Dad

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog.  Danielle Lounds, our challenge hostess for the month continues to bring us the challenges.

With Father's Day just around the corner lets make a masculine card. Whether it is colors, textures, or stamps include a little masculine touch.

For my card this week, I wanted to play with a new die I purchased recently which is the Couture Creations Father & Son Fishing die. I pulled out my  Centre Step Card die to create the base of my card. 

For the inside of my card I have used the Happy die and I white embossed the words 'Father's Day to the lower right hand corner of this die cut.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

• Anja de Regt
• Barbara Anders
• Danielle Lounds
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Karen Aicken
• Kelli Hull
• Vicki Burdick
• Peggy McCurry
• Raquel Mason
• Debra Hensley (June Guest Designer) 

Stamps: Father's Day

Paper: White; Black; Grey; Assemble DP; Collective DP - Authentique

Dies: Centre Step Card - Cheery Lynn Designs; Father & Son - Couture Creations; D@d - 'Lil Inker; Numbers & More - Elizabeth Craft Designs; Happy - MFT Stamps

Other: Versamark Ink; Blue Ink; White Embossing Powder; Foam Tape

Letterpress

Today I am sharing a few quick card I created using the WRMK Letterpress system.

Stamps: Birthday Assortment - Stampendous

Paper: Letterpress White; Purple

Other: Black Ink; WRMK Letterpress; Posy Printing Plate; Violet Paint

Paper: Letterpress White; Silver; Navy

Other: WRMK Letterpress; Posy Printing Plate; Navy Paint; Hemp Cord; Button

Paper: Letterpress White; Red

Other: WRMK Letterpress; Script Printing Plate; Hot Pink Paint; Gold Glitter Dots

Paper: Letterpress White

Other: WRMK Letterpress; Script Printing Plate; Posy Print Plate; Hot Pink Paint; Silver Paint; Teal Paint; Hemp Cord; Button

Stamps: Handwritten Sentiments - Stampers Anonymous

Paper: Letterpress White; Blue; Cream

Other: WRMK Letterpress; Script Printing Plate; Teal Paint; WRMK Chevron Embossing Folder; Hemp Cord; Button

That's it for me today, thanks for dropping by!

Sweet as a Rose

Hi everyone,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Our challenge hostess for the month, Liz continues to issue the challenges.

Liz tells us that .... The flower for the month of June is roses. There are so many varieties and come in so many pretty colors and shades, so make a card or project that makes use of a rose or a bouquet of roses.

As I recently received this cute Bebunni Sweet as a Rose stamp set for Mother's Day from my daughter who is living in England. I knew I just had to incorporate this image on my card today.

It has been a little while since I have played with the Circle Spiral Pull Card die set designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I have been using the new Rectangle version a lot recently. I figured it was time to pull it out to play. I made my card a little wider than most of my pull cards as I wanted to be able to see the bunny clearly on the right hand panel.

When you 'pull' the card open it reveals another sentiment which is from another Bebunni stamp set I got with this one. I added a scallop border along the edge of my designer papers and a couple of candy dots to the closure tabs.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

Stamps: Bebunni Sweet as a Rose; Bebunni Bunches of Love - Crafters Companion; Tiny Rose -  See Dee Stamps

Paper: White; Peach; Blue; Coming Up Roses DP - Graphic 45

Dies: Circle Spiral Pull Card - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Little Open Scallop Border - MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape; Copics

So Happy For You

Hi everyone,

Today I have a quick card I made while playing around with the new The Groove Tool from Art-C which I was demoing at the Paper Crafts Show last weekend. 

For this card I used Art Impressions Wuff Stamp set and for the background I embossed the brown card using a Wood Grain Embossing Folder and then used the sanding disk for The Groove Tool distress the embossing a little. I then added a die cut sentiment to the card.

Stamps: Wuff Set - Art Impressions

Paper: White; Cream; Brown; Blue

Dies: Sentiments - Little B; Fishtail Flags Stax - MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; We R Memory Keepers Wood Grain Embossing Folder; The Groove Tool; Foam Tape; Copics

Coffee & Friends

Hi everyone,

It's challenge time again over on the Riley and Company blog. This time round our challenge is hosted by Joy!

For our challenge this week Joy has challenged us to create a card which includes the color Kraft.

For my card today I have used Riley and Company's Funny Bones sentiment, Coffee & Friends. 

I created a Stand-Ups card using the Sizzix Royal Label Stand-Ups Card Framelits. For the Kraft part of the challenge I used Kraft based designer papers.

Here is my card when it is closed ready to be placed in an envelope.

Want to Play Along?

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!

To play create a card using Riley and Company images.

Once you have created your card/project, come back here and place a comment with a link to your card so we can see what you have created. If you upload your card/project to Splitcoast Stampers please use the keyword Riley1215. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's cards on their blogs:

• Heather Bolli
• Jackie Rakoski-Diediker
• Joy Stagg
• Kelly Santi
• Kendra DeCota
• Monica Taylor
• Sandye Curry

Stamps: Coffee & Friends - Riley and Company

Paper: White; Black; Kraft Funday Everyday Fun DP - My Mind's Eye

Dies: Royal Stand Ups Card Framelits; Royal Labels Framelits

Other: Black Ink; Kraft Button; Black Hemp Cord; Foam Tape; Copics

Bird Canvas

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a project I created using the new The Groove Tool from Art-C. This tool is a motorised tool which allows you to apply paint, ink or distress easily. You can find more info on this tool here. 

I decided to create a canvas using stencils and distress paint. I used the brush tool included in the set to apply the paint through the stencils. The leaves were created by using the ECD Leafy Branch die and die cutting some acetate and using the negative image as the stencil.  

I used the sanding tool to sand the edges of the canvas to give it a distress look.

I decided to add an outline to my bird to define it a little better, and I also added a googly eye to the bird. 

Stencils: Small Brick Wall - MFT Stamps; 201 Collection - Faber-Castell

Paint: Broken China Distress Paint; Mermaid Lagoon Distress Paint; Fossilized Amber Distress Paint; Picket Fence Distress Paint; Peeled Paint Distress Paint; Brown Paint

Dies: Leafy Branch - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other; Canvas; Googly Eyes; The Groove Tool

Make a Wish

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Stand Ups card I created some time ago. This card uses the Sizzix Regal Stand-Ups Card Framelits set.

Here is a side on view of my card, so you can see the stand up portion of this card a little easier.

Finally my card when it is closed ready to be placed in an envelope.

Dies: Sizzix Regal Stand-Ups Card Framelits; Sizzix Regal Label Framelits; Sizzix Phrases Framelits w/stamps

Paper: White; Purple; DP

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape

Bring Me Sunshine

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog.  Being a brand new month it is  time to introduce our new challenge hostess, Danielle Lounds.

Danielle tells us that at this time of the year the sun finally comes out in full force. To celebrate, include a little sunshine on your project. Sun images, lots of bright yellow or your favorite sun ray folder/die cut would all work.

For my card today I created a Pop Up Card using the Adirondack Chair Pop Up Card designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I also used the Beach Edges die set and the Palm Tree and Pail die set.

I also wanted to incorporate the Sun Rays die from MFT Stamps, to disguise where the suns rays cut off on the right hand side of the card I covered the edges with the Palm Tree.

Here is a side on view of my card so you can see the pop up portion of my card a little easier.

Here is a closer look at the base of my card. I added two sentiments, one die cut and one stamped.

And finally the front of my card. I have again used the Sun Rays die and added the Beach Edges along the bottom of the card.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

• Anja de Regt
• Barbara Anders
• Danielle Lounds
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak
• Karen Aicken
• Kelli Hull
• Vicki Burdick
• Peggy McCurry
• Raquel Mason
• Debra Hensley (June Guest Designer) 

Stamps: Doodle Garden Aloha - MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Pale Blue; Blue; Kraft; Yellow; Brown; Dark Brown; Green

Dies: Adirondack Chair Pop Up Card; Palm Tree & Pail; Beach Edges - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; MFT Die-namics Sun Rays; Every Day Sentiments 3 - Tonic Studios

Other ECD Products: Transparent Double Sided Tape 152mm

Other: Black Ink; Brown Ink; Green Ink; Picket Fence Distress Paint; Foam Tape

Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Flip It card I made using the Sizzix Royal Frame Flip-its Card Framelits and the Sizzix Butterfly Triplits die set.

Here is the 'flip' side of my card. I have added another sentiment to the label section of my card which are from the Sizzix Word Labels Framelits w/stamps set.

Dies: Sizzix Royal Flip-its Card Framelits; Sizzix Royal Labels Framelits; Sizzix Butterfly Triplits; Sizzix Word Labels Famelits w/stamps

Paper: White; Pink; DP

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape

Make A Wish

Hi everyone,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Being a brand new month it is time to introduce our new challenge hostess, Liz.

For our challenge this week Liz tells us that ..... summer is rolling right in, so get things rollin’, show us your favorite technique using a brayer. Google “stamping techniques using brayers” to get some fabulous ideas going.

It has been some time since I have used my brayer as normally if I want to add color to my card, I pull out my Copic Airbrush. However a challenge is a challenge, so I pulled out my brayer and even an old Kaleidacolor ink pad. I was going to go in an entirely different direction to what I finally came up with, but after brayer my cardstock I spied a new stencil I purchased the day before and decided to use that to add a design to my brayered card.

As you can see I created a Pivot Card using the Katie Label Pivot Card die set designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I added my brayered panels to the edges of my card.

To decorate my card I added one of the cute girls from a Penny Black stamp set.

Here is the back of my card, I guess I could have brayered another piece of card and added it to the edge but seeing it is the back of the card I decided not to.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

Stamps: Cool Chicks - Penny Black; Handwritten Sentiments - Stampers Anonymous

Paper: White; Black; Green

Dies: Katie Label Pivot Card designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; MFT Die-namics Mini Scallop Border

Other: Black Ink; Lagoon Kaleidacolor Inkpad; Flourish Stencil - Porta Craft; Foam Tape

Circles and Flowers

Hi everyone,

My card today uses some of the new dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs which were released a few weeks ago. 

To create this card I started by inlaying the Circles die using various colors of card and also Silk Microfine Glitter. I embossed the background using the Swirly Curves embossing folder. To finish off my card I decorated it using the Bunch of Flowers 3 and Leafy Branch dies. 

Dies: Circles; Bunch of Flowers 3; Leafy Branch - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Paper: White; Black; Bright Pink; Pale Pink; Bright Purple; Pale Purple

Other ECD Products: Swirly Curves Embossing Folder; Transparent Double Sided Adhesive; Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter

#1 Dad

Hi everyone,

It's time for another CHF challenge over on the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog. This week the challenge is hosted by Kelly.

This time round Kelly has challenged the Design Team to the theme Oceans of Fun!    Create a card depicting water, the ocean, the serenity of the sea.  Use blue somewhere on your card.

For my card this week I have used Cornish Heritage Farms' Sailboat Digital Stamp and Happy Father's Day Digital Stamp.

I created an Accordion Card using the Oval Accordion Card designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Here is my card closed ready to be placed in an envelope. I added the phrase " #1 DAD" using the Elizabeth Craft Designs Alphabet 1 Caps die set.

Want to play along?????

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!

To play create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project ... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.)

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to the CHF blog post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to included the keyword CHF80. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today to see what they created for this challenge.

• Amber Hillman
• Monica Taylor
• Steph Ackerman

Stamps: Sailboat Digital Stamp; Happy Father's Day Digital Stamp - Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: White; Navy; Ahoy There DP - Carta Bella

Dies: Oval Accordion Card - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Alphabet 1 Caps; Numbers & More - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape; Copics

Rebus - Names Starting with the Letter "E"

Hi everyone,

It is time for another Rebus swap to share with you all. This time round our theme is "Names Starting with the Letter 'E' ". 

If you would like to solve my rebus puzzle, why not post a comment on my blog post with your answers. I will let you know what the correct answers are next time I post a rebus card here.

How did you go working out my April Rebus which was Something found in a Sandwich .... here are the correct answers for you to check how you did.

1. Mustard
2. Jam
3. Chutney
4. Pickles
5. Tuna
6. Pegs
7. Tomato
8. Bacon
9. Honey
10. Chicken

You can find all my past rebus cards here.