In The True Man

Last card for now, this is for the PaperPlanet Wed. color challenge and the Stamp TV Thursday sketch challenge. I used 5 of the challenge colors: close to coco, carmel, gold, real red, & white. The cardstock is from JoAnn's, I used versa mark and gold embossing powder for the verse (cloud 9 designs bought at JoAnn's) The bottom strip was cut using my new Martha Steward border punch. This is for a man's birthday or for a thinking of you card to a man. Happy crafting, catch you all later when I have more cards to show, Janet

Snowman

This is a try at something different. I use a digi stamp from Digi Kitty and colored the image with my handy coloring pencils. I then cut it out, did some torn paper at the bottom and then covered the card with clear glue and sprinkled on white glitter. Not sure if I like it or not. What do you think? It seems a little bland to me. My husband says it looks like it is snowing but I didn't get the impression he though it was very good. I am going to work on something else using this image since I think this snowman is really cute. I just figured you all should see my experments along with the others I make. Have a great day, Janet

Snow twins

This is my entry in Mercy's Tues sketch challenge. I tried something different in color combinations. What do you think, do they work, I am planing on using this as a winter Birthday or Thinking of you card. The images are from Digi Kitty and I love them. They are so cute. I used my EK Success border punch, card stock and pattern paper from JoAnn's and Micheal's. It was fun trying out some different colors. Have a great day, Janet

You make my day brighter

Morning everyone, here is the first of the cards I made last night. This card is for the Stitch and Stash Monday sketch challenge. I had lots of fun making this card, the border pieces were cut with my new Martha Steward border punch, the flowers are a $1 stamp from Micheal's that I colored with gel pens. The verse is one of the Simple Doodles digi stamps and I used 3 gems for accents, these are also from Micheal's as is the cardstock. Happy Crafting, Janet

Little Angel

This is my entry in the Just Christmas and Birthday Monday sketch challenge. I used a speckled white cardstock for my base card. All the sparkly foil papers are cut from gift bags I bought at the $ store. The angel image and verse are cut from a recycled Christmas card, I used my marvy punch for the circles and two different cuttlebug embossing folders for the embossing on the foil papers. Hope you like my card. Janet

Woman in black

This card is for the Stampers Corner swap groups sketch challenge # 198. I used a pinkish mauve cardstock for the base card, the next is a maroon and silver print paper matted in black. I bought this paper at the $ store a few years ago in a pack of assorted papers. I used both velveteen and white and black ribbons accross the card. The image of the lady stamped in black was given to me in an image swap with one of the ladies on my Just Cards swap group. I tore the edges and then added black around all the sides. I used pop dots to elevate the image to make it stand out more. Happy crafting everyone, Janet

Robin in a tree

This card is for two different challenges, #1 is the MoJo Monday sketch challenge, #2 is the Etsy inspired challenge. I chose the bird picture and lots of bright colors for my challenge. The image is another of the Two for Tues. Vintage digi images. I used colored pencils, and EK success border punch and ribbon to make this card. All the cardstock is from JoAnn's. Happy crafting everyone, Janet

Football

Here is my entry in the Crazy 4 Challenges Sat. sketch challenge. I used papers from JoAnn's and a digi stamp from a new place I discovered last night. It is called Two for Tues. and has the greatest Vintage stamps. If you like vintage stamps check them out. I colored the image with my handy coloring pencils. Great birthday card for the male population anywhere past the age of 6 or 7. Enjoy, Janet

Santa

This is my AiFactory Tues challenge. We were to use one of their digi stamps and someone elses sketch. My sketch is the Papercraft Planet Sat. sketch challenge. I had lots of fun with this digi, used colored pencils, gel pens, embossing powder to make the image sparkle. It is matted on green snowflake embosse cardstock (cuttlebug embossing folder) and everything is mounted on my red base cardstock. I use red ribbon for the tie at the top of the card. Hope you all enjoy this card. Janet

Cats birthday

Here is my Sweet Shop entry for this week. I did the sewing on my serger, the cat stamp is a $1 stamp I bought at a discount store, I used gems for the top corner decoration and a cuttlebug die for the scroll work, the sentiment is from a $1 stamp from Micheals, Happy crafting everyone, Janet

Play

This was a fun card to make, it is entered in two challenges, Unscripted Sketches Sat. Challenge and Stamp TV's Monday color challenge. I chose orange shades for my monocromatic color challenge. I used one of my cuttlebug embossing folders for the background behind my cute little girl on the bike. I received this image in a swap with one of the ladies on my Just Cards swap group. Isn't she cute riding her bike off to play. I used colored pencils and a blending pen to color my image. This is the last card for tonight, time for bed. Catch everyone tomorrow evening.

Remember the end of the month is getting close so get signed up for my BLOG CANDY. Janet

Pansy faces

This is my entry in the Digi Kitty challenge for this week. We were to use something from nature. I used some of my dried pansy's for the focal point of my card. Very simple card using cardstock and print paper from JoAnn's. Dried flowers are covered with clear Laminate so that they will not be broken up. Makes a nice all purpose card. Enjoy, Janet

Our Lives

Another night a few more cards :). My entry in the Card Positioning system and for the color of the week card on Just Cards. I used Chartruese, Maroon, and Egg Plant for my colors, tiny bit of Golden Rod in the trim on the verse. I used the cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder on my Maroon paper and matted the verse with the Egg Plant, base card is the Chartruese. The verse is a recycled card. Happy crafting, Janet

Rose

This is my final card for tonight. It is my entry in the Card Patterns Fri. sketch challenge. I cut my two large circles with my marvy punch and then embossed them with the cuttlebug embossing folder. I cut the blue circle in half and taped to the card. I put a white smaller circle in the center of the striped circle and then put a scalloped circle cut from an old card in the center of that. This was fastened to the middle of the card. I used gel pens and clear embossing powder to add demension to the flower.The verse on the bottom is from a $1 stamp set I bought at Micheal's and I finished the card with flower gems in the top corner. The inside has a nice Birthday verse. Happy crafting and good night, Janet

blue flowers

This is my Thank You card for the Stamping Sister's in Christ Sunday challenge. I did string embroidery on the tan card stock and matted it in light blue. I finished the card off with Thank You printed on white and matted on light blue and used 3 blue gems for the finishing touch. Enjoy, Janet

Thanksgiving Card

Here is my card for the 2 RedBananas Sunday challenge. I needed to make a Thankful Card. So I made this Thanksgiving card for my son. I used some pumpkin paper from my stash, a wooden cornicopia and some ribbon. A nice verse is on the inside. Happy crafting, Janet

Fairy Thank you

Here is my entry in the Stamp Something challenge. I used one of my fairy images from InkADinkADo and my EK Success edge punch to make this card. The images is colored with gel pens and colored pencils. The thank you sentiment is from a Micheal's stamp and I finished the card off with a small bow. The inside has a short verse about fairies. I also use my Creative Memories corner punch on the center image. Happy crafting, Janet

Gifts

Here is my entry in the Scrap and Stamp Canada #3 sketch challenge. It is also my entry in the Simple Doodles challenge (use some metal and a Simple Doodles image) I used my cuttlebug embossing folder for one of the layers, the image was colored with gel pens and embossed with clear embossing powder. I bought the brads and paper at JoAnn's, Hope you enjoy the card, I gave this to a good friend for her birthday today. Janet

Woman

This is my entry in the Taylored Expresions Fri. sketch challenge and the PC Planet Wed. color challenge. I used the white, celery, ivory and bashful blue for my colors. This is the first time I have tried this stamp, I found it at a discount store for $1 and though it was interesting. I used the modified window pane tech. for the panels and the ivory bow for accent.

Shadow card

here is my entey in the Stamping Sister's in Christ shadow card challenge. Hope it is in time. I am a little later here tonight. Janet