Home Sweet Home

I got to thinking about Welcome Home cards and how they always feature a regular house/home on the front... but, not everyone lives in a "house". So, I thought, some people live in apartments, condos, multi-story buildings, etc. This is how this card came to be...first this very nice and simple sketch from Sandy at http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ and second, a great architecture challenge  at http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ combined into a perfect solution for me to create this card. Still time to join in the fun at both challenges!

Papers - From my "getting very full" Scrap Box
Green Panel - Cuttlebug "Pueblo" embossing folder
Image - By Websterspages:  Park Drive 6"x6" paper pad collection
Corners - A corner punch that I really like and seems to be very old. It was gifted to me, sorry no name stamped on it.
Sentiment - Printed and cut on my Explore, added small brass Brads to ends.

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Challenges Entered:

 http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Architecture Theme
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ - Sketch by Sandy                           

A Little Birdie...

Sorry, under the wire with this one!! Thought I had already uploaded it!!
Stamp - CTMH
Pattern Paper - Single sheet rack
Ovals - Spellbinders
Butterflies - M. Stewart punch, cut from Vellum and glittered
Tag - Computer -generated.

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 http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.ca/ - Sketch

 https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Feathered Friends

 

Cheer Up, Buttercup!

Made this Get Well card using the great sketch at http://sundaystamps.blogspot.com/ this week. It was a fun and quick card to make. Wanted to make it bright and cheery to brighten someone's day:
Papers - All from single sheets scraps
Banner - Cut on my Explore and embossed with a "Tide" folder by Lifestyle Crafts
Circle - Cut with a Spellbinder and matted on chipboard for depth
Sentiment - Close to My Heart stamp from the "4 My Friend" collection
Butterfly - Martha Stewart punch. I layered the butterfly three times for 3-D effect. I used silver Pearl Mist for some shine.

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Enjoy the Ride!

Made this guy card, hope the recipient doesn't mind the cute tiny Butterflies, LOL! Kind of hard not to get too blingy on a guy card. 
All my papers are from my Scrap box:
* Embossing - Cuttlebug "Cane Back Chair folder
* Bike & "enjoy the ride" - Close to My Heart acrylic stamps from the "It's Your Day/Constant Campaign" double-set collection. I colored the tire centers and chain cover with a silver metallic marker. All stamped with Stazon Black ink
* Butterflies - Old, old  mini rubber stamp from "Hero Arts Stamp, Inc. I filled in the Butterflies with assorted color Glitter Markers by American Crafts
* Added black ric-rak for the "street", and mini brown Brads.

 

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Challenges Entered:

 http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/ - SKETCH

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/ - SHADES of BROWNS

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ - ON THE GO! Use a vehicle

 

Celebrating an Anniversary

I get quite a few requests for Anniversary and Sympathy cards,  I find them to be a very personal kind of card you send to a person. That is why I don't make many of them ahead of time. But, this sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week lends itself for a more simple kind of Anniversary card someone would appreciate to send,  when in a bind for this type of card. Hope you like it.
* Base is plain blue Cardstock
* Pattern Paper - Recollections "The Romantic" stack
* Congrats - Darice embossing strip folder
* Happy Anniversary - The text was first typed out and then printed on Explore right on the blue cardstock.
* Leaves - Sizzix "Branches & Leaves" die cut
* Corner - Fiskar punch
* Added a pre-made fabric flower and some pearls under the sentiment.

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Challenges Entered:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/ - Sketch
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/