Congrats - It's a Boy!

Fab 'n' Funky - Babies

Onesie stamp by Clearsnap
Sentiment by Hero Arts (individual stamps)
Paper piecing 

Back to school

The kids start back to school tomorrow. Our college student started back this past week for his last semester at UNCC :). We can't wait until graduation in December.

Crafty Sentiments - Back to School
Die Cuttin Divas - Back to School with diecut
4 Crafty Chicks - Back to School
C.R.A.F.T. - Back to School

Stamp by Unity Stamps
Sentiment by Hero Arts individual letters
Washi tape
Square die cut by Taylored Expressions

Happy Thanksgiving!

Is it too early to work on Thanksgiving cards? I don't think so :). These mouse were fun to color (and making me crave pumpkin pie, which is my all time favorite dessert of all time!) I colored it using my Jane Davenport paints onto watercolor paper. They're just so cute, aren't they? :)

Animal Friends Challenge - Mouse
Crazy Hazelnut - Anything with Patterned Paper
Just for Fun - Stripes
Sunny Day Crafting - Animal
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Food or Drink

Stamp by Stampendous
Sentiment by Taylored Expressions
Wonky Stitch die by Gina Marie Dies

Who's ready for pumpkin pie? LOL

For this card, I decided to stamp the image, then diecut part of the mice out using my Memory Box circle dies and then I popped it up using dimensionals to give it some dimension. For the background, I got out my gel press and swirled 2 different shades of blue acrylic paint and made the background.

Sunday Stamps - Summer Splash Challenge #185

Stamp by Stampendous

Hang in there

Less is More - Challenge #378 Sketch 24
Ellibelle's Creative Moments - Feature a Creature

Stamps by Recollections (Michael's)

Pretty background with tree

Tree and swing stamps by Impression Obsession
Bicycle Girl by Echo Park

Just Us Girls - Challenge #454

For this card, I did the paint dragging technique by Jennifer McGuire and you can see it on youtube here.

I need to see you badly

Just Us Girls - Challenge #454

This is a fun background to create. First, I stamped the image onto the watercolor paper. Then I got out my ruler and using a pencil, I measured 3/4" across and up and down to make many squares. Then, I taped down my paper to a clipboard so the paper wouldn't warp since I was using watercolors. I colored each square a different color using my Jane Davenport watercolor paints. I let each color dry before moving onto the next box so it didn't bleed into the next color. I did this card for the Just Us Girls challenge using their colors this week. After it dried, I stamped the sentiment on top. I decided not to color in the bird and just left her in black and white. I was also thinking she would be a cute image for a back to school card too!!

Stamps by Stamping Bella

Cards in Envy - Yellow and Black

For this week's challenge at Cards in Envy, we are to make a card that is yellow and black.  All cards must fit into a standard size envelope for easy mailing.  I used a flower stamp from Unity Stamps and I used the Concord & 9th turn-about stamp for the background. I colored the flowers and vase with Copic markers.

I hope to see you in our challenge here. 

Flowers by Unity Stamps
Background by Concord & 9th

Hope

This gel press is so much fun!! I found this small package of 2 Martha Stewart texture tools at Michael's on sale last week for $3 (reg price was $10) and I am having so much fun with it. I made my background using the gel press, acrylic paints, a brayer and that tool I discovered. 

Just for Fun - Stripes

A Gem of a Challenge - Breast Cancer Awareness
Creative Craft Cottage - No Patterned Paper