Love You to Pieces

Ok, this is my third post tonight and I'm getting sleepy so I think I'll stop for today!  Be sure to check my previous post (I share my experience in 'sprucing-up' my craft room and have blog candy!)

So this post is for a card I made for MoxieFab's Stamp It! Cards Week.  There are five different ones and this one is called "The Love Card Challenge".  We have to make a love card using stamping as the main technique.  Stamping?  Card? Definitely the perfect 'love' combination!  Here's my card:

For the  main image I stamped two separate flowers: one red, one pink.  I used a Spellbinders die to cut out a circle from the pink flower.  I then used a heart punch to cut out hearts in a circular pattern.  To ensure I had a decent 'heart circle', here's what I did:

1. Stamp an extra pink flower and randomly punch out hearts.  The way I punched them I only got 4 and then used them on the inside of the card).  
2. On the circle to be used on the card, cut one heart out and turn the circle around.  
3. Place the heart punch-outs from step 2 as shown
4. Trace top of hearts with pencil
5. Use the tracing to line up punch and you'll get a perfect pattern! 
6. Save the heart punch outs from step 5 to incorporate in design. 

Once the circle with the pink flower had the hearts punched out I adhered it over the red flower in a way the flower image is not disrupted.  

I really wanted the card to say "I love you to pieces" because it goes so well with the design.  Only problem was I don't have a stamp with that sentiment and I did not want to print it on the computer since the main technique for this challenge is stamping.  Then I remembered I had a little set of alphabet stamps so I made my own sentiment!  To line the letters up I lightly traced a straight line with a  ruler and erased it when done.  

That's my love card, friends.  And thank you Cath for another great challenge!  This is the first challenge I participate on since you're back from surgery so I was feeling the love for the Moxie Fab World!  What can I say but: "Love you to pieces!" 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Love You to Pieces

Ok, this is my third post tonight and I'm getting sleepy so I think I'll stop for today!  Be sure to check my previous post (I share my experience in 'sprucing-up' my craft room and have blog candy!)

So this post is for a card I made for MoxieFab's Stamp It! Cards Week.  There are five different ones and this one is called "The Love Card Challenge".  We have to make a love card using stamping as the main technique.  Stamping?  Card? Definitely the perfect 'love' combination!  Here's my card:

For the  main image I stamped two separate flowers: one red, one pink.  I used a Spellbinders die to cut out a circle from the pink flower.  I then used a heart punch to cut out hearts in a circular pattern.  To ensure I had a decent 'heart circle', here's what I did:

1. Stamp an extra pink flower and randomly punch out hearts.  The way I punched them I only got 4 and then used them on the inside of the card).  
2. On the circle to be used on the card, cut one heart out and turn the circle around.  
3. Place the heart punch-outs from step 2 as shown
4. Trace top of hearts with pencil
5. Use the tracing to line up punch and you'll get a perfect pattern! 
6. Save the heart punch outs from step 5 to incorporate in design. 

Once the circle with the pink flower had the hearts punched out I adhered it over the red flower in a way the flower image is not disrupted.  

I really wanted the card to say "I love you to pieces" because it goes so well with the design.  Only problem was I don't have a stamp with that sentiment and I did not want to print it on the computer since the main technique for this challenge is stamping.  Then I remembered I had a little set of alphabet stamps so I made my own sentiment!  To line the letters up I lightly traced a straight line with a  ruler and erased it when done.  

That's my love card, friends.  And thank you Cath for another great challenge!  This is the first challenge I participate on since you're back from surgery so I was feeling the love for the Moxie Fab World!  What can I say but: "Love you to pieces!" 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Pocket-Envelope Card - Originally Posted 1/24/12

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"Hello again!  Another post today!  This one is for Stamp TV's Monday Challenge calling for a red Pocket/Envelope card.   I've never made one of those so I took on the challenge!  Here's my card:

Here's another picture with the card inside.  The hearts should have look the other way but I could not make them that way with the puncher I had.  Could be interpreted as "head over heels" for you!  LOL.

I think it still looks good!

Instructions on how to make the pocket are on the post for the challenge (I linked above).  I used a Fiskars  punch/emboss combo punch to decorate the corners on the pocket and card.  I liked the idea of punching out the hearts and having the red background so that's how I came up with the idea of punching out the hearts on the card. 

I wanted to keep it simple with the sentiment since the background is so heavy with letters.  I also wanted to make use of the hearts I punched out so I thought it would be cute to do the "I {heart}U" on the red squares.  To add a little spark I placed the red rhinestone on the heart.  

List of Materials:

Gina K Designs Red Hot Pure Luxury Cardstock

Craft Cardstock

Printed Paper from Martha Stewart's "In Key and Heart" Mat Pad

Fiskars Ivy Blossom Combo Punch

Recollections Small Heart Punch

Memento Lady Bug Ink

Memento Rich Cocoa Ink

Red Rhinestone

Craftsmart's "From the Heart" stamp (125530)

Martha Stewart's Custom Stamp Kit (for the "I" and "U")

Hope you like the card and decide to make your own!  Join the challenge at Stamp TV!  

Thanks for stopping by!" 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

So Sweet - Challenge Bonanza! - Originally Posted 2/1/12

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 "Hello! Today I'm posting a card as part of what I decided to call a "Challenge Bonanza"!  There are so many challenges I wanted to participate on and so limited time to work on projects that I ended up combining FOUR challenges in one card!  That's a first for me!

Initially I was going to combine the challenges from Stamp TV's Monday Challenge and Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger.   Those two meshed in my head fairly easy so I decided to combine them.  Then I came across Card Pattern's Sketch 150...  I was kind of working on a sketch for the card I had in mind, but hey, why not use this sketch... Hmmm....  There's also My Craft Spot's Monday challenge.  I just discovered this blog last week and I liked it a lot so I definitely wanted to participate.  And then I realized the theme was "Anything Goes".  Well, I took that to heart!  LOL!  Therefore my Challenge Bonanza!

I had so much fun making this card!  Here's the trigger picture (Moxie Fab) for the card:

Is that delicious or what! Forget the card,  I was inspired to go to the bakery, that's what happened!  LOL!  

Here's Sketch 150 (Card Patterns):

The Stamp TV Challenge called for the use of pearls, and My Craft Spot's challenge was "anything goes".  Here's my card combining all four challenges:

Most of my inspiration came from the trigger:  the rich and bright colors, the crisp doili, the edible pearls on the cake, the cake itself, and the overall yumminess (is that a word?  I tend t make them up every now and then!) of the image!  

I really liked the sketch from Card Patterns.  You'll notice I rotated it to a 'portrait' position.  Since I really wanted to incorporate a doily in the card, I decided to use one in place of the square diamond in the center of the sketch.  Also, instead of the bow by the square, I used a mini tag with the sentiment, and ran the ribbon through one of the openings on the doily.  I'm learning to use sketches as guides more than a rule.  Don't be afraid to switch some elements and kind of give it 'your own take'.

I really wanted the image to be a cake and I had these cupcake stamps from Ink s Dink s Clings that were perfect!  I thought it would be cute to paper piece the cupcake paper cup with the same paper I used on the card.  I think it adds interest to the image.  

By the way, the patterned paper came from "The Sweet Matstack" from DCWV.  It's a fun pack with lots of fun, yummy patterns!  Yummy is the key word for this card!  The rich brown cardstock is from Gina K. Designs and I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder to give it some texture and add to the card the same richness in texture and layering as the cake on the trigger.  

The final details were the pearls and I thought the perfect place for them was around the doily.  For some contrast I added a chocolate brown pearl to the sentiment.  

Here's another view of the card so you can see the different layers and textures: 

Well, that's it for today!  Hope you enjoyed the Challenge Bonanza as much as I did!

Thanks for stopping by! " 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

So Sweet - Challenge Bonanza! - Originally Posted 2/1/12

This post was transferred from my previous blog.  I had technical difficulties so I could not transfer any comments.  Feel free to post one! 

 "Hello! Today I'm posting a card as part of what I decided to call a "Challenge Bonanza"!  There are so many challenges I wanted to participate on and so limited time to work on projects that I ended up combining FOUR challenges in one card!  That's a first for me!

Initially I was going to combine the challenges from Stamp TV's Monday Challenge and Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger.   Those two meshed in my head fairly easy so I decided to combine them.  Then I came across Card Pattern's Sketch 150...  I was kind of working on a sketch for the card I had in mind, but hey, why not use this sketch... Hmmm....  There's also My Craft Spot's Monday challenge.  I just discovered this blog last week and I liked it a lot so I definitely wanted to participate.  And then I realized the theme was "Anything Goes".  Well, I took that to heart!  LOL!  Therefore my Challenge Bonanza!

I had so much fun making this card!  Here's the trigger picture (Moxie Fab) for the card:

Is that delicious or what! Forget the card,  I was inspired to go to the bakery, that's what happened!  LOL!  

Here's Sketch 150 (Card Patterns):

The Stamp TV Challenge called for the use of pearls, and My Craft Spot's challenge was "anything goes".  Here's my card combining all four challenges:

Most of my inspiration came from the trigger:  the rich and bright colors, the crisp doili, the edible pearls on the cake, the cake itself, and the overall yumminess (is that a word?  I tend t make them up every now and then!) of the image!  

I really liked the sketch from Card Patterns.  You'll notice I rotated it to a 'portrait' position.  Since I really wanted to incorporate a doily in the card, I decided to use one in place of the square diamond in the center of the sketch.  Also, instead of the bow by the square, I used a mini tag with the sentiment, and ran the ribbon through one of the openings on the doily.  I'm learning to use sketches as guides more than a rule.  Don't be afraid to switch some elements and kind of give it 'your own take'.

I really wanted the image to be a cake and I had these cupcake stamps from Ink s Dink s Clings that were perfect!  I thought it would be cute to paper piece the cupcake paper cup with the same paper I used on the card.  I think it adds interest to the image.  

By the way, the patterned paper came from "The Sweet Matstack" from DCWV.  It's a fun pack with lots of fun, yummy patterns!  Yummy is the key word for this card!  The rich brown cardstock is from Gina K. Designs and I used the Swiss Dots embossing folder to give it some texture and add to the card the same richness in texture and layering as the cake on the trigger.  

The final details were the pearls and I thought the perfect place for them was around the doily.  For some contrast I added a chocolate brown pearl to the sentiment.  

Here's another view of the card so you can see the different layers and textures: 

Well, that's it for today!  Hope you enjoyed the Challenge Bonanza as much as I did!

Thanks for stopping by! " 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Pocket-Envelope Card - Originally Posted 1/24/12

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"Hello again!  Another post today!  This one is for Stamp TV's Monday Challenge calling for a red Pocket/Envelope card.   I've never made one of those so I took on the challenge!  Here's my card:

Here's another picture with the card inside.  The hearts should have look the other way but I could not make them that way with the puncher I had.  Could be interpreted as "head over heels" for you!  LOL.

I think it still looks good!

Instructions on how to make the pocket are on the post for the challenge (I linked above).  I used a Fiskars  punch/emboss combo punch to decorate the corners on the pocket and card.  I liked the idea of punching out the hearts and having the red background so that's how I came up with the idea of punching out the hearts on the card. 

I wanted to keep it simple with the sentiment since the background is so heavy with letters.  I also wanted to make use of the hearts I punched out so I thought it would be cute to do the "I {heart}U" on the red squares.  To add a little spark I placed the red rhinestone on the heart.  

List of Materials:

Gina K Designs Red Hot Pure Luxury Cardstock

Craft Cardstock

Printed Paper from Martha Stewart's "In Key and Heart" Mat Pad

Fiskars Ivy Blossom Combo Punch

Recollections Small Heart Punch

Memento Lady Bug Ink

Memento Rich Cocoa Ink

Red Rhinestone

Craftsmart's "From the Heart" stamp (125530)

Martha Stewart's Custom Stamp Kit (for the "I" and "U")

Hope you like the card and decide to make your own!  Join the challenge at Stamp TV!  

Thanks for stopping by!" 

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Feeling the Love! - Originally Posted 1/16/12

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"Hello, everyone!  Today I'm posting a card for Stamp TV's Monday's challenge: Make it LOVE-ly.  Since February is around the corner I dove right into the love theme!  I've always liked Valentine's Day, even when I had no one to share it with.  It's not just for couples but for friends and family.  Besides, my birthday is the day before Valentine's Day so I'm in a festive mood anyway!  In case you're wondering: No, I have never been cheated out of a birthday present just because it's so close to Valentine's!  LOL!  People do ask me that, you know...

Ok, here's my card:

After cutting the base card and layers, I punched out a scalloped circle on the top left corner of the patterned paper using a Nestabilities die.  Then I stamped the heart image and cut it out with a larger scalloped die and sponged the edges.  After that I put the layers together, stamped the sentiment, placed the ribbon, and finished by placing the large scalloped circle on the bottom right.  Oh, and I almost forgot, I added a little bling on the center of the stamped image.

After punching out the circle on the patterned paper I decided to use it on the inside of the card for a fun detail (while I don't always do it I think it's fun to decorate the inside too)!

And that's my post for today.  Enjoy the rest of the week!

Thanks for stopping by! "

Have a bright day!

Aixa

Feeling the Love! - Originally Posted 1/16/12

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"Hello, everyone!  Today I'm posting a card for Stamp TV's Monday's challenge: Make it LOVE-ly.  Since February is around the corner I dove right into the love theme!  I've always liked Valentine's Day, even when I had no one to share it with.  It's not just for couples but for friends and family.  Besides, my birthday is the day before Valentine's Day so I'm in a festive mood anyway!  In case you're wondering: No, I have never been cheated out of a birthday present just because it's so close to Valentine's!  LOL!  People do ask me that, you know...

Ok, here's my card:

After cutting the base card and layers, I punched out a scalloped circle on the top left corner of the patterned paper using a Nestabilities die.  Then I stamped the heart image and cut it out with a larger scalloped die and sponged the edges.  After that I put the layers together, stamped the sentiment, placed the ribbon, and finished by placing the large scalloped circle on the bottom right.  Oh, and I almost forgot, I added a little bling on the center of the stamped image.

After punching out the circle on the patterned paper I decided to use it on the inside of the card for a fun detail (while I don't always do it I think it's fun to decorate the inside too)!

And that's my post for today.  Enjoy the rest of the week!

Thanks for stopping by! "

Have a bright day!

Aixa