I made this card today to send to my son Cory. It's been a while since he got a card from me and knowing his passion for horses, I think he will like this one. He tends to appreciate the little details too, which is always nice.

I was inspired by an old Mojo sketch I found saved on my laptop, I guess I knew one day I would put it to good use.

Card Recipe...

Stamps: Brushstroke Horses, Bronc Buster by Stampin' Up!

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel and Very Vanilla, all Stampin' Up!

Ink: Close to Cocoa and Prisma colored pencils.

Accessories: Hemp, Extra Large eyelets from WeRMemory makers, EKSuccess Border punch, Square Lattice Sizzix folder, Cuttlebug, Pattern Wheel, Sponge, Gamsol and paper stumps, distressing edge tool.

Thanks for stopping by!

Goin' Fishin'

I just love Bella Stamps! This guy is so fun, he reminds me of my friend Kevin. Kevin is a Fishing boat Captain in the gulf of Mexico in Florida. Last time I was there on a visit we spent an entire day fishing...including SHARK fishing!... oh what fun that was! This image was colored using my Stampin' up! markers, then I trimmed him out and mounted him on cardstock. The card base was squished through my cuttlebug in a folder and the patterned paper and layers were cut using my cuttlebug and nestabilities dies. I added some fun fishy embellishments and hemp.

It's snowing here in Denver today. Yes, SNOW! Doesn't Mother Nature know it's mid April for crying out loud? :-) Although I would love to spend the day cuddled under the covers, I think I will spend some time in my craft space and create today instead.

Recipe:

Early Espresso, Soft Suede and Whisper White cardstock by Stampin up!

Circles, Rectangles and Deckled Rectangles Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Hemp twine, Fish embellishments, Stampin up! Markers. Fishafella image by Stamping Bella.

Biker chick

Spring is in the air here in Colorado, that means the motorcycle is out of the garage! Woot woot! I made the time to go for a ride a few days ago, that was the inspiration for todays card. Plus some encouragement from a dear friend to make time to stamp again. (Thank you Roger!) I just think this image from Hanna Stamps is so fun. Todays card was also inspired by a Mojo sketch I found a few days ago. I think I like how it turned out.

Stamps: Route 66 by Hanna Stamps, A Beautiful thing, Stampin' up!
Paper: Crumb Cake and Whisper White from Stamin' up! Patterned paper Linen Closet from DCWV.
Ink: Close to Cocoa Stampin' up!, C1, C5, C7, 100 Copics, Prisma colored pencils.
Accessories: Scor-Pal, foam tape, sewing machine, corner rounder, Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Up! Nestabilities scalloped circle die, Gamsol.

Flower pot

Another cute image from CTMH. There are actually 3 little children in pots in the set. I will have to do something soon using all 3 of them. They are too cute! The sentiment is from the same set and it reads "There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again." The image is colored using Prisma colored pencils and gamsol, then cut out using a nestabilities die and popped up on dimentionals for depth. Thanks for stopping by today!

Recipe: Image and sentiment from CTMH stamp set Flower Child. Lovely Lilac and Whisper White cardstock from SU, Prisma colored pencils, Nestabilities die, Brads from Making Memories, Patterned paper from Glitter Mat stack, Corner rounder punch from SU, Pearls and Dimentionals.

Sunflower Child

Isn't this just the sweetest little image? I had fun coloring this one with my SU markers. I guess old Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow so we are supposed to have 6 more weeks of Winter, but I feel like doing spring cards anyway.
Thanks for stopping by today!

Recipe: Image from CTMH set Flower Child Framed with Nestabilities square die. Patterned paper from Paper trey. Corner punch and word window punch from SU, Markers from SU, Cardstock in Bashful Blue and Summer Sun and Whisper White from SU. Brads from Making memories, Cuttle bug and dots folder.

Magical moments

This is another image from Whiff of Joy. Her name is Melinda. I was inspired to do this card by my Stamping Hero Anna Wight. I normally stay away from oranges for some reason. Maybe it's because I don't think anything really goes with orange. Ok, I know yellow and red, but really, I have never looked at orange as a workable color. Then I saw this card that Anna did on her blog (which I droll over daily) and I thought "Ya know, that's neat!" and decided to give orange a try. I think I like it! The patterned paper is from "The Scenic Route Paper Company." I've had it in my stash for nearly a year now. I picked it up in a tiny little scrapbooking store tucked away in Cortez Colorado (4 corners area) last time we were visiting my Grandpa down there. I fell in love with it at first sight even though I had no real idea what I would be doing with it. I'm happy I had it today! Does anyone else do that? Buy paper just because you like it then wait for inspiration to hit to use it? Or do you all think of something and then go find the paper to fit? I am guilty of both on some level, but I truly have HOARDS of patterned paper. Some of them are just so pretty! The sentiment is from SU Festive Favorites, I masked off part of the stamp to only use the words I wanted. Thanks for stopping by today!
Recipe: Melinda stamp from Whiff of Joy. Sentiment from SU Festive Favorites (masked), Really Rust, Whisper White cardstock, Scenic Route Paper Company patterned papers, Machine stirching, Sponging, SU Markers, Button from my sewing stash, Ribbon from Michaels, Dimentionals

Stock show is here!

The National Western Stock Show is here in Denver. For 4 more days even. Let me just takea quick second to say that for those of you who don't know, I love all things western having grown up in Colorado doing the "horse thing". One thing I can say about when the Stock show is here is...Bring on those Wranglers! :::giggles::: This card was inspired by seeing all of these cowboys doing their thing while Stack Show is here. The stamp is just too fun. It's from the SU set Bronc Buster. The patterned paper is from Creative Imaginations. I picked it up in a little scrapbook store in North Little Rock last year when I was there visiting and finally broke it out. I LOVE it! The cardstock is all from SU. I sponged around the edges a bit to add some softness and of course more stitching. The paper piercing in the corners is fun to do and the one little brad gives it at least some embellishment.
Recipe: Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Creamy Caramel SU Cardstock. Chocolate chip ink, Antique brad by SU, patterned paper by Creative Imaginations, Maching stitching, Background stamp and main image from SU Bronc Buster.


Also, just have to post a picture of Joe (my son) performing at the Stock Show on Monday. This particular team is called The Riders of the Steppes. There are 19 boys on the team and they do some crazy things on and off their horses. This is a salute to the audience at the end of their performance....a pyramid on horses. I tell you, if you think this is easy...ask someone or give it a try! I am so very proud of what he does with the Westernaires. Proud of all of them! They practice all year long as a team to put on assorted shows for folks. It's great! Just in case you are wondering, Joe is the third rider from the left on the bottom. Thank you to Kris, the volunteer team monitor, for a GREAT photo!!

Cupcake fun

Another Birthday card for one of my Daughters friends. She LOVES Cupcakes! Her Mom orders cupcakes every year for her birthday instead of a cake. She has cupcakes for parties at school and even has a Hoodie jacket covered in cupcakes! I think she might like this card just a smidge. I was at my local Archivers store a few weeks before Christmas and saw this patterned paper. It actually came in a mat stack called "The Sweet Glitter" mat stack. I couldn't resist! It's just fun. The image is from Hero arts and is colored using my SU markers. For a teeny bit of added bling, there is liquid glass on the swirls of the cupcake and tiny little rhinestones scattered on top. The stitching was done on my little machine...I just love the look. The sentiment is also Hero Arts and is mounted on Dimentionals to give it the "waving banner" look. The little glitter brad at the end of the sentinment is from Doodlebug Designs.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Recipe: Whisper White and Tempting Turquoise cardstock, Patterned paper from the Mat Stack, Liquid glass, Sewing machine, Hero Arts stamps, Glitter brad, Sponging, Tiny Rhinestones, SU Markers, Dimentionals.

Birthday Bella

I made this card for the Featured Stamper challenge on SCS this week. I love my cuttlebug! This is one folder I didn't think I would use too much but had to have anyway (such a shopper I am I am!) I like it for this card though. This one is going out to one of my daughters friends. She LOVES blue. I think Buckaroo Blue qualifies...it's still my favorite even though it's retired! And chocolate cake, does anyone not love chocolate cake?!? I colored the Bella image using Prisma colored pencils and gamsol. The image is popped up on dimentions for fun. The stitching is machine done and ribbon is from my left over Holiday stash.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Recipe: Creamy Caramel, Buckaroo Blue and Whisper White cardstock, Stazon black, Prisma colored pencils, machine stitching, paper piercer, ribbon, antique brads, cuttlebug and Birthday folder, dimentionals.

Boatloads

I just love how this little guy turned out. I finally broke down and bought this Boatloads of Love stamp set for SU and I am so happy I did. Even though it's a very large image (when you use the tug too) and doesn't leave a lot of room for embellishments and the like, I don't think it really needs a lot of extras. The little puffs are up on dimentionals and there is liquid glass on the waterline. Thanks for stopping by today!
Recipe: Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White cardstock, SU markers for coloring, Patterned paper is from Kelly Panacci, liquid glass, dimentionals.