(2012 Card #15) A Year of Flowers

I used Melanie Muenchinger's  A Year of Flowers stamps from GinaK Designs.  I colored with LuminArte Powdered Pigmants mixed with gum arabic after stamping with versamark & heat embossing with black EP.  Spellbinders die:  Labels 14.
Challenges:
Waltzingmouse:  WMSC ch #94 - Sketch
StampTV:  STVFRICT18 - Case Melanie 
FriendsOfSpeedyTV:   Ch Wk 17 04/23/12 - Show off Flowers
SimonSays:  Simon Says - Anything Goes
LilyPad:  April's - Virginia's View - Pinterist inspiration

(2012 Card #14) Mother's Day Owl

Pastel Mothers Day card.  Stamps used: Lovely Labels by Nina Bracket @ GinaK Designs, Hope Grows by Theresa Momber @ GinaK Designs, Friendship's Garden by Asela Hopkins @ GinaK Designs
Spellbinder's die: Labels 8.
Challenges:
SimonSays:  Simon Says - Follow Dawny's Sketch
StampTV:  STV12MON14 - Happy Mother's Day 
StampinSistersInChrist:  Ch#136 - Ps.119:105 - Use soft pastels 
CraftyFriends:   CFC2 - Use 2 die cuts

(2012 Card #12) Tropical Fish

This was a freebie digital...I saved it several years ago before I realized I need to acknowledge sources when I make my cards....I think I got it from Dover's weekly samples, but I'm not sure.  I colored with Copics.
Embossed the card base with the embossing folder Divine Swirl by Cuttlebug.

Challenges:
Cas-UalFridays:  CFC49 - Sketch
 

(2012 Card #13) Beach Boat

Stamped with Marks Finest Papers stamps: Sentiment from Floating Along 2011 and boat is from Sand Surf Relax 2011. I colored with Copics.  I used a yarn to stitch around the scene hoping it looks like rope.  So glad I found this fish charm on a paperclip!
Challenges:
SimplyLessIsMoore:  WK64 - How Charming - use a charm 
MarksFinestPapers:  SFFC104 - Stitching 

(2012 Card #11) Mother's Love

Doodle Pantry Digi is painted using LuminArte Powdered Pigments mixed with gum Arabic. Opposites on the color chart Green & Pink and again opposites Yellow & Blue.
Challenges:
WaltzingMouse:  WMSC93 - Sketch
LillyPad: Kathy's Palette - Pink, Green, Yellow
Cas-UalFridays:  CFC48 - Opposites Attract - opposites on color wheel 
OurDailyBread:  ODBDS;104 S-P-R-I-N-G - use 3 things starting with letters of spring (Mine: S=Sunny yellow, P=pink, G=green)
DoodlePantry:  DPDC22 - Use Doodle Pantry Digital

(2012 Card #10) Shaker Rainbow

Shaker Rainbow card

This Shaker card was made with recycled clear acrylic packaging.  I framed it with multiple layers of Spellbinders Circle Scallops die cuts.  The water lily is from Mark's Finest Papers stamp set Floating Along.  The sentiment is also plastic packaging stamped with Stazon ink.  I made the flower with Sizzix  Tattered Flowers die.  The blue pearls are Liquid Pearls by Ranger. The shaker contains blue beads and 2 little red fish.
Over at Stampin Sisters In Christ the scripture this week is Col. 1:27b "Christ in you...the hope of glory"  This brings to mind his many promises to us and the rainbow is a beautiful sign of just one of His many promises!

Challenges:
ColorfulCreations:  Shake It!
OurDailyBreadDesigns: ODBDSLC104 - S-P-R-I-N-G (use 3 things that begin with a letter in spring...Mine are S for SHAKE, P for PINK, R for RED)
CardPatterns:  CPS#161 - Sketch
Outlawz:  Twisted Thursday TT041212 - Anything goes & must have recycled  
CraftyFriends:  CFC2 - Use 2 die cuts
MarksFinestPapers:  SFFC#103 - Rainbows
StampinSistersInChrist:  SSIC#135 - Use something transparent - Col. 1:27b 
SimonSays:  Simon Says - April Showers Bring Spring Flowers 
DoodlePantry:  DPDC22 - Use a Doodle Pantry Digital

(2012 Card #9) Lavenders

When we have a new life in Christ, He will raise us up as on wings of eagles! Spring flowers make me think of new life in Christ...from a tiny seed, to a sprout breaking the earth, on to a bud and with maturity a blossom!
Oh the joy that new life in Christ brings to my soul! I made the 3 ribbon flowers.
Challenges:
OurDailyBread:  ODBDSLC103 - New Life
CardPatterns:  Sketch 160 
StampinSistersInChrist:  Chal 134 - joyful/celebritory - Heb. 12:2-3 
ColorfulCreations:  Spring is blooming - make a flower 
SimonSays:  Simon Says - April Showers bring Spring Flowers 
Outlaws:  Greeting - Name yourself (use letter in greeting of your name) "L"

(2012 Card #8) Wings of Eagles

Oh the JOY that resides in our hearts when we can hear the Word of the LORD and know in our hearts this truth:  But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength;  they shall mount up with wings as eagles.  Isiah 40:31
I don't normally put dark & light lavender, grey & pink with brown, but that was the Color Palette - Autum over at Colorful Creations, so I did it, & frankly I like the combo!  The flowers are designer paper.
I totally loved the technique at http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/03/show-me-sunday-beverly.html  She shows how to make a frame with corner punches.  I started with an oval shape then used Martha Stewart's Eyelet Lace corner punch to make the boarder.

Challenges:
Outlawz:  Wednesday's Sketch - SC040412
StampinSistersInChrist:  Chal. 134 - Joyful card - Heb 12:2-3 
MarksFinestPapers:  Ch 102 - Mother's Day
OurDailyBread:  ODBDSLC103 - New Life 
LilyPad:  Simon Says - Flower

(2012 Card #7) Easter

Easter bunny, makes me think of the plush bunnies in my Easter basket as a child.  Sorry I don't know where the stamp is from...unfortunately it is a rubber stamp that I UNmounted & didn't write down the maker.  I found this interesting fold tutorial for my card at Rubber Stamping Is My Game blog  Go there to see the tutorial.  I love this technique!!!!!  I used Martha Stewart's Eyelet Lace punch for the sides (As you can see I made 4 cards with this punch, my current FAVORITE TOOL).  This a square 6x6 card, due to the layers there is a bit of an optical illusion that makes it look taller, but its not.

Challenges:
LilyPad:  Palette Ch. - Pink, Green, Yellow
Outlawz:  CC Frenzy Card Ch. - Hidden Message
SimonSays:  Simon Says - Use your favorite tool

(2012 Card #6) Easter

Easter Bunnies (I always loved the plush Easter bunny that I got in my Easter basket)   Sorry I don't know where the stamp is from...unfortunately it is a rubber stamp that I UNmounted & didn't write down the maker.
CAS just a little sponging, coloring with Copics & I found this interesting fold tutorial for my card at Rubber Stamping Is My Game blog  Go there to see the tutorial.  I love this technique!!!!!  I used Martha Stewart's Eyelet Lace punch for the sides.  This a square 6x6 card, due to the layers there is a bit of an optical illusion that makes it look taller, but its not.

Challenges:
CAS-UalFridays:  CFC47 - something you'd find in an Easter Basket
Outlawz:  CPC040612 - Inspired by nature
SimonSays:  Simon Says - Use favorite tool

(2012 Card #5) Easter Lamb

Another Vintage Easter Card!

I found this interesting fold tutorial for my vintage card at Rubber Stamping Is My Game blog  Go there to see the tutorial.  I love this technique!!!!!  I used Martha Stewart's Eyelet Lace punch for the sides and this is by the way my current FAVORITE TOOL .  This a square 6x6 card, due to the layers there is a bit of an optical illusion that makes it look taller, but its not.

Focal stamp is from http://www.smartrubber.com/smartsite_004.htm  This set was from 2010 and doesn't appear to be available any longer.

The Girl & lamb are colored with Copics & the sky & ground are sponged with Tim Holtz Distress inks.

Challenges:

SimonSays:  Simon Says - Use your favorite tool

Outlawz:  Twisted Thursdays - anything goes, Easter TT040512 

CraftyFriends:  CFC1 - Vintage 

LilyPad:  Palette Ch - Pink, Green, Yellow 

(2012 Card #4) Easter Vintage

I found this interesting fold tutorial for my vintage card at Rubber Stamping Is My Game blog  Go there to see the tutorial.  I love this technique!!!!!  I used Martha Stewart's Eyelet Lace punch for the sides.  This a square 6x6 card, due to the layers there is a bit of an optical illusion that makes it look taller, but its not.
Focal stamp is from http://www.smartrubber.com/smartsite_004.htm  This set was from 2010 and doesn't appear to be available any longer.  Sentiment stamp is from Christ is Risen by Nina Bracket found at GinaK Designs.  I colored boy & flowers with Copics, then sponged around for ground, sky & sun  (notice inside the sun there is a faintly glowing cross, which I achieved by stamping the cross with Versamark & then heating with heat gun.)

Challenges:
OutlawzChallenges:  CPC033012 - Anything goes
SimonSays:  Simon Says - Anything goes
CraftyFriendsChallenges:  CFC1 - Vintage
MarksFinestPapers:  Ch 101- Make it Square 

(2012 Card #3) Get Well

 

This is a Get Well card for a wonderful lady I first met at StampTV, she now also designs for Mark's Finest Papers and The Outlawz Challenge Blog.  Karen I pray for your quick and God given healing!  This card is inspired by the scripture Isiah 40:30-31  But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.  And also by the song You Raise Me Up  lyrics by Brendan Graham & composed by Rolf Lovland.

Stamps: Christ is Risen by Nina Bracket at GKDesigns

Embossing Folder:   Allegro by Cuttlebug

  

Challenges:

StampTV:  STV12MON11 - Get Well

SimonSays: Simon Says - Anything Goes

OutlawzChallenge:  GC32612 -  Pastel Mania Greeting

CASualFridays:  CFC46 - CAS based on a song

(2012 Card #2) Fluttering Butterfly

Ok here's #2  I love the idea of  a butterfly  "fluttering"  inside the window.
I made the flowers with ribbon by pulling one of the threads from both ends and tying together then placing a bit of bling for the center.  I totally loved the technique at http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/03/show-me-sunday-beverly.html She shows how to make a frame with corner punches...Mine is made from Martha

Stewart Medallion Medium Double Punch (not a corner punch & I miscalculated the positioning, so I just got the basic outline for my edge...but hey this was my first try!)  I used MS Double Loops for the bottom edge of my pastel stripes.  Stamp by GinaKDesigns Hope Is Faith, Butterfly was heat embossed with pink & inked with blue for one side and the other was embossed with blue & inked with pink!   I glued the green & striped paper on card, then ran through my Cuttlebug with the largest classic circles Spellbinders die, then glued the string holding butterfly in upper center & then glued the circle frame on top.

Challenges:
StampTV: STV12FRIKS01 = Things with Wings
SimonSays:  Anything Goes
CardPatterns:  CPSketch 159
StampinSistersInChrist:  SSIC Chal. 133 - Luke 15:20  Use Motion
MarksFinestPapers:  MFP Ch 101 - Make it Square
LilyPad:  Simon Says - flower