Sending Caring Thoughts

Hi friends,

There are some cards that are much more fun to make than others. Today I found out a friend's dad is now in hospice care. My friend's parents have been married a long time and they're a close-knit family so I'm sure this is a very sad time for them. So, in my small way, I wanted to make them a card to let them know they were being prayed over and that I care. If you believe in prayer, please join me in praying for the Karpenko family.

Here's my card:

I used some watercolor paper and stamped the Hero Arts flower and sentiment. I then colored in the image with my inktense pencils and then sponged some distress ink (broken china) for the sky and then washed over that with my watercolor brush. I added some stickles to the center of the flower and the card was done.

I'm submitting this card for the challenge over on the Word Art Wednesday site--not so much for the prize, though. I know the ladies on that blog are Christians. If you would, ladies, please pray for this family. The dad is needing a lot of courage right now. Thank you SO much!

Have a good night!
Pat

"You are loved" card

Hi friends!

I'm playing around with another sketch from the Summer Card Camp 2 class today. I got some new dies from Wplus9 and making baby cards has just gotten so much easier! So, here's my card:

I don't know where the pattern paper is from (got it as a prize from a LSS) but the cute onesie die is from Wplus9. I LOVE this die! It's so much easier to make baby cards now! The sketch is from the card class and I loved it! I chose to use the Simon Says Stamp! stamp and die called "You". I realized, quickly, that the cut out word needed to be a bit thicker so that it could stand out a bit more. So, I layered the word on 2 more pieces of white cardstock. Now it's more of a chipboard thickness. I used the "are loved" stamp on the onesies. I cut the stamp (I know, it's always a bit frightening to do that!) and used versafine ink to stamp the sentiment. I used a Martha Stewart heart punch for the other onesie. Then I realized that any little girl card should have some sparkle to it. So, I used my stickles to add some shine to the heart and to the "you" die cut. As a final touch, I added some faux stitching and the card was done. Now to see who is going to have a baby girl so that I can give them this card! :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Pat

Anything Goes!

Hi all!

Just popping in to share a card I made for a couple of challenges. If you head over to the Simon Says Stamp! blog and to the Word Art Wednesday site, you'll see they both have "anything goes" challenges. The Word Art site just asks that you also include an encouraging/uplifting message with your card. Here's my card:


I started out with some watercolor paper and stamped the image. (I don't know who made the stamp--it was a gift from a friend that wasn't stamping anymore and she gave me all her stuff and there's no company info on the stamp.) I stamped it using Versafine ink and then used some distress ink to color the sky. I then colored in the image using my inktense watercolor pencils. After mounting it on the red cardstock, I wanted to add more depth to the image so I inked the edges lightly with some distress ink and then masked the image and stamped some script writing around the image. (You can barely see it b/c of the texture of the watercolor paper but it did add some depth to the card.) The center of the flowers also has some stickles--who doesn't want a little extra shine, right? I then added some twine and a decorative edge and mounted it to the card base. The sentiment is from Skipping Stones and I like picturing the person smiling when they get this card.

Have a wonderful Thursday!
Pat

Wee Memories challenge

Yes, two posts in one day! :) Like I said, it's the perfect day to be in pjs and crafting cards!

This time, I'm playing along with the Wee Memories site. Their challenge was an anything goes holiday card. Perfect! I've been making a lot of Christmas cards so this challenge was right up my alley!

Here's my card:

I used pattern paper from the 6x6 paper pad called Season's Greetings from Echo Park. I punched out a circle and used the back of the paper for the plaid pattern insert. I then mounted the front of the card using tons of foam adhesive and adhered the paper on the circle insert. I stamped a dollar stamp ornament and embossed it and then used glaze pens to add the color. I added some Christmas red stickles to the dots on the ornament, too. Using some red and white twine, I hung the ornament in front of the punched circle and then wrapped the twine behind the front panel. I cut out a sizzix label and then stamped the sentiment and added some more stickles. A fun card to make and easy to coordinate the papers since it's from the same paper pack.

Thanks for stopping by...
Pat