i-Crafter Release Day!

 Hello!  It's February 1.  What does that mean?  Well other than January is over, it's release day at i-Crafter!  I love this day because we get to play with new stuff.

My card today features the new dies called Pegboard Shelfie.  This set is so cute.  Pegboards can be so fun to decorate and be very functional.  So my card is meant to look like a decoration.  It also has a hidden sentiment.

I did cut out the base from thicker black card stock.  Love the i-Mend Magnetic Pro-Deck.  If you're considering this cutting platform, I cannot tell you enough what a worthwhile investment this is.  Then I cut the various pieces to make the plants and the shelves.  The heart I used is actually from Ribbon Rosette, Valentine Add-On and the doily is from Impossible Box, Valentine Add-On die sets.

Where is the hidden sentiment?  When I was a kid, I loved rebus story books.  Do you remember those?  You read by looking at small pictures and words.  My sentiment is a rebus for Heart & Home.

I do hope you like my card and it inspires you to get creative with this Pegboard Shelfie set.  

Thank you for stopping by!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #642

 Hello!  Thanks so much for your visit.  The latest revisited sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches - this week was Patti's pick.  Just wait til you see the card she made with this sketch!  It's lovely!

Okay so my card this week.... Uh--hem.  Yes, it's a Valentine's card and if you know me, you know I don't do Valentine's cards.  But I have a good reason - actually 14 good reasons.  First the card....

My card features dies from the Valentine Embellishments die set by Lori Whitlock from i-Crafter and a lovely digital paper pack I got from Etsy on sale for $1.80.  I printed out the paper that I really liked and then I printed out the bucket of roses on sticker paper and fussy cut them out.   I did have the corner pieces that I chopped off and so not to waste them I made this next card that I am hoping is a bit more masculine.

My 14 good reasons... they are 13 residents of the Baraboo Assisted Living Care facility in Baraboo, WI.  I saw this post on Facebook - these sweet, elderly faces just wanting to receive a Valentine.  How could I say no?  My grandma was in Assisted Living and I worked in an Assisted Living facility for awhile and I know how these people feel.  They just want to be treated with dignity and respect and shown a little love.  So I have set aside my disdain for this ridiculous holiday and I am making 13 cards for these residents and 1 for the staff. 

I do hope you'll join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  We'll see you over at the blog.  Leave the girls some love!!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #641

 Hello!  Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today.  I do so appreciate the visit.  The latest revisited sketch is up at Tuesday Morning Sketches and this week was my pick.  I chose one of Andrea's sketches.

My card was quick and easy.  I needed it after one super busy weekend.  I almost didn't get to make a card.  I spent 3 hours Sunday morning making a baby shower card.  I'll share that later.  But for now, my card features dies from i-Crafter (circles in the Double Carrier by Lori Whitlock) and sentiment word dies from Spellbinders.  The paper is from a matstack called Garden Party and I finished it with some Nuvo Drops.

As I said, super easy - super quick card. 

I do hope you'll join us over at the TMS blog, leave some love for the team and join in the fun!

i-Crafter Valentine Wishes

 Hello!  I have a fun, pretty non-traditional Valentine's card to share with you.

Products used:

Impossible Box, Valentine Add-On

"Wishes" from Rocker Step Card Base

Heart border from Valentine Treat Add-on

Small heart from Heart Embellishements by Lori Whitlock

Please visit the i-Crafter blog to learn how I made this card!  I give all the details on how I made my own stamp using the heart die and how I pulled this all together.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #640

 Hello and thank you for stopping by!  The latest revisited sketch is up, this week is Debbi's pick and she chose one of my sketches.

My card features a cut image from Lori Whitlock.  It's actually from one of her pop up box cards, but I just used the hot air balloon.  I also used some paper from Moda Scraps and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Don't look too close, this is what happens when you don't use your MISTI.

The sun and clouds were also in the same cut file.  These I cut from white card stock and using my i-Blender Brushes from i-Crafter I colored them.  The card came to together pretty easily, the only thing that took a few extra minutes was adhering each layer of paper on the balloon.  I think it turned out pretty nice.

Please head on over to the TMS blog and join us in the fun and leave some love for the team.

i-Crafter - Happy Mail box card

I am on the i-Crafter blog today and I am so excited to share my box card!  My card features the adorable new Box Pops, Scooter Love Add On and the Mailbox Box Card by Lori Whitlock (released last month).

 

Please head on over to the blog to learn how I made this super cute box card!  This card will not fit in an A2 size envelope, but should fit easily in a 5x7 envelope.

I hope you enjoy this card and that it inspires to look at your dies in a different way.

Tuesday Morning Sketches #639

 Hello - thank you for stopping by.  The next revisited sketch is up on the TMS blog and this week's it's Debbie's choice.

Before I share my card, a little history.  I used to belong to a card traders group a long time ago. I've met some really wonderful card makers and they taught me so much.  I did leave the group after awhile - you know... life gets in the way.  Well, my old friend Debbie Falls contacted me recently and asked if I wanted to come back to the group.  And I thought, what the heck!  Why not.

So the first challenge back was to do partial die cutting - technique can be found here.

It's a little hard to see our sketch in this card, but instead of stars there is foliage.  The card features the Large DOM, June 2020 from Spellbinders.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  The paper is Portfolio by Pink Paislee.  This is the greatest paper pack and I don't use it enough!

Please join us at the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog - c'mon, it'll be a lot of fun!!