Wee Little One - Cardabilities Reveal

Hello blogging friends. Its the end of the month already and that means its time for another Cardabilities reveal. Here is the awesome sketch by Karan Gerber...

I used some Imaginisce My Baby collection and lots of Cheery Lynn dies and created this...

I just love the My Baby collection. It has the cutest die cuts. Just look at those adorable elephants. I used some American Crafts glitter tape around the edge and under my punched out hearts. I love this stuff. I also added lots of bling with my i-Rock. Here are a few more pics...

Supplies:

Imaginisce: Pattern Paper, Die Cuts (My Baby). i-Rock, crystal gems, hearts

Cheery Lynn Designs: Daisy Strip, French Pastry Doily, Lace Corner Deco B, Anastasia Border, 

                                  Mini Fanciful Flourish, Fanciful Flourish,

Bazzill: cardstock,

Maya Road: heart stick pin,

Recollections: brads,

Ribbon: Prairie Bird Boutique (Etsy)

ClearSnap Donna Salazar: Mixed Media Ink

vellum, baby charm

Linking up to the Cheery Lynn Challenge - Bling It Up.

Have a great week,

~Marcia

Cardabilities Reveal

Happy Tuesday! I have another card to share today for the Cardabilities reveal. Karan Gerber has done it again creating another fabulous sketch ...

 

I just got my hands on some Graphic 45 By The Sea papers and was dying to play with them. Here is my take on the sketch...

The wood veneer anchor is from Creative Embellishments. They have a fabulous selection of chipboard and wood products as well as stamps. I applied crackle paint to the anchor and then inked the edges when it was dry. I really love how it turned out.

The sentiment on this card made me think of my brother-in-law. My bother-in-law loves to be out in his boat in the summer. He is in a battle for his life against cancer since last August. Last week I found out he is having yet another surgery. Every time he thinks he is getting better, he has a drawback. I thought he could use some encouragement. He amazes me that through all of the pain, he has kept his sense of humor. I pray that this surgery will be his last and that he will be able to get out on his boat this summer.

I hope you will join us in our latest challenge. Be sure to check out the Cardabilities blog to see what the other fabulous designers have created.

~Marcia

For Your Confirmation - Cardabilities reveal

Hello blogging friends. I think Spring has finally arrived! 50 degrees is expected today! I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will melt the rest of the snow here. Yes, there is still snow on the ground here :(

I have another card I made for Cardabilities.  Here is the fabulous sketch by Karan Gerber ...

This challenge is sponsered by Pickled Potpourri Designs. You can find them here... Facebook or here... Pinterest. 

Pam from Pickled Potpourri was sweet enough to send me some digital stamps to work with for the reveal. I chose to use the Cross. With Spring right around the corner I was thinking about the First Communions and Confirmations at our church. They always seem to coincide with Easter. My intent was to make a masculine Confirmation card as I have a nephew that will be getting confirmed. A masculine card with this sketch and the digital stamp just wasn't working for me though. Instead I came up with this...

Definitely a feminine card. I like the yellow with the peach color combo. To me it says SPRING! I am not huge on coloring either so left my cross plain. There is enough color on this card already, don't you think.
Be sure to check out the other designer takes. They always WOW me with their talent. If you would like to work with Karan's sketches, Cardabilities and Sketchabilities are having DT calls. 

Enjoy what's left of your weekend!
~Marcia

Let's Party - Cardabilities Reveal

Hello blogging friends! It's time for another reveal over at Cardabilities. Here is the fabulous sketch by Karan Gerber ...

I decided to scrap some of my stash. I've been purging in my scrapbook room and came across these Halloween in Wonderland papers from Graphic 45. I always need birthday cards so my purging session was put on hold and I created this ...

It's a simple card with a little bit of fussy cutting but I love how it turned out.

This reveal is sponsored by Inspired by Stamping. Inspired by Stamping is a boutique online craft store based in Australia. They design & manufacture the highest quality of photopolymer stamps. Check them out, really fabulous stuff!

Be sure to stop by the Cardabilities blog and see the takes by the other fabulous designers. They are amazing!

~Marcia

Cardabilities reveal + a Giveaway!

Hello blogging friends. I am getting my cardmaking groove back on for the next Cardabilities reveal. Cardabilities teamed up with a new stamp company and I had another chance to play with the gorgeous Keys rubber stamp set from Chapel Road Artstamps  by Class Act Inc. Look at the intricate detail in these stamps.

Here is my card using Sketch #94 and some gorgeous Bo Bunny Timepiece collection ...

The is the sketch ...

I used my Cheery Lynn dies to create these Sweet Williams flowers as well as the fence and flourish. This week their challenge is flowers. I do like to make my own flowers so I am linking up with them :) 

Cardabilities had some link issues with the last challenge. To make up for it there is a huge Giveaway, 2 sets of Rubber Stamps from the February sponsor Class Act Chapel Road Stamps, a $25 gift certificate to the Silhouette store, and a $25 gift certificate to Creative Embellishments!  

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Be sure to stop by the Cardabilities blog and see the takes by the other fabulous designers. They are amazing!

~Marcia

Key To My Heart - Cardabilities reveal

Happy Valentines Day blogging friends. I have one more Valentine to share with you that I created for the Cardabilities reveal. Cardabilities teamed up with a new stamp company and I had a chance to play with the gorgeous Keys rubber stamp set from Chapel Road Artstamps  by Class Act Inc. Look at the intricate detail in these stamps.

I got shabby with some Carta Bella Paris Girl combined with some Beautiful Moments and came up with this....

I wanted to make some felt flowers with my dies. The extra texture that the felt adds as well as the pop of color is eyecatching. I am seeing vellum everywhere now and I love it. I just had to use a little vellum too. Some Want2Scrap bling adds an ooh la la factor :)

Enjoy your Valentines Day everyone. I am looking forward to meeting my new grand fur-baby this weekend. My daughter adopted this sweet girl name Smokey Sue and she is a 10 month old Great Pyrenees mix.

Wonder how big she will get?
~Marcia

Scrap Town Lady Rafflecopter Giveaway!!

Hello blogging friends. I can't believe July is almost over!! My Summer bucket list is still pretty long. So much fun to cram into August now. This past weekend did not feel like summer though. Here in Minnesota the temps were in the 50s! Cold weather makes me want to stay inside and create. I have a couple of projects to share with you today that I made with Scrap Town Lady goodies.

We are so excited over at Scrap Town Lady to be sponsoring our friends at Sketchabilities and Cardabilities for the July 30th reveal!

What does that mean for you?  Not only fabulous inspiration with the amazing sketches that they have to offer for Scrappers and Card Makers, but also two opportunities to win a very generous gift certificate to the ScrapTown Lady store in the amount of $50.  

That's right, two gift certificates are up for grabs, so be sure you enter for your chance at a really fun shopping spree!

These fabulous sketches by the very talented Karan Gerber are spectacular. I encourage all of you to play along. Here is the gorgeous layout sketch...

and my take on the sketch using Authentique Renew and some My Favorite Things Die-namics ...

When I saw this quote, I knew it was perfect for my sister's family. I used my Word program to create it, using different fonts and text sizes for interest.

This sketch called for me to use my favorite and most used die; My Favorite Thing Die-namics Fishtail Flags. The dies come in a variety of sizes and makes creating these flags a breeze. I also made my own flowers using the My Favorite Thing Flower and Leaf Trio dies. I used some texture paint to create my leaves and gelatos to add a little more color.

Scrap Town Lady Supplies:
Authentique Renew Foundation One
Authentique Renew Energize
Authentique Renew Transform
Authentique Renew Spring
Authentique Renew Rejuvenate
Authentique Renew Tear Away Frames and Corners
My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags
My Favorite Things Flower and Leaf Trio
Want 2 Scrap LeCremePearls
Prima Black Coal Chalker
Therm-o-web Zots Medium
Scotch Quick Dry Glue
Inkssentials Pop-it Shapes

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Here is the card sketch ...

and my take on it...

Here is a close-up of this flower I made. It really showcases how pretty these Kaisercraft Sparklets are...

I am linking my card up in the Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes challenge.

Scrap Town Lady Supplies:
Authentique Be (you) tiful Majestic
Authentique Be (you) tiful Abundant
Authentique Be (you) tiful Persevere
My Favorite Things Fancy Flourish
My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags
Kaisercraft Sparklets in Daffodil
Ranger Distress Ink in Wild Honey
Scotch Quick Dry Glue
Therm-o-web Zots Medium
Inkssentials Pop-it Shapes

Enter the Scrap Town Lady  Rafflecopter Giveaway on the Scrap Town Lady blog!
Have a great week
~Marcia