Quilled Cardinal

For today's inspiration challenge, I was inspired by this cardinal ornament. I quilled the cardinal. I still have a lot of learning when it comes to quilling. I am basically trying to teach myself by looking at what others have done. I think I need to use a different glue, or I need to be more patient so that there is no glue overage. If anyone has some tips for a beginner quiller, I would love to hear them.

Autumn Days

I took a piece of gold cardstock and I stamped sentiments and images from several Mark's Finest Papers sets. I used : Thankful for you, Thankful mums and pumpkins, and Autumn Fun.

I then cut the gold paper in a leaf shape. I got my template by photocopying a leaf and using that as my pattern. After I cut the leaf shape out, I took a ruler and a black marker and doodled on the leaf. I finished the card by using a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers Thankful for you set and a leaf punch on more gold paper.

The inspiration challenge on Splitcoast, today, took us to a website called Poster Cabaret. I was inspired by this poster.

Porcelain Paper Butterfly

I used the butterfly from Mark's Finest Papers -Daffodil and Anise set to make a porcelain paper butterfly pin. The inspiration challenge today was from Pink Taffy Designs. I was inspired by this mobile. This pin is different from others that I have made, because, I added spirals of wire and beads at the bottom of the pin.

Impressionmistic background

I did the impressionistic technique on these flowers. I stamped them and sprayed them with water so that the colors ran a little. I then did ink spray smash technique on the background. Then when it was all dry I outlined the flowers and leaves with prisma colored pencils. I added glamour dust to the flowers. It was a very hard card to get a good photo of.

Two challenge cards with black magic technique

This card was for the technique lovers challenge to make a swing or flip-flop card. I had a lot of fun once I figured out the mechanics of the card.

This card was for the inspiration challenge. I used my new Layers of Color - Joyful Noise set. I love this set.

Burlap and Butterfly

I made this for the Inspiration Challenge at SCS and for Our Daily Bread challenge to use cotton. I used little piece of a cotton ball dyed yellow for the centers of my dogwoods. I used a layers of color butterfly to finish my card.

Cards- longing for springtime

All my cards this week had a longing for springtime theme. At least that is how I was feeling. The snow outside and cold winter winds, made me long for the vibrant colors and warmth of spring.
This card was for the sketch challenge and for the ways to use it challenge to use orange on a card. I thought I would make a monarch butterfly, because they are orange. However, I decided to color my butterfly to look like an orange sulphur butterfly.
This is the card I made for the inspiration challenge. I loved the little moonbird. I especially loved the bird on the cactus, because it reminded me of springtime in the dessert. I love how green the dessert gets in the spring, especially after the rain.

I made this card for CHLOE, who was born a couple of weeks ago. It is also for the limited supply challenge to use ribbon and an edge punch. I also used the mojo126 layout.

This is for the Stampin' Sisters challenge to make a creation that lets someone we love, know that they are loved by us and by God. It was also for the technique challenge to make a match book candy holder.

Mothermark's teaparty was on FAT TUESDAY. Here is my mardi gras card. It is so different from what I would usually make, but I love the colors.

I made this for the stampin' bee's challenge to make a red white and blue card that wasn't patriotic.

Another orange ways to use it card. I had fun with this card.

Another limited supplies challenge card and a case of Jill's (quillister) card.

Black and blue and white

The inspiration challenge at SCS was to be inspired by something on the Anthropologie website. I chose this outfit what was black and white with a touch of blue on the flowers. I punched the ede with my fiskars border punch. I stamped the flowers and flourishes with black stazon ink. I used my prisma colored pencils to add some blue. I added 3 little clear rhinestones at the right hand side.

Moonlit moose

This was for the SCS inspiration challenge. I didn't have a deer stamp, but I did have a moose. I masked the moon and the reflection and I brayered over the top with blue.

Easel Card - Sunset

I really like how my sunset card turned out for the inspiration challenge so I made another one and made it an easel card.

Butterflies and bugs

Both of these cards were made for the inspiration challenge at SCS. I really like how the sunset one turned out.

Don't blame me, Blame the purse

OK, I wish I could say that every card I make is a work of art, and looks like I wanted it to. I'ld be happy just to say I make pretty cards. But I can't honestly say that. This card was made for the splitcoast inspiration challenge. We were to pick a purse and use it as our inspiration. I picked this purse. I thought I could try and make panels that looked like the mother of pearl panels on the purse. I took an acetate folder and drew with several different markers on the inside. I sprayed the folder with water and put my paper inside the folder and rubbed on the outside. I then stamped flourishes. I took my versamark ink pad and went over the paper and added UTEE (ultra thick embossing enamel) and used my heat gun to melt it. I then cut the paper into squares with rounded corners. I sewed each panel in the corners. It looked really plain and ugly at that point. I decided that what it needed was "beads" because it looked like the purse had beads. So I took a white colored pencils and made little circles all around the panels. I then outlined them in black. Then my card didn't look plain and ugly, it was busy and even uglier. I asked both of my daughters for help. Sometimes when I am stuck I will ask them and they will make good suggestions as to what the card needed. Kristina, my second oldest daughter looked at the card and looked at the purse and said "Mom, you picked an ugly purse to start with." She did however suggest that maybe a ribbon would help. I added a pink ribbon and heated it with my heat gun to make it melt and crinkle. It still needed something so I added hot glue pearls. When I finished I thought to myself this is such and ugly card who could I send it too? I still haven't figured that out. It is growing on me though.

RED POPPIES in a butterfly vase

Today's Splitcoast Inspiration Challenge, was to be inspired by Bellacor Vases. I was inspired by this Butterfly Vase. Well, to be truthful, I was more inspired by the flowers and thought that I could make the vase work. I used my deckle scissors to cut the petals and leaves out. I used chalk to add the yellow. I used a circle punch for the black centers and my ek success snowflake punch for the green leaves on the 2 partial flowers. I used versamark ink to stamp butterflies on black cardstock. I heat embossed with silver embossing powder. I glued everything to a turquoise base becuase I thought that it complimented the poppies.

Joy-Tulips

I made this card for the Splitcoast Stampers Inspiration Challenge. I choose to take my inspiration from the tulips in this room. I stamped the tulips and scored 3 lines on either end of the panel. I colored the tulips with prisma colored pencils. I added 3 little rhinestones to each side. I matted the tulip panel with yellow and green the colors of the room. I also tied two ribbons. I stamped the sentiment with black stazon ink. I was going for a Clean and Simple look.

A simple thanks

'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free... that song was going through my head this morning. I don't do simple very often. I love cutting, coloring, new techniques... so this CAS card is very different from my normal card. The SCS Inspiration challenge today, took us to Chasing Fireflies I was inspired by this Tea Set. The little tea tray design made me think of the modern grid technique that I tried yesterday. So I had to give it another try. The flowers were randomly stamped and I made my grid 1/2" apart. I cut the teapot and cup out and popped them up on dimensionals. The only coloring that I did was the green leaves. I did faux stitching around the edges and finished it off with a thank you sentiment. This was the first time that this set saw any ink. I got it from my friend Cindy as part of her blog candy for a year of teaparties. Thank you Cindy!

Happy Fourth of July

I had some of the elements on this card made last night, and waited until today to finish it. It combines 3 challenges (well almost) and celebrates the Fourth of July.

1st challenge: Stampin B's challenge to use metal on card. My stars and firecracker are my metal. They were made out of a coke can.

2nd challenge:(This is my almost challenge) Limited supply challenge. I had to say almost because I did stamp my flag. Stars punched out, Digital stars frame.

3rd challenge: Today's inspiration challenge. Here was my inspiration. I was also inspired by this card.

Dance, Love, Sing, Live

Dance as though no one is watching you.

Love as though you have never been hurt.

Sing as though no one can hear you.

Live as though heaven was on earth.

I love Saturday's Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast stampers. Stef comes up with the most wonderful choices for inspiration.

I loved this poster.I also had to try a new quilled flower technique. I have tried rolled flowers out of circles, but never out of scalloped circles. Check out Valita's tutorial on her blog it is awesome.

What took the longest on this card was trying to decide which font to use on my computer. I used Microsoft publisher to print the words. I used my paper crimper to make the leaves. I used a marker to outline the edges of the card.

I had to add a butterfly with all those pretty flowers. You know I can't help myself when it comes to butterflies.

I finished it off by piercing the butterfly's trail.