Happy Birthday to Ewe!!

Mornin' hens!  Yup, still cranking out birthday cards for September!!  LOL!  Oh but I do LOVE making cards for my friends and family!  This little cutie is for my niece Patty.  I know she's gonna love it.

I started by die cutting the DP for the background using this cute scalloped frame die.  I LOVE this die!  It makes the perfect background for cards, and the scallops add that little touch of sweetness!  Ok, so then I embossed a piece of SU Very Vanilla CS with this Sizzix embossing folder because I thought the texture reminded me of sheep's wool! LOL!  Next, I die cut the embossed panel with a stitched frame die and cut a stitched tag too!  

I stamped the image onto the tag and also onto a piece of white cardstock.  I colored the image with my Copics and fussy cut it out.  I colored the grass with Prismacolor pencils and gamsol and adhered the image with some foam tape.  To finish, I added some organza ribbon to the tag, and some puffy white paint for the wool on the sheep. Ain't she cute?  Okee dokee, you hens have a great day and come baaaaaaack soon!  {snort!}  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Note: Elzybells Stamp Sets - "From me to ewe" and "Little Birdie Told Me" are no longer available. 

Simple Stories Paper Pad, 6 by 6-Inch, Vintage Bliss, 24 Per Package	Provo Craft Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder, Tiny Bubbles	Stitched Mats: Rectangles	Anytime Tags Die Set	Femme Frames - Creative Cuts	Tsukineko Full-Size Memento Fade Resistant Inkpad, Tuxedo Black
Martha Stewart Crafts Mount with Foam Stamp, Medium	Martha Stewart Crafts Mini Scoring Board	Fiskars 12 Inch SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (152490-1004)	Dahle 12	Teresa Collins Mega Runner by Xyron	Classic Crest Super Smooth Solar White 80# Cover 8.5
Stampin Up Very Vanilla Cardstock	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents Precision Tip, 2-Ounce	3/8" Aqua Organza Ribbon | Shop Hobby Lobby	ZIG Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Marker Pen 999 Clear	Copic Marker 72-Piece Sketch Set A	Sanford Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencil Set, 48/Tin
Artists' Grade Gamsol Oil Color Size: 2 oz	Stumps And Tortillions Set	Tulip Dimensional Fabric Paint 1-1/4 Ounces-Puffy-White

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Happy Birthday Mom!

Hi'ya hens! I hope each of you had a relaxing weekend.  I spent yesterday in my hen house stamping!  Woot-woot!  Love those kinda days!  Anyway, I made this little card for my Mom's birthday.  This is an image from Elzybell's.  SO STINKIN' CUTE!  Sadly, Ella (the designer) no longer has these stamps for sell but I see now that she's teamed up with Penny Black and has several sets available through Penny Black now.  Woo-hoo!  You can see her sets HERE!  For this card, I stamped this image onto some SU Very Vanilla CS and colored the sheep with my Copics.  I stamped the image again onto some scrap white CS and paper pieced only the white fur onto the SU Very Vanilla image.  I stitched this DP from My Minds Eye (On the Sunny Side) to some SU Cherry Cobbler.  I finished with some Stickles in a few different colors and added a little gingham bow to complete the look.  Have a great day!  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Stamps - Elzybells; Copics; CS - SU Very Vanilla & Cherry Cobbler; DP - My Minds Eye; Nestabilities; Stickles; Ribbon

That's Krafty Thursday! #4

Happy That's Krafty Thursday #4!! I decided to make a tri-fold card and incorporate a window in the front and the image on the inside. At first, I wasn't sure I liked the idea but when I finished it, I really love how it turned out.


This piece of Kraft CS is 12.75" long. I scored it at 4.25" from both sides and then cut a circle in the front panel with my Coluzzle cutting template. I used some Bazzil aqua colored CS for the frame on the front, and I cut it out with the Coluzzle as well. To make the scalloped edge, I punched circles and then cut them in half and glued them to the back of the frame. The window is a SU transparency sheet with snowflakes on it and I couldn't wait to find a use for it. I glued it to the back of the frame as well and then adhered it to the front of the card. I used the negative circle for a mask on the inside panel. This way the coloring is exactly the same shape and size as the frame. This is "Ice Skater" from Elzybells. They have the cutest little stamps and I thought she was just perfect for my theme. I stamped the trees in the background for a little greenery and added a little hint of snow to them too. You can click on the picture to see it up close. I'm not sure the picture does it justice, it looks so pretty in real life. I stamped Happy Holidays from Amuse in Versamark and embossed with some SU white embossing powder. I also stamped some snowflakes on the card front in both SU Cool Carribean and a few in Palette Canvas. To finish, I added some satin ribbon and tied my little card closed. There you have Christmas card #38! Whew!! This card took me over 2 hours to complete! Now That's Krafty!! Leave a comment below, I'd love to hear what you think of her! Be sure to stop in tomorrow for Bellarific Friday! Happy That's Krafty Thursday!

Supplies:
Stamps - Elzybells, Amuse, Cornish Heritage Farms; Lyra Pencils; CS - Neenah Kraft, Bazzil aqua; SU Transparency; DP - Basic Grey; Punch - EK Success 7/8" Circle; Coluzzle; SU White Embossing Powder

Just a little note...

Hi there! Ya know, I still haven't counted those Christmas cards yet... maybe I'll get to that this weekend, so I'll know where I am. Well, one thing is for sure, I haven't done 50, which is how many I need. Yikes!! I think I can, I think I can, I think {well, maybe I can}

Ok, so didn't this turn out cute? I've had this layout in mind for awhile now and then I saw the Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge for this week and thought it might work for it as well. Here's Taylor's sketch..

This image is from Elzybells and I stamped her onto some Papertrey Ink CS and colored her with my Copics. I cut her out with my circle Nesties and sponged a little chalk ink around the edges. This DP is from Cosmo Cricket and I matted it with some SU Real Red CS that I punched along the edges with the SU scalloped border punch. I added some Liquid Applique to her coat and some Diamond Dust to the snow. I finished the card with this great new ribbon from Stampin' Up, love this stuff! Ok, that does it for me today. Hope you all have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Rubber Stamp - Elzybells; DP - Cosmo Cricket; CS - SU Real Red, Papertrey Ink; Punches - SU Scalloped Border Punch; Copics; Diamond Dust; Liquid Applique; Ribbon - Stampin' Up; Nestabilities

Elzybell Hugs!

Isn't this a sweet image? I just love Elzybells stamps. They are so cute and Elizabeth is so FAST with shipping, even from the UK!

I stamped the image using my Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad and colored with my Copics. I shaded the background with my Lyra pencils and Gamsol. I cut out and embossed both the image and the black CS mat with my classic oval and scalloped oval Nesties. This paper is from the Cosmo Cricket, Hello Sunshine paper pack. I added a strip of red CS and some polka dot ribbon to finish it off. Pretty simple but pretty cute, huh?

Supplies:

Rubber Stamp-Elzybells; Copics; Lyra Pencils; DP-Cosmo Cricket "Hello Sunshine"; Nestabilites; Ribbon; CS-White, Black & Red