Enjoy the View–Crazy 4 Challenges #125

It’s Saturday so it’s time for Crazy 4 Challenges! Today Lynda is challenging us to make a TWO layer card. It took a little thought, but I came up with this sweet little card. Pretty simple but sorta elegant in a modern kinda way.

I cut out my Skyline Border Die-namics die from some silver metallic paper and adhered it to my card stock, then tied a little pink and black gingham bow around and through a button. Then I stamped the sentiment, from Clearly Sentimental About Summer Vacation and added some clear gemstones in the “sky”. I really like how it turned out.

I stamped another sentiment from the same set on the inside. This would be a great card for someone getting ready to go on a trip.

Here is the Die-namics die I used on this card:

And that's all for me for me! Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out what the rest of the design team has for you!

• Andrea Murdock
• Barbara Anders (<-- that's me!)
• Cindy Haffner
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Joycelyn Turner
• Lynda Benden
• Kelli Hull
• Silke Kittmann
• Silke Ledlow
• Vicki Garrett

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C125.

 

 

~Supplies~
Stamps: Clearly Sentimental About Summer Vacation (MFT)
Paper: Sweet Tooth
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Skyline Border Die-namics die (MFT); ribbon, gemstones, button

 

Birthday Blog Hop!!!

 

Let’s light the candles and strike up the music!! The owner of Flourishes – Jan Marie Caruso – is celebrating a birthday and we’re helping her by getting the party started with just about the entire Flourishes Crew!  Why not leave some love on her blog HERE and while you are hopping around, pay a visit to the Flourishes team members who are honoring her special day!

Happy Birthday, Jan Marie! You are a beautiful lady, inside and out and I am so honored to be able to work for Flourishes. I hope you have the best birthday ever, because no one deserves it more than you!

I decided to make Jan Marie’s card using the February flower from A Year In Flowers, Set 1. I love every flower in all three sets—the size is perfect for card making.

I stamped the beautiful primrose image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with these Copic Collections:

Evergreen Collection:

Robin’s Egg Collection:

Sunflower Collection:

Lenten Rose Collection:

After I cut it out with the Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die Set I added the sentiment on vellum and covered the foam dots with pearls. I embossed the background panel and added THIS ribbon.

Then I stamped another sentiment on the inside with an image from Tag Lines.

In honor of Jan’s special day, the worker bees behind the scenes decided to have a COLORFUL sale to help celebrate! TODAY and TOMORROW only – all Copic Markers will be on sale 15% off. Just use the code COPIC15 in the coupon code box at the time of check out to get this fun discount! So, join us in singing her a special little birthday song! Be sure to check out all the fun and festive wishes and grab some great ideas for birthday cards along the way!

Barbara Anders

Christine Okken

Cindy Lawrence

Danielle Kennedy

Dawn Burnworth

Julie Koerber

Sharon Doolittle

Stacy Morgan

Tammy Hershberger

Beate Johns

Cindy Haffner

Heather Jensen

Maki Jones

Mona Pendleton

Silke Ledlow

Betty Wright

Kathy Jones

Yvonne Hagane

Pat Adam

Happy Birthday Jan! We hope your day is the absolute BEST and cheers to an even better year ahead!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

~Supplies~
Stamps: A Year In Flowers, Set 1, Tag Lines (Flourishes)
Paper Classic White (Flourishes); vellum
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories/tools: Grand Calibur, Tailor-Made Classic Keyhole Die (Spellbinders); Textile embossing folder (Provo Craft); ribbon, Copic markers, pearls

You’re so Tweet–MFTWSC #60

Are you ready for another MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge? Here’s this week’s sketch. You can find the sketch on the MFT blog and also in the MFT forum on SCS, as well as in the weekly newsletter. The Design Team will be on hand to provide plenty of inspiration to get you started.

AS you can see, I flipped the orientation of the sketch but otherwise followed the layout. I pulled out my Homespun Birdhouse Die-namics and Stamp Set for this scrappy card. I cut all of the elements from patterned paper and arranged my little scene.

Here’s a close up of the sweet little birdie. I attached the front part of the wing directly to the bird’s body and popped the end up on a bit of foam for dimension. The bird is perching on a Branch With Leaves Die-namics die cut.

I added a twine-tied button and attached the sentiment, which was stamped on a First Place Award Ribbon Die-namics fishtail die, on top of a Open Scallop Edge Die-namics border.

Here’s the birdhouse up close. I cut the hole out and popped up some paper on foam strips to add dimension to this, then adhered it to the card.

And here’s the inside, with another sentiment from the set. What an adorable way to say thank you, don’t you think?

And here are the Die-namics dies I used on this card:

Thanks SO much for stopping by! I’ll be back tomorrow with my Day Two Teaser!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Homespun Birdhouse (MFT)
Paper: Whip Cream, Wild Cherry; Lime Twist - Fly a Kite and Miss Caroline - Dolled Up 6 x 6 (MME)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Homespun Birdhouse, Branch With Leaves, and First Place Award Ribbon, and Open Scallop Edge Die-namics dies (MFT); twine, button, foam dots

I Always Love Hearing From You–CTD #180

Hello, and welcome to this week’s Color Throwdown Challenge! This week Lori is our host and here are the lovely colors she chose:

Sooooo. I had to dig to find some patterned papers that had these colors in it, LOL! I finally settled on Basic Grey’s Picadilly which has all the colors—and then some ;-)

I’m using MFT’s Well Worn Greetings Die-namics and Stamp Set for my card. I stamped the sentiment on some Whip Cream card stock with dark gray ink, cut it out, and popped it up on some patterned paper die cuts, added some ribbon and buttons, some stitching and this adorable butterfly using a Butterflies Die-namics die cut. I added some Copic-colored pearls to the butterfly’s body.

Here’s the focal panel with the entire sentiment—love the rustic look of the sentiments in this set.

And here’s the inside with another sentiment from the set:

Here are the Die-namics dies I used on this card:

Remember, you do not have to have the exact colors to play the Color Throwdown challenge. If you don't, just use the closest you have. So, c'mon over to the Color Throwdown blog and play along with us this week. Please use the link service to post your card and please link directly to your card so we can find it easily. And please include a link in your post to the Color Throwdown. If you upload your card to a public forum, please use the keyword CTD180 so we can see your beauty all in one place. Hope to see you there! Be sure to check out what the other team members have come up with this week. 

Barbara Anders (<--- You are here!) 
Broni Holcombe
Danielle Kennedy
Joan Ervin
Kerri Michaud
Keva Brown
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Tammy Hershberger
Wanda Cullen
Jenny Peterson (February Guest Designer)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back a little later with this week's MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Well Worn Greetings (MFT)
Paper: Whip Cream; Barely Banana, Pumpkin Pie (SU!); Picadilly 6 x 6 (Basic Grey)
Ink: Smokey Shadow (PTI
Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Well Worn Greetings and Butterflies Die-namics dies (MFT); pearls, Copic marker, sewing machine, ribbon, buttons, linen twine

 

MFT March VIP—Howdy!

Howdy, folks! Are you ready for this month’s VIP Collection? It’s available right now, right HERE, and it’s too cute for words!

Pure Innocence Country Charm VIP Collection $34.90
Pure Innocence Cowgirl stamp set
Pure Innocence Cowboy stamp set
Country Charm Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set--will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)
Royal Rose Die-namics Die
Country Charms Die-namics Die

I have two cards for you tonight; I think they’re twins, since I decided to use the same paper for both :)

For PI – Cowboy: first of all I stamped him and mostly colored the image with Copic markers, paper piecing his shirt. I matted the image panel and popped it up on foam dots and added a sentiment from the set using the a Chat Bubbles Die-namics die .

Here you can see one of the Country Charms Die-namics dies—the horseshoe. Isn’t it adorable?! I did some “saddle stitch” sewing around several of the elements for that western feel, and added a Jumbo Monarch Border Die-namics border.

Here are his boots—I wanted it to look like copper on the toes ;-)

And here is his adorable paper pieced shirt.

Here’s the inside with a sentiment from Country Charm Sentiments Mini on another Chat Bubbles Die-namics die cut. Perfect for a guy card!

And now, on to PI – Cowgirl. She was also colored with Copic markers for the most part—with a paper pieced vest. She was matted with an Oval Dainty Doily Die-namics die cut and she also has a sentiment from the set using a Chat Bubbles Die-namics die cut.

Here is the new Royal Rose Die-namics in action. This rose was designed to look more realistic on the edges and is a joy to make! Some Upsy Daisy Die-namics leaves were added on top of a twine bow. I used some more feminine stitching on her card.

Here’s a close up of her paper pieced vest. Too cute!! I was trying for a buckskin look with her dress—did it work?

And here’s the inside with another Chat Bubbles Die-namics die cut with another sentiment from Country Charm Sentiments Mini. I just LOVE these sentiments!

 

Here are the Die-namics dies I used with these cards:

 

       

Thanks so much for stopping by! I’ll be back tomorrow with this week's MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge!

 

~Supplies~
First Card:
Stamps: PI – Cowboy, Country Charm Sentiments Mini (MFT)
Paper: Fossil, Hot Fudge, Neenah Classic Crest Cover, Solar White Smooth, 130lb; Wanted 6 x 6 (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Country Charm, Jumbo Monarch Border, Chat Bubbles Die-namics dies; twine, button, sewing machine, Copic markers, foam dots

Second Card:
Stamps: PI – Cowgirl, Country Charm Sentiments Mini (MFT)
Paper: Fossil, Hot Fudge, Neenah Classic Crest Cover, Solar White Smooth, 130lb; Wanted 6 x 6 (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Antique Linen Distress Ink (Ranger)
Accessories/tools: Vagabond (Tim Holtz); Simply Scallops, Royal Rose, Upsy Daisy, Oval Dainty Doily, and Chat Bubbles Die-namics dies; twine, sewing machine, Copic markers, foam dots