Kindness Cards

Hello Friends!

So how is your summer treating you?  I am so ready for Fall because that means cooler weather.  But I do want time to SLOW down. ;)  

Well, today I am sharing a few super simple cards with some simple touches that give them a bit of pizzazz.  :)

I added glossy accents to make it look like the watering cans are dripping.

(Supplies: cardstock, stamps- Unity Stamps Co., colored pencils, glossy accents, gray & black ink pads)

I added faux stitching with a gel pen.

(Supplies: cardstock, pattern paper, stamps- My Favorite Things & Hero Arts, black ink pad, gel pen)

Love the "sunset" colors in these.

(Supplies: cardstock; stamps- Stampendous & Hero Arts; distress inks in picked raspberry, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, & peacock feathers; gray ink pad)

I love how the pattern paper looks like a little cafe table cloth.  The other side has an ocean design.  

I added glossy accents on the marshmallows.  They can also be ice cubes in an iced coffee drink (minus the steam).  ;)  

(Supplies: cardstock, checkered pattern paper- Graphic 45; stamps- Fiskars; colored pencils; glossy accents; black stamp pad) 

That covers it for today.  I hope you find time to unwind, take a deep breath & surround yourself with peace.

Wishing you LOTS of health & happy crafting.

Angie

(Psm. 119:116)

Baby Bibs

Hello Friends!

Thank you for your kind words on my last post.  I really appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

Well, today I am popping in to share some baby cards.  Since we are having a baby shower for one of my sisters soon, I thought I would create a quick & simple card.  But since I had my supplies out, I made 2. :)  

I used a baby bib die with faux stitching and pattern paper from my scraps.  I added some safety pin stamps, sequins, and "stitching" with a gel pen around the border and called it done.  See?  Quick & simple. :D

(Supplies: cardstock; pattern paper; die-cutting machine; bib die- My Favorite Things; stamps- Fiskars; sequins; gel pen)

I will be adding these cards to the following challenge:
My Time to Craft: faux or real stitching

Thank you for stopping by!

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Safe Travels

Howdy Y'all!

How are you doing?  Are you enjoying this Spring weather?  I am!  Even though we've already been using the air conditioner, this weather is pleasant.

Well, life keeps getting in the way of my crafting time, but I finally put my foot down yesterday & gave myself permission to craft.  :)  So I am sharing a card that I am entering into the One Layer Simplicity Challenge.  The theme is Road Trip!  The card can be destination-based or journey-based.  I LOVE to travel, so this challenge has me thinking of my next road trip. :D

Let's begin. :D

 

I sponged the background using Broken China distress ink.  Then I heat embossed the hot air balloon.

(Supplies: cardstock, Broken China distress ink- Tim Holtz, image & sentiment stamps- My Favorite Things, silver embossing powder- Zing, black ink, sponge dauber, sequins, heat gun)


Well, dear friends, I leave you with one of my favorite quotes:
“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine

Thank you dearly for stopping by and see you tomorrow. :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Red Sweet Bee

Hi Everyone!

I have another Valentine's Day card today.  And since that "sweet" holiday is almost here, I've got a good excuse to continue making them. :D
I used the same stamp in a previous card that I posted here.  You'll also notice that I have been using the same pattern paper in other cards.  They're all different, but they seem like they can be part of a set.

Let's begin with a detail picture.  I used glossy accents again on the honey, and it makes it look real shiny. Plus, I added a little sparkle to her wings with glitter glue.

(Supplies: cardstock, pattern paper, stamp- My Favorite Things, glossy accents, machine stitching, sequins, gel pen, colored pencils, glitter glue- Martha Stewart)

So what crafts/treats are you making for the "sweet" holiday? 
Well, TTFN (Tah Tah For Now) as Tigger says. :D  Thank you for stopping by. :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie  

Sweet Bee

Hello All!!

I meant to post this project earlier, but who knew that taking a vehicle for a smog check would take FORVER!?  I took a book so I could read while I waited, (I was expecting at the most 1 hour) but I didn't get time for that!  I spent 40 minutes looking for the place (which was only 2 miles away!), showed up at 2 wrong places, & then when I finally found the correct one (which was hidden!), they tell me I need to drive around for a while so the "cat" (mechanical terminology) can be hot enough!!  Ay ya yay!!! 

Ok, enough of my ranting. :D  Let's get to the goodies. :)

Today's project is a Valentine's card with non-traditional colors.  I used the sketch from Seize the Sketch for my card.

 (Supplies: cardstock, pattern paper- Webster's Pages, gel pen, button, twine- We R Memory Keepers, stamps- My Favorite Things, colored pencils, glossy accents)

Well, I hope you've had a smoother day/evening. :)  Thanks for being patient with me during my ranting and thank you for stopping by today.  :D

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Raining Sequins.

Happy Saturday!

I do hope you are relaxing this weekend.  I am sitting here listening to jazz on Pandora and watching the clouds and trees while I blog.  I know- not very exciting.  But it is relaxing. :) 
Today I am sharing a card that I created during my mojo moment. 

(Supplies: stamp- My Favorite Things, watercolor pencils, sequins, label maker)

I had an idea in my mind regarding the theme of the card, but I didn't have an appropriate stamp for the sentiment.  So I used my label maker for it. 
Well, my crafty friends, have a relaxing, creative weekend.  And again, THANK you for stopping by.

Happy Crafting,
Angie
  

Sending Smiles

Hello All,

I'm popping in real quick to share a card I created yesterday.  I have used this stamp set before, but I really like it, so I used it again. 

(Supplies: My Favorite Things stamp set, Versa Mark Ink, embossing powder, colored pencils, ribbon, sewing machine)

I traced the hot-air balloons & 2 of the clouds with watercolor pencils.  Since I only wanted a little bling, I only used embossing powder on one cloud. 
Well, it's another short post since Grandma is here visiting. :)

Thanks for hanging out with me for a bit!

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Another Watercolor Card & Xmas tag

Hello Fabulous Crafters!

Today I am sharing another watercolor card.  It's a simple one, but I am enjoying playing around with this technique.  First, I painted my stamps with the watercolor & stamped them.  Then I inked only the edges of the stamp with a similar stamp pad color & stamped over the watercolor image.  I learned this technique from Erin Lincoln (I just can't remember her webpage.  Yikes!).  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things. 

Here is another little Christmas tag that I made.  I was playing around with the bow trying to figure out how to place it.  But in the process, I ended up cutting too much of the ends.  Oh well, live and learn. 

Gotta run to a birthday party!  That's why I'm short on words, but thank you SOOO much for stopping by.

Happy Crafting,
Angie

Tags & Watercolor

Howdy Folks!

Well, I mentioned in my previous post that I am experimenting with watercolors.  So today I have another card using watercolors.  Now, I will confess that I am not an artist.  I inherited my father's drawing abilities (He's great with stick figures.  Sorry dad).  :-)  It's kind of sad when I'm illustrating a concept for my students & they end up more confused!  :-P  (I guess I should have taken the art class instead of drama.)...

For this card, I traced a die-cut of a butterfly.  Then I painted it with a turquoise watercolor. After it dried, I cut it out & added some glitter glue, which I like, but I also discovered that the glue actually makes the watercolor fade!!!  Guess I won't be doing that again!  Then I stamped 3 flowers & colored them in with watercolor pencils.  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

For those of you who are Moxie Fab World followers, you know that Cath has several challenges going on.  One of the challenges is holiday gift tags.  So I created a little tag, but I am too sheepish to submit it.  (Have you seen all those fantastic submissions!!!)  But I will share it with you.  :)

 
 I used cute snowflake stamp from Stampendous! & a paper punch from Martha Stewart.

Thanks so much for stopping by & have a wonderful week.

Happy Crafting!
Angie