Birthday card

I haven't been stamping much this year but I did manage to make a few cards for some birthdays.  I was clearing out some images on my camera and came across this card that I made back in May.  The floral image is from JustRite's The Greatest Joy Stamp set and the happy birthday greeting is a Hero Arts Decorate It! message stamp.  The interior sentiment is from My Favorite Things' Die-namics Polka Dot Greetings set.

A few cards and gift card holder

Here's a few cards and an envelope gift card holder that I made over the past several months for various family members that I'm now getting a chance to share. 

Floral images-Gina K Designs Elegant Flowers stamp set; sentiment-MFT Stamps Time for the Bubbly stamp set

Paper Pieced cupcake liner and Stickles added for some sparkle; stamped images-MFT Stamps It's a Cupcake Kind of Day stamp set

Floral image-Just Rite's The Greatest Joy stamp set; sentiment-Hero Arts Decorate it stamp set

I needed a quick way to present a gift card to my son--I followed this video here:  http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2013/08/envelope-gift-card-holder-video-.html

Sweet Birthday

My second card of the year!  I finally got some mojo to create this card for my cousin!  The cupcake image is from MFT's "It's a Cupcake Kind of Day" stamp set and the sentiment is from GKD's 100% Sweet stamp set.  I paper pieced the cupcake liner with KI Memories pp.  I colored the cupcake using Marvy LePlume II marker #85 (mocha) and American Crafts Chromatix markers (Rouge #1) and (Rouge #2).  I used Spellbinders' nestabilities dies to cut the plain and scalloped circle (My Mind's Eye pink pp adhered to a piece of card stock for thickness).  I added a Prima flower and a Making Memories brad for a bit of embellishment.  I added sparkle to the cherry and the paper using Stickles glue "Icicle".  I finished the interior with more of My Mind's Eye and KI pp and a sentiment from Fiskars' "Birthday Cheer" stamp set.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! 

For my first card of the year, I used the MFT Wednesday sketch #105.  The main image is from MFT's a la modes Big Birthday Wishes stamp set.  I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.  I've tried this coloring technique a couple of times before so I'm still practicing but I really like how the gamsol really smooths out the pencil strokes.  The sentiment is a $1 stamp by Studio G that I purchased from Michaels sometime last year.  I really like how bold it is and it's size fit perfectly with the image.  The card base is cut to 6" x 5 1/2".  I used Stampin Up's night of navy and real red card stock, and the patterned paper is by My Mind's Eye.     

A challenge card with video

Kristina Werner has put out a challenge to use what's currently out on your craft table to use it to make a project.  My table was covered but I cleared it, thank goodness, and moved my leftover supplies from the closet area to the table.  I can't believe it took over 15 minutes (well...yes I do, it was quite a challenge, lol) to make this card but I was up for the challenge and I completed this card.  I even made a video which was quite fun---don't worry, I cut it down to under 5 minutes, lol!

Supplies:  KI Memories patterned paper, sentiment - My Favorite Things It's a cupcake kind of day stamp set, Studio G stamp-cupcake image, Papertrey Ink kraft card stock, Marvy LePlume II markers: aqua grey, yellow, wisteria and yellow green.

Cupcake Day

I stepped it up a notch and did some masking on this card.  I used the It's a Cupcake Kind of Day stamp set by My Favorite Things.  The main panel was cut using a Spellbinders labels eight die.  I stamped the cherry topped cupcake, masked it with some Inkadinkado stamping mask paper and stamped the second cupcake twice.  I colored the cupcakes using Prismacolor pencils and Marvy LePlume II markers.  I applied Diamond Stickles to the cherry for a little sparkle.  The patterned paper is by KI Memories and card stock (dark chocolate and spring moss) by Papertrey Ink.

Let's Eat Cake

This is the card I made following the My Favorite Things' Wednesday sketch challenge #71.  The image and sentiment are from My Favorite Things' a la modes Time to Celebrate stamp set.  I water colored the image using Marvy LePlume II markers-numbers 1, 12, 30, 48, 52, 75, 80 and 85.  Other supplies:  patterned papers - My Mind's Eye, Papertrey Ink kraft cs, Prima flower, brad, ribbon, and rhinestones.

How Sweet

I made this card to participate in the My Favorite Things Wednesday sketch challenge #70.  The main image and sentiment are from My Favorite Things's How Sweet It Is stamp set.  I paper pieced the chair and foot rest using some My Mind's Eye patterned paper.  I used Prismacolor pencils to color in the rest of the image.  The sentiment is stamped in Stampin Up's pixie pink ink.  Other supplies:   PTI card stock, SU card stock, Prima Flower, Making Memories brad, Fiskars threading water border punch, rick rack ribbon.