Thanks For The Support

I had a request to make a "funny" card.

Something to show support to the recipient.

So I googled ideas. For nearly an hour!

I finally came across a tutorial image 

in google search posted at Pinterest.

It was the only bra/bikini top image like this I'd seen

and I thought is was cute. Plus, I had all of the 

supplies to make one! I showed the basic idea to

the person that placed the request and she loved it.

Mine isn't nearly as cute and is misshapen

compared to the original since I didn't have 

an image of it at my work space.

I just noted how to make the basic design

on a piece of scratch paper.

My first step was to find narrow ribbon in my stash 

to see what colors of paper to use,

then I could make the rest of the card from there.

I had a narrow light blue with white polka dots.

Next I paper punched the cups with the 

ornament and large circle punches

following the instructions I found (below).

I stamped white flower images onto

the Bliss Blue card stock with white craft ink.

I used the eyelet ribbon border punch

rather than dies for my lacy edges.

Regular printer weight/copy paper

was used so it could curve better.

A miniature Prima flower and rhinestone

finish the bra image off.

It is attached to the polka dot 

pressure embossed card front with dimensionals.

The inside has a computer generated sentiment

and matching stamped, paper punched details.

Everything, other than the flower and ribbon,

came from SU!

I don't know that I'll ever need

such a card design again, but if I do,

 I hope I remember how to make this.

Here is the original idea and instructions

http://h2designs.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-paper-players-challenge-116-cheeky.html

Thanks for looking =) 

Leprechaun Owl Card

May good luck be with you wherever you go, 

and your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow.

The paper punch leprechaun owl is not my idea,

but one I've wanted to make for quite some time.

Stamp images are oldies from Stampin' Up!

Inks, card stocks, paper punches are also from SU!

Nestabilities dies

Thanks for looking =) 

I'm So Lucky Card

I'm not going to write about the state of the world right now,

too much of that is going on. We all know it is getting scarier by the day.

I will have brief posts daily for the next month 

to share newly created cards. 

A momentary distraction from all of the news 

for those that follow my little ol' crafty blog.

Hoping that all of you and your loved ones 

stay safe and healthy❤ 

Supplies: Paper punched shamrock
Digital image I made for the greeting
Various dies, button, baker's twine, wide craft ribbon, dimensionals

Thanks for looking =)


This card was a weekly favorite at Splitcoaststampers.com

CAS Masculine Bday Card

Simple card I made for a nephew.

Lining up the paper punches

was a little bit time consuming, though.

I came up with an idea to help:

I made a "spacer" to mark

between each letter on the back of 

the card stock.

I punched a letter upside down,

then made a mark along my spacer

to help line up the next punch.

I worked backwards and upside down.

It worked better then trying to "eyeball"

it from the front as I did on the

Christmas crackers I made last year!

Maybe this is why Mom found the alphabet

paper punch set at a yard sale a couple of years ago.

It is tricky to use,

especially if you are OCD about things being

perfectly aligned!

Supplies:
Textured white, textured black, red card stocks
Alphabet punch set by The Paper Studio



Up next: just over a dozen Valentine's cards
that I'll be sharing one of each day!

I was busy making them last month thinking I might be able 

to sell them. No luck, so I have lots of love themed cards

in stock now ;) 

Thanks for looking =) 

Twin Baby Girls Card

Supplies from Stampin' Up! :

Heart die

Large oval punch

1/2" circle punch

Swirly border punch, trimmed

Tulip embossing folder

white card stock

Blush Blossom card stock and marker

Kraft and Creamy Caramel card stocks

Stampin' pastels

Pink Pirouette ink and sponge

Miscellaneous supplies:

Patterned papers, Die Cuts With A View

1/8" polka dot ribbon, Offray

adhesive

dimensionals

I had so much fun coming up with this card for a cousin

that recently gave birth to twin girls.

Come back tomorrow to see the fun card I made

for her three year old son!

Thanks for looking =) 

   I'm entering my card in the current Anything Goes Challenges at

Through The Craft Room Door

and

Crafting By Designs

Rainbow of Butterflies Cards

I finally got around to making my own 

paper punched images "rainbow" cards !

Supplies:

textured card stock cards, Die Cuts With A View

 white and black card stocks

clouds embossing folder, Stampin' Up!

rubber stamp image, Stampin' Up

white embossing powder and Versamark ink

paint chip samples

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Thanks for looking ;)

I'm entering my card in the current challenge at 

Shopping Our Stash, #353 Chanson Papillon

Easter Eggs Punch Art Card

Today I am sharing my final Easter card -

and wishing you the blessings of Spring on this Easter morn !

This was a fun card, although a bit time consuming.

Each easter egg was punched from different colored card stock , 

heat embossed white with a letter, lightly water colored along one edge, 

had a small detail made with a white Signo gel pen along the top,

carefully curved for dimension then adhered over a pop dot.

Happy is die cut from silver metallic card stock.

The top panel was paper pierced around the edge.

All supplies used were from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for looking 

and wishing you a beautiful day !
(cold, cloudy, rain turning to accumulating snow this afternoon here)

Shadow Or Not?

When I wrote the flip flap album post for today, I didn't think about it being groundhog day.
So you have a bonus, just for fun post today !

When it is single digit temperaures outside

you take photos of the paper punch groundhog and whether or not 

it sees it's shadow inside :) 

Yes, most definitely a shadow this year which means

six more weeks of winter (according to the old Pennsylvania Dutch superstition) ! 

Details on how I made the paper punch groundhog here
http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2015/02/groundhog-day-2015-six-more-weeks-of.html

Santa Face Easel Card

This card was fun to make 

and I love how it turned out!

Based off of my Santa Face Cuttlebug Card,

only round and turned into an easel card.

I started with a 5 1/2" circle of white card stock.

I  hand drew the beard shape along the bottom portion

then cut it out with scissors.

I ran it through the Divine Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The hand drawn mustache and shortened Word Window punch

eyebrows were also embossed with this folder. 

I traced the large white head piece onto

a piece of folded white card stock.

It was then cut out to make the card base.

The face, nose and lips are Blush Blossom card stock

with actual blush rubbed on in places.

The mustache is glued just in the center.

The nose is adhered with a pop dot.

The eyes are 3/8" circle punches with white details

added from a Signo gel pen. 

The  hat is cut with a large circle die

from textured red card stock

and the brim is hand cut from white.

Assorted paper punches were used to create

the embellishments on the hat. 

There is also a touch of red glitter. 

There may even be a stray piece of cat hair

on it somewhere since 

my cat was supervising me!

Thanks for looking  =)



I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Through The Craft Room Door -Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/3d card

House of Cards March Challenge

Time for a new challenge at 

House of Cards:

create a scene and/or use the colors.

I used paper punches, a little bit of rubber stamping

and sponging of ink to create a "field of clover"

St. Patrick's Day card.

All supplies used were from Stampin' Up!

Hearts and Clover stamp set

Kiss Me stamp set

Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Gumball Green, Whisper White

Soft Sky and Daffodil Delight card stocks and inks

Starburst die

Heart trio punch

dimensional (behind the sun)

hand cut paper cloud stencil

Be sure to visit the rest of the design team blogs

for more inspiring ideas:

Chanya13 | Christi | Cohenna | Donna | Em | Heather | Jane | Judy 

Karen | Katarina | Leslie | Maria | Merethe

Michele | Mynn | Nancy |  Paula | Rocky | Rosi 

Shawna | Shirley | Sue N. | Susan 

Thanks for looking =) 

Our challenge lasts all month,

plenty of time to create a card to share !

Color Challenge - House of Cards

Above is the card I created for the newest challenge at 

House of Cards.

It's an inspiration photo challenge this month.

I used colors similar to the photo as well as script.

Stamps, inks, card stock, paper punch and seam binding ribbon 

were all from Stampin' Up!, most no longer available. 

"hello" die cuts (cream die cut stacked and off set over kraft die cut) 

are an old die from Cuttlebug. I don't recall the set name.

Signo white gel pen, paper piercer and a pair 

of scissors to distress the edges of the top portion.

Oh, and a piece of sponge to ink the edges of the hexagons!

I thought about running the bottom section through an embossing folder

to give it more of a quilt look, but was afraid to try it and have 

all the little stamping/inking details lost. It took quite a while

to make this piece, I didn't want to make another ;) 

Thanks for looking !

Be sure to check out all of the other inspiring

projects created by the design team:

Cohenna | Donna | Dotty Jo | Em | Emily | Heather

Jane | Judy | Karen | Katarzyna Ewa  | Katy | Leslie | Linda

Merethe | Merlina | Michele | Paula | Rocky | Rosi | Ruza

Shawna | Shirley | Steph | Sue N. | Sue T. | Susan | Tina | Toni

You have all month to play along with our photo inspiration challenge

at the House of Cards Challenge Blog!

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Stampin' Royalty - Wonderful Words

Crafting For All Seasons - Die Cuts/ Punches

Crafting By Designs- Anything Goes

Paper Bag Bunnies

I made these two silly bunny bags to give to my

nephews. I think this will be the final year

I make them something (they are 15 and 13 after all !)

White paper lunch sack

Pencil to draw the ears on the sack and pink paper

Scissors to cut them out

Circle paper punches for the eyes and "cheeks"

Hand cut with scissors a nose and whiskers

White Signo gel pen for eye highlights

Adhesive 

I did crumple my bags up before assembly because I didn't like 

the sharp fold lines on the bags. Plus, it gave them more character ;) 

I trimmed out the inside folds where the ears are.

I then glued the bag front and back together along the ears.

I should have glued all along the top edge of the head, too.

I gave the ears a pinch at the base to finish them off.

Thanks for looking =) 

No Shadow!

My little groundhog did not see a shadow this year :) 

Auto Parts Shaped Christmas Cards

I am pretty happy with the way these automobile parts greeting cards turned out ! I made them for my children. They each need parts for their cars, so I wanted to give them a fun card that held money in it to go towards their parts / repairs. My daughter really needs new tires before winter weather hits, so her card is a wheel and tire. My son needs new rods in the engine in his car, so that is what his card is supposed to resemble. I'm hopeful he will figure out what his card is right away since he is somewhat of a "gearhead" like his dad. 

Both cards are sized to fit in an A2 / invitation size envelope.

I've made tires many times before for various cards and scrapbook projects, all sizes. They are easy to do with a scallop edged circle and scissors: simply trim the tops of the scallops off with the scissors! The wheel is a die cut circle of silver metallic card stock that I drew on with a Sharpie marker. I also added tiny circular paper punches for the lug nuts. I have hand cut wheels in the past on other projects. 

A clear alphabet stamp set on an acrylic block laid over the circle helped to create the curved sentiment. I stamped it in Versamark ink then heat embossed white to resemble raised white lettering on some brands of tires. 

The rod card was made by sketching out the shape of a rod from an engine, cutting it out with scissors then die cutting out circles. I colored a stamp with water based markers, stamped on white card stock then die cut out a larger circle to cover the center of the hole on the back side. Silver metallic card stock was hand drawn onto then cut out with scissors (after die cutting the center circle first) to layer onto, around the circle cut into the black card stock "rod". 




Both cards have paper punch leafy ferns (Martha Stewart), 1/4" circle paper punch and red glittered "berries", stamped, heat embossed and hand cut leaves layered onto them. 

Yes, I could have made much simpler cards, but I enjoyed creating these. It reminds me of the saying "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." - Bertrand Russell


I'm entering my auto parts shaped cards into the following challenges:

The Male Room - Christmas Greetings

EDITED: My card was an honorable mention at The Male Room :)


Love To Scrap - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Anything Goes



Thanks for looking and Happy Holidays ! 

Gift Card Holder Candy Box Santa Suit

A little something for my nephews - 

boxed candy with Santa Suit gift card holders

attached to the front !

I wrapped the candy boxes with lightweight red paper

(the type that is used in printers).

I used the same paper to make the "cards"

with scraps of card stock for trim.

I started with an approximately 3 1/8" wide by 11" long

piece of paper. Each end was folded in about 2 5/8".

If you make these, be sure to measure your box of candy

to decide what size the card/money holder will need to be.

I paper punched each long side of a scrap of white card stock

that was 1 1/4" wide and long enough to trim to fit

the gift card holder front. 

The white scallops create the trim on Santa's coat.

The belt and buckle can be made several ways.

A premade ribbon slide and ribbon would be easiest.

If you have two square paper punches or dies that are

"nesting" in size , punch one then punch the other

around it to create a square frame and glue it over the belt.

I don't have two small squares to do this, so I used an Xacto

to cut two slits into a square of silver card stock then slid

a strip of black card stock through it. 

The top portion tucks under the belt to stay closed. 

I glued along the side edges of the red bottom portion

to create a pocket to hold money or a gift card.

I then adhered the belt/buckle with half of it sticking above 

the edge of the red so there would be a flap to tuck the top under.

I'm entering my Santa Suit candy box cover gift card holder into the
Anything Goes Christmas Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut

as well as Anything Goes Christmas Linky Party at Scrapbook Blessings Club.

and Anything Goes Christmas at Holly Jolly Challenges.


Thanks for looking and Happy Holidays !

Country Swag Christmas Card

A Christmas card I put together with a old few scraps. 

I think it would look better if there were more

greenery branches OR the star and bow 

were smaller, making them more in 

proportion and country wall swag like. 

We are our own worst critics, aren't we? 

The sprig stamp image

was colored with water based markers.

The saying is stamped with black ink.

 Both stamp images are old ones from Stampin' Up!

I then layered on some leafy branch (Martha Stewart) paper punched pieces

of green paper over the stamped images.

The red bow was made from old paper twist 

in my stash, leftover from a long ago project.

I have too much of that twist leftover,

it sure was popular for crafts many years ago. 

(See a Christmas tree top angel I made posted here)

Maybe I ought to finally purge my assorted craft stashes ?

 The star was repurposed from another old project. 

 It is a simple paper punch star that I made score lines on

then folded to create dimension. 

I also lightly water colored mustard ink along the 

edges, but it doesn't show well.

Yes, that is real stitching done with my sewing machine

around the edges of the speckled card stock.

The edges of the red card stock were distressed

before gluing it to the hunter green base.

This card looked enticing to my cat :

she reached up and drug it off the table top

as I was trying to photograph it.

That darn cat !

I'm entering this card in the Tis The Season photo inspiration challenge.

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The colors, branches and berry sprigs,

overall all rustic country feel were my inspirations. 

Thanks for looking and Happy Holidays :)