So Sorry Calla Lily

Sympathy cards are hard to make.  I thought I'd share one I made for the "I'm Sorry" challenge over on the DRS Designs Blog.  If you have a chance, play along for your chance to win some free stamps.

To make this card, I stamped the DRS Designs "Calla Lily Sympathy Frame" with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut around the frame.

I placed the framed image onto a piece of white cardstock that was dry embossed.  I framed this panel with black cardstock, added a sheer white ribbon and bow, along with a black button.

Very CAS.

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A Little Heart Balloon

It's Tuesday!  Time for another challenge over on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog.  This week the challenge is to use pearls.  And, just like I did in my wedding, I almost forgot the pearls.  If you can find the one pearl on this card (created with a Viva Pearl Pen), perhaps I should offer a prize.  Tell you what, if you want a prize, just play along this week for your chance to win two free digital images from Sassy Cheryl's.

For my card, I printed the image of "A Little Heart Balloon" onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  I'm a little obsessed with making small hearts with Copic markers so, that helps explain the background.  The sentiment is from Hampton Arts.  Look closely...you might see how this card barely meets the challenge, LOL.

The patterned paper is from My Mind's Eye.

Have a wonderful week, and enjoy the season of LOVE!  It is a fun cardmaking season.

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Monochromatic Tom and Tilly

This heartfelt Mo Manning image is from Penny Black and is called "Tom and Tilly".

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  The entire image was colored with Copic markers (W00 throughW6), with the exception of the flowers.  The sentiment is from DRS Designs.  I rounded the corners with a punch.

LOVE how this turned out.  I think thing monochromatic coloring is easy than using multiple colors.

I am entering this into Penny Black's current challenge, "Sending Hugs".

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Have a great week!

Cured Yet?

Three day weekends can cure just about anything, don't you think?  Here is a recent get well card I thought I'd share with you today.

I stamped the DRS Designs "Leonard Pig Sickday Blues" with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It cardstock.  I colored the image with Copic markers.   I stamped a portion of DRS Designs "Cured Yet? Greeting" onto the image panel.  I cut the circle with a Nestabilities die and framed it with black cardstock.

The larger panel of cardstock is lightly stamped with Adirondack Seashell Pink dye with the DRS Designs "Line O'Plenty Background".  A black banner was added to the card, along with buttons and Baker's Twine.

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A Winter Dance

I am thrilled to be the hostess for this week's challenge over on the Sassy Cheryl's Challenge blog.  I chose a color challenge of  "Winter Blues", which challenges you to use blues in your creation this week.  And, I thought the title of the challenge was quite appropriate.  I have the winter blues.  I am so ready for summer, I'll admit it.

For my card, I used a digital image from the Sassy Cheryl's "A Winter Dance" set.  I must say, these two adorable snowman don't have the winter blues at all.  They are enjoying shoveling of all things, LOL. 

Anyway, I printed the image onto X-Press It cardstock and colored the image with Copic markers.  I sponged around the edges of the image panel with Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue and framed it with some black cardstock. 

I lightly stamped some snowflakes from Stamps by Judith into the scene with Brilliance Pearlescent Sky blue. 

The sentiment is from There She Goes and thought it was a nice match to the image.  The larger card panel has a strip of patterned paper from The Paper Studio.

The blue rhinestone is from the cover of my 2013 calendar.  Might as well get some use out of it now, right?

I wish I could embrace winter like these two cuties, but I'm just not feeling it, LOL. 

Have a great week, and try to play along in the challenge.  Free digis are up for grabs to the winner.

Shell-don and Shell-y

These turtles are happily in love.  I bet they are going to have a wonderful upcoming Valentine's Day together, LOL.

To make this card, I stamped the DRS Designs image of "Shell'don the Turtle" onto X-Press It cardstock with Marvy black dye.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut with my detailed scissors.  Then I had the idea to reverse stamp "Shell'don the Turtle" to create another turtle facing in the opposite direction.  Perhaps let's name the turtle couple, Shell'don and Shell'y.

I placed the turtles onto a scene I created by sponging clouds with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass.  I used a MFT die-namics to cut the grass from green cardstock.  The hearts coming from one of the turtles are actually part of the DRS Designs image "First Love Cutie Pie Kids".  The speech bubble was cut from a die from A Jillian Vance Design and the sentiment is from  DRS Designs "I Love You Greeting".  I framed the scene with black cardstock and mounted on a pink cardstock panel.

Enjoy what's left of the week.  Unlike these turtles, the weekend seems to fly right by, don't you think?

First Love

She looks surprised, doesn't she? 

I made this card for the current DRS Designs Blog Challenge, "Boys and Girls".  I knew I wanted to use this adorable DRS Designs image called "First Love Cutie Pie Kids".  I stamped it with Marvy Black dye ink onto X-Press It cardstock.  Using the out-of-the-box technique and a Nestabilities die, I cut the image panel and framed it with black cardstock.

One layer is a pink sheet of cardstock run through my Cuttlebug with a Sizzix dry embossing folder.  The largest layer is a piece of white glossy cardstock, that was stamped repeatedly with Versamark Watermark and heated with a heat gun.  Using the resist technique, I applied Distress Ink Spun Sugar to the cardstock and wiped with a paper towel.

The sentiment is from DRS Designs and is called "One Line Valentine Greeting".  It was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black onto a strip of white cardstock. Finishing touches include a pink button and a small piece of Baker's Twine.

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