Autumn Sympathy...

I made this card using some leaf scraps a friend gave me Friday night when I went to her SU party.  I free-handed the veins on the leaves to soften the look!  I think it's gentle and comforting.   I was very inspired by Brian King's card---Supplies:   Verve New Mercies   SU Crumb Cake CS and the rest is retired or I don't know where I got it!

FreshlyMade Sketch 306

Birthday Circle

It seems that it never looks like I have in mind or is never as simple to make as I think it will be, but today's card is usuable and I guess that's the main thing!  I was determined to use some of my absolutely favorite ribbon that I ration out!   Looking at the finished card I am reminded of the bows that you see on babies that are so big you can barely see the baby! Having decided to make a circle card instead of a square one,. I  folded a white cs big enough to lay the circle die on.  At this point I had an ah hah moment!  Why not cut a piece of the Painted Autumn (SU) paper I was using and go ahead and adhere it to the pre-die cut folded cs and cuttlebug it as a package deal, it would be so much easier that way ....or so I thought!  The first passthrough my cuttlebug didn't quite do the job,  so I added a thin piece of cardboard to the layering and flexed my muscles and got it through....I then used the little trimming scissors and walah...while anything but easy it had turned out fine!  For the sentiment I used a computer generated sentiment that I had on hand in my "harvested card body parts" box.  For the picture I placed the envelope behind it hoping the embossing around the scalloped edge would show up and I also included the little circle to use on the back (by far the simplest part--punching and xyroning) This is my take on FreshlyMade Sketches $305.

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Hebrews 4.16

I made this card with two challenges in mind Case This Sketch   #238, and also  Inspired By All the Little Things #63.  I fell in love with the colors chosen by guest artist Bev Kastman Buenker so I used Pool Party and Calypso Coral SU as my colors.   I didn't have little peachy-coral sequins...so I colored some pink ones with a coral sharpie.   The verse and vine is from Verve New Mercies Set.  I created the background with my Calypso Coral and Pool Party markers.  I ran them back and forth across a big stamping block, then used the water brush to blend them.  I then placed the piece of water color paper on the block and pressed in.  I removed the paper and laid it face down on scrap paper pulled it around and drug it down to get all the water off, before removing it.   After it dried I stamped the Bible verse on it and the vine with pool party. This is my first time to do two challenges with one card...it was fun and the sketch By Norine was amazing and was very challenging!   Thanks for looking,  Kathy

Christmas...

At the last minute, I decide to try and do this challenge....and goofed and sent the wrong link....oh well live and learn.    As for the card I used retired CTMH  "for always" one of my favorite papers and used SU cherry cobbler for the panel and the sentiment!

Homespun Grateful...

I like "homespun" look.  My sisters have been home for a reunion (been gone a week-missing them), and we have been reminiscing about our childhood growing up in Western NC.  Anyway this card is the first card I made using the FreshlyMade Sketches #304.   The paper is Petals and Paisley (retired SU) and the expression from CTMH (also retired).   Thanks for looking!

Thank You Fall

I've made a simple card patterned from the FreshlyMade Sketches #304.

I love the new SU (2017) Fall DSP.   I colored the SU White enamels with sharpies and used my xyron to make stickers.   I have another more "homespun" look using this sketch and the pumpkin stickers that I will also be posting.   Thanks for looking!

Baby Bears...

This card is patterned after sketch #303 at Freshlymade Sketches.   I rotated the template 1 turn counter clockwise for the message I was generating.

The little bears are from SU 2004 Ocassionally Stamp Set (that I found at a thrift shop for $2.50).   The stamp set will be perfect for  "simple" card kits that I am designing for a special project.  I will send the whole stamp set and many other items across the ocean and they won't be coming back!   I hope the ladies enjoy it--they will write Welcome Baby (both girl and boy - different colors) in their own languages. The papers are "Georgie" from CTMH also retired.   I computer generated the message and then ran the white piece through my dotted swiss folder (backwards).   I let it be thinking it might look like a baby wipe pattern!  I  found the grey small ribbon at a thrift shop.   The plastic container had fibers and ribbons of all kinds for only $3.50.    Anyway I'm late getting anything made for this challenge....I've had family here this week and have been enjoying that! 

Thanks for looking.