Special Fold/Size Saturday #4

Today's challenge is to create a box card.

Here are few samples I found on Pinterest.  Click on the pics to take you to the blogs of the wonderful folks who created these awesome cards.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Anything Goes Friday #4

For today's card challenge, I thought I'd challenge you to just go create.  It doesn't matter what or how.  Doesn't even need to be a card.  Just create.  Sit down and doodle or bake a cake and decorate it or scrapbook a page or two.  Make a flower arrangement.

I just want you to do something creative today.

My creative time took me to CASE a card by Catherine Pooler.  I created this
super cute (if I do say so myself) card.  What will you create?

Happy Crafting
Theresa

Technique Thursday #4

Today's challenge is a spin-off of Sunday's Clean and Simple cards.

I created these one layer cards using just ink, some tape and few stamps and some Stampin' Up White Embossing Powder and my heat gun.

These were cased from a card I found on Pinterest. 

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Card Sketch Wednesday #4

Today's card sketch is a pretty simple one, but oh the possibilities with this one.

Stop over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com for more takes on this sketch.

Here's my version:

So use this sketch to make your sweet and simple card. 

Happy Crafting 

Theresa

Color Challenge Tuesday #4

Today's color challenge is a fun one.  That's right it is black & white.

I know what your thinking, "That is boring," but I here to tell you it doesn't have to be.

Check out these gorgeous samples from Pinterest.

   

      

Just in case you can't handle only black & white, maybe add just a tiny splash of color like these Pinterest examples.

  

Now I don't know about you but these cards are stunning.  So your challenge for today, go forth and find the black & white in your life and make a card that isn't boring. 

Happy Crafting 

Theresa

Mistletoe Monday #4

Today's challenge is to create a holiday card that uses snowmen.

My card is a one layer card. I used a clear Wink of Stella pen as a water brush and some Bashful Blue
Stampin' Up ink to color in the snowman's scarf and hat and a Memento ink for the nose.

If you haven't tried using your WOS pen as a water brush you need to try it.  It gives awesome sparkle while
giving you a lot of control of where to put the ink.

Check out this video by Jennifer McGuire for more on how to do this technique.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Clean & Simple Sunday #4

Today's cards are very simple one layer cards.  All they require is a card base, some ink and a couple of stamps.

Now your challenge, go make a few one layer cards.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Special Folds/Shapes/Sizes Saturday #3

 Today's challenge is to create a Twisted Card.

Here is a YouTube video tutorial by Kelly from the Always Stampin blog to get you started.

Now on to my examples...

This turtle cutie is gets his color from colored pencils.  What you can't see from the picture is that
he is mobile.  I used an Action Wobble Spring to pop him up.
I used two sheets of patterned paper and a little ribbon to complete the card. 

This one is pretty simple just two sheets of patterned paper for the card, a third pattern for the sentiment
and a couple of little tiny strips of yellow cardstock for the accent.

I hope you give this card a try.  It is pretty fun to make and your friends and family will wonder, "Just how did she do that?"

Don't forget to upload your cards to the Flickr Gallery.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Anything Goes Friday #3

 Today's challenge is to find a FREE coloring page or digital stamp online, print it out and color it in using whatever medium you have.  You could use Copic (or other alcohol based markers), colored pencils, watercolors, inks or crayons for that matter.  Use what you have!

Check out my Pinterest board if you are stumped on where to find these wonderful freebies.

Now on with the projects...

This image came to life using colored pencils.
I actually used the computer to print the sentiment too.
I inked the edges of the layers just a bit. 

The rest of these cards were colored with Copic markers.

Hope you've found a little inspiration to use the freebies available on the big world wide web to make your crafting dollars go a further.

Don't forget to upload your card pics to the Flickr Gallery.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Technique Thursday #3

Today's technique is using alcohol inks to create your card backgrounds.

Here's a YouTube video by Tim Holtz from Ranger to give you a heads up on how these inks work.

Here's a few samples from my play time with alcohol inks.

Go forth and get inky!

Don't forget to upload your cards to the Flickr Gallery. 

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Card Sketch Wednesday #3

Today's sketch is from MojoMonday.

If today's cards look familiar to you, it is not déjà vu.  I also used them for a color challenge a couple weeks ago. 

Now take the sketch and run with it.

Don't forget to upload your card pics to the Flickr Gallery.

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Color Challenge Tuesday #3

Today's color challenge is put-on-your-shades BRIGHT, but doesn't it make you think spring?

Orange is my favorite color, so this color palette is right up my alley and I don't know about you, but I'm getting tired of winter.

Just a little card stock and some white embossing powder is all it took to
create this quick and easy color blocked card. 

This one layer card was created using only Washi tape, StazOn ink
and a great sentiment stamp.

Don't forget to upload pictures of your cards to the Flickr Gallery. 

Happy Crafting

Theresa

Mistletoe Monday #3

Today's challenge is to use your embossing folders to create your holiday cards.

Here are a few cards to inspire you.  You don't have to get to fancy when you have all that wonderful texture to build on.

By the way, do a little stamping on your envelopes too, for that little something special.

Don't forget to upload your card pics to the Flickr Gallery.

Happy Crafting 

Theresa