Graduation Time!! A Sketch to Follow

I needed to create a Graduation Card for a young lady I cannot believe is old enough to graduate!!! Isn't that how the story goes!!! I decided to follow a sketch from MojoMonday and use all Stamps of Life stamps!!! I had so much fun creating this card!!!

I am a stamper at heart and that is why I had so much fun with this card!!! I stamped the background with Swirls2build.  The sentiments are from four stamps sets:

Standup4sentiments

Tinytitles2stamp

Miniabc2stamp

Calendars2build

This is the sketch from MojoMonday:

I also used Cheery Lynn's Little Stacker Circles and Little Stacker Circles Scalloped. The rose was created from Miniature Rose die cut from Stardreams paper and inked with a Metallic Gold Ink.  The border punch is Martha Stewart Punch that I have had for awhile!!  The ribbon was white and colored with Copic G17. The pearls were created with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.  The finished size is a 5" x 7" card.

Challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch

Cheery Lynn Challenge 24 Birthdays

The challenge this week at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge Blog is BIRTHDAYS!!
You must create a Birthday theme for this week's challenge!!

Don't forget to use at least ONE Cheery Lynn die!!

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It is Birthday time at the Cheery Lynn Challenge Blog this week!!!!  I began with Cheery Lynn's fabulous Scalloped French Flair from the Reflections Collection.  Embossing was done with Eccentric Circles.   The corner flower was made with Cherry Blossom and Miniature Rose.  Zig-Zag Ric-Rac adorns the other corner with the birthday greeting on it.  All Stamps are from The Stamps of Life.  Pearls were created with a Viva Decor Pearl Pen.  The card is all cardstock except for the rose which was die cut from Stardreams Paper.  distressing was done chalk ink.   The card measures 6" in size. 

Be sure to check out the challenge for inspiration and  a chance to win a $20 coupon for shopping at the Cheery Lynn website!!

A Froggy Hoppy Birthday!!

This card was created for a Children's Hospital with The Stamps of Life Froggy2Love set.  I used a DP from my stash as the base.  I die cut Cheery Lynn's Circle Classic Lg Stackers  and Circle Scalloped Lg Stackers for Froggy to set on. Froggy was colored Copics as was the airbrushing around him.  Don't you just love his 'moveable' eyes.  The Lily Pad from the set is pop dotted on Cheery Lynn's Tropical Leaves.  Candis which were airbrushed to match decorate the corners.  Candis are great because they are like brads with no legs and are lighter!!  Creative Inspiration Paints accent the Lily Pad too!!   This is a 4.25" x 5.50" card.

Cheery Lynn Tag Challenge

This is the  first weekly challenges that will be happening on the Cheery Lynn Designs Blog.  The challenge this week is to

Make a Tag

 I created a dimensional tag using Cheery Lynn's Screen Door w/Cat.  The door was die cut with Whitewash Coredination paper.  To decorate the door these dies were used: Snowflakes and Ornamental Wreath and Bow. The snowflakes are die cut on Star Dreams paper.  I added Sparkly Fluff to the wreath for the feel of winter.

This next picture shows the dimension/inside of my tag:

I added acrylic for a window since Christmas brings snow.  Elegant Evergreen and the cat from the screen door decorate the inside. I left off the bottom branch of the Elegant tree. The greeting is from The Stamps of Life.  Gems and ribbon are from my stash.

This is a close up of the tree:

 

Stop in at Cheery Lynn Designs and play along with this week's Tag Challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree.

Cookie The Good Witch Stamps of Life

 

I had good intentions to make several Halloween cards, but I didn't get very far. This is one I finished and I call it Cookie the Good Witch. Cookie and the Greeting are from Stamps of Life.  Cookie is stamped on White Cryogen with Black Momento Dye Ink and colored with Copics.  The back layer was embossed with the Witching Hour  from Cheery Lynn. The DP is from Martha Stewart.  The greeting was stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with a black sparkle embossing powder.  The finished size is 4.25" x 5.50".

Challenges:

Secret Crafter - Spooky or Whimsical

Paper Play Challenges  Halloween/Witches

Mo's Digital Challenge #100 Celebration

This is the One-hundredth challenge for Mo's Digital !!

"Celebration"

Cool, huh?!! Use your imagination and come up with a card or 3-D project that illustrates some kind of celebration (for example, birthday, new job, retirement, vacation, new baby, wedding...and the list goes on and on!!)

 For this card I used Mo's Between image sizing and printing it on white Cryogen and colored with Copics and Spicas.  Two Cheery Lynn dies were perfect for the Jillibean's Blossom paper. The dies used are: Fanciful Flourish and Darling Daisies.  The brads are from my stash.  The greeting is from Stamps of Life. The finished size is a 6" square.

Copics Used:
Skin: E000, E00, E02, R20 RV02
Hair: E11, E17
Dress: RV55, RV63
Pillow/Blanket: Y02, Y06, BG00, BG01 and Spicas

Karen's Doodles Anything Goes With a Little Twist

This week at Karen's Doodles the challenge is

Anything Goes With a Little Twist

I used Karen's image Pretty Princess.

Princess was sized and printed on White Cryogen and colored her with Copics.  Spicas and Glitter Glue added some sparkle.  The bunny's tail has Liquid Applique for a fluffy look.  Pearls, gems, and flowers from my stash completed the list of embellishments. My little twist is the greeting as the center of the flower!  The following Cheery Lynn dies were used, Classic Circle XL Stackers, Circle Scallop XL Stackers, Circle Classic Lg Silver Stackers, and Border Carnivale.  The It's Your Birthday is from Stamps of Life.  Make a Wish is from Sweet Stamps.  This was for a granddaughter's 4th birthday.
The card is a 6" square. 

Copics Used: 

Skin: E000, E00, E02, R20

Hair: E11, E17

Dress: R81, R83, Y00, Y02, YG45, YG61

Birds: B21, R01

Grass, Flowers, Bunny: G21, G24, Y08, E21, E23, RV55, RV63, YG02, YG07

Matthew's Second Birthday

This is the card I created for my grandson, Matthew's, second birthday.  The party theme
was Matchbox Cars.  Matthew loves cars!!

 

The cars were buttons that I cut the shanks off.  I made the road myself. I pounced the sky with blues from Shades Dye Inks. Shades are fabulous inks, so take a look at them.  The balloons are HappyBday2you from Stamps of Life.  The clouds and sun are stickers from my stash. The Happy Birthday and 2 are from Hero Arts.  The finished size is 4.25" x 5.50".

A Valentine

This was created for a son and family. It is a stamped with Stamps of Life using Stampin Up Craft Ink and embossed with Ranger Rich Red embossing powder.
I used an embossing folder from Crafts-Too. The corner embellishments is a border stencil from Joy Crafts. The swirls are from Marianne design. I created the pearls with an Ice White Viva Decor Pearl Pearl.  Airbrushing was done with Copics R85.

The finished size is 4.25" x 5.50"

Love Hearts Folder
Circle Frame

Holly4Christmas

I designed this card with The Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard http://www.stephaniebarnardstamps.com/index.htm Holly4Christmas set. The images are stamped with Momento Ink and colored with Copics, Spicas with glitter as an accent. I airbrushed the image background with YG03. I used Nellie Snellen dies.  The DP is Die Cuts With A View.  The finished size is 5.50" x 4.25"

Copics Used:

R27, R29, YG25, G28

Challenges:
Speedy the Cat's Friends - Dies or Punches
The Crafty Pad - Christmas
Stampavie & More - Christmas

A Pumpkin Man

This Pumpkin Man card was made from four sets of stamps from The Stamps of Life. http://www.stephaniebarnardstamps.com/index.htm   I used Shades Dye Inks http://www.sweetstamps.com/  and Momento Ink.

The fours sets of stamps are:

Thanks2Fall
Spooky2Scare
Trees2Build
Eggs4Easter

The finished size is 6.25" x 4.50"

Stamps of Life Birthday Card

This is card was created using the 'Birthday4Cookie' set from Stamps of Life.http://www.stephaniebarnardstamps.com/index.htm  Cookie was printed on Cryogen paper and colored with Copics.  Her bow has Liquid Applique to highlight it. I airbrushed before removing it from the die with Copics.  The edge punch is from Martha Stewart.  The DP is from Sei.

Copics Used:
W00, W1, YR12, YR13, YG03

This finished size is 5.50"x4.25"

Birthday Card For Daijha

I created this for my granddaughter Daijha. The stamps used are from The Stamps of Life.http://www.stephaniebarnardstamps.com/index.htm  I did paper piecing with the Cupcake using DP from Sei's Happy Birthday collection.  The embossing was done with Sizzix's Vines and Flourishes Folder. I also used Nestablilities Circles.

It is a very simple card with a finished size of 4.50" x 6.25".

Stamps of Life

I was asked by someone while camping to make a few cards for her. I had never done that before. I usually just create cards for my use. This is one I created using Thanks 2 you set http://www.stephaniebarnardstamps.com/index.htm.  I stamped theimage with Sweet Stamps http://www.sweetstamps.com/ Shades dye ink. The color is Love Potion Pretty-in-pink.  The saying is computer generated. I used the Sizzix embossing folder flourishes. The DP is from Basic Grey. The finished size was 5.5" x 4.25".