CardMaker Magazine and Avery Elle Blog Hop

Hello Everyone:

Happy Monday and welcome to the CardMaker Magazine and Avery Elle blog hop.  You should have come to my blog via Caryn Davies wonderful blog and will next be going to Yainea's awesome blog to see what she created.  If you did not come here via that path please start at the beginning at the CardMaker Blog.

I was so lucky to be sent some wonderful Avery Elle items from their brand new release a Geek Love stamp set and matching Geek Love Die.  I had such fun creating this card with these dies and stamps.  The stamps are awesome and so easy to work with and the dies cut perfectly.

My daughter is a nerd and she is starting an EMT class tomorrow, she already has her CNA and is trying to get more experience before her senior year in college and applying to Physician Assistant Graduate school.  She is an overachiever and kind of nervous so I thought this fun card would make her laugh.

Be sure to hop all the way through to see what my fellow participants have created for you.  There will be a prize offered on the Avery Elle blog.

CardMaker: http://www.cardmakermagazine.com/blog/ <  - - - - - -  Start the hop here

Katie Gehring - www.katiegehring.blogspot.com

AJ Otto: http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/

Caryn Davies- www.glittermesilly.com  < - - - - - - - you should have come from here

Anita Mulcahey: http://happypapercrafthappenings.blogspot.com/

Yainea - http://mypaperjourney.blogspot.com/ < - - - - - - - - you are going here next

Lisa Lahiff: http://www.lisascreativeniche.blogspot.com/

Melania - melaniadeasy.blogspot.com

Lois Bak: http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/

JJ - www.jjbolton.org

Patti Gilliam: http://cherisheachpreciousday.blogspot.com/

Karolyn - karolyns-paperkraft.blogspot.com

Sarah Ashley Posch: http://thirdsisterhandmade.blogspot.com/

Jamie - blog.averyelle.com
Project Materials:  Stampin' Up Cardstock, Atlas by Pink Paislee patterned paper, Avery Elle Geek Love stamp set and matching die set, Sizzix Big Kick, Pop up Glue Dots, The Twinery twine, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers
Hugs,

One Sketch, Four Cards

This card sketch came from the January 2015 Card Maps can be found at www.pagemaps.com and was a great starting point for my cards.  I always need birthday cards and thought it would be great to make a set of four to have on hand for those months when so many of my family and friends have birthdays.

I chose to use a wonderful new line from Doodlebug called Hello Sunshine to make some bright and happy cards.

The stamp set that I used is from Fiskars called Cupcakes and More and lent itself well to being used on four different cards.  One tip that I love to do is to use one long sentiment and break it up to suit the purpose of my project.  

I used the acrylic sheet that comes over the top of the stamps when stamping the sentiment.  I laid it over the part that I didn't want ink on and then inked what I wanted to.  It's so clean and easy, you simply lift away the acrylic sheet and wipe it off to clean and use again.  This trick gives you many more options for using your sentiment stamps.

Project Materials:

Doodlebug Hello Sunshine 

Doodlebug Cardstock

Doodlebug Sequins

Fiskars Cupcakes and More Stamp Set 01-005518

Stampin' Up Cardstock

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

My Favorite Things Bubblegum, Sour Apple, Blue Raspberry and Razzle Berry Ink

Copic Markers RV I3 Tender Pink, Y08 Acid Yellow, YG13 Chartreuse, R63 Rose Mist

Have a great day and I'll be back soon.  

Hugs,

House of Cards Blog Hop

Welcome to our end of DT term blog hop.  Below is the photo inspiration and your card can be of any style.  Be sure to hop along and leave comments at every blog for a chance at some fabulous prizes.  Next you will be going to Donna's blog to see her classic style creation based on this photo.  Happy hopping.

This is such a fun stamp set and a wonderful stamp company called Paper Sweeties.  I used a set called Home Sweet Home.  I loved it because you can literally create your own house and yard.

It is always so hard to find masculine stamps and these guitars from Inspired by Stamping are just fabulous.  This is the father's day card for my step-father, who is the best dad in the whole world.  I am so lucky to have him and my kids adore him.  This is an awesome set called guitars and they sell a cut file as well.  Wish I had gotten that as well, going to have to go buy it now.  Be sure to check out the Inspired by Stamping store.

Anita (Classic) You are here
Donna (Classic) Where you are going next
House of Cards Challenge Blog with original post

Inspired By Stamping
Prize: $15 gift voucher to the shop.

Paper Sweeties
Prize: $20 gift voucher to the shop.

 

House of Cards Color/Photo Inspiration Challenge

This fortnight, we're asking for 

CAS and/or Classic Elegant Cards

PLUS WE'D LIKE YOU TO USE THIS AS YOUR INSPIRATION~

Here is the card that I made for this challenge for my Mother-in-law for Mother's Day.  Just love these colors.  I went a bit brighter than the photo.  Hope you have a chance to play along here.

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Happy for You HOC Color Challenge

 

I can't believe that is really September already.  I made this card for a dear friend who was finally able to sell her home and move to a better place after four years.  I am so happy for her that things will be much easier for her now.  She is my best friend and means the world to me.  I hope that you have a chance to play along with the House of Cards color challenge.  This is my week and our team is doing classic and elegant cards, and they are gorgeous.
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