! product is the "highlight" of the show, so to speak.

I used the "hello" die from the Hello You Thinlits from Stampin' Up!. I also used some heart punches from Marvy Uchida. The polka dot card base is from American Crafts. the ovals are all Spellbinders dies. 

In my opinion, the "hello" makes the card! What do you think? Let me know in the comments. 

Have a happy, crafty day!

Card Share Featuring The Serene Silhouettes Stamp Set

Good Morning Friends!

I saw this card on Pinterest the other day and I HAD to try and re-create it. The technique used to create this card is the Emboss Resist technique. I used different, paper, ink and dies to make my version.
I used Baked Brown Sugar as my color scheme. The Serene Sihlouettes Stamp Set for the trees. This card was SO fun to make, I think I may do a tutorial on my YouTube channel in the next few days!
Without further ado, here's the card I created...

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Have a wonderful day!

Lotus Blossom Cards

Hello Crafty Friends!

I'd like to share a couple of cards I made using the Lotus Blossom stamp set from Stampin' Up!

This first card uses Crisp Cantaloupe ink and card stock. It's a pretty simple, standard A2 size card. I just love this stamp set. It makes making elegant cards a breeze!

Crisp Cantaloupe

 The next card, uses Lost Lagoon ink and card stock, along with Soft Sky card stock as a mat.

Lost Lagoon

I hope you have enjoyed these 2 cards. They're simple, yet elegant. Perfect for any occasion or just because!

Happy Stampin' ~ Pat 

Irresistibly Yours Thank You Card

Good Morning! TGIF!

Today I have a card share for you. This was made using Stampin' Up!® products.

This card is a top folding 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base in Whisper White card stock. I used a piece of the Irresistibly Yours Specialty Paper cut at 4" x 5 1/4". The Irresistibly Yours paper is a FREE item in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.

When you spend $50 in product, you get to choose 1 free item from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure! Awesome deal!

Anyway, back to the card...Irresistibly Yours is basically an emboss resist type paper, where you add color and the design on the paper shows through. I used Crisp Cantaloupe ink to achieve this. I then used the Hello You Thinlits to cut the word "thanks" out of Whisper White card stock. I added a white Baker's Twine bow under the word "thanks". Lastly, I layered 3 of the little flowers from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, punched in Whisper White. I added a rhinestone that I colored with Crisp Cantaloupe to the center of the flower. I placed the flower at the end of the word "thanks".

I made the yellow flower next to the card, but decided not to use it for this project.

Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some time with me today. Have a safe, fun weekend!

License Plate Birthday Card

Hello Friends!

Today I am sharing a super simple card that I made for my grandson's birthday.

I used DCWV's Stack 6 patterned paper, Autumn Leaves License Plate Stamp Set, StazOn Inks, and an American Crafts Card Base. This is a standard A2 size card, which is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

I struggled with this card, hence it's simplicity. I couldn't think of any embellishments I could use. If you have any suggestions, please leave me a comment below.