Thursday, March 31, 2016

Can't Cure Stupidity - Bugaboo

Anything Goes, over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, this week. Our sponsor is Bugaboo and I selected this feisty nurse, Margaret-Can't Cure Stupidity, to make an easel card to send my sister-in-law. She will proudly put it out where she works as this describes her attitude to a T!




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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Friendship

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #145 offered a sketch and an optional twist to use sponging. I did both this week. This cutie is called "Friendship" and comes with the sentiment both  popped up for dimension. I used Pan Pastels for the sponging on white paper. The strip is corrugated cardboard and the image and sentiment were edged with Distress Inks.



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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Spring is in the Air

Spring is in the air! That's the optional twist on Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz. I selected this fun image from our sponsor, Bugaboo, called Fireman SB Cat Tree, and put it together in a side-step card with lots of die cut spring flowers and a few yellow enamel dots. The sentiment, which should be purrfect, is from Little Yellow Bicycle.






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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Feel Better Birdbrain

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #144 offered a sketch and an optional twist to creat a masculine card. I did both this week. This bird is called "Feel Better Birdbrain" and comes with the sentiment which is popped up for dimension. I would definitely send this card to a man!


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Thursday, March 17, 2016

Guy-Car from Bugaboo

The optional twist over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, is to add layers. I have many male car enthusiasts in my family, so I know this image will be used more than once. It is called "Guy-Car" and comes from our sponsor, Bugaboo. I managed four layers on this card, and added shiny silver brads for the wheels.
Copic Colors Used
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Shared with: Catch the Bug Challenge

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

St. Patrick's Day Side Step Card

There is a new group on Facebook called Cre8tive Hands Fans. In order to show support for my friend Julie, I have completed this side step card (Sizzix) using this cute image, Cat with Hat, that was provided. I also use a Gina Marie Die to cut out the image.


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Open-Minded Crafting 
Cre8tive Hands Friends



Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Birdbrain and Wine

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #143 offered a sketch and an optional twist to add  elements from your stash. I did both this week. This bird is called "Birdbrain Wine" and comes with the sentiment.

I thought I'd give Birdbrain a "feather color treatment" and turned him into a blue bird this time. Do you think he minds? I just loved the background paper and so he just had to be blue this week LOL!

The element is some sparkly enamel dots from my stash. I added some Distress Inks to the image and sentiment. The sentiment and dark purple shapes were die cut with parts of the Darice Nesting Book Pages set. I used a clear gel pen on the glass and Wink of Stella on the bottle. The sentiment is popped for dimensional interest.

Copic Colors Used
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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Shamrocks and Bugaboo

This week, the optional twist over at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, is to "show some green"! Our sponsor is Bugaboo, and I selected this sweet little fairy called Ladybug Fairy. The easel card was constructed using my Scan n Cut and a SVG file from My Scrap Chick. Sentiments from Authentique, Charmed. The image was die cut from a Gina Marie die circle set.
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The Paper Shelter Challenge - Fairies
The Diva's that Cut - Spring
Catch the Bug Challenge - Bugaboo 
Open-Minded Crafting Fun

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Copic Markers Birdbrain - From the Heart

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #142 offered a sketch and an optional twist to add  IG sentiment. I did manage to do both this week. This bird is called "Copic Markers Birdbrain" and comes with the sentiment. I adore this set since I am a Copic crazy person LOL! I used a striped paper and then used another piece for the angle and added some Washi tape to it.  The sentiment is edged with Distress Inks. The die cuts come from Gina Marie. A couple of big enamel dots topped the front.


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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Digging Dog, From the Heart

The Progressive Challenge this month from From the Heart, offers us this cute little dog called "Digging Dog". Free if you participate monthly, or purchase, enter, and then receive the next month's free.
I found this great, new to me, fold on Splitcoaststampers. It is a diagonal fold that has two pockets and then even opens to have a separate inside message area. 

Here, I've partially pulled out the inserts. The front pocket is perfect for a gift card or tickets, the second pocket for a sentiment.
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Close Up of Image





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Frame It Bear's Birthday

This week at Twisted Thursday, The Outlawz, the optional twist is to use Dies or Punches. I selected this Frame It Bears Birthday image from our sponsor, Bugaboo, and used my new Gina Marie stitched rectangular die, Tim Holtz' Window and Window Box, and balloons from Creative Dies. The balloons were die cut from paper that was colored with Color Burst powders.Sentiment from Wild Rose Studio.
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Side View of Card

Inside of Card
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Bugaboo

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Nerdy But Nice Bunny Gift Card

The March Progressive Freebie Challenge is now available over at The Outlawz. Artist, Gerda Steiner, donated the sweet little bunny in glasses called Nerdy But Nice for us to use. I used an idea I got from Splitcoast Stampers for how to use a little bag to make a gift bag card. I got my bags at Hobby Lobby but you could use any similar bags.
I used Washi tape with the orange polka dots, some cardstock that was heat embossed with white and then watercolored with Distress inks. The bunny, of course, has some Glossy accents on his glasses. Just so he can see better :) 
Parts Partially Out
Bunny Close-Up






The center holder has a space for a gift card with its own pull tab.







Inserts Removed
Copic Colors Used



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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Easter Bunny From the Heart

From the Heart, i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #141 offered a sketch and an optional twist to add an easel card. I always try to do both, and I think I am close. I didn't want to make this adorable bunny smaller since he is toooo cute, so I had to fudge with the sketch a bit. This bunny is called "Easter Bunny" and comes with the sentiment. After coloring with Copics, I used the colorless blender on some nubby fabric for the texture. The eggs come from a Lawn Fawn stamp set called Chirpy Chirp Chirp. Two of them are popped as is the sentiment. The image is edged with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks.

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