DCD- Ship in a bottle

Today's card is my first card for the Die Cut Diva's September challenge. Our theme this month is masculine and our wonderful sponsor is Dies R Us. My card is going to be used as a birthday card, both my hubby and father in law have birthdays this month. I now need to work on card number 2! 

I started my card by stamping the jar and the images inside. Before I die cut the jar I colored my little jar scene using Copic markers. I used a sketch to put my card together and picked some nautical themed papers I had in my stash to put the card together. 

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

Monica

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn- Summetrime Charm Stamp and Die (Jar) 

                      Lovable Legends Stamp (ship and waves)

Copics

Stampin' Up- pattern paper (retired)

Cardstock- white and gray

CKC- Sept Kit

Dropping in with a peek at the kit I put together inspired by the Counterfeit Kit Challenge.

I looked through my stash to find the papers I wanted to use to make my kit. The yellows and blues stuck out to me in the inspiration kit. I also pulled some similar patterns strips, polka dots, woodgrain and the the feathers looked like the tree pattern in the top left. 

I had some alpha that are lined in gold and out them with the kit. Put in some washi tapes, three to be exact since I couldn't pick one! Not sure what pictures I was planning on using, I couldn't pick what embellishments to add so I've left them out for now. Sometimes, less is more! ;-)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Monica

Hello Fall

I'm stopping by with a card I made with my new Waffle Flower stamp set. I used the sketch from CAS(E) this sketch for my design.I used an ink squishing technique, using a stamp block for my background on watercolor paper. 

I added my image and sentiment using my misti since the watercolor paper is textured, I wanted the image and sentiment to be as full as possible. Layered the watercolor piece on my cardbase. 

I love the look using the block for the watercolored background, I think I will use it again. I am linking this card to the following challenges:

CAS(E) this Sketch #237


AAA Card


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

Supplies:

Waffle Flower- Hello Fall 

Distress ink- Scattered Straw and Carved Pumpkin

A2Z- CASE a designer

I'm here today to share my first card for the September challenge over at A2Z Scrapbooking! This months theme is CAS a desinger. For today's card I chose this card some Erica. How cute are the little kitties peaking out on the card?!

I used a Christmas set to CAS her card and I like the way it turned out! Thanks for the inspiration Erica!

I used a new Hero Arts set. The little images were stamped randomly to make a pattern then colored with copics. The sleigh was stamped, colored and die cut, while the sentiment was just stamped and trimmed down. I used another die to create a window in the hand stamped pattern paper. A strip of gray pattern paper was adhered to the card base before I added the window panel on top with foam tape. I decided to adhere both the sign and sleigh flat on the card. 

To finish the card I added some shimmer to the sleigh and ornament. It's not a proper Christmas card with a little dazzle! ;-)

 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 on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.  Follow us on these different social media outlets so you won’t miss out on any fun promotions!

Can't wait to what you share with us this month. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 

Supplies:

DC216- Jingle all the Way

Hero Arts- Black ink

White cardstock

Copics

Spectrum Noir clear sparkle pen

Photo Play- grey pattern paper

MFT- peek- a - boo window

DCD- Woodland Pals scene

Here is my last card for August and my third card using the same woodland pals set from Elizabeth Crafts!  Who has been a wonderful sponsor! 

I had previously stamped, colored and die cut my images, so it was easy to grab the ones I wanted to use for my scene. I started by added color to my background using distress inks. Then adhered my images in place to create the scene. Having the images done before had made it quite easy to finish the card!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 

Monica

Supplies:

• Woodland Pals Stamps
• Woodland Pals Dies
• Black ink
• cardstock

Me and My boys!- scrapbook layout

I'm popping in with a scrappy post that is a combo of using more of my August Counterfeit Kit 

and a sketch form Stuck?! Sketches.

My finished layout uses a picture of me and my boys taken on my youngest's 8th birthday. He wanted to go to the Childrens Musuem in Indy, to see the Dinosaurs. He had a great time, so did his brothers even though they are starting to get  a little old for the place!

I saw a lot of beautiful die cuts on the DT inspiration, but didn't know what I wanted to use for the diagonal. I didn't want it to be to frilly since it's my boys, so I used the Air Vent die (retired) from Simon Says Stamp ( It's been awhile since I used it). 

The yellow background paper had arrows on it and I wanted to carry on the theme with the border strip. Luckily my kit had coordinating arrow stickers that I stuck down to point towards the picture.

I loved the alpha that was part of the same sticker sheet the arrows were on and used them for my title. It helped to bring the rest of he colors to my mono-toned yellow background.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Monica

A2Z- bright and beautiful

Here is a quick peak at my card over at A2Z, feel free to stop by the blog for the details!

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 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 and have a great day!

Supplies:

DC216- Jingle all the Way

CM189- Poster Christmas

CM179- Winter Silhouettes

Unicorn and black ink

Distress ink- Chipped Sapphire, Seedless Preserves, Ripe Persimmon and Fossilized Amber