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 Hello there!  Today’s challenge from Split Coast Stampers is “Ways to Use It.”  ( SPS- WT 1077 Link ) We could use a tag or book mark.  I really liked the book mark idea because, these are the perfect gift to give many people in your list such as a neighbor, a groomer, and a teacher, just to name a few.     I occasionally save tutorials and how to’s on Pinterest and looked at a few different ways to make a bookmark card.  I revisited Jennifer McGuire’s video sharing a few ways of creating a card of your own.   Watch Jennifer Mc Guire’s Video Here I chose a the last card demonstrated.  I chose white cardstock, measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, folded with the crease at the top. - I then cut vertically, in half leaving 2 fold-over book marks.   I chose a simple stamp from Unity called Casual Winter Hello (IB-1114).  I stamped in Versa Fine Onyx Black ink and colored with Prisma Color pencils.   To create the background, I used Unity...

 Hi there!  Today’s card is “Ways to use it” (from Split Coast Stampers- This challenge is focusing on flowers that represent each month.  (WT1075) Ironically, I do not have a ton of floral stamps.  As I was looking through my stash, I had this great floral frame from Unity called “Jesus and Germs.” (Shop here: Jesus and Germs ) The rose frame created a beautiful border for the focal point.   I wasn’t sure where to start with the design, and decided on trying a black and white card.   I stamped the large flower border in Versa Fine Onyx Black Ink using a stamp platform.  Then I positioned the image towards the top of the frame and die cut a rectangular mat.   I used a square die to cut the Basic Black (SU) center frame, and bordered with Polished pink cardstock (SU).   I used the heart outline stamp, small heart and sentiment from Stampin Up’s “Strong of Heart” set.  I stamped the heart, then fussy cut the image.   To make the senti...

 Hello!  I made three cards today!  (Woo-hoo!!!). Fridays are a nice day to take a little extra time in the craft room and play.  Wouldn’t you agree?  😉  These cards are for Week 62 - {BYHSC}, and Splitcoast Stampers F4A815. I absolutely love this sketch that Crystal designed.  When I began cutting paper, I realized I could make two cards with scenery paper!   These beautiful papers are from Stampin Up - Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer 6 x 6 paper.  Here’s a great link showing many of the beautiful prints and coordinating colors. Stampin With Brian - Feels Like Frost Close Up This paper worked well with Misty Moonlight and Almost Amethyst.  Those were the colors used for these two sketch cards.   To make these cards, I followed the measurements given below: I chose a nice sentiment from Penny Black Winter Wonders (30-087).  Using a stamp platform, I stamped in Misti Monlight Ink directly onto the card panel and added iride...

 Greetings!  Today’s card is inspired from Splitcoast Stampers weekly challenge for the week of September 17 - 23.  Tuesday’s featured challenge is to make a masculine card with hearts. Coincidentally, my husband and I are creeping up on our Anniversary next week!   I had purchased this stamp set from Papertrey Ink called: Fancy Footwork awhile back, and today I decided to make an Anniversary card for my husband.   I loved the sentiment “You…sweep me off my feet.”—Perfect for a guy.  I liked the footprints side by side and used a panel about 2 3/4 x 5 1/4.  I used a stamp platform to position the stamps and inked in Versa fine - Onyx black ink.  A small heart from a punch was added to the white space between the footprints.  The word “You” was stamped and punched with a 1” punch.  The red circle border was cut from a nesting circle die.   The sentiment “Sweep me off my feet each and every day” was stamped on a scrap and die cut from...