4.25" Card

Howdy y'all.  I'm back with another post for today.  I am trying to get everything posted and linked up because I am going to Virginia tomorrow to visit my dad.  He isn't doing to well.   Back in October he had is knee replaced and had alot of problems with it healing.  While he was in rehab, he started bleeding internally and they couldn't figure out why.  After running some tests they found out his prostate is messed up and he had colon cancer.  Last week he went in for surgery for the colon cancer.  He came through that beautifully and the surgeon said she got it all and it hadn't spread.  Two days ago, he had a mini stroke which left his right arm pretty much useless.  I feel the urge to go and visit with him.  It's been over a year since I have seen him.  I don't want to put off a visit and then have to live with a load of guilt if anything were to happen to him.  So, my husband took tomorrow off and we are leaving in the morning to go for a visit.  Please keep my dad in your prayers.  He needs all of them he can get.

Now, on to the cards.  I made a cute one using an image that I found online for free.  I colored it teal with my colored pencils.  I added some glitter gel pen to the lace part of the bra.  I used a blue glitter gel pen to fill in the ribbon.  The sentiment is from Scrapalicious. 

I used a medium shade of blue from Colorbok for the card base.  I found two scraps of blue in my stash and matted them onto white card stock.  I cut out a scalloped circle with my Cuttlebug and Nestabilities and then ran it through the Swiss Dot EB.  I used pop dots to adhere the bra on top of the circle.  I finished the card and looked back at my list where I realized it was supposed to be a CAS card.  This isn't very simple although it's clean.  So, I made another card.

This is a CAS card.  I used a beautiful burgundy card base from Colorbok.  I printed out this Scripture from Doodle Pantry onto GP white card stock.  I matted it on light pink from Recollections.  I added a lacy circle die cut and wrapped a piece of pink satin ribbon around the front.  I added the sentiment with pop dots and this CAS card was finished.

I need to pay more attention to my list.  But, I have another card to add to my stash because of my mistake.

Thank you for stopping in today.  I hope y'all have a great day.  I am going to try and finish up the few challenges I have left on my list and get them uploaded before I leave.  If not, I won't be posting again until Monday, so you guys have a great weekend if I don't see ya before.  God bless.

Challenges:
The Outlawz Challenges--CAS 4.25" square
TTCRD--Anything Goes

Snowman Love

We are cruisin' right along this morning.  I have made it to card #4 already.  Not bad.  It's only been 15 minutes.

I did something a little different for this challenge.  Since we are coming up on the Valentine's season, I decided to make this a love card, but used a winter image.

This cute little guy is from A Day for Daisies.  I colored him in with my colored pencils and OMS.  I cut out the image using my Nestabilities.   I did use some Glitter Gel Pen on his hat for some sparkle.  We all love the bling right?  I began with a SU Whisper White card base cut to a 5" square card.  I added a strip of American Crafts DP that has been punched with my Fiskar's border punch.  I matted the image on the same DP then a Lacy Circle Large die cut.

To make the snowflakes match and not be washed out on the white card base, I used some snowflake die cuts that my precious friend Jan sent me.  I took my Memento Lady Bug ink pad and colored four of them.  For the other four, I used a red glitter gel pen to highlight the "branches" of the snowflakes.  Using a pop dot, I put the snowflakes together.  Once I had them on the card, I added some red gems from Queen and Co. to highlight the center of each snowflake.

I hope you like it.  I think it makes a cute Valentine's card.  The inside sentiment says, "I love you this much".  Very fittin' right?

Well, that's it for this post.  Onward James...God bless y'all.

Challenges:
A Day for Daisies--#62  Add some red

Beary Cute

Hello friends.  Come on in.  Kick back and sit a spell.  Hope y'all are doin' good today.  I have something for y'all to see.

Cute, right?  I pulled out one of the first stamps I ever bought for this card.  I have been using alot of digis and thought I would go "old school" for this one.  This is a Hot Off the Press stamp from Paper Wishes. I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Very Vanilla card stock from SU.   I colored him with my colored pencils and OMS.  The little blocks in the corners come in the same stamp set along with the Beary Cute sentiment.

To put this card together, I started with a white card base from Gina K.  It's a standard A2 sized card.  I cut a piece of Old Olive from SU to 4"x5.25" and ran it through the Swiss Dot Embossing Folder.  The next layer is the light green plaid from American Crafts which is cut at 4.75"x3.5".  I used my Cuttlebug to cut out the image with Spellbinders Nestabilities in Classic Circle Large and Petite Scalloped Circle Large.  While still in the die, I used DI Peeled Paint ink to sponge around the perimeter of the image. I matted the image on the scalloped circle.  Before adhering the image to the card, I wrapped a piece of cream colored ribbon from Offray around the plaid paper and tied a knot on the right hand side.  I then used pop dots to adhere the image.  I stamped the welcome greeting in Memento Rich Cocoa onto Very Vanilla card stock, trimmed it down and inked the edges with DI Vintage Photo.  I centered the greeting towards the bottom.  I stamped five little block images, colored them with my colored pencils and fussy cut them out.  They were run through my Xyron and adhered to each corner.  The fifth one is on the inside.

I am so glad you decided to come on in and sit a spell.  It's time for me to go, but I will be back to visit with you soon.  God bless y'all.

This card will be entered into the following challenges:

Red Carpet Studios--#21 Teddy Bears
Created with Love--#26 Baby Shower