Birthday Toucan

Isn't this little toucan adorable stamped in bermuda bay? Kinda reminds me of the froot loop toucan. I had fun creating this monochromatic card.  Sometimes I struggle with trying to find just the right colors to create cards and so I find when I create a card with colors the same or similar it is one less then to think about.

The greeting looks so cute on the bermuda bay heat embossed in white and finished with the banner punch. I don't usually use bermuda bay and so this was a really fun card to create. It is such a good idea to try using colors that we don't usually use. Which color have you used lately that you tend to not use? Thank you so much for stopping by today! I really appreciate your support! Have a blessed day!

Quick birthday card

You knew I would not be able to stay away for too long, using the bonanza buddies.  This lion has great dies that cut out not only his mane and body separate but also the head and tail. I used my watercolor pencils to give some dimension to his mane. I think it should have had a little more color. I will have to work on that, to give it more depth. 

I kept it this card clean and simple. Let me know what type of cards you like to create. Do you like quick and easy or cards that take a long time? To me I really like the process of coloring in any way, blends, watercolor, pencils and other coloring mediums. I just recently took a class on the online card classes and it was so fun and I learned so much!  You can still take the class and it is only $20. Great deal and so much knowledge! Kathy, the coloring genius who created the class is amazing! Give it a try!

Have a great week and put some color in your days! Thank you for stopping by!

The world needs more of You!

Do you love designer series paper?  I love it, however I am not always sure how I want to use it or like a lot of people don't want to cut it up.  Well I finally got the courage to cut some of this paper and make it the main focus of my card. This is the new peaceful poppies dsp. The colors are so vibrant and beautiful! The sentiment that I used is from the free as a bird stamp set. With so many negative things that we hear now a days, I think it is important to recognize the people in our lives that make a difference.

The sentiment is cut out with the stitched label dies.  Another big hit besides the paper are the from my heart faceted gems!  Look at the shine! They are available in 3 different sizes and colors!  All so gorgeous! If you follow my blog you will see a lot more of these! Thank you for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Puppy birthday

Welcome! Today I am sharing a birthday card that I made for my grand-dog! She is a 2 year old Husky and the sweetest little dogs ever!

I used the bonanza buddies stamp set with the happy tails stamp set. They really look cute together! I also got the idea to make the happy birthday into a sign from another stamper on instagram. I am so sorry that I do not remember who originally posted this idea. I love it and I really want to give credit so if you have seen who had this idea let me know in the comments below!

These little gifts are such a cute image! I like the fact that the bows are a separate stamp and that the gifts can go both directions depending on which of the bows you use. Makes the stamps so much more versatile. 

Thanks again for stopping by and checking out my blog.  Have a beautiful day!

Sunday stampers challenge

Surprise! I didn't use the bonanza buddies stamp set! Yes, I decided to switch it up a little today and use a set that I have not used in a while, tea together stamp set. I love to color and this gave me a great chance to play with my stampin blends. I also used a few strips of the new best dressed dsp. This paper is so lovely! So soft and sweet. I thought that is went well with a piece of the bird ballad dsp. (something else that had not been used in a while) This sketch from the Sunday stampers really is a terrific layout! Make sure to check out what the design team did below.

Check them out here!

I had so much fun making this card. I love the color palette of this dsp. I needed a thank you card and so I added a small thank you to the middle of the cup from the free as a bird stamp set. I thought this font went really well the card.

Thank you for stopping by and taking your time to look at my card. I really appreciate all of your encouragement and kind words.  Have a blessed week!

Freshly made sketches challenge

I have really been into challenges lately. I know that when I look at a sketch, color or theme challenge that it really causes me to look outside of the box. I don't know about you but sometimes I feel like all my cards start to look alike. So this challenge was really fun. I would never have added a huge curved element. I have so many more ideas now of what to do with this sketch, you may see soon. Of course I had to use the bonanza buddies. Are you tired of seeing this set yet? 

Check them out here!

This card was so easy to create! After I stamped the images and either fussy cut or die cut the images my card was pretty much done. I did use the new white crinkled seam binding ribbon, but you may notice it is bermuda bay. I used a sponge dauber and colored the ribbon. Isn't that fun! Think of all the possibilities with that! Thank you for joining me today and I hope you give this challenge a try. Make sure to check out the freshly made sketches website, amazing projects from the design team! Have a great day!

GDP #223 Theme challenge

Fun challenge over at the global design project challenge for this week, a theme. This week it is celebration! This adorable little koala says celebrate to me. Matter of fact I think the whole bonanza birthday suite is a reason to celebrate.

Global design stamp challenge website!

I thought the paper from the tropical oasis dsp went with the koala. I know that they live in the trees and so I thought the woodland embossing folder would look great for the backdrop. When I stamped the koala this time I decided to give him a little more color in his ears and tummy with my stampin blends. Which sets do you like to use when making a card for a celebration?  Check out the challenge website and see all the wonderful ideas from the designers. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

CAS(E) this sketch challenge

First I apologize for the way my card is not cropped. I really need to work on taking better pictures of my cards. Hopefully I will find the time to do that. But I know I would rather stamp then learn how to take better photos. Anyway, thank you for stopping by and checking out my card. I think this sketch is really fun! I decided to turn the sketch on it's side because I had these scraps on my desk and thought I could maybe make them work. Since they were scraps I ended up using many things from different stamp sets and dies. 

Check out the website here!

I added some wink of stella to the flowers and so in person they have a beautiful sparkle to them. Pretty sure I add wink of stella to 99% of my projects. I can't live without a little sparkle to my cards. Thank you for stopping by and make sure to check out the fabulous cards that the designers at CAS(E) this sketch created! Have a great day and enjoy!