Cards for Troops!

I've been very busy here lately with life in general. My son's graduation, my foot surgery, and just about anything else.

Today, I was in the mood for some Americana cards. It dawned on me after I made this card for SC177 challenge over at www.splitcoaststampers.com that Marines don't like to be called Soldiers. I started out stamping the stars from Stars and Swirls with Night of Navy ink onto the same color cardstock. I also stamped some smaller stars from the Star Spangled Day set too. I bought the Soldier stamp from Hobby Lobby made by Paper Inspirations. I stamped the sentiment onto Georgia Pacific white cardstock bought at Walmart. Great deal, by the way. You find it in the copy paper section. If you purchase it, make sure it reads cardstock. I wouldn't of known about it if it weren't for the SCS forums. Anyways, back to the description of the card. I mounted it to red brazzil c/s, sponge dauber, and my distress tool around the edges. I stamped some stripes for the wavy lines with red ink. I trimmed a line with scissors and used my decorative blade cutting tool for the ends. I embossed 2 stars with clear powder with my heat gun and used my star punch. I also added 2 eyelets and yellow ribbon to finish the card. This was a challenge in itself.
Have a great Memorial weekend!
Bonnie

It's Graduation Time!

WOW! I made this card for my son who graduated from 5th grade today. I wanted to make the card using his school colors and mascot. This worked great also as a challenge card SC51 over at www.splitcoaststampers.com. This is the only eagle stamp I had. I started out by stamping the stars from Teeny Tinies with Night of Navy onto the same color c/s. I used a piece of basic white c/s and used the CB swiss dots folder. I sponged around the edges with my dauber. I used a strip of blue c/s and added star brads to the sides. I stamped the eagle with blue ink and embossed it using clear embossing powder. I mounted and attached it using tacky tape. I hand wrote the sentiment on the card using my white gel pen. This was really quick to make. The inside reads: Dallas, we are so proud of your accomplishments-in the past and, especially, today. Love mom, dad, and Cody ! Once an eagle, always an eagle is their logo for their school.
Thanks for dropping by!
Bonnie

Lots of Cherries

I have never used this stamp, so I decided to use it here with these challenge. I knew I had some old cherry dp and I thought it would look good with stamp. I started out using my CM circle cutting system to cut the circle out. Cut in half. I stamped the image onto WW c/s and colored it with my primascolor pencils and mineral spirits. The longest part of the coloring was the black squares. I used versamark with clear embossing powder and used my heat gun for the whole image. I stamped a couple of cherries from CTMH with little fruits and tiny sparkles onto garden green c/s. I used the ticket corner punch and added brads. I added a thin piece of ribbon to finish. The image is held on by pop dot squares. This is another challenge over at www.splitcoaststampers.com. It is called SC175. I love doing these challenges!
Have a great day!
Bonnie

Embroidery Time

I picked this butterfly template up at a scrapbook store and its made by Brazzill. I saw this technique done on a scrapbook page and thought about making a card with it. I started out by piercing the butterfly in the indicating holes onto cream c/s. I used 2 strands each of embroidery floss the give it the look. I used my CM circle cutting system for the dp and sponged it with distress tea dye ink. I ran the dp through my CB small paisley folder and sponged the edges also. I then used the ticket corner punch to add brads. I added Offray ribbon to finish the look. I really enjoyed making this card for the challenge at www.splitcoaststampers.com of SC171. It came together and it didn't take time at all.
Thanks for dropping by!
Bonnie

Bee Free!

I am slowly getting these challenges done over at www.splitcoaststampers.com. This is challenge SC172. Isn't this stamp the cutest. I started out by piecing the 2 Americana dp made by k&C. I used my distressing tool to rough the sides of the paper and mounted to cream on to not quite navy c/s. I also used my paper tearing ruler for the strip across the card. I stamped the bee with black stazon onto cream c/s. I colored the image using my primascolor pencils with mineral spirits. I got carried away a little bit with using my diamond glaze and stickles but I don't think its looks bad. I added the star brad for the flag and small rhinestones for the flowers. I also used my tearing ruler for the cream and burgundy c/s to mount. It is mounted with pop dot squares. I hand wrote the sentiment with a white galazy pen. This was a great challenge for me!
Have a bee-tiful day!
Bonnie

Life is a Picnic!

I picked this cute stamp up at HL and I wanted to use it so bad. I started out by using my decorative scissors around the green background paper by DCVW. I stamped the little grass images from Roughing it as if the bee was sitting on the grass. I used my paper tearing ruler for the gingham dp. I stamped the watermelon bee onto whisper white c/s with black stazon. I then used my primascolor pencils with mineral spirits for the coloring. I started to mount it to black c/s but didn't look right so I trimmed the image close just barely showing. I picked the ribbon up at HL when they were having a huge clearance on a few years ago and thought it would work great with this card. The gingham dp is held on with pop dot squares. I attached some felt flowers with rhinestones in the corner. I used diamond glaze for the watermelon, liquid applique for the salt, and stickles for the twinkling from the bees antlers. I wish I had some ants to put on this card. Oh well!
Thanks for dropping by!
Bonnie

Happy Mothers Day Mom

This is my mom's Mother's Day card I made. I will send it out tomorrow. I wanted to incorporate my twin sister's and I picture that was taken at the beach when we were 2 years old. We are now 43 years old. My sister stamped me some images for me awhile ago and I found it perfect for Mothers Day.

I started out by using the CB swirls folder onto taken with teal c/s. I also used the same cb folder on the dp. I used sandpaper for the white swirls on the dp. I also used my ruler that tears the paper for you on the top of the brown for the outline of the sand. I used my distress tool around the edges of the card base. I used my distressed tea dye ink around the card too. I colored the image using my primascolor pencils with mineral spirits. I used the same technique around the image with my distress tools and sponges. I used 2 different size scallop punches for the picture of my twin sister and I and attached. I then took my galaxy white pen and made dots around it. I added 2 primas with bronze colors brads for the flowers. Both images are on with pop dot squares. I made the small die cut from my CB mini tags, jute, and hole punch to tie a bow. I hand wrote the sentiment. This was really fun to make. This image reminds me of my twin and I. I'm sure mom will love this. I will enclose a poem on the inside of the card.
Happy Mothers Day to all those moms!
Bonnie