You Are So Awesome

 I wanted to make a special card for a special young lady who has been struggling lately. I wanted to remind her how awesome she is! 

I just love the 'Hippo with Butterfly' stamp set from Gerda Steiner, and thought it would be perfect for this card. 

I stamped the image and colored it in with my Spectrum Noir Tri-Bland markers, I then fussy cut them out. I added white gel pen detailing to the hippo's shirt and butterfly.

I used papers from Doodlebug, along with a scallop border die from Queen & Co. and a notebook edger from my stash.

I stamped the sentiment from the Hippo with Butterfly stamp set and heat embossed it with white embossing powder to make it pop.

A super simple card design but super cute!

I am entering this card into the monthly Share Your Designs Challenge for February. I love how this turned out.

Thank for looking!

Happy crafting :D

I Love You...more than chocolate

 I finally got chance to play along with my new Gerda Steiner stamps this week! Thought this image would make a perfect Valentine's Day card for my hubby! I used the Gerda Steiner 'More than Chocolate' stamp set for my card.

I started by creating an ink blended background panel. I used Simon Says Stamp Tumbling Hearts stencil, along with some Gina K Lovely Lavender dye ink. I die cut the panel using Queen & Co stitched rectangles;e, and then added some more lavender ink gently over the panel - it looked a little stark with the lavender hearts against the white background.

Once the panel had dried fully, I stamped the sentiment from the More than Chocolate stamp set using Versafine Clair Onyx black ink. I then embossed this with clear embossing powder to make it 'pop'!

I added the panel to a standard A2 white card base.

I stamped out the image and colored him in with my Spectrum Noir Tri-blend markers. I fussy cut him out and popped him up on my card panel with some foam squares.

Inside the card it reads 'more than chocolate'!

I am entering this card into the monthly Share Your Designs Challenge over at Gerda Steiner Designs - I love how this turned out.

Thank for looking!

Happy crafting :D

We're Moving!

 We have less than 3 weeks until the packers and movers are coming in to pack and load up our house, with a move across the US the NC!

This digital image from Gerda Steiner - Kitten in moving Box - was just perfect to send to family.

I love the sketch from the current AAA cards challenge #193, and also included the optional twist 'critters'.

 

I printed the image and colored it in with my Spectrum Noir trip-blend markers and then fussy cut it out. I printed out the sentiment and used a die from Queen & Co to cut out the background panel. I used papers from Echo Parks Go See Explore 6x6 paper pad.

I am entering this card into Gerda Steiner's July Share Your Designs challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Happy crafting :D