Inspired by...Cocoa Cafe And A New Card Sketch

Hello everyone I’m so excited for this weeks challenge Inspired by...Cocoa Cafe #IB383.  I love Cocoa...These Colors and Card Sketch too.

Let’s get started:

Well I think you know already how I was inspired so let’s get to my project.

I chose to use this really cute stamp set that was a special one time at Not 2 Shabby Shop called Critter Cafe. It's a Fall set but looks like an everyday set I think. I'm using it today for Cocoa even though it's for coffee. So, I stamped out the tree, hedgehog, and fox, with Memento Tuxedo ink on white cardstock and colored them in with my copic markers to match kinda the Inspiration photo. I then fussy cut on the line and used a dark gray marker to clean up my fussy cut imperfect lines.  

I used a sentiment from Not 2 Shabby shop called Merry Mail that I believe was a stamp of the month last year. The subscriptions are so good. I highly recommend checking them out. I only wanted the Hot Cocoa part of the scalloped oval stamp, I masked with tape and it was pretty easy to just stamp that part of the stamp. I also stamped another sentiment from Sugar Pea Designs called Mug's & Kisses this is that set that is perfect to use if you have it. I cut my sentiments,  I cut some green paper and gingham paper an glued everything to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I also tried to keep all on one side to try and mimic the sketch.  I think it's cute.  

You still have time to join us!

Did you know I'm on the Inspired By...Blog on Tuesdays? I would love for you to say hi or leave a comment.

How to join this challenge? Create a card inspired by the photo or Card Sketch or both.  Link your card to the Inspired By..Blog. Every Thursday starts a New challenge so you have less than a week to link up your card.  Show us your card in our FB group.  We would love to see. Also don't forget hashtag #inspiredbychallenge 

 

 

Inspired by...Sweet Caterpillar and A New Card Sketch

 Hello everyone.  I'm so excited for the New Challenge this week over at Inspired by... #IB377and this week it's Sweet Caterpillar. The inspiration photo is so cute.  I love donuts.  Apple Fritters are my favorite.  Cinnamon Rolls are my next favorite...and then there is chocolate cake donuts ACK. Too many favs LOL.   Also we have a New Card Sketch.

Let's get Started:

Fun right??? I had so much making this Donut Caterpillar card I love the photo. I was inspired by of course the Donuts and caterpillar. The pink foil also caught my eye hence my pink foil on my card and those googly eyes.  I didn't really try the sketch, it's a great one though.

I will have more details about my card over on the Inspired Blog on Tuesday March 3rd.  Did you know I'm on the Inspired Blog every Tuesday???  Come and Say Hi.  

I can't wait to see how you are inspired! 😍

How to join this challenge? Create a card inspired by the photo or Card Sketch or both.  Link your card to the Inspired By..Blog every Thursday starts a New challenge so you have less than a week to link up your card.  Show us your card in our FB group too.  We would love to see. 

 

Leaves Fall card... More days Like This

 Hello I have a Leaves Fall card to share.  I was so inspired by the Inspired by...Leaves Challenge that I knew I had to join the challenge.  

Without further ado here is my card.

On my card, I wanted to use the inspiration photo and sketch.  I started out with die-cutting leaves from a older Spellbinders die set called Autumn Leaves.  I used Mix Media Arches paper in 140 pounds.  I then inked my leaves around the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink and Rusty Hinge distress Oxide ink.  Next, I painted them with Gansai Tambi Starry Colors in Red Gold using a paint brush and water.

I then ran a older Spellbinders Falling Leaves embossing folder through my die cutting machine. My embossing folder was inked with Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink on cream colored cardstock 110 pounds.  I cut out some brown heavy weight cardstock 110 pounds using my paper trimmer trying to mimic the sketch design.  

I cut a printed sentiment out from a Unity Stamp Co. freebie using my paper trimmer. I made it a fishtail banner using my scissors.  I then glued everything to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  My embossed panel is 4 x 5 1/4.  I pinched my leaves before gluing them to my squares, I like this look.  I love how this card came out it was so fun and I just love Fall leaves, so thank you to Inspired by for this fun challenge.  I hope I inspired you to participate!  Hugs!!

You're Berry Sweet!

 Hello everyone.  I have a card today for the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #203 Fun with Food.  Without Further ado here is my card.

I had so much fun using Strawberries for my card.  My main motivation was the Strawberry cupcake.  I love Cupcakes and I would never say No to a Strawberry cupcake.  Would You?  I started my card by  cutting out my cupcake using the Stitched Cupcake die set with Watercolor Wishes Paper Pad 6x6. I cut out the strawberry from the die set using red cardstock and the green pattern paper from the Watercolor Wishes paper pad. I cut out my scalloped rectangle from the Scalloped Rectangle Stackables using white cardstock.

These cute mice and Strawberry images are from the Berry Special Stamp and coordinating dies.  I stamped my images with Memento Tuxedo ink on Neenah Solar White 110 pounds.  I colored my images with Copic markers. I also stamped a sentiment in the cute sign. I then stamped a sentiment onto my scalloped rectangle from the Sweetest Flavor Stamp set with black ink.

Next, I put my card together.  I layered my scalloped rectangle onto some red pattern paper from Doodlebug Design.  Everything was glued with liquid glue to a pink A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I ink blended the scalloped rectangle with a little ink from Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink pad.  That finishes my card I had so much fun using Lawn Fawn and I loved this challenge.

Supplies:

LF Stitched Cupcake Die Set

LF Watercolor Wishes Paper Pad 6x6

LF Sweetest Flavor Stamp

LF Berry Special Stamp

LF Berry Special Coordinating Dies

LF Scalloped Rectangle Stackables

Blender Smoothie Critter Card

Hello there!  I'm back with a fun card using Lawn Fawn.  I've been wanting to use some New to me Lawn Fawn products.  The Lawn Fawnatics Challenge seemed like a great challenge to enter.  So, this is a Bingo Board Challenge #195  Super Fun.  Without Further Ado Let's get to my card.

I chose to do a row across with the Stencil, Heart, Patterned Paper, Lawn Cuts, and Stamp.  I started off with white cardstock and ink blended the Lots Of Hearts Background Stencils.  I used Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide and Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink to match my banana and strawberry.  

I then put my blender together using Build A Drink Blender Add On and Gotta Have Gingham in Dorothy 12 x 12 patterned paper. Black glossy cardstock and white cardstock were also used.  I colored the white pieces with copic markers like my banana, and strawberry and leaf from Build A Drink Cocktail die set.  I also colored the blender feet, and blender knobs.  I made it a shaker with cutting out a few blenders and some recycled packaging.  I also added some clay grapes and sequins.

I cut out my ink blended background with the largest die from the Scalloped Rectangle Stackables.  I cut out a smaller rectangle using Fruit Salad Berry Cute Paper 12 x 12.  I then stamped the cute bunny and smoothie images with Memento Tuxedo ink from the treat card add on stamp set.  I colored them in with my copic markers and fussy cut them out. I also stamped one sentiment on a copic colored  speech bubble with black ink from the Reveal Wheel Thought Bubble Add On dies.  Another sentiment was stamped and cut out as a fishtail banner.

Everything was glued to a coordinating card base that measures 6 1/4 x 5.  I popped up the inner speech bubble, bunny and smoothie, and banner sentiment.  I added some white gel pen accents and that finishes this card.  I had so much fun with this challenge and Lawn fawn products.  I am a smoothie drinker how about you?  I love strawberries and bananas with blueberries.  I also love a good tropical smoothie too using pineapple.

Supplies:

LF Treat Card Add On Smoothies 'n Juice Stamp

LF Build A Drink Blender Add On Die Set

LF Reveal Wheel Thought Bubble Add On Dies

Lawn Fawn Build A Drink Cocktail Add On Dies

Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangle Stackables Dies

Lawn Fawn Lots Of Hearts Background Stencils

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Color Hues Challenge with A Butterfly Card

 Hello there I have a Butterfly card today for the current Color Hues Challenge #108 Again I thought these colors were so fun as they are my favorite to work with.  I was still thinking though what can I make with mostly those colors? 

Since Today is Earth Day I think this Butterfly ties in well.  I used the Spellbinders Pop Up Butterfly die by Bibi Cameron that has been in my stash FOREVER.  Can you relate? I love butterflies and I think they can be perfect for any Occasion.  

I started out with cutting out the wings and body using white cardstock 110 pounds. I then ink blended my wings with Simon Says Stamp ink cube in High Dive.  I then cut out the abdomen with pattern paper from Spellbinders Under The Sea Magic 6x6 Paper Pack.  The abdomen was colored with a W9 Copic marker.

Next, I put my butterfly together using liquid glue.  I ink blended the butterfly in the center with Simon Says Stamp Hot Mama ink cube.  My rectangle was cut with the same paper pack using Spellbinders Essentual Rectangle dies.  Flowers were cut out from a Spellbinders DOM Jan 2023 with white cardstock.  I ink blended them to match and added some subtle yellow Copic marker Y11 for the centers.  I ink blended my rectangle pattern paper a bit with High Dive ink cube.  I cut out a strip of the lilac pattern paper and glued everything to a A2 card base.  

My sentiment was stamped with black ink on white cardstock using Hero Arts Journal Messages Stamp that I cut into a strip and added with a foam strip.  Lastly, I added a couple white gel pen accents.  That finishes my card.  I had fun with this card.  Thank you for taking a peek.

Celebrate Your day

 Hello.  I have a Birthday card today for the current Color Hues Challenge #107 Orange and Teal.  I went with a Birthday card as I can never can have too many of those.  I'm also on a roses card quick lately.

On my card today, I used a Sizzix Layering stencil called Watercolor Roses.  There are 4 stencils.  On white cardstock 110 pounds I used Pinkfresh Studio ink in Mermaid Cove for my first stencil.  Next, I used Pinkfresh Studio Peach Fuzz, Pinkfresh Studio Apricot, and Pinkfresh Studio Clementine inks.  I then cut down my cardstock to be 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 using a stiched rectangle die from Lawn Fawn.

I stamped and heat embossed my sentiments from Sizzix Daily sentiments #2 stamp with Versafine onyx ink and clear embossing powder.  I fussy cut the larger sentiment and cut the other using my small paper trimmer.  I adhered them to my card using foam tape.  My panel was then glued to a A2 card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  Lastly, I added a few clear drops.  I had so much fun making this card.  I love color challenges they are a lot of fun.

Supplies:

Sizzix Layered Stencils Watercolor Roses

Sizzix Daily Sentiments #2 Stamp

Pinkfresh Studio Island Oasis ink cubes 

Pinkfresh Studio Indian Summer ink cubes

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