IC223 Happy Birthday Dallas

I can't believe my son turned 13 on Sat. WOW! Happy Birthday Dallas. I remember the day 13 years ago trying to drive with my husband to the hospital because we were in the middle of a SNOW BLIZZARD in Minnesota. I closed my eyes all the way to the hospital of 15 miles. It was pretty wicked! Like I mentioned in the post earlier for my mom's card that I made yesterday here. I was thrilled to have been asked by Stef on SCS to use the Warm Biscuit kids bedding store here as the Inspiration Challenge. I was browsing fabrics one day and thought it was a great idea to use. I decided to make a card into a gift card holder to hold his Itunes gift card for his Itouch. The inspiration bank is shown here. One thing I like to do to do when I create a card, is try to make it exactly like the object. In this case, to get the realistic look to the football. I made it out of Kraft c/s, Cuttlebug Mesh emboss folder, and used the orange colored marker. Afterwards, I used the versamark ink, clear emboss powder, and heat tool. The doctors used to tease me when my kids were born and people still do. You already have your own football team started. Dallas weighed in at 10lbs and Cody at 11 1/2 pounds when they were born, they both love football. You know that my son is now 5'8 and has a size 11 shoe. I bet this summer he passes me up in height. I am 6ft tall too. Amazing! I really enjoyed making this card for my son. Have a wonderful night!

Stamps: su button bear
Paper: kraft, white
Ink: black, versamark
Accessories: football template pattern from quilt book, sizzix die cuts (#'s), cb mesh emboss folder, clear emboss powder, heat tool, pop dots, kraft knife, scor pal, scissors, jewerly cording, tacky tape, Bic Mark It colored markers, tombo glue

IC223 Happy Birthday Mom

Happy Birthday Mom, This past weekend, my mother turned 85 years old. My twin sister and I had an idea that we mentioned on SCS, is to try to surprise our mom with 85 birhtday cards. I'm not sure how many she has received, but the ones she did receive she loved. The notes, the talent, and the friendships she made really made her birthday a wonderful surprise. Our mom was so touched by all of you who took the time to send her a birthday card, thank you! You are the greatest!
Ohhh, I am so thrilled my suggestion site was nominated for the Inspiration Challenge for this week. I came across this wonderful site called Warm Biscuit found here when I was browsing for fabrics to make my next quilt with. It has some wonderful ideas for kids stuff and mom's too. I chose this inspiration wall art here.
I received this image from a great friend Nancyruth and thought it would work perfect for this. I also used my Cricut for the 1st time ever without help from my son. Have a wonderful night and I can't wait to see what everyone creates.

The back of the card reads "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I would walk in my garden forever."

Stamps: morning glory from Nancyruth, studio g, CTMH for message
Paper: real red, whisper white
Ink: black stazon, versamark
Accessories: Cricuit, prismacolor pencils, odorless mineral spirits, blending stumps, ms fine glitter, ribbon, scor pal, ruler, kraft knife, tweezers, tacky tape, scotch tape, pop dot dimensionals
Techniques: recessed window, coloring with pencils, cricuit

WT235 SC244 Happy Birthday Erin!

The Ways to Use it Challenge today was we were to create a card using RED. I love RED. I actually just made this card a couple of days but not the day the sketch came out. I couldn't figure it out, I must of been tired. So, I walked away from it and did it Tuesday. This works out perfect since I have to work at the schools today. My nieces turned 5 this week, so I thought it would be a good idea to make a card for her. She is my twin sister's daughter. I received the Sugar Nellie image from one of my penpals but I can't remember who it was...help me out Connie (kk) or Khara. I started out by using the cb textile emboss folder on the bliss blue c/s. Adhered to the base of card. I used glitter dp for the 2nd layer, and white for the top layer. I colored the image using my favorite technique which is prismacolor pencils, odorless mineral spirits, and blending stumps. I added glitter to the tiny flowers. I sponged lightly around the image with blue ink. I added white brads and the famous Faith dots around the edges of the panels. I hand wrote the sentiments and used file tabs to mount. I also added 2 prima flowers and buttons to finish this card. I enjoyed making this card and I hope she likes it. Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamps: sugar nelli (received from penpal)
Paper: real red, bliss blue, whisper white, dcwv glitter dp
Ink: black stazon, bliss blue
Accessories: cb textile emboss folder, prismacolor pencils, odorless mineral spirits, blending stumps, brads, white signa pen, prima flowers, buttons, file tabs, black ink pen, ticket corner punch, ms glitter, 2-way glue

FS148 Happy Birthday Cody!

Good morning! I have been working on a costume for my son Cody who will be in the Christmas parade next weekend. He is so excited about getting to dress up as his favorite zoo animal which is a monkey. He attended the zoo to learn how to be a zookeeper for a week and they asked him if he would like to be in the parade. Plus, I was really a bad mom and didn't get around to making his birthday card in October when he turned 9 years old...we were all sick with the flu back then. He has since then remembered! So here it is...The Featured Stamper known as Michele, such a delightful gallery. I chose this card. I struggled with this card because I think I was tired. My eyes weren't adjusting to my new reading glasses. Anyhow, I started out with using the cb swirls emboss folder on the brown c/s. I stamped the image onto white c/s with black ink. I colored the monkeys with prismacolor pencils, odorless mineral spirits, and blending stumps. I stamped the image again onto the dotted dp, cut out, and just paper pieced the balloon. I added 3 brads and used the piercing tool along the edges of the white c/s after I sponged with distress ink. The extra heart you see here wasn't going to be here, but I did an oopsy and made a boo boo with a dab of glue...darn it! I said to myself, I wasn't going to do this all over again. It was getting late, and any later I wouldn't be able to get up for church. So, I used the cb mini heart and added it to cover the spot. Does it look ok? Adhered to brown and yellow c/s. Mounted on with ms pop dots. I used the window punch, hand wrote the sentiment, and attached using pop dots also. Thanks for dropping by and viewing my card. Have a wonderful Sunday!

Stamps: changito's love balloon by stampendous
Paper: yoyo yellow, chocolate chip, white, imaginsce dp
Ink: Tim Holz distress brushed corduroy, versafine onyx black
Accessories: cb swirls emboss folder, cb mini heart die cut, prismacolor pencils, blending stumps, odorless mineral spirits, brads, sponge, su piercing tool/w mat, ms pop dots, black unibal pen

IC210 Vintage Butterfly

Whew! What a week! I have been making doll quilts, costumes for a parade, and Christmas cards. I wasn't suppose to be making a card tonight but my twin sister (stamp300) called me and asked me to play. I just finished sewing a skunk costume for my son who will be in the parade tomorrow morning. The Inspiration Challenge is my favorite so I had to play.

We were to create something for the Inspiration Challenge from the Esty store called Sushipot. It was a tough one. But I chose this
one. I really didn't want to make a round card tonight, but I did.

I started out by stamping the butterfly onto black bazzill c/s with versamark ink. I applied black emboss powder with the heat tool. I colored the black spots and the whole card (which was a 5x7) with a cream colored pencil. I stamped the whole card with versamark again and used a clear emboss powder also with heat tool. I decided that the color didn't look creamy enough, so I used a cream oil pastels crayon and colored it. I then embossed it again using the Deep Impressions clear emboss powder to make it look shiny. I cut the circles out using the CM circle cutting system. I really didn't know what I was going to use for the points, so I decided to use the CM Star punch for the edges. Embossed the points of the stars too. Adhered with glue dots. I embossed with the clear deep impressions for the inner circle too and cut out. Adhered to butterfly circle to the base of the card. This was a little bit of a process because of trying to get the color right...I hope it looks ok!
Have a wonderful night and thanks for dropping by and taking a peek!

Stamps: Inkadinkado butterfly
Paper: black bazzill
Ink: versamark
Accessories: black, clear, and deep impressions emboss powders, heat tool, cream color prismacolor pencil, cream oil pastels, cm circle cutting system, cm star punch, glue dots