Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Emboss It

I am entering this card into Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Emboss It.  I used three different embossing folders for this card. I also used Unity Stamp Co "Best You" Stamp Set.  I don't know what I was thinking, but I stamped and paper pieced all the images.  It took me FOREVER!  I lost track of all the papers I used. Oops! I just realize you can see my foams square.  I'll have to go back and fix that later.  Goodnight it's past my bedtime!

New Card and new Challenges

I made this card for Simon Says Monday Challenge: A mid-summer’s challenge….  This card reminds me so much of Summer.

I used the following supplies:
1. Unity Stamp Co. "I have no fears." Stamp Set
2. Picture was Water Colored with Winsor & Newton Sketcher's Pocket Box
3. Pepples Paper Pad "Lakeside"
4. Flower embellishments from Unity Stamp Co.
5. Pearl from Simon Says Stamp


I'm also entering this Card in ge: Color 18Unity Stamp Company Challenge.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Spots and Dots

Here is my entry into Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Spots and Dots.  I did a lot of paper piecing for this card.  I used so much glue that I was starting to see Spots and Dots.  My light bulb is actually three layers of different types of card stock covered with a piece of polka doted Vellum.

I used the following supplies:
1. Fancy Pants "Be Different" Paper from Simon Says May 2014 Card Kit
2. Recollections Card Stock (yellow, white, and black)
3. Memento "Tuxedo Black" Ink
4. QuicKutz Cutting Dies "Nesting Card Templates
5. Unity Stamp Company "Lightbulb Moment" Stamp
6. Vellum from Simon Says June 2014 Card Kit

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: About a Face

Here is my entry into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: About a Face.   The challenge never said that the Face had to be human.  This is the weirdest card I have ever made and it requires and explanation.  I just started painting with Watercolors.  Actually I just started painting.  I have never painted before.  I'm a paper pencil, graphite, charcoal kind of gal.  This started off with me just playing with watercolors.  I decided to use this as a way to express my feelings.  This card became a  little bit of Art Therapy.  It may not be the best painting but it was a wonderful way to express myself.  A friend of mine, that I went to High School with, past away last week.  It's been many years since I had seen him but we lived in the same city and kept in touch through Facebook.  This face is Dink the Cat.  This is my painting of Joe's best buddy Dink, wrapped in his favorite blanket.  One thing we shared was the love of weird cats.  Here is my tribute to Dink, the rescued Peterbald, and my friend Joe.  I even included a black heart on my card.  Joe was an excellent guitar player and Joey Blackheart was his stage name.  Enjoy the card!  I'm going to miss you Joe!

Here is the supplies I used to create this care:
1. Dink and his blanket was hand drawn and water colored with Sakura Koi Water Color Pocket Field Sketch Box.
2. Simon Says Red Card Stock
3. Ranger Archival Ink
4. Simon Says Stamp "Sending Happy Thoughts"
5. Ai Art impressions Cat Lady Stamps
6. Crate Paper "The Pier"

Simon Says Wednesday Callenge:LET’S BE CLEAR

I conquered the Shaker Card (Insert theme song to Rocky)!!!!!  Here is my entry to Simon Says Wednesday Challange: Let's be Clear.

I used the following supplies:
1. Ranger Archival Ink
2. Lawn Fawn Stamps "Love you S'more"
3. Lawn Fawn Craft Dies "Love you S'more"
4. Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red Ink Pad (Simon Says Stamp July 2014 Card Kit)
5. Simon Says Stamp "Sending Happy thoughts" Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp July 2014 Card Kit)
6. Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Black Soot
7. DCWV Shimmer Matstack
8. Pebbles Lakeside Paper Pad
9. Various Sequins
10. A piece of plastic
11. Foam

Simon Says Monday Challenge: start from scratch!

Here is my entry to Simon Says Monday Challenge: start from scratch!I love Cupcakes and Cupcake stamps.  I made a Birthday card in the past using Hero Arts "Happy Birthday Cupcake" Cling Stamps.  I decided to remake my card.  Instead of using the Cupcake stamp, I made my cupcake from scratch.  I sketched a Cupcake and used my Sakura Koi Water Color Pocket Field Sketch Box to paint this picture.

My new start from scratch card.

The inside of the card.

  

My inspiration for my start from scratch card.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Shake It !

Here is my entry into Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Shake it!  I have never made a Shaker Card.  LOL  I don't think I will every make another Shaker Card again. EVER! I had to Google, You Tube, etc to figure out how to make this card.  I also didn't have any supplies, especially cool sparkly pieces of glittery awesomeness to shake in my card.   I knew my time was short to get to the store but the kids committed mutiny and demanded Ice Cream instead. I'm easily bribed with a Twix Candy Whiz from our local Dairy Bar down the road.  So Sunday evening I set with no Shaker Card supplies.  I became determined to make this card with what I had in the house.  At first, after I was drinking my second cup of Coffee, I decided to use my " Fiskars Stamp Set: Latte Love."  I'm thinking this is going to be cool, I'll put coffee in this card.  I bet know one has thought of this.  So I Google it and apparently everyone else thought it was a cool novel thing to do also.  I was still determined to make this card.  I didn't have any foam.  I asked my husband, I asked my kids, especially my son who is one step from being a hoarder but I had no luck.  I was a women on a mission.  I sketched the teacup by hand and painted it with my Sakura Koi Water Color Pocket Field Sketch Box.   The sentiment I stamped from " Fiskars Stamp Set: Latte Love."  Just to let you know, I'm currently covered in glue and tea at the moment.  If you shake my card, you will be covered in glue and tea too. 

Simon Says Monday Challenge: W is for White

Here is my entry into Simon Says Monday Challenge: W is for White.  Oh no, white is not my favorite color especially for a card. This was a challenge keeping the card white but still adding a little touch of color.  This card is not perfect.  Please notice the glaring hack job on the purple border.  LOL I'm blaming it on my misplaced border and my failed attempt at correcting it with my dull (won't cut melted butter) craft knife.  Do I dare to mention the black smudges on the inside of the card?  Oops, that's what I get for not using a smaller acrylic block.  I made this card for my mother.  Though it's not perfect, it's made with love and that is what counts. 

I used the following supplies:
1. Art Impressions Stamp: Laughing Set #4385
2. Simon Says Stamp: Favorite Flowers
3. Ranger Archival Ink
4. QuicKutz Nesting Card Templates
5. Memento Dew Drops in Lavender and New Sprout
6. Martha Stewart Crafts Paper Pad
7. Canson Cold Press 140lb Watercolor Paper
8. Sakura Koi Water Colors Pocket Field Sketch Box