Birthday Wishes

Hello everyone! I'm posting a card that I made following the Colour Me card challenge blog. This is my first time playing along since I just stumbled across the blog, but I love a good color combo to play with!

Here is the card I came up with after seeing the (team Hayley) inspiration colors!

I watercolored the navy on the panel. While it dried I die cut and watercolored the feathers with a coral. Once everything was dry I added the feathers to the panel and the stamped the sentiment. After adhereing the panel to the navy cardbase, I finished off by adding some sequins and a twin bow.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

Monica

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Supplies:

Stampin' Up- Night of Navy, Sentiment (from watercolor kit) and sequins

My Favorite things- Feather die

Tim Hotlz- Abandoned Coral distress ink

Lawn Fawn- Twine

Misc- cardstock and watercolor paper

Thanks

Today's card is the last for the Die Cut Diva's and our July challenge. With a huge thanks to our sponsor...

For my card I die cut and colored the pieces with copics before putting the pieces back in the border die. I then adhered it to the card base and stamped the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Monica

Supplies:

Avery Elle- Chevron Border Die

Lawn Fawn- A Good Apple

Misc- Copics and cardstock

second a2z post

I'm back with a CAS card for a2z Scrapbooking and you still have a few days to join us! 

The sentiment was cut out to look like a little poster for the crab to hold.  After I colored in the crab I took a craft knife to carefully cut around parts of his claws to slip the sign in. I added a little shading to the sign to give it a little more dimension. For the sand I cut a arch from the panel to add some kraft colored cardstock underneath for the sand. The card was done in a pinch! ;-)

I hope you will get a chance to join our Challenge this month.  Remember: (Hero Arts Products Required)  This challenge runs though the end the month.   You have a chance to win a $25.00 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking Store.

If you are in need of any items from the a2z Scrapbooking store  you can use code Monica15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. (before tax and shipping)  And don’t forget that we are onTwitter, Instagram and Facebook.  Follow us on these different social media outlets so you won’t miss out on any fun promotions!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies: 

Hero Arts- HeroArts Beach Adventure Digi Kit - DK039

Misc- Copics, cardstock

Gingerbread house mouse

Today I'm sharing a card that I thought I would link to the House of Cards challenge. This is my first time playing with them and I thought this card would work for the Food/color theme.
I'm also adding this to House- Mouse and Friends (CODE HMFMC199) blog for the anything goes challenge... first time to play there too. ;-)

I stamped and colored my images. I gave the icing dimension by putting some liquid applique on and drying it with my heat gun. The peppermint candies have glossy accents, the gumdrops have stickles and the jellybeans have a little wink of stella on them.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!!!

Monica

Supplies:

Stampendous- House Mouse stamp

Lawn Fawn- Sentiment

Copics

Misc- cardstock, stickles, glossy accents, wink of stella, liquid applique

Thank you banner

Here is a one layer thank you card I made, actually I made two for some Avon customers. They were done really quick making them great CAS cards. I will link this to A Blog Named Hero challenge.

I stamped the sentiment twice, once on the base and once on a scrap paper to mask the banner while I stamped the leaves and flowers. I added a little sparkle (which I couldn't get a good pic of) to the centers of the flowers. I also stamped some inside to carry the design.

Here's a look at the inside... 

You still have time to join the challenge over at a2z Scrapbooking. It's a CAS challenge using Hero Arts product and you have a chance to win a $25 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking store.

If you are in need of any items from the a2z Scrapbooking store  you can use code Monica15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. (before tax and shipping)  And don’t forget that we are onTwitter, Instagram and Facebook.  Follow us on these different social media outlets so you won’t miss out on any fun promotions!

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a great day!

Monica

Supplies:

Hero Arts- Flowers stamp/cut set  DC130

Memento inks

Recollections cardstock

Life's a picnic...

Today's card is part of the DieCut Divas blog. Our sponsor this month is DiesRUs and the theme is summer and/ or patriotism. 

They have a variety of dies and some stamps too! Not to mention they offer great shipping rates with the orders. Check them out and don't forget to play along for a chance to win!

Today's summer theme is a picnic, my middle son loves to have picnics. We don't have a spread like this when we have them, but it sure would be yummy!

Using some green cardstock I used the hillside die three times and distressed the edges with ink. I then added them to the card base. I die cute the scallop piece and stamped the gingham on top. Stamped and colored the food before die cutting them out too. I added the trail of ants in the background and one on the blanket. Then I started adhering the the elements on the card base.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

Monica

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn- Let's BBQ stamps and dies, Happy Summer stamps, Gingham backdrops, Stitched Hillside/               Stitched Border dies
Sizzix- Card, Scalloped circle insert
Memento- Tuxedo black and Rose Red Luxe inks
Ranger- Twisted Citron distress ink
Misc.- Copics, cardstock

Shadowbox Card

Hello blogland! I'm posting the card I made for the challenge I have with my friends and mom. This time around the challenge was to make a shadowbox card. I saw a YouTuber make one and thought it would be fun for us to try! Here is what I came up with...

Here is a look from an angle. The middle flamingo is on a wobbler spring so he'll shake a bit too.

The card is 5 1/2x 4 1/4 so it will lay flat in an envelope for mailing although I'm thinking of just giving it my mother in law to set in her office. Here is the link to the video that has the info to make one. I won't leave the how to, it's was pretty simple and a lot of fun to make.

I will enter this into Simon Says Stamp Monday (Anything goes) and Wednesday (Get in Shape) challenges. Not 100% sure this counts a shape card, but thought I'd give it try since it's not a normal card when you stand it up. ;-)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Monica

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn- Gnome Sweet Gnome (stamps & dies)  and  Spring Showers

Ranger- Distress inks (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Broken China, Evergreen Bough, Peacock Feathers,          Bundled Sage and Mowed Lawn)

Misc- Copics, vellum. wave border punch and circle die

Nestle together

Just a quick post to share the card I made for the Muse: Christmas Visions challenge. Almost didn't get it done in time!!!

Here is the muse..

Here is my take...

I used distress inks and a stencil to make the panel before stamping the sentiment. Added the panel to the card base and called it done.

ETA: earned badge, thanks!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Monica

Supplies:

Ranger- Mowed Lawn, Festive Berries and Salty Ocean distress inks and the Holiday Knit stencil

Penny Black- Sentiment

Baby Shower

A quick post to share a card I made for a friends baby shower later today. I was busy yesterday making other things for the baby shower (maybe I'll get pictures of them posted too). Here is the card, which I'll link up too Lawnscaping challenge.

I stamped the images on the white panel and colored them in with copics. Added a blue and white polka dot panel to the white before adhering both to the card base. Once that was done I added some wink of stella and glossy accents.

Here is a closer look at the sparkle and shine...

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Monica

Supplies:

Lawn fawn- Plus One

Misc- Cardstock, pattern paper, glossy accents and wink of stella

Happy Birthday (My 1st a2z Scrapbooking post)

Hello everyone, Monica here with my first post with the a2z Scrapbooking! I can't wait share some projects with you or see what you will share with out challenge. Right now our challenge is CAS, which is one I lean to more often that not.

For my first a2zScrapbooking post I thought I'd do a birthday card. I kept it pretty simple with stamping the same image multiple times just in different inks. The darkest image was cut out and popped up for a little dimension. I added just a bit of color in the main sentiment and added the panel to an aqua cardstock base.

The card would be easy to recreate if I need a birthday card pretty quick and you can easily change it up by using other colors to make it more feminine or masculine.

I hope you will get a chance to join our Challenge this month?  Remember: (Hero Arts Products Required)  This challenge runs though the end the month.   You have a chance to win a $25.00 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking Store.

If you are in need of any items from the a2z Scrapbooking store  you can use code Monica15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. (before tax and shipping)  And don’t forget that we are onTwitter, Instagram and Facebook.  Follow us on these different social media outlets so you won’t miss out on any fun promotions!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies:

Hero Arts Chalkboard Style Messages- CL810

Misc - Copics, inks and cardstock

Let's Chill

Today's quick post is a card I made and will link up to the CASology and the Lawnscaping challenges.

  I decided to use the fun drinks from Hero Arts, stamp them multiple times across my panel and color them in with copics.

I added some washi on the card before attaching the panel and stamped the sentiment. Once everything was on the card I added clear Wink of Stella and glossy accents to the drinks. As a last minute addition I decided to add a little bling to the fruit centers in coordinating colors.

Here is closer look and the sparkle and shine! I love the Wink of Stella for a fast drying hint of shimmer.

If you would like to make a similar card and don't have this set you can jump on over to a2z scrapbooking to purchase the digi kit here!  If you see something you like use code Monica15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. (before tax and shipping)  And don’t forget that we are on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.  Follow us on these different social media outlets so you won’t miss out on any fun promotions!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Monica

Supplies:

Hero Arts- images and sentiment

Misc- Copics, Wink of Stella, Glossy accents, mine gems and washi tape

With Sympathy

A little post before I head to bed (I have a 5 am shift in the morning). I saw the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches and really wanted to play along. 

 My goal was to use multiple patterned papers, since I have more than I need and don't use them often enough. This card is going to a co-worker who lost her grandmother last week.

I cut the pattern paper to fit the sketch and stamped the sentiment on the larger panel. I added the flowers around the sentiment and put some stickles in the centers. To be honest the flower in the center was the product of a block drop (oppsy daisy), but I decided to just go with it. (Instead of scrapping it)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!

Monica

Supplies:

MME- Cut & Paste Charm

Close to My Heart- Sentiment and flowers

Ranger- Stickles

Misc- cardstock and twine

Happy 4th

Happy 4th of July!!!

Die Cut Diva's Blog

Dies R Us

To make the card I die cut my frame and using the center stamped the images. Ran my red cardstock with an embossing folder through my cuttlebug. After adhering my elements to the panel, I added some sequins to jazz it up a bit.

I will link this card to Addicted to CAS

Thanks for stopping by, have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Monica

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn- Happy 4th, Say Cheese die

Memento- Bermuda blue, sterling

Close to my Heart- Cranberry ink

Misc.- Cardstock, sequins

Quick announcement!

I just wanted to do a quick post to announce that I am now part of the a2zScrappbooking design team!!!

I am super excited to be a part of this great team with some wonderfully creative ladies! You can check out the store here or the blog here. The challenge this month is CAS, love it! So make something with your Hero Arts products and come play along for a chance to win a gift card to the shop. In the mean time if you would like to shop use the code Monica15 for a 15% discount off of your purchase! 

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!!!

Beach scene

Hello and happy first day of July everyone! I can't believe it's July already. That means that there is a new challenge over at the Die Cut Diva's blog. This months theme is all about summer and patriotism! So many possible ideas for summer... picnics, swimming, vacations etc... Stop by the Die Cut Divas blog and play along for a chance to win.

Our sponsor this month is Dies R Us. You should head over and check out their online store. They have a

lot of brand options to chose from and the shipping rates are good for both USA and international customers!

My first card for the month is a beach theme. It was one of the first things that popped in my head when I heard the word summer.

For my card I did a center stair step card to set my scene. I cut my patterned paper to size, die cut my sand and adhered it all to the card. I then stamped, colored and die cut my images. Using some more pattern paper and a piece of vellum I punched the waves. After I got all my pieces attached, I stamped some birds and the sentiment.

It's still setting in my craft area at the moment as decor!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!!
Monica

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn- Life is Good stamps and dies and Float My Boat

EK Success- Wave border punch

Misc.-Copics, cardstock, and pattern paper