Playing with Paper Smooches

Hello!

I'm here to share a couple of cards I've made over the weekend with my (way too limited) crafty time. I'm hoping for a more relaxing week where we can all get some rest. After several weeks of running all over the county, we need to chill out and I'm hoping to get rid of some allergy issues by resting up. Hopefully, that will mean a little extra crafting, too. ;) Hee hee.

For my first card, I relaxed late one night with some old, classic TV, a bunch of paper piecing, and my PS Wake Up set. I've been on a piecing kick lately and I want to do it with all my stamps. It's kind of fun to prep several and then have them ready for a card-a-thon when the mojo strikes. (Not that it's striking me alot lately. Boo!)

I started by sponging MFT inks In the Buff and Pineapple, then stamping and masking my scene. I then stamped each image again on my paper scraps and made little piles that went with each image. Then I could sit back and trim away and layer on with a glue pen. I have to be "in a mood" to do all that hand trimming, but I've realized I kind of enjoy it - and it's fun to see all the different looks you can get from the same stamps.

I used the sketch from CASE this Sketch for my card design.

I'm also playing along with AAA Cards - Use a Stash Favorite (patterned paper) and Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday Challenge - Create a Scene.





For my next card, I did a bunch of masking, stamping, and coloring. :) Great "Veg-out" work - no pun intended here. Ha!

Edited: Cleaner version of card! I wasn't happy with my original card base.

I stamped the tomatoes from the Green Thumb set repeatedly in a stack before stamping the last poor little tomato upside down and on the ground. He didn't make it. :) I colored them with Copic markers and added the little snail, sentiment, and lines after I sponged the background.

I wanted to play along with the current Paper Smooches "Summer" challenge and since I live in the South, nothing says summer like fresh tomatoes.











I'm also playing along with Cards in Envy - "Heat Wave" challenge for summer cards and the Simply Less Is More - "Repetition" challenge.




Well. That's all for me now. it's only taken me two or three tries to write this post. Ha. I'm sure I'm not the only one with that problem sometimes. Thanks SO much for stopping by - I so appreciate having visitors here in my little blogland. Hope you are having a great week and know that God loves you! :)

God Bless,
Mandy

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Christmas Card Challenges #33 - Color Challenge

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I'm popping in to share my card for the latest Christmas Card Challenge. We have a color challenge with some traditional colors for inspiration.

 

I went with a simple die cut Christmas tree using my Silhouette Curio ( a new bday present from The Hubs) and some fun layered patterned papers I've had in my stash forever.

 

 

 



Super simple and quick to make! The tree cardstock doesn't show up well in this photo (Boo) but it's a gold woodgrain over white. Really pretty "Specialty" cardstock I got at Michael's when I was hunting for something different to test out in my Curio. I used the Deep Cut Blade and it did pretty good. It will take me some getting used to for knowing how to set the depth.

 

Well that's it for me this morning. :) Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!

 

Please come back again soon!

God Bless,

Mandy

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Digi Box Designs - Digi Dolphin Shaker Card

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I'm popping in to share a fun little shaker card I made today using the adorable new Digi Dolphin over at Digi Box Designs.

 

 

 

I sized and printed this little guy using my Silhouette Studio software, then colored him up with Copic markers. Super cute. I then cut him out using my PixScan mat (GREAT tool for digi stamps! and you can do it for any size!)



 

 

I've layered him over a shaker box I made using Stitched Square Frame DieNamics and Pretty Pink Posh sequins, (Aquamarine 6mm and Marshmallow 4mm). The background is Distress Inks (Peacock Feathers, Wilted Violet, and Cracked Pistachio) over an MFT circle burst stencil all die cut using Blueprints 25. I stamped the sentiment from Lawn Fawn's Chit Chat and cut it myself as I haven't sprung for the dies.

 

I'm playing along with a few challenges this time, too.

 

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Pals Paper Arts - Color challenge

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes, and

Cut It Up - Anything Goes.

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Feel free to check the links above and check out the current sale over at Digi Box Designs. As of today, new Fall/Halloween ADORABLE images have been added! Come join in the fun!

 

God Bless,

Mandy

 

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Christmas Card Challenges - #32 - Word Prompt: Snowman

Hello!

It's time for another challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges. Boy, the weeks are FLYING by, aren't they? It's starting to wig me out a little bit. :D ha! My kids are getting too old too fast! Boo!

I used this adorable Pure Innocence Snowman stamp set and colored it up with PrismaColor Pencils. Then I went all matchy-matchy with some layered patterned papers underneath. I rounded the bottom corners, then added twine, button, and sequins. And VOILA! Here you go:

I am also playing along with a few fun challenges, Inky Chicks - Christmas in Summer and One Crazy Stamper's - Christmas in July challenge. 

     

That's all for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please don't forget to check out the crafty Christmas fun over at Christmas Card Challenges.

God Bless,

Mandy

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ABC Christmas Challenge - N for No Rules

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I'm popping in this evening to share my card for the current ABC Christmas Challenge. This week we are up to the letter N for No Rules. :) So it's anything goes (as long as it's Christmas)! A perfect time to join in the festivities.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps:

One lucky participant will win 7 digis of their choice!

I used my LLD Hug in a Mug stamp and die set to create my card - along with a little sketch inspiration from the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.

I used papers from Lawn Fawn's Snow Day 6x6 pad and the mug is using some CTMH paper scraps I have on hand. I used Amuse Studio Latte pigment ink and Typewriter Text background stamp on my Stitched Circle die cut center piece. Some scrap white Core D'Nations cardstock was perfect for diecutting those marshmallows - it gave some great texture! 8-) 

I'm also playing along with The Paper Players "Christmas In July" challenge this week. 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please don't forget to check out the fun over at ABC Christmas Challenge! :) 

God Bless,

Mandy

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Christmas Card Challenges - #31 Photo Inspiration

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I'm popping in this morning with my (late. Sorry!) post for this week's Christmas Card Challenge. We have a photo inspiration for you this time....

 

For me, it made me think of Santa. And if I think of Santa and my Christmas crafty goodies, I get a little giddy at the excuse to use my Birdie Brown Jingle All the Way set. 8-) hee hee.

 

I colored my images up with Copic markers then die cut and layered over my background of Chevron (MFT) and stripes (LF) cut with Blueprints 13 and the Stitched Snow Drift DieNamics. I used Blueprints 27 for the banner and stamped the sentiment on it before adhering with the Santa, who's popped up on foam tape.

 

I'm also playing along with The Paper Players "Christmas in July" challenge.

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please come back again soon! (And don't forget to check out the inspiration over at Christmas Card Challenges.) :)

 

 

 

God Bless,

Mandy

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A little digi stamp fun...

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I'm popping in on this lovely evening to share a super fun little card I made this afternoon! :) I had originally planned on a day of crafting in The Fortress of Solitude but my Sunday afternoon nap took priority. Boo! I had to do it - I couldn't hold my eyes open! :)

I had to play with this super cute digi crab from over at Digi Box Designs. It's currently on sale right now, so great time to pick it up and play around if you have the urge. :)

 

 

I resized the image and printed it from my Silhouette Studio software. I colored with Copic markers and then cut out using my Silhouette PixScan mat. (I love that thang!) I used a Hero Arts Chevron stencil and Summer Splash (MFT) dye ink. I then layered a few scraps of patterned papers in blues and red to match the sketch I liked over at Retro Sketches. I LOVE red and blues together. My all time favorite combo. I used some enamel stickers overlapping the papers at a seam and a button tied with twine from The Twinery on another "seam" of layered papers. The sentiment is stamped from Lawn Fawn's Chit Chat stamp set.

 

 

I'm also playing along with the current inspiration over at Curtain Call challenge, Just Us Girls challenge, and Pals Paper Arts.

 

   

 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! :) I hope you come back again soon.

 

God Bless,

Mandy

 

I Timothy 6:6    NKJV (New King James Version)

   "Now godliness with contentment is great gain."

 

 



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