More ATCs for Pocket Letter

Hi, everyone!  It's the final day of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  The hop will be over in a few short hours - I've really enjoyed myself this week!  I hope you had a chance to join the fun!

I wasn't able to finish my second Pocket Letter today, but I did make three more ATCs so I'm getting very close! An ATC measures 2.5" x 3.5" and it takes nine of them to fill a Pocket Letter. I will share my finished Pocket Letter as soon as it's ready!

Card #1

I made a shaker ATC! This precious tea-drinking kitty is from Knitty Kitty Digis and is one of four images in the Kit T and Cake Decoupage Set (shown below):

I coloured the image with Prismacolor pencils and fussy-cut. I added dots on the cup with a white gel pen.

Here are the other products used:

• Sentiment stamp: Memory Box Bunny Tea Time
• Dies: Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers, Impression Obsession Oak Leaves, Gina Marie Designs Decorative Ribbon Border (used bow only)
• Patterned paper: Lawn Fawn, Doodlebug
• Other: Sequins and gem from my stash

Card #2

Here are the products used:

• Dies: PoppystampsTeacup Stack and Baby Kittens
• Embossing folder: Darice Foliage
• Clear stamp: Leaves (There She Goes Clear Stamps - Treemendous)
• Patterned Paper: Lawn Fawn Polka in the Dark

Card #3

Products used:

• Stamps: Teacup stack and sentiment (The Greeting Farm Tea-riffic), leaves (There She Goes Clear Stamps Treemendous)
• Dies: Impression Obsession Mini Cats
• Embossing folder: Darice Foliage
• Colouring medium: Bic Mark-its and Touch Five markers
• Other: Paper clip from my stash

I would also like to support the following challenges: Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper October UE; Deep Ocean AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack Die-cutting and Paper Piecing (Card #2) 1/3/ Not Just Cards September AG UE; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Fins, Feathers or Fur 2/2 C10

Thank you for looking at my cards! Wishing you a joyful day!

More ATCs and Finished Pocket Letter

Hello, everybody!  I'm back again today - this is my second post!  I'm participating in the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and there's only one more day left (sad face)!  I'm sharing two ATCs (they measure 2.5" x 3.5") and a tag to complete one of my Pocket Letters - Yay! I'll work on the other Pocket Letter tomorrow but I'm uncertain if I'll be able to complete it... we'll see!

Card #1

My first ATC features an adorable kitty from Your Next Stamp - Coffee Right Meow.  I coloured her with Touch Five markers and die-cut with the coordinating die.  

I was inspired by the colours for Challenge 48 at Your Next Stamp:

Here are the other products used:

• Sentiment stamp: Your Next Stamp - Coffee Break
• Dies: Impression Obsession Oak Leaves, Impression Obsession Swirl Tree, Lawn Fawn Grassy Border, Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers
• Patterned paper: Doodlebug
• Other: Sparkly washi tape from my stash

Card #2

This ATC features an adorable little Coffee Hedgehog from By Miss Rach.  This was a freebie a few years ago (thank you, Miss Rach!). I coloured her with Prismacolor pencils and fussy-cut so I could pop her up on foam tape. I made some leaves with distress inks and splatters!

Here are the  other products used:

• Stamps:  Sentiment (Kelly Purkey Fall Favorites), Coffee Word Background (received from Hetty - thank you!)
• Dies: Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves and Small Stitched Leaves, Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers
• Patterned paper: K and Company, Doodlebug
• Other:  Sparkly washi tape and tiny gem from my stash

Tag

I made a tag to attach to the Pocket Letter - I think it adds a nice finishing touch!  The cute image is from Gerda Steiner Designs called Mr. Mouse with Coffee. He was a freebie at one point (thank you, Gerda!).  I coloured him with Touch Five markers and fussy-cut so I could pop him up with foam tape.

Here are the other products used:

• Sentiment stamp:  Lawn Fawn Chit Chat
• Dies:  My Creative Time Tag Dies and Tag Layers, Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves and Small Stitched Leaves
• Embossing folder:  Elizabeth Craft Coffee Bean
• Ribbon: Won it from Karen at Little Scrap Pieces (thank you!)
• Other:  WRMK Crop-A-Dile and eyelet, sparkly washi tape from my stash

Finished Pocket Letter

Here's what you've been waiting for - my finished Pocket Letter!  I love how it turned out! So many cute coffee critters - they make me smile!  I know the recipient is going to love it too!

Challenges:

Card #1
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; Deep Ocean AG UE; Double D Trees, Trees, Trees 1/3; Mod Squad Falling Leaves 3/3; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 3/5; Simon Says Stamp Work-It Wednesday Red, Orange Yellow, Brown 3/3; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; The Cat's Pajamas Fall Colours UE; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG 2/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 3/5

Card #2
Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 4/5; The Cat's Pajamas Fall Colours UE; Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Fins, Feathers or Fur 1/2 C10

Tag
Crafty Ribbons Ribbon or Lace 1/5; Gerda Steiner Designs Share Your Designs UE; Get Creative Use an Embossing Folder 1/3; Ike's World Challenges Tag You're It 1/3; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Robyn's Fetish Use an Embossing Folder 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 5/5; The Cat's Pajamas Fall Colours UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 4/5

Finished Pocket Letter
Aud Sentiments AG w Sentiment 1/5; Crafting by Designs Favorite Season (fall) 1/3; Crafting from the Heart AG 1/3; Digi Designs Ribbon, Lace or Twine 1/3; The Crafty Addicts AG Use Patterned Paper 1/3; The Ribbon Girl Use Any Image

Thank you for looking at my creations! Wishing you a joyful day!

Nuts About Coffee

Hello, everyone!  Happy National Coffee Day!  Today is also Day 7 of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  That means there is only one day left if you want to join the fun!  I feel sad that it's coming to an end - this is my favourite hop!  Anyone can join this hop - you can read all about it here.

I'm still working on the little ATCs for my Pocket Letter!  An ATC measures 2.5" x 3.5" and I need nine of them to complete a Pocket Letter. For some crazy reason, I thought I could finish two Pocket Letters during this hop.  I guess I should have started earlier!

This adorable squirrel is from Your Next Stamp - Sandy Squirrel Autumn Greetings. I coloured him with Prismacolor pencils and then die-cut with the coordinating die.

Here are the other products used:

• Dies:  Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers, Impression Obsession Oak Leaves, Coffee Word and Cup (unmarked)
• Sentiment stamp:  Newton's Nook Sweetheart Tails
• Patterned paper:  Doodlebug
• Other:  Sparkly washi tape and heart gem from my stash

I was inspired by the colours for Challenge 48 at Your Next Stamp:




I would also like to support the following challenges: Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned PaperSeptember UE; Deep Ocean AG UE; DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Mod Squad Falling Leaves 2/3; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5; Simon Says Stamp Work-It Wednesday Red, Orange Yellow, Brown 2/3; The Cat's Pajamas Fall Colours UE; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG 1/2; Through the Craftroom Door AG 2/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Fabulous Fall

Hello, everyone! It's Day 6 of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Only a couple of days left! Anyone can join this hop - you can read all about it here.

I'm still working on the little ATCs for my Pocket Letter!  This one is a double ATC and will occupy two pockets.  It measures 3.5" x 5".  This stamp is from Your Next Stamp - Coffee Break.  I coloured the kitty with Touch Five markers, paper-pieced the mug, and then die-cut with the coordinating die.

Here are the other products used:

• Sentiment stamp: Your Next Stamp - Sandy Squirrel Autumn Greetings
• Dies:  Leaves (Impression Obsession Oak Leaves and Rake)
• Patterned paper:  Doodle Bug, K and Company
• Other:  Sparkly washi tape and wooden pumpkin from my stash

I was inspired by the colours for Challenge 48 at Your Next Stamp:

Your Next Stamp is also a Super Sponsor of the hop - thank you, Karen!

I would also like to support the following challenges: Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges AG 2/2; CRAFT Autumn/ Halloween/ Thanksgiving 5/5; Craft Your Passion AG 3/3; Crafty Catz AG Optional Ribbon and Pearls 3/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; Deep Ocean AG UE; Die Cut Divas Fall 4/4; DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Fall 3/3 Fashionable Stamping Autumnal Colours 3/3; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Love to Scrap AG 5/5; Mod Squad Falling Leaves 1/3; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Perfectly Created Chaos Patterns 3/3; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Pixie's Snippet Playground Week 248 Everything except the pumpkin is a snippet! 1E; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Work-It Wednesday Red, Orange Yellow, Brown 1/3; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; The Cat's Pajamas Fall Colours UE; The Outlawz Saturday PAM AG 1E; Through the Craftroom Door AG 1/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk1 1/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen

Hello, everyone!  I'm back again! This is my second post today!  This time I'm sharing a CAS holiday card, which I made by stamping on kraft cardstock. I'm still working on masculine cards, although I think this one could be for either male or female. What do you think?

Here are the products used:

• Clear stamps:  Paperbabe Reindeer Fusions Clear Stamps
• Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa and Ladybug
• Cardstock:  Neenah Desert Storm
• Other:  Sparkly red washi tape, clear sequins, WRMK Corner Chomper

I would like to support the following challenges:

1. Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges AG 1/2 
2. Come and Get It One-Layer Creations 1/3
3. Craft Your Passion AG 2/3 
4. Crafting by Designs Get Ready for Christmas 1/3 
5. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Add Sentiment UE 
6. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra AG UE 
7. DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d 
8. Just Keep On Creating AG UE 
9. Rudolph Day AG Christmas C10 1E 
10. The 12 Months of Christmas Nature (deer) 2/3

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Cup of Cheer

Hello, everyone! It's Day 5 of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Have you checked out the hop yet? You can read all about it here.

Today I'm sharing another ATC - it measures 2.5" x 3.5" and is the perfect size for a Pocket Letter. I'm working on two Pocket Letters now and my goal is to finish them during the hop!

I used an adorable digi from Craftin Desert Divas called Coffee Time Bunny. It's brand new for the hop! I went with the pre-coloured version since it's already so cute! I die-cut it into a circle with Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circles and inked around the circle with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things - Hug in a Mug. The patterned paper is from K and Company and I inked the edges with the same Distress Ink. It is layered onto kraft cardstock, which I die-cut with Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers. I finished off the card with two flower cup sequins.

I would also like to support the following challenges:  Craft Your Passion AG 1/3; Crafty Catz AG Optional Ribbon and Pearls 2/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Perfectly Created Chaos Patterns 2/3; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; The Outlawz Monday Greeting AG 1E

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Autumn Blessings

Hello, everyone! Today is Day 4 of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! It's open to anyone so I hope to see you there!  You can read all about it here.

Today I'm sharing another ATC - it measures 2.5" x 3.5" and will fit perfectly into a Pocket Letter. My goal is to complete two of them during this hop!

All of the stamps on this card are from Pink and Main:

• Owl - Wild About You
• Sentiment - Thankful
• Leaves - Hummingbirds
• Coffee Cup - Good Like That (limited-time free with purchase, no longer available)

Pink and Main is also a Super Sponsor of the hop - thank you, Michelle! I coloured the images with Touch Five markers and added Clear Wink of Stella glitter to the leaves and Glossy Accents to the owl's eyes. I used the coordinating Wild About You Die for the owl and fussy-cut the other images. The card is die-cut with Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers.

I would like to support these challenges:

1. Pink and Main Autumn
2. Southern Ridge Trading Company Favourites (Pink and Main is one of my favourite stamp companies, and my other favourite on this card is combining a critter with coffee - I do this a lot!)

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

For You Froggie

Hello, everyone! I'm back again! This is my second post today!  This time I'm sharing a froggie card! I made this for a male family member who loves frogs. I tried to keep it masculine - you know I struggle with those! Hopefully he won't mind the sparkle!

This adorable image is called For You Froggie from My Stitch Back in Twine and it was available as a freebie at Creative Moments (thank you!). I coloured him with Prismacolor pencils and fussy-cut so I could pop him up on foam tape. I also added Glossy Accents to his eyes.

My card was inspired by the DCWV September Stack-a-holic card sketch:

Here are the other products used:

• Designer paper:  DCWV Painted Petals Premium Stack 12" x 12" and Glitter Cardstock Stack -  Jewels 6" x 6"
• Clear stamp:  Sentiment (Your Next Stamp)
• Dies:  Frame (Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles), lily pad (Nellie's Multiframe Ovals)
• Other:  Dragonfly and vellum from my stash

I would also like to support the following challenges: Crafty Catz AG Optional Ribbon and Pearls 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; Creatalicious AG Optional Inspired by Song (Kermit the Frog - "Being Green") 3/3;Creative Moments AG Optional Fall Colours 3/3; Deep Ocean AG UE; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 3/3; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday 1E; Love to Scrap AG 4/5; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Perfectly Created Chaos Patterns 1/3; The Paper Girls Nature 3/3

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Pure Bliss and Warm Heart

Hello, everyone! Today is Day 3 of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! This hop is open to anyone so I hope to see you over there!  You can read all about it here.

Today I'm sharing two more ATCs - they each measure 2.5" x 3.5" and are the perfect size for a Pocket Letter, which I'm hoping to have completed by the end of the hop! Actually I've started a second Pocket Letter but haven't finished the first one yet. I wanted to change colour combos! Will I make enough ATCs to finish both Pocket Letters during the hop?  I don't know but I'm going to try! I'm really having fun with them!

Card #1

This dancing kitty makes me smile! He's from Poppystamps Purrfect Holiday and I coloured him with Touch Five markers and then die-cut with the coordinating die. The pumpkin cup is a digi from Verve Stamps called Latte Love and it was a freebie during last year's fall hop (thank you!). I coloured the cup with Zig markers, inked the edges with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, and fussy-cut. The patterned paper is from K and Company and I inked the edges with the same Distress Ink.  It is layered onto kraft cardstock, which I die-cut with Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers. I stamped the sentiment from Your Next Stamp - Coffee Break and finished off the card with a few brown sequins.

Card #2

This adorable chipmunk is unfortunately no longer available. It came from Deedee's Digis and I used the precoloured version.  I die-cut the image with Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rounded Squares and inked around the edges with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. I die-cut the kraft cardstock with Gina Marie Stitched Rounded Rectangles and stamped a sentiment from My Favorite Things - Hug in a Mug. I finished off the card with Crafty Ribbons sheer organza ribbon and bow.

This card was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Challenges:
Card #1: 
CRAFT Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving 4/5 ;Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; Creative Corner Autumn 3/3; Crop Stop Linky Party #20 (Distress Inks available at Crop Stop here) 5/5; Deep Ocean AG UE; DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Fall 2/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 2/3; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Not Just Cards September AG UE; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 5/5

Card #2

Crafty Ribbons Sweet Treats with Ribbon 1/5; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Scribbles Designs Woodland Creatures 3/3; The Paper Girls Nature 2/3; Tuesday Morning Sketches (see above)

Thank you for looking at my cards! Wishing you a joyful day!

A Cup of Tea Warms the Soul

Hello, everyone! Today is Day 2 of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Have you checked out the hop yet? We're off to a great start! Hope to see you over there! You can join by linking up a newly created fall-themed project that focuses on coffee, tea, or cocoa. The linky is open until September 30!

Today I'm sharing two more little ATCs - they each measure 2.5" x 3.5" and are the perfect size for a Pocket Letter, which I'm hoping to have completed by the end of the hop!

Card #1

I started by making a watercolour background with Distress Inks using the smooshing technique and some splatters. I stamped the sentiment and added a die-cut frame. I finished it off with a stamped cup and a number of green sequins.

Here are the products used:

• Stamps:  Sentiment (unknown), cup (Your Next Stamp Hot Stuff Mugs)
• Ink:  Distress Inks (Wilted Violet,Twisted Citron), Memento Bamboo Leaves, Versafine Onyx Black
• Dies: Memory Box Pinpoint Rectangle Layers
• Patterned paper:  Doodlebug Friendly Forest

Card #2

I found this cute little teacup kitten image on the back of a calendar and I couldn't resist! I added a little bow in her hair and lots of falling leaves!

Here are the products used:

• Dies: Circle (Gina Marie Designs Dot Studs Circle), bow (Gina Marie Designs Decorative Ribbon Border), leaves (Impression Obsession Oak Leaves and Rake)
• Sentiment: Deedee's Digis

This card was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Challenges:
Card #1: 
Artistic Inspirations AG UE; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; Crop Stop Linky Party #20 (Distress Inks available at Crop Stop here) 4/5; Deep Ocean AG UE; DL.ART September AG UE 1/day; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Jo's Scrap Shack AG 1/3; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Mod Squad Celebrate Your Inner Splat 2/3; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 4/5

Card #2
CRAFT Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving 3/5; Creative Corner Autumn 2/3; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; The Outlawz Festive Friday Fall Leaves Day 1E

Thank you for looking at my cards! Wishing you a joyful day!

Kitty Teacup Stack

Hello, everyone! I'm back again today! This is my second post!  I'm so excited for the start of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop that I had to link up a second entry!  By the way, anyone can join this hop! Just link up a newly created fall-themed project that focuses on coffee, tea, or cocoa. The linky is open until September 30 so you have plenty of time!

I love this cute kitty image! It's from Di's Digi Stamps called Kitty in a Teacup, and I coloured it with Prismacolor pencils. The "Sweet Wishes" sentiment stamp is from SugarPea Designs - Sweet Treats Christmas. I used patterned papers from Lawn Fawn Polka in the Dark and Doodlebug Friendly Forest. I finished it off with a metallic leaf for fall. This card is an ATC so it's a smaller size of 2.5" x 3.5". I hope to make more this size so I can put them together in a Pocket Letter!

I was inspired by the sketch at Mix it Up Challenge 15 at Sugar Pea Designs and the colours at Cupcake Inspirations.

I would also like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Colours of Fall 8/8; Artistic Inspirations AG UE; Aud Sentiments Fall Colours Plus Sentiment 4/5; Brown Sugar AG 2/2; Come and Get It Lots of Layers 2/3; CRAFT Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving 2/5; Crafty Gals Corner Critters 2/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; Creative Craft Cottage AG 3/3; Deep Ocean AG UE; Digi Designs Autumn 2/3; Hiding in My Craftroom Designer Paper x 3 3/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Love to Scrap AG 3/5; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 3/3; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Sasayaki Glitter Animals 3/3; SUYP Cats Only Furry-thing Goes UE; The Cat's Pajamas Patterns; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 3/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Autumn is the Yummiest Time of Year

Hello, everyone! Today marks the start of the Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Yay! It's my favourite hop! I hope you can join us! Just link up a newly created fall-themed project that focuses on coffee, tea, or cocoa. The linky will open today at 6 a.m. Pacific! The hop goes until September 30 so you have plenty of time! Hope to see you there!

For my first card, I used an adorable image from Sasayaki Glitter called Tea Mouse.  I coloured this cutie with Prismacolor pencils and added Clear Wink of Stella to the cupcakes and Glossy Accents to the cup.

The circle behind the image is die-cut with Gina Marie Designs Dot Studs Circles and the sentiment is from Deedee's Digis, and I finished it off with a few sequins from my stash.. I was inspired by the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches and the colours at Cupcake Inspirations.

I would also like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Colours of Fall 7/8; Artistic Inspirations AG UE; Aud Sentiments Fall Colours Plus Sentiment 3/5; Brown Sugar AG 1/2; CRAFT Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving 1/5; Craft Your Passion AG 3/3; Crafty Gals Corner Critters 1/2; Creative Corner Autumn 1/3; Creative Craft Cottage AG 2/3; Cupcake Inspirations Colours (see above) 1/3; Deep Ocean AG UE; Die-Cut Divas Fall 3/4; DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d; DL.ART Thankful Thursday Fall 1/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Love to Scrap AG 2/5; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 2/3; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; PINspirational Photo Inspiration (see above) 2/5; Repeat Impressions WIW Photo Inspiration Challenge ~ S2116; Robyn's Fetish Anything for Fall 3/3; Sasayaki Glitter Animals 2/3; Send a Smile 4 Kids Fall Colours 4 Kids 3/3; The Outlawz Sunday CAS Cupcakes 1E; Through the Craftroom Door AG 2/2; Tuesday Morning Sketches Sketch (see above) UE; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 2/5

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Star Trek Birthday Cards

Hello, everyone!  Before I get started, I would like to welcome my newest follower - Carole - thank you for joining me!

Today I'm sharing two cards I made for Brian's birthday! Today is his day!  When I asked him a couple months ago what kind of card he would like, he requested a Star Trek theme so this is what I've made!

Card #1

This is the first time I've attempted a galaxy background with Distress Inks. I used Mustard Seed, Seedless Preserves, Blueprint Sketch, and Black Soot. I add splatters of water as well as some white acrylic paint mixed with water. The galaxy background was a little trickier than I thought, and of the two I made, this was the better one, so I went with it.  I die-cut the inky background with Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangles and mounted on black cardstock.

I found an image of the original Starship Enterprise by doing a Google search.  I printed it on photo paper and fussy-cut.  I found the sentiment through a Google search as well and then die-cut with Gina Marie Designs Drop Pennant. I finished off the card with three tiny star sequins.

Card #2

For my second card, I wanted to mark the 50th anniversary of Star Trek's debut in 1966.  I found the Trek 50 insignia through a Google search, printed it on photo paper, and placed it behind a card panel die-cut with Gina Marie Designs Dot Studs Circle. It's hard to tell in the photo but the card is outlined in sparkly black washi tape and there is a thin strip of sparkly black washi across the card. I followed the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches (shown below).  The sentiment is from Create with TLC and it was a freebie at one point (thank you!).  I printed it on yellow cardstock and die-cut with Impression Obsession Banners and Tails.

I would also like to support the following challenges: Artistic Inspirations AG UE; Craft Your Passion AG 2/3; Creative Craft Cottage AG 1/3; Crop Stop Linky Party #20 (Card #1 - Distress Inks available at Crop Stop here) 3/5; Die Cuttin Divas Birthday 1/3; DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d; Doing Life AG with Create with TLC (Card #2) 1E; Glitter n Sparkle AG 3/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Just Keep On Creating AG UE; Memories Crafter Catherine's Challenge - New Colouring Medium (Card #1 - first time trying galaxy background); Mod Squad Celebrate Your Inner Splat (Card #1) 1/3; Not Just Cards September AG UE; One Stitch at a Time AG Special Day UE; Penny's Paper-crafty AG 1/3; The Male Room Star Trek; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Punches or Dies 2/2; Through the Craftroom Door AG 1/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment wk2 1/5



Thank you for looking at my cards! Wishing you a joyful day!

Fawn Birthday

Hello, everyone! Today I'm sharing a fall birthday card. I love this cute little fawn! This little cutie is actually a layering stamp so I didn't do any colouring. I have a tip for using layering stamps:  make ink swatches before stamping! It will save a lot of time (learned the hard way!).

I started out making this card as a masculine one, but now I don't know. What do you think?  It does seem a bit more masculine than feminine but I would appreciate your thoughts.

Here are the products used:

• Rubber/clear stamps:  Paperbabe Reindeer Fusions, Clearly Besotted ("make a wish" sentiment), Whimsy Stamps (vertical sentiment)
• Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa, Toffee Crunch, Desert Sand
• Patterned paper:  Doodlebug Friendly Forest
• Other:  Washi tape and sequins from my stash

I would like to support the following challenges: 613 Avenue Create AG Optional Colours of Fall 6/8; Artistic Inspirations AG UE; Aud Sentiments Fall Colours Plus Sentiment 2/5; Cards in Envy Good-bye Summer Hello Fall 1/3; Craft Your Passion AG 1/3; Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE; Creative Fingers AG 3/3; Creative Inspirations AG Option Sketch UE; Creative Moments AG Optional Fall Colours 3/3; Crop Stop Linky Party #20 (Memento Inks available at Crop Stop here) 2/5; DL.ART September Linky AG UE 1/d;Fab n Funky Inspired by Nature UE; Fresh Brewed Designs Animals 5/5; Glitter n Sparkle AG 2/3; Hiding in My Craftroom Designer Paper x 3 2/3; Inspiration Destination AG UE; Just Keep On Creating AG UE;Kitty Bee Aloha Friday Scraps Minimum of 3 Patterned Paper Scraps 2/2; Let's Craft and Create Spots or Stripes (I have both) 2/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends AG 3/3; Love to Scrap AG 1/5; Not Just Cards September AG UE; Pile it On Autumn Colours/Theme UE; Repeat Impressions DCC914 ~ Happy Birthday UE; Robyn's Fetish Anything for Fall 2/3; Scribbles Designs Woodland Creatures 2/3; Send a Smile 4 Kids Fall Colours 4 Kids 2/3; The Cat's Pajamas Patterns; The Paper Girls Nature 1/3; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 5/5 wk1

Thank you for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!