MSB's First Ever Challenge and A Mother's Day Card

Modern Sugar Blvd is hosting their first ever challenge today! Yaaaa! Here is the card I made for the big event! I stamped the turquoise paper using my VersaMark ink pad. I cut the big, pink flower by hand. The smaller green flower I made using the SU scallop circle punch. The jewels are from Hobby Lobby. The sentiment and swirl images are from the SU set "I Like Your Style". The colored the cutie girl with my Bic markers and pop-dotted her. All the paper is SU.

The card is based on this sketch:You can join in too. You don't have to use an MSB image but they are too cute not to have anyway!! And right now the digi stamps are 50% off! You cannot beat that! The sale runs until tomorrow night. Here's the link if you want to check it out: http://passemoncardcompany.com/?code=MamaDay. Get all the details on the MSB Blog.

And just in time for Mother's Day; I finished a card using one of the beautiful new "Mama" images at MSB. The great thing about digital images is that you have your product immediately. So if you still need a card for Mother's Day, grab one of these and you'll have it finished in no time!! If you're looking for some last minute gift ideas or just some fun, check out MSB. You can get some awesome inspiration from the other DT members or upload your own amazing work!! Ok, that's enough plugging for one day! :)

Hip Spring Skeleton!

While trying to make cards using my current SU sets I decided to pull out "Just Jawing". I usually use black and red with this set. I decided that I wanted to try some new colors this time. This is what I came up with: I'm still undecided on whether it's cute or creepy. :)

I used my VersaMark pad to stamp the flowers on the background. I used my pokey tool (yes, that's the technical name) to do the pierced border around the skull. The buttons are from a stash I have. I'm not sure where they came from.

So, it may be creepy but I still like it! Who says spring can't have a few skeletons?

Hot and Happy Easter!

I made this card using a free digital stamp from Dustin Pike. I never would have imagined I'd be using dragons on my Easter cards, but...here it is! :) This isn't the main card I made for the blessed season. It's the one I made for my little cousin who is celebrating his 1st Easter.

The card base is Acetate. (Transparency sheets). I ran the pink card stock through the Cuttlebug with the "Swirls" embossing folder. I colored the image with Bic Write-It markers. I hand wrote "Happy Easter" with a white gel pen. Which, by the way, has become my go-to tool. I use it ALL the time. After wasting tons of money on junk gel pens I bought this one and it's worked great! It's from the Souffle line. I don't know off hand what the brand is.

So, I pray everyone who reads my blog has a blessed Easter touched by the love of Jesus Christ! What more reason can we have to rejoice? He is risen!!

Modern Sugar Blvd. Design Team Call

This is the card I made for the Modern Sugar Blvd DT call! I just read about the call today so I was racing to my craft room as soon as my son laid down for his nap to get to work! :) Here is the card I made:It is a gift card holder, actually. I used the free digi stamp from the MSB blog and printed it onto cardstock. I must say that I am really getting into digital stamps. I just discovered them a few months ago and I am a big fan. You can adjust the size right from your computer which makes a huge difference in your crafting!

I embossed the background with the Cuttlebug folder "Traffic Jam". The "Thanks" and "For you" sentiments are from the SU set Flexible Phrases. The tag on the gift card is a punch, also from SU (Tab Punch).

Click the link at the top right of my blog to see what Modern Sugar Blvd is. You can get the digi stamp above for free! If you've never tried digital stamps, give this one a shot. I have a feeling that digital stamps are going to be the next big thing! Even if they aren't, I will still enjoy them! :)

Simple Birthday Wishes

I made this card for a friend who is celebrating her 50th birthday! I figured she might not want bold reminders of the milestone, so I made this a clean & simple card. :)Stamp: Stampin' Up - Crazy for Cupcakes (sentiment), Stampabilities (Tree)
Ink: Stampin' Up - Garden Green, Brilliance Pigment - Black, Bic Write-It markers
Technique: Dots with a white gel pen

I am definately a big fan of CAS (clean & simple) cards. I cut the tree out and popped it up with Pop Dots to make it stand out a little more. It really is just as simple as that! So, hopefully this card will help make my friend's birthday a little brighter!

Wishful spring thinkin'!

Since I refuse to let go of my hope that spring (weather) is really just around the corner I've been inspired to work on some pastel cards.

I am not a pastel kinda girl! I have nothing against soft hues, but I prefer natural and bold primary colors.

This is a card I made last night:

Stamps: Spring Gifts by Stampin' Up
Paper: DCWV The Sweet Stack
Embossing: Sizzix template
Coloring: Bic Write-It markers
Glitter: Stickles White
Ribbon: Michael's

I'm thinking that if I make enough spring cards the weather should start to warm up simply because of my sheer determination! I better work fast!!

Babies, babies, and more babies!!

It seems like I am making baby cards every day!! I turn around and someone else is pregnant!! :)

I made this card for a friend's sister. She is having a little girl, which is a nice change for me. I haven't gotten to make any little girl...anything! All my friends and family have been having boys! I have a little boy too, so that keeps the pink stowed away!

Here is the card I made today:

Stamps: Stampabilities (baby feet), Stampin' Up (Sentiment)
Ink: Brilliance pigment ink
Background: Cuttlebug Distressed Stripe embossing folder
Embellishments: Brown ribbon from a gift I received at Christmas :)
Technique: Heat embellishment (I used clear embossing powder on the baby feet)

I am a big fan of brown. I love how it looks with pretty much any color. Especially pink, red, and blue. It looks great with most colors.

Well, I guess I am going to have to head back to the scrap room and crank out some more baby cards. I know I will need them sooner or later!