Cheesy Smiles

Pulled out my little House Mouse friend image.  I took it into my Silhouette and did a Print & Cut.  I punched circles in some yellow paper, shaded the back area with some blue Tim Holtz distressed ink and used a sentiment from Pink by Design.  That's all folks! (oops...almost forgot...totally cased 1000 Cartes.)  I like her style.

I'm entering my card in the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #234 - Love or Anything Goes.

A2, heart punch, distressed with Stampin Up yellow ink, image is very very old and can't find on the web anywhere to give a link

Today Makes Me Smile (2nd posting)

I continue trying to create with a new technique, new Sizzix Scribble die, new paper given to me by a friend and a new Penny Place Soft Caress die.  The PB (PBSC) Penny Black Saturday Challenge in February is to: try something new.  The new technique I'm trying is "framing".

Gosh, I can't remember where I bought this stamp set, but it's the first time using one of the sentiments.  I tried to keep it CAS, so finished out with some simple border stitching.

A2, stitched circle die by Lil Inker

aded pop-ups for dimension

Polka Dot Bella Slider Card

I really like non-tradional colors for Valentines, but I had a weak moment, and made a few of these slider cards to send to some friends.  I used this same format a few days back but using a different image.  What a precious puppy!  He/She is called Polka Dot Bella by Sassy Cheryl and can be found at Paper Creators.  It even comes pre-colored.

Come along and join Challenge #56 at Paper Creator's Crafts. When purchasing an image use CELY for 20% savings.  Becky is not only very talented but very sweet and generous to allow us to offer followers this discount for us being on her design team.

A2, Sentiment is from Clear Dollar Stamps that is no longer in business

Inside: You are such a dear friend!

Penny Black Flower Heart Die

I bought this sweet little Penny Black heart flower die called SOFT CARESS over 9 months ago and had never used it until today.  The (PBSC) Penny Black Saturday February Challenge theme: try something new.  Well, I'm trying this new sweet die.  Upon receiving the die, there was a lovely illustration inspiration card. So, I decided to case most of it.

I used copics for coloring, Die-namics Stitched rounded corner squares die set, and Sue Wilson and Sizzix leaf dies.

A2, buttons and string embellishments added, leaves distresses with dark green ink

Sentiments from old Studio G set, cut lines off around the sentiment

Other Challenges:

Ooh la la - die cuts

Sending our love (2nd post)

Time to pull out my wonderful House Mouse Ultimate CD collection.  I used a partial image from the set called "Celebration".  This actually came pre-colored.  I'm entering my card in the House Mouse Challenge #234 - LOVE.

When I saw  Donna's card using the Stacked Heart die, I knew I would like to add it to my collection, but with time and money being an issue, I went into Silhouette Studio and made my  own rendition.

I made several. This is for our youngest son, Mitchell....of course with a bag of candy and a little gift card to one of his favorite eateries.

A2, homemade svg in Silhouette, sentiment made in Silhouette also

angle view, Lil Inker Stitched rectangle dies

Somebunny loves you

From the Heart Stamps Weekly Challenge is back!  We are all so elated that Faith is on the mends and back to warming our hearts with her talents.  Kudos to the design team for all their support and inspiration!

I chose to use the free sweet set Bunny Love.  I followed the sketch (see below).  The February Challenge #161 with a twist: sketch and/or birthday cake.

Copics, print and cut using my Cameo, a Sizzix scribble die I fell in love with after seeing Lola's card, some circle punches and I call it done.  I hope my little grandson will like it.

A2, pop-ups for dimension behind bunny

angle view
I also used a new Gina Maria oval x-cross die set

Challenge sketch with a twist

Put a little love in your heart

....do you remember the song from 1968 by Jackie DeShannon... Put A Little Love in Your Heart!

I really don't "get into" Valentine's, but since I have a grand daughter, this would be a great little card to send and present for our new challenge "Love Is In The Air."  It's Sassy Sally Letter Illustration  from Paper Creators.  I'm using again but this time I'm using the heart shaped balloons.  Using my Cameo, I cut out extra balloons and her body to get a lot of 3D effects.

Come along and join Challenge #56 at Paper Creator's Crafts. When purchasing an image use CELY for 20% savings.  Becky is not only very talented but very sweet to allow us to offer followers this discount for us being on her design team.

A2, used Spellbinders Heart Cascade, twine and Gina K scallop frame set

added pop-ups for dimension

Love Tree and Spring Time

It's gonna be 5 degrees tonight, but I feel Spring in my bones so I'm making some happy cards.

The Love Tree is from Designs on Cloud 9.  They are having a 60% off sale because they are closing the doors at the end of the month.  However, you will be able to buy most of the cuts now at the Silhouette Store like this one.  I also used MB rabbit on one, and Lawn Fawn birdie on all of them.

I cased my friend Evelyn.  Fell instantly in love with her card but of course I can't just leave things alone.  I can at least take off animals and clouds if I change my mind and I have waited to put on a sentiment.  I made at least one blue to send to my brother.

A2,  Spellbinder curve stitch die, Fiskars cloud punch

Mary Hannah's Valentines for classmates

Mary Hannah is now 15 months old.  She has 7 classmates.  My son and DIL asked me to make something for her classmates for Valentines. They gave me a Pinterest project they liked and I did my own interpretation.

Instead of just a tag, I made the fruit cup holder.  They will have little cups of mandarin oranges in each.  The face is from Peachy Keen. I used watercolor pencils for eyes, MS heart border punch and Stampin Up Window punch.

front view...made heart in Silhouette Studio

angle

Loving Cows for Mary Hannah

I saw these adorable Loving Cows (from the Silhouette Store) that Sue created and knew I had to case for my grand daughter.  It will be one of her Valentines.  I made two for her: one to hold, tear up and carry around.  The other can be displayed and then put in her memory box of cards.

Off to the beach tomorrow till Sunday, but my husband and dogs will keep the "home fires burning" and secure.  We have security and security cameras in the house.  I can go on my phone or IPAD at anytime and see what the puppies are doing...haha  I can usually find my DH napping in the den chair with the puppies sleeping on top of him.

A2 size, distressing on edges for a little dimension

just an angle view...forgot to some the sentiment and cute hearts on the back

Let me be your Happy!

When I saw Under A Cherry Tree post a card like this, I just had to CASE.  It made "me" happy!  The coffee mug came from Lettering Delights "Love you a Latte"set.  I didn't have the font she used  to make the white frame, so I made my own svg.

The idea behind the card is to make it look like the menu you see on a chalkboard inside and sometimes outside a little cafe.  I also added the pretend chalk piece hanging on the side.  I could send this to at least 50 people I know "just because". The first one is already designated to my friend Cheryl who has been helping me out while my husband is in the hospital; it can also be used as a Valentine card.

A2 vertical, brad, svg, white inking, sun punch, pop-ups for dimension

Challenges:

Heart Hot Air Balloons

I made this heart balloon cut file using my Silhouette Cameo. For the next 5 days, if you would like the file, email me (please don't ask in comment box because it will not leave me your email so that I can send it)....I'm more than happy to share.  This isn't an svg...it's a studio file....sorry svg lovers!

I made three, changing each a little.  No stitching this time...haha  I used 2 new $1.87 Darcie embossing folders.  The cloud....I took a paper towel and just dapped a little blue on to each cloud and the wicker design for balloon basket.  The mountains are hand-cut, and the EK banner punch was used for the words on the balloons.

A2, cut off some of balloon to give a "movement" effect, twine, heart punch, sun embellishment

A2

A2, center this one, used eyelets for banner, dragonfly embellishements

More Dino Heart (2nd post today)

I did a few more cards using the same sketch and darling "Dino Heart 1" image from Bugaboo Stamps.  I change the paper, words and silver embellishment and added some ribbon to meet criteria for a Catch the Bug Bingo Challenge...oops.... too late....it's over....oh well!  The BFF is going to stand for Best Family Friend.

Look Mom..No Ears! (Plus..LOVE card)

"Before" the cut

My little shipoos love to gnaw on each other .... to the point their ears get terribly matted.  I usually do all their grooming but they were at the "point of no return".  The groomer had to shave their ears.  They look like they don't have any ears.  Well, at least, they can gnaw on each other's ears to their heart's content....haha

"After" the cut

The second item "up for business" is the second card I did with the LOVE word cut file from Bird's Cards.  A wonderful, quick and easy freebie file.

5x5, stitching, ribbon, heart charm, fern punch, pop-ups for dimension

LOVE word

CAS is how I would define this card which appealed to me the moment I saw it at Bird's Cards.  It is a freebie cut file.  The only thing I changed from the example is me adding some embellishments...just don't think it needed anything else.  I did two of these in different papers.  I'll show one today.

5" square, fern punch, DCWV paper, charm, ribbon, stitching embossing folder

Ewe warm my heart

or....
ewe are such a good friend
ewe have such a big heart

Yup, I used my window and wavy crimper again.   I'm going out on a limb and saying this was a free svg from Treasure Box Designs from about a year ago.  There was no watermark on it. It was quick and easy to cut. The grass, ivy and windows were leftovers from other projects...I love it when I can grab a "leftover" and use.

A2 size, stitching, flower punch, ivy tendrils die by Poppystamps with little hearts covering the ivy

card opened, glitter deep pink heart, pop-ups, wavy crimper and IO grass die

February Calendar

NEW RELEASE DAY

at Bugaboo Stamps

Ava Heart is the new release sweetie at Bugaboo Stamps.  You know how you start with a great vision and it starts fizzling away?  Well, that's what happened here, but a mistake in measurements lead me to my final project below in which I am extremely satisfied.

The pic of my 2 boys is from several years back on a cruise.  It was our first cruise!  I wanted a nice pic of my boys together and this is what I got????  My eldest obviously had too many mojitos before the pic was taken.

I used my Cameo to print and cut and do shadows around the image. Head over to Catch The Bug and see other projects using "Ave Heart."

Stand up calendar, 5.5x3.75

2 pearls, copics, pop-ups, free download mini calendar, EK heart layer punch

Challenges:
The Stampman Challenges: use RED

Cupcake Craft - All you need is Love
Pan Pastel UK- Use Two of Something, I have two love sentiments or two Die Cut Hearts 

Card Cupids - Valentines

The Corrosive Challenge #141 I {Heart} You

PanPastel UK Challenge #2 - Use Two of Something

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #91 - Love

Little Behind in Sending some Friendship Love!

    .....that's what the sentiment is going to say on the inside.  I have several Thank You's to friends to send.  I'm doing this card twice today.  This one is for Catch the Bug Challenge (Anything Goes) , Totally Paper Crafts (Friendship) and Kaboodle Doodles (ribbon) and Scrappily Ever After (2 colors).  I just love this doggie from Bugaboo Stamps....Jami's copic coloring inspired me the first time so why not the 2nd and 3rd, Tania at Java Beans gave me the idea for cutting the MS punch and layering it in a circle. Did some stitching (as usual), ribbon, and pearl hearts. I'm going to make me some shrimp creole, salad and come back and post my next one for the Penny Black challenge. ( The metal embellishment says "Friends".)

Size: A2

Un "BEE lievable Love

     A freebie bee svg!  I cut 2 in SCAL and reversed one to make a mirrored pair.  I plan to put different sentiments on the cards....some more silly...to reach different needs of the military personnel. In order to make a lot, I can't spend too much time on any one, so these are very quickie cards, but I still think nice enough that anyone would enjoy getting....well.... I hope...haha

MS border punch, Peachy Keen faces, swirl embossing folder, cheap hive stamp from AC Moores

Download:  Bee with hearts  (svg)