Technostampers Monday Lunchtime Sketch

Mother's Day is over, so I'm starting to make Father's Day cards for my Etsy Shop. You can't see it in the picture, but there is a sentiment in the bottom corner: "Thinking of you on Father's Day."

The layout comes from Mary Jo's Blog, for her Monday Sketch Challenge. Go on over and check her blog out, and add a card to the challenge if you like. I'm missing a piece of her sketch though. The star that was supposed to go along side the white square just seemed to interfere with the horses. It does look a little empty though, so if you can think of something to add there, leave me a comment to let me know.

I'll be showing you a few more Father's Day cards over the next few days, y'all come on back now :)

All Supplies SU"

Sets: Wanted, Thinking of Father

Cardstock: White, Creamy Caramel, Not Quite Navy, Western Sky DSP

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust

Accessories: Styled Silver Hodgepodge

Funky Daisy

I won this Daisy die cut last week, and couldn't wait to get it. Mr. Brown delivered it yesterday afternoon! Yeah!

I used the Pink Flamingo Designer Paper to make the flower. A few of the layers are raised with dimensionals, and then I lightly curled the petals upward. It's fun, bright and cheery!

The red background is texutered with polka dots.

All supplies SU:

Cardstock: White, real red, pink flamingo and bella rose dsp

Accessories: clear button, ribbon orginals pack (retired)

Happy Birthday To Me

I planned on spending most of the day stamping today, but somehow, half of the day is gone, and I've only made 2 cards. I am enjoying the day though. It's mostly sunny and warm. Nothing pressing to get done. Plus, I made myself a yummy cake that's loaded with fat and calories, and I plan to enjoy it with my family later :)!





I had to try this technique that's been showing up so many places. It's so fun! You stamp your image on shimmery white paper. Heat emboss. Then spray the image with water. Then with a aquapainter or watercolor brush, add color with re-inkers. The colors spread out and blend because of the water on the paper. Allow to dry and then cut out.

This makes a pretty impressive image!



All supplies SU:
Set: Fifth Avenue Floral
Cardstock: White, Kiwi Kiss, Bella Rose DSP, Shimmery White
Ink: Summer Sun, Tangerine Tango, Pixie Pink, Rose Red

Last Weeks Splitcoast Sketch

If you've read my blog for any amount of time...well, it hasn't been around all that long, but you know what I mean...you will know that I love a sketch challenge.

Usually, that's all I need to get going on a card. Give me a layout idea, and I'm good to go.

This is last Wednesday's Splitcoast Sketch Challenge. The butterfly was supposed to be a circle if you are following the sketch exactly, but I didn't :).

The butterfly is stamped on Parisian Breeze Designer Paper. This is a cardstock weight patterned and textured paper. A paper that I love. A paper pack that I am ordering more of! I drew the swirls in with a white gel pen.

The flowers are stamped in Baja Breeze with the Chocolate Chip highlights sponged on with a dauber.

All Supplies SU:

Sets: Upsy Daisy, Simple Friendship

Cardstock: White, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Parisian Breeze DSP

Technostampers Monday Sketch Challenge 5/4

Another fun sketch from Mary Jo! Check out her blog to see the sketch and to play along!

This is supposed to be a square card, according to the sketch, but they cost more to mail. Since I am listing this card in my Etsy shop, I changed it to a standard A2 card.

My daughter had stamped these flowers on a magnet she made with the same fun, bright colors. I liked them so much, I used her idea for this card.

The card is pretty simple, so to Wow it up a little, I decided to use clear, square buttons along the bottom. I added a piece of designer paper behind each one to make them fun!

All Supplies SU:

Set: Upsy Daisy

Cardstock: White, Tempting Turquoise, Only Orange, Rainbow Sherbert DSP

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Pixie Pink, Green Galore

Made by a 10 year old

My (almost) 10 year old son made this Thank You card today. He is artistic and likes to make cards once in a while. He always comes up with his own layouts and designs.

What I really love about this card is the fact that he cut certain parts of the image out and popped them up. It just cracks me up that he went to that amount of detail :)

And check out his cutting...he's good, if I do say so myself! Thanks for looking! He would love comments, I'm sure :)

Three Clovers Thursday Sketch Challenge

I'm a day late getting this card made, but I have valid excuses...bathrooms that needed to be cleaned, carpets that needed to be vacuumed...you get the idea. There was no stamping done yesterday, but I made sure there would be time to make up for it today.

This card is for Kerry's Three Clovers Designs Thursday Blog Challenge. This week she posted a sketch for us to follow. Check out her blog for the sketch, and feel free to play along as well. I omitted one layer of the sketch, as I just couldn't make it work with this card. I think Kerry will forgive me though.

The flowers are colored with a blender pen and re-inkers. I also stamped a second flower stem, and cut it out. Then added it to the original stem with dimensionals. I love a 3-D card!

This would make a wonderful Mother's Day card! All supplies SU:

Set: Friends 24-7

Cardstock: White, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Red Riding Hood, Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Red Riding Hood