With Sympathy

Today, I am sharing a sympathy card that was created for a close friend who lost her father at the age of 101.

My card features the Pawsome Stamps, Loving Thoughts floral set. The images were stamped twice and colored with Copic markers. The images were cut out with my Scan N Cut machine.

I used Altenew's Vintage Roses Add-On Stamp Set and inked it up with Forest Glades to create a soft background. I adhered the floral images to foam strips to add dimension and cut off excess. The sentiment was heat embossed and cut with the matching die from The Rabbit Hole Designs Sentimentally Speaking Stamp and Die Set. I added black sequins to finish off the card.

Thank you so much for dropping in with me today! Have a great rest of your day!

CHALLENGES:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Beautiful Blooms

Word Art Wednesday - #657-658

Digichoosday - WK30

Gem of a Challenge - WK15

Polkadoodles - WK30

Beautiful Blossoms - #19

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2430

A Place to Start - AG

Classic Design - #07-2024 AG

613 Ave Create - July AG

Double D - Posies *flowers

You're Always On My Nice List

Hello crafty friends! I hope you are having an enjoyable weekend. I am writing this post as I sit on my patio on a beautiful day at the Jersey Shore, with sunny and cool temperatures and low humidity. 

It is still Christmas in July, and I am joining in the fun again with the Kat Scrappiness, Pick 3 Challenge. Go check it out, there is still time to play along!

I started my card with the Pinkfresh Studio Diagonal Stripes with Window Die, cut it out on a red panel, and adhered it to a green card base with glue. The images were stamped and colored with Copic markers before being cut out with the coordinating dies. For dimension, I adhered the images to foam strips. 

The sentiment was heat embossed and die cut using a rectangle die, and then adhered directly to the panel with glue. I completed the card with a few red sequins. 

I hope you enjoy my card and that it inspires you to take a break and recharge! Happy crafting!

CHALLENGES:

Kat Scrappiness Pick 3 Challenge - I used die cuts, stamping, red & green

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - #657-658

Gem of a Challenge - WK15

Polkadoodles - WK30

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Santa's Village Theme Park

Allsorts - #791 AG

Paper Funday - #67

Crafty Gals Corner - #257

Di's Digi Challenge - Christmas in July

The Paper Shelter - #606 AG

A Place to Start - AG

Pearly Sparkles - #97

Daisy Challenge - #87

Color Hues - #91

Peace on Earth - #68

Just Because

Hello friends. Carrianne here. I am so happy to be back on The Rabbit Hole Designs Blog! Today, I would like to share with you a card featuring the Paisley Bandana Layering Stencil from the July release. This set contains two 6 x6 stencils that are easy to layer together. 

I started with an A2-sized panel of lavender colored cardstock. I blended two shades of purple, creating a fun paisley background. I adhered it to my card base with glue at an angle to create a fun design. I turned it over and trimmed the excess material from the edges with my craft scissors.

Pro Tip: When trimming the edges of a card, always start from the backside by flipping it over. This will prevent cutting the card base and make sure the cut is clean.

The Sentimentally Speaking Stamp Set and coordinating dies are also from the new release. I stamped the sentiment in purple ink, cut it with the matching die, and then popped it up on foam dots for dimension. I added purple sequins to complete the card.

Thank you so much for dropping in with me today! Have a great rest of your day!

CHALLENGES:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - #657-658

Digichoosday - WK29

Paper Funday - #67

Crafty Calendar - July *add a sentiment

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2429

Classic Design - 07-2024

The Paper Shelter - #606

DISCLOSURE:

Several affiliate links may be used in my posts. This means that, if you click on one of my links and make a purchase from that company, I will receive a small percentage of the sale without any additional cost to you. I really appreciate your support.

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Hello, crafty friends! Were you aware that today is actually the official day of Christmas in July? It originated from a summer camp held in North Carolina on July 25th in an attempt to extend the summer festivities. 

To create the background, I used the La-La Land Christmas Trees Stencil Set which includes two layering stencils that you may use together or separately. I cut the panel using the PhotoPlay A2 Nested Stitched Scallops Dies and adhered it to a red card base.

I used an image from Simon Says Stamp, Gnome for the Holidays (retired), and colored it with Copic markers. I then adhered it to the panel with foam strips for dimension. The sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps Santa's Village Stamp Set. I then die-cut it with Stampin' Up! Tasteful Labels Dies. To complete the card, I added a strand of gold twine behind it to add interest, and then adhered it to the panel with foam strips.

Thank you so much for dropping in with me today! Have a great rest of your day!

CHALLENGES:

Kat Scrappiness Christmas in July Challenge - I used Die cuts, Stamped image, Christmas Tree, Red & Green, and Gold twine

BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party

SSS Monday Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - #657-658

Digichoosday - WK29

Polkadoodles - WK29

Park Hopping My Happy Place - The Fairytale Forest at Efteling Park

Allsorts - #790 AG

Penny's Paper - #576

Paper Funday - #67 AG

Crafty Gals Corner - #257

Di's Digi Challenge - Christmas in July

Merry Christmas HoHoHo

Happy Wednesday friends! It's Christmas in July and so we are creating Christmas cards and building our stash all month long!

I woke up at 4AM and decided to play along in the Kat Scrappiness Christmas in July Challenge. I chose die cuts, stamps, snow and focal sentiment HOHOHO, Merry Christmas! I love how this card turned out! Although, I do not have any Kat Scrappiness products (yet) you are still eligible to win the $25 prize. How awesome is that?

I began with ink blending the Ho, Ho, Ho Stencil from Papertrey Ink onto a panel of black cardstock. I adhered it to a red mat which was then adhered to a white mat. I wrapped some red & white twine around the mats and then adhered it to a black card base. Lots of layers for Good O' Saint Nick! 

I then stamped the image from My Favorite Things, Jingle All the Way. I colored it with Copic markers and used my Scan N Cut machine to cut it out. The sentiment is also from My Favorite Things, Itty Bitty Holiday which I stamped on red cardstock in black ink. I adhered the image and sentiment on foam strips for dimension. To complete the card, I added red & silver sequins for some sparkle.

Thank you so much for dropping in with me today! Have a great rest of your day!

Challenges:

Kat Scrappiness Challenge - die cuts, stamp, snow, focal sentiment

BYSHC Christmas in July Linky Party

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Add sparkle

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - #657-658

Digichoosday - WK28

Gem of a Challenge - WK14

Polkadoodles - WK29

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Santa's Village Theme Park

Allsorts - #790 AG

Penny's Paper - #576

Paper Funday - #67 AG

Crafty Gals Corner - #257

Di's Digi Challenge - Christmas in July

Alphabet Challenge - Christmas

Crafty Catz - #676

Lucky To Have a Friend Like You

Good morning, crafty friends. It's Carrianne here sharing more inspiration, featuring The Rabbit Hole Designs Pinwheel Stencil from their latest release.

To create this fun background, I began by using an A-2-sized panel of watercolor paper. I decided to use  a favorite color combination, pink and yellow, and began inking the Pinwheel 6x6 stencil. I then spritzed water over the entire stencil, flipped it over, placed it on top of the panel, and firmly pressed it with a cloth. I removed the stencil and was delighted with the outcome. A smaller rectangle was cut from vellum and attached to the panel with glue.

The sentiment is from the Friend 3x4 Stamp Set. I stamped the sub-sentiment on black cardstock and then heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I also used the coordinating die set, Friend - Scripty Word Die Set. I cut Friend and the shadow die from white cardstock and adhered them together with glue and attached it to the panel on foam strips for dimension. I finished the card with clear sequins. 

Thank you for dropping in with me today! Have a Fantastic day!

Entering Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge -Add some Sparkle

Stencil Fun - AG

Word Art Wednesday - #657-658

Digichoosday - WK28

Gem of a Challenge - WK14

Polkadoodles - WK28

Penny's Paper - #576

Crafty Calendar - July

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2428

Sheepski - #88

DISCLOSURE:

Several affiliate links may be used in my posts. This means that, if you click on one of my links and make a purchase from that company, I will receive a small percentage of the sale without any additional cost to you. I really appreciate your support.

You Mean A Latte To Me

Hello friends! I hope you are all enjoying your day!

I am delighted to have been invited as a guest designer on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog. I received this digital image from Paper Nest Dolls, Avery with Coffee (with glasses) to create with. This is my first Paper Nest Doll product and I just really love it.    

I began with a Canson XL watercolor panel. I created my background using a technique known as Smooshing. I added some Distress Oxide inks Squeezed Lemonade, Salty Ocean, and Kitsch Flamingo to my craft sheet and then added water with my Distress Sprayer. I then grabbed my panel and started to "smoosh" it into the colors for this fun background. The panel was cut using the Photo Play Nested Stitched Scallops Die set.

I then colored the image with Copic markers, using the same colors as the background. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things Coffee and Conversation and was stamped onto the panel with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I added iridescent sequins to complete the card.

I hope my card has sparked your creativity. Thank you for visiting, and have a wonderful day!

CHALLENGES:

Word Art Wednesday - #657-658

Digichoosday - WK27

Pokadoodles - WK28

Gem of a Challenge - WK14

We Love to Create - #6

Crafts Galore - #125

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2428

Crafty Catz - #676

Best Wishes - Candy Twist Stencil

Hi friends, Carrianne here. I'm thrilled to be back on the blog and sharing this delightful card featuring The Rabbit Hole Designs Candy Twist Stencil and Sentimentally Speaking Stamp Set with their coordinating dies. Have I mentioned how much I love stencils? I really love the simplicity and ease of creating cards with them. The result is always fabulous, and they do all the work with little effort. 

For the background, I used the Candy Twist Stencil on an A-2 size white panel and inked it with Distress Oxide Inks - Spiced Marmalade, and Twisted Citron using my Cottontail Blending Brushes. I cut the panel using the You've Been Framed Dies and adhered it to a lime green card base. 

I stamped the sentiment from Sentimentally Speaking Stamp Set with Versamark ink on black cardstock and heat embossed it with white embossing powder on black cardstock and cut it with the matching dies. I adhered it to the panel with foam dots for added dimension. The card was finished with black sequins and a few stars. 

Thank you so much for dropping in with me today! Have a Fantastic day!

CHALLENGES:

Stencil Fun - AG

Word Art Wednesday - #655-656

Digichoosday - WK27

Polkadoodles - WK27

Crafts Galore - #125

Penny's Paper - #575

Creative Inspiration - #16

Crafty Calendar - July *add a sentiment

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2427

DISCLOSURE:

Several affiliate links may be used in my posts. This means that, if you click on one of my links and make a purchase from that company, I will receive a small percentage of the sale without any additional cost to you. I really appreciate your support.

Sending Hugs

Hello crafty friends! I hope you are having a great week!

Today, I am sharing a card featuring a digital image from RAM Stamps, Summer Rain. 

I started by printing the image onto an A2 sized panel of Neenah 80#. I colored it with Copic markers and cut it out using a favorite of mine from The Rabbit Hole Designs You've Been Framed Layering Dies. I gathered some fun pattern paper from my stash and assembled it. I finished it with some pastel sequins.

I hope my card has sparked your creativity. Thank you for visiting, and have a wonderful day!

CHALLENGES:

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Summer Fun

Critter Crazy Challenge - #88

Word Art Wednesday - #655-656

Digichoosday - WK26

Polkadoodles - WK26

Park Hopping My Happy Place - The Lucky Duck Ride

The Paper Funday - #67

Beautiful Blossoms - #18

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2427

I Spy with My Little Eye - #16 Something Blooming Lovely

613 Ave Create - July *Floral Delight

Sweet Stampin - Things with Wings

DISCLOSURE:

Several affiliate links are used in my posts. This means that, if you click on one of my links and make a purchase from that company, I will receive a small percentage of the sale without any additional charge. I appreciate your support greatly.

Hello

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's a new month, which means we have a new challenge at Colorful Options. This month, we encourage you to be inspired by your favorite flag colors. It may be the flag of your state, a nation, or even your preferred sports team. Don't forget, you can always create a rainbow colored card if that's your preference!

I chose the flag of my homeland, Ireland, with its beautiful orange and green colors, and I will be heading there on Thursday with my family for vacation. Can't wait!!

My card features the Friendship Leafy Cluster from Simon Says Stamp. To begin, I stamped the images onto a panel of Neenah Solar White 80#. I used the coordinating stencil and colored the leaves with Distress Oxides ink - Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold, Lucky Clover, and Twisted Citron.

I cut my panel using the PhotoPlay Nested Stitched Scallops die set. I adhered it to a foam sheet for dimension, which was then adhered to a white card base. The sentiment is from Paper Rose Studio Hello Die. I cut the word twice on white cardstock and blended the same inks mentioned above. The shadow was then cut on vellum and adhered to the panel with foam strips for dimension. The card was completed with sequins.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you enjoy my cards and are interested in seeing more, please click the Follow button on the right side of the page. I would greatly appreciate it.

CHALLENGES:

Stencil Fun - July *AG

Digichoosday - WK26

Gem of a Challenge - WK13

We Love to Create - #6

Word Art Wednesday - #655-656

Crafts Galore - #125

Penny's Paper - #575

Creative Inspiration - #16

Beautiful Blossoms - #18

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2427