Are You Ready For Some Football?

The question this week is, “Are You Ready For Some Football?”  After an exciting weekend of watching some awesome football playoffs, the Green Bay Packers will be playing the Chicago Bears next weekend.  From the choice of colors I did on the football bear I am obviously a Green Bay Packer fan at heart.  GO PACKERS ALL THE WAY!!!! 

I chose this fun template called Football Shaped Card from The Cutting Cafe.  This set also includes the sentiment Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?  I designed this card to be a football easel card.

Welcome to another challenge at Cards for Men with a fabulous sponsor, Meljen’s Designs.  They will be sponsoring Challenge #2 – “Let’s Party”.  The challenge runs from January 17th thru January 30th. I hope you will be able to join us for this challenge.

Sponsor Blurb:  Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family.  Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

Prize:  4 Digital Images

Supplies Used:

Digital Images:  Fall Ball Teddy Bear and Party Chips and Nuts from Meljen’s Designs (Colored images with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Are you ready from some FOOTBALL? sentiment is from the Football Shaped Card template from The Cutting Cafe.

Template:  Football Shaped Card from The Cutting Cafe.

Card Stocks:  Brown and Yellow (TAC) and White (Georgia Pacific).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals/Scallop Ovals and Double Ended Tags.

Embossing Folders:  Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles Embossing Folder.

Embellishments:  Inkssentials Glossy Accents (Bear’s eyes, nose, cheeks, paw and helmet), White Eyelets, Green Brads, 1/8” White Satin ribbon and Foam Squares.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you’ll visit The Cutting Cafe to see Regina’s wonderful templates and Cards For Men to join in this week’s challenge for a possibility to win some images from Meljen’s Designs.

Hugs, Kym

Winter Girl Easel Drawer Card

This week I used 2 templates from The Cutting Cafe to create my Easel Drawer Card.  The first template I used is the Frame Shaped Card that I created into an easel card.  I then used the month January from the 2011 Calendar Set to show the birth date that this card is intended for.  What a fun way to personalize that special someone’s birthday by printing out the month and highlighting the date. 

This week at For Fun Challenges there is a color challenge - “Black, Olive and Purple”.  What a fun challenge using these fabulous colors together.  The challenge runs from Wednesday, January 12th thru Tuesday, January 18th.  Hope you’ll be able to join us this week.

Supplies Used:

Digital Image:  Winter Girl from Inger Harding (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Make a Wish – May all your wishes come true from Crafty Sentiments (Birthday Circles).

Templates:  Frame Shaped Card and 2011 Calendar Set from The Cutting Cafe and Drawer template From My Craft Room.

Card Stocks:  Black, Ivy and Violet (TAC), Black Glitter (Basic Occasions) and prints (My Mind’s Eye – Deena’s Penny Lane).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Punches:  MS Snowflake punch, EK Success Small Daisy punch and Marvy Rounded Corner punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (girl’s lips, bows in hair, hearts on mittens, pom poms and snowflakes).

Embellishments:  Silver Jump Rings, Silver Snowflake Charm, Black Rhinestones, Crystal Snow Ultra Fine Glitter (snow), Inkssentials Glossy Accents (eyes and lips), 3/8” Lavender Multi Gingham ribbon and 5/8” Purple Glitz ribbon.

Happy Birthday 4-Drawer Card Box

Last month I won Top 3 and Guest Designer Spot at Gingerloft Challenge.  I was able to pick out an image to play with for their upcoming challenge.  The theme is “New Year, Birthday, etc.”  So, I chose this darling image Playground2 and created a 4-Drawer Birthday card box.  This one was really challenging for me.  I ended up re-doing the flowers placement 3 times.  I’m still not sure if this is what I exactly had in my mind to create.

Supplies used: 

Digital Image:  Playground2 from Gingerloft (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS, cut image out and popped up with 3D foam squares).

Sentiment:  For A Special Friend – Happy Birthday sentiment from Sentiments 4 You.

Template:  Star Shaped Card from The Cutting Cafe.

Tutorial:  Box with 4-Drawers from Kirsten’s Blogg.

Card Stocks:  Ivory, Brown, Ivy and Orange (TAC), Crinkled Brown, Blue, Yellow and Red (Wausau Paper) and Birthday prints (Celebrate).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Scallop Circles and Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Punches:  MS Branch punch, Marvy Small/Medium Daisy punch, EK Success Small Daisy punch, EK Success Small Retro Flower Power punch and EK Success Rock Fern punch.

Inks:  Tea Dye Distress Ink (sponged around top of box and yellow flowers) and Sakura Stardust Gelly Pen (daisy flowers and ball on image).

Embellishments:  Silver Flower Charm, Silver Jump Rings, Blue, Brown and Red Rhinestones, Black Diamond Stickles (center of daisies on image), 1/2” Wooden Buttons (knobs on drawers), Inkssentials Glossy Accents (dog’s eyes and nose and ball) and 5/8” Leaf Satin ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs, Kym 

 

Snowflake Easel Candy Box Card

Welcome everyone to my very first post for The Cutting Cafe.  I created this Snowflake Easel Candy Box Card.  I used The Cutting Cafe’s Snowflake Shaped Card template and Candy Box template.  From the Snowflake Shaped Card template I created an easel card and from the Candy Box template I re-sized the box to be 5 1/2” x 5 1/2”.  I wanted to show how The Cutting Cafe files can be changed to whatever size you may need.

 

Supplies Used:

Digital Image:  WINBIRD Scarf from Bugaboo Stamps (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Wishing you snowflake kisses from The Cutting Cafe (Snowflake Shaped Card).

Templates:  Candy Box and Snowflake Shaped Card from The Cutting Cafe.

Card Stocks:  Blue (Bazzill Basics), White Glitter (Basic Occasions) and Snowflake prints (K&Company-Let It Snow).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Punches:  MS Snowflake punch and EK Success Small Snowflake punch.

Embellishments:  Blue Rhinestones, Silver Snowflake Charm, Jump Rings, Stardust Stickles (used on branch), Crystal Snow Ultra Fine Glitter (hat and scarf), Inkssentials Glossy Accents (bird’s beak) and 1/2” Blue Snowflakes on Sheer Organza ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you liked the combination of the Snowflake card and Candy Box.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Kym

 

Love Birds Tea Light Candle Box Card

Welcome to another challenge at Cards for Men with a fabulous sponsor, The Stamping Boutique.  They will be sponsoring Challenge #1 – “a sketch by Shirley”.  The challenge runs from January 3rd thru January 16th. I hope you will be able to join us for this fabulous sketch challenge that one of our design team member’s, Shirley created.  Thank you so much, Shirley!  Here’s the sketch:

Blurb:  I'm Tracey Malnofski, the artist and owner of The Stamping Boutique. My team and I are very happy to sponsor 2 Sketches 4 You. My store has been open since September 2009.I am currently a stamp artist for UnityStampCo. and I've worked for InStyleStamps, Squigglefly, and TheDigiShack in the past. I'm a professional artist and an active member of the Artist' Guild in my community. I have quite a busy household with a husband, 3 teenagers, 5 mini-dachshunds and an Appaloosa mare. It's noisy, but I love them all. I'm truly blessed.

"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. We not only provide wonderful digital images in our store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Our designers are chosen for their character and personality,as well as, their beautiful designs. We work hard to give you our very best. Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor this week.

Prize: 5 images

 

Welcome to the first 2011 fun week at For Fun Challenges.  This week’s challenge is a to create a “recipe” card/project.  The recipe is as follows:  1 image, 2 buttons or brads and 3 different types of papers.  The challenge runs from January 5th thru January 11th.  Hope you’ll be able to join us.

Supply list: 

Digital Image:  Love Birds from The Stamping Boutique (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS and cut out).

Sentiment:  Lighting Your Way for a Blessed New Year! (Done by me on the computer).

Template/Tutorial:  Treat Box Card from Splitcoast Stampers.

Card Stocks:  Beige and Ivy (TAC), Brown (Bazzill Basics), Brown Polka Dot print (K&Company-Glad Tidings) and Red and Tan prints (K&Company-Let It Snow).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Scallop Ovals and Double Ended Tags.

Punches:  EK Success Small/Medium Retro Flower Power punch and MS Branch punch.

Inks:  Antique Linen Distress Ink (sponged around sentiment).

Embellishments:  Yellow and Red Rhinestones, Silver Flower Charm, Jump Rings, Velcro Dots, Acetate, Yellow Stickles and Brown/Tan Striped Grosgrain ribbon.

Just wanted to add regarding my project that I had made a major boo-boo.  I was so excited to be creating my first Tea Light Candle Box Card that I completely forgot to place my image and papers according to Shirley’s sketch.  It wasn’t until I sent my card to Donna that I noticed the mistake.  I’m so sorry, Shirley!  Your sketch was absolutely wonderful!  I will make this one up to you, Shirley.  Hugs and love ya!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  It truly feels wonderful to be back again!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Kym

  

So Much News To Tell

Happy 2011 New Year to everyone!  You’re probably wondering what has been going on since I haven’t posted for quite sometime.  Christmas is always a busy time for me.  This year I worked on many different projects that consisted of using only card stock for the gifts I gave to my family.  I will be posting these projects within the next week or so for everyone to take a look at.

For the first good news is that I have been chosen for Squigglefly’s Design Team.  My first post will be on January 17th.  I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful design team.

My second good news is that I have been chosen for The Cutting Cafe’s Design Team.  I am really excited since Regina creates many fabulous templates and printable images.  My style of card making has changed some as to where I’ve been challenging myself to create other projects besides a card all the time.

My last good news is that I have been chosen for Craft Us Crazy’s Design Team.  My very good friend, Jeri has decided to start up her very own challenge blog.  When she posted for a Design Team, of course I applied and was so thrilled to be chosen.

I am so very honored and humbled to be on these wonderful Design Teams.  Including Cards for Men and For Fun Challenges.  I cannot wait to start creating my cards/projects for all these spectacular companies.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Kym     

Cards For Men Blog Hop

Welcome to Cards For Men Blog Hop showcasing some stunning and spectacular Christmas themed cards/presents created by the awesome and talented Design Team.  Now if you have arrived from Kitty’s blog you are in the correct spot. If not, I would hate for you to miss anything so please start at the Cards For Men blog. 

It’s hard to believe it's been a year of challenges over at Cards for Men. A huge “Thank You” needs to be given to Donna for having an awesome blog challenge and fabulous Design Team!  To celebrate we have lots going on with tons of prizes to be given away. There will be two challenges this time with the theme being “Christmas”.  This will run from December 6th – December 19th, at midnight.    The first challenge is to create a card or the second challenge is to create a present for that special man/boy in your life.  You may participate in both challenges.  A random winner will be drawn for each challenge and also the Top 3 chosen.

Here is my card and gift that I’ve created – Christmas Bingo Game and Card:

 

Templates:  Christmas Bingo Game from The Cutting Cafe, 8 x 5.5” Box with Dividers from The Cutting Cafe and Christmas Stocking from The Waltzing Mouse.

Sentiments:  Sentiments are from the Christmas Bingo Game from The Cutting Cafe.

Card Stocks:  Red and Greens (TAC), Cranberry Tart (Gina K), Snowflake prints (DCWV-Holiday Stack) and Christmas prints – bingo chips (Cloud 9 Designs).

Die Cuts:  Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles and Sizzix Snowflakes #15 Die-Cuts.

Punches:  EK Success 1” Circle punch (bingo pieces).

Inks:  Antique Linen Distress Ink (sponged around tag and sentiment), Black Sharpie (running stitches on stocking), Sakura Red Star and Green Star Gelly Pens (bingo words and tree on tag and tree on sentiment).

Embellishments:  Velcro Circles (used on snowflake ribbon to attach around box) Red Brad, Apple Bakers Twine and Cherry Bakers Twine (Really Reasonable Ribbon), 5/8” White Snowflakes on Red Grosgrain ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon) and 5/8” Leaf Satin ribbon.

 

Also, we are having an Anniversary Blog Hop with many sponsors. You can get the full list of sponsors over at Cards for Men.  Mine is Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps that offers many stunning images.  If you haven’t already stop by Prairie Fairy, please do so, you will not regret it.   

Sponsor Blurb:  Hello! I am Roberta from Prairie Fairy Designs. I am a new digital stamp company featuring artwork not only created by me but also my two kids, ages 9 and 12. They are featured on the site as the Fairy Princess and the Prairie Prince.
I have been an artist for as long as I can remember and have always loved to create. Two years ago my sister-in-law invited me to a rubber stamp party. I laughed and said "Maybe I will buy something if I can use it to stamp on canvases.". Needless to say, I was hooked! Two years later and a lot of learning about computers, I have finally accomplished my goal.

While digital stamping is relatively new in the papercrafting scene, it is what I believe to be such an amazing tool. Printed images have such clarity and vibrancy and gone is the need to re stamp an image because you didn't press hard enough or maybe you pressed too hard! They are also a lot easier to store and they can be reprinted over and over again. The fact that you can rotate and flip files, print them off the size of a postage stamp or as large as a scrapbook page makes them such a versatile medium. It is my sincere hope that I can help anyone who has hesitations about using digital images to embrace these amazing creative tools. If you have any questions about going digital, check out the site and the blog for more information. So head on over to http://www.prairiefairydesigns.com/ and check it out!

Prize:  5 Digis from Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps.

For a chance to win this wonderful prize from Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps you just need to leave a comment at the end of this post. A random winner will be drawn on December 20th.  Each stop will also have a word which you will need to collect to make a festive phrase. My word is 'WE'.  At the end of the blog hop you should have collected 11 words.  Leave the festive phrase in the comments section at Cards for Men for another chance to win a fabulous prize.  A random winner will also be drawn on December 20th.   Your next stop is Mandy’s blog. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Good luck to everyone who participates!  Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and Joyous New Year with their family and friends!

Hugs, Kym

Snowman Candy Box

Good morning and welcome to another fun week at For Fun Challenges.  This week For Fun Challenges has a fabulous sponsor, Stamp Fairy.  The challenge is to create a “Non-Traditional Christmas Card” (not an A2 or square card).

Sponsor Blurb: 

StampFairy is a brand new company created and illustrated by Gerda Burghardt. She creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and her 4 cute cats.

The StampFairy store officially launched on November 5, 2010, please visit the store and browse StampFairy's wonderful images. StampFairy has new releases each Friday and offers a free digital image for all of our friends. We hope StampFairy's images inspire Your creativity.

Prize:  3 images of winner's choice.

 

Here is my project I created for Aiden to give to him in his stocking from St. Nick:

Digital Image:  George Wintertime2 from Stamp Fairy (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS and cut image out).

Sentiment:  From Santa sentiment from Sentiments 4 You.

Template:  Candy Cane Box Set from The Cutting Cafe.

Card Stocks:  Silver (Pressed Petals), Snowflakes prints (Joann’s-Peppermint Forest) and Acetate.

Die-Cuts:  Sizzix Snowflakes #15 Die-Cut.

Inks:  Antique Linen Distress Ink (sponged around sentiment).

Embellishments:  Crystal Snow Ultra Fine Glitter (snowman), Snow Flower Soft (snow), Blue Snowflake Gem, Oyster Baker’s Twine (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Silver Snowflakes on White Satin ribbon and Chocolate Santas and Snowmen.

Challenges entered:

Really Reasonable Ribbon Ramblings – Challenge #13 Anything But a Card – Winter Theme (December 13th)

Totally Stampalicious! – Anything Goes (December 5th)

Christmas Stampin’ All Year Long – Challenge #72 Anything Goes (December 2nd)

Winter Wonderland – Shape Up! - (December 2nd)

Creative Inspirations – Challenge #89 Christmas Decorations – No Cards (December 7)

C.R.A.F.T. – Challenge #78 – Christmas Present (December 1st)

Creative Card Crew Challenge – Treat Boxes or Goodie Bags (December 7th)

Fresh Brewed Designs – FBC 24 Winter/Christmas Theme (December 1st)

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge – Challenge #60 Christmas (December 2nd)

The One Stop Craft Challenge – Challenge #108 Christmas Cuties (December 3rd)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  For Fun Challenges is also doing a Design Team Call for anyone that may be interested in joining the team and having fun.  Please contact Helen at CudahyCrafter@live.com    Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Hugs, Kym

 

Best Wishes

I created this card for a wedding my daughter was attending.  It turned out to be more detailed then I originally thought I would do.  Since I decided to do a step card I then realized this would be perfect to include an arbor.  Course, I’ve never done one before.  Once I started adding all the paper roses, leaves, branches and pearls, the arbor became very heavy.  I had to place a toothpick in the middle just to hold the arbor up straight and re-enforce the bottom of the step card. 

Image:  Wedding Decoupage by Monica’s 3D Sheets.

Sentiment:  Best Wishes sentiment by Birds Cards.

Card:  Centre Side Stepper Card by Card Making Downloads.

Card Stocks:  Blue and Greens (TAC) and prints (DCWV-The Garden Party).

Die-Cuts:  Cuttlebug Floral Borders Die-Cuts.

Punches:  EK Success Retro Flower Power punch (roses), EK Success Flower punch (blue flowers), EK Success Rock Fern punch and MS Branch punch.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust (lips) and Antique Linen Distress Ink (sponged around sentiment).

Embellishments:  Inkssentials Glossy Accents (little girl’s eyes and lips), Crystal Snow Ultra Fine Glitter (flowers, ribbons, lace trims, bow tie, stripe on pants, eyelets on shoes, heart button and bottom of shoes), Light Sapphire Rhinestones, String of Ivory Pearls, Antique Floral Trim and 3/8” Light Blue Sheer Iridescence ribbon.

Challenges entered:

Bizzy Becs Store Blog Challenge - “Cute and Sweet” (November 30th)

Ginger Loft Challenge – GL7 “Bows” (December 11th)

I Did It Creations Challenge Blog – Challenge #31 “Surprise Me” (December 4th)

Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog - #46 “Adorn Those Corners!” (December 4th)

Delightful Challenges by Louby Lou - “Flower Power” (November 30)

Paper Cutz Challenge - #69 “Anything Goes” (December 2nd)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope everyone has a fabulous week!

Hugs, Kym

Robins Corner Bookmark

Well, it’s that time again for one of the Roses’ Challenge.  This month’s challenge was to create a book marker set by Connie.  Every month one of the Roses (Betty, Connie, Kerrie, Mary Anne, Olga, Pattie, Sue and myself) chose what type of challenge we are to do and then we are to post our creation the last Sunday of the month.

Here is mine that I created doing a corner bookmarker for my Mom for Christmas:

Image:  Robins by Just Inklined (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Tutorial:  Corner Bookmark by Splitcoast Stampers.

Card Stocks:  Greens (TAC) and Christmas prints (Cloud 9 Design)

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Ovals.

Punches:  MS Swirling Lace Border punch, MS Branch punch and EK Success Small Daisy punch (poinsettias).

Inks:  Memento Desert Sand (sponged around image) and Sakura Stardust (berries).

Embellishments:  Inkssentials Glossy Accents (berries, birds’ eyes and beaks), Yellow Stickles (center of poinsettias), Silver Jump Rings, Sterling Silver Made With Love Heart Charm, 1/4” Wine w/White Swiss Dots Grosgrain ribbon and 3/8” White w/Wine Swiss Dots Grosgrain ribbon.

Challenges entered:

Really Reasonable Ribbon – Christmas Theme

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Next month is Olga’s challenge for us to create a card/project that shows the true meaning of Christmas to us!  Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Hugs, Kym  

Snowman Lampshade

This darling snowman lampshade was created For Fun Challenges - “Anything Goes”.  What a wonderful idea to use a electric candlestick and create a lampshade to place on top.  I got this template, Snowy Lampshade from Card Making Downloads.  I printed it out onto 120 lb. white card stock and embellished the lampshade.

Image:  Snowy Lampshade from Card Making Downloads.

Embellishments:  Green Brads, Silver Snowflake Sequins, 3/8” Wine Gingham ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Crystal Snow Ultra Fine Glitter (snowmen), a Blank CD (the CD is placed on top of the candlestick, screw the bulb into the socket on top of CD and then place the lampshade on top) and an Electric Candle Stick.

Challenges entered:

Really Reasonable Ribbon’s Ramblings – Christmas Theme (November 29th)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Happy Thanksgiving and have a fabulous weekend!

Hugs, Kym

 

Robins at Play

Welcome to another challenge at Cards for Men with a fabulous sponsor, Bunny Zoe Crafts.  They will be sponsoring Challenge #24 – “Merry Christmas”.  The challenge runs from November 22nd thru December 5th. I hope you will be able to join us for this challenge.

Sponsor Blurb:   Bunny Zoe's Crafts is a family run online Craft store who ships worldwide.  We provide friendly and efficient customer service, with quick processing and dispatch of orders.  We sell a great range of Rubber Stamps from around the world, Digital Images, Personalised Stamps, Designer Papers, Stamping Essentials, Copic Ciao's, Distress Inks, Dies, Flowers, Ribbons & Lace, Buttons. Charms, Flat back Pearls and many, many  fabulous card making goodies.

Prize:  £10 gift voucher

Here is my card using Robins at Play (decoupage) from CraftsUprint:

Image:  Robins at Play (decoupage) from CraftsUprint.

Card Stocks:  Red and Green (TAC).

Punches:  EK Success Holly Border (used holly leaves by sentiment).

Embellishments:  Sakura Stardust (on berries), Crystal Snow Ultra Fine Glitter (snow on bird feeder and branches), White Liquid Applique (snow), Red Rhinestones and 5/8” Red Diamond Satin Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Challenges entered:

Really Reasonable Ribbon – Christmas Theme (November 29th)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you and your family has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Hugs, Kym

A Friend

Since I enjoyed creating my last card using a sentiment as the focus point, I decided to create another card using one of Squigglefly’s sentiments.  I will also be entering this into Squigglefly’s challenge to “Only use a Squigglefly sentiment”.

Sentiment:  A Friend sentiment from Squigglefly.

Card Tutorial:  Lattice Edge tutorial by Holly at Squigglefly.

Card Stocks:  Brown, Tan and Green (TAC) and prints (DCWV-Amber Autumn).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Labels 4.

Punches:  EK Success Small Daisy (center of burgundy flowers), EK Success Tiny, Small and Medium Flower (orange flowers), EK Success Retro Flower Power (blue rose), MS Cosmos (burgundy flowers), MS Branch and EK Success Rock Fern.

Inks:  Sakura Stardust pen (the words LOVES on sentiment) and Tea Dye Distress Ink (sponged edges of orange flowers and around sentiment).

Embellishments:  Yellow and Blue Rhinestones and Multi Dots Grosgrain ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope everyone has a fabulous week!

Hugs, Kym

Thanksgiving Thanks Shaker Card

I created this card for a few different challenges. The first challenge is For Fun Challenges. The challenge is to create a card/project to “Give Thanks for Something”. The second challenge is Squigglefly. The challenge is to create a card/project “Only using a Squigglefly sentiment”. So, I felt this sentiment would fit both challenges perfectly. Another challenge I've entered this card into is Sentimental Sundays Challenge. The theme is "Thoroughly Thankful!"

Sentiment: Thanksgiving Thanks sentiment from Squigglefly.

Tutorial: Cami’s Trifold Card from Splitcoast Stampers. I also made this card into a shaker card.

Card Stocks: Yellow/Greens and Beige (TAC), card prints (DCWV-Amber Autumn), oak leaves prints (K&Company-Tim Coffey Fall) and acetate.

Die-Cuts: Nestabilities Ovals/Scallop Ovals.

Punches: EK Success Retro Flower Power (roses), Marvy Small and Medium Daisy, MS Cosmos, Marvy Small Oak Leaf, MS Branch, EK Success Rock Fern and Stampin’ Up! Slit punch (received for my birthday from Patricia).

Inks: Sharpie Green, Gold and Burgundy pens, Memento Rich Cocoa (sponged tips of flowers) and Antique Linen Distress Ink (sponged around sentiment and inside of card).

Embellishments: Chocolate and Orange Pearls and Fall Striped ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Hugs, Kym

Fancy Sunbonnet Thanksgiving

I created this card using FANCY SUNBONNET THANKSGIVING and HALLOWEEN STEPS:

Digital Image:  Fancy Sunbonnet Thanksgiving and Halloween Steps (Colored images with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Give Thanks sentiment from Sentiments 4 You.

Template:  Rounded-Corners Card Template from CraftsUprint.

Card Stock:  Cranberry Tart (Gina K), Greens, Brown and Orange (TAC) and prints (K&Company-Tim Coffey Fall).

Punches:  EK Success Small/Medium Flower Power punch (created paper roses), EK Success Rock Fern punch, MS Branch punch and Marvy 1 1/2” Scalloped Circle punch.

Inks:  Tea Dye Distress Ink (sponged around sentiment) and Sakura Stardust (bow on hat, buckle on shoe and berries).

Embellishments:  Inkssentials Glossy Accents (pumpkins, platter, berries around turkey, buckle on shoe and window on door), Autumn Flower Soft (placed at bottom of step) and 3/8” Brown Glitz Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Challenges entered:

Bizzy Becs Store Blog Challenge - “Cute and Sweet”  (November 30th)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Kym

Acorn Basket Girl

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday to Everyone! Welcome to another awesome challenge at For Fun Challenges.  The challenge this week is to create a card/project “DRY EMBOSSING ONLY”.

Here is my card using ACORN BASKET GIRL from Mabelle RO – Whimsy and Stars Studio:

Digital Image:  Acorn Basket Girl from Mabelle R.O. – Whimsy and Stars Studio (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS).

Sentiment:  Autumn Wishes from Sentiments 4 You.

Card Stock:  Brown, Greens and Orange (TAC) and print (K&Company-Tim Coffey Fall).

Die-Cuts:  Nestabilities Labels 4 and Nestabilities Circles/Scallop Circles.

Embossing:  Cuttlebug Argyle Embossing Folder.

Punches:  MS Branch punch.

Inks:  Antique Linen Distress Ink (sponged around image and sentiment).

Embellishment:  Hellmar Scrap Dots (created a small/medium petal template-cut out 5 petals each and placed them into the Scrap Dots), Inkssentials Glossy Accents (pumpkins), Chocolate Pearls (Kaiser Scrapbook-Really Reasonable Ribbon) and 1.5” Dark Brown Crochet Lace (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous week!

Hugs, Kym

 

Robin

Welcome to another challenge at Cards for Men with a fabulous sponsor, Doodles by Hope Jacare.  They will be sponsoring Challenge #23 – “Animals”.  The challenge runs from November 8th thru November 21st. I hope you will be able to join us for this challenge.

Sponsor Blurb:   "I'm a SAHM with three young children. I trained in Textile Design at the Glasgw School of Art and I love all things handmade, but especially papercrafts.  I love to doodle ... and my doodles are available to purchase as digital images through Shop Handmade."

Prize:  Rubber Stamp

Here is my card using ROBIN image from Doodles by Hope Jacare:

Digital Image:  Robin from Doodles by Hope Jacare (Colored image with Prisma color pencils and OMS, cut image out and popped up with 3D foam squares) and Autumn Scene from Paper Gardens (Colored image with Prisma color pencils).

Tutorial:  Simple Frame from Splitcoast Stampers.

Card Stock:  Greens and Browns (TAC), Cranberry Tart (Gina K), Brown Crinkles (Wausau Paper) and prints (K&Company-Tim Coffey Fall).

Punches:  Marvy Small/Medium Daisy punch, Marvy Oak Leaf punch and MS Branch punch.

Embellishments:  Chocolate Lotto Fun Flock (center of daisies), Autumn Flower Soft (in clay pot and side of tree), Sakura Stardust (basket handle), Inkssentials Glossy Accents (pumpkins, apples, acorns in tree, basket handle, bird’s eye and beak, barn windows and house windows and doors), Green and Gold Shimmering Dots and Autumn Leaves Twill Tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week!

Hugs, Kym

Bundle of Joy

My daughter, Karissa asked me to make a card for her boyfriend’s brother who just recently had a baby boy.  This is what I created:

Image:  Baby Boy from Debbie’s Decoupage.

Sentiment:  Bundle of Joy sentiment from Sentiments 4 You.

Card Stock:  Blue (Wausau Paper-Classic Cardstock), green (TAC) and polka dot print (K&Company-Itsy Bitsy Baby Boy).

Punches:  EK Success 1.5” Scallop Circle Punch.

Embellishments:  Teddy Bear and Rattle buttons (Dovecraft Designer Buttons-Baby Boy) and 1/4” Blue Micro Gingham ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Baby Shoe with Box:

Image:  Zoo Animals Baby Shoe w/Box from CraftsUprint.

Sentiment:  New Baby Boy sentiment from Sentiments 4 You.

Card Stock:  Blue (Wausau Paper-Classic Cardstock).

Punches:  EK Success 1.5” Scallop Circle Punch.

Embellishments:  Gingham Button and Baby Bootie Button (Dovecraft Designer Buttons-Baby Boy) and 3/8” It’s A Boy Satin Ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon).

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous week!

Hugs, Kym